The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-21
Local News.

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About these dusty streets?
To STRAW them would be capital idea
Lew Shaw was in Pendleton yestet-
day.
W. E. Young spent Sunday in wslla
Walla.
Robt. Murdock is on the sick list this
week.
Barrett is headquarters for lawn
mowers.
George Martin went over to Weston
Wednesday.
School will commence ON the l4th Of
next month.
Walker Wilson drove up TO Waterman
Station Saturday.
j. w. Smith solicits your insurance.
Call and see him.
tTSvV. Knox, the Weston attorney, was
in the city Saturday.
Mics Lille Fischer visited friends in
Pendleton Tuesday.
ITJ. s. Post is in the mountains hunting
grouse and huckleberries.
ITVic Shick was rewarded with 1852
sacks OF wheat from 140 acres.
The largest stock of straw hats in the
county, are at j. S. Hayes Pendleton.
Owen Rusie, the shoemaker, had busi.
ness to attend TO in Pendleton Tuesday.
I>Mr. Davis, father of Mrs. L. D. Lively,
has been very i'll at his home in Malvern,
Iowa.
| l$Sam Purdy's 28-inch separator one day
this week threshed out 1921 sacks OF
wheat.
Fred Fischer deals in some ALFRED
nice saddles. He has a fine sample on
hand.
Hoods pills are the best after. dinner
pill; assist digestion, cure headache.
20 cents.
H. H. Hill this week moved into the
residence recently vacated by j. O..
Stsmper's family.
Miss Florence Rutledge, of Moscow,
Idaho, is learning photography at the
Qmatilla Art Gallery.
NJ W. D. Parker and family and York
IDell and mother returned from the
mountains Saturday.
Only good insurance companies are
represented by Smith. Remember this
when taking out policy.
Those who have rode the "Maywood".
and Who are competent to Judge, say "It
is all right" We sell them for $35.
Farmers in need OF bahbit metal should
call at the Press office. We have the
best metal in the world for babbiting,
Ii we cannot give you better bargains
in clothing than any one else in the city,
don't trade with us-The Square Store.
When in Pendleton stop at the Golden
Rule Hotel. The best of rooms and ele-
CANT fare. Free bus to and from all
trains.
Lee Mitchell is very low at his home
in Walls Walls. He has been confined
to his bed over a month with kidney
trouble.
You can now get suit of the cele-
brated Albany Woolen Mills clothing for
$3.50. You cannot get SUCH bargain
elsewhere.
J. W. Smith is not getting along as
we'll as Was expected, and under physici
ans instructions, will be at home for
,epme days yet.
X Louie Bergevin reports that bis wheat
is turning out about 35 bushels to the
acre. There is lots Of good wheat in
Umatilla county.
M. NJ. Johns and family returned from
Saling's camp Monday. They were
compelled to come home on account Of
Melville's health.
O. A. Barrett has been appointed sole
agent for the Buffalo Pitts threshers and
extras for all territory between Walla
Walla and Pendleton.
J. w. Smith has been busy this week
writing insurance policies on grain and
threshing machines. Jesse represents
only the best companies.
If you want good crayon york done go
to the Umatilla Art Gallery, Athena.
Do not patronize Irresponsible people.
We guarantee our work.
Lack of vitality and color. matter in the
bulbs causes the hair to fall out and turn
gray. We recommend Halls Hair Re-
newer 10 prevent badness and grayness.
Tuesday night some miscreant entered
Clemens chop mill and let the water out
OF the boiler. Mr. Clemens discovered
the devilish trick before any damage re-
suited.
Drive out the Impurities from your
blood and build up your system by Great
ing an appetite and toning the stomach
with Hoods Ssrsaparilla, if you would
keep yourself well
The PRESS has recently added large
amount OF printing material to its me-
chanical department, and better able than
ever to give prompt attention to all orders
in the printing and publishing line.
x A party went to the Black mountain
On a pleasure trip recently. and secured
the services of George Mulkey as guide.
George reports pleasant time, twenty
one gallons of huckleberries and ID inch
of ice.
X The track of the threshing machine
iis plainly distinguishable on the farms Ia
this section. Huge straw piles mark
where a short time ago large fields of
golden grain nodded playfully in the
wind.
F. NJ. Lockman was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Loekmen has about GAO acres OF
wheat on Sand Hollow, which be esti
mates will average 20 bushels to the
acre. He is feeding large number of
stock hogs.