The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-12-04

John Stadel was examined before Uni
ted States Commissioner M. A. Butler at
Pendleton, ON charge of cutting timber
from government land. j. B. Hunting
ton defended him. The commissioner
held Stadel In the sum Of 5000.
La Grande Chronicle: Hon. James A.
Fee of Pendleton came down from Baker
City last evening, where he has been at
tending circuit court. He is candidate
/ fof the office of United States district at
tSEhey, to succeed D. R, Murphy.
Sportmen say that some persons are
shooting quail at points below Pendleton
on the Umatilla, and they authorize the
statement thatSflthe practice is not stop.
ped, prosecution WI be begun by mem
bers Of the Pendlstah Rod & Gun Club.
Your confdeneNis one precious jewel
In our procession not for sale. We shall
! gain 1t through earnest efforts, through
integrity, through reliable goods, never
misrepresented, and through the lowest
prices. Alexander & Hexter, Pendleton,
Ore.
No matter who the customer ia, where
he lives, what he wants, how much
J money he has, nor how little he has,
there is no store in Pendleton where
your dollars win do you such good service
as they will at Alxender & Hexter's store
ip Pendleton.
| Mrs. James Stewart, widow OF the COM
merciaI traveller who died in Portland
| October 8 from the effect OF an accident,
has received from the Travellers Protec-
| tive Association OF America $4,000 as in
| suranee money. Mr.. Stewart was well
known in Athena.
Ten thousand head of hogs we're ship
ped out OF this section during the first
three days of this week, bringing an av-
! erage price of So per head, or 100000.
| The bulk Of them we're stock hogs, and
were shipped TO the Eastern corn belt
Union County Farmer.
II you are anxious to find the most
reliable blood purifier, read In Ayers
Almanac the testimonials of those having
been cured of such terrible diseases as
| catarrh, rheumatism, and scrofula, by
| the use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla. Then
govern youself accordingly.
| N Last weeks Weston Leader boaeted
OF 4 hogs that when dressed, weighed
lI12 pounds. Johnny Froome, Of Ath-
ena, without trying, beats il easily with
3 dressed porkers, which tipped the
scales at 1l40 pounds; beating the Wes.
ton record % pounds, with one hoe
less.
II ID said that j. B. Huntington, oI
this city. has received no less than six
kletteTs from state esenatoresuggesting thai
z he announce his csnla6cy toEwreadine
clerk Of the senasN representative ]
8. Gurdane In. .ah tSiew said, so far
kMr. Huntingten ~ declined 10 ask fol
APe position
II Thomas Coufed, who resides ON q
KrAnch on Pine creek had one OF his arms
/ broken the other day in novel way
He wac driving the family COW, and com
ing to the creek, he concluded to ridt
across the stream hoyine's back
The COW "buckedsi pared fell off
with the above stated fesnit
/ A large number Of people took supper
at the opera house Tuesday evening. Tbs
supper, mention Of which was uninten
TALLY omitted In last weeks PRgss, wa
given by the ladies OF the Christian
church, was most elegantly prepared auc
nicely arranged on the tables The pro
ceeds derived from the supper, will b
devoted to the Sunday school Of ih'
Christian church.
XTom Montgomery. well know younl
nan of Helix, left this week for Port