The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-29

James Smith and wife are both coz
tiaed TO their rooms with fever.
A. b Duiley's wheat is averaging AZ
bushels 10 lhs 4cru. II is we'll ti.Ied and
the quality lie A |.
Max Levin. ever enlerprising has put
on = private delivery wagon for the &C.
commcdatioD Of his many customers.
The Western Wa. eLouss company is
prepared ~ Duy your gsain and to pay
you the highest mai ket price for it, See
Il. W. Bradley, agent.
ibe iils. sale oi this seasons barley
Was markotsu Ut 81 GEMS " the A.nsa1
AilI Company by H. *. Brady. The
quAnly WAS excellent.
/ A Ilttls son Of klchard iodhunter,
Who resides un the nIuatain, had the
misfortune to set his aim broken last
Friday by the liuiD vi tres fa,!ius on
him.
Sam Pambufn has been discharged AS
eAo.utor u The estate ii his father, The
late A. ID. Pamburn. Judge Martin will
appoint another exealtof. probably
tomorrow.
Christine Z. lravili IN was received
ut the as, iua, from baker cIunty. She
| is SO ears old. Her insanity was caused
by spinal meningitis. She being the
wife OF the county judge, the commit.
ment was made hy a justice II the peace.
q. w. Bradley, of Peni,eton, we'll.
known v heat man of this county, has &C,
cepted The position OF agent for the
Western Warehouse company, at this
place, and at Waterman and Grandview
stations. The Western Warehouse Go.
! is the corporation holding The business
formerly carried on by the Hamilton.
R3urke Warehouse System.
East Oregonian: Marvin McBroom is
lying quite III at the residence Of his
tather-in.law, L Gillian, on Alta street
Mr.. McBroom has been prominently
identified with the educational interests
Of Umatilla county for a number OF
years. He has never regained his pris,
tine health since having had an attack
OF Ia grippe last Christmas time.
Jas. Feeler is one OF the most enter
prising men in town. He never standa
back on ceremony when anything comes
up in the shape OF welfare or comfort for
his patrons. The latest addition to his
popular resort is an attractive fan at
tached to motor. The motor is pro-
PEELED by water, and does its work we'll
viii Wells has also put in one Of the
same kind in his bar-room.
Mr.. g. NJ, Smith died in this city
Monday evening, of pneumonia. The
deceased was i'll but few days, and
came here from Troutdale, near Port
land, where he formerly resided. HI
was the father OF Mrs J. A. Keller, 0
this city. The funeral took place Wed
needay, and the remains were interre,
in the Athena cemetery. Mr. Smith we
born in ~New York September % 1853
He came Westward to the std IAN
ssa in 1876. Residing ia that STATE
until 1881 when he came to Oregon
where he resided until his death.
Jefferson Review: Frank Reid, who
shot and killed "Soapy" Smith, the
famous gambler, at skagway few days
ago, is former Linn county schoo
teacher, and killed a aman by the name
OF Simons at Sweet Home in 1879, being
acquitted by the jury by whom he waf
tried. He is brother of Prof. d. V. s.
Reid formerly resident Of this city
The coroner's jury found that the killing
OF Smith was in self defense, and the
people of 6kagway seem to regard hit
slayer as public benefactor. Reid
died on Thursday of last week from the
wounds received in the fight with Smith
His people live at Roseburg.