The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-04
MILTON EAGLE

i The population Of Oregon is 42O. 700
OF these "a AGO reside east Of the Cascad
mountains. Eastern Oregon contain
about two thirds OF the state or abon
" OOO tquare miles and only about
MIN Of the population OF the state.
! A 20 pound son was born to The wifi
o. dustave leisier in Walla Walla Sion
day; A child that weighs twenty pound
at birth may be eaid to be- over average
even for this fertile valley, bat 1t goes "a
SHOW there 10 hardly any limit to our
/ possibilities. 80
Ihe old bakery building on the corner
OF Williams and Main streets. racentIv
purchased by ]. N. Stone, is undergone
extensive repairs and when comnleted
Will be an attractive business location
instead OF "blot upon the landscape. J,
as formerly. 'V''''pS' /
Mrs. 0. F. Wilson, living below town
Iell INTO q partially filled we'll Tuesday
G1 aha received some very painful bruises,
Inc well was about seven feet deep. and
out Tor the fact that the bottom was
composed OF soft gravel and dirt, serious
injury might have resulted.
It 10 reported that Hernandez Byoa
OF Florida, have selected Walla WalIa
vaitey as q location tor beet sugar fac.
tory, they having already secured q tract
OF land on which tho beets will be
grown. Three hundred Chinamen are
TO be set to work at once preparing ths
coil for the boets.
Cashier Davis made q mistake In set.
slng hls iims.lock on the big burglar
PR OF safe Tuesday and the result waa
Inc bank was forced to do business ali
day Wednesday without money. Of
course everybody had checks which they
wanted oashed, and the courteous Official
was Kept busy tho greater part of Che
day explaining why the usual occom-
modations could not be granted.
!. Two Young men of Weston were ra.
!leved OF pistol hy MarehaI Oamnbell
Monday night The boys were engaged
In indiscriIninate shooting, at nothing in
particular, In the north part Of town
when the watchiul guardian OF the peaca
happened along and relieved them a
thelr iiFe arm They were not taken in
custody but admonished to refrain in the
iuture from making themselves obnoxi.
ous.
henry Lloyd was over from Athena
visiting bis parents the first Of the week
he 10 engaged In feeding q hundred
head OF beef cattle for the eastern marx.
cts. Mr.. Lloyd is an enthusiastic etock.
grower and predicts bright future for
the cattlemen during the next two or
three years. He informs the Eagle that
DIS town ia lively and that The farmera
therGAb0ut have alreadv hagur en.;nr,
work. 's
j Marshal Joe Campbell seems to be
conducting q regular collection Office for
weston boarding houss keepers. The |
other Day a cnrn-doctor Jumped" bis |
0oard-bill over there and was promptly |
brought to time by Millions marshal |
when that officer was advised Of the |
circumstance. The fellow paid the bill /
cheerfully and seemed glad of the op.
The city fathers have their bands full
With the street grading project. One Of
he knotty problems presenting itself
md that has created deal OF discussion.
9 how TO determine the difference be.
ween q gravel" and boulder" The
natter has been given the grave con-
liberation its merits determined. but the
Ultimate conclusion arrived at by the
ugust body Of legislators is Tor the pre-.
ent withheld from an anxious public. !