The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

Fly aud Thompeo were awarded the
contract Saturday to carry tha United
States mail between Pendl-tou and
Ukish for the next four years at SI66O a
year.
TX s. L Spencer end the Prees man took
spin through wheat fields Snndav.
Wheat Foush OF town is beginning ripen
and the prospects Of the farmer are
bright
Mr. and Nrs T. E. Penland, # Helix.
hsve returned from La Grandc, where
they attended the Baptist chnrch cor
vention NJ. Penland was elect, d mod
orator.
The Japanese have demonstrated their
mission on earth, by inventing that cool
summer mating, which looks 50 cheer
full on the floor and is sold so reasonably
by Hollis.
j. W. Smith has 100 acres OF good
land, with 80 acres of growing crop on
it, situated on Gerking fat about miles
from Athena. for sale for short time
at bargain.
lX Ed. Zimmerman last week. brought
to The PREss splendid sample of Rad
Chat wheat. 1t has heavy, we'll Allied
heads, and Mr.. Zimmerman calls it
50.bushel crop.
yXMiss Ethel Rtner, formerly Of Pen
dleton, and D, w. Jarvis, formerly
principal OF the school at Athena. have
been re elected to teach in the public
school Of Portland.
A new postoffice has been established
in Grant county and will be known as
Margaret. 1t will have special service
from Prairie City. Walton H, Wilcox
will be The poetmasteF.
Please bear in mind that you can get
! just as many, il not more, pounds 81
sugar, coffee, rice, beans, end every
thing else at the Blue Front, as you can
get any place in the town.
Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
a man for his home in the skies. Early
| to bed and Little Early Riser, The pill
that makes life longer, better and wiser
Palace Drug Store, VIM. Mcbride Prop
The business Of the Pendleton Steam
Laundry in Athena is steadily incFeas.
ing. Washings are received at Parker
4 Ferguson's barber chop on Wednes-
day, and ale returned Sunday morning.
This is the season for mild, refreshing
drinks, and Jas: Feeler, at the billiard
ball, is prepared to satisfy the thirst OF
patrons withcool and refreshing drinks
Test his new soda fountain as you pass.
Zone Minute Cough Cure is the best
preparation | have ever sold or used and
can't say too much in its praise p--L
NJ Kennon, Merchant, 0jell, Ga
Palace Drug Store, Wm. Mcbride, Prop.
The monotony Of Weston lie was di.
verted Sunday by an exciting foot race
Ralph Lane and Ralph Sailing were the
contestants. Lsno won the race and 1t
is said considerable moray changed
hands.
Hiawatha Rebeckah lodge, No. SO, OF
Weston, has elected the following OF /
ficers: Noble grand. Miss Minnie Greer, |
yics grand, Mics Cora DeGraw; secre.
tary. Miss Mabel Nelson; treasurer Miss
Daisy Hafner.
Mrs. Maggie Duncan and son, OF Stock.
ton, CAL, are visiting relatives in this
vicinity. Mrs. Duncan is sister al the
Walker brothers, and Of Mrs. Jameson
iot Weston, and has numerous other
friends in the eonnty.
For the best wagons, binders, twine
rope, machine oils, axlegrease, cylinder
teeth, chains, bolts, forks and oil field
harvesting supplies, constantly In stock
and at the right prices. call on Geo.
Proebstel, Weston Ore.
We mortals complain il it is hot and
growl If it is cold. We are croas IL il
rains, and are blue if il 10 dry. About
the Only cause OF uninterrupted equan.
Imity is the increasing show of salts.
Actory goods at Hollis.
The Cuban question and political 4
Isles sink into insignifcsnSc with the
mn who suffers from piles. What be
nst desires. is relief DeWitts Witch
Hsel Salye crres piles. Palace DRUG
sso, Wm. Mcbride, Prop,
s5. Geary. PierEea, Misl
"DeHt's Witch Haze !, writes =
holo Nies acre !. Salve is curing
ineoies ap .oday than all other re-
a. o'nv .,ined. 1t cures eczema and
o'Ole' ;" ,kin diseases" Palace Drug
Tuesday. Mcbride. Prop.
birthday an was Jesse Edinstcn's 7tb
sI'sa, @ Esse ,..s' his mbsher, MrsF J. ~.
A 10 a.paxiy, III which about
- .....v Joys were made happy by
an abundance Of ice cream, cake, etc,
besides having jolly good time gener-
ally.
Many OF the boys about town ask why
J. v. Thompson shears bis dog on one
side only. Ask him ABOUT it. We have
never known him to get mad; besides
we think him harmless, and think you
run no risk whatever in asking him the
question.
number OF Russian.Finns and their
friends assembled near Cayuse station
on the UmatilIa river Friday and cele'