The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-17

"Liberty" is supposed to be good
T Ininn now. Indians report that while
drunk he was thrown from his horse on
the reservation the other day, and
killed.
Louis Audette is about the first man
to begin threshing in this section. He
started his machine yesterday in bar
ley field south of town on the other side
of the Umatilla.
Pendleton papers on good authority,
report that Juniper wheat fields will
average Is bushels per acre. The grain
is No. l. in quality and harvest will be-
gin in few days.
". Van Tassel, residing on Weston
mountain has brood SOW with prom
ising family Of little rooters. A calf is
being weaned in the same corral, and
invariably joins the piglets at their meals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mcdonald have
returned to their home in Walla Walla,
from an Eastern trip. They spent sew
eral days last week at the Dudley home
in this city.
Mrs. Fred Rosenzweig will leave this
evening for Portland, where she goes as
delegate to the grand lodge, from
Glover Leaf lodge, No. 35, Degree Of
Honor, A. o. U. W.
Yellow flags are displayed at either
side of the Duncan residence on Water
street in Weston, which is under gu ar
antine for smallpox. George Duncan 8
Oldest son, a boy of fourteen is the pa
tient.
Leader: Another trip to the Umatilla
river will be made next week by the
Weston parties interested in the electric
light and power project. They will be
accompanied by j. W. Kimbrell, county
surveyor.
Evidently, mountain air acts as a
great reiuvenator on the average city
horse. Old "Nig," f. L. Barnetfs
family driver, ran away at Bingham
springs the other day, smashing things
up generally.
n After sixteen years of steady work, A..
II. Jones, the drayman, left yesterday
morning for few weeks recreation at
Bingham springs. His daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Sailing, viii spend the summer at
the springs.
>Ransom Lieuallen, the well known
Weston blacksmith, was attracted to the
Press office Friday by the whir and
noise of our busy printing presses. Mr..
Lieuallen has recently recovered from a
serious illness.
A marriage epidemic has struck Mil
ton, Last week the Eagle reported the
wedding of Albert Buerstatte and Mar
guerette Maestretti; Ralph Edwards
and Edith Bussell, and Harry Davidson
and Bertha Harris.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church have selected December IL as
thesdate on which they will hold their
annual bazaar. Future announcements
relative to progress of the undertaking
will appear in the PREss.
The Press welcomes "Uno's" newsy
contribution to the local columns Of the
paper. If he continues as correspond
ent, his ''hats" from Gerking Flat will
always be read with pleasure, especially
by our many readers in that community.
Montezuma, the big sorrel stallion
that has been exhibited all over the
Northwest, has been sold at sheriff's
sale. He is also known as the Oregon
Wonder, and is the horse having the
long name and tail so familiar at the
fair and other exhibitions in the last few
years.
Present indications point to the ship
ment Of an unusually large number of
cattle from Umatilla county this season.
The scarcity of hay last year has appar-
emily alarmed stock owners, and they
are disinclined to risk keeping their
cattle on hand for the winter.
George Brutcher, mountain farmer,
brought to the Press Office some fine
specimens of Strawberries. They were
OF the first crop, from vines set out one
year ago. Mr.. Brutcher is enthusiastic
over the mountain berry possibilities and
will give attention to its production
hereafter.
Horace Stillman, j. M. Spence and
other Pendleton sportsmen while return