The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-03-13

| Mrs. Jack Mackay, OF Walla walla
died in that city Saturday and was
buried Sunday The lady has many
friends in this and Weston vicinity, who
will mourn with the bereaved husband
and relatives.
Weston's city council has appointed a
committee to investigate the feasibility
Of generating electric power at some
point on the Umatilla river. Weston's
charter has been amended to permit the
issuance Of $4,000 bonds.
DR.. O. j. Smith, of Pendleton, has
received his commission from Governor
Chamberlain, making him one of the
five members of the state board of
health. DR.. Smith is the only Eastern
Oregon member Of the board.
The sheriff's office in Pendleton is
said to very much resemble the proverb-
ial Oklahoma land Office. Taxpayers
stand in long line, awaiting their turn
to take advantage of the rebate allowed
by law on all taxes paid prior to March
15. -.
East Oregonian; B. f. Ogle, of Attn
ena, came to town Monday evening en-
route to his ranch on Willow Springs
ridge, expecting to leave town. Tuesday
morning. He was taken i'll however be.
fore leaving town and returned home to
Athena on the morning train, feeling
very badly.
Adams Advance: Chas Brotherton,
of Athena, was in town Friday. He has
just returned from an extended trip
with his family through the eastern
states. He said it seemed good to get
back to "Old Oregon" after his ex-
perience with the winter as he found it
in those localities.
g. E. froutman, the architect, has
submitted his plans for the new Meth
odist church in this city, and work will
begin on the new building as soon as
the contract is let. 1t will be of brick
and stone, 65x85 feet, with basement
3 feet out OF the ground and the full size
OF the building above it.
D Indian policemen say that all trouble
Fon the reservation is caused by the In
dians who go to nearby towns on Satur-
days and return to the reservation
drunk. Five Indian police have about
all they can do Saturday nights rustiing
drunksto the ''skookum house" They
have it easy the balance ofths week.
Rev. L. w. Gowen viii conduct
morning and evening services at the
Baptist church in this city Sunday. The
morning theme will be "Dethrone the
Usurper by Growing the King" In
the evening the theme. viii be: .The
Revelation, Of Jesus Christ A cordial
invitation is extended to. all to attend
these services.
To the ladies Of Athena and vicinity:
Mrs. N. E. Lee, Of Spokane. will be at
the residence of Mrs. A. L. Jones on
Jefferson street about April / with full
and complete line Of up-to-date millin-
cry. Old hats retrimmed, cleaned and
made as good as new. She will come to
stay. Call and examine her stock before
buying elsewhere.
Monroe Hicks, of Weston, suffered
quite severe. illuess from, pneumonia
the past two months and has now gone
to California for the benefit of his
health. Should the climate prove ben
eficial it is said Mr.. Hicks contemplates
disposing Of his interests near Weston
and will take up his residence there in
the near future.
Enos P. Tucker, aged 81 years, died
at the residence OF r. j. Boldly in this
city Wednesday morning. The de-
ceased came from Union county and
had made his home with Mr., Boldly for
some months. Mr.. Tucker was an am
liable old gentleman and readily made
warm friends of all who came within the
radius of his acquaintance. He had
been critically i'll for several weeks pre-
vious to his death. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
interment being in the Athena cemetery.
Pendlstda Elibeae:S What might
have been serious accident happened
at Adams Monday. Several men werv
cleaning well on one Of ], T. Lietfs
aliens farms near town, when his son,
Lawrence, in climbing out Of the we'll,
slipped and fell back into the well,