The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29

Hodgens has been living on small
farm near Milton, but his preference
for wheat ranching became SO strong
that be is again real farmer.
l><Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ely have
moved into the residence of Mrs. J.
w. Smith ON Fifth street. Mrs.
Smith will shortly move to Helix to
join her husband who has charge of
wheat warehouse there.
Rain to some extent interfered with
the races at Walla Walla Tuesday and
Wednesday. However, there has been
several good days for racing and Ath-
ena people who attended say some
splendid races were run and that the
fair is a success.
The practice Pendleton boys have
of fogging Cinnamon is no doubt be-
ing stopped, for one of their number
has been arrested and sent to Jail for
seven days. These offenses are be-
/ coming frequent at the county seat
SO it is said.
There is money in Hood River
apples. o. X. Marshall, of that place
will realize $500 from the product
of ~ .Spitzen berg trees while New
York hotel manager makes Oscar Van
derbilt standing offer of 81 per box
for Winter Banana apples up to four
carloads.
W A. N. Thompson was indicted on
the charge of bigamy at Union Mon
day, on evidence of Mrs. Linnie
Thompson, wife No. /. His second
wife was Miss Nora Holmes, of Wal
Iowa county. He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
Good advice to women. If you
want beautiful complexion, clean
skin. bright eyes, red lips, good
health, take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. There is nothing like it.
35c Tea or Tablets. Pioneer drug
store.
DR.. and Mrs. Curry, eye sight
specialists of Walla WalIa, who have
made so many visits to Athena, will
make theic next professional visit
Tuesday, October 3, for one day only.
No canvassing; must call at st. Mich
OILS hotel. Eyes examined free. They
are known to be reliable.
i><~Walla Walla's races have been pop
1 ular the past week. Much is being
done for good horse flesh in the gar
den city and someIof the best shorses
ON the coastr.are owned there. Among
the fastest is Helen Norte, owned by
Judge Brents. At Columbus, Ohio,
the other day this little mare made a
record of 2:091a.
Yesterday Judge Ellis passed sem
tence on Moses Taylor, the we'll
known Athena farmer, convicted last
June of having attempted to commit
arson. The sentence imposed; two
and one-half years in the penitentiary,
is the minimum for that crime. A
motion for a new trial was oyerruled
and Col. Raley, one of the attorneys
for the defendant, gave notice of ap-
peal to the Supreme court. There
upon Judge Ellis issued a writ of pro-
bable cause, and Taylor is relieved of
serving sentence while waiting for
the supreme court to pass upon his
case.
An event long to be cherished in the
memory of Charles o. Henry trans
pired last evening in Pythian Castle
Hall where Mr.. Henry was rendered
a reception and smoker by the mem
bers of the local lodge of which he
has been an honored member for many
years. After work in the third rank
the remainder of the evening was
whiled away in one of the most enjoy
able smokers in the history of Pythian
LODGE Mr.. Henry is on the eve of
departure from Athena and his brother
Knights, appreciatiye of the valuable
work he has accomplished for the or
der wed with other in making his last
meeting with them as pleasant as pos
sible. In fitting and touching little
speech Will M. Peterson on behalf
of the members of Pythian Lodge No.
30 presented Mr.. Henry with beau
tiful watch charm, emblematic Of the
order. The inner man was not for
gotten in the evenings pleasures and
a sumptuous lunch was spread in the
banquet room.