The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-04-14

good buildings, is in high state of
cultivation and is in crop with fine
stand of fall-sown wheat. For price
and particulars, see Mr.. Dawson.
There is some wheat in Athena that
is yet unsold. David Taylor, proprie-
tor of the Independent Warehouse, has
in storage between 5000 and 1000
sacks, portion of which still remains
in the ownership of the grower.
Ora Rhodes and Chester Post left
Tuesday morning for Madras, Crook
county, where they will remain un-
til about the first of September. They
will improve Mr.. Rhodes homestead
and do other ranch work while absent
from Athena.
Mrs. Bright, an officer in the Grand
Lodge of Rathbone Sisters, met with
the sisters of the local temple Wednes-
day evening. Music and refreshments
were features of entertainment, after
an interesting and instructive session
of the lodge had been held.
o. G. Chamberlain left Tuesday
evening for Seattle, where he was
called to testify in the Weidert case,
which is to be tried in that city. Mr..
Chamberlain was instrumental in
making out some papers in the case,
hence the call.
Geo. w. Gross went down to Port
land Tuesday to attend the special
called meeting of Grand Lodge A. 0.
U. W., which convenes there this
week, for the purpose of adjusting
the present difficulties of that order.
He expects to return by Sunday next.
Tuesday was the 87th anniversary
of the birth of Grandma Gerking, who
makes her home with her daughter,
Mrs. David Taylor, in this city. The
venerable old lady has many friends
in the county to wish her many happy
returns of the day.
The following services will be held
at the Methodist church next Sabbath
Sabbath school at 10 a. M. Epworth
League at $50 p. M. preaching at ]
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Morning subject,
1.-THE Resurrection" evening, Sans
on and Delilah. You are invited to
attend.
A number of Athena people went
over to Weston Tuesday evening, tc
attend the special meetings being con-
Quoted there by j.. w. Jenkins, of the
Christian church of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Brotherton, of Athe-
ma, furnished carriages for the entire
party.
While Otha Reeder was burning
stubble and old straw in field the
other day, one of his horses which
was running loose in the field, became
excited and ran into the fire, burning
it rather severely. The hair was burn
ed off in great patches, and the ami
NAL suffered considerably.
| Harry Allen who has purchased the
City Bakery, announces that patrons
can always find the best Of fresh bread
pies, cakes, pastries, etc on hand. On
ly the best stock is used in the man
ufacture of bread and other staple
and fancy products. He is worthy OF
your patronage and guarantees salts
faction.
The traffic business of the 0. r. &
N. Co. in Athena has grown to such
proportions that it is found necessary
to add third man to the Office force
down at the freight and passenger
depot, on lower Main street. A man
will be sent here Monday from Tekoa
to work in the capacity of general
utility man. He will have charge Of
the freight and baggage and will
assist in Office work.
At sale of unclaimed goods to bt
sold by the O. r. 81 N. Co., in Port
land, April 29 there will be listed {
consignment Of household goods tc
Charles Shelton, Athena, Oregon
. Shelton was gambler and was her,
over year ago. The goods wer'
shipped here from Spokane, but tn
freight bill was never paid. They re
manned at the depot here for months
l ana were uHally Cdkon W VI Jlahu s1h'
sold by the company.
Councilman G. A. Barrett, of tn
, Fire and Water Committee is in receip
| of letter from Engineer Miller who
q at Colfax, Wash, stating that he vii
arrive in Athena the first of the comm
week, when he will take up the survey
ing and other preliminary work TO
I the new water system. Mr.. Miller ha
just completed gravity water work
system for the city of Colfax. Th
, source of water supply is from spring
similar to the proposed source of SUI
It ply for the Athena system, aud is giV
n ing perfect satisfaction.
The ColoneI's Waterloo.