The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-10

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business. Saturday night two dozen
chickens were stolen from the st.
Nichols hennery and it wasn't an
overly good night for chicken steal
ing, either.
Rheumatism, gout, backache, acid
poison, are results of kidney trouble.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea goes
directly to the seat of the disease and
cures when all else fails. 35 cents.
Pioneer drug store.
Last Friday evening the members of
the Methodist church and friends
assembled at the Epworth League hall
and gave their new pastor, Rev.
John Evans, and family, reception
and warm weIcome to their midst
Many articles were donated for the
use of the minister and family.
Louis Proebstel was over from Wes-
ton yesterday, fraternizing with Ath-
ena friends. Mr.. Proebstel is interes-
ted in mining at Tonopah, Nevada,
and also in oil for street and road
building. His mission here was to
interest business men and property
owners in the latter proposition.
7. S. Handsaker, the living link
evangelist of the Athena Christian
church, has just closed a meeting in
Hood River with forty seven addi-
tions. The new church will at once
begin the erection of $4,000 house
of worship. Rev. Handsaker will
preach in the Christian church in
Athena Thursday evening, the 18th.
Charles Barrow is just about the
happiest sportsman in town. The
cause for Charley's joy is the arrival
from Seattle Of an unusually fine
Lewellyn setter puppy. tits of royal
canine blood, gift from friend,
and if you think Charles does not
value it in the highest sense, you'll
have to guess again.
Ira Kemp, assistant cashier of the
First National bank, is again in his
accustomed place, having sufficiently
recovered to be able for work. Ira
has had a serious time of it. A skin
affiiction known as weeping eczema,
spread over his body and in connec-
tion with flesh wound, resulting
from cut with a piece of broken
glass, made comfort impossible and
life about as miserable as he could
stand for.
There is just no use in talking
Charley Norris can't keep fine set Of
single harness in his shop at all, at all
the kind that Charley makes up
himself you know. He has made up two
splendid rigs forl that Caution colt
"Nibbs," but neither got as far as the
barn. The first set was nabbed by a
Weston man who knows a good thing
every time he sees it, and yesterday
Dale Preston bought the other, which
he will send to his father in Waits
burg.
u Three men are employed at the
lucas broom factory in this city, and
they have to work early and late to
keep up with orders on hand. A call
for forty dozen for Pendleton dealers,
forty dozen for Athena, ten dozen for
Milton and ten dozen for Weston looks,
like there is hurry string being
pulled at the factory all the time. A
portion of these orders have been on
file for some time and the reason given
for the present rush is that machinery
ordered from Seattle was late in arriv-
ing.
The little tots in the Williams Juve-
nile Opera Co., pleased large and ap-
preciative audience at the opera house
last evening, and if appreciation goes
for anything as criterion, tonight
when the curtain rises on Tips"
there will be standing room only.
Every little member of the troupe is
clever performer, but when it comes
to making fuss over any one of
them, Babe Mason always gets her
share. ''The Rajah of Pazala'' was
the piece last night, tonight Tips"
will colse the company's engagement
in this city.
\ N. A. Miller, the hustling furniture
dealer, is doing something to them all
in the carpet business. In the last
week he has sold IA fine carpets. Yes
terday he did flourishing business,
selling four carpets that go to parties
residing in Weston, one that went to
Adams and three for homes in Athe-
ma Mr. Miller knows the needs of
the people in all that pertains to car
pets and in his selections of stock,
which is shipped to him direct from
the looms, will be found all grades
that covers everything from the
lowest to the highest priced article
This year more than ever does Mr..
Miller take pride in this branch of
his business, and we'll he may, for his
trade in this line is immense and the
stock he offers is unexcelled by any
firm in the county.
We. Fl. Stone has sold his $40 acres of
land west of Athena to James Potts for
$40 per acre. By the purchase of this
fine farm, Mr.. Potts acquires one of
the best ranches in Umatilla county
and with his home place now has a
720 acre farm. Mr.. Stone took up
the Mace in 1877. AT the time all the