The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-17

after feW OF the choice registered
animals had gone under the hammer
at sacrifice prices. G. A. Barrett of
this city attended the sale and was the
fortunate purchaser of "Bud S"
registered bull sired by Ladd's prize
winning Shorthorn, "Count Gentry
Mr.. Barrett's bid was $45, and 500
would not have been taken for the
animal before the sale. One bull sold
for $110, the highest price brought by
any animal put up. Fifteen head of
registered heifers sold for $50 per
head.
Athena's football team meet each
evening for the purpose of practicing
signals, etc. The boys are earnest
in their endeavors to give Athena gilt
edge football sport and should be en-
couraged in their efforts. Suits and
paraphenalia will be needed to make
the team presentable on the field and
to bring success and victory, and for
this purpose subscription paper will
be circulated to secure the necessary
wherewith. Give the boys lift
they II ginger up the old town.
Nanton (Alberta) News John Nc
Intyre, Ed Taylor, Archie Mcintyre
aud William McCollum arrived here
this week, bringing with them four
carlonds of effects and "a work horses,
which show that they are here to do
something. The two gentlemen first
named reached here Thursday and the
two latter Saturday night. All had
previously secured land by homestead
and by purchase.
j. w. Jenkins has gone for short
trip through the Yakima and Kenne-
wick country. He will be home in
time to hold the regular services at
the Christian Church Sunday. The
second of the illustrated course of leo
lures will be given Sunday evening.
By special request Joseph N. Scott
will sing the "Holy City" which
will be illustrated by sixteen beauti-
full colored views.
The ladies of the Christian church
announce that they will give their
annual Thanksgiving turkey and
chicken-pie dinner, in the church
dining room, on Thanksgiving Day.
All who have heretofore patron
lied these sumptuous dinners will not
fail to come and enjoy the good things
this year. Come, bring your family
and friends, and be thankful that
Athena has SO many good cooks.
The return of Mayor Hunt to Walla
Walla yesterday morning is said to
: have been responsible for an order be-
ing issued from police headquarters
last night to close down all cash slot
machines operating in the city, says
the Walla Walla Statesman. It was
a noticeable fact that the merry whirl
of the seductive machines in several
! downtown saloons was absent last
} night and the usual crowds lowering
aroun the gam bling devices were not
in evidence.
On account of remodeling work not
being completed there will be no serv-
ices at the Baptist church Sunday.
When the improvements now under
way are finished the Baptists will
have one of the neatest little edifices
to be found in the county. The audi
torium is being repainted and re-
papered, new pews have been put in
and the building is to be warmed with
furnace.
Neorge S. Martin, at one time part
OWNER with Irve McQuary in the
Athena Press, was in the city this
morning on the way to his home in
Mohler. Idaho. After leaving Athena
Mr.. Martin went to Nez Perce City,
where he conducted newspaper.
Later he went to Mohler, where al
present he is engaged in the general
merchandise business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry, eye sight
specialists of Walla Walla who have
been making regular trips to Athena,
will make their next visit Tuesday
Nov. 21, for one day only, at the st.
Nichols hotel. This is good oppor-
tunity. They guarantee their work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry have made regu.
lar visits to Athena for the past thret
. y years. Eyes examined free.
"Wednesday night James Stewart
8 waA suddenly stricken with append
citis and yesterday was taken to {
Z Walla Walla hospital, where las
night an operation for the removal oi
: the appendix was made. DR.. Stone
{ who assisted in the operation, return
{ ed home this morning and says Mr.
d Stewart is doing as well as could b
. expected.
Z l.. McLachlan, plasterer AMI
cement workman of experience AM
ability finds Athena much in need 0
: man of his trade, and has decides
' to permanently locate here. Mr.
4 McLochlan guarantees work by bin
I to give thorough satisfaction. Order
left at Gillis' Lumber Yard will re
ceive prompt attention.