The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-24

son is very much impressed with the
Nez Perce country. He took dinner
while there with Mrs. Vorhies, for
mer resident of Athena, who is now
prosperously located in that locality.
u g. w. Bradley has purchased the
residence property known as the |
Waterman place, of Will McCollum, /
and will Immediately take possession.
1t is at present occupied by Mrs. Nc
Daniel, teacher in the school.
Already the effect of the fall rains
is noticably on the increase in the
water supply from Gallaher Springs.
Since last Friday the reservoir has
been overflowing. and the pumping
plant has remained idle for some time.
Does the label ON your can of bak-
ing powder say it is the pure Cream
of Tartar Kind? Cleveland's Is the
pure cream of tartar baking powder
as stated on each label and vouched
for by the U. 8. government chemists.
Good advice to women. If you
want a beautiful complexion, clean
skin. bright eyes, red lips, good
health, take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. There is nothing like it.
Soc Tea OF Tablets. Pioneer drug
store.
IX e. J. Taylor, Chas. Lemery, John
EMcIntyre, A. G. Mcintyre, and viii
Nc Collum yesterday loaded their
household goods, horses and farming
implements for shipment to Nanton,
Alberta. Their families will leave in
about two weeks.
N H. Macarthur has sold 10S acres OF
Hfand southeast of town to George Lieu
allen, the price, SO it is reported, being
$50 per acre. The land joins the farm
of MI. Lieuallen and with its acqui-
sition, he is now the owner Of an ex-
ceptionally fine ranch.
Mrs. James Nelson was in town
Saturday visiting friends. Mrs. Nell
son is preparing to return to her new
home in Alberta, over which she is
very enthusiastic. Her father, Mr..
VIM. Pinkerton, Sr., will go soon to
the north country, where he expects
to invest in land.
Mr.. Wildey Turner, prominent
farmer of Helix, and Miss Clara
Pickel, a teacher in the Helix school,
were married recently at Walla Walla.
Both are we'll and favorably known to
Athena people, the bride having made
her home in this city for several years.
Craghead & Hays have on display
at their real estate Office some fine
samples of red clover and bronze grass.
The clover and grass comes from AL
, Booher's mountain ranch and gives
practical evidence that in the future
the mountain ranch will supply the
cattle range and dairy products for
this portion of the Inland Empire.
The Weston public school board OF
directors have found it necessary to
employ an additional teacher. Miss
Sweeney, young lady recently ar
rived from Minnesota, has accepted
the position and will have charge of
a portion of the third and fifth grades,
thus relieving Misses Barnes and
Craigen.
Frank Mraz, of Cotton, who accom-
panied his sister, Mrs. /. NJ. Kemp
of this city to the Portland fair re-
Gently, was held up by footpads on
the night he was leaving Cotton.
Three men attacked him aud after a
sharp struggle in which Mr.. Mraz
knocked one man down with his suit
case and broke his umbrella over the
head of another, he was overpowered
and robbed of $38 in cash and a $50
watch.
Mrs. Ed Davis, whom some of the
Press readers will remember as having
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Davis, who formerly resided
here, died recently at her home in
Starbuck, Wash.. of what is known
as black diphtheEia. Her death was
followed the next day by that of her
little son, Dell. She leaves an infant
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Davis.
the parents-in-law, now reside at
North Yakima.
lTSSunday morning smoke was MOTTO ed
I'issuing from the roof of the small
building near the Clemons chopmill,
occupied by Charley, the Chinaman.
Marshal Gholson and several others
rushed to the scene and investigation
revealed an unjointed stovepipe, q
room full of smoke and the maddest
Chinaman that ever rolled a noodle
The old monaghan seemed utterly m
different as to his house burning, but
his extreme anger was caused from
getting his eyes full of smoke. The
pipe was soon joined together and no
damage resulted.
Are You Engaged?
Engaged people should remember
that, after marriage, many quarrels
can be avoided, by keeping their di-
gestions in good order with Electric
Bitters. S. A. Brown, of Benefits
Vile, S. c., says: "For years my