The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-27

| James Burkey, q convict In the
penitentiary at Walla Walla, escaped
the other day. His liberty was Of 25
minutes duration, the guards having
effected his capture in that space of
time.
+. s. LeGrow, cashier of the First
National Bank, dropped in from
Walla Walla few hours Wednesday
evening. He returned to the garden
city ON the evening train to attend to
urgent business affairs
There is talk of the Free Methodists
holding a protracted meeting in
Athena soon. It is understood the
meetings are to be run month or six
weeks, and the place selected for hold
ing them is the old Fair Store build
ing.
NJ E. s. Waterman was in town be-
tween trains Wednesday evening.
"Eb" is prospering in the Walla
Walla valley. He purchased the
famous o. r. Il N. experimental
ranch, aud has made of it one of the
finest farms in the Northwest.
* Land prices are booming in the
KHelix country as we'll as elsewhere.
A real estate man informs the Press
that he has but one place located in
that section listed for sale The price
placed on it by the owner is $50 PEI
acre, and the dealer in dirt would
not be surprised if another $5 per was
tackled on before tomorrow's sun.
Charles Norris live stock is in de
mand at fancy prices. Yesterday b.
shipped by express to gentleman il
Iowa, two thoroughbred Buff Cochin
cockreis. The harness man take
about as much pride in his bloodeS
A poultry as he does in his colts, there
fore it goes without saying the chick
ems are gilt edge.
George Ireland, Jack Kelly ant
James McElrath have been ARRESTED
at Freewater on the charge of selling
liquor without license during tn
month of September. John Vinson Of
Milton is the complainant and DaI
Sheets of Freewater, is mentioned a
the principal witness. The tria
takes place today in Milton, befor
Justice Miller.
1.-The generous people of Helix con
tributed over 5000 to Mr.. and Mrs
TitSsworth, who lost their all in th
Arlington hotel fire last Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Ellsworth were conducting
the hotel at the time of the fire an,
with the other members of the famil,
> and the hotel guests, barely escape,
with their lives. Mr.. and Mrs. Tits
y worth contemplate returning to Athe
. ma to reside.
TNWord comes down from the Palous
:" That among the farmers who lost thei
$ seasons crop through cause of rain,
: Bob Price, who for years, resided eas
, of town. Mr.. Price cut his grail
with binder and put it In the shock
Threshing machine men gave prefer
! ence to headed grain in the stack an
, when attention was turned to bundl
grain, wet weather had set in, henc
the loss.
DR.. E. B. Dayton, the Pendletol
eye specialist will be in Athena on hi
regular visit next Monday and Tues
day. The doctor takes up sucl
troubles as headaches, weak and tire,
, eyes, nervousness and even goes SO ia
, as to straighten cross eyes with prope
glasses. His Office will be at th
st. Nichols hotel where he will Civ
free examination. Don't forget th
date. Monday and Tuesday, October
30 and 81.
fE. A. Stone has returned from
trip into the Palouse country. While
away Mr.. Stone bargained for 24'
acre farm at $52.50 per acre. Th'
deal includes 20 head Of cattle. Th'
place is situated two. miles north O
Thornton, Wash. lit is well i'm
proved, has house of 0 rooms. bull
, , this season at cost of $4,000, larg,
barn. outbuildings, orchard, etc. Mr.
Stone is well pleased with his new
place and will move to it as soon a
necessary preparations can be made.
Woodman camps of Umatilla county
are looking forward with much pleas
ure to the first visit of the new heat
/ consul, I. |. Boak, who will be witt
J Pendleton Camp No. Al, on the even
ing of Saturday, November 4. Pen
! dleton camp has appointed commit
| tee ON arrangements and entertain
ment for the occasion, and the pro
gram for the evening is to be al
elaborate one. The local camp ha'
received an urgent invitation to b
present, and many of the member
will attend.
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