The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-06

costly by her fireside. Mrs. Bunker,
with her little daughter, had just ar
rived from her home at Aurora
Springs, Mo-, and will visit her sister
here for few days, when they ex-
pect to go on TO Portland and visit the
expo ition.
Mr.. A. Masterson left by team yes
terday morning for the Willamette
valley, where he expects to make his
future home. He was accompanied by
his granddaughter, Miss Daisy Mas
terson, who will make the trip with
him.
Mignonette Lodge, order of Rebek
abs, is preparing to entertain the
Grand President, Mrs. Fraser, at their
meeting next Tuesday evening, the
10th. The ladies are putting forth
their best efforts and grand time is
anticipated, including banquet.
Clever Rose Henry, the petite juve-
nile actress, always captivates the
audience with her winsome ways.
She is one of the stars with the Will
liams Opera company which appears
at the Athena opera house Monday
and Tuesday evenings of next week.
" Mrs. G. o. Henry left Wednesday
evening for Idaho, where she will
join her husband. Mrs. Henry was
accompanied by her brother-in-la
Hamp Booher, who went to investi-
gate the possibilities Of certain Sec
tion from an agricultural standpoint.
>,[Alex McRea has made a success of
! his combined harvesting machine, SO
it is reliably reported. The machines
are to be manufactured in Spokane.
The working model turned out of the
shop this season did splendid work
and number of the machines will
be in the field next season.
Services at the Christian church
Sunday as follows: Bible school at
10 a. M, preaching at II a. m. Jun
ior meeting at 8 p. M; Christian En-
deavor at s: 80 p M. preaching at 1:30
p. m. Sermon subjects: Building
on the One Foundation, and ''The
conversion of Penitent Robber. "
Craghead 81 Hayes, the zeal estate
dealers, have sold to jackson Nelson
and w. @. Russell, portion of the
John Mcintyre place below town, fol
| 500 per acre. The sale embraces the
north part of the farm, and survey
will be made Monday to determine the
i acreage.
Miss Ethel Swaggart. of Pendleton
visited friends in Athena Wednesday
Miss Swaggart has been in attendance
upon her sister, Mrs Gordon Menzies
of Walla Walla, who has been yer,
near deaths door for the past tive
weeks. Mrs. MenMes is at present con
sidered out of danger, however.
East Oregonian. Henceforth there
is to be no limit to the amount of lant
which one man may lease of Indians
on the reservation. Instructions t.
this effect were received yesterday by
Major J. J. McKoin. and they will gt
into opration at once, thus settling
a matter that has been much il
doubt for some time past.
! Miss Ethel Reid, formerly popular
teacher in the Athena school, was &
visitor in the city for short time this
week. Miss Reid came to look after
the grave Of brother in the Athena
cemetery She is now a teacher In
the Heppner schools, where with hel
father, D. v. S. Reid, she. has taught
for several years.
Bert Warren, who has been residing
at La Grande, has leased the south
part of the Mcintyre place below town
together with Mr.. McIntyre's holdings
on the reservation and will engage in
farming here. r. j. Boldly has rent
ed another part of the Mcintyre place
and will move as soon as his daughter
and son-in-law arrive from England
to take charge Of the meat market.
East Oregonian. William Beagle,
who was appointed as chief deputy in
the sheriff's office some time ago, has
finally resigned from that position on
account of i'll health. After being ap-
pointed. Mr.. Beagle served but few
days, when he became i'll and was un-
able to attend the duties of the office.
Since his recovery be has concluded
that his condition was not such as to
enable him to fill the place. No one
has yet been selected by Sheriff Tay-
lor as his chief deputy, and the shar-
iff says that he does not know yet
whom he will appoint.
Mrs. g. w. Wheeler, of Pendleton,
a member of the Akers-Swaggart we'd
ding party, narrowly escaped terrible
accident at the 0. r. & N. railway
station in this city while taking the
train Wednesday evening. For some
reason or other Mrs. Wheeler did moi
attempt to get on the train until il
started. She caught hold of the rail
ing but the speed of the train threw
her forward and she fell across the
edge of the platform. She was lifted
to her feet. practically uninjured. The
train stopped and the lady got aboard.
Notice of Final Account.
In the County Court of the State OF
Oregon for JJmatilla County.