The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-10-13

stored in leather and three magnificent
chairs for officers. The order was
given to N. A. Miller, the hustling
furniture dealer.
ban Indian came to town yesterday
and reported having found a saddle
on the Umatilla river below Thorn
Hollow. 1t is thought to be the saddle
stolen some time ago from Louis Keen
by couple of Indians, of whom one
is now fugitive from officers. Keen
and w. J. King went over today to
identify the saddle.
East Oregonian: Mrs g. w. Rigby
arrived here yesterday from Clares-
holm, Alberta, and last night left for
Salem accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Cora R. Cook. Rev. G. w.
Rigby is.expected here from Alberta
about November 1, and the two may
live here during the coming winter.
Baled timothy hay is being hauled
, from the mountain ranches to Athena
for shipment. John Keen delivered
something like so tons this week and
other mountain farmers are also haul
ing here. The Preston-P Parton Mill
ing company is buying the greater
portion of the hay this season for ship
ment to the Sound.
M. M. Wyrick, one of Umatilla
county's leading farmers and stock
men, was in town Wednesday. Mr..
Wyrick operates the noted Prospect
Farm north of Pendleton, and each
year harvests vast amount of grain.
His holdings in live stock represent
about 500 herd of cattle and large
number of horses.
Tx The Preston Parton Milling Go. il
running on the largest flour order that
has been received since it commenced
operations in this city. Two -four
orders for the oriental trade received
the other day aggregate $4,000 bar
rels. The flour will be shipped to Sar
Francisco and Seattle from here,
thence by water to the orient.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Dickenson ar.
rived at the home of r. J. Boldly
Tuesday evening from Leeds, Eng
land. Thirteen days were consumed
in the voyage over the Atlantic and
across the American continent, and
since washing the dust of travel from
his eyes, Mr.. Dickenson thinks Athe
ma is good enough forshim and he will
remain here. Mrs. Dickinson is 9
daughter of Mr.. Boldly.
Hugh Walker and wife were il
town yesterday from their ranch neal
Helix. Hugh is an inquisitive genius
among other accomplishments acquired
when boy, and successfully wormet
out of the Press man the reason we
did not go to the Walla Walla fail
with Wood. However, Hugh was
never known to divulge secret, 81
the colonel can rest assured that Ii,
one else will know anything about il
-at least not before Walker takes {
notion to go to Weston, anyway.
Alfred Myers, young man wht
resides in this city with his parents
was taken to Pendleton Wednesday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Blakely.
Young Myers, who has long been in il
health, has lately developed symptoms
of insanity. Lately his actions indi
Gated that something had to be done
and when at his home, he became vic
lent and threatening, it was though
better to turn him over to the author
tiles, He has been placed in thu
county hospital where he will receive
medical treatment.
lNIt keeps the sporting editor of the
Press hopping to keep posted on al
the points and pedigrees of the colts
and pups that flock to Athena these
days. Two new arrivals must b.
signed up today, a colt and a pup
and we've good notion to give the
best of it to the pup, though they are
both good. The colt, owned by "Bill'
Mcbride, is sired by McAlropa, dam,
Min, one of the best brood mares in
Eastern Oregon, and the dam OF
| Charles Norris sNibbs. So much
for the colt. Now for the pup.
Ed Koontz is expecting him any day
now. He halls from Pasco and is
bred in the purple. The puppy is au
English pointer, liver and white iu
color. and has pedigree longer than
one of Woods monologues. Its
mother is valud at $3.50.