The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-07-14

NC. A. Barrett has disposed of his
stock holdings in the first National
Bank of Athena and has resigned his
directorship. D. Fl. Preston has been
elected director in place of Mr.. Bar
rett.
A trip to Wonderland will be the
feature for the people of Athena and
vici lity for the next 30 days at the
Fair Stores carnival sale. Extra
salespeople engaged to wait on the
trade.
H. H. Curtis has brought action in
Justice Chamberlain 8 court to recover
the sum of $87 due ON promissory
note from r. and M. J. Lieuallen.
Peterson & Peterson are attorneys for
plaintiff.
Mrs. M. L. Leeper has returned
from few days visit with relatives
ut Weston Mrs. Leeper will leave
the first Of next week for Centralia,
| Wash. !, to spend the summer with q
sister who resides there.
N Marvel Watta who has purchased a
hne Pitts steam threshing outfit. Is
having a cook house built according
to specifications of his own. 1t is
second only to the famous Delmonico
kitchen and dining room.
f Maurice Hill arrived home last
Revening from Elgin, where he has
been employed in the lumber mill
since the closing of school under the
direction of his brother, Will Rider,
who is foreman in the mill
The 19O4-O5 catalogue of the East
ern Oregon State Normal School has
been issued from the state printing
Office. The typographical work can
not be excelled. while the information
given is replete in detail.
1t is reported that the Pendleton
Spokane branch of the 0. r. q N
will be extensively improved. The
roadbed is to be Strengthened out in
number Of places and the entire length
of the road is to be ballasted.
The Spokesman Review free triI
girls left for the Lewis and Clark ex
position Wednesday evening. Miss
Jennie Dykes, of Milton, who wor
in the voting contest in this county
joined the party in Walla Walla.
The county court has decided t.
build new wagon bridge at tn
Tumalum crossing near Freewater
the people to pay for the approaches
to the bridge. The bridge will be I
100 foot span costing about $140O.
INA social given at the Tompkin
Nome Tuesday evening was largely at
tended. The spacious lawn wa
beautifully decorated with Chimes
lanterns and a most pleasant evening
was spent. The receipts were abou
$18.
The mill started up yesterday morn
ing after shutdown Of several weeks
There has been but very little activit
of late in the mills on the coast, as thu
result of extreme dullness in the OK
port trade.
Services at the Christian churc
Sunday as follows: Bible Schoo
at 10 a. M, preaching at IL a. m.
Junior Endeavor meeting at 5 p. m
EndeaYor at z p. M, preaching at 8
Morning subject: IA Prophets Wis
ion of the Christ. -
o. g. Chamberlain has been out i
} the country the past few days "rustl
ing'' grain insurance. Farmers G
this ction as rule look on grain in
surance from business standpoint
and with few exceptions have insui
ance placed on their grain.
The funeral of Joseph Keeney, th
pioneer stage operator, who died a
: Walla Walla Monday, took place 1
that city Wednesday afternoon. Th
funeral was in charge Of the Knight
! of Pythias, Mr.. Keeney being a mem
| Der of Damon Lodge, No. of Pendlt
ton.
Last week hot winds swept over th
wheat districts north and west {
Helix, and much fear was expresse
by farmers that damage to croI
would be considerable. 1t now trar
spires that only in the Cold Spring
} district is there any damage to b
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