The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-12

DIR. j. A. Best, OF Pendleton, has
purchased 485 acres of land in Klam
ath county for $12, The lant
will come under the klamath recla-
nation project and is adapted to al
falfa raising.
You will not find beauty in rouge
pot or complexion whitewash. True
beauty comes to them only that take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. II
81 a wonderful tonic and beautifyer.
25c, Tea or Tablets.
John Keen and w. P. Leach, both
of whom stored baled hay in the Wes-
ton warehouse which burned Tuesday
night. were fortunate in not sustain
ing loss. They had both disposed Of
the hay they had stored there.
Nick Taitinger is expected down
from Alberta on short visit. Mr..
Taitenger, whose arm was severely in
jured some time ago, is improving.
He recently disposed of section of
land in Alberta at snug margin of
profit.
Mrs. G. H. Michner, of Wallace.
Idaho, was left penniless, without
railroad ticket, trunk checks or trunk
keys by sneak thief who. stole her
purse from the toilet room in the 0.
R. & N. waiting room at the depot
in PendIeton.
Wheat in this vicinity was never in
better condition at this season of the
year. The heavy SHOWS and rains
have been splendid for the crops, and
as the weather has not been severely
cold all winter conditions have been
almost perfect for the crop.
For the first time in many moons the
W. q G. r. train came in on schedule
time Wednesday. Northern Pacific
connections were prompt, hence the
unusual occurrence Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Bell, who were expecting to
take the train, were not looking for it
to arrive on time and were left.
The prevalence of holdup men in the
city and the frequency with which
some of the pedestrians travelling
nocturnally on the streets Of Walla
Walla have been separated from their
coin of late, has induced hundreds to
carry guns, says the Walla Walla
Union.
Boys or girls or attractive young
ladies wanted-If you have only few
spare hours, you can employ them
profitably and earn pocket money; if
you want to give your entire time to
the work you can earn a nice living.
The best Of it is, you don't need any
money to start. A complete outfit
free. P. o. Drawer No. 900, buffalo,
Y. N.
Wednesday Green Estes effected the
sale of two dwelling houses on Fifth
street. The sale was made through
the real estate firm of Craghead &
Hays. Mr.. Fred Kershaw, agent for
the w. & @. r. purchased the dwell
ing on the corner of Fifth and Jeffer-
son, and Mrs. Taylor purchased the
cottage on the lot north. The con-
sideration was $1,000.
A good sized audience heard the
Polmatier Sisters concert at the opera
house Tuesday evening. The engage
ment was under the auspices of
Athena Camp, Woodmen of the
World. The performance given by
the young ladies was more than was
claimed for them by press notices, and
every number was enjoyed by the
audience
P. NJ. Kirkland, we'll known in
Athena years ago as proprietor Of the
Pioneer drng store, left last evening for
his home at Independence. Mr.. Kirk
land noted many changes in Athena
since he left, and was pleased at the
sturdy progress the town has made in
the years he has been away. Mr..
kirkland is interested in a gravity
water system for bis home town, and
while here made inquiries relative to
Athena's new system.
Texas land is attracting the atten-
tion of farmers who reside near Helix
and who have money to invest. Frank
and 2. W. Lockwood, Frank and e. Fl.
Richmond, g. A. McAlavry and John
Zimmerman, of that place, will leave
in few days for the Panhandle coun
try. Evidently, they have never heard
the prayer, coined by the old darkey
preacher: "Good Lawd, dar am jes'
two places Use skeered of; de Jail an
Texas. TAX keer OBJ me an keep me
outen bofe oh dem.
Bruce Wallace, manager of the
local telephone exchange, informs the
Press that the telephone company
will send men here at once for the
purpose of thoroughly oyerhauling
and putting in first class shape the
entire local system. This work and
improvement, which is certainly
needed, will include the installation
of an insulated wire throughout the
town, wherever the telephone lines
run. This wire will do away with all
the inconvenience and annoyances
resulting from tangling wires caused by
swinging trees and wind storms.
East Oregonian: j. 81. Carmichael,
who has been employed on the home
stead of Eugene L. Smith in the north