The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-09

Mlller Will MAKE weekly Trips TO Wes-
tor, spending Wednesday of each
week there.
Through the generosity of Hon. t.
]. Kirk, the committee on grounds for
base ball use has been fortunate in se-
curing much better location than the
place heretofore used for the purpose.
An effort was made to secure grounds
from Ben Ogle, but he refused. Mr..
Kirk has kindly consented to allow the
use of portion of his pasture land in
the north part of town to be used for
ball grounds. Not only the business
men who have contributed literally
to the support of the team, but the en-
tire community, appreciate Mr..
Kinks action in the matter, particu-
larly SO when it seid that Ogle refused
an offer of 800 for use of the ground
wanted of him for the purpose.
H. T. Booth, the insurance man is
in town today. Mr.. Booth came up
from Pendleton this morning. He is
one of the many who are vigorously
kicking at the inconvenience, annoy
ance and disappointment that confronts
passengers leaving Pendleton on the
Spokane train. When the main line
train is late the time for the Spokane
train leaving Pendleton as placarded
in the Pendleton hotels is misleading,
according to Mr.. Booths statements.
The result is that people intending to
leave on the Spokane train must either
camp at the depot, or run the risk of
being left.
1"Uncle Jack" Crigler was over
from his home near Milton Wednes-
day. Mr.. Crigler is enjoying excel
lent health and is quite hale and
hearty for man of his age. He has
been having trouble with colony of
beavers, which damned up the stream
running through his farm to such an
extent that portion Of the land was
overfiowed and badly damaged. ZAP
pie and other fruit trees have been cut
down and destroyed by busy beavers
and used by them in their dam max
ing operations.
NDan Prendergast sent his teams,
wagons and farming implements to
his Ritzville farm this week in charge
of Frank O'Harra and Ralph Kinnear,
and with his family will depart for
their new home next Monday morning,
He in partnership with Mrs. Anna
O'Harra, has invested in several
hundreds of acres in the Ritzville
country. Mrs. O'Harra will reside in
Walla Walla, where she has purchased
property.
J. W. Jenkins will arrive home to-
morrow. from Dufur, where he has
held a series of meetings for the past
two weeks, and will hold the regular
services in his home pulpit at the
Christian church next Sunday. Mr..
Jenkins has been i'll while away, being
unable part of the time to hold SER
vices. He will leave his meeting in
charge of Rev. Ellington, who will
continue in Dufur for time.
A fair sized audience attended the
performance given by the Frazer
Theatre company at the opera house
last evening. "a Southern Rose" was
the title of last nights play and the
company presented it in creditable
manner. Tonight the piece staged
will be "The Man of Mystery"
DR.. I. N. Snow, the pioneer physi-
clan and apothecary of Baker City
died yesterday at the age of 70 years.
His illness was brief, although he had
been in feeble health for some time.
County Assessor D. B. Mcknight
has issued an open letter to the people
of Linn County, announcing his in
tention to assess all property in the
county at its full value.
Rev. Ellis, the Baptist minister, on
account of i'll health, was compelled
to return home from Helix, where he
has been conducting a series of meet
ings.
Mrs. Burden is preparing to move to
Pendleton, where she will reside.