The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-05
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Every bridge on Dry creek is said to
have been swept away by the food.
The first o. R. & N. train to leave
Pendleton since the food came up
Sunday morning.
@. A. Barrett drove down to PEN
dleton Saturday, and in the evening
attended the republican rally.
NMitt Bush aud sons, Dick and Floyd
are at Walla Walla with their teams
working on the water work g ditch.
NAlf. johnson came up from Pend le-
ton yesterday and swirled about in the
election maelstrom between trains.
Born, in Athena, June 1906, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt, son. The little
one lived but a few hours after birth.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Wagner left yes
terday morning for Albion, WASH,
where they will visit relatives for
couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Price left this
morning for their home at Guy,
WASH, after couple of days spent
with Athena friends.
Mr.. W. H. Reeder and daughter,
Miss Ava, are here from Tacoma.
They will remain several days visit
ing relatives.
~ The Preston Parton Milling Co.
started up their big barley rolls yes
terday with steam power. A traction
engine has been placed in commission.
Goshen and Shaw, two saloon men
of Heppner, were recently fined $50
each by Judge Ellis and had their Ii
censes revoked for selling liquor to
minors,
Rev. J. P. Gender, who was to have
spoken in the Christian church Sun
day night at the union temperance
rally, was delayed in Portland on ac-
count of the washout.
Milton Eagle: Miss E Isle Rosen-
sweig of Eltopia, Wash, is expected
to arrive tomorrow, having accepted
the position of cashier of the Bee
Hive store.
A large number of country people
were in town yesterday. Many came
to town to vote, but the merchants
did good business and much trading
was done at the various stores.
John Walker, who was In town yes
terday, says the grain in his neigh
Dor hood was vastly benefited by the
rains, and he looks for splendid crop
to be harvested this year.
The typesetting machine in the
Press office has been attached to a
gasoline engine, which will be used
for motive power until the electric
light plant is again in working order.
Sundays train from Spokane
brought the first Portland mail since
the flood. There were several Of
Uncle Sans sacks chuck full and
there was something going on at
Gitnens' post Office.
The river road leading from Gipbon
station to Bingham Springs, together
with the bridges has been washed
away. A portion Of the Bingham
Springs he.el collapsed, fell into the
river and toated down stream, during
the food.
Miss Alley Foss arrived home Friday
from Glasgow, Montana, where she is
engaged in teaching in the public
schools. Miss Foss was several days
en- the road, owing to Washouts aud
came via Pasco and the W. & q. r..
TO Helix, from which place she drove
to Athena.
Quite number of the Athena peo'
pie went over to Weston Saturday
afternoon and listened to the political
speeches. The occasion was some
what enlivened by q balloon ascension.
A large crowd was in town, scores Of
whom had not been advised that ths
Pioneers picnic had been declared off
The annual number OF the Pacific
Northwest of Portland, is now out
It is a large and beautifully illus
trated magazine and will be sent cas-
in large numbers by the publishers
A full page write-up of Umatills
county by Bert Huffman, editor of tn
East Oregonian, appears in the number
Milton is agog over the attempt o
G. E. Wingard of Walla Walla, t.
kidnap his little daughter The Win
CARDS have been separated, the hus
band being granted divorce and Gus
tody of the child. The mother wa
employed as cook in McQuary's hote
at Milton and had the little girl witt
her,
Weston Leader; Jas. R. Phillips
Umatilla county pioneer, now re
siding at Walla Walla, is Westo
visitor. Jim" Phillips is well know
everywhere this side of the Cascades
He has done we'll in Walla Walla an,
owns II lots worth $4,000 or more
This property was badly damaged b
the flood.
Weston Leader: William McKer
zie, a prominent farmer near towr
has purchased the G. W. Courtne
residence on Normal Heights Th
is among the finest residences in tt
city, and oceupies slightly and con