The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-09
met the Weston team. The score was
10 to o in favor of the Oregon men.


10 to 0 in favor of the Oregon men.
Rev. E. Williams, of Waitsburg,
Wash, has been secured to assist in
the special meeting which will be
held in the Methodist church begin
ming about the middle of November.
w. G. Miller has received line of
the celebrated "Condon' stock sad
dies. These saddles are popular with
stockmen and range riders. They are
manufactured by J. F. Reisocher, at
Condor, Ore.
A marriage license was granted
yesterday to William R. Affieck, of
Walla Walla, and Katherine B. Kirk
patrick, of Weston. The wedding
takes place today and the couple will
make their home III Walla Walla.
%Ora Rhodes is expected to arrive in
Rthe city tomorrow from Madras,
Crook county. He will manage the
Fair Store during the absence of Mr..
Jarman, who leaves to purchase goods
| for the store.
Two youthful criminals are under
arrest at Echo charged with having
twice robbed the George q Miller
store during the past few weeks. They
are Benny aud Ralph Syfert, and their
ages are 8 and II years respectively.
Both boys have confessed to the
| crimes.
A campaign for the organization Of
local societies of the Grange in eastern
| Oregon is on and dates for series of
meetings to be held in the county by
Mrs. Clara H. Waldo have been ar
ranged. Mrs. Waldo will speak in
Athena on Tuesday, October Is, at
1880, p. m.
FOR SALE-120 acres of rich, till
able, level land, three miles from
| Weston and three and one half miles
| from Athena, we'll improved, good
house, brick cellar, large barn and
plenty of good water. Will sell
cheap. Write or see H. Pinkerton or
| son, Weston, oregon.
| Athena friends have received some
artistic pen sketches from Rex Bar
nett, who is attending college at Cor
wallis. While Rex is not yet up to the
Gibson standard his work with pen
and crayon is evidence that Charl es
Dana may some day find himself hust-
ling to keep out of the way.
| A force of railroad carpenters has
arrived to begin improvements at the
Weston depot, which will be remodel
ed, repainted and equipped with living
rooms upstairs for Agent Walters and
his family, reports the Leader. City
water and electric lights will be in
stalled also, making one of the most
convenient depots along the line.
East Oregonian: Miss Bessie Nc
Bride, stenographer in the office of the
county clerk, has resigned her position
here to accept one in the county
clerks office in Portland. She will
leave for Portland the end of this
week, and will remain there during
the winter. Miss Mcbride returned
last evening after months visit at
Corvallis aud Portland.
East Oregonian: Major Moorehouse
has received letter from Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Britain of Walla Walla,
asking him to make inquiries among
the Indians regarding the kidnapping
of their little boy, Cecil, from the
tollgate last summer. In the letter
the parents say that a man living near
Touchet, WASH. was recently told
something regarding the case by an
Indian named Winnistor, who lives
near Adams. Knowing that Major
Moorerhouse through the friendship
which exists between himself and the
Indians, would be able to learn the
truth of the story, the grief stricken
parents decided to ask his aid.