The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-09

High derricks used in threshins
outfits have caused considerable dam
age to rural telephone lines. Where
wires cross the roads, the derricks
come in contact with them. and in
many instances are broken.
| lXWhile roping calf Wednesday eve.
ming, r. j. Boldly became entanRled
IN the rope and was thrown heavily to
the ground. One arm was broken and
Mr.. Boldly was also badly bruised. he
Will be disqualified for work for some
time.
Man Ian Pile remedy comes put up
in collapsible tube with nozzle
Easy to apply right where the soreness
and Inflammation exists. It relieves
at once blind bleeding, itching or pro.
truding piles. Guaranteed. Pioneer
Drug Store.
TBereafter no sidewalks in Athena q
business district will be repaired with
lumber. An Ordinance passed by the
council makes it compulsory for owners
of business property on Main street to
henceforth construct sidewalks of con-
crete cement.
NByron Hawks returned Tuesday from
Spokane, where he went to select from
Eastern samples the stock of holiday
goods for his Pioneer Drug Store pa
irons. Mr.. Hawks, in company with a
party of friends enjoyed a delightful
trip to the Couer d'Alene lake.
Yesterday morning Mrs. J. A. Kirk
received a telegram announcing the
sudden death Of her father, J. r.
Bone. at Halsey, Oregon. Death oc-
CURED Wednesday evening, the de-
ceased being 70 years of age. Mrs.
Kirk left for Halsey last evening.
Frank Beale's threshing outfit came
up from the lower country yester
and pulled into the Willaby E
northeast of town. Coming up
Geer Spring hill the traction emf
sunk into soft place in the road,
considerable difficulty was experief
in raising it.
H. S. Swenson and Miss Lydia
of Milton, were married at the Chr
OF the Redeemer in Pendleton,
O'Clock Wednesday evening.
groom is publisher of the Inland
pire Magazine. The bride until
Gently was the Milton manager fol
Pacific States Telephone comps
H. A. Barrett of Athena, acted as
man, while Miss Viola Van vran
of Milton, was the maid of honor.
G. A. Barrett of this city has
appointed delegate to the National
rigation Congress, having received
commission from Governor Chant
lain. The Congress will be held
year at Sacramento California, Sc
~ inclusive. Walla Walla wh
expects the Congress in 1908 propc
that Eastern Oregon and Washing
delegates go to Sacramento in spec
ear.
Just six days after loosing 1870 &C
Of wheat by fire, caused by lightni
Q. D. Gabrielson. general agent
the Queen Insurance company, adj
cd the loss and handed a check to J,
Rothrock for $3,431.78 Mr. Rothr
expressed his thanks to I. NJ. Kemp
local agent of the company, for
prompt settlement made The en-
field except IS acres was burned
July 81. and on August 6, Mr. Re
rocks loss had been paid. I
NT. J. Mansfield, brother of F.
and B. f. Mansfield arrived in the
city Friday from his home near Gales
burg, Illinois. Twenty seven years
ago Mr.. Mansfield was here on a visit
and he naturally notices and comments
on the changes which have taken
place since those early days. Mr..
Mansfield, is hale, hearty and strong
at the age of 80 years. Oregon dust
has no terrors for him and the hum of
the combined harvester shelling out
80 to so bushel grain is pleasing
music to him.