East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
ATHENA BREV|T|ES
FARMERS PREPARE FOR
BIG HARVEST HERE
Tmeshing on In Earnest Next Week
Athena Man Contracts Wheat for
72 Gents Per Bushel-Many Grain
Sacks Being Delivered at This Time
Near Beer Saloon I'm Athena.

Athena, July 9.-Farmers are now
making preparations for the big har'
vest in this section of Umatilla coun-
ty. Ten new combines have been
purchased here this year, and with
other cutting machinery, harvest OPP
erations will be of shorter duration
Grain is filling better than was an
ticipated and while the crop will not
be so great as last season, II promises
well for grain that has matured with
no moisture save what fell last win
ter. Threshing will commence in
earnest next week.
c. A. Barrett and son Henry, are
now threshing wheat and barley on
their Pine creek ranch, 10 miles
north OF Athena. This is one of the
sections where wheat will be short,
though Mr.. Barrett states that the
crop is Weighing 5S pounds, and that
he has contracted with the Preston
Parton Milling company Of this place
for the crop from 200 acres at 70
cents per bushel. Good wheat this
year, according to Mr.. Barretts opin-
ion will not be less than rs cents per
bushel.
In the immediate vicinity Of Athena
there will be many 40-bushel crops,
and there will be an average run OF
35 and 40 bushels to the acre about
here.
Grain sacks are now being deliver
ed in large quantities in this section
of the county to the members Of the
Grain Growers association. About
100000 sacks have already been
shipped from Portland, which are
being delivered to the members in
this vicinity. A large number will
be received at Adams in the next
couple OF days.
Many insurance men have been
here OF late getting the grain grow
ers interested in insuring their
wheat. It is reported that the far
mers have most Of the crop insured
at this time.
Several families from Athena who
were spending few days in the
mountains and at Wenaha SPRING.
are returning. Others are Just going
out. Those who went for an outing
over the Fourth all report a very en-
joyable time.
A force OF men is now at work |
crushing rock at the city quarry, pre-
paratory to more street improvement |
OF the macadamized order.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baker former
residents OF Adams. have returned
from California. to remain during the
summer, and they are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Kirk In this city.
Charles Marsh, an old time Athena
ite, came in from Twin Falls, Idaho,
yesterday and he left on the evening
train for Portland.
A number of Athena people spent
the Fourth at Wenaha Springs and
other places on the river. a number
went to walla walla for the day.
Miss Cecil Boyd returned yesterday
from Walla Walla, where she has
been visiting with friends for several
days,
zoe" Faye LeGrows' race horse,
captured two purses at the Walla
Walla races, July 4.
The Preston-Parton Milling COM
pany has purchased the Pacific Coast
Elevator building, and they will move I
1t to the mill site, where 1t will be
used hereafter.
The fruit market is given over al $
most entirely to cherries and rasp- ,
berries. The cherry crop is prolific (
this year.
c. o. Thomas, who has been con- c
July /, is now arranging to run Y
near beer saloon in Athepa, and he {
has also made preparations to run
billiard hall in connection with the
place.
The first crop of hay is about put ),
up In this section of the country and ,
The farmers report a very good crop. :,
According to many of the wheat =
growers In this section, the Dale "
wheat is the far better grain for dry1 y
seasons, and 1t is turning out far bet
er this year than either the Chaff
)r Blue Stem.
Attorney S. F. Wilson of this place q
the principal address at the :,
Fourth of July celebration at Helix
Byron f. Hawks and Attorney 8. u
?. Wilson went to the Umatilla river
Tuesday on a fishing trip. They re- .
urned with 40 fine fish, and report =, -
ID most delightful day. =