East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13

Athena, Feb. 13.-Phillip Heiner
. farmer residing northwest of Athe
ma, came to town Tuesday and In
formed the officers that two of hi
valuable horses had been stolen from
his pasture Saturday night. officer;
are working on the theory that the
stolen animals were driven in the d.
rection of Wallula.
Leap Year Ball.
The leap year ball given at the
Athena opera house Friday evening
last was one of the largest attended
dances Of the season. The young la
dies successfully managed the dance
and the young men enjoyed a most
pleasant evening. Keen's orchestra
Of Walla Walla, furnished the music,
owing TO the Illness of some of the
members Of the La Brasche orches-
ira.
Joseph Sherrod, who has. been af-
flicted with inflamatory rheumatism,
had about recovered when he was at
tackled with severe case of the
grip
Tho Tennessee Jubilee singers, the
popular troupe OF colored people are
billed to appear in Athena on the
night of February 19, at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. under the au-
spices of the Ladies' Aid society.
ID. B. Jarman. proprietor of the
Jarman department store in Athena,
has arranged to open a store in Wes-
ton Saturday.
A rousing meeting was held by Lii
ly Encampment l. o. o. F. Monday
night. Two candidates were initiated.
number Of visiting members from
Weston and Adams were In attend
ance, and after initiating work was
over all repaired to the dining room
and partook of splendid oyster
supper.
Mr. Smith the Helix lumber deal
err and grain buyer, was in the city
yesterday Mr.. Smith reports large
lumber sales to farmers residing in
the Holdman district, where many
new houses and barns are being built.
w. W. Jacobs, the well known con-
tractor and builder, has been con-
fined to his home with pneumonia
for some days.
Charles Keen of Walla Walla spent
Saturday in Athena.
Several of the teachers in the
Athena school are taking the exam
ination at Pendleton this week.
VIM Kinship of the Athena Truck |
company, is recovering from a Sc
we're attack of rheumatism.
II. C. Whlteman of Walla Walla, is
in the city upon a business trip.
Jack Weir has returned to his
home near washtucna after a busi-
ness visit in this city.
Miss Ada Ely, Weston normal
student, spent Sunday with Athena
friends.
Matt Mosgrove, the Milton mer-
chant, was in town Monday on busi-
ness.
Taken TO Hospital
Clarence La Brasche. who has
been suffering with what was thought
to be an abseess of the liver, was taxi
en- to the Walla Walla hospital yes
terday, where he will probably be op-
Grated upon, He has been very i'll
for some time.
SO far no excitement Is being
shown in the city election, which will
be held the first Tuesday in March.
There is only one ticket in the field.
the one that was nominated at the
citizens mass meeting few weeks
gao. No contest is expected.
A great many hogs have been ship
ped out of the Athena country of
late Buyers have been here from
Walla Walla and different points,
and the farmers seem to find hogs
very profitable.
Two suits have been filed in the
justice court against Constance Duff
fy They were filed by Samuel Pam
burn, one for $50 on a promisory
note, and another for $207.
VIM. Russell's youngest son, who
has been quite seriously i'll with pneu-
monia, Is much improved.
A bakery is to be opened by Mr..
Jones, recently from Milton. who has
rented the store. building next door
to the st. Nicholas hotel
On Trip to Idaho.
W. r, Taylor of this place, brother
of Sheriff Taylor, left the first of the
week for Idaho, where he expects to
purchase a bunch of mules, and to
look over parts of the Idaho country.
j. Orr, who has been visiting the |
jackson Nelson family for a few
weeks, has returned to his home in
Idaho.
Go to Canada.
Hugh and Elmer Taylor left the |
first of the week for Caresholm, |
Canada where they will look over the
country with view to locating. They !
are sons of Moses Taylor the well
known wheat grower.
Good for Crops.
The farmers have rejoiced at the
recent snow falls. For three or four
mornings the ground was covered
with snow to depth of from an inch
70 two inches. and there was a heavy