The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-10

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around the 100 mark for few days
past. We are really having summer
weather here.
Ira Kemp was over from Weston
Wednesday. His shoulder, which was
fractured In a runaway accident is get
ting along nicely.
The family of d. B. Jarman will
leave soon to enjoy the cool weather at
the beach, escaping the warm, dusty
days of harvest weather here.
NJames Boldly has purchased Fan IN
terest in Stones meat market. The
firm has some prime beef stock with
which it will supply the market.
The Swaggart. Dobson and Boyd
families enjoyed several days good
fishing on the North fork of the Walla
Walla river the first of the week.
Mrs. Harlow Riuhmond and child
ren, Of Walla Walla, passed through
to the farm near Helix, Wednesday,
where they will remian for some time.
The Baptist Missionary society met
yesterday afternoon at the nome of
Mrs. @. A. Barrett. A splendid pro-
gram was carried out and refreshments
served.
Attorney S. f. Wilson, accompanied
by Mr.. Watson of North Carolina will
leave Monday for Seattle and other
Puget Sound points on few days
pleasure trip.
Clint Thomas is cleaning out the
Corner" saloon building today, pre-
paratory to starting soft drink joint.
He will handle nearbeer and temper
I ance drinks of all kinds.
Suit has been instituted by S. F.
Wilson attorney for Sarl Pambern,
against Constance Duffy for the col
lection of $207.00 account and $42. so
dpe on promissory note.
pace Mcdaniel was in town yester-
day. He recently returned from Mis-.
souri,, where be purchased carload
of mules. He will dispose of the stock
to Umatilla county farmers.
Rev. J. D. Hacker will preach in
the Baptist church on Sunday July
18th at a. m. Mr.. Hacker is fine
speaker and it is hoped that he will be
greeted by large congregation.
Mr.. Gildersleeve. the father of Mrs.
Charles Belts, will arrive from bis
home in Mattituk, Long Island, some
time next week. Mr.. Gildersleeve
will spend the summer with his daugh-
| ter here.
B. 3. Richards, in company with a
special agent has heen insuring grain
this week. Grain insurance is looked
upon as a BUSINESS proposition and
safeguard from loss, by the farmer
nowadays.
W. P. Leach was in town yesterday
from his mountain ranch. Hayine
Will commence next week on the
mountain ranches. Mr.. Leach says
there will not be more than two-thirds
of hay crop this season.
X VIM. Hoffman, a man employed al
the city rock quarry was overcome
with heat Wednesday, and for time
was Frustrated. He was taken to the
Athena Hotel, and yesterday was suffi
ciently recovered to be up.
Messrs. Barnes, Beaumister, arc
Isaacs, promoters of the proposed cleo.
trio line to Weston, were in the city
Tuesday. The gentlemen have beer
viewing the proposed route and were
touring the territory in an automobile.
MARLEY on the Barrett Pine Greek
f&nch which is now being threshed is
yielding about 40 bushels per acre
A consignment of sacks was sent out
to the ranch yesterday morning, tht
first lot being inadequate to hold thu
crop.
The premium hst of the third an.
nual Umatilla- Morrow county fair ha
been issued for the press of the state
printer. The dates of the fair ar
September % to October 8, and fifteel
hundred dollars in cash will be paid il
premiums.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baker are visit
ing friends in this city this week. The,
recently came to their home at Adams
from Los Angeles. CAL. where the.
have winter home. They have beel
entertained this week at the Kirk, Mo
Bride and Tompkins homes.
4 Mayor Plamondon is seriously i'll a
his home in this city, and is threaten
ed with appendicitis. Yesterday b