East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-16
ATHENA BREV|T|ES
RAINS DELAY HARVEST
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Many New Combines VIII BE Out This
Year-Wife of Athena Postmaster
Dies After Lingering Illness-Dr.
Plamondon VIII Recover From Sc
we're Illness.

Athena, July 16.-On account o
the rains that have fallen in showers
since Sunday, harvesting which woulC
have been on in full blast here thi
week has been postponed until tn,
! first of next week. The owners o.
several machines intended to star
work yesterday and today, but the
rain has interfered with plans fol
the present week. The heads are
fair-sized and well filled, appearing
plump and heavy. Reports from all
growers in this section are to the ef-
feet that the yield will be heavier
than had been expected earlier in the
season, and If these conditions are
borne out there will be little if any
shortage in the sum total of the
wheat crop in Umatilla county.
There will be about 10 new COM
bines in this section this season, a
carload of new headers, two new
threshers, and with plenty OF help
the growers expect to get along first
class.
Willaby Brothers have received a
new McRae combine, and they are
getting it in working order for har-
vest.
F. NJ. Taggart, the grocer, returned
CO.
Sunday last was the warmest day ex-
perienced here for many years. The
mercury registered 104 in the shade.
A force of men is employed at the
city rock quarry, below town. Rock
is being crushed for macadamized
street improvement.
Joseph Harper, treasurer of the
Preston-Parton Milling company, is
in the city from Waitsburg, superin-
tending the removal of the Pacific
Coast elevator to the site of the mill
ing plant in the northwest part of
town.
c. A. Barrett made a business trip
to Adams last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coolidge are
expected to return from Moro, Ore
gon this week where they have been
since the first of July visiting with
relatives.
Superintendent Robert Burns Of
the o. r. & N, was In the city Tues
day from Walla Walla, on business.
DR.. ]. d. Plamondon, who has been
very seriously i'll for some days with
an attack of appendicitis, is much i'm
proved. and 1t is thought that he is
past all danger.
Camping parties continue to go and
come from the mountains to spend a
short time during the warm weather.
The Quaker Concert company has
been showing here this week to good
crowds. They have put up a tent,
and will be here the remainder Of the
week They appear in vaudeville and
specialties.
On Henry Barrett's Pine creek
ranch, which is located in the light
soil district, wheat averaged 20 BUSH
els to the acre and barley 40 bushels.
The yield of wheat was just about |
double what Mr.. Barrett expected it
would be in that section this season. |
Well Known Woman Dead.
Mrs. L. A. Citizens, wife of the
Athena postmaster, died at the home
" her daughter at Bandon, Oregon,
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Citizens has
ong been a sufferer from consump-
ion, and she was taken to Bandon
ONE weeks ago in hopes that the
hange of climate would be beneficial
o her. Besides her husband, she
caves one son and four daughters.
he remains will be inferred at Ban
on.
Grain Sacks Delivered.
Grain sacks amounting to about
10000 have already been delivered
D the members of the Grain Grow
rs association in the vicinity of Athe-
a, Adams, Weston and Helix. The
irmers are making all preparations
} dispose of the usual large amount
wheat here, and with prices which
ill no doubt be good, the prospects I
re very good for a prosperous fall ]
eason.
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