The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

S. F. LIE Grow and W. r. Taylor
were in the Cold Springs country We'd
nesday looking after their big band of
cattle. Their stock is looking we'll.
/ <The Preston Parton Mill is grinding
out big consignment of -four for the
Oriental trade. An order for 10, 900
barrels of -four was received the other
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Walker have
moved their household effects from the
I west side of town to the M. E. parson-
age. where they will reside in the fut-
ure.
John Duffy is confined to his bed in
Walla Walla. He has been afflicted
for some time with an ulcer on one of
bis limbs, and his ailment is growing
decidedly worse.
Mrs. Margaret Howe has been quite
i'll the past week. and her cousin, Mrs.
Elliot, Of Milton drove over from that
place Monday evening for the purpose
Of attending upon her.
Two nominating petitions have been
filed with the county clerk. The two
candidates who have filed notices of
their intentions are Recorder Hendley
and Treasurer Bradley.
| a Mrs. NJ. L. Watts and daughter,
vernita, left today for Walla Walla.
where they will take the excursion
train for California. MIR. Watts ac-
companied them to Walla Walla.
@. A. Barrett, president Of the In
land Grain Growers Association. an
nounoes that bids for furnishing grain
sacks to the association will be re-
ceived at Pendleton on February Is.
A. B. Cooley, an extensive wheat
grower, residing in the Cold Springs
district. will retire, and tomorrow will
offer $4,000 worth of stock and farm
machinery for sale at public auction.
( The Athena Truck company has re-
ceived two carloads of North Powder
ice The shipment, consisting of 80
tons. is packed away in the company g
+ Zoe house, near the o. r. g N. tracks.
lV\Miss Wave Michael. who came up
from Portland and visited at the home
of her uncle, j. T. King last week,
will enter the Normal school at Wes-
ton for the remainder of the school
! year.
X Mr.. Rogers, a recent arrival from
kdaho, has purchased the A. 81. Jhon.
son property on Hunt Avenue. with
his family is now occupying the same.
The price paid for the cottage was
$780,.
| Miss Mabel Fountain, who visited
her aunt, Mrs. Frank Mansfield, il
this city some years ago and made
many friends here, was married re-
Gently in Wallace, idaho, to Mr.. Jacl
Marksberry.
] NANCY cayuses are reported to b.
running at large on the Umatilla In
dian reservation. The matter ha
been brought to the attention Of DR.. S
w. Mcclure, of the government burea,
Of animal industry.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. 9. Smith, forme
residents of Athena, announce th'
marriage of their daughter, Georgia
to Peter Farley Proctor, at Grants Pass
Sunday, February 2. Athena friend
extend congratulations.
Today in Los Angeles, California
the first annual reunion and banque
of the Oregon coloney is being held
The names of Hon. 7. j. Kirk ant
other prominent Oregonians are on tn
program for five minute table talks.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syru
acts upon the bowels and thereb
drives the cold out of the system.
+ contains no opiates-it is pleasant t
take and is highly recommended fo
children. Sold by Palace Drug CON
J pany.
, Mrs. Henry Wood and Mr.. and Mr.
John Stanton went down to Pendleto
Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Job
James, who died at his home on M
Kay creek. Mr.. James was son-i
. law of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wood.
q Mrs. Wheeler, sister of Mrs. d.
!. Sanders, accompanied her home fro
"a North Yakima, and visited here
several days. Mrs Sanders aocor
panied Mrs. Wheeler to Pendlett
D Saturday. from which place she we
n to Arlington for short visit befo
10 returning to her home in North va
ima.