The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-07-23

Just the thing for harvest--the
buckskin shoe. They are soft. easy,
cool and wear like iron. Price $500
at Jarman's.
N Material is on the ground for CON
Fcfete walk in front of the Mosgrove
Mercantile company store. One by
one the owners of Main street business
property are following in line. giving
assurance that the time is not far
distant when concrete will be laid on
both sides of the entire street.
At meeting of the board of direct
ors of the American National bank
of pendleton, W. L.. Thompson was
elected president, succeeding I. J.
Morris. and T. g. Montgomery. form
erly assistant cashier, was elected
cashier, succeeding to the position
formerly filled by ". L. Thompson.
T. J. Morris resigned as president 10
order to devote his attention to bis
personal affairs.
East Oregonian: Joe Parr and
Sam CASTOR will be compelled to serve
their terms of ten and six years in the
Oregon penitentiary the supreme court
yesterday having affirmed the decision
of the circuit court for Umatilla
county, in which the men were con-
victed several months ago. They were
found guilty of robbing Peter Wilcox
at the point of gun in the rear ct
the Parr Bros. near beer saloon.
& Nick Johnson, Swedish gentle
man residing in the mountains east
of town. called on DR.. Sharp one day
this week. Mr.. Johnson bore the
marks of 4th of July scrap in which
he was one of the active participants.
The fellow directly opposed to Mr..
johnson in the fray used for weapon
a pipe with painful effect. The pipe
stem was jabbed into Mr. Johnson's
temple and ploughed its way back
almost to the ear. Fragments of the
stem were removed by the doctor and
Mr.. johnson went on his way re-
joioing.
Charley Norris pretty Zolock 1olt
is recovering from an attack of dis
temper. The case developed peculiar
results, the like of which is said by
horsemen to be Of infrequent OCCUR
renee. An absess formed under the
jaw as customary aud apparently
discharged freely, and healed over
perfectly. Later swelling appeared
between the hind legs demonstrating
that the former discharge had not
been sufficient to relieve the system of
the disease. The second swelling was
lanoed. when excessive discharge of
pus followed. and the colt began to
recover at once.
1.-Two runaways took place in Athena
Dand vicinity this week. The roust-a-
bout team Of the Bannister threshing
outfit, winged through Main street
| without driver, Monday and piled
| up against the sidewalk west of the
lumber yard, without serious damage
resulting. The day following, fine
big team belonging to jerry Stone,
took fright at an automobile. snapped
the wagon tongue in two and before
the horses could be stopped q frag-
ment Of the tongue penetrated one OF
the horses back of the foreleg, max
ing a very bad wound. The animal.
a valuable one, is being cared for by
DR.. Baddeley, veterinary surgeon.
Gases of blood poison are becoming
of frequent occurrence In this vicinity,
three at the present time being under
the care of DIR. Sharp. One, which
for time threatened dangerous re-
suits is that OF Ray Zerba. The boys
father was driving spikes with hand
ak, which few off the handle and
struck the boy on the arm. A severe
cash was cut into the muscular part OF
the arm, from which blood poison
resulted. Chas. Downing is a very
sick man. Blood poison resulted from
slight cut in the hand from knife.
The third case is that of George
Brucher. A tractious COW drew a
rope through his hand. The skin
peeled oft and fly plt the wound.
DR.. Sharp reports all three patients
\ to. be doing we'll
III DeLoss M. Webb comes to Athena
4 Sunday with his famous broncho
bucking exhibit, which will take
place at the CITY park. Mr.. Webb
and his rough riders will ride a
string Of 16 buoking horses, and if
there are any outlaw horses iu this
vicinity the invitation is made to
bring them to the grounds where they
will be ridden straight up with pleas.
ures Among the features of the show
will be seen trick and fancy roping
and riding; pony express or carrying
the mail; cowboys pastime or life
in the wild west ; Roman hurdle racing
and the youngest broncho scratohel
in the world under salary. Mr.. WebE
Is perhaps the best rider in the Wesi
today. For three years he Travelled
with Buffalo Bills Wild West show,
He is also locally known. having
ridden the range for Fay LeGrow ant
George Drumheller, and Mr. LeGIov