The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-08-13

, NJames Bell claims the record for
: one days run with steam threshing
, outfit in this vicinity. For one day a
total of 1902 sacks of wheat were
threshed. Three headers were used in
, getting the grain to the machine.
when the management of Jarman' e
Department store learned of his con-
templated action. Young Spencer
, owed the store balance Of $40 and
Constable Keen went over and had NO
difficulty in making the collection.
TX George Dunlap will have sale at
the 7. J. Kirk place in this city. Sat
urday August 2S, at 10:30 a. m. at
which he will dispose of his stock,
farm implements and household goods.
Free lunch will he served at noon.
NJ. j. Cockelline, the we'll known
Weston druggist died in a Walla
Walla hospital after an operation for
appendicitis. The funeral took place
Wednesday at Weston. conducted by
the Odd Fellow lodge, and was largely
attended.
NSteel casing to the amount OF 260
feet. arrived Wednesday, and work is
again progressing at the artesian
we'll. 1t is believed by the drill
operators that hereafter the work
will lot be interfered with on sccount
of black sand. Ns @
/ nc. A. Barrett who was delegate
| to the National Irrigation Congress at
Spokane returned home Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Barrett says the Con-
gress was we'll attended. Oregon was
represented by larger delegation
than any other state.
NJ. b. Briggs Of Holdenville Okla
homa, has been in the city this week
visiting his old-time friend, S. f.
Wilson. Mr.. Briggs is favorably i'm
pressed with Oregon and this portion
of Umatilla county in particular He
may conclude to locate here.
K Passenger traffic on the main line
4 Of the O. r. s. N. has increased to
such an extent that third overland
train each way, daily, has Eeen added.
The present Arrangement is in accord
ancs with recommendation of travel
ing passenger agent O'Neil.
)X The local wheat market Topped off
Eanother cent today, the price quoted
being one cent lower than yesterdays s
quotations. About 100000 bushels
have been sold in Athena since the
market opened two weeks ago. A
good portion of the sales went at 80
cents and upward.
TX Fred Kershaw. who has been with
Ethe Preston Parton Milling company
for some time, has resigned his posi-
tion. Mr.. Kershaw has been elected
assistant cashier of the Farmers Bank
Of Weston, and will enter upon his
duties with the institution about the
first of the month.
MISS Ella Ayers, who for three
years practioed the art Of teaching in
Whitman conservatory of Music,
will organize Piano class in this
city beginning about September l..
Names may be left with Mrs. Homer
I. Watts, at whose home lessons Will
be given. by Miss Ayers. It
Union county capitalists are to
launch new industry in Old Mexico
for next September, e. Q. Carbine. a
prominent orchardist leaves for that
country to open what is called a
tomato plantation with the prime
object in view of having ripe tomatoes
on the market January 1st.
XThere was pleasant reunion at the
lO..R. & N. station in this city Satur-
day, when Samuel Potts Of Mime
apolis, and Ed Potts, brothers, met for
the first time in 25 years. The brother
from Minneapolis was accompanied
by bis wife and came to the coast to
visit the Seattle fair. some weeks ago.
The estate of the late John McIntyre
has been appraised at $15,797. The
heirs are Hugh McIntrys, Cassie
Mcintyre johnson and the children
.. of Donald Mcintyre, deceased. Cassie
Mcintyre johnson, wife of Matt John
son is the chief beneficiary undcr the
will, her share of the estate being
near $4,000.
Pendleton bas two vacancies in tie
high school faculty. J. B. Potter,
assistant instructor in science has
\ resigned to accept position 10 tht
Normal school at EllensbuIg. II
would appear that the Ellensburg
school management have no scruplei
whatever in ontEidding other schools
for talent, as Athena lately learned.
4 hMr. West, of the firm of Miller &
{ West, who have the contract for Dor
ing the artesian we'll for the Athens
Land q Trust company, arrived ii
the city Wednesday from La Grande
where he has been supervising drilling
with one of the company's outfits
In one Of the wells near La GraDde
MIR. West struck flow of water at ;
depth of l58 feet
\ East Oregonian: Attorney j. B
4 Perry returned last evening from
Santa Ana, California where be ha,
been for several days looking fo
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