East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-25
ATHENA NEWS AND
PERSONAL NOTES
HIGH SCHOOL INSTALLS
PHYSIC LABORATORY
Wealthy Farmers Install Acetylene
Gas Plants-Athena High Will
Meet Columbia College in Basket
ball-PendletOn Academy Has
Game Scheduled.

Athena. Ore, Oct. ga part o
, the physics laboratory equipment ha
arrived at the high school and will
be installed as soon as the cabinets
and tables can be arranged. TIL,
first shipment is composed of the
things necessary to begin with anC
/ another shipment will come in thi.
week. The consignment comprise.
articles for demonstrating in proper.
ties of matter, mechanics, pneumatics
heat, magnetism, electricity, light
sound, etc, and consists of air pumps
electric machines and wireless teleg-
raphy apparatus.
Principal Case has explained many
pieces to the students and performed
some interesting experiments. 1t is
his intention to awaken interest
among the students by taking each
room into the laboratory to witness
some demonstration with the physics
apparatus. The public will be invit-
ed to a reception at the High school
in the near future to witness the
demonstration of wireless telegraphy
and other interesting experiments.
Mr.. Joe Hodgson, who lives three
miles from Athena, has recently
bought 100 acres of improved wheat
land one mile north of Weston for a
consideration of $4,000.
A large number of the wealthy
farmers of this vicinity are having in
stalled in their homes acetylene gas
plants. Mr.. Perkins, who has trav-
eled extensively in the interest Of the
company and is an expert on the
acetylene light system, has already
received orders from A. L. Swaggart,
Cass Cannon, ]. F. Zerba, Jack Nell
son and Joe Hodgson. The lights are
already in use by several of the far
mers near here and they have prov
en- to be very economical and most
satisfactory in every particular.
Hugh Lieuallen, manager of the
Athena High school basketball team,
recently received a challenge from
the manager of the Columbia college
team at Milton. The challenge was
accepted and the date and other ar
will be arranged in a few
days. In the meantime the high
school boys are hard at work, as they
have their eye on the high scool
l
On October 20 the Pendleton acad-
emy will plag the first team on the
homo grounds. The gymnasium
goods have been ordered from Port
land and are expected to arrive very
soon The basketball suits will arrive
at the same time.
The members of the Literary society
are taking a great deal of interest in
their work and are busy preparing
for the joint debate. The meetings
are held every Friday afternoon.
The Christian Ideal society held its
regular meeting last night, which was
very largely attended. Some of the
members enjoyed reading standard
literature, while others were kept
busy playing games. Delightful re-
were served and the eve
1ing was a most pleasant one for all
present.
The artes.an well is now at a depth |
f 715 feet and the same hard rock |
still continues. A gusher is conf .
lently looked for when soft ground I
g reached again.
Mrs. ]. r. Brown and family are |
expected this afternoon from Spo-
zane and viii be at home in the Nc |
Bride residence on the corner Of 4th .
md Adams street The family have
ived in Spokane for the past 18
ears