The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-15

MIR. Mahar. the electrician. has re-
ceived news from his wife, stating
that she recently underwent success
full operation for appendicitis. Mrs.
Mahar is visiting her parents in Has
tipgs, MINI.
! NBern Bannister is over from Wall
lowa county preparing to harvest his
wheat crop. Athena and Weston
people who have located ID the Wall
owa country are we'll pleased with
conditions there.
Mrs. M. l.. Akers left Wednesday
for her home in Pendleton. after
couple of weeks visit with her pa,
rents near town. Mr.. Akers came up
Saturday evening and spent Sunday
at the Swaggart home also.
xOliver Diokenson's new farm resi-
denee has Eeen completed and is ready
for occupancy. Kidder s painters com.
pleted the finishing touches this week
and Mr.. Dickenson now has one of the
finest houses in the county.
Friends here are shocked to hear of
the death in Spokane. yesterday morn
| ing, Of Miss Amelia NorDean, a Eeau
tiful young woman whose home is in
Weston. She died at the home Of her
brother in-law. DIR. Cashatt, of ty
phoid fever.
Miss Mary Peterson, trained nurse
lately of Oklahoma. was in the city
from Pendleton yesterday, guest at
the home of DR.. Newsom. Miss Peter
son may decide to locate in Athena
for the purpose of working at her
profession.
| y Posters are out announcing sale OF
Rhorses, mules and household goods at
Wright's barn tomorrow afternoon.
Athena seems to Ee the center for
mules and horses this year. A num-
ber have been brought here from out
side points and offered for sale this
summer.
ia Charles Norris has on exhibition at
Ehis harness shop stalk of corn that
he raised in his garden. which mea
sures 1O2 inches in length. Garden
ing with Mr.. Norris is merely second
ary. He says he "keeps close tab on
the moon." and plants and works his
ground accordingly.
f. "A. Smith, a reservation farmer
residing near Cayuse, died IN the
hospital at Pendleton Tuesday, and
| interment of the remains was made
in Athena cemetery yesterday after
noon. The deceased was "a years OF
age and is survived by widow, two
daughters and one son.
! NE. A. Dudley was the loser Of
$40 watch with the chain, on July
3rd, presumably taken by some light
fingered gentleman while he was in
bathing at the Wenaha Springs pool.
"Jinks" had thoughtfully removed
his purse from his clothing, hut forgot
the watch. The loss was discovered
after his arrival home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell returned
Tuesday from Wenaha springs. MAX
ing the trip down by auto in two hours.
Mr.. Bell met Dale Preston at the
springs and reports the young man to
be in a precarious condition. His
eyesight completely fails him at times
and he could only recognize Mr.. Bell
by hearing his voice.
| Mrs. W. r. Taylor and daughter
have returned from Corvallis where
they spent several weeks visiting at
the home of her sister, Mrs. J. W.
Smith. Leslie Smith whose peculiar
illness was mentioned in the Press
last week is somewhat improved
though bleeding at the nose is still
held in check by artificial means.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Richards and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fl. Hill spent Sunday
in the mountains east of town. Mr..
Richards took the party up to see his
ranch. but Bert admitted to the
Press man that be would not know
the ranch if he were to see it. and he
| further stated that while he was rea-
sonably sure that he was on his own
land Sunday, be couldn't swear TO
anything being there but the "south
line"
b Luvois McEwen, Emery Worthing
| ton and Floyd Payne went over tc
the Indian camp at Cayuse Wednes-
day evening with the object of enter
ing races with Indian sprinters. How
ever, the Indian runners would not
race, even after all concessions asked
had been met TT was evidently an
off day at The celebration, for only
one short distance race was pulled off
in which John Pierce's saddle horse
was the winner.
Dale Preston, who was taken from
his home at Walla Walla to Wenaha
springs, is in serious condition from
Bright's disease. at that resort. We'd
nesday night DR.. Keylor was sum-
moned from Walla Walla and was
met here by the Preston automobile,
which conveyed him to the springs.
Charles Preston and Gale Sturtevant
made a quick trip down from the
springs and on the return trip were
accompanied by M. L. Watts of this
city. It is understood that there is
little if any hope for Mr.. Preston 9
recovery.