The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-09-09

Miss Cecile Boyd will leave tomor-
row morning for Lewiston, where she
will resume her studies in the Normal
school. She will be accompanied by
Miss Gertrude Wheeler Of Weston.
&A. J. Parker has purchased Carl
Christians interest in the barber shop
and with Herbert's assistance is oper-
ating the same. Carl is welding the
paint brush, diligently and otherwise.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. jackson have
the sympathy of the community in
the loss of their infant daughter,
buried in the Athena cemetery Satur-
day. The little one was born Saturr
day morning.
Matt Mosgrove of Milton has been
called to Alberta on account Of the
serious illness of Mrs. James Mosgrove
who is afflicted with cancer, and
whose condition has become critical
in the last few weeks.
Master Edward Armstrong. son OF
Mr.. Armstrong. whoe-is one of the
millers in the employ of the Preston
Parton company, arrived in the oity
Sunday from Oakland. and will enter
the Athena public school.
N Arthur Douglas and Fred Gross re-
TUNED from Alberta Tuesday. The
boys brought down their teams and
farm implements and will once more
engage in the profitable vocation of
tiliing the soil Of old Umatilla.
Nudge Richards. during his leisure
hours. has been assisting the force at
the First National hank this week.
The Press comedies with Colonel Wood
in tho declaration that Richards is a
handy man to have in the community.
Fay LsGrow, Sam Pamtrun, W. K.
Taylor, Byron Hawks and Sheldon
Taylor left Tuesday morning on
hunting trip to the Salmon river
country. The party was splendidly
equipped and went prepared to remain
for two weeks. A pack train and two
mules carried the commissary depart
ment.
Martha Dell WilIaby has brought
suit for, divorce against w. P. Villa
by, of this city. The suit is filed In
Multnomah county and the plaintiff
asks for IS, 900 cash and $3.50 month
as alimony aside from her claims for
money sufficient to prosecute the suit.
Mrs. Willaby has had the experience
of being divorced from two other hus-
bands.
| IXSpeaking Of his trials and tribnla-
tions, the lineman of the telephone
company, who makes regular trips to
Athena, said: s'No names mentioned,
but the smallest man in the country
resides in Athena. He substituted the
phone batteries with wornout ones
taken from his automobile. and then
.hollered that his phone was not in
working order. And that's going
some.'
A fiat salary for the state printer
was denreed by the voters of the state
in 1906. by vote of to /. and de-
feated ty Willis S. Duniway on the
floor of the state legislative session
of 1907 and again in 1909. Why con-
tinue a graft when saving can be
made? William j. Clarke is the pop
ular republican, fiat salary candidate
pledged to this great reform. Paid
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Republicans four years ago were led
to believe that by their vote they
were electing to office a fat salary
candidate for state printer. After
nearly four years. experience they are
now told by Mr.. Duniway that he only
pledged can economical business ad-
ministration. and now boilers for
more of the Graft. Give William j.
Clarke your primary vote. Paid ad-
vertisement.
Ralph McEwen arrived in the city
Tuesday from California, where he
has been in the employ Of the govern.
ment reclamation service in the ca
pacity of civil engineer. The reclaim
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definitely or until such time as the
supervising board can render report
as to the needs of the different pro
jeots. Ralph may conclude to ranch
for awhile and then take up structur
al engineering.
~ Charles CoomaDs, after migrating
yfaf and wide, has definitely settled
back in the realization that Atheni
has many advantages to offer tina
the many other places be visited lack
So be is satisfied to remain here AM
! be one of us for all time to come, AM
with this OBJECT in view. has agai
J purchased the Luna blacksmith shop
this time for keeps, He is prepare
to do high class work and wants tn
farmers to lear in mind that his piice
are reasonable and that he asks shar
of their patronage.
Wednesday was the nineteenth birth
day of Miss Lula Tharp, and the ot
casion was celebrated by sumptuou
dinner, served at her home at 7:3
p. M, to few of her friends, by ne
mother. A moRt pleasant evening we
passed, and Miss Lula was the reciI
lent of number of appropriate re
membranes of the day. The guest
invited included the following: Mis-
es Kate and Jessie McEwen. Nil
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