The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-08-26

N augu WOTbulHStOu IL SOUS thAlu6r-
Fmist. This week he has worked over
deer head that had been Improperly
mounted by Willamette valley ex-
| pert, and considering that it was his
first attempt. Mr.. WoIthington did a
fine piece OF work.
| K The alley back of the Mosgrove
company's store is in fine condition as
an example for other property owners
throughout the city to follow. All
weeds, grass and rubbish have been
removed and the alley is as oleanly
kept as Main street.
Dense smoke from the forest fires
in tho Coast range and the Occur
d'Alene timber land has Teen swirling
over the Inland Empire for several
days. The sun at times looks like a
ball Of FIRE and the electric arc lights
resemble lantern light.
DR.. Dell lost one of his fine Jersey
milch COWS this week. The COW would
have been fresh in few days and the
doctor was depending on the increase
in milk supply for his many customers
about town, many of whom he has
served with milk for years.
X Since June /, McEwen & Sons have
disposed of carload of Balm wagons.
The Balm has the lead over all other
wagons sold in this section. They
have been thoroughly tried out i'll
years past, and found not wanting in
any capacity of a reliable vehicle.
N Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mcbride spent
the week at the Darr ranch near Mea
cham station in the Blue mountains.
"Peck" went fully equipped with a
modern arsenal and ammunition suffi-
cient to exterminate all the grouse,
pheasants aud squirrels in that To-
oality.
The Watts brothers threshing crew
has been laid off for few days on
account of the barley crop on the high
ground not being ripe enough to har-
vest. The Watts machine has had
very successful run this season, and
a few more days would have ended
the work.
X The engine drawing passenger train
No. s, yesterday morning had labor
ious time getting out of the Athena
yards for want of steam. The loco
motive. a big six-wheeler, had been
provided with an inferior quality of
coal and lost half an hour on the run
up from Pendletcn.
Y Campers at Toll Gate in the Blue
mountains were forced to out their re-
creation period short and leave on
account Of forest fires in that vicinity.
Forest rangers, assisted by men Sc
cured by the reclamation service at
Walla Walla and elsewhere have been
fighting the fires for several days.
Edward Koontz, who has been
wrestling with the fever. is rapidly re.
covering and was down town Monday
for the first time since he took sick.
Ed has decreased in weight 40 pounds,
aud is big fellow yet. He will re-
sumo his duties as cashier of the First
National bank as soon as he is able.
X Since the of opening of the ice
season. the Athena Truck company
has sold out it's winter shipment of 110
tons Of ice. and last week ordered 20
tons from Pendleton. The cold stor-
age plant at Will Jamieson's meat
market consumes large quantities of
ice and the domestic demand has been
greater than usual.
Frank Swaggart is up from his
Birch creek ranch this week. assisting
in hauling the Swaggart wheat crop
to market. Frank is owner of the
only Shsghound in Eastern Oregon.
He is duly proud of the CANNES Prov
ess as coyote exterminator. the Zig
hound having killed one the other day
unassisted.
Mrs. Florence p Haven, aged %,
the wife of George A. Haven, of Free
water, died at the Toll Gate Wednes-
day morning, of consumption. The
family had been camping at the Toll
Gate for the benefit of the lady's
health. The body was taken to Free
water for burial. She leaves two
small children.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. q. Curry, the COM
petent eyesight specialists, 345 Ar
cade Bldg, Seattle, who have Eeen
making professional visits to Athena
for years, will MAKE their next visit
Wednesday, Sept. z, for one day only
at Hotel st. Nichols. Eyes examined
and glasses fitted at reasonable prices.
ALI work guaranteed.
|N. Attorney S. T. Wilson, who is
candidate for the republican nomina-
tion for joint senator. is investigating
the political situation in Union coun-
ty this week. He went over the
mountain by automobile, and was ac
companied by Herman Beverly. Vir-
gil Zerba drove the car to LaGran de
and returned by train.
James Conley's reputation as
clothes cleaner and presser has extend
ed beyond the limits Of his local eail-
iwick and fioated down Hermiston
way. Result. lot of togs from the
irrigation to wn in connection with his
home Grade. has caused James to un-
cork surplus can of energy in taking
care of the work that has piled up on
him this week.
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