The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-01-28


vention will be held at Athena the
first of May. If there is conflict
of dates this may be changed.
Dean Dudley writes from Long
Beach, California, that he is gradu-
ally improving in health. His ]eg is
growing better. and be hopes to dis
card crutches soon. He asys be pro-
poses to stay where he is until be is
cured.
81 Sunday. while walking on the rail
road track south of town, Herbert {
Parker fell from the, embankment at
the trestle spanning Wild Horse
creek, and fractured his left forearm,
just above the wrist. He bore the
ordeal Of reducing the fracture brave
ly, and Monday was the only day ne
has been absent from school.
John and Dan Mcintyre have re-
tufned to Alberta. rhey went to
Portland several days ago. where
they made arrangements to ha ndle a
consignment of Percheron. stations
I form A. 9. Ruby and company. Dan
left Portland with the horses, and
John came back to Athena, leaving
Monday for Alberta.
A chinook wind, followed by rain
has swept the snow from the range
in the Albee district. much to the
satisfaction of stockmen. A great
scarcity of, hay prevails there. 4 One
man was offered $25 for 20S0 pounds
OF wheat hay the other day, but re-.
fused. Wild hay would bring $40 to
$15 per ton, if it could be had.
Athena Camp No. III, w. o. W..
will hold meeting Wednesday even
ing February 2. 1910. Head Advisor
j. Q. Veale will he present and ad-
dress the camp. also Deputy Organizer
John Macbeth. Refreshments will
be served and good social time is
assured. All members and visiting
peig ghbors are urged to attend.
u Mrs. John Stanton. who for some
time has been afflicted with appendi-
citis, was operated on by, DR.. j. D.
Plamondon of this city and DR.. Smith.
of Pendleton, at the Pendleton Hos
pital, Monday. The operation was
successful, and Mrs. Stanton's many
friends will be pleased to learn that
she, is getting along as we'll as could
be expected.
The, soliciting committee, appointed
by the Pendleton Commercial associa-
tion to. sell $50. 900 stock in the Wash
ington- Oregon traction company, Sc
cured $4,000 in brief time, Monday
afternoon. To start it. the following
well known men headed the list with
$1,000 each: DR.. G. ]. Smith R.
Alexander, Leon Cohen, j. A. Fee,
3; ]. Murphy and W. L. Thompson.
Il The Athena Band, which was re.
GENTLY reorganized with Matt Johnson
as leader, has secured rehearsal quar-
ters in the tuilding opposite the Tum-
alum lumber company's office.
Electric lights have teen installed
and the rehearsal room made as COM
Portable as possible. The mem beI-
ship now includes proficient mem bers
of Athena's old band in Matt johnson
J. 3. Froome. Glaze Luna and FL. O.
Worthington.
yNThe trial of Claude Arnold for the
murder of Andy Rabeal began Tues
day afternoon before a crowd of
spectators that filed all available
seats and standing room in the circuit
court room. The East Oregonian
says the interest is intense and every
spectator strains his ears to catch
every word of the testimony given by
witnesses on the stand. H. l.. Watts,
of this city and Will M. Peterson of
Pendleton are counsel for Arnold.
ALocal astronomers have been stretch-
ingAthe rubber 10 their necks in the
pastime Of taking observations of a
new comet which has made, its ap-
pearance in the western horizon. The
luminary was visible to the naked eye
for the first time. Tuesday evening,
and its close proximity to the rays of
the sun, is the reason it can only be
seen for short time and only after
the setting OF the sun. The stellar
body is characterized as Comet A,
1910," Comet 3. 1910,' and identi-
fed as being distinct from Halley's