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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
DO YOUR HOLIDAY
TRADING At HOME:
ATHENA MERCHANTS CAN
PLEASE EVERYBODY.
Nicely Arranged Show Win
dows Index To the Splendid
Lines Carried Here.

Athena merchants report an exten-
sive volume of holiday trade this week
but next week holiday shopping will
be at its height. In anticipation of
the coming rush, Athena merchants
have made ample preparation. Extra
help has been employed and the large
and varied lines on attractive display
have been conveniently arranged with
the view of handling expeditiousiy
and with satisfaction to seller and pur.
chaser.
Holiday offerings for this year take
on a more substantial character than
has been shown In past years. although
to satisfy the Santa Claus yearnings
of the little ones, there are two exteu-
sive toy stocks in town, from which
almost ANYTHING in the toy line may
be selected.
Show windows. always an index to
the stocks carried. glitter with at
tractive displays aud greatly enhance
interest taken in holiday shopping,
The Fix & Radtke windows display
fine assortment Of wonders from toy
land, for the little folks. and substan.
tial presents for grownups.
Hill. the jeweler, is making a spec
ialty this year of out glass ware aud
splendid designs in mantel clocks. He
also has an exquisite display Of fine
jewelry. including watches. rings.
chains. lookats, etc.
Hawks drugstore is fesplendent
with holiday goods. speciality heing
made this year of ladies' handbags.
He has the largest stock in this line
ever carried here. and it carries with
it novelty and beauty. A large lire
OF rubuer toys aud interesting games
are also in evidence at this store.
The Mosgrove Mercantile company
are prepared to please with a grand
line of Pendleton blankets and robes.
for which they are exclusive agents
in this section. Hammered brass ar
ticles In profusion are on display and
their toy department is we'll stocked.
Miller's Furniture store is brim full
Of suitable goods for the holiday trade.
A splendid line Of fine rockers make II
an easy matter to select handsome
and seryicable present. In addition
there are hundreds of other suitable
presents in furniture. besides man.
novelties not to be found elsewhere IL
the city.
For .'him." Dell Brothers have {
flne assortment of pipes; also yor
can make selections at their store o.
many suitable presents in the GENT
furnishings line.
AT the Millinery stores, will bt
found many things dear to the hear
of woman, in the way of willow
rlumes. and fancy millinery. AT Mrs
Millers will be seen the handsome
sofa pillows with material for making
aud stamped linen underwear in pat
terms. Mrs. Jones has beautiful line
of fancy yelling and other novelties.
q. A. b arrett % Go. have a Dioe
line of ont glass ware, and their til
stock Of specially selected cutlery il
very appropriate for presents.
On the whole, Athena stocks com
pare favorably with those in othe
towns and there is no excuse this yea
to 60 away from home to do you
Christmas shopping. Keep tab on th'
holiday adver tisements appearing Ii
the Press. wise up aud spend you
money at home.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Call for Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that the City
OF Athena will redeem outstanding
City warrants bearing serial numbers
327 to 430 inclusive, bearing dates
from March 1909 to May 1910. In-
terest on said warrants will cease on
and after this date.
Dated at Athena, Oregon. this the
10Th day of December, 1911.
v. O. Burke.
City Treasurer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Favor League Ball.

The Walla Walla Commercial club
has taken up the proposition of having
league ball in that city this year. and
at meeting held Monday night $4,000
in stock was subscribed by business
men. President Joe Cohn Of the
Northwest League, was present and
addressed the meeting on the advan-
tages of having high Eolass ball in
town of Walla Walla's size. saying
in bis opinion the Garden City would
draw as we'll as either Victoria or
Aberdeen. The sum OF $4,000 will
be required to finance the team this
year in the Northwest League.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
.PYTH|AN KNIGHTS
IN CONVENTION
HERMISTON LODGE WINS
THE TEAM PRIZE.
Grand Lodge Officials Attend
and Delegates From County
Lodges at Banquet.

With many visiting delegates and
grand lodge officials of the order iu
attendance the 18TH annual district
convention of the Knights of Pythias
was held in Pendleton Monday even
ing. Pythian Lodge No. 20 of this
city was represented BY large delega
tion.
The tig feature of the convention
was the competitive work in the SEQ
ond rank in which contest the prize
was won by the team from Reolama-
tion Lodge No. 107 of Hermiston says
the East Oregonian.
At the opening of the session j. W.
Maloney, past grand chancellor ocou-
pied the chair and when the district
convention proper was opened he gave
way to j. T. Hinkle, deputy grand
chancellor for this district who pre-.
sided during the remainder of the eve-
ming.
Grand Chancellor Wrightman. prin-
cipal speaker during the evening then
gave an address in which he set forth
the cardinal principles Of the order.
He was followed by L. R. Stinson
grand keeper of records and seal.
At the conclusion Of the address by
the visiting officials. the competitive
work In the second rank was taken up
with teams from Pendleton and Her
miston competing. The members OF
the grand lodge finance committee,
Massrs. Johnson. Knight and Wright
man. served as judges and they award
ed the victory to the team from Rec
lamation lodge. A demonstration of
second rank work was then given by a
selected team from various parts Of
the county.
at the conclusion Of the team work.
a banquet was served In the banquet,
room adjoining the lodge hall.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15

school directors and district clerks
have shown as much interest In their
schools as they are taking today. says
Supt. Welles. "Ihey are coming more
and more to realize tha. the local
school board is very important fac
Tor 10 the putlio school system, and
that indifference or lack of interest on
the part of the district officers 10 fatal
to the SCHOOL,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Farmers, Telephone Meeting.

All persons having telephones on
farmers telephone lines running into
Athena are called to meet IN mass
convention at /. o. o. f. Hall in Ath-
ena. on Saturday. Der 2srd, 1911, at
1880 p. m. sharp. Matters Of vital
Importance to all concerned will come
up for consideration at that time.
j. W. VanCleaye,
Geo. Carmichael.
J. II. Kew,
Committee.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Invalid for IS Years.

Following eighteen years OF almost
helpless invalidism caused BY rheum-
atism Of the heart. Mrs. Samuel john
son. aged SO years, one OF the first
white women to enter the Walla Wal
la valley, passed peaoefully 10 her
last rest Monday night at the home of
Mrs; j. A. Owens 10 Walla Walla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Tomorrow,s ConY .ntion.

Reports coming from every section
Of the county indicate that The school
board convention which will meet in
PendIston tomorrow. will be record
breaker both In attendance and inter
est. In many districts all uf the
directors and the clerk of the board
are planning to be present. "There
has never before been time when
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Wheat Conditions Good.

In most localities throughout the
county. reports are to the effect that
growing grain is in good condition. In
some sections of the county grain was
sown rather late. but 1t came up we'll
and is now showing good growth and
color. 1t is estimated that the acre
age of fall sown grain in Umatilla this
year ia equal il not greater than the
acreage of last year. With plenty Of
winter moisture, the indications for
good crop next harvest are flatter-
inv
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15

fact. a night Of music will bs given
the people of Athena. as good and
rendered the same as at their Summer
Home at Saltair Beach. the famous
Amusement Resort Of Utah This
concert appeals to all ages. children
and adults. Prices % gand 50 cents.
After the concert dancing will be ln-
dulged in, and to dance to the this de-
lightful music is treat Of lifetime.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Prominent Attorney Married.

Frederick Steiwer, well known
Pendleton attorney. was married 10
that city Tuesday noon, to Miss Freda
Rossch. daughter of William Roesoh,
the brewer The couple are promi-
nent in Pendleton social circles and
the groom is widely known through
out the state as teiug must success-
full attorney.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Niles. Crack Athlete.

Weston Leader: Royal Miles Of
Whitman College. has been chosen as
full back 10 the All-Northwest Arst
conference football team. Niles be-
gan his football career in the old Wes-
ton Normal and ascribes good share
of his SUCCESS to bis early training
with this institution. Both last sea
son and this be has played a brilliant
game for bis college. He weighs III
pounds. is as solid as projectile aud
Is noted punter and ground gamer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Lamm-T Thompson.

The Leader reports that Nr. George
Lamm and Miss Anna Thompson.
both of Weston, were united 10 mar
rage Wednesday. December, at 9
p. M, at the home of Mis-. Clay
Smith, sister of the bride. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. 9. ".
Steininger. pastor of the Methodist
O hurcb.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
w. O. w. Goat Active.

A class Of Al new members we're
initiated into Pendleton Camp W. O.
w. at memorable session held Mon
day evening. Fully 500 members of
the order and their friends were in
attendance at the banquet which fol-
lowed intiatory work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15

A meeting was held by poultry fan
ciers. at which the Rev J. A. Lord
presided. l. E. Young, E. A. Will
Jams and E. B. Tolen were appointed
to draw up constitution and bylaws,
and b. +. Williams was named as
chairman of COMMITTEES OF 10 to solicit
membership and funds.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Former At.ena Girl.

Mrs. Mary Benton. formerly Miss
Mary Daisly, daughter OF J. B. Dais-
ly. who was at one time pastor Of the
Christian church in this city, is trav-
cling through the county in The. e.ainsa
terest of Christian Endeasef work.
and spoke in Milton Wednesday night.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
zine Mountain. Weather,

Reports from the Mountain neigh
borhoods indicate that exceptionally
fine weather has been enjoyed by resi-
dents up there. Until week ago no
fog had made its appearance and
warm sunshiuy days were the rule.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
Her Aehsd Wainht

Mrs. Benham-I am getting stouter
nll the time. Mr.. Benham- Yes; when
I got married | little realised that 1
was getting wife on the instalment
planw
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15

Find the place where God wants
you, and when you have found 1t burn
TO the socl.et. Hastings.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-15
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting OF the
stock holders Of the First National
Bank of Athena, Oregon. for the cleo
tion of directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other
business as may lawfully come before
it will be held 10 it's office in Athena.
Oregon on Tuesday the 9th day Of Jan
uary, 1919, at the hour OF 2 O'Clock
D. M. f. s. LeGrow,
Decem Ter let, 1911. Cashier.
For the most practical, useful and
up to date Business Education, attend
the Pendleton Business College.
NJ. L. Clancy B. A., Prin.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26

Louis Bruckhauser has established
reputation for being one Of the
most versatile conductors running in
to this city. and has become the en-
Wy Of some of his fellow workers
| while on account Of some stunts, has
incurred the enmity of other con-
ductors for setting a pace they will
have a difficulty to follow. Even
B. s. Robertson, who has an envia-
BILE reputation all over the Great
Northern, does not think he will be
able to follow in Louie's tracks.
Just week ago Louie played the
part Of a peace officer and single
handed disarmed and arrested a big,
burly negro riding on his train, who
was wanted in Kalispell on a charge
Of forgery, and turned him over to
the sheriff at Eureka.
Now comes the Columbian, which
shows Louie up in an entirely OPP
posite light. playing the part of a
Beau Brummel while officiating for a
few days on the Kalispell stub line.
The following article is self explain
atory:
Louie Bruckhauser, known among
his fellow-workers as the Beau
Brummel of passenger conductors
on the Great Northern railway sys.
tenn, was holding down the "Dinky''
run for a few days recently while
one OF the regular conductors was
visiting the Spokane fair, and as a
consequence of Louie's short SER
vice on that particular run, new
code of ethics has been inaugural
ed which is causing some comment
by passengers. 5e sQ
Although the regular conductors
on the stub train have always been
perfect examples OF courteousness
and always accommodating in their
treatment of passengers, Louie has
set a pace that is hard to beat.
'Old and and feeble persons were
gently assisted on and off the train
by Louie; children and babes in
arms were given the same thought
full attention; inquiries about the
country. its climatic conditions,
agricultural possibilities, etc., were
always answered in the most cheer
full manner. Especially was this
SO when there happened to be any
nlce-looking young ladies upon the
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
RAILROAD CIRCLES


train, who needed assistance with
their suit cases and bundles.
1T was nothing uncommon at al
to see the handsome young conduct.
or loaded down with grips. bird
cages. umbrellas, hat boxes. etc.
smilinsly escorting these unprotect,
ed maidens from his train to the
main line coaches, and all done with
that pleasure Is all mine air that
makes a Pullman car porter looh
like 80 cents.
1T must not be assumed in the
least that 1t was only the cookbook
Ing young ladies that received these
attentions, such is not the facts in
the case at all-but, we'll, as stated
before. Louie has set a hard pace
for the regular conductors to fol-
low"
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
The Word Goodby.

In the changes that have come In
our language we have sometimes
crowded q whole sentence into q sin
gle word. Our word for farewell is
one of these. In Shakespeare's time
one said to his friends at parting,
''GOd be WI ye." From that time we
have clipped it more and more till
now 1t has come to be simply good
by" But 1t is surely pleasant to re-
member when we bid our friends
goodby that we are saying to them in
good old Saxon phrase, God be with
you. "-McCall's Magazine.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
FROM MAETERLINck.

Primrose and crocus. hyacinth,
violet. lily of the valley and for
getmenot. periwinkle and anem-
one-yOurs are the months be-
fore the leaves; February. March
and April. through you. trans
late to men in comprehensive
smiles the first news and the
first mysterious kisses of the
sun. You are frail, yet bold ~
happy thoughts.
There is not in love any dura-
BILE happiness except in the
translucid atmosphere of perfect
sincerity. Before this sincerity
love is but an experiment.
Sincerity transforms all things.
The greatest fault. il it is
avoided In a loyal kiss. becomes
q verify more beautiful than
innocence.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26

The person who can't tell the differ
ence between love and dyspepsia
should take q course with Laura Jean
Libbey.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t Is hard to believe that nature
never makes mistakes when your earn
Ing capacity is $500 year and your
spending capacity practically unlim-
tied.
providence never makes a return
date with the man who soldiers on the
job.
1t takes money to give a man a
good time. but woman can have a
good time with bit Of fancy work.
cup OF tea and somebody to talk
the latest gossip to.
Only the we'll fed individual takes
much interest in lectures on diet, and
that only as a novelty.
Even suffragette likes to be told
that her hat Is becoming.
The ''let in the sunshine" gospel
doesn't find favor with the housewife
who doesn't want her carpet faded.
That you can't keep good man
down affords small consolation to a
man when hard luck is sitting on his
stomach.
There are all kinds of fools in the
world. II 1t were not so you might
have to get of the earth.
A billion dollars is q lot Of money.
but 1t is just as easy to wish for that
amount as to wish for a five spot.
The person who can't tell the differ
ence between love and dyspepsia
should take course with Laura Jean
Libbey.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
The Wing Of q Bird.

The typical vertebrate limb, various
~ modified In the arm Of a man or
the fore limb of cat or frog or bird.
has one bone in the upper arm, which
gives support to two in the forearm.
which similarly yield to four at the
wrist. and from these five digits can
Just comfortably be extended. The
bird. however. decided to fly rather
than grasp with its hand, so that
three and half fingers are all it has
retained Of the Eve which its reptilian
ancestors bequeathed to it.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
Not an OBJ tacl..

"But money doesn't always lead IN
happiness" said the poor young man
VINO nad Just received the frigid mitt.
True" rejoined the fair owner ~
tne colo storage heart, ''but it often
facilitates the search."-Exchanee
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26

The Great Northern silk special
which passed through here last weel
making the distance from Seattle ia
New York in 80 hours and SO min
utes, shattered the the record made
by the Milwaukee some time ago all
to pieces.
The best time made by a silk train
starting over the Great Northern. pre-
viously, was 102 hours and S min
utes, q year ago. The Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul last winter made
the run in 81 hours and 40 minutes
The record of the silk train beats
that made by the fast mail of the
Great Northern, which makes the
journey from st. Paul to Seattle in
4S hours. The actual running time
from Seattle, made by the silk train
of five cars, was As hours and 16
minutes. 1t left Seattle at 3:45
o'clock Friday morning. arriving in
st. Paul at 4:01 Sunday morning.
Nineteen minutes were consumed in
switching and inspecting the cars {;
St.Paul and transferring them to the
[; Burlington. The run from St.Paul to
Chicago was made in 9 hours and 4.
minutes. The records show that Al
minutes were spent in getting the
train through Chicago. The Lake
Shore carried the train through from
Chicago to New York in 26 hours
and SO minutes.
The average speed between Seat
tie and st. Paul was 40.1 miles per
hour for 1914 miles over two noun
tain ranges.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
Nature's aaautias.

II we were charged so much a head
Tor sunsets or IL God sent round q
drum before the hawthorn came in
flower, what a work we should make
about their beauty.-Robert Louis Ste
venSOn.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26

A billion dollars is a lot Of money,
but 1t is just as easy to wish for that
amount as to wish for five spot.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
How It Seemed.
"She looks like thirty cents"
Eyes. but she talks like sixty."

Scores Higher.
For ways that were dark and for tricks
that were vain
The heather Chinee was the chap.
But now since acquaintance has made 1t
more plain
The honors are held by the lap.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26

Brakeman Leo REILLY, who was
taken to Soap Lake, Wash, to be
treated for severe case of rheuma-
tism, Is reported getting along nicely
and will be back home in a week.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
Casting Lots

Casting Lots.
Casting lots was originally employed
IN the division Of the land Of Canaan
In 1444 B. G.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26

Defined.
> ~What n the carp
cit II the side entrance to the face"
New York PresA
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26
ESTABLISHED NEW
CODE OF ETHICS

Old Conductors N0n-Plused at Pace
Set by One of the Aspiring Young
Men in Service Of the G. N.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-10-31
A Magazine Bargain

Most of the Magazines will advance ihei
prices for subscriptions on November TO-
Here is your opportunity TO get IN at In
old prices. Following is one of many com
binations we Offer:
Everybody's 49, 20 o-
American Price TIL NOV ~ % 70 20
McCiure's After ~ DIV
Cosmopolitan
Why not save this by acting at once.
G. N. BEARD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-10-31

Fall shape in hats for men are shown by
Geo. C. Marsteller. One Price Clother.
Single and double barrel shotguns, single
and repeating rifles, at Cooke Il Phillips's.
Wood sawed and split in length to suit,
ice delivered all the year. John Burns c,
Il Co.
Colgate's Weekend Packages, rs cts.
Know what it l.? Millel's Pharmacy will
tell you.
Ladies suits. long coats, capes, skirts and
dresses, man tailored on short notice by
S. H. Lands
Mi ler's Pharmacy sells Blank Books, Note
Books, Ledgers, ETC.. any special ruling or
style will be promptly ordered.
Cementico the sanitary and durable wall
coating nearly as cheap as whitewash and a.
durable as paint at Cooke u Phillips's
Try Nyal's Baby Cough Syrup for young
children, is absolutely harmless because 1t
contains no opiates, sold only by Miller's
Pharmacy. price 25 cts.
| We have Alfalfa feed consisting of corn
oats, alfalfa. and molasses which makes an
excellent feed tor sheep, lambs. cows, colts
and horses. John G. Burns Il Co.
We carry in stock full line of roll galva.
nized roofing. and V crimp galvanized
roofing, and also the corrugated roofing
Ridge Roll. galvanized eve trough, conduc.
tor pipe, etc. VIM. fhiiilps sons
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-10-31
church Items.

A series of meetings is being held IN the
Baptist church at LeetownY
Services in st. James Catholic Church ID
Sunday of each month at a. m.
Prof F A Byerly. of Shepherdstown. will
speak in the Charles Town Baptist church
next Sunday morning, on The Laymen's
Movement. Public cordially invited.
LIST Sunday, preaching at Millville at II a
m. Chestnut Hill p IN, Halltown 7:3O p m.
End Sunday. preaching at Fairmont II m.
Murrill Hill SPIN. NV Reeves, P c.
Rev. DIR w W Moore. president of the
Union Theological Seminary, came down
from Sny cd at Winchester and preached
very able sermons in thePresbyterian church
Sunday morning aud evening. With DI
Moore here were also Rev VIM White, OF
Churchvile. and Rev. N VauDtve nter, Of
Augusta church, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-10-31

For rent, house near base ball grounds,
in Ransom. Possession given at once.
G. F. Wall.