The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-23

Oue uduO was Durneu quite severely
and several blisters are on his face.
Fortunately, there was but small
J quantity of powder, otherwise the in
juries would have been worse.
Frederick Proebstel. an Oregon
pioneer of 1859. died at Portland this
week after loug illness. For many
years he resided in Union county, and
was factor in the upbuilding of that
section. He was an uncle of g. w.
Proebstel of Weston. who with his
wife was in Portland at the time of
bis unole's death. and attended the
funeral.
Mrs. J. P. Bushee, a we'll known
Pendletou woman. died at the home of
her daughter in Portland. Tuesday
night, following long illness. Mrs.
Bushee was pioneer of this county,
having settled at Umatilla Landing
in an early day, when that place was
busy shipping point for the Inland
Empire.
The mem bers of the Christian Sun
day School enjoyed most pleasant all
day picnic Tuesday in the Krebs grove
near Adams. Games were played dur
ing the day, aud at noon most sump-
tuous lunch was spread on the green,
to which all did ample justice. The
day was an ideal one, and the occasion
will long be remembered by the par-
ticipants.
W. W. Jacobs returned Sunday af-
ternoon from a winters soiourn at his
old home in Virginia. Mr.. Jacobs
is accompanied by his niece. Mrs.
Walter q. Monroe of Washington. D.
G., who will spend a few days with
him at his home here before proceed
ing on her way to Los Angeles. CAL.
where she will make an extended visit
to her mother. Mrs. Frank w. Searle.
Robert Coppock has returnd from
the Blue Bucket gold diggings where
be went several weeks ago in company
with 7. j. Watts. In some portions
Of the country through which he pass
ed, crop prospects we're very poor and
in several localities indications were
that crops would not be harvested on
account of lack of moisture.
Daniel Cartano, of the Queen City
Printing Co., Seattle. spent couple
of days with his brother. Bert. in this
city this week. Mr.. Cartano was re-
turning from visit to the old home
in Iowa, where he spent a couple of
weeks with relatives. He left We'd
uesday morning for Spokane. where
be joined his wife and will return to
Seattle next week.
The following is the program at the
Dreamland for Friday and Saturday
evenings: 1.-"Forgiven," Selig. 2.
-"Jim, the Ranchman." Selig. a.
Gigantic Waves" "CalI of the For
ast," Gaumont. For Sunday: L.
Capturing Cub Bears" "Max Leads
a Novel Chase" Pathe. 2.-"Mid
the Cannon's Roar" 3.-"Stuff
Americans Are Made Of" History
ITSELF" Edison.
There will be a hot game on the
local grounds tomorrow afternoon at
3 O'Clock, when the business men of
Weston will play the business men Of
Athena. Ish Watts is the promoter
behind the Athena team and he is
leaving nothing undone to have win
ming team in the field. It is rumored
that Col. Wood will play in center
field for the Weston aggregation. Be
there. for the game promises to be a
warm one.
Alex McRae is in the city repre-
senting the manufacturers of the
Idaho oombin harvester. Two Of
these little machines have been un-
loaded at the o. R. & N. depot in this
city this week. One is for Rugg Bros.
and the other is for James King of
Weston. The Idaho Is a queer looking
trick in the harvester line. requiring
but six horses and two men to operate
it. L" isgcapable of cutting and thresh-
ing from 10 to 10 acres per day.
Weston's trawberry day and horse
show. which takes place Saturday.
July 1, is teing doomed all over the
county. Weather permitting. Weston
expects to entertain one of the largest
crowds in recent years. wberries
from the famous Blue Mountain
ranches, with rich cream aAd sugar.
will be served free. The horse show
promises to be conducted on large
and successful scale. An exhibit of
the products of the Mountain ranches
will be feature of the occasion.