The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-09-15

OF Dobson, wilson d Beverly, Por
} land. arrived in the city this mornir
from the metropolis. He is the que
of S. f. Wilson. and will take in ii
Pendleton Roundup.
In the cowboy relay race for tt
northwest championship. yesterday
the first day. the result was-Ro
Kelley won, time :O2 IA; D. Youp
4:45; Fred Spain, SOL; Jim Whit,
600; John Dozier. 5:16.
Mabel Young Warner is to fig ure i
the courts once more. She has bee
indicted by the grand jury in con
nection with the appearance of th
"ffth will" in the Young case, whio
is alleged 10 be forgery.
Miss katherine Romig, teacher o
music in the public schools, is nov
ready to give lessons in voice culture
Those desiring instruction will pleas
call at the public school or at th,
home of Mrs. Wilkinson.
Rev. Geissler. former pastor of th,
Methodist Episcopal church in thil
city, has been transferred by his con
ference from Wasoo to Dufnr. Oregon
and writes the request that the Press
be sent to his new address.
Pendleton Business College opens
September 5. A large enrolment il
anticipated. Ten per cent discount
will be given to pupils enrolling be-
fore September 20. Graduates assist
ed to good positions.
NJ. l.. CLANCY, B. A, Prin.
The Walla Walla- Pendleton local
has added a couple of extra coaches to
accommodate the Roundup crowds.
A special train is also Iun daily from
Dayton to Pendleton. and both trains
are being we'll patronized by exour'
sionists.
George Gross, foreman of the grand
jury. which hes been in session for
several days, came home ON Tuesday
evenings train and returned Wednes.
day morning to complete the session &
work. A number of true bills have
been returned.
Peterson & Wilson, attorneys for
Harry Sayer. have brought suit
against Red Elk, Indian. for the COL
lection of promissory note for 1926
and levied an attachment on 700 sacks
of wheat stored with the Preston
Shaffer Milling Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ely we're in
the city Saturday, from Portland.
Walter is on a business trip to Boise,
Idaho, while Mrs. Ely will visit in
Pendleton and this vicinity during
his absence. They will return to Port
land to reside permanently.
Wheat hauling for 1911 is drawing
to close. One of the largest crops
ever harvested in this section is soon
to be in the warehouses. A consider
able amount of grain has been dis
posed of. but there yet remains the
bulk of the crop to be sold.
The Courtenay- Morgan company.
playing in Pendleton this week will
open at ths Athena opera house Mon
day evening Of next week for three
nights engagement. The opening till
will be"A Woman of Mystery" the
play Sarah BeInhardt made famous.
Frank Breed, one of the most wide
ly known poultry fanciers in the
Northwest, has been Judging the poul-
Try exhibit at the fair this week. The
exhibit isnot SO large as it has been in
the past. bat the quality, according to
Mr.. Breed. has been greatly improved.
II You want first class photos, call
at the Van Winkle studio at once, for
Mr.. Van Winkle will leave on the 9th
inst. for Idaho, to remain inde6itely.
lie Is prepared to do the very finest
work at prices lower than the same
GLASS OF work can be secured elsewhere.
Mrs. Jackson Nelson has returned
from an extended visit with her grand
daughter at WaitsbuIg, and daughter
at Preston, Wash. Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son will move to town some time next
month, and will occupy their town
now under lease to Jas.
Conley.
Jim Jones, the Blue Mountain bear
hunter, was down flom his ranch
Monday. Mr.. Jones killed three bear
this summer, wounded three and saw
eleven more. He says that with the
assistance of good bunch of dogs be
could furnish bear steaks to everybody
in Athena.
From Tuesdays Live Wire: The
Drumheller, Jinks Taylor and Fay
LeGrow outfits all came in this morn
ing in one bunch. bringing more than
score Of horses. Most OF them are
tried and true fuckers, while some of
them were fast horses for relay
strings and other races.
In another column of today's Press
Is published notice asking for bids
for the construction of a school house
In District No. ll3. This district has
recently been created and the looa-
tion for the proposed school house is at
the cross roads at the John Duffy
place south of Athena.
East OIegonian: Tracy Baker. the
Pendleton boy and ex- University of
athlete who was taken
from college by the Boston Red Sox.
arrived in Pendleton Wednesday and
will go on to V anoouvcr. B. c., Sat
nrday, to the Northwest team of which
oity he has teen EARNED out"
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. B. Aldrich, who
were married at Oregon City, last
Wednesday, will be at home to their
'liends in Pendleton, after September
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