The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-25

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lonesome siuce bis chief has returned.
During Chief Gholson's absence. it
took all of the mill force and some Of
the fellows about town TO keep
"Pouche" off the melancholy perch.
Now, "Ricbard is himself again."
Wines are the staples in family liq-
ours. Bert Cartano carries large
and varied stock of select viptages.
$3.50 per gallon you can get choice
Tokly, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
taw ba or Port. These are California's
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front
for the best and purest liquors.
"Water not, sprinkle not; it is the
Mayors desire to save every drop of
water. in case we have fire." was
the rather poetical injunction received
by water users Wednesday. from the
hands of Water Superintendent Ghol-
son. Water is scarce and it is to the
interest of every Que that the injunc-
tion be obeyed.
John Jordal the we'll digger. came
up from bis home at Pendleton and
spent Tuesday night in the city cooler.
Mr.. Jordal was engaged during the
day prior TO taking his nights lodging,
in renewing old acquaintances here.
After Dightfall all friends looked alike
to him, so Officer Henry escorted him
to the usual pl ace of rest aud recIea-
tiou.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Alexander have
moved into their new cottage on the
acreage tract purchased some time
ago. The new home is situated on the
spot where stood the grand stand in
the ball park of the past season. 1t is
Mr.. Alexander's intent tion to improve
the tract at once.
EEer Luna, who is on a summer |
vacation in the Idaho Montana noun
taius. recently sent word that he was
going where mail would not reach
him for three months, meaning that he |
would be without the pale of civiliza-
tion for that length of time. Two Mil
ton boys accompany him en- the trip.
Mayor Gross and family arrived
home last week, after an extended
stay at Camp McDougal, in the noun
tains. Mr.. John Guiley. of southern
Oregon. formed one of the party. Mr..
Guiley is a nephew of Mrs. Gross,
and came to this place for relief from
asthma, with which disease he is
afflicted.
Mrs. J. V. Michel has been very
ill the past week at the home of her
father, John Keene, west of town. An
fant daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell last Saturday. the little
one passing away with its birth.
Their friends extend sympathy in the
disappointment and sorrow of the
young parents.
A wagon loaded with IS sacks of
wheat, rolled over Miller Morgan's
feet out at the Gross place, Wednes-
day. aud only the fact that the aoci-
dent happened on soft ground saved
the victim terrible injury. However,
DR.. Sharp found both feet badly
bruised and swollen, and slight frac-
ture of one bone.
Prof. w. W. Wiley, principal elect
of the Athena High school. was in the
city Monday and Tuesday. making
preparations for the removal of his |
family from Newberg to this place.
Prof. Wiley spent the summer in Min
nesota. He will return to Athena at
once, accompanied by his family. to
make preparations for the opening of
school.
Marshal and Mrs. W. J. Gholson re-
turned Sunday evening from the
mountains, where the marshal had
been for a two weeks outing, Mis-.
Gholson going up last Friday. Billy
says he did not rest much. his recrea-
tion consisting of picking huckleber-
ries, rustilng camp wood and water
and then picking more huckleberries.
He has donned the star and is again
on duty.
Z. M. Smith has been elected to the
position of assistant cashier of the
Farmers Bank of Weston, in place
of Fred Kershaw. who has resigned to
engage in business at Portland. Mr.
Smith will enter on his duties at once
Mr.. Smith is emiuently qualified for
his position. Both himself and ex-
oelient family take with them the best
wishes of their many Athena friends.
Friday aud Saturdays program at
the Dreamland for this week will be
as follows: "The Millionaire and the
Ranch Girl" Essanay; "The Trou-
bles IF Flirt," Pathe; "Anarohistic
Grip" dreams Pills." Lubin. The
Sunday program is as follows: '"The
Rose O. Salem Town." Biograph; "a
Good Loser" Pathe; "In the Golden
Harvest Time" Selig.
Last Tuesday, George. the 2'year-old |
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gross pulled |
an anvil weighing about $50 pounds,
over from it's resting place. the heavy
piece of iron falling on the feet of the |
youngster. Fortunately, some debris
on the ground broke the impact so |
that the Toy was not seriously hurt,
sustaining only some severe bruises on
the right foot, no bones heing broken.
Charles Lobaugh, the Pilot Rock
base ball pitcher, was in Athena Mon
day. Mr.. Lobaugh resides on farm
west of Pilot Rock and has sustained
his third crop failure in period of
three years. In his part of the coun-
ty, barley is practically failure this
seasun. and many fields will not be
harvested. Wheat produced tetter,
though il is not an average yield by