The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-03

to successfully manipulate his won
derful piece of mechanism. He is
sent by the Walla Walla Aero club,
which is backing him, and which
has furnished money for his exper-
iments.
J. K. Edmiston. former president of
the defunct Savings Bank at Walla
Walla, and who jumped his bonds to
escape prison term, has been EAR
doned by Governor Hay. Edmiston
has made restitution to the depositors
from time to time. Although it is
known that he is in some foreign
country, his place of residence is not
known.
While engaged in shingling house
on the Dudley place west of town
Wednesday afternoon, the scatfolding
gave way, precipitating four men to
the ground. Mr.. McFadyen and his
son, Alex. were considerably bruised
by the fall, hut Emery Achilles and
Dean Dudley escaped uninjured. The
scaffold was about eight feet from the
ground.
Mrs. Lille Miller is planning ex-
tensiye improvements in the interior
of her millinery store for the better
of her customers. An
innovation which will be greatly ap-
preciated by the ladies. will be the
cosy rest room. which Mrs. Miller will
have situated in connection with her
show 1oom. Workmen will begin
soon with the carpenter work, when
the store will undergo complete
change for the better.
Battle-soarred, but still full of
ginger, the Athena High team re-
turned Sunday from their Easket ball
tour in the upper country. The team
met defeat in the game with Column
bia College to the score of 81 to 8.
In the first half McEwen was pulled
out of the game with dislooated an
zle. the team beng consequently
weakened. At Dayton a whirlwind
game was played to tie Of 10 and.
10 the play off. Dayton threw the first
basket. winning 81 to 10. !.
A large and appreoiative audience
istened to the lecture delivered by
\. Mackenzie Meldrum at the Chris
ian church last night. 1t was one of
he most interesting lectures heard in
he city for long time. and Athena
8 eagerly awaiting the next of the SER
es. Always master of his subject,
dr. Meldrum was at his best last
light as he told of his thrilling per
onal experiences in the uncharted
waters and Cannibal Islands of the
outhern hemisphere.
News was received here Sunday
norning of the death of Mrs. Otis
aerking, which occurred Saturday
vening, at Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs.
Jerking had been in ill health for
everal years. and her husband has
raveled with her during that time,
n the vain hope of restoring her
ealth. Bright's disease was the
ause of her death. Mrs. Gerking was |
Miss Mary Buoy, of Philo- |
lath, Oregon, and was married there.
'esides her husband, she leaves two
hildren to mourn her loss. The re-
1ainH were buried at Phoenix.
A large shipment of spring goods is
eing pnpaoked at Fix & Radtke's
store. This store is in re-
eipt Of the best products from the
actory looms of the East. and when
be big stock is placed on the shelves
o store in the county will be better
quipped to serve the trade. The stock
spring goods is of the dependable
rder. and the prices will be of the
move 'em quick" sort. A speciality
fresh groceries is made by this firm
nd their trade in this line is constant
! growing. Watch out for their Zig |
d. next week.
Tonight occurs the annual mass
leeting of the legal voters of Athena.
'hioh has for its purpose the nom
rating of candidates for city offices.
, be elected at the city election held
. Tuesday. March Z. Candidates for
ayor. three councilmen. treasurer.
,corder and water commissioner will
Q nominated. In addition to voting
,r municipal officials. the legal voters
the coming election will cast their
allots for or against the abolishment
the city water commission and the
hanging of the city charter as pro-
ided for by action of the city council
,me time ago.
The dance given by the Athena
thletic Association netted $14 after
expenses we're paid. A tennis court |
as been installed and two punching
ags are in place, 10th of which are
eing lambasted to fare you we'll.
be association is IN receipt of COM
lunication from August Bade. of
Valla Walla, proposing that the
,wns of Walla Walla, Weston, Ath-
na aud Pendleton form the Blue
fountain league this season. Mr..
ade says Pendleton is willing and his |
will receive due con-
Iteration at meeting of the asso-
iation to be held next Tuesday eve-
ing, at which time the constitution
nd BYLAWS Of the organization are to
Q adopted.