East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-06
ATHENA CITIZENS
make NOMINATIONS
GEORGE w. GROSS IS
NAMED FOR MAYOR
Harmony Marks Mass Meeting and
Most OF Officers Are Nominated by
cclamation-Pionecr Dies.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence)
Athena. Ore, Feb. 4.-The mass
meeting for the nomination of can
didates for the ensuing city election
was held In the city hall last night
and the following men were nomi-
mated to fill the respective offices:
George w. Gross for mayor by accla-
nation; ]. e. Froome, A. NJ. Johnson
and VIM. Tompkins for councilmen
for the three who go out this year;
b. b. Richards nominated by accla-
nation to succeed himself for city
recorder; Byron n. Hawks to succeed
himself as city treasurer, and N. A.
Miller for water commissioner to take
the place vacated by the expiration
of the term of c. A. Barrett.
There was no strife between any
of the factions of the people this year
and with the exception OF the choos-
ing of the councilmen the other can
didates were nominated by unani-
nous vote.
II was also voted to submit to the
people the question of raising the
maximum tax levy from mills 10
15 mills In order to be able to have
money to meet all current expenses
Another recommendation was made
10 the voters of the city which was
TO the effect OF abolishing the water
commission entirely on account OF the
fact that It was unnecessary and had
proven very unsatisfactory hereto
fore. The above nominations will be
voted upon on the 7th day of March,
Iasa gnt IN ha
ection.
Moving Picture Show.
Rawl Miller, son OF n. A. Miller OF
this city, since his return from Cor
wallis. where he attended o. A. c. for
several years, has started a motion
picture theatre which he calls the
Dreamland Theatre. The show has
been running all this week and Mr.
Miller reports n large attendance 10
his new show.
Prominent Pioneer Dies.
Andy ]. Wagner. one or the most
prominent pioneers and wheat grow
ers in this vicinity, died at his home
north of town early yesterday morn
ing. Mr., wagner's death was very
sudden and comes to the people oi
this entire community as a very great
shock. He was thrown from horse
sometime ago and suffered n broker
leg but up TO his death he was enjoy
ing fairly good health considering th'
fact that he was not yet able to walk
Mr.. Wagner took sick early this NOR
ming with heart trouble and before
doctor could be called he passed away
He leaves wife and five children.
The representatives OF the various
schools from over the county met II
this city Yesterday and made almos
all arrangements for the Umaulli
County Track Meet and Oratorical con
test TO be held in this city April 29th
1911. As officers for the ensuing
year the following men were elected
w. III. Martin, president of Columbif
College. Jr.. was elected as preslden
of the association: Prof. Pate or TINS
city was elected secretary, and Prof
A. c, Hampton of the Pendletor
schools was elected treasurer. The
committee divided the meet into two
classes, the grammar grades and the
high school, under which the $75 cur
which was presented to the winner oI
the meet by the Commercial associ'
alton of this place last year, was still
held as the chief prize ft all points
taken by the winning school, and an
ether prize is TO be given to the gram
mar school winning the most points
ir all It's divisions.
The following committees were al
80 appointed: Advertising committee
S. F. Wilson of this place as chair
man: committee on awards. selection
of medals. etc, with Prof. Young o
Milton. chairman; committee on pro
gram and order of events, Prof. Pat
OF this city; committee on the selec
tion of field officers, managers, etc.