The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-05-03

) last year, and was released by Pendle-
! ton this week, has found berth with
LaGrande's pitching staff ia the inter
state league.
The interior of the First National
, Bank has most refreshing appear
ance, as the result of new coats of
yarnish. Both wood work aud FIX
lures have the appearance of being
new.
i During the rain storm hers Monday
evening, Pendleton was visited by an
electrical storm. Thunder and light
ming played hide and seek over the
county seat for the first time this sea-
son.
Prior Shaw and Stella King, of Her
miston, were united in marriage at
Peudleton Wednesday. The bride is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
King, formerly of Athena, and is only
sixteen years of age.
Homer Davenport, the famous car
toonist, died yesterday in New York
City. Davenport was born at Silverton,
this state, March 8 1867. He was one
of the greatest oarioaturists of the age
and had travelled extensively.
The county clerk paid bounty on 443
coyote scalps during the month of
April. A large number of dens were
discovered and pups captured and dis
patched. is the reason given for the
large nu mber of coyotes killed.
| The Ladies Band of Weston passed
through the city Saturday en- route to
Pendleton. where they filled an en-
| gagement at the Peoples Warehouse.
The band favored Athena with oou-
pie of we'll rendered selections.
Owen Russie has completed pair of
boots for an Indian customer which
are novelty so far as decoration is
concerned. The boots are ornament.
ed with the figure Of human hand
in bright red and brown colors.
Misses zelma DePeatt and Lula
Tharp went over to Walla Walla last
evening, where N iss DEFEAT partici-
patel in contest for scholarship in
the Whitman conservatory of music.
They returned home this morning
Homer |. Watts is interested in the
circulation of petitions against the
proposed single tax bill. Petitions may
be found for signing at the office of B.
B. Richards, the First National Bank.
@. A. Barrett & 90. g and Dell Bros.
The wife of Rev. W. S. Payne of
Weston, was taken to Walla Walla
last week, where she underwent a sur
gioal operation. At last reports she
was still in a elinus condition. but
hopes for her recovery are entertained
Mrs. H. Q. Caplinger was taken to
the Walla Walla hospital last
Wednesday. Mrs. Caplinger has been
in poor health for some time. She is
afflicted with dropsy and is in a SER
ious condition. Her Athena friends
hope for her early recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L Swaggart and
children came up from Pendleton
| Tuesday and are at their home north
of town. Mr.. Swaggart has traded
his apartment house in Portland for
suburban property and will probably
return to Portland this fall to reside.
Lumber for building new cross
walks has been obtained by the city
and the work of putting them down is
now under way. For the most part,
property owners have responded to
official orders to rebuild aud repair
sidewalks, the result being that walks
are being rebuilt in different parts of
| the city.
The program at tie Dreamland for
Friday and Saturday nights: L.
"The Strategy of Anne" Vitagraph.
2.-"The Novice" Seliga, 3.-"Ihe
Wager and the Wage Earners," Edi-
son. Sunday evening: 1.-"For fer
Brothers. Sake" Vita. 2.--"The
Russian Gypsy" Pathe. 3.-"Cure
for Dyspepsia" Edison.
Charles Smith, who recently pur-
chased the Dell land adjoining Athena
on the northwest, will plant consid-
erable portion of the place to corn
this year. He has sown about four
acres to alfalfa. Nh. Smith intends
to improve the place for home. For
fraction over 43 acres, he paid
| $4,000.
Wines are the staples in family LID
ours. Bert Cartano carries large
and varied stock of select vintages.
s1.50 per gallon. you can get choice
Tokay, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are Californis's
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the 'Goat"
for the best and purest liquors.
Next Tuesday, May 9TH. at $3.50 tie
regular monthly meeting Of the G W.
b. NJ. will be held at the home Of Mrs
Henry Koepke. southeast of town.
The ladies wishing to attend will cor
gIegate at the Christian church at
o'clock. where they will be met by
those having conveyances, aud driven
to the Koepke home.
Wne worms are reported 10 he dew
sstatiug the potatoes planted for this
seasons cIop ON the lotion land
south of town. Four acres of spnds
planted on the Booher place has teen
attacked bv the worm and will proba-
bls have 10 be replanted The cold
weather is said TO be the cause for
the appearance of the worms in large
nnm bers.
B. Ii. Milliken is prepared 10 give
old time customers of the shop mea-
surements taken by James Conlsy.
/ Mr. Milliken has all fha( CouIav u.eap