The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14

The 101 Ranch Wild West Show Ii
exhibiting at Pendleton today.
number of Athena people went down
on the morning train to witness the
exhibition. which is being held on the
Roundup grounds.
| A hobo looking for trouble, got into
it when he "butted i'm on Fl. D..
Smith, an Echo hardware dealer. Be-
fore the hobo got through with it be
carried bullet in his neck and is
now in hospital at Pendleton.
Under the auspices of Pendleton
Lodge, an Elks' circus will te given
at Roundup Park in Pendleton on the
2Sth of this month. A side.splittipg
program is being arranged and the
CIRCUS is being widely advertised.
Mrs. Lille Miller will move her
stock of millinery goods from Union
to this city and will close the stock
out regardless of cost. Mrs. Miller de-
sires all who are INDEBTED to her to
come to the store at once and make
settlement.
Homer |. Watts made the run to
Spokane in Just 10 hours running
time. in his Ford roadster. In COM
pany with Guy Jonas. Mr.. Watts left
Athena at O'Clock Sunday evening
and was in Spokane at 10 Monday
morning.
The venerable violinist, Bill King,
took second prize at the old fiddlers'
contest at the Pioneers picnic at Wes-
ton Saturday. There were but four
contestants Our own DR.. Dell did
not compete this year. cut last year
won first prize.
R. 7. Brown. Captain of the Walla
Walla base ball team, visited his fam
lily in this city Wednesday between
trains, leaving in the afternoon for
the Garden city where his team has
a series Of games this week with the
La Grande team.
MI. Ira Starr, of this city. was un-
tied in marriage with Mrs. Clara Led
dy, OF Occur d. Alene. in that city
June 8. Mr.. and Mrs. Starr are now
residing in this city, where Mr.. Starr
is employed by the Preston -Schaffer
Milling company.
Friday night while returning from
trip to Bingham Springs, Fay Le-
Grow. DR.. Newsom and Byron Hawks
we're caught in heavy rainstorm on
Wild Borse mountain. The three were
riding in DR.. Newsom's q car when they
caught the drenohing.
What little money has been left in
the country by the automobile fac
tories lids fair to ce extracted by
shows. Three circuses and two wild
west outfits have been scheduled for
this section and in all probability
others are to follow.
The Athena Band is reheareing
splendid selections to be played at
Walla Walla July 4th and 9Th. The
band gave its first Sunday afternoon
concert Of the season at the City Park
last Sunday and the music was
greatly appreciated by Athena people.
Only two games have been played
this week in the Tri-State league.
Rain has interfered with base hall as
we'll as with other pursuits. Walla
Walla aud Pendleton are tied for first
place. Boise being pushed down to
third, while La Grande remains in the
cellar.
Mr.. Riohard F. Mclean and Miss
Bonnie Jean Painter, prominent young
people of Walla Walla. were united in
marriage in that city, Thursday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. S. LIE Grow of
this city. friends of the contracting
couple. attended the wedding reoep-
tion. which was held at the home of
the brides mother.
Or. J. e. Sharp, the dentist, is ar
ranging to engage in his profession at
Pendleton. having secured Office
rooms in the Temple building. DR..
Sharp came here from Ontario in the
winter and has had Offices in the
Barnett building on Main street. He
goes to Pendleton for the reason that
he considers there is larger field there
for his practice.