The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04

claiming the speed limit. During th,
Roundup automobiles ran through
town over so miles an hour, and there
are some local machines that have the
habit of shading around 30 and %
miles an hour along Main street.
A. Mackenzie Meldrum is preparing
i splendid set of lectures and illus
trated sermons for the coming winter.
Through the generosity of Mr.. NJ. L.
Watts. Pastor Meldrum is again en-
abled to say that admission will be
free to the winters program. Mr..
George Mahar. the we'll known cleo
trioiau, has kindly promised to op-
crate the lantern, so success is as
sured.
Weston Leader: Grain is maturing
slowly in the Weston mountain dis
trict. and several thrashing outfits are
awaiting the earliest moment they can
enter the fields. The mountain sea-
son is the latest this year ever known.
At that. there will he plenty Of grain
If the weather gods continue propi-
tious week or two longer.
A reception in honor Of the new
teachers in tho Athena SCHOOLS will
be held this evening at the Methodist
Episcopal church. A program suit
! able to the. occasion will he given.
THE patrons of the schools and the pu-
pills and teachers will be present. Miss
Laura Bruce will have charge of the
entertainment features.
DIR. aud Mrs. q. S. Newsom left for
Prineville Wednesday. where they
will visit the Doctors parents for some
time. They will return home in about
a month. During the DOCTORS alb.
senoe his practice will be looked after
by DR.. Burrows. late of Freewater.
DIR. Burrows will be found at DR..
Newsom's office in the Postoffioe
building.
Weston Leader: At meeting OF
the local school board Wednesday
evening it was decided to charge tut
tion to NONRESIDENT pupils. Those at
tending the high school will be charged
$40 quarter. and those attending the
grades $40 year. at present about
one dozen pupils from other districts
are attending the Weston schools.
Mrs. l. NJ. Kemp was in the city
Tuesday on business, and visiting
friends. Mrs. Kemp shipped her
household goods from Weston Wednes-
day for Portland, where the family
will reside. Mr.. Kemp and Miss
Lucille have been in the city for some
time, and the lattler is attending the
Jefferson high school and taking mus
10.
The program at the Dreamland for
Friday and Saturday evenings: L.
"Trailing the Counterfeiters," Bio
graph. 2.--"Western Redemption.
Essanav 3.-"For Her Brothers
Sake" Kalem. For Sunday evening:
"a Timely Lesson" Lubin. a.
"The Reform Candidate" Edison.
3.-"His Sisters Children" Vita
graph.
James II. A. Scott, former assistant
principal in the Athena public schools
was in the city for short time Mon
day. Mr.. Scott has been 10 the Phil
ippines since leaving Athena several
years ago. He has lately taken a
course in law and now awaits admis.
sion to the bar. He will probably To-
cate in some town in Eastern Oregon,
to practice his profession.
A splendid exhibition of game birds
and fish was made by the state at the
Umatilla- Morrow county fair last
week. The birds were from the Gene
Simpson farm at Corvallis, and the
Hsh hatchery from Claokamas. 1t is
understood the game warden Is ready
to stock a preserve in Umatiila county
If sufficient number of farmers will
give the right to use their land for
the purpose.
Mayor Koontz, A. Mackenzie Mel
drum and Rev. Helmiok, the judges
who were to decide The three best
letters written the mayor by boys on
the subject: "How Can / Help to Make
Athena a Better Town. have awarded
the prizes as follows: Louis Stewart.
1st prize; Arnold Koepke, 2nd prize;
Carl Fix. 3rd prize. Several OF the
compositions received by the mayor
would have done credit to older talent.
Mrs. M. L. Watts arrived home from
Portland last evening with her little
daughter, Vernita, who stood the trip
very we'll. aud is happy to te home
again. 1t is hoped that the patient
will soon be able to walk again, as
she is fast improving. bilious at
tack the past two days has caused a
slight eetback to her recovery. but
altogether her condition is very fav-
oracle. Attending physicians In Port
land pronounced her trouble the prob
able result of ptomaine poisoning. but
none seemed to bs positive on the sub
ject. The main thing is that the little
girl is recovering, very gratifying
piece of news to her hosts of friends.
! A stunt that would have appealed
to the crowds at the Roundup, could
ii have been staged, was enacted by
Postmaster Worthipgton and a pack
horse on recent hunting trip. The
horse was loaded with bear meat, and
Mr.. Worthington having handled the
bear hide emitted an odor that the
ouitan did not fancy. The 2. NJ. had
hold of the halter strap and the PACK
horse proceeded to descend the noun
tain back ward, pulling the man with
him. Faster and faster rolled and
tum bled the horse and finally Mr.
WortbinRton took flying leap down
! the mountain side. ending his pace 10
a oIump of bushes. The horse turned
two complete somersaults in its des-
cent down the precipitous side OF the