The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

| While splitting wood yesterday.
Sam Booher carelessly allowed bis
thumb to get In the way OF the az and
a deep flesh wound was the result.
DR.. Sharp took several stitches in the
wound.
| The Mabel Warner case will come
up for trial in the circuit court at
pendleton next Monday. The wo-
man is to To tried for the third time
for alleged forgery Of a will in the
Young estate.
J. O. Martin took his little daughte
to Walla Walia. Monday, for treat
ment for an aboess on the face. The
eye and ear were affected from the
abcess cut no permanent injury Ia an
ticipated as result.
The usual services will take place
at the Christian ohuroh Sunday. On
Wednesday evening of next week Mr..
Meldrum will resume his course of
lectures. The lecture of that evening
will be on France.
George Kidder has opened paint
shop in the Estes building on Main
street and is engaged in painting and
vanishing automobiles. Three ma
chimes are in the shop at present and
he has others in view.
Taylor g. LIE Grow shipped four car
loads of cattle to Portland last week.
The stock was shipped from LoudaD,
WASH, where 1t had been alfalfa fed.
The steers were prime, two carloads
bringing SO. 15 top price on the day OF
sale and two carloads brought $3.50
Directors Of the county fair assooia-
tion have appropriated $500 in cash
to be given as prizes to. the school
children of this and Morrow counties
for the test display of fruit. vegeta-
bles. livestock, poultry and articles
to be produced and exhibited at the
fair this fall.
The funeral Of John Narkaus, the
young man who was killed last week
in snowslide in Bohsled canyon on
the Umatilla river. was held at
Weston Thursday forenoon of last
week. The young man was noun
tain stockman and held the esteem Of
all who knew him.
It would seem that the Pendleton
district would prove an alluring field
for the sale of White Orpington fowls
and eggs. Only one specimen of this
popular breed was exhibited at the
Morrow UmatiIla county poultry show
this week. There were more entries
Of Rhode Island Reds than any other
breed.
The Dreamland theater will open
Sunday evening after a weeks close
down. during which time Manager
Rawl Miller has changed the entire
front Of the Euilding to conform in
appearance and convenience with
those Of the larger cities. Mr.. Miller
is progressive and is doing everything
possible for the comfort and entertain
ment Of his patrons.
Wines are the staples in family liq-
ours. Bert Cartano carries large
and varied stock of select vintages.
$l.50 per gallon. you can get choice
Tokay. Musoat, Angelica. Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California g
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front
for the best and purest liquors.
Painless Dentistry. Nerves removed
without pain; teeth crowned, filled
and treated. and bridge work applied
without pain. My method for pain
less extraction is safe. Does not cause
sore mouth or any bad after effects.
Original methods used for performing
operations in painless manner.
DR.. Sponogle. Experienced Dentist.
A team belonging to- v. Mitchell
| put up spectacular runaway yester.
day afternoon. Starting on the hill
east of town, the horses tore down
Main street, to the intersection Of
Fourth where they collided with .
tree. rhe hack was left there some
what damaged. and the horses came
hack to 1t. where they were caught.
Mr.. Mitchell was out Of the haoi
when the horses started.
| The Salt Lake Tribune says tha
Billy Fortier has signed with Sal
Lake to play in the outfield this sea
son. Billy did not 60 through th'
season last year, icing suspended fol
taking swipe at an umpire, but th'
matter has been smoothed over ant
Billy has his berth again. He hi
over 400 for Salt Lake last year
Buck Weaver will manage the Nor
mons and do most of the catching.
A. M. Gillis came down from hi
home at Washtucna, WASH, ant
transacted business in Athena the frs
of the week. MIR. Gillis reports cIol
prospects in Adams county to be ex
oellentsat this season of the year
There has been considerable winte
moisture and the soil was in prope
condition to receive great Eenedt
Mrs. Gillis' health is fairly good,
fact her many friends here will b
glad to learn.
Mrs. A. Ii. Luna, who underwent
surgical operation at the hospital i
Pendleton last week. is getting aion
as we'll as could be expected. Will
her case is precarious one. it havin
developed that there is a cameron
growth on the liver, she has rallie
nicely from the operation and ]
gaining strength daily. Her so
Clayton has been with her continuous
ly and other members of the famil
have also been at her bedside at IN
tervale.
Pressure of business at bis Portlan
office makes it necessary for ). L
Wilson to leave for the metropolis an