The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-07-05

The Kit Carson Buffalo Ranch Wild
West show which exhibited in Athena
Friday, had number of features not
advertised on the bills. Considering
the size of the show it had more hu-
man leeohes with it than any show
that ever visited this city. What the
short change artist did not get his
hands on, the shell man and the
wheel man raked in, or attempted to.
Uncle Tom Watts came near losing
| $25 as the result of accommodating
a confidence gentleman with an ex-
change of gold coin for greenbacks.
He reported bis loss to the authorities g
and the management gave back the
money. Those who lost on the sure
thing games kept their losses to them.
selves and the fakirs kept the money.
The only wild west features were in
the concert department of the two ex-
hibitions and an extra fee was charged
for what may be seen any day on the
ordinary stock ranch hereabouts.
| A. T. Gordon, band director and
musician of recognized ability, and
well known in the Northwest. arrived
in the city Monday from Boise, Idaho,
accompanied by his wife. Mr.. and
Mrs, Gordon are stopping at the St.
Nichols aud have come to Athena
with the view to locating here. Mr..
Gordon is PLAYING cornet with the
Athena band during its Walla Walla
engagement. For eight years Mr.
Gordon was director Of the Idaho
State Band, and directed it during its
engagement at the Lewis and Clark
exposition.
| MIR. and Mrs. A. M. Meldrum re-
turned home this week from Turner
where they report a most successful
convention of the Christian church.
Over five hundred registered delegates
were present, and Sunday morning
iu the monster tabernacle, Mr.. Mel
drum preached to over one thousand
people. Mr.. Meldrum will preach
Sunday morning at the Christian
church. The congregation will at
tend the union meeting in the M. e.
church in thu evening.
Weston entertained a large number
of visitors at the Strawberry festival
and horse show last Saturday. The
luscious mountain berries were given
out lavishly with rich cream, sugar
and cake TO the hungry masses and
the horse show was pronounced a
grand success. A splendid program
was given in the forenoon.
Monday and Tuesday of this week
the temperature was low enough to
make an overcoat comfort IL not
almost necessity. In the remem-
branoe of the Oldest inhabitant no
colder spell" in the month Of July
has been recorded. No population for
seaside resorts this summer il the
weather keeps up this schedule.
DR.. Dell gave an impromptu pro
gram in honor of Independence day
| yesterday. With flag flying, to the
accompaniment of violin music, be
paraded down Third street to Mair
where he delivered short oration
played the violin and sang songs.
II Lindley A. Wells, of Portland, fell
secretary for the "Out to Win
Prohibition campaign, also Prohiti
tion candidate for Congress in th
Third District, will speak at the NJ
e. church in this city next Sunda.
evening. All are invited.
Every team at McBride's liver,
stable was on the road yesterday ART
the auton obiles of Alexander Sc Viii
son were in service all day, transport t.
ing Athenaites to the different plaGeI
where celebrations were teing held.
About all the harvesting machinery
that will take the field this season hat
been put into proper condition fol
work so that W hen the grain is ready
to harvest there will be no delay.
Mike Eagleton was in town Wed
nesday. Mike has stepped down from
the engineers seat on the county road
roller and transferred his activities
to the ranch.
Miss Alta Sharp has been confined
to her home a portion Of this weel
with illness. Her sister Carrie has
been susbstitr ting for her at the tele
phone Office.
Matt Lynn is still in serious con
dition as the result of cancer of the
stomach and no improvement is noted
| MIR. and Mrs. Will Miller and MIR
and Mrs. James Huggens ATTENDED
the celebration at Oayuse yesterday.
CLAYTON Luna came in Tuesda!
from the shearing camps having fin
ished the work for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Raymon,
we're among the guests at Bingham
Springs yesterday.
Mrs. l.. Piper of Wallowa count.
is visiting relatives and friends il
this vicinity.
Misses Grace and Ethel johnson an
Miss Moore spent yesterday at WALL
Walla.
Miss Marjory Bulfnch of Westo
was in the city Tuesday.
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