The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02

The we'll on the McCorkel place on
the mountain is do wn about 375 feet
and water to some extent has been en-
countered, but not in sufficient quaint
ity to justify stopping the drill.
Harry Bundy has contracted with
with Contractor Murphy to work at
painting on the new branch asylum
at Pendleton. With the completion
of the Pendletou contract Mr.. Bundy
will return to Athena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown, who
recently arrived from California came
over from Milton this week. andsar
visiting friends here. Mr.. Brown "a
afflicted with serious attack of rheu.
matim.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.C. Preston Of Hunt
ington Beach. California arrived at
the home of their daughter. Mrs. JOS
aph N. Scott, west of the city, Satur-
day evening and will spend portion
of tie summer in the vicinity of Athe-
ma and Weston.
Pay Up. Those knowing themselves
indebted to me are expected to call at
once and settle their accounts and
save costs. have sold my livery
business and all accounts due me must
be settled without delay.
Harry McBiide.
Wheat on the Joseph Sheard place,
north of Athena. is averaging little
better than so bushels per acre. The
big stationary thresher of Watts Bros.
threshed the most of Mr.. Sheard's
grain. although he had combine al
work, also.
The Bears fell on Berger Tuesday
for six to one beating in the opening
of the series at Pendleton, Tuesday.
With the bases full and something to
do. Berger failed. "He should have
had Beaustratte to help him out" re-
marked facetious fan.
Wines are the staples in family liq-
ours. Bert Cartano carries large
and varied stock of select vintagee.
&1.50 per gallon. you can get choice
Tokay, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ga
tawba or Port. These are CALIFORNIA;
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the "Goat"
for the best and purest liquors.
'Tamp" Osborne. ball player. was
arrested at Pendlton Saturday. on the
charge of conducting gambling and
was placed under $4,000 bonds to ap
pear before the grand jury. Failing to
give bail, he is in Jail. Other charges
may come up against him. 1t is said
that he sold imitation elk teeth before
the Elk convention at Portland.
Fay LeGrow is assembling string of
COW horses which he will put into
training for the relay races at the diff
ferent fairs and race meets this fall.
With the assistance of Bert Kelly 8
splendid borsemanship. MIR. LeGrow's
string of relay runners have been con-
sistant winners on Oregon and Wash
ington tracks.
Word came to Mrs. w. e. Dobson
from Portland Saturday. announcing
the death Of her father. The cause
Of death was apoplexy and was sad
tlow to Mrs. Dobson, who had return.
| ed home from Portland but two or
three days before, leaving her parent
10 the best OF health Mr.. and Mrs.
Dobson left for Portland Saturday
evening.
| Down at Lyle Wash, the other day,
the Kit Carson Wild West bunch, rob-
bed tho people so fiagrantly and bold
that officers were called into action.
The gang OF circus crooks were COM
PEELED to return to their victims con-
siderable sum of money that had went
by the short change route. Large sums
of money we're lost on the shell aud
other sure thing games. The outfit
was at Athena several weeks ago and
and proved TO be one Of the worst
gangs of bunco artists seen here.