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

azine. Il ia a detective story and
deals with the mysterious disappear
ance of five-ton safe, and the search
Through the region of "Athena" and
Gle Elum" for the men who are be
Iieved to have taken it out through
doorway and to have hauled 1t awsy.
Wines are the staples in family liq-
ours. Bert Cartano carries large
and varied stock OF select vintages.
$1.50 per gallon. you can get choics
Tokay, Muscat, Angelica. Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California's
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front
for the best and purest liquors.
Miss Zena Crafts, who early in the
winter graduated as a trained nurse
in Ia flood River hospital. has re-
gently undergone an operation for ap-
pendicitis in that institution. Her
many friends in Athena will be pleas
ed to learn that the operation was
entirely successful and the patient is
on the fair road to recovery.
j. H. Koontz. uncle Of Edward and
Fred Koontz Of this city, died at his
home In Echo. Wednesday morning.
The deceased was pioneer of this
county, aud was known throughout
the Northwest as the Father of
Echo He was aged 81 years and the
greater part of his life had been spent
at Echo where he engaged in the mill
ing and mercantile business.
The Athena High school basket ball
team plays the second game with the
Echo High school in the local gymna-
stun tomorrow, Saturday evening.
Echo has strong team and the BOYS
here are expecting spirited contest.
After the game the visitors will be
entertained by the Athena High school
body. when refreshments will be
served, at the home Of Luvois No
Even.
A large audience greeted A. Mack
enzie Meldrum Wednesday night when
he for the first time since the holidays
resumed his course Of lectures on the
foreign countries. at the Christian
church. The lecture and stereopticon
views dealt principally with Paris,
France, and were intensely interest
ing. Mr.. Meldrum will deliver an
| other illustrated lecture next Wednes-
day evening.
The program at the Dreamland
Theatre for the next three nights will
be Of unusual merit. For tonight 1000
feet of films will te shown. at the
usual price. with the following pro.
gram: I.-"His Daughter" Bio
graph. 2--"The Trail of the Pomo's
Charm" Kalem. 3.-"Dobbs, the
Dauber,' Lubin. 4.-"Whitfle's Dou-
ble." Pathe. Saturday. The Round
Up Films. and "Thelma. Seligs.
Sunday. The und-Up Films and
"The Deluge," Vitagrapb. Saturday
and Sunday nights, 900 and 35o.
The famous Pendleton Roundup
moving pictures. comprising three full
reels will be on exhibition at Rawl
Miller's Dreamland Theatre tomorrow
Saturday and Sunday nights. The
pictures have been exhibited through
out the Northwest and are pronounced
to be magnificent in every feature OF
the famous show. The pictures will
prove of intense interest here for the
reason that several local men partic-
ipated in the Roundup. and 1T is said
they can be easily distinguished from
others in the pictures while the films
are running. Owing to the expense
attendant in securing the pictures. an
admission of 25 and 35 cents will be
charged. Mr.. Miller secured the pic
lures for two nights, so that every
body in Athena and vicinity may have
the opportunity of seeing them. They
will afford a splendid evenings en-
tertainment.
II Delbert Gerking was fined in Re
corder Richards court Saturday. OF
the charge OF disorderly Conduct al
| the dance in the Lodge Hall Friday
evening. He was fined $15. 1t II
, understood certain young men are IN
the habit of taking liquor to these
dances and the arrest is the result Of
determination on the part of those
having the dances in charge to put q
stop to the practice. The dances al
conducted at the Hall are not pub lie
dances. but are run ON the invitation
plan, and when an invitation is ex
tended it is presumed that the one tc
whom it is given is gentleman and
that be will conduct himself as such
when in the hall. Other wise. his in
vitation will be revoked. The Pres
believes the committeeman represent
ing the two lodges Of the city, undel
the auspices of which these dances art
being given. will effectually see t.
it that no drinking or rowdy conduc
is permitted there. a signed communi
cation appearing elsewhere in thi
iasra to the confrarv Notwithstanding