The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-07-18

women and eowgirls of the world will
be seen in the buoking horse riding,
fancy riding and fancy ropiug at the
Round Up at Pendleton. September
11.12-lS. They ars Tillie Baldwin.
Jane Bernoudy, Blanche McGaughey,
Hazel Walker and Bertha Dukes.
Sunday evening at the Methodist
Episcopal church, Rev. ID. NJ. Hell
mick will deliver an address on "Mor.
monism, As 1t Is." Mr.. Helmick
spent seven years in Utah, and is
thoroughly competent 10 gire inform
alton on the inside workings of the
Mormon church. All are invited.
~LDale wheat is IipeniDg fast. and
that variety of grain will be the first
ready for the machines in this yicin-
ity. J. N. SCOTT expects to begin on
his crop of Dale next week. Henry
Barrett took bis comtine out to the
Pine creek ranch Wednesday, and ex-
poets to begin harvesting next week.
The program at the Dreamland for
Friday and Saturday mig bits is as fol.
lows: la Question of Age" Pa
the. 2.-"Six O'clock" Vitagraph.
3.-"The Silent Signal" Luhin. Sun
day: 1.-The Mantle Of Red Evans.
Selig a. "The Scoop" Vitagraph.
3.-"The New York Hat" Biograph.
J. E. German, an old time imple-
ment dealer Of Athena, was in the city
Wednesday from Portland. He trav
els on the road for the Oliver Plow
company. and was in Athena in the
interest of that concern. His family
reside in Portland, where bis eldest
daughter is employed as teacher in
the public schools.
Water superintendent Dobson has
completed two manholes at the in-
take of the city water system, which
will greatly facilitate the task of re-
lieving the pipes from root growth.
which has given considerable trouble
in the past. 1t is now possible for the
roots to be removed without exoavat-
ing along the line.
Pearl Picard of Adams. aged is
years, died OF tuberculosis in hos
pital at Pendleton Monday after an
illness of only three weeks. The
funeral was held from the family res
idence yesterday in Adams at 0 a. m.
and interment took place in the Athena
cemetery. Rev. Stockton of Adams
| conducted the services.
Jack Read after couple of weeks
| lay off, during which time he made
hay, plowed corn. hoed the garden.
pulled weeds, pruned trees, gathered
berries. chopped wood, moved the
lawn, bnilt fence, fed the stock.
MIXED the COW and did incidental
chores at home over 10 Weston, Is
| again behind the block at the City
Meat Market.
Tharp Bros. have decided to put in
an automobile repairing department
at their shop on Fourth street. MIR.
Alex Bier. competent meohaniciap.
lately employed in pendletop, has
been secured to conduct this depart
ment. Alterations are being made at
the shop now to make room for auto
mobiles. A speciality of repair york
will be made and extras of all kinds
will be carried in stock.
I'm. A. Miller narrowly escaped a
serious accident Monday, while riding
one Of bis horses bareback and with
only the halter to control 1t. The
borss playfully bolted with its rider
and smashed into wire fence near
the Wright livery stable. Mr.. Miller's
coat wac literally shredded and torn
from bis back. but strange to relate
the bnrbs did not even scratch him.
The horse was cut to some extent.
and Mr.. Miller received slight bruises
| on the head and one leg.
" Harry Sayers was 10 town yesterday
from bis home on the Umatilla river.
and endeavored to interest the bus
mess men In repairing the Thorn
Hollow road. He says that the road
leading to the river is in deplorable
condition, ano should be repaired at
once before men and teams begin
work In the harvest fields. He ad-
vanoes the idea that the federal gov
ernment, through the Indian depart
ment. should be acquainted with the
fact that permanent bridge is needed
at the river crossing at Thorn Hollow
With bridge there. Mr.. Savers isof
the opinion the County and farmers
who live in the vicinity Of the road,
With little expense and work could
make good thoroughfare for travel
| at all seasons of the year.