The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-24

SCfayed--G. NJ. M0rrIS0n, or Adams
will pay $40 for information leading
to the return Of gray team, which
strayed from his barnyard on New
| Years day. One OF the horses had q
ror bed name and wore bride hall
tsr When it disappeared. The name
of the other horse was partly reached.
The roads between Athena aud Wes-
ton are reported to be in deplorable
condition. Travel tetween the two
/ places has been confined principally
to the lower load, a cutoff through
the WiIlaby field being utilized until
Wednesday, when the tenant, VIM.
King, closed the fence to further
| travel.
| Helix Advocate: T. @. Montgom-
cry, formerly resident of Helix,
who was for time cashier of the
American National Bank of Pendle-
ton, but who for the past year has
been in business in Portland, is again
engaged in Banking. having been ap-
pointed cashier Of the First National
Bank of Baker, Ore.
The program at the Draamland
Theater for Friday and Saturday eve
nings: 1.-THE Redemption of
Greek Joe," Selig. 2.-"All in the
Family" Essanay. 3.--"The Span
ish Cavelier," Edison. For Sunday:
-" Wanted, Fife." Melies. a.
"His Fathers Son." Vitagraph. B.
Laughing Cas-" Pathe
1.-TWO Northern Pacific engines have
been stalled in the snow in the Oliver
Dickenson field north Of town for sew
eral days. The big machines became
stuck while bucking snowfilled cut
and have been there since. A crew of
men are working to release them and
it was expected the engines would
make Athena last night.
XBy attending the Caledonian con-
cert at the opera house tomorrow ey.
ening, you will enjoy an evening of
splendid entertainment, beside aiding
the financial fund to be used in de-
fraying the expense of holding this
years annual Caledonian Picnic.
Tickets are now on sale. Buy one
and assist the good cause.
Mrs. David Taylor was pleased with
a visit from an old friend, Wednesday
night, whom she had not met in
twenty-five years. The lady was Mrs.
Effie Cray, of Boise, formerly Miss
EHie Holland, who lived here some rs |
years ago. Mrs. Cray was on her way |
to Spokane. to nurse her aunt, Mrs.
McHone, who is i'll at her home there.
The affliction which has kept Judge !
Phelps from his bench during the |
present term of court, aud which was
at first thought to be an attack of la
grippe, has turned out to be severe
case of small pox, and the judge is
now under quarantine. reports the
East Oregonian. Due to the fact that |
he had never been vaccinated, the
disease has taken firm hold of him.
County Judge MaIoeny has handed |
down an order by which James A.
Fee, administrator of the estate of |
J. w. Young is instructed TO release !
and transfer the nwA and the sw4
of sec. 90 twp a, N r 32, to Nora
Watts. named under the accredited
will of J. W. Young as heir to the
property for title to which Mabel
Young Warner has fought in the
courts for years.
For the very good reason that the |
troupe was unable to arrive in this
city, after playing at the Keylor
Grand, Walla Walla. Sunday night |
Athena theatre goers were disappoint
ed 10 not seeing the production of the
"Beggar Prince. This was one of
the really good companies touring the
Northwest circuit, and Manager Rus
lie of the opera house went to consider
atle expense to secure the attraction.
XDurlng the blockade the express Of
foe at the O.-W. station took on the
appearance of poultry show. Hawks
and Boyd bad consignment of birds
there for several days, awaiting trans
portation to the Pendletou show. Fin
ally the birds were dispatched in a
oahoose on the FIRST train through from
the county seat. The fowls we're all
awarded prizes, besides having the
distinction of being the only ones at
the show transported BY special train.
The reelection of W. N. Sweet to
the presidency of the Tri. State League
at meeting held in La Grande. Tues
day has sprinkled let of burrs in the
hair of Pendleton fans, and the East
OroConiar, ;c outhcritv for the cfatn.