The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-14

more viking blood icing warmed in
Athena with ski exercise than in any
other town this side of Pasadena or
Pasco. Some of the young men and
boys are becoming very proficient in
manuevering with tie lightning NOV
ing foot gear on the hill south of the
Caplinger place,
Three Indian boys who ran away
from the government school last week
riding horses not belonging to them,
were over hauled by Indian police man
Jim Mckay at Starbuok. The boys
were on their way to Montana. SO
they said, when apprehended by the
officer.
N Attorney Bishop has been retained
Kas counsel for G. A. Blanchard. the
horse dealer against whom three cases
have been fled in the circuit court
for alleged irregularity in negotiating
sales of stations in this part of the
county. Jugde Fee and Homer I.
Watts are attorneys for plaintiffs.
Strayed-G. M. Morrison. of 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 a
roaohed name and wore bride hal
ter when it disappeared. The name
of the other horse was partly Ioached.
One hundred tons of first-olass
Wyoming nut coal at $7.7 per ton for
the next 80 days. $50 boxes we'll
packed winter apples, wrapped in
paper, at 600 per tox. Must be sold
at once. Apples are packed and
wrapped under Milton growers union
rules. q. w. Proebstel. Weston,
Oregon.
* When the weather permits, G. o.
Henry will move the building now
Il Gated west of the Puget Sound oom-
pany's warehouse. and which was
formerly used by the Curtis lumber
yard people for an office and store
house, 70 Matt Johnson's place on the
West Side. The building will be used
by MIR. johnson for barn.
Weston Leader: y. w. Proebstel
was called to Burley, Idaho, by fire
that DESTROYED bis building there,
occupied hy drug store. The build
ing was valued at $4,000, and was
Insured for half that amount. 1t was
formerly occupied by the hardware
store of l.. @. Proebstel, who moved
into larger quarters as his business
increased in volume.
Chaplain John LeOornu, of the
Walla Walla penitentiary, we'll known
in this city where in early days he
was pastor of the local Methodist
church, has received word of bis cleo
tion as chaplain of the department OF
Washington and Alaska q. A. r. to
I'll the unexpired term Of @. D.
Spender who recently died. The
election was held January 2.
Millard Kelly and Fred Flint, expert
sheep sheareIs. have departed for the
south p. rt of the county, where the
beginning of the seasons shearing
commences with tagging the bands
of sheep. Sheepmen of Umalilla
county report that the stock is COM
ing through the winter ip excellent
condition, there having been ample
feed this season for all purposes.
Services at the Christian church for
FeE. l6: Bible school at 10 a. M.
sermon and Communion at II a. N.
subject, "Our Hope. /" This is one
of series of sermons which the pas
tor is giving. Your attendance is
earnestly requested. The subject for
the evening: Christ in Art and Lit
erature," illustrated by tie worlds
great masterpieces. A warm welcome
to all.
Workmen are engaged with extern
sive alterations of the interior of the
Mosgrove Mercantile store building.
Extensive changes are to be made in
both the dry goods and grocery de-
partments. The east side of the store
is to be doutle deoked, the deck and
shelving extending the entire length
of the room. The office has been
moved into the grocery department,
where partition has been removed
10 give more room.
Milton Ealge: Word was received
in Milton of the death of Eli Smith
Crockett 81 years oil. we'll known
pioneer of Walla Walla valley. at his
home in Elgin, Ore. Death came
after an illness extending over period
of several years, and was due to in
firniities of old age. Colonel Crockett