The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-15

to recAlye.
Harvest crews have been laid of
this week on account of rain. Light
showers fell Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday causing the flrst layof oi
the season.
Mules for Sale-Two Ave year oldt
and one three year old. This is good
stock, aud will be sold for cash OF
bankable note. H. A. Street, Weston,
Ore.
Russell Piersol has just received
samples of his fall stock of clothing
materials. His work is giving de.
served satisfaction and his business
is Increasing.
homer Watts and one of his harvest
crew have inaugurated the mutton
chop" style in displaying their hirsute
growth, which has accumulated since
harvest began.
Cool weather is driving the campers
away from the mountain resorts. Mrs.
Homer /. Watts and Miss Ada De-
Freeze returned last evening from
Lehman Springs.
With the clearing up of the weather
yesterday morning, several machines
tegan threshing in the afternoon. and
this morning harvest operations are
again in full blast.
Mrs. Il. A. Thompson of Weiser,
Idaho, is visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Thompson in this city.
She is accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Edith Shinkle.
For Sale-A separator. 32 inch,
practically new. run only IA days,
when replaced by a combined harvest
er. Will sell at reasonable price.
A. H. MoIntyre. Athena, Oregon.
Howard Drew. superintendent Of
the Athena Public schools will arrive
in the city soon from Tillamook,
where he spent his summer vacation
in the employ of the Tillamook County
Bank.
Miss Carrie Sharp has accepted a
position as teacher in the schools al
Nez peroe. Idaho. Miss Sharp is an
efficient instructor having taught In
this city and for several years at Pen,
dJetsn.
VI HaI Idly day passes but some one
cdmes to this office enquiring for a
house torrent. All houses suitable fol
habitation are filed in Athena. and
prospective residents are forced te
60 elsewhere.
Mr.. John Straub, of the Univer.
sity of Oregon faculty. was in the
CITY yesterday, renewing acquaintance
with alumni and looking up pros
psotive students for mAtriculatina
this year at the University.
The Walla Walla base ball team
after selling its leading players hat
hit the toboggan. 1t lost three
straight games to Boise this week ant
is now 10 third place. PendletoD also
continues to glide downward.
XB. N. Hawks and bis Eastman
camera are responsible for ssvera
splendid harvest scenes. Among tht
especially good pictnres he has taker
are those -ofyths Dudley, Watts ant
Sam Banister machines and crews.
n Fay LIE Grow is getting his relay
string of hcrses in condition for the
races at the Round Up. Mr.. LIE Grow
has been very successful in this form
of racing in the past and with good
bunch of horses hopes to repeat this
year.
Clarence Zerba, bookkeeper for
the Preston-ShGffer Milling company,
has resigned his position, and another
man has been secured to take his place.
Mr.. Zerba will remove to Walla Walla
where he will enter the employ OF a
collection agency.
Miss Lillian Anderson Of Walla
Walla will resume teaching voice and
piano in Athena. She will be at the
st. Nichols hotel Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week, where
those wishing to join her GLASS, may
call or telephone.
q. N. Chambers representing the
Fair banks Morse company was in the
city yesterday. aud last night met
with the water committee of the city
council. in consultation relative to the
purchase of an engine and pump fol
use at the city we'll.
Water Superintendent Dobson says
there will tie water for lawn sprink
ling but the time for sprinkling will
be regulated by sounding tho fire hell.
The reservoir is full of water and
the cool weather causes less water tc
be needed on the lawns.
MPictures at the Dreamiand theatre
fol, tonight and tomorrow night: "Ths
Mountain Tragedy" "He SwoIa of
Smoking" French Naval Maneu
vers." Sunday night: ''Two Boys. .
sit ALI Came Out in the Wash, =
"The Two Runaways
b. B. Richards and ". p. Little
john have purchased the residence
property adjoining their property or
the north. and formerly owned by the
Ferguson estate. The purchase wal
made for the purpose of enlargina
the home grounds of the buyers.
Miss Partridge, formerly teacher
of German and the eighth grade 10
the Athena schools, arrived In the
city Sunday and is visiting friends,
Miss Partridge has spent the summer
vacation with relatives ut Modesto
and Carmel, California. She viii