The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-24

tary for that institution. His resigna-
tion will take effect in about two
months. Mr.. Meldrum with bis FAM
lily will go to Spokane a about July lst.
N-Rawl Miller, manager OF the
lfDreamland Theater, has a splendid en-
tertainment in store for his patrons
tonight, when he will put on 4000-
foot film depicting the capture Of wild
animals in their native wilds$ Many
rare sights, from the jnnglea IL Africa
J to the Polar regions will be seen. Don't
: miss 1t.
John Stanton is without doubt the
champion sheep shearei Of the Inland
Empire. One day this week he set
record that is liatle to stand for
some time. ty taking the fleece from
three hands of sheep in this vicinity.
1t may be we'll to mention, however,
that French Criglar's band of sheep
was not included in the clip.
In the spelling contest which is to
he held in Pendleton May 1, the rep
resentatives for this division are: 3Id
grade, Augusta Orndnff and Lucinda
Dell, District 30; 4th grade, Nina
Tharp, District 80, Carmen Sanders,
District 81; 9Th grade, Martha Hutt,
Belle Pambrun, District 80; 9th grade,
Lola Key, Helen Johnson, District 30.
| A. o. Kirk was "The Man of the
Hour" for little while on Main
street Wednesday evening where be dis.
played one of the finest catches of trout
seen in Athena for several mooos. Mr..
Kirk made his catch in the Umatilla
river, near Thorn Hollow. 1t includ-
ed steel head salmon 20 inches in
length and other fine specimens of
lesser length.
| NThe Athena High school debating
team was defeated In the debate with
Ferndals last Friday evening, by a
two to one decision. The team was
encouraged by large attendance from
the Athena school. about 30 icing
taken to Ferndale Ia the Hutt auto
truck. Lunch was served the visitors
by the Ferndale school, and an enjoy
| able time was had.
TX The Foss Winship hardware COM
fpany was successful in securing the
contract for furnishing the sewer pire
for the drainage of the business build
ings on the north side of Main street.
batwaen Second and Third. They bid
against Walla Walla firms. The ma
terial consists of carload of six and
eight inch pipe. amounting to 1900
feet The Foss- Winship company
sho& enterprise in securing this con-
tract.
, The dog poisoner, has again made
bis despicabls presence felt In Athena.
with the result that several dogs have
died. Some day his identity may be
discovered, and when be is found out
several persons who have lost canine
pets have vowed vengeance on him.
DOUBTLESS the same person is putting
out poison now who has done it be-
fore. That this is so. is believed from
the fact that the same methods are
: icing used as 10 the past. Several
dogs have been poisoned the past
week. among them being "TufHe, !"
Lighta Grants little Fox Terrior.
which was poisoned on two occasions.
,, The first time the little fellow was
! discovered In time to save Its his life.
N"HilIis. Hoolihan, Ware and Forbs, .
I have long Eesn quartette OF expert
F, shots who have figured In the sporting
pages of Northwest newspapers. and
: theiI high scores have besn eagerly
7 read by lovers of the gun. WedDes
day afternoon Athena sportsmen bad
the pleasure OF meeting dad" Hillis
!. for the Hrst time, when he came tc
9 town to give an exhititionf with Rem
ington arms and U. N. o. ammuDi
ton. And be was sure some shot Ht
threw marbles into the air and pulver
!. ized them with rifle shots, turned
brick hats into powder and vaporizef
! the contents Of tomato snd condensed
, milk cans in the exploitation OF BIZ
explosive wares. "Dad" proved TO b.
D a coueepial old sportsman and the boy
are ready to meet bin any time will
!: a glad hand.