The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-28

! in which 80 acres was transferred
from the former Simpson estate to
Spokane woman. at 500 per acre.
Take your shoe repairing to to @. L.
UIm's Model Shoe Shop. whare there
is mac hinsry to turn ont the work iD
4 modern style. Prices reasonable and
satisfaction guaranteed-Adv.
George Winship will join the Ath-
ena colony at Eugene and matriculate
with Oregon University. His position
at the local station OF the O. W. will
probably be Alled by local man.
/ Ihs Athena school board will today
select plans and specifications fos the
new school building, for which bonds
1 &sre authorized at the recent election.
Five architects will be here to submit
plans.
The secretary Of state is mailing to
all voters pamphlets containing the
proposed constitutional amendments
and measures to be voted on at the
general election on Tuesday, Novem,
ber 3.
Maurice Hill has finished his work
10 the Adams wheat warehouses, and
will assist in the clerical work at
B. b. Richards office until time for
him to return to the University at
Eugene.
/ The O. W. B. M. meeting for Septem-
ter will be held at the home Of Mrs.
David Taylor, on Wednesday, the ..
Mrs. George Gerking will lead the
meeting. with the topic. "Examina-
tion Day.
The present dry season calls to the
mind Of William Kilgore the drouth
Of 23 years ago. At that time water
became scarce and small crop yield
was the result. Rain did not fall un-
Ill November 10th.
Miss Velma Wilkinson arrived home
Wednesday evening from Portland.
where she spent the past week finish.
ing her summers vacation. Miss
williamson will be assigned the eth
grade in the Athena schools.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tharp and Mrs. W. r. Taylor. with
their families. and many others have
returned from Bingham springs. where
they spent a short vacation, camping
and enjoying the swimming pool.
| For Sale. -410 acres Of wheat land,
miles southeast Of Dayton, at $S6 an
acre; also 20 acre fruit ranch near
Freewater. on interurtan line, for
$6500. Easy terms on both PROPOSE
tions. Phone 3lF5, Athena, Oregon.
| J. H. Harmon, Of Eagle. Idaho, will
preach In the Christian church next
Sunday. morning aud evening. A
| good audience is bespoken for the
preacher, and especially is thei mem
bership urged TO be present at these
services.
Dreamland program for Friday and
Saturday evenings: and 2.-"Hsr
husbands Friend" Kalsm. a.
"Sberlook Holmes Girl" Edison.
Sunday: and 2.--''Jerry's Unole's
Namesake. vitaeraph. 3.-"By Un-
seen Hands. !" SeIiQ.
| Athena's canine population has been
increased by the return of Penny"
a renegade of the species, after an ab-
senoe Of couple OF years. Age does
not deter him from running at passing
vehicles 10 the street or starting bat
tie among bis brethren.
Reports continue to reach Athena
from the foot hill ranchers aud noun
tain farmers to the effect that while
the spud crop will be light one there
is bumper crop Of grouse and pheas-
ants. September /. 1914, falls on
next Tuesday. Nuff sed.
Eph Williams, a we'll known old
timer Of Athena, has been in town
, this week. He has been residing IN
, Idaho, but at present 10 living near
Freewater. His wife has been 10
the Walla Walla hospital for some
time, and is in poor health.
A lecture on the East Indian mis-
sionary work. Ia announced to take
place In the Christian church Tuesday
evening. Septe mbsr 8. J.. O. Ghorm-
ley. Of Portland. VINO was formerly in
the work 10 India, will dsliver the
lecture. with stereopticon views.
!, Charles Downing returned to his
! ranch at Kennewick, WASH, Monday.
From hundred aud sixty acre field,
Charley picked up 1000 sacks Of wheat
volunteer yield. Summer fallow
crops in that section this season pro
duoed from IS to 30 bushels per acre.
III Sam Pambrun. Homer Watts and
Fay LaGrow will leave about Septem
Der 20 on their Montana bunting trip
At Spokane the boys will be joined
by Frank Grasty, we'll known hunt
er, who formally resided on the Una
tilla, but who is now living in th'
Okanogau country.
Work will be resumed ON the Ath
ena- Pendleton macadam road. between
this city and Adams immediately afte
the rains come to lay the dust ami
moisten the SOIL One of the countv'
erusEsrs will be established at the cit,
rock quarry and the other near Krebs
grove, this side Of Adams.
L Mrs. Minnie Willaby has receiver
| word OF the death of her aunt, Mrs
] N. d. Wicks, Of Colfax, Wash. Mrs
. Wioka was 70 years Of age, and wa