The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-07

Miller who had been called TO his bed
side day or two previous, WAS pres
ent at his death. The deceased leaves
two dane Dters. aged 10 aud 10 years
respectively
Byron Hawks is the recipient of
fine hunting knife, gift from his
bJotherinlaw at Spokane. He will
use the Formidable weapon in remov-
ing the pelts from big game to be TAX
go on his hunt this fall.
George and Fay two young sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel PambruD were
operated on al Walla Walla this week
for relief from adenoids. The opera
tions we're successful and the little fell
lows will return home this week.
The Key, johnson & Booher thfesh-
ing outfit finished the season and
housed the machine, Wednesday, after
a successful run of 10 days. Louis
Ringle has the honor Of having the
best grade Of wheat threshed by this
Grey.
Ane close OF next week will see all
Che wheat, practically in the Athena
wheat district. in the sack, and the
most of 1t housed in storage A num-
ber Of outfits finished harvesting this
week, the machinery being placed in
the sheds.
Mrs. Austin Foss took some splendid
pictures of the old water tower, Wed
nesday. Three views are shown, one
Of the tower standing in its original
position. one as it was falling. and the
other after it was demolished by the
fall to the ground.
Ben Dupuis had the misfortune TO
meet with serious injury. last week,
while working on one of Lowell Rog-
ers' com bines. He got caught in the
mao hnry and was considerably bruised
He was taken to the hospital at Pend
Teton, where at last accounts he was
getting along nicely.
The Agency tennis team was unable
to come to Athena this week for a
clash with the Athena players, owing
to Major Swartzlander being compel
led to attend an institute meeting at
Uhemawa. The Agency players will
make their appearance on the Athena
court at later date.
W. E. Dobson Is employed this week
by the city to test we'll on the Ban
mister homestead, southeast of town
The we'll is said to have an except
ionally strong flow OF water. If it
proves worth while, 1t is said the wat
or could be syphoned into the present
gravity system at small cost.
The following from the Pendleton
Tribune is relative to an Athena high
school graduate: Miss Martha Gerk-
ing. recently graduated from the State
Normal School at Monmouth, is in Pen
dleton, aud is registered at the Bow
man. Miss Gerkng is a teacher and
| will teach, the coming school year.
J. L. Harper. wife and son were in
the city Wednesday night from Waits
burg, en- route to Portland, by automo-
tile. Mr.. Harper, who was formerly
actively connected with the Preston
Shaffer Milling company. has disposed
of the greater part Of bis interests at
Waitsturg, and will hereafter reside
in Portland.
The Kcepke yield of so bushels per
acre ia secondary to the splendid weld
on the old Zimmerman place, north of
town, now owned by M. L. Watts. The
yield there is reported to average 81
bushels per acre. One of the "sst-
| tings'' contains 1910. sacks of grain.
| Watts Bros, have 1000 sacks of grain
more than they figured on at beginning
of harvest.
| Charles A. Guerne, superintendent
of the Athena schools. writes the Press
that be is one of the mem bers of the
Mazama club, who are making the as
cent Of Mt. Rainier this week The
ascent will be attempted from the
north. Prof. Guerne will return to
Athena in about two weeks. He has
teen spending bis vacation In the Will
lamette valley.
HThe old water tower. which has long
been menace to passersty. was order
ed taken down at the meeting of the
city council, Monday evening. Ac.
cGrdjngly, Marshal Gholson. with as
sistauts. toppled the big structure ov
or, Monday. 1t fell with crash thai
could be distinctly heard all over th'
city. 1t had served its purpose ant
was rapidly going to decay.
Miss Virginia Cannon of New Atb
ems. Ohio, has arrived in the city fol
a visit with her brother. Cas-
Cannon. Brother and sister had no
met before for 35 years. Mr.. Cannon
also entertained at his home In thi
city, last week, a boy hood ohum, Rsv
Albert Hanna, of New Athens, VIII
comes to the Pacific slope. to make hi
home in Portland. where be has sor
residing. DR.. Sharp and Rev. Hann
were class mates at college.
French CriRlar is beginning to re
duce the sizs of his flock of sheep. q
slaughtered one the other day tba
weighed, dressed, 1873 pounds. Th
Press is satisfied that the reductio
10 numbers Of Mr.. CriRlar's flock is no
in any way due to Democratic admin
istration policies, but French aimpl
wanted some fresh mutton, and wen
out and got it. OF course, Henry Bar
rett might have another story to tell
but that's another matter entirely, en-
firely.
With gatlinR gun and two brindl
bounds, Jinks Taylor and Byron Hawk