The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-03-20

| e. A. Dudley 10 greatly pleased with
the work icing done by his big cater.
pillar engine. 1t took the machine
just Eve days to plow a l60.anre field
and it did good work while 1t was
about 1t.
B. B. Richards hiss again released
the safety valve on bis tank OF civic
pride. In this instance his Office build
ing. at the corner Of Main and Fourth
streets stands tedecked in an attract
i've coat OF paint.
Miss. Cecile Boyd, who is at present
10 the Y. W. @. A. at Portland, has
accepted a position as assistant Phys-
ical Education iDsti motor under
DR.. Ball at the University OF Wash.
ington. for the Summer session begin
ming June 90.
Mrs. B. B. Richards returned home
yesterday from visit to her sister,
Mrs. Otis Whiteman near LaCrcss.
Wash. Dale aud Shelby Whiteman
accompanied Mra. Richards home and
will attend school here.
j MIR. and Mrs. John Thompson were
IN this city Wednesday. Mr.. Thomp.
SON had been In attendance at the
Stock mems convention at Pendletou,
BE says bis stock ia In fne condition,
and he fed $2500 less feed this winter
than he did year ago. If.
W. s. Pittman Of the Monmouth
normal school was in the city Wednas.
day. in company with County Scheol
Superintendent Young. Nj. Pittmau
delivered an address before the stu.
dents and faculty Of the Athena high
school and the 9Th and 9Th grades.
Miss Lula Tharp left this morning
for visit with friends in Portland.
Upon her return sbe will takea posi-
tion iu the Mosgrpve Mercantile Com
pany's store, the same being vacated
ty Miss Edna Taylor who will 60 East
with her aunt. Mrs, George Qlore,
DO not fall to enjoy Athena's relig-
ious treat. Good music. and speaking
every day until otherwise announced.
SeI vices at $3.50 and 1880 p. m. daily.
MAJOR Galley and workers will have
complete charge of the services, Ev.
erybody welcome. r. q. Gornall, Pes.
tor.
Program at the Dreamland for Fri.
day and Saturday: l and 2.--"rhe
Diamond Mystery" vitagraph. g.
"The Gamblers Honor" Biograph.
Sunday: l.-"Put to the Test" Sslig.
9.-"Tte Tanning of Betty" Vita.
graph. S.-"The Knife Of Fire." Ed
ison,
Louis Keen was in town Monday
and ordered the Press sent to bis ad-
dress at Freswater. Louis is getting
his place, which be recently pure hased
in shape to receive herd Of dairy
COWS. He says he prefers 10 '.pail"
cows to pruning orchards, so he will
20 Ia for alfalfa and cream.
DR.. Osburn has received his appoint
ment to the office Of local live stock
inspector. His duties will be to in
spect livestock designated for inter.
state shipment, Henoeforth shippers
will not be compelled to await arrival
Ct an official inspector from other
points to come here to pass on their
gtook..
The Preston -Shaffer mill has fol-
lowed the lead Of other mills of the
coast. and closed down temporarily.
Oriental charters are so high that 1t
has become Improbable to ship flour
to the Orient. However general
reduction is expected to take place 10
the near future. when operations will
be resumed,
O. A. Barrett is in receipt Of let
ter from the land office at LaGrsnde,
apprising him that the publication Of
a story 10 certain newspapers to the
effect tina a large tody Of land In
Baker county was subject to home
stead entry IN $40 acre lots, is untrue.
| MIR. Barrett is informed that there ID
q bill to authorize these entries at thit
time before congress but that 1t hat
not passed.