The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-04

Joseph Forrest is able TO be around
again after being badly truised and
shaken up In runaway. A couple OF
| weeks Bpo at the William Ball place
south Of Town bis team started to ruu
while MI. Forrest was shutting gate.
He endsavored to stop the team. was
knocked to the ground, and the hack
| passed over him.
Doug Flynn was in town the fore
I nsft Of the week from Ritter. Grant
county. Doug is blooming ont into
one Of the leading farmers Of his
neck o. the woods. and sported whole
threshiug machine outfit on his re-
turn home. having purchased the ma
chine here. He may be able to run
! the critter when be gets home, but
we'd prefer betting on the old boy
STICKING tronch. "Me too, Pete.
voices the lunch.
Satuid day evening, after two weeks
competition between several we'll
known architects. the Athena school
boavd accepted the plans and speci6ca-
tlons submitted by the 6rm Of Tour-
tellotte u Hummel Of Portland, for
the proposed new school house. 1t is
understood the plans specify an eight
room building. with basement under
| the entire editlce of modern structure
for school purposes at cost around
| $35, 900. Bids fnr the construction Of
the tuilding will be advertised for
at once. and work will be commenced
as soon as possible.
fEat No Meat. one Of the tsst known
kf&d most respected Indians on the
reservation. died at his home on the
reserve south Of Athena. Monday af-
ternoon. His death had been expected
for several days and last week couple
Of squaws came to town aud took
home with them boards with which
to make a coffin for him. Paralysis
was the cause of death. Eat-No- Meat
was considered an honest Indian By
all who had dealings with him, and
be always met his obliRa tions prompt
ly. His wife, who survives him is
the daughter of Chief Homily.
Monday noon, quiet wedding 0o
c1rred In Spokane. when Miss Hope
McPterrin of this CITY became the
bride Of Mr.. Fred P. Oswald, OF Port
land. The marriage was performed
at the Lutheran parsonage, BY Rev.
J. F. Pausohers. Of that church, and
was WITNESSED by the BRIDES brother
aud wife, and few other friends.
The bride is tha Youngest daughter of
Mrs. 3. McPhcrrin OF this city, and is
favoIita in the younger set here.
The groom, who has bean at Helix for
the past three years, is well and fav
orsbly known. The young people will
probably make their home In Spokane.
Stonsr aud Meador, who participant
ed In the O..W. R. 8 N. holdup,
when their leader Charles Manning
was shot and killed ty Deputy sheriff
McDuffee, we're each sentenced Mon
day by Judge Phelps to serve l8 years
in the Oregon pehitentiary. They
were not represented by counsel, and
District Attorney Steiwer addressed
the court. calling attention to the fac
that the men bad pllced the county
to little expense by Pleading guilty,
besides returning the loot taken II
the robbery. The judge took occasion
to give the young men some whole
some advice.
At q meeting of the democratic
county GENITAL committee. at Pendle
ton, Saturday. Will M. Peterson wal
for the fourth time elected chairman
Wesley N. Matlock was chosen sec
retary of the committee and the thre'
mem bers at large Of the executive
committee will be O. P. Strain of Pen
dleion; J. M. Scar thorough of Hermis
ton and R. F. vancil of Milton. ]
W. Maloney of Pendleton was choser
, as state central committeeman and ]
: Roy Raley of pendleton as oongres
, sional committeeman. The committe'
of resolutions seleotad was composed
of J. W. Maloney, O. P. Strain an
, JUS ~ 'o'"
Il Marion Hansell and W. Q. Mile
q 6shed and hunted on the Umatill
) river this week. and numerous report
0 have reached the Press office. On
is to the effect that one Of the horse
driven ~ them was found roaminI
the streets Of Athena. apparently lost
: Another report bad 1t that the hort
= J. was safe, but Marion was lost. Late
! the horse was fouod and returned
!, the camp, where Miller refused to rec