The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

MISS llu4H 1uhTp ohmb up ILOm
Portland last evening, where she is in
training in Multnomah hospital, and
will spend her vacation with 1her pa
rents.
| Mrs. Clara BaIrows left Monday for
| her former home in Lansing, Mich,
i in response to news Of the illness Of
her father. She will remain in the
East.
Tharp & Son are prepared to give
excellent automobile service to and
from Bingham Springs or to the Wal
la Walla and Umatilla rivers. Reas.
enable rates. ADV.
Il Bob Raymond came up from his big
stock ranch in Crook county, Wednes-
day. he says stock is doing splendid
1 ly on one OF the best ranges he has
seen for many seasons.
William Winship is another prop
arty owner who has taken advantage
| Of the oity's free offer of rock, and
! this week constructed concrete walks
at his residence on Fifth street.
L. M. Lucas, brother of F. u. Lucas
died on the gath ult. at MoOomb.
Illinois, after lingering Illness from
Bright's disease. He resided with
his brother in Athena, several years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Foss left on this
mornings train for Moro. Sherman
county, where they will be Joined by
Mr.. and Mis-. John Foss and proceed
! by auto to the L. J. Foss home for a
few days visit.
Bern Bannister, who has large
crop of wheat in the Cold Springs
district. looks for fair yield there,
and latest reports say his grain has
not been materially injured as the re-
suit of hot winds.
Mrs. Charles Gerking, who has been
ia the Walla Walls hospital for some
time in preparation for surgical op-
GRAFTON, was treated Tuesday, and is
getting along very nicely, with every
hope for an early recovery.
Paul McMath, senior student of
College of Osteopathio Physicians and
Surgeons. Los Angeles California. ar
rived Saturday evening to spend the
summer vacation with his parents.
DR.. and Mrs. J. q. McMath.
/ :
I<The Indians will begin their big
foelsbration at Cayuse tomorrow.
Their big time will extend over per-
iod of several weeks. Horse racing
will be the principal drawing card
after Fourth of July festivities.
W. R. Taylor, Ralph McEwen and
Guy Jonas returned Tuesday evening
from trip into the John Day and
Harney country. They purchased
carload of horses on the trip, WHICH
was made in record time by auto.
The Misses kupy ana zslma Engle-
man Of lone are iu tile city visiting
theil grandmother, Mrs. W. J. King
ard their aunt, Mrs. G. i. Smith.
They were delegates to the recent
Sunday school convention, held at
Milton.
Mem ters Of the @. w. B. M. are re-
minded that next Wednesday will be
the regular July meAting CT the aux
i Hilary, and will be held in the church
parlor. Annual election OF officers
will be held. Visitors are always
welcome. y
MIR. M. D, Mitchell and wifS/ /oi
Eugene, visited couple Of days at th'
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Barrett
en- route to Colorado Springs. ty auto
where they will meet other Eugene
people and return late in the summer
BY way of Seattle.
A new swing is on exhibition al
Foss s. Winship's In place of the one
sold Monday. That 1t is practical and
EN- bodies strength was evidenced yes
teIday when Jim Myriok and Bert
OaItano sat side ty side and took q
swing in point Of demonstration.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Swaggart left
Monday for Pendleton with their little
son, Wayne, who has been in delicate
health for some time following an at
tack of tonsiiltis 1t was Nj. Swag-
gart's intention, should it be thought
necessary. to take bis little son on to
Portland for treatment ty specialist.
| bingham Springs and the rivers are
/being visited by large mum bers of Ath-
4 ena people this week. who for the
most part will live the life of the
camper until after the Fourth. The
management of the Springs have made
preparations to entertain large
crowd.
Grain insurance is nos requiring
the attention of the wheat grower.
and several special agents for different
companies are assisting local company
representatives. Among the specials
who haye been in town this week was
the veteran Gatrielson. dean of the
Pacific coast bunch.
IHuah Mcintyre and SONS and Oass
n Cannon returned Sunday from ar
auto trip into Sherman county where
Mr.. MoIntyre has firming interests.
In some parts Of that county grain
appears to be standing the bot winds
well enough. while in other parts
great damage has been done.
Reports from north and northwes
of Pendleton, are to the effect that ho
winds have damaged some fields o.
grain to the extent that no attemp
will be made TO harvest them. Som,
of the fields in this vicinity are be
lieved to Ee damaged to some extent
while other fields show no evidence o.
damage in the least.