The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-15

W. q. Marcho, the plum ber had
startling experience yesterday after
noon, while soldering gasoline tank.
The tank, back of the Queen chop
house, contained a small amount of
gasoline, aud when the torch was ap-
piled exploded. Fortunately the force
Of the explosion was greatly lesssned
ty the two pipe vents being open.
Henry Keen and Or. A. B. Stone
we're in Portland this week, attending
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge as
delegates from the local lodge Of that
ordersrJ. W, Maloney Of pendletop,
wss re- elected Grand Master of the
Exchequer: W. L. Marks of ALBANY
I was chosen Grand Chancellor; Wal
ter s. Gleason was elected Grand
Keeper Of Records and Seal in place Of
L. R. Sinson, deceased; Supreme Rep
resentative, W. d. Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hansell ar
rived home yesterday. Mrs. Hansell
and the children visited relatives for
several weeks at Halsey.. Marion
went down after the Roundup, and
shot china phe ,sants for a couple of
days. On the return trip they stopped
over at Moro, where they visited at
q. W. Hausell home. q. W. took
Marion fishing on the Dsschutes, and
caught fine mess of rainhow's for
his snn to bring home with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Beokner
and Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Bunch of
Argus, Indisna, visited this week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bryan. Mrs. Beckner is an aunt of
Mr.. Bryan. The party are en- route
to tho Exposition 81 San Francisco.
Their stay here was made pleasant
one. Mr.. Bryan and W. o. Read
piloted Mr.. Beckner and Mr.. Bunch
down into the sagebrush country
where day was spent shooting jack
rabbits.
The first fall meeting of the Sun
shine Club was held October Z at the
home of Mrs. William Piper. where
very pleasant afternoon was spent
During the business session new offic-
ers were elected as follows: Mrs. Ar
thur Douglas. president; Mrs. Law,
renee Judy, vice president, and Mrs.
Luke Read. secretary and treasurer.
Visitors present we're: Mrs. W. F.
McCormick, Mrs. J. Peterson, Mrs.
J. M. Kern. Mrs. L. d. Smith. Mrs.
Ira Scott, Mrs. Luke Hutchisou, Mrs.
Kendall, Mrs. Geo. Piper and Miss
Matlook of Helix; Mrs. Henry Sohmitt
Of Waitsturg: Mrs. Z. Clark of Port
land; Mrs. John Frooms OF Athena,
and Mrs. Elmer Loft of Idaho. Six
teen mem bers we're present. Refresh
ments we're served at 4 O'Clock by the
hostess. assisted by Mrs. Geo. The mp.
spn. and Mrs. Elmer Loft.
7 W. s. Ferguson arrived home from
his bunting trip, yesterday. He
and Byron Hawks hbd splendid SUCCESS
in the Cassair district of British Col
un,bia. While the long "trip to the
shadows Of the arctic CIRCLE had its
hardships, the hunters had experience
es which they greatly enjoyed. The
country is little frequented save py
hunters and trappeIs>ynd Is the virgin
home of big game N<Both Mr.. Fergu.
son and Mr.. Ha@gR had guides and
hunted over large Acope of territory.
Both men were fortunate in bagging
game. Mr.. Ferguson, who shot a
Ross rifle, killed two mountain sheep,
one mountai goat, three oaIiboo, one
moose and grizzly bear. Mr.. Hawks
bagged his big game with Reming-
ton automatic rife and killed two
mountain sheep. one mountain goat,
three oariboo and one moose. MIR.
Ferguson says the specimens are all
fine ones, be and Mr.. Hawks both be-
ing lucky in securing two double
shovel-antlered caiiboo. The hunters
separated in Seattle Wednesday night
Mr.. Hawks going to Spokane.