The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-01-12

large stock ranch in Baker county,
located near Haines. The ranch in
cludes several hundred acres sof land
and large number of cattle.
At the annual meeting of the stoc k
holders of the First National Bank of
Athena, all officials were reelected
and the usual dividend declared.
A number Of young ladies were en-
tertained Saturday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Martin with a
"slumber party" at which it is said,
the very last thing to be thought of
was "slumber. A jolly time was
had.
Athena friends of Mrs. Eber Luna,
of Joseph, Wallowa county, regret to
hear of her protracted illness, since the
birth of little son in October. The
infant was born dead, and Mrs. Luna
was i'll in hospital for many weeks,
but is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Sanders moved
Tuesday into their new home on South
Third street, The move was made on
Henry's sixty-seventh birthday. 1t
is noised about that his friends will
give him grand shivaree as soon as
the family are settled.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and son
Leslie, arrived in the city Tuesday
evening from New Mexico, where
they have been residing for the past
two years. Mr.. Smith is greatly i'm
proved in health, and has disposed of
his interests in New Mexico.
J. M. Swaggart, while not pretend
ing to be in the sheep business on as
large scale as French Criglar once
was, nevertheless believes in comfort
ably sheltering what he has, and re-
Gently constructed sheep barn l4x70
feet in dimensions. His ewes are
lambing now and the percentage of in
crease is very satisfactory.
Program at the Christian church
Sunday, $3.50 a. M, Bible school, Geo.
R. Gerking, director; preaching and
Communion ii a. m. The choir will
render special number, selection
from noted Cantata. In the evening
the pastor will speak on Mans Great
est Discovery" In the morning on
Continuity of Service" The male
chorus will sing at the evening hour.
The public cordially invited and well
come.
A band of seven elk cows wandered
down from the mountains last Satur-
day, coming down the west fork of
Birch creek, almost to Pilot Rock, ac-
cording to reports from Pendleton pa
pers. One of the animals did stray
into Pilot Rock and was SO exhausted
that it was easily captured. They were
seen at various farms along the way,
and one was captured at the H. G.
Casteel place, having been chased by
dog until exhausted. Deputy Game
Warden Tonkin was notified, as the
elk are believed to be too weak to es-
cape the attack of dogs or coyotes.
One Of the most pleasant and sue
cessful social events of the winter
was held last evening in the banquet
room of the Christian church, when the
young men of the class taught by Mrs.
John T. King, entertained the young
ladies of the class, which is composed
of forty-four members. The men
proved themselves adopts in the art of
entertaining, and amused their guests
with many interesting games. A most
elaborate luncheon was served in an
artistic manner, and the young ladies'
will find it difficult to surpass them
when the compliment is returned. The
rooms were elaborately decorated in
red and black, and about seventy-fve
guests and members partook of their
hospitality. The entertainment was
the result of a recent contest between
the young men and ladies of the class.