East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-02-05
TO LEVV
TAX FOR BAND
PETITION BEING CIRCUI ATED To
GET MATTER BEFORE VOT-
ERS AT COMING CITY
ELECTION.
Town Is Under Quarantine Against
Rabid Dogs; Several People Go to
Portland to Take .Pasteur Treat
ment After Being Bitten,
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East Oregonlan SpeclaL)
! ATHENA. Feb. 5,--A petition was
circulated last week to get the mat
ter of levying a one mill tax for the
maintenance OF a band before the
voters at the coming city election. The
ordinance by the initiative; can ord'.
nance providing for a tax levy of one
mill upon the taxable property of the
city of Athena, for the purpose of
paying bandmaster or instructor for
the Athena band. ana providing for
the manner OF levying said tax and
for the collection of the same and the
payment and distribution Of the said
funds.
Athena is quarantined against dogs
running at large on the streets even
If they are muzzled and all dogs win
be shot by the city marshal on sight
Already a number have been the prey
of the marshars gun.
On Friday evening j. R. Mathers, r
W, Konesak and Edna Haiden, ac-
companied by DR.. G. S, Newsom left
for Portland where they will receive
treatment. all Of them being bitten by
the dog belonging to Mrs Jane Hal
den, The dogs brain was sent to
Portland last week and showed the
presence Of negri rabies. Word re-
ceived from Portland yestrday stated
all those who were taking the treat
ment were doing nicely
Dne4 Nha
week end in Waila waila visiting az
the home OF Mrs, Posts parents Mr..
and Mrs. Drum,
In hard fought game of basketball
in the local gymnasium Saturday night
the Athena teams defeated the Wes-
ton tams, the scors being "a to II
for the girls game and 2s to 81 for
the boys game. The boys game was
close until about the last ten min
utes of play when the Athena boys
suddenly took the lead and could not
he headed
The Athena boys used their second
team throughout the game. Claude
King being the main point getter for
Athena
The girls game was also close the
first half ending Sto . in favor OF
Athena. However, the Athena girls
showed superior team work but had
hard luck on the basket shooting.
On wednesday night both the Athe-
ma teams journey to Pendleton where
they meet P. H. S. first teams and
good game is expected.
Early in the season Pendleton girls
defeated Athena girls by a large
score but Athena has improved and
hopes to give Pendleton a hard bout.
The boys game before was 2s to 2s in
favor Of Pendleton and the Athena
boys are confident Of turning the ta-
bles on wednesday night.
J. C. Martin transacted business in
wara walla Friday.
Mrs. W. C, Burt Of Portland is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. w. Ware.
DR.. W r Scott made business
trip to Seattle last week.
Max Dudley and Leonard King mo-
tored to Walla walla Friday and wit
messed the walla walla VS. Athena
high school basketball games.
Rex Payne is in Spokane where he
is attending the Holt caterpillar
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Mcbride Left
Thursday for portland and Cornelius
on visit.
The month old baby OF Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Burke is dangerously i'll
with eryslpelas
Mrs. ]. E. Froome was Wala
Walla visitor Friday
Rev. Gleiser was a Milton visitor
during the week
T. G. Brooks who for the past two
wears has been bookkeeper in the
First National Bank, has resigned
here and accepted a position as as
sistant cashier in the First National
bank Of stevensville. Mon while In
Ahena Mr.. Brooks has made a host
of friends who wish him success in
his new position. George Winship
who has been employed in the local
rO.w r. & ~ depot has acceped the
position as bookkeeper in the bank.
Mrs. ]. r. Russell was Walla
Walla visitor Friday