The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-07
"a Years Ago

Pinkerton g. Froome are expecting a
fine carriage from st. Louis firm
soon.
DR.. Sharp is improving the interior
of his residence. r. l.. Maloney is
doing the work.
Hon. T. j. Kirk, who has been ill for
some days past is getting better, and
is able to be up and around.
Milton is making preparations to en-
tertain the Pioneers Association Of
| Umatilla county, on June /, 2 and 3.
James Fielder, James Koontz and
Jess Stamper left this morning for
Echo to begin on the sheep shearing
circuit.
George Myers, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Myers, who resides on Pine
Creek, is dangerously ill with spinal
meningitis.
George Mulkev and Dave Bonifer
left Tuesday, taking 81 head of cattle
belonging to Frank Beale, to summer
range in the mountains.
Mrs. J. M. HAYS is the recipient Of
an elaborately printed invitation to be
present at the "Second Great Hive
Biennial Review of the Ladies' of the
Maccabees for Michigan" to be held
in Detroit June 5, 8 and 10.
Judge Guishard died at Walla Walla
Sunday evening, and the funeral will
take place tomorrow. Judge Guish-
ard was a pioneer, having resided in
Walla Walla for over 80 years.
You can get out your fishing tackle
for trout is now ripe. James Swart,
Wilbur fisherman, is reported to
have caught 303 "speclled beauties"
in Squaw creek, Saturday afternoon
Joe Ell and Tom Vaughn. Of Pen
dleton, were in the city Sunday for the
purpose Of purchasing a horse to be
used in the Pendleton fire depart
ment service.
The evening Press is on sale at the
"Blue Front"
| Marshel Garden was engaged cou-
pie of days this week in cleaning out
the water tower.
Daniel Briggs Of Weston, was in
town yesterday shaking hands with
his many friends before departing for
Klondike. He and Barney Prime will
leave for the "frozen north" in a
couple Of days.
The Athena Mercantile Company
have been appointed agents for the j.
|. Case Threshing Co. They will soon
have on exhibition complete thresh-
ing outfit, consisting of 15 horse
power compound engine and 32-54
separator with automatic stack at
tachment. With this machine the job
of straw buck is gone.
Nose Woodward and family will de-
part in a few days for an extended
trip through the Eastern States. They
will be absent some time and will visit
relatives in the state of New Hamp-
shire, before returning.
DR.. Sharp reports Chas. Nelson,
Mrs. Bolen, Hugh Roby's little daugh-
ter, a child of Cass Cannon's and R.
L. Maloney's little son on the sick
list.
Throughout Umatilla county hay is
a scarce article: The price paid in
Pendleton is SLOTS per ton, delivered.
The Athena Press makes it's bow
with bright and newsy little daily,
which will be conducted for three
months. The first issue promises
well. The Press reflects the enter
prise of the community in which it is
published.
W. H. Fletcher, the saw mill man.
is down from the mountains maxi
ing contracts for supplying lumber.
Mr.. Fletcher's mill is now located on
a fine body of timber and as soon as
mountain roads become passable he
will be able to supply the public with
the best grades of high class build
ing material.
Miss Grace Philips. who recently
completed an eleven months term of
school in the Basket Mountain dis
trict, will commence the next in that
district April 4th. Mrs. Philips goes
to the mountains with Miss Grace.