The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-06-16

ing something in the way of i'm
provement at his farm in the Pea
Ridge district. Newt O'Harra has late
ly had constructed a concrete foun-
dation and back for his barn and has
repainted the structure. Another
recent improvement is new chicken
house 1928 feet in size, with a con-
crete floor and foundation. Newt in
tends going slowly into the poultry
business as side line, and already
has 200 young chicks, including 80
white leghorns blooded stock from
Fish Bros. of Seattle. If he meets
with success in small way he will
enlarge his operations and establish
ultimately the Pea Ridge Poultry
farm.
J. E. Mcdaniel has applied for a
state realtors license, and will en-
gage in business at Weston, handling
both town and country property. He
has listed already a considerable
number of offerings. Mr.. Mcdaniel
will share office room with G. w.
Avery on Main street. He feels con-
fident that buyers can be interested
in the undoubted merits of the Wes-
ton country.
The ]. S. Ross family held an in
formal reunion at Weston during the
picnic, but one member being absent.
Those who enjoyed the occasion were
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Ross
of Walla Walla; J. A. Ross and fam
lily of Dayton, Will Ross and family
and James Mclean and family Of
Washtucna, Roy Cannon and family
of Athena, and Arthur M. Ross and
family of Weston. "Art," who was
by way of being host, says that all
Of his visitors had hearty appetites.
Albert A. Payne, brother Of Rev.
W. S. Payne of Weston, passed away
June 7 at San Jose, California, after
long illness from cancer Of the
stomach. Mr.. Payne, who was 81
years old. held for rs years respon-
sible position with the Sprague Mill
ing Co. of Sprague, WASH, and was
afterward in business at Milton. He
is survived by one daughter and one
brother, w. S. Payne, who was with
him during his final days. He mo-
tored to California about two months
ago, in search of better health.
During the "picnic" rain at Weston
the precipitation was .65 of an inch,
according to the records of Observer
Baker. The rain was quite general
throughout the Inland Empire, and
did vast amount of good. Wheat
in this immediate section has shown
the good results of this much needed
moisture, which according to reports
was more abundant in some other To-
calities than here.
During the pioneers reunion Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Smith entertained a
house party which included Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Campbell and son Coyle
of Spokane; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mackenzie and the Misses Charlotte
and Isabelle Mackenzie of Montana;
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Prentice of
Seattle, Mr.. Withers and Mr.. Emmett
of Walla Walla. Mrs. Campbell, who
is the mother of Mrs. Kenneth Camp
bell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith,
Admired of all beholders was the
"house on wheels" in which Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mackenzie left Monday
for their farm near Coffey creek,
Montana, accompanied by the Misses
Charlotte and Isabelle Mackenzie
who have finished at Walla Walla
High and expect to attend college in
the fall. 1t is a conveniently and
neatly furnished portable domicile
surmounting motor truck. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mackenzie expect to make an
outing trip to California in this rig
after the harvest is finished in the
fall. 1t has both a bedroom and q
'sitchen, and makes touring a pleasure
Mrs. E. M. Warren returned this
week from an extended visit with the
Will NorDeans at Portland, and will
occupy her Weston cottage during the
summer. She shares it with Miss
Fay Warren, who has finished her
school work at Pasco and will spend
the vacation season with her mother
in Weston. She motored down from
Pasco with her brother, Claude. Mr..
and Mrs. D. W. Warren were here
for the reunion.
James Ritchey, well known former
PRESIDENT, came up from Forest Grove
last week and has been a guest of the
R. L. Reynauds. Mr.. Ritchey, who
has been afflicted with asthma, al
ready finds his health improved by the
change back to the good old climate,