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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1898
Page
4
Short, jumbled items from Athena and Pendleton area trade and life. Mentions doctors, stores, painting, wallpaper, hay, wheat, laundry, water works, post office shifts, new buildings, accidents, and local personalities with scattered dates and prices. mixed up names and places, but notes business offers, repairs, and regional developments.
Athena faces a public school story highlighting Kirk’s gift of a block for school construction and expansion from 1882 through 1893, detail of facilities and staff. The First National Bank of Athena, founded 1889, shows strong growth, listing officers, assets and deposits, with community trust noted.
Rival Arbuckles and Woolson coffee dealers shake prices causing a broad run from Portland to California and beyond. The piece notes possible market corners and price drops below cost amid a nationwide coffee war. It also reports on the 1803 Pioneers Reunion planning in Portland with committees named and key speakers proposed for June events.
City council debates banning bicycle riding on Main Street sidewalks. Absentees were Leih and Kirk while France Wilkinson and Hiteman answered present. The recorder to set up a double-entry books system. salaries and bills approved. Corn acreage rises in Umatilla County with more planting ahead, boosting possible hog production. Alexander favored for state treasurer with strong eastern support, per East Oregonian.
Large crowd of pupils and teachers attended Arbor Day activities led by the Athens principal. The program featured a parade, musical renderings, and an orderly observance aimed at making the event enjoyable and attractive for all participants.
Buried at Helix Henry James died in a Clearwater river accident while fishing with two companions. Dynamite exploded injuring his hand, igniting remaining cartridges and swamping the boat. James could not swim, drowned. companions escaped. Athena Hook and Ladder No 1 elected officers at monthly meeting. Dues nonpayment members to be dropped.
The Press is honored with a railway map from the passenger department of the Oregon Railway and Navigation company. Agent Jerake presented the map which preserves geographic detail and highlights favorite travel routes. The map, a valuable office or school room acquisition, accompanies notes on route entries including Chehulia and events at Glenn's Falls and Ft Wayne with more entries to follow.
Next Saturday at 2 pm a meeting at the court house invites teachers students and all interested in educational matters to attend and discuss a summer school program.
Next Monday the Weatoo bowling team faces Weston in a hotly contested series. Home lineup features J. W. Ma Smith Ban Booncer at Le Hill Henry Dell W. M. Ross and J. M Craig. Rev J B Daisley visited the city and plans to return to Pomeroy with daughter Mary who remains until high school ends. No pastor yet named to fill the Christian church vacancy in Colfax.
An Indian delegate named Wiliam Fatten attended the Epworth League gathering in McMinnville recently. A 70 year old member, he enjoys vigorous health aside from near blindness and belongs to the Shoota tribe of Lodiana. He traces his conversion to the early missionary era led by Rev. Jason Leo.
Notice by guardian of Leo Cook a minor announces sale of an undivided one half interest in lots 7 and 8, block 11 Kirk's second addition to Centerville now Athens Um atilla county Oregon. Sale is by license issued by the county court and will be held on the 14th day of January 1898 at 1:30 p.m. cash in hand to the highest bidder.
Several notices in Athens Oregon announce hearings before the mayor and common council on dates in April 1808 to seek licenses for selling spiritous malt and vinous liquors. The notices specify properties including lots and blocks and reference dates in late April with locations in Athens city limits.
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