Farmers Picnic to Be Held in Athena May 22 1909
The first annual Farmers Picnic under the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of Umatilla county will take place in McEwen Park Athena on Saturday May 22 1909. Pendleton mass meeting determined the location with Pilot Rock La Mar and Athena unions participating. Leaders from Athena Mayor McEwen Henry Schmitt and A L Swaggart helped secure park use and organize hosting duties. Pilot Rock backed Athena with strong effort followed by Union members from La Mar Athena and Helix Adama. A joint La Mar Athena meeting will refine arrangements, with weather seen as a key factor for large attendance in Athena.
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Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Uniona
Umatilla County
McEwen Park
Athena
Pendleton
Pilot Rock
McEwen
Henry Schmitt
Athena Union
A. L. Swaggart
la Mar Union
Schmitt
Mr. Swaggart
Beaver
Birch Creek
Helix
Adama
Pilot Rockers
la Mar and
la Mar
Water Supply Short Found by Athena Residents
Citizens visited the gravity water system at Athena on Friday as Water Superintendent Gholson led an inspection of the headworks reservoir and four inch main. The crowd observed pipes, pressure release, and the trench to bedrock, concluding the system likely gathers all tributary water with little left uncarried.
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Athena
David Taylor
Gholson
Man Hole
Red Rock
Bed Rock
Commercial Association Reorganizes to Boost Town Growth
Athena awakens to a reorganized Commercial Association with about thirty leading business figures. Mayor McEwen leads the meeting as temporary chair, with B. B. Richards, J. Henderson, and I. B. Boyd named to key posts. Officers vow harmony and practical action to spur city progress and attract home builders. Next meeting set for Masonic Hall Tuesday evening.
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The
Commercial Association
Athena
McEwen
F. Wilson
Byron N. Hawka
H. S. Watts
Hawks
Athana
Association
Watts
Richards
James Henderson
Wilson
Ascotian
Nore
A. B. McEwen
Chas, Betts
H. A. Barrett
David Taylor
J. D. Plamondov
N. A. Miller
T. M. Tag
H. J. Watts
8. I. Wilson
Boyd
Henry A. Barrett
B. B. Richards
Dr. Plamondon
Ora Rhodes
Masonic Hall
Sennis Gros ses Divide Desires End At Walla Walla
Desire St Vennis a reservation character born in Montreal in 1839 died in Walla Walla after a long decline. He came to the area in 1863 worked in mines, married twice, and owned a farm near Athens. Survived by three sons Jerry Nelson and Joseph, funeral held Tuesday at the Catholic church with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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Desire St Vennis
Jerry
Walla Walla
Montreal
Canada
Dan Hays
John Goaton
Frenchtown
Athens
St Dennis
Agnes Kennedy
Miss Kennedy
Hin
California
Nelson
Nanton
Joseph
Walla Walls
Catholic Chorch
Strawberry Frost Rumors Refuted By Milton Growers
Milton Eagle reporters interview frost growers who deny widespread damage to the strawberry crop. They say most plants will produce a fall crop and only tender varieties may suffer minor losses from Saturday’s frost, contradicting rumors of heavy destruction. Residents with misinformed claims are labeled as attempting to harm the district’s reputation.
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Milton
Milton Eagle
Lue-Jong Reaideota
Saab
Lund
Man Killed by Runaway Plow Team Near Cooper Woodward Place
Edward Wilcox, a farm hand, died yesterday forenoon when a plow wagon ran away. He was found face down with a fractured skull near the plow apparatus. The coroner ruled accidental death. no jury was formed. The body was moved to Miller's undertaking parlors, with relatives in California notified.
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Edward Wilcox
Cooper Woodward Place
Fons
Wilcos
Gnally
Pendleton
Horne
Thin City
Miller's Undertaking
California
James O Stamper Dies at Athena After Heart Failure
James O Stamper longtime Athena resident dies at home from heart failure suddenly after waking to light illness He served as peace officer and deputy sheriff and held various community roles He was a painter and member of Odd Fellows and Woodmen of the World Survived by wife Lizzie daughter Lela mother and several brothers and sisters Funeral at Methodist Church Sunday at 11 o'clock with Odd Fellows service
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James O. Stamper
Athena
Mr. Stamper
Odd Fellows and
Woodman
Janea
Stamper
Tennessee
Plains
Willamette Valley
Mre. Rainey
Lexington
Sundi
Geissler
Odd Fellows Lodge
Circus Fire disrupts Parker show in Athena
A Parker circus train halted outside Athena after a burning wagon car, loaded with tents and gear, was uncoupled. Flames damaged tents worth about 1200 dollars. Pendleton Indians slated to face the Athena Colts on Sunday at 1 30, with La Brasahe likely pitching for the Colts in a highly anticipated scrappy matchup drawing a large crowd.
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Parker
Noredata
Tyler
Pearsons Academy Falls to Weston Normal 11 1
Pearsons Academy of Walla Walla suffered a 11 to 1 defeat Saturday afternoon at Weston Normal. Min Dora Myrick visited relatives in town from Pendleton over the weekend.
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Pearsons Academy
Walla Walla
Weston
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Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
A. M. Johnson
Oregon
Preston-Patton Milling Company
Patton
Waitsburg, Wash
R. J. Boddy
E. T. Kidder
McArthur
City Meat Market
J. H. Stone
Main Street
A Farmer's. Pighig
Dell Brothers
Rou Athena
ST Sennis Grosses
Park Addition
Athena Land & Trust Company
Northern Pacific
Ogle
Pendleton Va
Pendleton Indians
Golta
Athena Grounds
Colts
Pendiston
la Brasahe
Min Dora Myrick
Parente
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