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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1922
Page
4
Weston community updates include visits by Mrs A J Barnett and Alma Barnett to Wattee for two weeks, local renovations ahead of opening of school, and many local social and church activities. Deceased longtime resident Mrs Sarah Ann Killgore. 74th birthday honors for Mercitt Baker. local debating and club meetings. hunting, farming, and road meeting reports.
Years ago, she moved west at age five and spent nearly fifty years on the Killgore homestead near Weston where her husband died Septem ber 27, 1922. Survived by children Charles Killgore Lewiston Idaho John William Levi Henry Kilgore Stella Bowker Breewater Marion Harris Weston Clara Mabel. Funeral today at the Methodist church. Sharon of Portland, grand secretary of LO C Py visited Weston with Mrs. Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Thompson of Athena and Oscar Edwards of Portland. Elmer Nolte left for San Francisco. A daughter weighing eight and three quarters pounds was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stages near Washtuena.
In 1921 the Bureau of Biological Survey noted inbreeding in Aleutian blue foxes and arranged to import Pribilot blood to boost stocks. Eight foxes sailed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bear to St George and Unalaska areas, with transfers to Lavigne, Avatins land, Unalaska Brotherhood, and Kavalga lessees. Each animal cost 12 dollars, sale proceeds totaled US dollars, natives received five dollars per fox, and remaining funds went to the U S Treasury Fisheries Service Bulletin.
Scottish gardeners are highly valued and exported to many regions, with a notable example being a Scot earning $5 000 annually as a private gardener for a U S official. London park superintendents cite numerous Scots in high private salaries, while one gardener notes his clan’s reach across the globe, from late London to South America, and beyond.
In Washington, John D. Rockefeller Jr. unveils a new hotel founded with his Rockefeller backing. The Grice Dodge Hotel is devoted to women and offers sunrooms and comfortable, luxurious rooms. Rockefeller cites pride as a motivator, recalling a tale of a well and the value of hard work from an ancestor.
The account highlights Paderewski’s relentless practice, often from early morning until long hours, and his extraordinary endurance. It notes how physical stamina aided his tone color and overall influence, with a reference to a Berlin or Warsaw scene and his prominence in shaping Polish music.
29 years ago a child of E DePeatt was ill. Lee Mitchell family and Wm Gholson’s party picked huckleberries near Mescham. J W Smith and James Maloney relaxed at Saling’s camp on Weston mountain. A couple of drunks were put in the cooler by the nightwatchman Ward. Githens and Dunn hunted chickens and brought sixteen birds. A child of J E Clark on Sid Street died from bowel inflammation. Chas Bergevin went to Lapwai to oversee Bergevin Bros wheat harvest. R L Maloney resigned Buckley Lumber yard job and works at the P O store. Weston Normal school building progressing. will be neat and ornamental. Frank Ely reports Red Chaff wheat at 36 bu/acre and California Glory at 42 bu/acre. F Hi and John McIntosh, steamboat victims, buried at Walla Walla with Masons present. Snow reportedly fell at Saling’s camp. Cashier Lively notes wheat yields exceed expectations. Frank Sloan and J A Thompson left Heppner for Buttercreek to handle cattle, robbed by two masked men who took 485 dollars and a gold watch. J H Hiteman family left Sunday for an extended Baat visit.
Classified items include a house for rent hay and stock services with water, intent to buy cattle, a lost book notice from Standard Theatre with reward, a sale offer for a residence in Athena priced at 5000 dollars with balance dues, Cox Investment Company Pendleton listings, D Scott real estate, a second hand Ford roadster and trailer from Thompson Garage, and uncalled for suits at The Athen Hamo Laving dry.
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