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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1898
Page
4
Local column notes on teachers examined for certificates, with details on appointments and term starts. Reports on residents' health, a cougar sighting, mischief at Weston school, social events, and community notices affecting Milton and Weston areas.
The examining board led by Superintendent Nowlie and Profs L F Fortes and McIntosh granted certificates to eight teachers. Twenty applicants were tested. seven failed. Names listed include Mies Molkoy, Thompam, Pilot, Downey, Pendleton, A Nennet Vendiaton, Mra Howart, Stella Gray, Lach, Cordeliar, Weslan A Timely Ware, and others. Also notes grain-saving ad for Fry's Concentrated Squirrel Powder with pricing and availability.
A two-part tale opens with a preface on the 1890s Klondike boom and Alaska prosperity. It introduces two travelers, Lengthy and Shorty, who drift toward Helix and plan a night train to Paseo, only to nap on a railroad track with a sleeping bag still strapped on as a locomotive nears.
J W Smith of Aruena Oregon notes 480 acres north of Athena 320 wheat land 160 pasture plus house barn wind mill. Other tracts include 160 acres 4250 1120 acres 12000 240 acres Pine Creek 240 timber land 900 400 acres pasture 1000 and more. Also 1 house 7 rooms with lot 650 and 3200 320 acres 3750 80 acre fruit farm near Walla Walla Milton 12000 five room house Jefferson Street 500 2 lots Washington Street 500 160 acres Weston Mountain 7500 with summer fallow orchard water.
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