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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
5
Numerous notices from Pendleton and surrounding areas describe business trips, visits, and local commerce. Several residents travel to Portland and Walla Walla for work, with launches in Pendleton and Weston noted. A birth, a death, and local society events are reported along with upcoming revivals and school updates.
Mrs Margaret L Wells mother of Mrs Charles Brotherton died at Mrs Brotherton’s Waiteburg home at 5 pm after a lingering illness. The body will be brought to Weston tonight for a funeral tomorrow at 11 o clock in the United Brethren church conducted by A M Meldrum of Athena. Born February 27 1844 in Knox county Illinois she was married April 12 1864 to Archibald J Pattison and moved from Warren county Illinois to Perrydale Oregon in 1874. The family moved to Weston in 1878 and nine years ago she went to Franklin county Washington to homestead. She had nine children three survive Mrs OC M Brotherton Waitsburg Wank Pattigan Ellit? pis Wash and Mrs Robert Moore Walla Walla. The deceased was renowned for attainments and had many friends in Umatilla county who mourn her loss.
The East Oregonian reports Umatilla County pays 0.45 of total state taxes this year, down from 0.49 last year, despite taxes doubled overall. Assessor C P Strain says saving ranges from 10000 to 12000, due to possible misallocation or slower wealth growth. Multnomah and Marion pay more. Lane ranks fourth in tax contributions.
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