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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1904
Page
1
The Epworth Leaguers hold the first district convention in Walla Walla at the new Methodist Episcopal church with delegates from towns across the district. Prominent church leaders join the program as the event aims for a successful gathering.
The Preston Parton Milling Co has purchased the Athena Will and plans to greatly enlarge capacity. The mill may add a new building or remodel the current structure, targeting 600 barrels of flour daily with all new equipment. It will mirror Waitsburg plant designs, employ around 16 workers or more, and operate continuously consuming 1 700 bushels of wheat daily with a cereal plant planned.
A mass meeting at city hall with Mayor Taylor presiding agreed to celebrate. Edward Manasae Will Wells and Charlea Gay were named a three person committee to solicit funds and report to Mayor Taylor. A second committee meeting will be held Tuesday morning with plans to be formalized. The celebration will take place on Caledonian picnic grounds as requested.
Weston June 8 A large orderly crowd attends the Pioneer picnic amid earlier bad weather. Hon George C Browsell Oregon City gave the annual address. Rev Andreas Bard Walla Walla is set to deliver the memorial address this morning. Athena band provides fine music. Many Athena residents attend. Tomorrow political activities expected.
Tangiers June 2 The Italian cruiser Dogali arrived as chiefs of the Angeria tribe left to appeal to Raisouli to release Perdicarion and Varley to avert a foreign disembarkation in Morocco. French hope rests on Mohammedan sentiment as natives fear the Roumis will unite to expel Muslims.
Semi official telegram from Mukden states Russian bases at Kin Chou on May 26 suffered thirty officers and 600 men killed or wounded. Russian guns abandoned there deemed useless. Japanese outposts advance to three miles from Barangow with no news from Port Arthur.
The Athena Band provided music for a Republican campaign meeting at the Athens opera house Wednesday evening. A small crowd attended, with several candidates present to address voters on political issues.
Pendleton assessor P Strain answers W P Temple's charge of unequal last year valuations. Strain defends efforts toward near equalization, notes irregularities in sheriff rolls, and invites taxpayers to point out real errors while detailing office expenditures and deputy work. He urges cooperation to improve county assessments.
A reader reports Snow Liniment cured a long standing chin sore thought to be cancer. Another reader asks for a bottle for a sore and suspected cancer on a relative in Allensville Pennsylvania.
G W Bradley prepares to ship 80 tons of baled timothy hay to Nome Alaska from mountain ranches. The price paid is 15 dollars per ton.
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