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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
3
A dense stream of short notices from Athena detailing social calls and visits by Danner’s Scotch dancers, arrivals of Johnny Tompkins, Bowsie McDaniel, and others, plus brief mentions of weddings, graduations, job changes, travel to Walla Walla and Pendleton, and flood damage along the Umatilla river with community updates on power restoration and local events.
The Grand Jury convened in Umatilla County under Judge Ellis to inspect alleged breaches of law from the past months. Foreman Dave Horn and seven jurors including A B McCarthy Ed Greezen J A Badley Tom Tweedy William Potts Mannel Friedly named. The court expects a short session with many prisoners awaiting sentencing and rumors of probes into saloon operations. Preston Parton Milling Co offers one cent per patched sack for workers with hundreds to repair.
A farm south of town offers a good pasture with running water for a limited number of stock at 1.00 per month per head. Call at the farm or write to Athena, Orezoo. Joseph Borgevin. Also advertised two good wild cows for sale by J. S. Rosa on Wildhorse.
A high degree of skill obtained by years of experience in the work, coupled with the use of the best tools, enables us to turn out what satisfactory to the most exacting customer. You have the satisfaction of knowing your property is safe in our hands, that no work beyond our skill, and our charges will be the lowest consistent with best workmanship.
Items in Brief list buys from Tontech hats to Samaon at Cox McEwen s and airBride shoo books to Mannase s. Mentions Pettier items like belts, shirts, corn fed pork at Boddy s, novelty Novelas at McBride s Palace drugstore, laundry by Parker Lane s, and high grade shoes by Leo Teuted. Includes tea, coffee, dessert Washington Pie at Prendergast Bakery and many local shop promotions.
A historical notice explains that deposits in the bank are secured by the bank’s entire capital of one hundred thousand dollars. It notes safety for open accounts time certificates savings accounts and demand certificates with interest at 4 percent or 3 percent on demand certificates.
If there is no piano in the home, a cone should be purchased or at Janet hired. It should be one of the best pianos shown in our rooms. These instruments are the perfection of mechanical workmanship and unmatched for sweetness and richness of tone. Stanley Piano House, Main Street, Walla Walla, Wash.
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