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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1895
Page
3
A letter from E. P. Surre asks about Athena nursery availability and fruit growing within ten miles of Jurarrra. He inquires if hot winds affect the area, land prices, and rental options near town for nursery use. He notes 15 years in horticulture, seeks favorable conditions, and plans to visit after a positive reply.
One notable feature of the recent term of court was the district attorney asking County Clerk Burroughs to withhold warrants for fees unless properly endorsed. Mr Lawrey stated that, in the past, some officers had followed different practices regarding fee warrants and endorsements.
County officials plan wage reform to cut costs with Burroughs aiding in travel reductions saving about $500. A hunting trip ends with a horse shot after a Winchester misfire. The will of M W Wormington admitted to probate granting lifetime rights to Harriet Wormington and then division among sons. Horace Davis of Sperry Flour visits coast mills and notes no local mill project. A lost child Alma Miller search yields teeth and nasal fragment. Receivership notice asks unsettled accounts be paid.
Lillie Fischers sells tobacco and cigars while Miss May Fischer can come downtown. Residents report travelers from Helix, Pendleton, Weston, and McKay area. various shops advertise groceries, bread, and clothing arrivals. Irrigation projects, water leaks, and local social gatherings recur as Athena's week unfolds with jokes, weather grumbles, and notes on hog prices and sales.
Alma Miller bones rumors revive a decades old inquiry near a hillside grave. locals plan to uncover the site with Frank Day in trouble after a court clash and Indian thefts tied to a hog robbery. Grace Turth pin episode ends with safe outcome, a mine shaft accident buries and frees Gallaher.
In Mallen Idaho the Frisco mine will restart with daily wages between 3 and 3.50, after recent miners union clashes prompted Gov McConnell to consider militia. Meanwhile Montana machinist John Eklund reports union members offered to pay for his return to Gem, but he refused.
A petition filed in county court seeks toll road opening from Pendleton to Umatilla county southern boundary. About 20 signers pledge sums to maintain a free wagon road, contingent on Grant county building a free road to Long Creek and allocating 300 dollars for one year. Hurt in the Mountains. A letter reports Mrs. Robert Tharp seriously injured in a Yaquina Bay trip wreck near the summit of the Coast Range, thrown from a runaway, injuring her right arm and hip.
The passage discusses petroleum carriages growing in France and potential adoption elsewhere, noting cost advantages, various French designs like the Panhard and mylord, and comparisons to horse-drawn transport. It mentions economy per mile and yearly costs, plus a sudden shift in transport technology. It also mentions a Mexican negro colony facing harsh conditions and possible government inquiry.
Sheriff Frazier lists inmates under sentence for gambling with fines from 10 to 25 dollars plus costs. Entries show 80 days term for most. names include Jean Extes Bob Smith George Galse Frank Wheelstoone ees Chapman William Oliver Jo Oliver Garden Foater William Bransfield Sami Brassfield Walter Thornton John Smith Elting Spike Ralph McCoy George Whitaker 8. Moore and Bob Means. Fines and costs accrue at 2 dollars per day. Wm Kilgore visited Pendleton yesterday. A Pendleton petition urged Judge Fee to have W J Warnish run for mayor, signed by many voters.
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