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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1903
Page
1
About 50 odd first class suits, all wool and broken sizes offered from $3.00 to $5.00 per suit. Brands like $8.50 to $20.00 suits discounted to $5.60 to $15.00. Also boys suits knee pants 4 to 14 years $1.75 to $5.00 and boys guite 10 to 90 years $3.75 to $10.00. Overcoats and $8.50 to $12.50 office odds above sale prices.
The advertisement lists multiple Ute & Dunn shoe styles and prices, including No. 14902 in all widths at 2.50, No. 14903 at 2.75, and No. 14910 to 14919 range with prices from 3.25 to 3.50, noting features such as kid uppers, patent tips, and walking models.
Extraordinary efforts are underway to secure exhibits of fruits grains and grasses for the irrigation convention in Pendleton on November 9 and 10 with key local figures visiting Athena Milton Freewater and the East End to recruit growers. Also reports capture Harry Egbert the Oregon murderer recaptured in Idaho after a stakeout aided by locals and federal marshal. he faces Nevada authorities for the $750 reward. Grand opening of N A Millers furniture store announced with Johnsons full orchestra providing music and a souvenir for ladies. local social note ends with a lurid anecdote about Mrs Grona and a neighbor incident.
A birthday celebration hosted by Mrs. J. A. Henry and Mrs. A. J. Bagley lit up a merry evening with cake, coffee, and games. Attendees included Mrs. Bagley, Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Groat, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Keen, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Paine, Mrs. Thompkins, and others. The Christian Endeavor group planned an entertainment and supper at the church with a small admission fee for the building fund.
Sheriff T D Taylor reported Bond, ex-manager of the touring mill in Athena, arrested in Dayton for allegedly selling 1250 bushels of wheat belonging to J M Walker of Tacoma while he ran the Athena mill. Bond denies the charge, paid 1500 pounds for trial appearance, set soon with the district attorney and court.
In closing days of the legislature a bill was rushed through to change tax payment timing. The law lacks this year’s tax provisions, prompting an extra session to remedy the defect. If not for a referendum case before the supreme court, an emergency could enable immediate enforcement, but current law bars levies within the time. Umatilla county would face little impact from a levy absence, debts could be paid by warrants at 6 percent, and officials hope to avoid higher costs. Mortgages totaling 171, worth nearly a quarter million dollars, were fully satisfied in one day at the county recorder’s office.
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