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Athena Press

Location

Athena, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1895

Page

3

Circuit Court Disposes Of Important Cases This Week

The circuit court disposed of several matters with guilty pleas and verdicts. Edward Downs faces two years in a penitentiary after confessing to multiple charges. William Barnhart was acquitted of horse larceny. Henry Earnhart was found guilty of horse stealing. Mike Ryan’s cattle theft case continued. Ed Peters and Elmer Bruce faced trials, with mixed outcomes and motions for new trials. An excursion to Portland was noted for the main line Pendleton trip.

Crisef Edward Downs Salem Wm. Barnhart Lawrey John L. Rand Council Messrs. Reeder & Raley Henry Earnhart Mike Ryan Ed. Peters William ©. Welch James Morris Mary M. Baker F. H. Kerney Peter West Reeder & Raley Lowell Hezekiah Key George W. Staggr Eakin Fie Elmer Harala Elmer Bruce Mr. Bean W. M. Pierce

Local News From Pendleton and Athena Sidelines

Dusty roads and frosty nights set the tone as Athena hosts lively events and social visits. Townsfolk including John Adams Dick Maloney and Myke Ryan visit, while merchants and tradesmen from Weston and Pendleton appear in town for business and social rounds.

John Adams Dick Maloney Weston

Gettysburg Post Moves Headquarters to Athena

Gettysburg Post No 33 G A R met in Athena last Saturday to decide relocation of its headquarters from Helix to Athena. Four new members joined, boosting the post in a flourishing condition. Plans include organizing a Sons of Veterans county group and moving the Ladies Relief Corps meeting place to Athena. A sale note and local business items follow including Lively Street Railway deal fate and Athena broom factory notes. Albert O Harra, a Weston area resident, died aged and was to be interred at Weston. An excursion of homeseekers from the Dakotas arrived in Union.

Athens Gettysburg Post Helix Athena Post Veterana Weston Adama Sons of Veterans Ita Ladies Relief Corps Waterman Adam Raymond Prof. Davis J. Zerba Greenslade

Irrigation zeal marks Yakima visit highlights gains and costs

William Rigby tours Yakima country delivering an enthusiastic account of irrigation potential. He contrasts sagebrush plains with fertile fields, noting high land prices but sizable yields from alfalfa, broom corn, sorghum, potatoes, fruit, and drying for distant markets. He cites artesian wells and pumps irrigating thousands of acres, urging irrigation to lift the region.

William Yakima Pendleton Prosser Metor

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