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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1905
Page
4
Terhune Lumber Yard Athena Oregon offers building material at lowest prices. Contracting and building a specialty with retinutes properly furnished by T L Terhune.
The column records local movements and events from Athena and nearby towns. Names include Bruce Wallace in Portland, Jus Volmer from Waitsburg, Rev Ha Baker heading to Wardner Idaho, and Mrs A B Stone returning from Walla Walla. Also noted are Wheat yields about 40 bushels per acre, shop changes at Parker & Lane, and Fire in Pendleton’s LaDon block.
A large first class wheat harvest on the reservation reports the biggest yield yet, with 16 000 sacks produced from the high ground field south of town. The massive crop marks a record for the community’s farming efforts this season.
A mixed local page reports expressman A I Jones chasing new horses from Bill Booker, D Allen visiting from Sullivan County Mo and planning return via Southern California, Alf Johnson joining Rader's Pendleton furniture, and Brace home fire on Wildhorse Creek with loss of organ and lounge. Also updates on Gerking family, Norris harness business in Portland, Leta Edington farewell for Portland trip, La Grande gun club activity, Weston hardware robbery via roof entry, and assorted classified items and ads for Pendleton Business College and local services.
City of Athena warns that warrants numbers 1 W to 497 W will be redeemed at the office of David Williams treasurer Athena Oregon. Interest stops after the date dated August 9 1905. Iles Norris signed notice requesting all known debtors to call and settle up.
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled note about a possible cure or remedy for a weak Rome related issue. Several words are unclear or misspelled making precise facts impossible to determine.
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