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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
1
A newspaper listing advertises discounted clothing items including gauze vests 12 1 2 cts and shirts 50 options from 65 cts to 1 50. It promotes men s work shirts Cheviot Duck black striped or fancy at 36 cts and ribbed Derby shirts 80 cts with various shoe styles and agents for Richardson Seamless Shoes and moccasins.
Dumatilla County plans to attend the irrigation congress opening September 15 with exhibits on produce and alfalfa as proof of irrigation needs in Milton Butter Creek and Boho districts. Delegates include F. H. Holbrook B. W. Hoffman Senator M. Piercey Judge G. A. Hartman and Teiney Ulof Pen. Officials note forthcoming samples from Milton fruit belt and Uma River orchards while stressing the necessity of reservoirs and a broader irrigation system. Teachers remain scarce with salaries noted and district schools urged to reopen.
The harvest season ends in Umatilla County with most fields threshed. Wheat worth about 70 cents per bushel was gathered from 89 acres and stored. a court case seeks $700 plus costs over a disputed wheat theft and nonreturn.
Dr Sponogle removes a diseased section of Henry Redline's lower jaw bone after weeks of torture from an extracted tooth. The section, preserved in alcohol, represents a notably difficult Northwest dental operation. Redline sought relief from Beatrice and other northwest dentists before the discovery. The case Mary Cameron vs Hugh Bell is also noted in the report.
The switchboard for Athena patrons has been ordered and will be placed in McBride & Co.'s drugstore. McBride & Co. will operate it until demand requires a full-time operator, improving line access for residents. Also notes a farmer near Athena with melons and vegetables. melon yield weighed 87 pounds. Edward Ku Brown jailed in Portland federal case for selling liquor to Indians and faces 60 days and $100 fine. A. Ty dones bun buys W. J. King’s Express business and assumes duties Monday.
Barrett is named vice president and general agent of the Athena Power Company. I W Anderson of Bookeahe serves as president, with G A Barrett of Athens as vice president. O A Barrett, T J Kirke, and H C Adune hold interests, Pendleton plant bought this week for 55000, chief engineer to arrive from California, full system planned for completion within one year.
In Pendleton a county court hearing date was set for the Oregon Railroad & Navigation company with J W Morrow tax commissioner petitioning to lower the county assessed value of Tillamook County land to $5 500 per mile from $6 000 to promote uniform statewide assessment. The case aims to reduce taxes and address county assessor alignment while noting he is not a court member. Also noted is Pendleton Tribune installing new letterpress equipment and local business notes on apples and power site interests.
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