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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1931
Page
2
An archival notice from Athena Oregon dated September 18 1951 lists subscription rates for an independent newspaper established January 1 1887. Rates shown include one copy per year six months and three months. Published by F S Boyd as owner and publisher.
The Spokane Chronicle discusses debt collection pressure in Moscow Idaho where farmers form defenses against creditors. It warns against a universal moratorium while urging responsibility in business dealings and notes rising farm electricity use and allocations.
The city plans to preserve provisions for the coming winter by canning surplus fruit and vegetables at the state penitentiary cannery in Walla Walla.
Governor Dern of Usth calls a Western states conference, likely in Oregon, to gain due attention for western affairs at the national capital. He argues equal representation can offset the West’s small House share and urges a program uniting waterpower public land forests and parks to influence Congress and protect western interests.
Margaret J Banister executrix of George M Banister asks the County Court of Umatilla County Oregon to review her final account and report. A hearing is set for September 19 1931 at 10:00 A M in the County Court room Pendleton Oregon. Watts Prestley Athens Oregon is attorney for Executrix, dated August 21 1931 Athena Oregon.
Twenty two years ago Thomas M Taggart and Nellie I Foss married at the First Christian church with Rev Reager presiding. Various residents travel, relocate, or attend events. students learn basketball. business moves and real estate trades are listed, including Miller & West drillers relocating to Athena and Will Bush buying a cottage.
A steep grade caused the team to lose control and eject Mr. Wilkinson from the rig. He broke his right thigh, lay helpless for 22 hours, and was found after the fall. At 528 feet a coal deposit was tapped by a tig drill while drilling for artesian water by the Athena Land and Trust Co. Copper and other minerals were found, but the full extent requires deeper drilling or a shaft. The well remains at 580 feet with no water flow change.
A manuscript page mixes a Tum-A-Lum lumber bid with comic quips on prices and daily life. It includes editor A M Johnson’s prosaic pitch, a self referential ad about debts, and brief social sketches from a Sunday school tale to hotel life in San Francisco.
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