Local Notes From Athena and Nearby Folks
Athena reports a string of local events including Jack Moran's right arm fracture after a horse incident and Gus Bushman breaking a leg when a plow ran over him. Mrs L Hodgens fainted with her baby in her arms, luckily no serious injuries. The community notes weddings, travel to Portland and Walla Walla, and upcoming ball games between Everett and the Yellow Kids plus sharp shooters visit.
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L. Hodgens
Henry Lloyd
Miss Nelson
Gus Bushman
L. Hodgene
Miss B. Philips
Jacksonville IL
James
W. H. H. Scott
Everett
Walla Walla
E. A. Brotherton
Vancycle
Bingham Springs
Thomas Purdy
Samuel Purdy
Athena
Portland
Effie Nelson
Havana Station
Mills Nelson
Mr. Lloyd
Milton Gus Bushman
Fourth of July celebration planned at McKay Creek forks
Dick and R N Adams and J A Hubbard reported Pendleton area residents plan a grand Fourth of July celebration at the forks of McKay creek twenty miles from Pendleton. A literary program pavilion and dancing platform will be built for attendees. Horse and foot racing will feature events with a race track already under construction. Festivities run from the third to the fifth with sports and dancing planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Adams
J. A Hubbard
Pendleton
Forks
McKay Creek
Estate of W Brown Probate Petition Filed
A court petition filed Wednesday requests that E D Boyd be appointed executor of the estate of W Brown without bonds. Brown, a Juniper country resident, leaves an estate valued between $4000 and $6000 for the heirs.
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Court House
W Brown
E. D. Boyd
Brown
Juniper
For Sale Cheap One Foot Harvester and Equipment
One 1 foot combined harvester a 14 foot steel frame header a mower and rake offered for sale by R Laing Pendleton Oregon inquiry details provided in the classified ad.
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R. Laing
Pendleton
Oregon
Pendleton Personalities in Town and Travel
J D French is in Gur dane. John Keppenger at Sisters hospital. F O Rogers at Hotel St George from Athena. Frank Hardman ill at Sisters hospital. Drake back from Walla Walla. Luke Hawley to Portland for a week. Campbell and Beckett of Heppner in town. Jacob Bets, Walla Walla brewery king, arrived this forenoon. Canfield Gay Adkins of Hepner at Golden Rule. Taylor left for Portland to attend Masonic grand lodge meeting. Mrs W J Sewell ill with diphtheria in Oregon City. Mrs J S Vert back from Portland after Eastern Star meeting. Dr Whitaker hunting in Olympia Mountains. Estes residence nearing completion on Stonewall Jackson. Ada Brown returned from Eugene after star normal graduation. Reeder to Weston for state normal dedication. Thompson Gibson Wilson hunting near Gibbon. Collier and bride arrive from Portland after wedding. Mrs Slater and Nells return to La Grande. George Foler at Pendleton Woolen Mills suffers blood poisoning. Regents Morrow and Scriber guests at Pendleton hotel after Weston meeting. Dick Nye back from Walla Walla, improving. planning hills trip. Hanks and Jones to Washington as track walkers and bridge guards. Sam White from Freewater touts rapid growth. Conductor Shults and wife from Spokane. Shults resigns O R N and to locate in Salt Lake. W K Foster of Kansas viewing land to invest in wheat lands. Tallman family in Pendleton visiting Astoria and Oregon City. Jackson brakeman reassigned Pendleton-Portland run to aid Mrs Jackson’s health. Burke covers Pendleton-Portland. Hood River strawberry crop largest in years.
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Athens
T. J. Kirk
William Parker
Masonic Grand Lodge
Portland
Sheriff Blakley
Jack Moren
Ralph Black
Jack
Yellow Kids
David Willame
Parific Coast Elevator Company
Walla Walla
William MacBride
United States
Grand Jury
James Swarts
la Grande
Jack Swartz
Bob Estes
Linn ‘Wash
Sam Booker
John Keppenger
Sisters’ Hospital
F. O. Rogers
F. M. Canfield
W. H. Gay
J. J. Adkins
Hepmer
Golden Rule Hotel
T. C. Taylor
W. J. Sewell
Oregon City
Jesse
Vert
Eastern Star
Dr. Whitaker
Olympia Mountains
Jas
H. Estes
Stonewall Jackson Street
Lewis
Comple In
George Foler
Pendleton
J. W. Morrow
Heppner
J. W. Scriber
Hotel Pendleton
Regents
The
State Normal
Weston
Dick Nye
Blalock
A. R. Hanks
George W. Jones
Washington
Mr. Jones
Alto Bridge
Mr. Banks
Starbuck
Franghige Franchise Referred Amid Chicken Ordinance Talks
City council met in regular session with all members present except T. B. Wells. Melmann and Rome’s electric franchise was referred to the street committee. An ordinance to regulate chickens was ordered for next meeting. Fire and water department purchases were authorized, and numerous warrants ratified amid budget actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Wells
Melmann
Rome
Electric Railway Fame
Imee
Bis
Thompson Hardware Company
Boston Hose & Rubber Company
A. R. Holmes
Court Street
Walters Mill
Halle
Clapton and
Johnson
Temple & Wilcox
Antone Nolte
Foster & McIntyre Monteith & Howard
F. J. Bacon
Recorder
Meyor
Hartman and
Clapton
Otto Massie & Sons
Oregon Railway and Navigation Tickets to San Francisco
O R and N offers passage Pendleton to San Francisco and return by steamer for 26.85 or by rail for 21.85 with travel dates July 50 and August 4 by steamer and August 6 7 by rail. Tickets available via the Oregon Railway and Navigation ticker office for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Pendleton
San Francisco
Excursion to Denver by O R N Co Sale
The O R N Co offers excursion tickets to Denver for 42 dollars with return June 22 and 23 tickets valid through July 31. Provided through train line. Tickets good for round trip from origin to Denver and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
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Dindinger, Wilson & Co
Sic
Cleaver Bros
Ast
Jack Moran
Tallman & CO
Pendleton Shoe Company
Main St
C. Berquist
J. D. French
Gurdane
Ada Brown
Eugene
Star Normal
L. B. Reeder
Edgar Thompson
Otto Gibson
Fred Wilson
Gibbon
H. E. Collier
Bride
Sam White
Freewater
William Shults
Spokane
W. K. Foster
Hutchingson
Reno County
Kansas
Umatilla
J. Tallman
Mise Tallman
Folsom Tallman
T. W. Jackson
Here
Mrs. Jackson
E. H. Burke
Mr. Jackson
Hood River
Brock & McComas
Pendleton Water Works
Frank
Saving’s Bank Free
the Pacific
Union
Market St
San Franciscs
Secure Free
California
ST. Joe Stow
Manuial Gy
LYONS
Millinery Saf
Rader Furniture
C. F. Coleswor
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