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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1895)
ATHENA PRESS Published Etvry Prlday Morning By J. W. SMITH, Pkopbietok. F. B. BOYD AND J. W. SMITH, : : : EDITORS. Entered at Athena pontofllce a econd-clasa mall matter. Subscription Kates: Per year, in advance, . - fl-SO (jingle copies. In wrnppcn, Ac. Advertising 'Rates: Icai reading notice, fl rat Insert Ion, 10c per line. Each lubscquent insertion, 5c. All communication should be acldreitned to he PRESS, Athena, Oregon. ATHENA, JANUARY 25, 1895 The Milton Eagle, in its last is sue, contained a labored editorial in which it tries in a weak way to refute the assertion of the Press that it wonld cost $50,000 to divide Umatilla county and organize a new county. On June 1, 1894, Umatilla coun ty's liabilities was $206,440.1 fi Its assets, exclusive of the court house, jail, etc., was estimated at $130,727.41; as follows: Cash, $11, 371.11 jdelinquent taxes for 1891, 1892nd 1893, $59,999.47; due from county treasurer Folsom, 48,854.07; other items, such rUB individual's notesctc; $10,502.76. After de- uuutnijj tuo cubu uii jiuiiu, inure was, in round numbers, an indebt edness of $195,000. To offset this, we have a delinquent ..tax list, a claim against an insolvent treasur-er-of a defunct bank if you prefer and the court house, jail, etc., all of which would not bo appraised at over $100,000, leaving an indebted ness of $95,000; of which the new county would have to assume its share, or about $31,700. Add to this the Eagle's estimate for tran- pen urns iiie recorus. ru.iou. ana M 1 1 1 An-tnif 1 "Varly $41,000 indebted- court house, jail or igs whatever. It 0 poor lot of county Couid be built for 1 county war Ihe Eagle to llligent read- pt a-lirrv iity were ere it advocates, there would ojtednefts for such county erupting of South N of its State shortage of general dis M rogarding and their (official tricksters a Pro'('con now ,ii inviwfiity Bond Co. sys- ork? lty that system some -uno' in interest looks out for the conduct of the employe, makes good his shortages, and pursues and pro secutes when he defaults. Other wise let the courts adopt a policy that shall mete out swift and sure punishment wherever a defaulter of public funds is caught. When such men in Weston, as G. W. Proobstel, niayor of the city; R. Jamison, president of the Farm er's bank; J. W. Young, V. Gould, John Camming, H, R, Nelson, Dr. Stiles, Thos. Ray, L. R. Van Wink le, Frank Sailing, II. C. Adams, J. Kirkpatrick, G. A. R. McGrew and many other prominent mon and taxpayers affix their signatures to a remonstrance against division of Umatilla conuty, the editor of the Philistine talks through his watch key when he tells tho people that Weston favors division. It is evident thit Metlmsalah Jericho Harvey still receives his monthly Bvug from Milton divisionists. Tiik young man educate at tho expense of the state gets something for nothing. Since all young men cannot be so educate, it is unjust and improper to so educate the few It is paternal and socialistic and detrimental nd dangerous to Ame rican institutions. Appropriation? from tho state treasury for such educational advantages should bo discontinued.- East Oregoiiian. ' Mh. Doi.ru failed to receive a majority in the house yesterday, receiving anly 29 out of 53 repub lican votes. These with the 19 republican senators give him a total of 13 votes or two more than enough to elect if all the republicans w ho voted for him today in tho houses separately should vote for him in joint convention today. Twenty -four republican represen tatives refused to obey the caucus and obeyed the people instead. It is to be hoped that at least three more republicans will break away fronThis standard tomorrow, But even if Mr. Dolph is elected it will be by a close margin. Portland Sun. Our friend, the editor of the Mil ton Eagle, should he figure on the division question another time, will find it a hard matter to show up enough ciphers to pay for ex cavating the well in the proposed court house yard. House Bill, No. 136, by Davis to create the county of Vernon. Selah! Division is on the Wane. Waterworks. WE STAND CORRECTED.. "Taxpayer" Calls the Press Editor Down. Athena, Jan. 23. Ed. Pkess: I desire to criticise an article that appeared on your editorial page of last issue, in which, in your earnest desire to impress upon the minds of the citizens and the city council of Athena the necessity of water works, you compared our beautiful Jitil9 city unto the great Sahajw Desert. In this article to whTch I refer, you also stated that the labors of those who had plant ed lawns and shrubbery had been in vain and that nothing remained as evidence of their industry. Now, Mr. Editor, if your circulation were confined to our own city and im mediate surrounding country, we should allow this article to go un criticised; but knowing that it is not so limited, we consider that it would be a great injustice to our city and the great productive coun try surrounding it to allow an ar ticle so misleading and damaging to remain uncorrected. . Just think of itl Comparing a place where any thing that grows on God's green earth can be raised, where beauti ful lawns and Bhade-trees adorn many yards, surrounded by a coun try that produces from 40 to 60 bushels of wheat to the acre with that of the Sahara Descrtl And as to garden truck, Mr. Editor, if you have not been successful in that particular enterprise, it is no doubt caused from the lack of a sufficient amount of elbow grease not water. I would not have you think that I am opposed to water works; on tho contrary, I am heartily in favor of them. Athena needs water works, and will have themv We have a council composed of good business men among whom are our heaviest taxpayers, and would it not be well for thoso who are kick ing simply because they have not got a "finger in the pie," to take a tumble to themselves, quit chewing the rag and leave it to the men who aro elected and are perfectly competent to govern tho city af fairs. Taxpayek. PENNOYERS LAST MESSAGE. A Few Recommendations Made by Oregon's Retiring Executive. After giving to the legislature a complete exhibit of state finances, and a summary of the transactions of his administration during the p.tst eight years, Governor Pen noyer closed his message with the following recommendations: First A change in the assess ment law compelling, under pen alty, all notes not annually given to the assessor and stamped by him, to be one-half forfeited to the school fund. Second The abolition of all the unnecessary commissions. Third A law establishing max imum rates for railroads and tel egraph companies, fixing passenger rates at 2J cents per mile, and pro hibiting tho use of free passage. Fourth A law allowing mun icipalities to fix maximum rates on all local monopolies. Fifth A law authorizing the governor, in case of violation of state laws, to employ a person to secuie evidence andcommenee pros ecution in the courts for tho pun ishment of offenders. Sixth A law giving to all state district, and county oilicers a fixed salary, or establishing a maximum compensation. , Seventh -A general municipal incorporation law applicable to all cities. Eight- A change in the road Jaw so as to secure good roads. .Ninth A law providing for, tho arrest and punishment of armed men in private employ,. Tenth The passage of an in heritance tax law. , Twelfth Authority to tho school commissioners to withhold from any county its school funds until tho state, taxes from said county have been paid to the state treas urer. Thirteenth Tho creation of a state auditing board consisting of tho threo principal state oilicers. Fourteenth No further illegal appropriation of money by joint resolution. Fifteenth A change in the law relations to the conveyance of crim inals and insane persons. Sixteenth No state appropria tion for the militia, leaving to the several counties the support of their own companies-! Seventeenth Purchase of the Willamette locks, or reduction of toll 50 per cent Nineteenth No ' appropriation for state or district fairs or a just distribution of money now appro priated to the several counties. Twentieth Repeal of the speci fic contract law, and making void all contracts discriminating against anj lawful money. Twenty-first Abolition of all fishtraps, wheels and seines. Twenty-second Fixing the price ofBchool lien lands at $2.50 per acre. Twenty-third No further ap propriation for other than common schools. Twenty-fourth Instructing our delegation in congress to secure a restriction of the jurisdiction of the inferior federal courts to what it was under the judiciary act 1789, or to confine it exclusively to ad miralty and maritime cases; or better still, abolish those courts en tirely. Grateful to the people for their bestowed confidence, thankful to all my associates for their uniform courtesies, and wishing for the in coming administration abundant success, I would relinquish, with a conscience void of offense, the great trust assigned me, sincerely im ploring the blessing of Almighty God upon our beloved common wealth. Northwest Fruit Growers to Meet. The Northwest Fruit Growing Association and the Oregon State Horticultural Society will hold their annual meeting at the city of Portland, commencing Wednesday, February 6th, 1895. The Northern Pacific, the Ore gon Railway & Navigation Com pany and the Great Northern, have agreed for a full fare going and one-fifth tare returning. Tickets must be purchased within three days of the time of holding the convention, To obtain the reduced rates on return the purchaser must obtain from the agent a certificate that he purchased .such a ticket for the purpose of attending said con vention. He must also receive a certificate from Secretary of the said convention that he attended the same. On presenting these certificates to the agents of these roads at Portland he will receive his return ticket for one-fifth of the regular fare. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance from all parts of the Northwest, also that there will be every effort made to secure a good display of tho fruits of our region. Tu this all are asked to contribute. The intention is to organize and harmonize the fruit growing inter ests of the entire Northwest Ida ho, Washington, Oregon and Brit ish Columbia in tho best manner and invite full discusion of all question involved. The meeting will bo made valuable and instruc tive by practical discussion of many topics involved in horticulture, and the advantage of every section of this broad Northwest will be ex plained by representative men present. It was hoped, to secure the pres ence of the American Pomological Society in full force, but while dis appointed in this, we yet have as surance from Mr. Brackett, the Secretary, and other distinguished pomologists from the East, that they will remain on the coast and intend to be present at our con vention to read valuable papers and take part in our discussions. Yours truly, S. A. Clarke. Sec. N. W. F. G. Association. . , DIED. In Athena, Jan. 20. 1895. May, beloved wife, of Wm. Winsh4p aged 27 years. Mrs. Winship was born in Scot land, Nov. 26, 1864, and came to Oregon about nine years ago. She resided in Astoria for a number of years. She was married to Wm. Winship at Astoria on December 20, 18S9. bho has resided in this city for a number of years, where she has made numerous friends who extend to the husband and three little children their most heartfelt sympathy in this, their hour of bereavement, Tho funeral was. conducted from the Catholic church at 11 o'clock. The funeral sermon was preached by Father Beutgen, of Pendleton. A large concourse of friends followed the re mains to their last resting place, among which wero the K. of P. and Woodman of World lodges, who marched in a body to the cemetery. The following tribute is from the pen of Mrs. M. L. M. Richards. Hud, and ftr the husband bereft Hut sadder mill for the little ones loft; - 11 ris lit and happy for the spirit's release To heavenly joy, and perfect peace How rtranxe are the doerwa of Provldcnc, That one ao needed should bo called hence, Kre Time had inurred one womanly grace Or left a line on the fair, sweet faue. One, by one, they are pajodnsr on; Nome at the dawn and niio at ttienoon, And some In the eve of earthly life Are iu!ing away from worldly stilfe. Where sornrtv and parting will not come, A place for those who their duty have done; Wim have followed clowly the Savior1 behest tne my tuithful ones to eternal rest. IS TOE ONE YOU MAKE. Don't Say A Word !- If things haven't come your way for a year or two try and forget the past and begin the New Year hopefully : ,: : : : : : We Are Right.. .. .. .. at the verge of a period of activity. If you wish proof of this come to Lively's and see what he has. His stock of GOODS and PRICES will convince you that we are entering upon an era of : : : Good Times.; THE VAMPIRE BAT PEST. One of tha Chief Drawback! to Cattle Kauilng la Central America. There lire some drawbacks to the Isthmian cattle business that would rather astonish the American cowboy were he to go there. The chief of these is the vampire bat, says a Sun correspondent writing1 from Panama. One reads stories of the vampire bat sucking the blood of human beings, and at least two booksby naturalists of repute say that these bats do suck hu man blood Vampire bats are found by the thousands in Veraguaa and Ciriqui. I asked at every place for a person whose blood had been sucked by vampires, but could not find a soul. And yet people sleep out of doors without even a blanket to protect them sleep bare -headed and bare footed. The vampire had every chance to alight on the human big toe, as he is said to do, and, while soothing the foot with his fanning wings, to suck out the life blood. I could not find any such case, however, nor had that observant Englishman, C. Freedy, who lived twenty years in David, ever found any But the vampire is the pest of the cattlemen. lie is particu larly fond of veal blood, but older stock and horses, colts, mules and bur ros all suffer. I did not catch a vam pire at his work, though I saw hun dreds of them, but the cattlemen all tell the same story The vampire set tles somewhere on the back of the beast in the pasture at night, and then, while slowly fanning its wings to and fro, cuts a circular piece of skin one quarter of an inch thick in diameter. Through this hole he sucks the blood till satisfied. ; One wound would be of little consequence, nor would the loss of blood do much damage were that all, but half a dozen vampires may feast on one poor calf or on the back of a saddle horse in one night. The calf is badly weakened by the loss of blood, while a saddle horse so served is worthless until the wounds are entire ly liealfsL- But that is not the. worst result of the bite. The region swarms with a pestiferous fly that soon after daylight finds the wound and lays eggs in it. Unless the wound is properly cleaned and dressed with a waxy salve within forty-eight hours after the vam pire's attack the animal will be de stroyed by the progeny of the fly. The percentage of calves thus killed is large, in spite of the watchfulness of the cow, herders. A TERRIBLE TEMPTATION. An EuglUli Fbyalclan'a Uunfry Experi ence in Africa. A real, fine old English gentleman was Dr. Thomas Gunton, who, while confabbing with a number of friends in a prominent Washington resort re cently, related a number of interesting experiences in his career. His later years have been passed looking out for sick people in the Canadian wilds, but his younger days were marked with ac tivity and no little adventure. "What do you regard as about the most perilous position you were ever in, doctor?" asked a writer for the Post "Well, musingly replied the doctor, "I am sure a circumstance .that hap pened when, as a young man, I had the double oflloe of supercargo and surgeon of an English trading vessel on the African coast, left a deeper and more A SHREWD WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE POST-HOLIDAY SEASON. PRICES ARE NO AC COUNT THEN. : : : : ' : : THAT IS WILL FIND A GREAT MANY TIHNGS YOU NEED AND GET TIIEM AT CAN AFFORD. TO PAY. : : : 1 WHO SHOWS YOU HOW TO A "FAIR DEALER;" -THAT IS ptuutui impression on my mind than any other event in my life." , His listeners gathered somewhat closer, and the doctor went on:, "Our captain and the ship's company generally were 'pretty well acquainted with the natives, and various kings and priests and other men in authority would frequently come aboard to get a bite of salt pork and once in awhile a glass of rum, etc., so it was not con sidered dangerous to go ashore and make little excursions into the interior. The natives were cannibals, but they knew whom to eat, and interest for their personal welfare prevented their mouths watering for the blood of an Englishman. I went ashore one day with the mate, who got the notion into his head that he wanted to kill two or three gorgeously plumaged birds, cure and dress their wing feathers and take them home to his sweetheart. We got separated in the jungle and I became lost. I had left my pocket compass aboard the ship and to save my life I couldn't locate myself. Well, I was in that forest for two days without a thing to eat before I was lucky enough to strike the coast, from which I bad at no time been three miles distant. ; I was starving. I think for the first time in my life I realized what hunger was." Here the doctor made a grimace. "Boys," he said, "as I got near the coast my nostrils met a most savory odor. It increased my torment of hunger tenfold, while my heart re joiced at the prospect of food; but to my horror and fright I walked right into a group of niggers boiling a man. The remembrance of the temptation offered me clings to me yet Weak aa I was, however, J ran from the place lest I, too, should become a cannibal. If I had remained with those niggers in my starved condition I should have partakes of their awful broth. But I was safe, for a party from the ship soon found me, and when I saw them I fainted away. That terrible tempta tion," the doctor continued, "was the one event of all my career that makes me gloomy whenever J think of it and I almost alwaya tWk of it" Leather shades, gold, yellows, rus sets, light olives and sapphire, swal low, peacock and drakes', neck blue are among the most fashionable colors of the season. Mackerel FUherlec In Kerry. A Kerry corres pondent of United Ire land writes: Dingle, on the extreme western coast of Kerry, is now the center of very active operations in the mackerel fishery industry. Large takes of mackerel have been taken oil the coast and the recent trade which has sprung up in the curing of mack erel during the autumn season for the American market has brought employ ment and money to the doors of the the Kerry peasant and shopkeeper. Dingle is, in fact a hive of industry at the present moment owing to the cur ing and packing of mackerel for the American market Every man, woman and child is employed, and thousands of cases are dispatched weekly to Liv erpool and Glasgow for conveyance to American ports. The mackerel are found oil the coast in great shoals, and a fleet of boats is engaged in capturing them, landing the &b in Dingle, where they are cured and prepared. YOU DEALER mm GET BEST VALUES OUT OF : : : jTJEOBlN THE C. -A.- BAEEETT CO. WILL GIVE SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS. - Stoves at Cost nr iif iff -READ THB PftieES: e CAS Axel Grease ISH cents per box. Cut nails 10's up, Scants per pound. . Flows at cost, , ' Guns at cost. . Five gallons coal oil for $1.15. THE C. A. BARRETT CO. FIRST NETIOHSL BMK OF 'STEMS. Fays L. D. W. P. LEACH,- LEADinc FURNITURE dealer Bed Room Suits Dinning Room And ,,'.(. ... Parlor. Suits . Kitchen Furniture oheapfoeoash:s STORE ON MAIN STREET, Come Along to MOSGROVE'S, Thats are arriving very day, and our extremely low prices are quick sale stimulators. We r have the neatest Grocery de Apartment in the city. : : : : & ust Arrived . . ; ; a full line of new Calicos, Mus lins, Ginghams, Shirting, etc.; . and are marked way down. MATT MOSGROVE, Main St., ATHENA, OREG. r IF YOU WISH TO borrow money on real estate, Sell or buy farm OT city propertyphaye your life in v sured; have your property insured against fire in ; the best companies ia the world: in rest money at gyju lnwsres uu uavo u weu becureu; cave ueeas, Mortgages, Contracts Leases, eta, drawn correctly, call on W. T. GILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents the following first-class fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal, Ger man, caieaonian and xsortnwest. lie writes his own policies and guarantees correctness, and at the lowest rates at. which1 responsible com panies will take risks. He has the agency for the - Equitable Life Insurance Co., the best of anv PRICES YOU : V THE TRADES : CmiEJG-OIslV Shelf goods at 20 per cent discount from for mer prices. Rope, IS cants per pound. Paint and oils at extremly low prices. All goods sold for cash. Main Street., : Athena, Oee. South side Main Street. CAPITAL STOCK, SURPLUS, - $ 50000 $21,000 Interest on time deposits. Proper attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and : domestic' exchange, Lively. Cashier, , . Athena, Oregon -SUCCESSOR TO N. A. MILLER, THE ATHENA, ORE WHERE New Goods Q) () ) Q) Q)