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J ATHENA PRESS Published Every Prlday Morning By J. Y SMITH, Proprietor. f. B. BOYD AND J. W. SMITH, : : : EDITORS. Entered at Athena postofflce as second-class mail matter. Subscription Hates: Per year, In advance, " ..'.-,., tl.50 , ftlngte copies. In wrappers, 6c. . Advertising Testes: Local reading notices, first Insertion, 10c per line. Each subsequent Insertion, 6c , All communlcat Ions should be addressed to he PRESS, Athena, Oregon. ATHENA, FEBRUARY 15 1895. Present indications point to the fact that the next political cam paign in Oregon will be fought on the silver issue alone; should this prove to be the case the result can be easily foretold. Of course it is possible that in this instance the majority may be in error, but there is no doubt but what a large ma jority of the people of the state are in favor of the free coinage of the white metal and if this is wrong the only way to convince them is to give it a practical trial. Elgin Recorder. So far the lawyers of the state have received about 90 per cent of the honors and emoluments of of fice. For many years Oregon has sent only lawyers to either house of congress. But it can bo remem bered that one of its ablest and most celebrated senators, Nesmith, was a farmer not a lawyer. So now if Mr. Dolph is to be beaten, it might be well to select as his successor a man from some other profession or occupation.-Welcomei Tiik people of Oregon will be thankful when the present legisla ture adjourns. It has done noth ing in the interest of the people. They will draw their salaries and go home and need lose no sleep over fond hopes that any .name on the roster will go down the pagos of history in commendation of brilliant work done in the interest of the state in general or the peo ple in particular. ' You may expect to be called up on by the income tux collector most any time now. E. L. Minis, deputy collector for all of Oregon East of the Cascades has received all necessary blanks and instruc tions and will commence his work at once. Of course if your income is below $3,000 a yenr you need not worry very much but should it be that sum or more prepare to dig up by March 15. It was a Portland da'ly that first suggested that aid should be sent to Nebraska and added it would be a great advertisement for Oregon; but it was the beautiful Grande Ronde that first responded with six car loads and now even Wal lowa is going to send her quota. The cow countries are not so very slow when it comes to-charity. Chieftain. When it comes to the point when a milionaire banquets legislators you can put it down that he has an ax to grind and wants the peo ple to do the turning act. The Hon. Win. II. Corbett is no excep tion to the rulo and the members who dined with him- especially thoso other than representing Mult nomah county are tho laughing stock of the state. Secretary Carlisle has sub mitted to the United States Senate a letter of information in which he assorts that the revenues of the gov ernment from all Bources for the year ending Deo. 31, 1895, will ex ceed the extraordinary expenses by $22,503,023. Treasury officials ex" press the opinion that the esti mates are conservative. What joy will be ours when our country exchanges cease printing those faces of our , state senator, and what ineffable bliss and tran sports of delights will we not ex perience when that face labeled H. E. McG'inu rests in inocuous des uetude. Time in your flight speed fast and bring the moment quick!. Tomahawk. It is claimed that 90 per cent of the mileage paid to representative now at Olympia . went into the pockets of the member. An in vestigation is demanded which no doubt will be followed with a buck et full of whitewash. As is probably well known the county assessors this year are re quired by law to make a state cen sus. This will make much addi tional work for the various county assessor of the state. This is the lethagic period the reaction of the holiday season. The successful business man realizes this and forces lethargy into the gutter by judicious advertising. Four hundred and fifty men are now at work on the Cascade locks. It is to be hoped that these men will hold their jobs long enough to complete the great work. The continued deadlock in the Oregon legislature is delaying busi ness, and may result in no election of a United States senator. Milton would like to have the Populist Senators to lend a help ing hand toward nursing "Baby Vernon" back to life. The Republicans, in whose hands the Oregon legislature is, are mak ing a mark as burlesquers. Montana has elected two United States Senators and both are pro nounced free silver men. HOUSE BILL NO. 64. It is Sought to Break Up The School Land Ring. This is a bill designed to take out of the hands of the school land ring, who have been operating in lieu lands these many years, gieat ly to their own enrichment, up wards of 259,000 acres of land fall ing to the state of Oregon within the Cascade forest reserve. The bill passed the house on Friday, with only four dissenting votes. It created a greut flutter among members of the land ring, who will try to beat it in the senate. But it ought to pass, so as to protect the lands on the reserve against the ra pacity of the land ring: We give the bill in full as it passed the house: Sec. 1. The governor may ap point an agent to select all lands donated to the state by the United Stated and to ascertain all losses sustained by tho state by reason of the occupancy of section 16 and 36 by or through the United States government, and when such losses have been ascertained, then to se lect from the best timber or other lands owned by the United States government, lands in lieu ol said section 10 and 36, occupied by the government; said agent shall re ceive as compensation .for such services a sum not exceeding $1, 200 a year, and reasonable travel ing expenses, under the supervis ion of the governor. "That all lands in lieu of section 16 and 36 be and the same are here by withdrawn from sale for a per iod of two years. "That the board of state land commissioners proceed immediately to ascertain all losses which the state has sustained by reason of the occupancy of section 16 and 36 by or through the United States government, and, when such losses shall have been assertained, then to select from the best timber and other lands owned by the United States government lands to make good such losses, and to perfect ti tle to them to the state. "That a list ot such lands so sel ected be kept in a book accessible to every ono in , the clerk's office of the Bchool land board, accurate ly describing the land for sale and the land for which it was taken in lieu. No lands selected under tho provision of this act shall be sold for less than $2.50 per acre, and the board of commissioners for the sale of school and university lands and for the investment of funds arising therefrom may sell any of Baid lands to the highest bidder, such sales to be conducted under such rules and regulations as the board may prescribe. Sec. 2. That section 8619 of the laws of Oregon, as compiled and annotated by William Lair Hill, and all acts or parts of acts in con flict with this, be and the same ard hereby repealed. Sec. 3. Inasmuch a a large quantity of this land has been act ually occupied by the United Stat es government as a forest reserve, and requires immediate attention, and an emergency exists, this act shall go into effect immediately af ter its approval by the governor." An Enterprising Railroad. The Baltimore it Ohio railroad has nearly completed a tunnel un der the city of Baltimore, through which its trains will run on the way between Washington City and Philadelphia. Electric locomotives are being built to haul the trains through the tunnel in order to do away with emoke. By tho aid of this expensive piece of engineer ing the railway will cut down its running time by thirty minutes. To meet this cut the Pennsylvania road is constructing steam locom otives of great size that will pull trains at the rate of tighty miles an hour. On the New Jersey Cen tral today tor a short stretch of straight and level track near Fan wood, trains are being run at the rate of 112 miles an hour. But for such rapid running an absolute air line is necessary with no incline. Enormously heavy bridges, too are required to stand the jar caused by fast trains going over them. . IT IS A SILVER SENATE. Free Coinrge and Anti-Free Coinage Supporters Summed Up. Many eastern republican sena tors are getting letter and telegrams from their constituents urging them" to stand by the president and lay aside party feeling and aid in pass ing a sound currency bill. This has impelled a Canvass of the sen ate by several senators and they point out that anti-silver men are jn the minority. The canvass shows 47 for free coinage of silver and 39 against. The admission of Wilson of Washington, and Clark, of Wyoming will increase the free silver vote to 49. The following is the estimate of the free coinage and anti-free coinage strength: For free silver, Allen, Bate, Ber ry, Blackbiirn, Blanchard, Butler. Call, Cameron t'ockrell, Coke Dan iel, Daboiise,:. Faulkner, George, Gordon, Hinsbrougb, Harris Hun toon, Irby, Jones, of Arkansas, Jones, of Nevada, Kile, McLaurin, Mantle, Martin, Mills. Mitchell, of Oregon, Morgan, Pascoe, Peffer, Perkins, Pettigrew, Power, Pritch ard, Pugh, Ransom, Roach, Shoup Squire, Stewart, Teller, Turpie Vest, Voorhees, Walsh, White Wilcott. Total 47. Against free coinage Aldrich, Allison, Brice, Burrows, Cagery, Camden, Carey, Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Frye, Gall inger,Gibsor Gorman, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Higgins, Hill, Hoar, Lind say, Lodge, McMillan, McPherson, Maderson, Mitchell, of Wisconsin- Morrill, Murphy, Palmer, Piatt,, Procter, Quay, Sherman, Smith,, Vilas, Washburn, Wilson. Total 39. j ' Big Guns for San Francisco. The Golden Gate will be protect ed by three of tho biggest guns in the. United States, pointed seaward from vantage opposition on either side of the Uate, They wiU furn ish a complete defense against any cratt that might escape the shells which the new mortar batteries will send to sea for a distance of six miles, 1 The guns are now ou their way to San Francisco. They weigh approximately 57 tons each, or 371,400 pounds in all. Each gun has a length of 40. feet, diam eter of 46.4 inches and circumfer ence of 12 feet 2 inches at the great est point. Two of the guns are to be transported to the upper bat teries of the fortifications on Fort Point bluffs, and the third to the fortifications on top of Lime Point. Indians Builds Race Track. The Nez Perces are perhaps one of the most civilized tribe of Indians on the Pacific coast and 6ince they have received their pay from the government they are amply provi ded with means. They under stand how to enjoy life and have some' sporting men among them. The Lewiston Teller says that John Levi one of these Indians, is now building a three-quarter mile "''Mull ,wmLawWmmmi f&iASKawta "i This is the bird, the noble bird, that sat on a limb, and lay an egg, that cracked its shell, on a knot (not) as it fell; and this is the lobbyist and legislator, who took the egg to the incubator, the incubator that Jack built, and this is the moon who rose and said--"Breatbes there a man with ioul so dead, who never to him self has said, this is my own my native land; wipe off your chin, go soak your head, for divided we stand, united vt MV Will ithatch? That's the question. ; ": .. ; : : . YOU WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW LINE OF BLAMKETS, AND AS THEY ARRIVED MUCH LATER THAN WE 1 EXPECTED, WE ARE SELLING THEM AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES TO AVOID CARRYING THEM OVER. lankets race track on his land near the old celebrated grounds at Lapwai. The track will be round and first- class in every particular. He will erect stables and keep gram and hay for the accommodation of all who desire to keep horses there for training. THE COLD WAVE. Suffering Among Ihe Poor and Many Fatalities Reported. A Becond blizzard began blowing throughout the Eastern states at 6 o'clock Saturday evening. New York is practically ice bound in every direction, and traffic of all Kinds is at a standstill. All railroads in Pennsylania are blockaded. The Cumberland Val ley railroad has called in all hands and announced that all trains would be abandoned. -At Pittsburg the thermometer is 12 below zero and there is great suffering among the poor. In Maryland the heavy snow and wind were almost unpreceden ted. Nine trains have been aban doned in snow drifts. North Point and Kent Island shore were strewed with wreckage and loss of life is feaied. . At Richmond Va., the James river ia frozen from shore to shore, the first time in twenty years. No trains from the North have reached there since last Thursday. The full extent of the damage in Florida wil 1 be hard to estimate. Orange groves and truck gardens are ruined and the damage is equal to if not greater than that of Dec ember. The loss will amount to millions. "i ' Near Parkersburg. W. Va., James Wick was found on the road frozen stiff and two men have been frozen to death near Burning Spring R. C. Arthur a machinist of Parker sburge, was so badly frozen Satur day while going to his work that he fell and was carried to his home in a lifeless condition. G. W. Johnson an old citizen became par alyzed on his way home and fell and "froze to death in sight of his house. Two women one white and one colored have died from expos ure in Florida. An unknown man was found frozen to death in Bir CAN MOT KEEP WARRi THESE FROSTY NIGHTS UNLESS YOU HAVE GOOD BLANKETS. From 75c to ...p8 mingham Ala. Saturday night; 7 At Nashville, Tenn. the Cumber land river is frozen from shore to shore and at Memphis the thermo meter reached six below zero. Throughout Germany, France and England during the past week the cold had been intense and in several places the thermometers have registered 20 degrees below zero. The Rhine, Neckar and Main are frozen over for long dis tances and the southern part of the Categat is also frozen. Heavy snow drifts have completely stop ped traffic about the Diffel mount ains and the Rhineland where the snow is six feet deep. Great misery has been caused in many parts of Germany and many persons have been frozen in the country and even near Berlin. '1HK oldest known pottery is that of Egypt; some of it dates from nearly 4,000 B. O. The oldest written history is that contained in the books Baid to be writ ten by Moses. Tmt largest tunnel is that under the St. Gothard pass. It is nine and one half miles. The oldest natural weapon is the club; the oldest manufactured weapon is the Bword. - J'lS toub daughter fond of the pino, Hioks?" "No; she's Tery unkind to our piano. She beats it two hours a day at least" "Babkkb is going to teach me book keeping," said young Jarley. "Well, he's just the man to do it," said Daw son. "I lent him a copy of Watson's poems a year ago, and he's kept it ever since." v 'I have enough to support you, Ethel. Will you be my wife?" "Well, Charlie, you must excuse me if I am cautious. But you say you have enough to support me. Who is going to sup port you?" O. RUSIE : : Main Street, Athena, Orejr'n Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots and Shoes I Guarrantee a Perfect Fit. THE Ci -A-. ZB-IRIRIEjTT CO. WILL GIVE SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS. Stoves at Cost w m nr HEAD THE PTUCES: CAS Axel Grease 12 cents per box. Cut nails 10's np, S cants per pound. Flows at cost. . ; Ouns at cost, " . ' .. ' Five gallons coal oil for $1.15. THE C. A. BARRETT CO. FIRST: -MTIOEBLi OF STSEHSt Pays Jj. D. W. P. LEACH, LEADING FUREJITURE DEALER Bed Room Suits Dinning Room . . . Parlor Suits Kitchen Furniture CHEAP FOE CASSI. STORE ON MAIN STREET, 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 vergQ 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.. IF YOU WISH TO borrow money on real estate, Sell or buy farm or city property; have your life in sured; have your property insured against fire in the best companies in the world; invest money at , Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, ta, drawn correctly, call on W. T. OILMAN, Athena, Ore. He Represents the following first-class fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal, Ger. uian, uieuuman ana on n west, lie writes his own policies and guarantees correctness, and at the lowest rates at which responsible com panies will take risks. He has the agency for the Equitable Life Insurance Co., -the best of ant B O Per P air. Shelf goods at 20 per cent discount from for mer prices. - Hope, 15 cents per pound. Paints and oils at extremly low prices. All goods sold for cash. Main Street., Athena, Ore. South side Main Street. CAPITAL STOCK, SURPLUS, - $60000 $81,000 interest on time deposits. Proper attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and domestic exchange. Livily. Cashier, Athena, Oregon -SUCCESSOR TO N. A. MILLER, THE ATHENA, ORE