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VOLUME XV.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 10, 1903.
NUMBER 28
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This spring we purchnsed a larger, and bgtter stock of summer fabrics than ever before. Owing to the backward
season we find purselves with large quantities of New Desirable, This Season's goods on hand. ' We shall not wait until
the season is over, and nobody has any use for them, but right now at the time, when they are most needed, shall reduce
prices on all Wash Dress Goods to such a low figure that none can fail to appreciate the values we are! offering.
i PENDLETON, ATHENA, HELIX.
Tp 3peciala Lotsil of?
Laces i
It Would not pay you to put 25c and
35c laces on 10c and 20c dress goods.
But wo sell you lace that has the 25 and
85q look about it and is worth 10 and
12 cents per yard. , lOcent Basket at -5c
per yard. ,-12c Basket at 6 cents
per yard. r - ;;.
8.1 and . 10c Embroideries,, in odd '
lengibs and great variety of patterns,' a
5c per yd. -.
'White Braids, in all widths and pat
ternH, from :.-;.
lc Upward ; '--'
New Shipment of fancy ,lace striped
N Hose just received. ; r ;r
' " Only 25c per pair.
WasfcDrBEOoods Clearance Sale
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6c Antrim Lawns, fast colors, Reduced (t . y,.
83C Organdy Lawns, all colors, Reduced, to. ... .
15c Fine Batistes and Dimities, Reduced to.....
20c Fancy Jacquard Mulls, tan grounds, Reduced to. . .
25c Etamines and Canvas Clothe Reduced to,
. 23c Imported Irish Dimitiaa, evening shades, Reduced, to . .
30c Impoitad Mu11b,11 colors, lace and figure effects. Reduced to 25c
.10c Seersucker and Cnambra Ginghams Reduced to. . ...... .... ... 6c
10c
19c
19c
WII1SE GOODS INCLUDED THIS SALE
5c
10c
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' 7Jc White India Linens Reduced to.H!.Y.7.,'T...vv
10c White India Linens Reduced to. ; . . ,
12c White India Linen Reduced to .... . . . .........
15o White Inda Cinens Reduced to. . ij . . .. . . ... ...... ... . . ,-. .
20c India Linen Reduced to..,,
Swisses, Mulls, Nainsooks and all fancy white goods reduced in the
same proportion during this clearance sale.' k ? ji (j
12c
16c
Ladies Stioes r
All the new shipments bave arrived.
All the latest novelties in Patent Leather
or Kid.' No trouble to show you the
latest styles. We bave them from. ,'
$1.75 per pair Upward
: " Men's Shoes "
All the latest and most reliable makes,
from a good work shoe at 1.40 per
pair, to fine, Vici- Kid, Box Calf or
Patent Enameled at
V:' 13.50 to $5.00
I Special Notice
. If you want a Shirtwaist for every-day
wear, we have about 100 carried oyer
from last eeason, seme of them badly
soiled,' worth 5Uc, 75c and $1 each, your
choice while this lot lasts for . . .: j
? 19 cents Each. ; ;.'
' As the harvest season approaches you naturally look around to find where you can buy your supplies to , the best
advantage. We have a very large stock of Staple and Fancj Groceries, also Granite Iron; Tinware, Crockery and Glass
1 ware. Yet our estimates are your bills. We will save you money on your groceries. Give us a call. '
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to be found in Atlienei is now on
display at our 'Store. -Prices from
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CAPTAIN SAUNDERS
SUCCUMBED X0 HEAET FAIL
! URE SATURDAY NIGHT.
Wa8 111 But a Few Momenta and
; Passed Away Without a Strug:
gle in Presence of Wile.
yn7aS!iovet Shoes
are Growing More Popular ; Each
day. We have a Large
' Stock to Select from r,
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Remember we are Headquarters for
r?S PfniffF 'Pfi ITS
Let us Save you Money on them
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Captain P. II. Saunders died at his
home in. this city Saturday evening
shortly after retiring for the .night. I lie
had made no complaidt and up to the
time of his sudden death, which resulted
from heart failure, had enjoyed, good
health. . ;V -
With his wife Mr. Saunders had wit
nessed the fireworks and retired to his
room, going to bed before Mrs Saunders
came up stairs. Shortly after he re
marked that hia feet were cold and later
informed his wife that he would have
to turn over before he could go to sleep.
These were his last words and he ex
pired instantly afterward, and before
Mrs. Saunders could realize what was
transpiring. She was alone with her
husband, and going to the neighbors a
. physician was summoned, but long be
fore his arrival Mr. Saunders had ex
pired. 1 '
. Captain Saunders , was born in 1832
near Nashville, Tenn., and was aged 71
years at his death." On July 23, 1857 he
was married to Mtes'E. J. King at
Huntsville, Ark, He was one of the
active men in the cause of the confeder
acy, and in 1861 organized and was
made captain of Co. A, Arkansas Reg.
of state troops.: In the spring of '62 he
went to Texas where he organized Co.
F of the i9th Texas Cavalry, and served
with distinction in Parson's famous
division as captain of his company,
though in various instances the entire
regiment was under his command.
. After the war Captain Saunders en-
L gaged, in general merchandizing in
! Arkansas, and in 187!) came to Oregon
iiuiu vuiuurmu. memoes uis wue ne
leaves four sons and four daughters.
They are W. A., f Pendleton; Ed wib,
of Nezperce, Idaho; Elmo, of W'averly,
Iowa, and Earl of Athena. The daught
ers are Mrs. P. M. (jfrady, of Kent,
Wash.; . Mrs. Geo. Rusell, of Joseph,
Ore.; Mrs. Hugh Bell and MissKeta
Saunders, , of Athena. The funeral
took plape from the - family residence
Monday, and was under the supervision
of the Masonic fraternity, of which
order Mr. Saunders , was an honored
member. "
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THEY AEE YELLOW EIDS.
I'layinc la Ft Company In Thrlr
f. 014-Tlm Fiiiiu, i'
Moro won the rubber game over Was
co on, neutral ground at Sbaniko last
week by a score cf i to 3. The Moro
Observer Bays; ; ; '
"Saunders was the backbone of the
team that day. At the needed time he
would invariably beco.ne an enigma to
the Wasco sluggers. He kept the bits
well cttered and although he didn't
strike out as many men as CulifT, he
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CANTON .arid ;
DUTCHMAN Gangs,' Sulky and
-Walking Plows
SUPERIOR DRILLS, , .
BAIN and FISH WAGONS,
BARB and WOVEN WIRE
FENCING.
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Ve have just received a car of Barb" arid .Woven Wire Fencing.
Get cur prices before buying t
rhe ymatSlSa Implement
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however seemed to have a knack for do
ing things at the proper time.'
Two Yellow Kids are playing in the
Missouri Valley league, and the Cen
tral City (la.) News Letter says of them:
"Frank VVillard, of Springville, who
is pitching for Nevada ia tba Missouri
Valley league, pitched a' two-hit shut
out game last week. . The president of
the Missouri Valley. ' Baseball league
gives out the averages of the players thiJ
week.- R. T. Brown and one other out
fielder head the Hot of outfielders with tt
fielding average of 1000 per ceut,.
Among the pitchers Browq leads with a
peicentage of .900. His batting average
is .296, being in 12th place in a list of
over 100 players. He has, five home
runs, three 3-base hits and two 2-base
hits to his credit. Brown is now playing
first base for Springfield.'" ; 1
Search Work Govt On. 'A, i !
Although the cleaning of the city of
Heppner is practically done and the
great piles of debris have been thor
oughly searched from there to a point
many miles down Willow creek, no
bodies have been found for a week. A
crew of nearly 30 men is still employed
at cleaning and their work will be done
in a few days. 1 he task is slow and
odious. ' 1
The rebuilding of Heppner is now as
sured. C. C. Peterson and A. M. Slo
cum, lleppner lumber dealers, are re
ceiving daily shipments of lumber and
other building material. Quite a num
ber of homes and stores will be built
this season, one or two being started
already. Some of these structures will
be much more durable than the ones
swept away. ,
rpnrfletoii Hmtlburdllirtit.
A miniature bombardment, followed
by a fire, occurred on 4th of July even
ing at Nolf's store in the business center
of Pendleton. While some boys and
men were enjoying themselves, at light-,
ing small bombs and rockets, one rocket
shot violently acr6s thjj street , passed
through the plate glass and landed in a
large pile of assorted fireworks. Fierce
and rapid explosions followed. ' Smoke
rolled up.. Hundreds of people were- on
the street at the time and a number
rushed in and helped extinguish the fire.
The tire department was called out but
its assistance was not needed. This was
the only fire reported during the day.
fire Jelroy Depot.
At Htppner Junction fire started by a
spark from a passing engine Monday de
stroyed the depot there. A fifty -gallon
tank of gasoline exploded and much
baggage, some United States tnaif, and
freight was a total loss.. Agent Glenn
dashed barefooted through the flames to
rescue his four-year-old child, and his
family had a narrow escape. All his
household goods were destroyed.
' ; Hia Tir JBoy Drowned t
The following sad news will be read
with regret in this vicinity, Professor
Talkington having formerly been a
member of the Normal school faculty at
Westoo: - , - t -: ., ,
Professor II. L. Talkington's two
little boys, Paul and Arthur, aged 6 and
8 years, were drowned at lewiHton,
in the Snake river about a quarter of a
mild above the ferry landing JunejK).
Tb bodies were naked when recovered,
and the clothes were found on the bank,
indicating that the boys had been swim
ming. ' . : , , . ,
Professor Talkington lives on Normal
Hill, about half a mile from the scene of
drowning. At 4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon the boys left home for the shooting
grounds to gather empty shells. About
6 p. m. they were seen going toward the
river. This was the last seen of them
alive. :
"i When the children did not return at
supper time their parents became alarm
ed. : Search wag commenced and con
tinued throughout the night. Early the
next morning the bodies were recovered
by means of a fisherman casting his net.
Weather. and IXropa.
Wasco county, weather, cloudy, with
high, winds; cherries and raspberries rip
ening rapidly; fall sown' rye Bnd barley
being cut fox hay ; crop rather light - but
good quality vv , f 3 ;i
. Gilliam county, weather cool ana part
ly cloudy, crops ( growing finely ; wheat
and barley promise, extra good yields;
gardens in excellent condition. ,
l) Echo,. weather generally favorable -for
maturing grain; some harvesting being
done; high wind! Wednesday and Friday;
first alfalfa crop harvested ; gardens and
orchards doing well. ' ,
Pendleton, some rain early part of
week; heavy winds of two days' dura
tion were hard on wheat and barley, but
did not do muV damage; haying jn pro
gress; potatoes doing finely1, gardens
good; harvest will begin in two weeks;
wheat promises a first-class grain, but
the crop will be short.
KelHtlug to Blgnponta. .
Signposts are a great convenience to
travelers and as they cost but little it is
ritfht that they should be, maintained.
Following Is a section of the statute re
lating to them: ; ! j J;-,
"Every supervisor shall erect and keep
up at the forks of every highway and
every crossing of public roads with bis
road dintrict 'a" guide or finger board,
containing an inscription In legible let
ters, directing the way and specifying
the distance to the next town or public
place situated on each road respectively i
provided, that the road supervisors shall
not be paid after submitting their report
to the county-court until they have
shown to the aatisf action of the 'court
that the provisions of the (ection have
been complied with." '
, Take Dig Dure Contract., .
A contract was entered into between
Harry Roger, a prominent stockman of
Butter creek, and the American Hare
Packing & ' Cold Storage company of
Echo, by which Mr. Rogers agrees to
deliver 10,000 American hares inside of
sixty days, beginning October 1. The
hares are to be delivered alive and in
prime condition. Thin will necessitate
the erection of miles of rabbit fence and
construction of wagon boxes with decks
especially arranged, The rabbits will
be loaded liks sheep, driven to the can
nery in tour-horse loads and there un
loaded. Many.' of the persons in the
vicinity of Echo have arranged to rais(
the American bare on a large scale.
Card of Thanks.
Mrs. E. J. Saunders and family wish
to extend their heartflt thanks to thti
fraternal orders and ,all trknds for their
kindnens through their sad bereave
ment.
MAY BE REALIZED
PHILADELPHIA , , CAPITALISTS
HAVE OBTAINED OPTIONS.
Walla Walla, Milton, Weston, Aths
. na, Adams and Pendleton
- Are Interested. '"..''' ' '
Athena once more stands a good
chaftce cf having 'electric lights and
power.'1 ,:' "'
'Recording to Pendleton newspaper re
ports Philadelphia capitalists hate ob-
taineda franchise on the local plant
there, and the manager, Dr. Vincent, -
states that a deal will perhaps be made-'
in a lew days. The Philadelphia people '
do not stop with tha Pendleton enter-
prise, however, for it is known that if
tho Pendleton plant is obtained 'the
Walla Walla llant ia also to be taken "
over, ana in connection wnn mis ine -Athena
Electric Light and Power Co
become interested, from the fact that
its Walla Walla river power site will be
developed to furnish the power
In event of the consummation of the
proposition as at present outlined, the
towns of Milton, Weston, Athena and
Adams will come in tor a good share of
the benefits that would naturally result
from the installation of a plant ot this
character- The Press will - perhaps
shortly be able to give a more extended
account of the matter, , '.'; '.'.(, ' t
; To the Canadlen Northwest.
Seven hundred head of torses of all
sizes, 'colors ana conditions irom tne
range colt to the first class heavy draft
have been shipped from the Qrand
Ronde valley to the Canadian Northwest v
where the rapid settlement of that dis
trict makes a good market. ' It took 23
cars, a lull tram, to taxe'tne ammais
through to Montana where they will be
driven overland from Cut BaDk, ranging
as they go. The distributing point will
be Fort McLeod. The buyers were well
known horsemen of Assiniboia and Al
berta who paid $21,000 for the consign
ment, some prices as high as 8125 boing
offered for real good animals.- The Can
adian Northwest market is expected to
prove a prolific one.
: ' A Peculiar Pest
;l Porcupines are destroying M. N.
Bunham's fruit trees on his ranch south
of town, says the Long Creek Light.
Mr. Bonbain has about 25 young trees
that are bearing nicely and has dis
covered that the porcupines are raising
ha Voc with them by climbing the trees,
cutting off the fruit and tender twigs
and breaking off lots of the larger limbs. .
Mr. Bonham has devised a scheme to
keep these destructive little animals out
of the trees by placing joints of stove
pipe around the trees at the ground,
riiis is said to be working aatihfactorily
a the porcupine are uuablo to pene
trate thoatove pip with their claws
and therefore cannot climb the trees.