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teal. L.Brh. f.b HOI TWICE-A-VEEK TWICE-A-VEEK PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR volume XVI. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1901. NUMBER 18 I FISCHER PROPERTY CALEDONIANS WILL $60 FINES IMPOSED E D. M AN ASS E CORNER MAIN AND TniRD STS. Latest Novelties In I. 0. 0. F. AND X. OF P. LODGES HAVE PURCHASED. CHARGED ' WITH SIMPLE LAR CENY IN CIRCUIT COURT. Ladies- : Waist SetSi Belts; Auto mobile Bags, Etc. EASTER NUMBER OF TIIE DELINEATOR JUST RECEIVED. ED. MANASSE . , Agent for Butterick's Patterns. YOUR will go farther here, and will bring you more satisfaction than at any other store. , We tnean it, every word of it. . Oui line has been very much increas ed. ' It now includes a wonderful assortment of the latest designs and colors in all dependable weaves. Halls, Stairs, Bedroom and Diningroom paterna, and rich Parlor designs with borders, are here in profusion. About 50 jiat-' ems in tpom-size Rugs, in Brussels, Velvets, Axministers and Smyrnas are. also here mostly in 9x12 ft. she. Ypu'll be glad you looked." We feel quite sure of it and you're always welcome, as' you know. Mail orders and in quiriea receive prompt attention, and are solicited when not convenient to call. Till: DAVIS-KASER COMPANY, Alder Street, next to PostoJTiee, . - Walla Walla Washington. THE DELI BROTHER! Groceries, Crockery, dents All of TIE DELL BEOTIEES ! South Side Main " - Eumishiiiss which we will he pleased to'stiow you Street, - Get 50-Foot Frontage on Main Street for $2,000 Lodges to Build a Commodious Hall. . ) rsAfter casting about for a location for a flodee hall, the local Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges have selected the Fischer property, on the north side of Main street for the site. The trustees of the two lodges have purchased the property, and after proper incorpora tion, it will be owned jointly. The price paid was $2,000, and the transfer in ownership has been made. The property consists of a 50-foot frontage on Main street, on which is lo cated three wooden buildings. These buildings will be disposed of, and when they are removed, work will perhaps commence immediately on the excava tion for the foundation of a, two-story brick building, the upper portion of which will be converted into a commodi ous lodge hall, and the lower room will be leased fot some commercial . business. As the proposition is now being dis cussed, a. forty foot frontage. will be utilized for the new building, leaving 10 feet to be disposed of. For this surplus ground, it is understood the lodges al ready have a buyer. Tbe trustees have the . matter in charge, and later an nouncements regarding plans and . speci fications for the new building will be made. . v What the Editor Gets. : The following clipping is -old, but good enough to reprint again and again in the country press: A child is born, the doctor in bttendance gets 810, the editor notes it and gets 0; it is christened, the minister gets ?5, the editor writes it up and gets DO; it marries, the minister gets another "V," the editor get a piece of cake or 000; in the course of time1 it dies, the doctor gets from 'WSf'urWi the minister gets $5 more, the under taker from $100 to $400 the editor prints its obituary and receives 0000 and then the privilege of running a "card of thanks." ; Athena, Oregon. May 27 and 28 Are the Dates Selected t ' For the Gathering of the Clans. Caledonian society met on Satur day evening in response to call of President Botkin, to consider the ad visability of holding a picnic this season, when it was decided by unanimous vote that a two day's picnic , be held at Athena, ' and the dates fixed for May 27 and. 28. The meeting was representative of the earnest and energetic . members who shirk no responsibility and evade no dityy when called upon to "put their hands to the plow," and was character ized by that unity df purpose and genu ine accord which brings success to any enterprise. The enthusiasm evinced by all present gives the assurance that the annual festivities of this year will out shine, by far, any that have preceded it. Several new and novel features will be introduced to", make the entertain ment more attractive than heretofore, so that those who come to make merry at these gatherings will have no cause to murmur, for it will be the endeavor of the society to - please even the most fastidious. ,'"' Provision, was made for the purchase pf a commodious teat, which will insure protection from the elements in, .-case o' inclement weather, and in which the- seats will be built up after the manner of a grand stand or amphitheatre, so that all may have an equal chance to soe the stage. . ' . . . It is hoped to make the parade a gorgeous pageant with a troupe of horse men on richly caparisoned steeds, repre sentative of 'Scottish cavalry, and several floats, resplendent in. tinsel and gay coloring, representing memorable events in Scottish history, giving a delineation of some of those thrilling incidents of feudal times when warring clans went forth, in battle array, to do or die for their mastei, at which times it was frequently demonstrated that prudence CHECKS NOT HONORED. Well Known - Ioiarance Man Said to Ht Queer Bualneee Method!. - It is a matter of common talk, says the Pendleton Tribune, that W. J. Homer, the insurance tnan who resided in Pen dleton the past year, will not return to this city on account of certain alleged irregularities. It is understood that he issued a number of checks on a local bank in which there were no funds to his credit, and accordingly the checks were returned to the holders unhonorcd. T. D. Wooley, a merchant of Portland, Saturday presented a check at the Sav ings bank, which was endorsed by Homer. The check was made in the favor of Mr. Wooley for the sum of $6. When he presented the check Saturday he was told that Homer had no funds in the bank, and now Mr. Wooley is appar ently loser by six plunks. It is understood that an Echo citizen a few weeks ago was steered up against the same proposition, but that Homer made the amount good before he left the county. ' Mr. Homer went to Portland from Pendleton, and it is said that he is now en route to California. ' Before Federal Court. The First National Bank of Pendleton will try the suits which ' have been brought against it owing to the Wade failure before Judge Bellinger of the federal court in Portland, unless they are remanded back to the circuit court, says the Tribune. The petitions and necessary bonds for the transfer of these cases from Judge Ellis' court to the federal court were filed Saturday. The papers have already been forwarded to Portland, and unless the federal court decides that here is no question in volving the construction of federal statutes in the esses they will be tried iu Portland. . Died From Injures. J. O. Bloucher, the unfortunate who was run over by a freight train on the O. R. k N. near Thorn Hollow Wednes day of last week, died at nine o'clock Saturday morning in Pendleton. He had lost a largo quantity of lood and this together with the injuries be re ceived proved fatal. did not demonstrate their idea of valor. If arrangements can be. made to se cure the equipment, the concerts in the evening will be enlivened by stereopticon scenic effects and characterizations from the noted Scottish bards. A chorus of many voices will discourse the music that thrills the Scotchman through every fibre of his being, those old familiar airs whose melody, pathos and sentiment so charm the hearer and bring forgetf ulness of the testy, vexatious and sordid things of life, while inter spersed with these will be recitations from Burns, Scott and othea of the poets, and the graceful dancing in rhythmic measure to the weird notes of the piper. The various committees to have the picnic arrangements in charge were ap pointed as follows: Committee of arrangements Dnncaa M. Mclntyre, A. M. Gillis, Alex, Mc Rae, W. E. Potts, Chas, McLean. Program Archie Vclntyre, M. L. Watts, J. E. Froome, Alf. Johnson, D. O. Kirk. Musio J. D. Plamondon, Mat Johnson. 1 Finance A. B. McEwen, Ed, Taylor, Wm. McBride. Athletics and prizes John A. Mcln tyre,' Wm. MqCollum, Harvey Richard son, D. J. Kirk. Peter Mclntyre. Reception T. J. Kirk, C. A. Barrett, Wm. McKenzie, David Taylor, C. O. Henry. Hotels J. L. Robinson, H. V. Allen. Parade Dan Mclntyre, John D. Mc lntyre, Henry Barrett. ... .: , The meeting adjourned to meet on Saturday evening, April 9, at the St. Nichol's sample rooms. As there will be considerable business of importance to transact at .the next meeting it is earnestly desired that the members will bear it in mind and assure a goodly attendance. TO KILL CAYUSES. Band of Indian Ponies at Cailto Book to Be Killed at One. Heppner, March 28. Complaint baa been made by. stockmen to Oregon do mestic animal commission at Salem, that a large bond of Indian ponies from the Umatilla reservation are located on the Columbia in Morrow county, near Castle Rock and Coyote, and that the animals are badly affected with mange. It appears that every effort on the part of the authorities has been put forth to stamp out the disease, but without ap parent results. The ' commission has, therefore, instructed the state veterin arian, Dr. William McLean, of Port land, to go to Castle Rock and kill all horses affected. The veterinarian, ac cording to law, has commanded Sheriff fcjhutt to assist him, and especially to prevent the Indians from interfering in the work. The sheriff left for the scene of action this morning and will be ab sent several days. . i To Feed 8tock. Charles Brotherton returned Sunday from Gibbon, where he shipped a car load of hay to feed his stock cattle. Mr, Brotherton and Henry Hill, of Helix, drove 150 head to the range some weeks ago and a portion of them were in a bad condition. Tbe . snow came and for nearly a week they had nothing to eat. The herd, or all that were strong enough were driven out of the hills and are be ing fed, and five men are now engaged in lifting the weaker ones and driving them down to the feed. Other stock men, less fortunate in having feed, will be heavy losers, the present condition of the weather being fatal to starving range stock. Athena w. Adams. The Athena school baseball team, will, weather permitting, play its first game of the season Saturday. The opening game will be with the Adams team on the Adams grounds. The little town down the way has crack material in the personnel of its team, and the school laddies will have to hustle if they van quish the "Alkali Eaters," but under the efficient coaching of Prof. Marquis the Athena contingent are warm favorites. Will Alspach and Frank Stanton, Both of Helix, Plead Guilty to Charge. Pendleton, March 29. Will Alsnach and Frank Stanton, both of Helix, yes terday plead euiltv to the chares ot simple larceny in the circuit court and were fined $60 each by Judge Ellis. Prior to their arraignment, District At torney Hailey had withdrawn the more serious charges filed against the young men, and brought them before the court with only the charge of simple larceny against them. It was understood that tnej would plead guilty, which they did, and Judge Ellis quickly imposed the fine of 8 GO. BADLY BURNED. , Fell Down Flight of Sialr With Light ed Lump In Her Handi. Mrs. William Naves ef Wallula is now in the Sisters hospital at Walla Walla where her relatives have been summoned as Bhe is not expected to recover from the effects of the burns which she re ceived Saturday night at her home. Mrs. Naves is the wife ot the night watchman of Wallula and conducts the only rooming house in that town. Sat urday nignt she was showing a roomer to his apartments about 12:30. At the head of the stairs she slipped and fell headlong down the sters. The lighted lamp which she carried in her hands struck the floor at the foot of the stairs and bursted, the oil igniting instantly. Into this mass of flames Mrs. Naves fell. Her left hand, shoulder, part of her neck, ear and hair are badlv burned. - , Whitaker Again Free. Pendleton, March 29. Dr. C. J. Whitaker, the Pendleton dentist is free to again speculate in matrimony. On -Saturday Jast. jn Portland, his second wife obtained a divorce. They had been married but two months. Dr. Whitaker formerly practiced dentistry in this city, and while here was divorced from wife No. 1. He then went to Portland and on December 8 was married to Olenada Griffith. It seems that the marriage was not a happy one. A NEW LUMBER YARD. Ed. Barrett, Contractor, Manager of New Yard In Athena. he Oregon Lumber Yard is the name of the latest business enterprise to be added to Athena industries. Mr. Ed. Barrett, the well known contractor and builder, is the manager of the new yard, 1.2-1. 1- 1 . T A. 1. . . wuiuu in juuuieu on me soma Blue oi Main street, near tbe O. R. & N. station. The stock of lumber and building material la arriving, a portion being al ready on the ground. Mr. Barrett is engaged in building sheds which will cover the lumber and protect it from the elements. The office of the company will be in David Taylor's office building, near the O. R. & N. depot. Bids Wanted. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received up to 2 o'clock p. m., Saturday, April 9, 1904, at the office of G. W. Bradley, in Athena, Oregon, for the two buildings situated on lot 8 in block 4, in the city of Athena, known as the Fischer property. Bids must be pre sented for the biuldings separate, the purchaser to remove buildings from the lot within 10 days from date of purchase, Tbe right is reserved to reject any and all bids. G. W. Bradley, Chairman of Committee. Honey la Ready. Reports received at the treasury de partment from the 10 national banks in New York City specially designated to receive the funds from the outside banks under tbe secretary's recent call for 2) per cent of the government deposits in such banks on account of the Panama canal purchase, show that of the $19, 650,860 called for from outside banks, $19,418,860 was . received before the close of business. Held By Washout The local mixed train is being held by a washout in the Willaby fiald east of town as we go to press. The heavy rain last night caused ditches and streams to overflow. L. J. Robinson has leased the paint shop formerly occupied by J. W. Chap man. Mr. Robinson is prepared to do all kinds of painting, including houte, sign and carriage work. Price reasonable. i