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VOLUME XX.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 16, 190S.
NUMBER 42
THE TUfM-LUIVI LUMBER GO.
Lumber, Mill Work atjd all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M. Johnson, Manager
Athena, Oregon
ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Parton
Floor is made in Athena, by Atbena labor, in the latest
and best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected
Blnestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry. Your grooer sells American Beauty for
Merchant Millers
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Athena, Oregon.
' MAKE YOUR OWN STOCK FOODS BY USING
SKIDOO HORSE AND CATTLE TABLETS
Crush and mix in feed or salt. Proper dose in tablets
Makes Your Stock Look Like the Top Price
For Horse Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Fowl. They ire made from the active principle or the
condensed essence of the drug. They don't contain Sawdust, Ashes, Chop Feed or Bran. Are just
good when 10 year old as when 10 days old. They comply with all pore drug laws. Ask for
and try once SKIDOO Condition Tablets, or SKIDOO Worm, Kidney, Chicken Cholera,
Blister, Cathartic, Heave. Fever, Hog Cholera, Distemper, Pink Eye, Colic tablets or Louse Powder,
Spavin Cure or Barb Wire Liniment. Distributed by THE BLUE BELL MEDICINE CO..
Incorporated; Capital Stock $300,ooo.o0i Watertown, South Dakota. U. S. A. --
Sold in Atbena by A. B.-McEwen & Sons.
3 THE QUALITY GilCfERY STOB
I "TlWw WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT P0HLh83
The Freshest and
v. VEGETABLE
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p-it:
Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here
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DELL BROTHER
Milling Company
Per Sack. I
and Grain Buyers!
Waitsburg, Wash. 2
THE ATHENA MEAT
MARKET
J. II. STONE, Prop
The place to get the best cTWeat that
money can buy, and at the lowest price
Fish and Oysters in season The high
est cash price paid for poultry.
R. J. BODDY
WHOLESALE BUTCHER
Makes a Specialty of furnishing
Meat in Large Quantities.
First-class stock, Reasonable price
most Choice the Market affords in
FOR BETTER ROADS
Friday, the 23. at 2 p. m., Set for Con
vention in Athena Other Meet
ings Held in tnc County.
Tho program for the good roads con
ventions to be held shortly is annonno
ed by the chairman of the committee,
Montie B. Gwinu. As arranged by
Mr. Gwion and bis. committee a
good roads convention, will be held at
Pendleton on October 22. Then on the
following day a convention will te
held in Atbena and on the day follow
ing that a meeting will be held at
Echo.
It is the desire of Jndge Soott and
the other gentlemen behind the good
roads movement to bold three meetings
in this county. Previously it was the
intention to bold one of the meet
ings at Milton or Freewater.
But it was finally concluded by the
committee that the west end of the
county deserves one of the conven
tions so a meeting was scheduled for
i Echo.
Athena was selected in this end of
the conuty because of its central loca-
tion, and the fact that much has been
done already in this vicinity in the im
provement of ioads. A large atten
dance is urgently requested m Atbena
on the 23rd, Friday of next week.
Every farmer in he county and every
other business man should be interested
in the movement for good roads, and
the needed legislation to seonre the
same.
Moulton-Kershaw.
One of the prettiest weddings of the
season, says the Walla Walla Union,
was solemnized Sunday evening at 6
o'clock, when Miss Emma Carrie Ker
shaw of this oity was united in mar
riage to Mr. Arthur I. Moulton of
Portland. The wedding occurred at
the country home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tureman,
two miles southwest of the oity, tbe
Rev. S. G. Fisher of the Central
Christian church officiating . The
homa was beautifully decorated in
pink and white. About 50 (invited
guests were present to witness the oere
mony and partake of the wedding sup
per whiob followed.
Tbe bride is a sister of Fred ' Ker
shaw, who with his wife, attended the
wedding.
LA GRANDE BANK IN TROUBLE
Farmers' and Traders' Bank Failed
to Open Doors Monday.
Tbe Farmers' and Traders' bans at
La Grande Monday morning failed to
open its doors, fearing a run by its
depositors.
The oanse of the difficulty wfls tbe
notice given N. K. West a well fciown
merchant of La Grande by tbe Elgin
bank, that it held a note given him to
tbe Farmers'.and Traders' bank ot his
City. Mr. West was surprised at the
information, since he had -never given
such a note to that bank and at once
went to see Mr. Soriber about it. Tbe
later said be would tlx it np at once,
tut since it was plain forgery, or ap
peared' to be, be hired an anto and at
oaoe started to make a qnick rnn to
Elgin, 25 miles away.
At tbe same time Mr. Soriber started
for Elgin by the same kind of a con
veyance, and as West bad some trouble
by colliding with a tuggy, Soriber
won tbe race and secured tbe note.
The entire matter is so far shrouded
in mystery but the note is evidently a
forgery and Scriber's failure to ex
plain it plaoes him in a very unenvi
able light. A small sized run was
made on the bank Saturday and Mon
day it was closed. It is thought to
be in a safe condition but precaution
suggests that it be looked into care
fully before doing further business.
Soriber has not enjoyed the fullest con-
Athena, Oregon f&
fldeuce of tbe public for several years
and sensational disclosures are ex
pected. He is in his home ntterly col
lapsed from the ciroumstances but it
is generally believed tbe depositors of
tbe concern will not lose anything on
account of it.
Heard Great Singers.
Mrs. E. Lane Walker and tbe Misses
Edith and Blanob Orswell, teachers
in tbe Athena pnblio sohool, went
over to Walla Walla Saturday, where
they enjoyed the rare treat of bearing
tbe great quartet from the Conreid
Metropolitan Opera company in cou
oert. Tbe ladies are enthusiastic) over
tbe wonderful voioes of Madamesftap
pold and Jaooby, and also of tbe great
tenor and baritone, Martin and Cam
pauari. They remained over Sunday
and visited various plaoes of intirest
in the garden oity.
Accident at Weston.
Mr. and Mrs. Shurte, of Arlington,
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. O. Read this week. - They re
turned to Weston, where Mr. Shurte
met with a painful accident at tbe
home of bis mother-in-law, Mrs. Bead.
While playing with the children in
stepping off tbe porch, he in some
manner twisted bis foot and snapped
the bones of bis leg above tbe ankle.
At first he supposed that it was merely
a sprain, but npon tbe examination of
tbe pbysioian it was found that tbe
bones were badly broken.
PENDLETON CHURCH REBUILDS
Christians Will Erect Concrete Struc
ture on New Site.
That a handsome churob edifice
built of oonorete tlooks will be ereoted
by the Christian church of Pendleton
on the Matlock property at the upper
end of the Main street bridge, was
definitely deoided by tbe members of
that congregation Sunday and. plans
for its erection are now being formu
lated, says tbe East Oregonian.
Just what style of architecture will
be chosen for tbe new building is not
now Known,-but tbe structure will be
handsome in design and will be a
marked improvement npon the now
vaoanr Matlock property wbioh it was
deoided to purobase.
The lots determined upon are 85x150
feet and provide one of the handsomest
building sites in Pendleton. Tbe
buildiug to be erected will cost some
thing like $15,000. It is probable
tbat later a parsonage will also tie
ereoted upon tbe lots chosen.
As soon as the oburob board deter
mines npon the style and character of
tbe building steps will be taken to
ward raising the neoessary funds for
its erection. Tbe method of campaign
is not yet chosen, but it is believed
tbat as soon as tbe cost, etc, are folly
determined several large subscriptions
will be mads wbioh will help carry a
great part of the oost.
Fines Amount to $1250.
Twelve hundred and fifty dollars in
fines were levied by Judge Beau in tbe
circuit court Wednesday. Of tbis sum
$1100 was assessed against William
Bogart, Dick Keegau and their bar
tender Henry Noble. Tbe other $150
was tbe amount fined George Mansfield,
the' Pilot Bock man, who plead guitly
to gambling. Of the Bogart-Keegau
fine $250 was levied against each of
tbe two proprietors and $100 agaiust
the barkeeper on tbe first count, that
upon whiob tbey were tried and con
victed last week. On a second oonnt
to which they plead guilty eaoh of tbe
proprietors was fined $200 and tbe bar
man $100. This action of Jndge
Bean ptaotioully disposes of tbe liquor
question at tbe present term of court.
. Political Speaking Tonight.
This evening at 7:30, Hon. J. D.
Lee, candidate for presidential eleotor
on tbe republican ticket, will-address
tbe people of Athena on tbe issues of
tbe present campaign. The publio,
ladies as well as men are cordially in
vited to bear tbe eminent gentleman
disouss tbe questions now before tbe
people, from tbe reputlioan standpoint.
Tbe meeting will be held in tbe opera
house.
Farmers Begin Work.
be rains of tbe past week have put
new life and energy into all business,
for when the farmer smiles, ail smile.
The long delayed work of seeding will
now begin in earnest and thousands of
acres will be put in wheat witbin the
next fow weekSjGeo. Thompson and
Jack Keller, who are running tbe Mc:
Donald and Beeder places west of town
will begin Monday, and within two
weeks expect to have in 700 acres of
wheat.
Where Bullets Flew.
David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y.,
a veteran of tbe civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: "The good
Eleotrio Bitters have done is wortb
more than five hundred dollars to me.
I spent much money doctoring for a
bad case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. I then tried Electric Bitters,
and tbey cured me. I now take t been
as a tonic, and they keep me strong
and well." 03 st Palace Drug Co'
store.
NORMALS UP AGAIN
Probably Another Fight in Legislature
Weston Has Largest Enroll
ment and Fewest Wants.
By its decision to submit both a
majority and minority report to the
sta,e legislature wbeu it meets in Jan
nary, the state normal sobool board
baa left tbe disposition of tbe state's
tnioing sobools for teachers as mnob
in the air as ever. It virtually puts
tbe issue np to the legislature again
aud will precipitate another squabble.
Tbe board recommends that an ap
propriation of $330,000 be made, to
rnn tbe schools for tbe next two years
and also provide for tbe contemplated
improvements. It was unable, bow
ever to agree upon the number sobools
whiob should be retained.
Tbe avorage cost of maintaining tbe
Ashland, Monmouth and Weston
sobools foi last year was $14,000 each.
In round numbers the attendanoe was
400, making the cost to tho state for
eacn student $130, wbioh was regard
ed by the board as sufficient.
The president's estimated oost for
maintaining tbe Monmouth sohool
uext year was $20,000, and for tbe
Weston school $15,000. The oost last
year at Monmouth was $14,000, of
wbioh only about half was paid by tbe
state, tbe other half being raised by
subscription. The cost at Asblaud
was abont tbe same aud at the Weston
school about $13,000.
Tbe board recommends that equal
amounts te appropriated for each of
the. three normals. The amounts rec
ommended are stated in a lump sum,
however, for one board expends tbe
money for each of the sobools.
Three new dormitories with room
for 100 students eaoh are advised by
the board. Some of tbe institutions
wanted other buildings, but the board
thought best not to sak for more build
ing appropriations at tbis time, and
tbe demand for other buildings mnst
await the attention of subsequent
legislatures.
Besides recommending the appro
priations stated above tbe board
adopted a report direotiug tbat the
total salaries at eaoh of the normals
be limited to $20,000 a year; tbat sal
aries of instructors range from $1000
to $1500, and tbat not to exoeed 21 in
structors be employed.
Beports of tbe normals for the first
month of tbe present year show the
following eirollmeits: Ashland, 105;
Monmouth, 108; Weston 154; total,
367.
ATHENA WILL HAVE A
Meeting of Members Held Monday Eve
ning and Organization Effected.
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A meetiug of the new Athena band
members wag held at the residence of
Professor J. 8. Henry Monday eve
ning, aud a permanent organization
was effected. Eight or nine new in
struments will be needed, and will be
ordered at onoe
A comruittee'of business men will be
asked to oironlate a paper for tbe pur
pose of secoriug funds with which to
meet first expenses, and it is expected
that all will generously respond as
there is nothing tbat Atbena needs
more than a good, live organization of
tbis kind.
The boys who are takiDg hold of tbe
matter are entbusiastio in the work and
the enlivening musio of practice is
already heard on all bands. Tbe
youngsters will be asissted by several
members of tbe old band until snob
time as they can dispense with their
help. With Prof. Henry as Jeador,
Atboua will soon have a band of tbe
old time excellence, of which she will
be proud.
Following is the instrumentation of
tbe Land, as formulated at tbe meet
iug Monday evening:
Leader, Professor J. S. Henry; e flat
cornet, Emery Wortbington, 1st t flat
cornet, E. Zerba; 2nd e flat ooinet,
Herbert Parker; 1st alto, O. Christian;
2nd alto, Lawrence Sharp; 1st trom
bone, Harold Githens; 2nd trombone.
Charley Russell; baritone, H. O.
Wortbington; bass drum, Boy Rus
sell; snare, Boss Payne; Tuba and
solo e flat alto, to be supplied.
Work for Kemp.
Tbe new safe of tbe Weston bank
reoently installed tailed to open ou tbe
combination sent. After a week's
futile efforts of representatives of tbe
company to operate tbe vault, an ex
pert was seut for, and tbe door swung
open. In the meantime Assistant
Cashier Bulflncb bad been sleeping
beside the money obest as guard over
its thousands.
School Report.
Tbe followins is tbe monthly renort
for La Mar district No. 30. for tba
month beginning Sept. 14 and ending
Oct. 9: Whole number of days faogbt
19. Whole number of pupils enrolled
20. Those who are esneciallv noted
for good scholars nip and have neither
teen absent or tardy are as follows:
htta Swaeeart. Anna Johnson. Harriet
Pinkerton, Minnie Johoson, Lolo Key,
Virgie Key, Lulu Barnes, Mamia
Sbeard, Lenore Swaggart. LoiB Swag
gart, Gilbert Ferris, Carl Sbeard, Carl
Johnson, Freddie Johnson, Floyd Cor
poron, Boy Key, Truman Lames and
Charley Henley.
Lillian Downs-Dobson, teacher.
Pleasant Family Gathering.
The family of O. W. B. Zerba en
joyed a family reunion Sunday at the
home of O. A. Zerba. whose 35th birth
day was theoooasiou for tbe gathering.
Mr. aud Mrs. O. W. B. Zerba, Mr.
and Mrs. Blaine Dugger, Mrs. Amiel
Schubert aud children, Lizzie Zerba,
Ernest Zerba, and tbe ohildren of Mrs.
David Ferris constituted the dinner
party.
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Mr. McKenzie 111.
A. B. MoEwen and James Henderson
Sunday drove to the MoKenize farm
below Adams, for the purpose of visit
ing Mr. MoKenzie, who has 'been ill
for some time. He is not improving
and bis visitors report that tbe old
gentleman is having a very serious
time. His many friends here will ex
tend sympathy.
Home From Alberta. .
. Wm. Tompkins arrived home Wed
nesday from a month's stay In the Al
berta country where he looked over
his land interests there. Mr. Tomp
kins states tbat the weather is fine in
tbe province and everything seems
prosperous with the Umatilla county
oolony iu the far north.
PENDLETON WILL RETAIN MILL
Union Manager May Take Charge of
Woolen Mills.
All doubts concerning tbe money
making possibilities of a woolen mill
in tbis oity were dispelled, says the
East Oregoniau, when J. P. Wilbur
submitted a leport to the Commercial
association showing that the presdut
plant if operated to its capacity can
earn a profit of $18,000 per year.
Like a burst of sunshine ou a olondy
day came . Mr. Wilbur's report. Pre
vious to that time the committee bad
seoored considerable information re
Rarding the business. But muoh of it
was contradictory and the situation
was pessimistic However, the ques
tion as to the feasibility of the mill
was sottled by Mr. Wilbur, for his
estimate of tbe proposition was taken
as authoritative.
At tbe conclusion f tbe conference
Mr. Wilbur was asked if be would not
take tbe management of the mill pro
vided it could be forthcoming.
In response Mr. Wilbur said he
oould not give a positive answer at
that time, but that be would let the
committee know by Saturday.
He left last night for Walla Walla,
and will go from there back to bis
home at , Union. Before leaving he
expressed himself as thoroughly oou
vinood of toe money making powers
of the mill and said be would submit
a proposition Saturday provided bis
other business affairs will permit of
bis taking the proposition up.
The meeting was attended by every
member of the oomiuitte and bv sev
eral otbors. Keonest interest was man
ifested iu tbe enterprise and all pres
ent showed a spirit to do everything
in their power to forward the move
ment. Should Mr. .Wilbur wish to take the
mill it will then be purely a question
of seouriug tbe nlaut from tbe .TnrMn.
and it is hoped tbis can be doue.
SHOOTS TOJJJIS FRIEND
Quarrel Ends in Shooting Scrape at
Hermiston.
Iu a quarrel over the possession of a
tent which tbey bad shared in com
mon for tbe past several months, Jerry
Brooke shot bis bunk-mate, George
Jackson, at Hermiston Wednesday in
flicting wounds that will probably
prove fatal. Both men are uecrroflH.
The shooting oooarred at 1 :30 o'clock
woeu urooire and Jackson met on tho
street and reopened a quarrel whiob
nas been brooding for several days.
Both were expecting trouble and
Brooke was armed in preDaration for
it.
Alter an exobaneo of hard names
Jackson struck Brooke, knocking him
net on ins naoK. Tbe other negro
pulled his gun as he struggled to bis
feet and began shooting. He emptied
bis revolver at close range into tbe
body or bis former friend, four of five
shots taking effect. Brooke's aim
evidently was sure, as Jackson's left
side and shoulder were torn to pieces
rjy toe imiiete.
Immediately after the Bhootlno
Brooke was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Boss Newport.
New Jewelry Store.
Marshal Bose. formerly with thn
Wiuslow Bros, jewelry store in Pen
dleton, will open a jewelry business in
Atbena. He will occupy tbe place in
tbe Pioneer drug store made vacant by
tbe removal of Mr. Frank Coolidge to
Hood River. Mr. Rose has reoently
been located at lone, Morrow county,
but comes to Athena as a better field
in big line.
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