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ATHENA PRESS
Published Every .Friday Morning
, By Jk V. SMITH, Proprietor.
I W.SMITH AND F. B. BOYD, : '. ; EDITORS.
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ATHENA, NOVEMBER 24, 1893.
TRAFFIC STATISTICS. !
The passenger traffic .statistics of
Chicago during the fair are simply
astounding. ' They show that the
railroads carried nearly ten million
people to and from Chicago. The
Northwestern alone carried 2,700
000 and the C. B. & Q. 2,300,000
and the Milwaukee and St. Paul
the next highest, 022,000. The
suburban lines of Chicago carried
24,385,643. Of this number the
yellow "cattle cars" of the Illinois
Central carried 18,178,893, at 15
cents a head. The street car lines
and elevated road carried 215,750,
173. The south side lines carried
110,248,779. The World's. Fair
' steamships carried three millions.
Possibly in all these fares and the
millions expended on board, room,
in admissions to the gates and in
cidentals inside and up town, is a
. a partial explanation of our hard
. times. Chicago has been the coun
try's mite box for six months and
.millions have gone into it. There
: has been an unprecedented concen
tration in a given time, when we
could least afford it, of millions of
' money in one place. It did not go
there through the ordinary chan
nels of commerce and travel, , but
under extraordinary and tempor
ary conditions. Chicago drew on
the whole nation and the whole
nation, responded. The fair has
been an ally of hard times, and the
end of the fair stops the drain and
re-establishes normal relations be
tween Chicago and the rest of man
'., kind. It , may check Chicago's
; stream of prosperity, but it will be
a relief to her vassalage. Chicago's
loss will be the country's gain.
t Walla Walla Statesman.
,, A jury of twelve men have de
; cided that the Chinese riotors are
not guilty, , Whether . the - law
and evidence warranted this decis
ion or not we are hot prepared to
say. From the evidence we heard
we are inclined to think a large part
of them were guilty : and should
have been made to boor the part of
the heavy expense to which the
county has boon put on account of
their lawless acts. It is to be hoped,
however, that the lesson they have
received will be a benefit to them
and to any one else who will think
for a moment he can take the law
in hand by committing deprecta
tions of any kind in Union County
in the future. Oregon Scout.
The initiative and referendum
would be a safeguard, as is out
lined in. the following paragraph
from the - Political Economist:
"There is no danger to any legiti-
tmate interest from a free and un
trammoled uprising and movement
of the people. It is a well known
fact that the masses of the people
are always conservative, cautious,
and slow to act. Tho danger al
ways has been from self-constituted
inflammatory leaders, and for
tunately this movement can havo
none:
A fearful gale swept over the
English Channel for several days
last week and the list of disasters
on the English coast is appalling.
Many vessels have goue down and
htt?.dreda of deaths are reported.
. ,.. MijtoCondemned.
" The Boise City Post of tho O. A.
R. has denounced in the strongest
terms the use of Ellis' Uuited
history in the public schools, and
the state text book commissioners
will be asked to remove the objec
tionable book from the list. Grand
Army men claim tho history not
only contains glaring inaccuracies
in its statements concerning the
civil war, but is prejudiced and un
loyal and unfit to put in the hands
-of children. The book is said to
praise confederate generals and has
passed almost unnoticed such men
as'G rant, and contains other slurs
on Union soldfers which the veter
ans take seriously to heart.
' - An Essay. -
The following essay was written
by one of the language class pupils
in the Adams school. The writer
is eleven years old.
THE BAT. . "'
The bat has a body like a mouse
and looks like a winged mouse. It
has large ears and strong,-large
wings. It has claws on its wings.
It flies rapidly, and likes darkness.
It sleeps all day, sometimes ; hang
ing with its head downward and
and sometimes with it upward.
The bat eats insects and fruit. It
has four large frort teeth; the other
teeth are small.
Bats are found in hollow trees,
caves, under roofs of houses and in
old buildings.
There is a bat called the vam
pire bat, which sucks the blood of
persons while they are sleeping.
Its wings, when spread, are from
five to six feet from tip to tip.
Agnes McKenzie
Right, You Are.
' There is a class in every com
munity who want an editor to in
dulge in personal criticisms that
would " gratify their jealousies,
spites and ' vanities, but which
would probably result in considera
ble pecuniary loss to the editor, yet
they are unwilling to assist the
newspaper to any extent. They
want the editor to fight their bat
tles for them, but are unwiliing to
furnish any of the "munitions of
war" in the way of patronage which
will keep the paper going. Again,
it is a very common occurrence for
reports to be brought to our sanc
tum that so and so stole a horse,
killed asteei, or run in some stray
sleep, and demand us to ventilate
the affair, but caution us not to
mention their names in connection
with it. In such instances this
paper gives but little attention to
such reports. Long Creek Fagle.
Defining a Newspaper.
It is a library. It is an encyclo
pedia, a poem, a history, a time
table, a romance, a guide, a' politic
al resume, a ground plan of the
civilized world, a low priced mul
tum in parvo. It is a sermon, a
song, a circus, an obituary, a ship
wreck, a symphony in cold lead; a
medley of life and death, and a
great aggregation of man's glory
and his shame. It is, in short, a
bird's-eye view of all the magna
nimity and meanness, the joys and
sorrows, births and deaths, the
pride and poverty of the world
all for a few cents. Ex.
. Cheap Rates Anticipated.
There is a likelihood of a lively
rate war between the Union Pacific
and the Southern Pacific during
the progress of the Mid-Winter
Fair. The Southern Pacific an
nounces that it will make a round
trip rate of $25 between Portland
and SanFrancisco, , The Union
Pacific has not yet come to the
front with any statement as to
what it will do in the way of rates
on its steamers, but it is hinted
that the company will not only
meet the Southern Pacific figures,
but go them one better. ; The
Northern Pacific will also, no
doubt, make a rate that will be
worthy of consideration.
Another Editor in Trouble.'
: The editor of a paper at Storm
Lake, Iowa, is now hiding in a
swamp near that place in conse
quence of the way he mixed up the
report of a cattle show and a con-,
cert. His paper said: The. con
cert given last - night by sixteen
of Storm Lake's most beautiful
young ladies was highly apprecia
ted. They sang in a charming
manner, winning the . plaudits of
the entire audience, who pronoun
ced them of : the finest breed of
shorthorns in the country. A few
of them are of a rich brown color
but the majority are spotted brown
and white, Several of the heifers
were able-bodied animals, and
promise to prove good property."
Died From Dropsy.
Mrs Mary J. McGuire died at
her home near Walla Walla, from
dropsy, Nov. 7, and the remains
were interred in the Blue Moun
tain cemetery the following day, in
the presence of a large concourse of
sorrowing friends. Mrs. McGuire
was born in Pennsylvania, and at
her death she was aged 53 yoars 7
months and five days, and leaves
three sons and three daughters to
mourn har loss. The deceased
came to Walla Walla county 18G2
and was well and favorably known
throughout Eastern Oregon.
WORLD'S FAIR JURY.
Grants Highest Award to Dr. Price's
Cream Baking Powder.
Chicago, Nov. 24. On the anal
ysis and recommendation of Dr.
Wiley, Chief United States Gov
ernment Chemist at Washington,
and greatest living authority on
food products, the World's Fair ju
ry today gave the highest award to
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
for strength, purity and excellence.
This conclusively settles the ques
tion of superiority. Dr. Wiley re
jected the alum powders, stating to
the World's Fair jury that he con
sidered them unwholesome.
A Public Insult.
The residents of Long Creek,
says the Eagle, were treated to a
little sensational affair Monday af
ternoon, and for some time indig
nation was at a boiling heat in
many of the heretofore quiet homes
of that city. '...
Upon the discovery that a thief
had effected an entrance into the
Keeney saloon building and atolen
about $75 worth of groceries and
clothing, a warrant was obtained
for the search of every residence in
town, regardless of the moral
standing, manner of living or pre
vious condition of servitude of the
occupants of its many homes. This
warrant, regardless of its legality
for as a matter of law, we believe
it to have been illegal was carried
by parties who at the time were
not sworn officers under bond, and
who had no more right by virtue
of said warrant to enter the pri
vate homes of this city than the
judge of any court has to inflict the.
death penalty without trial.
The people of Long Creek class
themselves as law-abiding citizens,
and approve of adopting means to
suppress theft and lawlessness, but
do not care to be classed as a band
of thieves in order to aocomplish
such an object.
To All Our Readers.
We print a coupon in this issue
entitling everyone who buys the
paper to a reproduction in oil colors
of the great floral panel-picture
"An American Beauty," painted by
the artist of the world-famous
"Yard of Pansies'' and "Yard of
Roses." This superb present,
worth $5.00, is copyrighted and
cannot be purchased of - picture-
dealers at any price. It is 20 inch
es high, and will fit upright narrow
spaces admirably. Be sure and
get a coupon entitling you to this
magnificent gift.
Iron Ore. . j .-'
Quite a large vein of almost pure
iron ore was discovered a ; short
time ago jn the Jenkm's ,Hill ; dis
trict, twelve miles northeast of thip
city, says the Baker City Epigram!
Upon examination it proved to be
the character of ore used for "flux
ing" in smelting galena and other
base ores. Should a smelter ever
be operated in this county, and we
think it only a question of time
when such an enterprise will be in
existence, this ledge will be a val
uable piece of property, The : dis
coverers, Messrs. Jenkins, Chaplin
and others located it last week and
will develop it next spring.
After the Portland Mercury.!
At Portland, , Saturday District
Attorney Hume arrested A; P. Ma
son, and B.. P. Watson, proprietors
of the Sunday. Mercury; . Jerry
Maxwell foreman; .Pressman
Kennedy, Route Agent Simpson
and Solicitor oenofsky, on a charge
of publshing obscene literature.
Fifty-six news boys were also ar
rested but released- Their papers
were taken away and . the entire
edition in the office seized and the
forms pied. Mason and Watsca
had an examination on Tuesday
and were held under $3000 bonds
to appear before the grand jury. ?
Government Control of Railroads.
Before the end of the week, cop
ies of a new petition, emanating
from Spokane, will be scattered all
through the western states for
signatures. The petition is ad
dressed to congress, and, asks that
immediate steps be taken and vig
orously proseouted for the " pur
chase by the government of all the
f roperty and ' franchises of the
Jnion Pacific and Northern Pacific
railroads, and that said roads bo
owned and operated by the general
government in the interest : of
the people. .''", ; ; ::
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
books and accounts of the black
smith business . of Willert & Taft,
Ed. Taft, and Taft Tolbert & Co.,
have been sold and been placed
in my hands for collection. My
instructions are to collect. ,.j ; -
All persons who are indebted on
said - books : mustjsettle at once. I
have no time to make personal
duns, and shall consider that any
one who does not call inside of
two weeks and either pay or make
arrangements to pay eoon docs
not intend to pay unless forced,
I Bhall proceed accordingly.
W.T. GlLMAN.
Nov. 10th, 1893. ; :
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon, -October
iKrd. 1U9S.
Nottee la hereby Riven that the followlng-
named settler lias niea notice 01 nis luienuon
to make Una! proof In support of Ma claim.
mid that wild proof will be made before the
County Clerk of Umatilla county, at Pendle
ton, Oregon, on December win, Isms, via
Hd 5177 for the 8 K ft 8ee SW Tit's NREW
M. Be names the following wltnease to
prove ni continuous residence upon ana cui
llv.ltnnnfuhl wt. I .,1, U'.lir.. tm
Alexander Walker, Lawrence Hutchison auil
Ueorge Cnrmiounel, all of Wekton, Or iron.
B. F. Wilson, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION."
Land Office at I Orande, Oreeon
. ...1 IL'tV.
Notice in hereby glren that the following
named settler has tiled notice of big luteotlon
to make final proof la support of tile claim,
and that Enid eronf will be made before H
J. Been, IVini. IT. 8. Circuit court at i'endlei
ton Ure.on vecemner isftn issu. i.
IMMTIbrtlMNWUIiM'AT'tntS G W
M. He names the foilowinf wltitesaea to
prove bis eonunout residence upon ana culti
vation of. Mid laud, via: KoacoeA. Boatwlek
take notice) Abraham D. Lcedy ant John
Scott, of Ueits, Ore., J. J. Oatlaher end A rcu
le McKinnos. of Adams, r. - -
B. t'.WlUOt, Restaur.
HOLLIS I
IS STILL
ftllJSMESS,
You might have thought he
was not, froin the fact of his not
Advertising recently, but that is
a mistake.
r 3 ces to
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CW. HOLLIS,
xuVXAOAlVJVtAuvfVl"r"n'rll
j IF YOU WISH TO borrow money on real estate,
I V Sell or buy farm or city property; have your life in
J sufedh,&ye ypur property insured against fire in
; . Y . t the best companies in the world; invest money at
' :. . good interest and have it well secured; have Deeds, .
Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, etc., drawn correctly, call on W. T.
GILM AN, Athena, Ore. : He represents the following first-class
XXX fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal, Ger
; man, Caledonian and XNortnwest. tie writes
. bis ownXXX policies and guarantees correctness,
and at the lowest rates at which responsible com
r paniea will take risks. He has the agency for the
Equitable Life Insurance Co., the best of any
A ID T71
Goinj? to buy any
Household Furniture?
; ! v Be assured it pays
IF SO
Do not be influenced by what our opponents may say to eep ' you
from coming to see bur goods. : Come and 6ee for yourselves. , We car
ry a full and complete "stock of Furniture, wall paper and underta ing
g00)38. .',.";';;::.5'-". .v; : gillis bros.
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aennce
: FROM NOVEMBER 18th r 1893, UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1894.
HAVING LARGE OBLIGATIONS TO BIEET BETWEEN NOW AND TIIE 1ST OF JANUARY, AND NOT BE
ING ABLE TO COLLECT TIIE AMOUNT SUFFICIENT ON OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS, WE HAVE CONCLUDED TO
INAUGURATE A : :-' v..v. . ..,: ;
As MONEY we need and MONEY we must have. To convince the public of Athena and vicinity that we mean BUSI
NESS, we quote a few prices which will give you some idea that the Sale is no sham, but
' ' - A BEaSi SAOBIFICE S A T,E. -
: DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
18 yards good prints,
IS " Indigo Blue Calico,
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12 " Bleached Canton Flannel "
A 1 1 Otlxez? Goods in Tlxxs IDo-pao? s
GENTS EURNISIIING GOODS DE'
Levi Strauss Spring Bottom Pants reduced to $1.00 per pain Best (
clothing we will sell at 50 per cent, less than the ordinary price. Boot
LADIES CLOAKS: Having a complete line on hand, to realize money,.
v. Hoping the above quotations will give you some idea of our Sale wc ,
S u i 1 1 h e
Athena, Or.
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Call on us andg et our
Prices before going elsewhere
to call on us
Sale
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A GREAT SAORIFIOE
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I BEG to announce to the people of Athena'and surrounding coun
country that I still carry a full stock of Drugs and Chemicals, Patent
Medicines, Jewelry, Toilet articles and Perfumery, Glass, Oils and Pain.
Also a Choice Line
and pure Wines for Medical purposes, only.
THE PIONEER
P.M. KIRKLAND, PROPRIETOR,
FIRST N fflOHSL
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OF ATHENE.
Pays
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DEALERS IN , .
SHELF and HEAVY HARDWARE.
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FARM IMPLEMENTS, THRESHERS,
MOWERS, RAKES, ttt?t?ows.
GANG
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Main Street,
WL -the rustler,
THE
LEADING FURN
Wants ; Some ; Gasrr.
ND TO GET IT, he will for the next 60 days,eiIFlJRNI
TURE at the bottom notch. ;J. ' h - :
Bed Room Sets - : : JExtention Tables
Rocking Chairs - ( Sofas Bed-Lounges
Parlor Suits . - Springs Mattresses
AT .: YOUR .: OWN .: PRICE :. FOR :. CASH.
Wall Paper from 15 cents (double roll) to'65 cents. Bordei
to match all paper, from 10 to 20 cents per yard. .
N. A. MILLER,
STORE ON MAIN STREET,
TIb-e . Atliena nyCeat 3yCax3s:eti
i . v J FRANK E3EAL, proprietor.
FRESH MEAT e ALWAYS ; OH o HAHD
W Bolioit the patronaije of the public and
Meat at the lowest price ,
SALR FOR CASH
J.
Bloch
of Fresh Liquors
DRUG STORE.
Athena, Oregon.
South side Main Street.
CAPITAL STOCK,
SURPLUS,
$ 60000
$ 21.000
interest on time deposits. Proper attention
given, to collections. Deals in foreign and
domestic, exchange.
Lively. Cashier,
Athena, Oregon
PLOWS, MACHINE REPAIRS
Athena, Oregon
ITU RE DEALER
ATHENA, ORE.
in return will give you the best of fresh
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