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IFOR THE :::::: it rrloo of one (51.50 iu udvam-e) you cun 't ? 'A Jf B-t the VRKfa and the PiuMe Farmer, t. The 1 FOR THE : : : : : : MH?.1 i Benefit of our Republican readers and j others, th Vrf.sh and Oregon ian for $2. J il XL I Lf j: . . ... . VOLUME 8. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1895. NUMBER 11. AT LODCS DIBEl'TOBY A. F. A A. M. NO. 80 MEETS THE First and Third Saturday Kveuiuga f each month. Visiting bretlicreu cor lially invited to visit the lodge. 0. 0. F. NO. 73, MEETS EVERY Friday nMit. Visiting Odd Fellow" n good (tending alwaya welcome. A O. U. W. NO. 104, MEETS THE Second and Fourth Saturday of , month. Fred Rozongwieg, . Recorder. ATHENA CAMP, NO. 171, Woodmen of the Woria, meets 1st and Brd WedneHdnya of . each month. VlKitiiiK Chopper always wel- come. G. C. OSBUBN, Clerk, Pythian.no. 29, meets every Thursday Kiht- AT COMBS' RESTAU RANT . :?": '--Main Street, f MEALS, 25c. -:- BEDS, 25c. kMEALS ALL HOURS DAY OR NIGHT-. V KLY WHITE HELP EMPLOYED. STEVENS & COMPANY - Proprietors of the NEW MEAT MARKET KEEP ON HAND All kinds of fresh and smoked meats, and flsh every Friday, during season. Highest market price paid for-prlme cattle Hheep, hogs and ooultry. P . S. SIIAltP, Physician aiuf Surgeon. Calls promptly answered. Oftlce on Third Btreet, Athena, Oregon. - - - D R. I. N. RICHARDSON, OrEltATIYF. ' I'ROSTHETIt I EXT I ST, VL'HENA, OREGON, E.DePcatt, . ... 3 , ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Athena, Ouk ATHEIIA RESTAURANT:. Mrs IIakdin, Proprietress. II. P. M11..K.V, Manager. V Main Street bet. Second and Third. Can be recommended to the pub lic as first-class in every particular. None lmt White Help Employed, MEALS AT ALL HOURS, DAY OR NIGHT. -THE- COMMERCIAL Livery, Feed & Sale , .. ; STALES, thena, - . - Oregon Thft best Turnouts in Umatilla County. Stock boarded by Day, WeeK or Month. 3pecial attention given to Commer jial travelers Give me a call. FROOME BROS., Proprietors -THE ; .: ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL J. W. Froomj a Son, Props Ths . Only Hctol in First-Class the City. tnd the otly one that can accommodate commercial men and traveler. 1HE ST. NICHOL HDTEL. Jan Vie rcommende4 for it clean and well ventclated rooms, in which will be found everythinst congenial rUe'tiining rooms ate under th tuperviaion of Mrs. Froome an the table is sup plied with the best the market afford. ATHENA, OREGON. Notice to Creditors. T, B'hnm it rtinv MHicera: Notice I herd y gtven that I have twn ap pointed v the couuiy conn, oi i mainseoun tv KUttrdian of the estate and minor children of tle l'e Mrs. Msmertte A. Mi lftin, deottt ed and horeliv notify all pnr,!hnvinxlaimg a"unt tiie khhi Marsritn-tte A. MeMMtn, u cenvA fnpr.'nt th-m ith r.,permlvit to ini. within six month lime from date of thi lWd at Athena, Ore., Tee.a)h,"1f(M. J as, Pottr. - " - Ouurdian THE SEWING - iAGHIN Is the Best. The only Machlno that will now Back irdaswellas Forward without utop- ping. Q,uiet,-.Llght lUuinlng, adjustable mail is pans. , , , , . - - WE SELL TO DEALERS ONLY. OorroaiOTi.3-eai.oe Soliolto Union Manufacturing Co, TOLEDO, -( . OHIO THE PEOPLE'S MAX LEWIN. 0- ! ' I WILL SELL SELL FROM TODAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE j 18 pounds Dry Granulated Sugar for 20 pounds Brown Sugar for. . . j ... ... 25 pounds Beans for No. 1 Syrup per keg 4i pounds Costa Rica Coffee green J tor . Antelope Tea per pound . . .... . - ; Arbuckle Coffee perj'pound . . . . ... ... .... THE ATHENA M 5: ?- " FRANK BEAL, proprietor. FRfSH o MEAT Highest Cash Price paid for Butcher's Stock, cr YOU GET THE VERY BEST AND LOTS OF IT, ; 3 WHEN YOU SPEND MONEY WITH BEALE Main Sxrkrt, ..J". PABKEE, THE SHAVING, ; HAIRCUTTING, ; c niu;ji SHAMPOOING, i HAIRSINGING, . I. i V- In Latest Styles. Is the time within which we agree to replace any part of our : : . : ": : : : Oataraci: found to be defective in either material or workmanship. This covers two riding seasons and is by far the most liberal guarantee ever placed upon any Bicycle. They have given us no trouble, hence our : : : : : : SUPR mm THEY HAVE STOOD EVERY TEST. THEY ARE SURELY THE VERY BEST. We have an interesting talk for Agents and Travelers. ; THE WARMAN-SOIUB CYCLE HOUSE," 1051 Market Str. San Francisco iEADACHE: Makes lifo miserable. All other ailments aro a3 nothing in com parison. Women especially know its suttenng, and lew escape torture, j - '-' THE RELIEF AND CURE IS its Many' people take pills, which , gripe and purge, weakening the body. More take Simmons Liver Begulator, liquid or powder, be cause more pleasant to take, does " " not gripe, and is a mild laxative, that also tones up the system. The relief is quick. It is Nature's " own remedy, purely vegetable "I never found anything to do me any good until I used (Simmons Liver Hegula 1 tor. It has been three years since 1 first used it and I have not hid Hick Headache since. I scntmy Bister (who had from one to two attacks of Kick Headache every week) one-half of a package, and she has not had it since." C. B Mokbis, Browns ville, W.Va, ; ,. , ' , JEVERY PACKAGE'S Has our Z Stamp in red on wrapper . J. B. ZEJXIN & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. CASH GROCERY; Proprietor. 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.65 1.00 .35 .25 ARKET ALWAYS OH & HAND We buy for Cash and sell for . . . . Cash strictly Athena. OitnaoN IFT?o-p3?etio:r? of ELECTRIC BARBER SHOP. m u w. .n COIFIDEIC UNIQUE, CITY GOVERNMENT. At the National Capital the City Treas ury is not at the Mercy of Politicians The revolutions made by the in vestigation of the . Lexow commit tee in regard to corruption in the municipal government in New York city has called general at tention to the government of cities throughout the country. In some cities, though associations of pri vate individuals and through the press, some steps have been taken to protect the most glaring of the evils which oppress the residents of the average cities. It is but nat ural that at this time, owing to the awakened public interest in this direction, that there should be con siderable attention directed, to the form of city government which prevails at the nation's capital. Perhaps the most striking . result, and the one which Derhnrw would commend itself most thoroughly to practical minds, is that such a very large precentage of the money con tributed by tax payers is expended directly for the benefit of the city. As it is perhaps well known, that the people of Washington have no yoir:e directly in tneir loca; govern ment.. The city is located in a ter ritory some six miles square, which was ceded in the United States by the 6tate of Maryland, for the pur pose of establishing there the seat of government. Congress has ex clusive jurisdiction over this terri tory and holds the relation ot com mon council' '.to .the citizens of Washington,' The form of govern ment is by three commissioners, two from civil' life and one from the army, who are appointed by tl. e president by and with, the ad vice of the senate. The appoint ment of the ; minor i officials of the district government is entrusted to the commissioners. All the laws for the government of the district are passed by Con gress, but the commissioners are authorized to m ake the police reg ulations, the building regulations, and the other minoi regulations which are found necessary. The money collected from the rent of real estate, from liquor license, the personal tax and for privileges of various kinds known as licenses, i3 paid into the Uuited btates treaB urv, under the law which establish ed this forni of government. The United States is pledged to pay one half of the municipal expenses of the District. The annual revenue of the District is about $3,01)0,000 and this is. supplemented by a -similar amount from the United States" Treasurer. " ' - - " " Congress passes each" year what is known ns a district appropriation bill, which provides for the various expenses of the city, on the basis of gross expenditures of about Tb.UUO 000. ; The division of the burden of expense of the District govern ment was hxed upon because it was found that the value of the United States property in the city was about 50 per cent, of the valuation of the entire propt rtv, compared with the valuation of taxable prop erty, owned by private individuals, tho property of the United States., and that of the district , itself, and of all other exempt , property, was more than 50 per cent. , In order to give Borne idea ot how the large sum of 6,000,000 is expended yearly for the running expenses of tho city government at the National Capitol some of the principal items are given. The largest item in this expenditure is the one to meet the interest on the debt which new amounts to about $18,000,000, and the sinking fund charges a total annual expenditure of more than $1,500,000. In ad dition more than $660,000 is spent on btreet improvements; over $942, 000 for the public school, while the police department cost more than half a milion. Some $480,000 rep resents the cost of chafity and cor rections, while $396,000 is fpenton sewers, and $236,000 ' far salaries? and contingent expenses'. The fire department $163,000; the court, $98,000, and militia $20,000. There -is in each Houie of Congress-a committee which has charge of matter relating to, he ..District of Columbia. Citizens appear be fore the committees and urge the needs of the city. The economy of this form of government is undis puted, while the absence of the practical polician and his raids up on the public treasury, 1 which is such a common feature in all - city government?, is corceded to be a great advantage, In consideration of these benefits; the substantial citizens of Nation's Capital are perfectly willing to go without the i exercise of the right of franchise Concerning "Spuds." Not long ago J, R.' King, the Wild Horse farmer, shipped a car load of potatoes to Kansas City, but did not find a very profitable market. Since then he has receiv ed a letter from tho manager of the Interstate Produce Company of Kansas City making inquiry as to the price at which the potatoes could be obtained in this part of Umatilla county. lie replied that they could be bought at fifty cents per hundred, free on board, and that fifty or more carlad.H would be loaded at Weston if cash, were offered at this figure. Another let ter from Kansas City received in anwer to Mr. King states that the produce company can handle po tatoes at this price, as Oregon "spuds'" are found to be market able and satisfactory. The arrival of a purchasing agent i3 -looked for. Weston Leader. Rich But Miserable- With the possible exception of young Lionel Walter Rothschild, the eldest son of Lord ltothschild theie is not a single son of the Bar ons Rothschild who is competent to take the place of his father in the firm. The sons of the Paris Rothchilds are physically and men tally stunted, the result of too close intermarriage a practice the object of which has been to keep the money in the tamiiy, and to prevent the business secrets of the headed bank from leaking out. The "total fortune of this great house is estimated as being over $2,000,000,000, the Paris Rothchild alone being set down at $do0,000, 000, of which Baron Alfonse, the head of the French branch, is cre dited with $200,000,000. Two of the youngir Rothschilds have com. mitted suicide and a third has at tempt on his life. Dolph manWanted: The Earth A Des Moines woman who has been troubled with frequent colds concluded to try an old remedy in a new way, and accordingly took a tablespoonful (four times the visit al dose) of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy iust before going to bed The next morning she found tha her cold had almost , entirely dis appeared. During the day she took u few coses of tho remedy (one tea spoonful at a time) and at night again look a tablespoonful before going to bed, and on the following morning awoke free from all symp toms of the cold. Since then she has, on several occasions, used this remedy in like manner, with the same good results, and is much el ated over her discovery of so quikc a way of curing a cold, for sale by Osburn. Ahti-Dolph man Got what he wanted and wants no more. "ATfherV.," The Leader ia pleased to notice the prosperous look of the Athena Press, which is fast acquiring a reputation a a newspaper, and JVeston's little suburb over the hill should feel proud ofeuch a publica tion. The Leader man is ready to irhake hands with brother Fred, but warns him to beware of a roast, done to a turn, if he ever steps on the tail of our editorial coat. Wes ton Leader. Sold at Auction. Georgetown, Ky., Feb. 12. A novel spectacle was witnessed here to day. Two colored women con victed.of vagrancy were : Fold at public auction. They were Sarah Jackson and Bettie. Fish back, and were eold for a period of six months They were bought by two colored men, Henry Jackson and Richard Coleman, and bought $1.05 end $2 respectively. The sale took place in front of the court bouse and at tracted a large crowd. No Shirt, Young Chief and Poo, chiefs of the Umatiii- .-"' erv"" raie to chii Beci to ; lan set; Highest of all ia Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report y&DDOSAITBS.V; PURE EASTERN OREGON'S CONDITION It Is Hopeful Even After Two Years' . ; Depression, . Even today when this country has suffered from the depressing condition of affairs financial East ern Oregon has no ground for dis couragement if it but take into con sideration the amount of its wealth the variety of its resources and the ncreasing development of its nat ural advantages Tie press through out this section of the state speaks encouragingly of the con dition of the Northwestern country basing its assertions upon prac tical and useful improvements that are gradually increasing and ind icate ultimate prosperity. A number of new industries are being experimented and the market for Oregon products is reaching countries farther away from home. For the tirst time in the history of the packing industry , in Utah. Oregon and Idaho will be , called upon to supply the demand ot a large slaughtering company in Salt Lake. When the home stock is ex hausted thece states promise enou gh hogs to keep the industry in process until April or JMay. mis is a new move on the part 6f the company and affords another mar ket for Oregon hogs, i A large number ot beet cattle, fattened on the immense ranges of Southeastern Oregon have been shipped-to Omaha this winter in fine condition. Sixteen cars went East last week carrying cattle from a big ranch on the Malheur river. Umatilla county sheep are re ported in prune condition and an unusually large crop of wool is ex pected. As a mineral as well as an agri cultural 6tate, Oregon bears a high rank. During 1894, according to the reports of the United States assay office, the total production of Oregon was $1,690,950 in gold and $13,557 in silver, the most of which was produced by the mines in Rak er, Grant and Union counties. Facts of this character speak for themselves and point to the future prosperity and general development of Oregon. Tribune. El Paso Frightened. Prominent doctors are urging the city officials to banish every consumptive patient. The city council has passed a resolution de claring consumption a worse plague than smallpox, and recommending that sufferers from it be restrained from living in this city. The mem bers of the consumption colony are shunned as if they were lepers and daily expect to bo ordered t; leave town. Correct. One of the division bills which passed the house met with speedy death in tho senate, and others will probably share the same fate, At every session the house passes sev eral new county bills, most of which fail in the senate. Occasionally one may have some merit, but us ually they aro gotten up in tho in terest of some little town and a few small potato politicians. Portland Welcome. , vv - Get Rich. Here is a receipt for growing rich that any one can try, and most people can begin: On the first day of March deposit in any sound bank one cent. Almost anybody car, rake up a penny. On cacli of the succeeding days double your deposit. Follow thi program faithfully and at the end of tho month you will be surprised to find that your account will show the sum of $10,740,039.68 to your cred it. With that little sum all you have to do is to retire and let the other fellow hustle. Chance for Emigration. The census for 1890 shows that in Texas there were four counties, the most populous ot which had only seven inhabitants and it is not probable that these figures have been materially changed in the past four jears. The counties referred to vere Loving with three inhabitants, Lamb with four, Yoa kum with a like number and Par mer with seven. In North Dakota "utiilar condition of affairs existt, here we find that at that time man county had but six in fants, hhcridan could only ter five, Choteau contained on- ght and Martin but seven, c county, Minn, had but 98 in fants in 1890, having gained G3 in ten years. o I J fcn n 9& I rj WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT. The Oregoninn Acknowladgcs Incom petency of Republican Legislators. The Portland OregonUn is fast approaching the standard of an un biased, independent newspaper when it says: "In the local news columns of the Oregonian yesterday there was an article on manufacturing furni ture, in which it was stated that 'there are plenty of men, good me chanics, too, anxious to get work at $1 a day.' They can't get it, but perhaps they find compensa tion or consolation in the fact that official salaries, fees and taxes are still to be as high as ever. Official prosperity is one of the clearest signs of the times. ''There will be little for btbor in Portland or Oregon till official ex travagance shall be cut off and taxes reduced, so that men can af- lord to invest money, improve property and do business. So long as taxation in Portland in so mer ciless, men willing to work for $1 a day, yet finding no work, will be numerous. Capital already ex posed to confiscation cannot help itself, but new capital can help it self, and it ia doing it. And that is why there is nothing for labor at Portland. "In comparison with tho serious ness of the situation, tho election of United States senator is a trif ling matter. The money question is a question for the whole United States. Our part in it is very small. It is a national question, and the United States will take care of it. But this great qutation of local economy and administrat ive reform we must deal with and solve for ourselves. Our vital in terests, are involved in it. The prodigality that prevails in our public affairs oppresses the state and especially tho city of Portland. There can bo no resumption of prosperity until the necessary1 re forms be instituted in these affairs. In tho best times the taxes were felt to be burdensome. In these times of general distress they crush everything. Thore is no wonder that we find 'plenty of men, good mechanics, too.'who go begging in vain for work at $1 a day. The money that tdiould go to pay them is absorbed by the rapacious offi cialism, and men who would in vest money if they vvt-ro not threat ened with confiscation withhold it and sit down and wait, or else go elsewhere. . . "Oregon cannot invito and will not get capital in theso conditions. Of all the legislatures over assem bled in Oregon, this one has proved most, recreant to its duty. It not only refuses to put any check upon the abuse?, excesses and extortions of officialism, but presents an ap proptiation bill that bus in it as many jobs of every kind as that of tho last legislature, whose work during two years has been the ob ject of universal reprobation. It must bo given up that tho republi can party cannot elect a legislature that will enforce tho necessary re forms. The effort has been repeat edly made and fully tried; and who can wonder if tho people next year shall employ other instruments and try other means?" - Pentlleto'vwil! send a team to compete for the prize at tho Fire man's tournament to be held in Walla Walla. , AT THE. .. Cash Grocery . . . and , . . Bakery; -Jgzz' You will find FRESH GROCERIES atthe : : t : LOWEST PRICES. ' r Goods delivered : : : : FREE to all parts of ,;'" the City. A. SCHNAEBELK, Pitor. Main Street Athena iiuMUiUMUiUiUiuiyiiaiu v