The Athena press., May 03, 1895, Image 3

Philosophy.
When you want to get sick
take a dose of medicine.
When you want to get well
take another dose.
Medicine for health,
.
Medicine for wealth
and
Medicine for Cash
-at- .
PiOriEER DRUG STORE.
Furniture
Did
You
Furniture
: Is
Just
What
JOHN S. BAKER,
The 2nd3
Man of ."
.Court Street,
Pendleton,
Sells so Cheap.
FAIRIES AND BROWNIES.
An A No. I Entertainment Given By the
Junior League.
Tuesday evening a crowded house
greeted the Junior League of the
Methodist church in the "Cantata
of flowers," and "The- Brownie
Band - around the world." Miss
Anna Kirk presided as the "Queen
of the flowers" and was aided by a
score or more of little girls beauti
fully dressed in white and all were
crowned with wreaths of flowers.
While all, without exception, rend
ered their parts perfectly. The
specially pleasing numbers were,
"The feather drill," "The flower
drill," and the song of Sadie Ben
ner, -entitled, "Hide behind the door
when papa comes." The drills
'showed careful and exact training
and the songs were very pleasing.
Miss Sadie Benner was enthuastic
ly encored. In the intermission
between part one and two, Messrs
Rosenzweig, Neel and LaViolette
sang several pleasing numbers.
Then came the Brownies, Harry
Rosenzweig as the policeman led the
procession which with "Johnny
Bull," "Dutchman," "Colored gen
tleman," "Japanese," "Russian,"
"Scotchman," ,iEsquimox,"."Dude''
"Uncle Sam" " and "Clown'!-made
up a motley procession that created
great amusements. The speach of
each representing the several count-
Vaughan's Racket Store
807, ASSOCIATION BLOCK, MAIN STREET, -
PENDLETON, ORE.
' Because you get more for your money,
- . as our prices will show.
24 Sheet Note Paper. . . .
12 Clothes Pins
1 Paper Needles .........
One 10-qrtTin Pail
Men's Shoes, $1 to $2.63..
Men's Kangaroo Shoes . . .
Men's Boots worth 11.80.
O- "V.TJ(3
SHOES
When you want
SHOES-
REMEMBER we are the only exclusive Shoe Dealers in
4
the County.
from $1 up.
see us. Send
!sf
Strictly one price and
that price the lowest.
GLEifEiliiS
ries were pleasant. The song by
Willie Benner delighted all Mrs.
LaViolette who is the efficient su
perintendent of this company of
eighty-five children is to be con
gratulated on the deserved merits
of all their entertainments. Space
forbids us publishing the names of
all who took' part.
A JOKE On'sOMEONE.
How a Horsethief Attended a Meeting
to Discuss Himself.
In connection with the Walla
Walla thief's second haul made at
Ukiah, there is told a joke on some
one. It is difficult to say whether
the joke is on the officers who sent
out the description originally, or
on the Ukiah people who were
present when the affair took place,
says the East Oregonian.
A man has been widely sought
by officers for stealing a team; bug
gy and harness at Walla Walla.
He finally turned up at Ukiah and
put up at a lodging house. Dur
ing the evening some parties had
received the news that the Walla
Walla thief was being pursued and
was thought to be in the neighbor
hood of Ukiah ot Alba. The Walla
Walla thief was one of the com
pany who were discussing the mat
ter and a-gentleman produced a
description of the hunted man.
The description was very careful
ly gone through, and was mentaly
applied to every stranger who had
been in that locality t for a week
past. Although the man who was
wanted was in the room in person,
no one connected him with the fel
low described, and he took part in
the discussion with great interest.
When bedtime came, he went to
the barn to sleep and during the
night stole two horses and a saddle,
one belonging to Ed Hutchinson,
the Long Creek mail carrier. .
Out in Ukiah, nowadays, no one
is allowed to mention Walla Walla
horse thieves.
May-Day Picnic.
Wednesday a number of good
ladies carried to Richard's grove
baskets which were heaped full of
good Jthings to eat, and 'neath the
tall cotton-wood trees, on the green
sward, a dinner that would have
I tempted a king was spread. After
children might have been seen
chasing butterflies, gathering flow
ers and in other words having a
i royal good time. The gentlemen
soon betook themselves bacc to
town and business and the ladies
spent the afternoon at cards in
the "lap of nature," as it were. A
very pleasant, social occasion it
was indeed, and one that should
occur often.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Johns, Mr. and Mrs
Max Lewin, Mr. and Mrs. P. B.
Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bloch,
Mr, and Mrs. D. A. Richards, Mess
dames Callender, Edington, Robt.
Tharp, and Leeper; Misses Leola
Young and Bessie Davis; Messrs
E. R. Cox, sr., J. W. Smith and
numerous other children. .;During
the " afternoon several other lad
ies and children joined the merry
makers.
The Eastern Oregon branch asy
lum case is before the Marion cir
cuit court.
You should buy ,
your goods at
$ .01 Children's Hose...... . ... $ .09
.02 Ladies' Fine Shoes. ..... ' 1.18
.01 Ladies' Oil Grain Shoes . . 1.20
.17 IX Tin Wash-boiler ..... 1.15
Ladies' Trimmed Hats . . . 1.50
2.95 Straw Hats, a fine line of
1.50 Crockery, Trunks, etc.
- S:3Sr3 PECFOTOR
SHOES
Shoes at all prices. Men's
When in Pendleton, come and
us your Mail Orders. : : : .
lif lif
Practical Boot and Shoe
a HXdl
PENDLETON, OREGON.
Local News.
Regular council meeting Monday
night. "
T. P. Page was iu Pendleton
Wednesday. .. , ,
G. W. Proebstel, Weston's may
or was in town Monday, e
Schneabele for groceries. Read
his new ad in to-day's paper.
The populist central committee
meets in Pendleton tomorrow.
Chas. Kinzie, the Walla Walla
miller, was in the city Monday.
Rev. W. T. Fellows will preach
at the Athena Baptist church Sun
day, at 3 p. m. -, ; ;
Miss Wade came over from Mil
ton Tuesday and visited her many
friends in Athena.
Mrs. Mays, of Elgin, visited in
the city this week,' the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. C. A. Barrett.
G. W Hansell and A. J. Parker
killed two rattle snakes on Pine
creek, while fishing Tuesday.
And still they go what? Those
goods at ,Mosgrove's. Why? ; Be;
cause the prices are way down.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. T.'
Page has been seriously ill with
catarrhal fever, for the past two
weeks. '"' " ' " -,
Judge Gilman and engineer Cum-
mmgs, Wednesday surveyed a line
for an irrigation ditch on the J udge s
me Creek ranch.
Sixteen men and one woman are
edging at the county jail, the ma.
jority of them bound over for grand
jury investigation. - .
J.' S.' Myrick has commenced
work on the street with his street
sprinkler. He secures his water at
the foot of Jefferson street. ' c
William Parker, Mr. Winder and
others departed Tuesday on a pros
pecting tour. They will be absent
from home five months. '
James Sharp and George Titts-
worth replaced the brick that was
bltwn from the Masonic building
by the recent wind storm. .
Jinks Dudley has a fine strain
of Wyandott chickens, and is pup-
plying many with eggs for setting.
tie charges 25 cents per setting. ;
J. S. Killian, the sage of Van-
sycle, planked down postage stamps
for another year's subscription to
the best local paper in- the coun
ty.'
A horse fell with Lee Brown the
other evening and now Lee's limp
ing around with the assistance of a
cane. His knee joint was sprain
ed. ; S .
T. D. Taylor, W. R. Taylor and
Chas. Henry left yesterday for the
Tavlot stock ranch, on the John
Day. They will round , up and
brand cattle, a , '
Upon petition of administrator
an order has been made in probate
court in the matter of the estate of
Smith Armstrong, deceased, to sell
the personal property.
John Smith a former resident of
Athena, has returned to the city.
He is unable to work, and the
KHghts of Phythias will provide
for him and his family.
One rather remarkable feature is
spoken of in a market report from
Chicago, which says interior mil
lers are buying wheat in Chicago,
indicating a marked shortage.
Mrs. White, of Waitsburg, Wash.,
and Mrs Hugh Young and son, of
Walla Walla,; visited at the Young
residence, in this city Monday.
Mrs. White is a sister of, Mr.
Young. ' :
Have' and Zeebuyth, having
bought the Pendleton Mercantile
store very cheap, will in a few days
open up and sell very, very cheap.
Next door to postoffice. Be sure
and buy at our Btore. No trouble
to show goods.
1 At 2:30 a. m. Tuesday, Joseph
Better, of Walla Walla, was found
dead in his bed, with an empty
morphine bottle beside him. He
formerly kept a lunch counter in
the Walla Walla saloon.
The murderer of Sheriff Bogard.of
California, is said to have passed
through Pendleton three days ago.
His identity was declared by a
tramp. A reward amounting to
over $15,000 will be paid for the
fugitive's capture. . r ;
J. W. Ellsworth formerly connect
ed with the La Grand Daily Chroo
icle, was taken through Pendleton
Sunday evening by sheriff Phy to
the asylum for the insane at Sal
em. Mr. Ellsworth was examined
for insanity recently and commit
ted from La G rande.
East Oregonian: R.F. Johnson,
John Todhunter and G. W. Craig
en, of Weston mountain, were at
the court house. A request has
been made for the division of the
school district. A petition and a
remonstrance were presented to the
county superintendent, who refus
ed to divide the district on the
ground that the petition for the di
vision contains less than the whole
number of legal voters in the dis
trict though more names were on
the petition than on the remons
Hugh Robie is now the honor
able judge of the kangaroo court in
the Umatilla county jail. T. F.
Carey essays the role of prosecut
ing attorney and Charles Murphy
poses as sheriff, says the Pendleton
Tribune. The court has been re
organized and new rulings have
gone into effect.
Rev. LaViolette and the "Brown
ie Band" picniced at Pine Creek.
In answer to the question, "How
many did you catch" he responded.
1 bad to watch nearly a dozen
small boys who sang 'Jolly Brown
ies are W6' every time I tried to
fish."
Its house-cleaning time and if
the, huge piles of house-hold goods,
furniture and nick-nacks piled in
the yards is any critirion, the good
housewives of Athena are taking
advantage of it and are scouring
with a vengance.
A Press representative, while in
Pendleton, called at the Boston
Store and was surprised at their
immense stock of goods and very
low prices. They have the most
complete store in the county.
Read their ad. in another column.
:'- -
.. - Word has been received by Ath
ena friends that J. M.Smetherman
and family reached Baker City, af
ter a very rough trip through the
mountains caused by ram. f
Editor Hull of the Milton Eagle.
wrote:, "Mrs. Murphy calls her
slipper Castoria, because the child
ren cry after it" and fell off of his
stool exhausted.
If you are. looking for bargains,
call on John Baker, the Pendleton
second-hand man, and you will
find what you want. See his ad.
in this issue.
If your home , merchant don't
have the shoe you want, just ; call
on Cleaver Bros., of Pendleton,
they can fit you both in quality
and price.
Pendleton's city council is con
sidering a proposition made by
a saloon keeper to employ lady
musicians in his place of business.
An attempt is being made to get
up a match race between a horse
and a bicycle to ' run from La
Grande to Baker City and return.
Rev. T. A. Towner preached two
excellent sermons to large audien
ces at the,M. E, church Sunday.
He is a most pleasant speaker. "
It is stated that at least a thous
and pounds of carp was taken Sun
day from the slough near the Peach
place m trrand Konde .valley. '.
- . Revl Fellows came up from Ad
ams yesterday by bicycle. He had
rather a laborious ride as the roads
were quite muddy.
No need 10 order carpets etc.
from Portland when you can get
a better bargain at Jesse Failing's
in Pendleton. v , . i
; If there is anything a Umatilla
county farmer likes this season of
the year better than a rain, its a
other rain.
Rev. F. A. LaViolette is a disciple
of Issac Walton, and is the owner
of one of the finest fishine " rods in
town. '
Mrs. Ida Gillis assisted Miss
Leola Young in "taking stock" at
Mrs. Carden's millinery store this
week.
The citv council inspected the
tank of the water works Wednes
day evening. It leaks considera
bly.
When in Pendleton, ' be sure to
can at vaugnn s racket store and
see what bargains he can offer you
liiram uenry, well-known in
this city as a musician, is ill at
his home in Weston.
T.C.Taylor of Pendleton has
the most complete hardware store
in the county.
The Athena Band have discon
tinued their Tuesday night re
hearsals.
Mr. Mosley moved his family to
his mountain ranch Tuesday of
this week.
A large house greeted the Brown
ies Tuesday night at the M. E
church. ;
A picnic on the river is contcm
plated by Athena young people
soon. ' ' ... .
D. B. Kimball, of Dayton, Wash
was in the city Monday of this
week. .
Gardens look fine and with
little more rain would soon mature,
R. G. Harding, a Walla Walla
gentleman, was in town Saturday
George Mulkey came down from
Beale s ranch Wednesday.
Walter Denton, a Weston boy
was in town yesterday.
J. E. Gorman' drove over from
Walla Walla yesterday.
The Athena Gun Club shot at
blue rocks yesterday.
Osburn the druggist is afflicted
with rheumatism.
George Marsh, of Weston, was in
town yesterday.
' Hollis has a new ad this week
Read it.
Matt MoFgrove is in town. .
Mrs. L. D. Lively has returned
from Portland.
Miss Cleo Beeler. of Weston, was
in the city Wednesday.
The supreme court of Oregon will
be in session in Pendleton May 6.
Born Near Athena, May 2, 1895
to the wife of E, A Dudley, a boy.
New supply of Fibre Chamois,
Grass Cloth and Hiar Cloth at
Hollis.. .
D, A. Richards is sorting over a
fine lot of potatoes. They will
probably be shipped east.
The Press acknowledges a pleas
ant call from Beveral of our young
lady friends, Wednesday afternoon.
J. W. Smith was in Pendleton
yesterday in interest of the Press.
The Press is recognized as a good
advertising medium. It is, that
same.
-It has been discovered, savs an
exchange, that there is not enough
wheat in Eastern Oregon to keep
the mills running until the new
crop comes in.
Last Friday was Angus Gillis's
birthday, and his estimable "wife
prepared an excellent dinner of
which a number of friends were in
vited to partake. "
1 nursaay, May za, nas been ap
pointed tor the graduating exerc:s
of the high school class, the
members of which finish the ninth
years' work in the public schools
of Pendleton.
James Sharp, Tom Purdy and
Ed. Taft will be mustered into Co.
, 3rd Reg., O. N. G at Weston,
next Tuesday night, beveral Ath
ena boys are already members of
the company.
H. H. Hill, the jeweller, who has
had "18 years experience at . the
trade and one year in the horologi
cal school in Cincinatti, will do
work cheaper this year than ever
before. All work guaranteed
iS. d. Waterman s saddle pony
is dead. It is not unusual for sad
die ponies to lie down and die but in
this instance the pony in question
was an old "stand-bv -Mr. water
man having used him for twelve
years past. ;
Wednesday afternoon, at the res
idence of Mr. and Mrs. Isel3e btam
per, of this city, a t pleasant party
was given Miss Ada btamper,; then
daughter, in honor of nor birthday
Those present report that a very
enjoyable time was had by all.
Says the Walla Walla Union
The.editor of this paper had some
trouble with a printer, in his of
fice, last evening and as the fellow
is to be tried this morning we re
frain from making any further
comments ; for the present, but
there is one thing certain, this of
fice has to be run by a sober, in
dustrious and faithful crew, or else
it will not run at all, at all events
not by the present incumbent.
THE WATER RATES.
The Council Meets and Accepts -the
System.
Monday evening the city council
met in special session, Mayor Hol
lis. councilmen Jones. Spencer and
Cox present. " "
After the usual preliminaries the
question of water rates was brought
up for discussion.
The rate agreed on for general
family use was $1.50 per month.
This includes irrigating one lot 80x
120 feet; watering one cow; one
horse; and general household pur
pose. Each additional horse or
am 1 lit. t
cow, To cents: eacn aaaiuonai lot
75 cents.'1 r:.
THE SYSTEM ACCEPTED.
Last evening another special ses
sion of the council was held to hear
the report of the fire and water
committee, in regard to accepting
the system of water works. A full
board was present, Mayor Hollis in
the chair.
Councilman Jones, as chairman
of the, committee reported that in
1 hours the tank had leaked to
the extent that the guage was low
ered i of an inch in that time.
During this time 11 feet of water
was in the tank and the water was
shut off from the system.
It has been the prevalent opinion
that the tank has been leaking too
much, and Cbet Mcuollougb, one
of the workmen expressed his op
inion to the council that the leak
was occasioned by a knot hole in
the bottom of the tank. Council
man Cox was of the opinion thai
the leak was in the bottom of the
tank, hut though the greatest" loss
of water resulted from leaks in oth
er parts of the system.
Spencer thought that the hy
drants were not put in securely
enough and said when pressure was
put on them, they were inclined to
jump on, and was ot the opinion
that they should be cemented . in
position. Cox didn't think cement
was ' the proper material, but
thought rock or gravel balast would
hold them" secure. Mr. Uox then
attacked the condition of the lower
on general principle, and said the
whole thing was a botch; that
thecity would do wrong in accepting
the system in its present condition
He characterized it as a homo-
made affair for which the city had
paid as much as a ready made one
would cost in San Francisco; said
GOIjOUT
THE ENTIRE STOCK
jof ' r..'
: Hollis' General
.Merchandise
Store
is offered at just as low a rate as if he
contemplated
' GOING
OUT
OF
- BUSINESS
He isn't
going out, but he proposes to
put prices at . , ;' .
HARD
TIMES
Figurers and you
C. W. HOIvIyISr
it had been continually leaking
and from present indication? would
continue to do so; that the water
would rot the wood-work in course
ot time, and concluded by empha
tically objecting to receiving it on
these grounds, r ; i
At this juncture engineer Cum
mings came in and was asked by
Kirk how much pressure had Been
put on the system as a test, tie
informed the council that a pres
sure of 120 pounds to the square
inch had been maintained for three
days., When asked about the leak
at the tank, Mr. Cummings said he
was unable to locate it; was of the
opinion that it did not amount to
much, and that in another week's
time, all would be right; and furth
er stated that the' principal leaks
was in the joints of the pipe.
Cox asked what would bo the
rendition of the tower in a vears'
time if left in the present condition,
and answered his own question by
asserting that it would rot in that
time. Cummines said the timbers
were not wet.
Cox said the citv had not got
what it had paid for. , Cummings
said the city had as good a sy3tem
as any town of its size on the coast, n
and becoming warm informed Mr.
Cox theat he (Cox) wouldn't re
ceive the system if it were the best
on earth. -
Spencer thought that the man
ner of putting in the gates was a
poor job.
Oox thought that the specinca-
tions should be read by members
of the council who were not famil
iar with them, whereupon Cum
mings ! gave the councilman a jan
by stating that they had plenty of
time to read up on them during the
time he was putting in tho system;
if thev then hadn't, it was not his
fault; did not propose to be detain
ed a week more on that account,
and his neck swelled when he con
cluded by telling Cox that he had
been throwing cold water on the
work ever since it was begun.
Spencer somewhat turned tho
drift of the debate by stating that
he thought the system all right ex
cept the tower, which leaked. Cum
mings said he was willing to ad
mit that the tank leaks-that it was
nothing more than all new tanks
do.
Kirk didn't know much about
waterworks, but thought the sys
tem all right and was satisfied with
it,
C0MMITTEE8' REPORT.
To the mayor and common coun
cii of the city of Athena, Umatilla
county, State of Oregon.
we your nre and water com
mittee beg leave to report:
That we have examined the wat
er works system of the city of Ath
ena, as put in by Charles Power
and are satisfied with the same
and respectfully rcccommend its
acceptance by your honorable body.
) A. Li. Jones.
Committee.
. T. J. Kirk.
I F. Tharp.
Cox moved that
laid on the table
the report be
until Monday
night, the next regular meeting,
and in the meantime the tank to
get the benefit,
Athena, Oregon. $
be filled with water and a 24-hour
test be given it. The motion was
lost. -: :' - f'
. Spencer arose and addressed the
council, stating that since hearing
the report read, he had nothing
more to say, and was in favor of
accopting the system. On motion -to
accept the report, all the coun
cilmen voted yes except Cox, who
voted no.
After authorizing the Recorder to
issue warrants, the council adjourn
ed to meet Monday night.
. ; V. J. : -.K""-
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Business Picking Up and a Good Price
" for Wheat.
C. W. Tracy, general manager of
the Pacific Coast Elevator com-
, .1 i n 11 1
pany, passed inrougn renuieion
Tuesday evening and was inter
viewed by a Pendleton paper. Mr.
Tracyjhas just returned from a
lengthy stay in Eastern cities, lie
has been in St. Paul, Minneapolis,
Chicago and New York, and miss
ed no opportunity to pick up the
latest points on the cereal markets.
Said Mr. Tracy:
"From a careful study of the
present and promised condition?,
and basing my opinion on such
facta as were given me by those
whose interest it was to tell mo tho
truth, I do not" hesitate to predict
a fall market of 40 to io cents in
this section of country. I do not
wish to hold-out any falsa hopes,
and consider this prophecy a con
servative forecast of the future of
wheat for the Inland Empire.
' "Why, sir, all along the line are
pleasing signs of healthy revival.
Business, I mean that by the gen
eral business of the country, is
picking ' up , and the volume in
creases at a- ' steady rate. Stocks
are becoming a farmer article ot
trading on the boards of eastern
cities, money has begun to coma
out from seclusion, and there ap
pears no principal features which
need discourage any man of level
judgment." ' -
Mr. Tracy s connection with the
Pacifib Coast Elevatof company,
one of the Peavy system, th e larg
est in the world, affords him op
portunity to get inside : tho "green
room" in business and commercial
circles and renders his opinion
one hundred cents on the dollar.
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Highest Honors World's Fair,
'PilV:'' -
MOST PERFECT MADE. "
A purs Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fres
from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant,
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
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