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ATHENA, MAY 17 1895.
Now that Athena has a water
system and ample fire apparatus,
it 'devolves upon the business men
of the city to further the efficiency
of the fire department in every way
possible. This can only be done
by letting those in their employ go
and participate in the practice tests
that occur on Wednesday night of
each week. To have a proficient
fire department it is essential that
all members be thoroughly drilled
in handling to advantage the. im
plements of defense in case of fire.
Whether wo have a department
that can be depended upon in case
of emergency or not, wholly de
pends on the business men of Main
street, who have more interest at
stake than most of the citizens of
the town have. They can mani
fest their interest in this matter by
being at their place of business fo.r
half an hour on Wednesday even
ing of each week and letting mem
bers of the department who are in
their employ off, to go to practice.
Unless this is done tho fire depart
ment will Boon bo a thing of the
past, for a half dozen men can do
nothing with the apparatus. Each
business house on Main street
should furnish at least one man to
the department. The hook and
ladder truck , has not been out of
the stall for a year, whereas the
company should have a full mem
bership and weekly practice Gen
tlemen, it is highly important that
you give this matter your undivin
ed attention.
The price of whoat and cotton
has followed tho price of silver
from the time that silver was do.
monetized, says the Commercial
Review. As silver declined the
English markets were supplied
more freely with wheat and cotton
from India, at the Bame reduction
of prices. As the silver money of
Indi buys as much goods in that
country as heretofore without re
gard for the depreciation of silver
in Europe any one can see that
cheap silyer in England brings
cheap wheat and cotton to Eng
land in exchange for silver at the
high price paid for it in India.
The quotations in London for sil
ver has been established by the
auction sale of India bilver bills
and not so much by tho sale of
silver. itself. A few bankers in
London regulate tho price of these
India bills and through them that
of silver. We are poor financiers.
Republican clubs throughout
the 6tate are sending full represen
tations to the meeting in Portland
later in the month. Tho manag
ers, who are in sympathy with the
Dolph single standard gold idea,
depreciate any expression of politi
cal views by the delegates, assort
ing that clubs only axist to elect tho
ticket nominated, thon the party
can enunciate party policy. In
other words delegates can meet in
Portland, says the Eugene Guard,
sit around like numsculs, elect' a
fow delegates, express no opinion
on the financial and other national
questions, then go homo feeling
like idiots. If such a program is
carried out, a revolt similar to that
experienced at the last legislature
may be expected. Times have
come when leaders, who do not rep
resent the views of the people, can
gain no support through cajolery
and party prejudice.
It will doubtless surprise some
to hear that a large part of the gold
which is being mined in this coun
try will not reach the mint at all,
says the Northwest Mining Keview.
That there are strong indications at
this time pointing to the purchase
of tho smelters of the country by
agents of the Rothschilds and oth
ers of all the gold obtainable. There
is no question but gold is now be
ing expo! ted Irom this country in
large sums, which the United States
government has no interest in.
The annual output of gold, 'while
in excess of recent former years,
will not benefit this country in the
least, and either is promise of a
marked advance in the price of gold
bullion. , When this occurs it, will
show more clearly than anything
else the danger of the gold basis.
TriE recent improvement in the
quotation of silver has been apcrib- j
ed entirely to the prospect of de
mand from China and the Orient.
There is no doubt but that the op
ening up of China will cause a
great increase in the demand for
silver, but without any extraordin
ary demand from that quarter
there is bound to be a natural im
provement in the quotation due to
the fact that the supply is not equ
al to the demand nor is the pro
duction likely to be metierally in
creased until the quotation ranges
up in the neighborhood of a dollar
an ounce.
Portland horse meat is evident
ly an assured commodity. The
Western Packing and Fertilizing
company has been incorporated
there witli a capital of $20,000, to
buy and slaughter horses on an ex
tensive scale. Several thousand
head have been purchased, and if
the great American taste can be
cultivated to accept . horse meat,
the range of Eastern Oregon, now
overrun in many parts with these
animals, that can be bought from
$ 1 to $5, will make that product so
cheap that the packers' combine
will have to go out of business.
It seems that the Oakland min
ister who waltzed in tho pulpit,
and cut various other capers, to
draw a crowd has put his foot in
it. He was proud to be called the
"American Oscar Wilde;" but now,
since the fall of the original Oscar,
he is seeking to rid himself of the
title. But it is inclined to hang to
him. Had he sought religion in
stead of widespread notoriety he
might not have been so much talk
ed about, but he would have been
happier.
Is it not true that the" demand
for any article produced governs
its value to a large extent? Does
not this law of supply, demand and
valuo control tho price of wheat,
oats, corn, live stock and whatevor
else is raised? It this is true, then
is it not a logical conclusion and
does not the fact remain that if we
have silver occupying the same
purchasing and paying power as
that of gold, thai tho scarcer metal
gold, would be lowered in value,
since the demand for it would hot
be so groat? '
"Get off the fence, in a political
sense," says the editor of the Sheri
dan Sun, and a mombor of the
"Thirty." There is another fence
some peoplo aro sitting upon, and
tho uneasiness of their sitting in
dicates that the rail is filled with
thorns. It is the financial fenco.
Come oil" tho fence, too, and say
you want both gold and silver
coinod and used as money, or you
want gold the only medium of ex
change. During the lato gold stampede
the country banks aud people
caught up all the gold they could
get and hoarded it away from the
current of trade and production at
the very time when it was most
greatly wanted. Now that the
great scare has somewhat subsided,
but not wholly removed, these
limited financers aro returning
their gold as a useless money in
their management of their busi
ness affairs.
Tub country is to blame for
nothing. It is the people. The
country has been abused by an
extravagant and a careless popula
tion. This lesson of disaster will
teach us how to livo and how to
conduct our enterprise in 4ho fu
ture. : i i
Here is a typical return by a
rich New Yorker of his income for
the purpose of the federal tax: In
come from real estate,. $73,000;
from government bonds, $22,500;
Chicago city bonds, $12,000; from
other sources. $5,600; total incojne,
$112,100, taxable income under the
supreme court decigion, $1,600.
On this the amount of texes would
be $32.
There are two young men in
Portland who probably won't be so
funny any more. They got tipsy
and turned in a fire alarm. The
court couldn't see where the fun
came in and assessed them $100
eich. Served them right.
The commissioners appointed to
look into tho late Nicaragua canal
business are now on the ground.
They propose taking plenty of time,
and it is very probable that their
report will be favorable to immed
iate action.
Greater New York, a topograph
ical statistican points out, will
cover the area of 317 square miles;
three times the size of London and
twelve imes that of Paris. Rome,
Babylon and Memphis are not to'
bo mentioned in tho comparison.
A New England scientist says
there's going to be the dickens to
pay if the rest of the United States
continues to cart away granite and
marble from the land of the Pil
grims and the Puritans.
Fruit and vegetables in the
Eastern states have been distroyed
by a "freezing" spell. Oregon's
fruit farmers may expect a good
price for their product.
WINTER WEATHER IN MAY.
A Cold Wave Sweeps Over the North
western States,
Minneapolis, Minn., Sunday
night's frost was severe in Minne
sota and South Dakota, Snow fell
at Ely, Towner and Iron Range
points. Garden truck and fruit
suffered badly and grain in a lesser
degree. Wheat is reported dam
aged slightly and oats badly in
some quarters. Cranberries and
other fruits in Western Wisconsin
are frozen solid.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Eastern Ohio,
Western Pennsylvania and Wes
tern Virginia were visited Sunday
night by a heavy frost. The mer
cury dropped to 32 degrees and in
exposed places ice formed a quar
ter of an inch thick. Garden truck
and grapes wero nipped.
Menomee, Mich. A heavy bliz
zard passed over this city Sunday
night and snow id three to four
inches -deep. All gardens and
many fruit and shade trees are
ruined.
Osiikosii, Wis. An inch of snow
fell here Monday and the ther
mometer is at freezing. Great
damage have been done to early
fruit and gardens.
Green Bay, Wis. A severe bliz
z ard prevailed from midnight to
i) a. m. Three inches of snow fell
accompanied by a wind blowing 40
miles an hour. Great damage re
sulted to fruit, market gardens and
growing grain.
Cincinnati, Ohio Dfspatches
from Northeastern Ohio report
heavy damage by frost. The Mer
cury fell four degrees below the
freezing point.
Chicago Chicago shivered in
a temperature of 40 degrees Mon
day with a heavy gale blowing off
the lake and promises of colder
weather. "
Dunkirk, N. Y. Sunday night's
frost desolated the Chautauqua
grape belt.
V Equal Distribution of Fruit
E. J. Davis shipped from Milton
the first strawberries of the year to
the Oregon fruitmen's branch at
Denver on May 10. This opens
the green fruit shipments of the
year for Oregon, says the portland
Sun, The, strawberry crop of Mil
ton is estimated at 15,000 crates,
which will bo marketed in the next
30 days. There aro only three
other points that ship in such quan
titiesHood River, Walla Walla,
and Payette, Idaho. Inasmuch as
the bulk of the fruit will be mark
eted through co-operative effort,
the shippers are looking for a more
equal distribution of their fruit,
which heretofore has often glutted
some markets while others had
none. If the Oregon Fruit Union
makes a success of fruit marketing,
it will greatly stimulate the better
care and more planting of orchards.
Hicks predicts a storm for to
day. How's This.
We oflVr On Hundred dollars Reword ftr
any mxe of Catarrh that cannot be cuivd by
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney Co., Props, Toleds, O
We the undorxlttned have known F. J. Chen
ey for the hurt IS your, and believed him per.
feet I y honorable tu alt business transactions
and nnaneially able to curry out any obliga
tions marie by their Arm.
West . Truax, Wholesale Drujrslxt. Toledo,
(. WuKlini;. Milium & Marvin, Wholesale
Prusslst, Toledo, Ohio,
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, aet
Iiik directly wyon the blood and mucous Mir
fuvea of the system, l'rtee, 7.V, yt bottle,
Sold by ulUX-OKsists, 'ieUiuouiisi'rce.
Th Facts.
First boy (to boy up a telegraph
pole) Come down" 'ere and I'll
fight.
Second boy (up the polo)-Shan't.
First, boy Yer a coward and
afraid to come down.
Second boy Yes, and yer know
it, or'you wouldn't have wanted me
to fight.
Continuous.
May I wonder why Reggie nev
er married.
Jack He had a love affair when
quite young and hasj never gotten
over it.
May Who was the object of his
affections?
Jack Himself.
A Forger Captured.
fihfiriff Houser went to Umatilla
and ariested Henry Terry and
brought him to renaieton, wnere
he was taken before Justice Parkes
t.n answer the charere of forcerv.
He was bound over to the grand
jury, with bail fixed at $250. The
prisoner forged the name oi cam
Ash to a check for $23.20, which
A. R. Jacks cashed. Terry lives in
Wallula, and he has recently been
connected with a shooting scrape,
from which he had just made his
escape at the time of uttering this
check.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Hlghert Medal and Diploma.
.a., en 3?.a.;r.S::e:r, T?opxei3o of
aTTx7TTM THE ELECTRIC BARBER SHOP.
IIAIRCUTTING,
SHAMPOOING,
IIAIRSINGING,
In Latest Styles.
W. P. LEACH,-
LEADING FURNITURE DEALER
IF YOU WISH TO borrow money on real estate,
Sell or buy farm or city property; have your life in- -sured;
have your property insured against fire in
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.
OILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents the following first-class
fire insurance companies: Phoenix, nome, Royal, Ger
man, Caledonian and Northwest. He writes
his own policies and guarantees correctness,
and at the lowest rates at which responsible com
panies will take risks. He has tho agency for the
Equitable Life Insurance Co., the best of any
Athena Bakery
And
... Cash Grocery
Will Sell
Maple syrup, 1 gal can. . .60c.
Golden Poppy syrup I gal. 50c
"Corn Meal, 10 lbs 35c
Rice, 14 lbs.'.......... ..$1
v :M '
Every thing else in the
Grocery line at bottom
Prices. . . . .
A. SCIINAEBELE. Prop'r.
YOU CAN BUY WITH SILYER :
A Sulky P!owfor $ 45 00
A 16 inch Walking Plow for 17 00
A 14 inch Chilled Plow for 1100
A 3 Section Harrow for 16 00
A Gang Plow for...... 63 00
A Buggy for 75 00
A 4 Spring Hack for 90 00
A Road Cart for , 25 00
Li me Per Barrel... ; 1 5o
Cement Per Barrel 5 00
A 14 Bar Seeder for - .' 65 00
We have the goods in stock and will sell them to you at the prices
named. All first class goods.
TBCIE C. BAEEETT CO.
ADVERTISEMENTS IN .
THE ATHENA PRESS
ARE READ BY THE PEOPLE.
A Large increase.
Al Routh, of Umatilla county,
claims the record for his band of
sheep in ratio of increase of lambs.
He has a 320 per cent increase and
has the lambs now at his camp to
prove it. Five ewea furnished this
remarkable record, four gave birth
to three lambs each, and one bear
ing four. All the lambs are alive
and healthy, and each one of the
ewes owns her lambs and is taking
good care of them.
Furniture
Did
You
Say?
Furniture
Just
What
JOHN S.BAKER,
The 2n&&T
Man of
Court Street,
Pendleton,
Sells so Cheap.
ipn i mi ' ,i $m.r. ' .. mwi mw.Mti im.huiuui nivmx.r
-SUCCESSOR TO
N. A. MILLER,
THE
H. O.Worthington
Leader of Low Prlcea.'
What Caah will "Buy
Costa Rica Coffee, No. 1, 4 lbs
for $1; Luckles' family Savon soap
per box, H'r Illinois Corn, 8 cans
for $1; Tomatoes, 8 cans, $1; Peach
es, 8 cans, $1; Rising Sun Syrup,
5 gallon bucket, $2.25; Pickles,
plain or mixed, 5 gal kegs, $1.40;
American Lye, 10 cans, $1; Rolle'd
Oats, 20 lbs for U. : . : :
Sugar and other staple
Goods sold on
Very small margins.
Remember.
THE WESTON CORNER GROCERY.
H. O. Worthington, Proprietor.