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ATHENA, JUNE 7 1895.
The article in the Press some
time ago relating to a creamery as
being a 1 paying venture in this
city has stirred up farmers in this
section. Last week's issue of the
Press contained a remarkably well
written article on the subject from
the pen of "Granger," and this
week "Another Granger" contrib
utes a communication relating to
the establishment of a creamery
here. We are mush pleased to see
the interest that is manifested in
the cause, and feel assured that if
our citizens do their part toward
the enterprise, it will be only a
matter of a short time when our
farmers will reap the benefits of
this much needed institution,
Amos K, Jones is again editor of
the Oregon Scout., After two years
of rest from the toils of an editor's
life he again takes up the pen to
express his thoughts through the
columns of the paper he establish
ed years ago. Duiing his vacation
he and his brother have perfected a
process of engraving that will be
used in making the Scout an illus
trated paper, a copy of which.speak
ing for itself, is before us. Amos
K., is a son of tho late "Squire"
Jones of Weston. He is a good
writer, and a most pleasant gentle
man as we remember meeting him
when the writer was editor of the
Weston Leader. '
Have you read "Coin's Finan
cial School?'' If not, you should,
and then read the Tribune man's
reply to it, and then see how near
it reminds you of a common buzz
fly tickling the tail of an elephant.
Brother Jackson, too, seems con
siderably exercised over the pros
pect of silver coinage and a fright
ful nightmare dream of inflated
values haunts him wofully when
be sees 25 cent wheat, 10 cent but
ter, 5 cent eggs selling alongside of
government bonds that bear a
premium of 17 or 18 cents on the
dollar."Willis" in Milton Eaglo.
Says a California exchange:
Coin's financial fools are the mon
ey grabbing idiots who feel it nec
essary to explain through the
newspapers that they never attend
ed bis school. Any schoolboy who
reads the book will recognize that
the imaginary school is a pure fic
tion, and that the lessons taught
thero are entirely truthful.
When a ship is launched in this
country, a bottle of wine is broken
upon her prow. They have a pret
tier as well as a more significant cus
tom in Japan, where a cage of dif
ferent kinds of birds js provided,
and as the ship begins to move,
the birds are liberated, flying to all
points of the compass, and typify
ing the nature of commerce far bet
ter than a bottle of wine.
As t'si'Ai. in such cases, the Re
publican clubs' meeting in Port
land resulted in a struggle bet woe a
that city and the country, the rural
district suffering defeat by being
outnumbered by the large Portland
dalegations and the aid they were
able to secure from the larger
towns. Florence West (Rep.)
As the Irishman said. 'I have
no objection to the bedbug as a
bug, what I object to is the way
they make their living." That's
about the conclusion the country
has come to in reference to gold
bugs. .
Today the silver question rules
the politics of the world, and the
next election in this country will
turn solely on that issue.
Allotted Indians arecitizens,
and are entitled to all the benefits
and subject to the laws of the com
monwealth in which thev may re
side. This was the conclusion ar
rived at by Jadge Bellinger, and
commissioner of Indian affairs
Smith, in a long answer to the re
marks and questions of Chiefs Peo
and Young Chief, who recently
went to-Washington. gives the same
as bis opinion.
GOLD STANDARD IS DOOMED.
The Majority of the Next Congress Are
Against the Yellow Metal.
The Sunday World prints the re
sult of the telegraphic poll of the
next Congress upon the silver, tar
iff and income-tax questions. The
list i3 not complete, as many are
away from home, or declined to re
spond. Out of 116 who gave pos
itive replies regarding the silver
question, 55 favored free coinage,
44 bimetalism, 17 the gold stand
ard. Apparently there is going to
be vigorous attempts, to change the
tariff in some important particu
lars. About an even division is
recorded on the income-tax princi
ple. Southern and far Western
states are almost unanimous for
free coinage. The Central states
lean toward silver with internation
al bimetalic qualifications, and
it is only in New York, New Eng'
land and adjacent Eastern states
where they are any avowedly gold
standard men. It is to be noticed
that silver men are open and en
thusiastic in their declarations.
They speak like men who know
what they want and are bound to
get it, or know the reason why.
Opponents of tree coinage almost
all lack this aggressive vigor, and
speak with numerous qualifications
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EASTERN OREGON CROPS.
Weekly Bulletin Issued By the Oregon
Weather Service.
No damage has been done by the
recent frosts. Where the. frosts
were heavy, the vegetation has not
advanced sufficiently for damage to
be done; in the Columbia river val
ley the frost was to light to do
injury. Strawberries are ripening
rapidly throughout the Columbia
river valley and large shipments
are being daily made. The crop is
an unusually heavy one. Cherries
are ripe at Hood River and at The
Dalles.
The rain was a great benefit to
the grain crop. There is a large
acreage of spring and volunteer
grain this year, especially in Gill
iam and Morrow counties; more
than the usual grain of this kind
is in Wasco, Sherman and Uma
tilla counties; spring and volunteer
grain requires frequent and timely
rain to make a crop. The present
condition is good, but the farmers
are nervous over possible hot, dry
winds this month. Fall-sown or
summer-fallow grain was never
more promising; it has stooled well
and has a good stand. It is now
heading rapidly. Rye has headed
and will soon be ready to cut. The
hay crop has betn greatly benefited
by the rains, and like in the west
ern portion of the state, a heavy
crop will be secured. Grasshop
pers are usually plentiful in por
tions of Gilliam and Morrow coun
ties. Range grass is good and the
cattle present an excellent appear
ance. They are tat and in prime
condition.
That Proposition.
Athena, June 6, To the Edit
or. A communication in the last
issue of your valuable paper, from
the pen of "Granger," deserves
more than a passing notice. I be
lieve that a business proposition of
establishing a creamery and - cold
storage plant in Athena is a good
one. I have talked with several
different farmers, who keep cows,
during the past week, and they are
all heartily in favor of the proposi
tion. At all events it don't cost
anything to get together and talk
tho matter over among ourselves.
I am in favor of calling a meet
ing in the" near future and invite
some man who is familiar with the
creamery business, to address the
meeting, and let us hear all wo can
on this subject.
Another Grander.
' ; A Total Loss.
Geo. Fitzpatrick, formerly a
farmer located near Athena, but
now a resident of Walla Walla
met with a serious loss last week.
He had just constructed a new res
idence and was heating tar on the
stove with which he intended 'to
cover the roof. The tar boiled over
on the stove and igniting, the room
was soon a roaring mass of flames.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick was overcome
with the heat and only the
prompt action of her husband sav
ed the lady's life. Mr.Filzpatrick's
loss is $2,500. No insurance.
Section Man Killed.
A man , working on the section
near Hilgard was killed Tuesday
morning at 7:30 o'clock on bridge
No. 130. 'He tried to remove a
handcar from the track, as the pas
senger came into sight, and in this
attempt fell from the bridge into a
gulch 40 feet below, and was kill
ed. His name is reported to be Ed
Brown, ,
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
AnW CoM Mtdtl MWwinM Fair, Su FrMKitrt.
"THE ROWERS'. GRADUATE.
Commencement Exercises at the East
ern Oregon State Normal '
School.
"Rowing, not Drifting,"-is the
motto, and "The Rowers" the name
of the class of '95 that graduated
Wednesday from the Eastern Ore
gon state normal school located at
Weston. A large number of visit
ors were present to enjoy the com
mencement exerckes. The gradu
ates are:
Normal course Daisy Wilson,
Maggie Ginn, Stella Wells, Frank
Rogers, Linna RogerB, Earl E.
Kirkpatrick, Celestine Moot house,
Frank Kendall, Francelia Duncan,
Grace B. Phillips, Chas. H. Marsh;
Commercial Loren Otis Symons,
Henry Lloyd, Frank Isley, Clyde
W. DeGraw, Mable D. Hall, Mar
ion A. Kees; Musical Clara B.
Richmond, Eva L. Wood, Anna
Leach.
The class of '96, whose motto is
Holmes' line "Out of the low vault
ed past," rendered the middle year
exercises Tuesday. Tie class is
composed of August Bade, presi
dent; Lillian Epple, secretary; Alcy
Fobs. Inez Hill, "Mary Maxey,
Ralph Pruett, William Read, Lulu
Ray, Xantippe Reeves, Eva Vest,
Ethel Vest, Homer Watts, Pearl
Wills.
The Horse-Meat Project.
The Western Packing Company,
which was incorporated a short
time since for the purpose of en
gaging in the business of slaughter
ing horses and selling preserved
horse flesh, etc., and which has 5,-
000 horses fattening on the range
to experiment with, is building a
slaughter-house, ' packing-rooms,
etc., at Linnton. The building is
50x160 feet, and will be ready for
business early in July, by which
time the horses will be in prime
order. The company continues to
receive letters from persons in all
partsofthe country, who are in
terested in the horse question'. One
party in New York is confident
that he can find a market there for
a large quantity of fresh horse meat.
It would, however, be impractic
able to ship the meat fresh, ns it
would not stand the expense of re
frigerator cars. Oregonian.
I have two little girl children
who are teething this hot summer
weather and are troubled with
bowel complaint. I give them
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and it acts like
a charm. I earnestly recommend
it for children with bowel troubles.
1 was myself taken with a severe
attack of bloody flux, with cramps
and pains in my stomach, one
third of a bottle of this remedy
cured me. , Within twenty-four
hours I was out of bed and doing
my house work. Mrs. W. L. Dun
agan, Bon-aqua, Hickman Co.,
Tenn. For sale by Osburn.
The Best for the Family.
Macon, Ga. "I have found Sim
mons Liver Regulator the best
family, medicine. I have used it
in Indigestion and Biliousness, and
found it to relieve immediately.
After eating a hearty supper if on
going to bed I take a dose of it, I
never feel any bad effects of the
supper." Ovid G. Sparks, Ex
Mayor. -
How's This.
We offer 0m Hundred dollars Reward for
nny cane of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall's Cnturrh Cure.
K. J. Cheney Co., Props, Toleds, O
We the undersigned have known F. J. Chen
ey for the lust 15 years, and believes him per
fectly honorobleln all business transactions
and flnnncially uble to carry uut any obliga
tions made by the! r firm.
West Truax, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo,
Ik Walding, Klnnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Dm ge I st, Toledo, Oh io.
Hull's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, T5o, per bottle.
Bold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
TAKEN UP.
One bay gelding, 8 years old, brand, E K on
right stiile.
One bay gelding, 3 years old, brand, T D on
left stifle.
- One black mare, Oor 7 years old. brand, "
on left stltto, with unbranded yearling colt.
One (lark gray mare, 8 years old, branded
With an anchor, upsldedown. on left shoulder
and dim brand ou right shoulder, supposed to
be O T
One bay mare, sway-bock, while star In
forehead, left hind foot white, 10 years old,
brand, circle with bar running through and
underneath HD connected, brai ds ou the left
shoulder. There Is running with this mare,' a
young bay colt and a bluek yearl log colt, un
branded. One bay mare, 10 years old, brand, 10 on left
Shoulder, V with H inside, on left stifle.
One bay horse, 13 years old, brand, K on left
shoulder, work horse
One sorrel mare, lit years old, brand, 2 on
right stifle, both hludfcet white, star lu fore
head. One brindls cow, white spot, brand, AK
connected on left shoulder, swallow-forks lu
each ear and overslope of the left ear.
One red and wlilt cow, brand, a blotch
brand on the left Jaw, swallow-fork left ear. .
The above described animals will be sold
by me at public auction, to the highest bid
der forcash In hand, In Athena, Oregon, on
Tuesday, June 11, 18S5, at 3 o'clock p. m.,
unless redeemed by owner. A.M. Gill is.
City Marshal.
CROWS , NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
A Coanlng Bird' Stratagem to Gt rood
at a Hunters' Camp.
"A crow is the slickest bird flying
when it wants to be," said Lige Thoro
ner s he sat on the edge of a soap box
at Williams' store at Long Hill Centre,
Rays the New York Sun; "and to prove
it I will tell a circumstance that oc
curred when a party of us were camp
ing at Canaan Mountain pond last full.
"There were an almighty lot of crows
around the hut we occupied, and one
day I brought out my gun and shot into
a flock. All escaped my shot except
one, which was lying on the ground
wounded. I went to the place and
picked the wounded bird up and found
that its left leg had been broken by the
shot. Taking the crow to the hut I
amputated the leg, and taking a hot
coal from the fire I burned the stump
so that it would not bleed. The bird
was then allowed to g at liberty, but
instead of leaving the vicinity of the
camp it hung around and the boys
would feed it wltlt crumbs from the
table, and it became quite tame. It
would come limping into camp just
like, a Veteran after his pension.
"At about meal time the crow could
be expected at first, but at last its visits
became more frequent. One of the boys
hinted that the bird we were feeding
was not . the victim of my gunshot, and
in investigating this theory we found
out what a great deceiver the crow is.
Up the alley leading to the spot where
the bird had" been in the habit of re
ceiving its food there hopped one day
a fine black crow. There was nothing
about the bird to show that it was not
the same one that hod been the object
of our bounty so long. It had only one
leg, "so far as we could see. - .
" '111 bet that aint our crow,' said
Charley.
" 'Yes, itis, too,' I says; 'it has only
one leg.'
" 'Yon wait and see,' says Charley,
and away he hurried, and returned
with his gun. Baking it and taking
careful aim, he fired, and the bird
stretched over on the ground 4ead. We
mode an examination, and sure enough
the bird had two legs as good and sound
as any bird flying. When it had come
into our camp it had hitched the other
up under its wing so as to deceive us
and secure food. It must have watched
us feeding the wounded bird and saw
an opportunity of securing food by imi
tating that one, All crows are so near
alike there is no identifying one, and
the only way we knew oura was by th
one leg. When such a clever imitator
attacked us we were badly fooled. I
do not Jcnbw what became of the real
wounded bird. It never showed up
after , the other was killed. I dont
know but ,that we had been feeding
.A.. J". IP .AJRIEIIEIR, Fo-pe-box of
SHAVING, ' THE ELECTR,C BARBER SHOP.
HAIRCUTTING,
SHAMPOOING,
HAIRSINGING,
In Latest Styles.
W. P. LEACH,
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-SUCCESSOR TO
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THE
LEADING FURNITURE DEALER
IF YOU WISH TO borrow money on real estate,
Sell or buy farm or city property; have your life in
BUtQ&i have your property insured against fire ja
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, Home, Royal, Ger
man, Caledonian and northwest, lie writes
his own policies and guarantees correctness,
and at the lowest rates at which responsible com
panies will take risks. He has the 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
Foppy syrup gal. 50c
Corn Meal, 10 lbs.., 35c
Rice, 14 lbs.... .. :M
Every thing else in the
Grocery line at bottom
Prices. . . . .
SCIINAEBELE. Prop'r.
NOTICE TO FARMERS:
2 Sections Scotch Harrow . ..$ 1000
3 Sections Steel Frame lever Harrow.. ......... ... ... ..... 27 00
13 J Foot Acme Harrow . , . ; . . . 50 00
4 J Foot Mowing Machine 55 00
10 Foot Horse Hay Rake. 25 00
Buegy with top Pole or Shafts , . . 75 00
2 Seat Hack.. ......... . 115 00
Double Shovel Plow .V. 5 50
Steel Arraoter Mill, the lst in the World, for 37 00
G Foot Binder....... .v .............. ..150 00
Cement per Barrel 5 00
Lime per Barrel 1 00
runuw. Pit nd Plumbers toad at lowest possible prices. Binding twine I will supply
von t i7wok pri Tr known. Lubricating oil of all Kind, fruit ran without num
ber. All kind at Umehin extra.
THE O.A. BAEBETT CO.
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ARE READ BY THE PEOPLE.
the bogus bird for the real one for
weeks before we found out our mistake
as it was."
T mating Maa.
One of the uses of thorns is to pro
tect the plant from animals which feed
on herbage. Says La Nature: Nearly
all plants' that have thorns in their
wild state lose them after generations of
cultivation. It is as if plants brought
under the protection of man gradually
lay down their arms and trust them
selves entirely to hjs protection.
Furniture
Did
You
Say?
Furniture
Is
"V" Just
What
JOHN S. BAKER,
The 2nd25
Man of
Court Street,
Pendleton,
Sells so Cheap.
A. MILLER,
HO.Worthington
"Leader of Low Prices.
What esh will Buy
Costa Rica Coffee, No. 1, 4 lbs
for $1; Luckles' family Savon soap
per box, $1; 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; Rolled
Oats, 20 lbs for $1. : :
Sugar and other staple
Goods sold on
Very small margins.
Remember
THE WESTON CORNER GROCERY.
II. O. Worthington, Proprietor,
The
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Financial
School ' s
On
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Silver
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It
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Por
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