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VOLUME 8.
ATHENA, U3IATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1895.
NUMBER 30.
Press.
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LOINS R DIKECT9EV
- A F.AA. M. NO. 80 MEETS THE
XX. First and Third Saturday Evenings
of each mouth. Visiting bretheren cor
iially invited to visit the lodge.
IO.O. F. NO. 73, MEETS EVERY
, Friday niRht. Visiting Odd Fellows
n good standing always "welcome. ...,.
A
0. TJ. W. NO. 104, MEETS THE
Second and Fonrth Saturdays of
month. Fred Rozenswieg,'
''"" ' Recorder.
A THENA CAMP. NO. 171. Woodmen of the
' World, meets 1st and 8rd Wednesdays of
sacu nioulu. visiting Choppers always wel
come. k 6, C. Osbubn, Clerk,
PYTHIAN, NO. 29,- MEETS EVERY
Thursday Night , .
P B, SHARP, . "
Physician and Surgeon.
Calls promptly answered. Office on Third
Btreet, Athena, Oregon, . .
D'
R. I. N. RICHARwSON,
OI'EBATITK rUOSTIIKTIC OOTIST.
. 4THENA, 1 7 : , OREGON.
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
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Athena, Ore.
; THE ATHENA RESTAURANT
MRS. HARDIN, Proprietress.
J : : : H. Pi MILLEN, Manager.
' Iff
j. Can he recommended to the public as
being flrst-class In every
particular.
Iff
We
Employ
. White help only..
I MEALS AT ALL HOURS
f?V - THE r
COLILIERGIAL
Iff ' '
LIVERY
FEED
and
SALE
STABLE
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The Best Turnouts In Umatilla County
Stock boarded by the day,
week or month. -
4
Main Street, : Athena.
5
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$ '
.DO YOU KNOW
You can buy the best
3-ply Carpet for 80c;
good Brussells for 50c
Rugs, Lace and Silk
Curtains and House
Furnishing Goods con
siderably cheaper
than any place in the
State of Oregon, of
Jessee Failing at Pen
dletou? : : : : : :
Sewing Machines
Warrented 10 Years
For $25.
Je?sj Failing, Pendleton, Or
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Do You Believe in Silver?
IfS0 a.
Read the Portland Sun.
I GOMBS RESTAURANT )
&r ' '"v5x" -
S Main Street, .-. 5,
MEALS, 25c. BEDS, 25c.
I I
f Meals r:
? At all nours 7
? Day or Night.
)
5 WHITE HELP -EMPLOYED. j
MD-SUMMER SALE
-0F-
REMNANTS, ODDS AND ENDS .
ODDS AND BOBS AND LEFT-OTERS
Which must be closed ont at 4
SIXTY MEH'S SUITS
Jio.oo, 13.00, $15.00 and ' $18.00
: ' : Reduced to
Biggest stock of low-priced Shoes
in Pendleton, at the .
1 BOSTON STORE, Pendleton.
FIRST ERWEEL
BUM.-
of Mem.
Pays
L. D.
.A.. J". PARKER,
SHAVING, f
THE
HAIRCUTTING,
SHAMPOOING,
IIAIRSINGING,
In Latest Styles. -iU-:.
1 L,$ if lit' - i... ...... ..J - .f r-AJ-.v
I3- HOT OR COLD WATER BATHS, 25 CENTS.
i Read These Prices.
11 cans Axle'grease.. '. ........................ , , $ 1 00
5 gal can Machine oil., 1 75
Binding twine per lb. ,. ...... 8 cts
Draper 12-foot Hodge Header. . . . .. 28 50
Spout draper 10 00
AH Kinds of extras for the following machines. Threshers Pitts, Case, Advance. Powers
Pitts, case and Woodbury. Headers Pitts, case, Randolph, Graver, Piano, Oregon Haines
Mowing machine extras for Champion any style, Whltely, Empire, Woods, Buckeye Binders
Whltely, Buckeye, Deerlng and Piano. Draper and draper-sticks for any kind of ma
chines. We can furnish repairs for any machine if not on. hand at shortest possible time and at
lowest possible cost- If you do not see what you want you must ask for It we are sure to ha velt,
THE C. -A.. BAEEBTT CO.
W, P. LEACH,
-SUCCESSOR TO
N.
THE
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
goou iniere?i ana nave u weu eeenrea; nave .feeds,
Mortgages, Contract, Leases, etc., drawn correctly, call on W." T.
OILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents the following first-claps
fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal,. Ger-
iiiiiu, utieuonian ana onnwesii 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
South side Main Street.
CAPITAL STOCK,
SUBPLTJS,
$ 50000
$31,000
Interest on time deposits. Proper attention
given to collections. Deals In foreign and
. domestic exchange,
LivKiY, Cashier, . . Athena, Oregon
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ELECTRIC BARBER SHOP.
"mSM
A. MILLER,
SIM MOM S
REGULATOR
Reader, did you ever take Simmonb
Liver Regulator, the "Kmo of
"Liver Medicines ? ' ' Everybody needs
take a liver remedy. It is a sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
ulator and you'll get rid of these trou
bles, and give tone to the whole sys
tem. For a laxative Simmons liver
Regulator is better than Pills. It
does not gripe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens. .
Every package has the Red Z
stamp on the wrapper. J. II.
Zeilia & Co., Pliiladelpliia.
THEY STEAL STOCK.
They are Organized and Defy the Law.
For years, says the Walla W alia
Statesman, in Wala Walla, Uma
tilla and Whitman counties, there
has been an organization that has
had for its avowed object the pur
loining of cattle and horses from
peaceful and law-abiding citizens.
It is so well organized that the
members almost defy the law and
laugh in the face of the officers; In
case of pursuit for a digression of
the law word is handed so quickly
and quietly among them 'and the
culprit is shielded and sheltered by
fendly hands until out, of danger,
so that it is almost an impossib
ility to effect . a capture.' In the
event of the capture, which has
frequently been the case under our
present jury . system, freedom is
the result and the culprit is again
free to ply hia nefarious avocation.
In the juries, too, no doubt, there
are often sympathisers or even
members of the gang. ; , Pards i of
the accused are put on the witness
stand also, and ' swear falsely,
createing a doubt, in the mind of
jury and judge. It has been repeat
ed so ; frequently that the officers
are heartily discouraged and feel
somewhat lukewarm in . endeavor
ing to sorner the, lawbreakers. In
fact, some have ' laughingly ex
pressed the idea that there was
more money in the tb.ie.ving busi
ness with less risk than any occu
pation one could follow. ; These
thieves, too, have Bpies constantly
watching the movements of the
officers and in case of any suspic
ious movements on their part the
rogues take refuge in flight. . :
The , matter of expense cuts
quite a figure also. When bills in
many cases for extra expense in 1
running to earth, or endeavoring
to do so, some .thief or thieves is
presented, there is danger of the
officials back of the officers disal
owing the same. This; too; the
officers have tumbled to.
The recent case of the murder of
Constable Conlee near Sprague, is
an example of what we. may ex
pect from these men. They have
virtually taken possession of the
mountain districts, and seemingly
imagine that they rule the roost.
A repetition of the Conlee affair
ehould by all means be beaded off
by adopting drastic measures
which will obliterate from our
midst these worthless and desper
ate characters. .Let it cost a few
hundred dollars to set an example
of a few of those villians and the
others will take a hint and. leave
the country or desist.
The whole trouble seems to lie
in the fact that these men are en
deavoring to get a "soft" living,
and to live without work they must
necessarily steal. To get this 'liv
ing in the easist way possible and
scheme to escape the penitentiary
is the object. Law-abiding citizens
are the sufferers, whose hard-earned
money in the.: shape of cattle and
horses goes to support these lajiy,
good-for-nothing men. .
A little investigation into this
matter and a decided move would
rid us of this pest and earn to the
aggressors the everlasting grati
tude of an oppressed community.
, Right, you Are. . . .
Wheat quotations of July 17th,
were as follows: Portland .1 heat,
Walla Walla, 47; valley, 50, Chi
cago, 60. We are informed ly re
liable authority that the f. eight
from here to Chicago is not over 30
cents per bushel. Deduct 30 cents
from 66' cents and it leaves a net of
SO cents after freight charge are
paid to Chicago. Deduct 13 cents
from 47 cents and you have a net
of 34 cents after shipping to Port
land, leaving a difference of 2 cents
per bushel in favor of the Chicgo
market. These figures are rint
authoritative and probably would
iot stand close investigation, but
we. believe they are approximately
correct. It would be the making
of the country if we could secure an
eastern market for grain, and those
most deeply interested should put
their shoulders-to the wheel and
see if it can't be lifted out of the
rut.-MiHon Eagle.. " , , ,
- Concerning Quartz Location
'..To make a quartz location here
after the prospecter must sink a
hole at least ten feet deep to solid
formation, must have at least, one
well defined vein and must stake
his ground so that the stake can be
found. The notice of location
must be placed in conspicuous
place at the discovery shaft, where
it can be seen not on some stump
or tree - in the neighoborhood.
He is allowed ninety days todo
this work. If he locates an old
prospect hole, he is required to
siok it at least ten feet deeper than
when he first found it, and stake
and record his location the same
as though it was an original dis
covery. It he runs a tunnel it
must be at least ten feet so as to. de
termine the fact that ft vein sup
posed to carry the precious metals
has been discovered.
The Carter Case.
Carterws. Stevens, opinion by
Moorej J., involving the the plain
tiff (a woman) to hold the office of
school superintendent, of Union
county, was affirmed. The effect
of the decision, is that a woman
holding a certificate of election,
aided by the statue of this state,
permitting a woman to hold that
office, gives her a prima facia title
to the office, and the prior incum
bent ' may be compelled under
mandamus proceedings to deliver
up the books and all pertaining to
the office; and that before the
question of eligibility can be proper
ly raised proceedings in quo war
ranto must be instituted.
... ;
LOYD'S BIG PAVILIONi
; Z'-v: . - " V,.-,
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Monday, July 29.
Monday Julv 29th. at Athena.
Loyd's Big Pavilion Uncle Tom's
Cabin will be the attraction, play
ing under a monster. Canvas Opera
House, with a large stage supplied
with new and appropriate scenery.
Solo band and Operatic orchestra,
genuine Siberian blood hounds
donkeys, ponies. Prices have been
reduced to 25 and 50 cents.; A grand
street parade. The Tacoma Led
ger says: ;
To' old and young alike there is
something attractive about a can
vass show, from a little sideshow
tent with flaming pictures of im
possible ' freaks upon the outside
described in glowing terms by the
hoarse voiced announcer to the
acres of canvas of the greatest show
on etfrth, the public is irresistably
drawn. The novelty of a first-class
Uncle Tom's Cabin company play
ing under a mammoth pavilion
proved no exception yesterday and
from the time the first load of poles,
jacks, stringers, etc, was drawn on
the lot at Everett and Ninth street,
there was a curious throng who re
mained in varying numbers until
the doors were opened at 7 o'clock
in the evening. There was a rush
for tickets and the mos"t desirable
seats, and at eight the enormous
canvas of Loyd's Big Pavilion com
fiany was crowded. The stage was
arge and supplied with new and ap
propriate scenery "especially paint
ed for the play. The orchestra was
fine and the performarce through
out far superior to any usually
Been jn the opera house givon by
companies of this character. Not
forgetting to mention the magnifi
cient street parade it must be ad
mitted that this excellent company
fully kept faith with the public
add fulfilled every promise or their
advertisement. . .
Shirtless.
Over in Walla Walla, in answer
to the ring at the door bell pf a pri
vate residence one day . last, wtek
the lady of the house opened the
door and was stattled at the sight
which met her gazo. A ' tramp
stood on the steps nude from the
waist up. She quickly closed the
door and called her husband, who
gave the man a shirt and told him
to move on.
A Veteran of the Mexican War,
, Oak Habaob Ohio. "I met Geo.
0. Morneny a veteran of the Mexi
can war, on the street today, who
told me that after reading about
Simmons Liver Regulator he
b.-,"'' i bottle, and the first three
d .ve him immediate relief.'
v ' Oosline. Your druggist
Beln it in powder or liquid; the
pwder to be taken dry, or made
into a tea.
Dr. Price' Cream Baking: Powder
World' Pair Highest MUI and Dlplem.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Tr rA n
AB&QIMtBW DURE
, WORK AT THE LOCKS.
Removing the Bulkhead and Other
Work Preparatory to Opening the
Canal. -The
work of removing the bulkhead-is
being pushed with the
greatest activity, and the contrac
tors have about 300 men at work
on this part of the canal. ; After
the dirt has been removed, which
was thrown there in 1880 to save
the works there are twenty feet of
solid rock that will have to be
blasted out before the walls above
and below can be connected. This
bulkhead hns been, in position
fifteen years, and from the soil that
was placed thore.-ta& protect the
works from flr -flood , of that year
shrubery and trees have grown to
a considerable height. The walls
above and below this bulkhead are
completed, and two gates are in
position one fhe upper and
another at IheVfor end of the
canal. As soon4as this is removed
the walls will be connected by solid
masonry and theaJ:Bktaent .
rip-rapped. ,Thentwo mare gates
will be put in and boats can pass
through without any obstruction.
Of course the work will not, be
finished, but it will be sufficiently
so to answer the purposes of river
traffic. It was calculated that it
would take 75 days work to remove
the bulkhead, and this will be ac
complished some time in Septem
ber. The walls wilUhenbe finished
and the gates placed" in position,
and the canal and locks at the Cas
cades will be a reality. All this
work can be done by Christmas,
Bays The Dalles Times-Mountaineer
and there enn be no doubt that by
th'n $ date' : . ..Columbia, so frfPas
TJt'i 4''' Dulles' -a fid yicinity are con
ciiiiedj will flow unvexed to-Etteiy,
its wealth of waters into the,lapof
Mother. Ocean. ',. I
WAS THE WAR'S FIRST VICTIM.
How the First Blood of the South In
the Civil Conflict Was Shed. 1
'.While Virginia can claim -the
honor of having been the battle
ground of the Confederacy, her
iielda made historic by the armies
that watered her sod with blood of
thousands who perished that their
principal might live,- she has also
the proud claim that it was one of
her sons who was first to fall in tte
defense of what the South believed
to be her rights, and for 35 years
the hero has been sleeping in the
little cemetery at Warrenton.
All about are the green meadows
rising into sloping fields of grain
whose golden flood is rippling to
the summer winds and flecked with
the shadows of the passing clouds.
Away roll the foothills till they
blond in the blue of the distant
wooded mountains whose purple
cresta are the last to catch the rosy
flush of the dying day. In such a
scene of pastoral beauty it is im
possible jbr.one to think that "grim
visaged war" once "reared in his
horrid front," that slaughter, pil
lage and death ran riot while from
the valleys and mountain sides
came the wail of fatherless babes
and broken-hearted women whose
husbands had ; gone down to be
murdered by what - civilization
calls modem war. Yet such was
the scene 35 years ago when the
troops of South and North met in
great conflict.
The monument to Captain Marr
is a simple shaft of white marble
devoid of any ornamentation, and
rising high above the other head
stones that surround it. Over the
grave is a thick bed of vines, that
nestle lovingly about the foot of
the shaft, and the white marble
coming out of the mass of quiver
ing leaves stands out in. bold re
lief against the soft background of
summer sky.
Young Captain Marr was a Vir
ginian, who had just finished at
the best colleges in his state and
joined the company of ''riflemen"
who displayed the greatest bravery
in their first fight. The company
of light infantry was under Colonel
Ewell, and on the first of June.
1861, was stationed at Fairfax
Courthouse, with , several other
companies. Down about Arling
ton company B, Second cavalry of
the Union forces, commanded by
Lieutenant Charles H. Tompkins,
was posted, and about 75 men
made up the number of the troop.
On the last evening of May Tomp
kins decided to go on a scquting
party as he had heard that some
Confederate forces were encamped
about Fairfax, and the soldiers set
out about 10 at a brisk trot, reach
ing the quiet little village at 3 in
ft
the dawn of a June day. . The gray
light was just tinging the sky as
the men drew near the town, and
so unaccustomed to the stern dis
cipline of war were the Southern'
soldiers that their seutries were
found asleep at their posts and
captured. -
The Union troop met a warm re
ception when they , entered the
village streets; for, from every win
dow there came a shot and the con
federate soldiers attacked the ene
my. A sharp skirmish took place,
the Warrenton Riflg : taking the
most conspicuous part,, and the
Union men retreated in thou difec-.
tion of Washington, taking off five
prisoners and two horses. Their '
loss was four men wounded and
nine horses lost. Colonel Ewell
was wounded in the right shoulder
and Captain Marr was killed, r
It seems that the Union troops
on first entering the town had
passed completely through and
gone a short distance in the direc
tion of , Germantown. Captain
MarrV company of light infantry
took up a position on the road to
intercept their return.. , f
The Union troops reappeared and
formed at the foot of the street,
and an exchange of shots took
place, after which the federals fell
back a short way. In a little
while, however, they formed again 1
in the same spot, and quite a little
skirmish took place before the com- .
mand of Lieutenant Tompkins
moved away, leaving three prison
ers in tho. hand of the enemy.
Captain: Marr, who had started
with some of his men towards thr
Union soldiers, was shot - through
the heart, and fell a short distance
from the field. '
This was he first actual combat '
of the civil war, and the one mac
to "fall was among Virginia's
son's.. On the. time-stained bricks
of the big courthouse at Fairfax
are still shown the marks where
the bullets flattened against them
on that memorable morn, and the
village which preserves the will of
his country, also keeps sacred the
memory of one who was first in
war to fall for his nativo soil.
' Free Tuition.
The abolishment of scholarship
will mark another era in the ad
vancing prosperity of the Oregon
agricultural college.' The majority
or those who attend a mechanical
and agricultural school are stud
ents whose purses are light, and a
great many have to earn their ex-(
penses while attending the college,
fo them the tuition fee is a con-'
siderable matter. This will result
in a greatly increased attendance.
Ihe state has hitherto provided
that 70 free scholarships, distribu-'
ted 'among the several countios,
but as they were obtained through
personal favor and influence and
not by competition or merit, it was
proper that they should be abolish
ed, or all tuition made free.
i Over $3000 was expended for
student labor on the college farm
last year, and the board- has de
cided to increase the amount in
1895-6 Students who are indus
trious and frugal can make their .
wav through -college, though they
enter practically penniless. Several
bright young men walked - from
Coos county to Corvallis last fall,
arriving with hardly a dollar in
their "pockets. They entered the
college and completed the year,
getting good grade in their studies.
They went home by train, after
commencement, with good clothes
on their hacks and money in their
pocketri. But they worked and
were not fastidious as to the qual
ity of work. Some of them waited
on tables, and one cooked and per
formed ; housework in a private
family. They were not ashamed
of honest labor, and their fellow
students were not ashamed of them.
They were among the most popular
young men in the college. In such
is the material of which men are
made.
'i W. -II. Nelson, who is in the
drug business at Kingsville, Mo.,
has so much confidence in Cham
berlain'? Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy that he warrants
every bottle and offers to "refund
the money to any customer who i3
not satisfied after using it. Mr.
Nelson takes ao risk in doing -this
because the remedy is - a certain
cure for the disease for which it is
intended and he knows it. - It is
for sale by Osburn. . J