ATHENA PRESS Published Every Friday Morning By J. W. SMITH, Proprietor. . . F. B. Boyd, Editor. Knlered at Athena postofflce as second-class mall matter. - Subscription Rates: Per year, la advance, - - 1L50 Single copies, In wrapper!, Sc. Aidvcrtlslng'Rstcs: Jcai reading notice, first Insertion, 10c per 1 1 ne. Each subsequent insertion, Sc. All communication! should be addressed to be PRESS, Athena, Oregon. ATHENA, AUGUST 2d 1895. Ensign J. R. McFee, of the Sal vation Array at San Francisco, has concluded says the Portland Sun, that the best way to help the un employed is by giving thern access to some land. It is more than gratifying to find some people, whose influence is sufficient to com mand a following, in line with prac tically scientifically-demonstrated Ideas. Accessible land for agricul tural, and not speculative, purposes is the most essential thing that is needed for our sustenance and comfort. Ka long as the great west afforded an opportunity for the homestead seeker the Pacific empire was truly the golden West. But from the time the magnificent domain was legally and otherwise squandered a blight has smitten the land. The Ea6t no longer can dispose of its surplus population, and the people throughout the West have to "keep off the grass," while millions of acres are idle, simply because a lot of incorpora ted and unincorporated specula tors and adventurers have man agod to ' appropriate everything in tight. The husbandman, willing and anxious to make the unculti vated acres yield the means pro vided by nature for the sustenance of human kind, stands with his arms foldod unable to make the wilderness blossom, while those in possession of paper titles to our common . heritage seem- to find it more profitable to keep these broad acres producing thorns and briars, rather than to let others profit by making thorn yield golden grain and delicious fruit. Is it possible that providence hath .sent a fow men into the world for no other purposo than to saddle and bridle the millions to be ridden upon? One thin? is certain, if real pros perity Is ever to overtake us again the ruinous policy of withholding the immense acres from use must coaso. The cities will then be re lieved of most of their surplus pop ulation, the mochanics and labor ers will then, find remunerative employment, sorrow and crimes will decrease, and man be happy jet. . Speaking of the supply and de mand of wheat, the Portland Ore gonian Bays: Statistics of the sur plus remaining from last year are not fully trusted. Government statistics have , proved untrust worthy for several yoars, and pri vate estimates are open to the sus picion of boing doctored to affect the market. Estimates of the sur plus carried over range from 50, I'OO.OOOto 100,000,000, leaving a wide margin of uncertainty. There is some doubt as to the extent of the foreign demand, which de pends not only on the deficiency in Europe, which can be determined approximately, but upon the sup ply from producing t countries, many of which are remote and not well known. For some years past all calculations have beon offset by unexpected amount of wheat poured upon the European markets by Russia and Argentina. These hav'o .diminished our shipments progres sively. Last year's exports we re 140,000,000 bushels; two yearn ago, 164,000,000 bushels; three years ago, 192,000,000 bushels; four years ago, 225,000,000 bushels. With a proportionate decrease in foreign demand this, it might be satisfied with a rather small crop in the United States. But , if the conditions that have cut down our oxporta were temporary and have passed awaythat is, if the Rus sian, Argentine end other yields have fallen off like our own, under the influence of low prices there is piospect of a world scarcity and high prices. But there are large element of uncertainty in this com pution. The politicians who want offices from the ring have had orders not to discuss the silver question. Whether it is rignt or wrong, it is their duty now to keep still on the subject. It is bad enough to have Harvey and.Horr filling the news papers with it. The ring news papers will exclude it so far as pos sible. It may do .for a few fool country editors and farmers who do not know any better than to read newspapers and do their own thinking to discuss this subject, but all smart people and especial ly those who hope to live off the people by getting offices are warned to let this subject alone on peril of their political future. Salem Journal. Probably nineteen-twentletbs of the happiness you will ever have you will get at home. The independence that comes to a man when his work is over, and he feels he has run out. of the storm, into the quiet harbor of home where he can rest in peace with his family, is something real. It does not make much difference whether you own your house or. whether you have one little room in that house, you can make that little room a true home to you. You can peo ple it with such moods, you can turn to it with such sweet fancies, that it will be fairly luminous with their presence, and will be to you tho very'perfection of a home. An humble maid with a shining pail went gaily singing down the dale to where the cow with brindle tail on clover her pal ate did regale. A humble bee did gaily sail far over the soft shadowy vale to where the maid with a shining pail was milking the cow with a brindle tail. The bee sat down on the'eow's left ear, her heels ilew up through the atmos phere and through the leaves of a Chestnut tree the maid soared into eternity. A movement is on loot to run an excursion from this section of the state down to Cascades Locks. As this is the last opportunity people will have to see the massive ma chinery at work, and from the fact that all will bo materially bene fitted by an open river, as many of the people of Athena and vicinity who can, should go. All points will be represented and the trip will be one of pleasure and knowl edge. The Supreme Court of Oregon, at its recent session in Pendleton reversed Judge Clifford's decision in regard to the Lee street bridge matter, -Again do the people tri umph, and particularly to'citizens of Milton do the taxpayers of the East end of the county owe thanks, that $3,500 have not been exacted from them for which they would re ceive practically nothing in return. If you mortgage your property and borrow money at 10, 12, or 15 per cent, you had better give a war rantee doed at once. Don't imagine you can pay that or any other rate ot interest and sell your products on a falling market. Itisimpos. sible. An all summer's job, at which some one will make a snug little "stake," is the predominating feat ures of tho Bannock scare in Jack son Hole country. The newspa pers also are benefitted in the way of surplus ''copy." , ' From what we have read of the Horr-Harvey debate, we are inclin ed to the popular belief that it was & "tit-for-tat" game and should be called a "draw," An exchange says that if sub scribers who are in an ears, would pay up, the editors of this country could pay off the national pebt. Nine-tenths of the signs tacked to trees and fences throughout the country now serve as tombstone to defunctbusinesa that formerly adorned the streets and died try ing to prove to the world that bills board advertising was far ahead of the newspapers. The ugliest relic of the Dark Ages that has come down to us is the superstition that a man who has made a fortune by fraudulent means may wash the blood off his hands by devoting a portion of his ill-gotten boodle to charitable ob jects. The East Oregonian says: "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop (fit) to drink" That's right Jack; Pendleton water with a little seasoning would make good soup any time of the year. Long Creak Eagle. Any one not satisfied with the county or place in which he lives, should move. If he is satisfied he should do something for his home. John E. Hurst the Baltimore millionaire, was nominated for gov ernor of Maryland, on the first bal lot. Hurst is regarded as Gorman's candidate. An eastern minister recently as serted that "ten thousand boys and girls are riding to hell on bicycles every day." NO CONFLICT TOOK PLACE. Situation of Affairs in Jacksons Hole Remains Unchanged. Market Lake, Idaho, July 29. . Dr. Wonburn of Rexburg has just come from that place with the news that James Simmons and . Fred Cunningham, two scouts, arrived at Rexburg. last evening straight from Jackson Hole. They report that no conflict has taken place be tween the whites and Indians and that matters are quiet. Indians to the number of 500 are in Ho back basin, about 50 miles from MaryBville, where the" settlers are fortified and prepared to resist the savages should the attack be made. LEMHI S JOIN THE BANNOCKS. Washington, July 29. The fol lowing dispatch from Indian Agent Tetor, dated Rexburg, Idaho, near Market Lake, July 28, was received today: "On the 27th I met sheriff Hawley near. Rexburg, returning from Jackson Hole, where he had been. sent to ascertain if any settlers had been killed by Indians. Hawley states that the settlers have not been molested bv the Jndians, who are supposed to be encamped about ioriy miies iroin wie Btfiuemeiit m practically an impregnable posi tion. There is no doubt of the fact that a large body of Lemhi Indians recently joined the other Indians in Hoback canyon." NO EXCITING WAR NEWS. Gen. Schofield Receives a Direct Mes sage. Washington, July 30. General Schofield today received a telegram from headquarters of the depart ment of the Platte, at Omaha, dated July 29. "A courier who arrived at Mar ket Lake this morning reports that when he left Gen. Coppingers troops last night information had just been brought in by a runner from Marysville that all is quiet there. The Lemhi agent telegraphs that only three of his Indians are supposed to be in Jackson's Hole country and there are indications that there will be an uprising there Army officials regard this in formation as favorable to an early and peaceful termination of the disturbance. Still Practicing Fraud, The Salem Statesman says: That California people take Ore. gon fruits and pass them off for the California article is again verified. Mr. Lee Perkins, of Trinidad, Colo., is in Eugene, The-Guard says: Mr. Perkins thinks the Willamette valley the grandest country in the world. Still he says it needs ad vertising. In speaking of fruit, he says that Oregon cherries have been sold right along throughout Colorado and Utah as the California product. He recounts buying some Royal Annea at Ogden the other day, and the dealer assured him they were from California. He was doubtful, as they looked like Oregon cherries on account of their size, hence he questioned the dealer, who finally admitted they came from Oregon. He also in forms us that our hops throughout Colorado are known as Washing: tons. He sold hia crop being rais ed here to a brewery at Trinidad, 10,000 pounds, for 13 cents deliver ed. Mt. Baker Awake. Last Sunday Suraas was all ex citement, says the Sumas News. Mount Baker after a long eliimhAr. nwnVfl and belched forth great volumes of smoke and steam, , . , y . ? - , wmcn wouia spout up in columns linnilrpdn ftf frtfli above thft dome. when it would float away, and be succeeded in a few minutes by an other eruptk n. Fast Sack Sewer. Grant Morse claims to be a fast sack sewer, and he is willing to back up the claim with cold cash says the Pendleton Tribune. He says he can sew. buck and tend 1000 sacks in 10 hours. On this proposition he is somewhat an xious to wager $100. He has sewed 1500 sacks in 10 hours when they were set to him. . In one hour he has sewed 240 sacks. A natural ekill "developed by 12 seasons of experience has made him a "swift." He has sewed 11 seasons for the Pacific Coast Elevator company, and in that time he has mastered all the points of rapid work in put: ting string through grain bags.. Oregon. . It is rumored that Astoria can nerymen will build another cannery on Gray's harbor this tall. S. II. Friendly Saturday shipped a carload of cascara from . Eugene to Philadelphia, containing 23,000 pounds This is the largest ship ment of cascara bark East from this state ever made, says the Reg ister. John Turner, . who is mining on the creek about a mile above Can yon City, picked up a $15 nugget the other day. containing plenty of white quartz. The nugget was worn smooth as though it had drift ed for some time. Fire at Harney, an interior Ore gon town, did $11,500 damage on the 28th. The principal losers were: Waldenbarg, $10,000, in stance. $4,o00; J. P. Withers, $1,000, insurance $500. Prineville Review: The cool, dry season is having effect on sum mer ranges. We hear of grass and water becoming scarce already on Lookout and other spurs 'of the Blue mountains. The Oregon Railway & Naviga tion Company is .doing good work in improving the road near Grants. A force of men has been busy for some time blasting away the rock for the purpose of doing away with the curves near that place. Another ledge was disclosed last week in the tunnel being driven on the.Cabel mine. The new ore vein is about two feet in width, and is good-looking quartz. The tunnel has now reached the depth of 600 feet, and it is expected that the famous Cabel ledge will be tapped at any moment. "A train of 26 cars, loaded with tea for the Eastern states, passed through The Dalles Monday morn ing. The tea had just been brought to Portland by the steamer Asloun of the new China steamship line. Harvesting is now in full blast in all the wheat producing sections in Wasco, Sherman and Klickitat counties. Heading is in progress near The Dalles, and in Sherman county the threshing machines are at work. . The latest freaks of nature that are on exhibition in RosebrJrg are two mal formed pigs. They have no hind legs at all, nor rudiments of hips. Their bodies taper off to a sort of a point from which the tailelongnates like well formed pigs otherwise they bok like other hogs of the porcine family, says the Roseburg Plaindealer. A hen's nest was found on Doug las & Levluger's dairy farm, above Springfield last week, which con tained 1042 eggs. About one half of the eggs were good, and the re mainder were spoiled. The nest was found under a barn which was built five years ago, and it is sup posed that the hens have been lay ing there ever since that time. Sheriff Gitting of Harney county is having a lively time trying to round up the Jordan family, 13 of whom are wanted to answer to a charge of cattle-stealing. At last accounts he had gathered three of them into the fold, and the other 10 treed in the tules. Prineville Review: We . have concluded to adopt a different meth od of personal mention next week, prbvding emigration from Prinville to the mountains continues as it has in the past two weeks. Instead of mentioning those who leave, we intend to publish a list of the few remaining. As all can see, it would save space. The Prineville Land & Livestock Company has just received from the East 90 head of fine sheep, to use in improving the company's stock. There were two Delaipe, two Lincoh and over 50 Rambuillet bucks, the rest being Rambuillet ewes, one and two years old. The consignment cost the company about $4000, FARMER'S Meat The place to get your fresh ....Beef, Veal, Pork and Mutton. Fish in season, f f The very best of Sausages J. BREHM, Proprietor, Athena, Oregon. Over Thirty Years Without Sickness. Mr. II. Wettstein, a well-known, enterprising citizen of Byron, 111; writes: "Before I paid much atten tion to regulating the bowels, I hardly knew a well day; but since 1 learned the evil re sults of constipation, and the efficacy of AYER'S Fills, I have not had one day's sickness -. VV. not one attack that did not readily yield to this remedy. My wife had been, previ ous to our marriage, an invalid for years. She had a prejudice against cathartics, but as soon as she began to use Ayer's Pills her health was restored." ; 1 3 ior over winy years Cathartic Pills Medal and Diploma at World's Fair. To Restore Strength, take Ayer'i SarsaparilU. Summons. . In the circuit court of the state of Oregon for Umatilla county, C. C. Frazier, Plaintiff, . vs I -. . Robert Ferris, Alexander Ferris f and B. F. Stone, Defendants. ' To Robert Ferris, Alexander Ferris and B. F. Htone, the above named defendents, In the name of the State of Oregon. You are hereby required to appear and ans wer the complaint tiled against you In the above entitled Court within ten days from the date of the service of this summons upon you, If served In Umatilla Co.; or if served In any other Coui tv In the state of Oregon, then within twenty days from the date of Ruch ser vice uuon vou. or If served outside the state of Oregon or by the publication thereof then by the flsrt any of next regular term of said court next following sucn puDiiuauon, to wit: the 14th day of October. Defendants will take notice that if they full to appear and answer or plead within said time, the plaintiff for want thereof, will tuke luderment against them for the recovery of the possession of the following described lands and premises situated In Umatilla county State of Oregon, towit: The Soul h wet t quarter of Section 23 in Township 6 North of uange at iiust or tne w tiiamett Menaian ana for tne sum of Eight Hundred Dollars dam. age for wlth-holding the possession of the same from the plaintiff, and for plaintiff's costs ma msourseinents or tnis action. C H. Finn and E. DkPbatt. Attorney's for Plaintiff. The above summons Is published by order of Hon. James A. Fee. made at chambers at Pendleton Oregon, on the 31 day of July, 1895, c. H, Fins and E. DdPeatt, Attorney's for Plaintiff. There are more Catarrh in this' section of the country than all other diseases put to gether, and until the last few years was sup posed to be Incurable; For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and Drescribed local remedies, and by con stantly failing to cure with lx-al treatment, pronounced It Incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney & co., Toledo Ohio, is the only con stitutional cure on tne marKet. it is taicen Internally In doses from 10 drops toa teaspoon' ful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces or the system 'i ney oner one nnn dred dollars for any cose it fails to cure. Send for circulars ana testimonials. Address. F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. PUBLIC NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that I will apply to the Mayor and common council of the city of Athena, Oregon; at a meeting thereof to be neid on tne zom. oay oi Agusi itsa, ior a license to sell spirituous, malt and vinous llq uors in less quantities than one quart, said liq uors to be sold only In a building situated on lot 7 In block 5. of said city Alex McKay Dated Aug 1st, 1895. .' Applican ' Token Up. One bay horse, 10 or 12 years old, branded JDS connected, on left shoulder. Colar marks, One bay horse, 10 or 12 years old, branded JN connected, on right stifle, two white feet, star in loreneaa. The above described animals will be sold by me at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash in hand, in Athena, Oregon, on Tuesday, Autr, 6th 18PP, at 2 o'cIock p. iu., unless redeem ed ty owner, . a. m. uillih, t ... City Marshal, Notice of Settlement of Final Account. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for umutiua county. In the Matter of the Estate of 1 James M. Isley, Deceased. J . ' .XTOTICE is hereby elven that the undersien XI ed, as administrator of the estate of James for settlement and filed in the above entitled Court his final account ot his administration of the said estate, and that Monday, the 2nd the said day, the same being a day of the term of said Court subsequent to said filing of said final account, to-wltt; of the September term A. D. liiSS thereof, has been dulv anoointed bv day of September. 1895. at 10 o'clock a. in., of said Court for t he hearing of objections to said final account and for the settlement of the same. Dated at Umatilla County, State of vregon, nils imn uay oi juiy, ltwa. E. DePeatt, Madison p. Isiet. Attorney. : Administrator, Furniture Did You Say? Furniture Is Just What JOIIN S. BAKER, The 2ndgS Man of Court Street, Pendleton, Sells so Cheap. THE Market II All kinds of smoked meats. i Hams lard and Bacon- ill U IbIA) The Portland Sun It Shines For All And. Stands Next To Coin's Financial School On The Silver Question It And The Athena TJ One- Year For $2.00.