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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.