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ATHENA, NOVEMBER 1st, 1895
The Portland Oregonian band
les the recent gambling indictments
in the following manner:
"The grand jury of Umatilla
county has gone into the business
oi indicting gamblers by wholesale.
It has, furthermore, pushed the war
along continuous lines, indicting
owners of buildings in which gamb
ling games arc allowed to run, thesej
being equally responsible, under
the law, with the gamblers them-
solve. Recalling simular spurts of
virtu and spasms of reform that
have been witnessed in this city,
and the legal quackery with which
they have been handled, one has
to bo something of an optimist to
expect anything as a result of this
action in Pendleton beyond a big
bill of expense for "treatment."
"Multnomah county, first and
last, has spent a large some of
money in spasmodic attempts to
enforce the law against gambling,
and it is doubtful ever before in
the history of this city of vice, or
the "business," was in as flourish
ing a condition as it is at present.
Every crusade against it has furn
ished evidence of lack of sincerity
in the professions of legal prose
cutors, police commissioners and
others who claim to desire its ab
rogation. The reason of this is
not far to Beek, nor'is it necessary
to present it, further than to say
that it is absur to expect men
who are hand-in-glove with this
vice to make more than a shallow
pretense of war upon it. There are
fees, however, behind even half
hearted prosecution, which the
state's attorneys are in nowise loth'
to gather; and there is policy in
assuming the virtues of morality
and decency when the people are
to be asked to ratify the action of
politicians who have made up the
slate.
"This is about all there is in of
ficial life behind the periodical
spasms of "reform" that offensively
essays to turn prostitutes into the
streets and with a show of virtuous
purpose making pretense of closing
up gambling dens in the name of
the law. If Pendleton and Uma
tilla county realizes anything more
than this from the batch of forty
indictments recently sent in against
gamblers and their abettors -the
owners of the buildings in which
tho games are run they
will score more heavily for reform
in these lines than Portland and
Multnomah county have ever done
on a Bimilar tack. There are fees
in it for prosecuting attorneys, con
stables and justices, and perhaps
the award of an approving consci.
enco of grand jurors, but for the
rest, the vices that are a part of
tho political system suffer neither
Appreciable check nor diminution
from these periodical onslaughters
in the name of reform."
Thk prices of farm products are
becoming so low ns to seriously
hinder a return of general prosper
ity. Wheat is a trifle higher than
last year, but corn, oats and pota
toes are at a point below tho cost
. of production. Horses are cheaper
than ever before known. A lot of
average work horses were recently
sold in Chicago at $10 each, and
several firms regularly advertise
in the daily papers fur horses "to
kill." What ia done with them is
a question which people who use
canned goods and sausages would
do well to pry into. But the more
serious question is as to how farm
ers are to make a living with such
prices, and how the present rates
of money can be kept up when in
dustry and business are devoid of
profits. The big crop of potatoes
in Eastern states, has the usual ef
fect of reducing their price to al
most nothing and making them so
cheap they are not 'worth hauling
to the market. There is a gorge
in the potato market in Chicago,
where car loads of them are stand
ing on side tracks and the commis
sion houses are unable to sell them
at any price. Those that are sold
are the very finest, and go at 15
and 20c per bushel. Oats have
sold at 11 cents, corn will hardly
do better than 13 later in the sea
son, and barley has been selling in
northwestern Iowa for 17 and 18
cents a bushel.
If Oregon farmers can afford to
held their wheat they have a per
fect right to do so, but it is, doubt
ful they can do so very long. They
will soon arrive at the conclusion
that it is financial folly to borrow
money at heavy interest for the
purpose of holding their wheat un
til a better price is offered for it.
In a short time the interest would
eat up any -rise that could possibly
occur in price, to say nothing of the
shrinkage created by the payment
of elevator and milling tolls. So
long as the wheat is held for rise
the elevator people and the millers
are merely using the farmers' ca
pacity to do business with, while
the farmers pay a bonus in the
way of storage. If the wheat is to
be held at all, it should be held on
the farm of the man who raised it.
If he must put it in an elevator he
should Bell it. Portland Telegram.
The above is just in line with
our way of thinking in this matter
of storing wheat. The sooner our
farmers build warehouses on their
farms, the sooner will they quit
paying for the piivilege of raising
wheat to the elevator and commis
sion men.
During the past week a better
tone was developed in the wheat
trade, owing to tho improved ad
vices from the East and Europe.
At the present writingjit would be
safe to quote 82c per cental for
W alia Walla and valley 86c. There
is, apparently, a steady export in
quiry on the basis above noted;
but any extra firmness of seller or
attempt to force prices higher than
they are justified, causes buyers to
hold aloof until .holders are willing
to meet the situation. Offerings
ate somewhat larger, and exporters
have all the wheat they require for
present wants.
In another column of this issue
will be found a letter from Mr. E.
Smith, of Juliaette, Idaho. The
gentleman is a practical nursery
man and desires to locate in Athe
na. There is no better location on
the Pacific Coast for a nursery than
right hero in Athena.
Three or four men could make
good interest on a few dollars, and
at the same time benefit the town,
by leasing tho Dodd agricultural
building and fittingit up for an
oprea house.
Cor.. J. B. Eddy is in possession
of another piece of pie. He has re
ceived the appointment as delegate
to the irrigation congress.
Too Much.
Mary had a little Lamb,
It followed her each day,
Till Mary put the bloomers on,
And then it ran away,
Liza I want to be a June bug.
Hannah Wat fo' you want to
bo a June bug?
Liza So I could fly up to Jesip.
Hannah Whv. vou's a fool.
nigger; woodpecker cotch you befo
you got up half way dar.
How's This.
We offttr One Hundred Dollars reward for
any ease of CHtarrh that cannot be cured by
Hull's Catarrh Cure.
J. CHKKKY CO., Toledo, O.
We. (ha Hnderslirned have known F. J
Cheney fir the Inst 15 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In nit business transac
lions and flmuiclullv able to carry out anv
obligations made by their firm.
Writ A Tbvax, Wholesale Drugglata, Toledo,
WAt.njuo, Kinnan ft Marvin, Wholesale
Druggist. Toledo, O.
Hull's I 'aturrli t'unt Is taken tiiternnllv. not.
lug directly upon the blood and muvoua aur-tid-e
of the system. Teottmottiitts sent free
rrlrcTSo, per buttle. (Sold by all l'nuslsKs.
STATEMENT FROM CHANDLER.
More of the New Hampshire Sena
tor's War Views.
Senator Chandler, the New
Hampshire statesman, wants to
fight England. The senator has
made a statement in addition to
his views on "Our coming war with
England," printed in the dispatches
Tuesday. He says.
"England proposes to sieze from
the United States a portion of Al
aska. She is destroying independ
ent governments in all parts of the
globe. She treats American senti
ment and remonstrance with in
solence and defiance.
"For vindication of the .Monroe
doctrine in the western hemisphere
governments in the eastern hemis
phere and islands of the ocean, it
is necessary that the United States
should prepare for war with Eng
land. It had better come now and
be over than 20 years hence. It
ought to defend our position and
6ay that if not assented to we shall
maintain it. It shall take some
time to prepare for an offensive
war, but a defensive war can come
none to soon. Let England come.
Russia will be our sure ally. She
is the great absolute monarch and
the United States the great repub
lic of the world. The former needs
and is entitled to a seaport in a
warm region, of which England
persistently deprives her, but she
wants no more territory. The
United States wants the Sandwich
islands and a foothold in the Wes t
Indies. Together they can defy the
whole world. They must all and
will restrain the brutality and wa
rice of Great Britain. Let this be
understood at once and let England
strike the first blow if she chooses.
A million of men and muskets will
overrun Canada, and England's
commercial ships will be swept
from the ocean. Let England be
gin. We ought to begin it if it is
necessary to save Venezuela to the
mouth of the Orinoco."
Oregon Notes.
A train load of stock was shipped
East from Elgin last Saturday.
The Ashland flouring mills is
now turning out 70 barrels of flour
a day. Most of it is shipped to the
south.
The total enrollment of the Ash
land public schools the past month
lacked only one of being halt a
thousand.
Company D. Oregon National
Guard, of Ashland, was inspected
by Brigadier-General Beebe and
staff last week and found in excel
lent fighting trim.
The citizens of Myrtle Point have
induced the editor and owner of
the Riddle Enterprise to move his
printing plant, and Myrtle Point
will soon have a local press.
An old resident of Astoria says
the fall of 1868 was just like this
one. A number of oldtimers agree
that, with the exception of there
being less smoke this year, the two
seasons were very Bimilar.
About $2500 was collected on
taxes by the sheriff of Douglas
county last week, reducing the de
linquent list to about $10,000. The
officers of that county began levy
ing on the property of delinquents
yesterday.
The reservation Indians, the
Klamaths, Modocs and Snakes,
held a general conference at the
Klamath agency recently, and dis
cussed the road, land-grant and
boundary question. Nine of the
head men were appointed to take
action on these questions. . "
Prom April 1, 1895, to Septem
ber 80, 1895, Lane county paid $39,
885.60 of warrants and during the
same period only issued $16,491.17.
Warrants outstanding April 1, 1895
amounted to $56,970.43, whereas
the total indebtedness September
30, 1895, amounted to $29,781.34.
.........
Do You Know Him?
St. Louis, Oct. 24 Mr. Editor.
Do you know any one by the
name of James P. Beebe in your
section, if so please write me his
whereabouts. When last heard
from was at Fort Walla Walla in
1858, I answered his letter and
have never received a word since.
I was informed a few days ago from
a man who was from your neigh
borhood, there was a James Beebe
on the Umatilla reservation. He
emigrated to Oregon in 1853 from
near Alton, Dellin, III., Jersey
county, age about 63, born July 3,
lived m New Orleans and Phila
delphia, bis father Davie Beebe,
mother Catharine, brother Oliver,
sister Mary and Adaline, Very res-
E;tfully, 2902, Dickerson St., St.
uis Mo. Dillon F. Beebe.
Biggest Kind of Fluke.
Little Rock. Ark.. Oct. 31.
Julian and Fitziramons were taken
into court at 2 o clock. The state
moved to postpone until tomorrow.
Julian said he had no objection to
postponement. Julian and Fits
simmons will remain in custody
until tomorrow. It ia the biggest
kind of a fluke.
Chattel Mortgage Sale.
NOTICE Is hereby given to all whom it may
concern:
That, whereas, a certain chattel mortgage
was made, executed and delivered by Lea
no re Payant and Adelert Pay ant to the C. A.
Barrett Co., on the 11th day of November, 1893,
and which was duly filed in tne office of the
county cleric of Umatilla county. Oregon, on
the said 11th day of November, 1863, and
thereafter and on the 7th day of November,
18W, duly and regularly renewed as by law re
quired, and which mortgage was so made, ex
ecuted and delivered as aforesaid, to secure
the payment of a certain promissory note, de
scribed and set forth therein, for the Bum of
$180.10 and Interest at the rate of 10 per cent,
per an mm from the date thereof until paid,
and fu rther provides for reasonable attorney's
fees, and which said mortgage also provides,
in case of default In the payment of said note,
for the payment oi cost! and expenses of fore
closure and attorney's fees. And, whereas,
the said Adelert Payant, did, on the 22nd day
of November, 1893, make, execute and deliver
to the said The V. A. Barrett Co., another
chattel mortgage which was duly riled in the
office of the county clerk of Umatilla county,
Oregon, on the 24th day of November, 1893,
and on the 7th day of November, 1894 duly
and regularly renewed as by law required,
and Which mortgage was so made, executed
and delivered as aforesaid, to secure the pay
ment of a certain promissory note described
and set forth therein, for the sum of $19.67 and
interest at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum
from the date thereof until paid, and further
provides for reasonable attorney's lees, and
which said mortgage also provides, in case of
default in the payment of said note, for the
payment of costs and expenses of foreclosure
and attorney's fees. And, whereas, the said
promissory notes and the said chattel mort
gages have heretofore been duly and regularly
assigned by The C. A. Barrett Co,, to the First
National Bank of Athena, and the said bank
is now the owner and holder of the same, and,
whereas, default has been made in the pay
ment of the said promissory notes, and the
whole thereof,
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the
premises and by virtue of my appointment as
agent of the said bank, I have taken into my
possession the following described personal
property, the same being the property descri
bed and set forth in the said mortgage, to-wlt:
Five cows, two red heifers, five calves, one
bull half-breed Jersey, about 80 head of hogs,
one 8-1 neh steel bolted gearwagon with wood
rack, 2 sets of double team harness, 2 blue-roan
work horses, one red-roan saddle horse, one
large brown horse 16 hands high, one 3-inoh
steel skein Mitchell wagon, one 12-lnch Canton
Clipper plow and one saddle, also the undi
vided one-half Interest in, and to, one 12-feet
Craver pipe frame header and two header,
beds, and I will sell the same at public auc
tion, on Main street, in the city of Athena,
Umatilla county, Oregon, on Monday, the
lltu day of November, ISftS, at the hour of
one o'clock, p. m., of said day, to the highest
and best bidder, for cash In hand, to satisfy
the said mortgage notes, attorney's fees and
costs and expenses. Dated, October 80, 1895.
. DePkatt, James C. Stamper.
Attorney, Agent.
Chattel Mortgage Sale.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern:
That, whereas, a certain chattel mortgage
was made, executed and delivered by O. L.
Walien and W. D. Walien to Hugh McArthur
on the 17th day of Uecember, 1894, and which
was filed in the office of the county clerK of
Umatilla county, Oregon, on the 4th day of
January 1895, and which was so made execut
ed and delivered as aforesaid to secure the
payment of two certain promissory nctes des
cribed and set forth in the said chattel mort
gage, one for the sum of t287.75, dated Decem
ber 1st, 18W, and one for the sum of $107.30,
dated December 17th, 1894, both bearing in
torest from their respective dates at the rate
of 10 per cent per annum until paid, and both
as well as said mortgage providing for reas
onable attorney fees, and both of which said
notes were and are payable on demand. And
whereas, the conditions of said mortgage
have been broken, in this, that demand has
been made for the payment of the said notes
The Peoples Warehouse
Pendleton's CASH Traders.
T7VERYTHING in woolen or cotton that is made
into Dress Goods can be found on our bhelves.
Ladie's Cloths from 37 to 60 inches wide, Henri;
ette's from 15c per yard up to 75c, in all the fash
ionable shades. Crepons, Soleil, Bengaline, Whip
cord, French Serge, Storm Serge, and in fact any
thing you may want. Trimmings in Bilks, Velvets
and Passamenteries we have? them all, nothing
missing. You'll save yourself both time and money
by going direct to : : : : : : :
the Peoples Warehouse.
COLE agents Broadhead's Worsted Mills, producers
of best wearing Dress Goods, in handsomest variety
of" samples made in the United States. Samples
sent on application. Muslins, Canton Flannels,
Calicos and Ginghams in every concievable quality
and patterns at prices lower than the lowest. We
have no competition; : :
WE LEAD AND OTHERS FOLLOW
TTARLES Linens from 20c per yard upwards, and
. Towels from 5 cts. a piece upwards. Flannels in
all colors and grades. Hosiery for men, women and
children in wollen or cotton, plain or ribbed, black or
gray. Underware for men, women or children in
heavy, flat goods or jersey-ribbed, in red, white or
. gray and at any price you need. Hoods and fascin
ators galore, Capes and Jackets, all Beason of 1895,
nothing old, all bright, new stuff. LARGEST As
sortment. LOWEST Prices. : : : : ;
TJ0R men, boys, youths and children, from Den
im to Broadcloth and clay Worsted, from the
cheapest to choicest and in styles to please a dude or
a clergyman. Immense assortment. Unlimited
variety prices the lowest and fit guaranteed. 126
suits that we've sold at from $12 to $22 will be closed
out at $10. : : : : : : :
-SHOES '&bo6l.-" v :"
"CHILDREN'S Shoes 35c up, women's Shoes from
$1 up. men's fine ehoes from $1.50 up, men's
good Calf Boote, $2.50 and up. "We sew, free of
charge, all shoes bought of ua that rip." : : :
The foregoing should be of interest to you, only if you are a
cash buyer; not otherwise, a? ours is the strictly Cash Store in Pen
dleton, that buys goods for Cash and Cash only; that sells goods
for Cash, and Cash only, and that has only to do with Cash people
Goods marked in plain figures and no deviation in price.
THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE
SOLE AGENTS FOR BUTTERICK'S PATTERNS
Pendleton, Oregon.
and payment, thereof, has been neglected and
refused, and further that the property des
cribed and set forth therein has been attached
by the creditors of the said mortgagee rs.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the
premises, and by virtue of my appointment a
agent of the said mortgagee, Hugh McArthur,
I have taken into my possession the property
described, and set forth in the said mortgage,
to wit: One Altum and Taylor traction en-
f;lne and all the appliances and apparatus be
onging thereto, one s operator, "Pride of
Washington," derrick table, torks, ropes, and
all appliances belonging thereto, one cook
bouse and trucks, "tublar axle trucK," stove
and all other apparatus belonging thereto and
I will sell the same and the whole thereof at
public auction at the farm of W. P. Walden,
about four milesnorth from the town of Adams
Umatilla county, Oregon, on Saturday, the
th day of November, 18S;atthe bourof two
o'clock p. ra., of said aay to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand, to satisfy said
mortgage notes, attorney's fees and all coBts
and expenses. Dated 30th day of October 1895
E. DePeatt, James C. Btampsb,
Attorney. - Agent.
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
held on the 16th. day of Nov. 1895, lor a
license to sell spirituous, malt and vinous liq
uors in less quantities than one quart, said Uq
uors to be sold only in a building situated on
lot 7 in block 5, of said city. W. E. Harden.
Dated Oct. 24th, 1895. Applicant,
A New Line
Of Pocket Cuttlery
At The
Postofflce
Store.
Hansel! & Maloney
gySchool Supplies.
Waterman Brevities.
Weather somewhat colder.
Seeding progresses, though peo
ple fear that the grain will not
sprout without rain.
It is said that a certain person
came to Mr. Frazers a few days
since it intends to stay. .
Mr. Waterman has been trying
to buy hogs, but has not succeeded
in securing as many as were want
ed. . ; -
Mrs. Chas Harder was visiting
her sister, Mrs. M. A. Davis Satur
day. :
Singing school goes on finely.
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Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair, San Francisco,
Pendleton's....
....Advantage
THE BOSTON STORE
Co
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Gets the largest business
) gest and best assortment. . .
Co
The readers of this pa
per are respectfully re
quested to speak of this
ad when in the Boston
Store, to let us know how
much good it does.
CO
Q Kfl Will buy Table Linnen, worth C 00
WU (Special value to close) UU"
121c for all colors in 16 or 22 size Ribbon 12ic
27C for a Ladies' Jacket f)Q en
lu or, if you wish a Sealskin, ZO , WU
35c :, China Silk, all colors 35c
12ic Plaid goods, (dark colors) children's dresses 12
25c 2 spools knitting silk 25c
25c Children's underwear, any size per suit, 50c
35c Ladies' Underwear, any size per suit, 70c.
COLORED PLUSHES FOR FANCY WORK, EM
BROIDERY SILK, STAMPED LINENS.
IHEBOSTON-STORE
Co
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Meat
FARMER'S
The place to get your fresh AH kinds of smoked meats.
....Beef, Veal, Pork and Hams lard and Bacon...
Mutton. Fish in season, ifr The very best of Sausages
J. BREHM, Proprietor, Athena, Oregon.
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
guuuiuwjresi nu nave wen secured; nave Ueeds,
Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, etc., drawn correctly, call on W. T.
GILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents the following first-class
fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal, Ger-
man, aieaoman ana nortnwest. He writes
his own policies and guarantees correctness,
andat the lowest rates at which responsible com- -panies
will take risks. He has the agency for the
Equitable Life Insurance Co., the best of anv
Farmers, Attention
THE PRODUCERS' WAREHOUSE COMPANY'S HOUSES are nowopenand
ready to receive wheat along the line of the Washington A Colombia River
railway, which give you a market at Taeoma, Seattle or Portland These
house? are open to all wheat buyers at all times. Each lot will be piled separate and
loaded outastaken in. We think tooexpensivetofermeratoaend menouttodrum
U1n ?? . y2ur bu&lness H such expense Is charged to you la tome way or
PRODUCERS' WAREHOUSE CO.
J. L. KILLIAN, MANAGER.
Clark Walter, .... ... Agent at Athena.
Read These Prices.
11 cans Axle grease.
N 5 gal can Machine oil
Binding twine perib... ..,
Draper 12-foot Hodge Header.
?pou araper. . ,
because we keep the big-
The following items are of iter
erest: It is not our de
sire to offer inferior goods
at rediculously low prices,
but the goods you want at
LOWEST GASH PRICES
We sell at 25o per yard.
Dress Goods in all colors,'
that last year sold for 35c.
We sell at 64o Henrietta
that in sold at $1.
THE
Market
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8 50
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TjECIEJ C. j. BARRETT CO,