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Athena Press. Uier Than Ever. ' r j Six pages brim full of crisp, : fresh news, Is the Size of the Press. - Better Than Ever. ' : For advertisers, it is a good : medium. That'B the Record of the Press, VOLUME XI. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 18, 189S. NUMBER 12 v. :v.""-f" ; Spring Styles J I " "EA&LE" Shirts ! ! . With colored bosoms and cuffs . y ., ':V-. . and white collars. "- ( 1 k With stiff bosoms, .:. 1 . ' J f and with soft bosoms. ; . 1 1 In Percale, Madras Cloth - " II : 1 and French Flannel. y . In light colors and dark colors, - ; i , ' ! and at prices anyone can afford to pay. U ! $1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75 and 2.25 C. W. Hollis, FRANK J. BEALE .. " Proprietor THE ATHENA MARKET FRESH MEAT ALWAYS OH HAND LIVESTOCK Bought - Only State School in Eastern Oregon. Located pastern regen . :- State - formal School WESTON?OREOON " - ' tween Pendleton and Walla Walla. Students admitted at ail times or year. First-class Training School For Teachers Vocal and Instrumental Music taught by competent instructors. A graduate of the Boston Conservatory has charge of the instrumental department. The Ladies Boarding Hall . ; ', i Is thoroughly equipped and offers excellent accommodations at reasonable rates. Send for Catalogue. Address, M. Q. Royal, President orFaculty, or P.' A." Wobthinq to, Secretary Board or Regents, Weston, Oregon. f THE NEW LUMBER YARD. ? ' MAIN STREET, ATHENAt OREGON. K A Complete Rough and Dressed Lumber. LOW PRICES. A. M. GIL-IvIS, Athena, Oregon. Hflie WOILiXm this. may CAXJ, 4 i fib i -1 n "- e , ATHENA . MERCANTILE COMPANY, Mam Street, Athena, Oregon. o SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET ATHENA and sold. .The highest market price is always paid. on the 0. K. A N. Railway midway be- B Stock of BESTF BOW the World's most friendly smile are always ready for the well-dressed man. There's no mistake about Energy may miss tts mark. Talent go a-begging. . Virtue itself may die ot neglect. But tbere ts always a welcome and measure of success for good clothes. If you wish to test this bit of Philosophy, just order one of the elegant suits of , M; Born & Go. THE GREAT Chicago Merchant Tailors Sj, uttrial, nat ft CaUk, m4 perfect ap-to-tUt tyta. A BORPI" Utitkf fa fMt t th .rld frleodjbipl A PERFECT FIT B9ARA1TEE9. 800 Select rftttenw to order from. ojt A HOME TREATMENT PLACED WITHIN REACH OF ALL Dr. Darrin, the Celebrated Phy sician, for the Cure of all Chron ic, Nervous and Private Diseases can be addressed Baker City, Oregon, Sagamore Hotel From March 1 to April 1. Dr. Darrin'a reputation is eo well known that the afflicted throughout this part of the country Bhould not hesitate to avail themselves of bia phenomenal skill. Dr. Darrin makes a specialty of all diseases of a chronic and obstinate char acter that have for years, or a lifetime, resisted the ordinary modes of practice, and are the classes of maladies in the treatment of which he has become pre eminent throughout the American con tinent, ana especially on the Pacific coast, and by his success ban achieved for himself a very enviable reputation. For those who cannot , possibly place themselves under office treatment he has formulated a method for "Home Treatment" whereby the suffering may be favored with his latest modes of cure, including medicines, batteries and belts, which in many cases gives instantane ous relief and soon effect a permanent restoration to health which includes building up and reorganizing the whole constitution. Consultation by letter in all cases is confidential and free. Those nnable to visit the doctor at Baker Oity can write for question blank and circular and get his opinion on their cae. Home treatment will, be sent to any addrees at the rate of $10 a month, or in that proportion of time as the case may require. Address Baker Oity, Ore., care of Sagamore Hotel, alter March 1. Say people have yon seen the photo's That are made'here in our town. If not, go quick and call on Picket He has knocked his prices down. In style of work he has no equal : . What I say you'll find is true. If my word you doubt, just walk down Main street, And look his samples through. , Come bring the babies, he is ready, Never mind how small they are, But don't forget the pa's an mammas, He wants all from near and far ; His prices he has made the lowest, Oo and see how well he'll treat. Keep your cash' at home, you cant do . better Go to Picket, he's no dead beat. Umatilla Art Gallery, L. Q. Fickbl, ; Athena, Oregon, . Hypnotizing a Hen. - Ton can have fan with any old hen by doing this : Take a piece of chalk and draw a straight line, beginning at a point jast under the hen's head and ex tending a foot and a half or more. The bird will fasten ita eyes on the chalk, and in a twinkling almost sbe is onron scions of anything bat that line. You can cuff and kick her about as much as you please, but her gaze will immediate ly return to the chalk line. A Clever Tiick. ; It certainly looks like it. but tbere is really no trick about it. Any body can try it who has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles We mean he can cure himself right away by Using Electric Bittera. This medicine tones op the whole system, acta as a stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Conctipation, Head ache, Fainting Spells, Bleeplessnes and Melancholy. It lis purely vegetable, a mild laxsttTe, 0d restores the system to ita natural vigor. Try Electric Bit ters and be convinced that they are a miracle worker. Every battle guaran teed. Only 50c. a bottle at Pioneer Drug Store. CITY INDEBTEDNESS Reduced $1,337.78 During the . Last Fiscal Year. CITY WARRANTS AT PAR Carden Appointed to the Of fice of City Marshal. Tuesday evening, March 15th, was regular annnaK meeting night of the common council of the city of Athena. At this annual meeting the old officers step down and out and new ones step in. Three stepped out last eight ; they were C. A. Barrett, mayor; J. W. Maloney, treasurer; A. M. tiillis, marshal. Counoilman Leach was the only one absent. The members immediately pro ceeded to business, and the outgoing marshal's report was read, and placed on file. The annual report of the maytr, treasurer, recorder and marshal were read, and on motion, were ordered placedon file. . The old council then adjourned, and Mayor Young took the chair and called the first meeting of the new board ; to order. Mr. Young was called on for a speech, and made a few appropriate remarks. The bonds ot Treasurer Oaburn and Recorder Smith were approved by the council. Op motion, the treasurer was instruct ed to transfer $200 from the water fund to the general fund, to be' used in the payment of outstanding warrants. The following bills were allowed and warrants ordered drawn for the amounts : J. W. Maloney, treas. services. . . .$50 00 J. W, Smith, rec. services ,. 33 20 - Total...........,......... 80 20 Mayor Young appointed the following committees: ' : Finance King, Wilkinson and Hits man. Fire and Water France, Hiteiaan and King. . v Street and Public Improvements Wilkinson, Leach and King. " Ordinance Hiteman, France and Wilkinson, Health and Police Leach, King and France. After selecting his committee, the new mayor settled the marshal question by anoointiliff O. M. Cardan to. tha nffina There was several aspirants to this po sition. Mr. Carden 's appointment was confirmed by the council, and the agony was over. myobs EEroar. To the Honorable Common Council of the City of Athena, Umatilla County, State of Oregon, O reeling: I herewith present to you my annual report for the year ending March loth, 1808: The total valuation of the city's property, including water system. amounts to 115311 11 Outstanding Indebtedness : Water bonds , f 12 00000 Qaneral fund warrants for 189S 1 446 78 " " " " 1897 1 442 35 Estimated interest on 1896 warnnts 180 85 1897 " 64 80 Total indebtedness $15 134 78 Warrants Issued: On the general fund .$1 442 35 " " Incidental " , , 148 32 " " Water " 274 46 Total warrants issued $1 865 13 Of this amount there is an amount chargeable to former administration as follows: Judges and clerks of election 1897, $15 00 Recorder's services for 1896,, ..... 50 00 In the amount issued on the water fund there is included the extension of pipe by spur to accommodate Qholeon, Miller and DePeatt. $100 71 Repairs hose end hose expander, 20 00 Painting tank and tower, packing stand pipe with sawdust 75 00 The city treasurer has received since Mar. 15, 1897, from all sources, $3 914 96 Has paid out 3 483 85 Balance 43111 Outstanding warrants have been re deemed during the fiscal year to the amount of $2 293 37 Issued during the year outstand ing warrants. , 1 442 35 Net reduction 856 02 la addition there are now funds on hand available for the redemption of warrants, (431 11, giving a total reduc tion in indebtedness of $1 287 13. There are 41 taps on city mains, of which 12 have been made during the past year. Total receipts from water system daring fiscal year. $642 60 Actual amount earned by sale of water 570 00 Balance........... 72 CO This sum in city treasury on account of advancea on tape, for which the city will furnish water in payment. The total cash receipts for the fiscal year, excloslve of balance on band Mar. 15, 1897, areas follows: ' Municipal tax $ 40a 51 Fines 106 10 Saloon licenses 1100 00 Shows... 55 00 Miscellaneous licenses.,..,...,. 51 20 Water rents.. 642 CO Sale of stock..... 106 79 Street and poll taxes............ 40 00 Dog taxes , 8125 Water bond tax. 1022 97 Total cash recei pts ........ . $3564 42 Since the above statement was made, the marshal has collected on delinquent foods and turned over to the treasurer as follows : Poll tax, 18g7 $20 00 Stock sales.. 9 65 Water rents. 21 00 Total......" ..$50 05 This makes total collections on water, $663 60 ; total collections on stock sale. ' $115 44; total collections on poll tax, $60 00, instead of amounts as stated be fore, or total cash receipts during' the fiscal year of $3,615.07, instead of $3,564 42 as stated in statement, and makes the funds on hand at this date, $431.76, to gether with warrants redeemed in ex cess of amount issued, $856.02. Total available reduction in debt durine the year, $1,337.78 TBI MATOB'S REMARKS. Now Gentlemen, I wish to congratu late you on the fine showing made dur ing the past year, during which time our city warrants have increased in value, eing now in demand for investment at par. The statements showing a possible reduction in our city debt during the fiscal year of over thirteen hundred dol lars, is surely gratifying. Another source of gratification in the showing from the water works. This has been practically self sustaining during the past vear. I wish to thank vou all for vonr clona attention to the matters pertaining to the city, and for your courtesy toward my self. I also wish to thank the recorder for his kind assistance and the straight forward way in which . he has kept his records. 1 wisn also to thank the mar shal and deputy for kindnesses shown and for economy in the management of cis ontce. lo the treasurer Is due a lib eral share of praise for the manner in which he has kept bis accounts, from which a perfect detailed statement can be made of the oity's finances. And now, gentlemen, in retiring, I wish to thank one and all for favors shown. Believing the administration now brought to a close has been fraught with justice toward all and with economy to the city, it is gratifying to know the oity's affairs will be left in able hands. Respectfully submitted. . 0. A. Barrett, Mayor. , THE CONCERT. A Treat for Athena Lovers of Music. . The concert given by the Senior class of Whitman Conservatory of Music, con sisting of Grace Maxson Wood, soprano; myrtle Isabel Brents, violinist; Jean Goldie Amos, contralto and pianist, and Mary Etta Chamberlain, pianist and accompanist, was of a classical nature and justly appreciated by the audience. The young ladies, with the exception of Miss BrentP, are students under t e direction of Professor Allan B. Dow, director of the conservatory, and will graduate in June of this year. The young ladies were assisted in the follow Ing program by Professor Dow : Valse de Concert Wieniawski Mies Chamberlain. To Seville. .Dessauer Miss Amos. Gavotte... Allen Miss Brents. Cuckoo Song Franz Abt Miss Wood. Cachoucha Caprice Raft Mies Amos. Berceuse Slave Neruda . Miss Brents. Doris ; Da Koven Miss Wood. : Troie EcoBsaisee Chopin Miss Chamberlain. Duet "Come with Me,". . . , . .'Campana Misses Wood and Amos. Polacca (from violin concerto) Spohr ' Miss Brents. JWiss Brents clearly demonstrated that she is master of the violin, and at once captivated the audience by the throbbing, plaintive tones of the instrument ac knowledged the world over as the great est, when in the bands of a master. Mi us Brents is an accomplished musician and perhaps on of the best violinists that has ever appeared before an Athena audience. 1 Both Miss Wood and Mies Amos pos sess excellent voice?, and show the re sult of culture and training. Miss Chamberlain is a skillful pianist, as is also Miss Amo3. . Should the young ladies ever decide to come to Athena in the future, they will be warmly welcomed, and greeted with "standing room only," at' tne opera house. The success with which these young ladies are destined to meet in the music al world is no doubt due to the skilled training of Professor Dow, It is under stood that inducements have been offer ed Mr. Dow to secure bis services at Pendleton. Should he decide to locate there, in all probability one of the young ladies will locate here and instruct class es in music at Weston and in this city. Locations will be found for the other two at points near Pendleton, for it is their intention to continue their studies under the professor's instructions. FUN WITH HULL. His Penchant for Making Candidates Still In Evidence. Another - week has passed and once more the Milton Eagle is before us in all its urbanized vacuity, as the personal organ of the man who makes a candidate for some office or other every morning before breakfast. Afer it is too late for remedy, we have discovered for our own good and peace of mind, we did wrong in showing op our astute friend's candidate factory in our last issue. For this rsason. Hull is mad as a hornet in huckle ber ry time. He has blood in his eye. He is a revengefut cuss, and to "get even" is about to make a candidate of the chief push of tho Pbems. Listen to this. It is a sort of an overture, prefatory to his realistic process of manufacture : "It isn't necessary to manufacture can didates for office in this county they seem to be a spontaneous product of the soil, and the most of thm are what Tall Timothy Geer would characterize as "promiscuous candidates" that is, they are ready to take anything in sight from road supervisor to president of the Unit ed States. We are of tbe opinion that even tbe Immaculate Col. Fred Boyd, of tbe Athena Press, has a great longing for political honors and pelf and that just a "wink" or a "nod" would only be necessary to start him in tbe mad race." May oar friends preserve us. Scat I Walla Walla Pioneer Dead, John B. Lewis, a pioneer resident of Walla Walla, died at the Lakeside hos pital Thursday. Mr. Lewis was 63 years old and at one time was one of the best known men in Walla Walla, having been engaged for a number of years in the book and stationery trade. Death resulted from general debility. WILL TRY TOBACCO A New Industry Inaugurated for Eastern Oregon. THE LOYAL CATHOLICS. Archbishop Gross Issues a Circular Letter. : Portland Oregonian. Industrial Agent Judson, of the O. R, A N., left last evening for Pendleton to deliver a lot of tobacco seed for experi ment in the Inland Empire, in further ance of th9 plan of industrial develop ment undertaken by the railroad man agement. "I will turn the seed dver," said Mr. Judson, "to a market gardner there, with whom I have already contracted fur a hotbed that will ralae 10.0(10 plantai This gardener is sn old tobacco- raiser, and 1 have no fear of not getting the young plants in good shape to place at the diflrent points where we desire to test the tobacco. Regarding the seed, I will say that I have threo varieties to test and have. seed enough for 12,000 plants. Tne seed is choice Havana ; the Sumatra and the Cuban tobacco, all very popular for cigar making. Climate and soil con ditions determine to a great extent the kind of tobacco to raise. The tobacco plan! readily adapts itself to a great range of climate conditions, nil! grow upon nearly all kinds of soil, and has a com paratively short eeason of growth. It can therefore as a matter of fact, be grown in almost all parts of Oregon, even where corn will not get ripe. But, while tobacco can be so universally grown, the flavor and quality of the leal are greatly influenced by the condition of soil and climate. "The industry has been very highly specialized, aud there is only demand now for tobaccos possessing certaiu quali ties adapted to certain specific purposes. A nondescript tobacco is not worth grow ing, and should not be grown, as it must necessarily lower the price of goo i tobac co. It is quite essential that none but the best qualities should be raised, and that the climate and soil are well adapt ed for it. "As to the kinds of soil" and climate best for tabacco, experience is, in my opinion, the only guide. Under given climatic conditions, the class of tobacco will depend especially on the physical charaoter of the soil upon which it is ?;rown, while the grades is dependent argely upou the cultivation and curing of the crop. The best kind of soil for tobacco are the poorest for general agri cultural products. Soil producing heavy, coarse tobacco will not produce the light er variety. Soil containing a large pro portion of clay, which holds the moisture tends to produce large, heavy plants, whicu cure a dark Drown or led, A lighter, Bandy soil produces a plant hav ing a thinner and more delicate leaf, which by proper treatment can be cured to a bright red, mahogany or fine yellow color. So marked is the influence of soil upon the quality of the tobacco that a fine, bright tobacco land may be separat ed by only a few feet from a heavier clay soil which will produce onlv a heavy . ' . w . i ..'lT . I always to increase the yield per acre, but where large quantities ot nitrogen ars added to the soil there is a tendency for the leaf to beocme thicker, heavier and more gummy. , "In the case of the line, bright tobac cos or naturally th'n textured leaves this is likely to cause a marked deterioration in tiie character of the leaf, but with the heavier varieties this result is far from undesirable, because It merely increases the normal influences of the soil in mak ing the leaf heavier, richer and of more body. "We will test tbe different varieties at the different stations that we think de sirable for growing tobacco, and also give to others applying that our judgment will keep an accurate record of time of planting, charaoter of tbe soil, and rain fall, together with other climatic influ ences, and who will take samples of the sous occasionally and have them ana' ljiii to enable generalizations to he made as to the character of the soils, The object is to see if we have the clim ate and the soil to raise the fine quality of tobacco the market demands, and that will be profitable to the grower. There is no question that tobacco can be grown, as much has been grown, though of little value from a commercial standpoint. "Tbe curing is fully as important as tne growing, and, should we satisfy our selves that we have the right quality of commercial tobacco, we win get a' person tbat understands the curing, and after that we shall place the product on the market and determine the value of East ern Oregon as a tobacco-producer." LOYAL CATHOLICS. This circular has been, sent by His Grace, William H. Gross, Cath olic Archbishop of the diocese of Oregon, to all Priests , in His Jurisdiction: To our beloved brethren, the reverend clergy and the laity of the archdiocese of Oregon City, Peace and Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Holy Church in tbe Litany prays God to preserve us from war. Every right minded and goo J man will recognize war to be, in tbe rule, a great evil. But war is sometimes unavoidable, sometimes nectssary and sometimes resulting in immense advantages. Surely tbe war of our independence with the peerless Washington led against Great Britain, and the war whicb saved Europe from the unspeakable Turk were well worth the blood and treasure invested in them. As it is evident that there is imminent danger of war breaking out between our country and Spain, let us pray Uod that through tbe intercession of His Immacu late Mother it may be honorably averted. We therefore order the reveren t era to add in the daily Muss tbe collect ' pro DeftCft" and to reditu with tha tumnln nna Our Father and Hail Mary" after the daily Mass.. . .. We avail ourselves of the opportunity, however, to call tn thn minrl nf nnr Path. olic brethren that should a war break out between our Republic and Spain, we are obliged in conscience to be loyal to the flag, the stars and stripes. It is the teaching of Catholic theology that the government has a right binding on tbe conscience of its eul jects for their money and their arms in the war against the foe. We trust, after Oid and the inter cession of the Bles-ed Virgin, in the well known peacable disposition of tbe Am erican Government and the American people, that the war may . be averted. But Bbould It com Catholics you know your duty we will add our prayers that you may nvai me epienam record of loyalty, bravery and heroism with your brethren in the faith have won in the other wars of our Republic ; and that an honorable success will crown the flag of our country ones more. We hereby order this, our circular, to be read by the reverend rectors in each church of our archdiocese, on the first Sunday after its reception. William, Archbishop of Oregon. Portland. March 3, 1893. BURNED TO DEATH. Terrible Accident to a Little Child Near Long Creek, The little 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bailance, residing about three miles east of Long Creek, Grant COUntv. met ita death in a mnat shrnl,inn . , W.WWW BUUUUU manner late Thursday evening. " Mrs. Bailance had left her three daughters, aged respectively 8, 5 and 3 years, at the house while ehe went to the barn to milk , the cowb. Soon she heard screams, and saw ber eldest daughter running toward her crying, "Sister is burning up." . With all pos sible haste the mother rushed to the nouse, to nnd her little daughter wrapt in flames. She removed its clothing as raoidlv as nossible. hut nnt nntii ;t hands and body were burned in a most snocsing manner, us little bands being burned almost to a crisp in its franho efforts to extinguish the flames. Medi cal aid was sent for and everything pos sible done to relieve the little one's suf fering; but, notwithstanding all this, at 8 o'clock it died in great agony. The accident was caused, it was supposed, by the little one trying to put a stick of wood in the stove, when its clothing caught firo. Tho father was en route home from Pendletou with a load of freight, and a courier was tent to meet him, but he did not reach home until after the little one was dead some hours. AS LARGE AS THE FIRST. Oregon's Second Relief Train for Cuba Will be Ready Soon. Reports received from 8. B. Eakin, clinlrman of the Cuban relief committee. of Eueene. indicates that a. nnrlnarl nf supplies will be raised in that city. uregon uuy, win raise UKUOfor the fund, which means another catlnnri. Jnilvinir bv these reoorts. them nan ha - nil rlnnht. that tl'O second division of the train will be as large as the first, and the promise of even a greater amount of provision is insight now. From Penrilatnn. T n Taylor, chairman of the committee there wmes mat ne nas a Daiance on band ot $21 in cash, after the Pendleton car was loaded and all Ynnna nalil fim-h amount will bo a great assistance in get ting tne second division on, as it was found before that mnnh arnira nnnlil ha saved by purchasing provisions and stor ing thorn la places that would otherwise be vacant. It is estimatod by tbe cent ral committee taat they will have a bal ance of $150 after paying all the expenses incurred up to tbe time of sending tho first Section of thn train, inttlnrlino' nnr. chase of a large quantity of meal, etc., linen in completing tne six carloads. This balance will be the first item in es timating the amount for the second sec-' " Invitations to Leonard Hanglug. , . The invitations sent out 4 by SheriiT Sims, of Whitmau county, to the Leon- u ard hanging, aretm cardboard, with a black rule border, as follows: : You are respectfully invited : : to be present at the exe- : cution of : : JOHN LEONARD, : : Friday, March 26, 1898, at tho : : Whitman county courthouse, : '. at 1 o'clock p. m. ' : U. A, Sims, Sheriff. : : Present this carj. : Leonard killed Jacob Malquiet, a s&- ,4, loon-keeper at Texas Ferry, on the Snake , e river. He had just been dlschargedfro(rf ' I the Walla Walla penitentiary, andelaim- ' ed he was on bis way to Idaho to lead a better life ; that while waiting for, the boat, Malquist pressed him to drink,' ami after that to play cards; that they quar reled, and In eelf-d tense be killed tiie saloon-keeper. But it was proved to the satisfaction of jury that the crime wai unprovoked and atrocious. Leonard's attorneys have fought bard to save hU life, and exhausted every legal move, even an appeal to the supreme court of tbe United States. Rendezvous of Graverobbers. The burning out of a flue in a house in Eugene has caused a somewhat sensa tional report to bs circulated, and the of ficers are giving it some attention. It is said tbat pieces of bones, resembling those of human beings, were found after the burning, and there is a theory that the house has formerly been tbe rendez vous of graverobbers. The preeeol oc cupants, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Harpater, have only lived in the house a short time, it having been vacant a long time before they moved in. They had heard ghost stories about the house, and paid no attention to thorn. To support tho theory that it has been occupied bv ghosts, Mrs. Hsrpster says she has found about the house quito a number of coffin screws and trimmings. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. linn, and tinitivnlv inrnn Pilxa. or tin pay required. It is guaranteed to give periect satisiaction or money reionded. Price 25 cents per box. For Sale by G. O. Oaburn. Tbe Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Ithenm, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns and all Skin Er dri ll