VOLUME XV.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1903.
NUMBER 29
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-This spring we purchnsed a larger and better stock of summer fabrics than ever before. Owing to the backward
season we find ourselves with large quantities of New, Desirable, This Season's goods on hand. We shall not wait until
the season is over; and nobody has dny use for them, but right now at the time when they are mpst needed, shall reduce
prices on all Wash Dress Goods tosuch a low figure that none can fail to appreciate the values we are offering.
(Two: Special ; Lots; of
Races
It Would not pay you to put 25c and
36c laces on 10c "and 20c drees goods.
But wo sell you lace that has the 25 and
35c look ubout it and is worth 10 and
;.12M cent per yardV JO cent Basket at
, 5c per yard... 12Jo Basket at cents
per yard. 3
8Ja, and.t 10c Embroideries. fin" odd
lengihs and great variety of patterns, '
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. 5c per yd.
White Braids, in all widths and pat
terns, from , - .
' . lc Upward
New Shipment of fancy ;lace striped
Hose just received. . r-- j j o '
Only 25c per pair. -
- Wash Dress Goods Clearance Sale
t ; I COMMENCES , ON SATIRDAY JINE 20th
6ifi Antrim Lawns, fast colors, Reduced to.
8,'iiO Organdy Lawns, all colors, Reduced to..,. .... ....... . .
;'15c Fine Batistes and Dimities, Reduced to. ... . . '.. J. .. . ... .'.
20c Fancy Jacquard Mulls, tan grounds, Reduced to.'.
,25c Etamines and Canvas Cloth, Reduced to.... t... ........ ...... ,
25c Imported Irish Dimities, evening shades, Reduced to....
30c Imported Mulls, all colors, lace and figure effects, Reduced to
10c Seersucker and Cuambra Ginghams Reduced to
: j WIIISE GOODS INCLUDED IN THIS SALE
; 7jc White India Linens Reduced to . . . . , . ... . ,
lOchite India Linens Reduced to. 1 1. .. 1. ..... ..
124o White" India Linen Reduced to.. .. .... .... .... ...... .......
15c White India Linens Reduced to. ...........
20c India Linen Reduced to. ...-....
Swisses, Mulls, Nainsooks and ail fancy white goods reduced in the
same proportion during this clearance sale. i v f 1
4c
6Kc
10c'
16'c
19c
19c
25c
6o
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8c
..10c.
mo
16c
Ladies Shoes
All the new shipments have arrived.
All the latest novelties in Patent Leather
or Kid. No trouble to show you the
latest styles. We have them from.
$1.75 per pair Upward
Men's Shoes
All the latest and most reliable makes,
from a good work shoe at 81.40 per
pair, to fine, Vici Kid, Box Calf or
Patent Enameled at
; - O $3.50 to $5.00 '
Special Notice
If you want a Shirtwaist for every-day
we,r, we have about' 100 carried over
from last season, seme of them badly,
soiled, worth 50c, 75c and 81 each, your
choice while this lot lasts for
19 cents Each. :
As the harvest season approaches you naturally look around to find where you can buv vour sunnlies to" the best
advantage. We have a very large stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries, also Granite Iron, Tinware, Crockery and Glass.
ware. iei our estimates are your bills. We will save you money on your groceries. Give us a call. '".'T.-.----
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SEASON
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Is now almost upon us, and as it draws
- nearer your wants in the Grocery Line are
correspondingly increased, k We have one y
- of the Largest and Best Assorted Stocks of
Groceries in Eastern Oregon for you to
select fronv All our prices are as low as
the lowest Bring; in your Harvest Or
ders and let us save you some money.
Work Shirts
We have placed upon our
counters the best Selected Stock
of Men's Work Shirts ever
brought to Athena. 75, 65 and
60c shirts all going at
50 Cts.
Men's Fancy Shirts
Our stock of Men's Fancy
Shirts is to large, as we over
bought at the beginning of the
season, consequently to close
the stock out we are making
a sweeping reduction on all
Fancy Shirts of
25 per cent
6 HYDRANTS ADDED
A NEW CART AND HOSE FOE
i FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Every Portion of the City is now
Placed Under Good Fire
Protection.
Our Stock of Shoes, Hats, Gloves, Over
alls, Jumpers, Socks, etc., is very com
plete, and a glance through our Gents'
Furnishing Department ' will prove we
are "Johnny, on the Spot,"
Sole Agents for the Oelebrated "Snow Drift" Flour
The additions to Athena's water eya
tetn have lieen completed this week.
The work has been done by local men
under the supervision of Marshal Ghol
aon and Councilman C. A. Barrett, at
the reasonable cost of 8158. The result
is that several hundred feet of new main
has been put in and the fire protection
service to the city is greatly augmented
by the addition of six new hydrants,
placed at well selected locations, giving
every portion of the city ample fire pro
tection. ...
The new hose cart and 400 feet of hose
arrived from Portland Monday and is
housed at the new station at the west
end of Main street. This gives the city
fire department equipment for two hose
teams in addition to the hook and ladder
apparatus, making it one of the best
equipped departments in Eastern Ore
gon. . .
A department meeting has been called
for Monday night, of which Mayor Tay
lor will be presiding officer, At this
meeting the mayor will designate the
division lines, from which the depart
ment is to be reorganized, virtually. A
number of the members of Hose Team
No. 1 will be transferred to Hose Team
No. 2, from the f ict of their residence
being in the district where the new sta
tion is located.
A SMOKEHOUSE BLAZE.
Department Quick to Kepond to tho
Fire Alarm.
The clanging of the fire bells at 10
o'clock Monday night brought out the
Athena fire department in hot haste.
The smoke house where meats are
cured at Sherman's City market was a
seething mass of flames when the fire
laddies of Hose Co. No. 1 arrived on
the scene. By the time water was
turned on the flames the Hook and Lad
der Co. stood by and soon grappling
hooks were tearing away the charred
wreck. ;
This is the second time this building
had ben on fire. It is a menace to the
block of business houses on the north
side of the street, and when rebuilt, the
safety of these buildings will be taken
into consideration. .
GEEKUTO FLAT "I LAT8-"
PENDLETON, ATHENA, HELIX.
CANTON and 1
DUTCHMAN Gangs, Sulky and
Walking Plows
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SUPERIOR DRILLS, :
BAIN and FISH WAGONS,
BARB and WOVEN WIRE
FENCING.
We have just received a car of Barb and Woven "Wire Fencing.
: Get our prices before buying
The Umatilla Implement
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bors, quite a number of whom were mu
tually interested at one time in waging
war on the little digger squirrel, which
was so numerous in the early history of
farming in this community. A splendid
time was had and ample justice done
the ice cream and cake. Not until the
"wee sma' hours" did the, crowd leave
for their homes, feeling well paid for
the timerspeuilfe trust that Mrs..
woodward and jjlr. Uochran may have
many .many more birthday parties at
leagt once a year. r Those in attendance
were: .
Messrs. and MesdamOb E. II. Stone,
J. M. Stone, T. M. Barger, A. McKin
zie, W. P. Wallen, J. N. B. Gerking,
Jas. Potts, John Cochran, M. Wood
ward, Alvin Stone; Misses Fannie Scott,
Eva Woodward, Bertha Stone, Lois
Stone: .Y esrs. W. H. II. Scott, George
Woodward, Chas. Marsh, Walter Stone,
Casper Woodward, Claud JohnBon and
Jonnie Stone. , . :
Mr. Otis Ingle, of Milton, was visiting
on the Flat Sunday. Mr. Ingle may lo
cate on the Flat.
Mrs. E. K. Beeder, of Tacoma, was
visiting her grand children, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Gerking, Tuesday.
Mrs. E. IT. Stone and Mrs. Wood
ward were visitors at the Piper home
Tuesday. ,
Joe and Will Scott are away working
their summer fallow, six miles east of
Pendleton, this week. The boys will
work with the Walter combine this har
vest. . , :- ;
Geo. and Chas. Gerking intend start
ing their combine harvester in about 10
days.
Claud Reeder was out on the Flat
with his new binder one day last week.
Dean and Fay Gerking returned home
Monday after a several days' visit on
Butter creek at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Saylor. Uko.
WILL BUY WHEAT
FRANK ROGERS SECURES AN
INDEPENDENT WAREHOUSE.
A Birthday Party Out at the Wood
ward Home.
There was a birthday and surprise
party given at the home of Mrs. M.
Woodward Tuesday evening, tho 14tb,
the occasion being the 62nd anniversary
of the Lirlh of Mrs. Woodward, and also
that of Mr. John Cochran, who lives on
the Wood ward farm. Thie present ;
consisted of old time, friends and neigh- j
I'lnn to Avert Itaco War.
Negro leaders in Indianapolis are tak
ing steps to avert a race war. The
Evansviile riots and conflicts between
the races ia other cities have made them
apprehensive of a similar outbreak there.
An organization known as the Negro,
Business league has been formed to rid
the city of what the better element of
the negro race call the "Jim Crow" ne
gro. Those who will not work will be
reported to the police, with a request
that they be driven out of town.
Mayor Vetoen Ordinance.
The three ordinances passed at the last
meeting of the La Grande city fathers
have been vetoed by Mayor Slater. This
is the first time in years that a mayor
has used these powers. His objections
to the ordinance authorizing a contract
with the LaGrande Light and Power Co.
to furnish lights for the city was that
the document did not specify what price
should be paid. He placed his veto to
the ordinance raising the city attorney's
salary to $100 per month because he
thought the attorney should be paid
4ut for services rendered. The ordi
nance relating to the advance in the
salaries of the members of the police
force was disapproved because he
thought the salaries already large
enough.
Foley 's Honey and Tar
cures colds, prevents pneumonia.
Has leased the Tonnage Capacity of
the Athena Flour Mill Co.'s
, Wheat Warehouse.
;Frunk O. Rogers has leased the
Athena Mill company's storage ware
house, located on the W. Jk C. R. and
O. R, & N. railways in this city
He announces that he will be prepared
to pay the highest price for grain at all
times and will make a specialty of stor
ing grain for farmers. In an intesview
Mr. Rogers stated to the Press that he
is in a position to offer the farmer su
perior inducements, from the fact that
his warehouse is located on both the O.
R. & N. Bnd W. & 0. R. railways, bring
ing him in touch with both the Sound
and Portland terminal markets. ;
Mr. Rogers has the canfldonce of the
farmers of this section, having been in
the wheat business here for two seasons,
the last year representing the Western
Warehouse company. Last season Mr."
Rogers was located at Hartline, Wash.,
where he purchased a large amount of
grain. His Athena friends are pleased
to have him engage in business here,
and his experience as a grain dealer
makes him a worthy competitor of other
buyers. ,
" Experiment ou lleet Culture.
' A number of Oakesdule farmers are
experimenting this year with the sugar
beet and a good many acres are growing
in that vicinity. ' All reports go to show
that the plants are making a splendid
growth and the yield promises to be
large. A careful account is being kept
of all expenses and if there is a fair
profit a greatly increased acreage will be
planted next year. The owners of land
are beginning to see that summer fal
lowing or a rotation of crops must be
more extensive if the wild oats and
weeds are to be gotten rid of and it the
beet can be raised with profit there will
be no necessity of letting the land lie
idle..
,. 1 Home for 1300 People.
Two hundred and twenty-two thous
and two hundred and eighty-four acres
of land were taken up by homestead
and desert entry during the fiscal year
just ended in the Walla Walla land office
district, whi'ih comprises all of Walla
Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin and
Franklin counties, the bulk of Whitman
county, about half of Adams and Klick
itat and a fraction of Yakima. Frank
lin county leads with 50,577 acres.
HOLD ELECTION JULY 21.
Bealdenti In Little Walla Walla lUver
Irrigation Dlatrlct Will Vote.
, An election will bo held in the Walla
Walla River Irrigation district July 21
to determine voters' opinions on the es
tablishment of the district. This is in
accordance with the petition "submitted
to the county court some time ago.
There is little doubt the vote will be
favorable. . .
At the same time a set of officers to
manage the affairs of the district, should
it be formed, will be elected, If three
fifth of the people of the section are in
favor of the scheme it will carry, and if
not it will fail, and the' present system
in vogue will prevail. v
, The officers who are to be elected will
have charge of the apportioning of the
water to various users along the river,
telling them on what days they may use
the stream and for how long. It will bo
their duty to inquire into the conditions
of each place,, and to distribute the
water in a manner fair to all, showing
no partiality to any one and dispensing
no favors.
It is expected there will be quite an
exciting time on the day of the election,
as mere are a number of those who have
their ditches already made to suit them
selves, and the water supply regulated
for their own convenience, who are op
posed to the innovation' and would like
to see it fail. t
Popular Sunday Dinners.
The initial Sunday dinner given at
the Athena Hotel was well patronized
and all were well pleased with the
splendid dinner served by the manage
ment. Johnson's orchestra has been
secured to furnish music for next Sun
day's dinner, and the following pro
gram will be rendered botween 12
o'clock, noon, and 2 p. m.; i
"Illinois Battleship," march,
...,.......W. G. Yule
Medley overture, "Gleamings,",, .... ,.
. . . ...... . .'. . Fa Beyer
Concert waltz, "The Flower of Italy'. .
, . . , G. De Stefeno
March, "Hiawatha," ..... . ..Neil Moret
Medley waltz, "In the Good Old Sum
mer Time," ... I ..... J. W. Chatta way
Medley twostep, "I'm TJulucky," In
troduction, "Jes Kiss Yoursolf Good
bye," .,..,.. Jerome & Schwartz
Introduction and waltz, "When Knight
hood was in Flower,'!
. . .. .... ....Louise V. Gustin
March, "Clorinda,". .Chauncey Haines
Polka (Comique) "Massa's Birthday,'. ...
-....L. P. Laurenden
Ragtime March and Twostep, "Creole
Hells,". J. Bodewalt Lampe
Search For Vlotliug.
The search for bodies at Heppner has
been given up. A few days ago the
body of a small boy was found below
town but the remains were so decom
posed that they could not be identified.
The men who have been engaged in
searching the piles of debris for bodies
have been discharged and only one crew
remains, which is working at cleaning
up the streets. The work of this gang
will be completed in a few days. All
the buildings left standing and moved
by the flood have been returned to their
original places and are undergoing re
pairs and will soon be ready to occupy.
None of the people seem to be afraid to
laid and streets are being graded.
For Sale.
I have several articles of furniture,
bought last August, which I wish to dis
pose of befora I move away the last of
August. - ' ' C. A. Siax.
Foley's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right.