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Newspaper Page TextMEADE NOMINATED EEPUBLICANS OF WASHINGTON CHOOSE HIM FOS GOVERNOR- Railroad Commission Resolution Voted Down Easily levi Ankeny Made Presidential Elector- Tacoma, Wash., May 1. The republi can state convention was held in this city yesterday and wa one of the most largely attended and enthusiastic politi cal gatherings ever held in the state. The convention adjourned at 7:30. Gov ernor McBride was turned down hard and his commission resolution was rele gated to oblivion by a vote of 890 to 270. The nomination of A. h. Meade was a foregone conclusion. He is conceded to be a BtroDg man and will easily be elect ed governor of the great state of Wash ington. The ticket on the whole is most satis factory to all. Many of the nominees were chosoo by acclamation. After the convention many of the visiting politi ticians were banqueted and a general symposium was held. Eugene Lor ton, editor of the Walla Walla Union, was secretary of the con vention. . The ticket is as follows: Governor E. A. Meade of Belling ham. Lieutenant Governor Chas. E. Coon of Jefferson. Attorney General J. D. Atkinson of Chelan. Secretary of State S. H. Nichols of Everett. Auditor C. W. Clausen of Sydney. Land Commissioner E. W. Ross of Castle Rock. Superintendent of Public Instruction R. B. Bryan of Aberdeen. Treasurer George Mill of Thurston. Justices of the Supreme Court Frank Budkin of North Yakima, Judge Mark Fullerton of Colfax. Delegates to National Convention Charles Sweeney of Spokane, Levi Ankeny of Walla Walla, James Ash ton of Tacoma, John J. Millis of Chebalis, J. S. Millin of San Juan, J. E. Bingham of Skagit, A. B. Easthman of Vancouver George Darwell of Yakima, and Erastus Brainnard of Seattle. New Method vs- the Old- As a comparison in cost of harvesting with a Holt Combine and harvesting with the nld header thresher method, Mr. E. L. Smith, ngent for tho Holt C., submit I !m following figures: l.'tmt if Henri lug.. 1000 acres ut $1.25 per acre $1250 Cost to thresh 1000 acres of 30 bu. grain at Go 1800 Lobs of 1 sack per acre on 1000 acres at $1.85 per sack 1350 Totul crmt , $1400 Tu liny Holt llnivriler. Cost $1800 20 head horses i,000 10 set harness 300 Cost of labor 280 Total cost of outfit and help.... $4380 ' j The aove figures show that a furmer . can pay for entire outfit, pay cost of ' help ami u ivo $2) to his credit. This is done in the harvesting of 1000 acres. County Seat Contest. , Citizens of Union have filed a re " straining order a?ainat County Clork J. II. Miiuaugh, forbidding him to place the names of Union and LaGrande on the oMciiil ballot for a vote on county .', a M removal. TLe courts will be called to puss upon the order immediately, as the ballots must be printed soon. The petitions presented to the county court by LaGrande asking for the renoval are said to contain at least 1,500 fictiti ous names and names not on the regis tration hook, hence the restraining order from the taxpayers. Good Races The prospects for the spring race meeting of the Walla Walla County Fuir association. May 25, 2G, 27 and 28, are extremely flattering. Walla Walla is conceded by all horsemen to have the fastest track on the circuit, in fact, it is even better than last year when it turn ed out to be a marvel of speed. Already 200 horses have been entered for the 4 days' meet, and many of thorn are al ready in Walla Walla working out for the event. A Secret Method. I use a secret method for the painless extraction of teeth which I have used for a number of years with continued ' success. It does not cause any soreness of mouth or gums, or any sickness or after effects whatever; is perfectly safe and takes Immediate effect when ap plied around a tth. Dr. Sponogle, dentist, '- for ".ate. ' Rev. Moore has for sale a set of En clopediaa and a type writer in good con dition. 'Xw-um ro rtrty cut Guuiimuvtl lotnovo habit cunt. H'nUrs weak Uieu suw NuoU pure. Mc.ti. AU tiruttKiil ' Attention Water Consumers The hours for lawn sprinkling are from 6 to 8 a. m. and from 6 to 7 p. m., daily, excepting Sundays from 6 to 7 p. m. only. ; Sprinkling from open hose prohibited at all times. I request pat rons to observe these rules. G. D. Foster, Water Supt. Quick Arrest. J. A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala. was twice in the hospital from a severe case of piles causing 24 tumors. After doc tors and all remedies failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly arrested further in flamation and cured him. It conquers aches and kills pain, 25c. at W. Mc Brides. Druggist. . The Press, published twice-a-week. gives you the local news. $2 per year, A Sure Thing. , I It is said that nothing is sure except death and taxes, but that is not all to gether true. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption is a sure cure for all lung and throat troubles. Thousands can testify to that. Mrs. C. B. VanMe tre of Shepherdtown, W. Va., says "I bad a severe case of bronchitis and for a year tried everything I heard of, but got no relief. One bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery then cured me absolutely." It's infallible for croup, whooping cough, grip pneumonia and consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed br W. McBride, Druggist. ' Trial bottle free. Reg. sizes 50c, $1.00. In Pound. Notice is hereby given that on the 12th day of May, 1904, the following stock was taken up in the city of Athena, Umatilla county, Oregon, and by me placed in the city1 pound, at which place they will be Bold to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at 2 p. m., Tuesday, May 17, 1904, unless redeemed by owner: One light brown horse, about 2 years old, all feet white, strip in forehead, "brand J O on left stifle. G. D. Foster, Marshal. Notice of Final Account In the County Court of the State of Ore gon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the ) v. . v. Estateof William T. N1" of F,Dtu Hill, Deceased j Account Notice is hereby given that the under signed, as administratrix of the above entitled estate, has tiled with the clerk of the above named Court her final ac count therein, and that the judge cf said Court has designated Wednesday, June 1, 1904, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon, as the time snd the County Judge's office in the C'surt House in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, as the place where hearing upon said final report shall be had, and all per sons interested are hereby notified to then and there appear and show cause, if any they have, why said final account should not be approved and the admin istratrix discharged, and her bondsmen exonerated. Dated this 18th day of April, 1904. Delilah Hill, . . .. Administratrix. : Have Just Received a Carload of Over 15 Different Styles Call and See Them Everything in the Hardware and Tinware line. - The Pioneer ... Picnic. . The Tenth Annual Reunion of Umatilla County Pioneers, at Weston, Oregon, June 2-3-4 Fine Program Each Day Speech-making and Music Exciting Sports, Base Ball Political Day on June 4th REDUCED RATES Cox&M'Ewen HOUSE AND CARRIAGE PAINTING Paper Hanging, Clothing and Graining. Estimates furnished on all kinds of work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Shop, east side of 3rd street, above Main J. E. HULL, Athena, - Oregon. PROMPT & RELIABLE SERVICE A. L. JONES WANTS LICHT HAULING Good taken best care of and carefully hand led. Phone 13 for Express and Baggage. Mrs. J. E. Hull, . FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER . All work strictly guaranteed. Call at residence, Spencer Cottage, Hight street. Athena, Oregon. Dr. A. B. Stone, , PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Calls answered promptly day or night Office in Post Building, Athena, Oregon S. P. Sharp, A. W. Botkin. Sharp & Botkin, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Special attention given to Female Diseases. Calls promptly answered. Office on Third Street, Athena, Oregor J. M. HAYES REAL ESTATE DEALER. Houses to Rent. Town and Country Property for Sale. WILL.M. PETERSON Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public Athena, Oregon Deeds, Wills, Leases, Mortgages and Contracts carefully drawn; Collections promptly made. Going to Build? Save Money ann Time by Hav ing O. E. TROUTMAN, Archi- tect, make your Plans and Spci flcations. BOOM 15, ASSOCIATION BUILDING, PENDLETON, . y . ORE. ash Given Away We are going to be more liberal than ever in 1904 to users of Lion Coffee. Not only will the Lion-Heads, cut from the packages, be good, as heretofore, for the valuable premiums we have always given our customers, but - In Addition to t ho Romilar Froo Premiums the same Lion-Heads will entitle make some of our patrons rich men The first contest will be on the July 4th attendance at the St. Louis World's Fair; the second relates to Total Vote For President to be cast Nov. 8, 1904. $20,000.00 will be distributed in each of these contests, making $40,000.00 on the two, and, to make it still more interesting, in addition to this amount, we will give a Brand First Prize of $5,000.00 contests, and thus your estimates have two MBBBHHBBHMBHHnHHHMBHHBBBaaHBi opportunities of winning a big cash prize. Five Lion-Heads . cut from Lion Coffefe Packages and a a cent stamp entitle you (in addition to the reg ular free premiums) to one vote in either contest: WORLD'S FAIR CONTEST Wht will be th total July 4th attendance at the St. Lonls World' Fair? At Chicago, July 4. 1893, the attendance wai 2S3.273. For nearest correct estimate received in Woolson Spice Com pany's office, Toledo. Ohio, on or before June 30th, 1904. we will give first priie for the nearest correct estimate, second prize to the est nearest, etc., etc., as follows: First Prise $2,(500.00 Second Prise i.ooo.OO ' B Prises QOO.OO id rniH iouu.uu eaca , lO Prises 100.00 SO Prises 60.00 60 Prises 20.00 05O Prises 10.00 180O Prises 6.00 - 3139 PRIZES. CltlrlbuUd ta tha Fublio-tggrtgatlns S45,00O.C3-!a td!isntawMch'wi shall givs $5,0C3 ta Crocars' Clarks (st particulars tn LlOSt COFFEE cam) raaklssg a grand total cf $50,600,00. COMPLETE DETAILED PARTICULARS IT J WOOLSON SPICE CO., Wf M B that is good at all times is what the Customer wants Get it at the Sherman & McLean, Proprietors. Platzoeder & Minger's old stand Annual Spring Race Meet Walla Walla County Fair Association at. Walla Walla May 25, 26, 27, 28 , Four Big days five races each day. Five Thousand Dollars will be hung in pur ses. Two hundred horses will be in attendance and races over the finest course in the Northwest. Special excursion rales will be given over all roads. A. KUNKEL & COMPANY Dealers in ' John Deere Farm Implements Molirie Wagons f Hacks and Buggies in Standard Grades. Plows, Har rows, Seeders, Mowers, Rakes, Binders, and Extras. Hog Fencing and Barb Wire. We keep a large stock on hand and I can furnish customers you to estimates in our $50,000.00 and women. You can send in as many tf TWO GREAT CONTESTS V:yK' PRESIDENTIAL VOTE CONTEST What will be the total Popular Vote cast for President (votes for all candidates combined) at the election November 8. 1904? la 1900 election, 13.959,653 people voted for President. For nearest cor rect estimates received in Woolson Spice Co.'s, office, Toledo, O.. on or before Nov. 5. 1904, we will give first prize for the nearest cor rect estimate, second prize to the next nearest, etc, etc., as follows: 1 First Prise $2,500.00 1 Second Prise I.OOO.OO 2 Prisea $500.00 each .1,000.00 i .ouu.uu ...I.OOO.OO S Prises 200.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1.000.00 2.5OO.O0 e .000.00 T0TAX. I2O.OOO.O0 lO Prises 20 Prises 60 Prises 260 Prises 1800 Prises 100.00 60.00 20.00 10.00 6.00 2139 PRIZES. i 3 (CONTEST DEPT.) THE WRICHT LIVERY ! AKD FEED STABLE GOOD HORSES AND RICS. REASONABLE PRICES DRIVER FUF.NISHED WHEN DESIRED. Horses boarded by the day, wcekbr month. Stables on 2nd street, South of Main street. 3. V. Wright, - Proprietor. with any quantity desired. Grand Prize Contests, which will estimates as desired. There will be Printed blanks to vote on found in every Lion Coffee Pack age. The 2 cent stamp covers the expense of our acknowledgment to you that your es- - a ' . . , . . , . k I.OOO.OO I.OOO.OO 1,000.00 I.OOO.OO 2.600.00 6.000.00 TOTAL, $20,000.00 EVERY PACKAGE OF 133 TOLEDO, -OHIO. am to UsBrs of I KEEN'S .Barber Shop. ICH0S Shaving, Haircutting, Shampooing, Massage for Face and Scalp. HOT BA.THS. Shop North Side Main Street, Athena, Ore. Umatilla Art Gallery Miss E. A. Stackland Manager. Verona ! Something new and novel in fine Photographs. Now is the time to get superior work at the low est possible prices. ' THE BEST OF MATERIAL PERFECT SATISFACTION PARKER & REITZ'S BARBER SHOP : SHAVING HAIR CUTTING ' ? SHAMPOOING ' AND BATHS CAREFUL WORKMEN, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET Troy Laundry Walla Walla, Wash. HENRY KEEN,' Agent in Athena. Work Guaranteed Washings are called for each Tues day and are returned Friday morning OREGON Sisoir LINE Uruon Pacific TWO TRAINS EAST DAIY Through Pullman standard and sleeping cars dally to Omaha, Chicago; tourist sleeping car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist- Hieepiug earn, perauumy cuuuucii'u, weekly to Chicago, with free reclining cha'.r cars, seats free, to the east daily irom Pendleton. - S il l W DEPABT XIMB SCHEDULES ARRIVE Da"y- ATHENA, ORE. Daily. Fast Mail for Pen , dleton, LaUrandc, Baker City, and all pointseastviaHun . tington, Ore., Also ' . for Umatilla, Hepp- i-S p m. neTt Tne Dalles, 8:57 a. u. Portland, Astoria, Willamette Valley " Points, faliforoia. Tacoma. Seatt le, a 1 1 Sonud Points. Walla Walla, Day- ton, Pomeroy, Iw 0:57 a. m. iston. 0"ax, Poll- man, Moscow, the p. m Coner d'Alene dis trict, Bpokane and . all points north. Mixed train walla 7:05 p.m. wall and interme -.'n n n, diate points. 1-S p" m- Mixed, for Pen die- ' 12:20 p.ss,. ton and intermedi- 7:05 p- m. ate points. Water RovUt. SAN FRaNCISIO PORTLAND RODTK Bteamer sails from Portlard 8 p. m. every n days. Snake Ri ver Route. Steamers leave Riparia dailv txeent Satur day, at 4:10 a. ni. Returning leave Lewihlon daily except Friday, at 7 a. in. For tickets to and from all parts of Ine country call on or write to 181. W. Smith, Agent, Allien)