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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1904)
AT TWICE-A-WEEK TWICE-A-WEEK PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOLUME XVI. ED. MANASSE CORNER MAIN AND THIRD STS. k Spring' Suit Is what. you want. They are Stylish, Nobby and up-to-date. Prices too, are within reach of all. FORo THE LADIES A shipment of Shirtwaists just arrived. Each one a revelation. You cannot help but admire them. Be first in line and make your selectioa ED. MANASSE Agent for Butterick's Patterns. For 1905 Washers, Hays' Double Cylinder Pumps, Sampson Wind Mills, Stilletto Cutlery. All Leaders. AGENTS AND THEIR PRICES We would impress these two things upon your minds; 1st, the dealer cannot afford to be crooked with you he ex pects to sell you more goods right along. Second, the up to date dealer does and can afford to give you more for your money than the span on the wagon can afford to give you. It costs close to $20 per machine on an average, to sell Sewing Machines from wagons. We formerly thought differently, but three years trial with the best men we could get convinced us that this is very nearly correct. This is about four times what it costs us to sell them from the store, even if we do have to pay taxes, chip in on Fourth of July celebrations, fairs and the hundred and one things needed to build, up the community. We have good reason to believe that ranges cannot be sold from wagons at much smaller expense than sewing machines. This in most cases is more than our selling expense and profit combined. 'Tis said that "Dis tance lends enchantment to the scene," but not so when things go wrong, as they are hound to now and then. The dealer is in easy reach, and such matters are easily and quickly rectified. We know we are in a position to save you money on both machines and ranges and yet give you goods that are Really Superior to those sold from wagons. When Mr. Peddler eoraes, see what he has, get his price and then put him off until you can investigate. This costs you noth ingwill save you money. If you don't think we are all right after you have seen our goods and learned our price, you can still buy the other fellow's goodn, but you will not if you see what we are doing. BUCK'S STEEL RANGE has no equal. That's not mere talk, but facts. If you will give us a chance to show you the range, you will agree with us. Costs nothing to look, and less that peddler's prices should you decide to buy. DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE Our price for drop bead style complete, with all attachments, instruction book and assessories is. WHEN YOU COME TO WALLA WALLA always remember that you are welcome to make this store your headquarters while in town. Welcome to our rest rooms, to use our phone, to write letters, to meet your friends in short, to make yourself at home. If you can't come to town, but would like to know about anything, remember our mail order department is a at your disposal, and any inquiries you may make will be answered answered promptly. - THE DAVIS KASER CO. EVERYTHING TO FURNISH A HOME. Alder St., next to Post Office, Walla Walla, Washington. Groceries,: Crockery E BELL BROTHERS South Side Main Goto Cox & M'Ewen For Gents' furnishings Street, ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, LIVELY WON MINES SUCCESSFUL IN LITIGATION FOB MINING STOCKS. He Is In Absolute Possession of Over 1,000,000 Shares of Fargo and 136,000 of Eureka. L. D. Lively, who is located at Lewis ton, has won bis big mining suit. For some time he has been in litigation with the Eureka Mining Co. and with the Fargo Mining Co. In the Fargo suit over a million shares of stock was involved and in the Eureka 136,003 ehares was sued for by Mr. Lively. In winning the suit he is now in absolute possession of tbe stock. The mines are a gold and copper proposition and are located on Snake river near the mouth of the Imnaha. J. W. Smith has valuable property adjoining the mines mentioned. Magnitude of Power Plant. '. Milton, June 4. Five miles of pipe line carried along the face of a bluff in places over 1000 feet high, involving cuts 20 feet deep through solid rock and bridging deep ravines on trestlework 50. feet high; a head of water 360 feet, per pendicular height, and flowing through a pipe 36 inches in diameter at the wheel, an auxiliary reservoir blasted out of the crest of a knoll, and the possibil ity of developing 3000 horse power, or in cases of emergency, even more, and transmitting it to a distance varying from 6 to 35 miles these are some of the factors of the enterprise well on its way to completion by the Washington & Oregon Power Co., whose power plant is now under construction six miles above this city on the Walla Walla river. 'Walla Walla Singfest. The Walla Walla Maennerchor has decided upon a date for their annual picnic. It will be Sunday, June 12, and will be held at the Walla Walla fair grounds. Ihe committees are now at work arranging for the event, which they promise to be the biggest one ever given under the auspices of the society. Card ot Thanks. To all whose kind ministrations served to lighten our 'affliction and sorrow in the death of our dear mother, we desire, to exprss thanks through the columns Peess. Alexander McKenzie and family. ' ...$28.50 Athena, Oregon. OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, DEMOCRATS WILL GET THEIR SHARE Taylor, Strain,' Chamberlain and Blake ly Safe-Hartman Stand Chance ; of Beating Bean Out It is - reasonably certain that tbe democrats have " elected Chamberlain and Blakley on the legislative ticket. The race between Uartman and Bean is remarkably close and it may take the official count to determine the result. Taylor for sheriff and Strain fur assessor are - elected over their opponents by sweeping majorities. Raley is probably defeated by Phelps, of Morrow county, for district attorney, though the major ity will be small. Botkin, republican, and Henderson, are having a tussle for coroner. Incomplete returns give every indication of the certain election of four democrats and a fighting chance of others winning. ( Election day in Athena closed in a whirl of interest and excitement. In the forenoon interest apparently lagged, but under the surface, work of . the in domitable kind Was being done. Grad ually local option became the lively is sue. Favorite candidates seemed to be entirely lost sight of , and excited men discussed local option to the exclusion of all else save voting the democratic ticket. . ' 4 - Local option cairied in both precincts and while it was a surprise to many, to others the success of the issue was a foregone couclusion.. The vote in South Athena precinct was 46 for and 27 against local option ; in North Athena precinct 118 for and 99 against. SOUTH ATHENA. For congress, second congressional district George R. Cook, socialist, 4; E. Simmons, democrat, 84; H. W. Stone, prohibitionist, 17, J. N. Williamson, re publican, 25. For justice of supreme court C. J. Bright, prohibition, 12; C. C. Mikelsen, socialist, 4; Frank A. Moore, republi can, 25; Thomas O'Day, democrat, 37. For Oregon dairy and food commis sioner J. W. Bailey, republican, 20; Ira W. Berry, prohibition, 14; S. M. Douglas, democrat, 26; N. RasinusseD, socialist, 2. For prosecuting attorney, sixth judi cial district G. W. Phelps, republican, 25; Jas. H. Raley, democrat, 52. For joint representative, Umatilla and Morrow counties W. G, Cole, republi can, 38; F. B. Holbrook, democrat, 81; M. V. Howard, prohibition, 10. For representatives H. C. Adams, re publican, 19; J. J. Balleray, republican, 26; W. M. Blakely, democrat, 42; W.D. Chamberlain, democrat, 46; N. A. Davis, prohibition, 10; F. A. Sikes, socialist, 1; M. V. Turley, socialist, 3: Robert Warn er, prohibition, 6. 'For county judge -H. J. Bean, re publican, 21; G. A. Hartman, democrat, 52; G. W. Rigby, prohibition, 6. . For sheriff G A. Barrett, republican, 13; Oliver Dickson, prohibition 4; T. D. Taylor, democrat, 63. For county clerk W. A. Banister, prohibition, 4; J. E. Cherry, democrat, 50; Frank Saling, republican, 24. For recorder William Folsom, re publican, 31; W. H. Fowler, democrat, 39; J. II. Leezer, prohibition, 9. For treasurer S. G. Lightfoot, demo crat, 37; E. J. Sommerville, republican, 29; R. E. Stewart, prohibitionist, 10." For assessor W, T. Rigby, republi can, 14; C. P. Strain, democrat, 59; W. Talbert, prohibition, 3. For school superintendent W. S. Athena Decides Celebration Athena will celebrate on-July 4. Suf ficient funds are assured to make the celebration a success, the fact having been reported to Mayor Taylor, by Mr. Wells, Chas. Gay and Ed Manasse, com mittees on finance. The mayor will shortly call the committee together, when plans of entertainment will be 190. Mayberry, democrat, 40; F. K. Welles, republican, 30. For surveyor C. C. Berkeley, demo crat, 47; J. W. Kimbrejl, republican, 28. For coroner A. W. Botkin, republi can, 44; T. M. Henderson, democrat, 23; G. O. Richardson, prohibition, 6. For county commissioner William Lloyd, democrat, 38; F. II. Richmond, prohibition, 5; Horace Walker, republi can, 83. Office of state printer amendment Yes, 86; No, 9. For justice of the peace O. G. Cham berlain, democrat, 67. For constable G. W. Tittsworth, democrat, 54. For local option liquor law Yes, 46; No, 27. - For direct primary nominating elec tion law Yes, 46; No, 10. NORTH ATHENA. For congress, second congressional district George R. Cook, socialist, 6; J. E. Simmons, democrat, 105; H. W. Stowe, prohibition, 27; J. N. William son, republican, 75. For justice of supreme court C. J. Bright, prohibition, 20; C. C. Mikelsen, socialist, 5; F. A. Moore, republican, 81; Thos. O'Day, democrat, 108. For Oregon dairy and food commis sioner J. W. Bailey, republican, 65; Ira W. Berry, prohibition, 84; S. M. Douglas, democrat, 76; N. Rasmussen, socialist, 21. Foi prosecuting attorney, sixth judic ial district G. W. Phelps, republican, 91 ; J. H. Raley, democrat, 122. For joint representative, Umatilla and Morrow counties W. G. Cole, republi can, 97; F. B. Holbrook, democrat, 93; M. V. Howard, prohibition , 19. - For representatives II. C. Adams, re publican, 59; J. J. Balleray, republican, 59; W. M. Blakely, democrat, 126; W. D. Chamberlain, democrat, 153; N. A. Davis, prohibition, 11; F. A. Sikes, socialist, 8; M. V. Turley, socialist, 8; R. Warner, prohibitionist, 9. For county judge Henry J. Bean, re publican, 84; G. A. Hartman, democrat, 116; G. W. Rigby, prohibition, 19. For sheriff C, A. Barrett, republican, 45; Oliver Dickson.'prohibition, 7; T. D. Taylor, democrat, 170. For county clerk W. A. Banister, prohibition, 10; J. E. Cherry, democrat, 120; Frank Saling, republican, 81, . For recorder William Folsom, re publican, 104; W. H. Fowler, democrat, 91; J. H. Leezer, prohibition, 9. For treasurer S. G. Lightfoot, dem ocrat, 71; E. J. Sommerville, republi can, 108; R. E. Stewart, prohibition, 18 For assessor W. T. Rigby, republic an, 41; C. P. Strain, democrat, 156; Wm. Talbert, prohibition, 5. For school superintendent W. S. Mayberry, democrat, 112; P.- K. Welles, republican, 77, For surveyor C. C. Berkeley, demo crat, 112; J. W. Kimbreil, republican, 79. . For Coroner A. W. Botkin, republi can, 157; T. M. Henderson, democrat, 44; G. O, Richardson, prohibition, 8. For county commissioner William Lloyd, democrat, 99; F. II. Richmond, prohibition, 14; Horace Walker, republi can, 87, ' ' . ' ... State printer amendment Yes,' 111; no, 33. . For justice of the peace O. G. Cham berlain, 201., , , : For constable G. W. Tittsworth, 175. For local option Yes, 118; no, 0$.' ' formulated. Tbe committee on general arrangements is composed of A. M. Gil lis, Wm. Mosgrove, Dr. J. D. Plamon- don, Sam Booher, Dr. A. W. Botkin and Alf. Johnson. David Taylor will be president of the day and H. A. Barrett, marshal of tbe day. The big, flashy posters of announcement will be seiit over tbe county at once. SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR NUMBER 40 DITCH 18 COMPLETE B&OWNELL WILL IBBIGATE LAND AT UMATILLA. Will Turn on the Water and Will; Seed Many Acres to Alfalfa ' Which Does Well There. Pendleton, June 6. D. C. Browne!, the pioneer and veteran irrigator of Umatilla, just completed a new ditch above his tract of land near Umatilla and after hay harvest will turn the water on the tract and seed it to alfalfa and barley. The new ditch is now in readiness for the water, a large culvert having been built under the O. R. & N. track, near the gravel pit at Umatilla, and the sandy portion of the ditch hav ing been constructed from clay hauled in from a distance. The tract ot land to' be irrigated lies adjoining the town of Umatilla, on the Columbia river, and is adapted to the growing of any kind of fruits or crops known to this climate. Mr. Brownell hopes to get a first-class crop of alfalfa from the land next year, by seeding it this fall and will sow barley with it to shelter the young alfalfa from the hot sun and wind. He has sufficient water to flood the land from October to May, and with this amount of winter irriga tion this land will yield enormous crops of forage and grain. LYNCHING AT WHITEBIRD. Masked Mob Take Primmer From Of Aoeri and ITnng II Im. Thomas My res, who on May 18 shot and killed George Brownlee and wound ed Wallace Jarrettfl met death Saturday at the hands of a mob near Whitebird. Myers was in the custody of Deputy Sheriff John Seay, who was trying to get him from Whitebird, when they were surrounded by a masked mob who took the prisoner and ordered the officer to turn south and not look back. The members of the mob were masked and were armed with revolvers and Win chester rifles. As soon as the prisoner was out of the hands of the officer the masked men with Mvers entirely sur rounded started over a low ridge. That was the last seen of Myers or the party but the word was given out that Myers was lynched a short distance from where the party was last seen. BUYING FREEWATER ACREAGE. Irrigated Tracti Bring From 9150 to 8400 Per A ore. Freewater, June 6. Real estate is moving quite actively around Freewater, at prices ranging from 9150 to $400 an acre for improved, producing irrigated tracts. Tbe inflow from other sections has been steady for' many months, and the population of the district tributary to Milton and Freewater is steadily growing. C. G. Rogers has just sold a 20 acre tract to Geo. Dexter of Wallowa. This acreage is about a mile and a half from Freewater. A. E. Gandy has bought a six and one half acre tract near town from C. S. Andrews, Mr. Gandy is a Kansas man. C W. Clark, who comes from Grand Ronde valley, has bough 10 acres from M. Martison, paying $3,- 030. It is said the purchasers will re main in this vicinity. ;' ,s Great Fields of Barley and Fotatoei. C. M. Pierce,: who returned recently, from California, is showing some re markable specimens of barley grown on Victoria Island, owned by W. M. and Henry F. Pierce. The heads are twice as long as those with which Eastern Oregon people are familiar, and tbe yield from 3000 acres is estimated at 100 bushels per acre.- Victoria Island has subsoil irrigation and is very fertile. ' Tbe barley was sown on potato ground, harrowed in, and then tramped down with bands of sheep a favorite meth od of cultivation in that locality. There are also 1600 acres of potatoes on this island the largest "potato patch" in California and probably in tbe world. It corts but little to plant these crops, and the owners will reap a handsome profit. Weston Leader,, Cares Old Sores. Westmoreland, Kansas, May 5, 1902, Ballard Snow Liniment Co.: Your Snow Liniment cured an old sore on tbe side of my cbin that was supposed to be a cancer, Tbe sore was stubborn and would nrt yield to treatment, until I tried Snow Liniment which did tbe work in short order. My sister, Mrs, Sophia J. Carson, Allensville, Fa., has a sore and mistrusts that it is a cancer. Please send ber a bottle. Sold by Wm-.McBrido.