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1901, at the poatofflce at Atbena, Oregon,
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he PRESS Athena, Oregon
ATHENA, JANUARY 10, 1905
From the view taken by General
Miles the fall of Port Arthur was the
moot sublime in history. There is
nothing ; since the siege of Troy to
-wtiicli it can be compared, sso garrison
fever was subjected to such tremendous
instructive offense night and day from
Ind batteries and ships of war, as well
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as Dy cunningly piacea mines cumgeu
with the most powerful explosives
known to man, the gallant garrison
under General Stoessell has maintained
its position nearly a year. The sacrifice
,Qi me recorueu in iu&iub run mwui
-j'-i something appalling, if an accurate
"account is ever given out for pub-
the world is quite likely to be
led, as it seems that the losses
ub high into the thousands. The
fleet of the surrender is that it
is the Japanese fleet time to pre-
or the reception of the Russian
squadrons now on the way to the
ist. At the same time it assures to
n strong base on the mainland.
.o this loss and capture is not in
essential decisive as the results have
some considerable time been ex
ited, it is, however, a severe blow to
he Russian armies. It not only de-
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prives itussia oi b port oi rt-iugu JU ium
part of the world, but it wrCA from her
a most important winter harbor.
Harry Lehr, leader of Newport so-
ciety, has again given a jar to the
jaded who imagine life scarcely wortjjl
the while. The function through whic'h
he created an oasis of gladnesB and put
some of his mpwy into circulation was
a birthday party to his wife's doggy.
There were seven canine pets present
and they were attended by five liveried
butlers. The mistresses of the doggies
were there, too, and after the dinner
they, with Mr. Lehr, romped with the
pets until all were tired out. The din
ner to the doggies and doggesses was
served in courses and was supplemented
by a birthday cake. There is but one
Hurry Lehr. No other example of
splendid endeavor and unmistakable
genius approaches him. He has money
and puts it to the noble use of making
a fool of himself and his associates.
Seven dogs attended by rive butlers,' and
the function presided over by a near
relative dressed in a man's clothes.
What a spectacle! Even an editor
couldn't imitate it.
Frank K. Welles is anxious to make
a creditable exhibit of Umatilla county'B
schools at the Lewis and Clark fair, and
be should receive most cordial support
in his efforts, says the Tribune. The
exhibit at St. Louis failed to be proper
ly presented in the Oregon building and
was of little value to us; in fact it was
detrimental, because of such a poor
showing and the impression was given
that the schools of this county were in
a bad condition. For this reason special
effort should be made at our own
world's fair to overcome this impression
and properly represent the good con
dition of the schools of Pendleton and
other towns of the country districts ot
tho county, ' Mr. Welles, it given
suftloient encouragement and support,
will do this work in an excellent manner.
In dealing with offenses by criminals
of previous pood social standing we
rarely look beyond the offender himself
to consider the welfare ot the com
munity, says the Atlantic Monthly. If,
for example, a man steals, and, after his
indictment for the crime, his friends or
relutives repay the amount of the theft,
in America that is the end ot the matter,
and the offense committed against crim
inal law devised as a protection for the
public is entirely negligible. The
greatest bank wrecker in American
criminal history now lives undisturbed
in New York. He never served a day
in gaol for a defalcation of $6,000,000.
The indictments against him were all
dismissed a few years ago. He even
seems to have returned to some sort of
social position, anu the society columns
of the New York Times, commenting
some time ago upon a reception at his
New York home, alluded with becoming
gravity to certain Canadian guests as
friends whom their host and his family
had made "during their long stay in
Quebec."
Now it is charged that greater land
frauds have been committed in Idaho
than in Oregon. Probably an investiga
tion would show that the state of Wash
ington can beat both of her sister states
in this respect.. Great syndicates by
fair means or foul have secured pos
session of the most valuable timber
lands of the state. Much of this was
purchased from the Northern Pacific
railroad, which secured it under the
lieu land act, but there is good reason
for believing that a considerable part of
it was secured through fraudulent en
tries, perjuries and forgeries, as in Ore
gon and Idaho.
" Sickening Shivering Fits
of ague and malaria can be relieved and
cured with Electric Bitters. This is a
pure tonic medicine; of especial benefit
in malaria, for it exerts a true curative
influence on the disease, driving it en
tirely out of the system. It is much to
be preferred to quinine, having none of
this drug's bad after effects. II. Mun
day, of Henrietta, Texas, writes: "My
brother was very low with malarial fever
and jaundice, till he took Electric Bit
ters, which saved his life." At Mc
Bride's drug store; price 50c guaranteed.
Greatly la Demand.
Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for a blood and system cleanser,
such a Dr. King's New Life Pills. They
are jiBt what you need to jfure stomach
and;' liver troubles. Try them, at Wc
Bride's drug store, 25c, guaranteed.
I'll brave the storms of Chilkoot Pass,
I'll cross the plains of frozen glass,
I'd leave my wife and cross the sea,
Rather than be without' Rocky Moun
tain Tea. Pioneer drug store.
A Grim Tragedy
is daily enacted in thousands of homes
as death clcims in each one another
victim of consumption or pueumonia.
But when coughs and colds are proper
ly treated the tragedy is averted. . F. G.
Huntley of Oaklandon, Ind., writes:
"My wife had consumption and three
doctors gave her up. Finally she took
Dr. King's New Discovery for consump
tion, coughs and colds, and today she is
well and strong." It kills the germs of
all diseases. One dose relieves. Guar
anteed at 50c and $1 by Wm. McBride,
druggist. Sample bottle free.
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CAPITAL STOCK $50,000
SURPLUS, 12,500
Propel attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and domestic ex
change. Fire and burglar-proof vaults and safes no charge
for keeping your valuable papers.
H. 0. Adams, President. C. Ararrelt,l
T.J Kirk, Vice-President. P. E. Col burn, Directors
V. 8. LeGrovr, 1
F. 8. L GBow, Cashier. I. M. Kxkf, Assistant Cashier
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COAL
I SPECIAL RATES ON GAR LOTS
A. M GIIvIvIS,
Athena, Oregon, g
Notice.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National Bank
of Athena, Oregon, for the election of
directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of such other business
as may lawfully come before it, will be
held in its office in Athena, Oregon, on
Tuesday, the 10th day of January, 1905,
at the hour of 2 o'clock, p. m.
December 9, 1904. F. S. LeGrow,
Cashier.
Umatilla Lumber Yard
Ed Barrett, Manager
Building Matepl
Lumber,, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Paints, Oils,
Glass, Wall Paper, Building Paper, Brick, etc.
Special inducements on orders for carload lots.
Fence posts in quantities to suit.
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Roslyn Coal and Puget Sound Wood
CONTRACTING. ESTIMATES FURNISED ON ALL
KINDS OF BUILDING ON SHORT NOTIFICATION
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Our Eighth Annual
Begins Monday, Jan. 2,
Ends Tuesday, Jan. 31.
For the eighth time we inaugurate this great bargain event,
the greatest of the entire year, to which hundreds of practical,
economical people have learned to look forward to and plan for;
to make as many needed purchases as possible during this great
bargain festival. Richer than ever before will be the bargain
picking this year, for the stocks in every department will be well
nigh complete. Every department is fuJl of bright, new goods,
which have only just been received; but no matter how desirable
these goods are or how hard it will be to replace them, our set
policy demands that must be reduced bsfore stock 'taking time,
and this year, owing to our grand collections of rare bargains we
expect to break our former records of "January Sales."
It is hardly necessary for us to remind anyone of th uniform
reasonableness of our prices, of the fact that all our goods are
marked in plain figures, or that all price reductions advertised by
us are real, bona fide reductions.
The price on every article in this store, except Bissell't) Carpet
SweeperB, and Buck's Stoves and Ranges on which the manu
factures insist on regular prices being maintained, and which
articles are sold at a very small profit is cut either 10, 15, 0, 5,
83 1-3, 40 or 50 per cent. The price cuts average deeper this year
than ever before, while the assortments in most cases are larger.
Call and look through our store. You are always welcome
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You will like the sport. It is amusing and
healthful. Best Alleys in Eastern Oregon.
Comfortable quarters and gentlemany treatment.
Every Wednesday is Ladies Day
ATHENA BOWLING ALLEY
RROWN & M'NALL-
PROPRIETORS
R. J. BODDY'S
MEAT MARKET
Fresh Meats. Only
tlie Best is Good.
S. F, Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to Female
Diseases.
CaJls proratly anwrd. Office or Third
Street. AUaaua. Oregur
1 PW Bl ull
Has a fine line of Fancy Candies
and Cigars in neat and popular
size packages. Just the thing
for Holiday presents. Also all
of the latest popular Books.
We offer no substitutes or imi
tations in our line of
PURE DRUGS
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.
J. D. PLAMONDON .
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in
Barrett Building, - - Atbena, Oregon.
See C. Sharp
Faint, Oil, Glass, Varnish, Brushes, Etc. Plumbing
PENDLETON. OREGON.
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of Portland, Oregon,
Will be at the
St. Nichols Hotel
urdoy,
Jan. 14
Sat
Errors of retraction and musclar errors of the eye successfully treated. Do
you have any trouble with your eyesT If so, I guarantee to give you relief.
A few of the many symptoms: Headache, dizziness, aversion to bright lights,
sleepy feeling while reading, bluring of objects either at close range or distance,
frowning or squinting, smarting or burning sensation in or around the eye, fatigue
or requiring a stronger light when reading j dark spots floating or bright lights
flashing before the eyes. 1
You can't remedy an eye defect without glasses. You may sometimes over
come, or in the parlance of Optics, "accommodate" a defect by persieteotfy taxing
the muscles of the eyes; but you cannot curs it by that method of treatment. The
only way is to supply the deficiency in the lens of the eye by the use of the artificial
lens, thereby making vision again normal. Glasses fitted properly, accurately,
scientifically to all defects of sight; artistically, as regards frame fitting and the of
lens; satisfactorily, as to ease, comfort and price.
We court comparison in goods, fitting and method, and require but an oppor
tunity to convince as to the ease, comfort and pleasure afforded in the perfect vis
ion. Corrections always given.
Remember, Coming Saturday, Jan. 14 th