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SEMI-WEEKLT
VOLUME XVII.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1905.
NUMBER 30.
COMING RECEPTION
Texas Congressman Shot
HELIX IS LOOKING UP
ED. MAN ASSE
LADIES' SHIRTWAISTS ft
Style, Quality, Workmanship
Each one a tailored creation. To lee tliem is to verify our state
ment. We will not quote prices, but you will Quel as far as quality
is concerned they are all right. JUST IN A sample lot of SHIRT
WAIST SUITS at FIRST COST. Come and make your selection.
ED. MANASsT
Agent for Butterick's Patterns.
THE HARDWARE STORE
Rubber llose
. and
LaWn Mowers
COX & MTWEN
SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET. ATHENA. OREGON
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You can go a fishin with a stick, a string and a pin, but if you want
to FISH and CATCH FISH Get your
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Hardware
Groceries, Crockery,
TIE DELL BEOTIEES
South Side Main Street,
THAT "DOES THINGS"
INCORPORATED.
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BRETT gs CORfilP'Y
Gents'.' Eurnisliiiiffs
WILL BE AN EVENT IN LODGE
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Weston Bathbone Temple WiU Come
Each Member of Local K.
P. Lodge and Lady.
One of the leading lodge events .of
the season will be the reception to be
given by the Ratbbone Sisters Friday
evening in the new lodge hall. On
this occasion an elaborate program
will be rendered for entertainment of
the visiting Rathbone Sisters of Wes
ton Temple, and the Knights of Pyth
ias Lodge No. 29, and ladies.
There will be no banquet as stated
recently in the Press, but instead re
freshments will be served, and during
the interval Mr. Bruce Wallace will
render several graphophone selections.
The program to be rendered is as
follows:
March, The Fraternity Belle,
R. M. Cummors
Johnson's Orchestra.
Address of Welcome,
Lillian Downs Dobson
Quartet, (Mixed) "Sweet and Low,"
- . - - - Joseph Barn by,
Mesdames Foss, Smith, Messrs. Akerg
and Scott.
Reading, "Aunt Sophrouia at the Op
era," - - - - Selected
Cecile Boyd.
Vocal Solo, "Sing Me to Sleep,"
Violin Obligate, - Edwin Greene
Lillian Marie Smith
Guitar Solo, "The New Electric
Lights,"
George Malcolm.
Vocal Solo, "When You Learn to Love
Too Late," Alford Solman,
Maud Gholson.
Remarks, - Will M. Peterson.
Overture, "Popular Minstrel Medley"
Johnson's Orchestra
Male Quartet, "Levee Song," T
Messrs. Akers, Bales, Marquis, Scott.
Vocal Solo, "Under the Anheuser
Bush," - - Harry Van Tilzer,
, Jos. N. Scott.
Trio, "Silent Night," Joseph Barnby,
Mesdames Foss, Smith and Maud
Gholson.
Cornet Solo, "The Palms," J. Faure,
Albert Bales.
Reading, "Sam's Letter," Selected,
Lelah Stamper.
Ladies' Quartet, "Summer Lullaby"
- - - J. B. Herbert,
Mesdames Bovd, Smith, Foss and
Maud Gholson.
March, College Life"
- - - - Henry Frautzen,
Johnson's Orchestra. a'vV
Complete.
Athena, Oregon
Hempstead, Texas, April 24. Con
gressman John M. Pinckney and three
other men . were killed at a mass
meeting here tonight, called for the
purpose of petitioning the governor to
send out rangers here to enforce the
local option law. A relative of J. N.
Brown, a leading lawyer and anti-prohibitionist,
it is said, began the shoot
ing which became general in an in
stant. The dead are:
J. N. Brown, Congressman John M.
Pinckney, John E. Mills, prominent
farmer, Tom Pickney, brother of the
congressman. Doo Tompkins, private
secretary to Congressman Pinekuey
and Bolhn Brown, were badly wound
ed, but how seriously can not be learn
Wholesale Lottery Arrests
San Francisco, April 24. Acting
under instructions from Washington,
the federal officers here today, began
what is declared to be an active cam
paign against all lottery conipauies.
Officials connected with the United
States marshal's office, the secret
NEW' MINING LAWS IN EFFECT
Synopsis of Measures Passed by the He-
cent Legislature.
This week the laws entered by the
last legislature relative to mining go
into effect, reminds the Portland
Daily Journal That effecting the cor
poration tax is the most important in
its bearing on the younger element of
the industry. Remitting the corpor
ation tax, or rather fixing an arbitary
license of $10 a year, on all com
panies owning properties that have not
produced flOOO in the preceding year
is an immense relief. Several mine
owners thought the law exempted
them from payment of the tax for the
year just closed, but such is not the ',
cage. As the original tax has always
been regarded unjust to mines not pro
ducing in. fact, to all mining pro
perty, remittance of the tax for 1904
was asked, but the effort to secure
any relief involved a heavy struggle,
and it was feared that if more was at
tempted, the entire measure would
fall -
The bill providing that the date of
manufacture of blasting explosives be
labeled on the original package will
go into effect this week. Such a
measure an this has never been- tried
in Oregon, jrat similar ones have been
enforced by other mining states, and
miners assert that they add material
ly to the safety of workmen under
ground. 1
After this week mining companies
may be organized in this state -and
have a board of directors resident else
where. One of the most striking re
sults of this measure has been the
bringing of three or four prominent
companies here already. They were
operating in the state, but incorporat
ed where their directors lived, as it
was impracticable for the directors to
come to this state annually to hold
meetings.- Such meetings may Ije
held anywhere now, and before the
year closes many companies will no
doubt make this state their corpor
ate home.
The amendment to the placer loca
tion law will go into effect within a
few days; the effect of this measure is
to make placer locations conform more
nearly to the law in regard to the lode
locations, so far as may be in the
nature of things.
These were the only measures enact
ed by the last legislature affecting the
mining interests. None was declared
an emergency measure, and all take
effect 60 days from date of approval by
the governor.
An Irrigation Project.
Dr. Griswold, of Helix, is interested
in an irrigation project on the Colum
bia river above Wallula. Dr. Gris
wold, and those interested with him
in the project, has spent consider
able money in the enterprise. At
first a steam plant was installed for
the purpose of lifting water from
the Columbia, but shortly after it was
ready for operation, it took fire and
burned down. Since then the doctor
has been experimenting with a water
wheel, which, when completed, is ex
pected to furnish the required power
to work the big pump. The tract of
land to be irrigated will be sown to
alfalfa.
Union' Fat Hog.
The big hog at the Union city flour
ing mills corral now weighs 1100
pounds, and is a close competitor for
the record made by the world's cham
pion at St. Lonis, which weighed 1123
pounds. The Union hog ia still
growing.
ed. There are many armed men on
the streets tonight, but it is not be
lieved there will be any more trouble.
The governor has been notified and
will send rangers here. When the
trouble began Tompkins was making
a speech. Brown had the floor.
He used language which was object
ed to and at the, sne time grasped
Tompkins by the Ctt. Congressman
IMno.knfiV Hnrnnir forward And fhA
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shooting began, no one appearing to
know who fired the first shot, though
i it is said that a kinsman of Brown
fired and Congressman Pinckney was
the first to fall. A number of men
appeared and engaged in the shooting
and something over a hundred shots
were fired.
service' and the postoffice have raided
the local agencies of the Honduras and
Mexican lotteries and surprised the
employes in the act of handling a
large quantity of tickets. Papers
and packages were also secured as
evidence. A large number of the
employos were arrested.
LITTLE CHILD LOST.
Spends Night at Bottom of Deep Canyon
Two Miles From llorae.
Lost in the mountains, six miles
north of Summerville, Tuesday fore
noon, the little four year old daughter
of William Bay, who is employed in
a nearby sawmill, was found at 1
o'clock Saturday morning. The child
had accompanied her mother in the
mountains to gather pine needles for
the Pine Needle Fiber company, lo
cated near Summerville. The mother
did not notice the little one wandering
away, and when she was missed be
gan an immediate' search, but was un
able to find her, and an alarm was
given and a score of millmen joined in
the child hunt The search was con
tinued all last night, by 100 men. No
trace was found and the search was
continued by 250 nen and boys.
The little wanderer was found at
the bottom of a deep canyon, about
two miles from the place whore she
was lost,alive and unharmed. Some
fears were entertained that she had
been carried away by a wild animal.
Four years ago a child was lost in the
same neighborhood while picking ber
ries, and no trace was ever found.
Truants Frequent Saloons.
Truant Officer John Hailey is ou
duty again after a few days illness,
says the Tribune. He reports that
the truant schoolboys are rapidly con
forming to the rules laid down for
them and with the aid of the city
marshal and the saloon keepers, who
are also eager to abate the eviL The
officers are going to do active work as
soon as school starts this fall and en
force all statutes governing minors
and hope to have no trouble next year.
Mr. Hailey has several boys spotted
who are under age and who have been
observed entering saloons and says the
strong arm of the law Will be placed
on them if they are caught
Blooded Pack of Dogs.
D. Matlock of Heppner has waived
three more flue wolf hounds. '" f'hey
are a cross between the greyhound,
staghouud and bull dog. They are
very large and strong and swif run
ners and are able to .put up a fight
that will make short work of a coyote.
With the two big staghonnds recently
purchased this makes a pack that is
hard to equal. Last Friday the dogs,
just for a little exercise, were taken
out to Dutton's canyon for a run. A
coyote was jumped up and ,was picked
in less than a run of three-quarters of
a mile. It is unnecessary to say that
there is one coyote less. Pendleton
Tribune. .
Social Functions.
Two xleasant social functions took
place last week in Athena. Wednes
day evening Mr. and -Mrs. William
Mc6ollum entertained a few friends.
Saturday evening a party of friends
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Reeder, the occasion being the
birthday anniversary of Miss Elleu
Owens, sister of Mrs. Reeder. Games
and refreshments added much to the
entertainment and enjoyment of tho
guests. The tables were attractively
and uniquely decorated.
Morrow County Lamb Crop.
A. Minor, of the Penland Land and
Livestock company, informs the Ga
zette that this season has been the
best, taking it all around, since he
has been in the sheep business. From
one bunch of 500 ewes Mr. Minor re
ports an increase of 575 lamlm, which
is a remarkable showing. Mr. Minor
is of the opinion that sheep will shear
one pound to the fleece better this year
than last Gazette.
A PKOQEESSIVE LITTLE TOWN
THAT "DOES THINGS."
Installation of a New Water System
. . Business Men Contented
and Prosperous. " .
With the large scope of productive
territory as a basis for resource that is
practically unlimited when fully de
veloped, the bustling little town of
Helix is "looking up," in business
and in city improvements.
, A progressive spirit that is catching
to the extent that almost everyone out
there appears to have the "habit,"
pervades the atmosphere and the cas
ual visitor even feels like falling in
line. The stores are up to date, car
rying good stocks and present a thirfty
appearance. The merchants appear to
be doing a thriving business, which
is true with all other lines of trade
represented in the town. A hardware
store with a large stock ; a drug store,
harness shop, two blacksmith shops,
one with a machine shop combined ;
a woodworking shop, two hotels, two
meat markets, two saloons, a confec
tionery store, livery stable and chop
mill, all seem to be prosperous. A
good school has a splendid attendance
and two churches have substantial
buildings.
Among the leading enterprises which
has recently gone into Helix is the
new bank of Helik, capitalized at
135,000. E. L. Smith is president and
the affable Alex Montgomery is cash
ier. The bank has enjoyed a flourish
ing business from the start.
Municipally speaking, Helix is keep
ing the pace set by individual , enter
prise. Since tho town was incorpor
ated, by judicious and economical
administration a snug surplus has
collected in the city treasury, and
by some excellent management on the
part of the citizens and business men,
the town is to have a first class water
system. The ditches for tho water
mains and lateral pipes are already
dug, the well is completed, and a
force of men is at present working at
the excavation for the reservoir, locat
ed on an eminenoe which will give
ample pressure for all practical pur
poses. This reservoir will have a
capacity of 100,000 gallons of water,
which will be lifted and foroed into
it from the well by a gasoline pump
ing plant. No bonds will be issued
by the city, the enterprise being fin
anced by the city treasury and pro
gressive citizens. A tower and lire
bell is now in place and by the time
tho water system is completed a fire
department will be organized with
complete fire fighting equipment.
Helix, indeed, is progressing, and is
destined to make a good town.
School Report.
Following is the report of school dis-'
trict No. 11, for month beginning
March 27 and ending April 21 :
No. days taught, 20 ; No. pupils en
rolled, 25; those pupils especially not
ed for good scholarship and who are
on the roll of honor for the mouth
are: Erma King, Ethel Waddingham,
Beatrice Ryan, Edna Ross, Hazel
Dowd, Edna Collins, Floyd Pittzer,
Peter Bushman, Clarenoo Gaguou,
Charley Carlisle, Carl Collins, Ray
mond Wilks, Ernest Bell, Florence
Gaguou, Clarence O'Brian, Arthur
O'Brian. Visitors for the month are :
J. S. Ross, Merel King, Mary Wilks,
Mrs. Emma Gagnon, Jakoy IJooher
and Eldon King.
Lillian Downs-Dotn, Teacher.
" Kealty Transfers. "
Alice E. Gandey an It. W. Gandey
to J. B. Kerr, parcel of, land in north
west quarter of section- 85, township
6, north of range 85; consideration,
$2,500.
John Weidert to F. G. Nay lor, 120
acres in section 24, township 5, north
of range 84; consideration $1,700.
F. G. Naylor to First National Bank
of Athena, 1 20 acres in section 24,
township 5, north of range 34 ; consid
eration $4,700.
H. E. Storey to Mary J. Powers, lots
1, 2, 13 and 14 in block 6, in town of
Weston ; consideration f 1000.
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