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SEMI- W JbLmrFTT iY VOLUME XVII. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 18, 1905. NUMBER 59. iDr:tMANAsfeE:: 1 : :f In all D) epartiieiits to Make Room for Fall Goods. ED; MAN ASSE- Agent for Butterick's Patterns. Do Warm the Homes Bake tbe Bread and v . Roast tbe Meats ' that Make Hie Man. But ONE QUALITY and that THE BEST SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET ATHENA. I OREGON ELY & 1 JllmJlj When all that is good in Groceries and Staple Provisions fail to appeal to you ' as appetizers. THAT TIME IS HERE, tor the season of is at its zenith. Our FROM THE RANCH DELL BROTHERS We Scll Them? Before buying call and Bee our line of SAMPSON WIND MILLS, BUCKEYE PUMPS, ECONOMY FRUIT JARS, " HARDWARE and d PLUMBING SUPPLIES. The Best Ever! Its the careful buyer of Har vest supplies that we are after at the present. We ask that you call arid investigate our stock and get our prices. "First - class goods and small profits" our motto' SO OTT Fridts M FRUITS AND VEGETABLES COME DIRECT and therefore are fresh and palatable; CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN. GOOD TniNG3 TO EAT ONE SALOON CLOSED CITY IS MIHU3 $600 BE VENUE FBOM LIQUOR LICENSE-. The Star Saloon Could Not Make Ex penses and the Proprie'or Closed . Wednesday Night. Athena hag now bat three saloons doing business and as a consequence the city's revenue is less $600 per year, and the' probabilities are that two families will be compelled to leave. Sam 'Booher, proprietor of the "Star" saloon, whose license expired at 12 o'clock midnight Wednesday, did not make application for a renew al of license and closed his place of business. - ' - Mr. Booher gives as the reason tor being compelled to close down and quit the saloon business ju Athena, that the expense of running amounts to $14 a day, and with a closed town on Sunday, slot machines and card games for drinks prohibited, condi tions are such that there is no profit in the business. The "Star" saloon, as conducted by Mr. Booher was one of the most orderly houses in the Inland Empire and with his departure from Athena, the town loses one of its most progres sive business men. He expects to leave in a few days for the Lewiston .coun try with the expectation of locating there. He will be accompanied by Mr. Smith, who has been in Mr. Booher's employ for a number of years. . -.,'- It is rumored that other saloon men have made tbe statement that they will not take out license so long as present conditions exist .'..,., .f-. Lewis and Clark Bates. i The O. K. & N. Co. announces the following rates from Athena to Port land for the Lewis and Clark fair: Individual tickets will be sold daily from May 29 to October 15, inclusive, continuous passage in each direction ; final return limit 80 days from date nf mlp hnt in nn case later than Oc tober 81, 1905, for one and one-third fare, amounting to $9.90. . Parf v f irbts that is tan or more persous--will be sold from May 29 to October 15 inclusive; passage in each direction ; 10-day limit from date of sale, at one single fare per capita for round , trip, , amounting to $7.40. Children one half fare ; age at half fare of the above rates. For further particulars call on M. W. Smith, O. R, &N. agent, Athena. THE PEOPL'ES GROCERS TIIES Athena, Oregon. J WILL HAY BE SHOUT? Bumora Regarding ThU Year'. Feed v - Crop Conflicting. ; Rumors regarding this years' hay crop are conflicting, says the Tribune. It is claimed by some authorities that there will be an alarming shortage of hay, while local dealers and stable men seem to be of the opinion . that there will not be as much hay as there was last year, yet there will be plenty to supply the demand. The dealers are unanimous in the opinion that as soon as the harvest is over, there ' will be plenty of hay to be bought They say the farmers are muoh too busy now to pay attention to anything but harvest and that they will not start to haul hay for about two weeks. At the end of that time, they claim there will be plenty of hay hauled to supply .all needs and they also say that there will belittle trouble experienced between this time and the time when the hauling com mences, ' in securing plenty of feed. Some of the dealers in fact say they will haVe last year's hay in their barns. One reason given by the bears for tbe alleged shortage was that the heavy rains this spring spoiled large quantities of hay, and they also say that the spring sown grain did not grow high enough before heading to make good hay and therefore muoh more was harvested for wheat than there would have been otherwise. CB0FS FALLING 8H0BT. Condition, on the Nez Peroe and Canute , Prairie.. . The crops on the Nez Perce and Camas prairies and especially on the former are a disappointment The disappointment is tbe more keenly felt because only a few weeks ago tbe farmers were jubilant over tbe bright prospect for a bumper crop. The hot weather, accompanied by tbe hot winds, did more damage than was supposed, and even today the farmers ean not judge what their crops will run till after the threshing is through. The heads are not filled well and are small. The yield on Nez Perce prairie will average about 25 bushels to the acre, and Camas prairie will average about 80 bushels to the acre. Though the farmers will have no better yield than last year, they will all find themselves better fixed fiuan cially. Tiiey were more cautious this year and did not mortgage tneir crops as heavily as last year. While wheat is showing poorly, flax is doing flue. Some crops on tbe prairie have returned 18 and 20 bush els to tbe acre. It is a peculiar fact that tbe farmers did not put in the customary amount of flax this year, Had they done so it happens they would have been better off, but the good prices offered for wheat attract ed them. "THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER." Till Celebrated Play Will Be Presented Tomorrow .Evening. , The four-act comedy drama "The Convict's Daughter," will be played at the Athena opera house tomorrow evening by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Welch and the Weston Dramatic com pany. : The piece was presented here some years ago and made a- big bit, Mrs. Welch will be seen in the title role, a part which she has played with marked success for some time. Tbe role of Jerry, the tramp, will be taken by Dr. M. V. Turley, Mr. Welch will play the villain, James Blackburn, Clark Wood will have the character of Colonel Lee, while the other parts are in the bands ot Mais Viva War ren, Gilbert Baker, Frank Carlton and John H. Baker. The play is of the melodrama type, a powerful story of selfsacriflce cul minating in i, bappy family. The comedy predominates and the produc tion is guaranteed to suit air classes, being a combination of laughter and tears. - The Athena orchestra will be in attendance and furnish some de lightful musical numbers between acts. Prices 25, 85 and 50c. Reserved seats on sale at Dell Brothers' store. Exhibits to the Fair. One noticable feature of tbe excur sion from Eastern Oregon to tbe Lewis and Clark fair yesterday was that almost every man, woman and child from Union county carried something to add to the Union county exhibition reaching Portland, says ' tbe East OregOBian. Boxes of apples, plums, prunes, grapes and other fruit were carried in great numbors and when all this collection is added, the Union county exhibit will be greatly, im proved. Umatilla county people go ing to the fair are urged to imitate this worthy practice during the last month of tbe fair. All kinds of fruits re now in season in this county and the Umatilla exhibit could be made a still more attractive feature of tbe agricultural buiiding. r " The funeral of Carl A. Chapman, the eldest son of Chailes A. Chapman, formerly a resident of this county, who was killed in a well on a homestead near Bond, in Crook county, Saturday evening, was held Tuesday at Bend. ' SNAKE BOATS RUNNING. General ftrjolelng Among Frail Growers Along the KlTer, After four days, in which no boats ran between Riparia and Lewiston, because of low water, traffic has been resumed on Snake river with the Mountan Gem, a smaller boat than the steamers which plied the river, and there is general rejoicing among fruit growers, who were panio stricken by the prospect of losing 100 'carloads of fruit for want of transportation facil ities. The steamer Spokane was taken off tbe Riparia-Lewiston run more than a week ago because of the low stage of watev which is eight inches below the previous low ' water mark of tbe past 80 years. The Steamer Lewiston made several tripe after the Spokane, which diew more water than tbe Lewiston, was taken off, but she, too, was forced to toe up, being unable to make the run since four days ago. Fruit growers were in panio and frantio appeals were made to the Oregon Railroad & Navi gation company for succor. The com pany responded by hiring tbe Moun tain Gem, a smaller boat than the Lewiston and the Spokane, which has been used in running tho rapids above Lewiston. The boat has made its first trip between Kelly's orchard, eight miles above Wawawai, and will run as long as the water will permit, or until tbe fruit crop is moved. No effort will be made to handle pas sengers or grain traffic. All efforts will be turned to saving the fruit crop, whiob is estimated at 100 car loads on both sides of the river. This means at least $100,000 saved to the fruit growers of that section, many of whom would have been praotioally raiued if transportation had not beeu furnished. W. L. La Follette of Wawawai, with 250 acres' in fruit, is the heaviest grower on the river, and Mr. Kelly, with 85 acres, is the secoud lurcrnflt srrtrwnr iu the dintricL The fruit crop was badly injured by the intense heat of tbe latter part of July, and fruit growers estimate that the yield has been reduced 60 per cent Prices are some higher than last year, howevef. FAFEBS ABE COMPLETED- Over Twenty Teaeheri Have Pae.ed Itlgld KxHinlnatlon. The county board of examiners, consisting of T. C. Salt of Milton, G. A. Forbes of Weston and County Superintendent of Schools Frank K. Welles, has completed its work. Over two-thirds of those who took the ex amination last week for county certi ficates passed, many making a highly oreditable showing. The highest average was made by Mrs. K. B. Peel of Milton, with 94 2-3 per oeut The second highest average was secured by Miss Anna Mortensen of Milton, and Miss Charlotte E. Wall of Wasco county, with 02 8-4 per cent each. The successful applicants wer,e: First grado Miss Mary Darr, Mrs. K. B. Peck, Miss Nellie E. Darr, James H. Scott, Miss Anna Morten sen, Frank W. Beatty, Miss Charlotte E. Wall. Second grade Miss Zena Mattie, James A. Hawks, Wilburn Carlisle, Miss Maude 'Sherman, Miss Cordelia Hall, Miss Beda Carlstrom, Miss Clara Keller, Miss Ruby Post Third grade Miss Alice Carlsrom, Miss Delia Hudson, Miss Eva Peck, Miss Georgia Hansell, Mrs. G. A. Dil lon, Miss Esther Compton. Primary Miss Olita Cooley. . MASONS LAY C0BNEB STONE. Levi Ankeny Preside. Over Bltuallatle Ceremonlei. In the presence of a large number of Masons, representing the two Walla Walla lodges and ;the Dayton lodge, tbe corner stone of tbe new Masonic temple on East Alder street, Walla Walla, was laid at 8 :30 o'clock Tues day morning. The ritualistic ceremonies were In charge of Senator Levi Ankeny, act ing as grand master of tbe state of Oregon. He was assisted by William H. Upton, acting deputy grand mas ter, Dr. Blalock, acting deputy grand marshal, Rev. Morton Gregory, acting grand senior warden, Dr. William M. Van Patten, acting grand junior warden, .William H. Kirkman, act ing grand senior deacon, W. P. Win ans, acting grand junior deacon, Geo rge Struthers, acting grand treasurer, Charles F. Buffuni, acting , grand secrotary. Tbe principal address of tbe day was made by Mayor Gilbert Hunt Walla Walla 8portsmen Kick Walla Walla sportsmen are grumbl ing at tbe law being enforced by tbe Oregon game wardens compelling non-residents to purchase hunters' license at $10 per year, while tbe natives are allowed to hunt at their own sweet will at a cost of but $1 a year, says the Walla Walla States man. Walla Walla sports say that tbe Umatilla county game wardens, especially, have a "nasty" way of cutting up when they find a non-reii-dent with a "cannon" and without a hunter's license. THE COURT HOUSE MANY ARCHITECTURAL MIS TAXES ABE FOUND. Will Be Eemodeled and Made Secure . At Once, the Process Involving Many Changes. ' Pendleton, August 17. With the work of remodeling the court house, which is now under way, is again brought to light the colossal blunder that was made when that struoture was first ereoted. Built in 1888 only 17 years ago and at a coat that is variously estimated at from $80,000 to $100,000, it has stood ever siuce as a monument to tbeincompetonoy of its designers. Although the large building makes a somewhat imposing appearance from without its internal arrangement is such as to make a modern architect grieve. Probably the most serious mistake made in the design of the building was in the placing of the large main stairway on tbe college street side. This entrance has never been used to any extent at all, and for months the large stairs have gone without ever being used, while the two nar row stairways running from the other two entrances have furnished tbe solo means of reaching the upper flooi. Aside from tbe misplaced stairway, which alone is estimated to have cost $1000, there are other errors in the arrangement of the lower floor. The sheriff's and clerk's offices, where nearly all the business of the lower floor is done, are so small and poorly arranged that they are a standing disgrace, and in the clerk's room tbe light is poor. Under the plans made by Architect Troutman the tower will be thorough ly braced by steel pillars, two sot up on tbe brick walls and the other two upon steel beams set with both ends on brick walls. In this manner tbe tower will be rendered perfectly safe, and the clock bell will be placed is it after the work is finished. During the past tbe bell has been iu one of the small cupolas on the roof , it being considered unsafe to have it in tho main tower because of its weight All three of tho cupolas will then be removed, thus adding much to the appearance of the building iu the opinion of many. It is estimated that tbe changes now being made will cost somewhere be tween six and eight thousand dollars, and tbe building will be muoh the better when tbe work is done. BACK BROKEN BY FALL. A Walla Walla Carpenter I Dying of Ilia Injnrlea. Suffering the horrors of a broken back and ribs, with a complication of in ternal injuries, all due to a fall of 20 feet, H. E. Rhodes is lying near to death at St. Mary's hospital, Walla Walla. Mr. Rhodes is a carpenter and Wednesday was working on tbe houso of B. F. Stone. He was standing on a scaffolding, and soemed to have made a misstep, placing his foot upon an uufirm board, which gave way and hurled him to tbe ground. Rhodes was picked up in a badly mangled state, and taken to the hos pital. His death is only a question ot a short time. FIGHT IS IMMINENT. Barmnan Buppoaed to Have Incorpor ated Wallnla 1'acHlo Hallway. The incorporation of tbe Wallula Pacific Railway company at Vancou ver, Wash. , is supposed to have been taken at the instance of tbe Harriman officials for the purpose of securing tbe right of way down tbe north bank of tbe Columbia river, shutting out tbe Northern Pacifio or depriving it of the most feasible route. The step is said to be the result of tho formation of tbe Columbia River Railroad and Navigation company, which is thought to be a Northern Pacifio creation. The railroad men believe a struggle between tbe Hani man and the Northern Pacifio is agaiu imminent Gallon House Bemoved. The gallon bouse, which has been conducted near Vausycle tbe past few days, has been removed to about one and a half miles from the station and iu now located in a field belonging to Frank Brothertou. Tribune. n A N N H R 8 A LVE trta moat haallna aalva In tha werld. ft V