The Athena press., August 22, 1905, Image 1

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VOLUME XVII.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, TUEDAY, AUGUST 22, 1905.
NUMBER 60.
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Wlieu all that is good in Groceries and . Staple Provisions fail to appeal
? , to you as appetizers. THAT TIME IS HERE, tor the season of
Fruits And . Vegetables .
is at its zenith. Our FRUITS AND VEGETABLES COME DIRECT
FROM THE RANCH and therefore are fresh and palatable. s
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DELL BROTHERS
fall Goods.
Wc Sell Them?
' Before buying call and nee our line of
SAMPSON WIND MILLS,
BUCKEYE PUMPS, 7 v f
ECONOMY FRUIT JARS, '-ll
HARDWARE and ,
PLUM BING SUPPLIES.
The Best, Ever !
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CATERER8 TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD T121NG5 TO EAT
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IS A MILLION SHORT
WHEAT OUTPUT CUBT AILED BY
' ; UNFAVORABLE WEATHER. '
Umatilla County the Only Exception
: 1 Lack of Moisture and Hot
Spell the Cause.
E. W. Wright, staff correspondent
of the Oregouian, says iu his report
that the river counties of Oregon ex
cept Umatilla, which does not prop
erly belong in the same tier as Mor
row, Gilliam, Sherman and Wasoo,
will this year turn off a wheat crop
approximately 1,000,000 bushels small
er than that of last year. Unfortuu
ately climatio conditions last winter
and spring, and even" this summer,
were the prime factors in this shrink
age, bat an unusually large amount of
land in summer fallow contributed to
the result. u
v .Wasco couuty perhaps is harder put
than her neighbors. Even the most
conservative meu in touch with the
situation are predicting a decrease of
30 to 85 per centj aa oompared with
last year's yield, while others who
are in opposition to the usually in
formed, place the crop at only 60 per
cent of that of last year. There are,
of course, a few good yields," as is' al
ways the case, but the average in not
up to that of a year ago, and there
was not enough new acreage to offset
that which was in crop last year, but
was idle or cut for hay this year,
j Wasco, of course, is not , a spring
wheat oounty, but there was consider
able winter wheat frozen out and the
efforts to . get a crop by reseedin'g
were not very succesjf ul. In many
oases the attempt was abandoned and
the field turned over to summer fal
low, and iu others the growth was out
for hay. ' - ' . ' '" -!.."- 1
. Wasoo and" her neighboring coun
ties suffered over a month of wither
ing, hot weather untempered by any
moisture such as usually blows in
from the snow in the mountains. In
former seasons the wheat has not in
frequently been subjected to weather
as hot as that which prevailed this
year, but it has never lasted more
than a few days : and its effect has
been nullified to degree - by the
moisture due to the melting of snow
in the mountains and plenty of water
in the streams.' ' '-7.
; Sherman county fell short of her
best yield last year, and this year on
an increased acreage there Will be a
smaller output ' than there was last
year. It must be remembered, how
ever, that the amount out for hay
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Its the careful ; buyer of Har-.
vest supplies that we .are after - , -at
the presentJWe ask that
you call and investigate ; our
stock and get our prices. "First -
class goods and small profits"
our motto
THE
1 FEOFL'ES GROCERS
TIMES
Athena, Oregon.
would account for a considerable
difference of opinion as to the extent
of the decrease, the estimates varying
form 10 to 35 per cent less than the
1904 crop. , In spite of the hot weather
the wheat now coming in from Col
umbia Southern points is of excellent
quality and tests remarkably heavy.
Gilliam county, on account of hav
ing railroad connections with a new
and most promising wheat- section,
bas managed to increase her acreage
so that the yield this year will not
fall as far short of that of 1904 as
was notioable iu Wasco and Sherman
counties.:, , Out, near- Condon, , the
terminus of the O. E. &N. .branch
from Arlington, some very good yields
are reported, nd the same is true of
the Mayville . country, lying farther
SOUtb. . . ' - -
There is so much new acreage at
the southern terminus of this hue
that has never been cropped before
that it is a difficult matter to base
estimates for this year on the yield of
former years. Some authorities who
should be in a position to know, say
that this new acreage will be suffic
ient to offset the loss from unfavor
able weather, and pull the total of
the county up to last year's propor
tions. Others who are less optimistic
note that early orders for sacks are be
ing . cut down, and that the total
number booked is less than it was a
year ago. ,,,
Too much dependence cannot be
placed on the sack test this year, as
dealers will not take back those which
are not used, as they have been doing
in former years. , This system for de
termining the orop will this year, a't
least, have the merit of being con
servative, for with sacks at present
prices, there will be no disposition on
the part of growers to purchase any
more than they need,
f Morrow couuty has quite a reputa
tion for success in growing wheat
without moisture, but thia year the
crop is much short of last year's big
yield. In the vicinity of Lexington
and Heppuer the output will compare
favorably with that of last year, but
at lone, Douglas and Cecil the re
ceipts will be much smaller. At the
latter stations there is always a cer
tain amount of Gilliam county wheat
received, and as it is figured in by
the statisticians of both counties, ac
curacy in determining the production
of eaoh la not always easy to secure.
The falling off in the output of Mor
row county this year will not be due
entirely to the light yield per acre,
but in part to a smaller acreage, the
big yield last year was due to an un
usually large acreage, which this year
is again iu summer fallow. ; There is
some new land well to the south, that
is this year showing its first crop, but
the area is not large.
The quality of the wheat in Morrow
county, in fact in all of the river
counties, is excellent. Although con
sideiable wheat is now ' ready for
market, there is; very little selling,
and. nine-tenths of the farmers are
displaying a very independent atti
tude regarding the matter, at the
same time expressing great confidence
iu their ability to seoure higher prices
later iu the season.
The crop of the four counties is
probably 1,000,000 bushels smaller
than that of last year, but even at
present prices it would place iu circu
lation among the comparatively
scant popnaltiou about $2,500,000,
thus insuring the people against any
great degree of financial hardship.
8LUGQI50 AT COLFAX.
BruUcn Proceed to Argue WltH Law
' Enforcement Man. : '
Colfax Wash.,; Aug. 21. R. T.
Street, the young man who has boon
making war on the saloons for violat
ing the Sunday closing law, was the
victim of an assault tonight while on
the street in front, of the ' Mazeppa
saloon. He was on his way home
when he was met by a couple of meu,
one of whom, without warning, struck
him a vicious blow in the face, knock
ing him down. . The men, or some
others in the crowd that congregated
tried to drag him into the saloou, os
tensibly to care for the wouud on bis
face, which was bleeding freely, but
be resisted. Street was assisted to a
doctor's office, where his wounds were
dressed. They are not of a serious
nature. In connection with the as
sault one shot was fired, but by whom
is not known. Mr. Street was not
armed. He was arrested and fined a
couple of days ago on a charge of car
rying concealed weapons. -
' ASSESS LODGE PROPERTY-
Or aa Muck of It aa Bring In an Income
to the Order.
. Property owned by fraternal organ
isations and not actually used by them
for lodgo purposes, such as rented
buildings and rooms, , will be levied
on thUyear by Assessor C. P. Strain,
say the East Oregouian. , This decis
ion has been arrived at by the as
sessor after considerable . study of the
subject ,
Under the law property owned by
churches or- benevolent orders and
ued for religious or fraternal pur
pose is exempt from taxation. How
ever, property owned by churches and
rented for profit has always been tax
ed here; but not so with that belong
ing to lodges. However, Mr. Strain
says he sees no valid reason why prop
erty owned by lodges , and . rented to
business bouses or otherwise should
not be assessed. ' Consequently he
will assess such this year the same as
is done with other property, and the
matter may .be submitted to the board
of equalization if objection is made to
bis action.
Mr. Strain says that he ' will con
strue the meaning of the " law to be
that a lodge is entitled to exemption
for their meeting hall, and also for
the land upon wbioh their property
Stands. So the only proposition to
be assessed will be the rooms that
are rented.
WALLULA TO ASTORtA.
Kastern Capital Hack New Uoad Down
the Columbia.
Articles of incorporation' of a rail
road to be built from Wallula to the
mouth of the Columbia river, opposite
to Astoria, working down the stream
on tne nortn banc, nave nst been
filed at Olympia, Wash., by the Wal-lula-Paoiflo
Railroad company. The
incorporators are L. Gerling, of Port
land, and G. M. Lyons and James P.
Stapleton, of Vancouver, Wash. A
capitalization of $1,000,000 is de
clared in the papers, with stock at
$100 a share.
"In regard to the backiug" ex
plains Mr. Gerling, one of the in
corporators, "there is ample capital
behind the enterprise, and it comes
from the east. Further than . this I
am not at liberty to state I was
notified by a man iu New York to
organize the company, and tha shares
would be disposed of. The field of
the road is fertile, and is one in need
of transportation facilities."
In answer to questions, Mr. Gerling
declared that the Wallula-Paoiflo is
not affiliated with any Harriman,
Great Northern or Northern Paoiflo
interests, nor has the question of
operation with the Columbia River
& Northern been considered. . "This
is strictly an independent enterprise,"
concluded Mr. Gerling, "and cannot
be considered an agent of any rail
road combination. " , K , ;
TO BUILD FROM KENNEWICK.
Northern Pacific Management Make
the Town Promises.
Kennewick is to have a new rail:
road soon. Such is the direct in
formation given to , C. A. Lundy,
Kennewick's ; representative ou the
boat landing proposition, by second
Vice-President C. M. Levey, on Mon
day iu the latter's office in Taooma.
"We cannot see our way clear to
give Kennewick a boat lauding and
river connection this year," said Mr.
Levey, speaking of the Northern Paci
flo management, "but we have some
thing better. People at Kennewick
can depend on the construction iu the
immediate future of a road through
the valley to counect with the Sunny
side extension from Mabton. Event
ually the line will be extended down
the Columbia to Portland. Kenne
wick will be a junction point , with a
full complement of yards and switch
es, a railway center of importance.
"Ou the Portland route the right of
way bas been already secured for the
greater par of the distance. Large
markets will then be opened to Kenne
wick farmers under the present ditch
and those settling on land under the
Led better canal that will be put in
by the government : Kennewick will
be the railroad town between Spokane
and the coast"
" Lewis and Clark Bates.
The O. K. & N. Co. announces the
following rates from Athena to Port
land for the . Lewis and Clark fair:
Individual ticket will be sold daily
from May 29 to October 15, inclusive,
continuous passage in each direction ;
final return limit 80 days from date
of sale, but in no case later than Oc
tober 31, 1905, for one and one-third
fare, amounting to $9.00.
Party tickets that is ten or more
persons will lte sold from May 29 to
October 15 incluHive; patage in each
direction ; 10-day limit from date of
ale, at one single fare per capita for
round trip, .amounting to $7.40.
Children one half fare age at half
fare of the aliove rat. For f nrtfmr
particulars call on M. W. Smith,- O.
R. & N. agent, Athena.
Wheat Burned.
Fire that started in a bunk house
Fiiday night destroyed, about 1500
sacks of wheat, a field of stubble and
several thousand acres of bunchgrass
pasture on the Muir Brothers' place
on the reservation. The grain was
the property of the Muirs and was
covered by insurance, while the pas
ture is said to be open land belonging
to the Indians.
Local Wheat Market.
Athena, Aug. 22. Wheat today is
quoted at 59 cents.
COURT WAS BUSY
CHA8. G. KING, D- C M'INTYBE
ABO GENEVA Y FINED.
Soby Committed to the County Jail
Genevay fined For Selling;
... Liquor to Minor.
As the result of a fight which started
in the Corner saloon Saturday night,
D. C Mclntyre was fined $25 and
costs; Chas. G. King $50 and costs;
Hugh Robie is in jail at Pendleton
and J. S. Jordan has his case under
advisement in the recorder's court.
Mclntyre paid his fine and King gave
verbal notice of appeal. . .
Jordan, who is a stranger in town,
is camped in a tent with bis family
in the west part of town. He became
involved iu a brawl in the Corner
saloon Saturday night Leaving the
saloon be was followed into the street
by Robie, King and Mclntyre and
by Robie and King down the street,
across the flat to his tout Here he
stopped the two men with a Win-.
cheater.
Robie represented himself to be an
officer and Jordan handed over the
weapon and proceeded np town with
them. On the way up he claims to
have been assaulted by Robie, and
his face shows marks of an assault.
It is alleged that Mclntyre also struck
him at the saloon and also ou the
street -- '. . . i
Marshal Gholsou was routed out of
bod and placed Jordun under arrest
and put him in the city jail, but re
leased him Sunday morning when he
became aware of the particulars in
I the affair. Molntyre and Robie were
arrested on the charge of assault and
battery Robies' being made a state
case and King was charged with dis
orderly conduot. Mclntrye swore to
a complaint against Jordan on the
oharge of assault. "
; The recorder's court coutiued to
grind away, and Robert Genevay,
manager of the Corner saloon, was
found guilty of selling liquor to Frank
Sanders, a minor, and was fined $50.
ATHENA HOME TALENT.
"Tha Widow and The fool" to Be Pre
sented Saturday Night.
; , Nat C. Goodwin's celebrated 4-act
coiredy-drarna, "The Widow and The
Fool," will be produced at the Athena
opera house, Suturdny evening, Aug
ust 26tb, by Mr. and Mrs. Welch and
a company of Athena talent, including
Archie Mclntyre, York Dell, Misses
Lei a Stamper, Lottie Ogilvy and Mrs.
W. M. McCollum.
Mr. and Mrs. Welch have presented
three plays with Weston talent, , al
ways giving a performance of high
grade and keopiug all thoir promises.
The present production bids fair to
outrival anything yet given here by
them, for the cast is of unusual
strength, while the play is one which
bag made a groat reputation and is
pronounced by critics everywhere to
bo a capital production. The players
will undoubtedly be greeted by a
crowded house. The price of admis
sion remains the same as for the other
shows which Mr. , and Mrs. Welch
have given here, 20, 35, and 50 cents.
Reserved seats on sale at Dell Bros. '
, Knows Nothincc of It.
Pendleton papers report that com
mencing tomorrow, the O. R. & N.
Co. will put in an extra train to ac
commodate the passenger business be
tween Walla Walla aud .Pendleton.
At the O. K. & N. office in this city
the report could not be confirmed this
morning. Agent Smith has not been
notified of the addition of another
train and no time card has been issued,
so if the train runs tomorrow it will
be as a special.
Lowest Water for 30 Years
Fruit growers along the Snake river
are becoming alarmed at the condi
tion of the liver, which in eight inch
es lower than it has been for 80 years,
and is still falling. This unprece
dented fall . has utterly demoralized
rivor traffic, forcing the O. R. & N,
Co. to abandon the runs of t he steam
era Spokane aud Lewwton.
Sold to New York.
Ropert "Keefe, the star pitcher of
the Taconia baseball clnb, has been
sold to the New York American
Lou g no club. It is presumed tbut the
price is an advanco over the $2500
recently offered by the Chicago
Nationals. Keefe will remain with
the Taconia team until November.
. ? t Yellow Jack Comes North.
' A dispatch from Keokuk, Iowa, says
that a Greek laborer, who comes from
Natchea with a coustructiou gang,
died at Gregory Mo., of yellow fever.
The town is quarantined, trains and
boats not stopping there.
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