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VOLUME XVII.
ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1905.
NUMBER 66.
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Agent for Butterick's Patterns.
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THERE AM
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
..;.:-.,--,-..::Fruit8..And Vegetables
is at its zenith. Our FRUITS AND VEGETABLES COME DIRECT
FROM, THE RANCn and thtrefore'are fresh and palatable.
DELL BROTHERS
memits
Fall Goods.
We Sell Them?
Before buying call and Bee our line of
SAMPSON WIND MILLS,
BUCKEYE PUMPS,
ECONOMY FRUIT JARS,
HARDWARE and
PLUMBING SUPPLIES.
The Best Ever!
ELY & SCOTT
Wanted-Every man and
boy to examine our Shoes
before buying elsewhere
: ELY 1 SCOTT
CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
A STEADY INCREASE
B. & N. BUSINESS IS THRIFTY
IN ATHENA.
Freight Traffic and Passenger Bun
' nessat This Point Office
Short of Help.
Perhaps there are no two men in
Umatilla county more overworked
than Agent Smith of the O. R. & N.'
and his one assistant. It's " one con
tinual grind with them, and there ap
pears no immediate prospect tor re
lief, for as long as it can possibly
keep from it a rai'road company was
never known to add a penny of expense
to its payroll; not for clerical help
at way stations at least
Snch are the conditions existing in
the local office and have existed for
some time. This, too, iu face of tbe
fact that the company's business here
has been steadily on the increase, in
both departments of freight and
passenger traffic. Agent Smith yes
terday gave a Press reporter figures
that prove conclusively that Athena's
business to the O. R. & N. is worth
more and more each succeeding year,
and ranks well, and in some instances
ahead of other towns of like popula
toin along the line. , .
As an indication of the prominence
of Athena as a commercial center and
the amount of business transacted
here, it only remains necessary to
give the figures referred to. Taking
for example, the month of August,
1904, shows an increase of business
over the corresponding month of any
previous year of $1,328.83, and less
than carload lots, au increase of
$291.09. The month of August 1905,
over the month of August 1901, in
carload lots, shows an increase of
$1,846.84, and less than carload lots,
$1,157.43. To this inorease in freight
business, add the increase in passenger
business, as a result of the Lewis and
Clark fair, and it will be seen that
Athena amounts to some pumpkins to
the O. B. & N. and a pretty fair slice
also to the Northern Pacific.
At Tracy, California.
William Eastman, formerly O. R.
& N. section foreman at Adams,
writes that he is located at Tracy,
California, and directs that tbe Press
be sent to his address. Mr. Eastman,
is a prominent lodge man and is well
known iu Umatilla county. Before
leaving this section, he patented a
railway bicycle which promises now
to become popular with railway line
men and track walkers.
TIMES
Athena, Oregon.
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(N FINANCIAL STRAITS.
Pendleton Woolen Mllli Pressed
for
Capital and are Sued.
The Pendleton Woolen Mills, at
which the famous Pendleton blank
ets are manufactured, are now in
financial difficulty and aotion is being
taken by H. C. Judd & Root of Hart
ford, Conn., creditors to the amount
or about $15,000 to throw the
pany into bankruptcy.
com-
The company has been iu poor con
dition for some time, not having
capital sufficient to operate its plant
to the best advantages, and matters
were further complicated a few days
ago when the Baker-Boyer bank of
Walla Walla filed an attachment for
the collection of $3,759.62, due for
money loaned. The papers in the
case are now being prepared by J. II.
Raley, attorney for the creditor com
pany. The total indebtedness of the
company is .about $20,000, which is
said to be more than the present value
of the plant.
The mills are now being operated by
Charles J. Ferguson, who holds a lease
for two years. It is believed by many
that with plenty of capital and proper
mauagenieut tbe plant would pny a
handsome profit.
Couldn't Shake It.
Louis Audette made a r supreme
effort to shake the dust of Athena
from his feet yesterday, but made a
dismal failure and right in the pres
ence of all the people on Main street,
at that Hitting the hike for Alberta,
the train about ready to pull out of
the station, Louis made tbe race of
his life and lost Blowing like a
blacksmith bellows he was lett on tbe
platform with his eyes glued on a
negro porter who tauntingly blew a
kiss to the exasperated Frenchman.
Mr. Audette Wednesday loaded his
stock and farming implements. His
family weut to Alberta several weeks
ago, where he has purchased a body
of land and will engage in furming
on a large scale.
8cared by Auto.
Hugh Bell's hack team ran away in
Pendleton Tuesday. Hugh left his
team for a moment in front "of a
business house, and when he returned
to the street the horses were gone.
Bystanders informed him that the
team became scared by a passing auto.
No damage was done either to team
or hack, which stopped in collision
with a telephone pole. A dog that
got mixed up in the ruuaway lost his
life, but as it was a Pendletou dog
the loss is insignificant
Colonel J udson Is Sick.
Colonel B. C. Judson, industrial
agent of the Oregon Railroad & Navi
gation company, is seriously ill at St.
Vincent's hospital in Portland, and
his condition for several days has
alarmed his friends. The attending
physician reported Wednesday that
the outlook for ultimate recovery was
decidedly better during the last two
days, but that the patient's condition
had been very serious and the crisis
had probably not yet beeu passed.
Death of Mrs. Caulinger.
Mrs. S. R Caplingerof Weston,
died at that place on Sunday night
from the effects of an operation which
was performed on her a short time be
fore The deceased was the wife ot
Sam It. Caplinger, and was well
known over the county, especially at
Weston and Helix. The funeral was
held at Helix Tuesday afternoon.
Must Have License.
According to an opinion rendered
by Attorney General Crawford in re
ply to a question from Special Game
and Forestry Warden Mont E. Hutch
inson, an Indian should have a hunt
er's license when hunting off the
reservation, but he does not' require a
license to hunt on the reservation.
Fruit Trees Injured.
The long continued drouth has
materially injured young orchards iu
this part of tbe county. At the Jack
sou Nelson place below town it is
thought many of the young trees have
been killed and unless moisture comes
shortly tbe entire orchard will be de
stroyed.
They Get Theirs.
George Duncan and C. A. Curir-r
the young men who terrorized Sunip-
wr inree mourns ago by nrlug guns
and revolvers in tbe streets at men
and women, have been sentenced at
Baker City to five years in tbe peni
tentiary. - Looking After Hi Crop.
Mr. Victor McDonald is in town
this morning from Walla Walla. Mr.
McDonald owns land west of town,
and is here to' look after his wheat
crop.
To Inspect Stock.
Frank Rack, deputy stock inspector
for Umatilla county, left this morn
ing for Athena to inspect a small ship
ment of work horses being scut to Al
berts East Oregonian.
WILL SELL STATE CATTLE.
Kxperlment rami Will be Kept Running
In Some Branches.
According to Senator Pieroe, says
the.O..the herd of fine cattle at
the Union experiment station will he
taken to Portland and sold at the oom
ing livestock show to be- held there.
This will be done under tbe recent
order of the Agricultural college, aud
the money derived from the sale of
the stock will be turned into the state
treasury. With the stock disposed of
the station will then be conducted
f imply as a pi ant and soil experiment
farm, and will be in charge of two
men during the coming year.
Although the appropriation given
the school by the legislature was held
up by the referendum petition, there
is still sufficient money on hand with
which to conduct the farm until re
lief can be secured from the next
legislature. ,
Moore-Gross.
At tbe home of the bride's brother,
G. W. Gross, iu this city Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. Ellis united iu mar
riage Mr. Robert Moore aud Miss
Inez Gross. The ceremony was wit
nessed by a number of relatives and
f r ieuds of the contracting parties and
was a very pretty home wedding. The
bride was beautifully dressed in
chiffon over taffeta. Miss Edyth Mo
Bride at the piano played the weddinjj
march. The young oouple was es
corted by a large number of young
people to the evening - train, whioh
they took for Brownsville where they
will reside and where both have a
large number)f friends who are join
ed by those here iu tbe unanimous
wish for happiness and success for the
newly wedded pair. Mr. Moore is en
gaged in tbe confectionery business
in Brousville, whioh place until re
cently, was the home of his bride.
Paid Off the Crew.
"Abe" Jones says he has liquidated
his obligations to the neversweat club
for any and all labor performed in
his behalf during the present season.
He divided a watermelon in equal
parts and distributed it among the
mem bers. AH seem to bo satisfied
with the settlement except "Chief
Estes, who from all accounts is hard
to get along with anyway. The Chief
kept choring around in the hopes of
getting another slice of melon or a
few cucumbers, but Abe didn't see it
that way, so tbe old gentleman left
for Portland in a huff, aud a member
of tho club intimates that the Chief
has the job of catching dogs for tbe
Igorrotes at the exposition.
Irrigation Prospects.
O. D. Teel of Echo, states to the
Pendleton Tribune that the people of
Eoho are pleased over the prospects of
the irrigation project of the govern
ment and that they now have every
assurauce that the scheme will be
started iu tbe near future Though it
is hoped that the government will go
ahead and complete the project, the
promoters of the private irrigation
scheme intend to continue pushing
their work regardless of the action of
the government
Edwards Indian Agent.
A Washington special to the East
Oregonian announces that Oliver C.
Edwards, now in charge of the Kicka
poo Iudian school on the Kiokapoo
agency, Kansas, has been ordered to
take charge of the Umatilla agency
and school, relieving J. J. MoKoin,
who has been transferred to the
Western Shoshone school. ' The salary
of Mr. Edwards is to be $1500 per
year.
Water for Pilot Bock
The city council of Pilot Rock, says
the Record, is discussing tbe water
works proposition, and tbe consensus
of opinion seems to be that a major
ity of tbe council favors some kind of
a water system for the- city that will
insure fire protection, while at the
same time the surroundings of the
little homes can be mude to look as if
occupied by a civilized people.
No Truants.
At a meeting of the Pendletou school
board last night the subjects of tru
ancy and athletics were thoroughly
discussed, and it was decided to take
strenuous action regarding tbe form
er, and to prevent the latter from be
coming too predominating.
Fast Horses at Walla Walla.
Eight new runners have arrived at
tbe race track in Walla Walla from
Portland. They are entered in some
of the fast events to take place at tbe
race track commencing yesterday
af to moon. .
JackO'Heilln Town.
Mr. J. IL O'Neil, traveling pas
seuger agent for the O. R. & N. Co.,
wag iu town today looking after mat
ters pertaining to the comfort and
convenience of prosjiective visitors to
tbe Lewis and Clark exposition.
TO SHIP MANY TONS
NEARLY THREE AND A HALF
MILLION BUSHELS.
Oregon Grain and Flour in Great Demand-Number
of Ships to
Handle Product.
Evidently it's tbe Orient vs. Liver- ,
pool this year in grain exportation.
and indications would seem to make
one believe that the Orient has the
long end of it.
Mitoul & Co. of Portland, has char
tered the British steamship Laban,
2,294 tons, to load grain and flour for
tne Orient It is believed that the
same firm has a number of other
freighters engaged for the same pur
pose. San Francisco steamers repre
senting 00.000 tons' carrying capa
city have beeu chattered to load at
Portland for the far east. The names
ot nine vessels are known, but the
ships are not able to handle more than
50,000 tons of freight .
Sixty thousand tons of flour are
equivalent to 600,000 barrels of pro
duct, and would represent 2,000,000
tons of wheat to San Francisco this
falL Inoluding the amount that the
regular coasters will handle, fully
1,000,000 bushels of grain will be
taken to California from Oregon be
fore January 1. So the total ship
ments to the Orient and California'
this fall will approximate 8,500,000
bushels, including the amount that
the regular liners will carry to the
far east. This will represent tbe
heaviest shipments to those point ever
known in such a limited period. A
report from Portland says:
The American ship Berlin will leave
up the river today to begin loading
wheat for San Franoisco at $2 a ton,
25 cents less thau is charged by the
owners of the steam schooners. It is
understood that tbe Ameriban bark
Star of Bengal has also beeu engaged
to take grain from this port to San
Franoisco. She has a carrying capa
city of 2,800 tons. The steamer
Eureka is en route up the coast for
another cargo and will be kept in the
grain trade between here and Cali
fornia all fall. She handles neatly
8,000 tons at a trip. In addition to
these nearly all the regular coasters
are taking out part cargoes of grain
every trip.
A CABELESS CLEKK.
Discharged Revolver He Was Ghowhis;
to Customer, -
Ex-Senator William Reeser, of
Walla Walla, narrowly escaped being
shot by tbe accidental discharge of an
automat io revolver which wus. being
sbowu him yesterday by a salesman
for the Duvis-Kaser company. The
hammer snapped, followed by a loud
report that startled every one in tbe
large store. At tbe same time Chris
Hill, a Russian laborer who was pass
ing in front, uttered a loud 'cry and
was about to sink down when he was
assisted by passiug pedestrians to a
store Jnear by and an examination
made . It was'fonnd that the bullet
had passed through his clothing and,
grazing the lower part of his stomach,
had raised a blister the size of a silver
dollar. He was not seriously injured.
On further investigation it was
found that the ball had narrowly
missed ex-Senator Reeser, after which
it struck a stove in tbe store and then
plowed its way through a $250 plate
glass before strikiug the man on the
sidewalk. The force of tbe bullet was
spent by striking tbe stove, whioh
probably'saved tbe latter' life.
Grading at Kenniwick.
Tbe Northern Pacifio Railroad com
pany has just unloaded 100 wheel
scrapers at Kenniwick, expecting to
begin work on the North Bank rail
way as soon as contracts are signed
and final arrangements are made for
the location of the Hue. A large
number of men and teams will be
employed soon aud great activity will
be seen all along the new line. Pre
parations are being made to begin
work at several places simultaneously,
along tbe line and as many contrac
tors as possible will be assigned.
Pendleton M. E. Church.
The Methodist church people of
Pendletou are planning to build a new
church edifice next spring. With
this object in view, plans have been '
formulated for tbe erection of a $20.
000 stone church to le located at the
corner of Webb and Johnson streets.
The price agreed upon for the site is
$7,500.
Local Wheat Market.
Atbeua, Sept 15. Wheat todav is
quoted at 60 cents.
A delicious desert Wawbington Pie.
Get it at the Preudergast Bakery.
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