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VOLUME XVII.
ATHENE, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FIRDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1905.
NUMBER 74.
ED. MANASSE
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SUITS AND OVERCOATS
FOR MEN' AND FOR BOYS
ED; MANASSE
Agent for Butterick's Patterns.
HEATERS aM RANGES
- COX &. M'EWEN;;
SOUTH SIDE MAIM STREET. ATHENA. OREGON
Shoes
Shoes
IfKBE
When all that is good in Groceries and Staple Provisions fail to appeal
to you as appetizers. THAT TIM E IS HERE tor the season of
Fruits And Vegetables
is at its zenith. Our FRUITS AND VEGETABLES COME DIRECT
FROM THE RANOT and therefore are fresh and palatable.
DELL BROTHERS
i
La La
IN ALL THE
DEPARTMENTS
All styles and
sizes for
all kinds of
fuel .
ELY & SCOTT
Wanted-Every man and
boy to examine our Shoes
before buying elsewhere
ELY & SCOTT
ABE
CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD THING3 TO EAT
MOODY DISSATISFIED
CIECUIT COUET EULING HELD
TO BE DEFECTIVE.
Allotted Lands are Still Indian Conn-
try and Not Affected by Decis- :
ion of Circuit Court.
Corrospoudence between , Attorney
General Moody and the interior de
partment indicates that the depart
ment of justice is by no meaus satis
fied with the action of the ninth cir
cuit court of appeals in holding that
liquor can be introduced on allotted
Indian lands without violating the
law. ' - - - -
General Moody's' position in the
matter was made! plain when he order
ed the United States attorney at Salt
Lake to act in a case where a man
named Boss introduced liquor on the
allotted Uintah reservation. ;
Boss was apprehended by the Port
Dnchense military authorities, and
when the case was turned over to the
United States attorney at Salt Lake
that official refused to act. citing the
action of the circuit court as his reason.-
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In his telegram to Secretary Hitoh
cock on the subject, General Moody
said: - "The department atili holds
that allotted lands are Indian country,
and the purpose of t'be act of 1897
forbidding the introduction of liquor
thereon is not affected by the recent
decision.".' 1 t'"-
TAX ON EXTEACT8.
Grocers Will Be Affected by Govern
ment' Recent Order.
Under the scope of the ruling
made recently by"the commissioner ef
internal revenue, grocers will be com
pelled to pay regular government liq
uor tax of $25 annually on the sale of
vanila and lemon extracts. The
general principal -will probably be
laid down that a dealer selling any
liquid' containing alcohof in sufficient
quantity to make possible its use as a
beverage, will be subject to the tax.
Any medicine of which alcohol is a
component part, but which can be
used only as a medicine, will be ex
empt. Just what medicines and drugs
will be excluded iu-; the taxable list
is not yet known, though an analysis
is now being made of all the various
compounds.
It is stated that the percentage of
alcohol in vanila and lemon extracts
is large and that these extracts are
sold largelyto Indians, who buy tbeni
for the use as alcoholic, beverages.'
TIKES
Athena, Oregon;
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FOR SCHOOL FUNDS.
Governor Chamberlain Decides to Set
Aside Forest Reservation.
Having finally made up his mind as
to his course of action in bis proposed
establishment of a state forest reserve
for the benefit of the school fund
Governor Chamberlain has decided to
issue a call for offers as to informa
tion as to the location of available
government tracts of forest land rang
ing from 1000 t;o 20,000 in aoreage in
a body which he can procure for the
substitution of state base, of which
latter the state has between 60,000
and 70,000 acres available..
Although no fund is at hand which
can be drawn upon by the governor
to pay for the looatiou of these lauds
at a stipulated price per . acre, by
timber locators, the governor will
invite tenders of laud with the under
standing that the locator will take his
chances of awaiting the favorable ac
tion of the legislature in malting an
appropriation directly covering the
expense.. It is not known what prices
will be asked by the locators of this
timber land for the state, but it is
thought that 25 to 60 cents per acre
will be a fair price. The state laud
agent, assisted by a reliable timber
cruiser, will investigate the status of
all lands offered and certify as to
their availability for location.
, The governor proposes to take up
an equal amount of government land
to the state's available base and set it
aside as a reserve fund until it in
creases ill value to such au extent that
it will iuorease the school fund,
materially when sold eveutually.
LOWELL AND GEER.
Portland L Paper Say Two Leading
Candidates for Senate.
That former Governor T. T. Geer
will be a candidate for United States
Senator on the republican primary
ticket next April is now said by those
who Bra olrwfi tn him t.n hn wrnnHpullxr
assured, says the - Telegram. For )
several mouths the belief has been ap
parent that he would appear as an
aspirant for the seat of John II.
Mitchell, but now there seems good
grounds for the assertion that he will
come out with a positive declaration
of his intentions in this connection in
the oonrse of time.
Mr. Geer went before the people in
a like capacity once before. This
was in 1902. He was the choice of
the people that time. He will .prob
ably not be next spring, some politi
cians say.
. Indications are that there will be
others looking for the people's con
fidence in the senatorial regard.
Judge Stephen A. Lowell of Pendle
ton is likely to be a candidate.'-' ' '-'
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i 'O Whitman Won- - ; .
In one of the hardest fought games
ever played on the Whitman field the
football team of the University , of
Montana went down in defeat Wednes
day afternoon by a score of 5 to 0.
It was a pitched battle from first to
last aud the sturdy visitors were al
most a match for the "Missionaries."
The stars of Whitman were Spokane
Ducher and Pbilbrook who did effec
tive work in the second half and were
good ground . gainers. " The teams
were about eveuly matched in weight.
W. T. Eigby'g Arm Broken.
G. W. Rigby, who is now in the
city has just received word that his
son, W. T. Rigby, while running
after ' cattle on horseback near bis
home at Claresholm, Canada, has
been thrown from his horse and
sustained a broken arm. The horse
stepped in a hole and fell with Mr.
Rigby, breaking his arm and other
wise severely bruisjug him. East
Oregonlan.
Supreme Court.
The fall session of the supreme
court will convene in Pendleton Mon
day, November 6. At this session of
the court two important cases, that
are of much interest to Umatilla
county people will be heard, that of
Grover Martin, convicted of man
slaughter, and the case of Moses Tay
lor, nnder sentence charged with at
tempting to commit arson.
No Fencing Public Land
Special inspectors have established
camp in the southern part of the
county and all fences found on govern
ment land are leing ordered torn
down In Grant county the inspectors
found hundreds of acres of govern
ment land under fence illegally, the
result being that many miles of feuc
ing wire can be bought for a song
Got Their
Portland, Oct 26. After being held
a prisone? in a local hotel for thirty
six hours by a party of ten people from
Osbkosh, Wis., II. Hartzbein, repre
senting himself as an immigration ag
ent in tbe employ of the Union Pacific
was forced under threats, to provide
for tbe return of several thousand dol
THE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
Advent of Longer Evenings Hakes Pos
sible Larger -Attendance.
With the advent of longer evenings,
and consequently . more time away
from the exacting ties of business,
greater interest is being taken in the
workings, aims and purposes of the
Athena Commercial Association.
No like organization, size of town
considered, has any more comfortable
or convenient quarters than has the
Athena Commercial Association.
The regular meeting nights ' come on
the first and third Tuesdays iu'each
month, and from now on a rousing
attendance may be expected. . The
association was instrumental in mak
ing pleasant . the recont visit of the
Portland busiuess men to Athena. The
hospitality of the city aud the good
will of the entire Bouulace was ex
tended the Portlanders through the
Association in a manner that at once
demonstrated the usefulness of an
organization of this character, an
organization which every western
town of any preseuce or consequence
whatever, creditably aud suitably sup
ports. With more interest and better
attendance, indications Doint to much
good being done for Athena's progress.
Death of John Corporon.
John Corporou, father of Mrs. J. M.
Swaggart, died yesterday morniug in
Weston aged 73 years one mouth and
three days. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon in this city serv
ices being conducted in the Methodist
church. Mr. Corporou was in poor
health for some months. A portion
of the time , be made his, home with
Mrs. Swaggart and with relatives in
Weston.
(Mr. John Riley Corporou was born j
Sept 22, 1833. He was united in mar
riage to Miss Arautha A. McClure Oct.
24, 1861. She departed from this life
October 3, 1893. To them were born
seven children, five of whom are left
mourn the loss of a kind and etfection
ate father. They are, Mrs. Martha
Alice Banks, of Malheur, Ore. ; Wm.
Dennis Corporou, of Pendleton; Mrs4
Amy A. Van Skiver, of Weston ; Mrs.
Sarah E. Swaggart of Athena and Mrs.
Eunice K. Smith, of Madras.JOre. He
also leaves one sister and three' broth
ers in the east. Mr. Corporon united
with the Methodist church at Athena
about the year 1883, aud had been an
earnest, active member of that church
up to the time of his death).
Cows Have Tuberculosis.
The result of a tuberculosis test
made by state deputy veterinary surg
eon, Dr.. J. W. Woods, on 86 dairy
cows belonging to E. . L. Waldron, of
the Jersey dairy, and J. R. Tallman,
of the Goldeugate dairy, shows that
seven of these oows are affected with
tuberculosis, says the Walla Walla
Union. The test was made pending a
sale'of all the unaffected cows in these
dairies to E. S. Watermun who is
installing a dairy five .miles west of
the city, of 100 cows that have passed
the test and have a certificate of good
health.
.. . A Bear Story.
A western cowboy appeared at the
railroad station aud stated that he de
sired to ship to parents in the east the
body of a comrade who had been kill
ed by a grizzly bear. In shipping the
box the agent notioed it was quite
heavy and not quite the usual shape.
In a few days came a telegram which
read:- "Some mistake, box contains a
bear." 1 The cowboy, who was still at
the station on a protracted spree,
wired backi "No mistake; Bill in
side the bear." Old Story.
Walla Walla Capitalist Dead.
James P. Gardner, a wealthy capit
alist of Walla Walla, died suddenly at
his home at 9 o'clock Weuesday morn
ing of neuralgia of the heart, after
less than half an hour's illness. Mr.
Gardner complained ' of a pain in bis
heart aud. was sitting in a rocking
chair when be suddenly expired.
Medical assistance was rendered him,
bnt to no avail.
For Sale.
O. G. Chamberlain, the real estate
dealer, offers for sale:
One dwelling and three lots, $1100.
One house, barn and three lots,
$800.
A good cottage, outbuildings and
one lot. $1000. , ,
One dwelling, burn and three lots
and other choice city and farm prop
erty. Money Back
lars to the Wisconsin people, alleged
to have been expended .-in coming to
this state to locate timber lands. Tbe
lauds Were discovered to be valueless.
Haitzhein claims to be tbe victim of
a firm of timber locators, Gardner and
McCrossen, and npou bis representa
tion of the facts, the district attorney
today issued warrants for their arrest.
TO HOLD INSTITUTE
TEACHERS WILL MEET IN PEN
DLETON NOV. 3 AND 4.
State Superintendent Ackerm.an.Is On
the Program for Two
- Addresses.
County School Superintendent F
K. Welles has. prepared tho progrum
for the teachers' institute which is to
be held at Pendleton on November 3
aud 4, aud invitations have been ex
tended to the teaohers of tho county to
attend. The following is from tho iu-
vitation:
"School boards are requested to al
low their teachers tull pay for Friday,
and au teaohers of tbe county are ex
pected to be present at every session
o( the institute. A roll call of the
teachers of the county will be hold
twice each day, and if any teacher
should find it impossible to be present
ne should write au excuse to be read
at the roll call."
The program arranged for the in
stitute is as follows:
Friday 9 o'clock, ' opening exer
cises. -
"Course of
Study," J. H. Acker
Salaries," Frank K.
man.
"Teachers'
Welles.
Recess. " " " ' ' ""
Musio, male quartet.
"Reading and Phonics,"
L. R.
Traver.
General discussion. '
Noon intermission. r
1 :30 o'clock, opeuiug exercises.
"History," J. H. Ackerman.
"School Discipline," J. W. Huff.
General discission.
Recess.
Musio, male quartet.
"Every Day Problems of Teachers."
L. R. Traver. . , ,
General discussiou.
Intermission.
7:30 o'clock
Musio, male quartet. :
Vocal solo, Miss Mityleue Fraker.
Chorus, Pendleton high school.
Lecture, "The Educational Demands
of .the Twentieth Century," by A. W.
Hendricks,' professor of English,
Whitman College.
Saturday, -9 o'clock, opening ex
ercises.
"Arithmetic," L. R. Travor.
"School Records aud Reports,"
Frank K. Welles. , '
,. Recess."'.'- ..'..
Musio, male quartet. r
"History," J. H. Ackerman.
"Examinations," Frank K. Wellos.
Noon intermission.
1 :30 o'clock, opening exercises.
"Pictures," L. R. Traver.
"A Few. Suggestions," Frank K.
Wellos.
Recess.
Singing. ' .
Lecture, J. II. Ackerman.
Adjournment.
WHEAT IN A FLUKEY.
Indications Are That Price of Year Ago
, Is To Be Kiceeded,
Last year in Chicago was a memor
able period in tho memory of wheat
trovers, but if the indications of yes
terday count for anything, history
will repeat itself aud then go the pace
of ast year one better. Tho present
flurry in the wheat pit is due to var
ious causes, the principal of those be
ing tlje internal troubles in the Rus
sian Empire stopping all grain ship
ments from that country for tbe so it
son, for if the tie-up lasts but a short
time it will be of sufficient duration
to keep supplies from being exportod.
After that the elements will do the
rest Winter is fast getting its clutch
on the Russian ports and they will
soon be icebound. This will stop ship
ments.
Yesterday's wheat market in Chi
cago was sensational in the extreme.
The bulls were helped In their work by
the sensational advances in Liverpool,
the December option there 'showing a
rise of d while the March optiou
closed Id higher. In the Chicago pit
tbe close showed a rise of cents in
the December option. The most
strentgh was in tbe late options the rise
in the May amounting to 2 cents
and on the July ceus. Milwaukee
showed the same gain in both options.
Armour seems to have boon the prin
cipal operator in the market and his
aids have been persistent buyers of the
wheat on all signs of a break in price.
Local Wheat Market.
Wheat is quoted today by Atheua
buyers at 64 couts.
Licensed to Marry.
A marriage license was yesterday
issued to Ralph Johnson, aged 19, and
Stella A. McQueen, aged 18, both of
Umatilla county.
Eitiu ate Vunr IloweU VTIt h Casearetn.
Onnly !nl!i;iri I". enrrt loniillpatton forever.
Kw.lSc. ( (J. C. C. foil, ilruijgiHUt refund money.