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y AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. Twiob-a-Week Tuesday and Fbidat V. B. BOYD, POBXISBIB. Entered as second.class matter, March 1, 190), at the postofflce at Athena, Oregon, under an Act ol Congress of March 3, 1879, Subscription Kataa! 'r year, in advanct 12.00 Hlnglecoplei In wrapper., 5c. Advertising ftatca: '.ocm reading notices, first Insertion, 10c per HInhiabsequent Insertion, 5c. VII communication! should be addressed to i I'RKSS Athena, Oregon ATHENA, JANUARY 2, 1906 The old idea that a railroad can make or break a town is pointedly ex emplified in the case of Wallula, says tbe Walla Walla Union, which is now reviving from a long comitose condi tion. In its palmiest days the town boasted the population of some thous and people, and plans were being made for the erection of one of the finest railroad depots in this part of the country. Bat presto 1 the railroad god frowned npou Wallula, and Wal lula withered away. The O. B. & N. shops were moved to Umatilla and the Northern Paciflo hit upon the site of Pusco as a spot which ought to have a town. Many of the bouses which were built in Wallula were bought at cnt rates and moved out to surrounding farms, and the town itself wag wrapped in peaceful slum ber. In its dreams it could still see the past, and when it was aroused for a moment by some train which chanced to pass that way, it could see in the dosert a mirage of things which might come. The mirage seems to be a little plainer now and ' Wallula is watching it with more wakefulness than she has had for a ' long, long time. She is looking for the new rail roads which are said to be coming her way to return to her the prosperity which the O. R. & N. and the North em Paciflo once gave and then snatch ed away. All the good things that were prom ised in the earlier reports of the con dition of the country's crops have been more than realized. The final report of the department of agriculture shows yields of principal crops 'even greater than expected, in notable instances. Thitf country begau to feel tbe stimu lating effect .of good harvests some months ago, when the winter wheat was cut. Tbe good uows kept ooming aftor the harvesters turned northward to the spring wheat, and finally, when the corn crop came along to maturity, there were the best reports of all.. So much for crops thut buve been, nationally. Locally, prospects for a good crop at the next harvest are in deed bright.1 So far this winter all parts of , Umatilla county have beou blessed with, a bountiful supply of wgWfi rtioHtethiug that diJ not come to any great extent Inst winter. With the 10-iueh suow fall Saturday night thero is now mote moisture tbaul uu mo altogether lust winter, and wo have four months yet to go ou. Win ter moisture is needed to make a good wheat crop, hence the fluttering pros poot. . The New York Sun says of Senator Uoariu: Governor Chamberlain must be voiy sure of the Goarin brand ot democracy. It is said to stand the severest test of regularity. "I dou't know any but straight democrats," says the new senator. But he is an outspoken admirer of President Roose velt, and his voice is always for ex pansion He insists on free trade with all our dependencies. The career of the senate of this stalwart Oregon democrat, who has beeu so iutimate ill his business and social lelatious with prominent republicans, one of whom earned nnpleiisnut notoriety, will be followed with curiosity. Weston, even though a little late, is privileged in raukiug with other towns in building a . "paper jailroad. " It isn't always the early bird that catohes the woi m when it comes to railroad building, though it does seem that active 'Corps of civil engineers pegging grade stakes up Wild Horse creek would be preferable, as a starter, to a letter penued ou paper that , had never beeu smudged with priutohop ink. Bourke Cockrau saya that it is ab solutely impotuiblv to put the possessor way it looked in France before the revolution. But after things got under way, kings went to jail just like com mon folks. In America revolutions are peaceful. - When Senator Clark settled $1,000. 000 on his new grandchild, he merely gave one month's output of his famous United Vere mine. No matter hpw many grandchildren, tbe senator is loaded for them. Tbe authorities are after hazers at tbe naval academy, where hazing has become dangerous and disgraceful. It is high time something were done to stop that barbarism. LARGER INCOME FROM TAXES. (East Oregonian. ) According to the new law which has been drafted and is now being printed for distribution, the $1 county poll tax will be transferred to the road fund and collected as the road poll tax is now collected. Tbe penalty on delinquent taxes will be reduced from 10 to 5 per cent and the rate of interest from 12 to 10 per cent. The 3 cent rebate on taxes is to be abolished. The amount of tax paid by each county will he based on current expenses. The assessment roll shall be pub lished before being acted upon by tbe county board of equalization. Taxes on gross premiums of insur ance companies bave been raised from 2 to 3 per cent. A 1 per cent tax will be levied on the gross earnings of express, tele graph and telephone companies. The state shall be represented at tbe appraisement of all estates over $10, 000. Heirs will pay one per cent of tbe amount inherited. Heirs of tbe second degree of consanguinity pay 2 per cent, and all others 3 per cent, and for sums over $10,000 and up to $100,000 a graduate up to 10 per cent will be levied. The governor, secretary of state and state treasurer will be created a state executive council for determining all railroad values, based on reports of earnings and all other information valuable. Sleeping oars, dining cars, oil and tank cars not owned by railroads will also be taxed. The bill, it is estimated, will pro duce an increase from insurance tax of $30,000, railroad assessment $40, 000, -cars $10,000, inheritance tax $103,000, publicity tax rolls $25,000, gross earnings of telegraph, express and telephone companies $25,000. Total increase $230,000. , The committee suggests the creation of a tax revision league to circulate the potitions for the enactment of tbe law. . . ' . . "BECOMING THE BIG END." (Portland Journal. ) " President James J. Hill of the Great Northern railway was quoted in a re cent speech in St. Paul as saying that the cities of the Paciflo northwest "are giving you all uphill raoes. They are in the lead. I tell you that they are becoming the big end of tbe 1 a v i s - EC a Annual Begins Tuesday, vi. -J. -v."v cian Eiaa I'a. WW V C.Csj,C1.J he MAIL ORDERS : A ... SPECIALTY. country." A Seattle paper quotes him as alluding especially to that city and Spokane, but there is every reason to suppose that be had Port laud and Tacoma in view quite as much as Seattle and Spokane, especial ly Portland, else he would not be spending millions of dollars to get in to this city by tbe direct Columbia river route. Other railroad men have also dis covered that this region is "becoming tbe big end of tbe country," from a transportation point of view. The great trade centers will be on tbe two sides of tbe continent, rather, except Chicago, than in the interior. An inland port like Portland, the termin us of various transcontinental rail roads and steamship lines extending all around the world, has great strategio advantages, and with an improved river and harbor there is every reason to expect that Port land's commercial growth will be very rapid. .' Mr. Hill advises the Minnesota cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis to go in for manufacturing, promising them cheap fuel, though his remark about "the big end" indicates bis apprehen sion that the big jobbing centers of the far west will soon be coast cities rather than interior cities. Indeed, tbe movement of freight eastward from Paciflo northwest terminals is already far greater than the move ment westward, and the time should not be far distant when empty cars will be westward rather than east ward bound. Tbe attention of the Press has been called to an incident which transpired at tbe O. R. & N. station Saturday evening. Agent Smith and T. M. Bush related the facts and they are printed that justice may be given G. F. Sbubert, the operator. Shubert, it appears took his purse from his pocket while making change for a passenger, when he was aooused by Lee Raney, a young man from Lex ington, of having taken his (Raney's) purse. Raney's accusation was heard by all tbe people who were in the waiting-room at the time and also Shubert's denial of knowing anything about the Lexington man's pocket book. Some heated words took place, after which Raney went out of tbe depot aud found his'purse in his cloth ing where it had slipped instead of going into his pocket. Instead of apologizing to Shubert and squaring him before the people'as suggested by his friend, Bush, when the purse, was found, Raney took the train for home. Sbubeit, who is a stranger in town, has been greatly wrought up over tbe matter, and evidently concludes that some people bave queer ideas of what a "square deal" means. ' ' In Had Chase. Millions rush in made chase after health, from one extreme of faddism to another, when, if they would only eat good food and keep their bowels regular with Dr. King's New Life Pills, their trOL'bles would soon all pass away. Prompt relief and quick cure for liver and stomach trouble. 25o at McBride's drug store; guar anteed. . Eilncate Vonr Bowels With Caacareta. Candy Cnthnttle, euro constipation forever, toe. 25c.. il O. C. C. fail, (IrucRists refund money- s r's M i n Clearance Jan. 2 - Ends Saturday, f ebruary 3 The Premier Bargain Event of the entire year, which thous. amis of practical, economical Walla Walians have leaned, to an ticipate, will be on a broader, grander scale this year than ever before. Our great store has made possible greater assortments of choice house furnishings bright, fresh, up-to-the-minute goods, and with a dozen exceptions, on which prices are fixed arbitrarily, every article in. this immense store will ; be included at special prices. We are determined to make a thorough cleanup before stock-taking; to carry over nothing that is not to be replaced in the spring, and so far as possible, to have cash on hand instead ot goods at inventory. To this end prices cut have in many cases been made regardless of costs, in some cases running as high as half off, while in no case is the reduction to be less than one-tenth. TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH. One of the objects of this sale is to accumulate cash to pay for spring goods, besides, the close prices at which goods will be sold make credit impossible. So don't ask for or expect credit during this sale. Borrow money if necessary the average saving to be made will pay several years' interest. Look through our magnificent stocks; see the unparalleled opportunities for sav. ins. Remember you are always welcome, buying or looking, but come prepared to buy, for you will want to when you see our offer ings. Bills amounting to $10 or more delivered free at your depot. 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ATHENA. tmrnrnmammamammmmammmaaatamamammamamamamamawmmamaam 4 PARKER - & LAKE'S ." 1 i; ' Bill IP .... (- - V. ... I KverythiiiB Flrl ' tf-t-if ' Claim - Modern , and Up-to-date t'Kit- fe. 5' - " k- SOUTH SID MAIN - -iktZ, - 1 STREET ATHEKA. nmui Z3 THE STANDARD PENS EVERYWHERE. 1 50 Styles Broad Pblnt." Wotfca.csHiea.il. I.' ' ESTER8RS0X Umatilla Lumber Yard Ed Barrett, Manager Building Material Lumber Shingles, Sash, Doors, Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall Paper, Building Paper. Brick, etc. Special inducements ou orders for carload lots. Fence posts in quantities to suit. : ; : : : ; Roslyn Coal, Puget Sound Wood CONTRACTING. ESTIMATES FURNISED ON ALL KINDS OF BUILDING ON SHORT NOTIFICATION Troy Laundry Walla Walla, Wash. Elmer Lace, Agent in Athena Work Guaranteed Washings are called for each Tues day and are returned Friday morning 1 THE 5 1ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. E. FROOME, prop. - it? Only First-class Hotel in lift.? AJ . w THE 51. NIUnULo J Is tbe only one that can accommodittf . commercial travelers. ' ; w : Can bhieoomended for Its clean and J well ventilated room. J i Cor. Main and Third, atiibha.oi-. 4 AND BUILDING PROPRIETOR, LUMBER YARD i OREGON. STEEL PEfiS STEEL PEN CO. w il S!.".- of $10,000,000 iu jail. That is the J