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VOLUME XVIII.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1906.
NUMBER 11.
ED. MANASSE
I Reductions on
ry Goods
and
'-.CLQTHIN
To make room for Spring Stock
soon to arrive
ED. MANASSE
Agent for Butterick's Patterns.
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of Athena
CAPITAL STOCK.... ..
SURPLUS,. .
Propel attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and domestic ex-,
change. Fire and burglar-proot vaults and safes no charge
for keeping your valuable papers.
H. I AdiuiiH. President.
T. .1 Kirk. Vice-President.
K a. Lb Grow, Cashier. I. M.
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Money Saved Is
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Buys $25.00 worth of goods of The Paul House
Furnishing Co. Closing Out Furniture and
Carpets. This is no fake sale. We are going
out of the Furniture and Carpet business.
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143 MAIN STREET,
Good Groceries, Coffee
In this trinity should the 'grocer build his business temple.1 The
difficulty is not great, but it ' exceedingly difficult to build well ' . '
without these 3 things. We have highest grade goods in every line
Each Article the Acme of Perfection
Our entire stock is selected with the same care and discretion.
- REMEMBER Our prices are always consistent with quality..
DELL BROTHERS
all Seasonable
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ante
$50,000
: 17,500
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P. R. Colburn, Director
tr. . Letirow,
Kbkp, AbkIswiu Cast i er
Money Made
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HOUSE FURNISHING
COMPANY - -
WALLA WALLA, WASn.
CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
A DEMOCRATIC CALL
CENTRAL COMMITTEE NAMES
FEB 17 AS THE DATE.
Meeting Is for the Purpose of Desig
nating: Campaign Managers at
Primary Election April 20.
W. D. Chamberlain and David Tay
lor, democratic Conuty Central com
mittee of North and South Athena
precincts respectively, atteuded a
meeting of the central committee Sat
urday in Pendleton, pursuaut to a call
of Chairman A. D. Stillman.
The meeting was one of great har
mony. Speeches were made by most
of those present and all said that they
thought they were fulfilling the will
of the people in abdicating the throue
at this time and thus meeting the dic
tates of the direct primary law.
On February 17 a contention of
democrats will place in nomination
men who will go upon the party ticket
for election at the primaries as a new
couuty central committee and this
new body, when elected, will at once
take up the reins of the democratic
management in Umatilla county.
Governor Chamberlain . has been
invited to attend the meeting, and it
is expeoted that he will be there when
the appointed time arrives.
Those 'who attended the meeting
and who decided that the old central
committee should pass out of existence
were:
Adams, J. T. Lieuallen ; Alba, Bod
McDonald, by Monroe Fix; South
Athena, David Taylor; North Athena,
A. B. Stoue, by W. D. Chamberlain;
Bingham Springs, R. C. Hagor ; Cot
tonwood, S. Drumheller, by R. M.
Powers; Echo, W. D. Boyd, by Phil
MoBryan ; Encampment, Geo.' D. Hill
iard ; Fairview, R. F. Johnson ; Fern
dale, F. J. Bodefleld; Fulton, H. J.
Taylor, by H. W. Voeget; Gilliland,
Aaron Isaacs ; Helix. John F. Bill;
fiogue, Joe Fix; Holdman, Dr. W. R.
Campbell; Juniper, M. L. Morrison;
McKay, George Jones; North Milton,
V. H, Chastaio, rjy C. P. Strain ;
Mountain, W. H. Gould; Prospect, A
B. MoCarty, by William Moore ; Pen
dleton, M. T. Martin; North Pendle
ton, A. D. Stillman, by E. D. Kirk
patriok South Pendleton, Claud Pen
land; Pilot Rook, H. H. MoReynolds,
by Alex Bnboltz; South Reservation,
A. D. Bine; North Reservation, H. M.
Wood; Rnddock, S. S. Danell; Ukiab,
J. T. Huston, by William Blakely ;
Umatilla, W. R. Parker; Union, J. K.
Graham ; Valley, Most Bauchamp, by
W. R. Campbell; Vanoyole, R. Dutin-
ingham, by Thomas Robinson; Vin
son, J. M. Suiste, by Joe Fix; Weston,
J. P. Lieuallen; East Weston J. M.
O'Harra by Joe Clodius; Willow
Springs J. L. Hall; Yoakum, D.
Hopper.
The call as issued to all demoorats
of the county and prepared for the
press is as follows:
"To all Democrats In Umatilla
County: This county central com.
mittee has managed the campaign of
1904; has maintained the party or
ganization and integrity; has complet
ed the work assigned to it and is now
ready to report back to the entire dem
ocratic party in the county.
"A deoent regard for the rights of
all democrats in this county who- are
not members of this committee com
pels us to return our powers to them
at an early date so as to enable them
to prepare for the next general elec
tion to formulate and publish a declar
ation of principles, provide for the
needs of the various parts of the coun
ty, and generally exercise the right of
initiative that properly belongs to the
whole people. To continue our own
control of the party in this county
beyond this time would be a treason
able unsurpation, without shadow of
and Tea
Athena, Oregon.
right or warrant of law, of rights and
belong to the whole body of demoorats
in this county.
r "We believe that the primary elec
tion law now in effect is a. wise mea
sure and should be given a full and
fair trial, and in order that it may be
given such a (rial the powers now
held and exercised by the ceutral com
mittee should be returned to the peo
ple before the primary election and not
be retained by tho ceutral committees
uutil after they have controlled the
primaries and indirectly, thongh none
the less surely, made the nominations.
For these and other reasons we find it
necessary to call together an assembly
of democrats snob as that which gave
us power. We believe that such nu
assembly should be as largo as possible
and iuolude representatives from
every part of the oounty.
"We therefore call a convention of
the demoorats of Umatilla county, to
assemble in Peudleton at the hoar of
10 o'clock in the forenoon of Satur
day, February 17, 1906, and there and
then reoeive the report of this com
mittee, consider matters of -publio
business and needs of the various sec
tions of the county, the welfare of the
demooratio party, and transaot any
and all other business that it may
deem expedient. ,
:'That every elector in Umatilla
county who has registered as a demo
crat shall be a member of the conven
tion as a representative of the preoiuct
where he resides; that the credentials
shall be a certificate from the county
clerk, or any other showing satisfac
tory to the convention, that the repre
sentative has registered as a demo
cratio eleotor.
" "That the vote shall be by pre
cincts, and that representatives ac
tually present from each precinct shall
cast the vote of the same vote for the
precinct that was cast for supreme
jndge at the last general election.
That the several precincts shall have
votes in said convention as follows:
Adams 43, Alba 26, Athena, North
108, Athena, South, 37, Bingham
Springs 8, Cottonwood 18, Echo 71,
Encampment 26, Ferndale , Fair
view, Fulton 24, Gilliland 11, Helix
26, Hogue 11, Holman 18, Juuiper 19,
Milton, North 76, Milton, South 65,
Mountain 25, McKay 38, Pendleton 72
Pendleton, North 107, Peudleton,
South 56, Pendleton, East 86, Pilot
Rock 44, Prospect 10, Reservation,
North 45, Reservation, South , Riv
erside, Rnddock 2, Ukiah 35, Uma
tilla 10. Union 20, Valley 57 Vausyole
4 Vinson 5 Weston 60 Weston East
63, Willow Springs 10, Yoakum 2.
Total 1348.
"A. D. Stillman Chairman.
"A. S. Pearson, Secretary."
DEATH OF ROY
BARNETT AT PORTLAND
Roy'Barnett, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Barnett, died at the
home of his parents in Portland, Sut
urday evening, at 9 :30 o'clock.
Friends of the family iu this city
were notified of the death Sunday
morning, and I. M. Kemp, brother
of Mrs. Barnett, took the evening
train for Portland, that he might be
with the family in their sad bereave
ment. At bis death Koy was aged 16 years,
one month and 20 days. He was born
in this city December H, 1889, aud
until the family went to Portland a
little over a year ago, enjoyed good
health. Since going to Portland, Roy
was at times seriously ill with rheu
matism, which affected bis heart. At
one time last winter, be was in a crit
ical condition and his life hung in the
balance. He recovered, although he
was not strong as formerly.
A couple of weeks ago he was com
pelled to give up school, and gradually
became worse, until the end. Mr.
Kemp received a letter from Mr.
Barnett last week,- stating the boy
was ilL This was all the news re
ceived until the telegram came an
nouncing his death.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett have the sym
pathy of the community in their sor
row for the loss of their son. The
funeral took place this afternoon at
2:30, iu the Athena Christian church,
being attended by a large number of
people. '
NORTH BANE ROAD.
Fore of 3000 Men and 8000 Home at
W oik on Grade.
With a force of 3000 men and 2000
horses working on the grade of the
north bauk road,- between Celilo and
Kenewick, the northern Pacific is
pushing operations as fast aa sub con
tractors can handle their part of the
undertaking.
The steamer J. M. Hanuaford will
be placed in service on the upper
river as soon as the river rises so there
is depth for her, and then supplies
will be delivered along the full
length of the line aud more men,
scrapers and animals will be trans
ported so the grading may be com
pleted at the earliest possible date.
Operations between Celilo and Van
couver are active. An idea of the
large force there is bad from the fact
that the storekeepers at Vancouver
have sent have $28,000, worth of sup
plies. With the men to be employed
on the two bridges betweeu Vancouver
and Portland, in addition to help
needed on the right of way during the
spring, there will be upwards of 10,
000 laborers on the payrolls
A MAMMOTH STOCK.
ItMii afnrmnn Makes Choice Keleciions
In Etern Whnleanlo llouncs.
. D. B. Jarman, proprietor of Jar
man's big Deportment Store, arrived
home Saturday from tho wholesale
di.jtriots of the big Eastern cities,
where he put in two weeks purcbas-
iug a mammoth stook of uew, high
grade goods.
By going to the big eastern whole
sale houses, Mr. Jarman found that
he was afforded better facilities for
selecting a higher class of goods in all
lines than he could possibly expect to
select from traveling salesmen. The
result is that Mr. Jarman has pur
chased one of the largest stocks of
strictly high class merchandise ever
shipped into Umatilla conuty.
In Chicago, the mecoa of the lead
ing weaves of first class dress goods
aud ladies' fancy goods, Mr. Jarman
purohased large stocks of the best that
is new in these lines. Here he pur
ohased his clothing in large quantities
for men, youths and boys.
In shoes for mou. women and child
ren, he selected the latest styles of the
famous Hamilton & Brown stock, and
on his way home he dropped off for
a day at Racine and purchased of old
'.'Joe" Miller a large invoice of men's
medium weight and heavy work shoes.
He was enabled to get the top
notoh iu quality in everything, and
particularly ladies' dress goods, mus
lin underwear, etc. Ho says his goods
for the spring and summer trade are
of higher class grade than heretofore
oarriedby him, and that he will be in
a better position than ever to please
his many customers.
Milton Voters are Modest.
Milton voters to the number of 103
out of 200 will not be able to vote at
the coming primary election on ac
count of their modesty in naming their
party affiliations as required under
provisions of the direct primary law,
says the Tribune. Registration books
coming into the office of the county
recorder from Milton show that out
of 200 voters 103 have refused to state
their party declarations required,
and now according to the statute, they
will not be allowed to take any part
in the nomination of any of the can
didates who are before tho people for
nomination. They will be able to
assist iu the ratification or the re
jection of the nominees once '. tbey are
on the final ticket in June, however,
but they will vote for or against the
other fellow's choice.
CELEBRATED THEIR 40TH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. aud Mrs. Lallue celebrated
their fortieth wedding anniversary at
their home on Third street, Sunday,
February 4, with a family reuuiou,
this being the first time the entire
family had been together for more
than nine years.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. LaHue aud children, Erskine,
Mona, Earle, Kathleen and Elizabeth,'
of Holix; Mr. and Mrs. M. O. LaHue
and son, Ivan, of Peudleton ; Mr. and
Mrs. R. O. Earnheart aud son, Rich
ard, of Peudleton, and Misses Rose
and Lulu. The occasion was a pleas
ant one and was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
Mr. and Mrs. LaHue, since coming
to this city have made many friends,
who unite in wishing them many more
happy anniversaries,. The family
came to this county from Missouri,
aud have been more tbau ordiuarily
prosperous.
Jubilee Singers.
The Acme Lyceum Bureau of
Chicago has just completed arraugo
ments with Mr. Spencer for the ap
pearance of Damons Now Orleans
Colored Students, the brightest and
best colored organization iu the world.
There are scores of concert com
panies, jubilee singers and such like
on the road today, but they all fade
into oblivion along side of this attrac
tion. Damon's New Orleans Colored
Students is not an organization of one
day but the crowning climax of 5
years of careful training, tho fruit of
which is a company of artists who
will elicit the applause of the most
critical audiences. It is couoeded that
tbey excel all others in their special
form of entertainment, blended with
refined fun by creative funmakers.
Tbey will appear at the Athena opera
houso on the night of Feb. 7, and a
rich and meritorous program will be
rendered in such an artistic manner
that will leave a pleasing and lasting
impression on all who witness it.
Methnsala was all rght, you bet
For a good old soul was he,
They say he would be living yet,
Had be taken Rocky Mountain Toa.
Pioneer drug store.
LEASE LANDS TODAY
RESERVATION LANDS ARE NOW
OPEN TO RENTERS.
Nore Than 15,000 Acres of Rich
Wheat Land Will Be Subject
To Agent's Order.
Potitions to lease Indian lauds upon
the Umatilla Reservation are being
reoeived today by Major Edwards,
agent of the reservation. At this time
all those who wish to rent or lease
lands of tho Indians will be given
blanks at theofHoo of the agenoy up
on whioh to state what particular
portion of land it is desired to lease,
and what the terms offered will be.
These blanks will be passed upon by
Major Edwards, and if iu his opinion
the loasee is a desirable one, the peti
tion will be granted and he will be
giveu possession of the land.
This action on the part of Major
Edwards will, iu all probability,
cause a sweeping change iu the map
of the reservation, says the Tribune.
All those who now hold "informal"
leases will be compelled to make ap
plication to the agent direct and thus
run the chanors of having some per
son bid over : their heads and seouro
the land.
Under the uew plan aP leases will
be mdae by the agent of the interior
department. He will collect the rents
for the lands ' twioe a year and will
pay this money to the allottees as
soon as it is received. The Indian
will under this arrangement have to
pay his debts himself. ' His money
will be given to him by the agent
wneu the rent is paid and he then can
pay his bills or become known as
dishonest. No claims against the
land or the leasee will be allowed.
This change will be made as fast as
tbo petitions are signed and approved
by tho agent. All those who now hold
"informal", leases will have either
to qualify before the agent or move
or be prosecuted as trespassers.
The application blanks read as fol
lows: 1. Description of land. '
2. Name of allottees or heirs.
3. Who cultivated or occupied the
land last year?
4. How many acres of legal leases
have you?
5. What do you pay per acre for
each tract?
6. What prioe per acre do you
offer for this?
7. Docs the Indian owe you any
debt? flowmuoh? For what?
8. Are you cultivating or using
any land on this reservation on whioh
you have not a formal lease? Givo
number of acres. How long have you
had it? What have you paid per
aore for it?
9. Hbve you ever had any contro
versy or disagreement with any form
er agent, with any Indian over any
land, lease, stock or other matter?
If so givo brief statements of facts
concerning same.
10. What is your usual profession
or avocation?
11. Have you advanced tho In
dian any money to induce him to come
with you to make this lease? '
12. Do you agree that any fulse
stHtomect by you in the foregoing
shall work a forfeiture of any lease
you may seoure by reason of the
statements above submitted?
WILL LICENSE ITINERANTS-
County Court Impute it S500 Tax Upon
Steel Range and Vehlule Hen,
Upon a petition presented the
County Court by C. A. Barrett & Co.,
of this city and sixteen other signers,
the court has made the following
order :
It is therefore hereby ordered and
adjudged by the court that hte license
fee which shall hereafter bo paid by
peddlers, hawkers aud itinerunt ven
dors who may desire to peddle, hawk,
vend or sell any stoves, ranges,
wagons, carriages, buggies, caits,
surreys or other kinds of four wheeled
or two wheeled vehicles or fanuing
mills or similar goods, wares or mer
cbandciso within Umatilla couuty,
Oregon, bo and the same is hereby
fixed at the sum of $500.00 per calen
dar year, and that a license shall not
bo issued for a shorter or other period
than one year.
It is further ordered and adjudged
by the court that license fee which
shall hereafter be paid by peddlers,
hawkers, and itinerant vendors who
may desire to peddle, hawk, vend
or sell any goods, wares or merchan
dise except those hereinbefore de
scribed, aud except those selling farm
products, Bhall bo fixed at the sum of
10 per quarter; and that no license
shall be issued for less tbau ono
quarter. II. J. Beau,
County Judge.
T. P. Gilliland,
Horace Walker,
Couuty Commissioners.