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VOLUME XVIII.
ATITENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 19. 1906.
NUMBER 36.
ED. MANASSE
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We do Strictly a Commercial ' Business. We Solicit
the Accounts ot Individuals, Firms
, and Corporations.
OFFICERS
H. O. ADAMS, President,
T. J. KIRK7 Vice President,
F. S. Le GROW, Cashier,
I. M. KEMP, Ass't Cashier.
Good Groceries, Coffee
In this trinity should the grocer build his business temple. The
difficulty is not great, but it is 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
Ribbons.
Those you read about Jfor the
neck and for belts, ., "
Washgoods.
The latest in Washgoods
can always bo found at this
establishment.
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Bank
..$50,000
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DIRECTORS
H. C. ADAMS, T. J. KIRK, F. S.
Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, P. E.
COLBERN.
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CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD THING3 TO EAT
ATHENA COLT SHOW
Sixty Colts Entered For Prizes
In Classes.
WILL ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION
Addition of One. Two and Three Year
Old Clasiei Lends Incentive for
Permanent Organization.
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I Thn Snrvtnd Annnnl CVilt Khnur hold
in Athena, Saturday, was a success in
every particular, far beyond the most
sanguine expectation of those having
the exhibition in charge. Over 100
head of horses and colts were in the
parade and on tbe exhibition groundsyr
The show was on a much larger scaJel
than the one given here last year.
The colt entries alone totaled sixty
head in all olasses combined. A not
able feature of the exhibition was that
if anything, the colts were of a higher
standard of perfeotion than those
shown in competition last year, al
though the MoEwen colt, winner of
the draft class last year, took off tbe
first prize in the yearling class Sat
urday. So well and uniform did the colts
show up in their respective olasses,
that the judges in many instanoes
found it to be extremely diffloult to
select the winners. The judges, five
in number, changed with tbe inspec
tion of the several classes, and their
decisions met with universal satisfac
tion and favor. The judges were
George HoggaNjne, Walla Walla ; F.
M. Mansfield, Athena ; J. N. B. Ger
king, Athena; L. T. McBrido, Weston;
D. H. Preston, Athena.
Tbe entries embraoed sixty colts,
six yearlings and eight stallions. With
the addition of the one, two and three
year old classes, a permanency to
these exhibitions has been fouuded
and it is now proposed to organize and
incorporate an association, tbe pur
pose of which will be to give an exhi
bition in Athena each year at which
colts and horses may be shown in
competition, with the objeot of crea
ting interest in tbe higher breeding of
horses. It has been proposed that a
meeting be called in the near future
for the purpose of taking steps to or
ganize an association of this character.
A large number of people were in
Athena on colt show day and much
interest was taken in the exhibition.
Following are the prize winners:
Stallions.'
Class 1, Light Harness First prize,
eering Giant
Alfalfa Mowers
LIGHT DRAFT
EASY RUNNING
AND NEVER CHOKES
C. A. BARRETT
& CO,, Athena
and Tea
Athena, Oregon.
MoElropa, Sire McEinney, dam Alta
mout, owner Chas. Baddeley, Weston.
Seoond prize, Joe Fontaine, Sire
Glenelg, dam Antrim, owner, G. W.
Preston, Waitsburg, Wash.
Class 2, Draft First ptize, Ambe
lene, owned by Weston association.
Secoud prize, Star of Kansas, own
er, A. B. MoEwen, Athena.
Class S coach First prize, Rose
berry, 4th owner, John Hogan, Ad
ams. Class 4, General purpose First
prize, Chief, owner, A. L. Donglass.
Colts.
Class 1, Light Harness First prize,
bay f. Sire MoElropa, dam by Bonner
N. B., owner Ira Scott
Seoond prize, Sorrel a. Sire MoEl
ropa, dam by Willamette Boy,' owner
H. A. Barrett
Third prize, bay s. She McElropa,
dam by Baoon Hambletonian, owner
Tim MoBride.
Class 2, Draft First prize, bay s.
Sire Star of Kansas, dam unknown,
owner, E. J. Zerba.
Second prize, bay f. Sire Regland,
dam unknown, owner Geo. Lieuallan.
Third prize, black s. Sire Star of
Kansas, dam unknown owner George
Bannister.
Class 8, Coach First prize, Lin,
Sire, Hopson Horse of Milton, owner
Stover, -
Class 4, General purpose First
prize, black f. Sire, Tambelin, dam
unknown, owner Sam Bannister.
Seoond prize, Black s. Sire, Star of
Kansas, dam unknown, owner W. R.
Taylor.
' Third prize, Brown f. Sire Star of
Kansas, Dam unknown, owner Sanford
Stone.
Fourth prize, Bay a. Sire Chief,
dam unknown, owner Sam White.
Favorable Mention, Sorrel f. Sire
Tom, dam by Bales' Shire horse,
owner G. W. Hansell.
. Yearlings.
Class 1, Light Harness First prize,
Black g. Sire McElropa, dam by
MountTetnon, owner Wm. MoBride.
Seoond prize, Sorrel g. Sire, MoEl
ropa, dam by Son of Vinmore, owner,
Sanford Stone. "
Third prize, brown f. Sire, Cautiou,
dam unknown, owner King Bros.
- Class 2, Draft First prize Bay s.
Sire Star of Kansas, dam unknown,
owner A. B. McEwen. , J
Seoond prize, Brown f. Sire, Star
of Kansas, dam unknown, owner A.
B. McEwen.
Third prize, Black g. Sire Star of
Kansas, dam unknown, owner W. R.
Taylor.
There were a number of fine turn
outs in tbe parade, showing that this
section of the state has some of the
finest roadsters to be found anywhere.
Prizes were awarded roadsters as
follows:
First prize to Tim MoBride of Wes
ton ; Seoond prize, Mrs. Charles Nor
ris ; Third prize, Mrs. Elmer Lane ;
Fourth prize, Mrs. W. R. Taylor.
watts iscteTdirector
School District In a Prosper
ous Condition.
At the annual school meeting yes
terday M. L. Watts was eleoted to
tbe office of director on the board,
and O. G. Chamberlain was elected
clerk ot the board. The statement
read by the clerk shows that the dis
trict is in splendid condition,' finan
cially. One year ago the district had au
outstanding indebtedness of $6,345.07,
of which amount $6,000 was the bond
ed indebtedness. For several years tbe
district has borne a school tax levy of
15 mills, with the result that at the
present time the total amount of tbe
district indebtedness is but $877.58.
In other words the debt during the
past year has been reduced $5,467.49.
Tbe reduction of the indebtedness in
cludes tbe wiping out of the interest
bearing bonds and there is now but
one outstanding warrant of $1,000,
and withthe cash on hand of $122.42,
leaves tbe total indebtedness, $877.58.
The clerk's statement follows : , .
Receipts.
Special Tax - - $6580.54
County School fund - 2541.30
State School Fund ' -' 542.80
Tuition - - . . 180.00
Loan - - - - 900.00
Total receipts - 10,834.14.
Disbursements.
Teachers wages - - $3150.00
F uel and school supplies - 203.75
Repairs and improving grounds 21.65
Principal and interest on
bonds and warrants - 6733.65
For Insurance - - - 133.00
Clerk ' Salary - . - 60.00
Janitor - ... 809.60
All other purposes - - 110.27
Total disbursements $10,711.72
Outstanding warrants, - $1000.00
Cash on band, - . $122.42
Total indebtedness,
$877.58.
Edward Picket lead
Edwaid Pickel did Saturday mom
lug at 2 o'clock, at tbe home of bis
daughter, Mrs. Wildey Turner, near
Helix. Mr. Pickel was 70 years of
age. He was quite well known in
Athena, having resided here some
years ago with his sons aud daughter.
He has three sons, two of whom live
in Alberta, and one in Portland. He
has two daughters. His wife died in
this city four years go. The funeral
took place Sunday, interment being
in the Athena cemetery. Rev. George
T. Ellis conducted tbe services at the
grave.
C P. BLAIE DIES; AGE 100.
V Centenarian of Pendleton John Silent
N Majority,
Colbert P. Blair died at the borne of
bis granddaughter in Pendleton, at
the age of 100 years S months and 17
days. He was the oldest man in Uma
tilla county, if not in tbe state. He
was born in Raleigh, N. C, Decem
ber 29, 1805; lived in Kentucky, Illi
nois and Iowa and came to Oregon in
1853. He went in the Black Hawk
and Rogue river Indiau wars, bis
greatest pleasure in late years to nar
rate bis Indian experiences. '
Blair enjoyed almost perfect health
during bis eutiie life, being bale and
hearty up to a short time before his
death. His recipe for longevity was
regular habits aud plenty of fresh air
and sunshine. He retained all his
faoulties up to the last, being able to
clearly remember events that happen
ed years ago.
Willamette Chautauqua.
The program of tbe 13th annual ses
sion of tne Willamette Valley Cha
tauqua society are now out and 12
days of delightful literary and musi
cal exeroises are promised this year.
The meeting will open on July 10 and
oloses on Sunday evening, July, 22.
Speakers and singers from all over the
United States will take part in the
program. One feature of the musical
exeroise will be tbe production of the
saored oratorio, "The Creation," by
a oborus of 100 voices and orchestra
of 25 pieces. This will be rendered on
Saturday afternoon July 14, and will
be tbe musical event of tbe meeting. A
number of noted soloists will take part
in tbe production. Tbe meeting will be
held at Gladstone Park at Oregon
City. ' 7 ' .
Briggs Stays At Drain-
President Briggs will stay at Draiu
as president of the Central Oregon
State Normal school at a salary of
$1,800 per year. With the approval
of the appropriation bill by the vote
of tbe people at the recent election,
the Drain normal school is assured of
support as well as tbe other normals,
and President Briggs, who aooepted
the principalship of the Athena pnblio
school, will coutinue his labors with
the normal. No definite action re
garding the selection of a principal has
yet been taken by the Atbena school
board. .
THOUGHT AUNTIE WAS ASLEEP
Two Little Children Hovered
Near Her Bedside.
At Boise, Idaho, Saturday, the fu
neral of Mabel Burroughs ooourred,
connected with whose death there is a
story of great sadness, her two little
nioces having watched beside ber body
at the family homestead, nine miles
from Weiser, for six days. Tbe de
ceased was a sister-in-law of J. M.
Boggess, au O. R. & N. trainman, who
runs out of The Dalles.
Mrs. Boggess died there two years
ago. Her sister came from Wisconsin
to oare for the children. Boggess took
up a homestead and established his
family there a year ago. On June 7
tbe sister-in-law drove him over to
Weiser and be left for Tbe Dalles.
When she returned she was ill. Tbe
children say sbe fainted. They start
ed across tbe country to get help, but
she recovered and went after them.
Jt is supposed she told them tbey must
not leave the house under any circum
stances. At any rate sbe died on June
8, as nearly as can be learned.
The two little girls, one 6 and other
4, who is blind, remained in the bouse
until June 14. Then tbe elder gath
ered up gome clean clothing, and tak
ing her blind sister, went to tbe neigh
bors, a mile away. When they reach
ed tbe place tbey said tbey had come
there tbo stay, as their auntie bad
fallen asleep aud tbey oonld not awak
en ber. Investigation disclosed tbe
facts, and Mr. Boggess was sent for.
Foot Hones Brine $800.
It pays to raise good horses, at least
Ed. Potts thinks so, and what Ed.
thinks is generally right English
Shires are his favorites and he finds
them to be first class farm horses, aud
good sellers on tbe market Last
week he sold to Mart McDonald, tbe
Walla Walla buyer, four horses for
$800. Tbe age ranged from three to
eight years and their aggregate weight
totaled 6,200 pounds. .
THEY JOIN, FORGES
Farmers Perfect Permanent
Organization Saturday.
OFFICERS OF ORGANIZATION
Has For Its Purpose the Promotion
and Interest of the Farm-
in? Class-
Saturday afternoou in Pendleton,
nearly one hundred farmers met and
perfected the permanent organization
of the"Inland Empire Wbeatgrowers'
association." Tbe organization has tor
its purpose the promotion a?d protec
tion of iuterests of the farming class
es. Officers and an executive commit
tee were elected and a constitutjon'ad
opted wbioh was signed by' 60 of
luose present The Pieeident was also
given power to appoint a soliciting
committee which shall oousist of one
member of each section of the state
represented in' tbe association. Tbo
duty of tbe committee is to present the
purpose of the organization to different
farmers and secure additional signers
of the constitution. An initiation fee
of $l ;is to be paid upon joining tbe
association and no assessments can
be levied thereafter exoept by a vote
of tbe membership and then only for
legitimate expenses. The officers are : ,
William Scott, president; John A.
Hales, vice president; W. H.' McCor
niacli, secretary; G. A. Martin, treasj ;
urer ;Senator C. J. Smith, Henry Tay
lor, J. T. Lieuallen, F. H. Riobmond
a,nd O. A. Barrett, executive commit
tee. .
The principal questions discussed in
connection with tbe organization . of
tbe association wore holding sales days
and taking steps' toward securing
cheaper grain bags and freight rates. '
Though not included in the constitu
tion, it was generally understood that
sales day should be held once a month
and all growers signing the constitu
tion are- bound to sell grain only on
sales days. It was also understood
that an effort would be made to have
tbe legislature arrange for tbe manu
facture of sacks at tbe state peniten
tiary. Tbe starting of a jute mill at
Pendleton was agitated before tbe
meeting, but was not brought up after
ward. Every part of the country was
represented at tbe meeting aud George
N. Crossfleld. of Wasco, Sherman
county, represented that region. He
stated that tbe farmers of bis county
were also forming a similar organiza
tion and would be glad to join Umatil
la county in the formation cf a larger
and more powerful association.
LOCK OTJT FOR FRAUDS.
State ol Waahlngton Bankers Issue
Warning to the Public.
According to a circular sont out, by
Secretary Kautfman, of the Washing
ton State Bankets' association, three
men are operating with bogus checks
in tbe state aud the publio and bank
ers are warned to look out for them.
The circular reads:
A colored man about 35 or 40 years
of age, going undor tbe name of Jobn
W. Scott or James Massoy, has been
attempting to defraud banks and busi
ness men on Pnget sound. His method
of operation has been to leave for col
lection a check drawn on the Bank of
Ventura, Cal., in bis favor for $5270
apparently signed by John H.
Remppy, a prominent business muu ot
Ventura. The check ' is a base forg
ery. -
Using the receipt of the bank as u
basis of credit, Soott succeeded in de
frauding several stores in Seattle aud
Tacoma out of small amounts. He
endeavored to pass bis check for $C00
in Tacoma in a real estate deal, but
failed aud left the city. He was next
heard of in Seattle attempting the same,
operation. 'Ibis James Massey has
served 60 days in jail in Ventura for
petty offences. Be on your guard for
him.
An 11-Inning Game
The "Colts" aud "Hasbecus" put
up an 11 inning game at the ball park
Sunday afternoon, before a fair sized
crowd of fans. The Colts trotted out
of tbe lot with a victory, the score be
ing 10 to 9 iu their favor. The game
was hotly contested throughout, tbe
youngsters showing that tbey have
greatly improved with practice and
Parker's team, several members of
wbioh are old time Yellow Kids, ex
ecuted clever stunts which demon
strated that with another warm up or
two, tbey would be dangerous in a
pinch. Stone, Post and Sanders were
on the tiring line for tbe colts, while
Willurd, Lienallen aud Lieuallen were
Parker's battery. , ,