MILITARY RDAD SOLD Old Oregon Central Grant Goes to Caoitalists. LINE EXTENDS ACROSS STATE Purchasers Spend $750,000 to Exploit Wilderness of State From Cascades Co Idaho. Tho "ownership of almost oue-hou-diodth of the state of Oregon waa changed Tuesday. After extended 'negotiations the greater portion of the land included in tho Oregon Central Military road grant was transferred fro ai the California & Oregon Land company, jot which the Booth-Kelly Lumber company is a large owner, to u syndicate composed of eastern and California capitalists. Approximately 500,000 aores are in eluded in the sale and the oousidera tion involved Is about $760,000. Tho principal purchasers of this great tract are the Hunter Laud com pany of Minneapolis, Miun., and Richard Sykes, a capitalist of Santa Barbara, Cal. Associated with them are the W. B. S. Trimble company of Jamestown, N. D., and Andrew E. Johnson, vice president ol tbe Hunter Lund company, and President A. E. Johnsou of tbe Land and Steamship cotnpuny. Tbe tract sold is a strip of land run ning from the Cascade lorest reserve to the Oregon-Idaho boundary, a dis tuuee of approximately 825 miles. It has a width of twelve miles. The only portion excluded from the sule is a strip about 25 miles long, running through the Klamath Indian reservation. Tbe purchase of the tract is declared to be the initiative step in un extensive colonization project. CUT OUT THE RED ROSE Two Portland Men Electrocuted After Beceiving Gift. On a Thursday in July, a Portland girl gave a red rose to a man she loved; in the afternoon ' of 'the same day, tho man wus electrocuted. On Thursday last, the same girl gavo another man, whom she had come to lovo, a red rose, and Monday, the man, Wallace Sherrod, was elec trocuted, says the Journal. ' VVitb a heart that is torn and bleed ing from sorrow and mourning for the huppiucss of which she dreamed, Margaret Burger, makes Irequout visits to the morgue, where lies tbe roiunius of Wallaoe Sberod, said to have been her affianced, who was sud donly killed by a live wire at Third and Morrison streets. Ponuliatly unfortunate are tho ex porieuoos of the girl, about whose love n Hair there seems to hover a weird aud trngio fatality. Loving and bo loved by Jaok Lockwood and be trthed to him, it is said, she was left to mourn bis sudden death, which oo cmrad ou July 18.Ho was electrocuted while at work at tho top of a pole at Union avenue and Ash streets. At Ifinley's chapel she attended the funeral services over the remains of tho sweetheart who had been taken from her, aud Sherrod, who Was a friend of the docoased, also attended. It was at the services, it is said, that the beroavod girl met Sherrod. He was kind and consoling aud com forting to her, and the friendship which followed ripened into love. They were together frequently aud friends are said to have beeu preparing to congratulate the apparently happy couple in view of the approaching uuptluls. Ttioy were droamiug of a future hap piness when the accident occurred at Third and Morrisou streets. Sherrod wnsjsloctrocatcd while at work at the top of a pole. The rerunins were re moved to Fiulor's and there the young woman goes to view them aud weep bitterly at the fate which has pursued her and those she loved. A peculiar coincidence in connection with the fatal love of this JNiobo of Portland, is a red rose incideut that bus twice beeu duplicated. During the early purt of the day on which Jack Lockwood was killed, he walked home with her. Aa thoy weut uloug the sidowalk they passed a lawn, uear the edge of whioh was a rosebush. From it the girl plucked a red rose and gave it to her sweetheart. "Keep this till you see me again, and bo sure aud call me up this evening," she suid in partiug. His death oooured that afternoon aud she waited long beside the tclephoue, not understanding why it did not ring. .. ' ' ' Lust Thursday Walter Sherrod walk ed homo with her. They passed aloug the same street aud the same rosebush. She stooped aud plucked a roso which she gave to him. "Keep this till you see me again, aud be suie aud call me up this evening," she said iu paitiug. She smiled when she went to re spond to the jingling of tho telephone bell that evening aud she asked him if he still had the red rose. Ho replied hu had. ' Ou the followiug day ho also met bia death by electrocution. Osborne With Spokane. The Spokane team in the North west League has been falling down tbe percentage column, mainly because ot the poor wrok of tbe pitching staff. Manager Ferris has dispensed with the servioes of Samuels and Dunn, and bas signed "Jop"Osborne and Maoholz. Osborne was one of the best pitchers on tbe staff of tbe Yellow Kids this season. He is tbe third member of the Athena team to go into fast com pany this year, Butler and Shea being with Tacoma. Huge Bond Filed. Tbe largest bond ever written for a school official in Umatilla county, was tiled by H. C. Bickers, newly elected clerk of Pendleton district No. 16, with Superintendent Frank K. Welles. Tbe bond is for $50,000 and was ac cepted at tbe mooting of tbe sohool board. It was also aocepted and plaoed ou file in the office of tbe County Superintendent. Church of Christ. Servioes every Lord's day. Bible sohool at 10 a. m. ; preaching at 11; Y. P. S. C. E. at 7 p. m. ; preaching at 8. p. m. Prayer meeting on Wed nesday evening at 8. The publio is invited to atteud all of these services. V. E. Hoven, Minister. If you are in the market for pro v sions and harvest supplies, you can save money by having Dupuis & Co., Weston grocers, figure on your order. . tf Farmers that are in need of ranoh hands, should oall on Craghead & Hays. Rural telephone connection in offioe. 4t. Deadly Surpent Bites, are as common in India as are stom ach and liver disorders with us For tbe latter however.there is a sure rem edy: Electrio Bitters; the great restor ative medicine, of whioh S.A. Brown, of Bennettsville, S. C, says: "They res'ored my wife to perfect health, af tor years of suffering with despepsia and chronically torpid liver." Elec tric Bitters cure chills and fever, ma laria, biliousness, lame back, kidney troubles and bladder disorders. Sold on guarantee by Wm. McBiide, drug gist. Proei 60c. An Alarming Situation. frequently results from neglect of clog ged bowels and torpid liver, until consumption becomes chronic. This condition is unknown to those who use Dr. King's New Life Pills; the best and gentlest regulator of Stomach and bowels. Guaranteed by Wm. Mo Bride, druggist. Price 25o. The Summer Season. The O. R. & N. will sell round trip tiokets to North Beach points, Ilwaoo to Nahoatla, inolusive and to Seaside and Clatsop Beach, from Athena for $13.00. Dates of sale June 16, to August 25, inclusive. Final return limit Septempber 80. To the Public. I am now prepared to do cleaning, pressing and mending and wish a share of the patronage . Gentlemens' clothes a specialty. Prioes that are reasonable. Mrs. De Peatt. I have a piece of desirable property 25 foot front, oeuter of Main street, Athena, which Ijwilljtrade for cattle. R. J. Boddy, Athena. Athena to Walla Walla dp FUEE at TO ATTEND THE GREAT SALE OF The Davis-Kaser Co's Stock Attend this great sale, and when your purchase amounts to $50 or over we will refund your rail road fare for both ways. 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