7 i 1i sieimii- w lib-k"t iy VOLUME XIX. ATITENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 4. 1907. NUMBER 2. i L (o ) (o o) Co ) (o ) (o o) (o o) (o o) (o c) (o ) "4 i s I) i i if ii M i i Athena's "-iU to Date Store ED. MANASSE ATHENA, -:- OREGON SB'S National of Athena CAPITAL STOCK. ..... SURPLUS,.. ... . EElcSin Ic 1 $50,000 20,000 HT INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS MODERN BANKING FACILITIES : officers H. C. ADAMS, President. T. J. KIRK, Vice President, P. S. Lb GROW, Cashier, . I. M. KEMP, Ass't. Cashier. DIRECTORS H. C. ADAMS, T. J. KIRK, F. S. , Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, P. E. COLBERN. SPECIAL OF SUNDAY Walla Walla-Pendleton to Be Annuled Train RUNNING SINCE SEPTEMBER epidemic of soar let fever, the pnblio health demauda that an earnest effort be made to stamp oat this disease. All church meetings, Sunday schools, publio danoes, lodge meetings, or other gatherings ot a pnblio uatnre shall be'and are heresy prohibited. The pnblio school was to have been opened Monday, January 7th, bnt same will be closed until the oity can show a clean bill of health. I hope all citizens will ooncur with me and make a strong effort to wipe out the present contagion. Dated this 2nd day of January, 1907. J. D. Plamondon, Mayor. Wat Pat On For Accommodation - of Traveling Publio During Wheat Hauling Season. TheO. R. &N. Walla Walla Pen dleton special 'rain, which arrives in Athena 8 :40 a. m. and 6:30 p. m., will be annuled Sunday and taken off the run indefinitely. The special was put on last Septem ber and was inn for the aooommoda tion of the traveling pnblio during the wheat hauling season when the two local mixed trains are taxed to their full capacity in handling freight. With the takins off the special the mixed trains will again carry passen gers and run on the old time card schedule, which puts the Pendleton bonnd train in Athena at 12:30 p. m., and the Walla Walla train, at 6:30 D. m. The special has beeu handled by the mixed train crew which was doubled eiDressly for this servioe. With the annulment of the special one crew and locomotive will be employed in the mixed train service. A Year of Blood The year 1903 will long be ran 'in hered in the home of F. N. Tacket ; of Allianoe, Ky., as a year of blood, which flowed so oopiously from Mr. Tacket's lungs that death seemed very near. He writes: "Severe bleeding from the lungs and a frightful cough had brought me at death's door, when I began takng Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, with the astonishing result that after taking four bottles I was completely restored and as time has proven permanently cured." Guaranteed for sore lungs, oonghs and colds at the Palace drug store. Price 50. and trial bottle free. Asks For Receiver. In a suit filed in the oironit court by Mrs. L. K. Kerbaugh against E. P. Dodd, the Pendleton Tribune and others, it is prayed that a receiver be appointed to take possession of the Tribnne company's property and that a full and fair accounting of the paper's business be made. Mrs. Ker baugb claims the ownership of ten shares of Tribune stook at a par value of $50 each. Neither of the present owners of the Tribune are involved in the suit. SCHOOL HAS NOT OPENED YET OPEN RIVER ENDS .RATE,, WAR Health Authorities Take Precautions to Stamp Out fever. Prof- Lyman of Whitman College Tells of Beneficial Results. cattle and 240,000 sheep were appor tioned. These apportionments were made by the stockmen and forest su perintendent at Snmpter and JobnDay some time ago and were simply sanc tioned by the department in accor dauoe with the recommendations of the forest superintendent in charge. The apportionments represent a re duction of about 20 per cent from the number ranged in the same territory last year. Wise Counsel From the South. "I waut to give some valuable ad vice to those "who suffer with lame back and kidney trouble," says J. R. Blaukensbip, of Beck, Tenn. "I have proved to an absolute certainty that Eleolrio Bitters will positively cure this distressing condition. The first bottle gave me great relief and after taking a few more bottles I was com pletely cured ; so completely that it becomes a pleasure to recommend this great remedy." Sold under guarantee at MoBride's drug store. Price 60o. Water Suit Progresses. The taking of testimony in the famous water rights suits was contin ued again yesterday, most of the day being consumed with testimony con cerning the streams. Engineers and other irrigation experts were among the witnesses examined. The oase has hardly started yet. The Right Name. Mr. August Sherpe, ' the popular overseer of the poor at Fort Madison, la., says: "Dr. King's New Lite Pills are rightly named; they act more agreeably, do more'good and make one feel better than any other laxative." Guaranteed to cure biliousness and oonstipation. 25o at MoBride's drug store. School did not open in Athena Wed nesday, for the reason that the health authorities and the sohool board did not think the situation would justify the opening of the sohool and permit ting publio gatherings. . Two new oases are reported smoe lnesdav. a little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Kemp, and Glen Saling, foreman of the Press, residing in town. In the country there is one new case the home of A. L. Swaecart and one in the family of Joseph Sbeard. These homes are quarantined and Mavor Planioodon has issued an other vroclamatim as follows: Owing to a fresh outbreak of the Cut Glass - Silverware A fine line on display, One piece of Cut Glass each year and you will soon have a nice collection. C. A. BARRETT & CO. Athena, Oregon. 2) (o o) Co G) ) (o ) e) (o ) o) ( (e e) yp- p Professor W. D. Lyman of Whitman college, who has been sent out by the commercial olub of Walla Walla to tour the state in an effort to unite the cities and counties chiefly concerned and to secure their cooperation in a supreme effort to get the work of open ing the Columbia and Snake rivers to navigation done at the earliest possible moment, will soon visit Spokane in the interest of this work. Prof. Ly man has given this problem much special study. He has already visited most of the towns of southern and eastern Washington and bus every where met with enthusiastic ieoep- tlons and promises of suppott. Speak ing of the open nver work, Prof. Ly man said: "In the present commercial pressure, induced by the car shortage and Jack of fuel, and in the midst of the great struggle centering at Spokane over terminal rates, it is natural that we turn our minds toward measuies of relief. "Both the state and federal powers are investigating the question of trafflo and rates. Every sort of authority, legislative, executive and judicial, is invoked. "Are we aware that the chief means to solve this great question of rates for us of the Inland Empire lies at our doors unused? refer to the opeuiug of the Columbia and Snake rivers to steamboat navigation. The open liver and the trolley line in conjunc tion will solve the question far more effectively than any decision of court or order of commission can. They will solve the question by the natural laws of competition. "They will break railroad monopoly and oppressive and discriminating rates as no other agency can. An open river to the sea is the great rate- maker. "The aim of onr work is to organize a campaign of education and enlight enment and also to secure both con gressional and state aotion to press this vitally important work to a speedy and effective conclusion." FRANK ; C. BAKER IS DEAD Ex-State Printer Died at His Home in Portland Wednesday. ' Frank C. Baker, former chairman of the republican state committee, and for eight years state printer of Oregon, died at bis home in Portland at 9 o'olook Wednesday morning after several weeks iutense suffering' with a large abcess in the ear. He was 52 years of age and for a number of years has been prominent in state politics. He owns the print ing plant now used in the office of the state printer and recently, made an offer to present it to the state of Ore gon. Mr. Baker came to Oregon in early youth, locating, with bis parents in Grand Roude valloy where bis father, W. W. Baker, who was one of the most promiuent of the early pioneers. Lat er the family moved to Portland where father and son engaged in publishing the Rural Spirit He was Ilrst elected state printer in 1886, and served two years two terms, or until 1894. 110 PLED8ET0 DAVEY Though Umatilla Delegation Stands Together. BARRETT MAKES A STATEMENT After a Conference, Decision ia Made To Support Salem Man For the Speakership. The Press has received the following oommunioatioD from Hon. 0. A. Barrett concerning the report that the Umatilla delegation in the lower house ot the legislature was not pledged as to its vote on the speakership. The let ter of Mr. Bairett speaks for itself: Atheua, January 3, 1907. Editor Press: In reference to the statement in the East Oregonian of De cember 31, on the speakership matter, permit me to make this correction, that no injustice be done either : Mr. Davey or Mr. Vawter. While the del egation is not absolutely pledged, some few days ago the delegation had a consultation concerning the speaker ship, in which he asked for endorse ment After the conference, while no pledges were made, it was the con sensus of the delegation that they would support Davey. The delegation oonsnlted together and aims to stand together on the speakership. I have tried to get both Mr. Steen and Mr. Slusber today by phone, but have been uuable to do so, but have no doubt that both will endorse this statement . Repeotfully, : , .'..:.. ., , . i'XZA; Barrett 1 - - rtW,,Bialj)l,i.. BASKET BALLGAME AT WESTON Exciting Game Witnessed By Over Two Hundred People. Good Groceries, Coffee and Tea In this trinity should the grocer build his business temple. The difficulty is not great but it s 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. Range Allotments Made. A Washington speoial says: The secretary of agriculture today sauo- tioned the apportionment of stock made in the eastern division of the Blue mountains forest reserve, as follows: Cattle and horses, 16,250; sheep, 220,000. To the western divi sion of the reserve 28,000 horses and Cured of Long Trouble. "It ia now eleven years since I had a narrow esoape from consumption," writes 0. O. Floyd, a leading business man of Kershaw, S. C. "I had run down in weight to 135 pounds, and coughing was constant, both by day and by night. Finally I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery and con tinued this for abont six months, when my cough and Inng trouble were entirely gone and I was restored to my normal weight, 170 pounds." Thous ands of persons are healed every year. Guaranteed at MoBride's drug store. 60o and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Had a Close Call "A dangerous surgioal operation, involving the removing of a malign ant nicer as large as my hand from my daughter's hip, was prevented by the application of Buoklen's Arnica Salve," says A. C. Stickol, of Mile tus, W. Va. "Persistent use of the salve completely cured it" Cures outs, burns and injuries. 25o at Mo Bride's. How to Cure Chilblains. "To enjoy freedom from chilblains," writes John Kemp, East Otisfleld, Me., "I applylBucklen's Arnioa Salve. Have also used it for salt rheum with excellent results." Guaranteed to cure fever sores, indolent ulcers, piles. burns, wounds, frost bites and skin diseases. 25o at MoBride's drug store. MELTING SHOW MAKING HIGHER WATERS DELL BROTHERS CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT Athena, Oregon. Torrents of water rushing down the mountain sides, caused by melting snows and warm rains is again inter fering with railroad traffic. The Walla Walla Pendleton special did not arrive on sbeduld time thiq morn ing, owing to a washout of the toad west of Hood River is under water and the local ticket office received in structious this morning not to sell tickets to points west of Hood River. In the UaHcado regiou rain and snow has been falling almost constantly for the past week, and indications poiut to a bigb stage of water iu all streams The basket ball game at Weston on New Year's night was witnessed by a very large and onthusiastio crowd, over two hundred people being present. The game was between the Normal aud O. A. C, of Corvalis, and the lat ter won by a score of 61 to 85. The Normal team did exceptionally well when it is rememtered that the O. A. team has held the championship of the state for the past two years. The bove score, according to them, is the highest run np on them so far. They are seekng the championship of the Northwest and are on a tour of Ore gon, Washington and Idaho. Gorvallis played Pendleton High school Monday night and won by a score of 63 to 9. The Weston lineup was as follows : Laugbridge, center; Striokliu and Castello, forwards; Webster and Still, guards; Potter and Sandford, subs. Made Happy for Life Great happiness came into the home of S. C. Blair, sobool superintendent at St. Albans, W. Va., when his little daughter was restored from the dread ful complaint he names. He says: "My little daughter had St. Vitus' Danoe, whioh yielded to no treatment but grew steadily worse until as a last resort we tried Eleotrio Bitters; and I rejoice to say three bottles affected a complete cure." Quick, sure oure for nervous complaints, general de bility, female weakness, impoverished blood and malaria. Guaranteed by Wm. MoBride, Palaoe drug store. Price. 60o Accounts Must be Settled The firm of Cox & MoEwen having dissolved partnership, all knowing themselves indebted to the firm must oome forward immediately and settle in full. Acoonnta due the firm must be settled by Januiry 1. No Such Thing as Luck We sometimes say men who have aoquired fortunes are lucky. If yon should inquire closely into the facts, yon would in all probability find that it was not mere ohanoe that brought their wealth, but their advancement came about because they put them selves in a position to make money and kept ' persistently at it, andgwitb few exceptions onr wealthiest men began with small savings. This bank will help yon to get a start. We will allow yon 4 per cent on your savings acoount compounded semi-annually and give it our prompt and careful attention. Meanwhile your earnings are where they are un questionably safe. i ? bed east ot Spofford station. The main line of the O. R. & N. v flowing into the Columbia. - K.