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SEMI-"WEEK-T , VOLUME XIX. ATIIENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1907. NUMBER 15. ATHENA'S UP TO DATE STORE ED. MAN ASSE. Proprietor. With the coming of Spring, the Ladies need nice hlrt Waist We invite them all to come and examine before buying. We take orders tor Tailor-made Suits. Our new Samples are just in. Examine them. Athena's Up To Date Store Agent for Butterick Patterns. SB ", irs National of Athena CAPITAL STOCK $50,000 SURPLUS, 20,000 4 Ml INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS MODERN BANKING FACILITIES OFFICERS H. C. ADAMS, President, T. J. EIRE, Vice President, F. S. Le GROW, Cashier. I. M. EE MP, Ass't. Cashier. Can sell you SU1 . ,11 v ii Pitts 25 & 30 T Oliver, Cast and Steel, Steel Shares to fit all the r Cast bottoms of No. 50 Plow E xtra C. A. BARRETT & f. . - I Good Groceries, Coffee and Tea In this trinity should the grocer build his business temple. The difficulty is not great, but it is exceedingly difficulUto 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 - in, ,i j I Quii" ina"'iiiiir ., ""iff1 'mZit39 t'"'"MTwiTwT "1 DIRECTORS H. C. ADAMS. T. J. EIRE, F. S. Le GRO W, D. H. PRESTON, P. E. COLBERN. S3 I! uiir ir n n n a fJV Jr Get our Prices CO. CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT Stock C AFFR II SPEED! Athena Horsemen Have Some Promising Colts. TRACK FOR DEVELOPING THEM Hustling Spirits Are at the Head pf the Enterprise, and Several Owners Are Interested. . Athena, the home of the annual Umatilla County Colt Show, may possess a speedway on which roadsters and races can be worked and develop ed, if all goes well. Hustling spirits, every one of them lovers of a good horse, have the matter in oharge and if the proper looation forja regulation half milet'rack can be secured, the word has been passed down the line that the enterprise is a sure go. Among the leaders in the enterprise are some of the leading horsemen of this part of the county, inoluding Charles Baddeley, owner of MoElropa ; D. H. Preston, owner of Joe Fontaine; Chas. Norris, owner of Carl and Maud; F. S. Le Grow, owner of several promising colts. Otheis who own good light harness stock and who are interested in the matter, or who will be, are W. R. Taylor, H. A. Barrett, Charles Brotherton, Sam Banister, M. L. Watts, A. B. MoEwen, Sanford Stone, A. L. Swaggart, and others. There is no better class of light har ness stock, anywhere in the intermoun tain country than right here around Athena. These colts are sired by standard bred stallions, and many of them have good blood lines on the dam side. The gets ol Caution, Del Norte, MoElropa, Bonner N. B., and Westfield are in the list and all that is needed to make them "go'long," is a suitable track on which to break, properly handle them and develop speed. Weston's Coal Confiscated. Westou is still without ooal. For weeks and weeks the town was over looked like a white chip by coal oper ators, but at last a carload got through and was dropped off on the Weston siding. Then came the washouts on both ends of the Walla Walla-Pendleton branch with a work train stranded in the center. The water Moline U bar ? and pipe frame The "Dutchman" you know. If not, ask your neighbor about his. a tried (O Athena, Oregon. Athena, Oregon. tank at Athena could be depended ou, but there was no fnel in sight for the engine in Athena, at least. The en gine was run to Weston, and dropped on the siding, hooked on to the Weston car of ooal and brought it over here where it was confiscated for railroad use. Westou could play Adams tac tics in the fnel matter. Mountain Gem Leased. The stoamer Mountain Gem was leased today from the new owners y the 0. R. & N. company, and will again bd put into commission on the river between here and Riparia, says the Lewiston Teller. The boat will be loaded here in the morning with a oargo of supplies for the railroad camps to be discharged en route cowu the river. The Mountain Ger.j was under lease at the time of the sale and her crew is complete. Captain John Akins is in command and the offloets are making an inventory of the sup plies and fixtures today and perfecting the transfer from the new owners. The steamers Lewiston and Spokane will not move from the dock here un til advised that there are cars at Bi paria on which they can disoharge their cargoes. Recover Watson's Corpse. Tne body of Mail Carrier Perry Watson, buried by the landslide near Roosevelt Idaho, on January 31, was recovered by E. L. Reed and L. A. Miller, editor and proprietor of the Thunder Mountain News, while on their way ofct to Granceville. The body was covered about five feet deep. Watson was carrying the mail from Reardou station to O'Brian, a distance of 12 miles, and the snowslide whioh overwhelmed bim oconired in a uai row gulch near Reardon creek. Wat- sou was about 40 years old and owned several valuable mining properties in the Thnnder Mountain distriot. Freewater Case to Supreme Court. Attorney J. P. Winter has filed notioeof appeal in the Freewater local option oase, whioh will now be carri ed to the supreme court and finally settled. Nearly every feature of the law has been passed upon by the su preme court and as yet it has stood the test, tut the attorneys in this oase say that there is one question which has not been passed upon and that this will be done now. Much Snow in Horse Heaven. More snow fell in the Hoise Heaven country this winter than ever before known, and moisture is there iu plenty to insure a good crop of wheat. James Wright, a sheepman, is feeding his sheep ou wheat bay that costs bim $15 per ton, and straw is in demand at $5 per ton. SHEEP SHUT OUT OF OREGON Seek Belief From the Secretary of Agriculture Without Avail- That Washington sbeepmeu feel that their efforts to graze in Oregon have been checkmated by far more effective efforts on part of Oregou sheepmen, is shown by the followiug article from the Yakima Repnblio ou the subject: The agucultural department, it ap pears, can auora no reuer 10 me wooi growers of the state. of Washington under the present regulation relative to grazing on the forest reserves and the laws of the states of Oregon and Washington relative to inspection aud disinfection of diseased sheep. An effort has been made to get Washington sheep into Oregon forest reserves, Tne matter was tagen up with the agricultural department and it has been arranged for a conference between the senators of Washington and Oregon. The question was started by the Wenaha Woolgrowers' association of Walla Walla, wiring Senator ADkeuy for assistance in securing the entrance of Washington sheep into the Oregon forest reserves on some reasonable basis that will not be an injury to the sheepgrowing industry. The secretary of agriculture has assured Senator Ankney that through the bureau of animal industry the sheepgrowers of Washington may have their sheep inspected and that in case of disease the sheep may be dipped and otherwise disinfected. New Fruit Cannery. That a fruit cannery will be in op eration bv the time the frnit is ready to gather, making a new market for horticulturists in the territory to Mil ton and Freewater, is now practically assured, savs the Eagle. The required stock. 110.600. has been subscribed and the company will be incorporated at once. A meeting of subscribers to the stock, and others ditectly interested was held Monday in Freewater. A Walla Walla Train. The first train to reach Athena from Walla Walla during the month of February came over yesterday in charge ol conductor xuenzies ana crew. The train was made up or two coafches aud several box oars. There were a number of passeugers aboard, for the most part traveliug men, sev eral of whom got off here, and others at Adams from where they drove to Pendletou. The 2,000 feet of track washed out by the flood Tuesday be tween Eastland and Havana is being repaired by tho ooustruoton crew whioh opened the Walla Walla end of the branch. The- Universal Language. The Pilot Rook Reoord tells of a squaw who entered the store cf Mark Sturtevant the other day and tried to make herself understood. Mark knew that she wanted to buy something to eat, but was unable to tell what it was. She tried to explaiu by Big us and motions and said something that sounded like meat. Finally she grunt ed in imitation of a hog and Mark then knew that she wanted hog meat and the sale of a slice of bacon was quickly made. Sewell Apprehended. Sheriff Taylor has received word of the arrest in San Fracnisoo, of W. J. Sewell, the absconding manager of the Potlatoh Lumber company of Pendle ton. The arrest was made through the agency of a man who had known Sewell and who has had him spotted for a couple of weeks, while he was oommunioatiug with the officers in this city. lribune. ' THE ASSOCIATION DISBANDS Proceeds From Sale of Property Will Be Applied On Indebtedness. Interest in the Athena Commercial Association has for sometime been at a low ebb, and at the meeting Tuesday evening the ebb flowed so low that it ebbed out completely. Hy a majority of one out of a total of nine votes cast, ou motion made by William MoBride that the association disband, the organization disorganiz ed. A. B. McEwen seconded the mo tion and after considerable disoussion, the members voted us follows: For the Motion W. MoBride. F. S. Le Grow, D. B. Jarman, H. O. Worth ington, A. B .McEwen 5. Against the Motion H. A. tsarrett, Fred Boyd, J. E. Froonie, N. A. Mil ler 4. Boyd's motion oarried providing for sale to the highest bidder of the Asso ciation's property. The board , of managers were instructed to pay the Association's indebtedness, which a- mounts!to $52 rent from the prooeeds of the sale and any sum remaining is to fce divided pro rata among the mem bers in good standing. The sentiment of the majority of the business men holding membership in the organization seems to be that the Association has been of no benefit to Athena and to maintain it would be nseless expense. Those who favored the motion to disband spoke along this iin, advan cing the argument that the Associa tion accomplished no results tor the town when there were more people here than there are now. Further, it was alleged that Athena aud the trib utary country had nothing to offer to indnce people emigrating from the east to come here and settle Those favoring the Association con tended tbatjthe organization could he made to be of benefit to the town ii members would stand together with a united purpose, and that the mem bership could be increased by the in troduction of social features. The Worst Yet. The greatest damage to the O. R. & N. tracks west of Adams was cuusod Tuesday night by the high waters in Oreasewood and other branohes pour ing snow water into Wild Horse creek, overflowing its banks, aad uudermin- ing the road bed. Altogether 2,000 feet of track was washed out between Eastland and Havana. May Start an Auto Line. The plan for runuiog an auto car line between Walla Walla and Day ton is being taken up by the commer cial club of the garden city and some definite decision will be reached at a meeting to be held soon. Merchants claim they lose much buHiness. as Dayton people cannot go ther and re turn in one day. County Sunday Schools. The Umatilla county Sunday school Association, comprising forty -two Sunday schools, will meet in Pendle ton on the 26tb and 27th instant. De tailed preparations for the meetings are being made by the officers and general oommittees. Pine Salve Carbolized, acts like a poultice, highly antiseptic, extensively used for eczema, for chapped hands and lips, cuts, burns. Sold at the Pioneer drug store. Your money back if not satisfied with the bargains found at Rader's big Furniture and Carpet emporium at Pendleton. Fi ESI Hi CI ii! ITS IIS Legislature Has Dispensed With Night Sessions. NO HOPE FOR JUTE MILL BILL Judge Hailey Refuses the Commission- ership With $4000 Salary and ' Traveling Expenses. A Salem special to the Pendletou Tribune yesterday says: Neither house is in session touight, the work being so far along there is no hurry. Both bouses passed the Port of Columbia bill but the consideration of the nor mal sohool bills for the maintenance of Weston and Ashland, whicn have already passed the house, again today was postponed in the senate until to morrow afternoon. The reasons are not known but a "joker" is suspected, though probably the motive is to force some backward bouse legislation. The souate bill providing $3,000 for a Pendleton library for the supreme court failed in the house today. The irrigation bill has not yet passed the senate and a great fight is expected, but why nobody knows. Johnson's road bill passed but ru mors are drifted around the state house of a possible veto although the grounds for such aotion are not known. ' j '-r-.;';-- ''. It is said thai Judge Hailey can be appointed one of the supreme court commissioners but that he will not ac cept. The salary is $1,000 a year with $1,000 for traveling expenses. Both bouses aro loafing and: have little to do. Speaker JJavey was pre sented with a gold watch this after noon, the presentation speeoh being made by Vawter. ' Bills for the $10,000 maintenance fund for tho Portage Road passed the senate today providing for a commis sion of management, but the $00,000 appropriation is still hold in the house on the table although it onoe passed that body. 'Ihe object of this is un known and foars are entertaiued that it will be defeated when it is again put on its final passage. Representative Barrett is much better. There is no hope for the jute mill project getting through. UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY Convention to Be Held in the Bap tist Church Today. There will be a Union Bible Sohool Convention held in the Baptist church, today February 22, at 2:30 p. m. aud at 7:1)0 p. in. under the auspices of the three looal ohnrohes, aud bible schools of the city, conduct ed by the Rev. Chas. A. Phipps, State field worker of the Oregon' Bible Sohool Association, assisted by the oity pastors, and the looal bible sohool workers. A fine, interesting, and in structive program will be presented, and excellent musical selections will bo rendered, by the three church choirs of the city. Rev. Mr. Phipps is both an able and an eloquent platform speaker. He is also a map well acquainted with all phages of f be Li bio school work, and he has made good with the people wherever he has gone. Rev. Phipps is booked to deliver the leading ad dresses at ,Loth sessions of this coming Sunday school assembly, which prom ises to be of more than ordinary im poitanoe, interest, instruction, help fulness, and inspiration, to all ' classes of bible-lovers, and bible-students, as well as to all classes of people in gen eral. Let this be a large representative Athena Sunday sohool and, bible study gathering. s Revs. Hoven and Curry of tho Christian and MetbodiHt Episcopal churches will also doliver brief ap propriate addresses on that occasion. Everybody is heartily invited to attend this meeting. Services at the M. E. Church. The bours of public worship at the First Methodist Episcopul Cburcb of Athena for the week beginning Feb ruary 24, are: Preaching, 11 a. in., and 7:30 a. tu. ; Bible study, 10 a. m. ; Epwortb League, 6 :30 p. m. ; Ladies' Aid Society, Wednesday, 2 p m. j prayer and Bible study meeting, Thursday, 7:31) p. m. Everybody, including strangers aro cordially in vited to atteud these services. D. O. Curry, Pastor. Foley's Honey and Tar for children.sate.sure. No opiates.