The Athena press., July 19, 1907, Image 3

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MANASSE'S TJP TO DATE STORE
Agent for Butterick Patterns.
Now is the Time to Prepare for
harvest
We have full lines of Jumpers, Shirts, Handker
chiefs, Overalls, Gloves, Hats, Shoes, Sox, -Underwear,
Comforts. Blankets and Canvass. S& SP
GET OVIR PRICES
Before- Buying Goods Elsewhere ;
FIEAK RE
GDI
The Largest Acreage, Heaviest Yield
and Best Quality of Wheat in
t History of County.
Athena's Up To Date Store
yj Agent for Butterick Patterns. ,
The East Oregouian, io sizing up the
wheat crop of the county says: There
is now ripening in Umatilla county
the largest wheat crop ever grown in
the county. The area is larger by
several thousand acres this year, the
yield will be better, the wheat will be
of a better general average and taken
from every point it will be the biggest
and best crop ever produoed in the
county.
In the wheat Delt around Helix,
Athena, Adams and Fulton ere many
fields which it is conservatively esti
mated will yield 60 bushels and better,
per acre, while many small trftots will
yield more than 60 bushels.
; But these small tracts which will
yield so much are not what will make
up the biggest orop. Tne factor wbioh
goes to make the biggest orop this year
is the general high average whioh is
promised in what is oalled the "light
land" , in the northwest portion of the
county ana the good yields on new land
in the Echo country.
. From Pendleton west and northwest
through the heart of the "light land"
is a bountiful yield everywhere. The
fields are now ripening with a good
average orop, standing up to a good
bight, with plump, well filled needs or
exoellent quality and weight.
Iu all of the northwest portion of
the county the fields will run from 25
to 28 and even 30 bushels per acre,
where in past years 15, 18 and 20
bushels were considered excellent
yields. Better farming methods, deep
er plowing and core cultivation have
combined to increase the yields until
that section is now unsurpassed us
wheat lanl.
Many farmers early last spring pre
dieted a very -light crop this season
because of tbe dry weather last fall,
which prevented seeding in many
fields. Then on top of this the spring
was late and baokward and seeding
was delayed this spring. This con
vinced these pessimistio farmets that
the yield would be light, but notwith
standing all tbe unfavorable circum
stances, the harvest will produce the
greatsst quantity of wheat ever out
in the county.
It is now out of reaoh of wind or
drought and all that remains is tbe
harvesting and tbe shouting.
It is impossible to estimate tbe
Umatilla connty wheat crop for the
reason that fully half of tbe tillable
land in the county is idle oach year
and tbe yield varies with the locality.
Estimates made this season, however,
place the yield for 1907 at 5,500,000
bushels, half a million bushels more
than has ever been produoed in tbe
county before.
Tells of Riding Blind Baggage Attired
in Husband's Clothing-Arrest
ed at Walla Walla.
IWh3ciiiiidiKeclliictionsl
ielamis Mere on July 8.8
A Sale unrivaled in magnitude, as well as value-giving.
Beginning July 8, and lasting balance of the Month, our
GREAT MID-SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE
Will be in progress, a genuine marked down reduction sale in which
immense assortments of the very best grades of desirable merchandise
will be slaughtered. v
This Store believes in reducing prices right in season when you want
the goods, and every article of a summery nature will be cut deep dur
ing this sale, the reduction being so clear and sharp that all those who
believe it their duty to make each dollar bring its fullest return can
not well miss attending the
IS THE ELECTION A VALID ONE
Old City Officers in Walla Walla May
Hold Over.
iu the papers. They sometimes say
snob horrid things about me, "and tbe
little wife puckered up her lips and
frowned.
DAMAGES FOR POOR PHONES
The question as to whether the te-
oent city election is valid, beoause of
the failure to keep the polls open from
a. m. to 8 p. m. as provided in the
new election law, is the all-absorbing
topio of the hour in Walla Walla.
Every attorney in tbe city or auy
prominence, practically, has taken part
in tbe interesting disoossiou, and
nearly all agiee that if it oan be shown
that a sufficient number were deprived
of their right to vote by reason of tbe
polls being closed before the time
specified iu the election law for their
dosing to mateiially change the result.
a restraining order against oanvassiug
the vote and issuing certificates to the
newly elected officers by the city coun
cil would be effective. There are
grave doubts as to tbe validity of a
special election to be held at any sub
sequent date, but it is maintained if
tbe election is declared invalid for any
reason the old officers may hold and
retain their offices until tbe nest regu
lar election. When asked as to what
aotion tbe democratic central commit
tee would take iu the matter. Secre
tary Toner said that no decisive aotion
would be taken before Monday, if at
all. But it is possible now that some
of the old officers will refuse to turn
over their official positions, ' ou tbe
ground that tbe pretended election is
invalid and that no successors nave
been eleoted.
In disoussing tbe matter regaidiug
the opening and closing of the polls,
Deputy Clerk Hart said tbe clerk's
office had no information concerning
the new law at the time of advertising,
but acocording to the new primary
law the election was to be conducted
under the former rnles governing snob
elections, and tbat tbe whole trouble
is directly chargeable to tbe delay in
the priuting and distribnting of the
new eleotion law. Just what will be
the outcome is impossible to deter
mine at this time, and tbe next meet
ing of tbe oity council will be one of
unusual interest, as the matter will
probably take some more definite shupe
at tbat time.
A CLOUDBURST HITS GRAIN
Hatton Farmers Forced to Put
Harvest Operations.
Off
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A rainstorm started at Hatton, Wash
about midnight Sunday night and
increased in volume nntil water was
rnnning in streams from all directions.
Later tbe wind began blowing, making
it a most disagreeable nigbt. At day
break Monday, great olonds were seen
gathering toward tne town, causing
much apprehension lest the velocity of
the wind would cause muoh damage to
the graiu whioh it was intended to com
mence harvesting Monday. At 6:30
o'clock the olonds grew blacker and
rapidly forming a funnel shape, began
hovering about the neighborhood. At
10:30 o'olck it commenoed going
around in a circle, rising and falling
nntil it seemed to almost touch tbe
ground. This movement it kept np for
folly a half Lour, when it took
downward shoot and a long projection
extended downward, until finally there
seemed to have ooenrred an explosion,
so rapidly did the clouds scatter.
At 11:45 o'clock, when train No. 16
arrived, tbey reported a washout about
three miles west, over which it was
almost impossible for tbe train to pass,
so badly had the track been nudermin
ed. Everything abont tbe vicinity
showed that a great volume of water
bad coursed over tbe track as well as
beneath, leaving much rubbish still
on tbe rails. Section crews were at
onoe sent to repair tbe damage, wbioh
took about fonr hours before safety iu
passing oould be assured.
Tbe effect of tbe storm will un
doubtedly prevent all catting of grain
for at least two or three days on ac
count of tbe softness of tbe ground,
which would allow the macbiues to
mire to such depth as to make it im
possible to haul them over tbe fields.
Claims Damages.
Cbas. MoLean has brought com
plaint against tbe O. R. & N. Co.. in
volving damages for loss of a horse,
wbioh was killed within tbe oity lim
its by a train, on May 25. Peterson,
Peterson & Wilson are counsel for Mr.
McLean.
Following a separation of six weeks
from her husband, daring which time
she tramped over 100 miles attired as
a man, was arrested on that charge
and detaiued two weeks in tbe Walla
Walla county jail, Mrs. Nora Earl, 19
years old, styled the "womau tramp
and ex-bronco buster," arrived in
Spokane Saturday and was reunited to
her husband, George Eatl, 23 years
old, who is chef at White's hotel, says
tbe Spoksmau-Review.
The couple, who were married in
Texas three years ago, after an elope
ment, have traveled together over al
most tbe entire country,-having so
journed in every state exoept Montana.
"Yes, it is true that I tramped over
100 miles iu men's clothes in an effort
to reaoh my husband," said tbe young
wife in response to a question. Mrs.
Earl is a little over medium height,
slender and good looking. She has
every appearance of being well bred
and speaks with an eooent of re Que
rn out.
"We left Pendleton, Ore., about two
months ago for Baket City, Ore.,
where Qeoige failed to get work," she
oontinned. "He then left for Walla
Walla. I did not hear from him for
several days and my f uuds gave oat
Determined to reaoh bim, I decided to
don a suit of bis clothing and beat my
way to Walla Walla. Reaching there
I heard he bad soue to Spokane and
started out to tramp jt to this city
When I reached Starbuok I got a re
port that he was at Walla Walla and
turned back.
"I tramped all the way from Star
back to Walla Walla ou the railroad
track, not having a bite to eat fiom
Sunday morning to Mouday nigbt. I
was arrested by tbe constable at Walla
Walla, who noticed that I wore
woman's sapper aua (inspected tnar
was masquoradiog.
"I told the police at Walla Walla
tbat I was stranded and was determin
ed to reaob my husband and realized
that the adoption of a disguise was the
only means whereby I could carry tbe
sobeme tbrongb. I was turned over to
the Salvation army, where I was treat
ed nicely and received transportation
to this oity. I received a postal from
George telling mo where he was."
Aocordiug to the girl wife she was
brought up on the plains of Texas, bor
father bavins once owned a cattle
ranch. "I started to ride bionoos
when I was four years old," she said
"Wheu I was 10 I started breaking
nntamod nustangs and Indian ponies.
I oan ride any horse, no ruat'er how
wild it is. Later papa sold bis ranch
and started a Wild West show. In the
show I did triok riding and and bronco
busting. It was easy, for I bad roped
aud brauded cattle on the range.
While patformiug in tbe show I met
George and we fell in love. My par
ents objected to our marrying booanse
tbey said I was too yoang. I was 16.
Then George aud I ran away, because
papa threatened to pat me in a con
vent. I was to be taken to Lott,
Texas, from El Paso on tbe 6 :35 p. m.
train and George and I left for Waco,
Texas, on a train at 5:35 in tbe even
ing." "Where do yon intend to go after
you leave Spokane?" Mrs. Earl was
asked.
"Oh, I think we will stay here a
while and then we will take a trip to
Japan. I bave an ambition to travel
in that country. I like to be on tbe
move. There is a fasoination abont
traveling from plaoo to place tbat has
a strong hold on me. George likes
travel, too. It isn't true, though,
tbat I am a woman hobo, as some of
the papers have said. I have traveled
much, but tbe only time I beat my
wav was from Baker city to Walla
Walla when I rode on the blind bag
gage. I don't like to have my name
Eureka Flat Man Sues Pacific States
Company For $25,000.
Beoause be was compelled to stay
over nigbt at one of the small sidings
on the Northern Pacific road on Eure
ka Flat through the unreliability of
the local telephone servioe, one of the
well known business men of Walla
Walla is seriously considering the
advisibiity of bringing suit against tbe
Pacific States Telephone company for
damages, said to aggregate f 2 5,000,
says the Walla Walla Union.
When seen by a Union reporter yes
terday the prospective plaintiff said be
had not decided what aotion he would
take, as he was waiting for his attor
ney's opinion as to whether he bad
suffloiont grounds for damages. He
said the suit might not be started im
mediately, but, in case his attorney
rendered a favorable opinion, theoom
plaint would be filed at a later date.
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Normal School Improvement.
Professor Frencb, of the Weston
Normal School, is making preparations
for a large attendance tbe coming
term, and has purchased a large quan
tity of fruits whioh will be preserved
and put into the commissary depart
ment for use the coming winter. Let
ters ate coming in almost daily from
teachers who will take tbe course next
winter. Two new departments agri
culture and new commercial business
bave been added to tbe ooarses at
this institution. A course in commer
cial business has been plaoed in the
publio schools of Oregon by J. H.
Aokerman, superintendent of publio
instruction. Professor Frenoh expeots
tbat two additions will be built to the
normal and it is probable that they
will be authorized at the next nieotiug
of the board.
A New Clerk.
Mr. Harry Leedy, late of Walla
Walla, is clerking at the Manasse Up
to Date store. He entered on bis duties
last woek.
Bad Symptoms.
rtft woman who has periodical hoad
is 'es, biicl.ii chn, com Imaginary dark
y.K ii orfiiccUs flouting or dancing before
u'er :"!, hagnawing distress or heavy
lull fiViingUitornnch, faint spells, drag-giFi-dov.
pAfcciir.,? In lower abdominal or
piiU-io. rjsroii, c: ily startled or excited,
irn '. !r r painful periods, with or with
out iHvlc catjrrh, Is suffering from
weakiipsandlcrangemenU that should
have crtriy t,'cntion. Not all of above
symptoitw aje likely to be present in any
case atocime. ...
Negloctil or badly treated and such
casevCftn run Into maladies which de
man tKe surgeon's knife It they do not
resiiitttllv.
No meriiclne oxtnnt has, such
a long
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habit-forming drus is to bo found In the
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bottle-wrapper and attested under oath..
In any condition of tho femalo system,
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription can do
only good never harm. Its wholo effect
is to strengthen, invigorate and regulate
the whole fomalo system and especially
tho pelvic organs. When these are de-rangi-d
in function or affected by disease,
the stomach and other organs of digestion
become sympathetically deranged, the
nerves are weakened, and a long list of
bad, unpleasant symptoms follow. Too
much must not be expected of this "Fa
vorite Proscription." It will not perform
miracles: will not cure tumors no med
icine will. It will often prevent them, If
taken In time, and thus tho operating
tablo and tho surgeon's knifo may be
avoided.
Women suffering from diseases of long
standing, are Invited to consult Doctor
Pierce by lotter,rec. All correspondence
Is held us strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser (1000 pages)
Is ssnt free on receipt of 21 one-cent
stamps for paper-covered, or 31 stamps
for cloth-bound copy. Address as above.
Pendleton Pastor.
Rev. Lee Ferguson, tbe new minister
of tbe Pendleton Christian cbnrob,
has arrived. He succeeds Rev. Victor
Dorris who for two years has so ao
ceptably filled tbe pulpit io tbe Christ
iau church bat who has recently been
transferred to North Yakima.
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oCer as being the ideal harvesting machines. '
Deering binders, mowers and rakes haCe neCer
tailed to make good no matter how difficult the
harCest. We Would like to show you some of these
good machines. Call on us and We'll tell you
why the Deering line deserves your consideration.
It's a question of profit for you as Well as for us.
C. A. BARRETT & COMPANY