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Athena Merchants Treat you Square Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks See that Your Eastern Friend Hears of the Colonist Rates VOLUME XIX. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1907. NUMBER 62 . (J r 01 r T rx- MANASSE'S UP TO DATE STORE Agent for Butterick Patterns. FALL STYIES 1907 First Showing of Correct Styles in Fall and Cloaks Dress Jaokets Skirts . Cravenettes Black and Colors Automobile Coats All sizes For : At ' . Ladies Seasonable Misses Prioes Children Latest Styles - Beautiful Novelty Styles Choice No two alike Furs-Furs ' At Money Saving Prioes. Ladies Ladies Children Athena's Up To Date Store Agent for Butterick Patterns. Put Me Off at Walla Walla "Something Doing Every Minute" First Annual Grand Harvest Carnival Under auspicies of the Walla Walla Commercial Club SEPTEMBER 16-21 INCLUSIVE An Opportunity to have the time of your life. One solid week of high mo, uproarious run and gaiety. Grand coronation, mnds ot music, beautiful and dazzling illuminations ; thrill ing sports. A tented city full pf wondeful novelties, amusements and Laanng pertormers. A street of mirth, where "gaiety and laughter will have full swing. A week of real life that you cannot afford to miss. Redpoed rates on the railway. See small bills. ASHHMHHBBHHHHHHHHHDflHHHOHBHIHBIflHHHHIIB3HHflBHBNiHBiHM W tL, -X W 3l "vX t& vA w -W -vX W .1 1 1 PROMPT DELIVERY WHERE The Freshest and i e Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here DELL BROTHERS, 4 :f J Winter electrical, queeu's pegeant andJ I ! .1 It sir i!Mjkdli 0 liiiil PRICES ARE RIGHT most Choice the Market affords in mm CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD TH1XG3 TO EAT COMES OUT Oil TOP Young Farmer Who Went Broke, Bought 'Back and Has Paid for His Farm. fMond Monday morning a young farmer walked into the Press office, paid bis subscription and remarked, "Well that's the last debt I owe. I have paid out close to $4,000, and it is not very late in the day either." fThe man" was Xd Pinkerton, and with pardonable pride apd satisfaction be exhibited a pile of receipts and other papers among which was a mort gage which he had "lifted", that morning. y "AO as he is familiarly called by all who know him, like many other good, honest, industrious men, was tossed about on the wing of adversity during the hard times, and went broke while manfully trying not to go broke. He tasted the bitter dress of failure; ! and saw his farm, on which he bad paid his first few hundred dollars, go back to its original owner. But through it all be was honorable and kept bis good nakaa unsullied. Many a man would have "laid down' aud quit; not so with Ad. He pegged away with but one purpose in view- to repurchase and pay for the farm be had lost though no fault of his. And "Dad" Rigby saw it in the boy, and gave him another chance. Ad took fresh hold, and paid for the place in a few years. He then purchased the Lee Mitchell place, and it was the mortgage on this farm that Ad satisfied Monday. He is now independent, owns one of t be finest farms in Umatilla county, and nas a nost ot warm mends wbo are glad of it MORROW UMATILLM 3rd Dist. Agricultural So ciety Management PENDLETON September 23 to 28 $3,000.00 Cash Premiums Buildings and Stock Yards Increased 50 per ct in Space Larger and better tbanlast year. Bring or send your exhibits of all kinds- . Excursions . at reduced rates. Write for premium list and other information. Address letters to TIIOS. FITZ GERALD, Sec. 3rd Distriot Fair, Pendleton, Ore. i "Meet Me at the fountain!" r3B i 'J PHONE MAIN 83 Athena, Oregon 1I1III6II EXILED orm er Athena Lawyer and Politician I Banished By District Attorney . ' From the United States. J. B. Huntington, formerly an Athena lawyer and political stum speaker, is a man without a country an exile, without hope of ever seeing his native latfd again, nnless he pre' iers spending a term benind prison bats. The reason for his going into exile is given by the Portland lele gram as follows: "Released from jail and an im pen ding sentence only on his piomiso to leave the United States within 24 hours, J. B. Huntington, one time prominent eastern Oregon politician ana land orace receiver, this morning took bis last look at Oregon. Hunt ington has been waiting trial in the county jail for some weeks on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, chiefly by uttering forged checks. A, similar oharge caused his arrest at Vancouver, Wash., but he was released there to stand trial in Oregon. His brother, B. S. Hunting ton, a prominent lawyer of The Dalles, has been using his influence to seoure the man's release, and finally prevail ed on the distriot attorney to drop tb oases if his brother was taken not only from the state, but from the country forever. "J. B. Huntington is a member of one of the oldest families in Oregon Jtiis xatner was a minister in tne pio neer days in Oregon and his brothers are all prominent men in eastern Oregon, sneritrs, laud office receivers and politicians being members of this well known family. Huntington has been in similar trouble before, and iu the past his brothers always managed to come to bis resoue before a convio tion seemed imminent, but this time the cases seemed so clear and the like lihood of a prison sentence was con sidered to be so oertain that it was only on the agreemeut that Huntington would beoome an exile from his coun try that prosecution was dropped, and should be ever return and bis return bedisooveredrty the district attorney's office tne present cases will be revived "I can only say that Mr. Hunting ton will . leave for Seattle tomorrow afternoon and then to -the Orient," said Deputy Distriot Attorney Adams when asked concerning the case, but in other quarters it was learned that the Philippines was the Meooa toward which Huntington was beaded." xiuntington leic Atnena some years ago, taking with bim an unsavory re cord. He drifted to Portland, where later his wife separated from him. He bad long been going from bad to worse, and his finish causes no surprise here. DEATH OF IS. ANN KIRK Passed Away at Pacific Grove, Calif ornia Tuesday Morning. Word reached relatives in this city Tuesday ' evening, announcing the death of Mrs. Ann Kirk, a pioneer res ident of this city, at her recent home in Pacific Grove, California. Mrs.. Kirk had been in very ill health for a number of months,, and death relieved her of suffering Tuesday morning. The remains were shipped from San Francisco, aooonpanied by her daughter. Miss Anna Kiik, Wed nesday evening. No definite arrangements have been made for the funeral, bnt it is expect ed that the remains will arrive on to nights train from Portland.' The bur ial will probably take place tomorrow, and will bo announced by funeral flotioes as soon as possible. (Ann Coyle was born at Peoria, 111. Oct 19, 1839; died at Pacific Grove, CaL Sept 17, 1907, aged 67 years, 10 months and 28 days. At tbe age of 12 years she with ber parents crossed tbe plains coming tCHvBiownsville, Ore. where she spent her early life. On Oct 21, 1860 she was nnited in mar riage toT. J. Kirk at Brownsville, Ore., coming soon after to Eastern Oregon. She was the mother of nine children, six of whom have preceded her to the grave. The three remaining children are: Mis. Alioe Aoklea of LaGrande, Miss Anna Kirk of Pacific Grove, Cal. and Mrs. Edward Koontz of this city, wbo together with her three sisters, Mrs. E. Kees and Mrs. Luoinda Courtney of Walla Walla and Mrs. Maria Potts of Dean, Montana, are left to mourn her loss. At an early age she affiliated with tbe M. E. church aud has been an earnest Christian woman, a kind and loving mother. She died as she lived, a nobie, enduring Christian woman. "She rests from her labors and ber works do follow her.") Rhonimas On Trial. Defended by Judge Fee, A. D. Rhonimns, tbe aged slayer of Tom Myers is on trial this week befor-jtho circuit court in Pendleton online charge of murder in tbe second drtKe Col. J. H. Raley is aeeistiug Diutrict Attorney Phelps in tbe proe&oatioa. THE HH M WEEK Everything Possible Being Done to Make the Exhibition a Success in Every Particular. Pendleton, Sept. 20. When the door of tbe district fair pavillion in Pen dleton opens next Monday for the seo ond annual fair it will mark the com menoemeut of a weeks entertainment whioh will surpass everything of ,th siud ever before produced in eastern Oregon. ' For many weeks past in fact ever, sinoe last fall, tbe fair' manage' ment has been working for the show this year and tbe motto has ever beeu "A better fair than the first one. It will be that and the Umatilla ' county citizen who has the blood of local pride within his veins will be there to help make the fair a sucoess by his attendance. Since the first objeot of tne lair is to display the resources of tbe distriot every man who bag any thing creditable to show aud fails to have it on display will be dereleot in ins amy. xne lair , is not a money making souerae tor anyone. The dii ectors who are managing the enter prise serve without remuneration and should there be a surplus after tbe fair is over it will be oarefully looked after and used the following year. In order to make tbe fair popular witn .the rank and Hie, some of whom are not deeply interested in exhibits perhaps, the entertainment features of toe rair are oemg made as stiong as possible. The McElroy band. 'engaged lor tne week, is one of tbe best organi zations on tbe coast and has in its membership such players as Signor De Uaprio, B. F. Drisooll, S. J. Drisooll leader of tbe Hotel Portland orchestra and others of similar high standing, A concert will be given every after noou and evening by the band aud that feature alone should make tbe fair worth attending daily. Monday, the opening day, will be Pendleton Day and it promises to be one of tbe big oooasious for Pondletou is.loyal to the fair. ' xuesaaynas ueeu designated as Livestock aud Portland Day. Wednesday will be known as Mor row County aud Agricultural Day, On that day a special trian will bring the people of the Morrow county towns to Pendleton for a one way fare for tbe round trip. Thursday, Elks Day. will be the speotaoular oooasion for the Pendleton uks are masing preparations to en tertain the fair people in a wav that will make all take notice. Friday will be Educational Day and on that afternoon the sobool children will be admitted free. Tho eduoa tional exhibits at tbe fair will be strong and the program for educational day will be a good one. Saturday will be Political Day and in the evening tbe fair week will close with a mardigras and a confetti carn ival. One and a third fares will be given by tbe O. R. & N. company for the entire week of tbe fair aud the return tickets will be good until September 29. Says Purchase Coal. The state of Washington will witness the greatest coal and oar shortage in its history this winter, is the statement made by Franklin K. Lane, interstate commerce commissioner, who for months bas boon making an investiga tion in tbe matter. "If I were a resi dent f this state I would at once be gin stooklng my coal sheds with all tbe available coal I could secure," he said. "Western Washington is going have a coal and oar shortage this winter that will make things unuom fottable." Oregon Apples at $12. Twelve dollars a box for apples just 20 cents for eaolr apple is tbe price paid for a Hood River produot by tbe richest men in the country for shipment to their homes in New York City. Tbe apples are of tbe Winter Banana variety and were purobased by Seeley, Mason & Co. of Portland from Oscar Vauderbilt of the Beulab Land orchard at $8 a box at tbe railroad station at Hood River and resold in New York at $12. A Wall Will Follow the Hounds. has. Keen came over from Walla alia Monday evening, leading a pair of sprightly looking tlood hound pup pies. He took them out to bis father's place west of town, where tbey are to remain until old enough to be learned tbe trick of manbunting. It is Mr. Keen's purpose to bave tbe dogs prop erly trained and tben use tbem in running down criminals after tbe method employed by tbe famous Harry Diaper, New Methodist Pastor. . Rev. Isteal Putnam, tbe new Meth odist pautor, preached his first sermon iu Atbeua Sunday morning. Even ing, services were also bold at tbe Methodist church. Rev. Putnam name to Atbeua ' from Soutbwick, Idaho, where be beld the pastorate of the Soutbwick M. E. church success fully for two years. Mr. Putnam is a rcvivalidt of gorua note and is reputed to be successful in ret ival work. Meeting of National Irrigation Con gress Followed By Great For ward Movement There. hHon. C. A. Barrett, accomtanied bv Mrs. Barrett, returned Tuesday from San Franoisoo. Mr. Barrett was a delegate to the National Irrigation Congress recently hold in. SaorameutoJ (. After the olose of the Congress, Mr. and Mrs. Barrott visited in San Fran cisco and other California pointsy'filr. Barrett says the recent session the Congress was the most successful aud far reaching yet held. Tbe delegates from all sootions of the country were thrown in contact with practioal irn gatiouists, and high officials oonneoted with the government reclamation ser vice. . In addition to the scope of benefit tbe Convention did nationally, locally to Saoramouto it effected more sub stantial good than anythiug has done sinoe its prestige as a distributing poiut for the mines iu an early day was taken away. The National Irrigation Congress, whioh met in Sacramento last week, gave a great impetus to looal improve ment and development, as well as to the movement for irrigation, forestry and conservation of tbe whole resources of the country. Almost immediately after the olose of the Congress a City and County bond election was held and bonds to the amount of $1,500,000 were yoted for roads, bridges and pub lio buildings. Tbe majority for the bonds was one- of tbe largost iu tbe history of similar elections, which goes to show that the Capital city of California bas bad a real awakening. Sacramento was,-until within the past five years, regarded as one of tbe least progressive of PMOiUo Coast-Cities. Her people were prosperous, in fact, tbe foundations of many great fortunes were laid there, bnt owing to tho fact that the lands of tbe great valley iu wbiob Saoramento is situated were held in great tracts and devoted to wheat growing, there was little oppor tunity for growth of population in tbe country, aud qpusequoutly little city growth. Reoetitly there , has. been a marked change. The wheat lands are beiug irrigated and sold in small tracts for iutensive farming and-truit culture The power resouroes of near by moun tain streams are being utilized. !New industries are springing up, railroads are building, aud a uew order of things prevails. Death of Mrs. Bott of Helix. Maud L. Bott, wife of V. A."Bott of Holix, died at St. Anthony's hospital at 7 :80 Suuday evening from the etf eots of appendicitis. She had been ill but a short time and was taken to tbe hospital only a few days ago. The deceased was 24 years of age aud aside from her husband, leaves one child three years of age. Tbe funeral took place at Helix Tuesday. Found His Watch. 9 ert Ramsey was loser of his watch for a time Tuesday. Mr. Ramsey took the afternoon train for Pendleton, and shortly after leaving Athena, found his timepiece missing. He 'phoned here regarding bis loss, and was much pleased Wednesday when Glen Baling returned tbe watob to him. Mr. Bal ing found tbe watch shortly after it had been lost by the owner. '- ,; , Editor Goes East. A. H. Wait, who for tbe past four and a half years has been telegraph editor on the East Oreconiau. left Monday morning for bis old home in Lincoln, Kan. Before coming west Mr. Wait was engaged in newspaper business at Lincoln, where be was reared. He was editor and publisher of tbe Beacon of that city until a few years ago. Millinery Opening. Wednesday and Thursday Mrs. Liliie Miller held ber graud Millinery open ing and ber store was visited by a laree number of ladies wbo inspected tbe latest creations in bats. Tbe large stock of hats and Milliuery goods was artistioally arranged iu display aud many pnrobases -were made. Mrs. Miller holds ber grand opening today aud tomorrow in Weston. Good Year for Corn. f Samples of Held corn on display at Dell Bros, store, would indicate that this has been an exceptionally good year for giowing that cereal. Tbe samples are from a field on tbe Braden plaoe south of town, and was grown by Mr. Napoleon Bonepart Luzou, Leg Troubles Him. ' John Duffy, tbe well known reser vation farmer, went to WaJla Walla Wednesday to secure medical treat ment John bas long been afflicted with an obstinate sore on his right an kle, which though carefully treated and nursed, refuses to beaL, State Board of Health. Tbe annual meeting of tbe Oregon State Board of Health convenes in Pendleton, next Wednesday,