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Athena Merchants
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VOLUME XIX.
ESTABLISHED 1865
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Flour is made iu Atbeua, by Athena labor, in the latest
and beat equipped mill in the west, of tho best selected
Blueatem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry. Tour grocer sells American Beauty for'
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2 Athena, Oregon.
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THE TUiyi-A-LUi LUMBER GO.
H. O. Mansfield, Manager
Athena,
BUILDING
AND
Yards at Walla Walla, Toubhet and Lowden, Wash.
Athena, Adams and Freewater, Oregon.
What Makes it the Popular Route Fast?
The Northern Pacific Railway
ever has in mind tbe comfort of its patrons. Its through trans
continental trains are composed of new and modern equipment
whiob is kept in perfect condition. Tbe latest improvements are
found in day ooaobes, in standard Pullman sleeping pars and in
dining and observation cars. None but the most competent, civil f
and obliging employes are in charge.
The company tries to make the journey of its patrons pleasant
and its efforts are appreciated.
INQUIRE OF LOCAL AGENTS
The Northern Pacific Railway
A. D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A., Nor. Paa By., Portland, Ore.
I THE QUALITY GBOCEB
1 Tuveby WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT. rm&
The Freshest and
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Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here
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Milling Company g
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and Grain Buyers
, Waitsburg, Wash.
R. J. BODDY
WHOLESALE BUTCHER
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Makes a Specialty of furnishing
Meat in Large Quantities.
First-class stock, Reasonable price
Oregon
MATERIAL
FUEL ,
FOR FULL INFORMATION
most Choice the Market affords in
Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER
on
Governor Chamberlain the Principle
Speaker at a Commercial
Club Banquet.
A banquet held Saturday night , by
the Portland Commercial club in hon
or of M. J. ' Roohe, president pf The
American Association of Traveling
Passenger Agents, served to bring to
gether a representative body qf busi
ness and professional men of the north
west, Including visitors from Puget
Sound and otber sections of the Pacific
northwest
Governor Chamberlain of Oregon,
was the prinoiple speaker of the eve
ning. His address was devoted main
ly to the present financial crisis. .
Governor Chamberlain spoke vehe
mently for a spirit of forbearance on
the part of the people. Be argued that
there was no oooasion for great alarm,
especially in the Paciflo northwest
where prosperity "never was so general
and where it was so certain, owing to
the natural pbyeioal advantages the
I states of Oregon, Washington and Ida
ho, offer.
I He said tbe balanoe of trade was
i against this section at this time for tbe
I .a.uh 14- - IL.i U
i raauu ti wan ou jJiunpoiuuH, buuii lb
was shipping eighty million bushels
of wheat to foreign countries, that tbe
wheat bad to be paid for and the pay
ment bad left the banks short of ready
money at a time when it was in un
usual demand, bat in six months, or
after the delivery of. tLo grain to its
foreign markets, the gold would be
flowing baok to our banks in the nat
ural course of commerce.
The governor pointed out that tbe
banks of this seotion depended upon
the Portland banks and that the Port
land banks were equally dependent
upon the banks of Denver, St Louis,
Minneapolis, Chicago, New York and
other financial centers and that a sim
ple spirit of forbearance on tbe part of
every individual would in itself set
matters aright.
RECEPTION AT BAPTIST CHURCH
The Third Anniversary of the Pastor
ate of Rev. Ellis Celebrated.
Wednesday was the third anniver
sary of the arrival . of Rev. Geo. T.
Ellis and wife in this oity, to take
charge of tbe Baptist . church here.
In the evening a large number of
people, both members of the congrega
tion and friends of tbe genial pastor
andjhia wife gathered at tbe ohuroh in
honor of tbe occasion, where a most
interesting program was rendered.
Tbe ohuroh was decorated with Indian
blankets, draperies and sofa pillows,
while ont flowers and potted plants
were in profusion.
An exoeilent musical program con
sisting of selections by the ohoir and
solos was greatly enjoyed by tbe aud
ience. Miss Mary Booher opened the
evening's program with an organ solo.
Tbe ohoir followed with splendid se
lections. But especially were the vo
cal solos rendered by Mr. Clark Wood
and Miss Mary McKinnon, appreciated
by those present. Miss Millard, of
the Weston Normal sohool aooompan
ied the singers, and Mr. Wood respond
ed to the enthusiastic reception of his
"Bandolero," with an encore.
Mr. S. F. Wilson's address in laud
ation of the popular pastor of the Bap
tist church, was listened to with atten
tion, and tbe sentiments expressed
were heartily endorsed by all present
Prof. J. S Henry followed in much the
same vein, and Rev. Ellis responded
in his usual happy manner. He as
sured bis congregation that his intro
duction as tbe "new pastor" was not
altogether a joke, as he felt be was
really a new man in many respects,
having, as is evident, so completely
recovered his health the past year.
After the porgram, tea was served
from a tastefully arranged booth by
the ladies, and sociability reigned su
preme. MAIN 83
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LUMBER YARD DEAL
Tum-a-Lum Company Purchases From
Ed Barrett the Umatilla
Lumber Yard.
While Ed Barrett was in the city
recently from Tacoma, he sold tbe
Umatilla Lumber yard to tbe Tum-a-Lum
Lumber company, and before
leaving, turned tbe stock over to the,
purchasers. .
A. M. Johnson, who managed tbe
Umatilla yard for nearly a year, has
entered tbe employ of tbe Tum-a-lum
company.
The oompany does an extensive bus
iness in Athena, and has yards at
Walla Walla, Freewater, Adams,
Echo, Lowden and Tonobet. Monday
of this week, eight carloads of stock
was received at tbe Athena yard.
Tbe shipment included six carloads of
wood, one car of lumber and one oar
of posts.
The buildings and fences at tbe yard
here are being repainted this week.
Kidder Brothers are doing the work.
Tbe oolor is yellow and is tbe same
tint now used by tbe O. R. & N. Co.,
in painting its depot buildings.
JOHN L SMITH PASSES MY
Had Long Been a Sufferer From Drop
. sy and Heart Trouble.
After long years of suffering from
dropey and heart touble, John L.
Smith died at his home in this oitv
Tuesday morning, at 1 :80, surrounded
by members of his family.
Mr. Smitb had long been an iuvalid
and his death had , been expected at
different periods of his illness.
He was a charter member of Pytbiaa
Lodge No 29, K. of P. of his city, the
members of which were faithful to
him and his family through tbe long,
trying period of his sickness, and when
death came the fidelity bf the order
cast its soothing influence over the sor
row stricken household. The funeral
was held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'olock from the Christian ohuroh,
Minister Hoven conducting tbe ser
vices. The pall bearers were members
of , Pythian Lodge, and a large delega
tion from the order together with
many friend of the deoeased followed
the remains to their last resting plaoe.
(John L. Smith was bom iu Knox
county Iowa, July 8, 1855. At tbe
age of 10 years be crossed tbe plains
with his parents, and for many years
made bis home in the Grand Ronde
Valley. On October 23, 1884, he was
united in marriage to Miss Nancy Har
per at Summerville, Uoion county,
wbo with three sons and three daugh
ters, survive him. He was a partici
pant in tbe Willow creek battle with
hostile Indians and numbered hun
dreds of Oregon Pioneers among bib
friends. )
T TAKE TO THE BOOZE
Jack Lacourse Follows Wild West Pre.
cedent and Is In Trouble,
Jack Lacourse was arrested lues-
day in Athena by Deputy Sheriff Blake-
ly, wbo oame np from Pendleton, with
a warrant sworn to by Cbanoe Rogers
of Weston.
Complaint was lodged with District
Attorney Phelps by Rogers. In efteot,
Mr. Roger's complaint is tbat while
he and a companion were riding along
Spring Hollow, two miles from Adams
they were overtaken by a man on
horseback who insisted tbat tbey take
a drink from nis bottle. They refused
and the stranger, who was under tbe
influence of liquor, went to the La
course house and when the two men
stopped to water their horses he came
out with a rifle and ordered them to
drink. The rifle was taken from the
drunken man and tbe latter knocked
down and left in, tbe road.
Should Rogers prove his charges,
tbe matter is liable to terminate iatber
seriously for young Laoourse, wbo is
said by those wbo know him to be a
civil lad when not drinking, but-quarrelsome
when in his oups.
School Library Books.
Witbin a few days, says the East
Oregonian, tbe new books for the
school libraries of tbe county will ar
rive here and as rapidly as possible
they will be sent ont to tbe different
districts in tbe county. This year
there waa a total fund of fell with,
which to purohase Looks for this coun
ty and tbe books will be divided ac
cording to the amount apportioned to
eaph school. Under the law library
books may not be sent to a district
tbat does not have a librarian and
some of tbe oounty schools will lose
ont on this account For in some in
stances the directors have not taken
sufficient interest to recommend a
suitable person for tbe position. The
appointments are made by tbe county
superintendent, generally upon tbe
recommendation of the directors.
Wanted A woman to live on ranch
and oare for children. Apply at tbis
office.
8. 1907.
II THREE STATES
Construction of Seventy-Five Miles of
Electric Railroads Will Be Com
menced Within Year and Half. '
The Washington-Oregon Traction
Company, a Walla Walla corporation
with a oapital stook of $1,500,000, or
ganized for tbe purpose of aoquiring,
constructing and operating steam rail
roads, eleotrio and other transportation
facilities used as common carriers of
freight and passengers, to operate in
Washington, Oregon and Idaho, has
been incorporated at Walla Walla says
the Bulletin.
The incorporators are Max Banmeis
ter, Allen H. Reynolds, Samuel Drum
heller, C. K. Holloway, John Smitb,
W. A. Ritz, K. S. Iaaaos and J. L.
Sharpstein, all representative business
men of Walla Walla.
The object, of tbe big million and a
half dollar oompany is to aoquire,
oonstruot, operate and coutrol any or
all known facilities for transportation,
suoh as steam railroads, eleotrio lines,
street railways, team boats and ships,
and tbe corporation will operate com
mon carriers. Tbe articles also provide
for tbe acquisition of water rights and
the maintenance of eleotrio and eteam
plants and for the selling of any or all
power for private manufacturing or
for any other purpose for whiob it
may be needed.
Aooording to oue of tbe trustees of
tbe oompany tbe Washington-Oregon
Traction Company means to develop
the states of Washington, Oregon and
Idaho to an extent hardly oonoeivable
at this time. He stated:
"In the next year or eighteen months
the company means to commence con
struction on 75 miles of railway, whiob
for the most part will be operated
with eleotrio power. Our power will
be secured from the Wenaha River at
a point about 25 miles from Walla
Walla, and we mean to commence
operations in the near future. Other
than tbis we intend to have plenty of
cheap power for manufacturing pur
poses, and the advent of this oompany
means tbe beginning of a new era for
this section of tbe country."
Tbe road in prospect will have one of
its terminals in Walla Walla. The
other end, it is claimed, is still unde
oided. ONLY BILLS AND SIDEWALKS
City Council Orders Former Paid and
the Latter Built.
Allowing the usual grist of monthly
bills and ordering side walks built was
tbe prinoiple result of the council
meeting Monday night Bills as fol
lows were allowed and ordered paid:
Mill Co. lights - - - $65.00
Athena Truck Co. drayage - - 1.00
N. A.Miller saw filing - - - ' .60
F. Frye cartage ...... 1.60
W. J. Gholson salary - - - 50.00
B.B . Richards salary - - - 13.85
B.B Kioharda fees - - - 5.00
The following property is afieoted by
resolutions providing for tbe con
struction of sidewalks.
South side of Adams street, between
4th and1 5th streets in front of W. Mo
Bride's residence ; west and east side
of Catholic oburob; north and east
side of Ed Payne property; west side
of John Peebler and W. O. Read prop
erty; north side of F. B. Boyd's prop
erty; east and west side of school
property; east side of F. M. Mansfield's
property ; west side of 3rd and south
side of Current streets, B. F Ogle prop
erty, east side of Mrs. Koontz's prop
erty; north side of A. R. Boobet
property; east side of Mrs. McKinney's
property; west side ot Mrs. Church's
property; north and west side of John
Bell's property; west side of Joe Ban
nister property ; west side of Waterman
property; north side of Barrett ware
bouse on Main street; south side of A.
H. Luna property ; west side of James
Nelson property.
Whitman Defeated Multnomah.
Whitman won a brilliant victory in
her firstbig football game this year by
defeating tbe beavy, experienced team
of the Multnomah Atbletio Club of
Portland, on Ankeny Field. Whitman
baoked tbe clubmen down tbe field for
one touchdown and for two drop kicks
from tbe toe of quarterback Burbaker,
and allowed Multnomah but one touch
down tbe eoore being Whitman 14
Multnomah 5. Tbe result of the game
was a surprise to tbe Northwest col
leges, as Multnomah has rarely been
beaten by a college team, and has
long been tbe terror of tbem all, and
Whitman of course is jubilant It
begins to look now as though tbe eyes
of tbe Northwest football world, will
be turned toward Walla Walla on
Thanksgiving Day when Whitman,
aud Washington State Colleges play
for it seems now tbat tbe champion
ship will lie between tbe two institu
tions. Mothers with little children need no
longer fear croup, colds or whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good. It works off tbe oold
through tbe bowels, clears tbe bead.
Guaranteed. Sold by Pioneer Drug
Store. .
Athena Merchants
Carry Big Stocks
NUMBER 69
Again Elected Mayor of Cleveland
Law and Order in San
Francisco.
Lucky Tom Johnson is again eleoted
Mayor of Cleveland. He easily beat
Burton and announces that he will be
a candidate in 1909.
The count of ballots confirms tbe
estimate of ft viotory for K R. Taylor,
douiocratio good government candidate
for mayor, by a majority of between
10,000 and 11.000.
Langdou has defeated MoGowan for
district attorney by a majority of about
20,000, and apparently tbis is tbe
voting majority of tbe good govern
ment league supervisors and other offi
cials eleoted. .
Late returns from New Jersey indi
cate tbe election of Ford, republican
for governor; Maryland, democratic
probable, Austin C. Crothers; Rhode
Island, democratic James H. Higgins;
Massachusetts, republican, C. J. Guild, '
jr.; Keutuoky, republican, August E.
Willson.
In New York City where the 1 inter-
est centered in tbe fight between tbe
independence league and tbe republi
can forces agaiust Tammany, the lat
ter won by a majority of about 25,000.
SPRAY YOUR FRUIT TREES NOW:
Board of Horticulture Urges Orchard-
ists to be on the Alert.
Fruit inspectors and the state board
of horticulture are urging fruit grow
ers to begin spraying, in order to pre
serve tLe preseu t high quality of Ore
gon fruit, says the Oregon Daily Jour
nal. The good results of luBt year's
work are plainly evident and the hor
ticultural board has abundunce of evi
dence supporting its statements that
soientifio spraying has made Oregon
fruit.
Oregon fruit tbis' year commanded
tbe Highest prices in any market. The
board waa satisfied with tbe spraying
accomplished last year and will be sat
isfied, if as niuoh good is done this
winter as last. '
"It will mean considerable," said
H. M. Williams, secretary of tbe state
board of horticulture, "if we can
thoroughly cleanse the state. It can
be done by persistent spraying and
loyal effort on tbe part of growers, and
tbe return to each individual will be
muob greater tbarfrom any other pro
portionate expenditure.
"Enthusiasm once awakened will
cany tbe work during most of the
mouths. Voluntary spraying on the
part of many will save the board tbe
expeuse of sendiug its inspectors to do
tbe spraying or outting down trees at
the expense of the state."
BECAUSE PICKEL HAD A BIG CAP
The Hump In the Middle of His Name
Figures In Marriage License.
E. Piokel at one time resided in
Athena. He conducted the Umatilla
Art gallery and was successful as a
photographer. Leaving hero he went
to Portland, where his inventive gen
ius cropped out when he perfected an
advertising clook, whiob is capable of
all manner of stunts talking barred.
After leaving here Mr. aud Mrs.
Piokel separated, were divorced, aud
the other day Piokel was united in
marriage to a Miss MartLa Blanohard
of Portland, and this is the mannor iu
whiob notice of bis approaching wed
ding was auuouuoed in the Portland
Journal:
"Ellsworth PioKel was in a pickle
for a short time yesterday afternoon,
all because of tbe way he spelts bis
name. He lined up at the marriage
license counter in tbe county clerk's
office, and tbe trouble commouoed as
soon as Deputy Cupid Wilde started to
write his name. Tbat big K iu tbe
middle was responsible.
"Mr. PioKol is proud of tbat K. It
creates a hump iu tbe middle of his
name tbat might by tbe irreverent Le
compared to tbe bump on a camel's
back, but Mr. PioKel iusists tbat this
is a heritage from bis ancestors tbat
must not be taken from bin). Tbe innocent-minded
deputy Cupid was a
moment dismayed by tbe frown on Mr.
PicKel's faoe when be made a mistake
in writing tbe name.
"An erasure aud another attempt
brought better results, and Mr. PioKel
departed with bis license, eutitling
Martha W. Blanohard to spell ber
name, also, with a towering K."
Always Was Sick.
When a man says be always was sick
troubled with a cough tbat lasted
all winter what would you think if
he should say he never was siok since
using Ballard's Ilorebouud Syrup.
Such a man exists.
Mr. J. O. Clark, Denver, Colorado,
writes, "For years I was troubled
with a severe oougb tbat would last
all winter. Tbis oongh lutf me iu a
miserable condition. I triad Ballard's
Horebound Syrup and have not had a
siok day since. That's what it did for
me." Sold by Wm. MoBiide.
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