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VOLUME XX.
ATITENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 31. 1908.
NUMBER 5
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THE lUM-M LUMBER GO.
;s Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of . j "
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M. Johnson, Manager
Athena, Oregon
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and best equipped mill iu the west, of tbe best seleotod
Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize borne
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Athena, Oregon.
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Waitsburg, Wash.
THE ATHENA MEAT
MARKET
J. n. STONE, PROPRIETOR
The place to get the best cTWeat that
money can buy, and at the lowest price
Fish and Oysters in season The high
est cash price paid for poultry.
OPTICAL SPECIALIST
18 EAST MAIN ST.
BANNER SALVE
t!ie most Jinlina ealve in the world.
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Members of Inland Grain Grower's
Association Have Already
V Signed for 135,000.
G. A. Barrett returned fiom Pendle
ton Saturday evening, where be pre
sided at a special meeting of tbe Inland
Grain Grower's Association, wbiob
was held iu tbe rooms of the Pendleton
Commercial Association.
The meeting was well attended and
before adjournment.', members had
signed for 135,000 grain sacks, whiob
this year by purchasing through tbe
association, can be bad for at least 3
cents below tbe price paid last season.
It is stated that grain bags can be
contracted, at the present time for 8
cents, but it is possible that tbe asso
ciation will be able to do even better
'.ban that. No contraots have been
made, tbe members merely signing up
individually for tbe number of sacks
tbey will require for next harvest
Tbe question of tbe reduction of ex
isting freight rates on grain, was dis
oussed at considerable length. The
concensus of opinion arrived at was
that the present rate of $3.15 per ton
was too high. The association favored
a $2. 50 per ton rate from points in
this county to Portland. The matter
was finally referred to a committee
wbioli was instructed to report at the
regular annual meeting of the associa
tion, to be held iu March.
, Tbe Association also took up the
question of transferring O. R. & N.
and Northern Paoifio cars at Pendleton
and Athena, and decided to co-operate
with the state railway commission in
seoaring inter-change of car servioe to
facilitate freight traffic on the two
roads at the points named.
Wanted by man and wife, job ou
farm, woman a good cook and man
not afraid of work. Address D. G.
Bowman, sr. Pendleton, 902 West
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Athena, Oregon
REPOnTOtJ NORMALS
Secretary of the Normal Board Shows
Flattering Progress of Eastern
Oregon School.
O. S. Starr, seoretary of the board
of normal sohool regents, has complet
ed his report for tbe fourth month of
the first semester of the sohool year,
says tbe Salem Statesman. The report
gives a comprehensive idea of tbe work
of tbe normal sobools of tbe state and
is witbal a very interesting dooumeut.
It will be remembered that iu 1907
an appropriation was made that was
designed to carry tbe normal sobools
through until 1909. Beoently a obaige
was made in tbe manner of attending
to tbe work of supervision ot the
sobools, tbe details now being in tbe
bauds of the board of regents exclu
sivity. Ibat the otrnnge will be beneQoial
is evident, as tbe board is now getting
matters in such shape that it will
know at any and all times just tbe
financial and professional standing ot
all normals. It is thought that this
new system of close supervision will
enable tbe sohools to get through tbe
year 1908 without any deficit.
The sobools at Drain and Monmouth
aro conducted on donations, tuition
and other receipts of the schools and
the records of tbe board indicate that
there will be no difficulty in securing
sufficient funds to operate tbe sohools
to tbe close of the year.
Tbe report inst completed by Mr.
Starr and whiob bas been submitted
ta( tbe board, of wbiob tbe governor is
the ex offioio head, gives tbe following
figures regarding each sohool:
Southern Oregon State Normal at
Ashland Total enrollment to January
J, 110; average number students be
longing, 133; per cent of attendance,
93; tuition fees collected, $776.50;
balance on band January 1, $25,188.
This sum will be very, materially re
duoed by the payment of a number of
bills that bad not been reoeived up to
January 1.
- Central Oregon State Normal Sohool,
Drain Total enrollment to dato, 78;
average . number students belonging,
70; average daily attendance, 69; per
oentof attendance, 99; total tuition
fees collected, $482; balance on band
January 1, $1500.
Oregon State Normal School at
Monmouth lotal enrollment to date,
136; average number of students be
longing, 123; average daily atten
dance, 116; per cent of attendance,
94; balanoe on band January 1, $3,000,
Total tuition fees, $2027.50.
Eastern Oregon State Normal School
at Weston Total enrollment to date,
182; average number of students be
longing, 176 ; average daily attendance,
170; per cent of attendance, 96. To
tal tuition fees collected, $1159.44,
Balance on baud $,19,500. This
amount will be greatly reduced by
several outstanding claims. Tbe Wes
ton school baa spent several hundred
dollars for repairs aud a large amount
for two year's supply of wood, aud
will need nothing more in these lines
until 1909.
The secretary's report bas been con
siderably delayed owing to tbe faot
that data from tbe Ashland sohool
bas been slow in arriving.
Petty Thieves at Weston.
Weston bas been annoyed of lute,
says tbe Leader, by ; a visitation of
petty thievery, and it is tbougnt that
tue tbieves are not mere temporary vis
uors, but "abide with us always,"
and may continue to do so until tbey
finally overreach themselves. Cooker-
line's drug store was broken into a few
nights ago and about $8 worth of small
change, chiefly niokles. taken from
tbe tilL During the holidays a gold
linked bracelet was lifted from a
counter at tbe same store. Recently
Mrs. W. B. Bolton lost a gold watoh,
highly prized by ber, wbiob was taken
from-Jaer room. It was ornamented
with A barp design in emeralds and
diamonds, and was insoribed with her
monogram. She has offered a libera)
reward for its return. As bas hereto
fore been reported, Calley's grocery
was burglarized through a cellar win
dow, all the thefts having occurred
within a month. Clews are conspicu
ous by their soaroity.
Orange Crop is Big One.
The orange harvest of California is
now in full season and in quantity and
quality promises to break all records.
Tbe fruit exchanges of the state esti
mate that tbe total oatput of oranges
alone will reach tbe enormous sum of
80.000 carloadaabont 9,000,000 boxes,
and 1,350,000,000 oranges. Tbe bar
vest will last continuously until next
fourth of July.
. , Copcland Sells Ranch.
Grant Copeland of Walla Walla, has
sold bis 1800 acre wheat ranch near
Pies saot View to Mrs. Anna Ennis,
the consideration being $35,000. Tbis
is one of tbe largest real estate deals
that bas been made in Walla Walla
for some time, t ,
Take De Witt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They promptly relieve back
acbe and weak back. Sold by Palaco
Diug i-ompauy.
IHTER-CHANGE GARS
Commission and District Attorney
Phelps Will Compel O. R. &
N. and N. P. to use switch.
O. R. & N. and Northern Paoifio
freight oars will be transferred from
one track to tbe other in Pendleton
and at Athena, if there is any force in
the laws now on tbe statute books,
snyn the Tribune. In speaking of tbe
nutter, Distriot Attorney Pbelps said
be felt sure the roads would voluntarily
make the necessary arrangements when
tbe matter was presented to them, but
if tbey did not do it voluntarily then
they must be compelled to do it invol
untarily. Tbe matter was first taken np with
the railroad commission by II. J. Tay
lor, tbe well known Fulton farmer
who was speaking for himself, and his
neighbors. His complaint was imme
diately referred to tbe distriot attorney
with tbe request that some action be
taken in regard to it as the point is
fully covered by tbe commission act
Tbis ooourred several days ago but
as Pbelps bas bad bis bands full with
tbe oirouit court for the past two
week be had taken no aotion. Satur
day tbe matter was again brought np
by members of the Inland Urain Grow
ers' association, wbo attended the call
ed meeting.
A resolution bearing on tho subject
was presented and signed by about 40
farmers and will be forwarded to tbe
railroad commission, though it would
seem the matter is now up to tbe dis
triot attorney.
In tbis resolution it is pointed out
that the two roads are oonnected at
Pendleton by means of tbe Byers switoh
and could make tbe transfer of the
loaded oars from one track to the other
just as well as not, if tbey only would.
It was also pointed out that the refu
sal of tbe railroads to interchange
worked a great hardship on tbe farmers
living along tbe line of the Northern
Paoifio in tbis county in that they are
compelled to get their fuel in the
mountains along the line of tbe O. R.
& N., and after having it shipped
down to tbe nearest poiut on thai line
are compelled to haul it the remainder
of the way. In many instanoes tbis
means a haul of many miles whereas
if the cars were transferred o tbe
Northern Paoifio they could be deliv
ered at convenient stations.
REGISTERING ATHENA VOTERS
Registrations Here Saturday Equaled
One-sixth of County's Total.
Registration of voters in Athena is
progressing extremely well, consider
ing tbe length of time that the regis
tration books have been opened.
Justice Richards, befote whom reg
istrations in tbis city are being made.
sent in one hundred blanks to the
county clerk, properly filled out and
signed by voters. Tbe total number
filed with tbe clerk at that time was
600, thus Atbena furnished one-sixth
of the number.
Tbe total nam ber of voters register
ing at Justice Richard's office np to
tbe time of going to press was 130.
m Brotherton Not the Onlv One.
Evidently Charley Brotherton be
lieves that be is about to lose tbe run
away championship. Charley was in
toe ress oinoe Monday and was
greatly distressed over the success
wbiob trailed in the wake of John
Froome's runaway team. In tbe past
Charles has enjoyed a monopoly in
tbrilliug runaway experiences, but the
extent damages involved usual amount
ed to a few battered milk cans. Un
like Froome, bis responsibility as own
er of the team never extended to the
proportions of having to reconstruct
a telephone line. Iu tbis Froome
outshines bim.
Stove Exploded.
Mrs. Charles Linderman, of Walla
Walla, was painfully injurod Satur
day afternoon by tbe explosion of a
stove, in which she was just starting a
fire, says toe Ballet id. Mrs. Linder
man bad plaoed some kiudling in the
store, and had put on a small quantity
of kerosene. When she touched a
match to tbe kindling tbe explosion
followed, burning tbe hair from tbe
front of ber head and also burning her
right band and arm. Tbe grate in tbe
stove was broken, and tbe stove pipe
iu tbe next room telescoped.
Farmers Warehouse.
A large gathering of farmers from
tbe Downing Station neighborhood
met at Weston, Saturday afternoon to
discuss the project of erecting their
own warehouse at Downing. Tbe O.
R. & N. company bas adopted an open
policy and tbe farmers may lease
ground at Weston or anywhere in tbis
vicinity. Tbe nominal charge of $1
a year for tbe warebonse site will be
levied.
Farms Near Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swaggart will
reside on a farm on Birch Creek, four
miles son to west of Pendleton. Tbey
are moving their boosobold effects to
tbe farm tbis week,
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Explosion of Kerosene Lamp Causes
Destructive Conflagration on
the Barrett Ranch.
Tbe explosion of a kerosene oil lamp
Friday evening, caused a conflagration
which eutirely destroyed tbe farm
house on the Barrett Pine Creek ranch,
north of Athena.
When the lamn exnloded Don Sam
per aud Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Stamper,
employes on tbe ranch, were seated
aoout tbe room. Fortunately, the
burning oil was not thrown on them,
aud they at OUOO turned their attnnHnn
to righting the fire. The two men and
tbe woman battled faithfully and bard
to smother the flames but their efforts
were unavailing.
Tbey only gave up after, the house
was in flames and Mrs. Stamper bad
bately time to lift her baby from tbe
bed and esoace with onlv what cloth
ing she bad on. The house with its
eutire contents was destroyed in a
short time. Nothing of any oonse
queuoe ' was saved from the burning
buildins. for the reason that the Stam
pers lost the time in fighting tbe fire,
wbiob tbey could have employed in
resoning clothing and household goods
from the flames. Tbey spent tbe
night at tbe Hammer borne.
Ice bouse destroyed contained five
rooms. Tbe ooannauts were riven tin
warning whatever. They were startled
by the sudden explosion of the lamp
and instantly the room was ablaze.
me names Boon spread to adjoining
rooms, and in a few minutes were be
yond control.
STUDENT COMMITS SUICIDE
Miss Bernice Coe of Milton Drinks
Deadly Draught of Acid.
With tbe words, "I am going to
Heaven," Miss Bernioe Coe, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Coe of
Milton, aged 18 years, swallowed the
contents of a two-ounce bottle of car
bolic aoid in ber borne there about 8
o'olook Sunday night, dying from tbe
effeotg of tbe oaustio draught a few
minutes after 11 o'clock. The oase is
one of the saddest ever witnessed in
that oity, the unfortunate young lady
being an exceptionally bright student
in Columbia oollego, and a very popu
lar member of Milton society.
The only cause which her parents
oan give for the act in that of tempo
rary insanity caused by over study for
tbe final examinations, which she was
to have taken Monday morning, and
for whiob she bad studied for several
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The pareuts of the girl were at
obnroh and she was alone at home
with ber younger brother, Cecil, aged
9 years, aud was appareutly much
absoibed with her studies, when her
brother notioed her get up, seize a
small bottle, and standing in the cen
ter of the room, swallow its contents.
He asked her what she was doing and,
lying on the oouob, she replied she
was going to Heaven. Tbe young boy
soon saw bis sister was sick and hur
riedly aroused tbe people in tbe neigh
boring house. , Tbe news was quiokly
carried to her parents in the Metho
dist oburob. Iboy summoned Dr.
O. W. Thomas who hurried to the
home in advance of tbe parents. He
soon saw tbe oase was critical and
summoned Dr. E. E. Dotson to assist
in administering a strong antidote, but
from tbe first little hope was enter
tained for ber recovery. Sbe died at
11:15 o'clock, with ber parents and
relatives at the bedside, having spokeu
no word after the brief but pregnant
seutenoe: "1 am going to Heaven."
Fair In 1909.
Owing to a slight rumor that the
Alaska- Yukon-Paoifio Exposition is
going to be postponed caused ty tbe
recent fiuanoial flurry, tbe executive
committee of tbe 1909 fair has passed
the following resolution: "It is tbe
unanimous sense of tbe members of
tbe executive committee that the
Alaska Yokon-Paciflo Exposition be
held at tbe plaoo aud time planned
Seattle, U. S. A., from June 1 to Oc
tober 15, 1909."
Fire in Baptist Church.
Following fervent services at the
First Baptist cburob at North Yakima
fire broke out in the basement of tbe
edifice under tbe t apt in try, immedia
tely after tbe sixth baptism bad ooour
red. A pauio ensnod in tbe large con
gregation. Tbe fire was extinguished
ty tbe fire department. No one was
seriously injured in tbe crush to es
cape. Property loss was slight.
The "Monday Magnet."
Pendleton has a new paper tbe
Monday Maenet. Jake Huston, editor.
"We're here because we're here," says
Mr. Huston, "and speaking tbe al
mighty troth that is as logioal a reason
as any paper can give for its birth or
existence, all tbe assertions of filling
a long-felt want to tbe' Contrary not
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Lost a lady's chatelaine bieastpin.
Finder will please leave at ihti ofiioe.
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