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ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JUNE 26, 1908.
NUMBER 26
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THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER GO.
Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTs! OILS, AND VARNISHES
Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M Johnson, Manager
Athena, Oregon
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ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Par ton Milling Company
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Flour is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in the latest
arM best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected
Biuestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
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Merchant Millers
Athena, Oregon,
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MAKE YOUR OWN STOCK FOODS BY USING
SKIDOO HORSE AND CATTLE TABLETS
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Crush and mix In feed or salt. Proper dose in tablets
Makes Your Stock Look . Like the Top Price
. . For Horse, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Fowls. They are made from the active principle or the
condensed essence of the drag. They don't contain Sawdust, Ashes, Chop Feed or Bran. Are Just
as good when 10 years old as when 10 days old. They comply with all pure drug laws. Ask for
and try once SKIDOO Condition Tablets, or 8KI0OO Worm, Kidney, Chicken Cholera,
Blister, Cathartic, Heave. Fever, Ho Cholera, Distemper, Pink Eye, Colic tablets or Louse Powder,
Spavin Cure or Barb Wire Liniment. Distributed by THE BLUK BELL MEDICINE CO..
Incorporated; Capital stock $300,ooo.oo; Watertown, South Dakota, U. S. A.
Sold in Athena by A. B. MoEwen & Sons.
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THE ATHENA MEAT
MARKET
J. II. 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".
R. J. BODDY
WHOLESALE BUTCHER
Makes a Specialty of furnishing
Meat in Large Quantities.
First-class stock, Reasonable price
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WHERE PRICES ARE RICHT P0HiL
VEGETABLES
CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
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HARMONY CLUB ENTERTAINS
Brotherton Home is Thrown Open to
Music Lovers.
At the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Cbos.
Brotherton, Railroad Ave, last eve
ning the Harmony Club held its first
reception. At least fifty guests hon
ored the olub with their presenoe.
The parlors were beautifully deoked
in vines and roses. The effect being
in the olub colors, green and white.
The conversation cards were greatly
enjoyed by both young and old, as was
the old fashioned game, "ring." The
musical part of the program was muoh
appreciated. "Fifth Nocturne" was
beautifully given by Miss Luolle Kemp
showing marked improvement. Bead's
"Slumber Song" rendered by Miss
FeroJ MoBride was exceptionally well
given by one so young. The duet
"Rnmanlio Thoughts" was well played
by Misses Eliott nd Boyd.
After the program refreshments were
served. The napkins were passed, ar
ranged on a waiter in such inauner as
to form a harp.
At a late hour "Home Sweet Home"
was sounded from the harp of the old
piano and the guests departed deolar-
ing the members of the olub kings and
are heartily gratefnl to Mr. and Mrs.
Brotherton for the hospitality, for
which they are noted, shown to the
olub and its guests.
Building at Milton.
Milton is the only town in the coun
ty where aotive building operations
are under way. Work is to begin at
once on the construction of a $20,000
I. O. O. F. temple and also there is
to be erected a new $6,000 hotel while
the people have snbsoribed $10,000
for the Columbia college. '
DO VOU KNOW
"AUNT SARAH"
A New England Mother
Get acquainted at once by
reading the book . I
Roosevelt said, " One person in
this country ranks ahead of the
soldier. .She js thereally-, good,
woman and mother who has done
her full duty."
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Mention this paper and we will tend it
postpaid for $1.00
Richard G. Badger
Publisher, Boston
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J. E. FROOME, prop.
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la the only one thai can accommodate
commercial travelers.
.'an bxteoomended for Its clean aDd
well ventilated rooms.
Cor. Ham and Thi
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Market affords in
Athena, Oregon
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When Deeds Are Filed, Pendleton Sees
Hope for Electric Line
Extension.
Saturday tbe Walla Walla Traction
company flled with County Clerk Sat
ing sixteen deeds for right of way for
its proposed line np Pine Creek to
Weston. The right of way deeds Oled
with the county olerk are from tbe fol
lowing persons:
T. J. Watts. Nat vesta A. Steen, C.
E . Simmonds, C A. Barrett, George
Carmioheal, J. A. Badiey, Ralpb E.
Key, Alex Johnson, Frank Diokersou,
T. J. Beagle, Fied Press, J. F.Kil
gore, T. J. Conrad and H. E. and
Jennie Turner.
The Slings involve title to right of
way privileges along Pine Creek, from
the Walla . Walla valley to Weston,
with the exception of one or two places,
an d the Pendleton Tribune sees hopes
of Pendleton securing an extension of
the line. Tbe Pendleton paper sizes np
tbe situation as follows:
It is certain that if tbe road comes
as far as Athena it will oome to Pen
dleton, ftnd with tbe construction of
tbe Furnish-Coe line from this oity to
the river, throngb tbe irrigated dis
trict, it will mean a change in tbe
freight business of the county, for tho
lilton-Freewater produce that now
goes to Walla Walla will come this
way in order to reaoh the open river
and tbe lower freight rates. This will
make Pendleton the tig shipping point
and will no doubt result in tbe elec
tion and establishing here of immense
cold-storage warehouses for the hand
ling of the frnit and produce from tbe
npper country. It will also open np
the Weston frnit district and provide
a ready maiket for tbe immense apple
crops whioh are grown in the moun
tains, but are hanled in wagons to
Pendleton. This Weston mountain
distrust is considered one of tbe finest
apple growing sections in Oregon and
the only thing holding it back has been
lack of transportation. Tbe proposed
rente of the eleotrio line runs throngb
this famous apple district and if com
pleted will bring a qniok market.
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SPOKANE HERMIT HAD MONEY
Gfermah Rancher Buries Can Contain
ing $15,000 on Farm.
Half tbe population of Fruitlaud,
a small settlement near Spokane, is
busy with picks and spades in an en
deavor to looate a tin oan filled with
gold, which was buried on bis 160
acre farm by Herman Kablen, 76 years
of age. who lived as a reolnse more
than SO years and was known in the
distiiot as "tbe wild man." Kablen
died a few days ago in a tumble down
log shack, wheie bis bed was a pack
ing box half filled with straw. Be
fore bis death tbe old man, deeded bis
ranch to M. C. ' Peltier of Fruitlaud
and divided $1,100 with Miss Jensen
of Cheney, and Warner Hans and
George Neumau and Byron and Dell
A Richards of Fruitlaud, bequeathing
also $100 to a borne for the poor in
Germany. He also told of $15,000 in
gold hidden on the farm, but died be
fore he could dieolose its whereabouts.
Kablen came to the Northwest in 1888
and looated near Oregon City where be
engaged in sheep raising and at the
end of five years he owned 5,000 an
imals, which be sold at $3 a head in
addition to tbe receipts for the wool
clip. He then started for Stevens
oounty in eastern Washington with
two black and white heifers, which be
drove 100 miles. Afer locating a
homestead he built a shack and fenced
the ground with 18 foot lodge poles,
the work ocoupying five years. As
Kablen aged be became hopelessly
neglectful of his person. He never
combed bis hair or beard and they
became matted, standing ort from bis
rhead like quills. He hae no relatives
in this county, but there is a nepbew
in Germany.
Farmers In State Meeting.
The first state meeting of tbe Farm
ers union or Washington Held at
Pullman Monday and Tuesday of this
week, was one of tbe most far-reach
ing and harmonious gatherings of
farmers ever held in tbe northwest.
Every local in tbe state and also tbe
"panhandle counties of Idaho was
represented, nearly 100 delegates being
present j and , there was also a large
number of visiting members in attend
ance from Oregon and Idaho. Tbe
convention met in tbe armory build
ing at the state college and was called
to order by N. B. Atkinson, of Waits
burg. New Church for Pilot Rock.
As a result of a series of Evangelis
tio meetings recently concluded at Pilot
Rock, an organization of tbe Presby
terian church has been formed at tbat
place and a house of worship will be
erected. A pastor has not teen secured,
but it is expected tbat a call will be
extended to one within a few days.
Tbe board of elders was elected yester
day and consists of E H. Gilbert,
John P. MoManns, W. A. Gilliam and
Miss Eva Belts.
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BURDEN IN TROUBLE
Stranger Found In Palouse With Top
of Head Crushed In.
A dispatch fiom Palonse Wash.,
say 8: An unknown man was instantly
killed in tbe stairway at tbe Knntz
lodging house, on Main street, at 6:15
this evening, either by falling down
tbe stairway or by a blow. Win Bur
den, an ex-saloon man, is in the oity
jail, awaiting tbe arrival of tbe coro
ner and the prosecuting attorney.
The first that was known of tbe affair
was when tbe man tumbled out of tbe
stairway to tbe street in a dying con
dition. Burden was in tbe building
and admitted having some words with
tbe man and says he took an open
knife away from him and that the
man, who is said to have been drink
ing, stumbled backward over a chair
and fell down the stairs. The chair
was broken and fell with the man to
tbe bottom.
The top of the bead was ornshed in
a nonibie manner, ine aeaa man is
about 55 years old. and bad been
around Palonse two weeks. Previously
he worked in a meat market at Lewis
ton. He never gave his nanm here,
but said be bad a brother, a wealthy
paokftr, in Chicago. He roomed at tbe
Knntz bouse last week and claimed
that be had left a knife in bis room
and returned to get it.
He is said to have annoyed tbe peo
ple in tbe house several times by
ooming baok to look for the knife, and
this evening fonnd it. A yonng man
who was near the foot of tbe steps
claims to have heard Burden say, just
before tbe mau fell, I'll teach you to
oome np here and make a rough bouse."
Tbe body is lying at the Auderson
undertaking parlors. Tbe coroner will
oome tomorrow morning, a speoial
polioeman has been puttowatoh at tbe
jail, so that no one may confer with
Burden. This is the first death that
has occurred in Palouse under suspi
cious oiroumstances tor many years and
the people are considerably wrought
up over the affair.
Tbe coroner's jury did not charge
Burden with killing the man, buttbe
district attorney is holding him in
jail, until the oase oun be investigated.
CROOK COUNTY GOOD CROPS
Indications Point T lor a' Good "Average
1 . Yield of Hay" and Grain.
Crook county will harvest a good
crop of hay and graiu this year, if
present indications bold ont. Two
weeks ago disoouraging reports were
heard from all parts of tbe county be
cause of tbe extremely cold spring and
tbe great number of windy days. Then
it was thought there would not be bav
enough to feed the teams. Tbe pro
speots tor graiu were thought to be
even worse. Now this is all ohanged.
Considerable rain has fallen and every
thing assumes a new aspeot. Sun
shine was all that was needed and with
it oame nights sufficiently warm to
prevent frost.
All tbe irrigated farms in tbe coun
try, without exocption, will produoe
an average crop, and tbe majority will
do muoh better.
The Crooked river and Oobooo val
leys with their tributaries are waving
green fields of alfalfa and grain. Tbe
dry farms do not look so well, but
nearly all will produoe remuneiative
crops.
Fruit has suffered in some localities,
but a fair orop is reported. Some of
tbe orchards have not been touobed by
tbe frost '
Tbe general condition of tbe range
is goDd. Forest officials report good
grass for stock in tbe reserves. The
weather has been ideal foi growing
purposes. Crook County Journal.
Until August First to Plead.
In the federal oourt at Portland
Monday 11 of tbe Umatilla oounty
men indioted for oonspiraoy to de
fraud the government out of land were
arraigned and took until August 1 to
plead. Those appearing Monday were
J. H. Raley, John Crow, William
Slusber, J. H.1 Parks, Bailey Ross,
John Vert, Charles .Matbias, George
Adams, William Kane, Samuel Olm
stead and O. P. Bowman.
Grover Cleveland Dead.
Grover Cleveland, ex-President, died
at bis borne in Princeton N. J. at 8:10
Wednesday morning. Death was due
to heart failure, superinduced by other
ailments. Mrs. Cleveland and physi
cians were at bis bedside when death
came. Mr. Cleveland had teen" in poor
health for two years, and bad lost a
hundred pounds in weight. Tbe body
will be interred today.
Rector Makes Report.
Rev. Charles Quinney, of the Cburoh
of tbe Redeemer, at Pendleton, made
his yearly report to the vestry Snnday
morning. In bis report he showed
that since coming to take cfiarge of
the work of this parish he bad bap
tised 70 people; tbat tbere bad been 35
confirmed; tbat he had performed 17
marriages, and bad officiated at VI
f unersls. During tbe year he had also
made 1154 visits in tbe parish.
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Preparations Being Made for Fourth
Annual Event In Athena
Tomorrow.
yHenry Barrett and Sanford Stone,
who have tbe fourth annual borse show
in charge, have made everv ureoa ra
tion to aooommodate the horse-loving
public in Athena, tomorrow.)
Tbe light harness classes will not be -.
filled to the extent they were last year,
and it is to tbe draft olasses the boys
are looking for snooess this year.)
Ibe parade, AS usual will be a prom
inent feature and will be in charge of
Fay Le Grow and W. R. Taylor, f
A number of young ladies will ride
horseback in the parade and single and
double drivers will have oonspiouous
positions.
Tbe judges of the different olasses
have been selected and Henry Barrett
will serve as olerk of the show. Tbe
parade will start promptly at 1 :30
p. m.
Dedicate Hermiston Church.
With tbe dedication of a new church
in tbe town of Hermiston, tbe Uma
tilla County Baptist association Sun
day have brought to a olose tbeir an
nual session of three days. In many
respeots the meeting this year is de
clared to have been tbe most success
ful of any ever held since the organize- l
tiou was formed. A splendid program ,
had been arranged and was carried out
while the number of delegated was
large. More than a soore went from
Pendleton and the ohurobes in tbe east
end of tbe county were all well repre
sented. ARREST JARS BAKER CITY
J. W. Parker Is Charged With Per-
jury in a Timber Claim.
Business and sooial circles of Baker
City were shaken to their very fpun- -datioo
Saturday over tbe arrest of J.
H. Parker, viae president of tbe First
National bank, two indictments being
returned by tbe federal grand jnry
agaiust tbe bauker. He is charged
with committing perjury in refereuoe
to a timber claim, and is now, under .t
$1000 bond on one and $3000 on tbe
other. Tbe speoifio oharge is violation
of section 1746 of the federal statutes
and for wilful and corrupt perjury.
Nothing could have shocked Baker
City more than United States Marshal
Nicholson's official act in serving two
warrants on tbe second highest offioer
of one of tbe largest banks in eastern
Oregon. For years J. II. Parker has
been one of tbe forceful figures 'in
financial ciroles of that section. Sen
ator Levi Ankeuy of Washington is
president of tbe institution with wbiob
Parker is associated. It is olaimed
this is only a beginning of a' number
of arrests that will follow in that sec
tion on the charge of fraudulently ob
taining timber lands from the govern
ment. R. E. Porter Jailed.
Robert E. Porter, formerly well
known wood and timber dealer in
Umatilla county and against whom an
indictment obarging conspiracy to de
fraud tbe United States government,
was returned several days ago by the
federal grand jury, was taken to Port
land, by a depnty United States mar
phal and plaoed in tbe Multnomah .
oounty jail. Porter recently moved
to Benton county. Several weeks ago
Mrs. Porter was subpeuaed to appear
before tbe grand jury as a witness in
tbe Umatilla laud-fraud cases wbiob
were being investigated. Porter was
also in tbe city at tbe time. Later
United States Attorney John MoCourt
requested him to appoar as a witness.
When he was wanted Porter wasn't
to be fonnd. Later, the indictment
against him was returned.
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a rew rass om uraae x,xams.
IX Less than half those taking tbe re
cent eighth grade examinations given
for the benefit of those pupils in tbe
county who failed at tbe first exami
nations bold in May, weie successful.
Out of 118 taking tbe tests only 15
were successful. Uf toe entire num
ber 28 bad failed tbe first time, while
10 were new applicants. The highest
grade was made y Hazel Dowd of
district No. 11. which is near Weston,
her average 90. Sheldon Taylor of
this city was one of tbe fortunate fif
teen who passed1
Big Dam Completed.
Tbe construction of tbe government
Umatilla irrigation project is complet
ed with the exuoptiou of tbe trimming
up of tbe work, says tbe Hermiston
Herald. While many in tbo employ
ment at Cold Springs dam have been
dismissed, a large foroe has been re
tained to move tbe equipment. The
gigantio steam shovel tbat has been in
use for many months was brought to
Hermiston for' shipment yesterday,
having been on tbe road from the dam
10 days. Although not definitely de
cided, it is thought that it, together
with 21 bead of horses, will be shipped
to tbe Yuma project in Arizona.
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