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VOLUME XX.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1908.
NUMBER 27
THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER GO.
Lumber, Mill Work and all Rinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M. Johnson, Manager
Athena, Oregon
ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Parton
AMERICAN
Flour is made iu Athena, by Athena labor, in the latest
and best equipped mill in the west, of the best eeleoted
Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry. Your grocer sells American Beauty for
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1.25 Per Sack.
Merchant Millers
Athena, Oregon.
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MAKE YOUR OWN STOCK FOODS BY USING
SKIDOO HORSE AND CATTLE TABLETS
Crush and mix in feed or salt
Your Stock Look
Mak
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For Horse. Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Fowl. They are made from the active principle or the
condensed essence of the drug. They don't contain Sawdust, Ashes, Chop Feed or Bran. Are Just
as food 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 8KIDOO Worm, Kidney, Chicken Cholera,
Blister, Cathartic, Heare. Fever, Ho Cholera, Distemper, Pink Eye, Colic tablets or Louse Powder,
Spavin Cure or Barb Wire Liniment. Distributed by THE BLUE BELL MEDICINE CO..
Incorporated! Capital stock $300,000.00; Watertown, South Dakota, U. S. A.
v:t-:: Sold in Athena by A. B. McEwen & Sons.
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The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in &
3fe Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here
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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".
R. J. BODDY
WHOLESALE BUTCHER
Makes a Specialty of furnishing
Meat in Large Quantities.
First-class stock, Reasonable price
Proper dose in tablets
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THIN OUT YDUR FRUIT TREES
Inspector Savs Unless Apples Are
Thinned Variety Will Be Poor.
Fruit Inspeotor G. L. Whitney an
ooDDoes tbat the time has arrived to
give apple trees the third spraying for
codlin moth. Along with this announce
ment Mr. Whitney gives some good
advice along the line of thinning.
"Don't raise pairs ou apple trees," be
says. Oftiines when the yonng apples
are crowded together in clusters two
or more will grow together and the re
sult is a deformed and worthless com
bination. Even where this does not
ooonr the apples, if allowed to grow
too thick ou the trees, will be small
and of inferior qnality. Even in
weight, to say nothing ot quality, a
well-thinned tree will excel the ne
glooted one in its yield. . ,
Now is the time to thin peaches,
also. If the horticulturist wishes a
big crop ho must thin now. In thin
ning peaches the greatest oare must be
exeroised in order to avoid injuring
the stems. The Burplus peaches should
I never be polled off, put the stems
should be severed with soissora. .
Bargains in Automobiles.
Closing out at greatly reduoed prices
entire stock of second band autoa.
Here are the cars ; all are great bargaius
for the money: Ford 6 cylinder, 1 pas
senger, 1907 model, in fine condition,
13,000; fold, 4 cylinder, 5 passeuger,
good condition, $1,000; 2 cylinder 5
passenger Reo, tonring oar, just over
hauled and painted, $700; 2 oylinder
Ford just overhauled and painted $600;
4 oylinder Ford rnnabont, just over
hauled and painted, $500; single cyl
inder Olds runabout. 8 horse power in
good running condition, new tires,
$300; another single cylinder Olds
runabout 5 horse power, good run
ning oondition, $150. Orient buck
board, $150. Detailed description on
any of the above; mail orders promptly
attended to. Don't wait. These suaps
will not last long. Walla Walla Mo
tor Car Co. Walla Walla.
Thinks It Saved His Life.
Lester M. Nelson, of Naples, Maine,
says in a reoent letter: "I have used
Dr. King's New Disoo very many years,
for coughs and colds, and I think it
saved my life. I have found it a re
liable remedy for throat and lung com
plaints, and would no more be without
a bottle than I would be without food. ' '
For nearly forty years New Discovery
has stood at the head of throat and
lung remedies. As a preventative of
pueumouia, and healer of weak lungs
it has no equal. Sold under guarantee
at Palace Drug Go's, store. 60o. and
$1.00. Trial bottle tree.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and will in
a very short time strengthen the weak
ened kidneys. Bold by Palaop Drug
Company.
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THE
ST. NICHOLS HOTEL
J. E. FROOME, prop.
Only First-class Hotel in
the City.
: THE ST. NICHOLS :
e Is the only one that can accommodate
commercial travelers.
Can bftiecomended for Us clean and
J well ventilated rooms.
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Parade a Mile Long Draft Classes
Were Well Filled and Com
petition Was Keen.
Sandford Stone and Henry Barrett
who bad charge of Athena's Fourth
Annual Horse and Colt Show, are
elated over the suooess of the exhibi
tion madejn this city Saturday.)
(The parade, wbioh was a mile long,
swung into Alain street at 2 o'olock,
headed by Charles Norris.sseated with
his wife In a "toppy" rig drawn bv
KarJ and Aguiualdo, two of Caution '3
very best. Following the driving
horses, rode 25 ladies on borse
fcaok and trailing behind, came tha
Draft and Coach classes.
KA feature of the parade were the
Shetland ponies, ridden by little girls,
and a paok outfit tigged out from Lo
Grow & Taylor's cow camp was rea
listic to say the least-iT "Bill" King
was on the scene withhis Roosevelt
family, and the little ones attraoted
their share of attention from the
crowds whioh lined the streets, through
which the parade made its way.
One hundred and seventeen horses
and oolts were exhibited in the parade,
aud Weston horsemen joined with
tboEeof Athena in taking part iu the
exhibition.
At the ring-side, the draft classes
were well tilled. The light harness
classes fell below the showing made
last season, though the entries made,
were classy.
Henry Barrett is grateful to Weston
exhibitors for the interest taken in the
show, and some of the best stook was
from that vicinity. The prize wiuuers
follow :
Roadsters Best team to pole, Cbas.
Norris, first; Wm. MoBride, second;
Alex Still third.
Roadsters Best team to pole, lady
driver, Mrs. Stamper of Weston, sec
ond only.
Roadsters Best single, lady driver,
Miss Katie MoEwen, first; Mrs. Elliot,
second; Mrs. Price, third.
Roadsters Best single, geutlemen
drivers, A. L. Swaggart, first; T. L.
McBrido, second; Chas. Gerking,
third.
Standard bred stallion Joe Foun
taiue, Gland Estes, first.
Light Harness Foals Freuob Crig
ler, first; J. H. Coffman, seoond; year
lings, French Crigler, first; J. O.
Martin, seooud. Two-year-olds, T. L.
MoBride, first; Sam Bannister, second.
Saddle Horses, lady riders Mrs.
Areta Plamondon, first; Ceoile Boyd,
second; Edna Taylor, third.
Sbetlauds. girl riders Luoile Tay
lor, first; Merna DePeatt, seooud.
Couch Class Foal at foot, Boise
MoEwen, first; H. A. Barrett, seoond
and third.
Diaft Class Registered stallions
Star of Kansas, A. B. MoEwen owner,
first; Commissaire, Athena Horse Im
provement Go., owner, second; Derby
Fashion, Cbas. McLean, owner tnird.
Draft Class Foal at foot -E. J.
Zerba, first; Moses Taylor, seooud;
Sanford Stone, third.
Yearlings J. E. Mo Lean, first;
Sanford Stone, seoond; J. E. Mo
Lean, third. Two-year-olds Neil
Lieuallen, first ; A. B. MoEwen, seo
ond; Marion Hansell, third. Three-year-olds
(J. W. Hansell, first. Best
family of colts A. B. McEwen first;
Marion Hansell, second. Beet Brood
Mare with foal at foot A. B. Mo
Ewen, first.
Coach Best 3-year-old, Dean (Jerk
ing, first.
Draft Class Stallions not registered
Hugh Bell, first; Robt. Coppock,
second; Ed Riugle third.
Draft Class Grade colts Floyd
Ferris, first; C. S. Wilks, second ; John
Ogle, third.
Best 3 yeai-stallion bred in Umatilla
county, Ed Lafave, first; Cbas. Down
ing, second.
General purpose class Foals under
4 weeks old J. E. McLean, first;
Robt. Ferris, seoond.
Best mule colt J. M. Swaggart,
first.
Best Registered Peroheron A. Phil
lips, first.
Best Jack C. W. Steen, first.
NEW JURY LAW IS A POOR ONE
Prisoners Must Lay Long Time In Jail
Waiting for Grand Jury.
The East Oregonian calls attention
to an example of the effeot of the new
law leaving the power of indictment
entirely witb the grand juries may be
seen in the case ot J. C. Ireland, now
nnder airest here charged witb steal
ing a rig from the McBride stable at
Athena.
Several days ago District Attorney
Pbelpa started to file an information
against Ireland but be fonnd tbat
Governor Chamberlain bad already
proclaimed the new law in foroe.
Consequently Ireland must wait until
fall when bis vase will be laid before
a grand jury. He is now in jail and
will have served out a lengthy sen
tence before be can be tried.
Aa a result of the change in the law
the wheels of justice will be made
much slower and there is danger that
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the present county jail may not be able
to bold all the men who will be wait
ing for grand juries.
In this oountv, as in other large
counties, there are dozens of cases an
nually wherein transients are arrested
for petty robberies or other crimes.
Often the oases are "oinohes" and in
the past speedy justice has been se
cured through tbedistriot attorney's
filing information at once. In the
majority of instances the prisoners
would then plead guilty and receive
their sentenoos.
Under the new law thj oouuty will
have to feed many prisoners between
oo'jrt sessions and there will be diffi
culty in seouring convictions through
the fact that witnesses will leave the
county before oases ate called.
"BID" BMNE5J GALLOWS
After 46 Minutes, Jury Returns First
Degree Murder Verdict.
"We, the jury in the case of the
state of Washington, plaiutiff , agaiust
Hezekiab W. Barnes, defendant, find
the defendaut guilty of murder In the
first degree, as charged iu the iutor
ruation." This was the findings of the jury in
the seoond trial df "Bud" Barnes at
Walla Walla. . The verdiot was read
in oourt at 10 o'oolck p. m., after the
jury had deliberated 45 miuutes.
The history of the case is as follows:
Tuesday, May 5, John R. Gose re
ports tbat Mrs. Auua M. Aldriob bad
been missing since Friday, and swears
out warrant for arrest of three Barnes
boys. Two younger Barnes boys takeu
into oustoday.
Wednesday, May 6, "Bud" Barnes
arrested and taken iuto custody. Ex
tensive search instituted for body of
missing woman. Reward of $1000
ottered for finding of body, dead or
alive.
Thursday, May 7, body of Mrs. Ald
riob fouud iu depression ou mountain
sidebyDorsey Bruuton aud Fred Roff.
Friday, May 8, Coroner's inquest
held over body ot Mrs. Aldriob.
Saturday, May 9, Barnes arraigned
and pleads "not guilty."
Monday, June 8, case called for trial
and jury seoured.
Saturday, June 13, case submitted
to jury.
Monday, Juue 15, jury reports un
able to reaob agreement and dis
charged. Wednesday, June 24, seoond trial
begun, and jury seoured.
Saturday, June 27, 0:15, case sub
mitted to jury.
Saturday, June 27, 10 p. m.. jury
returns verdiot of murder in first de
gree Union County Pioneers, .
The eighteenth annual meeting of
the Union county pioneer association
at Union Saturday was well attended,
there being a good representation from
all parts of the valley. A most hos
pitable reception was tendered the vis
itors by the citizens of Union and ev
erything possible was done to make the
event one of enjoyment. There was
a fine program of exercises, wbioh in
cluded musio and speech-making. J.
H. Rinebart, of Summerville, was
elected president of the association for
the ensuing year. The other officers
of the sooiery wbo were re-elected
were Henry Rinebart, secretary, and
Mrs. Minerva Eaton, historian. It
was voted to bold the next meeting at
I m bier.
Wheat Needs Rain Badly.
Reports from the Palouse, Big Bond
and Potlatoh regions, where the great
grain fields are looated, show the
growing wheat is badly in need of
rain in many looalities, while iu others
the prospects are excellent. Heavy
rain at Sprague was ueeded, but the
crop will be light. Coulee City,
Douglas county, reports the crop of the
entire county damaged 50 per cent in
the last 30 days booause of lack of
rain. Grasshoppers and squirrel 1 have
also hurt the wheat.
Dunkard Damsels Balk.
The Duukards of Weston have been
somewhat exeroised over the bonnet
question, some of Ibe younger mem
bers having revolted from that one
distinguishing mark of their peculiar
faith. It is believed by the elders,
however, tbat severe discipline will
restore the demure headgear to general
wear. In all other externals the young
women appear like their worldly sis
ters, the "love of a bat" being the only
vanity denied.
Congressman Ellis Home.
Congressman Ellis, accompanied ly
his wife returned to bis borne in Pen
dleton, Sunday, from Washington, D.
C. Being a member of the rivers and
harbor committee, Mr. Ellis will bave
plenty of labor to perform during bis
vacation. He returns to Washington
at the convening of Congress, in De
cember. The Wallowa Road.
From estimates given out by General
Manager O'Brien of the O. R. & N.
company, the new railroad extension
from Elgin into Wallowa county, will
be completed to the town of Wallowa
within forty days' time.
A DRY TOWN NOW
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Tuesday Night Saloons Quit Business
Many Lay In Supply of
Wet Goods.
At 12 o'clook Tuesday night, June
30, 1908, Athena went on the list as a
dry town in compliance with the local
option law.
Bert Cartano ceased business at bis
Eagle bar and dosed the doors at 5
o'clook p. ni., having disposed of his
stock of liquors. The "Corner" Saloon
oontinued business into the night, and
the proprietor cleaned up his liquor
stock, also.
While Athena is dry as a bone, there
are spots that will bo wet for some
days to oome for the reason tbat many
laid iu a supply of wet goods and cel
lars have been stocked with liquid re
freshments. Of course, the liquor
oaobed away iu this manner is to be
nsed for medicinal purposes only, and
not for traffic.
The Baloons going out of business
here closes up two buildings, making
a total of six built for tbat purpose,
whioh are now empty. The optimis
tically inoliued assert that these build
lugs will be filled with other lines of
business, better adapted to the welfare
of the community than were the sa
loons. Athena's revenue is out down
$1200 per year, and she will of neces
sity meet the deorease in some way.
Pendletou is called on to make up
about $31,000 per year as the result of
outtiug off liquor licenses aud she is
casting about for a way to do it. ' By
a provision in the city charter, Pen
dletou property owners will refuse to
pay county road tax, and will insti
tute suit agaiust the county tq recover
$50,000 collected from city property
owners during the past six years.
That's goiug some, and will help
Borne, too. Athena, Weston and other
towns, are not so fortunate.
A PRETTY HOME
Luke H. Read of Weston and Miss .
Lula Gross Married Wednesday.
A pretty borne wedding took plaoe
at the residence of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gross, in this city
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, when
Rev. W. S. Payne, pastor of the Wos
ton United Brotbern ohurob, in a sim
ple but beautiful ceremony, prououno
ed Luke H. Read aud Miss Lula Gross
husband and wife.
The marriage oeremouy was per
formed in the presenoe of a number of t
relatives and friends of the oontraot-
ing parties, about 80 being present.
After the wedding, refreshments were
served. The bride was handsomely
dressed iu white silk aud oarried a
splendid boquet of white carnations.
The parlors were beautifully decorated
iu roses, carnatioua and vines. Many
beautiful aud useful presents were on
display.
The groom is a prominent youug
mau of Weston and the bride is the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Gross! of this citv. The vonni?
couple are well known iu this part of
tue county, wnere tney bave scores
of friends who exteud congratulations
and well wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Read
will reside on the Gross farm, west of
town.
After the wedding the newly mar
ried couple left for Walla W alia, re
turning ou yesterday's train. They
will spend the 4th with the bride's
family at Weuaba Springs.
St. Dennis Wins Suit.
Jerry St. Dennis evidently proved to
the satisfaction of the jury that he
was drunk and iuoompeteut to transact
business wheu be made bis famous
deal witb Rein bold Harms, for the
jury returued a verdict in bis favor.
The suit was over a note for $5,000
wbioh St. Dennis alleged Harras ob
tained from bini through fraud.
Harras sold the note to C. J. Ferguson
of Pendlotou, who sued for collection.
Harvest Begins Monday.
Cora bio es will start working iu tbo
harvest fields of the Pilot Rock aud
Cold Springs districts Monday. Out
Pilot Rook way grain is short aud the
crop will fall bblow average. Iu Cold
Springs the yield is placed at 20 to 80
bushels per acre. Several good sam
ples of grain bave been shown by
farmers in Athena during the past few
days, and the yield promises to be bet
ter than predicted.
To Lewiston By Rail.
Robert Burns, district freight and
passenger agent for the U. R. & N.
company yesterday received announce
ment tbat the long looked for passeu
ger service ou the reoeutly completed
Lewiston-Kiparia branch will be in
stalled July 7. This will nava pafuwn.
gers from Riparia a long and tiresome
boat ride, which baa heretofore been
uecessary in reaching Lewiston from
all points in the Inland Empire.
A Ripe Peach.
A Freewater man, Seigle Eatou, ex
ibits the first ripe peach of the seuson.
The Freawater-Miltou friut bolt has 4
big ptach crop this) year.
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