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. This Edition con tains Six Pages Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XX. ATTIENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREG0N. FRIDAY. JULY 31, 1908. NUMBER 31 THE rUM-A-LUM LUMBER GO. Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL i " -- PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Parton a Float is made iu Athena, by Atbeua labor, in the latest and best equipped mill iu the west, of tbe best selected B Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Yonr grooei sells American Beauty for " !$1l.30 Per Sack.! ii : Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers : 2 Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash, g .'if ' X, MAKE YOUR OWN STOCK FOODS BY USING SKIDOO HORSE AND CATTLE TABLETS Crush and mix In feed or salt Proper dose in tablets Makes Your Stock Look Like the Top Price For Hones, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Fowls. They are made from the sctive principle or the as good when 10 years old as when 10 days old. They comply with all pure drag laws. Ask for and try once SKIDOO Condition Tablets, or SKIDOO Worm, Kidney, Chicken. Cholera, Blister, Cathartic Heave. Few, Hog 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. Sold m Athena by A. B. McEwen & Sons. VHw.H.. wi itwiuur, lutr uuu x contain prWvery WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT Q jQ The Freshest and c) ' v ; T n g We Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here tjj lYEITT T)T) ATlTTT.in CI JJDUU DliUltXCjIlO, : ' " " " Milling Company BEAUTY i THE ATHENA MEAT MARKET STONE & BODDY, Prop's 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 aawaust. a nrs. i.nnn H.ea or Hran. Ar i,,.t most Choice the Market affords in - Vtlit A x wmmmmmmmm mm CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD TH1SG3 TO EAT 'V" x.- .- 'V x THE MIA GOIIIIE After Years of Hardship and Toil, Well Known Inventor's Fond Hopes Are Realized. K . - me nine MoKea combined Harvest ers which are being operated in Uma tilla county wheat fields this season are said to be giving satisfaction, and Alex's friends are congratulating him on the suooess of bis iuvention. Tbe machines are manufactured iu Spokane by a compauy wbioh is finan cially able to carry the proficiency of the machines to the highest point at tainable. Mr. McRea's inventive ideas have been carried out iu tbe construction of tbe combines and on each one sold, be is paid a royalty. His individuality as tbe inventor of tbe machine is in no way impaired or usurped by the Spo kane company for bis patents and de signs are in full force in construction of tbe harvesters. After years of toil bis efforts have been crowned with suooess, and right here in Atbeua, where his irieuds are acquainted with the details of his j great struggle, he will find the warm- est congratulations. With a few minor alterations, it is oonceeded by praolioal maohlne men, that the combine will take front rank with the leading harvesters. Mr. Mo Bea expects to have fifty of his ma chines at work iu Umatilla county wheat fields next season. ADOPT NEZ PERCE TONGUE Mingling of Tribes Causes Loss One Indian Language. of Professor G. A. Spinden of Harvard university is again at Sweetwater, Ida bo, where he is continuing his study of tbe Nez Feroe Indians with espeoial reference- to their language, the work being done for the American Museunv of Natural History. Last year Profes sor Spinden spent tbo summer .with the Indians. , The Harvard student teaches anthropology in the Massachu setts institution. The Americau Mu seum of Natural History has engaged him to oontinue his research under tbeir auspices. , " , ':'-:-Wnile Professor Spinden makes a close study of the language he also gathers information on tbe character istics of tbo tribe and tbe relationship With kindred tribes. Tbe Umatilla Indians now use the Noz Peroe lang uage although they are separate aud of different characteristics. Tbe fact that tbe Umatilla Indians have dis carded their own language and adopt ed the tongue of tbe tribe of Nez Perce is not generally known, but Pro fessor Spinden declaies that the Uma- tillas have allowed their own language to become unspoken beoause of tbeir assooiution with tbe Nez Perce tribe. Professor Spinden lives at Sweet water, where be boards with a white family. During tbe day he spends much time with tbe old tribesmen, who are full of superstitious tribal legends and untold stories of tbe early Indian wars. I HE DIED II HORRIBLE DEATH Englishman Succumbs After Sixteen Days of Awful Torture. After living in terrible tortar and agony for 16 days, alone without food, death finally came to tbe relief of W. H. Gulliver iu the mountains near Olive station, in Sanders county, Mon tana, 'j Tho only thing known about tbe man is contained in a diary kept by him when be was slowly dying. Tbe first entry reads: "Notify my people. My name is W. H. Gulliver, and my home is in Birmingham, Eng- POHNE MAIN 83 in 'Lf iiUieiia, UrGgOIl land. Notify my wife, mother and child at K. E. Sooth St. I fell down tbe mountains and broke my legs." : The next memorandum was made the: following day and says he had dragged himself through miles of wil derness with bis broken' legs dangling oenina. On the seventh day he wrote: ' , j . . uuum see section men aoross toe river on a hand car. I yelled and was sure they heard me." On the 12th day be wrote: "Two young men passed me and promised to go lor Help. They never returned." It is thought this last note is an hal lucination. On the 16th day he still had suffi cient vitality to write. He wrote: "This is my last day." His body whs found in a state of decomposition. He was about 80 years old. YES, SUSIE, HE STILL LIVES Colonel Wood Gives a Snectacular Sub-Marine Exhibition at Wenaha. Not since Wood took bis memorable salt bath at tbe Mormon capital, has he leceived so muob for bis money as he did Sunday, in the presenoe of a large crowd of pleasure seeKers, at Wenaha Springs. v No, Susau. dearest. You could not compare his aquatio stunt to tbe sys tematic gyrations of a Holland sub marine, bet more like the laborious movements of the whale did the colonel disport himself in the limpid depths of tbe pool. His acrobatic incli nation appears to have been boundless. and the swimmers took to the benches and surrendered tbe pond to the water freak. His antios held tbe spectators spell bound and swelling with egotistical delight, as plaudits welled from many throats, Wood mounted the teetering spriDg-board and poised in silhouette dishabille, ready for the olimax of bis feat. "Jump, you rhiuooeroal" yelled some one, and tbe colonel sprang up ward, :.lx)rwardfl9WJiffix4--IwBra wonderful sight. The ungainly form struck tbe water with a sickening tbud and put one in miud of the high-diving oannibal at the Lewis and Clark fair. uown, aown, Deneatn tne plaoid sur face of tbe pool shot tbe oolonel. - His probosois came into olose contact with tbe cement bottom of the pool, and when he came to tbe surfaoe his nasal appendage was peeled to tbe queen's taste and resembled the blooming end of a Rhode Island Red onion, for which bis Uardena ranch is noted. And tbe "crowd waited to see the end, in spite of tbe prospects of a late dinner," to use a phrase employed by all first-class base ball writers, when they "do" a H-inning contest in stunning style. DEMOCRATS HARD AT. WORK Sweek Names Executive Committee for Bryan Campaign. Undismayed by previous defeats, tbe Democrats of Oregon are again lining up tbeir forces for their every-four-years' attempt to "oarry Oregon" for Bryan. Alex Sweek, chairman of tbe Democratic State Central Committee, has appointed an executive committee of five members that will be expected, with his assistance, to add Oregou to the Democratic oolumn. The members of this committee are: John Montag, of Portland; W. H. Webrung, of Hillsboro; Will M. Peterson, of Pen dleton; Lark Bilyeu. of Eugene, and S. M. Garland, of Lebanon. Chairman Sweek has mailed ootioes to the membeis of tbe committee re questing them to attend a meeting at his office in the Chamber of Commerce building. At that time, suggests Chairman Sweek in his notification, some plan must be devised ty wbioh the "40,000 RoDsevelt majority" may be overcome and Oregon's four elec toral votes captured for tbe demooratio candidate. n Elevator in Place. WTbe elevator building, purchased from the Jfacino Uosal Elevator com pany by tbe Preston Partou Milling company, is now nearing its new site at tbe mil). Tbe big building was successfully moved from its location in tbe north part of town, and arrived atjits destination in good condition. Operation Performed. Shortly after leaving Athena, 'Rev. Hoven was operated on in a Portland hospital for removal of a tumorous growth n tbe arm. This is said to be tbe third operation for removal of tbe tumor. j A Broken Arm. ' slbe little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Sanders tell from a horse Satur day, with tbe result that her right arm wes fractured near tbe wrist. Dr. Sharp reduced tbe fracture and tbe little girl is doing as well as could be expected. At the Springs. Dr. Plamondon, accompanied by his wife, will speud a weeic at Wenaha Springs. Tbey expect to leave tomor row by automobile. I An Off Yield, But a Strong Market A Few Sales Are Reported at 75 to 78 Cents per Bushel. As the mi the harvest season progresses, more it is proved that tbe oroo this i . m . - I j iai ueiuwr yur iu yieiu. ioiriy to 35 bushels per acre, with one or two 40 bushel yields is this years re cord of Athena wheat fields. And the smut is to be reokoued with, also.. But tbe market is strong aud prices are good. Tbe prices realized on a strong market will go a long way to ward making up tbe deffloienoy in yield. Only a few sales are reported in Atbena to date, but tbe wheat sold, brought 75 to 78 cents per bushel. " J. Wheat in the Vansycle, Helixand Juniper seotioos is turning out from 25 to 85 bushels per aore, wbiuh is equally as well as the reservation lands are doing. From 400 acres, Joseph N. Scott is harvesting from 80 to 83 bushels per aore. The returns from Robert Goppock's crop will be a little better than 80 bushels per aore. A. B. MoEwen reports that his ctod will average from 35 to 38 bushels. The Reeder place, near town, turn ed out nearly 40 bushels per aore. lhe Weston barley orop this season ii proviug far better than tbe whnar.. most of it having fully ripened before the hot winds set in. Prioe Brothers report 65 bushels to tbe aore. and other ranchmen are doing equally as well. SWINDLED SAY HOMESTEADERS Cook Project Believed to Be a Gross Land Fraud. At last coming to the conclusion that they have been swindled by H. E. G. Cooke, prime mover in tbe.Oregoq Ranching and Timber" company of New York, several people from Elmira, N. Y., brought to Baker City by Cooke, are scattering, determined to make the west, tbeir home and not return to tbeir native oity and suffer tbe noto riety of having bitten on a "get-rioh-quiok" scheme. Tbe party has been slow to beileve that Cooke was not playing on the square. Even after his arrest there and his removal to Port land by a United States marshal tbe Elmira people thought they would get the timber lands on wbioh tbey . had filed. And tbey probably would bad tbey filed on timber. Late developments show that filings were made on certain sections whiob are covered with sage brush. This in formation, it is understood, came tbrongb secret service men who have just returned from inspecting tbe land, numbers of wbiob appear on the record at tbe La Grande land offloe in couneo- tion with tbe New York people's names. Dear is expressed by members of the party that tbey will all be taken baok to New York state to appear as witnesses for tbe government when H. E. G. Cooke is arrainged. It is be lieved that this is one of tbe grossest land frauds ever attempted. Most of these people are poor, having had only enough money to pay for their stook in Cooke's company aud make tbe trip west. Several are young college boys, who are obtainiug their first exper ience. Adams Man Weds. Miss Ella G. Rust, aged 50, of Walla Walla, and U. H. Ferguson of Adams. were married at Walla Walla Sunday iu tbe preseuoe of a few relatives and friends of tbe oootraoting parties, Rev. Robert Warner of tbe M. E. ohurob in Walla Walla performing tbe cere mony. Tbe groom is well known in Umatilla oouuty and is a pioneer resi dent of Adams, where be is engaged in farming. Tbe couple will make their borne in Adams. M. D.'s at Pendleton. The next annual meeting of tbe Eastern Oregou Medical sooiety will be in Pendleton aud it will be tbe only gathering of mndioal men iu tbe state of Oregoo next year. The decision to bold the session there was reaobed at tbe annual meeting, brought to a close at Radium Springs, in Baker county. Merry-go-round and Pictures. Ellis' Merry-go-round and moving picture show is holding forth this week oo Jtourth street, at intersection of Main. Tbe pictures are said to be good and tbe toot of the whistle at tbe merry-go-rouod announces tbe harvest of nickles that are being gleaned. 'A Funeral of T. W. Brotherton. Tbe funeral of T. W. Brotherton took plaoe Sunday afternoon from tbe iesidenoe of Charles Brotherton, tbe services being oonduoted by Rev. Blood. Undertaker Miller accompani ed tbe remains from Salem. Harvest in Palouse Belt. Farmers in tbe Palouse wheat belt ill begin grain delivering to tbe warehouses early in August. Scores of oombined hamsters are in the field and there are bondreds of men book ing' and tlfcbiog tuoGles. Tbey are NEW HA IIP paid from $2 to $2.25 a day, while maohine men receive as'bigb as $6,a day. Ranobers cutting 40-fold wheat report well-filled heads and plump grain and prediot an average yield of fall wheat 80 to 85 bnsbels to the aore. Most of this will grade No. 1. In the hay fields on the bottom lands along tbe Palouse river, most of tbe timothy out shows one and one-half tons to-the aore. - v Kobbed at Walla Walla. Roy Dutro and James Lonry, two Colville, Idaho, printers, who are in I ma vininifn in i i a. - l fields, were robbed of their- surplus coin at the Exohange Lodging ' bouse iu Walla Walla, Monday night ; The boys retired and during tbe night their room was entered by a thief, who made a clean haul, leaving the print ers only a few cents in change. Mr. Dutro formerly resided at Helix. LOCAL OPTION IN WALLA WALLA Steps Will Be Taken to Organize AntU Saloon League. Rev. Mr. Doyle, pastor of the Con greagtional oburob of Pomeroy, was in Walla Walla reoently, conferring with looal pastors on the advisability of organizing a looal option league in Walla Walla. After a conference with Rev. J. C. Reid of tbe First Presby terian cburob of that oity it was an nounced that no steps wonld be taken immediately toward an organization; but snob a league will be formed in the near future. These leagues are being organized throughout the state of Washington and Rev. Mr. Doyle left for Daytou, wbure tbe league will probably be or ganized immediately. A state league has already beeu perfected and many looal leagues formed in cities. Tbe purpose of the league is to elect a stare legislature this fall whiob will pass a till providing for looal option. STOCKMAN DRAGS AT STIRRUP Ray Fairchild of Heppner Will Prob ably Die of Injuries. . Dragged over the range at the stir rup of a maddened horse, Ray Fair child, a well known cattle shipper and meat dealer of Heppner, sustained suoh frightful injuries that be prob ably will die. Mr. Fairobild had gone out on horse back to round up a small bunob of cattle for shipment, when his horse made a sudden swerve and tbe saddle turned. The animal took fright im mediately and bolted, dragging Mr. Fairobild by one foot, whiob had cangbt in a stlrrnp Wbeu tbe horse was finally caught and the viotim released be was found to have sustained a compound fraotnre of tbe skull and frightful mutilations of tbe head and faoe. Every effort is being exerted by the physicians iu charge to save bis life, but tbey hold out little hope. A Pleasant Trip, Now. Since the management of Wenuba Springs has put iu a bridge at Thorn Hollow crossing on tbe Umatilla river and worked tbo river road. Tbe trip to tbe springs by auto U now a pleasant one to take. Sunday Mayor Plamondon took a party over, and the ride was most eujovable. An Early Shipment. Tbe first carload of new orop wheat was shipped from Atbeua, Monday, over tbe Northern Pacific to Taooma, by David Taylor. To Mr. Taylor's knowledge, this is tbe earliest wheat shipment to be made f iom bis station, since be has beeu engaged in tbe wheat business. Body Found in the Woods. Tbe body of John Gates, a half-breed Indian, was found in the woods near Lovell, ou the Coeur d'Alene reserva tion, Sunday. The man bad goue doer hunting and evidently had been killed by tbe accidental diaobarge of his gun. His dogs led tbe searobers to tbe body. Not Guilty of Theft. John Brnnner, who was arrested at Albion Sunday oo tbe charge of steal ing 70 from James Curry, was dis charged on tbe examination 'Monday, there being no evidence against him. Brunuer has borne a good reputation. Fruit Yields Are Heavy. Reports from all parts of Steveus county are that the fruit orop, espec ially apples and peaches, will be tbo largest yet growo. Many of tbo applo trees have to be thinned. There will be a light crqp of pruues and plums. Fell Upon Saw. Alex Valia, employed at tbe Hyena shingle mill at Everett, accidentally fell upon a saw Monday and was badly out in tbe side.. Tbe injured man was hurried to the Providence hospital in tbe patrol wagon. Drowned While Bathing. Arthur Clyde, a young man of Ku eljd, was drowned tbere Thursday while bathing.