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VOLUME XX.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 2, 1908.
NUMBER 40
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THE TUIM-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
ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Parton
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Floor is made la Atbena, by Atbeua labor, iu the latest
and best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected
Bluestem wbeat grown anywhere. .Patronize borne
industry. Your grooer sells American Beanty for
i$1.30
Merchant Millers
Athen. Oregon.
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( if j WHOLESALE BUTCHER
'V35ri Makes a Specialty of furnishing
i Meat in Large Quantities,
jge" , First-lass stock, Reasonable price
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 Horaea, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Fowls. They are made from the active principle or the
condensed essence ot the drag. They don't contain Sawdust, Ashea, Chop Feed or Bran. Are fust
aa ood when 10 years old aa when 10 days old. They comply with all pure drug laws. Ask for
and try ones SKIDOO Condition Tablets, or SKIDOO Worm, Kidney, Chicken Cholera,
Blister, Cathartic Heave. Fever, Ho Cholera, Distemper, Pink Eye, Colic tablets or Louse Powder,
Spavin Cnre or Barb Wire Liniment. Distributed by THE BLUE BELL MEDICINE CO..
Incorporate Capital Stock $300,000.00; WateitOWn, South Dakota, U. S. A.
Sold in Atbena by A. B. McEwen & Sons.
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"Rut WHERE PRICES ARE RICHT ml
The Freshest and
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gj Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here
gj DELL BROTHERS,
Milling Company
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and Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash.
THE ATHENA MEAT
MARKET
J. H. STONE, Prop
The place to get the best cJMeat that
money can buy, and at the lowest price
Fish and Oysters in season The high
est cash price paid for poultry.
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most Choice the Market affords in
vegeta
LEFT OVER
Walla Walla Farmers' Union Buying
Wholesale, Cots Into Sales
by the State.
The state of Washingtou bag on
band at tbe penitentiary tbe largest
lot of eaoka ever beld over at tbe close
of harvest. A boot half a million bags
have been sold and delivered and tbe
remainder of tbe ontpnt is on band.
Until an inventory is made at tbe
olose of tbe season, it is not possible to
state jnst bow mnch of tbe jute pro
ducts are on band.
The prison manrfaotures abont a
million bags a year in .addition to
other products made from raw jnte,
and at the olose of tbe season last year
some bags were on band. Early in tbe
season tbe price was fixed at $7.20 per
bnndred, bnt later tbe figures were
changed to $6.90. The trust bag was
pot on the market at abont $7.20 laid
down at Wnlla Walla and tbe farmers'
union made large purchases direct
early in tbe summer.
In two or there deals tbe farmers
bongbt nearly 1,000,000 bags, while
the prison product was forgotten. Tbe
Calcutta shipments were reoeived early
in the season and most farmers found
that tbey bad purchased too heavily
for the ligit yrop. In this way.it was
possible for one farmer to supply bis
neighbor with tbe surplus of bis order
and the usual late orderajwere entirely
lacking. , As a matter oMaot tbe bag
supply was fully adequate at all periods
of harvest, while usually there is a
shortage during tbe rush. -
Tbe state has bad no trouble in sell
ing all tbe prodnct of the jute mill
siqoe the year orders were' taken on the
pro rata basis. At tbe time of tbat
experiment farmers rebelled against
the possibility of not getting tbe bags
needed and for a season the prison
could not sell all its produor. Sinoe
tbat time a flat prioe has been made,
and farmers generally prefer the prison
sack to tbat of tbe trust. This season
the heavy bnying of tbe farmers' puion
bad a tendenoy to leave tbe state stook
on hand, while no objection was made
o tbe prioe oi tbe quality.
Whiteman Ranch Sold.
For tbe sum of $13,000, Ernest
Koepke, son of Henry Koepke, bas pur
chased tbe Wbiteroan farm, consisting
of 610 acres of wheat land, west of
Atbena. Mr. Koepke will take pos
session at onoe and - Otis Whiteman,
who bas been living on tbe plaoe will
come to Athena to reside. Mr. Koepke
was formerly "engaged in business at
Ellensbnrg Wash., and later went to
California. Be prefers leading a
f aimer's life; heuoe bis purchase.
A REAL WILD WEST SHOW
Home Riders Will Perform Daring
the Walla Walla Fair.
A Wild West Show, originated for
the express purpose of giving exhibi
tions at tbe Walla Walla county fair,
to be beld from October 12 to 17 in
clusive, will be the best one of its
kind that bas been seen in reoent years.
"Tbe directors, realizing that tbe ordi
nary wild west shows now traveling
over tbe country are wild west in name
only, have refused to contraot witb
any of these shows, and have taken
upon themselves the responsibility of
assembling their own circus.
About 25 bead of wild horses will
be brought from tbe large Drumbeller
ranobon Crab creek in Adams county,
and riders will be seonred from Adams
county, central Oregon and other
places.
Oue of these riders, Ben Hutchinson,
is claimed to be the champion of tbe
world tor roping, throwing, saddling
and riding a borse, for wbiob be holds
a record of seven minutes. It is a well
known fact that this section of tbe
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Athena, Oregon
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twO northwest states contains as ex
pert horsemen as is possible to And
anywhere, and tbey will all be
brought together in oue big meet dur
ing tbe fair.
A'large corral will be constructed
in the center field, and in this plaoe
tbe roping and riding contests will be
beld. Visitors will see tbe genuine
artioleof tbe western manner in hand
ling horses, wild as deer. Theie will
be no trained-to-bnok horses in this
corral simply wild, frightened bron
chos that are battling against man for
supremacy.
Flour to Chicago.
Perhaps tbe largest oar ever loaded
in Atbena, went out over tbe O. R. &
N. Monday. It oontained 98,000
pounds of flour, loaded from tbe Prus-ton-Parton
mill, and was oonsigued to
a Chioago firm. The freight obargos
on this carload of floor from Atbena
to Chicago amounted to something
over $500. Tbe demand for tbe pro
ducts of tbe Atbeua mill steadily in.
creases, and in addition to a flourish
ing Oriental trade, tbe Preston-Parton
company is rushed with domestio
orders.
SETf IBF TO VALUABLE TIMBER
Louis Webb In Toils For Improving
Grazing Land For Deer.
Louis R. Webb, a bunter and trap
per living near Deering in southern
Oregon, is to be arrested by tbe United
States authorities and proseouted for
setting fire to timber belonging to the
government, Tbe land on wbiob
Webb is alleged to have started the
forest tires is in northern California.
It is claimed by the authorities that
all told during bis operations this sum
mer, Webb set fire to and praotioally
destroyed timber on lands in four en
tire townships.
United States Deputy Sheriff Nichol
son left Portland tor Deering Saturday.
Webb will be taken to Portland by
the officer and an older of temoval to
the California courts for trial will be
asked for by Distriot Attorney John
MoCourt.
For days at a time it is claimed
Webb went about the thiokly timbered
lands of tbe government reservations,
scattering Are in every direction. As
a result one of tbe fleroesf, most disas
trous and largest fires tbat tbe gov
ernment forest rangers it, northern
California have ever had to fight was
started. Weeks were required to ex
tinguish the fire which is claimed to
have been started by Webb almost in
a minute.
Webb's motives in starting these
fires, it seems, so tbe government
charges, was for the purpose of making
good bunting grounds. Deer and
other game invariably seek tbe burned
plaoes in tbe forests to get the young
grass wbiob usually springs up soon
after tbe fire is ont.
Tbe federal authorities claim tbat
they have a good case a'gaiust Webb
and practically certain of a conviction.
Webb, it is understood, is to fight
the case against bim to tbe last oourt.
Weston Peaches.
Time after time oonvinoing evidence
is addooed of tbe valne of Weston soil
for fruit production, says the Leader.
If tbe same oare aud skillful attention
were given here to the nroduction of
fruit as in tbe irrigated districts we
would Dave tbe letter's orchards look
ing like a oaotus patch. Tbe latest
showing comes from Norma Heights,
where a small orobard on J. M. Ash
worth's property is produoing tbe
riuest or peaobes. A half dozen ot
them brongbt down town by Mr. Ash
worth are flawless in their peachy
beauty and each measures nine inobes
or more in circumference.
A Sure-enough Knocker.
J. C. Goodwin, of Reidsville, N. C,
says: "Buoklen's Arnioa Salve is a
sure-enough knooker tor nloers. A bad
one came on my leg last summer, bnt
that wonderful salve knocked it ont
in a few tonnds. Not even a soar
remained." Guaranteed for piles,
sores, torus eto. 25o at Palace Drug
Co'a store.
Mrs. St. Dennis Dead.
Mrs. Jerry St. Dennis, who has been
oritioally ill for several months finally
euooumbed and passed away at tbe
hospital in Walla Walla yesterday
morning. Tbe remains were brought
to this city this morning and interred
in tbe Athena cemetery, where a large
concourse of friends followed to the
last resting place.
For Sale.
Mrs. May Jorgenson offers 80 acres
of fine reservation land for sale at $00
per acre. The land description is N
of N W see. 17, tp. 3. 85 E W M.
Inquire of F. S. Le Grow, Atbena.
Kodol will, in a very short time,
enable tbe stomach to do the work it
should do, and tbe work it should do is
to digest all tbe food yon eat. I makes
tbe stomach sweet and it is pleasant to
take. It is sold here by Palaoe Drug
Company.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
small pills, easy to take, gentle and
sore. Sold by I'ulace Drag Co,
WOTSOHJP IIP
Bryan's Ex-Running Mate Says Wall
Street Furnished Funds for
Parker Campaign. -
Tbe big'ns are swirling abont in a
political hornet's nest. The bides of
Foraker, Hassell, Dnpont, et. al., are
scarcely dry on tbe fence, when tbe
fur is fairly beginning to fly. Ex
Senator Pettigrew stepped into the
I reaoh Saturday witb his $10,000 ex
posure, and quicker than chain light
ning, Tom Watson, Aryan's ex-running
mate, throws down tbe gauntlet,
and closes a statement to tbe Associ
ated Press, thus:
"In my speeches and my letter of
aoceptanoe I hammered both old par
ties with strenuous impartiality. Tbe
speeches are of reoord and speak for
themselves. Whether Roosevelt man
agers gave financial aid to those who
managed tbe populist campaign I
neither know or oare. Everybody who
knows a thing about it is well aware
of the faot tbat tbe campaign funds of
both tbe old parties oarae from prao
tioally tbe same somen. The hnnnfl.
ciariea of class legislation, the national
Dangers oitne money centers, tbe Wall
street element of both leadinir rartiea
those are contributors to campaign
iuuuh aim we an snow n.
"Bryan knows tbat tbe rmrtv 6am.
paign fund of 1901 was raised by thn
waa Btreet element of bis party. He
said so time and time again in poblio
spenobes and wiitten editorials. Yet
he himself did not beeitate to use that
oampaign fund. It was the money of
Ryan and Belmont in bis oampaign for
Parker.
"Aooordinff to Brvao himtmlf thn
source of the oampaign fund of Judge
Paiker was certainly not less tainted
man was tbat ot tbe oamnaisn fnnd
of Roosevelt. Bryan's own brother
and brotber-in-law sot $15,000 of thn
Paiker funds and violated the law of
Nebraska by their failure to render
an acoonni ot what went with it.
That $15,000 came from Anenst Bel-
mont and Thomas F. Ryan, two of the
most notorious of corporations crimi
nals and corrnptionists and although
Bryan said tbat he would refund the
money ne nas not done so.'
"Before Bryan fires off bis man Pet
tigrew at me again, be had better do
one of two things either disgorge Ryan
and Belmont's $15,000 or explain what
became of it. "
High Grade Poultry.
Miit Swaggart bas deoided to engage
in tbe poultry business on an extensive
soale. With this otjeot in view, Mr.
Swaggart has bnilt modern breeding
pens and will raise thoroughbred bar-
rea nymotn Jttocks. lie now has some
choice oookerals for sale.
HASKELL ATJACKS PRESIDENT
Uses Unbecoming Language In Mak
ing Bitter Statement.
Governor C. N. Haskell, who ar
rived Sunday at bis borne in Okla
homa, and was greeted by a band and
a tig crowd of bis followers, used tbe
most bitter language in au attaok upon
President Roosevelt.
"I will have a new chapter dailv ot)
Theodore the First, from now until
election, showing bim to be the great
est crook tbat over sat in tbe presiden
tial chair." be said.
In reference to bis retirement from
tbe position of treasurer of tbe nation
al Democratic committee, Haskell
said:
"My resignation was voluntary, for
I could not afford, if Bryan is defeated,
to bave tbe Demooraoy say tbat if
Haskell bad got out of tbe way Bryan
would bave been eleoted. I am catch
ing a ward politioian in tbe presideu-
ial offloe and I want to look after bis
case."
In an address to a crowd in front of
Democratic headquarters, Haskell re
ferred to tho president as "an infa
mous liar."
He announced tbat be would start
law suits this week against a number
of Oklabomans aud said tbat be would
also start action at onoe against Will
iam Randolph Hearst.
His Last Sermon.
Rev. Geo. T. Ellis will Breach his
last sermon in the Baptist oborob next
Sunday. Services both morning and
evening. Owing to ill health Rev.
bins is compelled to resign bis work
here. He is beld in high esteem by
tbe ceonle of Athena, wbera ever? nnn
is bis friend. He leaves tbe Baptist
canton of tbis city In splendid condi
tion. Through bis untiring effort, tbe
church debt has been paid and tbe
membership bas increased.
Fortune in Fruit Land.
A net profit of $21,150 on an invest
ment of $3,250 and tbe lator of four
and one-half years is not considered
discouraging to say the least. Such is
tbe result of tbe sale made tbis week
by Rev. H. M. Bartlett of bis.33 acres
of orobard one-half mile west of Kene
wick. says the Reporter. H. C. Meyers
of Minnesota is tbe purchaser and be
considers tbat he received a bargain
at $900 per aore, or $29,700 for the
orobard. Possession will be given
January 1. Four and one-half years
ago Mr. Bartlett paid $250 per aore for
tbe traot and by bard labor has in
creased tbe value of tbe property until
be baa reaped a fortune. This is no
more than a fair example of what may
be done in the Kenuewiok valley.
Robert Kirkland Drowns.
News bas reaohed Milton of tbe
drowning of Robert Kirkland in tbe
Clearwater, river near Lewiston, Ida
bo. No particulars bave een reoeiv
ed. "Lob".Kirkland, as be was gen
erally called, was well known in Mil
ton, where be lived and attended tbe
oity sanools for many years. Heleft
there a dozen years ago to engage in
farming in Idaho. He was about 40
years of age at the time ot his death.
Bear Skin for Rug.
Dr. Plamondon bas aoqnired tho
pelt from a cub bear, shot by one of
tbe Wilson boys and will have a Den
ver taxidermist prepare it for a rug.
Tbe doctor also possesses a splendid
speoimen of Lynx skin, made into a
rug, and witb the two will have tbe
basis for a superb collection.
E IS BADLY NEEDED
Unless Showers Come Pretty Soon
Fall Seeding Will Be Delayed.
Farmers are in need of rain and un
less tbe country is visited by oopious
showers within tbe next few days fall
seeding operations will be delayed uu
til hardships may be enoonntered in
plaoing the large areas in wbeat tbat
are prepared for seeding.
Aocording to reports brongbt in re
cently by prominent farmers summer
fallow lands are in exoellent condition
for seeding, with tbe exoeption of a
shortage of moisture. An unusually
large acreage will likely be put in
wbeat tbis year provided the season
will permit of late sowing. Unless
heavy iains are received within tbe
next ten days it will plaoe farmers
behind in tbeit work to a marked de
gree and it will be difficult to complete
operations wbiob are already planned.
Moisture is more than three inobes
short to date and it is hoped tbis de
floieooT will be made dd before tlm
first of January.
If this is done it is 'likely, as soon
as rains set in tbey will continue the
greater portion of tbe fall months.
The three inob shortage together witb
tbe normal amount, falling during this
period will make tbe precipitation con
siderably heavier for tbe next few
months, than under normal conditions.
Witb one of tbe largest aoreagea to
be seeded tbis fail, in the history of
the wbeat growing industry, opera
tions will neoessarily be rushed as fast
as possible to complete seeding before
cold weather is experienced. Despite
predictions of early rains and a subse
quent early fall and winter tbe usual
autumnal showers are holding off
longer than tbey generally do, and ad
vantages wbioh might baveaoorued to
farmers through the advanoed wbeat
harvest will be entirely lost unless
rains come soon.
Farmers bavd been repairing their
seeding machines for some time and
aying in sufficient quantities of vitriol
and other chemicals for preserving tbe
wbeat and killing smut.
Will Invoke Recall.
A petition is beins circulated in thn
south end of Lincoln oonntv ta invnkn
tbe recall on County CommisHiniier
John Forgarty for aooepting a piece of
new road near Waldport, to the claim
ing tbat tbe'road does not come up to
roe contract ana is dangerous to travel
on. The road was built bv tmeoial
levy It was to bave been on an
eight foot solid bed, to drain both
ways witb a oolvert on tbe upper side.
Foearty accented it on tbe ernnnd
that tbe contractor bod earned his
mouey. Tbe ceonlo were disDleasefl
and got up tbe petition. No papers
have yet been filed pending tbe opinion
of the attoroey-generaL
Grandma Mansfield Stricken.
Tuesday morniuff. Grandma Mans.
fled, mother of Mrs. A. L. Jones, was
strioken witb paralysis, and now lies
iu a critical condition, witb bonrly ex
pectation of ber passing away. Owing
to ber advanoed age, wbioh is nigh
nnto 83, her recovery is considered as
ont of tbe question. Mrs. Jonna wab
at Eoho at tbe time of tbe sudden
stroke, and upon receiving intelligence
of her aged mother's illness drove to
Pendleton where sbe caught the 1:10
train for Athena. Tbe venerable lady
is unoonsoious and entirely helpless.
The Pendleton Fair.
Tbe opening of tbe distriot fair at
Pendleton Monday afternoon was in
every way auspicious. Bells rang and
whistles tooted, and to the inspiring
strains of DeCaprio's spleodid band,
thousands threaded their way through
tbe big pavilion. 9'oday is educa
tional day at toe fair and school child
ren from all parts of tbe oounty afe
being admitted free.
Kodol will, without doubt, make
your stomach strong and will almost
instantly relieve you of all tbe syrup
toms of indigestion. Get a bottle of it
today. It is sold here by Palaoe Drug
Company.