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Newspaper Page TextThis Edition con tains Six Pages Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XX. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 23, 190S. NUMBER 43 THE TUfM-LUM LUMBER GO. Lumber, Mill Work BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon ESTABLISHED 1865 i . . if,... PreStOn-PartOll Milling Company . Flour is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in the latest and best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected Bluegtem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grooer sells American Beauty for I $13 Per Merchant Millers Athena, Oregon. 'rWl R. J- BODDY f WHOLESALE. BUTCHER &r) Makes a Specialty' of furnishing - "y tt&x Meat in Large Quantities. . .'JJV First-class 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 Horse, Cattle, Sbeep, 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 SKIDOO Worm, Kidney, Chicken Cholera, Blister, Cathartic, Heave. Fever, Hog Cholera, Distemper, Pink Eye, Colic tablets or Louse Powder, Spavin Cure or Barb Win Liniment. Distributed by THE BLUE BELL MEDICINE CO., Incorporated; Capital stock $300,000.00-, Watertown, South Dakota, U. S. A. Sold in Athena by A. B. MoEwen & Sons. PROMPT DELIVERY WilLIlL I ItlULO HIIL I1IUII I a a ft ft The Freshest and "re Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here f DELL BROTHERS, v J Vv v v. and all Kinds of BEAUTY Sack and Grain Buyers : Waitsburg, Wash. 2 THE ATHENA MEAT " MARKET J. II. STONE, Prop The place to get the best JVIeat that money can buy, and at the lowest price Fish and Oysters in season The high est cash price paid for poultry. UfUCDC DDSnro ADC DIPUT POHNE most Choice the Market affords in VEGETABLES CiTllXXa VKiKiKWV ML1 Athena Owners of Fine Horses Carry Off Seven First Premiums. BruBhup Wins. At the Walla Walla County fair which came to a successful close last Saturday. Atbeua owners of fine stock again made a good showing in bine ribbons, as had ooonrred the week he fore, when many premiums were takeu at the Umatilia-Morrow county fair held in Pendleton. In class 1, A. B. MoEwen's Clydes dale. Star of Kansas, took first prem ium as he has done everywhere ex hibited. In class 20 and lot 99, for snokling oolts he took-the blue ribbon. In class 21, Mr. MuEwen took three first prizes and one third. Otba Reader's magnifioent horse took first premium in class 20 1-2, in lot 95 1-2, speoials for four year olds and over. Milt Swaggart's splendid trotter, Black Diamond, again oarried off the 'bine no Don in ma class, maxmg seven Athena horses receiving first premiums. In the running races, Fay Le Grow s 1 racer, Brusbup, took first money Wednesday in the five furlong race, time 1 :01 1-2, and on Thursday in the five -and one-half uiile furlong xaoe. time 1:09. Baptists Will Have Pastor. Ibe First Baptist chnrob of Athena has extended a call to Rev. M. M. Bledsoe, tbe gentleman who a couple of weeks ago preaobed to tbe congre gation here. Rev. Bledsoe is at pres ent pastor-at-larga for tbe state of Oregon and has been highly recom mended to the looal church, whioh will consider itself very fortunate in eeonring tbe servioee of snoh an able man to oarry on their work in this vicinity. Definite announcements as to services will be given soon. NEW DEPOT FOR PENDLETON Plans to Be Worked Out and Location Yet to Be Decided. . , ' Pendleton is to have a new depot, says tbe East Oregonian. Aooording to a statement by J. P. O'Brien, man ager for the O. R. & N. railroad, the structure has been authorized by tbe officials of the road and it is an as sured fact. Mr. O'Brien's letter written to President Alexander of tbe Commercial olub, indicates tbat tbe proposition is now np to tbe city and oilizens of Pendleton. Plans for tbe building are practi cally completed and have been for several months, as the building, it is nnderstood was -practioally assnrcd before the panic struck the country last fall. As soon as some small de tails of the plans are worked out Mr. O'Brien will visit Pendleton and take np the general questions involved with the citizens here. It is intimated by those who are in a position to understand, tbat tbe plans for tbe new building call for a handsome strnotnre architecturally, and one with splendid accommodations for tbe looal business. It is not known tbat the railroad people have definitely decided tbe exaot looation of their new depot, but it is supposed and hoped by many that tbe site obosen will be tbat of the old coal chrtes. From a business stand point this is considered by looal busi ness men ideal since it wonld be so nnntrnllv lnnntfld nnd at tbe same time wonld relieve tbe present blockade of. Main street with the long passenger trains from tbe east It is known that snoh a location has been considered favorably by tbe road even so far back as tbe time of tbe bnrning of tbe old coal obntes when tbe company hesi tated about rebuilding beoanse of the splendid locations tbe site offered for a MAIN 83 Athena, Oregon f ? fVti new depot. Another plan contemplated is tbe removal of the round bouse to a "V" shaped piece of property owned by tbe road several Hooks west of tbe present site of tbe round house while a third possibility is said to be a reversal of this last in which the depot would be built farther down and tbe ronnd bonse remain in its present looation. Tbe plans for tbe new bnilding con template a structure of briok or con crete and in size and cost it is under stood that the depot will approximate tbat at Walla Walla. Heisleys to Walla Walla. Drs. Heisley, tbe Ojteopathio physi cians who have made Atbena their home for the past year will next week move to Walla Walla to reside. Drs. Heisley go to tbat state to assist iu ee onring an osteopatbio law in the state of Washington, whioh is uow one of tbe few states, and tbe only one on tbe coast, tbat has not, legally recognized osteopathy. Tbe osteopaths will make a strtnaous effort to pass a bill this winter. Dr. Heisley and bis wife will be missed in Athena sooially, but ex pect in tbe future to make profes sional visits here. i THUGS TRY TO TAKE TRAIN Band of Track Touts Worsted By the Plucky Conductor. Greek met Greek on eastbound passenger train No. 2 Sunday wten a party of raoing touts boarded tbe train with the firm intention of running it themselves, but fonnd a firm obstacle in tbe person of Conductor Fred Waffle, who was in charge, says tbe East Oregonian. As the result several of the touts are in jail at La Grande, while others paid their fare and went peaoeably on out of tbe oouductor's division. Trouble, however, threatened nntil offioers from La Grande and Baker city were summoned and arrests were made where tbe men were most troublesome. Upon boarding the train at Pendle ton station the tonts rushed through the cars securing the hat obeoks of tbe passengers. Conductor Waffle settled with a nnmber of them when reaching La Grande by causing their arrest and removal from the train. Enough, however, remained to make more trouble for the oondnotor. When tbe train was between La Grande and Union several of tbe toughs beat up tbe brakeman, and it was only through cool work on tbe con ductor's part tbat the whole crew was not badly worsted. - Sheriff Band and Deputy MoCord left Baker on No. 5 and met tbe east bound passenger at Telocasef where a nnmber of tbe gang were taken off and sent back to La Grande to be held for trial. The remainder were foroed to purohape tickets, that ending tbe trouble. . The Baker City police were sum moned to tbe station to be ready should disorder arise on tbe train, but all tbe would-be toughs were as calm as dea cons when tbe train reached there. ' FREEWATER RETS BLUE RIBBON Formal Award Made at Fair Pavilion Last Week. Probably at no other fair in the his tory of Walla Walla connty has there been snoh a fine collection of fruit as at tbe fair just ending, says tbe Union. All the different varieties of fruits, grains and vegetables raised in this seotion of tbe country were brought together under oue roof and the dis play was such as to make every couu ty in the state envious.. Although tbere is much rivalry between Miltoa and Freewater in connection with ex hibits, it is all good natured and only tends to make tbe contest for prizes more interesting. A meeting was held in the fair pavilion last week to pre sent tbe first prize for fruit exhibits to Freewater. C. L. Whitney presided over tbe meeting and tbe prize was awarded by President F. W. Kaser of tbe Commercial club of this city, to Mayor C. J. Mitobell and Meorge Harshman of Freewater. After tbe presentation short speeches were made by D. C. Sanderson. Dr. N. G. Blalook and Erzj Meeker. Where Bullets Flew. -David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y., a veteran of tbe civil war, k bo lost a foot at Gettysburg, says: "The good Electrio Bitters have done is wortb more than five hundred dollars to me. I spent much money doctoring for a bad case of stomach trouble, to little purpose. I then tried Eleotrio Bitters, and they cured me. I now take them as a tonic, and tbey keep me strong and well." 60o at Palace Drug Co's store. ,. New Rural Route. Seventy-eight out of one bnndred and three families to te served on tbe proposed new rural route out of Wes ton, having signed an agreement to place approved boxes to receive their mail, it is probable tbat in a very I short tiros the fiepurtnieut will order appointed. . Three Robberies Committed in This End of the County Evidently Work of Same Men. Tuesday nigbt at Adams, thieves broke into tbe Inland Mercantile com pany's grooery store, and stole $10 out of the till, and carried away a small qnintity of grooeries. Tbey bad en tired the seotion bonse near ty and procured two crowbars, with which tbey gained entrance to tbe baok door of tbe store. The same night a qnautity of powder and dynamite caps were taken from tbe city rock crusher in this city. A couple of suspicions looking characters oalled iu tbe evening at MoBriue's livery stable and essayed to hire a team for the purpose of-driving out on the reservation. Mr. MoBride refused to allow the team to go without a driver, and so tbe fellows letf. Tbe following nigbt, Wednesday, a bigger haul was made in Weston, where tbe postoffioe was entered and about 1100 in money taken. Tbe same plan was pursued here as at Adams. The seotion house was entered and a sledge and crowbar takeu. The post office was entered at the baok door, wbdre a bole was drilled and the latch lifted. Entering, tbe thieves broke the dial off tbe safe, suoceeded in opening it and took the money. No stamps were taken. No due was left, but as iu Atbena the day previous, two strangers bad been noticed on the. streets and the sup position is that tbey were the fellows who did the mi chief. Tbe sheriffs of tbe different counties have been notified. PENDLETON LEADS IN WOOL Greatest Shipping Point West of the ; Mississippi River. When the Pendleton scouring mills closed down Saturday, says the East Oregonian, after a five months' run, tbey not only closed tbeniost successful season iu their history, bnt one in wbiob they were tbe most important factor in making Pendletou tbe largest wool shipping point west of the Miss issippi. During tbe present year tbe wool shipments of tbis city have amounted to over . 75,000,000 pounds. Tbis rec ord is not equaled by any other point in tbe west, not even exoeptng San Franoicso, nor Great Falls, Mont., tbe latter formerly tbe largest shipping point, bnt wbenoe shipments tbis year have been abont 6,000,000 pounds. Not all tbe wool shipped from tbis city can be fairly oalled Pendleton wool, as it inoludes the entire ontpnt of the Elgin country, most of tbe Ar lington wool and considerable from Heppner and Sbaniko. But every pound was shipped from tbis city. Duting tbe season of five months, wbiob is brought to a close today, tbe scouring mills have bandied more wool tban any conoern in tbe west and have err ployed an average of 50 people, each of whom draws an average of $20 per week in wages and salaries, or au average total of $1000 per week for 20 weeks paid out.to tbe workers of this city. During tbat time tbe mills bave sorted and scoured 3,000,000 pounds of wool and graded aud baled 1,000,000 pounds, tbe latter including nil the product of tbe Wallowa coun try, which was shipped bore for that purpose. In addition to tbe 4,000,000 pounds shipped by the grading and baling department and tbe product of 8,000, 000 pounds shipped by tbe sconring department of this firm, about 500,000 pounds bus been bandied by other warehouses in Peudleton. - - The management looks for another successfnl season for tbe mills next year aud bopes to again put Pendleton in first rank among tbe wool shipping points in tbe west. Called to The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith were called to tbe Dalles Monday to attend at tbe bedside of Mr. Smith's brother, who while ou bis way bere from bis home in tbe east was suddenly takeu ill. Tbe brother, Mr. I. F. Smith, of Brownell, Kansas, came ty the way of San Francisco and bad ben visiting a sister at Madras. Mr. Smith and bis sister started to Atbena, and when at Biggs tbe gentleman was stricken with heart trouble and was taken to Tbe Dalles hospital. Agent Smith and wife went down Monday. Estrav Notice. Came lo my place, a light red oow, about 3 years old, left born drooped, crop and nnderbit on right ear, crop and slit in left; with wattle or brand on lett jaw. Owner pay for this notice. W. P. Wallan. One City of Milton and Freewater. H. M. Cock burn of tbe city oonuoil of Milton wbi in tbis city yesterday, says tbe Tribune, and reported affairs in tbe little valley city as prosperous in tbe highest degree. Mr. Cockburn 'said that tbe trouble over the school I district separation bad died away and tbat he looked for an organio union of the two towns in a few years. Free water, he said, wonld bave everything to gain and nothing tp lose from snob a union. Tbe new city would be thrown into wards and Freewater would eleot her oounoilmen and got her qno rata of the revenues of the city. At tbe present time, be said, publio sentiment in both tbe towns would snpport snoh a union. Judge Scott in the City. Tbe good roads convention in in haa. sion this afternoon at tbe oommeroial rooms, and there nromisea to be Brest interest in the meeting. Many farmers are lo the city, and it is expeoted that great things will result from the con vention; Tbe plan of Judge Soott is lo organize good road leagues in every plaoe where he goes. These leagues are for the Durnose of brin&in? abont fnrther study of the roads question and to co-operate with tbe state committee in bringing recommendations before tbe legislature. Enthusiastic meetings nave neen beta all along tbe line, at Arlington. Condon and Pendleton, and tomorrow Judge Soott will return to Eoho, where tbe final meeting in tbis county will be held. DEATH OF MRS. T. W. AYERS Highly Respected Pendleton Lady Suc cumhs to Pneumonia After an illness of 10 days, during whioh nothing was left undone tbat might have aided in tbe recovery of the sufferer. Mrs.' T. W. Ayers died Saturday morning at her home, in Pen dleton. Death was caused by pleuro pneumonia' and oame'as.a relief from intense suffering. The illness whioh caused death was of short duratiou and it was not generally known that she was suffering until she. was at death's door. . Mrs. Ayers had beer) failing in health, however, during tbe past six weeks, or since the death of her sister, Mrs. A. A. Roberta, Of La Grande. The deoeased was a most obarming and generally beloved woman and while not a member of any church or ganization led a devoted and useful christian life, being greatly beloved by those who knew her. Sbe is survived by two Bisters, Mrs. E. A. Vaughn of Pendleton, Mrs. Frank Richardson of Portland, and a brother, Leslie Mat look. 1 Tbe remains were taken to Heppner for burial, the vartv lonvini? nn thn looal Sunday morning and going by speoial train to Heppner. ' . Reeder Farm Sold. m. WUlaby Sr. has rnrdbasod tbe Reeder farm adjoining town. Mr, W. H. Reeder will arrive in Atbena today from Taooma, when tbe deal will be closed. Tbe plaoe consists of 160 aores and is a model farm in every re spect, having a splendid residence, barns and is generally well improved. The purchase prioe is $17, 00O."-jS; Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Reeder who nov oc cupy tbe property will go to Taooma to reside. Prize for Hand Painted China. Miss Katie MoEwen reoeived 2nd prize in tbe exhibition of hand painted cbina at tbe Walla Walla fair last week. While tbe prize was to have been awarded tbe largest collection, and it was conceded tbat Miss MoEwen had the largest nnmber of pieces, yet tbe 1st prize was given another collec tion tbat oontained tbe greatest vari ety of designs. Miss MoEwen's china goes la sets, and 5 seta were displayed, witn three or four individual patternr. Osburn Goes to Portland. Mr and Mrs. G. O. Osburn will soon remove to Portland from La Grande, where tbey bave lived since leaving Atbena. Mr. Osburn is already iu Portlaud. He has tbe position of traveling auditor for tbe Paoiflo Tele phone and Telegraph Co. Mrs. Os burn will go in a couple of weeks to join her husband and make their home tbere, and will stop off to visit Atbena friends a few days. Improve Dry Creek Roads. Weston Leader : Work was begun Tuesday on the Dry creek road, "under the direction of D. F. Lavendar. Eight men are now employed, whioh force will later be increased. One quarter mile of county road will be graded through solid rook, which will result in a valuable and permanent improve ment and do away with two bridges. Do not let anyone tell yon that some thing else is jest as good as Do Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills because there isn't anything just as good. Slid by Palaoe Drug Co. Administrator Appointed. In tbe probate court yesterday Lowell Rogers was appointed admin istrator of tbe estate of Catheiyn Wilson, Peterson & Wilson represent ing Mr. Rogers in tbe transaction. Tbe estate consists of 160 aores of wheat land on tbe reservation, whioh is valued at $12,000. The death of Mrs. Wilson ooonrred some six weeks ago. For Sale A new Oliver typewriter, in good condition. Enquire at this office.