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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
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PreStOn-PartOll Milling Company
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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.
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and Grain Buyers :
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THE ATHENA MEAT
" MARKET
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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
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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
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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.