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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1908)
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Here f DELL BROTHERS, u -LUSV1 LUMBER GO. and all Kinds of MATERIAL and Grain Buyers : Waitsburg, Wash. 2 QUALITY fflCEPaY STOBE most Choice the Market affords in ( CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOODsTHING3 TO EAT ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER SIETS ID ROADS Substantial Improvement Completed Over 500 Yards of Rock Was Crushed. Tbe oity rook crusher ia again silent, Marshal Gholsoif having laid off bis crew of workmen. Over 500 yards of crushed rook was the result of the' re cent run. One bnndred and tbirty-one yards of crushed rook was used on improvement of lower Main street The improve ment extends from tbe O. R. & N., and Northern Paoiflo tracks westward, and maoadamizea a strip of thorough fare wbiob has heretofore been nearly impassable during tbe winter and spriug months. With this improvement, Main street, for its entire length, is now macada mized and in first class condition. The work has been well done and is in keeping with the high standard for which Athena is noted in street con struction. The oonntv took 2fift vardn of nrnRhnri 1 iook for covering tbe connty road I from the new steel bridge, aoross tbe J Wild Horse flat to the hill north of tbe MoArtbur place. , A portion of tois food bad been maoadamized, but a new oovering of crushed rook was used. Tbe rook was spread on tbe road grade to an average depth of six iuohas. Instead of sprinkling suffi cient 6oil on the surfaoe to 'cause tbe rook to settle, it is understood that the road supervisor in charge of tbe work used sorapers to cover tbe sur faoe? Those who have had experience in maoadamizing, criticize this method of oovering. It is alleged that it is better .to have but little soil on tbe surfaoe tban too mnob. A superfluous amount of soil counteracts the maoada mized smoothness and permanency of the roadbed and causes the rock to shift and work upward and in wet weather loblolly of mud is the resnlt. More than enough soil for tbe surfaoe purposes is wonted into the roadway through ordinary, travel, and iu the case of Athena streets a surplus quan tity is removed aoh spriug. About 100 yards of crushed rook wbioh will be used in filling up low places in tbe streets is now on band at tbe quarry. 37 YEARS IN THE COUNTY Many Changes Have Been Wrought During That Time. Tbe following, relative to a pioneer citizen of Atbena, appeared in Sun day's Pendleton Tribune: Hon. T. J. Kirk of Atheua was in tbe oity yesterday making arrange ments for bis regular winter hegira to Los Angeles. For several years be has attended to bis extensive farming op erations in Umatilla county aud spent bis winters in southern California among the orange groves and eucalyp tus trees and says be intends to follow this plan as long as be lives. Mr. Kirk is one of the best known of Umatilla's pioneer farmers. He oame here in tbe fall of 1871 with the inten tiou of going into the stook business. Tbe bills in every direction stretobed away almost endlessly and wero cov ered with tbe best bunoh grass ever seen in tbe Inland Empire. There was little attempt to raise grain though a few men were beginning to experiment along these lines. He rode np tbe Wild Horso from Pendleton until oom ing to where Atbena now is and de cided to locate there. He bought 160 acres of the land wbioh is now a part of bis magnificent farm adjoining Atbena and paid 1800 for it. It was deeded and cost him 15 an acre. A man whose land adjoined bis bad just threshed a small patch of wheat and Kirk, who bad been a farmer in Linn county, decided, that tbe straw indi cated good land. He had taken bis POHNE MAIN 83 Atfiena, .Oregon tbe man's stack to after tbe custom ot those days. Soon afterward be bongbt another quarter for $1,600 and began to both raise wheat and secure more land, and for a number of years has been among Umatilla county's most extensive aud prosperous grain raisers. He says his land produoes more. to tbe aore than it did twenty or thirty years ago and for bis farm of 450 acres adjoining Atbena be has been several times offered $100 an acre. For many years be hanled bis wheat to Pendletoo and sold it to Mr. Byers, other times taking it to tbe terminus of the branch railroad into Walla Walla. When be settled on bis home in 1371 there was uo town at Athena nor any prospeot for one. Mr. Kirk has a good residence borne in Los Angeles and says he can live as cheaply there as in Atbena and with much more pleasure in tbe winter months. He aud his wife will leave for their California visit on Monday or Tuesday. BOOSTS HIS HOME Tfll Believes Athena Will Profit From Building of Electric Road. T. M, Taggart, a prominent young merchant of Athena, was in tbe city yesterday and while here spoke very optimistioall y ' of tbe prospects in his seoion of the. county, says tbe East Oregonian of Saturday. "Atbena is just a trifle quiet as it always is just after harvest," said be. "But business in general has been good and there is no doubt but that our section ot tbe county is going ahead. In tbe course of time tbe big farms in our neighborhood are going to be di vided up, to an extent at least, and tbe town will benefit." "I believe," said Mr. Taggart, "that tbe building of the internrban line from Pendleton to Walla Walla will help Athena more tban any other town in the county. This is because Atbena is in'tbe center of tbe connty and will not be iu suoh close competition with Pendleton aud Walla Walla as will the otner towns. But tbe electric line will help the other towns also because it will produce a closer settlement all along the line." Little Folks Enjoy Party. Miss Zola Keen gave a party Satur day evening' to her little friends. Games were played and delicious lunch was served. Those present were: Hazel MoFarlen, Myrtle Hudson, Lillian Tompkins, Hazel Saunders, Ferol MoBride, Hazel Parker, Katha rine Froome, ' Frederica Kershaw, Gladys Smith Helen Bannister, Ver nita Watts, Gladys Kidder, Mildred Winship, Edna Sohubert, Alice Gaines, Martha Hutt, Eva Wilson, Velma Wilson, Alta Feeler, Helen Frye, Audra Winship, Rex Payne, Ross Payne. ' 9,000 Tons of Timothv. Walla Walla bay buyers are trying to secure options enough on timotby buy in eastern Washington to euable tbem to bid ou the government con tract of 9000 tons now being sought by tbe war department, presumably for shipment to tbe Philippines. An nouncement is being made by tbe gov ernment that the large ebipmeut of hay must te made during the mouths of Deoember and January, and tenders must be made by tbe middle of this month. Sudden Death at Weston. Mrs. M. A. Bryson, prominent and highly respected pioneer woman of Weston, died there at 6 o'clock Satur day morning. Her death came sud denly and was due to a hemorrhage of th braiu. The deceased was 48 years of age aud spent 40 years of ber life at that plaoe. She was a daughter of the late J. S. Morgan, a well known early settler of tbe county. By ber death Mrs. Bryson leaves ber husband, a well-to do farmer, and two daugh ters, Mrs. JT B. Gross and Mrs. B. F. Dupuis. Death of Mrs. Barger. Mrs. Emma Barger died Saturday at ber home near Helix. Tbe f nneral stir vices were beld at the Christian cburob in this city Monday forenoon and was largely attended. Interment was made at Walla Walla, where tbe remains were taken by train Mouday afternoon. Mrs. Barger was formerly Miss Einma Green, and was a successful school teacher. Sbe leaves a husband and two small children. Drunkenness Increasing. Six drunks arrested by tbe police Saturday and Sunday forfeited bail in Judge Fitz Gerald's court this morn ing. Ibey mate a total of 19 drunks in tbe police court during tbe present month, drunkenness having for some reason increased greatly since tbe re cent election, says tbe East Oregonian. Mind Your Business! If yon don't nobody wilL It is your business to keep out of all tbe trouble yon can and yon can aud will keep out of liver and bowel trouble if you take Dr. Kiug's New Life Pills. Tbey keep biliousness malaria and jaundice out of your system. 25c at Palace Drug Co'a stoic bed ticks over to get" tbem filled, 13, 1908. HIS VAULT IS READY Workmen " Constructing Last Resting Place For Benjamine F. Mans . field, Oregon Pioneer. Iu a short time, workmen will have completed tbe first vault to be ereoted in t"be Atbena Cemetery. It's location will be in the Odd Fellows depart ment of tbe cemetery,, and it is tbe property of - B. F. Mansfield, Oregon Pioneer and Indian War Veteran. Tbe preliminary work on tbe vault is well under way. Tbe iron lining bas been riveted into shape down at MoEwen's hardware store and is now ready to be encased in walls of solid oonorete cement. Tbe iron shroud, wbiob in time will contain bis ooffiu and be his last resting plaoe, has been made in strict accordance with Mr. Mansfield's specifications, and daily he has visited the MoEwen workshop, that be might view the progress of construction. Next in order will be the removal of the iron lining or hull, to tbe cemetery, where it will form tbe interior of a vanlt aud be enolosed in oonorete of a desirable thickness ou bottom, top, ends and sides to insure lastiug per severance in tbe long battle"wlth time and elements. Enoased in tbe concrete will be a marble slab to be used for suitable in scription. Tbe whole will form an attractive monument; a sensible oue, and one that will remain permauent through out the ages. Tbe idea is by no means new, nor is it original with Mr. Mans field. In conversation with a Press reporter, Mr. Mansfield said the thought of burial was always horrifying to bim and when be observed that tbe oon orete vault was being nsed extensively at Walla Walla and other places, he deoided quickly that be wonld be laid away in tbat manner, benoe bis prep arations, with tbat object in view. Mr. Mansfield's health is about nor mal with what it bas been in late years exoept that be is afflicted with rheumatism. He resides iu this oity at tbe borne of his twin brother, Frank Mansfield. He is an Oregon pioueer and a veteran of tbe Rogue River In dian war, iu wbiob he served two years without ever oomiug into con tact with a hostile Indian. Although bis company saw aotive servioe in tbe battles of Big Meadow and Cow Creek, during tbe war Mr. Mansfield was on detail duty as an escort to travelers passing np and down Rogue River. He was born in Knox County, Illi nois in 1835, and crossed tbe plains to Lane County Oregon, in 1853, where he learned tbe trade of carpenter. As coutraotor and bnilder be devoted tbe labors of bis life and many of tbe buildings erected in this city, to which he came in 1872, were constructed by bim. In 1878 he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Mosier, who died, tbe year following and whose last resting place is at Walla Walla. Mr. Mansfield, wbo is a democrat , has always been interested in politics, though he never sought or held oflloo. Returns From the East. Dr. Sponogle bas returned from bis Eastern visit. He went east two months ago and spent much of his time at bis old borne in Huitiugton, Ind., where some family estate mat ters engaged bis attention but whiob cannot be finally disposed of until further legal proceedings are bad. CHOSE A HORRIBLE DEATH l V W. T. Bunnell Lies Down On Track In Front of Walla Walla Train. W. T. Bunoell, a laborer employed on tbe Frank Steen ranob in tbe Walla Walla valley, chose a horrible method of suicide at Spofford station, tbe man deliberately lay down in front ot Pas senger train No. 7. Pendleton bonnd from Walla Walla. At first tbe en gineer thought tbe object between tbe rails was a bog. He blew tbe whistle aud then recognized a man's form. He instantly applied the air, but tbe train was under suoh headway tbat it was impossible to bring it to a stop before striking tbe man. Although horribly mangled be was still living when tbe body was found by the train crew, a moment after the injury, and lived long enough to te taken to St. Mary's hospital wbero be died about 4 o'clock. Bunnell bad been brooding over tbe death of bis wife, and tbe breaking np of bis home, and it is believed that these reasons determined what tbe authorities believe was bis suicide. Tbe man left no notes explaining bis act, and bed in no way indicated bis intention, but tbe circumstances sur rounding tbe incident give every indi cation of a most horrible method of suicide. Almost at tba same instant air was applied Bunnell's purpose seems to have failed bin. From tbe injuries tbe man received it is evident tbat at tbe last moment he raised himself from the track aud attempted to burl him self frag) under tbe wbebls. In doing NUMBER 46 so be Eeized the rail with bis right hand wbioh was crushed into a shapeless mass, and saved himself from decapi tation, but was struck on tbe head by tbe engine's pilot, receiving a freight ful hole in tbe top of his bead, - while his chin was split and the entire front of his mouth crushed in. He formery resided in Wallowa obuuty, and was abont 35 years of age. Knights Templar Entertain. Pendleton oommandery No. 7, Knights Templar, has accepted an invitation from Washington commandery No. 1, at Walla Walla, and will make a visit to that oity on tbe 18th of this month to attend oun of the most notable Ma sonic gatherings ever held in this section. "Gus".Got There. Gustav Vollmer, one ot Waitsburg's prominent citizeus, was successful at the polls Tuesday. He, witu his co worker, H. D. Eldridge, will represent the 13th distriot at the session of the state legislature which oonveues in January. Waitsburg Gazette. CANTON ATHENA ORGANIZED Twenty-two Members Take the Degree of Patriarchs Militant. Mouday night Lilley Enoampment, No. 21, of the I. O. O. F. had an un usual gathering. A class ot five Sub ordinate members were exalted to the Enoampuieut degrees and with the other members partook of a bountiful repast. Twenty-two Patriarchs then took tbe Degree of Patriarchs Militant and were instituted iuto Canton Athena, No. 6, of tbe Department ot Oregon. Following were the officers installed : Captain, J. E. Stanfleld ; Lieutenant, S. F. Wilsouj Ensign, J. F. Kershaw; Clerk, Earl E. Dudley; Aooountant, William MaoKenzie; Standard Bearer, H. O. Worthingtou; Guard S. A. Barnes; Sentinel, S. E. Darr; Picket, John T. Ogle. : , The Canton was installed by Prof. Wm. Crowhurst, Colonel on. tbe Staff of the General Commanding and a representative of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. FOR MAKING SPURIOUS COINS Baker City Boys Led Into Crime By An Adventuress. Two youug men. neither of them perhaps realizing tbe gravity of tbe oharge agaiust tbem, slept in tbe Multnomah county jail last night, for tbe first time behind prison bars says a Portland paper. They are aoouaed of having attompted to counterfeit United States coins and tbe complain ant is tbe United States government. Tbe men are brothers Ed and Harry Newton of Baker City arrested sev eral days ago by Chief of Folioe Jack sou, who made an investigation, find ing counterfeiting tools and molds in their own borne, it is alleged. Tho Newton boys have lived in Baker City more tban 15 years and their arrest caused no end of surprise to the people ot the oity and vioiuity. Their father is well known iu the town aud is highly respeo'.ed. Tbe molds, with wbioh it is alleged that the Newton boys intended making f 20 gold pieces, were found in their bedroom. Among the effects was an unfinished counterfeit dollar of babbitt base. It is a long story, that of the down fall of Ed and Hairy Nekton. Sev eral years ago Ed, tbe older of the two, nearly died from a dose of poison. He said at tbe time in Baker City tbat tbe poison lir.d Lccu fcivcu bim by au enemy, but it was common talk at the time tbat iu reality ho bad attempted suicide beoauso of a love affair aud iu which bo bad pluyed tbe part of the rejected suitor. Early this year, it is alleged, one of the Newtou boys got acquainted with a designing woman in Baker City wbo revealed to tbem tbe secret of manu facturing money. Sbe put tbem in communication, so it is said, with a professional counterfeiter iu Denver, In this way tbe boys got their start Tbey received their instructions by mail and then started, in a roundabout way, to make money easily. Their arrest is the result. It is understood that tbe authorities have had tbe boys under surveillance since last May. Tbe Newtons were brought to Port land ty Deputy United States Marshal Clyde Nicholson. Tbey arrived ou tbe late train from tho east and were taken directly to the county jail, where tbey are to remain prisoners un til the federal grand jury takes action In their case. The two were arraigned before a United States commissioner Friday iu Baker City and waived examination. The amount of tail was placed at $1,500 in eaob case. This tbe brothers were unable to 'give, and owing to this fact tbey were brought to tho Multnomah county jail. j Yon can cure dyspepsia, indiges tion, sour or weak stomach, or iu fact any form of stotuacb trouLle if you will take Kodol occasionally. Try it today ou our guarantee. We know what it will do for you. Sold by Palace Drug lo.