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ESTABLISHED 1865
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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