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A'OLUME XXI.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 8, 1909.
NUMBER 2
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THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER GO.
Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M. Johnson, Manager
Athenu,
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and best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected
Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry. Your grocer sells American Beauty for
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Paints, Oils, Glass
House Sign and Carriage Painting
E. T. Kidder, McArthur Building
J. W. BODDY'S MEAT MARKET
SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET
The Best Meat to be found in Town. Come and see
me. I will treat you right. My prices:
Boiling Beef 6 & 7cts. per lb.
Roast Beef 8 & 10 " " "
Stakes 9, 10 & 12
Pork Steak 12 ' " "
J. W. BODDY, ATHENA, OREGON
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Lard 10 $1.40.
Baoon 18ots per lb.
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A BAPTIST MISTER
A Brief History of the Life and Work
of Rev. H. E. Ryder, Pastor of
Athena Baptist Church.
Herbert E. Ryder, was born in the city
of London, England in 1868, bis fatbet
and mother were baptised and married
by the famous preacher, Charles Had
don Spnrgeon at the Metropolitan
Tabernale, London, and Mr. Spnrgeon
took this child in his arms and prayed
that he might beoome a great soul
winner, but as he grew up it seemed
that this mission was very far from bis
thoughts, for he became a ring-leader
of a gang of boys of his own age and
led them into all kinds of mischief
and trouble, and what young Ryder
could not think of in deviltry was Dot
worth anybody else bothering about it.
Bis father was a foreman in one of
the largest printing works in England,
and when the time came for deciding
upon a career for the boy it was thought
best for him to follow his father's
fnntsffins. Iinnnmo n ;,ennnd Baniamin
Franklin, but it was not eo to be. The
printing business did not suit bis
! health, nor if the truth was told, did
it suit the health of tbose who employed
Herbert E. Ryder, Pastor
him for be was the terror to all aronnd,
and while he sometimes amused them
be always terrified them, so that it is
quite probable that many ot bis friends
aud neighbors wished he would get con
verted and immediately go to heaven.
But neither was that to he. The young
hopeful was soon afterwards apprentic
ed to learn the carriage-building busi
ness, wbioh apprenticeship lasted for
more than five years; he then took a
finishing course at one of the best
oarriage-building shops in England,
bnt some time before this ho had been
converted all over and as be was for
merly a leader in sin he now beoame
b leader in higher and better things;
he spent most of his time in slum mis
sion work, but even then said he
would never be a preaober, but this
purpose was soon to be changed.
He always had a great longing to go
to Amerioa, so as soon as he attained
his majority, he bid farewell to the
Old Country to try his fortunes in the
new. He came first to Montreal, ty
way of Quebeo where ha had relatives.
One of his cousins was the American
Consul at Quebeo, and his unole a
man of great prominence in that part
of Canada. Although urged ty his
uncle to stay around there and amuse
himself in simply visiting and look
ing around, he preferred to strike out
for himself in. the State, so he secured
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a position in the slams railroad shops
at St. Albans Vt, and had been there
but two weeks when be was right iu
the Mission work in the slums.
While there be orgaized a Ragged
boy mission night sobool of wbioh he
himself was head instructor. He helped
in the mission as opportunity offered,
and it was while in this work that the
burden of preaching the Gospel was
laid upon him, and after mnob prayer
and consideration be devoted bimself
to this as a life work, and went to
Hamiltou, N. Y., where the Baptists
have one of their best Universities and
after a few years study, he left there
and continued his studies at Grozer
Tbeologioal Seminary at Upland
Penn., about 14 miles south of Phila
delphia, and graduated in the class of
1896.
During his stay at Colgate he drop
ped out of school one year aud was ap
pointed as Colporteur Missionary for
.Vermont. He was also to assist the
State Missionary in bis work, so that
year was spent in travel and very suc
cessful evaugelistio work, and although
tnere were numerous calls for his ser
vices he resigned at the close of the
year to oontinue bis studies; then
while in the Seminary at the begin
ning of the second year, he was ap
pointed as city Missionary of Camden
N. J. whioh position he held success
fully while stiirpursuing bis Seminary
Baptist Church, Athena.
work, and during the seooud year he
was appointed as City Missionary be
bad speoial charge of the Liberty
Park Mission, and built for it a Hue
little buildiug. This afterwards de
veloped into the Beiean Baptist
church, and takes its plaoe now among
the good Baptist Cnurohes of that city.
Iu October of 1896 he was ordained
to the ministry in the Linden Baptist
church of Camden, N. J. and the
Counoil that examined him for ordi
nation was one of the largest that bad
ever gathered in the Philadlpbia usso-
oiatiou for that purpose, there were 58
deleguied members on the Counoil,
ana after a stiff examination be came
out with flying colors.
Soon after this bo traveled on the
other side of the water visiting aud
preaohing, aud iu evangelistio work,
and while on this trip preaobed for
Rev. F. B. Meyer at Westminster,
one of the most famous oburcbes iu
England.
Mr. Ryder has orossed old ocean
seven times, so that the old fish pond
has lost some of its terror for bim, but
none of its beauty.
At the suggestion of bis friend Dr.
A. C. Dixon, now pastor of Moody's
church Chicago, be commenced preaoh
ing at Valley Stream, L. 1., and soon
had a flourishing work going, and a
good many baptized, then a obnrob
was organized, and following this a
fine ohurob building ereoted, for
wbioh purpose the4Long Island Asso
ciation broke the rule and took up au
offering amounting to over $500.
In the early winter of 1899 be lis
tened to the call of the west, and hav
ing beeu invited to the one or two
ohurobes be aooepted the urgent call
of the First oburob of Norfolk, Ne
braska. He soon bad a good work
going here, and in the first year about
50 united with the church.
He bad other pastorates in Nebras
ka, the members of wbioh churches
said very kind things about bimself
and bis work. Mr. Ryder is signally
blessed in baviug as a helper in bis
work his conseorated and gifted wife,
whom he married in Margate, England,
in 1901; two children gladden tbeir
home, aud it looks as if they might
become preachers too, and aocordiug
to Mr. Ryder's statement they are all
happy as they can well be.
Mr. Ryder has bad considerable. ex
perience in evaugelistio work, especi
ally in the singing, he having conduc
ted the singing in some of Mr. Moody's
meetings in Chicago.
Wanted To trade a house and lot
in Pendleton for Athena cottage worth
about 800. Enquire at this office
A GOOD MS BILL
The Johnson Measure Vetoed By The
Governor At Last Session In
Amended Form.
Good roads legislation will be one of
the most important subjeots to be con
sidered at the ooming session of the
legislature. Duriug the session of 1907
a road law, introduced by Senator
Johnson of Beuton county, was passed,
b it was vetoed by the governor. This
law 'is to be taken up again by the
legislature. It will come up for the
purpose of considering whether it
should be passed notwithstanding the
veto.
Sinoe the last ressiou. however, the
Good Roads conference, recently held
in Portland, has appointed a good roads
legislation committee which has been
iustrncted to compile an adequate and
acceptable bill for a uniform law gov
erning road building ia tbe state. The
committee has prepared a preliminary
draft of this bill, using the Johnson
bill as a model, though eliminating
from it crude and unsatisfactory pro
visions contained iu tbe bill vetoed.
This bill will re preseuted by Senator
Johnson on behalf of the good roads
people to tbe coming legislature.
In preparing this bill it has beeu pio
vided that property holders benefited
by any improvement to a pnblio road
shall pay one fourth of tbe cost of the
improvement, 'the former bill pro
vided that they pay one third of (ho
oost. The salary of tbe State road
oommissioner under tbe new bill is to
be $2100. Tbe old bill called for f 1800.
Tbe two commissioners under the new
law are to be given $3 a day for time
actually employed. Tbe former bill
provided for actual expenses aud no
other compensation. These are tbe
principal changes made by tbe good
roads committee. Iu brief, the bill
provides that at some time prior to
January 1, 1910, the state board, con
sisting of the goveruor, secretary of tbe
state and state treasurer, shall appoint
a state highway commission of tbree
members. One of these commissioners
shall be appointed from tbe state at
large, aud shall be tbe chairman of
tbe commission. This officer shall be
known as (be state road eugiueer,
shall be a qualified and competent
civil engineer capable of constructing
publio roads in a scientific manner
He shall receive an annual salary of
$2400.
It shall be the duty of the commis
sion to seek out the looation of good
building material in different parts of
tbe state, to investigate the methods of
road oonstrnotion best adapted to the
different seotions of the state, to study
tbe most approved laws fo tbe govern
ment of the road oonstrnotion, and to
hold publio meetings throughout the
state for tbe education of tbe people in
tbe needs of road building. It is bIho
piuvided that tbe commission shall
prepare a report before December 31,
1910, for submission to tbe legislature.
Tbe stale road engineer shall also
provide rules and regulations for the
government of road coustruotioD
tbrougbout the state. He shall koep a
record of the work of tbe commission
and shall have his office at Salem.
Tbe attorney geueral shall be tbe at
torney for the commission. ,
It'is provided that tbestato road en
gineer acting in harmony with the
county court of any county shall have
power to lay out and construct any
main highway needed, or to improve
or straighten any existing road.
The resident owners of real estate in
any county situated within two miles
of either side of any toad or one mile
beyond tbe terminus may ave the road
improved or a new oue constructed by
filing a petition signed by a majority
of these property holders with tbe
county court asking for the construc
tion or improvement. The couuty
court shall make au investigation of
tbo project and if feasible, notify tbe
state road engineer of-the proposed con
struction or improvement.
It is also provided that the size of
any improvement disrict muy be chang
ed and mado either larger or smaller,
if speoial ocnditnns may warrant.
It is a'tiu provided, however that in
case tbe needs of a community demand
tbe construction ot a road ucd tbe pro
perty owners do not take the initiative
the county court or tbe state road en
gineer may proceed in the same man
ner as though the petitions bad been
filed by tbe property owners.
Tbe state highway commission shall
receive all notices of action taken by
county courts and after investigation
deoide whether it is advisable to muke
the improvement needed. If the pro
ject shall be approved tbe state road
engineer shall make a study of the
proposed improvement, shall prepare
maps of tbe work and deoide tbe ma
terial tu be used, tbe course of the road
and tbe time of improvement. He will
have active charge of tbe construction
work. All highways shall be not less
than eight or more than 18 feet in
width unleng for speoial reasons.
On completion of tbe plans for auy
road tbe eugineer shall prepare a state
ment of tbe cost of const motion and
send it to tbe county court If there is
no valid objection tbe state engineer
upon notice from tbo county court
will advertise for bids for tbe con
struction of tbe road.
The road supervisors appointed by
the county courts shall have immedi
ate oharge of tbe construction of roads,
working under tbe direotion of the
state road engineer. The new law
contemplates that tbe state shall pay
three eights of tbe cost of the road im
provement, the couuty to pay an equal
share and the property owners bene
fited to pay oue fourth. It is provid
ed, however, that tbe couuty court
may assume the obligations of the pro
perty owners either in whole or part
for good and sufficient reasons.
When an improvement is deoided upon
the county court shall appoint tbree
viewers to appraise the benefits to be
derived by the adjacent property hold
ers from the construction of the road.
If the owners consider this apportion
ment nnjust they may remonstrate.
The remoustrauoe shall be heard by tbe
county court and the issue shall be
settled equitably after a full hearing.
The notion of the couuty court shall be
final. The assessments may be paid at
tbe conclusion of tbe work, or they
may be paid in six equal payments,
ranging from one to six years.
It is provided that the state aid
given tbe county shall not exoeed $20,
000 r U all the counties in the state
sba uave tbeir quotu-of state funds.
It is also provided that tbe total
amount expended by tbo state in any
year shall not exoeed an amount equal
to half of one mill assessed against all
tbo taxable property in tbe state.
SAW NEW YEAR USHERED IN
La Mar Union Hugely Enjoys Another
Popular Social Event
Probably tbe most advanoed meth
od of entertaining in country life in
Umatilla county is employed by
the members of La Mar Union No.
6, whiob holds its meetings at the
Stamper eohool house north of town.
The regular meetings are always in
teresting and instructive, and these
are supplemented wih sooial meetings
whiob ate attended by tbe members
tbeir families aad invited guests.
Ou the evening of December 31st,
one of these popular social gatherings
was held, and tho fleeting moments
of the old year were witnessed and
tbe new year, welcomed.
Ibeprogrnm bogan with tbe soug,
''Amerioa" by the members of tbe
Union. This was followed by tbe en
trance of tbe LaMar Search Light
"force" consisting of six young meu
and six ladies. Tbe leader bore a
banner. The "foroe" was arrayed in a
mixture of bard times, auoient aud
ttjoderu uniforms and marched once
and a half around tbe room, forming
in a semi-circle ou tbe rostrum.
After being introduced by tbo ed
itor, Miss Mary MoKinnon, the "foroa
favored the audienoe with tbeon
"Roll Jordan, Roll; (parody.)
the "force." They respoudi!
encore by singing a soug enf
Silent Sell." aud although j
many motions aud rnuol)
time beaten tbe audience i:
a word of tbe song, ut tbh
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... it
heard
mo was '
applauded, and caused muph laughter.
Recitation, "Tbe Salem r'Break,'
Floyd Corporon; recitation, "T
new baby" Minnie Johnson rrecitn
"When I was a Baohellor," '
Johnson. Soug Sobool Days, J
Depeatr. Reading, "A Sohool
Excuse" Etta Swaggart. R
"A City Boy's Discoveiy" Ca
sou. Song, "Because he Join'
Union" by Mrs. Canniobaol
MoKiuoon aud Milt Swnggart
ing." Uncle Skin , Flint's C
Gift," by Anna Johnson; r
"Tbe new Maud Muller," Clni
rnaobaol. Songs "My btoUiCr fc
oue I wanted" ui'd "A Chri
Wish" by the two Badgctt boys,
itation by little Blanche Swaggt
recitation, "when Father Rode ll.
Goat" by Truman Barnes. Dialogue,
"Lamppost," by two Corporon boys;
recitation "Christmas Time," Vergie
Key; reoitation, "Patnok Henry,"
Bessie Key ; Violin solo Milt Swaggart.
Heading of La Mar Search Light, by
editor; motion song by seven little
girls.
A fluo lunch was thou I spread aud
well enjoyed then followed games to
take up the time until midnight, wbeu
tbe merry crowd with many wishes
for a Happy New Year, wended their
way homeward. -
Methodist Revival Meet in jr.
A series of revival meetings are
being conducted by District Evangelist
F. M. Eatohelder at tbe Methodist
Episoopal Church. Tbo meetings
wbioh are well attended, commenced
Suuduy evening, aud will close Sun
day, Jaouary 17. Tbe subject for
tonight is "The Cost." No meotiug
will be held Saturday and tbe subject
for Sunday " night's sermon will be
"The Popular Dunce.' A cordial in
vitation is extended to all to attend
tbe meetings.
MosgTove Leaves Milton.
Owing to the ill health of his wife,
Matt Mosgrove, tbe well known gen
eral storekeeper at Milton, is preparing
to close out of business. Ibe sale is
now being conducted by Gug Winkler
as manager, and for six weeks t!su
firm bus beeu rapidly decreasing tbe
eizo of its stock.
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