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'i' Tills Edition con tains Six Paoes Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer Carry Big Stocks VOLUME XXI ATITENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 5, 1909. NUMBER 10 THE rUri-A-LUM LUMBER CO. ; Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon ESTABLISHED 1865 : Prestoii-Parton Milling Company County High Schools Small Districts May Draw on General County Fund. Floor is made in Atheua, by Athena labor, in the latest and best equipped mill iu the west, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grooer sells Amerioan Beauty for $1.40 er Sack. Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers : S Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash. S t A .'ft: - ' T.-SV"5k 2. "... R. J. BODDY . .. WHOLESALE BUTCHER Makes a Specialty of furnishing Meat in Large Quantities. First-class stock, Heasonble prices Paints, Oils, Glass House Sign and Carriage Painting E. T. Kidder, McArthur Building it v CU3 eat a r ket M. IL STONE, Prop. NORVH SIDE OF MAIN STREET The Best Meat to be found in Town. Come and see me. I will treat you right. J. II. STONE, ATHENA, OREGON Several bills relating to the public schools were passed at the reoent leg islative session, the most important being one moreasiog the minimum sohool year to six months, and an other providing for an apportionment of $100 to each district before the per capita distribution is made." The present first apportionent is $50. The change favors tbo small districts. Superintendent Aokerman gives the following summary of new sohool laws: First, the Hawley bill: Every dis trict in the state most maintain at least six -mouths of sohool eaoh year. A County Court of eaoh county must levy a tax for sohool purposes that will produce an amount whiob will aggregate at least $7 for eaoh child of sohool age, i to 20 years. If a dis trict's share of this sum does "not ' amount to $300, six months at $50 per month, then the oounty court must f levy upon the property of . such dis i triot a special tax large enough to pro duce the difference between such dis trict apportionment of the oounty fund and $300; provided that snob special levy does not exoeed a 5-miIP tax. If the district's share of the oounty sohool fund and the amount raised by a 5-miIl tax (speoial sohool tax) does not amount to $300, then the county court must transfer from ' the general county fund to the speoial fund of suoh distriot an amount that will equal the difference. Seqond, the Philpott bill: This bill makes a change in the manner of ap portioning the county and state foods. As the law now is the ' County Super intendent apportions the money by first giving eaoh distriot $50 and then distributing the balanoe aooordingto the number of pupils in eaoh distriot. Third, the bill introduced by the Lane County delegation, providing for a oounty high sobool fund. This bill provides that a oounty at any general eleotion may vote upon the question of creating a oounty high sobool fund. When suoh fund has been created it is plaoed under the oontrol of a oounty high sohool board, consisting of mem bers of the oounty Court, the County Treasurer and the County Sohool Superintendent. Every high sohool in snob county that maintains a sobool up to the standard prescribed by the State Board of Eduoation Is entitled to receive tuition from this fond for all pupils attending suoh high sohool. The basis of the distribution is the ave rage daily attendance during the sobool year. A high sobool shall re ceive not less than $10 per pupil for the first 20, $30 per pupil for the sec ond 20, and $12 per pupil for all the remaining pupils, provided that the total paid any distriot shall not exoeed the (amount paid by the district to the high school teaobets. . . Fourth, the Dodd bill: Gives the County Superintendent authority to make a partial apportionment of the money to any district upon the request of the board of direotors of suoh dis triot. Fifth, the Cole Bill: Deolares un lawful any seoret societies, including fraternities and sororities, whiob may now or hereafter exist in any of the pnblio sohool9 of this state, including high sohools. It makes it the duty of eaoh Sohool board in the state to ex amine into the condition of all sohools under its charge and to suppress all seoret sooieties therein. The not does not apply to the Oregon Agricnltural College or to the State University. Sixth, the MoArthur bill: The Governor shall appoint by the first Monday in July 1909, a board of five members, called the Board of Higher Curricula. The members shall serve without pay, exoepting traveling ex penses. This board shall first meet on the first Monday in July, 1909. The f3 TPJS: ralAI iTtrPnfiPEBu- OvffnBrC U :il-PUnLI 1 U Ml PR0?M iiiurpr DDinco adc diput pohne DELIVERY If II LI IL I IIIULU ftllL 111 vJ 1 1 1 MAIN 83 U The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in i3 Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here i . i rnl A DPJXaaTpRS, ttTrSSEZ?n Athena, Oregon ft -ijla Walla, XV tl ' U KiC-Z'? " TV- Ki fi SA K. i Vi Ki Kfc fV tl'VitiiVu duty of the board shall be to deter mine what courses of studies of de partments shall not be duplicated in the higher educational institutions of Oreson. The secretary of the board shall keep a record of snob determin ation and shall notify the Governor and the secretaries of the several boards of the higher eduoational in stitutions of suoh determination. It shall be the dnty of eaoh institntion to conform thereto. Any changes that are made shall become effeotive at the beginning of the sobool year fol lowing suoh determination. It pro vides that the board of Higher Cur ricula shall visit eaoh of the institu tion" and that the board of eaoh sep arate institution shall have a bearing before the Board of Higher Currionla relative .o any change that may be contemplated. Seventh, the Farrell bill: This bill affeota sohoolhouses' by providing that the ontside doors and other exits of oil sobool buildings shall be so swung and binged that they shall open outward. These obanges tfnst be made within six months after the time that this act takes eSeot. A PROSPECTIVE BULL TEAM Chance For Athena to Have First Class Amateur Team. With the ball teams organized at Pendleton, Pilot Rook, Eoho and other (owns in the couuty, fanning bees are in evidence in Athena Henry La Brasobe, the oltrer little pitoher, bas instilled enthusiasm in the proposition and with proper encouragement Atu- ena can have a swell amateur team to represent her on the diamond this season. There is good material available for a team, in fact tetter tbai ever before, considering players from a local standpoiotA list of the eligible (David StoneT Henry "LaBrasohe, P. Wilson, Dean Dudley, pitohers; Frank Sanders, Byron Hawks, J. Laconrse, catchers; Virgil Willaby, Ralph De- Peatt, lb; (J. Strsus, H. LaBraobe, 2b; Jesse Myriok, Frauk Swaggart, ; W. Boo her, R. DePeatt, 8b; D. Stone, D, Willaby, 0. Christian, F. Johnson and A. Bell, fielders. A oraokerjaok bunoh could be rounded into shape from the above personnel, and all it requires to have good ball in town this year is for some one to take the lead and start to push ing.. . JUDGES' LAND CONTESTED Government Alleges Fraudulent Use of Contract For Water. Cnarges have been brought agaiust Judge H. J. Bean in the land offloe at La Grande, on the ground that the judge fraudulently obtained a oontraot from the Hinkle Ditch Co.. and bad afterward used this oontraot to provu up on bis desert land claim on Butter oreek, says the East Oregoninn. Aooordiog to the testimony of the witnesses for the government, who consisted of the Hinkle Ditch Company incorporators, a oontraot bad been drawn up whereby the ditch oompany was to supply to Bean with 200 min ers' inobes of water in the months of March, April and May, for irrigating, stock watering nd domestic purposes. The contract was drawn to rnn for 99 years. It was drawn up, signed by the Hinkle Ditch Co.. June 15, 1904, and sent to the jndge for his signature. The contract was not signed by tbe jndge for a year afterwards. It is claimed by Hinkle that he and Mr. Teel, one of tbe principal stock holders, that the oontraot was oalled in by the ditch oompany and destroy ed. On June 24, 1905, Bean had his oontraot put on file and then proved up on bis land and as tbe prosecution claims, without authority to do so. Mr. Bean's defense will be that tbe oontraot was illegal; that he did not know that tbe other contract bad been destroyed; that he was aoting in good faith in having tbe ooutraot put on record. Later be bad a oomplaiut filed iu tbe circuit court to enjoin tbe water companies in that section from stopping his water supply, Tbe evi dence for tbe government was complet ed last week and the testimony for the defense will start, perhaps next Friday. Attorney Winter has been en gaged to represent Judge Bean. It is alleged by tbe attorneys for Judge Bean that be paid tbe ditch company tbe sum of $1,000 and turned over to tbe company about a mile of ditob, having received iu return, the oontraot whiob tbe ditob oompany is now seeking to repudiate. Band Benefit. A speoial program will be given for tbe benefit of tbe Athena band at tbe Dime tomorrow evening. For tbe oooaseion, Mr. Tbarp bas secured an accomplished impersonator and tbe motion pictures will be exceptionally good. Mr. Ifaarpwill donate a per centage of tbe proceeds to tbe band. Tbe program will be supplemented with selections by tbe band. Admis sion for Saturday evening, adults 25c; ohildren nndor 10 years, 15o. THE CITYJLECTIDN Only . One Ticket In the Field Attracts Little Interest and Vote Is Cor respondingly Light. Athena's city eleotion passed off quietly Tuesday. There being but one tioket in the field, tbe vote was correspondingly light. Abont tbe only issue raised was tbe proposition of iloensing near beer joints, but for the reason that every body i-i Atbeua favors lioensing these lo'orts, the issue failed to be an issue, and but one tioket was put out. Tbe citizens' tioket as nominated iu mass meeticg. polled tbe folio wiug vote: For Mayor A. B. MoEwen, 92. For Connoilmen Wm. Tomnkins. 91; S. F. Wilson, 87; A. M. Johnson, 91. , For Treasurer A. A. Foss, 89. For Recorder, B. B. Richards, 83 For Water Commissioner, William Winship, 93. As usual, there was a number of scattering votes. For instance, York Dell, Dr. Sharp and Fred Kershaw eaoh reoeived one vote for the office of councilman, and J. B. Diotrenson re oeived two. Ed Knight was left ont of tbe race for councilman, entirely, bnt be showed class against Fobs, re ceiving eight votes for city treasurer, and he butted in on Judge Richards' majority for one. Will Dobson, John Douglas and "Slim" Miller eaoh bas a friend who preferred them to Fcss for treasurer. . A NEW TOWNJAT IS OLD Stanfield Is to Be On Site of Voting Place Older Than Echo. ' Tbe announcement that a town is to be built at Fosters station and that it will be known as Stanfield bas brought forth many pioneer reminisoenses of incidents that ooonrred there in early days, says the East Uregonian. "Tbe first vote I ever cast in this county I cast at that plaoe," deolarod J. M. Bentley this forenoon. "The plaoe was then called Franklin and all tbe people in that neighborhood voted there. It was before Eoho hnd been started. "It was baok iu '72 and it was a state and oounty election, almost tbe first one held in this county. At tbe time A. W. Nye was a oandidate for sheriff and H. G. Yoakum was a can didate for oounty Judge. Both were eleoted." That was in the days before we had any primary or any Australian ballot. When a man voted he gave his vote to theobairman of the judges. Tbe chair man then read off the ballot right at tbe time and tbe vote was set down by a clerk. Every body there oould tell bow everybody else voted." SPOKANE WINS HER RATE CASE Will Make That City the Greatest Job bing Center in the West. Tbe famous Spokane rate case wbioh baa been in tbe hands of tbe commis sion for more than two years is now with tbe printer, says the Chicago Record Herald. It is understood the deoision will be given within a wee'r and that it is favorable to Spokane. It is rumored in railroad circles that the commission insists that tbe trans continental freight rates to Spokane will Jhe reduoed between 60 and 28 cents per 100 pounds. Tbe first figure is said to be tbe reduction ordered on first olass artioles, and tbe last figure to be tbe reduotion on fifth olass. Re dactions on tbe other classes rauge between these two figures. Spokane oomplained against having to pay iu the majority of cases tbe rate to tbe Paoiflo coast plus tbe local rate from there baok to Spokane, wbicb the railroads said was neces sary beoanse of tbe water cordpetition. If the deoision is as rumored it will, railroad offloials assert, make Spokane tbe greatest jobbing center of tbe northwest. Judge Bean Explains. Pendleton, Ore., March 2, '09. Io tbe Public: Oue word is due, I think, on account of the land contest involving my Desert Entry, about four miles from Eobo, Ore., an aooount of wbioh bas been published in papers of tbe state with large and glaring head lines. The question io dispute is be tween myself and Attorney Joe Hin kle, and I am content to Ut those who know us both draw their own conclu sions until the matter is fully heard iu the regular way. Tbe case Involves a water right, a contract fcr which was executed by tbe officers of tbe Hinkle Ditob Company. J. T. Hin kle, president, and H. S. Garfield, sec retary, and acknowledged and sworn to by the secretary io tbe tegular way. Tbe Hiukle Ditch bas now transferred by that company and a suit to settle the water right, whiob coht me about $1000, and about one mile of ditoh constructed, estimated to be worth f :;000 was couimenund by me a few weeks ago and is now pending in the circuit court. I am out tbe money and property and now it is attempted to take from me tbe water right and also the land, valued at $10,000 up on whiob I have expended abont $4000. I have only to say that I have acted in good faith in tbe matter and God knows it. Faithfully yours, H. J. BEAN. Echo Flooded. ; Eobo was flooded with water Mon day night as a result of a break in the government ditob at that point. The break occurred just above the depot and the water rushed down the hill at a tremendous speed. After the water was shut of at the intake, one mile and a half distant, water flowing at the rate of 80 second feet Lad yet to find its way into tbe streets. A large portion of the town was protected by , tbe railroad grade, wbioh turned the flood. Tbe sohoolhouse, the soouring mill and depot are in two to three feet of water ATHENA GREATLY HONORED Most Remarkable Missionary Now Living Coming. Dr. Royal J. Dye, of Bolingi Africa, a man who has attracted the attantinn of tbe religious world by bis wonder ful accomplishments on tbe Congo will tell his wonderful story at the Chris tian church Friday nigh Maroh 12. This story is more than interested it is fascinating. It is the one oppor tunity of a life time to hear this great man, as he soon returns to Afroa. We have no hesitancy to say that tbe ac complishments of this man have not had an eanal in the ohnrohen' hintnrv - since the Missionary jonrneys of Paul. li you nave never been to oburoh before and never exneot to so attain you cannot afford to miss hearing Dye. tfemefflber f'rday mgbt Maroh 12 7:30 o'clock. Tell your friends. No ad mission will be charged. New Manager at Davls-Kaser'a. The Davis Kaser Co.. of Walla Walla have secured Mr. W. H. Be barrell, of Portland to manage their furniture department. Mr. Bebarrell bas broad knowledge of furniture iu both the wholesale and retail ends of tbe business, having spout several years in furniture f aotories and, as traveling salesman for some of the best lines of furniture in the market and later bad charge of tbe furniture department of one of Portland's larg est retail establishments. Mr. Bebarrell baa already made several improvements io tbe Davis Kaser store, and while this department has always been a credit to the Inland Empire, it will now oarrya more com plete line of fine furniture than ever before. Tbe next time you are in Walla Walla it will pay you to visit their store and look around, for you will be welcome at Davls-Kaser's. Another Amendment Allowed, Tbe lond-drawn out libel suit of Homer I. Watts of Athena, vs. Jerry Stone of Athena, says the Tribune, was again up in tbe oirouit court yesterday ou a demurrer. Mr. Watts argued his own side of the case and spoke two hours and forty minutes. Wjll M. Peterson spoke forty minutes. The demurrer was sustained and Mr. Watts was given ten days iu which to file an amended complaint. Tbe new amend ed complaint will be tbe third to be brought before tbe court, or the fourth complaint. In referenoe to the above, Attorney Watts, says it places him iu a wrong light, ioasmnoh as eaoh time tbe com plaint bas been amended, tbe demurrer was tbe result of bis own motion. A Bad Irjun. John Mitchell, an Indian, has been lodged in jail at Pendleton obarged with an assault ou bis mother, whiob neatly resulted in har death. Mitchell went borne witn too uiuoh firewater and when he arrived at fbe house pro ceeded to beat bis mother. She was beaten badly about the head and suf fered several other bruises. Kills Would-Be Slayer, A merciless murderer is Appeudioitis with many victims. But Dr. King's New Life Pills kill it by prevention Tbey gently stimulate stomach, liver aud bowels, preventing that dogging tbat invites appendicitis, curing Con stipaion. 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