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this Edition con tains Six Pages Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks VOLUME XXI. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. APRIL 16, 1909. NUMBER 16 THEIUM-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 Athena, Oregon ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Parton Milling Company l t QUESTION OF WATER Agitation Reaches Climax In News, paper Statement of $1500 Deficit Commissioners' Report. American BEAUTY Float is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in the latest and best equipped mill iu the west, of tbo best selected Blnestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grooei sells American Beauty for er Sack. f Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers; Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash. 2 sgSSffir ' R. J. BODDY fVtt WHOLESALE BUTCHER '&'3Bj! Makes a Specialty; of furnishing &Sk$ar Meat in Large Quantities. First-class, stock, Reasonble prices --lull aa'jr.ga B Paints, Oils, Glass youse Sign and Carriage Painting " ci. T. Kidder, McArthur Building The city water question is the main topio for discussion in Athena. The principal contention is that the grav ity system is not reoeiving anything like the full volume of water ' flowing from the water shed tributary to the intake pipes. Belief is general that water is there in suffiicent quantities to supply the needs of the oity tor do mestic purposes, exolusive of the irri gation period. i'. Open complaint is heard on every hand charging the water commission with negligence and inactivity in seekiug to find and remove the cause for the shortage of water in the grav ity system. The water superintendent contends that there is but little water at the source of supply, and the commission ers are blamed for not doing some thing to find out whether there is or not. The general supposition appears to be that the water is running below the pipas on the bedrock, and one of the commissioners favors digging a treuob down to the bedrock and then if water is found, to put in a oonorete wall to hold the water. , Agitation has been btonght to a climax by the appearance in various papers of the statement that there is a deUcit in the water funds of 11500 for the past four months. s- Aooording to figures given the Press by Commissioner Watts, the defloit for the four months covered by the 11600 claim, in the aggregate is $356.88 and the total defloit for the year end ing April 5, 1909, is 1623.35. Mr. Watts' report for the months of De oember, January, February and March whiob period is perhaps the lightest of the year in point of water rents, while the expense of operation has not ma terially lessened, follows; Receipts. Water rentaJor Deoember, Water Rents for January,' Water rents for February, Water rents for Maroh, V Fnr $127.25 V128.25 132.75 149.25 $537.50 $395.67 273.66 76.40 148.15 Disbursements. Maintaining system Deo. " Jan. " " Feb. " " Mar. $893.88 . During this period the semi-annual interest on the water bonds amounting to $761.90 was paid. Report for Year. Following is the report of the Water Commission of the oity of Athena , for the year ending April 5, 1909: City Meat Market J. II. STONE, Prop. NORTH 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 Cash on baad Apr. 5, '08 Water rent receipts, Speoial tax applied, Borrowed from Bauk, Coal on hand, Cash on hand, April 5, '09 Disbursements Interest on bonds, Expense water system. Paid bank loans and int. Notes outstanding, Defloit for year, t 97.60 2.031.60 639.83 1.025.66 200.00 301.56 $4,296.25 1,523.80 2,357.59 ' 678.21 860.00 $4,919.60 OGIE HOLDINGS FUBSED FOR $18,10 Athena Land Trust Company, a New Corporation, Will Place Rich Lands on the Market in Acre Tracts, ' Which Means Population to Athena. $623.35 Threshermen Organize. The steam threshermen of Oregon, some seven hundred strong, represent ing an investment of over two and a half million dollars, are to meet in convention in the assembly ball of the Portland Commercial club May 6 and 7. It will be the first meeting of the state association since the organiza tion was perfeoted last fall. A Bargain. For sale or rent. 640 acres in Whit man county, Washington. A bargain. Investigate at once. Richards & Kershaw. PROMPT DELIVERY 'HERE PRICES ARE RIGHT POHKE MAIN 83 The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in n 7&e Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here (J $2 vegetables DELL BROTHERS, CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THING 3 TO EAT Athena, Oregon fi For a consideration of $18,000, B. F. Ogle of this oity has sold his land and city property, iuoluding town lots, buildings, etc, to the Athena band & Trust company, a to purchase a park in the grove at the foot of Third street. The acquisition of a park has long been talked of and now is the opportune time to secure it. 'i be land for tbe park can be pur newly organized corporation, wbioh j chased through popular subscriptions proposes to sell tbe Ogle plaoe in small aoreagejracts.j tbe corporation is officered by Z. F. Look wood, president j William Boober, vice president ; A. B. MoEwen, trea surer, and S. F. Wilson, secretary The deal for tbe Ogle property, which had been under negotiation for some time, was brought to a close Friday evening, when A. B. MoEwen made a payment of $500 and took Mr. Ogle's receipt for the amount. Tbe abstract of title was made out yes terday At Pendleton and Mr. Ogle re turned with tbe papers last evening and the final transfer of the property will be made today. Tbe Ogle traot of land is one of the best in Umatilla county. It adjoius and publio patronage given entertain ments, tbe proceeds from wbioh can be turned into a park fund. It's not so long ago that Atbena'vraised $860 for a ball team, so tbe park proposi tion should be an easy one. It is understood that tbe Athena Land and Trust company will throw the acreage tracts on the market so eoon as the land can be surveyed and plotted. An extensive system of ad vertising will be taken up with the view of securing outside people to come here and make tbeir homes. Tbe men who have seoured control of the land are well known and high ly respeoted in the oommunity and have the best interests of Athena at heart. ' They have purchased Mr. tbe Athena city ilmits on the south, Ogle's holdings with the sole objeot of and is admirably situated and adapted to tbe production of fruit and vegeta bles in large quantities. The soil is a riob, blaok loam, and for the greater part lies in the Wild Horse creek bot tom, and settled in five and ten aore traots will be capable of giving up a good living to a larje number of fam iles. The Press has been ensured by the members of the new corporation that the oity will be given an opportunity assisting iu making a better and big' ger Athena. They are publio spirited and will push tbeir enterprise to speedy success. Tbe deed oalls for 146 acres more or less, and the property transferred to the corporation includes 24 lots and the residence of Mr. Ogle. Some of tbe property is located on the south side of Main street. The lots extend south from Main street and are desira ble building property. A FATAL ACCIDENT Joel Stanton Thrown From Buggy- Concussion of Brain Results Dies - Immediately After Operation. KIC1 ii Ji it ii Jt Ji Jt Ji Ji Jt Jt Jt Ji Vf Vi Vf VI. Jl. . vi ?i Jfi v. j .Ii.i.tVtvvi.VAVV'V'V'.'V'VVS'V'4,i'Vt,Vi.,V.'V4,V4"L Joel Stanton, one of the best young men that ever Jived in Athena, is dead as the result of being thrown from his buggy to the bard street, Tuesday evening, shortly after six o'olook. The young man never regained conscious ness after tbe fall, and died Wednes day afternoon after an operation by Drs. Cole, Plamondon and Cropp. - Mr. Stanton, who was employed by the Preston-Paiton Milling Co., drove down town Tuesday evening and tied his horse at the raok on third street. Attending to bis errand be returned, untied tbe horse, and while climbing into the buggy, tbe animal whirled suddenly pitobing Joel out of tbe rig onto tbe hard macadamized street. He struok on bis bead and lay motionless until lifted by wiJing hands and tak en to tbe Palace Drug Store, wbere aftei a hasty examination by Dr. Plamondon, the injured man was taken to tbe home of bis brother, John Stanton. Dr. Cole was summoned from Pen dleton and pronounced tbe case a hope less one, having found oonoussion of the brain to be tbe status of the ter rible 'injury. Wednesday morning, Dr. Cropp was called from Walla Walla, and as a last resort, in tbe hope that a obance for life might re main, an operation was decided upon. The operation revealed a fraoture at the base of the skull, wbiob necessar ily produoed hemorrhage of tbe brain. Tbe victim lived about an hour after tbe operation. Joel Stanton was an honest young man, steady, and of exemplary habits. Years ago he assumed the responsibili ty of oaring for his invalid father and was true to tbe oore in tbe performance of his duty. He was a faithful wage earner and bis employers speak of him in highest terms wbioh taken in con nection with bis obedient loyalty to afflioted parents makes bis loss doubly felt. He was born in Napa county, Cal ifornia. October 15 1871. He leaves father, mother, five brotbers and two sisters. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 11 a. m. at tbo Christian cburcb, and will be in oharge of tbe Odd Fellows, of wbiob order tbe young man was a member. WHEAT ACREAGE IS LARGE Crop Prospects Are Bright Much At tention Given Potatoes. There is probably tbe largest acre age of winter wheat in tbe Athena country tbia year than ever before. This wheat was sown last fait on summer fallowed ground, and as tbe winter was a favorable one with plenty of snow it did not freeze out, tbe result being that it is now grow ing rapidly, tbe bills being oarpeted with a coat of green. Spring plowing has been going on tor weeks and now it is on in full blast. The farmers have every reason to believe that there will be a bumper crop here this season. Last year was what tbe farmers termed "an off .year" but in spite of tbe long con tinued drouth tbe wheat made from 30 to 45 bushels an aore iu this district. Potatoes are Very high in price here, aud have been sinoe last fall. There will be a large acreage of potatoes planted in this distriot tbia spring and already potato growers are getting reedy tbeir ground for planting. Hun dreds of acres will te planted, renters paying as high as $2.50 and $3 per aore cash rent for tbe ground to plant them on. ATHENA DEFEATED PENDLETON Strenous Six Inning Game Goes to the Colts 5 to 3. mi,. The Colts waxed it to the Pendleton "Winged Ps" in a six inning oautest Sundsyjto.the tune of 5 to 8.J (La Brascbe had everything and at no time during the matinee was Pen dleton dangerous. Catcher Lienallen hooked a dislocated digit out of tbe scrimmage and was relieved by Boober behind tbe bat.7 Milne pitched the first inning for Pendleton, and was replaced by a clever twirler named Hutchinson who had good speed and control. MoGinnia served at the reoeiving end of tbe Pen dleton batterv. ' Arrangements for tbe game were made on short order, with the result that it was not generally known, and consequently attendance was small. - Tbe Colts put up their usual good game and again demonstrated that all the team needs to bold its own with any team iu tbe county, is a little fin ancial lift and a capable manager to head tbe club. Tbe Colts are sobeduled to play Pendleton's first team on tbe Pendle ton grounds Sunday afternoon and a hot game is expeoted. IMPROVE TELEPHONE SYSTEM Material Here to be Used In Recon struction of Lines. Tbe Paoiflo States Telephone t orn pany will rebuild its system in Atbeua, a portion of tbe material for recon struction being on tbe grounds. Poles will be removed from private property and all oross cuts will be el iminated. New oross arms will re place those in present nse and tbe wires will be strung further apart with tbe otjeot of overcoming demoralized condition wbiob result with eveiy recurrence of bigb wind. The farmer lines will also find looation on tbe company poles, within tbe city limits, aud H. A. Barrett has taken up tbe matter of interesting the farmers in improvement of tbeir linos leading into tbe country. Two Ribs Broken. Orville W. Reeves, formerly a mem ber of tbe Pendleton high sohool foot ball team ia nursing a couple of brok en ribs. The paiofol, though not serious injury, was sustained while ploughing on tbo Geo. Ilauxell ranch near Atheaa, wbere he baa teon work ing this epriog. George Hewitt Declared Dangerous Squandering Fortune Friends To Have Guardian Appointed. George Hewitt, who once owied a drug store in Athena, and who recent ly disposed of his fine farm, is on the downward path and drink is filching his fortune' from him. While drunk in Walla Walla, his attorneys were battling for him in court at Pendleton Monday, in a suit brought against him to colleot $500 as commission on a land sale. Ihe jury awarded Wade, the plaintiff, $400. That George Hewitt is dangerous'to be at large and should be taken in oharge was tbe substance of a tele phone message reoelved at the sheriff's offloe Tuesday morning from Walla Walla, says tbe East Orogonian. Wm. Soott, a Helix grain grower aud for mer president of tbe Inland brain Growers' association, now residing in Walla Walla, was the man who tele phoned to the sheriff's offloe. Aooording to Mr. Soott, Hewitt is insane and should be taken in oharge by the officers. He deolares he will kill Tom Montgomery, assistant cash ier of the Commercial National tank, and then kill himself. Other rash statements are also being made to everyone he meets In Walla Walla, with whom he is acquainted. Mr. Soott baa been acquainted with Hewitt for years and he was so con cerned about his condition that he telephoned to the sheriffs offloe to have some steps taken looking towards his care. Hewitt's auger at Mr. Montgomery is based on the illusion that Montgom ery is the man who applied to tbe court to have a guardian appointed. He did not, however, have anything to do with the matter and he was de signated as guardian by the court be oauso be has been a friend of Hewitt for several years and has assisted him in oariog for bis business affairs. ' F. A. Gsrreeht of Walla Walla,. Hewitt's attorney, admits tbe need of a guardian, and baa consulted with Judge Gilliland in tbe matter. . MOSGROVE'S WAITSBURG FIRE Damage to Stock Amounts to $15,000 Partly Insured. Details of the fire at Waitsburg wbiob destroyed Wm. Mosgroves store at that plaoe Friday morning, have been received. Tbe tire started from tbe explosion of gasoline at 6 :30 a. m. and did about $22,000 damage, destroying two build ings and burning out Wm. Mosrgove's store, tbe damage to tbe stook being not less than $15,000 and to tbe build ings about $7000. The loss is partially covered by Insurance. Tbe building used by Mongrove is owned by Lewis and Neaoe, wbile tbe other one destroyed is the property of the Stabl Brewing Company and was formerly used as a saloon, but at tbe time of tbe fire there was nothing in tbe place but a lunch counter. A gasoline stove was used to prepare food and tbe fuel exploded setting Are to tbe partition between the buildings. Tbe blaze spread rapidly, owing to tbe oil, and got la under tbe floor, wbere it nou'd not be roaobed. Four streams of water were thrown ou tbe tire by tbe volunteer company, but beoause of tbe iuaooessibility of tbe flames tbe fire was not extinguish ed uutil tbe store bad been destroyed. Large School Appropriation. The largest apportionment of sohool funds ever mado iu Umatilla county was made Monday by County Superin tendent Welles. Tbe total amount to be distributed among tbe several sobool districts of tbo county is a little more tban $38,000, or about $6 for ooob boy or girl of school age in the oounty. Tbe increased apportionment is dne solely to tbe promptness with wbioh tbe taxes have been paid, whiob shows tbe prosperous condition of tbe tax payers. Tbe apportionment is based upon tbe census taken in Nov ember, 1907. Nearly a Million. Almost a milliou dollars has been raised for tbe greater Whitman move ment aud President Penrose and Dean Hendriok, who left last week for East ern points, are expeoted to get tbe re mainder, or most of it, wbile in tbe East. Tbe officers of the school now say there is hardly a cbanoe of tbe movement for tbe greater college fail ing, and tbat tbe New Whitman will soon be a reality. Architects are now laying plana for a new conservatory of mosio to be built ou the site at Pren tiss Hall. M. Wrrick Is Very Low. M. M. Wyrick, who is suffering from blood poisoning, was brought home yesterday from Hot Lake. He is in a critical condition and doubts are entertained for his recovery. Mrs. Wyriok, who has also been at Hot Lake, is improved in health. East Orugooiuu. y.