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This Edition con tains Six Pages mm Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks VOLUME XXI. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. APRIL 30, 1909. NUMBER 18 -TV n a THE .TUM-A-LUM LIMBER CO. Lumber, Mill Work arid 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 : . ; ! A FARfilER'S PICNIC I COMMERCIAL ASSOGIATIQ McEwen Park Pulls First Annual Pic nic From Pilot Rock to Be'.Held In Athena. Flour is made iu Athena, by Atbeua labor, iu the latest aud beat equipped mill in the west, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grooei sells American Beauty for $1.7 er Sack.; Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers Athena. Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash. R. J. BODDY WHOLESALE BUTCHER Makes a Specialty of furnishing Meat in Large Quantities. First-class stock, Reasonble pjrices first annual Pionio to be given under the auspices of the Farmers' Eduoational and co-operative Unions of Umatilla county, will be held in MoEwen Park, Athena, Saturday, May 22. This was the decision of membeiB of the different Unions in the county, in mass meeting held at Pendloton Sat urday. Pilot Book . was represented at the meeting with a large delegation whiob was aotive in much hard work to secure for that town the honor of entertaining the Farmers of the county and their families in their first annual pionio. Athena was represented by Mayor MoEwen, Henry Sohmitt of Atbena Union, and A. L. Swaggart of La Mar Union. Mayor MoEwen, not being a member of the Union did not attend the meeting, but .authorized Mr. Soh " ! mitt and Mr. Swaggart to offer the use oi tne nne pars iree or onarge as .am- ena's offering as a meeting plaoe of the piouicers. The Pilot Book boys worked like beaver for the Birch Creek town, and to their credit belt said that the in ducements they offered wore good ones and worthy of the efforts they put forth. The pendulum of looation swung in Athena's favor, however when the offer of the splendid park was made; Helix and Adams fell into line, and to make it unanimous, the gallant Pilot Bookers came over to Athena's selection, to a man. While Athena will be expected to do her share in entertaining the big crowds on that day, the real hosts will be the La Mar and Athena Union members, and everything possible is to be done to make the big pionio a success in every particular. Woather permitting on Saturday May 23, 1909, there will be more people gathered in Athena on that day than ever before in the history of the town. There will be a joint meeting of La Mar and Athena Unions iu this oity tomorrow, when preliminary arrange ments will be perfected and the neces sary committees selected. ; WATER SUPPLY FOUND SHORT David Taylor's Prospect Hole Inspect es By Citizens. , r Paints, Oils, Glass House Sign and Carriage Painting E. T. Kidder, McArthur Building Enthusiasm Uncorked at Booster Meeting Held in Masonic Hall, Tuesday Evening Every Man There In Sympathy With Movement. City eat fvil a rke J. H. 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 Several citizens drove up to the source of Athena's gravity water sup ply Friday afternoon and peeked into a prospect hole, previously dug by men taken there for the purpose by David Taylor. ' ' Water Superintendent Gbolson ac companied the crowd and snored the men over the entire system, including the dark and oapaoious reservoir. The man holes were nnlooked and close inspection made as to the amount of water flowing through the pipes. From the head of the works, Mr. Gholson, after having turned off the gate at the ' reservoir, escorted the orowd down to the escape pipe looated between the leservoir and the lower man hole. Here the water was let out and later the pressure bad subsided for the back flow each way, the four inoh pipe flowed about one-third full with all pressure released showing the exaot amount of water the gravity system is supplying. In the estimation of praotioally all those present, the system is taking up all the water tributary to the wings leading into the pipe line, aud if there is any water whiob the pipes do not reach and carry off, the supposition is that it can be found only on the bed rook, and to demonstrate this a treunb down to bed rock would have to be exoavated. There was more than enough en thusiasm uncorked at the organiza tion of the Commercial Association Tuesday night to cover 'boosting re quirements of a town four times the size of Atbena. Every hammer handle was broken and iu every speech made, reference of a condemnatory nature was emphatioaly registered against the use of that abominable, progress-shattering implement. , . About thirty of Athena's leading business men and property, owners were present at the meeting, and there was not one but what was willing to pull oft bis coat and work for enthus ing new life into the arteries of the towns progress and enterprise. The assemblage was called to order by Mayor McEwen, in the capaoity of temporary obairman. S. F. Wilson was temporaiy seoretary, In a short time the organizing of the Commercial Association was under way. The offi cers were ail elected by the unanimous vote of the meeting. Byron N. Hawks, was nominated by H. I. Watts for president of the Asso ciation. Attorney S. F. Wilsou pro posed Mr. Watts for vioe-preBident T. M. Tagsart nominated B. B. Rioh ards for seoretary aud F. B. Boyd named James Henderson for Treasurer. Theoffioen of the Association bm all young business and professional men, and their eeleotion to head the association seemingly meets the approv al of all. These newly elected off ers have the best interests of the oity at heart and that they will perform their duties consoienoiously and well, is the prediction of the Press. On taking the Chair President Hawks briefly outlined the purposes of tbe Association and his remarks met with tbe hearty approbation of all piesent.. He admonished all that harmony should be the watchword, and that harmonious efforts would soon push Athena iuto tbe rauk where she justly belonged.? He olosed by saying that it gave nim great pleasure to be a member of the Association and that he would do all in his power to make the organization a suooess. Vice President Watts followed Pres ident Hawks. His principle debire was to see all "knockers" knocked out, and the surest way to knock them ont was to show them that community growth was their growth, and that to grow they must grow with the communitv. He expressed the hope thai all would come together and work for the best interests of tbe town. He paid a high tribute to the new aoreage tracts and thought Athena had superior induce ments to offer the home builder. General Biobards believed in the all to gether pull doctrine, and stood ready aud willing to do his share in making tbe association a faotor in the oity's progress. James Henderson believed tbe Asso ciation would be of great help to Ath ena. Attorney Wilson was ready to help the officers to accomplish all the re sults possible, through tbe assooiatio'i, even to the extent of time and money. He believed the town could be resur rected and put on a basis of progress. He was pleased with tbe idea of plac ing young men at the bead of Associa tion affairs aud advised that the organ ization stand firmly on suoli polioies as would from time to time be evol ved. Speaking of tbe aore taots in which he is interested, he said that five aores would give a man a better living than working at $3 per day and that 10 acres would produce an inde pendent living. He considered tbe possibilities of hill land to be just as great as the bottom land and predioted a great future for Athena and sur rounding country. Messrs. A. B. MoEwen, Chas. Betts, H. A. Bairett, David Taylor, Dr. J. D. Plamondon, N. A. Miller, T. M. Taggait, J. E. Froome, Ora Rhodes, Edw. E. Koontz, W. C. Miller, Harry MoBride, Mn. Young, J. H. Jones, Fred Gross and J. H. Stone, also made short addresses, whioh showed a uni versal suutiment favoring tbe under takings of tbe Association. Before adjournment three com mittees were, ou motion, appointed. They are as follows. Ou constitution and by laws, B. B. Riohards. D. I. Wntta. and S. F. Wil son. On seouriuK Dlaoe for association quarters, F. B. Boyd and Henry A Barrett. On advertising and stationery, B. B. Riohards. James Henderson, Dr. Pla- moudon and Ora Rhodes. The next meeting will be held in Masonic Hall Tuesday evening. ST DENNIS GROSSES DIVIDE Well Known Reservation Character Died at Walla Walla. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii&itiMiliii 1 pbodeiWby WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT P0KLh m f4 $1 The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in $3 r1 3 vegetables J! We Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here DesU'e St Dennis, a reservation character, kuown the oountry over by tbe soubriquet of "Jerry" died at Walla Walla, Friday night as tbe re sult of a general break-down in health whiob bad been coming ou for several months. He was 70 years of age, having been born in Montreal, Canada, Deoemter 24, 1839. He oame to Walla Walla in 1663 and for fourteen years paoked into tbe mines with Dan Hays, John Gaston and other well known pioneers. After this he married and settled near Frenchtown. . At tbe time of bis death he owned a valuable wheat farm near Atbeua. St Dennis aobieved some notoriety last fall by marrying Agnes Kennedy, bis wife i nurse, three days after his wife was buried. She passed away Ootober, 1,1903, was buried tbe next day, and Ootober 5 be was married to Miss Kennedy, who survives bim. , Three sons by bis first wife survive bim. They are Jerry, who lives in California; Kelson, a resident of Nan ton, Canada, and Jcsepb, liviug in Walla Walla. Funeral services took place Tuesday at tbe Catbolio church, with inter ment in tbs Catholic cemetery at Walla Walla. f20 fi DELL BROTHERS, CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THINGS TO EAT Athena, Oregon m f ii H l V. t, "v Ji it Jfc xv v II EG. Died Suddenly at His Home Wednesday Night-Death Resulted From Heart Failure. James 0. Stamper, a resident of Athena since 1870, died at his home iu this oity Wednesday night at 11 o'olook, as the result of heart failure. His death oame'suddenly, no one being present exoept his wife when he expired. Shortly after retiring Mr. Stamper awoke feeling ill. He got up from the bed and started to make a fire in the stove. Growing rapidly , worse, he sat down in a chair and Mrs. Stam per hastily sent her daughter to a neighbor'a that Dr. Plamondon, his pbysioian might be oalled. Mr. Stamper said it was too late, that he bad no use for a doctor now. He pass ed away before his daughter's return, or tbe arrival of the dootor. Mr. Stamper bad not been In good health for several months, though nothing serious was anticipated, aud yesterday morning the announcement of his sudden death shocked tbe com munity iu which he had lived for so many years. He served in the oapaoity of peaoe officer during tbe town's early history, and until late years was a deputy sher iff. Many were tbe deeds of bravery shown by him during these years. Lately he followed painting as a vocation. He was a member of tbe Odd Fel lows and Woodman orders, and car ried life insuranoe in tbe latter for $2,000. James 0. Stamper was born, in Tennessee, Ootober 28, 1840, and with bis parents orossed the plains to tbe Willamette valley in 1864. He oame to Umatilla county In 1870 and has sinoe resided here. He was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Bush, who with one daughter, MissLela, survives him. Virgin tbe eldest daughter died several years' ago. Besides wife and daughter he is survived ty his mother, who lives near Pendleton, three bro thers, Henry, of Weston, Nelson, of Potlatob, Idaho; Jesse, of Peck, Ida bo; two sister, Mrs. Brown, ot Pilot Rook and Mrs. Rainey of Lexington. Tbe funeral will take plaoe from tbe Metnodist Cburoh Sunday at 11 o' olook a. m. Rev. Geiszler will preach the sermon aud the funeral will be oonduoted by the Odd Fellows lodge. CIRCUS SIGHTS IN ATHENA Fire Halts the Parker Shows for a Time Sunday. STRAWBERRY CROP ASSURED Milton Only Slightly Affected on Early Varieties, It Is Said. Contrary to reports being oirculated that tbe strawberry crop of tbe Milton distriot was fully half or more des troyed on Saturday night by frost, several fruit growers of that looality have been interviewed on tbe matter by a representative of tbe Milton Eagle, with tbe result that a gratify ing situation has teen discovered which baa completely plaoed the talk of any shortage in tbe nonsensioal column. In every iustanoe tbo growers interviewed declared that they will bave aud that tbey believe the dis trict will have a full crop of straw berries unless something turns up in tbe future to debtroy them, and this is considered entirely unlikely at this lateness of tbe season. There may be spots where the light fiost of Saturday damaged tbe more tender varieties to some extent, brt this is not general by any meaus. In every oommuniy there are to be found people whose sole aim in life seems to be to always look upon tbe side tending to destroy tb good repu tation of their country, even though tbey may have been lite-long residents of tbe commuuitv. Snob reports as they bave oircnlated daring tbe past few days bave done mnob to start a wrong rumor afloat. The true situa tion, however, is well known to tbe owners of tbe land. Ill KILLED El v f Edward Wilcox, a laim band, met a horrible death yesterday forenoon at tbe Casper Woodward plane, west of to wo. J "Justin what manner tbe young man met bis death will never te known, exoept that he was thrown from a gang plow, and when found he was lying on bis face dead, with tbe skull fractured back of the right eye. Tbe toam bad evideutly ruu'awsy, and Wilcox's body had been circled by it several times, and finally stopped where it remained standing from about 9 o'lcock until tbe dinner hour. Not coming to dinner, investigation was made and the man was found as above PLOW TEAM stated. The coroner was notified and oame up from Pendleton and viewed tbe body. Tbe cause of death being determined to be the result of aooi dont, no jury was empanelled. Tbe only mark of in jury were disolosed on tbe left side of the-bead. Tbe indent ore, ao it appears, could have been made either by falling agaiuet the frame work of tbe plow, one ot tbe mould boards, or ooold have reunited from tbe blow of a horse's hoof. The body was brought to this city last evening and is being held at Mil lor'a undertaking parlors. The rela tives redds in California, and tbey bave been notiDed of the death. be Parker shows put In a date Sunday that was not on their touring sohedujO ("The long train, ou whioh wag loaded wagons, animal cages, horses, tents and other ctrons paraphernalia, rushed into tbe 0. R. & N. yards with the car containing tbe tent equippage in a sheet of flame. The train was brought to stop, and the burniug oar was un coupled from the train. Where the stop was 'made was out side of the limits of tbe fire depart ment, although tbe west side hose oart was taken to the scene. A large orowd soon gathered and tbe wagon containing tbe burning canvas was dumped from the'oar and a half hour's work smothered the but not before tbe ten's had been damaged to tbe extent of $1200, according to the estimate of Manager Tyler. . V "Park Addition." baa given its .aoie tract property, ad joining tbe oity ou tbe South, tbe , appropriate name of "Park Addition." A oig canvas sign, setting forth iu bold letters, tbe advantages offered bomeseekers in these tracts floats across Main street at tbe O. R. & N. depot, and attraots the attention of passengers on all trains coming into tbe city over the O. R. & N. and tbe Northern Paoiflo. Tbe surveying of tbe Ogle property has been completed and tbe traots will be put on the market in a few days. Pendleton vs. Athena. The Pendleton Indians will meet the Colts on the Atbeua grounds Sunday afternoon at 1 :30. TLe Colts gave tbe Pendleton team a bard game two weeks ago, losing by one score, and are pre paied to scalp erery injln in tbe buuou when they atrip for the fray Sunday. La Brasobe will probably be In tbe box for tbe Colts and tbe general lino up will be a strong one. As this will be one of tbe most scrappy games of tbe season, a big orowd is expeoted to be in attendance. .... Lost First Game. Pearsons Academy baseball team of Walla Walla lost their first game Sat urday, when tbey wont down in defeat before tbe WeHton Normal team at Weston Saturday afternoon, by the score of J 1 to 1. Miss Dora Myrick was up from Pen dleton Sunday, visiting ber parents la this city.