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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. JUNE 25, 1909. NUMBER 26 THE TUSM-IUIVI 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 m ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Parton Milling Company Floor is made in Athena, by Athena labor, iu the latest and best equipped mill iu the west, of the best selected Blnestem wheat, grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grooer sells American Beauty for 1.75 Per Sack. Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers B g Athena, Oregon, Waitsburg, Wash. 2 R. J. BODDY WHOLESALE BUTCHER Makes a Specialty of furnishing Meat in Large Quantities. First-class stock, Reasonble prices Paper Paints, Oils, Glass House Sign and Carriage Painting E. T. Kidder, Mc Arthur Building ityftLeat Market J. II. STONE, Prop. NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET The Best Meat to be found in Town. Come and see me. J will treat you right, J. II. STONE, ATHENA, OREGON THE BOARD MEETING THE ATHENA SCHOOL Enthusiasm Manifested at the Annual School ElectionNew High School to Be Good One. The annual school meeting for Athena Distriot NO. 29, was held at the eobool house Monday afternoon and the attendance showed great in terest in Athena schools by citizens. The annual report of the distriot was read and approved, after wbioh the annual eleotiou was held and S. F. Wilson was eleoted director to succeed W. R. Taylor, whose term had expired. B. B. Riobards was eleoted clerk to succeed himself After the eleotion of officers a five and one-half mill tax was voted for running expenses for the school for the ensuing year. The meeting was full of enthusiasm from beginning to end and the indications are that the new high school under new conditions will be one of the best in Eastern Oregon. There will be a school rally held this evening under the auspioes of the Athena Commercial assooiatiou, at the lodge hall, A good program has been prepared and everybody in Ath ena and vioinity is invited to be pres ent. Superintendent Frank K. Welles will address the meeting, also other speakers. After the program baskets will be sold and a good time is in store for all who come. Davis-Kaser's Send Carpet Manager East. Mr. J. M, Mann, manager of the oarpet department of the Davis-Kaser Co., of Walla Walla, has just left for an extended trip in the east to buy carpets and draperies for the firm's fall trade. Mr. Mann was formerly employed in some of the largest oar pet stores in New York and is there fore well acquainted in the East. He will visit all the large jobbiug houses as well as the Carpet and rug factories and no doubt will select a stock for fall that will be the finest ever brought to the Inland Empire. New Indian Agent. E. L. Swartzlander is to be the new agent of the Umatilla Indian reserva tion , having beeu promoted from the position of Chief Clerk at the Klam atu agenoy. The appointment was made on the recommendation of Super visor 0. L. Davis of the Indian ser vice. Mr. Swartzlander has been em ployed In the Indian service about nine years and is thoroughly acquaint ed with both the sohool and the agenoy service. t mountain rasiure. Good mountain pasture for horses. Enquire at Loveridge'a livery stable, Weston. Listed as an Accredited School By the University of Oregon in the List this Year. The Athena high sohool is listed among the accredited sohools of the state by the University of Oregon, ac cording to the following dispatoh from Eugene, There are 46 preparatory sohools in Oregon whiob the University of Ore gon recognizes as accredited high Eobools and from wbioh institutions a graduate student can enter the state university without passing entranoe examinations. An accredited high sohool is one wbioh has a four-year course, with at least nine months sohool eaoh year, and with subjects as catalogued in the state high sohool oourse. Following are the aooredited high schools of the state: The high sohools of Eugene, Wallowa, Central Point, Bend. Harney County, Cottage Grove, Ashland, Bay City, Baker City, Athena, Astoria, Albany, Wheeler County, Hood River, Grants Pass, Jefferson, Pendleton Parkplaoe, Ore gon City, North Bend, Marshfleld, Lakeview, Lebanon, La Grande, Kla math Connty, Roseburg, Salem, Sil ver ton, Springfield. St. John, Trie Dalles, Tillamook, Woodburn, and the Linooln and Washington High Sohools of Portland. In addition to the above high sohools are the Southern Oregon Normal, Monmouth Normal, Pendle ton Aoademy, Allen Preparatory of Portland, Columbia Uoiversty and Hills Military Aoademy of Portland, and St. Helen's Hall and 'St. Mary's Aoademy, both of Portland. PYTHIAN LODGE WON SECOND Stevens Lodge of Weston First in At tendance at Grand Lodge. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the matter of the estate of Antoine LaCorse, deoeased. Notioe is hereby given to all persons whom it may oonoern: That William H. LaCorae, administrator of the es tate of Antoine LaCorse, deoeased, has filed his final aooount and report with the Clerk of the above entitled court and that the County Jndge has ap pointed Saturday the 24th day of July A. D. 1909, at the hour of 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon of said day as the time and the County Conrtbouse at Pendleton, Umatilla Connty Oregon as the plaoe where any and an objections and exoeptions to the said final ao count and report will be heard and the settlement thereof made. This notice will appear in the Atbena Press from Friday the 25tb day of June A. D. 1909 to, Friday the 23d day of July A. D. 1909, onoe eaoh week for four successive weeks. Dated this the 25th day of June A. D. 1909. William H. LaCorse. Administrator. N Peterson & Wilson Attorneys for Administrator. PROMPT MIUEDE DDIDCO ADC DIOUT POHNE fl.ll.IIL I IIIULU HIIL IIIUIII DELIVERY MAIN 83 The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in 6? & 'gfe Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here H : g DELL BROTHERS, oaZ?gggia Athena, Oregon & The Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge session came to a olosa at Pen dleton Wednesday night. The parade Tuesday evening was the crowning feature of the grand lodge session. Iu the neighborhood of 1000 persons were in line of niaroh, and the parade, was over a mile in length. Pythian Lodge, No. 29, of this oity won eeoond prize, a large portrait of Grand Chancellor Moser, for having the largest percentage attendanoe in the parade. Weston was awarded first prize, a beautiful silver cup. Grand-Lodge officers were eleoted as follows: Frank Menefee, of The Dalles, grand ohanoellor; Darwin E. Yoran of Eugene, grand vice chancel lor; George Sohnlmerioh of Hillsboro, grand prelate; L. E. Stinson of Salem, G. K. R. S. ; J. W. Maloney, Pendle ton, G. M. E. ; F. H. Bosenberg of Cottage Grove, grand master at arms; George W. Knight, of Hubbard, grand inner guard; F. M. White of Klam ath Falls, grand outer guard. Gus 0. Moser, retiring grand ohanoellor was chosen as a trustee and L. M. Curl, a past grand ohanoellor, was ohosen as supreme representative to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of W. M. Cook. The next session of tne grand lodge will be held in Portland. It g 2f W Reserv6ir is full. The big government reservoir for the Umatilla project is now as full as it will be. filled this season. The bead gate for (he intake oaual has been closed down and hereafter all the wat er in the river will be used in the private projeots. At the presont time the water is 50 feet deep at the dam. This makes a lake nearly three miles in length and one i'l width and con taining more than twice enough water to irrigate every part of the projeot now ready for the wator, says the East Oregonian. Fatal Accident. John Moon, a wheat grower near ilton, and his wife are prostrated itu grief over the tragio death of their son, aged 15, whose body was found in the field, where be had been bitten by a rattlesnake. Accompanied by his dog, the boy left home Monday to oatob ground squirrels. The body was found by a searobing party. The bov bad evidently been bitten by a snake while reaobng into a bole to get a squirrel. His tracks showed be had died wnile trying to reach borne. Smut In Wheat. Umatilla county wheat will carry more or less smut this year. Beports iodioate that there is a greater per centage of smnt in some localities than in others. In this vicinity it is evi dent from investigation made that smut is confined to tbe sucker heads and but little is found in tbe top tiers of beads. In olber localities indioa tions of considerable smut are found. Ford No. 2 Won. Ford car No. 2, with Bert Scott as driver, arrived at tbe gates of tbe ex position at 12:55 Wednesday after noon, and won tba great transcon tinental automobile race for tbe trophy donated by M. Bobert Guggen heim. Thousands cheered tbe winner. WILL ISAJTACKED Contest Filed Which Involves $160,000 and Stubblefield Home at Walla Walla. With $160,000 and tbe very exis tence of the Stubblefield home of Walla Walla iu balance, the assault upon tbe will of Joseph L. Stubble field was reuewed in the Pendleton courts Monday afternoon. Tbe fight says the East Oregonian, for the pos spssion of one of the most valuable ettates ever left in Umatilla county is now to be carried to the supreme court of Oregon, and possibly into the Unit ed States Federal court, for a deoision. As a result of tho aotion taken an administrator was appointed for the estate of Mrs. Joseph L. Stubblefield and tbe trustees of the Stubblefield home have been cited to appear in court by July 15, and show cause why tde olause of tbe Stubblefield will providing for tbe establishment of the home should not be deolared void. Joseph L. Stubblefield , a resident of the east end of Umatilla county, died November 16, 1902, leaving an estate valued at $200,000. Of this vast sum of money $6000 was be queathed to the widow and more than $30,000 to other relatives. The res idue, amounting to $160000, was left in trust to three trustees, E. M. Dor othy and E. A. Beeser of tbe east end of this county and Attorney C. M. Bader of Walla Walla. The 31st olause of the will, wbioh created this trust fund, provides that tbe estate should be converted into money and then invested in good securities, the income from which should be used for the maintenance of a home in Pendle ton or Walla Walla for indigent wid ows and orphans. It provided that tbe home should be looated iu tbe one of these two cities wbioh should first donate tbe sum of $10,000 for tbe purchase of a site and tbe ereotion of the building. Walla Walla was tbe first to seoure the mon ey, and accordingly the home was erected in that city in 1906, and is now being oonduoted under tbe direc tion of the above named trustees. AT PENDLETON'S CELEBRATION Excursion Train Will Accommodate East End People. Pendleton's oeletration on Saturday July 3, promises (o be tbe biggest event of that nature ever held in tbft oity. In order that tbe people of this part of tbe county may attend tbe celebration, arrangements have been made with tbe O. B. & N. Co. for an excursion train to leave Pendleton at 10 p. m. This arrangement will give the celebration visitors an opportunity to witness tbe fire works and partici pate in tbe evening jollities. Tbe celebration will begin with a monster street parade-, beaded by tbe famous Uth Cavalry band from Ft. Walla Walla one of the finest military bands in the United States. Judge Lionel B. Webster of Port land, will be orator of the day, and fine singing, mnsio and speaking will be enjoyed in tbe shaded fair pavilion. The afternoon will be taken up priuoipally by sports and in tbe even ing a grand eleotrio illuminated pa rade of decorated automobiles, will be an attractive feature. Warehouse Company Officers. At a meeting of tbe stockholders of tbe Farmers' Mutual Warehouse com pany at Helix directors were eleoted and at tbe directors meeting following C. C. Conuer was eleoted president, J. H. Day vioe-president, G. E. Bees secretary F. M. Benson assistant sec retary and Eugene MoCnlley treasurer. At tbe meeting bids were prepared to be submitted to tbe different compa nies on tbe railroad for the warehous es. Plans were also arranged to build iu case tbe oompany does not buy. Waterworks for $222,000. At North Yakima tbe couucil voted to offvr Bobert E. Straborn's North west Light aud Water oompany $222,000 for its water system, by wbiob tbe city is supplied. This ao tion was taken after bearing reports of a recent investigation into tbe water situation. Tbe city may seek to con demn tbe plant if tbe company will not sell. Manager George Arrowsmitn for tbe company declined to discuss tbe matter. "I'd Rather Die, Doctor, than have my feet out off," said M. L. Bingham, of Princeville, 111. "but you will die from ganrgene (which had eaten away eight toes) If yon don't," st 'd all doctors. Instead be used r ioklen'a Arnica Salve till wholly oared. Its cures of Eczema, Fever sores, Boils, Burns and Piles astound the world. 25o.at all druggists. Baptist Church Notes. Services at Baptiet cburoh Sunday evening will be cond noted by Mrs. Cbas. Betts. Others will take part. Tbe subject is "Does II Pay to Pray?" Tbe meeting will begin at 7 o'clock. THE ARTESIAN WELL Big Drill Continually Pounding Its Way Down In Its Quest for a Gusher. iller & West, artesian well con tractors, arrived in tbe city over the Northern Pacific Friday evening from Prosser, Wash., with their artesian well boring outfit. Tbe big maobine was plaoed iu position on the property of tbe Athena Land & Trust oompany, Saturday. Work was started Mouday morning, siuce which time the big diill has been churning away on its quest for a gnsher.V'he drill is now working in hard rook at a depth of 75 feet. Tbe first 50 feet was made in fast time, as the formation offered little resistanoe to the boring appara tus. In rock the work is more diffi cult and slow. Drills are changed frequently, the dull one being removed and a sharp one taking its plaoe. The drills, whiob are monster slabs of steel, are sharpened at a forge on the grounds. The power is furnished by a gasoline engine. The firm of Miller & West have bad a great deal of experience in well drilling, and for a number of years have done oontract work for the O. B. &N. company at different points on tbe line. The work here is attract ing considerable attention and large numbers of people go to witness the operations of the machine daily. MAMMOTH MINERS. The Experts Who Prospect and Dig For Prehistoric Creatures. Mammoth miners are experts who know where to prospect for mam moths and how to dig them out, even as the mining engineer knows where to prospect for silver and how to ex tract it. Iu the west, in Alaska aud in Sibe ria mammoth miners are always at work. They are always unearthing creatures that died 100,000 years ago. Siberia was the mammoth's true home. Siberia 100,000 years ago was one luxuriant forest. Here tho fur covered beasts, with their ten foot trunks aud their fifteen foot stature, swarmed. Then an earthquake re moved a barrier range bctweeu Si beria and the Arctic ocenn, and those low lying forests were inundated. All their aulmal and vegetable life was killed. The first of the drowned Siberian mammoths was found In 1799 by an Eskimo villager on the banks of the Lena. It was Imbedded in n vast cake of ice. The villagers melted the ice, they feasted on tho 100,000-year-old, flesh, and then they sold tbe tusks. Only the bones remained when Zlo- tover of the Petersburg Imperial mu seum reached that outlandish village after a Journey of 7,500 miles. He took the bones back to the museum, where you may see them mounted to day, lie bought tho tusks from the ivory traders and fixed them on the skeleton, and tho book he wrote about his find is still a text book among tho mammoth miners of our day. Safeguarding Crime. It Is inexplicable how those pessi mistic carpers who are accustomed to hit nil the minor chords with the loud pedal on'cnn fall to see all about them tho unmistakable signs of progress and tho reddening dawn of a new day in the social yeast. And especially is this true iu matters pertaining to crime. There is no doubt that the general standards of crime have been immeas urably raised of late. Nowadays a mnu can do almost anything and get away with it, provided he can arouso the sympathy of the special lady writ ers and pay the experts. Ah, brothers, who con say that all this does not make for the general uplift? How con we hope to realize the better things of life until crime has been made perfectly safe? Life. Sea Air. . At a meeting of the French Thera peutical society M. Lauruoulcr showed that the therapeutic effect of sea nir on tho coast is quite different from that of the open sea 1. e., twenty or thirty miles out. On tho coast the ef fect tends toward excitement and con gestion and, moreover, Is irregular in its action. Out at sea it is tonic and regulating, and in addition the patient gets quiet, a regular llfo and a contin uous bath of pure air. These advan tages ore not so patent on board great liners on account of the vibration and the smell from the engines, but on a sailing ship they are evident. Chinees Idea of Government. nere Is a Chinese Idea of prosperity in a nation: When the sword Is rusty, tbo plow bright, the prisons empty, the granaries full, the steps of the temple worn down and those of the law courts grass grown, when doctors go afoot, the bakers on horseback and the men of letters drivo In their own carriages, then the empire Is well governed. Getting Ready For Him. "Dearest, what did your father say when you told him I loved you?" "He didn't say anything, Harold; simply went over to the gymnasium and arranged for a course of boxing