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Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXII. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 28, 1910. NUMBER Now is the time to secure your Office Stationery for the year. THE TUri-A-LU fV3 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 Pastor Herbert E Ryder Favors Amal gamation of the Baptist and v Christian Churches. HON. THOMAS J. KIRK HAS PASSED AWAY Wall Paper I Paints, Oils, Glass House Sign and Carriage Painting E.T. Kidder; Mc Arthur Building Sty Rfl eat M a r ket J. IL 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. H. STONE, ATHENA, OREGON The editor of the' Piess, learning that K6V. H. E. Ryder, pastor of (he Bactist ohoroh id this city, favored oburoh ouiou of the Christian aud Baptist churches, interviewed Mr. Ryder rogurding hi position in tbe matter. The result of tbe interview was tbe promise on Mr. Ryder's part to give the Press au artioie on tbo subject, for publication. Mr. Ryder's communication follows: AtbeDa, January 27 To the Editor. In response to your request for nn artioie for publication as to my views of oburoh Union, I beg to submit tbe following: '1 be old adage tons, "In Union tbere is Strength." Nowhere is this more true tban among tbe followers of Jesus Christ. Workers are not so plentiful that we can afford to dissipate cur strength by unwholesome division. Disagree ments, bickerings and suspicions will never bring in tbe Kincdom of God. Christ never called bis own people' t contention, but to peace. If God is love, and love is God, then tbe obildreu. of God are the children of love, for sonsbip is likeness; bnt while this great profession of sonBbip is being made tbe world over, it is largely discounted and discredited by the world on aooount of the unlike ness to God because of divisions which are at times unsind, and many times cruel. . Tne Master, Himself, said, "By this shall all men know that ye are my disoiplea if ye have love one to another." The burden of His great prayer in John 17 was for unity on the part of Bis discfples, aud we are exhorted by Apostle Paul, "Endeavor to the unity of the Spirit iu the bond of peaoe." , It certainly behoves the children of God, out of very love for their Savior and Lord, to endeavor to make actual His ideal of unity for His followers. In many plaoes and io many oases, people have made sacrifices to be loy al to tbeir ohuroh and to their denom inations, at the expense of the king dom. These things ought not so to be. As subjects and followers of the King, the Kingdom and not the looal organ ization should be onr first concern. It ia gratifying to observe, in onr own country, especially, tbat tbe walls of division are crumbling in decay, and instead of being rebuilt, the dwellers on eaoh side are reaohing' across tbe rnins to shake the band of fellowship. Temperance workers are getting together and are marching in line and the result spells victory. All the different denominations may not immediately see eye to eve, bnt there is no valid reason why these congregations, having tbe same Chnrob polity, should not at once make a genuine effort to do so. The signs are not wanting to lead us to believe that the two great bodies so olosely allied in faith and 'in polity as tbe Christian and Baptist oburobes, will soon be marobing under one banner. Such a consummation is earnestly to be desired for tbe sake of the progress of the Kingdom and the glory of tbe King. For instance, take our own commun ity for example. Having two immer sion ist churches for less than a thous and people, both professing to love and follow tbe same Divine Master; both supposedly existing for; tbe pur pose of strengthening each other's faith and for the -evangelizing of tbe world according to tbe Master's last command, and yet strange spectacle divided, and not always in love. A sight to make angels weep and devils rejuioe. If tbere is a better way. surely none will gainsay -the statement tbat it ought to be sought and followed. If Concluded on Page 6. wmmm prompt liiiirnr nnmrn iinr ruriis-r pnuyr n Teuvery w ncifc rmucd huc mun i main 83 ' . ' M - ; The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here j; DELL BROTHERS, CATlllfTmTolT -N Athena, Oregon .. v. . r . if Man Who Founded cAthena Prominent in County Affairs Left Legacy of a Successful Life.. Hon. Thomas J. Kirk, tbe well known and highly respeoted Athena pioneer, died at his home in this city at 3:45 Wednesday afternoon. " While he was known to be in de clining health, his death was totally unexpected by most of the people here, and only a few knew of bis serious condition a few hours previons to bia death. For several years Mr. Kirk has been in feeble health. A couple of winters were spent in Cali fornia, where be purchased residence property in Bollywood, a suburb of Los Angeles. . During the last two years, until last fall and early this winter, he seemed to be holding his own, bnt it is a question whether he was or not, for be was a man not given to com plaint, therefore it wag possible for him to appear better at all times than he really was. Reoently he began taking treatment of Dr. Sutuer of Walla Walla, and made several trips in company with his wife to tbat oity. ' Saturday be came down town, and that evening a severe cold developed. Sunday and Monday be became worse and Tuesday morning, Dr. Sutnor of Walla Walla aud Dr. Sharp of this oity were called. A nurse came over from Walla Walla that evening. Mr. Kirk sat by tbe fire nntil bed time that evening and on rising from tbe chair it was found tbat his limbs were so badly swollen tbat ho was nnable to walk and had to be Desisted to bed. From six o'clock Wednesday morn ing a cbange'for tbe worse was noted and thereafter he declined until be passed away. His wife, two cf his daughters, and ous sister, one brother, nnd other relatives were at bis bed side. Another daughter, Mrs. Ackles, and bis brother H. H. Kirk, arrived in tbe city yesterday from Portland. Tbe f nneral is being conducted tbia afternoon from tbo MethodiBt church. Rev.-John Le Cornu of Walla Walla, preaches the funeral sermon and tbe eervioes at tbe grave will be in charge of the Masonio fraternity. Thomas J. Kirk was born to Alex ander and Sarah Kirk, natives of East Tennessee, in Piatt county, Missouri on August J 2, 1830, and at the time of his death, Wednesday, January 2Gth, 1910, was aged 70 years five months and 11 days. At the age of seven years, in tbe year 1816, with bis parents, he crossed tbe plains to the Willamette valley, the family settling near Brownsville, in Linn oounty. The father took a squatter's right and settled on unsur veyed land, obtaining bis first seed from French settlers iu French Prairie. Here he grew to manhood midst hardships of pioneer life, and received training in the schools of tbat time. Being a young mau of industrial and frugal habits, at 21 years of age be had aoquired a farm for himself. On this farm be lived until 1871, when be came to Umatilla county, and pre-empted tbe land on whioh a por tion of Atheba now stands and whioh embraces a portion of the present Kirk homestead. Adding by purobase from time to time, he acquired a, large body .of valuable land aud amasHed a fortune. Aotivo in politi cal mutters, until recent years he was a prominent flgnre in tbe republican party of this state. He represented Umatilla oonutv in tbe legislature and was one of the foremost figures in tbe famous Dolph senatorial con test. He served bis homo city as Mayor two terms aud for years was a member of tbe oity couuoil. ' Ho was well kuowu in financial circles, being at tbe time of bis death presi dent of tbe First National Bank of Atheua. Ho was a charter membor of Dolph Lodge, No. 80 A. F. nnd A. M. and also affiliated with the ' I. O. O. F. and. A. O. U. W. lodges of this city. He was married io Brownsville, Oregon, to Miss Ann Coylo, on Octo ber 21, 1860. She preceded bim to the grave two years ago. Tc them were born nine obildreu, three of whom Mrs. Aokleo, of Portland; Mrs. Edw. E. Koontz, of this city; Mrs. C. A. MoCaunou, of Cliffs. Wash., with bis present wife, survive him. He is also survived by two brothers, two sisters and one half sister. They are H. H. Kirk of Halsey, Oro., Lee Kirk of this oity; Mre. Burden of this city, Mrs. Frank Hyde and Mrs. Maria Potts. , Paid in Fines. A sequel to tbe famons Morse horse stealing case was euaoted in tbe cir cuit court Saturday when three of the defendants, Clarence and Harry Morse and Roy Ellsworth, were fined $200 each on the charge of driving horses more than ten miles from the range. These men, indicted for larceny of four horses, btood trial twice. At first the jury disagreed, and on tb . second . a verdiot for acquittal whs found. They were indioted at tbe same time on the second chaige with tbe result that the county is $600 rlober. . - .. Society Minstrels. The "Sunny South Minstrels," will appear in Pendleton Saturday even ing. Tbo psoduotion is to be given by Pendleton local talent, under tbe auspices of the Pendleton Academy. A number of former pupils of the Academy, rewiding here, will attend tbe peifcrmanue. EvanstlizinjT Dixie. Mr. E. B. Harris, until last week pastor of the Christian church in this city, who with Lis wife, hug entered the evaugeliNtlo field, is tbia week conducting a series of revival meetings at Dixie, Wash. Umatilla County Lands. Seoretary Ballinger Monday with drew from eutry, gronnd containing possible water power sites. Ibis in cluded 17,333 acres of public lands in Idaho, 2619 acres along tbe ' Walla Walla river in Oregon and 2415 acrei in Utah. Portland Auto Show, The annual automobile cbow at Portland, h attracting large crowds tbia week. Eastern Oregon ia well represented. Dr. aud Mrs. Plamondon and II. A. Barrett of this city, were visitors ut tbe show tbii) week. Councilmen and Recorder Renominated Hawks for Treasurer, Tavlor for Water Commissioner, ' v. B. MoEwen, preaeut iuoumbent, was -Dominated at tbe citizens' mass iBcptuifj last evening to succeed bim st If in the office or Mayor. , , . f A Voodly number ' of . voter, were present, aud the voting was by t allot except for city recorder, B. B. . Rich ards boin nominated by uoclamatiou. Tbe retiring members of tbe coun cil, F. S. LoGrow, Dr. J. D. Plamon dnn aud M. L. Watts, wore nominated for reelection. Two changes, only, will be made iu the persoouel of city officials, should voters give beed to tbo verdict of tbe masa meeting trea surer and water commissioner. By ron N, , Hawks was nominated for Treasurer over A. A. Foss. and David Taylor wna the choice over M. L. Watts f or Water Commissioner. Cbus. Betts was pluoed iu nomination for mayor, but declined. Tbo result of tbo ballotiug follows: For Mayor A.B. MoEwen, 29; U!)hb. Betts, 6; blank, 1. .' Councilmen F. S. Le'JUow, B0; J. D. flamondon; 25; M. L. Watts, 27; D. II. Sanders. 18. Recorder B. B. Richards, by ac clamation, ' Treasurer A. A. , Foig, 10; Byrou N. Hawks. 25. ' Water Commissioner David Taylor 80; M. L, WattR, 5. ' VERDICT NOT A POPULAR ONE Decided for Weston Against Athena High' In Debate. The verdiot of the Walla Walla judges in tbe inter-High Sohool debate last night between Athena, affirma tive, and Weston, negative., was by no means a popular one. To the minds of a lai-Kd uiajoiity who heard tbe debate, the Athena team was more impressive in delivery aud produoed superior argument. The tiudiugs of tbe judges resulted in two for Weston, one for Athena. The question debated was, "Re solved: That life imprisonment with restricted pardoning power, should be substituted for capital punishment in Oregon." TceAthouu affirmative team con sisted of Misses Zelma DePeatt and Jessica MoEwen and Mr, Luvois Mo Ewen. The Weston negative team members were Messrs. Cookerline aud Lausdale and Miss Bultinoh. ' Tbe Athena negative team, Misses Dottie Conrad and Ada Banister and Mr. Clareuoe Brotherton, lodt at Pendle ton last night and tbe Fendhton neg ative team debated at Weston and won. Drinking Creek Water. In tbe opinion of William Suther land, Pendleton water superintendent, tbe muddy water with which the city bag been aftlioted at times during the past week, wag due to the heavy flood down Wild Uorso creek, says tbo East Oregonian. Aooording to Mr. Sutherland Wild Uorso became sc high aud turbulent several days ago tbat tbo torrent swept aurosB tbe river just above the O. R. & N. bridge aud pen etrated tbe feeder pipe above the water works. . This feeder pipo ex tends from, the pump station to a point at the edge of tbe river just above the bridge Although the food pipe was kept closed it is tbe opinion of Mr, Sutherland tbat gome of the water from Wild Horse rushed down along tbe pipe and entered the same iu such quality as to affect the supply. If this diagnose of tbe oaee ia correct then tbo people of the oity have been drinking water drained from tbo runobes and corrals along Wild Horsu creek. The Poultry Show. The Umatilla-Morrow oounty poul try show held in Pendleton tbia week, was attended by record-breaking crowds. The show was most success ful iu every particular. Tne finest strains of birda in tbe Northwest were on exhibition, tbe score card showing tbe exhibition to te one of tbe best held on the coast thin season. - Meetings for Sunday Schools. Rev, W. C. Merritt, international seoretary for tbe Paciflo Northwest, is holding a series of meetings in this county tbis week in tbe interest of Sunday sohools. Monday ha held a meeting at Milton; Tuesday at Free water; Wednosday in this oity; Thurs day at Echo, and tomorrow and Sun day ho will oonduot meetings at Pendleton. Matlock Resigns. W. F. Matlock of Pendleton, who for several years past has been presi dent of the stute board of agrioulturo bag resigned and George Chandler of Baker City was appointed in big place by Governor Benson. Mr. Matlocks resignation wag caused by ill health, lie is at p repent in the hospital at rortliiiid.