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C4THENA, ORE.. FEB. 4,
'.910
ChntoL uDion baa been a topiu of
much discussion in Athena einoe tbe
last issue of tbe Press, whioh contain
ed ao able aitiole on that subject from
the pen of Herbert & Kyder, pastor
of the Baptist ohnroh. To tbe lay
men, unbiased by creed or denomina
tional influence, tbe clang of churoh
bells in rivalry grates harshly and
inconsistently against tbe proclaimed
purpose of sonlsaving and evangelizing
the world. To him it seems that cen
tralization of effort in religious work
conld be made to prosper to a greater
extent by virtue of unity of strength
and purpose than is accomplished by
tbe divided denominational bodies of
today. His verdict is that tbe cause
of Christ is hampered by the fallacy
of creed biokorings to tbe point that
tbe cause is dwarfed in comparison as
to whether this or that denomination
or seot is right in its teaobinga of tbe
word. Dut tbe man who reads and
thinks sees the possibility of amalga
mation of effort in ohnroh work. The
union of the churoh is being disoussed
more at this time than ever before.
Locally, the Christian and Baptist
congrogations seem to be in a fair
way of solving tbe problem of oburob
union, and should they do so it is but
reasonable to expect these ohurohea
in nearby towns to do likewise.
monthly dues, one gets a better ap
preciation of tbe reason wby the
people bear so frequently of tbe Rogue
River city. Tbe importance of no
town is so inconsequential but what it
can be helped by united effort put
forth by a live commercial association.
Atbena is a better town today than it
was a year ago. And it has been made
better through tbe activity of its com
mercial association.
Japan, sbowiDg its friendly feeliDg
toward Oregon and tbe Paoifio Coast,
has sent 170 bushes of native roses to
be set out in tbe parks and public
squares of Portland on February 22,
tbe offloial rose planting day, when
the metropolis will make a holiday
and hold special exercises. Tbe gift
is a gracious one and is muob appre
ciated by Rose Festival officials. A
number of foreign nations hare been
beard from, eaob contributing native
roses to be planted there on Washing
ton's birthday. It is expeoted by
rosarians that tbe bushes will thrive
in their adopted country as well as in
their own clime.
some 600, and ope over 1000 miles.
Ibis last is Miss Hammond of May,
Idaho, her total mileage by stage and
rail being 1022. Tbe splendid repu
tation of tbe State Normal school at
Lewiston has resulted in attracting
students from all sections of Idaho, as
well as from eastern Oregon and east
ern Washington. The inorease in
enrollment, this year as compared with
January, 1909, is remarkable, being
45 per cent.
HON. THOMAS J. KIRK.
An instance of the advance of realty
values iu Portland during tbe past 50
years was brought up this week when
the corner at Fifth and Morrison
streets sold for $405,000 and an ad
ditional 1110,000 was paid for the
transfer of the leases. Peter W. Sev
orson, who sold the property, owned
it for 51 years. It was literally foroed
upon him as apparently of little value.
He was then owed a week's wages by
tbe owner of tbe property, who also
borrowed Severson's shotgun and lost
it. Tbe man who held tbe lot offered
the property in lien of tbe week's
wages and tbe missing weapon. Sev
erson demurred but finally was foroed
to auoopt tbe lot to cover the double
debt.
Information worth hundreds of dol
lars to the farmers of tbe state will be
offered at tbe dregon Agricultural
College during Farmers' Week whioh
opens February 11. Lootures and ex
eroisos, covering tbe most vital and
important information which science
and experience have gathered, will be
given by experts. Ample opportunity
will be offered for questions and dis-
CUHhioUB.
' Modem commercial activity is em
phasized by the progressive spirit of
tbe Medford Commercial olut. It has
a membership at present of 503 and
when oue lealizes that there is an
initiation fee of $5 iu addition to the
Captain Amundsen is going to start
for the north pole, taking with him a
food supply great enough to last seven
years. He evidently is determined to
avoid any danger of boing doubted,
when be returns, beoause of tbe speed
be had to make in order to avoid run
ning out of pemmioan.
A desire to enjoy the privileges of
demooraoy and to be independent onoe
in a while of the claims of royalty is
the reason given ty Princess Christian,
the eldest surviving daughter of the
late Queen Victoria, for joining a
woman's olub.
Sir Thomas Lipton says that it is
luck to be born poor. It may be luok
to be born poor, but it is hard luok
to live so.
The Kaiser's new Dreadnought is
said to be so fast that she easily out
distances even tbe oritioism of tbe
Socialists.
The disoovery that oanoer cannot
live in the same place with limburger
cheese is of particular comfort to folks
who have either.
What has become of tbe man who
used to say that his home was where
ever he took bis hat off. '
Tbe man who goes huntiug and fails
to get a shot may be tbe same chap
who goes Ashing and never gets a bite.
The only people in France who take
no interest in dnels are the undertakers.
Tbe south pole is no doubt beginning
to feel as if it were already lassoed.
Trouble never oomes singly to a
bigamist.
Idaho State Normal Leads.
Dean Hallowell of tbe Idaho State
Normal sohool at Lewiston is author
ity for the statement that the etudeut
body there has a greater average mile
age than iu any other Normal in the
United States. Of the 250 students
tbey average 119 miles in going to
sohool. If only tbe students living
outside of Lewiston are counted tbe
average mileage is muob higher, be
ing 221 miles. In brief, those students
going to tbe Lewiston Normal from
outside points make an average trip of
221 miles. Some go but twenty miles
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of
U. & Government Lands, Umatilla
Project
at
Hermiston, Oregon, February 10, 1910
For the above occasion the Oregou Railroad & Navi
gation Co. and Southern Pacific Co. lines in Oregon
will make an open rate of
One and One-Third Fare
for the round trip from all points in their lines to Her
miston. Tickets on sale February 7th and Sth, with fin
al return limit February 20, 1910.
Free booklet, issued by the Government, contain
ing full information as to cost, how to file, water rights,
etc, may be obtained "from O. R. & N. or S. P. agent or by
Writing to ,
WM. M'MURRAY
General Passenger Agent.
From tbe Weston Leader.
Weston unites witb Atbena in its
grief over the death of "Tom" Kirk.
While serving in the Legislature Mr.
Kirk was a strong and valuable friend
of this community. He was a man of
sound judgment and business probity.
He was never lavish with his prom
ises, but when once his word was
pledged it could be relied upon as
being as good as gold.
From tbe East Oregonian.
When T. J. Kirk died at his Athena
home Wednesday, Umatilla county
lost one of its patriarchs. Nearly 40
years ago Mr. Kirk arrived in this
oounty and filed upon a homestead
olaim covering the land where tbe
little city of Atbena stands. At that
early day the land along Wild Horse
creek was not worth from $50 to f 100
per aore. No wheat was grown and
there were no wire fences to block tbe
paths of tbe restless riders of tbe
range. From the Blue mountains to
tbe Columbia one oonld ride and not
open a gate or even oatoh sight of one.
At that time Mr. Kirk took np his
borne in this oounty and through in
dustry and good judgment amassed
a considerable fortune. He also was
honored in politics and made a host
of friends who recret his demise.
SHOE SIZES.
How tha Ctandard of Measurement
Vas Es'.abliched.
It is mi st difficult for many persons
to rt'iniMiilicr the sizes of their differ
ent itrtieleH f wciii'ini: npparcl. Col
lai's. shirts iird nlovcs are easy enough,
because in tin case of these It is a
matter of actual Inches. Cut the hat
and shoe numbers are what puzzle
most people, to say nothing of the
mystery why a No. 11 stocking goes
with a No. N shoe.
This last puzzle Is. however, easily
explained. Stockings have always
been jneaxured by the Inch from heel
to toTsf but the numbering of shoes
was fixed a long time ago by n French
man. The Frenchman permanently fixed
the numbers of shoes for all Europe
and America. lie arbitrarily decided
that no human foot could possibly be
smaller than three and seven-eighth
Inches. So. calling this point zero, he
allowed one-third of an Inch to a size
and accordingly built up his scale. It
follows therefrom that a man cannot
find out the number of his own shoe
unless he be an expert arithmetician.
Even then he is likely to go wrong,
because all the shoe experts allow for
the weight of the individual and the
build of his foot before they try to
determine what size shoe he ought to
wear.
As far as women's shoes are con
cerned the problem is still more diffi
cult, because many of the manufac
turers Instead of keeping to the regu
lar scale have marked down their
numbers one or two sizes in order to
capture easily flattered customers. For
this reason most dealers ask out of
town customers to send an old shoe
with their orders.
The system of measuring hats is
much simpler. Any man can tell what
size he wears simply by adding the
width and length of the inner brim
and then dividing by two. Orders can
also be sent to the shopkeeper by
stating the circumference of the head.
ISoston Globe.
" BURNED PAPER MONEY.
Source of Great Profit to the Govern
ment and Banks.
At the redemption windows of the
treasury and of the subtreasuries of
the country any sliver coin that has
not been mutilated willfully and which
still is recognizable as from the mints
of the United States will be redeemed
at face value, this in spite of the
fact that the silver in the worn coin
may not be worth half its face value.
As to gold coin, the government stands
only a small portion of the loss from
abraslou; but, according to weight,
these worn gold coins always are re
deemable. In the case of the paper currency
two-fifths of a note must be presented
If it shall be redeemed or a new note
issued, and, no matter what the evi
dence may be as to total destruction
of this paper currency, the government
regards it ns the holder's Individual
loss with which it Is no further con
cerned. Fire may melt $1,000 worth
of silver coins and it is worth its metal
value. It may melt $1,000 in gold
coins and the mint will pay $1,000 in
new twenty dollar gold pieces for the
mass. But the ashes of $1,000 in pa
per currency is without value.
In the thousands of fires over the
country every year involving office
buildings, factories, busiuess houses
and family residences an untold total
of legal tender notes of all kinds are
destroyed. Every fiiece of such paper
lost is loss to the holder and gain to
the government or to a national bank.
It is a promissory note hopelessly lost
to the holder. It is even more, for In
many cases an Individual man might
redeem his debt obligation if he were
assured by the holder of it that the
piece of paper to which ho had signed
his name had beeu destroyed by acci
dent uud by no chance could turn up
again against uiui.-Cbiongo Tribune.
amid
lie. Athena
Compaoy
Post Building, Main Street, Athena, Orcg.
Farm Lands and City Property
Listed for Sale at Right Prices
Good wheat land, 800 acres
five miles Southwest of Pen.
dleton 500 acres in wheat,
which goes with the place.
It all lies in one body and is
level enough for any kind of
machinery. Plenty of water.
Price, $24 per acre if bought
within the next two months,
A real bargain for some one.
Four sections of wheat land
in Township One, Morrow
county, can be had for $25
per acre. Well watered and
all fenced 2000 acres tillable
and level enough for a com
bine. Owner will either sell
or exchange for Portland
suburban property.
480 acres of finest wheat
land in Umatilla county and
highly improved, canjbe had
now for $85 per acre $15 be
low adjacent lands. A splen
did opportunity,
We have a first-class Sta
tionery Steam Threshing out
fit for sale cheap. Full equip
ment and ready for the field.
Should you want choice city
property, see us. We have it.
Property bought, sold and ex
changed in all parts of Oregon
and Washington. Box 274-,
'Phone, 355.
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