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Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXII.' ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 18, 1910. NUMBER 11 'Be eure you arc right is another way of flaying"Bc sure you Kavc a Stetson Every Stetton . bears , the Stetson Name j and tb.ea go ahead.' Wc Lave tLe Stetson Soft and Dcrty Hata in all tLe latest styles. Remember v You get 4 per cent Discount for Cash. Return $25.00 in cash register checks and get $1 cash or trade free. T.M.TAGGART General Merchandise Athena, Oregon iTSne Blucllfont CashtCrocery Don't Monkey with Inferior Gooda Hill Bros. HI fiRADE STEEL CUT COFFEE Blue Label Can, 35c Red Label Can, 45c Ask your neighbor if he has ever tried that His;h Grade Steel Cut Coffee, which Worthington parries, and it he has not, ; 10111 115 Men's Working Clothes and Shoes, No Shelf-worn Goods. Quick sales and small profits is the motto of the Old Reliable BLUE FRONT STORE, S5S?ST; THE TUi-A-LUi .-LUMBER CO. . Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISIIES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon OLD I Death Summons William Willaby Sr. - Heart Failure Cause of Sudden Demise. One by one the old pioneers are dropping from tbe tanks and entering the last, long trail. The last to an ewer tbe summons ia William Willaby, who died suddenly at bis home north of town Monday afternoon. Heart failure was the oanse of denth and tbe old gentleman was ill bnt a few hours. He passed away without pain and was conscious np to a few moments before death claimed him. He was down town Saturday and was apparently enjoying bis usual health, and was preparing to again take up residence in Athena. His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Barbara Willa by was to have kept bouse for bim at his oottage on Current street Sunday night he ate some fruit and did not rest "well. Monday morning be oomplained of a pain in his stem aob and Dr. Sharp was called, left medioine and tbe old -gentleman was apparently muoh better in a short time after tbe physioian left. In tbe afternoon It was noticed that he was failing. Dr. Sharp was again sum moned but before be oould arrive Mr. Willaby was dead. i , Relatives living at a distance were summoned and the f aneral was held from the Christian chuioh. yesterday morning at 11 o'olook, being largely attended. . William Willaby was aged 79 years and four days at tbe time of bis death. He was born at Keytsville, Sheridan county, Mo., Marob 10, 1831, and crossed the plains to Oregon ; in 1852, settling in Linn oounty Before com- ing to the coast be was united in mar riage with Miss Sophia Kippett, in 1851. To them three obildren were born. Tbe family came to Umatilla oounty in 1870 and settled on a home stead west of Athena. Mr. Willaby engaged in the stook business for a number of years and then went to raising wheat. He was a man of . great industry and frugal habits. He aoquired some of Umatilla county's best wheat lands and leaves a considerable fortune. Twenty years ago he united with the Christian oburob in this oity. He was a man highly respected in tbe community, and was a veteran of the Rogue River Indian war. Two sons, A. J. and W. P. Willaby and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Enowl (on, survive him, the wife having preoeded bim to tbe grave nearly nine years ago. Fire Auto a Failure. Walla Walla's muoh heralded fire auto wbioh has been in tbe central fire station for about two weeks, is a failure, aooording to outsiders, says an Item from tbe Garden oity. Even tbe department no longer comes to its defense with any great vigor. From the first time the maohine appeared on tbe streets and oould travel but three oi four yards in tbe snow, until Fri day, when at a fire it stuck in tbe mud and had to be abandoned, it has never given a satisfactory run, in any thing save an exhibition. Onoe the engine "froze" three times in as many blooks, onoe on the ofSoial testitstuok and tbe council committee bad to walk home. , . thbs far: W. B. Ross, Meacham; C. E. Simonds, Freewaterj Elba Rogors, Freewaterj Charles Pink erton Weston; George W. Gross, Athena j J. W. Stur divant, Ukiab; Sam Neil, Alba; Pearl Kussell, Pendleton ; O. F. Steele. No lin; D. B. Watson. Pendleton: R. R. Lewis, Hermiston; Nelson Manela Miltcn and. Rollin Robinson, Cotton wood. Pasture Land.. For sale, 800 aores of dandy good pasture and on the North Fork of uhe Walla Walla river. All fenced and plenty of water. s 800 or 1,000 cords of good wood can be - taken from the place. About 40 aores on bottom can be cultivated dandy soil. . Price $6,400, $3500 cash, 3 years on bal ance. Write, phone or call on Cock burn & Clemens, Mliton, Oregon. 1 Strain Appoints Deputies. - Though Assessor StrOhas at com" pleted tbe appointment of his deputies, the following are the men appointed THE Oil p lit flUTY GBOGEBY STOB "BW WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT "6. The Freshest and most Choice the Market 'affords in j DELL BROTHERS, 0ATSSfIS Athenar Oregon 7J& Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here . -mI ; ' : Mb Pi Missionary Tea.- The annual Misfaonarv tea. pivnn by tbe ladies of the looal auxiliary of the O W. B. M. will take place at toe christian ohurob Saturday after noon, Marob 26. An Easter n roe ram will oommenoe af, 2:30, lasting a sbott ume, arter wnion refreshments will be served in tbe dinin Broom. Asmnll obarge of 15 cents will be made fos reiresnmenis, as an faster ottering. A most cordial invitation is extended to rill. A Milk Record. . S. L. Spencer, of this oity, may have tbe milk-giving record cow of tbe oounty. At least it is safe to Bay he has, until some one shows up a better one. Mr. Spencer is the owner of a 2 year-old heifer that gives 17 1-2 pounds of milk night and morning. If any on has a 2-year-old beifer that can beat this record, Mr. Spenoer would like to shake hands with him. THE BLUE MOUNTAIN LEAGUE Organized at Pendleton With Fair Amateur Teams, The Blue Mountain base ball league comprising teams fiom the towns of Weston, Athena, Pendleton and Pilot Rook, was organized at Pendleton Fri day nigbt. Manager Christian and President Littlejohn of tbe Athena team were present at tbe meeting. Clark Nelson, of Pendleton, who worked unoeasingly for tbe organiza tion of tbe league, was elected pres ident. Sunday games will be played and holiday dates are left open. Tbe sohednle follows: At Athena Weston plays here April 17 and June 5; Pilot Rook plays here April 3 and May 22; Pendleton plays I here May 1, May 15 and June 26. At fll i. .J, 1 L AM At v eauuu aiuuua mays juuiou 61 May 8 and Jnne 1; Pilot Rook plays April 24 and June 19; Pendleton plays April 10 and May 29. At Pendleton Weston plays April 8, May 22 and July 8; Atbena plays April 24, -and June 19; Pilot Rook plays April 17, May 8 and June 5. At Pilot Rook Weston plays May 1, May 15 and Jnne 26; Athena plays April 10. May 9 and July 3; Pendleton plays Marob 7, and Jnne 12. ' Over $125 was raised this week by subscription for tbe team here, and praotioe will begin at onoe. New suits have been ordered and tbe grounds will be put- In shape. Man ager Christian is not prepared to give ont his linenp for tbe reason that all of tbe plsyers have not tiled out as yet. ' The Chautauoua. At a meeting of tbe Chautauqua ex ecutive committee Tuesday evening, matters were disoussed pertaining to general arrangements. Different phns es of tbe program 'received attention and it has been praotioally deoided to have a Farmers' Day, an Educational Day, a Political Day and a Churoh Day. From now on tbe program will be in process of formation and tbe Press will probably be in a position to begin giving detailed information next week. Tasr Day. Tomorrow, Saturday, is observed as "Tag Day" all over Oregon by the W. C. T. U. The purpose is to sell tags on whiob is a picture of a boy like yours, and tbe inscription, "Tbe Home versus tbe Saloon." Everyone will be asked to buy and wear a tag, men, women and obildren. Every borne will be visited. The proceeds will go for the campaign expenses to make onr own state dry this year, 1910. Every collector on Saturday will wear a col lector's badge. Let everybody wear tbe tag. It will cost you only ten cents. The ladies want to sell 300. New Cross Walks. Marshal Gholson has a force of men at work this week putting in new crosswalks in place of dilapidated ones. There is considerable improve ment to property being made in Atb ena this spring, and it is evident that the oitv is prepared to do its part. There is a disposition on the part of many residents to have their premises oleaned up earlier than usnal and it is to be boped that all will see tbe benefit to be derived from a geueral cleaning up process. Record Lamb Crop. Reports indicate that the lamb in crease this year in Umatilla oounty will fcc a record one. Dan Smythe, wbo bas bis ewe bands in the Hudson Bay district reports that 83 ewes dropped 44 lambs; 203 ewes 318 lamts 434 ewes 632 lambs. The aggregate beiug 994 lambs from 676 ewes. Sheep men in otber portions of Umatilla county report tbe per centaga of in crease exceptionally large. OFFICERS SWOflN I Mayor McEwen Addresses Council Water Commission's Report Books Turned Over. Tbe Counoil met in Bpeoial session Tuesday evening and tbe newly eleot ed offloials were sworn in. Those tak ing tbe oath of office were: A. B. MoEwen, mayor; F. S. Le Grow, Chas. Betts and W. W. Jaoobs, councilman; Byron N. Hawks, treas crrr; B. B. Riobards, reoorder and David Taylor, water commissioner. Tbe outgoing offloials are CounoU men Watts and Plamondon, Water Commissioner Watts and Treasurer Foss. , ; ' ; ' Wednesday afternoon Mr. Fobs turned over tbe treasurer's books to Reoorder Richards, and the statement made by Mr. Barrett at a previous meeting of the council that Mr. Fobs would not turn tbe books over, is a closed inoident. - Addressed tbe Counoil. Mayor MoEwen addressed the Coun cil and commended the outgoing offi cials for services rendered during the past year. He reviewed the work ac complished and spoke of Improvements in prospect for tbe coming year. The mayor's offioial report will be made at the next counoil meeting. Recorder's Report. Reoorder Richards read bis report wbioh showed that be reoeived from fines $115.00; lioenses, $345.60, a total of $460.50. Water Commission Report. Athena, Oregon, March 15, 1910. To the Mayer and Counoil, Athena, Oregon : -Herewith the Athena Water Com mission submits our annual report of the flnauoial standing of the Atbena water works to date: Resources. Water plant book value Apr. 8, 1909 - . - , $30,335,07 Eleotrio pump and motor with additions to pump house and pipe line con nections - , - 1,840.88 completely filled. Then the entire 1800 acres contained in the reserva tion will be covered and the lake will have a shore line of from eight to twelve miles. When filled tbe reser voir will contain 52,000 aore feet. At present there are 40,000 aore feet held behind the big dam. , . . - i . Stone Bros. Sell. , Stono Bros, have sold their meat market to Will Jamison, tbe Weston stockman and butqber. . The Stone boyd moved to the Eribs ranob this week, after Mr. Jamison took posses sion of tbe market, Monday. It is un derstood that Mr. Jamison will come to Athena to reside, although he will oonduot bis business at Westou. He has been in the cattle business for a number of years and runs his stook on tbe Wenaha reserve, and during tbe winter feeds in the Hudson Bay dis trict. : ' - Clearing the Park. , J. E. Froome has taken the lead in clearing up tbe east end of the city park this week. As a "grnbber," John appears to be an adept, and be bas been assisted by an aooomplished "slasher" in the person of Mr. Lamb, wbo thoroughly onmtuxes swinging the business end of a brush scythe. After plowing the grounds the soil is to be worked down with a big roller. IT : USE NAME OF Bank Examiner Declares Contrary to Law to So Name Saloons. Total book valne Apr. 3 '10 $32,175.95 Sinking fund - - - 945.13 Reo. Water rents, cash, 1,885.50 Sorip - - 648.00 Speoial tax . - ' 1,641.23 Iuterest on Sinking fond - 23.03 Bills payable - - 1,980.00 Total assets and reoeipts $39,220.84 . Liabilities B'nd indeb't $28,000.00 Bills payable 1,980.00. W'ts. outst'ndg. 696.96 ' Loan f 'm S'k f'd 299.18 Disbursements Int. Wt'r b'ds 1,523.80 On money torro'd 23.45 Supt. & clerk 320.00 Eng'rs. salary 404.25 Wood & Coal' 1,043.99 . Eleotrio power 834.31 Rep'rs & Inod'tls 405.08 . Bal.(Loss & g'n) 4,289.87 $39,220.84 Fixed obarge in wbioh tbe oommis sion is oalled .upon to meet, exclusive j of any new machinery or extensions. Int. on Water bonds $1,523.80 Supt. and clerk's salary - 320.00 Sink'g f'd cmin. 250) should be 500.00 Eleotrio Power ; - - 1,000.00 Repairs and depreciation - 600.00 Total fixed obargea - $3,843.80 Estimated reo'pts ' for water rents ' paid in cash . $1,835.50 , Balanoe to be raised by taxation and cbg to oity 2,008.80 fl, 843.80 Respectfully submitted, C.A.Barrett, Chairman, B, B. Riobards, Clerk. LAUNCH ON THE RESERVOIR Government Pond at Hermiston Will Be Pleasure Resort. A thirty passenger steam launch is to be plaoed on tbe government res ervoir near Hermiston in the imme diate future by Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, says tbe East Oregonian. Tbe permit has been secured from tbe government, tbe launch bas been ordered and will soon be in operation. Dr. Coe bas acoepted a oontraot to sell about 10,000 acres of tbe land under tbe Umatilla project and will take up this work at onoe. He has already sold a greater part of tbe land under tbe Furoish-Coe project tbrongb bis extensive eastern system and be expects to dispose of tbe , Her miston lands rapidly. The lanncb and two automobiles wbiob be will keep at Hermiston will be used by bim in showing tbe tourists tbe advantages of tbe oonntry. One of tbe autos will probably make reg ular trips between tbe town and tbe monster reservoir or lake and it is ex ported that tbe lak5 will become a pop alar summer resort in a very short time. There is now more water in the reservoir than tbere bas been since its completion and with tbe big feed canal running full capacity and ponr ing in at toe rate of 800 second feet it will be but a short time uutil it is That snob a high sounding nama as "bank" on a saloon window is a de lusion and a snare to tbe pnblio, and oontrary to tbe law is the declaration of Assistant .Bank Examiner George D. Barber, and as a result one saloon of Walla Walla and other saloons iu the state of . Washington using tbe word "bank" may have to change their namns. unva t.hn RnlWln Mr. Barber announces that he will at onoe take steps to have such names on sal oons in the state removed. The state bank examiner had the use of the word "bank" by saloons called to his attention in a recent visit to Toppen isb, when he entered the "Bank" sal oon thinking that be was going into a bank that had just been started tbere. When tbe bank examiner discovered his mistake be was irate and ordered tbe proprietor of tbe saloon to remove tbe name from the window immedi ately, wbioh was done. Tbe bank ex aminer says that all otber saloons In tbe state having a similar name will be notified immediately to select an other name and that within a short time , ''Bank," will not graoe the windows of liquor exofaaugeB. Church Dedication. The new $30,000 Chrlatian church at Pendleton will be dedicated next Sunday. This is the offioial annonnoe meut made by Rev. N. H. Brooks, tbe minister in charge. Tbe dedioatory exercises will be under the direction of Evangelist Charles Reign Sooville of Chioago, recognized as one of tbe greatest evangelists iu tbe country. Following the dedication of the church Sooville and bis corps of workers will hold a series of revival meetings. Sunshine Club. Tbe Sunshine Club met at the home of Mrs. Casper Woodward Marob 10. Offioerc were present and tbere were three members absent. Visitors were: Mrs. Woodward, of Walla Walla; Mrs. Jerry Stone; Mrs. Wallen; the Misses Lieuallen, of Adams and Miss Porringer. Minutes were read by tbe secretary. Refreshments were served by tbe hostess and a jolly good time was enjoyed by all. Motion was made to adjourn at 4:30. ' Some Will Reseed, Reports come in that a few farmers will have some leseeding to do. Will Ferguson is reseeding 280 ' aores of wbeat and Watts broth on find it nec essary to resow barley. It is found that in some localities where snow was blown off tbe grain, the plant is winter killed. Gouerally speaking, grain in this section is doing fine and growing well. Hard on Streets. Tbe result of the severe weather is to be seen now on portions of tbe macadamized structure of Main street. Soft spots bave developed as tbe result of moistore seeping through the crushed rock surface and the street in plaoes is beginning to ont badly. Repairing tbe affected spots with crushed rock will soon be commenced. . Bergeyin vs. Mosgrove. The trial of the oase of Bergevin brothers versus Mosgrove , brothers is on trial in tbe equity department of the circuit oourt This suit grows out of tbe Bale by tbe Bergevin brothers of theirslore and stock of goods in Atbena "to tbe Mosgroves about 15 years ago. Baptist Church Notes. Services will be held as usual Sunday in the Baptist oburob. Pastor Ryder will, D. V preaon morning and evening at tbe usnal hours, 11a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Bible school at 10 s. id. a Y. P. U., 6:30 p. in. A hearty invitation to all