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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1910)
mix &wtm xm AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Six and Eight Pages Every Friday. : F.B.Boyd, Publisher.' '' Application for entrance as 2nd class matter made on JulyJS, l!)07at the potttofflce at Atbena, Oregon Under an Actot Congress of March 8, 187V ' Subacrl tlen Ktt : per year. In advance 12.00 Single copies in wrappers, 5c, cATHENA. ORE.. MAR. 25. ..... . 1910 "There are trioks in all trades bnt mine," Is an old saw frequently ex pressed,' but there is do trick em ployed by Torn Riohardson, Oregon's foremost booster, in his methods of io- jeoting vim, vigor and pepper into the "dead ones." He simply goes to a town, toots a blast or two on bia bora of progression. Id a little while he has a cboioe oolleotion of has-beens, pessi mists and knockers oc the oarpet be fore him. Then be prooeeds to sprin kle the 'essence of gospel truth over them. He shows np their short com ings and their long goings alike, and before he leaves the bnrghe has plant ed the germs of a get together spirit that usually sprouts into a healthy commercial club. Tom Richardson's shadow will never grow less in Oregon and be earns every cent of $50,000 a year, carrying ber banner of progress. In another column' we , publish what Tom said when he bad 'em over the "broiler" at Baker City. Read it. emporium in "the con u ty except1 one;' and tbat one exception is out at Helix. The exception, however, appears to have been from the faot that do sam ple of near beer from that (own 'was given chemical 1 analysis. ' Anyway, let us take off our hats to Helix. When Manager Christian Jrots bis Blue Mountain' League team on the diamond at ' Weston ' 'ne'xJt Sun day, the players will be trigged out in flashy maroon suits. Weston has pur loined Athena's last season's color, grnen, presumably for the reason that the team coaoh belongs to the "Shanty Irish" brigade. Congressman ttilis'bas at last pushed himself into publio- notice. He has been a long time ' doing it. With Hawley, be stood for Cadnonisin and at least one newspaper, the Portland Journal, has printed bis pioture whiskers and all. ' Outside of seouring appropriations for a federal building in one or two Eastern Oregon towns; the Pendleton stateruau has been so inaotively inactive that bis constit tnents bad forgotten bim almost en tirely. Holy Zonndsl tut this con gressional district is hankering after a live one to represent it at the na tion's capital. " Some strong, brainy, energetic man could take advantage of the opportunity as it exists and win federal " recognition justly due the state. However, Geer need net apply for the job. '. ; ; We advance the supposition that the demand made on Treasurer Hawks by the Water Commission resolution for a bond of $1500 is in line with char tor provision, and the faot tbat his predecessors were not required to give alike bond will in no way detract from the bolutod effort of the Com mission to inaugurate'' the innovation of strictly following all tbat is pre scribed by oharter, to the letter; ? (Mr. Hawks will cheerfully ootnply with all the charter requires of him' in bis offi cial oapnoity. His rendition of a monthly statement of wator funds for information of the Commission ao oompauied with the return of ail can celled warrants, will also be the means of giving information to the public; iufotraatiou whioh under past methods has not been forthcoming. The grand jury seems to have had a busy session, 'tf i8 Bald that it found iudiotments against every near beor Why not ' have " a cleanup day in Atbena; or two or three suob' days? The public school children set' 'the paoe Monday, when they cleaned np the school premises. A worthy effort Now let the townspeople as a whole, follow the example. 1 The Atlantic liners carried last year 1,730,000 passengers of all olasses, and all olasses were seasick. The sea is no respeoter bf persons. TOM RICHARDSON AND BAKER ': : ' city. . The following is taken from Tom Riohardson's address at Baker City: "I have been told tbat Baker City men could buy ohampagne,' but they oouldn't buy postage stamps." "This snbsoription list is a disgraoe to yon. A little conritry town of 300 could do better.'' "This town paid more money to bear one great .artist sing Madame Sonnmann-Heink than it 'bad spent in' three vears in advertising Baker City,"- .C- ' "The men wbo impose on the bus iness men and expect' them to do all the community advertising are crim inals;" i.-f-'vn.. ' f'Tbe rich man who'puts down bis name on this subscription list for one dollar ought to be in the peniten tiary.""" ' ''Dig I. Dig! Get down where it hurts. And bring up money. Real mouev I Money that means some thing." :' : '';v -'": ' 1 "You can add millions to the val uation of this town by advertising.", 'Tell' the truth. Be honest Svitb i yourselves. Quit biding behind the othpr fellow J" ; ' : ;- '? " , ' The best thermometer of condi tions in a bity' is " the newspaper. ' I don't oare what advertising yon do." "Advertising is a force that builds up.! On an appropriation of $60,000 a year we have added to the valuation of Portland's property, $140,000. Can you beat it for investment?" - "Community religion is a religion. You feel good when you are doiug something for some one. How mnob better yon feel when you are doing something for everyone." "Baker City isryour home. Your business ' is here, yonr interests are here your loves are here. For you it is the center of the nniyerse. There's do where else that the say's so high above you as here. Make it some thing." ' " "" : 1 '. "This town will be a great irriga tion center as well as mining center.' It will be a great railroad town." "Do things) One thing at' a ' time. Go slowly bnt stick to it. Then you'll Ev- show some results.' "Bnt do things one at a time. ery time I come to Baker city I hear of some new projeot. When 1 oome back I can't find the fellow who knows what beoame of it." ' " Yon can't do the things a big city can. But you can make every man, woman and ohild in your oity an ad vertiser. You oan get yonr boys and girls to the point where they will an swer: 'Yes, I live in Baker City, , thank God,' and where the boys will try to bloody the nose of a boy wbo says something that is not " Dice about the towo." "But you've got to get together. Youve got to quitknooklng. You must boost, all boost.' ' Bnt 'you must tell the truth. The truth is enough." "Organize a good, strong olub bore. You men all pay according to your meansT'Get a good,' strong represent ative board of directors. Organize like yon would organize a bank. " "Then employ an expert in publio ity. Get efficiency. Get skill. Pay for it. Get together, harmonize. Get into harmony with all the small towns aronnd you." "Have club dinners onoe a month or so. Make them smokers if yon like. Get together and talk things over among yourselves." " "Write personal letters. Put leaflets advertising Baker in every Jetter sent away from here. ' Get your army of school children to writing grandma, Aunt Kate and Uncle John in the east." . . "Organize a newcomers' olub. Make your newcomers weloome. Find out what a man want and help bim to get it" ' " As a resnlt of Mr. Riohardson's ad dress the olub will' perfeot 'a perma nent organization and will, at once go to work for a Greater Baker. A COMMUNICATION. To the Editor. It was my privilege during the week to visit Pendleton and worship in the magnifloent new edifice erected by the Christian Cburoh of that city. I wanted to avail myself of the opportunity of hearing the noted evangelist, Chas. Reign Sooville. " -1 assure you, 1 was amply repaid. Bnt this is not the real reason tbat impels me to write. ' I consider it a matter of more than passing interest to not only the immediate ldoalify but to the surrounding country,- when a Christian oongregatidn that was1 burn ed out of its working quarters to so speedily and so splendidly Phoenix' like rise from its ashes and so bea'u tif Uilly readorn herself. It shows they believe in themselves,' in their mission1 and in their God. and I wish them the largest suooess in winning ''meri'Vnd women to the largest, broadest and deepest life in Jeans Christ; and yet there is a more cogent reason I ' haVe in writing. rt is the' splendid united fellowship and communion service they held in that new building in' the afternoon of last Lord's Day. I am told tbat the Methodist and Baptist' pastors were there and assisted in presence and prayer in tbat servioe. I consider it a good omen; and am oompelled to ask: If Christians fol lowers of the One Lord why Bhonld they not do it, not only onoe, but all the time? And if it is justifiable on one ocoasion, why not on every occa sion? It disarms oritioism and elim inates strife when brethren dwell to gether in unity: ' The " Kfhgddm of God has always had to make progress in spite of and in the face of the orit ioism and obstruction of Its professed friends; and it is true indeed today as ever, 'he enemies the church of God hag most to fear are those "Within if.s own house. 1 1 am the more glad to oommend the large-heartedness of these other pas tors and people who could so unite in fellowship and could wish that all the barriers which divide Christian people were broken down.1 - ' ' - " ' ' I have id my possession an artiole from 'the Baptist Union', "our former National organ of Baptist Young Peo ple, which commends and urges Bap tist pastors and churches to exchange pulpits and iuteroommune and get to gether as much as 'possible.1' And I waa made glad to see in the last issue, March 19, of our greatest' Baptist upa-' per, the Standard, of Chicago, an ed itorial on "Baptist Affiliation With Other Christian Bodies," and if you" oun spare the space, Mr. Editor, I would like to quote the first' para graph: "That there is a strong tendenoy among Christians of different denom inations to oo operate is so evident that it is not necessary to advanoe any ar guments to prove the fact. ' When one compares interdenominational condi tions of today with those that' ot tained twuuty-flve or fifty years agol the movement stands out clearly and unmistakably.' If in some sections isolation and antagonism still persist, suoh conditio os are plainly exception al. The " world over, Christians are growing toward each other, not only in charity of judgment, but in read iness to unite in all possible ways for the better prosecution of the work of the Kingdom."" ; Mr. Editor, I am personally glad of these testimonies It shows me that the fellow hip meetings we bad in oor own city moeutly were in line, with the great teudeuoy of the world. I should devoutly say: "God forbid that Atben a should Le the exoeption. May she rather tufre the lead in ways that shall h listen the coming of the Kingdom of Uod. H. E. Ryder. U U U U M. M IWU LJf EJ " I 3LM U .-S-lliU UUU J Opens 8 a. m. Saturday", ' ojTVlarch 26th i B'l'ii' ml I mi. 1 1 1 Continues for a few days Thereafter'" T Gut Prices; and Goods Go for Cash; Only Athena Departmenf Store wishes thank the , public. for the liberal patronage gf , the past and solicits con tinuance of the same. Under full control of J; F.. Brown the big store will strive to keep the latest and ( best;: at prices, 'quality considered, that will be found f&if ;MoW Pendleton or Walla Walla prices. ' i&te -4 r ' SI. DitB(Q)ira mm W bg; given ; Ladies, Misses and Childrens Lines Ws shipments are coming from the East and West to ( fill ouj store with specialties of the best and whilft tliese gpods are. in transit, we naye qeciaed to, oner vpne,,ox ( biggest Bargain Sales ever given people of this vicinity Cotton Best Quality Prints, Sale Price, only - - 5o. Fine Seersucker Ginghams,' worth' 15o. for - lie. Fine Zephyr ' Ginghams," double fold, worth 15o. lie Best quailty Lonsdale regular prioe 12 1-2, for lOo. Beat quality Gold Medal, regular prioe 12 1-2 lOo. Ail Self-flnish Grades 10o quality for ' 8 l-8o. Ladies'; Shirt Waists, Large Arrival From 'Philadelphia . Our f 1.25 gtade,' Sale prifii 6nly i' ' ' $0.98 l Our 'LSO grade: Said price only -" - 1.18;. Our 2.00 grade. Sale' prioe only "- - 1.58 Our 2.50 grade, Sale price only - 1.98, Our 3.00 grade, Sale price only - - 2.48' Our 8. 50 grade, 'sale price only' - - 2.98. Our : 4;p0 grad Sale Drio'e o'nly - - 8.48 y Ladies' Spring; Sflits . Latest From the Best Manufacturers of JNew York Our'$85.00 duality for? only " ''- " i" ' " $27.00 Our 80.00 quality for only - 22.50 Our 27150 quality tot only - - - 20. 75 Odr 25.00 quality for only 1 - - 18i75' Our 20.00 Quality foif only - - - 15.00 6tlr 18.00 quality for only - - - 18.50 Ladies', Men's, Boys' Shoes Bed Cross Shoes excepted. ""' $5.00 Shoes for" - 1 - ' : '. '. 4.50 Shoes for - - 4.00 Shoes for,. - - - . - 8.50 Shoes for - - - - 8.00 Shoes for - 2.50 Shoes for - - - - - 2,25 Shoes for - - '-' 1.75 Shoes for - - - ' - -: " $4.00 8.60 3.20 2.65 2.40 2.00 1.75 1.40 Men's Suits Including Latest Arrivals from New York. All Wool Worsteds1" ' '' u - Our $15.00 SuitB for - . . $12.00 Our 17.50 Suits for - - - - u.Oo Our 22.60 Suits for - - - ' ' '.'; . 17.50 Men's Pants, cnt'aooordingly. , Children's Suits, out 20 per cent. . Men's and Boys' Hats, Underwear, Shirts, Hosiery a general sweeping out of 20 per cent. '" - Ladies' Misses', and Children's Hosiery; Fanoy Goods, Nicbnacks atb., a sweeping out of l-5th off. : New Arrivals of Ladies' Suit Patterns, the latest Fabrics. All of , our $10 patterns out' to $7.98 ; $14 patterns, to $10.48." Dress Goods, Wool FaOrios, 20 cent out on the dollar. Bring along this Prioe List, Don't Wait Until the Sale Closes andj then expect these prices. Remember the Sale opens 8 a. m. 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