This Edition con tains Six Pages "i Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXII. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. APRIL 29 1910. NUMBER 17 . ... . Every 'Be sure you are right" is another way of SteUon raying "Be sure you Have a . Jj Stetson Name Stetson ,'. and tKen go aLeacL' We Lave tte Stetson Soft and Derby Hata . in all the latest styles. Remember 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 Tim Cash Grocery Blue it Don't Monkey with Inferior Goods Hill Bros. v E STEEL GUI COFFEE Blue Label Can, 35c Red Label Can, 45c Ask vour neighbor if he has ever tried that Hieh Grade Steel Cut Coffee, which Worthington carries, and it he has not, 'PHONE 113 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, SOUTH SIDE MAIN, ATHENA, ORE. I THE TUM-A-LUM 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 A METHODIST WEEK Convention of Walla Walla District Ministerial Association Begins Sun Day Evening Ends Thursday. . Next week will be Methodist week in Athena. Beginning Sunday even ing with a sermon by Rev. Roberts, the convention of the Walla Walla District Ministerial Association will oonvene. The convention will close Thursday evening with a sermon by Rev. Nathan Evans of Pendleton ' The convention comes to Atbena this year through the solicitation of the Athena Commercial Association, and the visiting ministers will be ten dered a banquet by the members of the organization on next Tuesday evening. The delegates to the convention will he entertained in the homes of the city dnring their stay here. The ses sions will be held in the big auditor ium of the Methodist Episcopal ohurcb. The evening servioes will Minnie Johnson, Zola Key.Vergie Key Carl Johnson, Floyd Corporan and Elmer Corporan have neither been absent or tardy dming.the entire seven months and are therefore on the grand roll of honor. Visitors are: Mrs. Joe Key, Mrs. Jas. Barnes, Mr. A. L. Swaggart, Miss Shirley Barnes, Miss Helen Johnson, and Master Grant Key. Lillian Downs Dobson, teaoher. ' Taxicab Service. James. Bryan says he is meeting with success in his taxicab business. His big Franklin oar is in demand and he has made several trips to Walla Walla and Pendleton. He is becom ing proficient in his capaoity as obaf feur and takes delight in "hitting the high plaoes." Sale Netted $24.50, The pastry sale which was conduct ed by the ladies of the Baptist church in this citv Saturday, netted them the tidy sum of $24.50 More sales could have been made bad the cakes been on hand for disposal. The sale was held in the Barrett building on Main Btreet. m w srs si 1 i ?3 ft 1 A 7'V ' X' Methodist Episcopal Church, Athena, Where Convention Will Be Held. prove to be of especial interest to the general public and all are cordially invited to attend them. Speoial musio will be provided and some of the best speakers in the Walla Walla distriot are on the program to deliver sermons. The features of the program inolnde preaohing Sunday evening, by Rev. Roberts. Monday evening, preaching by Rev, Payne, of Weston. Tuesday afternoon, third quarterly oonterenoe of Atbena charge. Tuesday evening, banquet and re oeption given by the Athena Commer cial Association. Wednesday fiom 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., Bible conference. Wednesday evening sermon by Rev. Marvin of Walla Walla. Thursday from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m Bible conference. Thursday 2 p. m., meeting for women, at wbioh Miss Barge, of Del eware, Ohio, will speak. : Thursday evening, sermon by1 Rev. Nathan Evans, of Pendleton. , ; School Report' Mrs. Dobson closed a very suooessf nl term of school last week in LaMar Distriot., No. SO, and submits the fol lowing report for the final month of fcobool: For month beginning Marob 28 and ending April 22. Number of days taught, 14; number of pupils en rolled, 15. Those pupils who have been neither absent nor tardy and are on the roll of honor for the month are as follows: Carl Johnson, Floyd Corporan, Elmer Corporan, Mamie, Sbeard, Lulu Barnes, Velma Schubert, Ezra "ery WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT pdhLh83 The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in 5 Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here Si VFftFTAR IF'' 'Kb r 0 fi M DELL BROTHERS, IN Athena; Oregon f Circulate Petitions Asking Abolition of Traffic at Toppenfsh, Indians of the Yakima reservation, headed by the chiefs and councillors have started a orusada against the saloons in Toppenisb and Wapato and are circulating and signing peti tions asking for the revocation of lioenses forever and the wiping out of the bus iness whiob tbey say bas been foroed upon them. William Charley, one of the leading Indians of the Yakima tribe, says that every Indian on the reservation will sign the petition whether he drinks or is "dry." He deolares they realize that liquor is ruining the raoe. , The petitions being circulated carry exactly the same wording to the two councils as follows: "We, the under signed chiefs, oounoilmen and laymen of the Yakima Indian reservation, be coming alarmed at the increasing deatb'rate among onr people, beseech the municipal councils of Toppenisb and Wapato to revoke all licenses now granted for the ; sale of spirituous liquor within the corporate limits of said towns forever. W ' - "We not only ask, but we expect those of our white friends who have the welfare of onr tribe at heart to help eliminate this blighting evil wbioh bas been foroed upon us." The petition" is headed by Charles Wesley. Head Chief George Waters has said he will sign when the paper is presented to him and among other signatures are those of William Char ley and Lancaster Spenoer. .,, ; ' The Sunshine Club Elects. r 's Tbe last meeting of the Sunshine club was held at tbe borne of Mrs. William Piper, April 21. New officers elected for tbe term of three months wore: Mrs. William Piper, president; Mrs. Ueo. Hansell. 'vice presidont; Mrs. W. H. Kissler, secretary. The clob bas three new members, Mrs. Charles (Jerking, Miss Lula Lienallen and Miss Maxine Elliott. Visitors were Mrs., Clark Walter Walla Walla; Mrs. Bane and Mrs. Starr, Helix; Mrs. A. O. Hammond and Miss Norma Smith, ; Atbena. The Sunshine club is growing, and every meeting is en joyed by all who attend. Dainty re freshments were served ty tbe hostess and her daughter, Miss Ella. Juvenile Ball Game. The jnrenile ball teams of Atbena and Adams played a game in this city Saturday afternoon, the Atbena kids potting it over their adversaries by tbe decisive score of 16 to 1. Tbe game was played in record time and two umpires officiated. A JUNKETING IP Pendleton, Athena and Weston Com mercial Associations Will Return Walla Walla's Recent Visit. Next Wednesday tbe Commercial Associations of Pendleton, Atbena and Weston will invade Walla Walla in a body, for the purpose of repaying the get-aoqnainted visit made to these cities reoently by the Walla Walla commercial club. . Tbe Pendleton Commercial Associa tion bas chartered a special train for tbe ocpasion and the Pendleton "pusb ers'.wiil arrive in this city at 9 o' clock Wednesday forenoon, headed by a Land. They will remain here for one hour and during that time tbe plan of taking advantage of tbe law pertaining to county publicity will be explained to the people. The Atbena Commercial Association will make arrangements for a meeting plaoe and it is expeoted a large crowd will be in attendance. Yesterday Will M. Peterson, Ed Aldriob of the East Oregonian and Seoretary Ben Hill of the Pendleton Commercial Association were in ' the oity arranging the sobedule for the Walla Walla trip, and met several members of tbe local association. It is proposed that tbe Athena As sociation join the Peudletonians and in a body go to Weston and Walla Walla, and on tbe return trip stop at Milton and Freewater. Tbe Weston Association will join the booeter brig ade at Weston. The O. R. & N. peo ple are disposed to do all tbey can to make the trip one of success and plea sure. A splendidly equipped train, including an observation oar will be at the disposal of the Pendleton Com mercial Association and guests. The Pendleton speoial will arrive iu Atbena at 9 a. m. . and leave for Weston at 10 a. m. Returning from Walla Walla, the train will arrive at Atbena about 7 p. m. Brotherton's Mother Dead. Charles Brotherton received tbo sad intelligence of his mother's death, whiob transpired at her home in Summit Point, Va., last Saturday, April 23. At tbe time of death, she was aged 80 years. The funeral was held Monday. PEHOLETJM WOW FROM ATHEWfl "Lefty" Smith Opened Game Auspic iously By Fanning 5 in First Two. cept near the Atlantic, the thermom eter was below 40 degrees above zero, with falling temperature at night; Cottonseed oil mills were appealed to for seed for replanting and state offic ials implored tbe mills to crush no more seed until tbe farmers were sup plied. It is donbtful however if there is sufficient soed to replant one-half of the area of young cotton destroyed by the oold. , Pay Small: Carriers Quit. Rural mail delivery out of Walla Walla is seriously threatened by the small remuneration given the employ es of Unole Sam and anlees there is an inorease in salary soon it looks as if there would be a discontinuation of several of the routes leading from that oity. Siuoe November 1, four men have resigned and there are it ia said, more to follow. The regulations of tbe servioe provide that if there is a vaoahoy on any route for a month, that route shall be discontinued. At present one man is carrying tbe mail only until another man oan be seoured. And this is not a likelihood. The po sition pays but $39 a month, although it takes but half a man's time.' After Telephone Company. -. Tbe fight of Pendleton citizens against what they term the exorbitant charges and inefficient servioe ot tbe Paoifio telephone company is on in earnest, says tbe East Oregonian. The fire of indignation whiob has been smouldering for several days was fan ned into a flame at the council meet ing Wednesday evening and is now burning with considerable fury. Tbe latest move is the circulation of peti tions whiob are to be presented to the oity oounoil and whiob call upon that body to offer inducements to some other company to enter tbe field. ' Caledonian Picnic Extensive preparations are under way for tbe holding of the Caledonian pionio, in Atbena Friday and Satur day, May 20 and 21. Tbe committee on program have been in correspond' enoe with Jock Coleman, tbe well known entertainer of Portland, and be says .that ho bas a lively party of danoers and singers lined up for tbe oocasion. Posters will be up in a few days annoonoing tbe events that will take plaoe on tbe program, and everything will be done to make this year's, pionio tbe most successful of any yet held by tbo Umatilla County Caledonian society. If Manager Christian's Maroons bad been in form with Mr. "Lefty" Smith in Sunday's seance at Pendleton, tbe soore book might have bad a different tale to tell. As it was, tbe game went to tbe men who deliver tbe "Nelson squeeze," by a soore of 11 to 2. And tbey say (be umpiring was something fierce they do. To begin with, Pendleton led off in tbe first semester with two and added one more in tbe second. Thus the sidewheeler was put to tbo bad and was foroed to pitch an uphill session from tbe start. He pitobed bis bead off in thd first two innings, striking out six, and having the en couragement of seeing two of them reaob first on muffed strikes. Pendleton added two in the fourth and whon Athena went to bat in her balf of the fifth she had four .zeros marked against ber on tbe score board. Then DePeatt broke through with one add in the sixth they bad the bases loaded, with Mr. Harlan up in tbe air. Tbe best tbey could muster out of tbe scrimmege was a braoe of three and they got no more thereafter. Tendleton heaved over two in tbe seventh and four in tbe eighth. Tbe soore: . Pendleton 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 4 x11 Atbena . 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 04 Weston defeated Pilot Rook Sunday by a score of 4 to 8. Weston and Pen dleton remain tied for first place in tbe percentage column. Atbena plays Pendleton here Sunday afternoon and Weston goes to. Pilot Rock. i Crop Prospects. From all points In tbe wheat pro- dnoing territory tributary to Athena come flattering reports on crop pros peots. Tbe soil was saturated with moisture during tbe winter months, and tbe copious rains of this spring, assisted by warm weather started veg etation on tbe rond to healthy growth, with tbe result that grain is well ad vanced for this season of tbe year. Plowing is drawing to a close and general farm work is well along, ex cept in tbe footbill country, where it has been retarded by rain. Cotton Crop Ruined. With minions of acres of young cotton destroyed ty tbe cold weather wbicb Monday overspread tbe entire cotton belt, with tbe unusual appear ance in many sections of snow a nd sleet, tbe South bas suffered its most disastrous financial setback since tbe Civil War. In Atlanta and through out tbe northern half of Georgia, ex- Ilcrmiston Berries. Tbe hot days of tbe past week rip ened tbo Herraiston strawberries very rapidly, and by tbe first of May there will be a nioe lot of fine berries ready for pioking. Most of tbe growers that have any sized patoh, are getting boxes ready to harvest' the firet rips fruit. A great many of the berries were planted only last fall and this spring -so there will only be a limited num ber of boxes to be shipped to ether markets. ' Hot at Pendleton. With the meronry in the offioial thermometer registering a strong 91 in tbe shade Monday, Pendleton exper ienced tbe hottest April day ever re corded there. Tbe next bigbest was in 1904, when a temperature of 92 was reaobed. Ninoty was registered Sun day and 89 on Saturday. Next to 1904, tba hottest April was in 1906, when a temperature of 80 was recorded. Athletes Gaining Form. Maurice Hill is training the Atbena Higb school athletes for the county school traok meet which is to be held in this city Saturday, May 14. A notable improvement has been made in tbe. form of the boys sinoe Mr. Hill took charge of them. Each eve ning be puts tbein through a strenuous period of training. Tbe sprinters are allowing up well and the hurdlers are doing good work. Oratorical Winners. At tbe preliminary oratorical oou test held in tbe Baptist church Friday evening, for the purpose of selecting participants for the contest of tbe ooauty sohools to be held in this oity on Saturday evening, May 14, tbe judges selected Veinita Watts to rep resent Division C, uud .Miss Ruth Kidder for Dlvieiou B. Clarence Brotberton will be tbo orator for Di vision A. Loses Life in Water. ' Falling into tbe water when the steep bank gave way under bim, John Sobiffner jr., the 1.3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bchill'ner, Was drowned near bis borne at Touobet, Sunday afternoon. Tbe body never oame to tbe anrfaoe, and although his oompanion, Georga Gradwell, gave tbe alarm, at once, search failed to bring tbe lad's remains to view. Deaf, But Are Married. ' To be deaf yet able to speak is tbe fortune of Biddy F. Bayze of Pasco, and Flora E. Barnes, of Athena, who were united in marriage Monday morning by Justice of tbe Peace Parkes, says tbe East Oregonian. For Sale A new 6-room bouse in Milton; or will exchange for Athena property. For particulars, see Emery Achilles. Atbena.