DO YOU WANT YOUR
TAXES INCREASED?
One of the Results of County
Division Would Be to Make
Assessments Larger.
Many people In Oregon own pro
perty In different parts of the state.
Nearly every property owner, In one
way and another, would be affected
if the county division scheme Is not
voted down. One of the results of
the scheme would be to Increase the
people's taxes; In some cases, taxes
would be doubled. But the people will
be guided by sane Judgment and will
vote "No" to all these measures
which, declares the Eugene Register,
.were foisted upon the public by pro
fessional politicians and ambltiou3
little towns, That paper says editor
ially: "Nine county division schemes are
bidding for enactment under the in
itiative, In imitation of Hood River
county's success two years ago, and
the end is not yet. Here is direct
legislation gone to seed and dissemin
ating trouble through the fair expanse
of Oregon, says the Oregonian.
"The latest is Deschutes county,
presenting a petition to the secretary
of state and asking to be carved out
Of the northwest part of Crook coun
ty. Umpqua, Williams and Nesmith,
with overlapping boundaries, seek In
dependence from Lane and Douglas
counties. Umatilla county is wrestling
with the ambitious schemes of Orch
ard and Hudson. Clark desires sepa
ration from Grant, Otis from Malheur
find Harney. A strip of Clackamas
seeks annextlon to Multnomah.
"Politicians, office seekers and am
bitious little towns are putting up
these county partition schemes. More
oountles will provide additional of
ficial places' and other patronage.
They will also make higher taxes and
more trouble for property owners.
"It Is reaching a point In Oregon
whore the electorate will feel obliged
to vote uniformly against all these
.new counties. The voters cannot in-
. form themselves on the many local
details Involved, in order to legislate,
therefore they are likely to take the
view that their safest action will be
that of voting "No" on the "whole
bunch."
- "The Oregonlan's position on this
matter is correct. It should add, how
ever, that it is Important for those
who oppose this wholesale formation
. of new counties to be sure and vote
as they feel about it, and put a "No"
In front of each ono or every pro
posed new county will carry. The peo
ple can put It up to the legislature to
frame a fair and Just division law
that will leave formation of new coun
ties to the territory thus affected and
relieve the whole state of responsibil
ity for county formations. This is
what the people want and they will
got it If they vote "No" on all pro
posed county schemes at the Novem
ber election."
SELFISH MOTIVES BEHIND IT.
division is heard. Only about one in
ten voters would know what they
were voting for. Therefore, the best
way is to vote "No" to all of the
measures, urges the Observer:
"Two years ago the people voted to
form the new county of Hood River
out of & section of Wasco county. It
is safe to say that 90 voters out of a
hundred had no acquaintance with the
conditions or geography of the county
they divided. The voters will be asked
next November to do a good deal more
of this kind of county butchering. Peo
ple who are not at all acquainted with
the various territories, will be asked
to slice Crook county and make a new
county to be called Deschutes. It is
proposed to carve up Lane and Doug
las counties, and constitute the three
new counties, Umpqua, "Williams and
Nesmith. Umatilla is prey for two
proposed new counties, Orchard and
Hudson. A piece of Grant county is
to be asked to make Clara county,
while Harney and Malheur may be
clipped off a little to make room for
Otis. It is really scandalous and only
possible under the initiative. The
trouble is that the performance is Just
commencing and it is not easy to see
where it will end. The best way, the
only right way, is to vote "No" to all
these local measures, of which the
people as a whole have no informa
tion. The Observer has no idea of
the rights in any of these cases, but
believes they are Just selfish schemes
to make little towns county capitals
and supply several good county offices
for the promotersc"
AN ASTOR DEAL
The Only Time That Old John Jacob
Sold Real Estate.
"One of the most stringent real, es
tate rules of the Astor family is 'never
sell,' anil only one sale is recorded in
the entire life of old John Jacob As
tor." said Niles F. Watkins, a real es
tate broker of New York. "In 1830
Astor tore down his house In Broad
way, cleared the whole block from
A'esey to Barclay street and built the
huae Qulncv granite hotel known as
the Astor House, which was one of
the first notable landmarks In Now
York and also one of the best paying
pieces of property.
"A few days after it was finished the
old gentleman and his eldest son, Wil
liam, were walking through City Hall
park, where the postofflce now stands,
and stopped a moment to admire the
building, the finest hotel in America at
that time.
" Ton. that's a mighty fine building,'
said William. 'I wish to gracious it
was mine.
"'So?' answered the father. 'Well,
BIllv. give me $1 and you can have It.'
"Out came the dollar-a big silver
dollar that is cherished by the family
to this day and within an hour, the
deed of the property was made out and
rocorded. This was old Mr. Astor s
only sale of real estate in his life."
VT'oeViincrtnn TTavoUl
f :' Office 8eekers Promoting County Dl-
jf"""' vision Schemes.
Avowed office seekers seem to be
i among those who are promoting the
' causo of county butchering in Oregon,
' ,, according to the Grants Pass. Obscr-
' ' ver in its issue of July 29. Futher-
; . more, the people generally have no
-j, 1 conception of local situations as af-
' fecting counties whero th cry fo
' Westminster Hall.
Wentmlnster hall, England's old hall
of the king's Justice, is one of the
world's notable historical shrines.
Built four centuries before Columbus
sailed for America, burned, restored,
remodeled, It has seen more history
In the making than perhaps any other
building west of Rome. Here somo of
tho early parliaments met, and here
the second Edward was expelled from
bis throne. Here Richard II. was de
posed, Charles I. condemned and Crom
well hailed as lord protector, whose
head, it tho legend is authentic, was
afterward exposed from one of the
hall's pinnacles. Westminster hall was
tho scene of the trial of Warren Hast
ings. In it sentence of death was pro
nounced on William Wallace, Sir Thorn
as More, Somerset, Essex, Strafford
and Guy Fawkes.-New York World.
An ounce of Pre- A
venlion is worth a
pound of Cure.
is worth moro to ones health than any other inodiclneknown.
Do not 1111 your utomnoh with arsenic, calomel, quinine ami
' debilitate tho syxtem, leaving symptoms that it takes years to 1
obliterate. Herblno Ik purely vegetable containing nothing I
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riTDEQ CONSTIPATION, CHILLS AND
CUKLO FEVER, DYSPEPSIA, MALA
RIA AND ALL LIVER COMPLAINTS.
Does More Than We Claim.
on V. Morrison, Kissimmee, Fla. writes: "I have
used several bottles of lisrbine myself and have advised
several of mv friends to uso kiuiw. 1 have found it to bo
the best medicine for t he liver 1 ever used. It acts gent
ly at th name timo thoroughly."
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"? 500-502 North Second Street. ST. LOUIS, MO.
Sold and Recommended by
BYRON N. HAWKS.
Tried to Fly,
John Milton in "Britain to the Con
quest" says that the youth King Har
old, last of the Saxons, strangely as
piring, had made and fitted wings to
his hands and feet. With these, on the
top of a tower, spread out to gather
the air, he flew more than a furlong;
but, the wind being too high, he came
fluttering to the ground, maiming all
his limbs, yet so conceited was he of
his art that the cause of his fall was
attributed to the want of a tall, as
birds have, which ha forgot to make.
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Settle It Now
Settle It Right
For constitutional amendment
giving to cities and towns
exclusive power to license,
regulate, control, suppress,
'or prohibit the sale of intox
icating liquors within the
municipality.
328 X Yes
ENDORSED BY
40,000 OREGON CITIZENS
Greater Oregon Home Rule
Association, G1S Electric Bldg
Portland, Oregon.
" S. F. Sharp
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Special attention given to all
calls, both eight and day.
Culls promptly answered. Office ou Third
at reet. Athena Oregor
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Cutis answered promptly night or day.
Office in Post Building;. Residence op
posite M. E. Church.
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Attorneys-at-Law
Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon
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Attorneys-at-Law
Athena, Oregon. - Freewater, Oregon
J 08. G 11ADDLLEY, D. V. S.
Proprietor of
City Veterinary Hospital
VIS Cfcse Ave. :: Phone, Main 34
Walla Walla, Wash:.
Will make calls to cAthena and Vicinity
TROY
ITCH
To be
had in the
County
HH Hill, Jeweler,
Athena.
LAUNDRY
For
GOOD WORK
HENRY KEENE. Agent.
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THE
jST. NICHOLS HOTEL
t J. E. FROQME, prop. .
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Only First-class Hotel in
the City.
THE ST. NICHOLS
Foley's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder rlstit.
Is ibeonly one thai can accommodate
oommerclal travelers.
Can beiecomended for tie clean and
well ventilated rooms.
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Athena AUTO Livery
J. G. Bryan, Proprietor.
Repairing a Specialty
Reasonable Rates. Special Attention Given to
Commercial Travelers. Night and Day Service.
We sell Lubricating Oils and Gasoline.
MARION JACK, Pres. M. L. AKERS, Sec-Treas. A. F. MAY, Manager.
Pendleton Iron Works
We Make all Kinds of Farm Machinery to Order and 1
We Guarantee the Goods
Repair Work on all Ksnds
of tMachinery a Specialty-
Structural Iron
Casting and Foundry Work
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OFFICERS
F. S. Le GROW, President,
H. KOEPKE Vice-President.
ED. E. KOONTZ, Cashier,
E. A. ZERBA, Ass't Cashier.
DIRECTORS
H. KQEPKE, F. S. Le GROW,
S. F. WILSON, E. E. KOONTZ,
M. L. WATTS.
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and keep it as strorjg as he possibly can. :
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The popular Colonist Fares will again be in effect between September
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sale daily frpnj
CHICAGO at $33.00
ST. LOUIS 32.00
OMAHA ... 25.00
KANSAS CITY 25.00
ST. PAUL 25.00
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way fares only, bat aoyoue bore can Prepay for relatives or friends in the
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The SHERWiH-WtLLUMS Bath Enamel
Is just right for the purpose. Withstands the effects of
hot and cold water. Makes old bath tubs look like new
S-W. Bath Enamel wears well and is most economical.
Put up In large Of small caat. Color most suitable for the purpotc.
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to let tbe'world know of oar vast ieoarces sad splendid opportunities for
Home Bailding. Write to everyone yoa know in the East. Send them
good instrnotive printed matter, and tell them' that the cpst of getting
here is bat little more tbaa half the naoal cost, aud tq calf upon a repre-.
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ompany
for all desired information, or add-ees
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General Passenger Agent, : PORTLAND, OREGON.