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VOLUME XXII.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1910.
NUMBER 46
all Goods
Nearly eveiy train brings in a shipment of new fall goods and that
means, as it wern, a final round-op of all remaining summer goods.
The only thing we oan say is that what ever there is remaining have
oaeu subjected to meroiless piioe redaotion as an inoeutive to yon to
come and buy. . ,
New Fall New Fall New Fall .
Wool , ; Line tf Line tf
Underwear Best Shoes Flannel Shirts
The largest line The largest line
sf new Sweater gf splendid new
Coats Clothing
New fall Wool Socks gf -t$e new fall short bosom
every kind pleated Shirts
T. IML TAGGrAB,T
IKnin Efroot Til T7V A C T T? a tivp rr n-riiirn
PSSSSES) Senses 2xs23 23c e223eg
File
Front
Cash Grocery
D.ont Monkey with Iuferior GoodtJ
Hill Bros. "
HI RRADE STEEL CUT COFFEE
Blue Label Can, 35c .
Red Label Can, 45c
Ask your neighbor n toe has ever tried
that High Grade Steel Cut Coffee, which
Worthington carries, and it he has not,
'PHONE MAIN 113 .
Men's Working Clothes and Shoes.
No Shelf-worn Goods.
Quick sales and small profits is the motto
of the Old Reliable
BLUE FRONT STORE, so5iil$
THE rUsvj-A-LUiVi LUMBER GO.
Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISIIES
: Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M. Johnson, Manager
Athena, Oregon
PETERSON'S LETTER
County Chairman Indites Affectionate
Epistle to Democracy, Turning
Loose Dove of Peace,
To the Democrats of Umatilla oonnty
My Dear old Sweethearts: How do
yon feel on the "Morning after?
Cheer np boys. In the langnage of
tbe Italian who wrote bis own epit
apb, we "did onr damnedest; saints
could do no more. " Wa met the en
emy and tney are partly ours: we aro
partly theirs; bat alter all we did
pretty well and have muoh for whioh
to be thankful. Hon. G. A. Barrett is
now in trnto and in faot the real lead
er of the repnblioan party, its head
ana its foot and its "between," The
stars and stripes continue to wave, the
gory gonfalon bas been taken down
and gorgeous piotnres are painted npon
tbe canvas of our, dieams; Nemesis
and tbe Sirens are gone, but Venns
and tbe Vestal Virgins are here; and
the demoora'tio party still lives and
God. reigns; onr Lord MoComas,
titular head; of bis party, wears a
smile, takes off bis hat to onr good
friend Barrett and swears he loves
him.; Half a loaf is better than no
bread ; after all it is not so bad for ns.
Those of ns who lost may congratulate
ourselves that we were beaten by good
republicans. This is some oonsolation,
indeed. Republicans Who went down
to aeieat must confess tnat tnev were
beaten by mighty good demoorats and
this should be consoling to them. Just
think of "Our Jim" who "rubbed it
all over" tbe suave and gentle Gilli
land and then "rubbed it in;" of the.
redouttable Till Taylor who uncere
moniously swooped down upon poor
innocent "Zoo" like a hungry heu
hawk npon a green gosling; of the
fleot-footed Oswald who played "bide
and seek" with tbe smiling and jov
ial Jay, hoodwinked him, ate op the
butter and then ran away with all
the bread. Of course it pains ns to
lose the polished, big-hearted, big
brained, noble Dr. Smith, but "Newt
isn't so bad ; although be can skin a
onameleon a block in obanging his
politioal colorB, personally, in tbe lan
guage of the extreme west he is. "a
damn good fellow." Hence, shake
his band; be has a barrel of good,
warm blood coursing through bis veins
and when be goes to Salem he will
"show the boys" how to eyrate and do
tbe political stunt, for he knows bow
) to play tbe game."
Then boys, think of what democracy
has done in New York. It bas "put
tu sleep" him of whom it is said,
"In bis own mind be is4 the oonstitu-
i tion, tbe magna oharta, the bill of
rights, tbe declaration of independ
ence, tbe ordinanoe of 1787, tbe pro
clamation of emancipation, tbe Fourth
of July, the national holidays," in
ottfer words, "the whole show." Yes,
Teddy has bad his bubble burst; be
has been "beaten to a frazzle.'.' Then
congress is democratic and Champ
Giark will be speaker; Ohio, New
Jersey, Massachusetts and other rook
ribbed republican states have taken a
bath, and, in tbe langnage of the
great Psalmist, who said, "Wash me
thoroughly from mine iniquities and
cleanse me from my sin. . - .. Purge
me with hyssop and I shall be clean;
wash me and I shall be whiter than
enow. . . . Create in me a clean
heart, 0 Qod. . . Restore onto mo
the joy of thy salvation."
So, boys, look npon the bright side
of things, for a month benoe, vou
can't tell a good republican from a
bad democrat, as tbe great majority
of our people, regardless of politics,
are upright, noble, American citizens,
ever ready and willing to abide by
tbe golden rule, "Do nnto others as
yon would have tbem to do nnto yon,'r'
and not "-do others before they do
you."
And now, boys, as a parting word,
get your fighting clothes off ; let tbe
lion and tbe lamb lie down together;
let all wounds be healed quickly; let
there be an occasional love feast in-
PE0&ERY WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT po"&
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The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in
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H Wo Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here
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1 DELL BROTHERS,
CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT
Athena, Oregon f
stead of riot. In tbe heat of politioal
conflict all do and say things whiob
ill become ns and of whioh we should
be ashamed. Let ns as demoorate. be
charitable and say to the republicans,
"If we have in any manner in tbe
least wounded yonr feelings we hum
bly beg yor pardon ; we ask yonr for
giveness." I know that the same
spirit exists with the republicans; that
tbe milk of human kindness circu
lates in the veins of all good men.
Hence, let ns work to make Umatilla
oonnty and tbe state of Oregon a coun
try full of peace, fnll of health, full
of wealth, fnll of reciprocal kiudnees,
full of good and noble women make
it in reality Sir Tbomaa Moore's Uto
pia: where all laws, all morals, all pol
itics, all acts and deeds of mankind
are perfeot. Tbe'n while awake wo
can enjoy tbe greatest happiness; and
while asleep we oan dream tbe most
peaceful and enchanting dreams.
Goodtye.s old sweethearts, uutil
about tbe year of our Lord 1912, when
Jonathan Bourne and Judge Lowell
will danoe the "Highland Fling" and
"out the pigeon wing" npon the polit
ical flooi where there is restitution in
history and where Hon. W. J. Furn
ish will have a ohanoe to get his loug
sought sweet revenge.
WILL M. PETERSON.
Chairman.
DEATH OF
WILLIAM ESTES
Occurred in Pendleton Monday, Fune
ral Services Here Wednesday.
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VAfter a general breakdown in health'
and being ill for nearly a year, Wil
liam Estes, a former resideut of this
oity, died in St. Anthony's hospital
in Pendleton Monday, ased .78 vears.
11 months and three days.
Tbe funeral was held id the Chria
tian obnrob in this oity, Wednesday
forenoon at 10:30, and was largely at
tended by friends and acquaintances
of tbe deceased. '
William Estes was born in Missouri.
io 1833 and bad lived on the Paoifio
ooast for nearly 30 years. He came
with his family to Athena about 18
years ago and purchased tbe old
Woodward place south of town, when
the Indian allotment was made. About
a year ago he sold the olaoe to the
Athena Land & Trnst company and it
is now owned by William Boober.
Mr. Estes has resided in Pendleton
during tbe last two years. He is sur
rived by five sons: John, Charles and
Claude of Pendleton; Green of this
city; Louis of Idaho, and two daugh
ter, Letba of Pendleton, and Delia of
Portland.-
JUDGE REFUSES TO WED PAIB
Negro and White Girl Have Difficulty
in Becoming Man and Wife.
As s result of being turned down
by Justioe of the Peaoe T. M. MoKin-
ney, a negro and, a white girl from
Pendleton were scouring Walla Walla
last week in searob of some one to
marry tbem and they did not seem to
have been successful.
Tbe couple, acoording to tbe Union,
scoured tbeir license early 'ibursday
afternoon and immediately repaired to
Judge MoKiuney's office, where they
requested that he perform the cere
mony. Upon asking the girl if either
of hor parent were part negro, and
be replied that tbey were not, Judge
MoKinuey Informed tbe couple that be
could not marry them of his own free
will and principles and therefore re
commended that tbey go elsewhere.
Tbe couple did not seem at all pnt
ont by tbe refusal and at onoe began
their searob for a minister. It is
rumored that tbey have been trying in
all tbe surrounding counties to tie tbe
knot and have not succeeded.
The names given by tbe couple were
Lnella Jameson and James Hatton,
both claiming Pendleton as tbeir resi
dence, although it is snspioioned that
tbey never have seen Pendleton.
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Purchased New Home.
J. Z. English has purchased from
, M. O'Bren the Riverside plaoe on
tbe Umatilla river above Pendleton,
for a consideration of 16000. This is
fine traot of bottom land of about
23 acres, well improved with an at
tractive dwelling, a stone warehouse
and other buildings. Mr. O'Brien
sold it for tbe reason that he finds it
necessary to seek a obango of climate
for the benefit of his wife's health.
Mr. English bas disposed of his moun
tain holdings with tbe exception of 40
aores, and in the course of a month
will move his family to their new
borne. Westoo Leader.
Longs Matted With Sand.
H. C. Fisher, who bas been working
for several years as a oar Inspector in
Paeoo, was fonnd dead on tne street
Sunday morning near bis home. No
marks of violence were fonnd nn tbe
body.- A post mortem examination
was made and it was fonnd that the
man's system had been in a very un
bealtbful state. Tbe lower end of
tbe left lnng was matted with prrticlei
of sand etc. a condition which evident
ly had much to do with his death,
IS. PRESTON DEAD
Former Athena Lady Lives Only a Few
Hours After Surgical Opera
tion at Walla Walla.
Mrs. Stella Anderson Preston died
Friday evening at 0:30 o'olook, only
a few hours after a delioate aurgioal
operation. perf ot med at St. Mary's hos
pital, Walla Walla.
Mrs. Preston formerly lived in Ath
ena, where she spent a portion of her
girlhood, and also resided here with
her husband after their marriage. The
announcement ot her death cast a
heavy gloom over her laige number of
friends in Athena. Her sister, Mrs.
M. L. Watts, received word of Mrs.
Preston's serious condition in time to
oatob tbe evenins train for Walla
Walla, aud arrived at tbe bedside only
a little while before death took phoe.
Mr. Watts went over in an automo
bile later in the evening.
Mrs. Preston survived ber husband,
the late Dale H. Preston, just three
months and one day. Tbe immediate
oanse of death was uremio poisoning,
whioh developed a few hours before
tbe surgioal operation was resorted to
in hopes that her life might be saved.
Tbe death was totally unexpected
and her relatives and friends in this
city were taken completely by surprise
when notified of her serious ooudition,
Friday evening. Mrs Preston tad
been enjoying bet usual good health
np to Wednesday and was on tbe
streets of ber borne town the fore part
of the 'week.
The funoral was held Monday fore
noon at the family residence in Walla
Walla, Rev R. O. Brooks, pastor of
tbe Congregatioual church, officiated.
Interment took plaoe in the Masonio
oemetery. .
Miss Stella Anderson was bom in
Shedd. Ore., in 1883, where sbo lived
with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Anderson, until she reached young
womanhood. She attended tbe pnblio
sobools of her home town, and later
oompleted tbe course of training in
tbe Weston and later tbe Ellensburg
Normal, being, graduated with the
olass of 1905. Later she attended tbe
University ot Oregon,' and was a stud
ent there wbon she beoame tbe wife of
Mr. PreBton, who died August 10.
1910.
Mrs. Preston is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. M. L. Watts, of this oity,
and by two brothers. W. F. Anderson,
of Portland aud Alex Anderson of
Roseburg. Her parents are both
dead.
COUNTY WORTH $35,000,000
Tax
Roll for 1910 Shows Umatilla
County Is One of Wealth.
Tbe total assessed ralne of all tax
able pi operty In the oonnty is nearly
$35,000,000, acoording to the summary
of the 1910 tax roll jost completed by
County Assessor Strain. Tbe exact
value is 134,513,285.
Tbe total number of aores of deeded
laud in tbe oonnty is 1,174,385 and
tbeir value is 122,814,940. Tbe im
provements on this land are valned at
$1,072,215. ,
There are 11,997 town and city lots
in tbe county and tbey are valued at
$1,821,295. The improvements on
these lots are of the value of $3,279,
230. Tbe improvements on tbe undeeded
lands of the oonnty are placed at $176
865. The summary also shows that the
county is still retaining its prestige
as a stook oonnty. Tbe nnmber of
horses and moles assessed is $18,365,
cattle 12.797, sheep 111,104 hogs 8685
dogs 62 and bees 98S.
MARTIN MEETINGS TO BEGIN
Word
Received That S. M. Martin
Will Be Here Nov. 26.
Tbe announcement is now definitely
made that tbe eeiiea of meetings to be
condooted by S. M. Martin, at tbe
Christian obnrob In this oity, assisted
by tbe great singing evangelist, C. H.
Hohgatt, will positively begin on Nov
ember 26. These two great oburoh
workers are now in tbe state of Kan
sas holding meetings, aud writo to
this effect to tbe congregation here.
Of tbeir work as a team, tbe Christian
Standard, a religions periodical wbiob
is read by bnndreds of thousands of
tbe brotherhood, says:
"The evangelistio season ia opening
with songs, and glad reports are com
ing from all fields. New men are con
stantly taking np this service, but the
more experienced are kept busy. We
doubt if there is snob an array of suc
cessful evangelists to te found with
any people as are constantly engaged
among tbe ohurobes of Christ. Tbe
number of workers does not seem to
diminish tbe demand, however. The
field is limitless. Great churches in
teeming oentera are possessed witb tbe
spirit of expansion; smaller churches
in county-seat towns aspire to reaoh
their whole constituency; young con
gregations everywhere are asking for
aid, and nnevangelized oommnniies
are nnnumbered. ,
"No one man among ns is Mter en
titled to tbe honor of bis brethren for
work aooomplisbed than is S. M. Mar
tin. The Martin-Hobgatt combina
tion was in evidence at Topeka, Kan.,
bnt went at onoe to Independence,
Kan., where they are at present en
gaged in a very promising .meeting.
Tbe audiences are the best in tbe'his
tory of the congregation. , Brother
Martin regards Professor Hohgatt as
tbe best singer in the brotherhood.
It is needless to add that, with S. M.
Martin to balanoe np tbe team, good
meetings will be held wherever they
Both Are Dead. :
Fred B. Laoy died at his home in
Jbreewatei Monday, of tuberculosis,
just two weeks after his wife had
succumbed to tbe same disease. Mr,
Laoy was a brother of Mrs.. Nathan
Evans, wife of the pastoof tbe M. E.
obnrob at Pendleton.
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A Foes:?
The faot that wneavy fog enveloped
this vioinity Sunday has led to the pre
diction that tbe winter ahead of ns
will be visited with many foggy days.
Last winter everyone was thankful
for the absence of Columbia river
smoke. - '
FARMERS' UNION TO BUY SAGKS
Biff Saving Effected Last Year By Co
operation Among Farmers,
Following the plan started last year.
hundreds of members of tbe Farmers'
nnion of southeastern Washington and
northeastern Oregon will form a pool
aud toy tbeir grain sacks together if
tbey oan seoure a satisfactory figure,
says tbe Bulletin.
Last spring tbe farmers bought about
8,000,000 Hacks, through the Indepen
dent Grain company, thereby saving
several thousands dollars by combin
ing. It is planned to follow the same
method this year as last, exoeptto call
tor bids earner, so as to give all tbe
big saok oompanies a ohauoe to figure
on tbe deal. i
H. H. McLean, of Walla Walla,
president of the Farmers' nnion, says
that bids will be called, following a
meeting of tbe farmers next Saturday,
when tbe farmers will make an es
timate of tbe number of sacks they
want It is thought at least 4.000.-
000 saoks will be contracted for this
year. Union offloials state that if tbe
tlds submitted are not satisfoatory,
a representative will be sent to .Cal
outta to buy grain saoks. ,
DEVELOPMENT OF DRY; LANDS
Farmers Meet With Officials of Light
and Power Company,'
As a. result of a move reoently set
on foot, a meeting of farmers of tbe
Hudson Bay country was held Mon
day afternoon, when 160 horsepower
was contracted for by residents of the
famous hay and fruit district in Hud
son Bay, says the Milton Eagle.
Tbe light and power company pro
poses to expend in the neighborhood of
$10,000 and build 10 miles of trans
mission lines to this distiiot whenever
contracts have' been signed , for 2E0
borse power for one year. The oharge
being made is $1 per horsi power per
month service charge, and a sliding
toale for the amount of current used,
It is estimated that a fire horse motor
oan be rna 20 hours per day for five
months in tbe season, and two or tbrn
honrs per day during tbe remainder of
tbe year, for $112.50, whioh is less
than tbe present ooat of ditch water.
The light oompany bad promised to
bnild and have this line ready for use
ty May first of next year, ' if tbe re
maining 90 borse power oan , be con
tracted for by Deoember 1. It is
tbonght that this amount oan be sc
oured by that time and the line in
sured. , , , .
Witb water from 10 to 50 feet be
neath ground in copious quantities,
and eleotrio power for pumping pur
poses, transformation in tba quantity
and qnality of crops grown in tbe
Hudson Bay country is predicted.
j-f-" Fine Pair of Antlers.
dermist art is to be soen at tbe Mos
giove Mercantile compuny store. The
work was done ty Sam Pumbrnn and
as a result, Will Miller and Jim
Jones have a splendid deer head
speoimen The judgment of Charles
Narrows le behind tbe assertion tbat
the head contains the finest- pair of
antlers ever. Tbe Grand Ronde hoot
ers will take issue witb Mr. Barrows
in his contention believing the antlers
trophy brought home by Al. Sigmon
will outsoore tbe Miller-Jones trophy,
symmetrical formation, size, etc., considered.
Art Harris Dead.
Arthur T. Harris proprietor of tbe
Daores hotel at Walla Walla and one
of tbe best known hotel men in tba
Northwest, passed away Sunday morn
ing; Mr. Harris had teen ill for a
year and death resulted from a pro
longed attack of Blights disease.