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VOLUME XXIII.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 5, 1911.
NUMBER 18
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OFFICERS
S. F. WILSON, President,
H. KOEPKE Vice-President.
F. S. Le GROW, Cashier.
,E. A. ZERBA. Ass't, Cashier.
DIRECTORS .
H. KOEPKE, F. S. Le GROW,
S. F. WILSON, A. B. M'EWEN,
M. L. WAITS.
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ATSOAL
BANK
. OF ATHENA
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. $90,000.00
Ten years from now will you be slavishly working at a low salary for
somebody else or will you be your own master? You can be either if you
wish. Start that bank account today with only a small deposit if necessary,
and in ten years it will make you independent.
HE FIELD MEET
Pendleton Won With 146 Points, Ath
ena Is Second With 64 and Columbia
College Third With 17 Points,
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With City Park overflowing with
sobopl children of tbe oounty and
athletes from tbe different schools, the
seoond annual track meet of the Uma
tilla County Atbletio and Oratotioal
Association came to an end Saturday
evening with Pendleton wiDoer, by a
total of 146 points, Athena a strong
seoond with 62 points to her cedit;
Colombia College third with 17; Wes
ton fourth with 14 and Milton fifth
with two points.
Tbe day was an ideal one for tbe
meet and tbe morning trains brought
in a full quota of pupils from out
side points. Many spread basket din
ners at tbe park wben tbe naon boor
arrived and thoroughly enjoyed the
oooasion in tine pionio fashion.
At 1 :30, beaded by tbe Athena
Band, the line of maroh was taken to
tbe park, where the atbletio program
was commenood at onoe.
Tbe traok was in snperb condition
and in several events good time was
made. The Weston sprinter, Hogue,
reeled cff the fifty yard dash in 5:25.
The mile-run was won by Boylen in
5:03 with Payne in seoond plaoe,
pressing him bard. Athena's feature
in tbe sprinting events was tbe splen
did work of Albert Pa rut run in Divi
sion C. This lad ont-distanoed all
competitors and was an easy first in
tbe 50 yard, 100 yard and 220 yard
dashes, and came over tbe tape first
in the 440 yard relay.
Smith of Atbena developed surpris
ing form in the pole vaulting contest,
forcing tbe experienced Fee of Pendle
ton to clear the barrier at nine feet,
three inches.
Following is tho oomplete summary
of events :
100 yards First, Gordon, P. ; seo
ond, Hoge, W. j third, Taylor, P. ;
Time 10:3.
220 yards First, Taylor, P. ; seo
ond, Gordon, P. ; third, Hill, A. Time,
25.
440 yards First, Boylen, P. ; seo
ond, Jordan, P.; tnird, MoEwen, A.
Time. 56.
880 yards First, Boylen, P.; sec
ond Morley, C. ; third, Payne, A.
Time, 2:12.
One mile First, Boylen, P.; seo
ond, Payne, A. ; third, Morley, C.
Time, 5:03.
Broad jump First, Fee, P. ; seoond,
Moilev, C. ; third, Smith, A. ' 18 feet
three inobes.
High jump First, Fee, P. ; second,
j Yates, W. ; third, Hampton, P. Five
! feet three inobes.
Low hurdles First, Gordan, P.;
seoond, Diokson, P. ; third, MoEwen,
A. 16 feet 1 inob.
Shotput First, Devine, P.; seoond,
Jordan., P; Dudley. A. 40 feet.
Pole vault First, Fee, P. ; seooud,
Smith, A.; third, Allen, C. Nine
feet three inches.
Belay First, Pendleton ; seoond,
Athena j third, Weston. 2:40.
50 yards First. Hogue, W.; sec
ond, Gordon, P. ; third, Coffman, C.
5:02.
Hammer throw First, Device, P. ;
second, Brotherton, A ; third, Hicdei
mao, P. ; 1:32.
Disous throw First, Devine, P. ;
seoond, Jordan, P. ; tbird, Oleson, M.
100.
Div. B 7th and 8th Grades.
50 yards First, Jarvis, P.; seoond,
Straugbn, P. ; third, Payne, A. 5 4-5.
100 yards First, Jams, P. ; seoond,
Straugbn, P.; tbird, Payne, A. 11 1-5
220 yards First, Jar vis, P; seoond,
Straugbn, P. ; Payne, A. 25.
880 yard relay First, Pendleton;
seoond, Athena. 2:20.
Div. C 5th and 6th Grades.
50 yards First, Pambruo, A. ; seo
ond, Payne, A. ; third, Goodman, P.
9 seconds.
100 yards First, Pambrun, A.; seo-
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13 3-5.
220 yards First, Pambrun, A.;
seoond, S. Ulriob, P.; third, Cosey, P.
28.
440 yard relay First, Atbena ; seo
ond, Pendetou. 2 minutes.
Div. D 3rd and 4th Grades.
50 yards First, Botbrook A. ; seo
ond Gordon P. ; tbird, Bay, P. 7 1-5.
100 yards First, Gordon, P. : seo
ond. Boot, C. ; third,' Rothrock. A.
14 3-5.
440 yard relay First Pendleton;
seoond Atbena.
. Oratorioal Contest.
The following is tbe resale of the
decisions rendered by tbe judges at
the oratorical oon test:
Division A. First prize, Clayton
Strain,' Pendleton; seoond prize, Miss
Blondell Biobey, Columbia College.
Division B. First prize, Hazel Wy
riok, Pendleton; seoond prize, Carl
Hioks, Milton.
Division C. First prize, Irene Rhea
Distriot No 8; secoud prize, Esther
Dakin, Milton.
PURDY IN THE LIMELIGHT
Attempts to Kill Wife and Child While
Under Influence of Liquor.
Thomas Pnrdy, son of Sam Purdy, a
former well known farmer of this
yioinity, attempted to kill his wife
and child by snooting while under
the influence of liquor at Kimberly,
Idaho, last week.
Purdy r60ntly left Pendleton.
where he was employed in an agri
cultural implement house, and took
up bis residence in Idaho. He was di
vorced from his first wife, a daugber
of tbe late Charles MoMorris, of Wes
ton. His present wife was formerly
tbe wife of John Richardson, of Pendleton.
The following is the account of tbe
near tragedy as it appeared in the
Twin Falls News last week :
Thomas Purdy of Kimberly was ar
rested on Saturday last on a. warrant
sworn out by bis wife, charging him
with assault with intent to commit
murder.
Purdy, who is said to have been un
der tbe influenoe of liquor at tbe time
of the shooting, opened fire on bis wife
and a Mrs. Severanoe, but tbe bullets
went wide of tbe mark. He also lev
eled bis gun at bis ohild and also at a
man employed on his ranob, but evi
dently obanged his mind and did not
pull tbe trigger.
Purdy was arraigned before Judge
Smith in justice court at 2 o'clock
p. m. on Saturday last, but through
bis attornevs, William H. liomibroos:
and John E. Williams waived his pre
liminary examination and was bound
Over to tbe distriot oourt in tbe sum
of $2000. Tbe case wiil be beard at
tbe next term of oourt.
Mrs. Hill Injured.
Mrs. H. H. Hill was seriously in
jured on tbe road between here and
Weston Sunday. In company with
her husband aud Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
Biobards, she was going to Weston to
see the effeots of tbe early morning
fire. Mr. Biobards was driving a
livery team, and wben tbe new road
work was reaabed, in passng tbe grad
er tbe team suddenly shied out of tho
road, running tbe oarriage up on tbe
bank. The vehicle toppled over, spill
ing the occupants to tbe ground, and
Mrs. Hill fell under tbe carriage. She
was badly bruited and her left knee
and ankle were severely injured,
tbougb no bones were broken. For
tunately, Mr. Biohords lit on bis feet
and snooeeded in holding tbe fright
ened horses, else a more serious result
might have been obronioled. The
party returned to town, where the
lady's injuries were attended to.
Too Late to Plant Shrubs.
Tbe committee of ladies having in
charge arrangements for improving
tbe city park, upon advice from a
Nursery company, have deferred the
planting of flowers and shrubs until
next fall and spring, owing to tbe
lateness of tbe season. A pastry sale
was given some time ago, with the
view to using tbe proceeds toward im
proving tbe Park. Tbe ladies plan
other sales and possibly entertainments
to swell tbe fund against tbe time for
commencing tbe work, wben tbey
hope to aid tbe city in making tbe
park a thing of beauty.
Fire at Echo and Hermiston.
By bard work the Echo lire depart
ment saved the Odd Fellows ball in
that city early Sunday morning, wben
Are badly damaged a saloon building
near by. Monday, Are destroyed tbe
James Means residence at Hermiston
Tbe Are started in a warehouse of the
Hermiston Mercantile company which
was also destroyed, together with tbe
stock of wagons stored in it.
New Deputy District Attorney.
Fred W. Steiwer, for two years
deputy distriot attorney, has resigned
and W. C. E. Pruitt,bas been appoint
ed to fill tbe vaoanoy. Steiwer's pri
vate law practice demanded bis atten
tion. Pruitt was formerly a news
paper man, having been conneoted
with I'endietou and Baker pa pars.
HEW SCHOOL LI
"Provides for a County Educational
Board That Will Employ Super
visors for the Country Schools,
County Sobool Supt. Welles has
sent out a ciroular letter to the direct
ors of tbe country school distriots rel
ative to tbe new law wbiob provides
for a county eduoational t)oard, wbioh
is to employ supervisors for tbe sobools
and to formulate rules and regulations
for their guidance. In part, Supt.
W tiles' letter is as follows:
"This new law plaoes a great re
sponsibility upon the county superin
tendent, and I shall appreoiate all the
help you can give me. Tbe supervis
ion law was enacted principally in tbe
interest of tbe country sobools and tbe
s "all towns and is based on tbe prin
ciple that the country children are
just as valuable to the State and de
serve just as good sobools as tbe city
obildren. Tbe law makes it tbe duty
of tbe county superintendent to ap
point a county educational board of
four members, who will serve without
pay. After very oaieful consideration,
I have seleoted tbe members of this
toard and shall be able to announce
their names in a few days. All of
the men whom I have appointed on
this board are strong supporters of tbe
publio sobools. They are well known,
influential citizens, and persons iu
whom I am sure tbe people will Lave
entire oontldenoe. I have seleoted two
republicans and two democrats, and
have made tbe appointments in such
a manner that eaob seotion of tbe
county will have a representative.
"The principal duty of the county
eduoatioual board, of wbiob tbe
oounty superintendent is ohairman,
will be to employ supervisors for tbe
sobools and to make rules and regula
tions for their guidance. Tbe law
provides that one supervisor shall sup
ervise tbe sobools iu not less than
twenty or more than fifty distriots.
"The supervisors will have no office
work to perform as does tbe oounty
superintendent, and will spend tbeir
entire time in visiting tbe sobools and
assisting the teaobers and pupils in
their work. This, together with the
eohooi visits wbioh are made by tbe
county superintendent will provide a
reasonably close supervision for all of
tbe sobools. Tbe supervisors are to
be paid by the oounty.
"In addition to tbe supervision giv
eu by the city superintendent and tbe
oounty superintendent, eaob building
has a priuoipal who assists in super
vising tbe teachers of bis building,
Tbe city sobools have not only this
advantage over the conntry sobools,
but as a rule tbe cities have employed
tbe best and most experienced teaobers
while tbe country districts have gen
erally taken the younger teaobers,
mauy of whom have find neither
training nor experience. Frequently
tbe only visitor during the term has
been the oounty superinteudent, as he
has made bis official visit to tbe dis
triot. Thus we have had about thirty
teachers who have bad tbe advantage
of olose supervision, and about 145
teaobers who have not.
"There is one thing that I am sure
we aie all agreed upon, and tbat is
tbat we want tbe very best schools
tbat we can afford to have, and we
want the oountry obildren to have
equal advantages with the city obil
dren, as far as possible. To carry
out this prinoiple, is tbe purpose of
tbe new law, and einoe it is now tbe
law, I hope yon will give it all tbe
support you can until it baa bad a fair
trial, for unless we give our support,
no law can be effective. "
Had a Narrow Escape.
Mis. Louis Bergevin bad a narrow
escape from perhaps fatal injury Mon
day, and as it is she is badly bruised
as tbe result of being thrown from a
cart en tbe road near her home. Mrs.
Bergevin was driving down tbe bill
near tbe Lafave plaoe, wben tbe borse
stumbled and fell. Tbe lady fell for
ward, ber foot oatobing in one of the
braoes of tbe cart, and wben tbe borse
regained bis feet be stepped oa ber
lireust. One shaft of the cart broke
and the horse started to run. Mrs.
Bergevin was unable to extrioate her
self from ber perilous position and was
dragged across tbe road, where tbe
borne teoame entangled in a barb wire
fence and stopped. Mrs. Bergevin
suffered a contusion on tbe knee and
was otherwise bruised.
A New Feed Yard.
Frank Bolin has Gold bis black
smith shop to Frenoh Criglar and
A. H. Luna. He will start a feed
yard and for its location bas pur
chased of the First National Bank for
$100, lots 7 and 8 in block 6. This
property is located at the corner of
Main and First streets, wbeie tbe
Atbena Truok company seoures water
for street sprinkling purposes.
Report of Athena Schools.
Tbe following are tbe Dames of pu
pils neither absent nor tardy during
the month ending April 28: Valma
McAlexander. Mildred Stanton, Lee
Bannister, Ruby Hall, Nina Tbaip,
Lottie MoCubblns, Dollie Bannistar,
Clara Henly, George Kidder, LaMonte
Kidder, Tbeo Kirk, .Belle 'Pamtrun,
Tbelma MoEwen, Areta Littlejohn,
Martha Hutt, John Lawson, Willie
Bussell, Dollie Barnes, Glenn McAlex
ander, George Bannister, Odessa Bus
sell, Hazel MoFarland, Robert Kirk,
Howard Clemons, Evangeline Fix,
Bulon Smith, Lloyd MoPherrin, Don
ald Weaver, Zola Keen, Ellen Pam
bruu, Vergie Bussell, Gertrude Van
Winkle, John Wall, Carl Fix, J Lester
Vaughn, Gladys Smith, Lillian Tomp
kins, Angie Pambrun, Alioe Gaines,
Bex Payne, Alfred Pambrun, Cleo
Knowlton, Wesley Tompkins, Louis
Stewart, Leslie MoCnbbins, Claude
Sanders, Boss Payne, Estelle Smith,
Bess Parker, Merna DePeatt, Luvois
MoEwen.
Fine Growing Weather.
The showers of the fore part of the
week cansed vegetation to spring forth
with renewed vigor, and grain and
gardens have beon greatly benefitted
as a result. Tbe work of macadamiz
ing tbe Atbena-Weston road was in
terrupted on aooount of the rain.
WESTON HAS DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
One Man Dies From Injuries and An
other in Hospital.
Weston had a destructive conflagra
tion Sunday morning wben tbe Hotel
Boyal and five other frame buildings,
weut up iu flames. Two oooupanta
of tbe hotel, Epb Williams and a son
of Landlord Klein, were badly injured
wben tbey jumped Irom tbe seoond
story ,f.o tbe ground. Williams sus
tained a broken hip and internal in
juries, whioh resulted in his death
Tuesday at Pendleton, where be had
teen taken for treatmeut.
A window glass fragment penetrat
ed tbe lungs of young Surber Klien,
who also had bis hands badly burned. '
Klien was taken to Walla Walla and
placed in a hospital.
The tire originated in the front part
of the hotel building, and when dis
covered tbe roomers had narrow es
capes for their lives.
The flames spread with wonderful
rapidity nud wben tbe fire companies
arrived on tbe soene the hotel was
doomed and the Are bad soread to ad
jacent bnildiugs. The property con
sumed was situated on the south side
of Main street and was looated be
tween tbe brick ' building containing
the postofflce on tbe east and a tilok
saloon building on tbe west.
Charley Grant's restaurant was
scorched but he saved bis furniture
aud furnishings and moved into tbe
Marshall House building.
Fortunately there was no wind
blowing at tbe time of tbe Are, else
tbe business section of tbe town would
probably have been destroyed. Tbe .
beat was so great tbat glass in front
of the business bouses on tbe opposite
side of the street was broken. A case
of gasoline in one of tbe burning
buildings exploded with a loud report
but no one was Injured as a result.
TheK. ofP.-I. O. O. F. ball wao
threatened, but by heroic effort was
saved.
Local Athletes Abroad.
Athena High Sobool athletes are at
Walla Walla today and tomorrow, to
participate in tbe Bnnual traok meet
in that city. In the sprints, Payne is
entered in tbe mile and half mile runs;
MoEwen iu the 410, 220 and 100 yard
dashes; Hill in the 1600 and 220 yard
races; Dudley iu tbe shotput and broad
jump; Brotherton in tbe hammer
throw aud declamatory contest. Tbe
team is aooompanied by Coaob Wells.
Next Wednesday tbe boys go to Eugene
for tbe annual meet tbeie.
"Salted" at Salt Lake,
Adolpb Krueger, a German farmer
residing near Pilot Rock, while on his
way to visit relatives in the Father
land, Btopped over in Salt Lake to take
In the sights of the Mormon city and
was robbed of all bis funds. He a wok
one morning with only bis tioket to
Germany and scaroely enough coin to
pay for bis breakfast. He bad fceeu
"salted" by Salt Lake sharks aud
wired borne for money. He gave up
bis contemplated trip to Germany.
Exhibition Games.
Mauager Littlvjohn announces tbat
he has secured tbe Walla Walla Jand
Weston teams of tbe Blue Mountaiu
league for exhibition games in this
city during tbe Caledonian picnic.
Weston will play tbe Millers, Friday,
May 19, and tbe Bears will be here
Saturday, May 20. Atbena returns
tbe game at Weston on one day rf tbe
Pioneer picnio, and at Walla Walla
on Decoration Day.
Was There a Quake?
Ernest Koepke was in town Wednes
day from the ranch west of town, and
was inquiring whether Atbena had
been shaken by an earthquake shook.
He averred that one shook his boose
Tuesday night with such foroe tbat
the family was awakened. As there
is no seiamio instrument to reoord dis
turbances in Athens, he was unable
to verify whether or not he had really
been through an earthquake.
J. L. Harper of tbe Preston-Parton
Milling company, oame down from
Waitsbug, Wednesday.
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