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This Edition con tains Six Pages 4 Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks as VOLUME XXIII. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. JULY 1. 1911. NUMBER 27 OFFICERS S. F. WILSON, President, H. KOEPKE Vice-President. F. S. Le GROW, Cashier, E. A. ZERBA. Ass't. Cashier. DIRECTORS S. F. WILSON, H. KOEPKE, A. B. ATE WEN, M. L. WAITS, F. S. Le GROW. 1 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $90,000.00 L. We extend to our Depositors every c4ccommdation consistent with sound Banking. BAKSAVHER DUST PAN OLD WAY NEW WAY With your next purchase amounting to $2.50 or over, we will give vou one of these Dust Pans ree Something entirely new. It will save your temper and last a lifetime. BUNDY& CHRISTIAN "Saving at the Spigot Wasting at the Bung" That's what buying poor paint means. Paint may be low priced by the gallon and be extravagant to use owing to to it's poor covering power and wearing quality. After the paint is applied it's too late to save. Start right and use The Sherwin-Williams Paint MADE TO PAINT BUILDINGS WITH, OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. It coVers more surface, spreads easier, and lasts longer than any other prepared paint, or hand-mixed lead and oil. THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon A Two Barns Burn Tuesday Night Drav Team Belonging to Burke & Son Cremated in Flames. Fire destroyed two barns and cre mated a fine team of horses ou the West side at eleven o'clook Tuesday night The barna were the property of J. G. Burke and D. C. Mclntyre, and the team was the one used by Borke & Son in the transfer business. The fire, whioh was of mysterious origin, started in straw io the Burke stable and when seen by Mrs. Burke, who was awakened by the glare on the window, had gained suoh headway that the flames ware lushing over the roofs between the two barns whioh were located olose together. Both horses were probably dead when Mrs. Bnrke first saw tbfr fire, and by the time the alarm could bring out the fire department, both buildings were praotioally in ruins. People on this side, aroused fiom their slumbers by the fire alarm, at first thought the big flouring mill was on fire, so high did the flames and sparks soar, and the looation of the burniog buildings being in the vicin ity of thamill and in line of observa tion, made it appear as though the mill were burning. Burke & Son sustained a total loss, having no insuranoe on barn or team. The transfer wagon was badly dam aged, though not beyond repair A. B. MoEwen circulated a subscription paper and in a short time bad raised a fund of $225 to be used in the pur chase of another team by Mr. Burke. Both hose teams responded to the alarm and were on the ground in short oider, but so rapidly did the buildings burn that all left for them to do was to play water on the rnins and prevent the fire from spreading to adjoining property. 'The morning following the fire, Mr. Burke was at work on the streets as usual, using N. A. Miller's team and wagon. He is deeply grateful to all persons who assisted him, includ ing the members of the Athena Fire Department, all of whom accomplish ed what they oould to save property. SWARGART HOME DESTROYED Household Goods in Lower Rooms Saved By Willing Hands. by Mr. Swaggart in the MoMionville Mutual Insuranoe Co. Mr. Rice, the oompauy'a agent, was at the fire. Improving Property. Charles Nonis has purchased the four MoElroy lots that join bis res idenoe property on the west. He has already commenced to make improve ments. Several big poplar trees that took np more room than the shade they afforded amounted to, have been cut down and removed. The small house on the premises has been re located and will hereafter serve as a ben house. The lots will be sown to alfalfa and will afford pasture tor Mr. Norris' standard bred filly and a Hook of Kellerstrass Crystal White Orping tons and the old reliable Rhode Island Reds. HOW TO BECOME INVISIBLE. A Sample of the Mummery Used In Ancient Witchcraft. Some curious formulas of ancient witchcraft ore given in Mr. A. E. Wnite's "Book of Ceremonial Magic." Here is n recipe for becoming Invis ible: "Begin this operation on a Wednes day before the sun rises, being fur nished with seven black beans. Take next the head of a dead man. 1'iace one of the beans in bis mouth, two in bis eyes and two in his ears. Then ma!:1? upon the head the character of the figure which here follows. (Omit ted.) This done, inter the head with the face toward heaven, and every day before sunrise for the space of nine days water it with excellent brandy. 'On the eighth day you will find the cited spirit, who will say unto you: Want doest thou?' You shall reply: 'I am watering my plant' He will then say: 'Give me that bottle; I will water it myself!' You will answer by refus ing, and be will again ask you, but you will persist in declining until ne shall stretch forth his hand and show you tne same ngure wnicn you nave traced upon the head suspended from the tips of his fingers. In tills case you may be assured that it is really the spirit of the head, because another might take you unawares, which would bring you evil, and, further, your operation wouitt do uniruitiui. When you have given him your vial be will water the head and depart Ou the morrow, which la the ninth day, you shall return and shall find your beans ripe. Take them, place one hi your mouth and then look at yourself in a glass. If you cannot see yourself it is good. Do the same with the rest or they may be tested in. the mouth of a child." IA1LAS Report Made By H. H. Cohen. Com mercial Editor of Journal and Crop Expert. getting what rain his growing crop needed. "Had the rains arrived but two weeks earlier, even the neglected plac es wonld have given forth a crop tbac would have shamed the production of other years, but little complaint oan be registered even though the rainfall was slightly less than needed." Fire destroyed A. L. Swaggart's farm home north of town, yesterday ' afternoon. Mrs. Swaggart was alone at the time the fire broke out, and she notified neighbors ty phone that her borne was on fire. In a short time several neighbors were on the scene, and tnrned their attention to saving household goods on the lower floor, the upstairs rooms being in flames. A number of men went out from town in automobiles and arrived in time to assist in carry ing household effects to plaoes of safety. Mr. Swaggart was in Pendleton and the only persona at the bouse were Mrs. Swaggart and her little bov, the hired man being in the field. The lady bad been ironing duiing the fore noon, bnt the coal fire had died down in the range so that she replenished it with wood to get the noonday meal. About 2:30 p. m. she beard a oraok- ling sound and investigation revealed the upper rooms on the north end of the house to be in flames, with the window glass falling out. She gave the alarm by phone and quiok response by willing helpeia was the result. Fortunately, the wind was in the north, otherwise the barn and other buildings may have been destroyed. As it was, the water tower, aoetylene gas plant, and most of the contents of the smokehouse were destroyed. Insurance to the amount of 12500 on the bouse nd contents was carried M. THE Q PROMPT DELIVERY UALITY GROCERY ST WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT S B ESKIMO WIDOWERS. Six Weeks Is the Limit They Will Wait Before Remarrying. In civilization it is said, that a wife docs not always add to her husband's ease or render his life more supporta ble, but up on the barren grounds the worst of wives would be better than none. There, among the heathen tribes, if a man's wife diesprovided ho Is not a po'vgamist, in winch case, says uie Wide World, there Is less need for hurry he often marries again within the week. Even the Christian Eskimo widowers are wltn uirncuity nersuaaea Dy tne Moravian missionaries to allow six weeks to elapse between the death and remarriage. On the very day after the six weeks have lapsed the hunter presents himself with a new bride and asks that the marriage service may be speedily read. The reason Is not far to seek. It is said in civilization that "a woman's work Is never done," and far more is that true of the helpmate of tho sav age and the semi-savage, tho woman of tho barren grounds or of the ice edge. She makes and breaks camp. cooks, cuts up and carries to camp her husband's kill. She dresses the skins of deer and seal. She is responsible for the fashioning of footgear and clothes. On a Journey 6he often paddles the canoe, and on portage she carries a heavy load. In fact it is easier to write down the du ties not expected of a squaw than those which by immemorial custom she must perform. ft The Freshest! and most Choice the Market affords in TOE A !g 58 DELL BROTHERS, otSSs"t0IH Athena, Oregon A Turkish Love Story. A Turk knocked at his beloved's door, and a voice answered from with in. "Who is there?" Then be answered, "It is I." Then the voice said, "This bouse will not hold thee and me." And the door was not opened. Then went the lover Into the desert. where there is nothing but Allah, and fasted and prayed in solitude.' And after a year he returned and knocked again at the door. And aeain the voice asked. "Who is there?" And he said. "It is thyself." And the door was opened to him. "Wfiy are you breaking up house' keeping?" "My wife's florist says he'll have to tnlce tho rubber plant to a different cllmatf "-Washington llernld Nature kno ii" i;ihh In progress hfiU development iiutf Htciitcs but curot ou ati' Juai-uou. Uoethe. H. 13. Cohen, Commercial Editor of the Oregon Journal and crop expert of the Paoiflo Northwest, visited Athena and the Umatilla county grain dis trict last week. He was ou his annual trip gathering statistical data relative tn agricultural produots of the 1'iland K.upire. The following is exoerpted from bis articles appearing in the Journal, wbioh is ot interest to Press readers: "Within a very few days Umatilla oounty will te in the midst of its greatest harvest. The iudioatiotis, af ter examinations of fields in all sec tions of the county, would indicate a yield of from 5,500,000 to 6.000,000 bushels. 'I he lower estimate would be considered very conservative at this time. With favorable weather from now until the grain is in the sacks, it is probable the higher estimate will bold. "That this year's crop of, wbeat iu Umatilla oounty promises a yield of praotioally 1,000,000 bushels more than a venr ago. is due to two oondi tioua: First, the greater acreage aud seooud, exooDeut growing weather at the time the sensou started. "Not only will there be a grea ter production of the oereal, this season bat indications are the grain will be cleaner than iu recent years. While there is smut to be found iu portions of Umatilla couuty, there is lees com plaint on this acaouut during the pres ent year than for mauy harvests. It is generally noted that the fields that show sniat this year usually do so eaoh succeeding season owing to the sowing of smutty seed. As long as this oon ditiou exists reappearance of smut is natnral. "While there are stretches that will harvest 60 bushels an aore in the Ath ena vicinity, it is a common sight to see fields that will range between 45 and 50 bushels. Sixty bushel yolds of by gone years have only been shown in spots, tut the percentage of snob production is greater this vear than ever before Therefore, taking tho yield field for field, the average this jeir will be the greatest evor known iu the banner wheat oounty of Oregon. "Warm weatbor is needed safely to ripeu the wheal and barring hotwiuds or n wet harvest, the orop is praotioal ly made at this time. There is not likely to be any soaroity of labor Ibis year. This alono solves rna of the createst problems of barveit times. At present there are morn meu than neid ed but the supply will just about equal the demand when the combines get into swing. "A survey of the wheat fields of the country immediately surrounding Athena shows a splendid collection ot grain. Ou the Umatilla reservation the showiug is especially Quo. "While dotlnite figures of the total Umatilla yield oun not be fort boom ng uutil the grain is in the saok, Ore gon s premier wneat-growing county will have a total output of between 5,500-000 aud 6,000,000 bushels. Only the most adverse weather conditions from this time oould bring the total down to the level of last year, wbne unuer peireoc conditions there is a possibility that even tho 000,000 bushel estimate will prove nlightly low. As a milling preposition too, the possibilities of Umatilla county wheat are remarkable. Some of tbe orop of recent years has been dooked from one to three conts u bushel owing to the presence ot smut but such will not be the case to any extent this season. Umatilla county is this year pro ducing a very large peroentige of boine-propaguted seed io the Dale Glcry variety, discovered iu tho fields of Mr. Dule. The now wheat was so much more attractive than the rest of tbe field, which came true to tbe club type, that samples were Ink en and in vestigation showed that they hart ex cellent milling propenies. This Io gather with ability to pioduce more bushels to the acre thau the regular club variety makes Dale (ilory exceed ingly valuable. As a uative of Uma tilla couuty it seems to have found a suitable home aud forecast are many that it will within the space of a few years entirely suppluDt tbe little club for seeding purposes in this locality of Oregon. ''Observations made with the Dale Glory have indicated i bat it thriven beat in the heavier toil, although us faw experiments have teen made in tho lighter laud, therekis no telling what it will really do there. 'Taking Umatilla county as a whole, all grniu crops are satisfactory from the viewpoint of the producer. There are spots of conn-e in tho west cud of the CGun'.y that will not bar vent u big yield this season, but this is more tbau counterbalanced by tbe showing generally. "As io other sections of tbe stale the yield even in the ligbter'lunds to the west are much bitter where prop er attention has been given to the eoiiseivuticu of moisture than where the grower simply took chauces on Akers' Patent Draper Clamp, M. L. Akers of the Pendleton Iron Works, was in the city Monday and Tuesday, taking orders for header and harvester drapers equipped with his patent draper clamps. With the use of these clamps there are no rivets to wear off and there are no split draper sticks. Tbe clamp is first riveted to tbe belt and oanvas. the rivet beads being counter sunk. The beveled stick is then put in and the jaws of the clamp are firmly set up to tbe stiok. There are lour brads struck np from toe faoe of the jaws whioh are driven iuto tbe stiok when the jaws are set up, nd tbe stiok is held as if in a vise. Mr. Akers has takeu orders for a large numbei of drapers tbis season, all being equipped with his patent fas teners. The clamps are no experi ment, having been on tbe market sev eral years and tbe first oomplaint is yet to be made. Masons at Helix. A number of Athena Masons drove out to Helix Saturday evening and isited the Masonio lodge there. Third degree work was conferred, after whioh a splendid banquet was served. number of Pendleton Masons were iu ttendauce also. Those going from here were: A. B. McEwen, James Henderson, S. F. Wilson, Jaoob Boo- ber, Wm. Buobor E. R. Cox, Sam Pambrnn, Ralph and Boy Cannon and Charles Kirk. A New Officer. C. O. Henry has been added to Ath na's police force. He is now assist ut to Marshal tiholson iu keeping peace iu the city and looking after the city waterworks. At the council meeting, Marshal Ubolson's salary was increased to $75 por month. A REAL AUTOMOBILE MARVEL Libcrtv-Brush Runabout Will Sell for 5350. The biggest gun ever fired in tbe automobile industry was set off recent ly by the United States Motor com pany, when annouueement was made that the oompany has produoed a guaranteed efficient automobile to sell for $350. The oar is named the Liberty-Brush, and in some respeots it resembles tbe Brush ruuabout. It is capable of every service which oan be expected of a ruuabout aud is built with a power plant that will travel 35,000 miles. This makes tbe cost one-half a cent per passenger mile aud in addition to being the cheapest form of transport ation, it meaus tbe arrival of tbe automobile wbioh every one can buy. Tbe Liberty-Brush' is expected to liuil its greatost use among salesmen, solicitors, collectors, R. F. D. carriers, pnysioians, contractors aud dozens of other lines of business; in fact, every one who uses a horse and boggy can got cheaper, quicker and greater ser vice from this runabout. 'I he auuouucemeut marks an epoob in tbe motor car industry and tbe sal vation of the horse, to say nothing of tbe iuoreased radius of aotion wbioh it supplies to tbe individual. Tbe Liberty-Brush is built in the Detroit factories of tbe United States Motor oompany and will be marketed through l he vast selling organization which tbe oompany has built up. Tbe design of the oar is based on tbe wisdom acquired from many years' experience in bcildiug utility r una bouts. It baa ample room for two passengers and baggage, tbe utmost ease of control and a range of speed equal to every demand of pleasure or utility. Threw Red Pepper. Mrs. Charles Stanton of Helix, for the reason that Railway Agent Ilaius wortb iuterferod with her plans to huvo u brakeman muke a purchase for her at Peudletou and deliver tbe par rel to her at Helix, threw red pepper in the agent's eye aud nearly blinded biin. Huiusworth was but perform ing bis duty in the interest ot the ex press oompany, wbioh is in the busi ness of deliverlug paroels. Mrs. Stanton has apologized to Hains worth. and no prosceoot'on will follow her act. A New Ordinance. A new ordinance was passed at the last meeting of the city council wbioh regulates the licencing of dogs in Ath eua. By the new ordinance provis ions, payment of dog tax must now be made to tbe city recoider, instead ct to tho city marshal as heretofore, and the payee must cull at tbe recorder's office on August 15 to secure bis lic ense. In other words, the recorder is not expected to hunt op the dog owner and collect tho tax. To obtain a license to permit a male dog to live in Athena, costs tbe sum of fl.25, and a female 2.D0. ,1 s ( rv' i i i 1 " if I 'Ti mint