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This Edition con tains Four Pages W9 Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer Athena Merchants Carry Bio Stocks VOLUME XXIV. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1912. NUMBE&.7 Y 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, W. S. FERGUSON M. L. WAITS, F. S. Le GROW. i FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. $100,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdation consistent with sound Banking. BAKSAVHER DUST PAN OLD WAY NEW WAY With your next purchase amounting to $2.50 or over, we will give you one of these Dust Pans Something entirely new. It will save your temper and last a lifetime. II. A. BUNDY. Athena HE TUH-LU1 LUMBER CO. Lumber. Mill Work. and all Kinds of B IJJ I L:D I N G M AT E RIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES ' Posts and Blacksmith coal ' A. M. Johnson, Manager Athenu, Oregon . THE ATHENA MEAT MARKET We carry the best EXEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. TAYLOR & LE GROW Main Street, Athena, Oregon "OIGNIfYING THE, INDUSTRIES" i This la the title of a beautiful 64-page book, which will show any boy or girl how to SUCCEED. Drop a postal la the mall TODAY and it will be sent FREE. The aim of the College la to dignify and popularize the Industries, and to serve ALL the people. It offers courses In Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. Mining Engin eering, Forestry, Domestic Science and Art, Com merce, Pharmacy and Music. - The College opens September itd. Catalog free. Address: REGISTRAR, OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, CorralUs, Oregon. IUSIUE WAS DISCUSSED COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FUND IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTE, County School Superintend ent Meets With the School Board and Local Men. County Sohool Superintendent F. K. Welles was in the oity Tuesday even ing and met with the sohool board and members of the Commercial Associa tion for the pnrpose of diaoussing the country life education sow being in troduced In the schools of the state and the oonnty high sohool law. Mr. Welles and Principal Wiley of the Athena sobools, disoussed these two important sohool movements. The county high sohool question will prob ably be referred to the voters ot the county at the ooming geneial election as provided by tbe new law. Should it oarrv the high schools of tbe county will be greatly benefltted bv tbe fact that land lying outside of sohool dis tricts would pay special tax into tbe es and disonssion by members of the board of trade and visiting farmers of the county. Governor West and President Kerr, ot the Oregon Agri cultural College were tbe principal speakers. At Dayton the Commercial club ap pointed Miss Harriet Starr, secretary of the club, to organize the work with the priuoipals and teachers of the schools and to interest the parents in the work. At Klamath Falls the county and city superintendents of sohools and members of tbe Commercial olub joined in a publio meeting to plan for the garden competition and for giving the idea speoial prominence at tbe fail next Fall. At Adams tbe commercial olnb and school direotors have oombined to in troduce agricultural and industrial contests in tbe sobools. A premium list was arranged and supervisors for tbe different branobes of the competi tion named. A publio meeting was held on Thursday afternoon. The Baker commercial club made tbe subject a speoial order of business at its meeting Wednesday evening. On Friday evening of Country Life Education Week tbe farmers of Sher man oounty gave a banquet to tbe merchants of Moro to which tbe busi ness men of The Dalles and Portland were invited. Only Sherman connty produots were served at the dinner. At Portland tbe committee on gar den contests in the publio sobools ar ranged for two oontests, one for early vegetables and one for the latrr varie ties. A speoial exhibition will be held in the Armory on June 15-16, tbo last days of tbe Rose Festival. BAND CONCERT IS APPRECIATED OPERA HOUSE CROWDED TO ITS CAPACITY SATURDAY NICHT. Band Showed Improvement Under Direction of Profess or Edgar L. Smith. To say that the creditable concert put up by the Athena Band at the opera bouse Saturday evening was a surprise to the Athena publio, is put ting it mildly. Every number was rendered with a proflcieooy that stamps Professor Edgar L. Smith as being an able leader aud oonduotor, aud tbe improvement be has made in tbe band as a muBioal organizatiou was notio able to all preseut. Every obair in the opera bouse was oooupied and the large audience was liberal with encore and applause. The band was assisted in tbe oonoert by Miss Vefma Wilkinson and Miss Zel ma DePeatt in vooal solos, Mr, John Braden with violin, and Miss Belle Molntyre in a piano solo. Miss Wil- is r I! I , - -s 9 mmmmm mtii C tip- "v' jam JUS&L-'Zk : . 4 PACIFIC OCEAN BEACH FRONTING THE EXPOSITION SITE IN GOIDEN GATE PARK. fund. There are large holdings tbrongbont the oounty that at present esoape payment of sohool tax, and under tbe new law tbise holdings pay a legitimate share of the school tax. Figures produced by Mr. Welles showed that on the present assessed valuation of property in" this district tbe sum of $360 would be paid through speoial tax into tbe fund and tbe bigh school, figuring tbe present attendanoe as a basis would draw out $1100. Tbe proposed levy for tbe fund would amouut to 30 cents on every $1000 of taxable property in tbe oounty. Both Mr. Wiley and Mr. Welles gave valuable information regarding the country life education movement. Mr. Wiley especially, for tbe reason that be is familiar with tbo movement from a practical standpoint, having taugbt in Yamhill countv, where the plan was originated by State Superin tendent Alderman.. Last week was set aside as speoial country life education week, and that it was successful, is in dicated by tbe interest shown tbrongb out the slate. Tbe Salem Commercial Club cele brated with a farmers dinner at tbe Hotel Marion on Thursday. The en tire afternoon was given up to addrees- One hundred prizes will be offered. A silver cup will be awarded to tbe school winning tbe first prize, and if won for three years in enooession it will beoome tbe permanent property of the sobool. Tbe contestants are to be divided into two classes; those over and those under 13 years of age. At, Hosier a joint meeting of tbe local Horticultural sooiety, the sohool ottiaials and the commeroial club was beld on Friday evening, at wbiob time plans for developing the Country Life idea were perfected. At Prairie City a plan is under way to interest tbe county sobools with tbe sobools of tbe city in tbe movement. ELLIS H BE A CANDIDATE Rumers That He Will Run for Kress Are Revived. Con- PROMPT DEUYERY W HERE PRICES ARE RIGHT PQHNE MAIN 83 The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in ME" Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here DELL BROTHERS, CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THING3 TO EAT ' & Athena, Oregon f Stories tbat William'!?. Ellis, stand pat veteran cf Eastern Oregon repub licanism may enter tbe race for tbe congressional nomination at tbe April primaries are being revived in polit ical oiroles, following their death several weeks ago, says the Live Wire. Old lioe leaders, it is said, have held several conferences and Ellis has been considered. Tbe name of Senator J. N. Bnrgess of Pilot Rook bag been frequently mentioned as well, but it is doubtful whether be could be induced to accept. George T. Cocbran aud Jerry Rusk of La Grande, N. J. Sinnott of Tbe Dalles and Clinton E. Roosevelt of Pendleton are tbe only aspirants in tbe race at present. It is figured tbat these would so divide tbe vole tbat Ellis could obtain tbe Domination. Those close to Mr. Ellis, however, still deny tbat be intends entering tbe oontest. kinson sang ''Tbe Sunrise" witb splendid voice and effect, nod re sponded to an encore witb "I Love You." Miss DePeatt, el wavs pop ular witb an Atbena andiejoe, sang "My Rosary," and for an encore, gave "Deep in My Heart." She was ac companied at tbe piano by Mrs. R. T. Brown, and Miss Wilkiusou and Mr. Braden by Professor Blakeslee. A feature of tbe program was tbe reoitation by little Miss Evangeline Fix, tbe outeness of her elocutionary presentation pleasing tbe audieuoe immensely. Mr. Braden's violin solos were the best heard in Atbena for a long time, bis technique and inter pretation proving him to be a master of that instrument. Every number tbe baud rendered was welt reoelved, but it was at its best In tbat always popular overture, "Bohemian GUI." Ibe prooeeda wbiob went into tbe band treasury with the exoeption of a minor sum for incidental expenses, amounted to $58.00. It is tbe purpose of the organization to give another concert in tbe near future, when a more elaborate program will be given. Atbena is pleased with its band, and citizens are looking forward in pleas ant anticipation of tbe free summer conoerts at tbe City Park. Tbe band, with a little assistance from tbe com munity, can retain tbe servioes of Prof. Smith and it iu time may be come one of tbe tent musioal organ izations in the state. '1 V - zt- 'Jt tuo most Tamiliar quota tions from the Bible which aro not to be found there upon research la "the liou lying down witb the Iamb." The spirit of the reference is corrc-t enough, but turn up (be passage in Isaiah and you will find: "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and tbe young liou and tbe fatling together." The popn lar mind has condensed tbe aoolojfical miscellany, and to the Incorrect ver sion alliteration has no doubt con tributtd lscbaii. Boys' Club Launched. The Boys' Clob was suooessfully lannohed on Saturday, February 11. There were twelve boys present, all enthusiastic, and with fine spirit tbey entered into tbe preliminary work as outlined ty Mr. Meldrum. Mr. George Bannis'er will assist Mr. Mel drum in directing tbe boys. Tbe following are tbe names of tbe boys who enrolled last Saturday: Lawrence Tbarp, Arnold Koepke, Henry Keopke, George Lieuallen, Lawson Boober, Carl Allison, Edward Montgomery, Bertie McCobLius, Carl Fix, Claude Coomans, Lloyd MoPbenin and James Kiddtr. Several otber Loys have 8ifzniHd their intention of joining. Tbe initiation of all mem t era into tbe mysteries of tbis kofffbtly oidor will take place on Saturday at 3 o'clock. All those desiring to beoome members should meet Mr. Meldrum promptly at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Plucking Sheep. The pure bred sheep in Shetland sr sot shorn, but plucked. The process takes place generally in June, when the fleece Is "ripe" and the silky wool can be pulled off without pain. This Is called "roolng" and is much less dam aging to the young .fiber than clipping with shears. The wool when thus han dled retains Its peculiar softness, bo that any one of experience can tell whether the material of a knitted ar ticle has been plucked or shorn. It ripens first upon tbe neck and shoul ders, so that sheep half pulled resem ble in some sort a poodle that Is clipped. We must suppose that harsher handling prevailed at one time, for we read that in 1010 the Scottish privy council spoke of the custom as still kept up "In some remote and uncivil places," and James I. wrote to tell them that It had been put down In Ire land under penalty of a fine. Upon this they passed an act on March 17, 1010, deploring the destruction of sheep thus caused nnd imposing similar fines on those who should persist in tbe practice. - Cleanliness and Arsenic In Styria and Carinthia there is much arsenic eating among the peas ants. The women take it to give themselves a good complexion and to make their hnlr fine and glossy. The men take it because they believe that it gives them wind In climbing In the chnse after chamois. In Styria and Carinthia it is known tbat nn arsenic eater can never be broken of tho habit find that if arsenic be compulsorlly kept from the eater death rapidly en sues. It Is believed in the Tamnr and this is perhaps true that an ar senic worker is fit for no other work. He must remain ot this occupation. Ilealth nnd breath fail him at other employments. Eventually it may bo that chronic arsenical poisoning en sues. But this may be staved off. If hot wholly prevented, by scrupulous cleanliness, by care taken not only to wash tn the "changing house," but to bathe freely at home. As one of the foremen said to the writer. "Against orsenlc the best antidote Is soap taken externally." Chambers Journal. A Piscatorial Gunner. ' Tbo Jaculntor fish, the piscatorial gun ner of tbe Jnvan lakes, uses bis mouth as a squirt gun and is a marksman of no mean ability. Go to n small lake or pond filled with specimens of Jncula tors. place a stake or pole In the water with tbe end projecting from one to three feet above tbe surface, place a beetle or fly on top of the pole and await developments. Soon the wnter will be swarming with tinny gunners, each anxious for n shot ut tbe tender morsel which the experimenter han plnced In full view. Presently one comes to tbe surface, steadily observes his prey nnd measures tbe distance. Instantly ho screws his mouth Into the funniest shapes Imaginable, discharges a stream of water with precision equal to any sharpshooter nnd knocks the fly or beetle into tho wnter. where he Is In stnntly devoured by tho successful Nimrod or some of his hungry horde. This sport mny be kept up as long ns the supply of beetles and flics holds out Ths Air Mils. '! Tho nlr mile Is a unit of measure ment that came Into use with the ad vancement of aviation. We have the land mile and tbe sea mile, which Is approximately one-seventh longer tbnn tbe land mile of America. Tbe nautical mile Is often incorrectly called a knot, but a knot Is a measure of botb dis tance and time. It is correct to say tbnt a vessel makes ten knots, but to say that she makes ten knots nn hour Is tautology. The nir milo is measured differently from tbe land milo nnd tbo sea mile. It is a land milo minus the retardation of an adverse wind or plus tbo nccleratlon of a favoring wind. Thus nn aviator could cover many air miles while hovering over a given point on the earth's surface. Browning's Magazine. Watching Sponges Grow. ' Outside tbe harbor of Sfax, Tunisia, in the shallow water of the clear Medi terranean, is Bltuatcd a biological lab oratory for the study of sponges. It is one of tbe most unique In tbe world and affords opportunity for observing the development of the spongo from tiny larva, so small tbnt It can only be studied under a microscope until five years later It bas developed into a per fect sponge. Busy. "Loafley tells mo be hasn't been so busy for years." "Nonsense! That Job he bas is n clncb. Ho never has to work hard there." "That's Just it He's been fired, and he's chasing around after another Job now." Exchange. Intsrruptsd Rtpoi. "So you don't care for chess?' "Not much. It's annoying to bo wakened every time you drop Into a nice nap merely to be told tbat it Is onr move." Washington Star. For ths Piano, Quiet Bpoken Customer-You keep everything for the piano, don't you? Salesman Yes sir. We do, sir. Quiet Spoken Customer Give me an nx. Puck. Hssd and Foot. A chiropodist merely wants to get a foothold In business, while the wig maker only wants to make a bald ex Istence.-Kansas City Star. Tbo best manners should be used all day and every day. They aro none too good for constant use. OFFICERS CAPTURE STEALER OF GRAIN TRACE WAGON FROM GRAND VIEW OYER TO TOUCHET. Investigation Puts Ed. Jones to Bed When Stolen Grain Is Found at His Place. Another grain stealing oase bas been dog up in the seotion north of town and tbe thief is behind the bars in the oounty jail. Tbe sheriff's office was notified that barley bad been stolen from the warehouse at Grandview station Sunday nigbt, and Sheriff Taylor oame to Athena Monday morn ing and obartered a Ford automobile with Harry Alexander as driver, and aooompanled by Deputy Jinks Taylor, left for an investigation. The wagon traoks weie followed and ' tbe peouliar hoof prints left by one of . tbe horses took the offioers down Geer Springs bill into the Walla Walla valley. The team took every turn to tbe west and north and finally tbe traoks were lost in tbe main road tbat leads from Touobet to Walla Walla. The offioers kept on to Touobet station where tbey began investigation witb tbe result tbat they located tbe wagon in wbiob the grain bad been bauled, aud finally the team. Tbe sea rob led to tbe homestead of Ed Jones below Touobet, but he strenuously denied that be bad token tbe grain. It developed tbat be bod ' borrowed tbe wagon, bnt claimed to have returned it to tbe owuer Sondar eveuiuR, wben iu reality bn brought it back on Monday morning. J lies also claimed that be and bis wife speut Sunday evening at tbe home of a neighbor playing cards; but after a little sweating, tbe oelgbtor with whom Jones bad framed up the story, came tbrongb witb tbe information that the Joneses bad not been at bis borne Sunday eveuing. Finally six sacks of tbo barley were found under a baysiaok aud tbe otber sacks of the stolen (train were discov ered buried iu sand and covered witb sagebrush. Wednesday morning Jones was iu ted when the officers came back to bis borne and it was not long before Sheriff Taylor had tbe confes sion from him that be was tbe mBn and tbat be bad taken. 19 sacks ot barley from tbe Grandview ware bouse. Jouea bas a wife and one obild and baa been living on a dry homestead in bard circumstances. He formerly con ducted a botober shop at Helix and bad also been employed in wheat ware houses iu tbat vicinity. Miss Kearney Delights Audience. A most delightful intellectual feast was afforded tbe people of Atbena Wednesday evening, when Miss Belle Kearney, tbe noted lecturer and trav eler appeared before a fairly repre sentative audieuoe at Lodge Hall, ber subject being "fiussia." Not a few perhaps were at first disappointed in regard to tbe snbjeot, having expeotod to bear ber leoture on "Dixie Land," and knowing tbat tbe spanker could not fail to be at ber best in speaking of ber own native land; but wben she launched oat on the thrilling story of tbe depths of degradation, tbe heights of intellectuality and all the piteous, heoio bistoiy ot the iutermediattt strata of tbat wouderf ul people, there were cone who regretted that sbe bad chosen the snbjeot of "Russia." Es pecially was the story of hor visit to Count Tolstoi interesting in tbe ex treme. Witb ber pleasing personality, and ber delightful Southern accent, Miss Kearney made a deep improssiou on her audienoe. Disease of Honer Bees. Tbe United States Department of Agrioulture oalls attention to the fact tbat American foul trood has, been found to exist in Umatilla county. Tbe department has no means of knowing bow long tbe disease has existed in tbe region, but desires to notify bee keepers of tbe trouble and to suggest tbat, if not already in formed concerning tbe disease, tbey inform themselves at once. Very fre quently colonies of bees are destroyed by disease and the loss is attributed by the tee keeper to some otber cause. Farmers' Bulletin No. 412, TI.e Treatment of Dte Diseases gives a de scription of tbe brood diseases and methods of ''treatment. It will be sent free on request to tbe Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. 0. Attention is also called to tbe faot tbat tbe brood diseases do not at all injure booey for human consumption, so that there need be no fear on th part of purchasers of honey. Willard Memorial at M. E Church. Mrs. 11. B. Hill, president of the local W. 0. T . U., bas arranged for. memorial servioes in commemoration of Miss Fraueis Willard, for 20 years president of tbe W. C. T. U. Satur day, February 17, (tomorrow,) is the date of meeting, wbiob will beheld in tbe parlors of tbe M. E. ohorob be ginning at 2:30 o'olook. An exoellent program bas been arranged and re freshments will to served and a ool lectiou taken for tbe benefit of tbe Willard Memorial Food. A cordial invitutiou m exteoded to all. V v. X