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Tfcis Edition con tains f oar Pages Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Your Groceries from' Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXV. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 10. 1913. NUMBER 2 , " ' ' OFFICERS S.-F. WILSON, -President, H. KOEPKE Vice-President, L F. S. Le GEO W Cashier, E. A. ZERBA. Ass'L Cashier. DIRECTORS S. F. WILSON, H. KOEPKE, W. S. FERGUSON M. U WAITS, F. S. Le GROW. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA CA PITAL AND SURPLUS, $100,000.00 LOOKING BACK A . . SPAN OF 30 Yens OLD PAPER CONTAINS INTER ESTING READING MATTER. We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdation , consistent with sound Banking. Railway Terminus at Blue Mountain Station and Adams . Just Platted Townsite. THE TUW-LUfii LUMBER CO. W: ' Lumber, Mill Work -and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES .: -v-- Posts and Blacksmith coal v A. M. Johnson, Manager r Athena, -Oregon THE -ATIIEHA MEAT TJIARKET -'8f- Si We carry the best MEATS - That Money, Buys. Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring . Wholesome Meats. D. II. MANSFIELD Main Street, Athena, Oregon I Quality 6RocERif-S kTM f yaffil ome of QUALITY Groceries Good Groceries go to the Right Spot Every Time this is the Right To go .to Every Time for Groceries Soot 3 c TRY TIIESE-TIICV'LL PLEASE ! ONE BEST THE fMOFGLE Monopole Vegetables Monopole Fruits Monopole Salmon" Monopole Oysters DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD T01XG3 TO EAT 6iB3 July iia, iHai, almost thirty years agD, a tow-headed urohio sold copies 1 ea or a speoiai eaition 01 ens reuaieioo iiast uregoman at xo cents per, topeo pie celebrating the national holiday Id UentervilJe. The urchin was none other than Colonel Wood of Weston and Centerville baa long since been bnried under the more classical name, Athena. , A copy of the paper is now before us and many columns of It would prove interesting reading to old tim ers residing in this vicinity. Pernsing the paper we read that the railroad, wbioh was at Bine Moon tain station, was expeoted in Center ville sometime during the fall. The young men of Weston and vicinity were taking np homesteads in the Cold Springs country, and wheat in (his section was expeoted to turn out 80 bushels per acre. The town of Adams had just been platted by Press Wor tbington and Charles Bulfincb of Wes ton. owners of the townsite. - Lee Morehouse was superintendent of Prospeot farnv'where the enormous harvest of 8,600 aores is being gather ed, yielding thirty bushels per aore. There are 4.640 aores under f enee at this model farm," says the writer A Weston correspondent writes. "Soma of the business men of Weston havo; started the new town of Adams on Wild Horse, fire miles below Cen terville,' on the line of the W. W. A P. railroad. Judging from present indications Adams is destined to be enme one of tba leading towns of Eas tern Oregon. All branches of business will he represented before the year is ended. The location is good, and the streets are luid out, at right angles. , Large quantities of freight was be ing reoeived at Blue Mountain station and freighted over the mountains to the Grand Bonds and Wallowa coun ty.' .. Farming at Pilot Bock, aeide from the tottom lands, was in the experi mental stage. . and flookmasters were beginning to seek for other pastare. Speaking of Vansyole, the paper in forms us that "two-thirds of the land is taken up for farming purposes, leaving one-tbird unclaimed. , Five years ago there was not more than three or four tracts claimed in this whole section of country of about eighteen miles long by twelve miles wide. But a change has taken plaoe The song of the ploughman is beard instead of the Indian war whoop. Vast fields of golden grain have taken the place of bnnoh grass. The buzz of the header is now beard instead of the heinons baik of the prowling ooyotj. Boads have been bnilt school housea ereoted and churches contemplated all in the short space of five years, B, II. Edgar, clerk of one of the school diairiots, we have two has just assessed bis district, and informs cs that the taxable property amounts to 162,943, and he pnt evorytbing at i low valuation. "Ihe wboat is looking well, es- peuially fall sown that was put in early and well. Barley promises on abundant yield. Potatoes are splen did. There baa boen new ones for the past two weeks. There has not teen muob corn planted. The country has not been settled long enough to pro duce fruit. Berries grow and flour ish. .' Wild Max is to be found all over the country, which goes to prove that it could be cultivated here in great abundanoe. Alfalfa' is at home in our soil. Fish atound in our streams. Elk, deer and Dear roam our moun John Edington was county Softool superintendent and notice appears that a teaohers examination would be held in his ofrloe at Pendleton, continuing for two days. The paper contains an extensive writeup, in part as follows: Centerville Is the third largest town in Umatilla county, and the second in prosperity. It is situated on tbeliae of the Pendleton and Walla Walla branoh of the O. R. & N. Co rail road the town is in the eastern part of the county, iust 19 miles from Pen dleton, twenty-one miles from Walla Valla, W. T., three miles from Wes ton. and four miles from the new town of Adams. The Wild Dorse creek, a small mountain stream, flows slowly in summer by the prosperous burg, but io winter proceeds more quickly on ward toward Pendleton, near which place it empties into tbe Umatilla liver. Tbe fertility of tba soil ad jacent to Centerville is excellent, and wbmit. oats, barley and ije grow in endless quantities. Vegetables "do cot do so well. The Umatilla reserva tion lies sontb and) east of the town, and wfaea thrown open to settlement will add greatly' to its prosperity. When the railroad reaches Centerville, wbioh will 000 or tome time this fall, tbe town will receive a Loom and its business interest will te very much iucreased. It ban a good future. Tbe country north and west of (own is en tirely settled op, J and is one of tbe prettiest farming countries in tbe Un ited States." - " Tbe business firms are epitomized in tbe article as follows: Cook & Irvine established in drug business in the early part of 1878, and have enjoyed a fine trade, increasing every year. . H. Dooioa was a dealer in general merchandise, and Knowlton & Mo Donald manufactured harness and saddles. - J. -M. Morris was an exten sive dealer in dry goods, groceries, oanned goods etc. Cleve , & Hollis were dealers in general merchandise, having a well stocked establishment Mr. Hollis but recently entered into partnership with Charles Cleve. ' B E. Hervy was a harness maker and saddler, doing a good business, Titts worth & Chesmao were selling grn oeries, and D, G. Coy bad just estab lisbed the new City Drug Store. , Matlock Brothers of Pendleton had just opened up a tranoh saloon. J. B Pittit conduoted the only restaurant in town where the hungry oould get meals for 37 oents eaob, George Ely bad opened a livery and feed stable E. S. Green was in the hlaoksmitb business, and B. D. Clemons was mak ing wagons and doing all .kinds ot blacksmith, work. E. G. King i man aged a teer ball, with the town pump for opposition, states the writenp man. . E. R. Cox was doing an exoel lent business in the hardware and farm implement line. William : Wal ker conducted a furniture etore, and the St. Nichols hotel was under the management of J, W, Froome. John T. Ballinger was Ceuterville's tensor lal artist, and Steve Wallace was tbe butcher. Mrs. R. Garden was the only milliner and dressmaker in town H. M. Sloan was designated as a pop nlar blacksmith, but failed to read tbe East - Oregonian. . The medioal profession was represented by Drs. S. F. Sharp and E. R. Butler. J. Nat Hudson was the attorney, while the justice of tbe peace was F. Burnett r , Tbe local news dished up in good style hy John Pr Karsell ot the Uma tilla Examiner, wbioh was started by Mr. Harsell in Weston, November 1, 1882, . and. removed to Centerville April 1, 1883. EL L. Barneit was dealer in groceries , W. B. Biohard- sonr was the jeweler nd. watobmaker, Shoemaker A Mattoon -and ' Wheeler Brothers sold agricultural Implements, Bamford & Hamilton operated a plan ing mill and Pat Maxwell-made booti and shoes. Hun San was n lanndry man who rumor said aided every pub iio enterprise. There were two churches, the M. E. and Christian. Rev.-A; Eads was pastor of the form er and . B. H. Mops of the latter. A handsome two story brick sohool building was oonsideied an ornament to the town and Prof. J. M. Taylor then stationed at Milton was soon to take charge of tbe public sohool. : Th article endsVitb: ? - "Centerville contains the finest school building in Umatilla county and shows a decided interest in edn oationai matters. Its people are en terprislog and deserve all tbeir pros penty. Tbe town is democratic Mr, Kasson Smith is postmaster and C P. Davis is bis agreeable deputy. Long flourish Centerville." mTTHU HI U II. Ill I C it CALLED BY DEATH GRAND ARMY MAN PASSES TO HIS REWARD MONDAY. KEIRS ARE FOUND AT WESTON Leaf Torn From Family Bible Located, Then Bible Found Under Shed. Aa Jiveretr, wasb., speoiai says; A Bible found under a woodshed where it has been bidden by some one interested, and portraits led to tbe looatiog at Weston, Or., of the right ful beirs cf the est a to of Alice How ard, deceased, valued at $8000, and today Judge W. P. Bell signed an or der turning tbe property over to Erma Biob, grandchild of John F. Fergu son ; a dsoeasod brother ot Mrs. How ard, Charles W. Ferguson; Sylvia Jane Ferguson, only child of another deceased brother; Mrs. A. J. Staoey, only child of a deoeased sister, and MargBretA. Cobb, a eister. J be clever work of a woman doteo- tive employed by a Seattle attorney resulted in the heirs being looated. She appeared at Marysville and stated that she desired to purchase tbe hotel left by the dead woman. In tbis-way she found a way, through tbe custod ian of tbe property, ro search Mrs. Howard's trenk, and in it. found a leaf that bad been. torn from tbe fam ily Bible. Later on she found the Bible hidden in tbe woodshed together with family photographs and tbe cine ed to the finding of the Weston heirs. . While Mrs. Howard was ill some unknown person sent an advertisement to Springfield, 111., newspapers calling for beirs, and letters from all seotions of tbe United States have, been re ceived by persons claiming to be rel atives. - Wheat Sold at Helix. Helix Advooate: Friday and Sat urday the looal wheat market strng gled up to tbe old famous 70 cents per tnshei mark and as usual when that figure is reached, considerable i wheat was sold, but many still refused to let go. Among those who sold at bat figure were A. E. MoColly, II. Koepke, bmma Zeoake and liiuu Scott. There is still a .large amount of shipping going on from Helix aud other points on this branch of the N. owing to the scarcity or acres early in the season much ot the wheat which was sold early in the all still remains in tbe warehouses Afflicted With Paralysis, He Died Painlessly With Wife and Daughter at Bedside. Death entered our midst Monday and called to his reward John Hite- man, pioneer citizen and beloved vet eran1 o tbe civil war. Mr. Hiteman was afflioted with a slight stroke of paralysis several days before bis death, and when the sum mons came he was not long in going. He died oblivious to pain, with his wife and daughter at bis bedside, i He is lamented by a wife and two ohi!dreo,.Mr. Edward L. Hiteman of Berkeley, California, and Mrs. Henry Bell of this city. Fucnral services were held at the Christian church, Thursday afternoon by A. Maokenzie Meldrum, and at the grave the Mas ons gave their beautiful bu:l ceremony. John Henry Hiteman was born of German parents in Bioley oounty, In diana, February 32, 1841 and at bis, death was aged 71 yeais, 10 months and 15 days. , His boyhood and early manhood years wore io those troublous times preoedlng the Civil War. J He had been schooled by liberty loving parents, and when tbe great war broke out all bis sympathies were with the North. On tbe 17th of July, 1861', be enlisted as a pilvate in Com pany E, Sixth Iowa Volunteer Infant ry. More than half a oentury has passed away since he answered the call of bis oountry and marched with a light heart under the streaming folds of Old Glory. Who can tell what noble aspirations must have filled tbe heart of that young man as he, with bis comrades iu arms filed out of Jetlerson Barracks, St. Louis, with tbe thrill of the bugle in their blood calling them to the front. Many of tbem fell on the battlefield, while others Survived the carnage; but all are worthy of a soldier's glory and a nation's gratitnde, for all bared their bosoms to ttii southern foe. A foe than whom no more formidable and courageous ever assembled on tbe field of battle; led by a soldier, in the person of Robert E. Lee, who takes bis plaoe in history by tbe side of Marlborough, Wellington, and his invincible oonquerer, Ulysses S, Grant. The southern men and the southern matrons were io every way tbe equals ot tbe men and matrons of tbe north, in courage, devotion, con science and heroism ; (be only weak ness being that foul oaucer wbioh lay at the bottom of the immediate oooasion wbioh rent in two for a time this mighty Republic; for it is plain to every student of history tbat bad there Jbeen no slavery, there bad beon no secession and benoe no war. But tbe war broke out with all the inter necine horror born of implaoable hatred nursed in the boeosm pf the North and tbe South for over forty years. Captain Saunders was in command of Company "E" of whioh Mr. Hite man was a member. He saw muob active service in the valley of the Mis souri. He too part in the battle of Sbllob, fought on tbe 6tb and 7tb of April, 1862. : About a year after this memorable engagement we find tbe young man so enfeebled by tbe pri vations of war that he is worn away to a mere skeleton, weighing but 90 pounds. On aooount of this physical disability he was mustered out Marob 9, 1863. , He went to Colorado to re cuperate his health, ' but was burned out by the Indians, who were then in a very restless condition. From Col orado be moved to his. father's plaoe in Iowa, where he married Miss Ln cinda Streeter, December 22, 1869V He was at the inception of tbe G. A. R. at Albia, Iowa, and has ever manifested a keen interest and delight in all that pertained to the welfare of that glorious institution. He moved to Athena, Oregon, Marob, 1883. Here he baa lived the life of an upright citizen, taking an interest in all that pertained to the uplift of the communtiy.. He has been kind to tbe sick ones, and aa long as be was able to be about, visited the sick and distressed. . Outside of his own family he will be missed in tbe community by none more than the members of Gettys burg Post of the G. A. R., of whioh he was their loved commander. Al though we know him only as a private in tbat army whioh stands today as the synonym in the English lunguage for Loyalty, Service and Saorifioe, and while history may be silent of his individual deeds, yet we who knew him in life know that he was conspic uous for fidelity, kindness and pat riotism. A. M. M. LAMAR LOCAL HAS ELECTION Interesting Meeting Where Report Is Received and Delegates Appointed. ' Perhaps the readers of tbe Press may think it has been long slnoe La Mar baa been beard from; so I will avail myself of this opportunity to make ourselves known again. Jan uary 8, was our regular meeting of LaMar Looal No. 6, of tbe F. E. & O; U. of A., whioh was fairly well attended. Results . of the meeting was the election of the following officers for tbe ensuing year: Etta Carmiobael, president; Joe Key, vice president; Alex. Johnson, oondnotor; Mrs. Saruh Swaggart, door keeper; Mrs. Both Key, chaplain; J. M. Swag gart, George Garmlohael and Cuss Cannon, exermtive oommittee. After eleotion of officers tbe dele gate, Mrs. Etta Carmiobael, submitted the report, wbioh was very satisfao tory. , The repot t shows a very good business done at the convention held at Baker, January 8, 4 and 6. The Baok protlem was then disoussed, and all seemed to endorse the move taken, tbe proposition being to secure cotton saoks to take tbe place of the jnte sacks used heretofore, and tbe bulk system was also endorsed, where prao tioal. Ihe following membeia wore elect ed to attend tbe oounty convention to ba held at Pendleton, January 11: J. M. Swaggart, Joe Key, Mrs. Ruth Key, Alex. Johnson, Miss Annie John son and Cass Cannon. Tbe suggestion was made that a question box be in stalled, and the move was heartily endorsed by tbe union. After this a sumptuous tnnoh was spread, consist ing of sandwiobes, ootTee and cake. I will close by wishing you a pros perous New Year. Yours truly, J. M. S. . A CfilEi 11TER GENERAL THROUGHOUT PACIFIC INTER FOUNTAIN STATES. Extending to California, Cold wave Does Damage to Or ange and Lemon Crop. One of the worst storms In years raged in this seolion all day Tuesday and Tuesday night. Early in tbe af ternoon the storm developed into a blizzard with snow, Sand and dirt whis Uing along with a velooity of 45 miles an hour. The soil was lifted from around the' wheat plants and fears are expressed by many farmers tbat there may be a freeze-out of the growing grain. Before the blizzard began the wea - t her had moderated so tbat stook did not suffer from cold. Huge drifts of snow and dlxt accumulated in the roads, railway outs were filled and traffio on all roads was delayed as a result. Fine particles of dust and sand sifted everywhere, and the house wife was kept busy Wednesday, dust ing and cleaning. Saturday nigbl was the coldest of the winter, so far, thermometers reg istering olose to the zero mark. Tbe oold was felt to be more or less ; ex treme by Athena people from the fact tbat winter has been exoessively mild in temperature and the oold "snap" was the more notioable for this rea son.. . Reports of severe weather is univer sal. Along the Atlantio seaboard terrifio gales, aocompanled by freez ing weather and snow are reported. The southland is in the olutobes of King Frost, the citrus fruit orop hav ing ben greatly damaged. Bedlands, California! estimates that fifty per cent of the fruit crop is lost on aooount ot the oold. Orange dis tricts reptrt big frost losses. Santa Barbara reports damaged lemon crops. Colorado seems to have been the center of the oold wave, 31 below zero being reported at - Denver Monday morning. Gillette recorded 29 below and all cities and towns io Wyoming and Colorado averaged 10 below. German Class Entertain. Miss Partridge's German olass was royally entertained Thursday evening of last week at tbe Mo E wen home in this city. Messrs. Drew, Guerne and Starr, of the Athena High sohool, and Director B. B. Biohards, were tbe invited guests of tbe olass. Tbe rooms were tastefully and appropriately dec orated for tbe occasion, and an elab orate menu was served, consisting of seven courses. Toasts were responded to by tbe visitors and members of tbe olass. . ' F. E. Parkyn III at Lewlstorl. Mrs. H. H. Hill has reoeived news of the critioal illness of her brother-in-law. Frank E. Parkvn. at bin fanmn in Lewiston, Idaho. Mr. Parkyn has been confined to his borne for tba nast twu months, and recently has had a decided turn for the worse. Mrs. Hill expects to be called to Lewiston. WEHflTB THE BROADEST MOST COMPREHENftlVF WHITE SALE WE'VE HELD-PRQVIDINQ SI ) . PERIOR QUALITIES AND GREAT VALUES We open this Great White event Saturday" morning January 1 1th after weeks of careful thought planning and painstaking preparations and with a determina tion to make it a white Sale extraordinary, and no matter for what purpose, no matter for what member of the family you want white goods, you'll find it here; and you'll find it here at prices extremely attractive-prices that afford you an opportunity to affect savings on your white-wear requirements for the next fix months. Better arrange to take advantage of these unusual savings. Remember, Sale Begins Saturday Morning, January 11th T Send Us Your Mail Orders The, t parcels pst law ffers yu a good chance to secure your goods from Pendleton by mail at very small cost this law allows you to send packages by mail up to eleven pounds in weight and up to 72 inches in length and girth combined. The rate within fifty miles of Pendletoc is as follows Flat rate of lc per ounce up to 4 ounces above 4 ounces rates are paid by the pound 1st pound 5c Each addi tional pound 3c 11 pounds 35 cents. A limited number of horses will be taken by CaepU 'Woodward, to win ter on alfalfa bay. The Peoples Warehouse Where it Pays to Trade. Save Your T. P. W. Trading Stamps.