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VOLUME XXV.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 2. 1913.
NUMBER 17
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2,000,900 ACRES IN OREGON
AND CALIFORNIA.
Southern Pacific Case Goes
to Court of Appeals Then to
Supreme Court
"The court orders tbat a decree te
entered forfeiting these lands to the
United States government and tbat
the government recover its costs and
disbursements in this case." ,
. By this simple statement of Judge
Wolverton in the federal district oonrt
at Portland in the piesenoe of a few
attorneys, approximately 2,300,000
acres of land stipulated to be worth
130,000,000 and estimated tv experts
to have a value of 110,000,000 to $60.
000,000 were taken from the Sontbern
Pacific company and returned to the
federal government
While the deoree finishes the famous
Oregon and California land grant oase
in the lower oourts it will be immed
iately appealed to the circuit court of
appeals in San Fanoisco. From there
no matter what is the decision, the
oase will go to the supreme court ot
the United States for final adjudica
tion. Tbis case which was instituted
in 1908 has been one of the most force
fully contested ever brought into the
Oregon oourts. The Oregon legisla
ture petitioned congress to take aotion
and a resolution was passed to that
effect ty the national legislature.
A total of 830,000 aores of land has
been sold, some for as high as $40 per
aore. '
In regard to the Union Trust com
pany's intervention, the court ruled
tbat the trust oompany, owning $17,
000,000 mortgage bonds on the lands
and property of the Oregon and Cal
ifornia system, acquired an interest
with full notioe of the conditions at
taching to the grant and oould not
interpose the plea of an innocent pur
chaser. B. D. Townsend, special assistant to
the attorney general issued a statement
today, which be said necessitated the
widest circulation as a warning to per
sons in the various parts of the noun
try who may te solioiled to make de
mand for 160 acres of the land in lit
igation upon tender of $3.50 per aore
to the Southern Faoiflo company.
Persons, according to Mr. Townsend,
who make this demand secure no
prior rights to the land applied for.
"If this decision is upheld by tbe
United States supreme court, tbe lands
will revert to the United States gov
ernment and before they can be opened
for settlement it will be neoessary for
either oongress to enact a law throw
ing them open, or for tbe president to
do so through a proclamation. It will
be two years before a final deoision is
rendered by tbe supreme court and
it is not certain, by any means, tbat
tbe lands will be immediately thrown
open after the decision is rendered
should tbat deoision, as stated above,
be in tbe government's favor.
!v "This deoision affects not only set
tlers who may te induced by interest
ed parties to make demands upon tbe
company in future or who may go on
to tbe land and hope to seoure prior
lien by prior settlement but aleo hun
dreds of persons who have been in
duced by lawyers to pay them from
$200 to $250 each on promise that tbe
tender of money to tbe railroad oom
pany during tbe pendenov of tbe suit
would insure them a prior claim in
case the deoision was against the
company."
Mr. Townsend said tbat "these per
sons have thrown away their money,"
as there can be no Ilea scoured until
after final action and adjudication of
the oase.
"The viotims of the promises made
by the lawyers," continued Mr.
Towsend, "live in various parts of this
country and Canada while in other
iustanoes persons have gone upon the
laud and made their homes there un
der the belief tbat it will be theirs
when tbe oase is finally determined."
STRIKE IS ONLY ft PROSPECT
Irish Miner "Quits When the Pay
Streak Quits."
A recent gold strike credited to D.
J. O'Sbea on Canyon mountain has
been more or less exaggerated in tbe
news reports, says tbe Bine Mountain
Eagle. His strike is one tbat is char
acteristic of the mountain and is in a
way similar to other strikes, tbat is to
say, be caught up a stringer or vein
of quartz tbat bunched or pocketed
high grade and nugget gold. What
be has taken out is bis private bus
iaees but it is estimated tbat tbe
amount is near $2500.
Tbe discoverer does not boast of lo
cating a great gold mine nor has he
developed a "million dollar property."
Ha says be has a good prospect and
hopes to run it to "a good bunch of
money." He does njot even claim to te
a miner but says he is a good sheep
herder. His work, however, would
tend to show that be is an experienced
surf ace miner.
The story of thee'iike is briefly told.
With Ike Guker be worked on tbe
mountain near ttae Great Northern ail
winter. A few weeke ago he went to
work at the bead of Quartz gulch and
about half way up tbe mountain, be
picked up a trace and followed it to
where a man named Clark had taken
out $35 some years ago. Witbia a
foot of the surfaoe he took a sample.
Tbe pan revealed a small trace and
another pan of dirt produced $205.
Here be oaught a two-inoh vein and
within three feet took out $1100. Mr.
Guker went to work with him and
they have sunk 18 feet. , Tbe shaft
revealed a blow-out in a contact or, as
prospeotors say, a ohimney The vein
is still throwing free gold and they
hope to catoh it again where it bunch
es. ."
O'Sbea says tbat be will follow the
vein as long as it throws gold aud
when it quits, "the Irishman quits
also." A representative of tbe Eaj.la
called on him Sunday and found him
one of those philosopbioal little Irish
men who took his good fortune as a
matter of course, making no claims for
tbe "prospeot," as be calls it, and
giving it no credit exoept for what it
had produced. Tbe Irishman can quit
just as easy as the pay sbuot and when
it does O'Sbea will have more "dust"
in bis "flank" than tbe vein has in its
"pocket."
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY SUCCESS
Crowded House Greets Swains and Stu
dents in "Brown's in Town."
A orowded house showed nppeoia
tion of the play "Brown's in Town,"
produoed by the students of tbe high
school, under tbe training of Mr, and
Mis. Maok Swain, at the opera bouse
laet Tuesday night. Frequent and
bearty applause was showered on tbe
amateurs, who showed good training
under competent instructors.
Mr. end Mrs. Swain took prominent
part in tbe play. George Winship,
as "Brown, No 1," got himself into a
peck of trouble through his clandes
tine marriage, and showed himself an
adept in the art of deception. Emery
Wortbington, "Brown No. 2," while
trying to help his friend, rather en
joyed his difficulties, being himself in
love with tbe bride.
Miss Bessie Banister mBde a bit as
the "theoretical domestio scienoe
cook," while Miss Belle Molntyre, as
tbe real darkey cook, "Primrose John
son, succeeded at last in collecting
her wages "seben dollabs, fo' bits
an' five cents." Miss Ruby Banister
in tbe oharaoter of the German girl
who was always "misunderstood,"
was a well sustained and laughable
oharaoter, while John Wall as "tbe
desperate mau." brought many hearty
laughs, and Jim Phillips, as the roust
about, finished tbe oast.
All the parts were taken with
a ooofldence and spirit tbat was sur
prising in a first appearance on tbe
stage, and tbe audience was generous
in applause. Tbe proceeds go into
trie high school atbletio fond.
" "." The Noise of Silkworms. " :
A naked mau is always in attend
ance in tbe batching room of the silk
worms' of China. The worms, being
so-very frail that tbe temperature aud
humidity of their chamber must not
vary, their guard is naked, so that he
may detect any slightest change uy
the sensitiveness of his skin.
After the worms are hatched no loud
talking Is permitted near them, and
there are even guards whose duty it is
to keep the llles off them. These
guards must bathe before entering the
worms' presence, and their breath
must be sweet and Inoffensive. Ou
ions, for lnstunce, nre forbidden fruit
Such precautions seem absurd. Vet
it ts unquestionable Hint China lends'
the world In silkworm culture. A Chi
nese Hill; worm farm breeds tlie utraiwe.
Industrious creatures by the million.
In oue of the great silkworm houses
It is possible to hear the worms feed
ing; yea. It Is even possible, so numer
ous are they, to hear the sound tliey
make In spinning their eorooiis. a
sound like tbe ripple of rain.- Chicago
Kecord-Herald.
Eyes of the Barnacle.
In the Imrnnde we biive n iinltie
and wonderful case of a creature Unit
can afford as age comes on to dispense
with the eyesight that was so useful
in youth, for the young and old bar
nacle nre as different, oue from the
other, as fishes from seaweed. In the
beydey of life the barnacle swims
about tbe sea. seeking its food with
the aid of its eyes and generally lend
ing a roaming existence. Later In
life, however, It grows tired of this
aimless wandering and settles down
to worry ship captains by attaching
Itself to the keel of their craft and de
fying tbe much advertiaed powers of
various preventive paints. Once there,
tbe barnacle has become a fixture, and
whether on ships or sharks its eye
sight Is of no more use. It cannot
seek its food, and it cannot sbnn Its
foes, for it never more will move.
Therefore Its eyes become superflu
ous and, according to nature's invaria
ble rule in such cases, disappear.
Our Dumb Animals.
An Ecu.
I!ess! Did you scream wbeo be
Wed to kins you? Jessie-No. There
la a poor man across the street who Is
dreadfully shk - Philadelphia Tele
graph. Enact Justice.
Exact Justice Is commonly more mer
ciful lu tbe long run than pity, for It
tends to foster In men those stronger
qualities which make i hero good rttl
7.ens Lowell.
The love of liberty Is the tort ot
others Tbe love ot power la the lore
of 9urselvef
PENDLETON IS OUT
AND ATHENA IS IN
PRACTICALLY NO COMPETITION
AT TRACK MEET.
Oratorical Contest Judged By
Three Whitman College Professors.
Athena High had very little com
petition in tbe county traok meet at
tbe City Park, Saturday. At tbe last
moment, Pendleton decided not to par
ticipate. Milton and Weston bad no
entiles aud the contest lay between
borne talent, exoept in the grades,
where Adams scholars participated.
The oratorical contest was held at
the Christian obuiob, contestants
from tbe Atboua, Pendleton, and
Milton sobools pattioipatiog. Profes
sors Moois, Davis and DeuBmore of
Wbitmau oollege were the judges.
Tbe results of the traok meet and
oratorical contest follows: '
Traok Results Division A.
50 yd. dash, 1 Wortbington, 2 Payne.
100, 1 Wortbington, 2 Payne.
220, ), Worthingtou, 2, Iugbam.
110, 1 Ingham, 2 Wortbington.
880, run, 1 Ingham, 2 Payne.
Mile tun, Payne. ,
High jump, 1 Crabiil, 2 Wortfciugton,
Broad jump, 1 Ingham, 2 Crabiil.
Hurdles, conceded to Wortbington.
Shotput, 1 Crabiil, 2 Insbam.
Disous, 1 Tompkins, 2 Phillips.
Division B.
50 yd. dash 1 Kilgore, 2 Sobasky, 3
Painer, Adams.
100. 1 Sobasky, 2 Kilgore, S Painer.
Belay won by Athena.
Division C.
50 yd. dasb, 1 G. Lieualleu. 2 Dud-
ley, 8 Glinesky, Adums.
100, 1 G. Lieuailen, 2 Dudley, 3
Murray, Ad tms.
220, 1 G. Lieualleu, 2 Dudley, 3 Gli
nesky. .
Belay won by Athena. '
Division D.
50 yd. dash, 1 M. Banister 2 Baker,
Adams, 3 L. Banister.
100, 1 M. Banister, 2 h. Banister. 3
Baker.
220, 1 M. Banister, 2 L. Banister, 3
Baker. .. .
Relay won by Athena.
Division E.
60 yd. dash, 1 King. 2 Morrison, Ad
ams, 3 A. Lieualleu.
100, 1 King, 2 Morrison, 3 A. Lieuai
len. 220, 1 King, 2 A. Lieuailen.
Relay woo by Athena.
Oratorioal Contest Division A.
Ceoil Ferguson, Milton, 1st prize.
Sylvia MoCarty, Pendleton, 2nd.
Louis Stewart, Athena, 8d.
Division B.
Genevieve Sheavy, Milton, 1st.
Zola Keen, Athena, 2nd.
Division C.
Pattie Orr, Miltou, 1st.
CHINA PHEASANT PROPAGATION
Opportunity for Game Bird Reserve
on Wild Horse.
Senator C. A. Barrett informs the
Press tbat an opportunity is offered the
farmers of Wild Horse, atore Atbena
to put tbeir land in a preserve for tbe
propagation of China pheasants and
other game biids.
Through the state game warden Mr.
Barrett is offered birds to stock tbe
preserve, and be has taken the matter
up with the landowners. Some have
signed tbe neoessary papeis, while
others have manifested little or uo In
terest. The oouditious under whioh
the birds may be reoeived for propa
gation from the state are simple, and
not exaoting in tbe least. A group of
farmers simply enter agroement with
tbe state that they will protect the
birds for a period of five years, not
allowing anyone to bunt on tbeir land.
Tbe. Wild Horsa territory is an ideal
one for tbe birds and with proper pro
teotion, would inorease within tbo
five year period to tbe extent that good
Bhooting would result.
Birds have been turned loose on a
8000 acre preserve on Pine Creek,
north ot town, and tbe farmers of Dry
Creek have recently reoeived a con
signment of birds.
Header Factory in Pendleton.
Tbe prospects are very bright for
tbe building of a new payroll for
Pendleton through the operations of
tbe Pendleton Manufacturing compa
ny, for whioh articles ot incorpora
tion were signed Tuesday by W. F.
Matlock, A. L. Swaggart of Athena,
Will M. Peterson and M. L Akers,
among ibe most prominent business
and professional men ot Pendleton,
says tbe Live Wire. The concern is
incorporated for $250,000 divided into
25,000 shares at a par value of $10
eaob. Aooording to all indications,
suooees of tbe enterprise is assured.
It should receive the bearty oo opera
tion and warm backing of every cit
izen of Pendleton aud Umatilla
county,
CAR RUNS WILD,
DITCHED ftT ADAMS
DEFECTIVE BRAKE CAUSE OF
ACCIDENT.
Loaded With Flour, Squeez
es Through Switch On to the
Main Line Track.
An O.-W. R. N. oar loaded with
Hour, while being shunted on tbe side-
traok np at tbe mill Monday, got
away from tbe loaders and rolled
through tbe switob onto the main
line.
Bob Brooks was ou ton of tbe oar
aud vainly tried to stop it by fiantio
ally twisting at a defeotivo brake.
Seeing tbe man's efforts were unavail
ing, and that the oar was saining
speed, Manager Watts told him to
jump, and tbe oat weut whizzing past
the depot.
Agent Mathers aud Harry Alexand
er followed in an automobile and ar
rived at Adams about the time tbe
oar was ditobed on a siding, by orders
from the superintendent's of floe at
Staibuok, whioh had been apprised
of the runaway by Opeiator Coo macs.
After reoeiving tbe order, tbe agent
at Adams had barely time to run and
torn tbe switch before tbe oar arrived.
It plunged on to tbe siding, where
fortunately, there were no other oars
at tbe time. It ran down the track to
the derailing switob, where it plung
ed into tbe embankment, turning oom
pletely over.
It was loaded with 610 sacks of
flour, paoked in seamless sacks, which
escaped serious damage, although tbe
oar was badly wrecked. Tbe oar got
away shortly after the morning pas
senger trains bad passed this city.
Vincent Dramatic Company.
Tbe Miller's Daughter; or Hazel
Kirke, will be presented tomorrow
evening at tbe opera house, ty the
Vinoeut Dramatlo oompany. Tbe oast
is comprised of amateurs who are
tesidents of Vincent neighborhood,
near Freewaler. Tbe play is produoed
under the management of Mr. Wal
lace Morrill and tbe company Is thor
oughly drilled. The Freewater Times
speaks in terms of high praise ot tbe
play and players.
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$17.00 Suits now $11.95
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workmanship is high standard.
The Jackets fasten with from one to four buttons in both straight and cutaway
fronts and have the broad tailored revere now so much in vogue.
The Skirts show a great variety of modes, plain two-piece effects, panel backs
with wide pleat in front, slight drapings and low cluster pleats. ,
The Fabrics are those now considered as being absolutely" correct by fashion
experts, such as tan, grey and navy Bedford cords, Sheppard checks, English whip'
cords and a great variety of fancy Scotch mixtures of such fine quality that you'll
wonder at the exceptional values, $11.95 and $18.75.
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