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, Salem baa started something new in
tbe organization of 8 commercial olnb
that will include in its memcership
fatmeia and fruit growers of tbe sur
rounding country as well as business
men of tbe city. Piotably no' section
of tbe state is ip closer touch with its
outside territory and suob ' a move is
of great importanoe to both city and
country.
cATHENA. ORE.. MAY 16
..1913
A Grant oonnty paper sermonizes as
follows: "Tbe amount of money that
leaves Grant count? annually and finds
its way to tbe mail order bouse wcold
be a revelation to one not famiiar
with tbe conditions. Fiom tbe small
postoffioe at Monument tbe money or
der business for one year was $22,000
or nearly $2000 montb. Long Creek
run aont $25,000 per annum with
otber offices sending out equal amounts
Of course it would be well to keep tbe
sum of $150,000, wbioh goes out of
tbe oounty annually at borne, but it is
fceginning to seem that no longer be
longs to modem business. Tbe order
bouses bnve been enoroaobing and
tbeii business is based upon tbe piin
oiple that trade is going to go where
it oan buy the cheapest. Tbis is a bard
principle to get away from and if it
is sound tbe business of the mailorder
house will inoiease as time goes on.
There is no use to waste any time in
talking sentimental stuff about who
builds toe oburobes, pays tbe taxes
and builds the roads, as tbat falls on
deaf ears. Tbe only thing tbat con
cerns tbe purchaser is tbe price of tbe
arliole desired and tbe manner of call
ing bis attention to it. Tbe manner
of calling bis attention is tho printers'
ink route and if tbe price is bettor
than tbe one that is not adveitised by
looal stores his order leaves the oonn
ty and who helps to keep up tbe
ohurob and build tbe roads and all
tbat kind of staff doesn't tother bim.
The fight against mail order houses
baa not been elleotlvo teoause the real
oonditions would not be reoognlzed.
We would not be honest. We would
deny to ourselves what we knew was
different and tbe only way to get at
tbe problem is to first realize and reo-
ognize what tbe situation is."
Plenty of entertainment for tbe next
few weeks. With tbe coming of tbe
Caledonian Pionio, the Pioneers' Re
union, tbe Farmers Pionio and tbe glo
nous Fourth, and a few circuses and
fishing excursions thrown in between
times, Umatilla oounty people certain
ly will have "some plaoe to go."
Wheat Prices Soar.
Although tbere is but little wheat
left in tbe bauds of the farmers, tbe
present prloe is one of tbe highest of
tbe year and a few email sales are re
ported at Walla Walla and Pendleton
before tbe expected final drop. As
high as 90 oents f. o.b. could be ob
tained for blnestem, while club was
quoted at 80 cents everywhere.;
Union makes tbe claim it will have
tbe tiggest and test livestock show in
Oregon this year. Its dates are Jnne
5, 6, 7. Tbe tig feature of tbe show
will be tbe fine horses, while tbe splen
did cattle for wbiob Eastern Oregon
is famous will also be on exhibition in
large numbers.
Trains will be running to Coos Bay
in 1914, are tbe promise of Sontbern
Paolflo oftloials. Tbe new road will
give improved transportation to a dis
trict long without railroads aud is cer
tain to add tremendously to tbe
growth of that seotion of tbe state.
How Old's Your Tag?
Records in tbe automctile depart
ment of tbe seorelary of state's of (Joe
show tbat more than 2500 automobile
owners in tbe Btate have not registered
their cars tbis year, and if tbey are
using tbeir muobines tbey are running
tbem without a 1913 license tag.
Tbe registrations for tbis year now
exoeed 10,000, and tbe secretary of
state estimates tbe number will reach
13,000 by the end of tbe year. In
Portland and Salem, and nearly every
other city and town in the state, auto
mobiles are known to be still cariying
tbe old 1912 tags.
8th Grade "Fuss."
Being of tbe opinion tbat eighth
grade graduation exeroises work a
hardship on many parents, tbat pupils
negleot tbeir work tbe latter part of
tbeir last year in tbe grades preparing
for the exercises and tbat suob exer
cises tend to give many pupils tbe
idoa that they have completed tbeir
school woik, tbe piinoinals of the
three Walla Walla sobools have un
animously voted tbat no exercises of
any kind be held on June R, the last
day of school and tbe time when the
eighth grade 'pupils are given tbeir
diplomas, ,
. Tho announcement oomes from Port
land that tbe highest prioe ever paid
the producer for cattle was paid Won
day, when five carloads of eteei
brongbt $9 per hundred pounds. Lit
tie doubt exists that reef will ever
again bring prices below a good mar
gin of profit. Year by year tbe range
becomes less, end tbe future boef sup
ply must necessarily te supplied by
tho man who grows and feeds alfalfa
or other llesh-piodnoing forage. With
the thousunds of aorcs comlog under
cultivation yearly, wbioh formerly
provided range for stock free to the
owner, tbe feoding ground for cattle
bna to a great extent been transferred
to tbe batu yard and feeding shed.
Hence the cost of flenu produotion has
aooordingly increased together with
increase in domnnd. The man with a
band of cattle and free rauge will
hereafter have a mint.
"Why doesn't some oougenial spitit
Inform Willie Hearst that the Pendle
ton Live Wire is usurping bis prerog
atives In the yellow journalistic field.
At a dispenser of sensational news,
elongated, tho Live Wire (got tbe
olootrio sparks shooting from its bead)
bus tbe Hearst publications, iu pro
portion, beaten a 'Mormon block."
Weston Leader.
"(Jet the olootrio aparks Btiootiug
from Its head?" Brother Jobusou is
i jv to sensational journalism io tbis
fount. Those are not "eleotrio
ty.ukB,M Johnsou. They aie grapu
tinea.
An Oregon lad teat tbe best record
mado In England in raising tbe great
est number ot potatoes from a single
ttUr. Ad English boy raised 220
j muds from one potato, and tbe Eng
lish papers saw aometbiug iu that to
crow about. A boy down at Albany,
winning the state contest among
BoLool obildron last year, grew 6G0
pounds from one potato by transplant
ing sprouts from tho origlaal, wbioh
had 13 eyes.
The Malheur Mining News, a new
sheet published at Malheur, Mulbnnr
oouuty, is doiug its part to boom that
seotion as a mining distrlot Ahska
in its palmiest days never nueoverrd
a morn rapid succession of rich geld
strikes than are reported from week to
week iu tbe News. We bope ery
blasted oua of tliem is true for Mal
heur is in Oregon and aoytbicg tbat
advauoes Malbeur advauces Oregon.
Duriug tba pan! year tbere has been
a large inoiease iu tbe number of
miloh cows in tbe StauOeld district.
Dr. Henry Waldo Uoe, who bur large
interests there, is at the front with a
proposition to establish a cheese fac
tory for consumption ot tbe milk pro
CaoL Doctor, don't cheese it; beep
the tall tolling.
Rain and Crops.
While tbe farmers of tbis seotion
are looking gloweringly askanoe at
cloudy weather and rainfall, tbe
farming fraternity of oounties west of
beie is all smiles, aud well it may be,
for the rains come at tbe right time
to make good wheat crops. Io Gilliam
and surrounding counties, commenc
ing with showers tbe middle of last
week it turned into a steady downpour
Saturday and Sunday. Both full and
spring wheat, wbioh was looking
backward, will benefit largely and a
good crop is expected now.
Notice.
Sealed bids for furnishing fifty (50)
oords No. 14 ft. Fir Wood, to Hohool
District No. 29, will be reoelved by
tbe nndersigoed, at hia office in Ath
ena, Oregon, up to 2 o'clock, p. m., on
Monday, May 26tb, 1913. Said wood
Io be delivered on or before Septem
fcer 1st, 1913. Bids should state either
f. o. b. railroad depot Athena," or
delivered on sobool grounds." By
order of the school I oaid.
B. B. Kiohards, Cbaa Betts,
Chairman. Clerk.
Administrator's Notice.
In the County Court for Umatilla
County, State of Oregon.
In tbe matter of the Estate of Amos
Sbiok, deceased:
Notioe is hereby given tbat tbe
County Court of Umatilla Connty,
Oregon has appointed Arthur E. Shiok
administrator with tbe will annexed,
of the estate of Amos Sbiok, deoeased,
and all persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre
sent tbe same duly verified and with
proper vouobers to the said adminis
trator at tbe office of Homer I. Watts,
attorney, Atbua, Oregon, within six
months from tbe fiis'publication of
tbis notice.
Date of first publication May 9, 1913.
Arthur E. Sbick,
Administrator with tbe will annexed
of tbe estate of Amos Sbiok, deceased,
Homer I. Watts,
Atty. for Administrator.
Call for Warrants.
Notioe is hereby given tbat the fol
lowing City of Athena Warrauts will
be rodeemod ty tbe city treasurer:
City Warrants Noa. 570 to 625 and
Water Warrants Nob. 615 to 681.
Interest on these warrants will oease
on date of publication of tbis notice,
wbioh is Apiil 0, 1913,
Victor C. Boike,
City Treasurer.
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Pendleton and Athena
General Photography and Photographic
Supplies. Enlarging, Reproducing and
Kodak Finishing.
ATHENA,
One Block South of St. Nichols Hotel,
1st, 2nd, Uth and 16th of each month.
I'KNDLBTON,
Studio in the Eagle-Woodman Building.
BARRED
PLYMOTH ROCK
S G BUFF LEGHORNS
NDIAN RUNNER DUCKS
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
In tbe Connty Court for Umatilla
County, State of Oregon.
In tbe Matter of Jibe,. Estate of
John H. Hitemun, Deceased.
Notioe is hereby given that tbe
County Court of Umatilla county,
Oregon, bas appointed Henry Dell.
of Atbena, Oregon, administrator of
tbe state of John B. Hiteman, de
censed, and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to present tbe same duly verified aud
with proper vouchers to tbe said ad
ministrator, at tbe office of Homer I.
Watts, attorney, at bis offioe, Athens,
Oregon, within six months from tbe
first publication of tbis notioe.
Date of first publication April 4,
1913. Henry Dell,
Administrator.
SUMMONS.
Birds of Quality
Write your wants and let me
quote you prices.
J. M. SWAGGAUT, "Meadow
Brook Poultry Farm, Weston
Oregon. Route 2.
Foley's Kidney Cure
mikes kldacys and bladder tight.
PAINTING
In All Branches
PAPERING
And Decorating
Complete Stock of
Wall Paper, Paint
Oil, Glass etc
G. B. KIDDER,
Main Street, Athena, Ore.
THE
ST. NICHOLS HOTEL
J. IS. FROOME, trop.
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Only First-class Hotel in
the City.
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THE ST. NICHOLS
1 the ODly one tbat can accommodate
commercial travelers.
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Can bdieonmended for Ha clean aud
well ventilated rooms.
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jlUNN&Co.36,Bwtm''New1fpr!
Draw Office, e F 8U Waihimiton, IX C.
In the Circnit Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County..
Alma Bowen, Plaintiff,
James Bonen, Defendant. 1
To James Bowen, tbe above-named
defendant;
In I be name of the State of Oregon,
yon ere hereby required io appear and
answer tbe complaint Hied against you
in tbe above entitled soit on or before
six weeks from tbe date of tbe first
publication of this snmmone; and you
will take notioe, tbat if yon fail to
appear and answer or plead within
said lime, tbe above-named plaintiff
will apply to the above entitled Court
for tbe relief prayed for in ber com
plaint filed herein, to-wit: For a de
cree of divoroe forever dissolving tbe
bonds of matrimony heretofore arrd
now existing between tbe plaintiff
and defendant, and for tbe restoration
to plaintiff ber maiden name, Alma
For tier, and for suob otber and far
ther relief as to the court may seem
equitable and meet in tbe premises. .
Tbis sammoDS is putlisbed by order
of tbe Honorable Gilbert W. Phelps,
Judge of tbe above entitled Court,
duly aad regularly made and entered
on tbe 24th day of Jtfarob, 1913, tbe
date of tbe first publication being on
tbe 28th day of Maroh, 1913.
, S. A. Newberry,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Professional
' - S. F. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
- Special attention given to all
calls both night and day.
Call promptly answered. Office on Third
Street, Athena Oregor
G. S. NEWSOM.M. D.
- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Athena, Oregon.
wuis answered promptly nigh to y
PETERSON & BISHOP
Attorneys-at-Law
Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon
CHS. .
OFFICERS
S. F. WILSON, President, .
H. KOEPKE Vice-President. .
F. S. Le GROW, Casbier,
E. K KOONTZ. Ass't Casbier.
DIRECTORS
S. F. WILfiON. H. KOEPKE,
W. S. FERGUSON M. L. WAITS,
F. S. Le GROW.
Homer I. Watts
Attorney-at-Law
Athena, Oregon.
B A W U E n 8 A LVE
ttie moci heallna salve In the world.
C. W. LASSEN. M. D. V.
Official Stock Inspjctor. Graduate McKllllp
Vetinary college, Chicago
Phone Main 27, PENDLETON, ORKGON
Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist
DR. E. J. SLOCUM .,
Suggestive Therapeutist :
Office in Barrett Building
Chronic Diseases a Specialty. Exami
nation and Consultation Free.
jit- ja
"Nearly all those Wagons and
Buggies are Stttdebakers"
Every , year over one hundred thousand
Studebaker vehicles are sold.
Thi3 telk you what the farmers of the
country think of the Studebaker wagons.
This appreciation has been constantly grow
ing for sixty years.
This appreciation has been earned by the deter
mination of Studebaker to produce an honestly built
wagon that will do a full day's work and keep on doing
it, and not to build a cheap one.
The man who buys the Studebaker gets all the
improvements gained by the experience of two gener
ations of wagon builders.
FarmWagont Tracks Delivery Wagona
Dump Wagona Buugiea Surraya
Bnaincu Wagon Pony Carta Harneat
Sold undtr th Stadmbahir gaaranli.
See our Dealer ot write ut,
STUDEBAKER South Bend, Ind.
NEW YORK CHICAGO DALLAS KANSAS CITY DENVER
MINNEAPOLIS SALT LAKS CITY SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, ORE.
Spring Clothes! Where?
The
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The largest and most com
plete line of Domesctic
and Imported Woolens I
h ave ever shown is on
display at my shop. All
the fancy colors in
Browns, Tans, Grays.
Greens and Blue Serges.
Everything that any city
shop carries, I have it,
with good, dependable
workmanship inside and
out, at prices from $15 to
$2F. Ladies' Suits, Skirts,
one-piece Dresses, Rain
Goats. Also made from
your own material, if
you desire it.
Careful attention given to all cleaning, pressing and alteration work. But
tons covered. My motto is to please regardless of time or expense. Present
location, Fobs house, one block north of school bouse.
Athena, Ore. - JAMES CONLEY, The Tailor
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CELEBRATED
PEHIE1I
Will make the fceason at
Al Johnson's, west of Athena
YOUNG MILTON
Foaled 1908, sired by Horoff 5G88SH dam.
Olio 30372; 2nd dam. Daisy Marie by
Cresion Kiexer 15S49; 3rd dam. Colie by
Tolosa 9866: 4th dam Mollie by Negro
07T4; 5th dam, Jessie by,McMahan 26C 3
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ATHENA
: CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $100,000.00
We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdation J
consistent with sound Banking. "
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hena
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Mrs. EV Chittenden, Proprietor
White Help Only, Employed
Good Clean Rooms, Table served
with the best the market affords
A Home For the Traveling Public
Reasonable Rates
Courteous Treatment
ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co.
Is trade in Athena, by Athena labor, in one of the very best
equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem
wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your
grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour for
S 1 .40 Per Sac k
Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers
Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash.
LATEST PAINLESS OPERATING METHODS
MODERN DENTISTS
W 1AILUK 11AKDVVAK1S BUILDING, PFNDLETON
THE COMMERCIAL
LIVERY. FEED & SALE STABLE
F. L. ATKINSON, Proprietor
'
The Best of Rigs
Caref at drivers. Speoial attention given Commercial trade. Horses
ijoorded by tbe day, week or month.
Hardware & Implements
6. W. Proebstel, Weston
Meritorous values in an uptodate stock of Hardware,
Implements and Vehicles. Winona Wagons, Moline
Hacks, Buggies, Harness, Incubators and Brooders, Lum
ber, Shingles, Cement, Lime and general progressive line
to meet all demands, y See usljefore buying. Fair treat
nient in quality and price.
All Sold at Reduced Prices for Cash
McConnon Remedies
Known on their merits, as pure and reliable. We can special attention to
our tlaccolax Table s and cTMentholatum Salve. All wh) fcave used them
find same indispensable for the home
Our Stock Tonic
is made from vegetable products and is gsarranteed from any poison matter.
Same can be had from McConnon Wagou or . ,
Wright Livery Athena Oregon