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Tills Edition con tains four Pages n hi Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Tour Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXV. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 4913. NUMBER 37 0 Foss-Winship Hardware Company ; . Inspect Our Splendid Line of MODERN MACHINE OILS and Axle Grease , None Better. cA Complete Stock BARRETT BULIDING, MAIN STREET, ATHENA U THETUM-LUM LUMBER GO. Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon THE ATHENA HEAT MARKET 1 f JL- . We carry the best I EAT That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. D. H. MANSFIELD Main Street, Athena, Oregon ' - t - 5 1 ilome of I I -QUALITY. Groceries , Good Groceries go to the Right : Spot Every Time This is the Right Spot To go . to Every Time for Groceries TRY THESE THEY'LL PLEASE ! ONE BEST THE M0N0P0LE Monopole Vegetables, Monopole Fruits Monopole Salmon Honopole Oysters DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THING3"T0 EAT HER USEFUL LIFE EHOS PEACEFULLY DEATH COMES AFTER YEARS OF -INTENSE SUFFERING. Mrs. Susan Fleener Was one of First Settlers Near Joseph, Wallowa County. After many years of patient Buffer ing, Mrs. Susan A. Fleener passed peacefully away at 12:30 Thursday morning, at tbe bomn of ber daughter, Mrs.' B. H. Bill,' at tbe advaooed age of 81 years. 7 months and 32 days. Sbe bad been tenderly oared fot doting all tbe years of ber affliction by ber devotnd daughters, having spent several years at tbe home of Mrs. F. E. Parkyn at Lewie ton, Idaho, where Mrs. Bill frequently visited her. At ber own request she was brought to Athena in July, where sbe might spend the last weeks of ber life with ber eldest daughter. ., Mrs. Fleener was a woman of so perior intelligence, being gifted in tbo art of domestic soience and well read in the best literature, and' taking keen interest np to tbe last in all that tended to tbe Nation's beet interests. Sbe showed remarkable mental vit ality up to the last, and did fine nee dle work np to within a few weeks ago, Sbe was a relative of General Joe Shelby. Ber hustand died about 30 years ago. She was among the first settlers in Wallowa connty, and lived on a homestead one and a-half miles from Joseph, which was a village of only two or three houses when she moved there. ' Susan Amanda Shelty was born in Bloomington, - Indiana, January 4, 1833, and was married to James Flee ner io 1819. Ber husband was a vet eran of tbe Mexican war. In 1851 they orossed tbe plains, and lived nice years in Oregon. Returning to Mis souri oy way or (Jape tiorn 22 yeais were passed there, where during tbe oivil war she did many noble deeds in nursing the sick. In 1882, they again returned to uregon where a year later ber. busband died. She was tbe mother of twelve children, six of whom have preoeded ber to the grave. Sbe leaves tbree sons: James Flee ner of California, and Nick and Will Fleener of Wallowa county, and tbree daughters, Mis. Susan Baud of Ta- tfoma, Mrs. Anna Parkyn of Lewiston, Idaho, and Mrs. B. B. Bill of this city. Besides 22 grandchildren, in oludicg Mrs. B. B. Richards and Maurice Bill of : this city and Mrs. Otis Wbiteman of La Cross. Wash. soe has seven great grandchildren Mrs. Fleener was a life long mem ber of tbe Christian church.'. Mrs. Bill aoooinpauied the remains of ber mother to Joseph, Wallowa, yesterday, where today tbe funeral will be held. "Dad" Swart Is Dead. .Walter Swart,-1 pioneer telegraph operator at Gibbon, and probablv tbe best known fisherman in Umatilla county, suoounibed to a general break down Tuesday morning at tbe St. An thony hospital in Pendleton. Tbe body was shipped to La Grande and tbe funeral held there Wednesday. He is survived by a widow and four ohildren, Harry W. Swart, 0-W. R. & N. dispatcher at La Grande: Jobo a. await, auditor or uolombia coun ty, Wash. ; Jeiry Swart, 0-W. oper ator at Donald, Wash., and Mrs. May Mason of Waliowa. There is also an adopted daugbter. Marguerite ., San Francisco Is Hot. luesaay war tba Quest day ever anowa in Ban Francisco, the meronry j olimbing to 105 1-2 iu the shade' at 2 I o'olock in Union square, four and a half degrees above tbe highest pre vions mark scored in 1901. ' Tbe city bad no wind from tbe ocean, faenoe the beat waa the same as in tbe in terior valleys. Being without humid ity, the beat oaused no suffering among - 'workers, Reports from tbe country showed temperatures in San Joaquin and Saoramento valley - rang ing from 105 to 1 10 degree;. "... - Born in a Depot. Mrs. C . W. Camokell of Waldnn. gave birtb to a child while waiting for a train to Walla Walla Sunday evening, where sbe waa going for medical attention. Tba train arrived soon after and a Pasco physician on toaid gave ber attention. Both tbe mother and babv are eettino on noli in a Walla Walla borne. Onlv thn busband and another child were pres ent when tbe little stranger arrived. which was not expeoted for two weeks. Chased a Sunbeam. Glancing overhead a few mtn alter sna-naa lighted a fire in tbe heating store for tba Erst time this I season, airs. M. s. Keeo of Walla Walla saw a bright ligbt on tbe ceii log and sent in a call for the fire de partment Tba men reached tbe place after one of tba longest run in weeks. Tbe fire waa tbe bright morn log sunligbt shining through' a knot hole. Mrs. Keen bad discovered wbat it was after turning in tbe alarm, bat was too late to stop tbe firemen. John LindV Mission In Mexico Watched by American People SF i WUT. fcaj.tmi n mMmmtli i?.,ui.ij-iuia- '. 1 1 .x o Copyright by Zlmmorman. lAKINQ with him the entire confidence of President Wilson and Secre-' tary of State Bryan, ex-Governor John Lind of Minnesota reached Mexico as the personal representative of the president to carry out his part in settling, If possible, the Mexican difficulties, Mr. Lind was never a diplomat, but he is a keen lawyer, and for years lie has been a close friend of Mr. Bryan. The secretary knew just what kind of a representative was being Sent to Mexico. ' Both Mr Lind and Mr. Bryan served in congress to gether. Tall, rugged, spare in build, Mr. Lind Is a fighter, but a wise one. Personally he Is a man after President Wilson'8 most favored type. The American people watted aniiously for the outcome of Mr. Llnd's efforts. THE POTATO MOTH 15 NOT EXPECTED TO INVADE THE FIELDS OF OREGON. Agricultural College Expert Advises on Methods of Com bating Tuber Pest Although the potato moth has done a vast amount of damage to potato crops in seme sections of California, it is not expeoted to invade tbe potato fields of Oregon for some time per haps not at all, if neoessary precau tions are takeu to keep it out. This is tbe informal report made by Pro fessor N, F. Wilson, bead of tbe de partment of orop pests, Oregon Ag ricultural College. The ' hope that Oregon may esoapn this pest if proper caution is taken is baaod on observa tions made by George Compere, chief deputy state quarantine offioer of California, to tha effeot that the in sect has not smeared to thrlvn In northern latitudes, as will most likely ooonr prior to an invasion of Oregon. "But this faot should not be de pended upon to keep tbe tuber moth out of Oregon," says Professor Wilson. "It is not a native peat, but one that was introduced into California along with imported potatoes. It has spread most rapidly in southern California, bui may appear farther north at any time, and aa it is much easier to keep such posts oul than to put them out after tbey are in and established, this new enemy should not be allowed to enter tbe state. If potatoes ate ship ped in from other states they should be inspected and if infected, they should bo destroyed beforo tbey are taken from tbe par. Tbe inspection may be made ty, oonnty inspectors who operate under state laws." HI LAI HOT OPEtJED TO ENTRY THE BIG FOREST RESERVE STILL : BEING HELD INTACT. Applications of Thirty Home seekers Not Granted, But . Hold Prior Right. Oft-repeated newt dispatohea about i formal opening in tbe Wetrana for est reserve a few miles from Looking Glass in Union county, have been In error thus far,' bnt a movement is on to bring the township open to general filing. It has been said that the township will be thrown open to pub lio entry in a few weeks, on the home stead plan, but this is not true. For some resson tbe applications of Borne 80 homeseekers in that township have not been allowed, and to give these homesteaders an opportunity to make proof now, after . having lived there, some of them for many years, is said to be the purpose of the proposed plan of the forest service. Wilbur F, Brook, a Portland man, who has a homestead says that there are about 50 good olaitns In tbe township, after giving preferenoe to tbe 30 squatters wbo, it is admitted, will have prior rights. The present plan is to allow filings through permission of tbe for est reserve department, and not the General Land oflioe branohes, but Mr. Brook has learned that there is a movement afoot to have tbe entire diatriot thrown ooen to entry. It is aeid that many of the wonld easily bring $1000. on proof. The whole matter is vague, and the only faots known pub licly so far are that good claims are there, that tbe 80 bometeaders now ou tbe land will get first . filings rights, and that tbe publio at large oan file if it oan set np the claim is agricul tural. , . " claims Say of rather I Of Y an Are nt mstm in the New Shoe Styles, just as much as you are in the New. Designs in uptodate Hats and Gowns That's why this announcement of our readiness to provide your Fall Footwear is , important, for it means first glimpse oi the styles in high and low Shoes for women and men, destined to be worn this Season. t- 3 ' With all the novelties of the season shown to the best advantage and we want you to come and see them, whether you are ready to buy or notvThe Shoes shown represent the very" best qualities made, reliable in every detail, and you will note the prices are the lowest that worthy footwear can be bought for anywhereFor instance: Men's Brockton and Marshall Shoes, $3.50 to $5; Ladies' Sherwood and Selby Shoes $2.50 to $5; Children's Shoes 50c and up. All Guaranteed to give satisfaction 3 I 1 "Money-Back Store" FIX m RADTKE Athena, Oregon