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VOLUME XXVI.
ATHENA; UMATILLA COUiTY. ORON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1914.-
NUMBER 6
FossWinship IHardware
Company
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HHEIE-.niE
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TTS THE. LAST HOOK HE OWNS, T001 ;6
The World's Leader
In Satisfaction '
Uarrett Building, Atfe2! r
THE TUEllMUi LUMBER GO.
Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of-
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
Posts, and. Blacksmith coal
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. Athena, Oregon
THE ATHENA flEpiARKEr
BBJ2BQ
L We carry the best
That Money Buys
Our Market is
Clean and Cool
Insuring Wholesome Meats.
BRYAN & MEYER
Main Street, Athena, Oregon
,--s ftSSil 'kiwi 'M&fy
Nome of
QUALITY
Groceries
Good Groceries go to the Right
Spot Every Time
This is the Right Spot
I To go to Every Time for Groceries
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TRY THESE THEY'LL PLEASE !
am best
THE M0PJ0P0LE
Monopole Vegetables
Monopole Fruits
Monopole Salmon
Monopole Oysters
DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon
CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THIKG3 TO EAT
BOTH SIDES FROM SECOND TO
,VjOTTH STREET
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Ordinance to that Effect Was
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passed By City , Council at
- - Monday Meeting!
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Tb City Oonnoil took up tbe matter
of const!' side walks at the regular
montbly" meeting Monday evening,
and passed ordinance No. 127. This
Ordinances wai drawn by Reoorder
Riodards and provides for tbe con
struction of oonorete sidewalks on botb
sides of Main street, tetween Second
and Fourth streets, and its provisions
re as follows: ;,-r-...
Section 1. Tiat hereafter all side-
faJkson Main Street between Seoond
f treet and FoortSfreet in the City
ri Athena, UmatCTr Coobty, Oregon,
shtfl be boat, lonstraoted anaSitln
taiueUrorn c'Dorete. : , 31
, Seotion That all board sidewalks
on either si(JS' Main Stre between
Seoond Street Fourth Street in
the said City of Attnfwrtart be eld,
ooneidered and construed witbinbe
meaning of this ordinanoe to be an
unlawful sidewalk and all. board side
walks as above described shall be .
fcnilt and lUDstrneted from- coirete
by tbe owjer of the abuttLg- property
on or bfoTfUtBt day of May,
1914 under the direction and super
viion of the common oonnoil.
ieotion 8. That all board sidewalks
Remaining, existing and continuing
within tne limits and bonnds named
in Sections I and 2 of this Ordinanoe
on and after May 1st, 1914, shall he
held, considered and oonstrned : to be
in violation with tbe terms and mean-
lug and intent of this ordinance and
shall immediately thereafter be con
demned by the City Marshal at tbe in
stance and reqnest of the common
oonnoil of said City as unlawful and
remaining, existing and oontinniug in
violation of the terms, meaning and
intent of this Ordinanoe and shall
then and thereafter be rebnilt and
constructed from conoiete by tbe City
Marshal nnder tbe directions of tbe
said common oonnoil of tbe said City
of Athena and all-cost and expenses
of building and oonBtruotiog said
walks shall in the first instance be
paid by City warrants crawn on the
City Treasurer, and tbe said common
oonnoil shall then oanse a lien to be
filed upon tbe abutting property wbioh
lien shall be entered in tbe Dooket of
City Liens by the City Recorder and
said common oonnoil shall have the
rights of reoovery of all costs aod ex
penses of constructing said sidewalks
together with tbe oost and expenses ol
filing said lien and shall thereafter
prooeed to collect all ooBta and expens
es of constructing said walks and oosts
and expense of filing said 'lien, as by
law directed.
Section i. That all getters and
oross walks witnin tne limits ana
bonnds named and described in Sec
tions 1 arid 2 of this ordinianoe shall
also be bnilt, constructed .and main
tained from oonorete.
Section 6. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in confliot here
with shall and the same ia hereby
repealed.
Section 6. Tbis ordinance shall te
in full foroe and effect from and after
its passage by the oommon oonnoil
and posting as by law required. .
The Eight Hoar Law.
State Labor Commissioner Boff who
has beea harshly oritioised for en
forcement of tbe eight boor labor law,
sends the following to the Press for
publication:
"Moon adverse eritioism having
been made beoanse of my determina
tion to enforce tbe eight bonr law on
pnblio works, the same as other laws,
I desire to answer so that tbe work of
tbe Burean. whioh is dealing with
what is today the greatest Question be
fore the Amerioan .people the labor
question ehoold not be hampered by
wrong conclusions. The lawa coming
nnder my iurisdiotion to enforce, like
all laws, are enaoted by tbe people of
this state, either direct throngb tbe
initiative or by the' legislature; I am
not responsible for tbe same. When
an act ia passed it is either a good
law, a faolty law, or no law at all
If a good law. it sbonld be enforoed
for its aloe: if a faolty law it should
be enforced that the faults may te
seen and eared : If no law at all, or
ls intent obaoure. it is for tbe So
preme Court to decide. I believe all
sood men and women on sober second
thongbt will realize tbat it is my
sworn dnty to see tbat tbe laws are
enforced. "Trimming-"' by officers
atilM nnthinv. I should know what
the law means and tbe people whom
it affects sbonld know what it means
It is my dnty to enforce tbe labor
laws, and I believe the right thinking
people of tbis state, when they under
atand tbe situation, will baoK me up
in doing so; but whether they do or
not, believing I am right, I shall go
ahead. "O. P. Hoff.
"State Labor Commissioner."
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CHARTER MEMBERS
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LAKE' ALLOTS $1,220,135 FOR
. USE IN THIS STATE
Large Delegation From Cres
cent Chapter, Weston, Assis-
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ted in Organizatioa
A TRAIN LOAD OF; BLUESTEM
Preston-Shaffer CompanrBuy in Pa
louse Warehouses for Mrlling,
WESTON STARTS SOMETHING
Wood' a Metropolis Hankers After
ercise in a County League. -
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Monday a traioload of blnestem wheat
oame in over tbeO-W. consigned to
the Preston-Shaffer Milliog or mpny
of this city. The shipment of grain,
whioh will be used for milling at the
plant here, was purohased in ths
warehouses of the Palouse oonntry,
and oost laid down in Athena, aronnd
93 cents per bnsbel.
Tbe grain is first class in quality
and tbe Preston -Shaffer people oonsider
themselves fortunate in being able to
seoure it.
There has been a material deoline
in wheat buying this week, and tbe
sxoitement which marked trading op
erations last week has subsided, ao
oording to Portland advices. Buyers
are no longer disposed to spring prioea
to tbe extent they reoently did, and
beyond elevating tbe views of onuntry
sellers, the extreme bids have bad no
other effeot on the market.
The general tone of the market is
believed to be Bound, and in view of
tbe limited supplies, of wheat left in
the country, it is not likely there can
be any recession in values bsyood what
may be caused by the pressure of
speculators here and there to sell.
Weak spots occasionally develop,
bat when tbe holdings puss into
stronger bands tbe market soon re
asserts itself. Just now suon wcait
ness is apparent on tbe part of some of
tbe speculators on the Sound, woo are
offering wheat considerably under tbe
prions current ii tbe oountry. So tar
as farmers are . concerned, nowever,
they are of a very strong mind and
want top prices or none st all.
Tbe large buyers are still in tne
market and are prepared to operate
steadily, but they are quoting prioea
which thev consider, represent wnat
wheat ia woitb. Millers, particular
Iv. are not disposed to go beyond these
limits, owlna to the slaokness of tbe
domestio flour trade. It was this lat
ter condition wbioh prevented an ad-
vanoe in flour prioe. It is very likely
tbat the flour list will ultimately
raised, but not at tbe present time,
Speaks Tomorrow.
Walter Pieroe will deliver an ad
dress io this city, tomorrow aiternooa,
at tbe Cnnstain eborob. Tbe public
is invited to hear him.
he
is
With1 occasional visitations - of
springlike weather, that singular in
soot known as tbe baseball bog-
warmed by the sunshine is already
beginning to buzz in this oommunity,
says tbe Weston Leader. Tbe fans are
getting anxious to bear tbe oiaok of
the bat. and to see some local hero
lift the borsebide over the center field
fence for a home run.
Sbonld the proposed organization of
. i
ao amateur umatiua oonnry league
materialize Weston will be able to put
in the field a team almost as good as
tbat with wbioh it won the obam
pionabip of tbe Blue Mountain league
Amongst tbe available material
tbe following:
Newt O'Barra for tbe mound, with
"Pub" Comoton as seoond baseman
and relief slabster.
Leonard King to receive the pill.
"Froggio" Carlile at the first sta
tion.
"Ernie" Clomnren. at short, where
he has so often covered himself with
dust and glory.
DePeatt to guard the third saok.
"Damn" Bomered. Turner and
Barnes as outer gardeners.
"(Jurney" Reynolds as utility man.
These men are either here now or
will be here in tbe eveut tbat the
Umatilla county league materializes,
In that event. Weston is orta!o to
be represented, but It tbe league
movement fails, tbe prospects for an
independent team are not so bright,
SB most of tbe local players prefer or
ganized ball. Tbe team will be well
supplied with other equipment but
will bave to be provided with new
uniforms, wbioh the faus will un
doubtedly provide by rneaosof a sub
scription. Tbe team will not be without a com
petent manager. D. R. Wood, who
baa bad moob experience in tbat line,
baa been suggested, and will probably
consent to serve.
Department Head Proposes
to Rush Construction on All
Unfinished Projects.
The officers and memters of Cres
cent Chapter, 0. E. S., of Weston,
assisted by J. Franois Drake. Worthy
Grand Patron tor the state of Oregon,
instituted a Chapter ol the Eastern
Star in this city : Wednesday night,
Fatruary 4tb.
The Chapter was named -MoKe-tiAia
Chapter, in honor of Alexander Mo-
Keniie p-ju dettMojd. .;fe& was aa
honored yerr" "kflgeA. F.
& A. M;btbi itstai J
The newly elected ameers were dnfy
installed, Worthy Matron Warren of
Crescent Chapter prealdiog. .Twenty-
eight oharter members were aoived
as the nucleus of the ; new Oapter,
wbioh starts out most auspioijusly.
A large delegation of Weslpn Chap-
tei were present and tbe Lodge ball
was comfortably filled. A splendid
banquet was served and. toasts were
responded to by the different members
with J. Franois Drake as toastmafeter.
Tbe following officers were installed:
; Mrs. Rboda MoEwen, Grand Wor
thy Matron r Mrs. William Tompkins,
Associate aod W. M. ; Edward E.
Koontz, Grand frnion; Mrs. B. N.
Hawks, treasurer; Mrs. Edward E.
Koontz, seoretary; Mrs. HA Barrett,
oonduotress; Mrs. W. P. LIttlejObv
assooiate oondootress; Mrs. A. B.
Steele, Marshal; Mrs. Mary Sharp,
Cbaplniui Miss Ada DeFreeoe, Inside
GuBrd; Charles Guerne, Outside
Guard, fhe other offioes are filled
by Mrs. A. A. Fobs, Mrs. Henry
Dell, Mrs. W. S. Ferguson, Mrs. M.
L. Watts and Mrs. Ebei Luna.
Pixler Found Guilty.
Ihe jury in tbe Bert Pixler case re
turned a verdiot of guilty, after less
than an hour's deliberation, Wednes
day night. Pixler was oonvioted of
larceny of cattle from an Indian,
Matbew Slewsbip. Joe MoBean and
Roy Pambrnn, jointly indioted with
Pixler, were dismissed by Jndgs
Phelps, on motion of tbe proseooting
attorney. Pixler now faoes a fonrtb
trip to tbe pen for stealing. He was
ont on parole when arrested for tbe
cattle stealing offense. In bis defense,
be claimed to bave toi rowed 170 from
his attorney, Homer 1. Watts, and
with tbis money purobasud four bead
of cattle from ao Indian, butchered
tbtm and offered tbe meat for sale.
: Secretary Lane has allotted f 23,
400,000 to oarry on work nnder tbe
reclamation law this year, and of this
total, Oregon" receives $1,220,135.
This big allotment exhausts all mon
eys now available for ' Government
irrigation work, including the full
(20,000,000 lent by Congresa several
years ago but heretofore untonobed.
Seoretary Lane propose to rush con
struction work on all uncompleted
projeots and expeots to see all niouey
allotted expended before the olose of
ibis year.
Ont of Oregon's allotment $572.000 "
Is eo be applied to work on the first
or gravity uait of the West Umatilla
project, a greater ' allotment being
deemed unnecessary, inasmuch as it
will take some time to acquire title
to the reservoir sits. Then 1472,916
is allotted for tbe oo operative projeot
being carried to completion jointly by
the Federal Government , and , tbe
State of Oregon, aod also to oover the
cost of surveys io Central Oregon,
while $171,000 is allotted tu tbe Kla
math projeot.
Allotments to Washington inolnde
$149,000 for the Okanogan projeot,
and $1,880,739 for continuing the
work on the Yakima projeot.
"Idaho receives $3,600,057 to com-
plete the -Arrowrook dam and 'the
Boise projeot and $476,874 for drain
age work on Miuidoka projeot.
TREASURER COLLECTS TAXES
Assessor Gives Data and Explanations
. Coneerning Tax Roll.
Wanted. Experienced ooople want
work on ranob for tbe summer. Ad
dress Box 81, Helix, Ore. 4t
Income Tax Provisions.
Milton A. Miller, oollector of in
come tax, writes Attorney Watts that
any individual of lawful age whose
net inoome is $2500 or over will be
obliged to report to tbe collector's of-
floe: married uersoos with net inoome
of both exoeedino $2500 most also re
nort bnt may claim deduotion of
$3333.83, or five-sixtbs of tbe deduo
tion allowed for full oalendar year
Request for blanks should te made of
Milton A. Miller, Collootor of Inter
nal Revenue. Not receiving blanks is
co exouse for not making report to
bis office.
Dies From Injuries.
8am 8. Teury, who was injured
some weeks ago while working on
farm near Weston, died Tuesday night
st tbe borne of bis brother, in Pen
dleton. He hurt bis back and the in
jury developed an aboess on tbe lnngs,
The Umatilla ooanty tax roll has
now been extended and tbe same will
be turned over tu County Treasurer
Bradley for collection of taxes Mon
day.
Tbe following data and explanations
of tbe roll have been furnished by
P, Strain :
1013
$157,703.29
Assessor C.
Connty and
State
Speoial
School
City
Irrigation
Distilot
Totsl
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$305,016,79
182,467.56
80,700.17
81,881.66
111.217.31
68,092.26
None
$517,326.89
$755,715.68
Tbe inorease in tbe county and state
levy is mainly dus to tbe high state
taxes tola year,' there having been
$18,000 state tax last year and $172,-
000 this year.
It will be notioed too that tbe spe
cial sobool tax has increased $38,000
and the oity taxes are $12,600.
The 1913 taxes for this county ex
ceed those of any other year more
than $150,000. Expressed in percent
age the present taxes are 267. higher
than ever before.
It may be of interest to know how
muoh tax is paid oo eaob kind of prop
erty. Here it is for 1913:
Publio utilities railroads
etc) $174,181.83
Personal prpperty 124,950.1i
Platted lots and improve
ments - 101,012.67
Land and improvements 852,508.01
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Total
$755,715.66
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A Talk on Wall Paper
will be made by Bennett, in this space
next week. He is going to cut prices
in half and give a chance at bargains