: if" ' , h :) r- , - v:: i--1- - . C .... . . . ; : teif U ,. Jfi U YVrl : ; vi I . .... a r X This Edition ; con tains four Pages Athena Merchants 'Carry Bio Stocks Buy Your GocerieQyf1011 Your Home Grocer V A- VOLUME XXVI. ATHENA; UMATILLA COUiTY. ORON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1914.- NUMBER 6 FossWinship IHardware Company llowarp Heaters HHEIE-.niE -M MAI H STREET 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 . IT. II Mi Johnson, Manager . 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 r 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 "vTW rfJ s ' ' V" JL. V1 v.il , ... ,. , W.f i . Ordinance to that Effect Was - -- passed By City , Council at - - Monday Meeting! . ,1. ,.' , " , 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." - V- .- v., ; .. XT- I V V f i ' ""JB A .... . .. yyr--- - - - - f ; - i T 1 e . x . ..I.-1" i x--vi7i i jji i 1 i-l ' p fe JU--11 Vfc1 ""rgn in nvw lorn sviunm wwm . U . . : ; FTONZIE" CHAPTER HAS 28 CHARTER MEMBERS 01 1 WILL GET ftniicv cno in IHUIILl II inTtD Jll WMILII LAKE' ALLOTS $1,220,135 FOR . USE IN THIS STATE Large Delegation From Cres cent Chapter, Weston, Assis- t . -. -i 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. - Ex- 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 - 1012 $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 ;. V. Total $755,715.66 ' ' 5 i 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