The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, April 03, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextBuy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XVI. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. APRIL 3. 1914. NUMBER 15 Foss-Winship HARDWARE Company ' . Sell ' it's e Superior Ranges "The World Leader Since 1837 In Barrett Building, Athena, Or. . BSSEHafr So many of onr fiienda have -iiktti us? "What is the meaning of Iff "TIM-A-LIJM that we are going to explain tbe origin of tbe word. Like a good many, words in English, "TUM-A-LUM" is derived from a great many lang uages. Originally, from the CHINOOK INDIAN meaning "SCATTER ED WATERS" "TUM-A-LUM" dbs oome to mean: s IN, If BENCH "10 EXCEL.". ! ; IN DUTCH, "HANDLING THE BEST OP GBaDES." ' IN GERMAN, "SERVICE" V IN IRISH, "QUALITY." -- IN SPANISH, "THE BEST FOR THE MONEY." Pot all of tbe above meanings together and ynu have the meaning of TUM-A-LUM in ENGLISH. But "in the language of Atbena.-TUM-A-LUM stands for THE UP-TO-DATE LUMBER YARD, i- ':,- .rV-v '.""'' " '' i- -i ' ' " A fine lot of tarred Cedar fence posts on hand. ThaTum-a-Lurji" Lumber , Company ! "See A. M. JOHNSON about it." THEi ATHENA MEAT MARKET . We carry the best w3 That Money Buys mis Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. BRYAN & MEYER Main Street, Athena, Oregon Horned QUALITY Groceries Good Groceries 1 go ' to the Right Spot EveryrTime This is the Right Spot To go: to Every Time for Groceries :THY TIIESE--TIIEVLL PLEASE I OrJE GEST HE MONOPOLE Monopole Vegetables Monopole Fruits Monopole Salmon . , Monopole Oysters DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT . TOP PRICES FOB IS PAID CLUB WHEAT SELLS AT HIGH EST LEVEL OF SEASON. California Is Now the Lead ing Outlet For Northwestern . Grain Holdings. Although the Eastern wheat mar kets were further depressed the fore part of the week, hy reason of tbe glowing prospects for the Winter orop, wbioh was also reflected in Enropa by easier markets,, there was no loss of strength in tbe situation at Poitand. Not only were' holders as strong as ever in their views, bat some of the buyers also showed disposition to oom'e op to the ideas of sellers Asa conse quence, the highest prioes of the sea son were paid fcr ' club wheat. In tbe Portland maiket dealeta quoted 93 to 93 cents, while in tbe country some business was done in small lota as bigb as 94 cents. Even bloestem, wbioh for some time has been lagging behind, displayed firmness and sales were made in a limited way at f 1.01. L Tbe trading is largely for account of millers at tidewater, and in tbe inter ior. A good demand from California is expected this month. There was no zusb of baying in that qnarter in March, bat shipments on previous purchases were heavy, in faot all tbe wheat that went out of Portland was taken by Southern millers. The ship ments in California in Mardb were 684,076 bushels front Portland and 64,877 bushels from California. For the season 6,933,640 bushels of wheat bave gone to California from North ern ports and the flour movement has equalled nearly 500,000 bushels more. There is little doubt that California in tbe next three months will take as mnob wheat as in the past three months. ' Tbe demand from other quarters for wheat is slaok, but so small is the available supply that a continued firm market sems assured. Tbe North westsofBr this season has sent oat over 82,000,000 bushels. ) In disoussing the European wheat situation Broomhall says in his weekly international review: , '. ' "Tbe demand has been small and world's shipments ample for require ments, bat the season's purchases make a good showing,; with Continental tak ing on a libera! scale, and promise to moderately t. excel my previous esti mate. Germany is shaping rather better as a buyer: Daring tbe Week Ave large Australian steamers have been diverted to Continental ports. Althongh the present orop outlook fa good everywhere, still during April there are generally orop soaiea, and this has been trne during the past few years, and with one exoepficn ; tbe market baa always advanced. Russia is shipping enough to take care of the argent demand, but with' the failure in Argentina praotically no help ex pected from India and an expected sharp falling off in Australian will necessitate larger Russian oontriou tions and free movement from Amer ioa as tbe season progresses." PRIMITIVE CURRENCY. Nails, Egos, Tobacco and Codfish as Mediums of Exchange. A curious medium ot exchange in Scotland not many years , ago was handmade nails. This is equaled by Switzerland, where eggs are still cur rent coin.- Eggs would be rather risky coin to deposit in tbe bank for sev eral reasons, but not so wheat and oats, which have been used for all pur poses of sale nnd purchase in Norway and have even been banked. The na 'tloual corn crop of Mexico is maize and not very long ago formed the chief money of that republic. in the time of our ancestors to bacco was used almost exclusively in Virginia Instead of gold and silver. In Newfoundland dried codfish was at one time a great medium of exchange. It had tbe advantage of keeping in definitely, and it is said that the New foundland miser got as much pleasure from tbe odor of his possession, as though It were from Araby. In savage lands they used more curi ous things as money. Salt circulated In Abyssinia; cubes of beeswax were the medium In Sumatra, cubes of tea were ased in Tartar; in some of the Portuguese possessions the coin con sists of straw mats. In tbe islands of the Pacific they depend upon feathers, white in Madagascar tbe natives count their wealth in iron shovels. China has had varied forms of currency, not tbe least curious being tbe coins made of clay, while Japan used the slightly more expensive substance resin. New fork Sun. Making It Easy. "Your daughter plays nothing but classical music." i "Yes.- replied Mrs. Cumrox. "It is better so. If sUe plays only classics we cant bo sure whether what annoys ns Is her performance or tbe composi tion itself." Washington Star. Abrasion of Coins. By mere waste caused by coins rub bins one against another the civilized world. It is said, loses one and one quarter tons of gold and eighty-eight tons of sliver anuually. Hospital Trains In Mexico Not Even Fit For Injured Dogs v.ww.T'.'wr . t Jhrs fA 4 ' , . iJZ tj; iSL ' il : tv' r ' -oc"'"1,! vv - . Photo by American Press Association. - ANT federals and rebels were killed or injured during the early fight ing at Ojlnaga, In Mexico, near the United States border.' Before the government soldiers fled from the city across the Rio Grande to Presidio, Tex., the fighting was vicious, and many fell. The picture shows how the rebel wounded were removed from the field and taken bnck to Chihuahua,, where Villa made his headquarters. Flat freight cars were turned Into hospital trains. After the federals had crossed the border they were dis armed by the United States troops and taken to El Paso. M' School Notesi So far this year, 26 pupils have been neither absent or tardy. This is a considerable inorease over last year. Of tbe 26. Clara Henley. Tbelma Mo Ewen, Frank Miller, Mildred Mathers, Eenry Knight, Everett Knight jSoh ler Belts, Mildred Stanton and Lonls Stewart are on ; their second year of perfect attendance. We hope they may continue their good record to tbe end of the year; Tbe sobool team defeated tbe Adams school on the local diamond last Sat urday, 17 to 7. The two teams meet in Adams Satnrday, tomorrow, p. in., and we hope they can again be win ners. Mr. Edward Koontz is respon sible for the victory and bis coaobiug is greatly appreciated. ' . Tbe High Sobool imported a first olass Spaulding javelin and discus this week and are trying to get in shape for the EaBtem Oregon Meet to be held at Wallowa, Wallowa oonnty. ! The first tryout for the spelling con test will be held on April 10th, From any class, wbioh as a whole can make 80 per cent on 100 words obosen from their seotion ot the speller, two repre sentatives will bo obosen who will al so represent thuir grade and district in the Division contest to beheld here on April 17. Tba winners of tbe different grades la tbe sobool districts of this division which includes Dis tricts Nob. 29, 17, 70. 80, 52 and 94 will represent tbe division in the County contest at Pendleton on May 1st. "Help as get that spelling lesson." On tbe afternoon of April 25, on tbe day when tbe Odd Fellows bave their oelebratioo in Pendleton, will be held tbe Connty Track Meet. All Odd Fel lows will be admitted free of chaw. A band will furnish musio for the oc casion. Io the evening the Oratorical contest will take place in tbe audit orium of tbe Pendleton High sobool. Only six weeks more of sobool. Range Is Good. ;-- - - -Sed McLean was in town yesterday fnra his Dry Creek ranch. He reports bis stock to be In flue condition, hav ing oome through the winter witbont any loss whatever. Grass on tbe range east of Weston, where Sed runs his stock, is growing luxuriantly, al though tbe want of rain ia beginniog to be felt to insure continuous growth. Dr. Newsom to Prineyllle. Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Newsom have left Albena for Prineville, where they will reside in future. Mrs. Newsom and son Msx went to Corvallis, where tbey will visit relatives for a time, and tbe dootcr, accompanied by W. P. Littlejobn. left hy auto, Toes- (day morning. Mr. Littlejhon made the trip for reoreation, taking with him a "22" special with whiob he intended deoimating tbe jaokrabbit orop of Crook ooonty. Sidewalks Completed. The construction of oonorete side walks on Main street is well under way tbls week, walks have teen completed fronting proper tr of C. A. Barrett, Post estate, H. O. Worthing ton and Henry Keen, Other propert owners will continue to put down co crete, nntil tbe whole of Main street frontage between Second and Fourth, will have walks of that material. Two cross walks, one of wbinh baa been completed, will also take tbe plaoe of lumber walks on tbe street A A. P. nlnnnAF i To Soldiers' Home. Woodward tbe well known pioneer and government Indian scout bas departed for tbe Soldiers' Home at Uosetarg. The old gentleman has been in feeble health for some time and it was his desire to so to the Hnnae, in the hope that tbe obange might be of bonefit to him. Returning a Favor. "It's going to. bo war to tbe knife," declared the suburban man, who was feeding bis chicken. "What nowr asked the friend. "Why, Blinks sent me a box of axle grease and advised me to ase It on my lawn mower." "Welir "Well, I sent It back and told him to use it on his daughter's voice." Llp plncott's. ' - " : Wrong Both Ways. "What Is that tune you were playing on tbe bugle last night?" "That was not a bugle." replied the cornet virtuoso rather stiffly. "Ob, well, if you're so particular as all that it didn't sound like a tone ei ther." Exchange. Perseverance. ( Few thins ore Impossible In themselves- It Is not so much means as perseverance ihiit Is wanting to bring tbcm to a Bnccexsftil Issue. Rochefou cauld. . ' Athena meets Ferndale on tbe even ing of April 17 in detate. If 20 go, a reduced rate can be senured by auto. We need a good, jolly crowd. IKED on AREA FRUIT; INSPECTOR CAMPBELL SEES IMPROVEMENT. Tree Planting Now In Pro gress In Athena Vicinity As Shown by Nurseryman. S. j; Campbell; oonnty fruit in speotor; was in Athene this week on official business. Mr. Campbell stat ed that more attention is being given to fruit raising throughout tbe county than ever, this Season,' and tbe Athena and Weston sections are not excepted in his statement. Mr. Campbell says the time is not far distant when the' farm in' this vioinity that does not afford an or chard of sufficient capacity to supply tbe household with fruit and a surplus for maiket, will be no exoepton. He says tbe orchards of the present day are yleldiing well siuoe the owners bave oome to tbe realization that it pays to give them proper attention. Under his supervision spraying has brought many orobardt to a profitable state of production, wbioh a few years ago were taking op soil spaoe on the farm without producing a bushel of edible fruit' ; , In this connection, Mr. Campbell s"ys there Ib not one orobaidist ot tree grower in -the' stato, but knows the horticultural law requires a spring spraying onoe eaoh year with a lime sulphnr solution, nob weaker than 10 to 1. put on so that every twig and portion of the tree is oovered. He says there aru no grounds for grum bling, for it is either spray or take out the tree. He calls particular at tention to rite blight and' advises to prevent its spreading and the con sequent destruction ot orchards, that it be oat oat of the trees on discovery. Tree planting is now progressing in Athena and vioinity, acoording lo B. B. Hill, local agent for tbe Wash ington Nursery company. He ' has taken many orders for shrubs and fruit trees this spring. Among the many ordering trees from bim are D. B. Sanders, W. E. Potts, John Beli. J. M. Swsggart, William Bead, Mrs. B. D. Tbarp, Mrs. B. B. Richards. George Payne, Charles Groves, Ohas. Smith Sam Pambroo, S. S. Piersol,' Al. Johnson, A. M. Johnson, B. N. Hawks and Joseph Sbeard. HY HIES Oil OVER 'A HUNDRED TAXPAYERS SIGH FOR CHANCE. New Roadway Would Call For Improvement On Con necting Third Street. tax- waa Over 100 taxpayers signed the pe tition circulated by Cass Cannon, and wbioh bas been filed with tbe Connty ooortr praying that the Pendleton- Athena maoadam road Intersect Ath ena city limits at tbe City Park bridge on Wild Horse oreek at the foot of Third street. - : Mr. Cannon, who personally Hied the petition, saya there will te no trouble In having tbe road enter town on Third street as proposed.- The obange io tbe thoroughfare will send tbe trafflo out Third street from Main past tbe city park, thence west paot the Eilgore plaoe, westward to Adams or optionally, tbe present Main street outlet over tbe railway tracks may be- used. The petition was signed by payers throughout the district ered ty tbe proposed road, and not ooufioed to residents of the city. ' The new prooeedare will necessitate tbe ' completion of tbe grading and maoadainizing of Third street from Current street, south to tbe city limits at the City Park bridge, where it will eonneot with the county maoadam roadway. Third street is now graded to Current street and macadamized. It will mean nearly two more blocks of street improvement of a permanent I nature, and property enhanced io val uation ty tbe improvement will com" prise that owned by Wro. Eoober, A. B. McEwen, Zepb Lookwood. D. A. Plokerton, City of Athene, J. E. Froome, A. J. Parker and Sam Boo- i. . . . . A steel bridge spans tbe oreek where tbe street and oonnty road would oon oeot. Considerable improvement baa taken plaoe in tbe park district this spring and present indications tend towatd oontinnatioo in that direction. There are numerous fine building sites in that locality and it is possible that m nnmhAr nt nam AvoaHlnam m, hn constructed there this season, , . Runaway Team. A team purchased by George Forrest from Claude Beale, Saturday, ran away with Mrs.' Forrest iu the buggy, but a few moments after tbe transfer was made. Tbe noises brought up against a fence on Adams street, and fortunately; Mrs. Forrest escaped ithout injury. But alight damage was done to tbe baggy, bot tbe run away, which started on Main street was a scary one. Company Not Known. Last week Pendleton papers reported tbe purobsse of a one fourth interest in tbe Kirk estate by tbe Athena Land company, from Neri Aokles and wife and Grover Hays and wife for a con sideration of $40,000. E. E. Koontz, one of tbe administrators ot tbe estate says tbe transfer was made to a Fort land trust company7 Nothing is known here of any "Athena Land Co." Evening: Tribune. Altera number of years spent in tbe publication of tbe Beootd at Pilot Book, John P, MoManua has purchas ed the plant of the Pendleton Live Wire from George Bobbins and baa brought forward tbe Evening Tribune, a ten page paper teeming with news and "business," Mr, MoManua was formerly editor and publisher of tbe Tribune under a stock oorupaoy regime that was neither satisfactory to tbe oompany nor Mr. -MoManns. ibe new oompany inludes Mr. MoManns as piesiJent, Frank E. Porter vioe president and Mrs. MoManns, secre tary. ' Law and Order League, Another chapter in the recent moral wave io Pendleton was written Toes- day afternoon when C. H. Brown, pro prietor of tbe Palaoe rooming bouse, was found guilty of tbe illegal sale of liquor. He was fined 1 50 and costs by Police Judge Fitzgerald. Brown wbs arrested a week ago on complaint of D, 0. Connell, a deteotlve io the employ of tbe Law and Order League. l-rr ' TO lt E 4T M.srmi 1ST A Every Good House wife should conduct af fairs of household much the same as her husband does his business at of fice or store. Keep your accounts square, mark down what you pay for every item, check up your bills and see that all goods delivered to you measures and weighs correctly Do this, and you will find how easy it is to economize and how it pays to buy your groceries here, where prices are lowest and where short weights or short measures are unknown quantities THE "MONEY-BACK STORE" ATHENA, OREGON.