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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1914)
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd. Publisher Published Every Friday. Office, Corner Third and Jefferson Streets. Entered In the Jrvwtofflce at Athena, Oregon ai ecoudClass Mail Matter. Subscription Rates. One copy, one year $ 1.50 When paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00) One copy, six months .............. .75 One copy, three months 50 YEAGER FAVORS FLAT SftUBY Promises Taxpayers Strict Economy in Office. tATHEN A. ORE.. oMAY 8, ..... . 1914 THE FARMER AND THE COW Would He Buy One From a Picture Mail Order Houses Use Exaggerated Drawings and Paintings Instead of Photographic Reproductions Stung and Nothing Is Said About It. Copyrighted, 1914, by Thomas 3. Sullivan. A book with pictures and a book without pictures differ nearly as much as a room with windows and a room without windows, for pictures are loop boles of escape to the soul, leading It to other scenes and spheres where the fancy for the moment may revel, re freshed and delighted. They are win dows of imprisoned thought A picture is invariably an exaggera tion of the object reproduced, and, gea ernlly speaking, to please it must de ceive. 'V ' Of Deceptive Value. The deceptive value of drawings or paintings over photography is recog- , nlzed by no one more fully than by the great catalogue houses, hence their ' adoption of the most expensive method of displaying their goods to the public, well knowing that photographs tell the truth, so far as a correct pictorial re production Is concerned, and would not be conducive to good business methods when the goods offered are faulty. IIow many farmers would tblnk of buying a cow from a picture in a newspaper or catalogue, with Just a name and description under it? Of course the description would say that the cow was a One black and white cow, weight 800 pounds and so many hands high, free from blemishes and offered at the reduced price of $39.07 . because of a spot cash deal with a stock farm which failed. There is as much sense In a pur chase of that nnturo as there is for a farmer to buy a buggy, "our own brand," at $24.70 when he can get the real article from his home dealer for $25 and hare the privilege of inspect ing it before buying. And no freight to pay. . Did Farmer Consider Everything? While talking to a farmer the follow lug was gleaned: "Farmers, as a rule, do not like to send their money to Chi ca go or any other place for their goods, They would rather buy of their local merchants if their prices are not out of reason. Merchants generally buy (heir goods where they can got them tho cheapest, whether in Chicago, New York or Asia, no matter bow much of the samo goods the farmer has to sell. The price is the first nnd last consider ation. They fix tho price of what he noils ns well as what ho buys. Can the farmer bo blamed for buying where he can get tho best bargains? ITe wants to enjoy tho same privilege ns the inorchanis do. Fair play is all ho wants." A Business Injustice. But did the farmer who made the nbovo remarks take everything Into ; consideration? Did he remember that whilo the local business men are main taining markets for tho farmers, assist ing in making roads to these markets and doing all they can to help the farm er, tho Mall order houses that have not it cent invested in his vicinity do not buy a dollar's worth of the farmer's crops nor contribute a cent to the wel fare of the community? Yet they are potting a goodly portion of the local trade, and business men naturally feel Hint it is an injustice. It Is, and the only way to overcome it is by ADVER TISING. Visit to Country Town. Merchants should publish a com parison of their prices with those of tho retail catalogue houses tight them with their own weapons. While visit ing a country town recently the writer made some investigations and discov eries. For example, a Chicago mall order bouso was selling 100 pound grindstones mounted for $3.10. The local merchant sold tho same article for $3.25; freight from Chicago, C5 cents, making tho mall order article cost $3.05; seam rooting, $2.85 in Chi cago and $2.00 from the local mer chant, freight 15 cents per square to bo added to the $2.85, making it $3 de livered; washing machines, $3.85 against $3.75, freight 23 cents to be added to tho $3.85. TIko are facts which every mcrchnnt can prove and keep right on proving all tho time. Cash at Home Too. Local merchants will quote prices on goods so low that catalouge and mail order bouses cannot duplicate them. But you must pay cash. Mall order houses demand the cash iu advance. Why not pay tho local merchant in ad vance? Besides, when you buy from a catalogue you send jour money away from your home town. You buy from a picture and wait a week or teu days for the goods to arrivo; then you open up your "prize box" to see what you renlly have drawn in the lottery ond what yon have to show for jour money, if you have drawn cno of their "baits" you tell your neighbors and friends about It in fact, you will tell every one about it. If you Ond, ns Is usually the case, that you were "stung" you sny nothing about it; your lips are sealed as tight as death. Exclusivtness. The pinhead puts a barbed wire fence around himself because be in stinctively knows he's a four (lusher and is afraid you'll find it out it you get too close. Indianapolis Star. The Main Point. urummer I we t hut a woman was killed in the crush nt a bargain counter yesterday. Mrs. Cruiumer Dear uie; what bnr:nlits were for sale? Puck. Adversity borrows Its sharpest Sting trow our tuiputlcucc. Hotuc. Fellow Republicans of Umatilla County: I am a candidate for the nomination for county oleck at the primaries May IStb, and wish again to renew my promise to the taxpayers that I will, if nominated and eleotwJ, work od a flat salary. Taxes have been enormously big a this year and it is high time for some one to tegio the praotioe of economy If every county official will pledge himself to snoh a policy of cutting down the expenses in his own otfioe the heavy burden of taxation will be greatly relieved and it will be a key to tbe state and national eoonomy It is easy to promise eoonomy in one's, platform and this year it seems to te tbe most popnlar thing to do but most of tbe otfioe seekers fail to mention tbe manner in wbiob snob eoonomy will be brought abont. I hereby make a definite promise baoked by a cash value. Tbe present comity clerk in addition to bis regular salary keeps fees oolleoted by him that, whether entitled to them or not, I would turn over to tbe county. Tbe salary of tbe clerk is $2,060 per year. That is enough and I would not keep one cent more. Honorable taxpayers, I believe it is your privilege and your doty to know just what yon pay your officials; but how can you know if snoh offidials do not woik on a Hat salary, and do not make reoord of tbe fees tbey keep? Tbe old days of collecting and keep ing the fees of an unknown amount, I believe are passed. It is np to yon fellow citizens, to decide this question May 15tb, so far as it relates to tbe clerk's office, and I am sure that ev ery one wbo reads this aitiole without prejodioe will lend me bis support. Very truly yours, J. A. YEAGER, Pilot Rock, May 6th, 1914. Paid Advertisement. Candidate for County Treasurer. George Buzan, oandidate for county treasurer, sobjeot to tbe deoision of tbe republican primaries, was in tbe city Wednesday cironlating among bis Athena friends and aoauaintancei. juacs several years ago, ueorge was connty assessor. He served two years iu that of Uoe. Of late years be baa been engineer at tbe city pumping plant at Pendleton. Tbe installation of tbe new gravity water system there put s an end to his sitnation, and con seqcently Mr. Bnzan is asking tbe voters to accord bim their support at toe polls. FLAGS FLOWN AT SEA. Significance of Certain Colors In the International Code. From time Immemorial (lugs have been flown by ships it t seu all over the world, but it is only in more recent years that un International code has been adopted. Ail the countries of the world now conform to fixed rules about the flying of ccrtuln tings, though, of course, each navy has its own secret code for use In wnr time. The nntlonnl Aug of any ship when hoisted upside down denotes that tho ship in question is In dllllculllcs and requires Immediate assistance, which any passing ship is required to give if possible. The quarantine ting is a plain yellow square, hoisted on the foremast, which indicates thnt the ship has got nn in fectious disease on board or that it has come from on infected port. No per son is allowed either to go on board or to leave such a ship until permission is granted by tho sanitnry authorities of the port. In nil parts of the world n white flag Is accepted as n token of pence, n red tiny ns thnt of defiance und n block flng ns that of n pirate. A green flag flying from the masthead of n ship or bnrgo lit anchor Indicates Unit there is wreck in the vicinity. The same Is denoted by n green b'joy placed over the spot. When n red flag Is flying on the fore mast It is a sign that the ship has pow der, shell or ammunition on board and serves ns n warning to other ships not o come too near In case of accidents. It is cnllod the danger or more com monly the powder flug.-London Globe. HEAT AND COLD. What We Don't Know About Tempera ture Would Fill a Big Book. The highest honors of the scientific worhl await exploration in the un known fields of temperature. Strange as It moy seem, we really know very little about temperature. Between the temperature of the surface of tho sun. estimated at 0.000 degrees C, and ab solute ero, estimated at minus 273 degrees C, very little has ever been discovered. The field of research has been practically restricted to 725 de grees or between the temperature of liquid nlr (minus 200 degrees) and the first visible red of heated Iron (plus 625 degrees). We know thnt nt a tem perature of 1,000 degrees C. twenty- nine metals become liquid, nt 1,0C0 degrees gold fuses, tungsten melts at 3,000 degrees, tho temperature of the electric arc is 3,720 degrees, and here begins the great unknown In the world of heat. Tho hottest thing on earth is tbe electric furnace, with a temperature of nearly 3.730 degrees. In this Intense heat even tho diamond can be melted and boiled like water. But this Is bare ly halfway to tho temperature of the surfaco of the sun, and it is thought that research in these higher tempera tures will ultimately result In the greatest discoveries of tho age. What these discoveries may be no one can foresee, any more than any one could have foretold the results of tho discovery of radium. New York World..- Indignant Denial. "Prisoner, have yon any collatera about you?" "No, sun; an' dat man's a liar wha said I 'even don teohed nny."-Bnltl mor American. The gem cannot bo polished whhoti friction, nor man perfected withou trials. V CU For City Warrants. ' Notice is hereby given that the City of Athena will redeem all outstanding warrants against both tbe general fund and the water feud. Interest will cesEs on these warrants on and after tbe date of fleet publication of Ibis notice. - , Dated tbis 8tb day of May, 1914. V. C. Bark?, Treasurer. Cambridge, Idaho, Lands.. 860 acres farm land, $40 per aore. Will consider part trade for small stock (arm near mountains. 480 acres to rent now or next Fall, over 850 in cultivation. Good botel proposition for party with some cash. No botel or eating place fiuce Are. For particulars, ad dress Frank MoElroy, Cambridge, Ida. An Ideal Home. An ideal borne and diversified farm, reduced price. 40 acres; good bouse and outbuildings; running water Close to oarline. Fine ornamental and frnit trees; 20 acres of alfalfa; plenty of commercial frnit. Every foot is good land. Prioe is $12,000.00. Close to Walla Walla. Freewater Land Co., Freewater, Oregon. Adv. Notice to Creditors. In tbe County Conrt of tbe State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In tbe Matter of the Estate of Charles Carpenter, Deaeased. Notice is bereby given to all persons whom it may concern ,. that Walter V. Griswold bas been appointed ad ministrator of tbe estate: of Charles Carpenter, deceased.' All . ' persons having claims against 'his estate are bereby required to present tbem with proper vouobers as required by law to the said Walter V. Griswold at the office of Wilt M. Petersou, attorney at law, Pendleton," Oregon, within six months from tbe date of tbe first putt lioation of tbis notice, wbiob is made on tbis 8th day of May, A. D. 1914. Walter V, Griswold, Administrator. Will M. Peterson, Atty. Notice to Creditors. Io tla County Conrt of tbe State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In tbe matter of the Estate of Peter LaCourse, deoeasnd. Notice is bereby given to all per sons wbom it may concern that F. S. LeGrow has qualified as tbe executor of tbe last will and testament of Peter LaCourse, deoeased. AH persons hav ing claims against tbe estate are re quired to present tbem with proper vouobers as required ty law, to said executor at bis offloe in Atbena, Ore gon, or to big attorney, Homer I. Watts, at bis law offloe in Atbeua, Oregon, within six months from tbe first publication of tbis notice. Dated this tbe 1st day of May. 1914. Homer I. Watts. F. S. LeGrow, Attorney. Exeontor. Notice to Creditors. In tbe County Court of tbe State of Oregoo, for Umatilla County. In the matter of the Estate of Owen JRasie, deoeased, Notioe is bereby given that tbe nn dersigned bas been duly appointed ad ministrator of tbe above estate by or der of the above entitled Conrt and bas qualified as the law direots. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same at my office, or at, tbe office of my attorney, Homer I. Watts, in Athens, Oregon, with proper vonobers, witblu six months from tbe date here of. Dated tbis 1st day of May, A. D. 1914. Homer I. Watts, B. B. Riobards, Attorney, Administrator. Notice to Creditors. In tbe County Court of tbe State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the matter of tbe Estate of T. 3. Watts, deceased. Notice is bereby giveu that tbe undersigned bas been duly appointed administrator of the above estate, by order of the above entitled conrt aud baa qualified as the law directs; all persons having claims against said es tate are hereby notified to present tbe same at my otfioe in Atbeua, Oregon or at tbe offloe of my attorney in Atb ena, Oregou, with proper vonohers, within six months from the date hereof, Dated tMs 1st day of May. A. D. 1914. Homer I. Watts. M. L. Watts, Attorney. Administrator. SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION. In Foreclosure of Tax Licrt. Iu tbe Cirooit Court of tbe State of Oregon for tbe Connty of Umatilla. Lexiugton Realty Company, a corpor ation Plaintitf, vs. William Sobulta and also all persous or parties un known claiming any right, title, es tate, lien or interest in the real es tate desoribed herein, Defendants. To William Snbnlts, the above named defendant aud all persous or parties unknown olaimiug any right, title, estate, lien or interest io tbe real es tate deBOilbed herein: In the Name of the State of Oregon: Yon are hereby notified that Lex ington Realty Company, a corpora tion, is tbe bolder of Certificate of De linquency 893 issued on tbe 3rd day of February, 1913 by tha Tax Collect or of tbe Connty of Umatilla, State of Oregno, for the amount of ona and 90-100 ($1.00) Dollar, the osms being tba amount then doe and delinquent for taxes for tba year 1907 together with penalty, iuterest and oosta there on npon tba real property assessed to yon, of wbiob von are tba owner as appears of reoord, situated in aid Connty aud State, and particularly bonuded and desoribed as follows, to-wit: West half of West lialf cf the Sontbeast quartet , of tbe Northwest quarter (W, W', SE. NW) of Seotion 10, Township 3 North, Range 36 East W. M., containing ten acres. Yon are farther noticed that said Lexington Realty Company, a corpor ation, bas paid taxes on said premises for prior and subsequent years witb tbe rate cf interest on said amounts as follows: Rata of lute nit loperct Years Tax 1908 109 1910 )8U ; Date Tax Receipt Paid . Number Am't Feb 8, 1913 7011 7018 7042 8550 10.85 .30 .8 , . 1912 Apr 1, " 6708 Said William Scbnltz, as tbe owner of the legal title of the above desoribed property as tbe same appears of reoord and eaob of tbe other, persons above named are bereby notified that Lex ington Realty Company, a corporation, will apply to tbe Cironit Court of the Connty and State aforesaid for a deoree foreclosing tbe '.ien against tbe prop erty above desoribed and mentioned in said certificate. And yon are bereby summoned to appear witbin sixty days after the first pntlioation of the summons exclusive of the day of first putlioaion, and defend tbis action or pay tbe amount due as above shown together witb costs and aoorned in terest and in case of your failure to do so, a deoree will be rendered fore closing tbe lien of said taxes and costs against tbe land and premises above named. - This summons is published by order of tbe Honorable Gilbert W. Phelps, Judge of the Cironit Conrt of the State of Oregon, for tbe Connty of Umatilla, and said order was mads and dated tbis 10th day of January, 1914, and the date of tbe first publi cation of tbis summons is the 1st day of May, 1914. . All prooess and papers. in tbis pio oeeding may te served upon tbe under signed, residing witbin tbe State of Oregon, at tbe address hereafter men tioned. ' FREDERICK STEIWER, Diet. Atty. and Attorney for tbe Plaintiff, . : ' Address: Pendleton, Oregon. Professional 8. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to .all , calls both night and day. Calls promptly annwered. Office on Third Street. Athena Oregor DR. J. W., WELCH 1 ' V :j Dentist ; , ' . Athena, Oregon Office Hours: 9 a. m, to 4:30 p. m. T. D. Taylor For Sheriff I hereby announce to tbe voters of Umatilla county, that I will be a can didate for re-election to the otfioe of Sheriff, sutjeot to tbe will of tbe Demooratio primaries. My reoord as an offloer during tbe preceding terms I have held tbe offloe, speaks for it self, and if again eleoted, 1 will con tinue tu give my best services. T. D. TAYLOR. Paid Advertisement. L, L. Mann . For Sheriff If elected SheriS of Umatilla Coun ty, I promise the people that I will give my personal attention to tbe work of my offioe, and that I will endeavor by every fair means to enforce all the laws of tbe State cf Oregon, including the laws against bootlegging, gambling and prostitution and other orimea of like nature. As a taxpayer, I am in favor of eoonomy in all of tbe business of tbe County, and will, if eleoted, conduot the Sheriff's offioe strictly upon business principles. L. L. MANN. Paid Advertisement. Douglas Belts Republican Candidate For County Judge "A public office is a publio trust." If nominated and eleoted I will en deavor to administer tbe affairs of tbe Connty so as to compel hy rigid eoon omy a lowering of County taxes, and will favor snoh expenditure of tbe road funds so as to play no favorites bnt to give every seolion of tbe Connty its fair share of tbe toad funds with due recognition of tbe needs of the dis trict. . DOUGLAS DELIS. Paid Advertisement. . 0". A. Yeager For COUNTY CLERK Candidate in tbe Republican pri maries. I promise faithful, efficient and courteous servioe. Paid Advertisement. George Buzan Republican Candidate for COUNTY TREASURER. If eleoted to tbe offioe of Treasurer 1 will be faithful aud honest in my work and stop nil interest against tbe County as fast as the County f nnda are available. ; Paid Advertisement. H. M. Cockburn Republican Candidate for re-election as COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Subject to the. will of tbe voters at the Primaries I am iu favor of good roads, good bridges and striat eoonomy particular ly io road money, where I want to see every dollar of tbe road taxes expend ed so as to yield a foil dollar's value to tbe people. Paid Advertisement. Willard Bradley Civil Engineer and Surveyor CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY SUR ViJYjjR Solioita yonr eufport in tbe Repub lican Primaries Paid Advertisement. e2: ' St1''' Flat Lena Toric Lens The Toric Lens U the Best, Notice the Angle of Vision, A. D. French Optical Co. Retracting and Manufacturing OPTOMETRISTS 1 5 East Main, Walla Walla Wash. Phone No. 653 Should you break your glasses mail them to us. We will . duplicate them and mail them sama day received. If your eyes are troubling you call at o. r office, we will fit you correctly with glasses if you need them. Our work is fully guaranteed. DR. FRENCH O. D. in charge PETERSON & BISHOP ; ': Attorneys-at-Law " Freewater, Oregon -.' Pendleton, Oregon Homer I. Watts Attorney-at-Law i Athena, Oregon. DR. E. B. OSBORN Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist Graduate McKUllp Vetlnary College Offices: Com merlcil Stable and Ha ks Drug Store. Phoue Main 43, or 3. REINE1N a BRADLEY Engineers and Survey ers Phone 881 Freewater, Oregon "1 ."'.' OFFICERS W 8. SHAFFER President, ' - W. S. FERGUSON, Vice-President. F. S. Le GROW, Cashier. R. F. CANNON, Ass't Cashier DIRECTORS W. B. SHAFFER. H. KOEPKE. W. S. FERGUSON M. L. WA11S, F. S. Le GROW. FIRST NATIONAL BANK . - of athenX'- ;-v; ; ' - CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. $100,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdatioh v consistent with sound Banking. Brick Is Fool-Proof When you decide to use brick in your building you are sure, of one thing the contractor cannot tamper with the material. . . ' ; With both lumber and cement you are blindly trusting to the dealer and contractor. The chance is again you, for you have no way of knowing whether they are treating you honest ly. You may rind out afterwards when it is'.to late. Don't trust that material man; don't tempt the contractor's honesty. Build with brick the one material that is actually fool-proof. . Best grade Common Building Brick always on hand. Correspondence is solicited, WESTON BRICKYARD P. T. Harbour, Mg'r. Weston, Oregon C. E. RUDE, LIVESTOCK , and Genera AUCTIONEER Satisfaction Guaranteed Reference First National Bank , of Athena Office, Dutch Henry Auction, Feed and Sale Stable, Pendleton, Oreg. Phone, 133. THE ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. E. FROOME, prop. v Only First-class Hotel in the City. 1 THE ST. NICHOLS t U tba only one tbat can accommodate oommarolal tray el en. ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaflfer Milling Co. AMEU BEAUTY FLOUK Is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in one ot 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 Per S ack ; Merchant Millers So Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. , Waitsburg, Wash. PAIW T IT TOW ihe longer you wait the greater will be the damages and and consequently, the greater the cost. Sun, rain and wind are busv opening up the pores and cracks, and ev. ery daYs'delay adds extra expense,. Tr-at our work giyes satisfaction, our growing list of permanent and satisfied customers testify. Phone 416. BENNETT'S PAINT STORE -We make, use and guarantee "Imperishable" Paint. WRAPS 100 for $1.25. ,250 for $1.50. 500 for $2.25. Paper furnished Cd bieoomended tor IU clean and . wvki Tvauiawa rooms, a i i COB. MAIS AND THIRD, ATBEUA, Or. i Nereis -.One oi the very" Latest Styles v - for SprinqandSummer You should see all of 'em for they are beauties. We give you a choice of more than 600 fabrics. Main St. RUSSEL PIERSOL Athena OVER 63 YEARS EXPERIENCE WJB j . 11 J!'"-"L 1 " -"few-' a Track Marks iff Designs ''Min COMRICHTSAC AnTfine -n!1n a litch nnd dwrtlnn nay qnU'klr aacartmn our oi'inii fraa heibr au liiTcniioa I proOably tiiit.-v'. Oiwnmunlea. Ikmantrtctl-poniMandal. HAKubOM on I'aiawa aout fre Ohtval afrT for twunin pataiua. lateua iaa inruuia Mutin io. rc(T tmenM atftw. without char, tu tbe Scientific Jlmerlcaiu A aromalr tlhmtratad iwWt. Tamat rtr. ru!ii!ki 'f any onua knirnat. Trn-s, H tiw: four montaa, ti. SoMbjail newadealars. WNaCo.'8 .New Tort lIthe LmfiinroPtha hesihCspringatVsthecost VWKUvrirlMf. M NO-HAMMOCKING NO f IUMMOCKING NO SAGGING jNsi,.' BAGGING NO DRAGGING NO PITCHING See &eDjig'fBedSpiingrat MILLER'S FURNITURE STORE.