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This Edition con tains Four Pages Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer volume XXVI. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JUNE 5. 1914. NUMBER 2 I Foss-Winship HARDWARE Company Sell Superior Ranges INLAND EMPIRE PIONEERS MEET AT THE HELM. OVER 150 GATHER AT WHITMAN COLLEGE WEDNESDAY. The . World Leader Since 1837 In Barrett Building, Athena, Or. Business Session, a Banquet and Talkfest Enjoyed By All In Attendance. CASH GROCERY IN THE CARDEN BUILDING, WHERE YOU DO BETTER Groceries and Produce We Pay Cash for Eggs Main Street. J. H. WARNER. Athena, Oregon. Tum-a-Lumber is good Lumber Tum-a-Lum Tnm-a-Lump is good Coal first Last and all the Time and here is the reason why: THERE'S MORE TO THE RETAIL LUMBER BUSINESS THAN SELLING WOOD PIUIflY IS TO HELP YDU BUY WHAT YOU WANT I WblV ir w - It ia impossible to find men who try harder to please yon man we no, aud do one is mote anxious to Rive yon the very best and most reliable information on lumber and building material than we are. For the beneBt of onr oustomeis who are unable to secure theservioes of looal arohiteots, we will help yon plan that new house the remodel ing on your present home a new barn yonr District sohool honse-your new Silo, from onr latest ideas on Silos. Our Engineering Department, with free plans and speoifioationB, is at yonr service. Now is the Time to Get Your Cement Walk Down The Tu.m-a-Lum Lumber Company "See A. M. JOHNSON about it." Dome of QUALITY Groceries , Good Groceries go to the Right Spot Every Time This is the Right Spot To go to Every Time for Groceries c TRY THESETHEY'LL PLEASE ! ONE BEST THE MONOPOLE Monopole Vegetables Monopole Fruits Monopole Salmon Monopole Oysters Over 150 of the early settlers of the Walla Walla valley and surrounding territory, attended the annual reunion of the Inland Empiie Pioneers' asso ciation, beld at Whitman oollege, Walla Walla, Tuesday. The meeting oonsisted of a morning business session and an afternoon dinner and talk fest, the feature of the latter being the remioisoenoes of two of the val ley's earliest pioneers, Dr. John Tern- pany and Mioaael Kinney. The dinner was served by the (lin ing room staff of Reynolds hall and was in the nature of an old-fashioned oonntry dinner it request of President Ben Burgnnder, who noted bb toast master. There were over 150 persons seated at the tables,' most of whom were gray haired pioneers. Prof. W. D. Lyman, historian of the association, was the Hist speaker. Mr. Lyman brought op the matter of a memorial to the late Dr. N. U. Bla look, former president of the associa tion. Be favored the establishment of a Blalook Professorship at Whit man as a living memorial to bis mem ory and steps to this end will probably be taken. The hardships of the pioneers in crossing the plains; their desolation in unknown valleys and forests; and the gradual upbuilding of the West, were touched npon, in his speeob on the army of possession for Amerioa Dr. John Tempany briefly reviewed bis first experience in this oonntry. Be said that be oame to the Walla Walla valley first in Oatober, 1858 "a vouch onb from New York, wbo did not know good farm land when be saw it." Be oame by way of the Isthmus and then np the Columbia river, to The Dalles and overland to Fort Walla Walla. Be well remem tered bis Orst view of the vallev in oompany with a military command, the commander of whioh warned tbe men not to waste bullets on jaokrab bits, for an enoounter with the In diana waa highly probable. Ibis news was reoeived with misgiving by tbe men, bnt tbey obeyed the order. Later be was in several engagements with the tribes, all of which be vivid ly remembered. Mike Kinney told of his first arrival at Walla Walla in July. 1857. and ha also bad plain recollections of his first view of this oonntry. which be said reminded bim of Salt Lake. Be oamped on Dry Oreek and after linger ie for awhile, went to Vanoouver. Later be oame baoi with Captain Tavlor and oommand, with whom be saw many fights with tbe Indians nnd had several thrilling experiences and narrow escapes. Mr. Kinney recalled these old scenes with remarkable mem ory and grew intensely interested in his snbjeot as he progressed at length. Ibe last speakers were Dr. E. B. Van Patten of Dayton, and President Penrose of Whitman College. Weston "Reports- Cloudburst. A olondburst struck Friday after noon of last week, on Weston moon- tain, aooording to the Leader, about midway tetween tbe ohoron and Bohool bouse and did considerable damage to the fields. Some fencing and woodpiles were washed away and a few obiokens were drowned. It ia reported that the worst damage was sustained by the MoKlnnou aud May' born places, and tbat Mr. Bayborn may be compelled to resow part of his ot op. Rolling walls of water rusnea down Pine and Dry oreeks, OBueing mnah astonishment. It 1b said if the oloud-burst had struck a single oan von entering Pine oreek, instead of scattering itself along the watershed cart of Weston would likely have keen washed away ''The Pioneer Pedagogue." A splendid home talent prodnotion, entitled "Tbe Pioneer Pedagogue; A Love Comedy in Song," will appear in this oity next Monday evening in tbe Christian Ohurob auditorium. The oast consists of thirteen Old Maids, thirteen Young Maids and thirteen Bachelors. There ia woo derful maohine in operation, wbioh convert! old maids into girls, young beautiful, aooraplisbed, who will sing and oaptore tbe hearts of all. Tba sons. "Tbe Loveri Three," by old baobelors. led by Mr. Charles Jordan ia worth the prioa of admission. Tbis program It given by the Christian En deavorereof Pendleton, and reoently made a very auoeeseful appearenoa in tbat city. Remember. Monday even ins. Jnne 8th. Admission, 25 oents obildren and student, 15 oenti. STREETS UT BE WHERE HISTORY IS LAME. Benefactor! of the Human Raoe Who Get Too Little Credit. History as It is written and as It Is taught Is one great panorama of wars and dynasties. It bristles with the names of doughty warriors and rul ers, describes at length their struggles and achievements nnd dismisses the inventors-nud promoters of the great agencies which have uinde modern civ ilization possible, with scanty, if any, mention. The invention of printing has had more influence jipon the development of the race than any act of any ruler that the world has ever knowu, and more than half of those who read this will not know the Inventor's name. The men who Invented and develoi- ed tbe steam engine did more to light en human toll and to muke possible to euch of the dwellers upon earth a larger mead of comfort and enjoyment thau all the generals who ever pitted men against their fellows. Hunt for their names In the Indexes of your his tories. Art and literature have been broad highways to fame. The high school scholar can tell you who wrote what and when he wrote It. but nsk him who built the first railroad In Amerlcu and when and where It was. The magnificent Albert memorial Is cov ered with the names of authors and painters nnd sculptors, but Michel angelo Is there because he was an artist, not because he was nn archi tect, and Leonardo Da Vinci because he was a painter and not because he was an engineer. Power. OSTRACISED BY PLAYMATES Little Girl Takes Her Life By Shooting Herself, In Left Side. NVESTICATION OF COST NOW BEING UNDER WAY. IN HOG CHOLERA UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE BENETOLE. Helix Finds Crude Oil Satis factory, Using 11 Barrels To Block, Cost About $22. impression Given By News paper Articles Puts Depart ment In Wrong Light. While in Portland reoentlv, A. A. Foes of tbe Foss-Wiusbip Hardware oompany, investigated tbe prloe on oiode oil for street sprinkling, per re quest of tbe oity officials who have had the matter of sprinkling tbe (tresis with oil nnder consideration for so mu time. As a result of Mr. Fosa' investiga tion, he fonnd tbe prioa of oil to he 1 per barrel f. o. b. Portland in tank oar lots, a tank containing approx imately 250 barrels, 43 bnlk gallons to the barrel. Tbe freight rate from Portland to Athena, as given to Mr, Foss, is 81 1-8 cents per barrel. As vet the oounoil has taken no ao- tion in tbe matter, but will probably do so at lha next mer.ting. The use of oil on roads and streets in the Eastern part of tbe state ia at this time more or less of an exper iment. It Is need for this purpose with great incoess- in California and the Willamette valley, where th pi ice is oonslderably less. In faot al most one half less, for at the above tlguies, It would oost approximately f'i per barrel to place oil on Atbena'a streets. Ibe oil experiment has teen tried with soooeH out at Helix, where blook on tbe Main street of tbat town The Milton Eagle reports a aad and Iragio death which took place near Milton, Monday of last week. De spondent because of pbysioal afflio tion, the jeers of fellow soboolmates and ber cstraaization by tbem, The! ma Oleson, 18-year-old daugthei of Mr. and Mrs. O. 8. Oleson of Sunny side, shot herself thronnh tbe left aide SHt.mrinv. Inflintlna wnnnd that is. was so treated, with the result that suited in the girl's death Monday. Tbe little girl took ber doll, went to a buiean drawer and got tbe loaded pistol, going from there to tbe loft ot tbe barn nearby, where she oovered ber doll with hay, lyipg down herself nearby. She then plaoed the weapon to her left Bide and polled tbe trigger, the bullet just missing the beatt. Ber mother heard the report of tbe gun but thought little ot it. one, however, went to tbe barn and bearing ber daughter moaning in tbe loft above, climbed the ladder and saw what bad happened. Descending the ladder she ran to tbe home of O. K. Goodman for help. Returning with Mr. Goodman the two fonnd tbe girl bad climbed down the ladder herself and walked almost to the bouse, where sbe bad fainted. Dr. Gowan of Milton was oalled, bnt could do nothing to save the child's life and she died Monday afternoon. Funeral servioes were oondnoted from tbe tiunnyeide Methodist cbnrcb, Wednesday. DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THINGS TO EAT Pendleton Will Celebrate. Pendleton will oelebrate the Fourth of July and will do it in way tbat will leave nothing to be desired, says tbe East Oregonian. The business men are planning tbe celebration of the nation's birthday especially for tbe entertainment of tbe out-of -town peo nle. and an invitation will be extend ed to every man, woman and child witbin the four boundaries of tbe county to oame there for tbe two days of festivity. KEPT HIS SECRET WELL. , Even scott's 8on Didn't Know wno Wrot the Waverley Novels. A Scotch newspaper having referred to the old story that Walter Scott, son of the great novelist, had never reud his father's novels, the uunrermiine Court Journal reprints n letter that first appeared in its columns on Sept. 17, 1S59. It was signed "Veritas.- and the writer suys: "from ihui lo 1833 I resided in Edinburgh nnd was on 'intimate terms with Walter Scott Slttlnir together one winter evening several years before his father made the famous declaration at tne me atrlcal fund dinner held in the assem bly rooms of Edinburgh that he wbb the author of the Waverley novels, I put the following questions to my friend: "Do you not really and truly believe your father to be the author at thp Wnverlev novels, or wno a" you supposp the author to be? i His answer was: '1 nave reiuiy i idea who the author is. If my father ia the author he keeps the secret to himself, for none of the family knows. And then he added, 'The moment a new novel (by tbe author of "Wav erley") is announced my father orders a copy from his bookseller, ana iu whole family assembles in the parlor in the evening to bear the novel read by myself and my sisters, each taking a turn.' "He further added, 'When anything very droll or funny occurs in the rend ing of the novel my father Joins most heartily in the laugh, perhaps more so than any of the family.' " Got the Best of Carlyle. The Rev. Thomas Alexander, a Pres byterian minister, long resident in Chelsea and well known as a brother Bcot, waa most anxious to know Car lyle, but had no opportunity of getting an introduction to him. One day in the King's road he saw Carlyle coming In bia direction and took advantage of the opportunity by going up to the sage and saying. "Thomas Carlyle, I believer Carlyle'a reply was. "Tom Alexander. I know I" They became good friends, and later Mr. Alexander wrote to Carlyle for a subscription to ward a school building fund, ana var lyle wrote back a refusal In doggerel, whereupon Mr. Alexander replied that If he did nut send him tS he would sell his noetry l iHtr publish It Tbe V whs Ht mice forthcoming. i Hard work l still the road to pros perity nnd then- Is no other-Benjamin Franklin. Horse Falls, Rider Killed. Thrown from the saddle-horse be was tiding, while working on the Vonderabe place south of Milton, Wednesday afternoon, Ralph Minton, whose home was two miles west ot Freewater, suffered a broken neok and severe fraotnre of the frontal bone, death resultiug immediately. No in quest was deemed necessary, it being a plain case of aooidental death. , Monday night, the Helix city oounoil passed a resolution to pnrohase oil for five blocks on tbe street, In telepbonio communication with Mr. Anderson, manager of the Turn a-Lum Lumber oompany there, be in formed tbe Press that it was their in tention to use 600 gallons of oil to th blook. as tbat amount on the blook now surfaoed with oil seemed to soa oeasfully answer tbe purpose. The streets at Beiix are 80 feet wide, whereBs in Athena tbey are 80 feet in width. Mr. Anderson confirmed the prices obtained by Mr. Foes iu Portland. Evidenoe of what appears to be a well organised campaign to delude farmers throughout the oonntry intc buying an alleged ante for bos chol era, nnder the impression that this has been investigated and approved by the United States Government, has teaobed the Department of Agricul ture. Articles pialsing this medicine, Benetol tiy name, are being seot out widespread to newspapers. These ar- tioles are so worded that it appears as if tbe Department of Agrlonlture bad reoeived reports from tbe state of Min nesota showing tbat the medicine bad proved most benefloial. As a matter of faot tbe one report reoeived by the Department was an unofficial and nnsalioited statement sent presumably from tbe promoters themselves. Tbe Department attaonea no importance whatsoever to tbis state ment. It baa no reason to believe in the eSioienoy of any proprietary oore for bog afaolera and does not reoom mend any. Under certain conditions it urges farmers td proteot their Btoak with anti-bog obolera serum but that is all. In connection with thia attempt it may be said that tbe medicine, wbioh is now pnt forward aa good tor bogs, waa advertised some time ago as a means of killing tubeioulosis, typhoid aud cancer germs, aooording to an article published in the Journal of tbe American Medioal Association. At that time it wai asserted that the Army waa interested in it. Aa a mat ter of fact tbe Army was no more in terested thnn than the Department of Agriculture Is now. Io view of the evldenoa that the at tempt to create this false impression is persistent and widespread, all hog owners are warned to oommunioate with the United States authorities he fore aooepting aa trne any statement that the Government recommends any treatment other than tbe serum already mentioned. Two Find Richea. John 0. Goirado, a laborer of Pen dleton, and his Bister. Mrs. Tnlita Adams, of Adams, have just learned that they are tbe beirs to their father's eBtate in Los AngeleB, Gal., their shares of wbioh are estimated to be 175,000 eaob. They were looated after an 18-moatba search, following tbe death ot their father, from whom their mother had been separated when they were small ohildreo. She died some time ago at Gresham Oregon. There is no doubt of their identity aa the rightful belts nf the late Ralph C. Guidaro, a wealthy citizen of Los Angeles, aooording to Colonel J. H. Raley, their attorney. With a fife and drum oorps and a brass band to tarnish inspiring mnsio Walla Walla Elks will next Sunday run a big exonrsion train to Pendleton for tbe Pendleton-Walla Walla ball game. Shy Two Features. Ashland has neither ohurob nor saloon, but is not without religion or alcoholic beverages, annonnoBS a re cent dispatob. WbiBky Is sold by the bottle and religions servioes are held In the school hoose. In 1876 tbe pop nlation waa 500. At tbe last census it was given 6020. Teachers' Examinations. Tbe examinations of applicants for State certificates will be hld In Pen dleton as follows: Commencing Wed nesday, June 17, at 9 o'oloak a. m.. and aontlnning until 8atnrdBy, June 20, at i o'clock. Wednesday forenoon. 'Writing. U. S. History, Physiology. Wednesday afteinooo. Physical Geography, Reading, Composition, Methods in Reading, Methods in Ar ithmetic Thursday forenoon. Arithmetic, History of Education, Psychology, Methods in Geography. Ihursday afternoon. Grammar, Geography. Amerioan Literatnre, Physios, Methods in Language, Thesis for Primary certificate. Friday forenoon. Theory and Prac tice. Orthography, English Literature, Chemistry. Friday afternoon. Sobool Law, Geology Algebra, Civil Government. Saturday forenoon. Geometry, Bot any. Saturday afternoon. General His tory, Bookkeeping. Tharp & Son Taxi Co. Prompt Service. Phone 493, Athena ji.
