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tlTHENA. ORE., NOV, '11, 1914
! By Peter Radford.
! Lecturer National Farmers' Union.
The leading railroad systems of the
nation will establish market bureaus
to assist the farmers along their
lines In marketing their products.
Many roads have acceded to the re
quest of the Farmers' Union and an
nounced their willingness to enter
Into active co-operation with the far
mers In marketing their products.
The express companies have sur
veyed the field and the Federal Gov
ernment, through the parcel post,
tics demonstrated the possibilities of
the common carrier as a useful agency
In marketing farm commodities.
I consider the action of these .giant
Agriculture, in discussing this subject,'
said:
"The high price paid by consumers
ranging from 6 to 600 per cent, In
some caaes, more than the farmer re
ceives, indicates that there Is plenty
of room for lowering the cost of
farm products to consumers and at
the same time largely Increasing the
cash income per farm, without in
creasing farm production. This condi
tion is undoubtedly a marketing prob
lem which will have to be solved by
better organization of farmers and
Improved methods of marketing."
Large 8hlppera Influence Rate.
In railroad rates the Inequalities
are equally as glaring. Rate making
in its primitive stages was largely
Influenced by demands and arguments
of large shippers, but the farmers
were unorganized and seldom ap
peared before rate-making bodies, and
the burden of expense In transporta
tion lies largely against the raw
products of the farm. e
In banking, our securities are dis
criminated against, as compared with
the products of the factories and
mines. The farmer 4b entitled tp a
square deal. The farmer Is more In
terested In good prices, and efficient
service than he Is In rates. ,
The Trained Voice.
Lawyers, clergymen and doctors all
fall to secure the Influence with the
people with whom they come In con
tact because of Inability to express
their thoughts in an impressive way.
Bad the voice been trained the same
as the eye and the Intellect, bad the
exterior qualities been trained to ex
press like tbe voice the best and the
clearest facts, they would all .have been
TRAPPING " ELEPHANTS
In India Tame Animals Aid In Captur
ing the Wild Ones.
In view of tbe vast strength pos
sessed by foil grown elephants. It
seems at first sight almost Incredible
that tbey can be captured tn herds
and quickly subdued to the will of
their masters.
At the present time, In Mysore, the
regular method of capturing wild
elephants Is for a large number ol
natives to go Into the jungle, some
mounted on tinned elephants and many
on foot, and to make a great noise and
hullabaloo, which results in driving
berds of tbe wild elephants Into stock
ades, or iS'ten Into ponds of water,
which nave previously been surround
ed on nil sides, except at tbe ap
proaches. v Immensely strong pali
sades. As wioii as tbe herd Is corner
ed tbe passages that bad been left
open are securely closed, and then
tbe trained elephants are brought Into
play to cajole and subdue the perplexed
prisoners.
Ill India elephants are no longer
captured, as they still are In Africa,
by menus of Huge pitfalls in the
ground. In these traps they are often
seriously Injured or killed. The lu
dlnn elephnnt is somewhat smaller
than the Afrlenn and differs from It
In other venys-ns, for Instance, in tbe
fact tlmt tusks are possessed only by
tbe mules, while both sexes are pro
vided with I hem In Afrieii. In gen
eral, also, the tusks of African ele
phants are nearly twice ns large as
thine of their Indian relatives, n sin
gle pair sometime weighing as much
as 250 or Sf) iiyiinds " . " "
f . '.OCHGOL', DOiLWRq
I ATHENE QKIrGOM
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Work Commences on Athena's New School Building.
With bis bay team, W. J. "Bill"
King broke ground for tbe new Atb
enu High soOool bnlldiug, at 1:00 p.
m. Monday, Exoovatiou for tbe base
ment and faondatlon bas been pro
sresBlog rapidly this week, so that tbe
earlb work is well under way. -
A number of men and teams are
employed, and shortly a carload of
equipment will arrive from Albany
for the ooutraotors, Zopb Brothers.
It Is the Intention of the contractors
to ooulinue tbe oonstrnotlon of tbe
building as rapidly as the weather
will permit. '
Raymond Hatch of tbe flnnof lour
tellotte & Hummel, aroblteots, earns
op from Pendleton Monday and decid
ed to looate tbe bnildlog site taok
from Fourth street 60 (eet, Instead of
uuDiiwuu concuiuu lu ueteruiiulug Xo
co-operate with the farmers in mar
keting their crops, to be the greatest
product of human thought on the
Western hemisphere during the past
year, and It demonstrates that the
educational work of the Farmers'
Union has brought the nation to a
clearer understanding of , the real
problem of the farmer,
To give information on marketing
Is far more valuable than to give
advice on production. There 1b a mu
tual Interest between the railroads
and the farmer which cannot exist
between any other lines of Industry.
The railroads are the teamsters of
agriculture, and they are employed
only when there Is something to haul.
Good prices will do more to Increase
tonnage than any other factor, and
railroads want tonnage.
Agriculture has many Inherent dis
advantages which require combined
effort to overcome In marketing.
There are millions of producing units
working Independently and selling
without knowledge of market condi
tions. The harvest is once a year,
while consumption is pretty even
ly distributed throughout the entire
year, and moat of the farmers,
through custom and necessity, dump
tbelr entire crop on the market as
soon as It Is gathered. The problem
of organising and systematizing the
markets Is one In which the farmers
Invite assistance of all lines of In
dustry friendly to their Interests.
Farmers Bear the Burden.
The business of the manufacturer
lends Itaelf more roadily to organiza
tion and the facilities for studying the
market:! are more easily available. The
result ia that the merchants are com
pelled to hauUlo most staple manufac
tured i.rtlcles at very little profit, and
as a rmsequencn the merchant must
look tj products which he buys dl
rf;t f:om the farm for his profits.
The reports of the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture show some very
Interesting Information and enable
a comparison between the cost of
marketing products of the form snd
those of the factory. A few Items
will serve to Illustrate the general
run. The cost of getting sugar from
the refinery to the consumrls 9
cents on the dollar; the east of get
ting tobacco from factory to con
sumer Is 14 cents on the dollar. In
selling a dollar's worth of eggs the
middleman gets a profit of 60 cents
on the dollar. In selling a dollar's
worth of potatoes, the middleman
makes 70 cents on the dollar; In sell
ing a dollar's worth of fruit, the
middleman gets 84 cents on the dol
lar, and on cantaloupes 82 cunts.
Farmers' Uullettu No. 670, published
l.y r-.a l!i:l:ud EUti'g Deuaituieut '
successes. The melodious voice or
Henry Clay always charmed his au
dience everywhere. Wherever be went
people flocked to hear blm, while the
heavy bass tones 'of Daniel Webster
failed to attract and actually drove
people away. They preferred to rend
what be had to say, but wanted per
sonally to hear Clay's pleasing voice.
Medical Record.
Puller's Great Memory,
Thossas Fuller, the author of "The
Worthies of England," possessed the
useful accomplishment for a clergyman
of being able to repeat a sermon verba
tim after hearing It only once. Fuller
once succeeded In naming backward
and forward and without a single omis
sion every shop sign on both sides of
the way from Temple liar to the east
ern extremity of Cheapslde. This ap
pears a remarkable feut when It is re
membered that Fuller lived before the
practice of numbering houses was
adopted, so that every shop he passed
bore a slgn.-I.ondun Chronicle.
40 feet at oilglnally planned. This
deoislon was made after taking into
consideration the beigbt of tbe build
ing, wbioh is to be two atoiies and
basement. Ibe above halftone pictnie
of tbe new building oonies to the
Press from tbe office of Tonrtellotte
& Hummel, aroblteots, at Portland,
and wltb one or two sligbtTohangss,
is exactly as the bnildlng will appear
exteriorly, wben oompleted.
8avage Gams In India.
In the province of Bind, ludlii, there
are more thuu 3.&1B.U00 ieople, and
jet there are occasional tigers, pan
thers, leopards, wolves and hyenas.
The, gad, or wild sheep, the iliex, the
ehlnker, the black buck and the bog
deer are comparatively common.
Still Possible.
"Ducle, cun t I he a pirate when 1
grow up?"
"Sure you enn, son. What do you
wunt to pirate books or plays?"
Louisville Courier Journal.
Transpossd.
Urlggs-The doctor said I must
throw up everything and lake a sea
voyage. Brlggs-tiot the cart before
the horse, didn't he'-Boston Tran
script. Mrs, lioggs Mr. Meekiiiuu Is a splen
did example of what a man ought to
be. Mr. lioggs Not on your life! He's
a splendid example of what a wife,
two sisters, a grown up daughter nod
a inotlier-lu-lnw think a man ought to
be. Puck.
Slathed His Frl.nd.
Magistrate Are you Interested In
this case? Wltuess Fur tbe Prosecu
tion Tes, sir; the prisoner cut my ac
quaintance. Uufrnlo K.xprcss.
...... , .
Hr Vitw o It.
Claud-Hut yon certainly encouraged
me to propose Claudia-Well, I could
not very well turn you dowu until
yon did, could lr-Jndg.
When you have written wrathful
letter put It In the store.- Lincoln.
WAGNER'S "fARSIFAL"
Its Cold Raoaptlon at First Moved
Hani Sachs to Fury.
Wben Wagner's "Parsifal" was first
performed In Balreutb, the critic Hans
Sachs was almost the only one of all
tbe writing fraternity to welcome It
as a great work of genius. To the
ears of tbe others Its rude realism
sounded unmusical. They wanted
melody like tbat Verdi was turning out
In Italy, Bizet In Paris and a few
minor composers in tbelr own Berlin.
But Sacbs was a man of broader
mold. He beard tbe great music of
"Parsifal" wltb unprejudiced ears and
recognized the genius of the man. He
shouted It abroad in his writings and
became furious at a world that would
not, perhaps could not, dud pleasure
in the dramatic voices of tbe orchestra,
its vivid emotionalism and marvelous
appeal to tbe aesthetlcal nature that Is
In every man and woman. He knew
tbat tbe Germans were merely refusing
to listen, save for melody, and finally
he told them that even In the melodic
field Wagner was tbe greatest of them
all.
Sachs has written eloquently of Wag
ner's melody, beside which the melody
of the Italians Is pallid, annemlc. In
significant. Only now and then, he
said, were the Italian melodists other
than artificial. Wagner's melody was
the spontaneous song of a musical
heart The "Good Friday Spell" was the
most exquisite song of praise ever
written by any man, no less a song
because It was wordless, sung only
by tbe violin and woodwinds. Detroit
Fre Press.
Francis Bacon,
Tbe death of Francis Bacon was
caused by his devotion to the cause of
research and scientific Investigation.
During one of his excursions to tbe
country he conceived the Idea that ani
mal substances may be preserved b7j
means of snow. He procured a foTvl
and conducted the experiment blmsc.df
A severe cold was the result, and. in
bin already enfeebled condition be was
not able to withstand It aud dh-d of
what we now know as bronchitis April
0, 1020. aged slsty-tlve, at the home of
Lord Arundel He was burled. In St
Michael's church. St Alhnns
SUMMONS. '
In tbe Justice Court tor the Dlstriot
of Athens, Umatilla Connty, Oreg.
A. B. Steele, Plain tiff,
vs.
Maloom Stevens, Defendant. '
To Majoom StavenB, tbe above-named
Defendant:
Id the name of the State of Oregon,
yon are faeiety required to appear snd
answer tbe complaint Bled against yon
In tbe above entitled sail within six
weeks of tbe date of the Heat publloa
tion of this Summons, on or before
December 18th, 1914. And too will
take notice that It yon fail to appsar
and answer or otherwise plead within
said time, the plaintiff, for want
thereof, will apply to tbe Conrt for
tbe relief prayed for and demanded in
plaintiff's said complaint towit:
Upon- plaintiff's first oanee of aotion,
130.60; npon plaintiff's seoond causs
of aotion, (16.95; npon plaintiff's
third oanss of aotion, 140.30, with 6
per cent interest In tbe said sums un
til paid, and for. plaintiff's costs and
disbursements of this aotion.
Tbis summons is published pursuant
to an order of Hon, B. B. Biohards,
Judge of tbe above entitled Oonrt, du
ly made and Hied on the 29th day of
Ootober, lH14;and tbe flrBt publica
tion of tbis summons will be made in
the Athena Press newspaper published
at Athena, Umatilla Connty, Oregon
on Friday, the Atb day of November,
1914, and tbe last publication wijl be
made on Friday, Deoember 18tb, 1914.
HOMES I. WATTS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
SUMMONS.
In tbs Justice Oonrt for the Dlstriot
of Athena, Umatilla Connty, Oreg.
Albert Fix and F. B. Badtke, doing
business nnder tbe firm name of
Fix & Badtke,. Plaintiffs,
vs. .
Maloom Stevens Defendant.
To Maloom Stevens tbe above-named
defendant: -i .
. In tbe name of the State of Oregon
yon are hereby required to appsar and
answer tbe complaint against yon in
tbe above entitled suit within six
weeks of the date of tbe publication
of this Summons, on or before Deoem
ber 18tb, 1914. And yon will take
notioe that if yon fail to appear and
answer or otherwise plead within said
time, tbe plaintiff, for want thereof,
will apply to tbe Conrt for tbe relief
prayed for ana demauded in plaintiff's
said complaint for 173,90 npon plain
tiff's first cause of aotion, foi $25 op
oo plaintiff's seoond causs of aotion
and R nar nent -interest thereon from
fteptembsr 1, 1914, until paid oot for
plaintiff's oosts and disbursements of
tbis lotion.
Tbis summons is published pnrsnsnt
to an order of Hon. B. B. Bicbards,
Judge of ibe above entitled Conrt,
duly made and filed on tbe 29th day
of Ootober, 1914; and the first public
ation of tbis Bnmmons will bs made in
tbe Athena Press newspaper, published
at Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon,
on Friday, the 6th day of November,
1914 and the last potlioation will be
made on Friday, tbe IStb otDeoemter
1914.
HOMER I. WATTS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Professional
C. C. RUDE,
LIVESTOCK
and Genera
AUCTIONEER
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Reference
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of Athena
Leave Orders with F. S. Le Grow,
or phone Main 362, Pendleton Ore.
Residence, 501 Pine Street,
A. C. Carpenter k
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CARDEN BUILDING
) ATHENA
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est class Workmanship
GUARANTEED
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own oloth or onrs. Rain coats for
ladies and gentlemen, highest qnsilty,
lowest prioss. Men's shirts to older,
Praotioal tap to date oleaning, alter
ing and repairing. i
.. A. OONLEY.THETAILOR
Foss House, 1 Block North of School.
8. F. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calls both night and day.
Oalla promptly answered. Offloe on Third
Btret, Athena Orexor
DR. A. B. STONE,
Physician and Surgeon.
Offloe in Post Bnilding. Phone, 601
DR. J. W. WELCH
Dentist
Athena, Oregon
Office Hours: t a. m, to 4:30 p. m.
Homer I. Watts
Attorney-at-Law
Athena, Oregon.
DR. E. B. OSBORN
Veterinary Surgeon It Dentist
. Graduate McKUIlp Vetlnary college
Offices: Commercial Stable and Hawks Drag
store. raoneaKi.
PETERSON & BISHOP
Attorneys-at-Law
Freewater, Oregon - Pendleton, Oregon
v OFFICERS '
W B. 8HAFPER President,
W. 8. FBBOUSON, Vioe-Preeident,
F. 8.. LeGROW, Cashier,
B. F. GANNON, Ass't Cashier I
DIRECTORS
TO B SHAFFER. H. KOEPKE,
w. & FERGUSON M. L. WA'llS,
F. 8. LeGBOW.
fIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ATHENA
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $100,000.00
I
We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdation
consistent with sound Banking.
TOURIELLOTTE & HUMMEL
Architects ;
R. W. HATCH, Manager
Despain Building, i Pendleton, Oregon.
J. M. Swaggart bas soms pars tred
Plynioath Book cockerels for sals.
Thess birds ell are hardy and fine
speoimens. Adv.
i THE t
ST. NICHOLS HOTEL
j. e. f&oome, prop.
I Iff
t Only First-class Hotel in
I the City.
i w-
t THE ST. NICHOLS
X ! ibe only one that can accommodate
oodb marolal travel era.
' Can be leoomended for Its elean and
well ventilated rooms.
Cob. Maid aitd Third, Atbbha, Or.
Money to Loan
6
1 per cent, on
2 Wheat Land
Call or Write,
F. R. ATKINS,
No. 12, East Court Street, Pendleton.
"When the Prost is
on the Pumpkin9
When the year's work is end
ed and the crops are safely har
vested; when the strutting tur
- key cock makes you think of
white meat, drum sticks and
wishbone and your mind be
gins to dwell upon thoughts of . .
pumpkin pie when the smell
. . of Thanksgiving is in the air, ,
and you count your many
blessings, ybw will surely have
something to be thankful for, if
your buildings are built
' and repaired with
and your fuel bins are well
supplied with
Tum.a.Lumber
Tum.a.Lump
Wood
in Carload Lots
Cascade 4 foot Fir Wood $5.75
Cascade 4 fooj Maple Wood 6.00
Cascade 4 foot Alder Wood, .... 5.50
F. 0. B.
Athena - Pendleton Branches North
ern Pacific Railway.
C O. WILLIAMS,
Postoffice, Bdgewater, Washington.
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