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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1915)
Stag fta AN INDEPENDENT SKWSPAPER F. b. Boyd, Publisher Published Every Friday. Office, Co ner Third and lefferaon Streets. Enuit-o in ih I'mtolttre r Atlirr.ii, Orcson , an oi di:lapi MnlJ Manor. ATHENA BEATS UN 4 T01 Shick Pitching in Quagmire Allows hut Three Hits. SulcrlDtion Rates. One coov. one vear $1-50 When paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00) One copy, six months 3 One copy, three months 50 . Advertising Rates. Display, transient, running less than one month, first insertion, per inch 25c Subsequent insertions W Display regular, per inch ..i7i Local readers, first insertion, per line, 10c Subsequent insertions, per line 5c Lodge resolutions, per line 5c Church notices, admission, per line. . 5c cATHENA. ORE.. MAY 7 1915 The Athena suhool carried nS the championship of tbe schools of the coonty. '. in tin spelling contest at Pendleton Saturday. Lnoioda Drll stood np for Ave bouts and won in tbe fourth Diode division, while little Dorothy Koepke was viotarlooa in the third grade contest. This bright little Miss also won first in I be declamatnrv contest, coming home with two of tbe ooveted prizes. Miss Zole Keen, biib soliool division, won seoood In tbe or- lo'ioal oontesl. Belle Pambruu is al so given honorable mention, as ah stood third la the seventh ginde. Thai tbe Athena lohool oontinnee to be beard from iu its good work, and with a fine new tallding and modern equip ment there should be additional in centive for promotion of creditable resolts. Lesgne Standing: Flayed Won Lost MAY HAVE NEW CITY JAIL. Street Light to Be Installed at Inter section of Main and Third. MiltonFreewater Weston Athr-na Helix l(fj oigV 6K6 500 600 333 Sunday's leenlts: Athene 4, Mil-ton-Pifewatfr 1; Belli B, Weston 4. (James next Sunday: Athena at Milton; Helii at Weston. Mr. Bobo ond his Stanlield Standard need not sby so at the East Knd. So far aa we know, this pert of the ooon ty recognizes tbe noed of a bard ear fane road fiom Pendleton to Umatilla and the lnflnonoe of Eobo, StaoOeld and Eermiston oltizous is to be recog nized in accordance with their ability to seonre tbe loontiou of the road tbrongh the limits of their lespeolive towns. , Theie's an opportunity for a "born leader" to epilog np in the Cold Snilugs dislriol, seouie tbe nnnsed Oelilo portage road equipment from the state, lay it on a . roadbed aud bring it into praotioal use In tba traus poitation of Cold Springs gialn to tbe Columbia river landing.. Ibis wonld he tbe real, praotioal solutiun to tbe Cold Springe road problem. Trot out tbe leader. And perhaps tbe rooi-t interested peatator at the Celilo celebration was tbe oldest Indian present, Be could appreciate tbe ohange wrought tbroogh tbe intervening years, in remembrance r f t.b davs of Ms jootb, when only an InoUn trail wonnd its way along tbe Colombia's hanks with neither boat nor iion.hoise for competitor id transportation. Athena's gronnds were in a deplora bel condition Sncday when Milton yreewater's oiaok team came over on professional business and returned to their native heath on the short end of a 4 t 1 score. Phi it, pitching from a auaamire. allowed but tbtee scattered bits and was master of tbe situation at every etHge nf tbe game. Bartholomew was pluuked for three Sbasrieis and a coo- pie of singles in tbs first live stanzas, when be was raplaaed ty Dolt. This elongated right-hander stopped tbe rnu-getling and allowed no bits in tbe three innings he worked. . 1 Milton's lone inn came over in the second fnniug. Sager went to Drat on Harmon's error, took second when Henderson flew out to Williams, and that was all for tbe twin-oityites. Brooks met one of Bartholomew's tenders for a doable in tbe third, and scored on V. Wi.lianrs' slashing single. JNordean and Harmon scored io tbe fourth, a base on tails, a passed ball two errors and a saorlfloe hit, promot lng them over tbe stations around the oirnoit. Stone contributed a It base biogle in tbe fifth, was sacrificed to third by Cos haw and soored wbeo Miller massed up Harruou's drive along the first base line. Henry Dell's post mortem of tb game reada tbosly: If Atbena Brocks, Sb V. Williams, Stone, if Cosbaw, ss B. Williams, cf Noraean, lb Hermoo, 8b King, o Shiok, p Totals Milton Oronale, 8b Everett, lib Banniuk, a Segcr, of Henderson, Jeukius, ss Dotf, lb . Miller, if Bartholomew, AB R B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 83 4 5 27 9 AB R H PO A If Totals Watts & lingers of Weston aie ag itating the improvement of that city's atteets with gravel, sand aud oil. Snob permanent improvement wonld give Westou classy thoroughfares, re sulting in increased properly valua tions aud appicolalion fiom tire trav eling puhlio. A toooh of sunshine brooubt tbe wheat stalks up standing, wliioh tbe belated anow stoim had foiled to tbe ground. No serines resells are evident eioept in a few spots where the grow ing giain was exceedingly rank. 87 1 SH 18 Boo re fay innings: Athena R 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 4 H 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 Milton R 01000000 01 " H 01000101 08 Summary Sacrifice bits. Gotbaw. King; two base hits. Brooks. V. Will iams, Stone; stolen bases, Shick, Bur- moo, Everett; fiist ou balls, otf Shick otf Baitbolemew I: street ont. bv ouioit 7, by tiattbolftmew 1, Vail I nnlugs pitched by Shick 0, by Bar- boleruew 4, Duff 4; hits ofr Sfaiok 8, ff Bartholomew 4, off Doff limns responsible for by Milton, error, by Harmon; defeat oharged to Barthol omew i passed balls, by King 1; left on bases, Atbena 6; .Miltoa U; doable plays, Jenkins unassisted; hit by pitcher, Bartholomew. tbe council meetiog Monday tbe matter of a new city iail was discussed and Gououiltnao Watts and Keoorder Kiohards were appointed by the Mayor to interview Zopb Broth ers to aroertain the lowest price lor wbioh they would construct a oonorele jil. 1 be necessity lor a street ligbi at the intersection of Main and Tbiid streets was bringbt to the attention of tbe council end Conncilroau Watts stated tbHt be would attend to tbe installing of tbe lie lit. Tbe sir ei oommlttee was instrncted to make arraugemenhte wiib County commissioner Dock born foi 6,000 gal Ions of oil, to be used for street pur poses. Tbe report of E. A. Zerba, who was appointed by tbe Mayor to audit the eity treasurers books, was lead and re- ferred to tbe treasurer, that he might mate a lew minor corrections and im provoments in keeping Ibe city's so- ooouts. The city treasurer was instructed to take op all outstanding warrants. Tbe following bills were read and allowed: A. L. Ramsay, marshal's atlaiy, S5; W. E. Dobson, salary, 75; B. B. Kiohards, salary $27, fees 1 16; Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. lights 165; St. Niobols Hotel, meals for pris oners, til. IS; Milton Nursery, trees for park, $106.60; Paolfic Tank and Pipe Co., tando, $302.30; Athena Truok Co., oartage, $4.60; Taylor Hardware Co., powder and fuse, 111; J. F. Wrigbt, rigs and board. $13.30; Burke & Sou, cartage, $31.60; Stan dard Oil Co., 343.24 bhi oil, $319.79; N. P. Railway Co,, freight on oil, $197.13; W. B. Hinkle, surveying and blue priul,$20.60; V. 0. Burke, salary for treasurer I year, $60; Gbas. Dow ning, labor, $70.36; W. H. Keen, olerk, $3.60; H. 0. Wortblogton, clerk, $2.60; 8. L. Spencer, judge, $3.50; W. J. Obolson. $2.60; Fred Flint, $2.50. Notice to Patronr. Our Eleotrio servioe tariff hss been Bled with tbe Oregon Railroad Com mission, and the following role most be strictly observed: Rale 3. Any bill not paid belore the 80tb of each month becomes de linquent and the supply of eleotrio ity may be discontinued without no tice tr the customer, in which oase an lidditional payment of 60 oenta will be required to turn eleotrioity on rguiu. Tbe light ia reserved to discoi tluue tbe supply or to refuse to enpply enyone with eleotrioity who is io debt to Ibe (Jompaoy. We want to be square with our pat- ions and to give ibem good service, end only ask tbem to te rquare witb as. If yco aie dissatisfied witb your meter leadings or tor aoy other rea son, kindly notify ns and we will en deavor ta make amends. Any aud all oontraots for servioe must be made with tbe Company. See that your reoeiprs are counter signed by E. A.,,Zerba or by Laura Smith. Adv. Pieetoo-Sbatfer Milling Co. S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEON Special attention given to all . calie both night and dajr, Delia promptly answered. Offlea on Third Street, Athena Orator . DR. A. B. STONE, Physician and Surgeon. if e Sa Office iu Post Building. Phone, 601 DR. J. G. McMATII Osteopath. Ornice one block North of the Bank,. DR. J. W. WELCH Dentist Athena, Oregon Office Hours: S a. m, to 4:30 p. m. TESTING CONCRETE. of HENRY SHRAPNEL. Athena la climbing In the East Eud Leasee's percentage oolumn. A wlu at Milton Sunday would tie t tie Doc's oolta up Witb the leaders, Wratou baa cbanoe to ditto by trouncing Belli. ' Yea. Florence, an umpire's life is juBt as safe out at Hulli aa it is on any baseball diamond on earth but oooaaiunally ha may need a gatling gun and an asbestos obeat protector, Referiing to the Importation of rggs from China, we have not beard any thing lately, Who ii to blame, tbo Oregouian? Or has Jap dlplomaoy cut off the supply? If yon bay oat of town, and we buy ont of town, and all oor neighbors buy oat of town, what iu thunder will become of oar town? Ever thiuk about it? Chinese statesmen aie dickering with tie Japs to save their native heath "in obeiry blossom time." A bad orreu. From all aononnts this has been Ueimany'a 'week iu the war toross the pond. 8id Stepped. "I can glvo you n cold bite." snld tba woman. "Why not warm It up?" B8ked the tramp. There uin't any wood an wed." "So J Well, glvo It to uie cold." New Turk Sun. Accommodating Him. Youth Oh. I don't tv-Mtt to tnke that character. I'll make n fool of myaclf euro! Maiden Well, .von snld yon want ed an easy nnrt. l-'xdniiiire. Ruinous. '"rawfnril-l hrnr I- tviw a hud fall lire. Crnlmlmw Very. liven fie re ceivers didn't nKike.nnvthlng out of It Inventor of the Deadly War Missile and His Reward. Slimpnol wns originally the name of a Ilrltlmr general who, ubniit u hun divd years ugo, wns hi'g;;ln3 the hoard cf ordnnnco of hie native land for some stibstnntinl recognition lu iwiiei-t of the now unil deiully missile ln li.id (jlncctl nbsolutely nt their neivh e mid was being; told that the Institution. In question "Imd no fundi at Its disposal for tho rownid of merit. nenry rmrnpuera luventlmi wn proliiilily Hixt ciiiployed nt Surinam in 1801 mid wns then "fnvoia lily report ed on," but eleven yeni'a later Sir Oeoi'go Wood, who coiiuuaiidctl the nv tlllcry nt Wnteiloo. deelaied tluit shriipnel Imd won that fiiiuoiiH battle Without It, Wood iisseiieil. no effort of tho British could have lot-mVivd the fiii'iiiliouso of l.ii Itiiye Salute. In 181-1 tho government Ki'imteil Shinpuel n pension of 11,'JIKI n yeiu for life, but tills was Interpreted liy his pu.vniiisleia to rover nil the Inven lions Shi'iipncl had given to the uniiy. 1 1 u I ml I tin nit ingenious gun mounting whereby the , reeoll was iillllzcil to hrliig one gnu Into action nt ttie same lime ns another was put under cover. Klmtpiiel wns thus placed ut u disad vantage, though he hml the satisfac tion of drawing his pension to a. ripe old age. lie died iu ltUL'. iicd eighty one. Argonaut Experiments to Show the Action Sea Water and Frost. Ono of tho largest construction com pnnles In thin country is milking ex periments to determine what is tbo ac tion of eea water and frost upon con Tcte. According to Science Conspec tus, the company made twenty-four concrete columns, each sixteen feet long and sixteen Inches square, re-en forced with Iron bins near their cor nets, and lu January, l'JUU, Immersed them In the water nt the Boston navy yard. At high tide the water almost entire y covers them, hut at low tide they lire Mmpletely exposed. Thus in cold weather the columns are alternately thawed mid frozen us tho tide rises and falls. The columns are made with various qualities of concrete mixed dry, plastic and very wet and olso with different qualities of cement Ex ports are studying the effects of the addition of waterpnmling materials. Clay and other substances are added from time to time, and the effect is ob served. Jinny years must elapse ueforo It will be posslblo to tell with certainty what kind of concrete Is most perma nent When last examined many of the columns were virtually unaffected, but others were badly eroded. Tho columns that contain the hrgost pro portion of cement, mixed wi t, have so far Bhown the least wear. Of two col umns made with one part of cement to ono of saud and two of stone tho one mixed dry was badly eroded over its entire length, whereas tho other, which was mixed very wet, wns only slightly pitted. The experiment. It Is expected, will throw much Unlit upon a problem that has long perplexed construction engineers. FEATS OF DIVERS. DR. E. B. OSBORN Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist Graduate McKllllp Vetlnary college Offlcesi Commercial Stable and Hawka Drus Store. Phone im. ti sFh ft Now Going on Will Make Your Doliar do Double Duty Buying here will save you at least 100 per cent on every dollar's worth of merchan dise. Our lucky purchase of these two big stocks at such a low figure is your gain. We are absolutely selling every dollar's worth of this merchandise to THE PUBLIC. NOT ONE CENT'S WORTH SOLD TO MERCHANTS Such high-grade goods may never again be offered in Pendleton at such a low figure. Come now, and take advantage of our purchase of these two great stocks, at about 30 Cents on the Dollar HERE IS THE WAT WE SELL . ! Men's Suits at $4.90 Men's Hats at - - , 10c and up Men's dress shirts . . 59c an d up Men's work shirts 39c and up Men's socks 5c and up Boys' Knicker suits $2.39 Boys' hats 25c Boys' Union suits 33c Men's Union suits ... 69c Men's Overalls.... . 85c Men's work gloves 49c Men's Shoes. . $1.69 SALE EVERY DAY AT FORMER IVOHLENBERG STORE PENDLETON OREGON THE MALTESE DERBY. Its Curloue Race Course With Go as You Ptosis Rules. Horse mcliifi Is u favorite eport the world over, hut it Is doubtful whether any nation can boast of bucIi a curious race course or claim more remarkable ideas of tho sport than the Maltose. Once u year the ruml skirting glioma harbor la reserve! nan rare course, and I he people turu out In thousands. There la no regulation of the course. The crowd simply clean out of tho way as tho horses come along. The Jockeys rldo without bridles or siuhlles, nml cell carries a whip in cither hnml uiic for his own mount. the other to keep hack any horse which niay try to overtake hlui. Wo aiiw one of the spectators ilclllieriitely trip a horse up by piittlni; his leg out, nt crave risk to himself. Those things, however Inci-edihla ns they seem to sportsmen In this coun try, are taken as i;ite n mutter of course, and cousoiiurntly hardly n year Hooa by without u fatality of some kind. All t'dnga i uimldored, it la not likely that the "go n you pleaso" rulea of this Maltese derby are likely to com-' mend themselves to other turf authori ties. Wide World jrngaalue. Poarl Remarkable Endurance of tho Fishora of Torree. The greatest depth recorded of work done by n diver lu u suit Is 1S2 feet This depth was reached by (ho Spanish diver. Angel Krostarho, wtio recovered $1,"UKX) In silver Ingots from the wreck of the steamship Skyro off Cnpo Finis (era'. The sponge divers of tho Medi terranean work at a maximum of 130 feet mid the Austrnllnn pearlers nt 120 feet. The greatest depths readied by div ers without apparatus arc used by the peart Usher.-! of Torres, mostly Malay ans from the smaller islands. They go down Willi the aid of a stone nnd a loop In tho rope thereto attached which they clutch with their toes, these or. guna being far more prehensile than In races normally shod. They seldom venture to dm end below fifty feet, a depth at which they can remain for two minutes The stone enables Ihem to remain nt the bottom while they nro sweeping the pearl oysters luto n bas ket attached to the stone. When the diver feels that he must come up to breathe he releases his toes from the docket In the rope and at mice floats to the mirfnie. young nnd healthy Malayan divers working oyster beds below six fathoms make four descents an hour during four hours In the morning nnd the same during four hours In the after noon following n four hour rest A clvilliod man nt a depth of forty-two feet finds such a dire Intolerable after a sluglo minute. New York Sun. The Color of Lakes. Some lakes are distinctly blue, others nro of various shades of green, so that in aomo cases they are scarcely distin guishable from their level, grass sur rounded banks. A few, too. ure al most black. The lake of Geneva is azure lined, tho hike of Coustauce and the lake of Lucenio are green, while the color uf the Mediterranean has been called Indigo. Tho lake of ftriem in preonls!i yellow, nnd Its neighbor, take Thnn. la blue. WHY NOT MAKE YOUR OLD HOUSE LOOK NEW? Just a few suggestions to show how easily and eoonomioally it may be remodeled eud modernized, A NEW FRONT POBOB, built along modern lines, oosta not a great deal, adds immeasurably to tbe appearanoe of Ibe bouee, besides adding greallr to ita liveable and likeable qualities. ONE OF THOSE MODERN FBONT DOORS, really one of tbe most attraotive features o( recently built houses. Yon oould have one put in at small oost and witb very Utile trouble. No one thing would make more notioable improvement. WHY NOT HAVE MORE LIGHT? Larger openings from tbe ball to the adjoining room or between two adjoining rooms, would produoa that effeot, witb muob additional oomiorr. Additional light oould te ae oured by putting in a new tingle or mnllion (double) windows. Tho cost of these obaDgea is alight. The introduction of a window seat, espeoially In a bay wiadow, gives added ooziness at a very slight additional cost THOSE NEW BREAMED CEILINGS-You have admired tbem iu other booses. Eld you ever atop to think that the higher oeilinga of joor older honae would peimit of tbe introduction of one of them, moat effeot Ively at a small outlay? It would make a very floe setting for those new eleotrio Matures von would like to muob. HARDWOOD FLOORS-those vertical grain bardwood floors appeal to the housewife. You would be surprised to know bow easily ws could put one iu for you-iighl over tbe old one, without tearing up the room, and all at a most moderate oost. MAKE THE STAIRWAY OOUNT.-It should not be a convenience only, but play its part in the interior decorative soheme aa well. Jost a few alterations-new balusters and rail or newel, or new treads and risers will help muob. THOSE! BUILT-IN FEATURES tbey may all be so easily introduced into tbe old house., Sideboards, obina oloaets, aitohen oupboarda, wbeo built iu sare spaoo end batmonize with thereat nf tbe woodwork. New trim would likewise add a striking effect as compared witb the old. WITH VERY L1ULE MUSS-s g,.tt man, Improvements eon be made without paititiot, work, so that there is none of tbe "muaa" that aooompanies new plastering work. Some of these improvements, wbiob oan be made at a alight oost. will not only increase tbe oorrfort of your house but add to ita selling valne aa well. Our WALLBOARD caa te easily nsed-simpl, oail this to your old walla and paint over same. Yon will get a lot of .ugges'ious for using wailboard from our books ou tbe same. Very pretty drain us for tbe home oan te easily worked out. OUR FREE PLAN BOOKS HIVE MANY SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS WORK. Wh, not let us explain to you in n'! P"0M and W"h how little " ou "See Johnson about it" at TUM-A LUM LUMBER CO. THE fIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA L Capital and Surplus $100,000:22 no. 4516. Report of the Condition of The First National Bank at Athena, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business May 1, 1915. $478 214 56 12 500 oo .970 00,. un- 2 694 ll 3 664 31 RESOURCES. Loans and discounts Overdrafts, secured,! ; unsecured," U. 8. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) "," " Other bonds to secure postal savings Securities other than U S bonds (not including stocks') oWned Subscription to stock of Federal'ieserve bank . .'$6 000 .' Banking house, ..:"far"iVii ?. ."f000 Due from Federal Reserve bank ' " J 0 J 00 Due from ap'vd reserve agt'a in New York, Chicigo". Stl Louis,' 112 iii 'ii Due from ap'vd rmv, g,. i other reserve ciS. . . .7. 39 239 g4 52 ou M Due trom banks and bankers other than mcluded in or 9 a $1345 06 ........ 135 16 1480 22 105 00 THE ATHENA MEAT MARKET We carry the best MEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. ; HERE IS THE WAY WE SELL Ladies' Suits $1.98 and up Ladles' Coats ... 25c and up Ladies' Dresses 98c and up Ladies' Waists 15c And up Ladies' 25c hose 13c pair Ladies' 35c hose 19c pair Ladies' 75c silk hose 44c pair Ladies' 16-button silk gloves. . 59c Ladies' 16-button kid gloves.. $L98 Ladies' 2-clasp kid goves.. . . , 59c. Ladies' 2rc sleeveless vests. .. 11c Children's heavy hose 13c ssssnraaesjaaaaaKi BRYAN & MEYER Main Street, Athena, OregonJ Outside checks and other c.afritem. Fractional currency, nicklea and cents notes or other national banks Lawrul monev reservs in hinb- ta..i :J ' j'll 'y V Red'n fund with U. V t.. T ". . ".tn" - - ............ 21 827 10 . u"" t" more man 5 per cent on circulation) A UIW 625 00 V ' $602 799 68 T.TAnrr it-two Capital stock paid in , , Surplus fund $5000000 Undivided profits 50 000 OO Reserved for iu," Less current exnensea. intercut mt,A .... .iV Vi .A.. . Circulating notes... 7 r " 3,S47 I lM 40 Due to bank, and banker, (other than ta'clud'e'duY Sor' 6)! '.".V":. . '1 22 Clear Enough "I ciin t iinih-nttiuid Hint tmni m She me." Wh.x aiiylHMl) oiikM tu In- al. See tlm.iiiiri a ulnsjij stura." Itamn. . Amcrtnu. Dividends unpaid inoividu.l deposits subject to check Cert's of deposit due in less than 30 days.' Cashier's checks outstanding Ilnl.. c.-. J v ....u ...Mica deposits Il4 Postal Savings deposits r .-.'."....'.'.'. .'.'.'..'.','. .$ 353 579 67 .$ 129 061 42 $ 232 94 181 88 483 055 91 ..,,,,.,..... a cam inn aO State of Oregon, County of Umatilla, ss : ' I, F. S. Le Grow, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement ia true to the best of my knowledge and belief. F. S. Le GROf , Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me II Correct-Atteat: this 7th day of Mar. 1915. W. S. Ferguson, B. B. RICHARDS, Notary Public. . u.X Director We Strongly Recommend Our White Pine, Tar and Eucalyptus For Colds. Give it a Trial. Byron N. Hawks, We Druggist I L II 1 qi 1 J; r " - lm if? ' , ' - - ;1 ' 1 -triil(fr--s tA. J. Parker , Kvcrrhlna rirt Claaa - Ho darn 4 Up-ta-date S1UTH STREET SIOE MAIN ATHENA