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eXTHENA. ORE. MARCH 10.... 1916
There is a notioable (stiffening of
the county political trendies during
the past week and the armor for the
primaries la being bnosled on. Can
didates are beginning to (eel around
and let their wants be known. Coun
ty Reoorder Ben Burroughs will be a
candidate and so will Frank Baling,
oonnty oleik. G. W. Bradley will
aeek to be county treasurer for an
other term, and W. H. Musselman. a
school teaoher, will oppose him for
the nomination in the republican pri
maries. Henry M. Allen of Hold
man, Is out for the republican nom
ination for sheriff, and is "jes dyin' "
to oppose our Til Taylor, who will he
; the democratic nominee. To date no
democrat I) as appeared In tbe arena
for legislative honors, but there are
oodles of republicans seeking nomina
tion. Ralph Folsom and J. I. Brown,
both cf Pendleton and both republic
ans, want to be ooroner. Jim Ash
worth of Weston, and Pete Sheridan
of Bntteroreek, are soonting after the
Domination for oonnty commissioner
In tbe republican primaries. J. Ko
Haley it spoken of by tbe democrats
for dlstriot attorney, while the repub
lioausare dangling tbe plum before
the eyes of Homer I. Watts of this
city, W. J. Warner of Hermiston, and
Osmer F. Smith, R. I. Keater, Aigei
Fee and G. W. Coutts, all of Peudle
ton, and 8. D. Peterson of Milton,
In view of tbe ever increasing de
mand for gasoline and tbe inorease in
price of crude oil, from which it is
obtained, it is important to know that
an almost inexhanstible supply of nil
may be obtained from the shale of
uortbwestein Colorado, northeastern
Utah nod southwestern Wyoming.
Tbia shale contains materials which,
when heated, may be converted Into
crude oil, gas and ammonia. The high
cpst of distilling oil from shale as oom
pared to the coat of produoing oil from
ui IIh has thus far prevented the de
vi.uiia.uut in this country al sunh an
industry and mav continue to prevent
it for some time, but sooner or later
Hi is great souroe of supply will be
utilized to supplement the decreasing
production from the regular oil fields.
The nieilU of tbe men on the two
tickets presented for the consideration
of the voter at tbe Athena oily eleo
liou Tuesday, resulted in tbe largest
vote ever polled at a municipal elec
tion in tha history of tie city. This
it us it Bhonld be. Tbe way to Bod
oat whether or not the vnrdiot of a
caucus Is satisfactory iu tbe nomina
tion of candidates is to put tbe second
ticket in tbe Hold and thereby give
the voters an opportunity to decide
with the ballot. A hoaitbv scrap
ouoe a j ear, 'In wblob a large vote is
polled indioatos an interest in oity
affairs.
All state moneys are loaned on real
estate secured by drat mortgage notes
drawing six per oent. Tbe stute land
board does not loan mora than (a 500
toa ny one person. Umatilla oounty
is tbe third heaviest borrower of all
tbe oooutlea from the state f 0,000,000
sohool loan fond, aooordiug to a state
ment of State Treasurer Kay, Farm
era lo tbe oounty have borrowed .!!04
175 from tbe state laud board, which
bandies tha fund. Marion oounty
farmers have borrowed :JB,8a5 and
Ullliam county farmers :l51,0t4.
The demand for ostrich plumes has
fallen otf to tbe extent that tbo birds
ou tbe f imnua farms of California ara
being so'.d to patks aud r.uos. Prios is
no object and the big birds are beiug
hipped to tbo eastern cities iu Urge
nambeti'. Milady finds that, it does
not taka a outrioh plume lo tiling the
cost of her headgear np lo tbe t'-'O
mark, t lauks tu the genius aud euieuoe
mplo) id iu hatnreutious but tbeoa
triob farmer is the one who is receiv
ing the jolt.
Tbe West end of the county is en
titled to cue commissioner ou the
Couuty Uourt, in puiut of lunation,
if for no other roanon. Tbe nam ft of
George Oressy bus Leeu mentioned by
the Ileruiistou lluiald for the ollloe.
Tbe Herald, a republican paper, gives
it's support In Mr. Utessy. a democrat,
(or tbe position ha suebs: all of which
speaks well lui loth the ilotald aud
Mr. Uressy.
Tha big mow was good lor some
thing also beside moistori1. In tbe
age tmslr country it starved thous
ands of jaokiubblts to doath.
Anything Oral helps youi lottn
lielps juu push it along.
: A Mulligan Stew
I know a Feller who has a pair of
Airedale purps, wbioh be is training
for tbe mountain trails. And. Bis
method of training is novel, to say tbe
Most. There is a certain red bog
running at large out In his neighbor
hood and tbe Airedales are having a
phat time of it boosting tbe bog from
one field ioto another. A friend of
mine tells me that be bas already rnn
down three saddle horses in Follerin'
the bnnt. Tbe hog seems lo bold its
own, well enough, and if it can stay
in the game long enough for its owner
to find out where it is, there's liable
to be a damage suit at the end cf the
trail.
1j The only thing I can conserv
atively compare Kernel Wood to, is a
lobster. He is obsolete in every other
particular.
I understand the Demoorats were
cpnstnmp for awhile last week when
Bill Peterson resigned tbe chairman
ship of the Oounty Central Committee.
Bnt, They are relieved now. 01'
Nor Berkeley is on tbe stool and every
thing Is serene within and withont
the ranks of the nnteirifled and un
washed. I never did have any appre
hension. Whatever. Except. That
Sim Barnes, the Weston Watwiok,
might by some political book or crook,
fasten his talons on the vacanoy caused
by the resignation of Our Bill. But
that's all off, now. Too.
-
1 it must be excruciatingly exasper-
atingly embaraeslng to tbe good people
rt the metropolis over the bill lo
have in their Midst an editor who Is
oontlnually offering veiled proposals
of marriage to tbe leading eatresses of
tbe nation, through tbe medium of
bia nefarione sheet.
I haven't anything but a good word
for our girls' basket ball team even
though they lost their last game of
tbe season to Peodleton by a aoore of
22 to 7. There is oonsolation in know
ing that Pendleton won games from
larger schools than ours by over
whelming scoros. And then there's
next year to look forward to. And tbe
next year, too. And tbe next.
1 Failing with Billie Burke, bis
platitudes doooronsly direoted, migbt
more fittingly appeal to tbe Jersey
Lily.
I
Tbo main issue was never otsonred
for an instant in the munioipal elec
tion Tuesday every offloe fans been
filled as a result of the vox populi. I
observe that competing Hotels In tbe
Held this year, where in former years
I might mention there was only one,
stimulates interest, gives evervbody
a cbauoo to Holler louder and oom
muoe in larger bunches so to speak,
olarifying tbe political atmospheric
conditions of our municipality, witb
everybody on the live end of the Push.
Count me in on tbe two-tioket racket
every time. Another thing iu favor
of always having two tickets is that it
gives tbe judges and olerks a obeuoe
to earn tbeir day s salary.
I
Auywav, for tbe geuerul relief cf
Ihe long sulferiug Weston oorninanity,
I hope he'll ereutually Buooeed. end
lo avoid uudue disparity in ago, 1
would suggest be try tbe divine Sara.
Library Board Statement.
Mrs. A. A. Foss, Seoretary-Treas-urer
of the Athena Publio Library
Board, submits tbe following Uuanoial
report for tbe period from Maroh I),
1015, to Marati 3, 101(1: 22
Amt. received from City tlOO.OO
" " ". Library Ball 63,10
" " " other sources 10.06
Total 108.76
Distnrsemouts.
Rent .... 1(81.00
Janitor .... 16.00
Uoal 8.60
Sundry uoo't - , 16.88
Magnalnes - - 0.00
Books .... 16.70
Book esses - - - 17.00
Total $166.08
Balanoe from 1014-1015 73.70
Amt. received 1015 - 168.76
Total (1111.46
Total disbursements (166.08
Cash on baud
MAYOR WATTS IS RE-ELECTED
One of the Largest Votes Polled in the
History of the City.
Witb opposing candidates for all
munioipal otTloes exoeot that of oity
recorder, considerable interest wee
manifested in tbe results of Athena's
oity eleotion Tuesday and one of tbe
largest votes in tbe history of tbe city
was polled.
The issues of the election oentered
in tbe re-election of Mayor Homer I.
Watte, who obampioned the polioies
of the present administration of oity
government, the proposed Sunday dot
ing ordinance being the second issue
of importance. These issues brought
ont a total of 803 voters to the polls.
Mayor Watts defeated David Taylor
by a deoisive majority and the Sun
day closing bill was snowed nnder,
The verdiot of the ballots la as follows:
For Mayor David Taylor 131; Ho
mer I. Watts, 177; majority for Watta
66.
For Counoilmen Charles Kirk, 143;
W. P. Littlejobn, 167; Cbarles G. Mn
Farland 166; William T. MoLeod,
810; H. 0. Worthiogton, 111; I. W.
Ware, 65.
For Treasurer A. M. JohnBon, 130;
Ernest A. Zerba, 157.
For Reoorder B. B. Riohards, 386;
scattering votes, 37.
Snnday Closing Ordinance Yes,
104; No, 170. Majority against Snn
day dosing, 75.
The three oounoilmen receiving the
highest number of votes, W. P. Little
jobn, Cbas. McFarland aod Wm. Mo
Leod, will serve for tbe eoeuing year
with M. L. Watts, Dr. Welob and N.
A. Miller the holdover oounoilmen.
Mr. MoLeod, who reoeived a flatter
ing vote, was a regular nominee of
the oitlzana mass meeting, and no one
appearing against him by petition,
he bad a clear field. The name of
Mr, Ware was written on the ballots,
and he was not an avowed candidate
for the office of councilman.
(74.48
Anna Fobs,
Sec-Trees.
For Sale,
Oue brown mare mule, no brand vis
ible, buckukin nose, star in forehead,
8 years old, weight 850 pouuds; also
oue It year old brindle cow, braud on
aide reseniUiug tlguia 1 with half oir
ole above, ear marks resembling crop
otf each ear, will be sold at podia
auotion to tbe highest bidder at tbe
Barrett place, one mile north of Ath
ena, Oregon ou Saturday, Maroh 4,
1016, at 3 o'clock, p. m. lo pay costs
of advertising aud feeding. H. A.
Barrett, Atbcua, Oregon. Fehllwl.
Antiquity of tha Organ.
The oi piu Ik I ho most ninririltlcont
ninl vtiiiii'olii'iisite or all miialnil In
Hli'iiiuonls. While tho pipca nl' Pa it.
nslilc flora that mythical pprsoiuige,
liidk'iito ii very undent use or pipes as
a uii-iin or prodm-lnri musical sounds,
the "water orpin of the ancients1' fur
nishes ti tho Ktiidcnt of organ history
the ilrst tangible view regarding the
remote evolution of tire Instrument.
In the fecund century tho ningilpliii,
r.u niutiii or ten pipes with n eruda
ke.vluiniil. Is salil lo have existed, but
ui-ttitmts or this liisti'iinieiit are In
voked in much obscurity. It is aver
mn I Unit mi orpin, tho gift of Con
Htnntlne, was Iu the possession of King
l'cilu of I'riinco In 757. but Alrilieliu, a
monk, makes mention of un organ with
"gilt pipes" us fur back us tho year 700.
Proof Against Weep Stings.
A Scottish na I nrn 1 1st In a puper on
Ihe habits or wasps tells how n black
bird will in and at the side of n hang
ing wasps' nest ami iletlbcrmelx tear
It In pieces In order to net nf Hie lar
vae, apparently undisturbed by the !
ewnnu of ninjiy Insects, whose rk-lona 1
stings Instantly put to night the human !
curiosity seeker who vciiluvca near to !
tvalcli the demolition
Notice.
A mass meeting of tbe citizens and
taxpayers of Atbeua and community
will be held cn Monday evening,
March 18 at 7:30 p. m. in tbe audit
orium of tbe school house in Atheua
ior tbe purpose of discussing and con
siderlng the proposed bond issue by
Umatilla oounty in tbe sum of (080,'
000 for tbe paipose of good roads.
Everv taxpaver and person interested
in tbe bond issue Is requested to be
present, B. B. Richards,
G. W. Gross,
A. B. McEwen,
Committee.
Dale Rothwell
Optical Specialist
Glasses Ground and Fitted
Lenses Duplicated.
American National Bank Bl'g, Peudleton
m
iSlWNGisSLmm. MACHINES
MODELS OF PERFECTION.
PERFECTLY
SIMPLE
SIMPLY
PERFECT.
Needles, Oil, Delta and all kinds o( Sewing
Machine aupplies, Repairing a specialty.
New Home Users are Quality" Choosers.
For Sale By
N. A. MILLER, Athena. Oreg.
Tjfe New Home Sewing Machine Comp'y
San Francisco, California.
The Simplified Way is the
Crack.a-jack Tailor Way
Yon will not be bothered with a
lot of Vol de Rol in ordeiing a
Crack-a-jRok Brand Measure Suit
or Overcoat.
Ho misgiviugs as lo the ouloome
no useless try-ons no intermina
ble delays.
Crank-a-Jaok Brand Unarautoed
Tailoring Is a service of depeudence.
Safely in Fit aud Surety in delivery.
Von get Iu that Craok-a-Jack
Tailoriug tbe Snap and Class of
Exclusive High Priced Tailors but
you do not have to pay "Ksolosive'
prices. Not by a whole lot yon bet.
For (15 to (37.50, jou are altered
iu Craok-a-Jaok Tailoriug tbe ut
most baud stitobed Custom made
Uaimeuts. And the (electing the
ordering the pajiug far your Salt
or Overcoat is (educed to Ihe great
est simplicity and efilcieocy,
Coma In and make a selection from
tbe hundreds of superb fatrica an
display.
"A Fit or No Sale".
At Worthingtons
SOLDIERS AND CANES.
English Military Men Must Not Go Out
Walking Empty Handed.
It is one of the regulations of the
British army that every soldier when
walking out must carry Iu bis band a
stick In order to preserve a soldierly
appearance rind prevent anything like
slouching iu his gait.
This rule applies to nil ranks, and
should any one seek to evade it be
would find his progress barred by tbe
sentry at the barrack gate or entrance
to camp.
' Privates generally carry light canes
or "swagger sticks." noncommissioned
officers fairly stout sticks, mid officers
Invariably go In for tbe mure expensive
kind. It Is a question that has often
been asked, Who first suggested the
Idea? But nobody seems to know.
From tbe earliest times drill ser
geants and drum majors have carded
sticks, and the fashion may have come
from that fact. Soldiers ns a rule buy
tbeir own sticks, but in one or twd reg
iments a recruit is preseuted with one
when he gets his uniform. If this gets
lost, however, he has to buy the next
and subsequent ones.
There is n story told of a soldier one
day who couldn't And Ills enne and.
kuowlng be would be challenged if he
didn't hare something In his band,
quietly picked up a poker aud passed
through tbe gate nil right with It In
bis fist Dundee Advertiser.
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HE DWELT IN PEACE.
Revolutions In Haiti Didn't Bother the
Old Darky Settler.
During one of the revolutions in Hai
ti n party of Americans made a riding
tour of the mountains. One morning
a member of the pnrty suddenly drew
rein and pointed to n lone ridge where
an old tnttcred stars and stripes flut
tered an n bamboo pole.
"We must pay our respects," some
one said.
After some search they found a path
that zigzagged np to tbe wild place.
They followed It and at last discovered
nn aged negro sitting before his wat
tled hut smoking bis pipe, while he
kept nn eye on the flag.
"What's tho flag for?" some one ask
ed. "Perfection." said tbo old man quiet
ly. "I hen Ii (ley done begin nnudder
resolution, so I put It up. Yes, suh,
I come bear twenty-two yenhs ngo, an'
has dat flag vt-ld me. I'm George, cook
on a steamer outer Savannah.
"Like de place? Yn. sah. Plant
yam nn' coffee nn' cassava. Resolu
tions don't trouble dls nigger. Ebery
time dcy resolute yander up goes de
flag, an' dot's all dcre s to It Wash
ington Star.
Ho Why does old Miss Tittletattle
use an ear trumpet? Is she deaf 7
She Not a bit She employs that in
strument as a bluff and to Induce peo
ple to talk freely In ber presence.
Richmond Tlmes-Dlspntch.
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It means perfect satisfaction in Style, Fit and Workmanship the
three essentials in men's dress.itBut in addition to these three nee- v
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tailoring than anyone else can give you for the same price.
Ask to see our
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Main Street "MONEY BACK STORE," "Athena, Ore
8. P. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calib both ninht and day.
Oalli promptly answered. Offloe on Third
etrxet, Athena Orogor
DR. A. B. STONE.
Physician and Suracon.
Offloe iu Post Building. Phone, 501
DR.J.G. McMATH
Osteopath.
. Offiice one block North of the Bank.
Homer I. Watts
Attornev-at-Law
Athena, Oregon.
Foley's Kidney Cure
makes kljnty s and bladJer risM
Why shouldn't the Stand
ard Oil Company make the
best oil-with over 40 years
experience in refining-with un
equalled plant equipment? And
Zerolene is scientifically refined
from selected California crude-asphalt-base.
Prominent authori
ties have recently declared that an
oil correctly refined from asphalt
base crude can be made not only
equal but superior to paraf fine
base oils. Next time you empty
the crank-case refill withZerolene.
Dealers everywhere and at service
stations and agencies of the Standard Oil
Company.
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ihe Standard Oil for Motor Cars
THE
BARTLETT
&AM&E
Now is the time to have your car
over-hauled so that when the roads
are goods, your car will be ready"
Let jonr Brit tide be in a bright, olean oar. Here's tha plaot
wtere Ton oan get tbetn washed and polished. Storage, Gaso
line. Lnbrioating Oils, Tires, Accessories and Free Air. Satis
faction guaranteed,
J. A. Bartlett, Proprietor
Mosgrove Building, Third Street, South of cTVlain Street
IF you want to really live, get close
to nature. If you want to really
smoke, get close to VELVET
Nature's best tobacco, .
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TiiC
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Of ATHENA
Capital and Surplus
$100,000:22
(A. J. Parker
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' Main Street, Athena, Oregon