I! AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd, Publisher Entered In the JfngtollJce at A thena, Orf son as ecoDdclaBS Mall Matter. Advertising Rates. - Display, transient, running less than one uiuiiiu, nrsi insertion, per incn ...... Jt Subsequent insertions UH , j (,.,. a.w... Local readers, first insertion, per line, 10c subsequent insertions, per line se Lodge resolutions, per line 5c Church notices, admission, per line. . 5c 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 cATHENA. ORE. JUNE 9 , .1916 Experience la HgbtinR the two re cent Ores in Athena disolosee tbe faot that tbe oil; has an inadequate amount of bose. In tbe livery stable and hotel fire a ooupla of weeks ago, onlythjPAMve ot wind permitted tbe -S . L.IJ lb. !.. UOZZiemen 10 UU1U luo urn awnjr iiuui Mrs. X1B1UBU a IBBiuouuo. mu mw himv of tbis tire, a third line of bose was badly needed in the alley to fight tbe flames in tbe Athena hotel bnilding, Ibna relieving tbe nozzlemen o( Com pany 3 from tbe ezoessive beat. But the flonnaotioni of tbe two lines were at hydrants located ao far from tbe fire that a third line was out of tbe ques tion. Tbe same oonditiuna existed doling tbe fire yesterday morning when, after damaged seotions of boss were removed frnm tbe two lines play ing on tbe fire, tbe firemen bad bare ly enongh bose to work witb. Pres ent oonditions call for instant remedy, and a healthy agitation for an ade quate snpply of hose, an additional hose oart and the reorganization of tbe volunteer fire department exists. As a result of tbis agitation, Mayor Watts baa a oalled a meeting of cit izens for this evening at 7:80 to be held at tbe office of B. B. fliohards for the pnrpose of disonssiog tbe mat ter and taking necessary aotion. Among tbe yonug men of Atbena are to be fonud splendid lira fighters, and given tbe benefit of proper organiza tion and eafflolent equipment, tbey will always give creditable perform ance of duty. One mother gives net view that tbe patents Bre leaving to tbe sabools too maoh of tbeir duty to tbeir abildren, and in some cases tbis is doubtless trne. Sohools were estatlisbed for a epeoitlo pnrpose wbiob has been great It enlarged, sometimes with question able advantage, saya tbe Colombus, Ohio, Diepatob. There was a time when parents almost universally y operated with tbe toaohers, bt loo few ot them now do sn. If there 1b I rouble, some ot them too often take 1 fnr m anted that tbe child is rigbt and he teacher wiong, That is a raturol result of the laok of discipline lithe home, tbe rule of tbe child Instead ot tbe role of tbe parents. So cial woraerssee Ibe breakdown of tbe Imme and seek to snpply Ihe laok iu tin obild's life, so those devlnea and amusements stool wbiob there always I ave been, and will ooutinne to be, difference of opinion, aia introduced. Tbe pnipose of sooial work is good and fo, too, tbe means may be good, but the result is not eatiifaotorj. It khoold tie in tho bands of tbe parents. It tbe candidates from Roosevelt down to state offioe seekers knew bow much ot tbeir "boiler plate" dope lies nnnsed iu newspaper offices, the; vonld put a stop to tbe waste. Hesidei the plale matter, tbeiti are about tit teen mounted onppor halt toue outs of fatnouB men stored iu tbis ollioe that have uover seen tbe light of tlio pilot ad page That means pioilt to the out makers, but total losa to tbe pulill oiani. Witb porfeot weatber oouditlons and a superlative program, Weston wbb this jrmr in a position to entertain visitors to the Pioneer reunion more satisfactorily tban for several years past, The big crowds name away giv ing entbusUstio praise fur tbe treat, ment acoorded them, nud tbe old pio neers eu joyed every minute nt Hull stay, aud if alive, prouise to be there again ucit year. A Mulligan Stew I learned more in five minutes about tbe workings of the old time shell gams at tbe Weston pionio Saturday, tban I ever knew before. Kernel Wood fonnd out tbat I was in town and bnnted me np, after staking a bnnob of cappers. While we stool on tbe street oorner talking, in that learned and profound way tor wbiob tbe Ker nel is noted, np steps a capper and pays a year's snb. to the Kernel's ne farious sheet. Presently another guy paid him for a supposed bnnob of but ter wrappers, and a third gink slipped farm 8 bones for a year back and one in advanoe. 'Twas a land office front iliigbt, but tbe ooarseness of tbestnnt was revealed a half hour later wben I met tbe Kernel again and be panhan dled me for twobits to pay for a bot dog he bad bargained for at one of those street grnb joints. Every way is a Great White Way In Atbena just now. The Loonst trees are in fall bloom. For a time tbere has been a good dirt road over tbe reservation to Pen dleton, bnt now automobiles nave pat it on tbe blink and tbe macadam is being need again. All of wbiob goes to prove tbat dirt roads are best while tbey last, tut tbey don't last long enough, Tbis brings to mind that an old timer said the other day if plenty of rounding-np was given tbe roads in tbe middle and lots of oil used in sur facing them eaoh year, yon would never bear Jaok Robinson mention road tonds again. All of whiob seemed likely to me. I know of people who will speud six tits for gasoline or railroad fare to se re a tnobit bargain. Tbe following portion of tbis item is suppressed : W. L. PC Atbena - - 8 8 625 Adams - 4 8 670 Helix ... 4 4 600 Umapine - il 6 386 I missed one oldtimer'a phiz at tbe Weston pionio ol' Bill Case. I sin cerely hope tbat William's shadow hasn't faded. I Twenty yards are reported to have been taken by tbe Germans at Verdun. No mention la made of bow many tboosBuds of liviig were saoriHoed io tbe taking. It wouldn't snrprise me if some morning tbe men wbo are do ing the shooting and slaughtering over tbere will arrive at an understanding of what it all means, shake bands across tbe trenches, take a poke at tbe bnnob ot crowned heads and trek tack borne to tbeir work and tlresidee. Thankegivin' Christines, Weston Pionio, Miltou Berry Day next big event, 4th of July. You can spend your time and dnouts at the Rook, Pendleton cr WW. Dr. Bill Scott gave Atbena anglers something to talk atont Tuesday eve ning, lis oame np from the Hermis ton reservoir logging nine big, fat ttont and no one tboogbt to ask him where be got them. I bear tbat a oouple of Colombia river Injuns are camped at tbe dam and they are said to be sxpsrt llBbermen. And, by tbe Way, tbey are not capable of eatiog all tbe front tbey oatob. No. Not by a rong shot. And tbey have flab to sell. So I'm told. Catholic Bent-fit Concert. A teneOt concert under tbe anspioes of tbe local Uatbolia obaroh will be given next Friday evening, Jnne 16, iu tbe school auditorium. Following Is the program: Instrumental daet " - - Mrs. Plamondon and Mim Keen Song - Mils Peggy O'Koatke Vocal duet Misses Kelly. Walla W.Ms Mr. J. Beaeiog " Mice V. Bri " Miss h. tlagallon " Mr. J. Coleman rendition . Miss A. Bcbetr " Miss 8. Coooiogbam " Mies C. CooBiogbam " Mr. A. f itinerald, " . Mr. U. Phelps, " Atbena did ber portion iu belpiug Milton entertain the big oronds at tbe Ser bone show and straw hen y festival, Wednesday. 'Ibe base hall team put np a corking goad game, sod a team from the lnoul Hie- depuituieut won a tonleat, bilugiug bouie a fr0 prize. The miulfHt win woo over teams! torn Wallu Walla, Miltou and other Cepai talents. Era; j b id j shares iu tbe benetlts ot puullii or prltut" building iinuruce ments. Money paid for wages and materia) add to locul prosperity. Then tbe advautagct of mote attractive aur rounding! helps Iba eutlio town. The more improvements tbe mora piosper. it? and adtautages gained. Keep np tbe good nark until our town outshines tbem ail. We sbsll i.oin am whether ot nut alienee i milder., l'l u Culouel is doing all the talking while Justice Hughes lomelna fllnut iu lorty eoven. dilteient laugnages. Those who boy a ohi Iu preference to a bouse protmtly figure that they'll live in Ihe car most of the lime any way, v Song Song Bong Varia, - Song Sung Harp solo Song Soug, CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM At the Baptist oburoh Suudty, Sun day sohool nt 10, preaobiug at 11, B. Y. P. U. at 1. aud Cbildreu'a Day ex orcises in the oveulng at 8, wbeu the following program will be given Welcome song by Chorus. Instrumental solo - Luoiuda Dell Resnouslve Reading Hoc. . Elizabeth Steele " . . . Edna DePreeca "... El ber Miller Louis Berlin " . . Uale Anderson " . . Brooks Anderso r Sous, tj Chorus. Ilea. - - Krnun Miller Johnnie Pinkertou "... Kay Det'ieece " . . -' Frauk Miller "Tbe Chariot Uaoe," Carrie DeKrHeoe Inst, duett Veruita Walts and Areta Littlejoha lien. - - - Mabel Duunau "... Edua Plukeitou "Cheerful Songs," by Chorus, R.'ii, . . . Veva Beutley "... Baruloe Bartlett Soug, "Giving," by Chorus. lien. . . Both Jecksou " - - Mary Berlin Flower Drill ty eight little girls. Iter. - - Dorothy llerllu " ... Keta Paine " ... PtJuley Bush " - - - Mildred Stautou Basel MoParlaud NUa Pay Price, ot Milton Holand Bartlett Veva Beutley Misa Fay Price number of small children will be used in tbe prodnotion, wbiob Mrs. Bose baa presented in Portland, Pendleton and other cities, witb marked snooess. tiehearsalg are now in progreea and tbe small performers are entering into tbe work witb enthusiasm. Advertis ing matter and wedding invitations will be issued to tbe general pnbiio next week. A large audience is ei peoted wbeu tbe anspioioaa oooasicu arrives, as tbe appearance of the children on the stage is always a drawing oard, and nnder the effloieut direction of Mrs. Hose, will be espec ially so. Tbe prooeeds of tbe enter tainment, the dste of wbiob will be announced next week, will be used to augment tbe Library Bnilding Fnnd, and all tbe community is interested in its snoots". A oombinBlioo of small boys and matches playing in a hay loft at tbe barn on tbe S. L. Spencer property on Adams street, located joet east of the Wilkinson residenoe caused a ore yes terday morning whiob praetioally de stroyed tbe Spencer and Wilkinson barns. After three little boys bad come ont of tbe barn, from whioh smoke was issning, Win Borden was on tbe scene and rang the fire bell. Both hose companies responded, but were handicapped owing to shortage of hose and by tbe time oonneotions were made for water, both buildings were bnroing fnrionsly in tbe upper stories. Tbe Spenoer barn bad been vaoant for some time. W. L. Wen used tbe Wilkinson tarn as a garage for bis automobile, whiob was saved witbout damage. Base Ball Games. League Standing. In a swirling wind storm, Atbena lost Sundays game to Helix by tbe soora of 6 to 8. Adams and Umapine played to an eleven inning 1 to 1 tie, being forced to quit pleyiug on ac count of tbe wind. Atbena took two games from Wes ton doling tbe pionio, winning tbe first by tbe score of 18 to 10, and tbe second game 10 to 0. Wednesday at Milton, Atbena loat a oorkiug 10 inning contest to Milton, tbe eoore being 4 to 8. atbeoa piavs Helix here Sunday, and Adams plsys at Umapine. FUTURE OF THE HORSE. Can the Heavy Draft Animal Survlva the Motor Truck? Tbe benvy draft horse Is doomed. He will not vanish suddenly, but his hour has struck. Motor vehicles al ready are displacing him In cities. The cheap farm tractor will do the same In tho country. In n few decades the great, magnlllcciit brutes will be little more thnu a memory. Their places will bo taken by bloodless mnchlnes. that uover wlilnuy greetings to a kind master, never search one's pockets for sugar and never break their legs on icy pavements or drag out u friendless old ago under the whips of stupid, greedy drivers. When one thinks of these Inst con siderations tho horseless age doesn't secrj so gloomy n prophecy. But If mini Is wise there will be no horseless age. If man has any real wisdom and that belief, though often disappointed. never tiles tho horse will be promoted to the position of humanity's chief pet and plaything, but nlwnys with a sub stratum of usefulness which will keep him from degenerating into a mere toy. Tho draft horse, tho trotter even the "gencrul purpose animal" may go, but the saddle horse ought to stay and thrive. Just as a uiedlcnl prescription, be Is well worth while, for tbe old Eng lish phrase that "the outside of a borse Is the best thing for tbe insldes of a mnu" still holds true, and as on In structor of youth nud a means of real coutnet with nature be has no rival bnt the dog. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Administrators' Notice to Creditors, la tbs Uoontv Conrt ot Umatilla Conoty Oregon. Ia the Matter of tbe Estate of James S. Myriok, deceased: Notioi is brreby giveu tbat Dura Myriok and U. W. Myriok have teen appointed by the above entitled court aa administratrix and administrator of the estate of James S. Myriok, da ceased. All persona having claims against ssid estate are required to pre sent them to Homer I. Watts, attor ney, at bis offloa in Athena, Oregoo, within 6 months from tbe date ot tbe first publication ot tbis notice. Dated Jane U, 1016. Dora Myriok, Administratrix, O. W. Myriok, Administrator. Homer I. Watts. Atty. How's This? We otter One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Hall's Catarrh Cure has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-five years, and has become known as the moat reliable remedy for Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, ex pelling: the Poison from the Blood and healing the diseased portions, After you havo taken Hall's Catarrh Cure for a short time you will see a great improvement In your general health. Start taking Hall's Catarrh Cure at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. P J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Notice. Notice is hereby given that I will sell at public anotion to tbe highest bidder at tbs old Henry Stamper liv eiy laru at Weston, in Umatilla conn ty, Oregon, on Saturday, Jnne 26 l'UH, at a o'clock in the afternoon, tbe following described eatray animal, to wit: One itou gray mare, three yeara old, weight abuut 800 lbs; brand on left bip iudislinct. Martba U. Fetgason, Weston, Oiegan , solo Kea. lust. Keo. Snug Knadiug, Soug "God Is on The Throue," Under the direaiion of Mrs. Ada Losh Roe. tbe well known dramatic director ol Pendleton, the "l'um Thumb Werldiug" will be put -ou iu Atbeua In the ucar folate, the -enter. taluTiDt lo be given in the Sohool Auditorium, uudet the anapiovs of Iba Atbena Lirr.ny Buuid. A largu Call for Warrants. Notice of nail for City of Albena narrauta: To whom it may oonoeru: Notice is hereby given thai parties holding any City of Athena warrants are untitled to present tbem to ma for payment at the office of tbe Preston- Hhotfer Milling Co. lulerest ceases n and alter this date ot potlioation. May 20, 1 Si 111. ' Etneat A. Zetka, Treasmer City ot Atbeua. S. P. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all callb both night and day. CalU promptly answered. Offlce ou Third etr"t, Alheue Oregor I)K. A. B- ST( NE. Physician and Sureeon. Oftloe iu Post Building. Phone, 001 Wood in Carload Lots Cascade 4 foot Fir Wood, $5.35 Cascade 4 foot.Maple Wood, . . . v 3.60 Cascade 4 foot Alder Wood 5.10 F.O.B. v Athena - Pendleton Branches North ern Pacific Railway. C. O. WILLIAMS, PostofHce, Edgewater, Washington. Why Fatimas are Sensible . Because: ! most men like their taste best J they are always com fortable to your tongue and throat. and they always leave you feeling tip-top, even if occasionally you do smoke more than usual. ' A Sensible Cigarette wmsfr mm cGA?E?TES Jiff RICHMOND VA The Bcerinl The one -that always can be depended upon to deliver the bundle. Deering Mowers and Rakes c4re Always the Best C. A. BARRETT & CO. Athena - J THE : ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. B. FROOME, peop. W I Only First-class Hotel in I X the City. Iff j THE ST. NICHOLS x I the only one thai can accommodate I commercial traveler. i w I X Can be lecomended tor lid clean and v J well ventilated rooms. J a Cob. Maxa and Third, Athena, Or. 4 t YA CHIOS THE WILL SOON BE MERE Plan Now tA Truly Recrative Trip. New ScenesNew Foods New AirEveryone Needs. Let us help you find Them. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM OREGON-WASHINGTON R. R. C& NAV. CO. IS THE DIRECT, PLEASANT ROUTE . TO THE OHIES1 RESORT CENTERS OF THE PACtH'IC NORTHWEST. Booklets, fares aad speoifla tutor tnntiou about Yellowstone National Park, North Bsaoh, Wal lowa Lake Park, Mi. Hood and Colombia River Resorts FREE opon applioaliou to Ask J.R. MATHERS, Agent R. BURNS, D. F. & P. A., Walla Walla. Packard and other promi nent automobile engineers favor motor oils from Western crude. Exposition juries at San Francisco and San Uiego gave highest competitive awards to Zerolene--an oil from Western crude. Zerolene is the best oil for your motor because scientifically refined from selected California crude asphalt-base. Government experts tell us that oils correctly refint i from asphalt-base crude "distill without decomposition" do not break up and lose their lubricating value under cylinder heat and are "much better adapted to motor cylinders, as far as their carbon-forming proclivities are con cerned.than are paraffine-base Pennsylvania oils." When you empty the crank-case refill with Zero lene. Dealers everywhere and at service stations snd agencies of the Standard Oil Company. Tt( FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of ATHENA Capital and Surplus $100,0002 THE ATHENA MEAT MARKET s, We carry the best MEATS' jjpjt-P That Money Buys iRff Our Market is i l WTpfl Clean and Cool I nil aPL-3lJf Insuring Who,esome Meats. $Q3Q READ & MEYER - cegy Main Street, Athena, Oregon ihe Standard O 'd for Motor Cars SEE THE YELLOW GO and the smiles coming; yellow trom the wheat, smiles to the faces. Last week we commented oo tlie pragiess ot oor town and plnm for got the EIUGESI STUNT ot all viz: Oor Boys' Band. It thej oao be beaten on 8 weeks' oixanization aod trninlop, ' wa are ready to be shown. ( Pioneer Pionio over and now wa torn to ererr day tasioess. Came and see the MoCorniiok Binder witb Motor attBobed. Jouq Deere the same. We have Binder Twine galore. J. I. Case and International Engines and Threshers. Weber, Winona andJohn Deere Wagons. Watts 2i Rogers Weston, Oregon "Just Over the Hill" 13 '.iJT 4 A ' .1. J. . t.ir i . .. Parker 4& Myrick Rvvry thins FIrt Claim Mo darn and ITp-t- data SOUTH SICE MAIN STREET ATHENA