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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1917)
To Advertisers The o4thena Press circulates in the homes of readers who' reside in the hesrt of the Great Umatilla Wheat Belt, and they have money to spend mtm Subscription Rates na Copy, one year, $1,50; for six onths, 75c; for three months, 50c; payable in advance, and subscrip tions are solicited on no other basis Entered at tne Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mail Matter OLUME XXIX. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1917. NUMBER 8 UIHnilillllllMMM A! IS4- Gasoline Lamps Air-o-lites are safe, economical, convenient and ornamental. Gas oline lamps long ago passed the experimental stage and the Air-o-lite is perfected. It makes and burns its own gas from common gas oline, giving a fine, bright white light of -100-candle power. Costs about one cent per night to burn. The price of the regular model is 18.00. This has a large, heavy nickle-plated brass fount of 4-pints capacity, a 10-inch corrugated opal shade and comes complete with two mantles, lighting torch, wrench, pump, etc. The No. 824 has a8-pint fount and an exposed in stead of concealed filler plug, but has a new automat ic burner cleaner, an improvement which is much ap preciated by new users. Has a fancy shaped opal shade and is completely equipped for use. Price $7.75 t We also have these fine lamps in brackets, in chandelier and in lantern form. Any lamp or lantern sent postpaid on receipt of price. Full stock of repairs carried. Best quality Mantles, 10c; 8 for 36c; 90c per dozin. THE DAVIS-KASER CO,, WALLA WALLA Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools lf-20 Alder St. HHetlMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIItH iflimiinim Mr. Frank Greer, One 15-30 Titan Tractor Mr. W. L. RaybUm, One 8-16 Mogul Tractor Seeing and operating and knowing, you take no chances on anything backed by The International Harvester Co. Makes for security, profit and sleep to these men and to us. Come and see. Our Bargain Cash Counters open all day wrecking bars, 50c; vices, ir-c to 76c; hack saws 50c; dandy butcher knives, 35c; 6 mouse traps, 10c nobby porcelain teapots, 10c. etc. Which do you prefer these bargain prices, for cash or, " the good old way?" This year we are making strenuous efforts to have our goods and the prices be our greatest adver tisement. Come and see. Watts CS Rogers, Weston "Just Over the Hill" iMiMMItHMMMIMtH flRSJ NATIONAL BANK ATHENA OREGON For Twenty-five Years this Bank has striven to furnish every facility con sistent with good Bank ing. That it has succeed ed in doing so, is evident in the number of patrons. We can please you. Es tablished 1891. Capital and Surplus, $100,000.00 co now Ij r VIA ll V UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM DIRECT ROUTE TO SUNNYfig& ROAD BILL PASSED School Notes, Contributed. PROVIDES $280,000 IN REVENUE Multnomah Forgoes Benefits Game Code Cuts Off Game i Season Two Weeks. Licenses on automobiles and auto mobile trucks are to be doubled under provisions of a bill passed by the House Monday and the proceeds will be applied to the state highway fund for distribution in counties outside of Multnomah. This bill, which of course is subject to change, is a part of the legislative road program; was prepared by the joint House and Senate committee on roads and highways, and is a compan ion to the general road code put through the House last week. It is expected to raise approximate ly $280,000 in cash next year and to increase from year to year as the num ber of automobiles in the state in creases. The money is to go into the general highway fund and be expended under direction of the State Highway Commission. The present law requires the money to be sent back to the respective coun ties in the ratio in which it was paid. The Multnomah delegations in the House and Senate have consented to an amendment that will permit all the money to be used outside Multnomah county. They believe that this will aid most substantially in developing the general road improvement through out the state. Representatives Crandall, Small and other members from Eastern Oregon objected to the provision giving the commission discretion in distributing the money. They declare that their counties seldom if ever get any money from the state highway fund except in that accruing for the automobile taxes and that with that money taken away they will stand little chance of getting anything. Representative. Schimpff, chairman of the roads committee, handled the bill on the floor and assured the mem bers that it offers the best provisions possible for adequate road develop ment. The new game code also went through the House. It had only a handful of negative votes. The bill was introduced by the same committee and handled on the floor by Represen tative Corbett, the chairman. It makes uomc important changes in the present game laws. It cuts two weeks off the deer season all over the state, making the season west of the Cascades Au gust 1 6 to October 1 5, and east of the Cascades September 1 to October 31. It prohibits the shooting of Chinese pheasant hens and cuts the bag limit on trout from 75 to 50 and from 60 pounds to 85 pounds. It re-enacts the 191.1 deer-dogging law, which prohibits the trailing of deer with dogs. This is a much more stringent measure than the one passed in 1916. There are too many lobbyists around the Capitol to suit Representative Roy Ritner. He introduced a resolution in the House to restrict their "pernicious activities." The resolution calls at tention to the fact that the lobbyists have gone inside the railing and inter fered with members at their desks. He wants the floor kept clear of all who are not entitled to admission. FILING WILL 60 ON What was considered by many to be the most interesting and enjoyable of the High school literary society since its organization, was held last Friday afternoon in the school auditorium. Owing to the resignation of Miss Frances Fehr as editor-in-chief, an elec tion was held to choose her successor. Ballots were cast five times before Annabell McLeod was elected to the position. After the program, High school yells were given and the meet ing adjourned. The number of visitors present greatly exceeded that of any other meeting. The next meeting will be held February iff at 3:i!0 p. m, in the auditorium. The program will be as follows: Song, "Soldiers' Chorus," - Society Reading, - - Claude Baker Piano solo, ... Zola Keen Speech, - W. D. Allingham Dialogue, - Rex Payne and S. Crabill Song, "Wearing of the Green," Freshman quartet: Areta Littlejohn, Enid Cartano, Ellis Hopper and Har ry Martin. Jokes, - - Lloyd McPherrin Piano duet, - - - - Annabell McLeod and Evelyn Hurd Reading, - Marguerite McLennan Report of Critic, - - Lola Key The second Class party of the year was held last Friday evening when the Juniors entertained the other classes, faculty and alumni in the Domestic Science room. The room was taste fully decorated in orange and green, the class colors. In the beginning of the evening the guests were divided into two sides to represent the "wets" and "drys" and a "track meet" was held which consisted of several amus ing contests. The "drys" won the largest number of points and were fit tingly awarded an empty can. A dain ty lunch was served consisting of ice cream, cake and coffee. The remain der of the evening was spent in sing ing and giving yells. It was one of the best parties of the year. The Athena basket ball teams left this afternoon for Hermiston, where they will meet the teams of that city in a double-header game. The games are the return for those played in Ath ena several weeks ago. Hermiston will have the advantage of their home floor, which has out bounds. Next Fri dav nieht the Touchet High teams will meet the Athena teams in a dou ble header. These will be the last les on the local floor this year. hat the prospects for a larger en rolltnent in the grammar graaes are goodVis shown by the steadily increas ed registration in the primary depart ment. Lahman Maestretti entered the second grade this week, making a total enrollment of 44 in Miss Sherman's room. Miss Barnes' room is also re ported to be full. Mrs. W. 0. Read was a visitor in Miss Barnes' room, and Mrs. J. T. Read in Miss Fortna's and Miss Wag ner's rooms. Mildred Winship, of Miss Fortna's room, has entered the declamatory con test. Last Tuesday afternoon the Senior class held a meeting in order to choose the class motto and flower. The class colors are black and gold, and the flow er chosen was the Marechal Neil rose. The class motto is: " 'Impossible' is un-American." T 23 Years Ago From the Press of Feb. 16 1894 OPEN TO ENTRY ON MARCH 6TH Approximately 1,300 Acres In Second Unit of West Uma tilla Extension Open. The Secretary of the Interior an nounces the opening to entry on March 6, at 9 o'clock a. m., of approximately 1,800 acres in the second unit of the West Extension of the Umatila, Ore gon, reclamation project. Persons desiring to acquire any of this public land must execute a home stead application subject to the pro visions of the reclamation law which, with the required fees and commissions accompanied by a certificate of the Project Manager at HermiBton as to the filing of water right applications and payment of water right charges, may be presented to the proper local land office, either La Grande or The Dalles, Oregon, in person, by mail, or otherwise, within the period of five days prior to the opening, on and from March 1, to and including 9 o'clock a. in., March 6. Where there is more than one api plication for the same land a drawing will be held to determine the success ful applicant. Unsuccessful entry men will be'permitted to amend their filings and apply same to other farm units which have not been entered. The bnilding charge is $82 per acre, 6 per cent of which must be deposited with the Project Manager at Hermis ton before application for entry will be received. The balance is payable m fifteen additional annual installments, the first of which will be payable De cember 1 of the fifth calender year after the entry. The first five of such installments will each be five per cent of the construction charge, and the last ten installments each seven per cent. The Umatilla Project includes ap proximately 30,000 acres in Umatillr and Morrow counties, and is travers ; by the O.-W. R. & N. and N. P. r :1 vvays. A portion of the projeet lie : the south bank of the Columbia Riv , which affords water transportation. The lands of the project are rolling in character and the soils are sandy loams. Climatically the region is adapted to the growing of alfalfa, fruits, berries and vegetables. The average value of all irrigated crops on the project in 1916 was $89 per acre. Farm units average about 40 acres each, the irrigation of which is pro vided for by the irriga tion system rc eently completed. Pilot Rock Road. Good Roads enthusiasts of Pilot Rock and vicinity have "been on the job" in lively fashion during the past week, says the Record, and already have raised the sum of $600 to be used in keeping in condition the Pilot Rock Pendleton road during the coming year. More than $200 was raised in Pilot Rock in a short time and when it be came evident that the good roads spirit was at a high tide it was decided to meet with the County Court and secure a promise of aid for the Pendleton road. A large number of prominent citizens met with the Court Wednes day morning and agreed to keep the road in repair for one year provided the county would have the road graded immediately. The Court accepted the proposition and will have the grading started at once. The delegation was then divided into committees and solic ited aid from Pendleton business firms who are interested in having a good road leading from Pilot Rock to the county seat. BENNETT D. CLEMONS PASSES AWAY SUNDAY ft years, Baby Dies of Meningitis. Marguerite Fay, the little five-month-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burke, succumbed to the dread disease, spinal meningitis, brought on by ery sipelas, after several weeks of sick ness. The little one passed away last Friday afternoon, and was buried from the Methodist church Saturday at 2 p. m., Rev. Gleiser conducting the ser vices. The young parents have the sympathy of their many friends. IN LODGE CIRCLES $500 Fox at Libertr. Baker county ranchers and miners are on the lookout for a blacK lox worth $500 that has escaped from the A. P. Snyder fox farm on Dixie Moun tain. Mr. Snyer brought eight of the animals from Canada last year and put them in a pen, but one escape d through an opening in the fence. Born To the wife of R. E. Stewart Feb. 14, a girl, weight 8 pounds. Mr. Stewart is proud of this valentine. Born In Athena Feb, 14, 1894 to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sharp, a boy. There is likely to be some fun yet over our city election. Since the con vention, A. L. Jones, Lee Mitchell, Wm. Gholson and F. J. Beale have been nominated by petition for council men and D. A. Hendricks for Record er. C. W. Hollis will have no opposi tion for mayor. Henry Koepke and family of Helix returned last Saturday night from a four months visit in Iowa and Illinois. Miss Essie Foss of Athena, who was in attendance at the teachers' exam ination, passed Sunday with her friend, Miss Loula Gates in Adams. Miss Mabel Walter began a term of school last Monday in the district west of town. Dr. Sharp informs us that the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Titts worth who has been suffering with an abcess on the knee caused by a fall is getting along nicely. Mr. Sweet, the drug clerk at the Pioneer Drug store left Wednesday eve ing for a weeks visit with friends and relatives in Portland. Geo. Hewitt is compounding in his place. A. D. Leedy, of Helix was in town Monday. When asked by a reporter about his political aspiration he said he was not now, had not been, would not be a candidate for congress or Btate sen ator. But we were given to under stand that he would not refuse the nom ination for sheriff if it were offered him. Three masked men held up five Ind ians near Pendleton and at the point of murderous pistols searched them, but owing to the present "financial strin gency" found the redskins busted. Manager Gorman this week moved the Knapp-Burrell stock of farm imple ments from the old stand to the build ing formerly occupied by C. H. Dodd and Co., on upper Main street. The reason for moving is that they will have more room to display the goods handled extensively by the firm. "Miss Molly," on March 3. "Miss Molly," the play to be given 1 1 the High school auditorium on March 8, by Mignonette Rebekah Lodge, is being rehearsed under the direction of Mrs. J. 0. Russell. Fol lowing is the cast of characters in the play: "Reginald Peters," a crabbed old misogynist, I. L. Michener; "Jul ian Hewitt," his ward, Eugene Schrimpf; "Joe Johnson," his colored so; vint, stout, but timid, Arthur Chap man; "Annie Peters," his twin sister, Mrs. Bessie Schrimpf ; "Molly Peters," his niece, Laura Mclntyre; "Cissie Saunders, " a girl from "Noo York," Belle Mclntyre; "Pearl White," a colored girl, Areta Rothrock; "Lady Elusia Miston," Miss Annie's invited gueBt, Mrs. Ethel Cannon. The proceeds derived from the sale of admission tickets will be used for the purchase of a new carpet for the I. 0. 0. F.-K. of P. lodge hall. CAMP ENJOYS STEAMED CLAMS Woodmen Initiate at "Feed" and Knights of Pythias Junk et To Weston Town. The week's lodge activities started off Monday evening at a rousing meet ing of Lilley Encampment, I. O. O. F. when members of the local Camp and visitors from surrounding towns to the number of nearly 100, enjoyed a clam feed at which over 800 pounds of clams were consumed, deducting of course, gross weight of shells and boxes. The clams were steamed in a wash boiler served to the ravenous bunch piping hot, and one of the boys in forms the Press man that Sim Barnes of Weston, cats clams for all the world like a Chinaman eating noodles. The big meeting was a success so cially and the visiting members en joyed the evening. Aside from the social features of the evening, a class of six were initiated, the Golden Rule and Royal Purple degrees being con ferred. The local camp, Woodmen of the World, had initiatory work at Wednes day night's meeting. Pendleton vis itors were also entertained and the usual lunch was served. The matter of organizing a W. 0. W. baseball team o enter a league of Woodman teams in Pendleton and other towns, was discussed at some length. The Camp has some good material for a team. Wednesday evening Stevens Lodge, Knights of Pythias kept open house to visiting members, and ten members of Pythian lodge of this city went over to Wood's town in autos. Second and third ranks were conferred, the meet ing closing with a sumptuous Weston feed. $80,000 Land Deal Made. One of the largest land deals for some time was consummated Tuesday when Henry W. Collins, prominent Pendleton grain dealer, purchased from the J. E. Smith Livestock company 4000 acres of wheat land 12 miles west of Pendleton, south of Yoakum. The price was not made public but it is be lieved to have been around $20 an acre. The deal was made for cash. Smythe Bros, recently purchased the range and alfalfa land and sheep plant of the Smith company at Yoakum. Pasco Gets Water. A body of water users under the Pasco reclamation project, known as the Pasco Water Users' Corporation, was organized Saturday to supply wa ter to the lands both in the city and in the country, for irrigation purposes. This organization is backed by local capital and is distinctly a municipal undertaking. The stock of the com pany has all been subscribed and paid for. fter an illness extending over three B. D. Clemons, pioheer resident of this city, passed away faunday morn ing at 10:10 o'clock, surrounded by his family.V Mr. flfSmons was born in Spring field. Mass.. February 28, 1842, and died February 11th, '917, being 74 years, 11 months and 18 days old. He crossed the plains by team in 1878, coming to Walla Walla, and two yearB later, Dec. 5, 1873, came to Athena, then Centerville, where he has since resided, being the first man to move into the town after it had been survey ed, so it is said. He was united in marriage August 10th, 1870, with Miss Emma Middle ton, and two children were born to them, both of whom are dead, and his wife died in Walla Walla in 187. He was married on Dec. 5, 1888 to Mrs. Clara E. White, and five children were born, one of whom passed away in infancy. The children are: Kezia Fay Kidder of Kamela; Joseph A. D. Clemons, of Athena; Eva Ruth Kidder of Pendleton, and Howard O. Clemons of Athena. Besides the children, his wife survives him. Mr. Clemons was a member of the Masonic order, and also of the A. O. U. W. Funeral services were held Tuesday moming at the Baptist church, with Rev. Milo G. Bentley officiating. The services at the grave were conducted by Dolph Lodge, A. F. A. M. The Peoples Theatre "The Home of Good Pictures DON'T FORGET TONIGHT LASS of THE LUMBERL AN PS MONDAY ONLY-15 and 25 Cents Raises Salary. The House is not going to be penur ious when it comes to paying salaries to state officials and employes, as is shown when it pasted the bill to in crease the State printer's salary from $1800 a year to $2400 and refused to pass the one decreasing the salary of the president of the Oregon Agricul tural College from $7000 to $6000. Card of Thanks. We take this means to thank our many friends and kind neighbors for their help and kindness during the sickness and death of our little daugh ter. Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Burke, and relatives. Peculiar Horse Dis .-ase. A disease that has been puzzling horse raisers has shown up on a num ber of horses taken from Ukiah to Grant county to winter. Several of the animals have died and some attrib ute it to their being kept on dry feed so long while others think it is Borne disease. One peculiarity is that the horses that have died were all fat and seemed to break down in the back and when once down, they cannot get up again. Card of Thanks. For the help and sympathy extended us in our recent bereavement, and for the beautiful floral offerings, we wish to express our deepest gratitude. Mrs. B. D. Clemons and family. $ gg&i food's Country and the Woman a special VitaRraph Blue Rib bon Feature, from the book by James Oliver Curwood, is a most thrilling story of the Canadian Northwest of the woman who loves und of the men who live wild and shoot true. A picture of big snows, Siberian dog teams, an excellent cast in eight reels. Tuesday WM. DUNCAN In Cods Country and the Woman- "The Master Hand'