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OLUME XXIX.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1917.
NUMBER 8
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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