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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1917)
To Advertisers The o4thena Press circulates in the homes of readers who reside in the heart of the Great Umatilla Wheat Belt, and they have money to spend Subscription Rates One Copy, one year, $1,50; for six months, 75c; for three months, 50c; payable in advance, and subscrip tions are solicited on no other basis Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Orejton, as Second-Class Mail Matter VOLUME XXIX. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 16. 1917. NUMBER 12 IIIIIIIIHIItlHIIIIIIIIIIIIII mmtmiiniiii Davis Kaser SERVICE We maintain that in orderr to justify its existence every institu tion must perform a real service to the community. Davis-Kaser's continued growth is largely attributed to the fact that we do perform such a service, and that more folks realize and appreciate that fact. We have never claimed your support simply because we are a local in stitution and help to build up our great country, but because, all things considered, we give you more for your money than you can get else where, because our experience enables us to help you Avoid Costly Mistakes and because our guarantee of "Satisfaction;" or your money back" in sures you satisfaction under any circumstances. Our Spring showing of Furniture, Rugs, Draperies, etc., is rapidly nearing completion. Among latest arrivals is a splendid line of over stuffed tapestry furniture the rich, restful, durable kind, the kind that reflects good taste and judgment. Come and inspect our Spring Showing. THE DAVIS-KASER CO WALLA WALLA Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools 10-20 Alder St. imtmiiMii niimiii HMIM1 WWW HT rnmnnrt OF WESTON MOUNTAIN ANOTHHR V . VOmp lOIl PROURESSIVE, TAKES A MOGUL. Fred McGrew DISPLAYS GOOD JUDGMENT AND ORDERS A RACINE THRESHER. Gold trimmed Glassware at 10c straight: big screwdriver 10c and 16c, 75c coffee grinders at 25c. Halters, monkey wrenches, wire fencing, Hello! Jim, John, Josephus, I Want to Talk Tractor to You "Just Over the Hill" liglM.HHIIHtlHIIMtliinillHIIIHIMIII fIRST mm. 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 iMinm nitnnii ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. AMERICAN BEAUTY FLOUR Is made in Athena, by- Athena labor, in one ol the very best equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry-. Your grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. linilHIIIMIIIIHIHMIHIItl Waitsburg, Wash. We carry the best MEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. READ & MEYER Main Street, Athena, Oregon THE ROAD BONDS I SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN JUNE Association Organized With Object of Entire County As sisting in the Work. At Pendleton, Tuesday night, The Eastern Oregon Highway Association, with representative men from all parts of the county in attendance, unan imously endorsed the movement and tendered support to the bond issue. D. H. Nelson, a prominent farmer, is president of the association; Hugh Murray of Freewater is vice-president and the directors Will be selected from each of the towns of the county, and a working program will be initiated at once. The bond issue was discussed at length during the meeting and among the facts elicited it was shown that no additional tax will be required to re tire the bonds when they mature, the automobile license tax and the quarter-mill state road tax which the state has been paying for four years, will be entirely adequate. Not one cent of the $6,000,000 will be spent within the confines of Multnomah county, which county already has a good system of hard surfaced trunk roads. The building of permanent trunk highways by state aid the proposed bonding issue would enable the coun ty courts to spend their road money on feeder roads, which in the past have been sadly neglected through the coun ty's efforts in the expenditure of all available road funds to construct and maintain the Milton-Pendleton high way. With the carrying of the bond mea sure in June, the automobile, the ve hicle which uses the puplic highway most, and which is always giving forth incessant demands for better roads will be made to pay the ex'ra cost growing out of these demands, leaving the regular road fund to op erate in outlying country districts where it rightfully belongs. One provision of the proposed mea sure is that those counties now having macadam road bases, shall have these bases hard-surfaced at once. Thus Umatilla county would be one of the first to be benefitted by having the Milton-Pendleton road completed, and thereby save it from total destruction as under the present conditions seems inevitable. That the taxpayers and people of Athena and vicinity may know the exact provisions the bonding measure as enacted by the legislature and referred by that body to the peo ple to vote upon in June at a special election, the Press herewith puplishes for their information the full text of the bill: An Act to provide for the construction of roada and highways in the State of Oregon ; to Drovide for the issuance of bonds by the State of Oregon to raise money to carry out the purposes of this Act ; to authorize tne State Highway Commission to take such action and perform shch duiteu as may be necessiry to meet the requirements of this Act; to designate and authorize the construc tion of certain hard-surfaced highways md certain post roads and certain forest route, and to provide for other post roads and for est roads , to provide fqr the letting of con tracts for the construction, paving and main tenance of roads and highways; to make the surplus arising from fees collected under House mil No. 609 of the present iegisUtive session a fund under the jurisdiction of the State Highway Commission with which to pay interest and principal on bonded indebt edness of the State, contracted by the State for road purposes, and other lawful claims incurred hy said Commission, and to provide for modifying the terms of House Bill No. 21 passed by the 29th Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon, and to provide for submit ting this Act to the people and for the ctlling of a special election therefor, and declaring an emergency. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon : Section 1. The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized, empowered and direct ed, during the next five years, to sell the bonds of the State of Oregon as hereinafter provided, in n amount sufficient to ruse enough money to meet the requirements of this Act. Provided, that not more than (1,000,000 in bonds shnll be issued hereunder during the year 1917, and that not more than 2,000, 000 in nddition to any surplus unissued or un expended out of the $1,000,000 authorized for the year 1017, Bhall be issued during the year 1918. Section 2. The State Highway Commis sion is hereby authorized, empowered tind di rected to enter into Buch contracts, appoint such officials, and do any other act or thing necessary to fully meet the requirements of this Act. Section 3. The Attorney General shall un der the direction of the State Highway Com mission, prepare a form of interest-bearing gold bond of the State of Oregon, to be Bold in order to provide funds for the carrying out of the purposes of this Act Said bonds shall be numbered Berially, beginning at Num ber 1, and shall be payable in the order of their issuance. Said State Highway Commis sion is hereby authorized, empowered and di rected to issue bonds of the State of Oregon for the purpose of carrying out the provis ions of this Act in an amount not exceeding S6.O0O.O0O..O0 of which sum, at least $600, 000 shall be isued in denominntions of $500 each or less. The bonds issued in any yew under the provisions of this Act shall be pay able one-twentieth each year, commencing with the sixth year after the issuance thereof One-half of the bonds payable each year Bhall be payable on the first day of April r.nd the other hall on the first day of October, iuxch bond shall bear upon its face a statement show ing the date of its maturity. Said bonds shall bear Interest at the rate of four per cent 'per annum, payable semi-annually on A pril 1st and October 1st Principal and interest on said bonds shall be payable at the office of the State Treasurer at Salem, Oregon, and if said State Highway Commission shall so di rect, said bonds may also provide for pay ment at some other place. Said bonds nhul! be in a form embodying an absolute promise of the 8tate of Oregon to pay the amount thereof in gold coin of the United States of America of the value and weight and fineness may be required, and generally Bhall conduct of the date of such bond, and shall be in such denomin itions is the State Highway Commission Bhall elect. They shall be signed by the Governor. Secretary of State and Htite Treasurer. Said bonds Bhall bear coupons evi dencing the interest to become due thereon for . each installment of Buch interest, upon which shall be printed the facsimile of the aigno- ture of Baid officers. Said commisBion may, at its option, cause part or all of said bonds to : be payable to the purchaser thereof and reg I later in the name of such purchaser in the 1 office of the State Treasurer and provide an I appropriate endorsement upon each of such bonds to the effect that the same will be pid only to the owner appearing on the register thereof, and providing a method for register- ing the same as the title may be pMsed, and it may also provide that a pr.rt or all of said ; bonds ahall be payable to bearer ind not sub. ) jeet to registration. Not less than ten days before the payment of the principal or inter. est falls due, on any of the bonds provided for in this Act, the State Highway Commutsion j shall certify to the State Treasurer the amount Ilk jft$uEi BwK&Kt CflTWW got CUHUUMSZJ? Ex-President Roosevelt Favors Sending OlcTMen Instead of Young, to War First. necessary to met the payment thereof. Up on receipt of such certificate by the State Treasurer he shall prepare and verify a cl?im for the amount mentioned therein, attaching thereto said certificate, and present the some to the Secretary of State, who shnll audit such claim in like manner as other claims against the State are audited, and pay the same out of nny moneyg provided by law for the pay ment thereof. The State Treasurer iB author ized and directed to make any such payments of principal or interest on said bonds at such places, other than at Salem, Orgon, as the State Highway Commission miy provide. All bonds and interest coupons upon such payment shall be deposited by the State Treas urer with the Secretary of State to be attached to the original clnim of theStatc Treasurer for the payment thereof. Section 4. The State Highway Commission shall provide such method as it may deem ne cessary for the advertisement of each issue of said bonds before the Bame are sold, and shnll also require such deposit with bids as the Rale and issuance of said bonds under snch rules and regulations not inconsistent with the Act as shall be adopted by said Com mission. Section 5. The money arising from the sale of each issue of bonds shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a spell ll fund, which shall be used in carrying into ef fect theprovisions of this Act The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to audit all claims incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Act in tht aami manner us other claims tvgainst the State are audited, and pay the same from any moneys provided by law for the payment thereof upon the sub mission of duly verified vouchers therefor ap proved by the Commission ; provided, thut bonds asd coupons shall be paid as is provided in Section 3 hereof. Section 6. The highways described in Sec tions 6 and 7 of this Act are hereby determin ed to be highways of the first importance to the general public of the State of Oregon. It is hereby determined that the following highways should be permanently constructed and finished with a hard surface. 1. The Columbia River Highway from the Multnomah County line to Astoria, Seaside, and south in Clatsop County to the Tillamook County line. Inasmuch as the counties of Columbia and Clitsop have already expended large Bums of money in constructing the said Columbia Highway through gatd counties and in doing so hnve practically exhausted their ability to raisemoney by an issuance of county bonds, the State Highway Commission is here by authorized, from the funds arising under this Act, in addition to paving said highway, to use from Baid fundB sufficient to provide for the preparation of said highway through said counties for the paving thereof. 2. The Pacific Highway from the Multno mah County line through Washington Countj and Yimhill ounty by way of Hillsboro, For est Grove, McMinnvilit to DallaB, Monmouth to Independence, in Polk County, to CorvalliB and Monroe in Benton County, and through Eugene to the north line of Douglis County. 3. The Pacific Highway from the Multno mah County line through Oswego, Oregon City and Canby in Clackamas County, thence thru Marion and Linn Counties, to a junction with the Highway at Junction City. ' 4. Such portions of the Columbia River HU'hwny brv.-een the Multnomah County iine t4ster'y tlr.'i'utrli the city of Hood &vr 'iid Hood Elver County and through The Dalle and Wasco County, through Sherman Counly, through " Gilliam County, by way of the town of Arlington and up the Columbia River to the confluence of the Umatilla River through Hermiston, Stanfield, Echo and Pendleton, and thence by such route aa shnll be determin ed by the State Highway Commission to La Grande, Baker, and to the Idaho line, us the county courts of the various counties affected shall agree to prepare the road re idy for paving. Provided, that inasmuch as the Coun ty of Hood River has raised a bond issue and expended upon suid Columbia River Highway practically its full Constitution ftl limit, said Commission may expend on said Columbia River Highway in Hood River County, such portion of the money arising under this Act as it may deem proper in prepar ing slid Co lunfbi River Highway for paving. The va rious county courts in said counties in east ern Oregon through when the said Columbi River Highway is projected shall ugree with the State Highwoy Commission upon what portions of Baid highway are to be paved with hard-surface paving and what portions ire to be constructed as post roads, and when ever any of said counties ghall have prepared a portion of said highway ready for paving, then the Slate Highway Commission shall proceed promptly to pave the huma under' Lin provisions of this Act, and the remainder thereof shall be improved ag a post road un der the provisions of this Act, and such por tion so improved us a post road ghull not be eligible for paving at the expense of the State under the provisions of this Act 5. The Pacific Highway through Jackson County, where the same has not already been paved, along the route heretofore adopted by the State Highway Commission. Inas much us the County of Juckson has already expended large numn of money in construct ing said Pacific Highway, and in pv'ng a large portion thereof, and in bo doing has practically exhausted its ability to raise mon ey by the issuance of county bonds, the said Highway Commission is hereby auhorized, from the funds arising from this Act, in addition to completing the paving of gaid highway in Jackson County, to use from said funds sufficient to provide for complet ing the preparation of said highway through Baid county for the paving thereof. 6. Commencing on the Columbia River Highway at or near Arlington in Gilliam County, thence up Willow Creek in Morrow County, through the cities of lone, Lexington and Heppner in Morrow County and through Pilot Rock, Pendleton, Adams, Athena, Wey- j ton, Milton and Freewater in Umatilla Coun ty to the Oreyon and Washington State line, j 7. A road from the south line of Clat- oop County, at the end of its highway dot- I cribed in paragraph 1 hereof, south by Wheel er to Garibaldi, 8. A road from the Multnomah County ! Una by Tigard, Rex find Newberg to Me- ; Minnville. For the purj-osMi of thig Act the above 1 highways are to be known as hard-surfaced highways. Section 7. The following highways, to-wjt: j L The rood running from the north line of Douglas County to the Jackson County line over the line of the Pacific Highway rg adopted by the State Highway Commission ; I 2. All that portion of the Columbia River j Continued on Page 2. j W. U. Glee Club Tuesday. The Willamette University Glee Club, which will appear in the Meth odist church next Tuesday, is on a tour of 6000 milej. The Club has charter ed a special car, gorgeously decorated 23 Years Ago. Prom the Press of March 18 1894 Born In Athena Sunday, March 1 1 to the wife of Elmer Brown, a girl. William McBride, a prominent Popu list of Adams, was in town on business one day this week. From Tom Stark, who is just down from the mountains, the Eagle report er learns that the snow on the summit of Blue mountains is ten feet deep. At the Stark place near the timber line it is six feet. Weston's city council has had an appli cation for license to open a saloon pro viding the license would not exceed the amount of litfiO. The city dads, being firm believers and having undying faith in the Weston water system, respect fully declined the offer, but intimated that they would grant said liquor li cense for the nominal sum of $500, "cash down and no grumble." Born In Gerking Flat, Saturday March 10th, to the wife of Walter Da vis, a girl. Dr. G. W. King attended the Popu list convention held at Oregon City this week, as a delegate from Umatilla county. You are not in it unless you join the A. 0. U. W. It is all the rage. Eleven members were received last Saturday, and there are now eight ap plicants to be considered at the next meeting. The ladies are soon to organ ize a lodge of Degree of Honor. Mrs. R. A. Carden visited friends in Pendleton this week. Little Abe Jones, son of councilman Jones, is reported quite sick with typh oid fever. Scribbler's Remarks This is the time of year when the hobo commences to hunt work in the harvest field. STRIKE STARTS AT 6 P.M. TOMORROW 400.000 TRAINMEN TO BE OUT Only Intervention of Presi dent Wilson May Save the Country From a Tieup. A progressive strike of 400,000 members of the four great railroad brotherhoods to begin at 6 o'clock (Central time) tomorrow evening on eastern roads was ordered yesterday afternoon. The walk-out will extend to all railroads in the country within five days unless the railroad managers agree to the eight-hour law. Chiefs of the Workingmen's organ izations set the strike machinery in motion within a few minutes after an ultimatum delivered to the conference committee of railroad managers had been rejected. A compromise proposal offered hv the managers was declined without de bate. Only successful intervention bv President Wilson, can avert a general strike. Little Daughter Dies. Jessie Nadine, the little three-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Saunders, died Sunday in the Pendle ton hospital after a protracted illness from the effects of pneumonia, and the funeral occurred Monday at 1 1 a. m. in the Christian church in this city, with Rev. Errott officiating. A large number of relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Saunders who reside on the Bell farm northwest of town, were present, including Grandma Saunders and Mr. and Mr. John Bell, parents of with ,.,,l',u,.. infiirrnin Tl.au t . .... in - ... . , . , .. Si.nWnno tntiiirht ani iim'H nina nn.nn.ta VIM U l"B IIIUOL i .1 u 1 ,u 1 1 1 ).. auu an 1 iviio. oauimcio. vna UUici in 1 t as far south as the border towns of joying thing in life is to think you daughter has been taken from the be Idaho. The program of the Club consists not only of clever musical selections but also of dramatic interpretations and stunts, all told, an intensely enter taining and delightful production. The musical work is under the direc tion of Dr. Frank Wilbur Chase, who is president of the American SociYly of Organists. The dramatic work is directed by Mrs. Helen Miller Senn, formerly of the Curry School of Ex pression of Boston. To all lovers of high class entertain ment, next Tuesday night's program will be a pleasing offering. It goes without saying that Athena will greet the club men with a fine crowd. have found a nickle on the show case i reaved parents by death, leaving them and after making a grab for it discover J three children. Dr. Watts came from "over the hill" Wednesday, and wasjattending to business in the city. that it is pasted on the other side of the glass. It is said that exMayor Alexander of Pendleton intended becoming a candi date for reelection but after Carfer Harrison mayor of Chicago was assass inated.Mr Alexander positively refused to allow his name used prabably beleiv ing there was a scheme to exterminate all prominate mayors. The jackson rabbit crop is about har vested. Just what the yeild per acre is we are unable to state exactly ; pro bablfy two or three bushel and' a peck. The crop of cottontails is short that is, their tails are short and, ow ing to the advance in the price of cotton their excuse for a tail is not adorned with that material a less expensive material called fuzz being substituted. Elk and ! r Are Tame. J. R. Painter, of Lewiston, who owns the Eakin placers on Salmon River, re ports that the snowfall this winter along the Salmon River is the heaviest for many years, and that hundreds of elk, deer anH mountain sheep have been driven down to the river. Mr. Painter said that they could be seen at all time of the day, as they frequently come to within 300 yards of the house. Wolves, panthers, and cayotes are rov ing in large bands and are creating great depredations. Constable Taylor took Mart Haskett down to Pendleton Tuesday, for exam ination by the county court as a can didate for residence at the county farm. HIIIIIIIMIIMIHMIMlMIHMillMlltlHIWHtMlH S. & H. PURE FOOD GROCERY IN MOSGROVES CORNER BUILDING PHONE 171 QUALITY QUANTITY SERVICE We carry" nothing but the best of merchandise. There is no space in our store for anything that doesn't spell Quality, Giving all we can for what we get; instead of getting all we can for what we giveour defi nition of Quantity. Whether you phone send the children, or shop in person, you are sure of the same courteous treat mentthat is Service Special for Saturday lb Preserves-Strawberry, Raspberry, Loganberry, Cher ry and Blackberry, 3 jars . . . , Oranges-Ripe, sweet and juicy, the doz Kippered SalmonFresh, by express, the LemonsExtra large select, the doz. . . Saratoga ChipsFresh and crisp, the pkg PineappleFancy Hawaiian sliced 6 cans Pimiento and Green Chili Cheese the pk3 . Fleishmann's Compressed Yeast fresh daily 2 cks 50c 25c 25c 35c 10c $1.40 20c 5c Boiled Ham, Dried Beef Breakfast Bacon and Ham Loaf sliced just right on our new Slicing Machine. I Rhubarb, Spinnach, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Radishes, Green Onions, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Celery, new Potatoes, Beets, Turnips and Carrots, Brusselsprouts, Cabbage BRING US YOUR BUTTER AND EGGS We will always allow you the highest market price UltMMHttl