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I A. E. Anderson & Co. Tailors - Chicago Pay close attention to attractive patterns and better values both necessary in garments that are entirely satisfactory. EmerjrjjWorthington LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE No. 4516. REPORT OF THE CONDITION of the First Nation. Bank, at Athena, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business on March 5th, 1917. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts. 493 457 48 Overdrafts, secured, $ ; unsecured, U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) 12 500 oo Total U. S. Bonds 12 500 oo Other bonds to secure postal savings 970 oo Securities other than U S bonds (not including stocks) owned un pledged 6 207 83 Total bonds, securities, etc 7 177 83 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription) 3 000 oo Value of banking house (if unencumbered) $. 9 000 Equity in banking house 9 000 oo Furniture and fixtures 1 000 oo Net am't due from ap'vd res'v flat's in N. Y. Chicago St. Louis.4 25 869 11 Net am't due from ap'vd reserve agents in other reserve cities 155 794 74 181 663 85 Net am't due (rom banks and bankers (other than included in 12 or 20). . 7 6Hi 47 Outside checks and other cash items 1 12 78 Fractional currency, nickles and cents 152 93 265 7 1 Notes of other national banks 550 oo Federal Reserve Notes 700 oo Lawful reserve in vault and net amount due from Federal Reserve Bank. 68 666 45 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer. . 625 oo Total $786 287 79 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 50 000 oo Surplus fund 50 000 oo Undivided profits $ 9 313 65 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid 4 136 23 5 177 42 Circulating notes outstanding 12 500 oo Net amount due to banks and bankers other than included in 29 or 30 j 6 093 45 Dividends unpaid. 760 oo Individual deposits subject to check 410 755 14 Cert'B of deposit due in less than 30 days 250 286 49 Cashier's checks outstanding 315 51 Postal Savings deposits 399 78 Total demand deposits, Items 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40 $661 756 92 Total $ 786 287 79 State of Oregon, County of Umatilla, ss: I, F. S. Legrow, Cashier ol the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best ol my knowledge ana belief. F, S. LeGrow, CaBhier. ulate wid license the persona who drive the liame; to prescribe penalties for violations hereof and to prohibit the unauthorized pos sesHion or line of a vehicle und to provide a penalty therefor ; to license and identify all motor vehicles ; to limit the authority of cities and towns on like subjects concerned with said vehicles ; to prescribe the duties of the .Secretary of State as to certain provisions of this Act; to provide for the handling and dis tribution of the funds derived from the oper ation of this Act and to rept I all Acts ind parts of Acts in conflict herewith," remaining- after the payment of all claims incurred in carrying- out the provisions thereof or esti mated by the Secretary of State as necessary to defray nny further administrative expenses for the balance of any license year, shall be transferred on the first day of April and the first diy of October in each year by the Sec retary of State to an -ccount to be expended under the jurisdiction of the State Highway Commission in payment of the interest and principal as same shall become due upon bon ded indebtedness ol the state oi uregon, con tracted for road purposes under the provisions of this Act or the provisions of the a ild House Bill No. 21 referred to by title in Section 8, of this Act. Any remainder of such surplus or unexpended balance so transferred to the jur isdiction of the State Highway Commission shall be Hubject to the payment of any other lawful claim or claim incurred or contracted by said Commission. Section 13. The State Highway Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into contracts for the purpose of constructing the roads provided in this Act; Provided, how ever, that alt contracts shall be let according to law and in open and public session of said Commission ; Provided further, that if, In the opinion of a majority of the members of said commission, me lowesi oiu ior xne construc tion of any of the roads or parts of roads herein authorized to be constructed, shall be excessive, then and in that event, said Com mission shall have the right and it is hereby empowered and authorized to reject all bids and to construct under its owns direction and supervision, all of such roads or any pjrt thereof, and to this end to accomplish this pur pose said Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase or lease all necessary machinery, equipment, tools and appliances and do all things necessary and convenient to car- m mi Ik- nrnvininnR of this Act. Section 14. This Act shall be referred to the people for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be called in the manner provided by law, said election to be held on the 4th day of June, 1917, and shall be in full force and effect as soon an ratified by the peo ple at such election. Section 15. On account of the importance of getting funds for the construction of roads, this Act is necessary for the peace, health ana safety of the people of the State of Oregon, and the special election hereinabove declared should not be delayed beyond the time herein above set, and for that reason an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect in accordance with the terms and provisions therein set forth, from and after its passage, as regards said special election. Notice to Creditors. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Eliza Ann Pinkerton, Deceased. Notice ia hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed executor of the last will and testament of Eliza Ann Pinkerton, deceased, by the above entitled court; and that all persons having claims against the above en titled estate should present them to me at my residence in Milton, Oregon, or to my attorney, Homer I. Watts at his office in Athena, Oregon, within six months from the date of the first pub lication of this notice; said claims to be verified as by law required. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 16th day of February, 1917. David A. Pinkerton, Executor. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of March, 1917. B. B. RICHARDS. Notary Public for Oregon. My commission expires Mar. 5, 1921, Correct Attest: W. S. Ferguson H. Koepke, M. L. Watts. Directors. THE. ROAD BONDING MEASURE (Continued From Page l.j Highway iWtTiiini H the fourth paragraph of the dwonpoon of hardaurfaoad nniiH m described in Section 6 of this Act, which the county OOUrtfl ol Ihe several tountlfli through Iilili the sim is located, ahull not deter mine tu pfflNI e for pavitm with h .nt-mir-fuced paving Hi is herein provided, gtMl. be MQflldflfd a post road, and elitiililo to Im provement us such under the provisions of this Act; 3. A road from ItiHielnnn, by Myrtle, Point Mid Couuille to Marghf ield ; 4. A road from the Pacific Hiithw ty, from n point at or near McMinnville, by Willii ininn to Tillamook City; 6. A read from The Dallas, by way of Ihifur, Maupin and Slmniko to Rtdiaond, Hi nd and from thence to Klunuitli Kulh ; . A md from itend to Laktvtow 7. A lead from an IntanwotlOB with the Columbia liivcr Highway at a point either In Sherman or fjllllam County, by way of Con don, foaftll and Spray and thence up the John Pay V illey to Much point an the Hiuhway Commi'on ahull elect, and from thence to Vale tu..l the Idaho line; H. A read from Im ('.ramie throuxh lin ion nf.it Wallowa Coutltiffg to Joneph ; 1). A oad from He ml, through Durntt and Harney to Vale; hall be known n pout Nadl and shall ha constructed along loutH hftWatn naid certain poind to be ngfOal upon by the ftprogintatlvw ol the Fodoral GavaYftntl nt, and U suu- Highway Com initmlon. BaM pout FMtdJ ahnll be construct ed ntcor '.nn to pecificMlionti agTtad upon bt twtgi mi rfpfaMAtttivM of too (rodoral Gov. araMnl and said state Highway Cummin nion. P. vided, that if the OOUtttiM of pOWg la and Josephine, or either of them, ahull prepare any ,nrt of the I ltd Pacific llinh way am' units HIM ready for .mvinir accerd- in to t1 raqtttrenwntfl of the state Highway Commi - ' m. then Bald Commission itlftll tm mcdtati : , pnv the road mo prepared, md such p- 'tlon of fegtd POadl Hhalt be excepted from t! - t In i .. i ' i, im i post road. If the County I Oooi hnll BfOttfO and make ready for By ngi aoeording to the ragg i cements of the S I Highway Commission, twenty or more t kg in lenxth of the pot road between Rnaehi- ; and Mriiftitteld herelnl-efore tlfs crilxvi or I hi- County of Tlllimmnk h ill 10 prepai and ninke reidy for pavtgg twenty or mo.'- mtle-i in Ivnutb of the inxtt road be tween Tillamook City ml McMinnville, and If audi portion); of ml reads, in either or both of MM cuuntie. re SO prepared, that the name hall be ready for paving according to the requtri'tm 1 ' of the State ..inn way Om miation, then 114 CagggnahHA iihall imme diately pave thi- roi.il mi pti-parcd and nurh portion of p ibl road Km11 be excepted from the chulfication as n iwt road, and uch ggr tlon shall won be cluvificd as h pavel roail. Setton 8. RemU over the folowion routes arc hereby i d and gggg tinted as :..-( road, to-wit : I. A Nad from Medford in Juckaon Coun ty aa il and adopted by the Federal tiovernmeni in OOOfOfglftN with the State of Oregon, by the wny of Crater Lake, to a point in Klamath County to br selected by the H.tid Highway i':i.tnn mid the Federal ttH - ctahi repreaentinu the Federal (iovernment. op mtlnv under rvhat in known as tba "Shck elford Wit " Z. A ygftd fr.-m a io(nt In Ijne County to be Rehcted by the Ptte Hlahwity OogUgl agton and th.- fladara) OrnciaUt n-frettentintf the Fe deral Government, oiratini: inder what at known m (he ' ShaVKelford Bill." by ajr of the Hiualaw lUc. tii a )int In Cooa Coun ty to he aeWttsJ by skid Highway COmmiwion. 1. A nrd fwni Rtigene eonneetfiiK Willint ette Valley With Fjifcterh Oregon by way of the MtKwutte Rlw to Ucnf. 4, A roml connecting the iiost road from the Columbia River lliKhway up the John Day Valley with the post road between The Dalles und Hi mi 5. A road from Albany, via Lebanon, C'as- cadla and Fish Lake, to Band No preference nhall he Kiven in the cos Btruettog, improving or puving any of the mails described herein by reanon of the nu mtrfcal doslgnatlon of Much roadn. The furubt with which to pay the portion of the oxpemto of the construction of said po.t road and forest roads payable by the State of Oregon, hall bo secured from the eale of bonds an in provided in House Hill Number iM, pasted by the present Legislative Session, which bill is entitled -'A mil for an Act to accept the belief iU of the Ait p.wtied by the Sixty-fourth Congress of the United States entitled "An Art to provide that the United State Khali afd the suites in the rutin traction of rural poat road, and for other purposes," Wld to provide for the Issgggeo Ol boiuls of the State of Oregon to rghw such money as mny be required to meet the rsqulramanta of said federal Statute, and to authorize the State Beard o! Control to take such action und per form luch dunes us mity bf rteeeaaary to meet the rc.imrenieuU of ll(iid Fe.leiul A. f un,t VmA eml ofllelahl acting under siud Act." Of the funds mod available by said Act for post roads at lout sixty mr cent shall be expended OR the above mentioned post roada, in the Bounties anal of tfaa ffatcada Mountain I'rovided. however, tlmt the nbove provision s mil not be eonatrued to impair the Meant of Hie State to the Federal uid hereinbefore specified, und to hmit the nacasagry eoonorn- l mil 1 . I n, .-, rl. ...., j .i. . m . ... . ornment tn the eonatruetion of forattt and p.,t No dgMdattoa of any highway provided for herein, shall be construed to prevent the State Highway t omtmaiiion from making such local -i mej may deem lroper. BOCUon 9. he State Highway Commission la RIM nuthorucd to adopt such other rood M rout. eonntUgg puron or the State and to provide for the construction of poat roads o rarest yoatb) over such routes and the im movemeut jind maint,.imnci. thereof, and to Pity for ( the same from the fund created by the We t.ii No. it, reerred to by title in Sec tion H li,.mf. tgtjm 10. Th.. sit,. Hltbwm, QommUoB a mhm uittnriMl, impwrd utd ,iir-ii vlMiu vvi- th, .-..Uhty tlm.uiih Mch ,,r. M .hull huvu NMlmM nil or NU ,H,rti., 5 '.'" "-"i wcifiMUon, pmaM S ih, MM lliKh.Ky l'mniiin. along rout gmtJM lultehl, .Ir.iniui,. o( mid ml, l (o tor ih, co,irti r Sit SSiSSSSSi fund. miW t ml sh, ,, ,,,,, "fr 2 tMHStf bomU' '"r ' S Jl lo iu control, from whatever nouroe the iuichh.I of w.,1 bond., m the ..me .h.ll C one due. .hull be ,,d b the mM lliuhw OamMoa fr..m ny fumh within lU con trol. .Uhout ro.rd to the origin of ..Id fund- Section u. Any i, or unependcl l. MM Ol the tn receive un.ler the My ..r lloo.,. Kill No 50,. ,uo.ed . WIN HMlllL which bill i. entitlnl "For nn Act to .mend t'hnptei 174 of the llener.l Um ..f Onam ft iii Bendoi by Ckuiwr 1S6 of the Omm L.W1 of OrvKou for WU. und untendod by t'h.ttter So.) of the tnrrt.1 Uw of the Slate of OntKon for 1915: urovid Nf for mrul.tinK the um-. rciri.tmtion. li ceiiM, identification, conduct and operation ol vehlrl oiK-rutcd ulmn the public roaibi, .treeta and httthwim of the State of d;.. to rctt- Order Vacating Sale and Directing Re-Sale of Property. In the County Court of the State of Oregon in and for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Maggie LaBrache Franz, Deceased Now on this day matter coming on to be heard upon the return of the sale of realty made by the Executrix, Mary LaBrache Baddeley, and it ap pearing to the Court that the executrix herein by an order made and entered in the above entitled matter on the 99th day of Dec, l tl 1 H, was directed, empowered and licensed to sell the realty belonging to the estate herein, said realty being described as follows, to-wit: Lots one (1) and two i2) and the Southwest one-fourth of the N. E. H, all in the Sec. 88, Tp. 4, N. R. 35, E.jw. M., Umatilla County, Oregon, containing 89 acres. And, it appear ing that the executrix herein under and pursuant to said order, on the 27th day of January, 1917, sold said realty at a private sale as she was directed to do and as was advertised and that on the lird day of February, 1917, the execu trix herein made a return of said sale and showed to the Court among other things that the highest and best bid made and offered for said described land was one hundred sixteen and two thirds ;$11B.B6 2-!l) dollars per acre or the sum of ten thousand three hun dred eighty-three and Hit 1-3 )00 (10,388.113 1-3) dollars for the eighty nine (89) acres, the bid being made by J. C. Baddeley, and it appearing that objections to said sale and the con firmation thereof was filed on the 23rd day of February, 1917, prior to said sale being confirmed, said objections ing based upon the fact that the sum bidden by J. C. Baddeley for said real ty was disproportionate to the value thereof and that a sum exceeding said bill by ten per centum, exclusive of expenses of a new sale could be gotten from other parties who were ready and willing to deposit the ten per centum advance on the price, together with the costs of re-sale, and it appearing that on the 9th day of March, 1917, Eitrl Gillandres of Pendleton, Oregon, bill und offered to the Court therein for said described land the sum of eleven thousand four hundred seventy-one and (14-100 (111,471.111) dollars, or ten per centum more than the bid received by the executrix on January 27, 1917, plus fifty (160.00) dollars for the cost of re-sale, and that he has deposited with the Court on said bid the sum of ten hundred eigthy-eight and 34-100 (1088.34) dollara as directed by the Court in order that the Court might vacate the sale of said land which was made on January 27, 1917, to J. C. Haddeloy and order the land resold. The Court being advised in the prem ises and it appearing to the Court that it is for the best interest of the estate that said land be re-sold: Now, therefore, it is Ordered that the sale of Lots one (1) and two (2) and the southwest one-fourth of the N. E, all in Sec. 32, Tp. 4, N. R. U, E. W. M., Umatilla County, Ore gon, containing Ml acres, which was made by the executrix, Mary LaBrache Baddeley, on January 27, 1917, to J. C. Baddeley for the sum of ten thou sand three hundred eighty-three and 38 1-3 hundredths (10,a83.33 1-3) dollars be and the same is hereby vacated and set aside. It is further Ordered that the Ex ecutrix of the estate herein re-sell said desoribed land at a public sale tl be held at the front door of the dwelling house on said premises, said sale to be held at the hour of eleven o'clock a. m. Saturday, April 14, 1917, and said land to he sold to the highest bidder for cash in hand, and at a sum not less than the present bid, to-wit : Eleven thousand four hundred seventy-one and 37-100 (1 l,471.7l dollars, the price now offered for said land by Earl (inlanders. Be it further Ordered that the exec utrix of the estate herein give notice of the time, place, manner and terms of the sale of said described land by publication of this Order In the Athena Press, a weekly newspaper published at Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, having a general circulation throughout the State, said publication to run for a period of four consecutive weeks prior to said date of sale; the first publica tion to be made on Friday. March 1H, 1917, and the last publication to be made on Friday, the 13th day of April, 1917, and that the executrix poat no tices of said sale as by law required. Done and dated in open Court at Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, on this 12th dav of March, A. D. 1917. CHAS. H. MARSH, ' County Judge. Notice to Creditors. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Maurice M. Johns, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed by the above entitled Court administrator with will annexed of the above entitled estate, and has qualified as the law directs. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby notified to present the same to me with proper vouchers at the office of my attorney, Stephen A. lowell, in Despain Block, Pendleton, Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated this 6th day of February, 1917. M. Melville Johns, Administrator with the will annexed, Administratrix Notice to Creditor. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of B. D. demons, deceased: Notice is hereby given that I have been appointed Administratrix of the above named estate by order of the above entitled Court and have duly qualified. All persons having claims against said estate are notified to pre sent them to me, with proper vouchers at the office of Carter & Smythe, in the American National Bank building, Pendleton, Oregon, within six months from this date. Dated March 9th, 1917. Clara E. demons, Administratrix. Notice of Final Account. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Clarence LaBrache, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed her final account and report in the above entitled mat ter and that the above entitled Court has fixed Saturday, March 31, 1917, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. m., of said day, as the time, and the County Court room in the Court house at Pendleton, Oregon, as the place for hearing Baid account and report. Objections to said final account and report should be filed on or before said date. Frankie LaBrache Russell Dodd, (formerly Frankie LaBrache,) Administratrix. S. A. ROE. M. D. Practice limited to the EYE. EAR, NOSE, THROAT Judd Bld'g. Pendleton, Ore. CROUP & LASH Dentists In Athena Monday' Tuesday, Wednes day, other days of week in Walla Walla, 2nd and Main, over Third National Bank Dr. E. W. Croup - Dr. C. H. Lash S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calm both night and day. Calls oromDtlv anHwarad. Offlna on Third etret. Athena Oragor Dr. J. C. Baddeley VETERINARY SURGEON LaBrasche Runch Athena DR. (i. S. NEWSOM, Physician and Surgeon. Office Corner 4th & Adams Sts. H. H. HILL Expert Watch Repairing No Job too Difficult. Satis faction Guaranteed. WESTON, OREGON LET THESE Washington and Oregon Battleships Protect Your Prosperity How will you handle your grain this 'y ear? Bulk grain is here I Southern Idaho built approximately 60 Elevators. Eastern Washington and Oregon about 50 last year; it is authoritatively stated that 150 Eleva tors will be built in the Columbia River Basin this year. We are now planning and building Elevators in Eastern Washington and Oregon. Portland plans new million bushel Elevators I Astoria will double capacity of elevator. Seattle recently completed million bushel elevators at docks. Spokane farmers' meeting of last year almost unanimously voted for bulk grain. Oregon Agricultural College meeting indorses bulk grain system. Every Saturday brings word of some farmers meeting to adopt bulk grain handling. At Pendleton meeting N. B. Atkinson of Wasco county, Oregon, told of farmers building elevators and paying for them with sack money the first year. BULK GRAIN IS HER E MAKE MONEY IN 1911 Sacks are out of date. Handling in bulk saves 8c to 3c per bushel. And this saving is made above the cost of installing granaries (as shown above.) Bulk handling in sures getting ALL the profit, and reduces the labor very materially. Act now Come in Today Look over our many designs Ask us how you can equip your farm for hand ling bulk grain By using the mon ey you would pay for sacks for one year After that you save money every year. Tung-Lot. Grain Bin 1500 Bu .$10, 2000 Bu $165 Most practical bin on the market, made of yard seasoned wood all cut to exact sizes, grooved and tongued easy to erect, no "expert" help required put up inl ess than a day. Perfect storage under all conditions. Better than metal and far lower in cost. Metal bins sweat and rot contents. They warp and bulge and are easily damaged, and terribly expensive. 5000 Bu. Qrainery Level ground type - $331.00 Side Hill type - - (311.00 Can be built larger or smaller as desired. 1000 bushel portable Grain Bin, $48,oo Can be built larger or smaller as desired. Complete plans and specifications prepared by our expert architects and engineers showing every detail of construction. We'll be glad to show you these plans and talk over your needs for the coming season.'J Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co "See Johnson About It" L. S. VINCENT Successor to H. H. HILL Expert Watch Repairer En. graver and Jeweler D. Scoti Fisher CONTRACTOR & BUILDER Residence and Shi p, Adams and 4th Sts. Athena THE UNIVERSAL CAR 320,817 Have been built and actually delivered to retail buy ers since August, 1,1818. These figures 330,817 represent the actual number of cars manufactured by us since August 1st, 1916, and delivered by our agents to retail buyers. This unusual fall and 'winter demand for Ford cars makes it necessary for us to confine the distribution of cars only to those agents who have orders for im mediate delivery to retail customers, rather than to permit any agent to stock cars in anticipation of later Bring sale. We arc issuing this notice to intending buyers that they may protect themselves against delay or disap pointment in securing Ford cars. If, therefore, you are planning to purchase a Ford car, we advise you to place your order and take delivery now. Immediate orders will have prompt attention. Delay in buying at this time may cause you to wait several months. Enter your order today for immediate deliv ery with our authorized Ford agent listed below and don't be disappointed later on. PR ICES : iunabiMt 1345, Touring Car I860, Coupe let 506, Town Car, 595. Sedan B5, f. o. b. Detroit FORD MOTOR COMPANY BURKE SON, Agent. I "l1 HJ- l 1 WW Spring Fabrics are Here Third St. j. h. booher Athena THE PARKER BARBER SHOP A. J. Parker, Proprietor Shaving, Haircutting, Massaging, Shampooing. Bath Rooms In Connection, St. Nichols Hotel Block . . . Athena, Oreg.