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Dr. French of the French Optical Co. Walla Walla, Wash Will be at the St. Nichols Hotel April 19 and 20 Call and see him for Eye trouble m Mm Wtm AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd. Publisher 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 ATHENA. ORF. APRIL 13 ... 1917 ORGANIZING AN ARMY. The Portland Oregonian in drawing the distinction between voluntary Military service and selective compul sory training, cites Great Britian and Canadian failures during the first two years of the war. The Portland paper says: ".. We have learned from the mislakcs of Britian that war Bervi ce consists directly as much in supplying the needs of the Army and Navy and in transporting men and material as in fighting the armed forces of the enemy. We have learned also the necessity of putting each man where fee can most effectually serve the Nation, whether it be in the Army, the Navy, the fac tory, the shipyard, the mine or the forest, and of reinforcing the work of men with that of women in non-combatant service. "We can give Germany an unplcsant surprise in rajjid prcpardness by doing now that which Great Britian and Can ada learned to do only after two years of costly blundering. The former country performed an unprecedented feat by enlisting under the voluntary system half of the men qualified for active service, but it wasted enormous sums on a recruiting campaign, which the universal service system would have avoided. It permitted miners, shipwrights, steel workers, and other skilled mechanics to enlist, whom it later took out of the trenches to do es sential war-work st home, and it ac cepted married recruits for the care of whose families it hud to assume a heavy obligation. "Canada made the same mistake and has robbed the farming provinces of men necessary to produce food for the mother country; the cities of skilled men who should have been making shells and clothing. Under the vol untary system, too, Borne provincos have contributed more than their share of men, while others have shamefully shirked their duty. Enlistments per thousand of population in each province were: Ontario, A3; Quebec, 20; Mar itime provinces, 88; Manitoba and Sas katchewan. 81; Alberta, 92; British Columbia, 104. Like disproportion in the contibutions of the different stales would probably be found in the volun teer armies of this country. "By adopting the compulsory sys tem, the United States will avoid these blunders and injustices. We Bhall begin with the benefit of the ex perience gained during the first two and two-thirds years of the war and, if we live up to our reputation in other affairs, we shall be in a position to strike aB hard after one year of prep aration as Great Britain was after nearly two years, when she began the battle of the Somme," SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. The Farmers Bank of Weston, a Cor poration, Plaintiff, vs. F. G. Lucas, Katherine Lucas, J. R. D. Genson, M. J. Genson, C. R. Bis sett, H. McArthur, W. D. Banister and Emily Banister, and Gen son, husband of M. J. Genson, De fendants. To J. R. D. Genson and M. J. Genson, defendants above named: In the Name of the State of Oregon, You are hereby required to appear and answer on or before the Kith day of May, mm;, the complaint filed against you in the above entitled cause on the llth day of January, i'JI7, and you will take notice, if you fail to answer or otherwise appear in said cause on or before said day, plaintiff for want thereof will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in its complaint, on file herein, to-wit: A judgment against the defendant, F, G. Lucas, for the sum of 17 M with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from Decern bar 211, lllili; 100 attorney feos and plaintiff's costs and disbursements of this suit, for a decree foreclosing that certain mortgage on the following de srribed real estate in Umatilla County, Oregon, made, executed and delivered by the said defendants, F. G. Lucas and Katherine Lucas, on the S!Hrd day of December, 19iH, securing the said promissory note and duly recorded in Hook II) at page OiiO of the Mortgage Records of Umatilla County, State of Oregon, to-wit: The Northeaat Quarter of the South west Quarter and the South Half of the Southeast Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Six. Twp 8 N. R. 87 E. W. M, together with the tenements, heredita ments and appurtenances thereto be longing; that said property be sold in the manner provided by law; that the proceeds thereof be applied to the pay ment and satisfaction of the plaintiff's said judgment and the costs and ex penses of said sale;' that any party to this suit may become a purchaser at said sale; that said defendants and each and all of them and all persons claiming by, through or under them be forever baired and foreclosed of all right, title and interest in and to the said real property and each and every part thereof, except the statutory right of redemption, and for such other and further relief as pertains to equity and good conscience. This summons is published pursuant to an order of the Hon. G. W. Phelps, Judge of the above entitled Court, made on the 3rd dav of April, 1917, which provides the first publication of this summons shall be made on the nth day of April, 1917, in The Athena Press, and shall be published once a week for six consecutive weeks. Fee & Fee, Attorneys for Plaintiff. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. Martha Isabelle Parrish, Plaintiff, vs. Alvan W. Parrish, Defendant. To Alvan W. Parrish, Defendant above named: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff filed against you in the above entitled suit within six weeks of the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: On or before Friday, the 25th day of May, 1917, and you will take notice that if you fail to appear and answer said complaint or otherwise plead thereto within said time the plaintiff for want thereof will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for and demanded therein, namely for a decree of the Court forever dissolving the bonus of matrimony now and hereto fore existing between plaintiff and de fendant, for an absolute divorce from the defendant and for such other equitable relief as may appear proper. this summons is published pursuant to an order duly made by Honorable Gilbert W. Phelps, Judge of the above entitled Court, and the first publication will be made on Friday, the 13th day of April, 11117, in the Athena Press, newspaper published weekly at Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, and the last publication will be made on Fri day, the said 25th day of May, 1917. Dated this the 12th day of April, 917. Will M. Peterson, Attorney for Plaintiff Postoffice address, Pendleton, Oregon house on aaid premises, said aale to be held at the hour of eleven o'clock a. m. Saturday, April 14, 1917. and said land to be sold to the highest bidder for cash in hand, and at a sum not leas thart the present bid, to-wit: Eleven thousand four hundred seventy-one and 67-100 (911,471. 671 dollars, the price now offered for aaid land by Earl Gillanders. 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 in, 1917, and the last publication to' be made on Friday, the 18th day of April, 1917, and that the executrix post no tices of said sale as by law required. Done and dated in open Court at Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, on thia 12th dav of March, A. D. 1917. CHAS. H. MARSH, County Judge. Order Vacating Sale and Directing Re-Sale of Properly. HRE you reading the history now running serially in advertisement form in Collier's, Saturday Evening Post and other national magazines of the building of the Union Pacific? Union Pacific is a national achieve ment upon which depended the safety of the Union and the holding of the Pacific States. The stories are rich in intimate facts of United State! history. When you read them you will realize whit a great part Union Paciic played in the growth and welfare of our Nation: and how truly serviceable Union Paciic it and will be in peace or war to ihc people of our United States, is individual travelers, or shippers, and as a Nation. Union Pacific System 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 this matter coming on to be heard upon the return of the Bale 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 19th day of Dec, 191K, was directed empowered and licensed to sell the realty belonging to the estate herein said realty being described as follows to-wit: Lots one ( I ) and two (2) and the Southwest one-fourth of the N. E 'i, all in Sec. 32, Tp. 4, N. R. 85, E. W. 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 Bhe was directed to do and as waa advertised and that on the 3rd day of February, 1917, the execu trix herein made a return of said Bale 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 (1116.66 2-3) dollars per acre or the sum of ten thousand three hun dred eighty-three and 33 1-8 100 (110,388.33 1-3) dollars for the eighty nine (89) acreB, 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 being 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 bid 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 coats of re-sale, and it appearing that on the 9th day of March, 1917, Karl Gillanders of Pendleton, Oregon, bid and offered to the Court herein for said described land the sum of eleven thousand four hundred seventy-one and 64-100 il 1.471. st' dollars, or ten per centum more than the bid received by the executrix on January 17, 1917, plus fifty (I50.001 dollars for the coat of re-sale, and that he has deposited with the Court on aaid bid the sum of ten hundred eigthy-eight and 34-100 (11088.34) dollars as directed by the Court in order that the Court might vacate the sale of said land which waa made on January 27, 1917, to J. C. Baddeley and order the land resold. The Court being advised in the prem ises and it appearing to the Court that it is for the beat interest of the estate that said land be re-sold: Now, therefore, it is Ordered that the Bale of Lots one ( 1 ) and two ( 2 ) and the southwest one-fourth of the N. E. 'i, all in Sec. , Tp. 4, N. R. 86, K. W. M . Umatilla County, Ore gon, containing 89 acres, which was made by the executrix, Mary LaBrache Hatkleley, on January 27, 1917. to J. C. Baddeley for the Bum oi ten thou sand three hundred eighty-three and 33 1-8 hundredths (10,883.33 1-3) dollars be and the same ia hereby vacated and set aaide. It is further Ordered that the Ex ecutrix of the estate heroin re-sell said dea-ribed land at a public aale t be held at thj front door of the dwelling Notice of Final Account. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of B. F. Coleman, Deceased. To all persona whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that Will. M Peterson, administrator with the will annexed of the estate of B. F. Coleman deceased, has filed with the clerk of the above entitled Court his final ac count and report in the administration of the estate and that the County Judge by order duly made and entered, has appointed Monday the 14 th. day of May, 1917, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon as the time, and the County Court House of Umatilla County, Oregon, at Pendleton, as the place, where all objections and excep tions to the said final account and re port will be heard, and the settlement thereof made. Dated at Pendleton, Oregon, on this 7th day of April, 1917. Will M. Peterson. Administrator with the Will annexed of the estate of B. F. Coleman, deceased. Notice of Sale. Notice is hereby given that the under signed as assignee of a certain mort gage given by John F. Prince to John Howard covering the following des cribed personal property, to-wit: One Cigar Case, one Ice Chest, one Candy Case, one Safe, two Pool Tables balls and cues, one Stove, one Cash Register, four Card Tab les, and all Chairs, and all Light Fixtures, now located in the Stahl Building on Main Street in Athena, Oregon, will for condition broken and in foreclosure of said mortgage cause the same to' be sold at public auction upon the 31 day of April, 1917, at the hour of 10 o' clock a. m. of said day on Main Street in thi city of Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, at a place in front of said Stahl Building, said property to be sold in one lot to the highest bidder for cash. This notice is given pursuant to the requirements of said mortgage and will be published for a period of two weeks, constituting in all, three pub lications of said notice. The date of first publication thereof being on the 6 day of April, 1917. William Roesch Bottling Co. Assig nee and owner of said mortgage. J. A. Blakley, Auctioneer and agent for assignee. Notice of Final Account. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Lucinda Russell, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed his final account and report in the above entitled matter and that the Court has fixed Saturday, May 5th, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. m., of said date as the time and the County Court room in the County Court house at Pendleton, Oregon, as the place for hearing said account and report. Objections to said final ac count and report should be filed on or before said date. Charles A. Barrett, Executor. 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" is 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, thia 18th day of February, 1917. David A. Pinkerton, . Executor. Administratrix Notice to Creditors. In the County Court of the State of uregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of B. D. demons, deceased : Notice ia herehv iriven that 1 hava been appointed Administratrix of the above named estate by order of the above entitled Court and have duly qualified. All persons havinc claims against aaid 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. 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 Notice to Creditors. In the County Court of the State of uregon ior umatiila Uounty. In the Matter of the Estate of Maurice M. Johns, Deceaaed. Notice is herebv eiven that the un dersigned has been appointed by the above entitled Court. Hrlminiutvut .... 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 5th day of February, 1917. M. Melville Johns, Administrator with the will annexed. 8. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all culls both night and das. OalU promptly answered. UffloA on Third Htr"ot, Athena Oragor Dr. J. C. Baddeley VETERINARY SURGEON LaBrasche Ranch Athena DR. G. S. NEWSOM. Physician and Surgeon. Office Corner 4 th & Adams Sts. II. H. HILL Expert Watch Repairing No Job too Difficult. Satis faction Guaranteed. WESTON, OREGON L. S. VINCENT Successor to II. H. HILL Expert Watch Repairer En grayer and Jeweler D. Scott Fisher CONTRACTOR & BUILDER Residence and Shop, Adams and 4th Sts Athena niiiiiniim BURKE 8 SON GARAGE MMMaWnamnrj EOKD Authorized Sales and Service THD POLICY OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS BEEN CHANGED. HERETOFORE THEY RE QUIRED AGENTS TO STOCK CARS FOR FUTURE DELIVERY, BUT THEY NOW REFUSE SHIPMENTS UNTIL AGENTS HAVE TURNED IN BUYER'S ORDER AND AGREEMENT TO COVER SHIPMENT, WE HAVE SOLD THE STOCK OF CARS AND YOU SHOULD SIGN NOW TO INSURE EARLY DELIVERY. SIGN FOR YOURS TODAY. GAS. OIL AND AUTOMOBILE ACCESSOR. IES, RACINE TIRES AND TUBES. CORNER MAIN AND SECOND 8TS., ATHENA, ORE ft I it MIMMM A. E. Anderson & Co. Tailors - Chicago Pay close attention to attractive patterns and better values both necessary in garments that are entirely satisfactory. Emery Worthington A LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMAN & PROCTOR Agents for the Overland Cars Best Low Price Car Made Prices from $625 to $1930 f. o. b. Toledo. Ohio PHONE 12 "Waterloo Boy Kerosene Tractor, $950 f.o.b. Athena For Further Information, Write Hoskms C& Houser, Echo, Oregon. SUITS From $15 to $56 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.