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VOLUME XXIX.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 4. 1917.
NUMBER IS
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A Monarch Mailable Range
Makes Cooking a Daily Pleasure
With its well riveted joints of steel and Malleable Iron and its
heavy linings of Asbestos, the Monarch gives wonderful results not
only when new. but continues to do so for yeara and years. It has been
well named "The Stay Satisfactory Range." Over twelve hundred
owners throughout this section join in its praise as a quick, even baker
and a really wonderful fuel saver. You are paying for a Monarch whe
ther you use one or not, for the fuel wasted by the ordinary stove or
range would soon pay for a Monarch.
Investigation Costs Nothing
We will gladly show you at any time why the Monarch is such a
great success show you any features to be found only in the Monarch.
Then too, the Monarch is a bardfrne range, yet simply ornamented
and easily cared for. No blacking is necessary simply wipe it off
and it always looks spick and span.
Come in any time. : If unable to call, write for booklet and prices.
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and food. Old stoves take in exchange. Special easy payment
terms if desired.
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Athena, Oregon.
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First National
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Conducts a General Banking Business
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We are always prepared to care for the proper needs
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SHERIFFS TO ORGANIZE FORGES
Election Precincts to Be Unit
for Registration of All Voters
of Prescribed Age.
Sailora ou the United Stales ship Wasp polishing some three Inch shells.
This size shell hns been found effective agnlust submarines.
MUCH BUILDING ACTIVITY
IS NOTED IN ATHENA
GOOD ROAD POINTERS
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The starting of the business building
by the First National Bank on its lot
adjoining the bank building on the
west seems to have been an incentive
for other building improvements in
Athena and vicinity.
Robert Coppock is building a bung
alow and garage on his lots, at the
corner of Fourth and "Adams Btreets.
Contractor Proctor is doing the con
struction work. The building will rest
on a concrete foundation and trie plans
and specifications call for a modern
bungalow.
Scott Fisher and Floyd Putman are
constructing a fine new house and barn
for Clifford Stone west of town. This
residence also will be of the bungalow
design and will cost when completed
approximately 18,000.
Fisher & Putman also have the con
tract for the wood work in the Bank
building. The concrete work for the
basement of this structure is now un
der way and the brick for the walls is
being put on the ground.
The heme of Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
Richards is being enlarged by the ad
dition now in course of construction.
A new kitchen, porches, etc., are be
ing added, and the interior remodeled.
The carpenter work is being done by
Mr. Richards' brother, J. C. Richards,
and D. G. Busby of Corvallis.
It is understood that other new res
idences will be built in Athena during
the summer and fall. At least two
parties purchased fine building lots near
the City Park, last autumn, and it is
probable that they will build this year.
fmehsT" held
over the state may 12
Oregon's farmers are to be called
into the service of the county. They
will be ordered, within the next few
days, to gather at convenient meeting
places in their respective communities
on Saturday night, May IS, arid pre
pare plans to increase the food supply
of the land.
Agricultural agents representing
nearly every county in Oregon gath
ered in Portland Monday and conferred
with officials of the United States De
partment of Agriculture and represent
atives of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege on plans to enlist every farmer in
the state in the movement.
The Federal authorities made no se
cret of the fact that the state, the
United States and every country with
which the United States is allied in
the present war are woefully short of
every kind of food.
The farmers will be urged to do
their utmost to produce a maximum
yield, primarily as a patriotic duty and
incidentally as a profitable undertak
ing.
Several speakers reported that farm
ers in some localities hesitate about
seeding an increased acreage under the
apprehension that a possible overpro
duction will bear down the prices.
Nearly every man reported a lament
able shortage of grain, hay and live
stock in every part of the state. Even
more serious is the apparent shortage
of labor. This labor problem received
a large share of the meeting's atten
tion. The upshot of the discussion was a
decision to make a thorough canvass
of the high schools and colleges of the
state to enlist every boy who can be
used for farm labor.
co-operate in the considerable clerical
and detail work which will be required.
The assistance of local commercial and
municipal organizations would be val
uable, and should be enlisted.
"Here is a practical opportunity for
public-spirited men and women of your
county to co-operate with you in this
big National undertaking, upon which
in such a large measure depends the
success of our military organization."
School Notes,
Contributed.
Mayor Plan's Spuds and Carder.
Mayor Watts has barkened to the ,
call of preparedness, and has spent
The (road) bond Issue, should It be
voted, will bo taken care of by the
quarter-mill state road tax and auto
mobile licenses. Both must be paid
whether the bonds carry or not. To us
It seems the bond Issue should be fa
vored by all. Hermiston Herald.
"The attitude of the State Highway
Commission in reference to the distri
bution of the $6,000,000 state bond Is
sue will be to show no undue prefer
ence to any particular section of the
state over another," comments the
Roscburg Review. "It is their inten
tion to co-operate with all the counties
throughout the state, not with a few,
as many have been led to believe
through opponents to the bond Issue.
Douglas County should not lag a mo
ment until some action Is taken where
by our road interests will be mater
ially benefited by the proposed bond
Issue."
."Will It not be far better to sell
these proposed bonds and begin our
road work by a common-sense system
than to dribble It out in small sums
from year to year and in the end ac
complish nothing?" inquires the Hood
River Glacier.
It Is time Oregon was getting out of
the mud, comments the Tillamook
Herald. California and Washington
have both made large appropriations
for good roads during the paBt few
years, while Oregon has stood still.
The bonding bill which will come up
for consideration in June Is an eco
nomic business proposition.
The annual license on all automo
biles has been doubled. The fees from
this source will be adequate to pay the
Interest, and the principal of the 6,
000,000 road bonds. Automobile own
ers are willing to pay the increased li
cense but ask that the money raised
therefrom shall be spent in road con
struction. Why not? They are going
to pay the bill. And It will not be
necessary to raise general taxes, either.
Vote for the bonds.
From a scries of Investigations, the
U. S. Department of Agriculture has
found that, following the Improvement
of the main market roads, the increase
In the selling price of tillable farm
lands served by the roads has amount
ed to from one to three times the total
cost of the Improvements.
The construction of hard-surfaced
roads that will enable the farmer to
reach the Columbia River with his
grain and other products will give the
producers of Eastern Oregon the full
benefit of water competition In mar
keting their products and will ulti
mately bring about a reduction of ex
cessive freight rates that are now In
effect over the various branch railroad
lines on which the farmer la now de
pendent for transportation.
The fact that the United States Is at
war with a foreign foe only furnishes
an additional argument in support of
the good roads bond bill. Improved
and serviceable highways are a mili
tary necessity in time of war. In their
present condition, even the main trunk
roads In this state arc entirely Inade
quate to meet the situation should the
Pacific Coast ever be attacked by un
friendly forces. Good roads are not
only desirable In time of peace but are
positively Indispensable when the
country Is In a state of war.
Commenting on the selection of Her
bcrt Nunn as State Highway Knglneer,
R. B. Murdock, roadmastcr for Coos
County, pays the following high trlb
ute to the qualifications of Mr. Nunn:
"Ily executive and technical training
and experience, be Is easily the beat
qualified man in the State of Oregon,
If not on' he Pacific Coast, for the po
sitlon which he has recently been
appointed to fill. The Commission Is
to be complimented upon their choice
Governor Withycombe has sent to
the Sheriffs of the state letters which
mark the preliminary step that brings
into actual operation in Oregon, con
scription plans as contemplated in the
bill now before Congress.
The Governor has designated the
Sheriff, County Clerk, and County
Phyiscian of each county as the official
registration board. Following the
lines laid down in instructions received
from Secretary of War Baker the vot
ing precinct will be the primary reg
istration area.
The President will issue a proclam
ation calling on all persons of desig
nated classes to present themselves on
a certain day at the customary polling
places. In most precincts one regis
trar will be deemed sufficient.
The County Registration Board will
have charge in general for the county.
It is expected that the supplies and
blanks will be in the most remote
country district within six day after
the actual passage of the conscription
bill, so that the work may go ahead
with great expedition.
The Governor suggests that the
Sheriffs issue a call for volunteers to
assist them in the clerical work.
In outlining the plan of the work,
the Governor notified the Sheriffs cf
their duties as follows:
"Registration will be conducted
through the usual channels; that ia,
the county and local precinct officials.
Each county will be a unit by itself,
all acting under the general supervis
ion and with the co-operation of this
office.
"At the suggestion of the Secretary
of War, the Governor designates the
Sheriff, County Clerk, and County Phy
sician as the official registration board
for the county. It is hoped and ex
pected that so far as possible the ser
vices of the various officials and clerks
will be given without compensation, as
a voluntary patriotic contribution to
the great work of mobilizing the Na
tion's resources for war-time efficiency.
"Immediately upon the signature of
the completed bill by the President
there will be sent to me instructions
covering all details of state, county
and precinct registration. Also there
will be mailed from Washington, direct
to each Sheriff, ail the necessary
blanks. Should these not reach you,
a reserve supply will be available at
this office.
"The Secretary of War dwells upon
the great importance of the utmost
haste in getting the registration work
under way. It is the most stupendous
task of the kind yet undertaken in this
country, and the immediate success of
organizing the proposed armies by se
lective draft dependB upon the efficien
cy and prompt co-operation of state,
county and precinct organizations.
'I am. therefore, writing this letter
to inform you of what Oregon has been
called upon to do. Until you receive
the blanks, and I am able to place be
fore you the detailed instructions
which later will come to this office,
you cannot actually start operations.
But you can, and I sincerely hope you
will, lay your plans and get In touch
with your fellow county and precinct
officials, with the end that general
preparations may be made for prompt
an 1 efficient conduct of the work.
"You will please inform your Coun
ty Clerk and County Physician that
you three comprise the registration
board for your county. I also suggest
that you call for volunteers who will
The representatives of the Athena
schools who won first place in the Sec
tional Declamatory and Oratorical
contest held here recently have been
remodeling and rehearsing their re
spective declamations for the past
week and are striving hard to bring
victory to Athena. The three contest
ants from this school, Elmo Russell,
Zola Keen and Florence McLennan;
and Helen Vancil of Milton, represent
ing this section, will compete with the
winners of the western section at Pen
dleton tonight. Supt. Russell has con
sented to supply two specialties,
consisting of vocal duets, for the oc
casion. They are: "Marie, of Bos
ton and Mary, of Athena," by Jean
nette Miller and Savannah Smith; and
"Wait for the Wagon," by Beulah
Banister and Richard Cartano.
After the Baccalaureate Sermon
Sunday, evening, May 18, the routine
work of school will be maintained
through the week, consisting of final
examinations and the completion of
reports. Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday will be devoted entirely to ex
aminations. Thursday and Friday the
teachers will be busy making final re
ports. Preparations will also be com
pleted for the Commencement exercises
Friday evening, May 1H.
Before the largest crowd that ever
witnessed an interscholastic base ball
game in this city, the local team lost
to Milton High by a score of 11 to 0 on
the local diamond on May Day. Ath
ena played a loose game, errors being
wholly responsible for Milton s runs
Bri Igewater and Best worked on the
mound for Milton and allowed only
four hits. Pambrun started for the
'ocal and allowed but 1 hits in five in
nings. Booher succeeded him and was
pounded for six hits which with num
erous errors gave the visitors seven
runs. The batteries: Bridgewater,
Best and Garber; Pambrun, Booher
and McPherrin.
Last Friday afternoon the local high
school nine met defeat at the hands of
the Umapine aggregation by the score
of 11 to 7. The score was
FLAG RAISING AND
SCHOOL PUPILS PARADE STREET
Eloquent Patriotic Address
By J. E. Snyder on Occasion
of Raising the Flag.
Despite Inclement weather, the May
Day festivities and the Flag raising
exercises were a signal success in
Athena Tuesday. The program as
announced in the Press, was adhered
to with the exception that the cere
monies of the raising of the Flag were
postponed from 10:80 to 2:30 p. m.
Pupils and teachers of the Athena
public schools, starting at the school
building, headed by Eugene Osborne
on horseback, marched through the
streets in grade divisions, costumed
for the occasion. The many features
of the parade were unique and each de
serves special mention. The dainty
flower fairies, farmer boys, red cross
damsels, representatives of militia and
navy, Uncle Sam and Columbia with
many other costumes and imperson
ations, all combined to make a very
patriotic and interesting display. The
parade was followed by citizens on
foot and in automobiles to the school
grounds where the forenoon exercises
took place at the East entrance to the
High school building.
Mayor Watts delivered the address
of welcome, to which County School
Superintendent 1 E. Young responded.
Addresses by Dr. Errett and M. L.
Watts, chairman of the school board,
interspersed with songs and recitations
by school children followed Teachers,
pupils and others enjoyed a basket
luncheon in the school rooms during
the noon hour and on account of rain,
the crowning of the May Queen, Mis3
Helen Russell, took place in the audit
orium, and the May pole exercises in
the gymnasium, instead of on the
grounds as intended. At 2 o'clock the
exercises at the school building had
been completed and the audience,
which completely filled the auditorium
made its way, the sun having shone
forth, -to the corner of Main and Third
streets, where the Flag raising exer
cises were held. As Old Glory unfold
ed to the breeze, the big crowd saluted
and Rev. J. E. Snyder of Pendletm,
ascended the speaker's stand.
His address was a masterly one.
HimBelf of German descent, his pat-
ore was 7 to 4 in nlm8el1 01 uerman descent, nis pat-
favor of the locals at the end of the 1 "ollc ttnu. eloquent worua ourneu inw
7th inning, but in the eighth
weakened and allowed six hits
most of the week on the fanch north
of town, assisting in putting to seed a
mammoth garden, and several acres of
potatoes, turnips, carrots, beets, pars
nips, etc. Later, a big patch of cab
bage will be set out. The creek bot-
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for truck raiting, and the Mayor look. I nd the "Jf te "on. " , 'rtUne lD
forward to prolific product!., j Kcurlng Mr. Nunn'j services.
Booher
and as
many runs, thus giving Umapine a
lead which Athena could not overcome.
Another game to play off the tie will
be played May 11.
Invitations have been, issued for a
party to be given by the Freshmen
class May 11, in the Domestic Science
room. This is the last of the series
of parties given by the High school,
and the "freshies" are preparing to
make it a howling success. The differ
ent committees appointed by the pres
ident are busy trying to make it the
best of the year. The colors of the
claBS, green and pink, will be carried
out both in decorations and refreshments.
"Mother's Day" at M. E. Church
Arrangements have been made for
the Mother's Day"j program Sunday,
May 111 at the Methodist church. In the
list of young people who have special
parts is contained some of the best
dramatic talent of the community. The
list includes: Henry Koepke, Florence
McLennan, Dorothy Koepke, Velton
Read and Martha Hutt. The program
is concluded with the chorus: "Home,
Sweet Home." The program of which
Mrs. J. O. Russell is in charge, will be
announced next week.
Zerba Bros, sold a Buick machine to
Hamp Booher of Weston, this week.
the consciousness of his hearers when
he recounted that already one of his
sons had gone to train for the defense
of his country's honor, and a second
had signed and was ready to do like
wise whenever called.
He paid a moat eloquent tribute to
the flag of his country, and with tell
ing effect enumerated the high ideals
for which it has always stood. His
definition of a "slacker" waB a wither
ing one and he placed in the category
of traitors the man who would seek to
enrich himself in the time of his coun
try's peril at the expense of the boys
bleeding and dying in the trenches,
and the privation and suffering of the
poor.
The speaker's conception of the duty
of all German-Americans was anal
ogous with what he stood for and what
he was willing to sacrifice in behalf of
his country in its determination to
crush militarism and give to the world
a lasting peace.
Degrees Conferred on Three.
A pleasant session of Mackenzie
Chapter, O. E. S., was held Wednes
day evening, at which the degrees were
conferred upon Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Coppock and Miss Angie Pambrun. A
unique "patriotism" luncheon was
served by the committee, twenty-five
members being present.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Weir were in
the city from Milton, Wednesday.
Arc You Prepared?
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on market conditions of six months ago?
We are not taking adyai.tage of today's market conditions;
therefore we are not raising prices quoted us then. VVh v not
buy for the future while you can get these prices?
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Cotton gloveB - .015-. 10
Work socks - .0u-.8 1-8-.10
Red and blue hank's - .06-.08 I 8
Khaki pants - - 1.10 1.28
Bib overalls indigo dye - .08
" " heavy - - .88
Jumper to match - .83-.08
Harvest shoes - 1.70-1.98
Work shoes - - 2.40 to 6.26
Dress shoes - 2. 08 to 6.60
Work panU - 1.28 to 1. OH
Work shirts - - .19 to .08
FOR Ml'.jN.
Shirts and Drawers
Union suits
Work gloves - .69
Work shirts sport style
FOR BOYS.
Harvest shoes
Dress shoes
Union suits
Boys waists
Work shirts
Overalls
Caps
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Hope muslin .10
Apron check gingham - .07
Calico, all colors - - .07
Percales - .08 13 .10-.12 1-3
Galitia, all colors - - .18
Pillowcases - - ,10 to .24
Sheets - - .49-.89-.98
Turkish towels, pair .19 to .49
Bungalow aprons .49-. 89
Oilcloth, all colors .20
House lining - .08-. 06 1-2
We are showing a beautiful line of Wash Goods, priced at 7 l-2c to 49c; all of the
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