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VOLUME XXX.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH IB. 1918.
NUMBER 11
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There is But One
Instrument
Which actually recreates in all its splendor the golden voice of a great
singer. That is The New Edison, the "phonograph with a soul." The
pertection of
Tfcis Wonderful
Invention
is relegating to obscurity the talking machines and other devices for
sound reprodcution which once seemed quite adequate. If you respond
to beautiful music, call at our store and learn what the phrase, Mus
ic's Re-Creation" means.
The Davis-Kaser Co.
Home Furnishing Department Store
Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools 10-20 Alder St.
Walla Walla Wash.
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A man saidTo us:
" Rogers can look you
in the eye, butlWatts
takes a side view."
Every day your chance is one less to secure one of those
McCormick Combines. Order and after 6 days tell us if
You Are Satisfied
We have the best grain bin made, the best grain tanks
and will put you next to the best farmer elevator.
Electric Washer and Rotary or Two-Spool Sewing Machines.
A new shipment of Phonographs that play all records.
OXE NEW FORD TOURING CAR
(Take it and show Fay LeGrow the road.)
WATTS C& ROGERS
Farm Outfitters
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Show Your Patriotism!
Buy a
War Savings Stamp
and Help Win the War
For Sale at
The First National Bank of tAthena
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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 BeUVthe famous. American Beauty Flour
Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers
Athena, Oregon.
Waitsburg, Wash.
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We carry the best
MEATS
That Money Buys
Our Market is
Clean and Cool
Insuring Wholesome Meats.
LOGSDEN & MYRICK
Main Street, Athena, Oregon
WRITE TO FRIENDS
Mayor Watts hands us another letter
of absorbing interest, received this
week from Dr. Plamondon, which we
are pleased to share with our readers.
What the doctor has to say concerning
the Y. M. C. A. and the Red Cross,
inspiring, in face of the coming
drives; and in appreciation of the local
activities in that line, is gratifying
and encouraging. His letter follows:
"France, Feb. 12, 1918.
Today's mail brought me eighteen
letters from 'the States,' and among
them wis delighted to find your very
welcome and newsv letter, rf Dec 2dth
1917, and a few days ago the big box
of smokes arrived. Needless to say,
appreciate them all and thank you
heartily for your thoughtfulness.
"Many of my Athena friends and
patients have remembered me since I
have been over here and I quite often
get the 'home' news for Athena
ill seems like home to me.
"I can well imagine that by this
time the people realize that this is a
gigantic struggle and will take much
time, many men and a fabulous amount
of money to bring it to a successful
end, and I fear many hearts will be
saddened before it is over. 1 hope
that we will be able tc muster all the
forces we need from unmarried men
and not have to pay the price France
has already paid in men and property.
There are no young men here except
those in the army, and in every town
or city I have been in here I have seen
many, many widows, and families de
pleted of men.
As I have written you betore, l
have been 'billeted' all winter with
French families and the intimate
knowledge 1 have gained of their con
dition and ideals, convinces me that
France is not disheartened and has
abundant resources to carry on her
part to a successful end.
You speak ot the Y. M. (J. A. and
Red Cross I have noted in tbe papers
of the liberal donations made by Ath
ena and vicinity and would like to as
sure you, from the observation of one
actually 0" the ground, that the 'Y. '
is the soldier s very best friend over
here, and that the Red Cross is doing
a work that has never been surpassed.
I believe that every dollar contributed
to these organizations is properly ex
pended and that they are helping won
derfully to shorten the time to victory.
When you give to these societies
you certainly are'doing a 'bit' that you
yourself can perhaps not appreciate,
but for which every enlisted man and
officer will thank you from the Bottom
of his heart.
"The mild winter in Oregon has been
duplicated here. Farmers have been
plowing for at least three weeks, gar
dens are in and trees budding so the
big 'Spring drive' will soon be on.
'I would like to tell you a lot about
our forces over here and what has been
and is being done; but you know
can't do that, and anyway, you prob
ably know more about it than I do, for
1 remember that even before left Ath
ena the proper way to conduct this war
was settled many times by the usual
crowd around the store stoves.
'We are ready for our part, and
while we are doing that, don't forget
to send me a line or two occasionally.
Remember me to everyone, and with
kind regards to you both, I am, sin
cerely, Jas D. Plamondon,
F. A., :167, San. Tr., J.77, A. E. f .
QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS
4 riH HhSISes Bar
T do not throw It away." "What do
you do with It?" asked Mr. Clny. "Why,
I pick my flint and try It again," re
plied the constituent. "Well," said Mr.
Clay, "are you going to throw me away
because I have missed tire once? Won't
you let me pick my flint and try again?
Won't you treat me as you do your rifle
when It misses Are?"
This ready reply Ratlsfled the con
stituent and completely won him over,
and he was ever after one of Clay's
most faithful supporters In his candi
dacy for congress.
Man Ha Copied Nature' Work.
Marble, In nature, owes Its crystal
line structure to volcanic hent. But
Ingenious man uses heat to counter
felt the volcanic rocks. By such means,
with suitable materials, he makes
bricks and crockery, which are arti
ficial stones. The processes employed
In the manufacture of chinnware are
merely workshlp Imitations of those
used In the laboratory of nature.
Volcanic rock granite, trap or what
not Is the very symbol of Imperisha
bility; but the artificial stones (such
ns brick and chinnware) produced by
the fusion of particles under the action
of heat are among the most enduring
of known substances.
ITING r
BE
"Windv" in Quarantine.
Ordnance Sergeant George Winship,
under date of Feb. 16, discloses, under
the censor, that he is in bad luck just
at the present. His letter says:
"I landed in France Monday, the
11th, from England. The first night
here one of my men took the mumps
and I got put in a British contact camp
for 24 dayj There are about iO Amer
ican soldiers here and 60 British. We
live in tents , have no fuel, and when
not in bed have to keep walking to
keep warm. Have British rations and
they are sure slim no coffee, tea
twice a day. The camp is about a
quarter of a mile from a good sized
town, but our camp is surrounded by
a high barb wire fence and we are not
allowed out. This is sure a tiresome
place to stay in for 24 days. I won't
get any mail until I catch up with the
battery."
In the Signal Corps.
Another Athena boy, John Wall,
writing from this side, tells interest
ingly of life in the training camps of
the Signal Corps, in which he enlisted
about three months ago:
"March 7, 1918.
"Friend Colonel: I see by the Press
that most of the boys have given an
account of themselves so thought I had
better turn in my report.
"I have been in the service just
three months today. I was at Vancou
ver for about two weeks and at San
Antonio, Texas, for one week. The
rest of the time I have been here at
Camp Hancock. Am in the Motor
Mechanic branch of the Signal Corps.
Two regiments have already gone
across and there are still about thirty-
five hundred of us here yet. One more
Motor Mechanic regiment is being
made up and the rest will be put in
Aero squadrons. The motor mechanics
work on auto motors, while the aero
squadron will work on airplane motors
and also set up planes and work in the
shops. I don't pnow yet which bunch
I'll be in, a I haven't been classified.
"Well, taps just bounded and that
means I must hit the hay. Answer
soon and give me all the news.
"John L. Wall, Casual Det'chm't 1338
Camp Hancock, Augusta, G."
This latest and most unusual pho
tograph of Queen Elizabeth of the
Belgians, Is a silhouette made at the
front, where she accompanies her hus
band, King Albert, almost all the time.
CULTURE HERE BEFORE 1492
Did America's Pre-Columbian Civiliza
tion Come From Egypt? Is
Now Question,
Trof. Elliot Smith developed In an
extraordinarily Interesting manner the
thesis that the pre-Columbian civiliza
tions of America or fit least many Im
portant feature In those civilizations
were hot truly aboriginal, but came
In a cultural wave from Asia across
the Pacific ocean, the orlglnul starting
point of the most remarkable charac
teristic being Egypt.
Professor Smith believes, says Sci
ence Progress, that the extremely pe
culiar culture of Egypt wus spread
eastward by mariners, mainly Phoeni
cians, for several centuries after B. C,
800. To quote the author's own words,
he thinks that "the essential elements
of the nnclent civilizations of India,
(the pre-Aryan civilizations), further
India, the Malay archipelago, Oceania
and America were brought In succes
sion to each of these places by mari
ners, whose oriental migrations began
as trading intercourse between the
astern Mediterranean and India some
time after 800 B. C, and thut the
highly complex and artificial culture
which they spread abroad was derived
largely from Egypt (not earlier than
the twenty-first dynasty), but also In
cluded many Important accretions
from other sources, and that after tra
versing Asia and Oceania and becom
ing modified on the way, the stream
finally "continued for muny centuries
to play upon the Pacific littoral of
America, where It was responsible for
planting the germs of the remarkable
pre-Columbian civilization."
For Those Fond of Parrots.
The voyage by steamship Is very
hard on parrots, which lire stored in
the hold, commonly In close proximity
to the engine room. Consequently they
are opt to reach their final destination
In a sickly condition. One should be
careful to make sure In buying an Af
rican parrot that It Is a healthy bird.
There are hundreds of species of par
rots and the most beautiful of them
nil are the cockatoos, native exclusive
ly of Australasia. The giants of the
tribe are the American macaws.
Neither the macaw nor the cockatooo
Is ordinarily much of a talker, but
occasionally specimens are veiy clever
at conversation.
E. J. WILBUR, PIONEER,
MEETS TERRIBLE DEATH
For several weeks agitation has been
going on in the minds of a few well
disposed people of Athena, who have
perceived tl e need and desire for a
good, substantial and well equipped
hospital. Its suggestion has called
for some expressions from various cit
izens as to character and design, and
the result has been embodied in the
following subscription heading:
"The undersigned agree to pay the
amount opposite our names, for the
purpose of building a hospital, to be
known as "The Athena Protestant
Hospital," to cost about fifteen thou
sand i15,000) dollars, one-half of the
amount subscribed to be paid when
the sum of ten thousand ($10,0001 dol
lars has been subscribed. T le balance
to be paid when the building is com
pleted or sooner, at the option of the
subscriber. The building to be erected
near the artesian well belonging to
Zeph Lockwood Sr., in the town of
Athena, Umatilla county, Oregon."
The first subscription was made by
Mr. Lockwood and his wife who donate
one acre of ground and subscribe
$1,000. Another citizen without so
licitation promises $600, and may
make it 11,000. Wherever the enter
prise has been mentioned, people seem
enthusiastic. A number have proffer
ed from fifty to one hundred dollars,
and the work has just begun.
A committee of five, consisting of
Zeph Lockwood, Sr., N. A. Miller, D.
Errett, Mrs. Charles Kirk and Mrs.
Zeph Lockwood, Sr , will solicit for
funds for the building. It is believed
by those having the matter in charge
that by a week or less time the amount
of not less than $10,000 will be raised,
so the work can begin at as early a
date as possible.
It is believed that this is Athena's
opportunity to do something worthy of
her. That it may appeal to everyone,
amounts from the least to one thous
and dollar gifts will be thankfully re
ceived; but it has been suggested that
the full amount can be raised in the
greater subscriptions, and the smaller
ones will take care of the 3quipment.
The object is eonsiderel a worhy
one, and when the fact is taken into
consideration that thousands of dollars
go to other hospitals from this com
munity, that would be left here were a
hospital located in Athena, the solic-
County Agricultural Agent Shrock
calls the attention of the farmers to
the new standardization of wheat
grades to be established at Spokane
next week. The grading of wheat is
of vital interest to the raiser, and in
the following statement, Mr. Shrock
advises a large representation from
this county. He says:
"Every wheat grower in Umatlla
county is vitally interested in the com
ing public hearing on the newly pro
posed grain standards to be held in
Spokane next Monday, March 18th.
"There has been some dissatisfac
tion over the established grades and
new standards have been proposed.
Copies of the proposed standards can
be had at the County Agent's office.
"Several features of the new stan
dards such as the raising of the mois
ture allowance, the admission of 26 per
cent of 'other wheat' and lowering of
the weight for bushel standard, are
not satisfactory to many of the pro
ducers of the Northwest who have ex
amined the proposed regulations. It is
feared by some that the standards have
been prepared to meet the require
ments of eastern conditions and that if
adopted they would work a hardship on
Northwest growers.
''Umatilla, the banner wheat pro
ducing county of the Northwest, is
most vitally interested and every farm
er should study the proposed standards.
To properly present our case there
should be a large delegation from this
county at the hearing. This will be
the only hearing that will be held in
the Northwest and therefore our only
opportunity for voicing our wants.
"The Federal grain standardization
officials are anxious to adopt the most
practical set of grain grading stand
ards, but they are powerless to comply
with our wants unless we make our
wants known.
"Remember the date, March 18th,
in assembly room of Chamber of Com
merce, Spokane."
Pendleton papers report, the violent
death met by E. J. Wilbur, pioneer
sawmill man, and well known all over
the county. Mr. Wilbur was killed
Monday at his ranch on upper McKay
creek, while blasting stumps.
His hands were blown off, his eyes
blown out and his face and head ter
ribly mutilated. The place where he j itor8 for fun(Js imleed have 8omething
was killed is several miles above the
forks of the creek.
The facts as developed at the in
quest show that the aged millman went
out by himself to blow up stumps that
morning. Two men working with
hi in on the home place bad been sent a
half mile away to work on a fence.
About 10 o'clock the men heard a blast
but did not learn of the accident until
o'clock. Returning to the house
for dinner they were alarmed at not
finding their employer there and went
in search for him. They found the
body some thirty feet from the blasted
stump.
E J. Wilbur has operated Hawmills
at various points in the Blue mountains
for many years. He formerly had a
mill near Meacham. Wilbur station
took its name from him.
WAYS OF KEEPING YOUTHFUL
Man Who Is Determined Not to Grow
Old Really Hat Only to "Make
an Effort."
I see It In my chamtlng- hair,
I see it In my growing heir.
My growing thirst for early news,
It is a (act, I am growing old.
And so growing old Is Just a case of
finding what one's looking for, observes
the Minneapolis Journal. A man de
cides that the time has come for him to
be old, and so Instead of bracing up,
Ignoring the symptoms and finding
some other explanation for the thange
In the color of his hair, he neglects his
dress, walks with a stoop, uses a cane,
stops taking exercise, eats too much,
Indulges In reminiscences, retires from
business, and In general acquires the
foolish hnblt of growing old.
He should remember that It Is possi
ble to keep a youthful spirit, an active
mind, an Interest In current events and
a purpose to serve his fellows, and that
he who does these things will always
be young.
The fuct that women generally de
cline to contract the old-age habit and
that somo men have also resisted the
temptation to fall Into it would seem
to Indicate that If those who do yield
to It would only take the advice of
Dombey to his wife, and "make an ef
fort," they would learn how foolish
and how unnecessary It Is to grow old.
Henry Claa Diplomacy.
The following Is an Instance of
Henry Clay's readiness In getting out
of a difficult situation. On one occa
sion a vote he had given In congress
offended one of his constituents who
unbraldcd him for It and declared he
would never again support him for
congress.
Meeting this constituent on the court
green Mr. Clay said to him: "I am
sorry yon will not again support me
for congress because of a vote I gave
on a certain measure. When your
rifle misses fire do you throw It
txaxT. i'SoJ' leelkd. Uu conalUuuit.
Old Clothing Wanted.
Gather up your old clothing. The
Red Cross has issued an appeal for all
the clothing possible to be obtained,
and W. L. Thompson, chairman of the
Umatilla county Chapter of the Reel
Cross, has appointed James H. Estes
special chairman of the committee to
handle the work in this county, and
has named the chairman of each auxil
iary as chairman of the committees in
their respective localities. The cloth
ing must be clean and fit to work into
garments for the needy Belgians.
to talk on, in their desire to benefit
the town and Burrou iding country.
Pilot Rock, much smaller in popula
tion than Athena, is cited as support
ing a splendid hospital. It is said the
Pilot Rock institution has more than
paid its way from the otart.
The site proposed for the new hos
pital is ideal in every particular. Pure
water from the artesian well would D
utilized and the soil of the land donat
ed by Mr. Lockwood is ideal for artis
tic landscape endeavor.
War Rations Basis.
Dr. McNary, County Chairman of
the Food Administration, has received
the following telegram which is self
explanatory: "Portland. March 11.
"W. D. McNary, Pendleton, Oregon.
Owing to the absolute necessity that
this country furnish wheat for ship
ment to our army abroad and to the
people of France I have received pos
itive instructions that no sales of Hour
can be made withoit an equal quantity
of substitutes and I am putting the
order into effect today. This will un
doubtedly Inconvenience many of our
poeple but they must thoroughly un
derstand that it is an absolute neces
sity and the time has arrived when we
are all called upon to come through
and do our full part. Please give full
publicity. Ayer."
Books for "Over There."
During the week of March 18 to 35
a big book drive is to be made through
out the United States for book gifts
for our soldiers. Books are to be
brought to the local library where they
will be packed and shipped to Army
headquarters as directed. Magazines
are not wanted in this drive, but only
the best soit of books, suitablo for
men's reading. Donors are asked to
write their names and addresses in
front cover of each book, as this gives
a personal touch that is appreciated by
the soldiers. The chairman of the
I local board i.sks that any desiring to
I bring in hooks from the country on
! days other than library days, to take
them to the grocery store of Stephens
& Hasscll.
A Pleasant Affair.
The Red Cross Benefit dance given
under the uuapices of the young ladies
of the Upidee Club at the opera house
Saturday evening wa.i very much of
a success both from a social and a
financial standpoint. Decorations ap
propriate to the occasion were in evi
idence. The music by Fletcher's jazz
orchestra was greatly appreciated.
Pendleton, Milton, Weston and Walla
Walla people attended the danj3 and
the room was at times taxed to accom
modate the dancers. Thj gross pro
ceeds amounted to $90 and after nee
essary expenses wore liquidated, the
young ladies had $58.00 to turn in to
the Red Coss fund.
For auto asca33oriej g to Athena
Vulc. Shop We carry a complete
stock oils, greaso tires and tubes--in
fact anything you want for your car.
Here's Going Some
197 Strong
In 1902, Mr. Penney opened his first store in Kem
merer, Wy., doing $29,000 00 that year. He has pro
duced in 16 years, 197 busy" stores doing an aggre
gate business of Fourteen Million Eight Hundred and
Eighty Thousand Dollars in 1917. We are opening
twenty new stores this Spring, covering the United
States from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
Gulf of cTWexico to Canada.
Competitors cannot head us back; in fact nothing can stop us. Just
a few of the reasons why we are growing so fast:
Oood, blue heavy Bib Overalls, $1.39; Leather-faced Canvass Gloves
gauntlet or short. 25c: HoDe Muslin. 19c: new Ginehams in orettv
patterns, 17 l-2c. J
Incorporated & J
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