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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1919)
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER P. B. Boyd, Publisher cATHENA. OREGON, FEB. 28 1919 THE BOND ISSUE. With the Legislature passing the $10,000,000 road bonding bill, an era of road improvement will soon be start ed, that will put Oregon highways on a permanent and standardized basis. The emergency provision of the bill make the funds for road construction available at once, and it is imperative that those counties desiring state aid in permanent road improvement take immediate action to secure it. It is with this object in view that a special election is called for Tuesday, March 4th,' that the voters of Umatilla county' may vote upon the proposal of bonding the county for 1, 050,000 for roads, and that a full vote may be polled, in the precincts of Athena dis trict. Mayor Watts has issued the fol lowing proclamation: "Whereas: By petition, the voters of Umatilla County, Oregon, have called for an election for the purpose of bonding this county for the con struction of a comprehensive system of permanent roads and the Court has set March 4. lain as the date of such election, and "Whereas: The needs of better roads are apparent, and a syetem of permanent improvements necessary, and "Whereas: The election is of much importance, and should receive careful consideration by every taxpayer in the County, and his vote upon the matter, "Now, Therefore, I. Homer I. Watts, Mayor of Athena, b virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby pro claim Tuesday, March 4, ill in a par tial holiday and do hereby call upon all business men to suspend business be tween the hours of H p. m. and 5 p. m., to permit their employes to vote; but in case it is not practical for any business to suspend during those hours to give all employes proper opportun ity to vote upon the subject. "Homer L Watts, Mayor. "Dated this 28th day of Feb., 101U." With the county bond issue carrying next Tuesday, there will be available for Umatilla county road building, from the state the sum of 15711,000, and from Fedoral funds. $100,000. Of the 87,000 from the state, Athena's direct benefit lies in the hard-surfacing of the macadam road from Eastland to Weston, in the amount of $100,000 the balance of $05,000 to complete the work coming from the pale of county bends. The available Federal funds are to'be expended on the road from Nye to the Grant county line. The provisions of the bill to be voted upon next Tuesday were set forth in full in the issue of tho Press last week. It shows concisely the amount uf mo ney to be expended on the various roadB, road mileaee, etc., and with the full knowledge of its provisions in their minds, Athena voters will no doubt give a substantial majority in favor of the bonds. The only politics to be found in the forming of the League of Nations is discerned in the puny bickerings of the Poindexters and Borahs in the Senate, the fair minded men of all politicnl parties of the Nation are pulling to gether for the emancipation of the world from the horrors of war. Only the little Poindexters and Borahs are wearing thuir coats wrong-side-uut. The Oregonian put the right brand on theni when it Baid: "The World moves; .but the Poindoxtera stand still. " i In addition to linking Link Swaggart up with a link of sausage, the doubly esteemed Weston Leader bore further evidence of its undisputed claim of be ing the best paper published between Athena and Milton, by appearing in H-page form last week. The sultan snys Turkey's participa tion In the war was due to accident It accidentally made n wrong guesa. All that the various governments of Berlin neeni to know of their own whereabouts Is lluit they are on their way. About nil that Is left for the Or mnn propngnndlst Js an eBort to think of thing over which the allies might Quarrel. FIGURING THEIB. INCOME TAX With the due date for Income Taxes only n few weeks away, the collection of this fur-renclilng tax on 101S In comes has started off with a hung. Everybody Is figuring Income tax. Payment and sworn statement of income must reach Internal Kevenue Office on or before March Iff, and there are severe penalties for delinquency. Residents of Oregon ore required to lnnke their returns and pay their faxes to Milton A. Miller, Collector of Inter nal Kevenue, Portland, Ore., or to any of his deputy 'collector who are now doing free advisory work on Income Tax. "Pay your Income Tax by March lfi," is Hie slogan of the Infernal Rev enue Btireftll, which has sent every available officer into the field to help the public to Understand the require ments and to prepare Hie returns. Who Must Make Return. It Is estimated that many thousands of single and married persons In this section of the Unfed Stales who have never before made annual returns are required to do so this year. Income tax returns must be made between now and March 10 by persons WllQ come under the following' classirt callous: Any unmarried person whose 1018 net Income was $1,000 or over. Wid ows and widowers, divorcees and mar ried persons who are living apart from their husband or wives, are for the purpose of the Income Tax classed as unmarried. Any married person living With wife or husband Whose 1018 net Income was $2,000 or over. The Income of both husband and wife must he considered, together with the earnings of minor children, If any. Revenue Bureau Offer Aid. Each person in the United States who Is In either of these Clflf slflcntlons must get busy at once if penalties are to be avoided. lie should secure a blank Form 1010 A for reporting net Income up to $5,6U, or Form 1010 If Ills net Income exceeded Hint iitmmnt. Fdrins are being distributed by Collec tors nnd their Deputies, also by bank. By following the Instruction on the forms a correct return can be? prepared at home. If a person needs advice or aid, the Deputy Collectors In the Held win furnish lids without charge, The new Revenue law places Hie In come Tax duly on citizens and resi dents. The Internal Revenue Bureau Is sending Its men to work right with Hie public lo get the fax and the re turns In. With active co-opernllnn every tax due March 15 will he paid and every return required by law will be In the Revenue office on time. Exemptions Allowed. A single person Is allowed a per sonal exemption of $1,000, If he Is sup porting in bis household relative who are dependent upon him he may Claim the status of the head of a family who has the san.e exemption as If married. A married person who lives With wife or hUflHnnd Is allowed a personal exemption of $2,000. The head of n family Is entitled to claim a slinilar porsnnal exemption. An additional exemption of $200 Is allowed for each person under eight een or Incapable of self support who was dependent upon and received his chief support from the taxpayer. A husband and wife living together are entitled to but one personal ex emption of $2,000. If they make sepa rate returns the exemption may be claimed by cither or divided. Accuracy Required. Absolute accuracy Is necessary In making up Income figures. Any per son who Is working fur wages should llriil out exactly how much he received during the whole year 1018, Fees, bank Interest, bond Interest, dividends, rents received and all other Items must be reported, correctly. Mere guesses are not accepted, for (hoy are unjust alike to the taxpayer and the (lovcrnmuut nnd defeat the proper ad ministration of the law. Hurrah! Hurrah . Here's Good News for Everybody The Bargain Basement Opens Saturday with a big $18,000 Stock of Bargains. We are Big ger, Better and Cheaper than ever. Everything for everybody to wear and at a ridiculously low price. Men's Wear Suits. Snirts, Underwear. Sox. Collars, Ties, Kerchiefs, Hats, Caps ALL AT SCRIFICE PRICES Children's Wear Suits, Dresses, Hose, Hats, Caps, and a thousand other things for children LOWER THAN SALE PRICES Women's Wear Suits, Coats, Silk and Wool Dresses, all new; Waists, Unde wear. Hosiery AT BARGAIN PRICES Household Supplies Yard Goods, Curtains, Tahle Cloths. Sheets and Pillow Cases, Towlinjj etc AT BARGAIN PRICES The greatest Sale of Women's High Grade Shoes ever held in Pendleton All Goodyear Welts, all the Fine Shoes, all widths, all sizes Shoes originally priced at $4.50 to $9.50, will be placed on sale at $1.49 to $4.39 IN THE BARGAIN BASEMENT PENDLETON'S GREATEST DEPARTMENT STORE the Peoples Warehouse WHERE IT PAYS TO IRADE Dollie Hunter; secretary, Kohler Betts; sergeant at arms, Herman Geia sel. At an assembly of the entire school Tuesday morning, plans for the county Declamatory Contest and county Track and Field Meet were discussed. Sec tional tryouts for these events are first held in some town in the Eastern part of the county. Athena schools expect to furnish contestants. The Athena Press cup still remains in the7th and Nth grade room, owing to almost perfect attendance and punc tuality. Miss Wiley's room however, was credited with the highest deport ment grade. The principals and superintendents of the county met at tho County Sup erintendent's office last Saturday to i compare progress and plan for the re- maining months of school. Nearly all teachers reported loss of two to three months on account ol influenza. Ath ena's loss seems to have been about the average. However, the home study work in our schools appears to have se cured better results than in most plac es where such efforts were made. PHYSICIAN V. Sharp AND SURGEON The Churches. Methodist EniBcopal Church. Next Sunday will be feast day. The Reds having won in their lively con test, tho lilues are to serve them. A combined service of Sunday school and church will ho held in the auditorium after which lunch will be served in the basement. At night the meeting will be in the hands of a Gospel team, in cluding a male quartette from the Pen dleton Methodist church. Rnptist Church Notes. Miblo school meets at 1U a. m. The attendance lias been good, but let's make it better. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 :80 p. in. A hundred per cent loyal to our King, is the Hlogan. The choir will be led by George C. Sutton from now or. The music will be ex cellent. The Christian Church. Next Sunday we begin our regular morning and evening services. It has been a long time since we could enjoy a tull Sunday. Plan to be there at both meetings. And don't forget the Sunday srhool. One of the most inspiring sights I have seen in a long time was the big class of little people in the In i r room last Sunday, and the teachers are planning some new equipment that will if carried out. be a happv surprise and grcaty add to this already attractive department. But fall in line and let us have a great day. B. B. Burton, Pastor. Athena School Notes Contributed At a recent 'election held by the High school the following officers of i the student body were chosen: Pres ident, Ernest Dun'can; Vico president, Special attention given to all calls both night and day. Cull prompt I v answered. Orflcn on Third atret. Athena Oresor Notice of Final Hearing. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of tho Estate of Joseph Sheard, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un lersigneil as administratrix of the above-entitled estate has filed her final report with the clerk of the above en titled court and that the judge theieof has designated Motility, March 24, 11111), at ten o'clock in the forenoon, as the time, and the office of the .ludge in the county court house at Pendle ton, Umatilla County, Oregon, as the place, when and where hearing shall be had thereon. All persons interested are hereby nutificd to then and there appear and show cause, if any thev have, whv said report should not ba approved, the administratrix discharged and ber bondsmen exonerated. Dated this 7th day of February, 1911). Ljdia Sheard, Administratrix. When your home bums or your store or your factory you get your Hartford check promptly. 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Parker, Proprietor Shaving, Haircutting, Massaging, Shampooing. Bath Rooms In Connection, St. Nichols Hotel Block - Athena, Oreg. llllllllllllllllllltMllillllllltmiOIIIIIMI ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. American Beauty Flour Is trade in Athena, by Athena labor, in one ol the very boat 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. Waitsburg, Wash. iiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiinuiitmiMMtMitnii We carry the best MEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street, Athena, Oregon Executor's Notice. In the County Court for Umatilla County, Otegon. In the Matter of the Estato of James F. Zerba, Deceased: Notice is hereby Riven that the un dersigned has been appointed Executor of the estate of James F. Zerba. de ceased, by the above entitled Court, and that he has qualified as said exec utor as by law required. All persons having claims against said estate are notified to present the same to the undersigned, or to his attorney, Homer I. Watts, at his office in Athena, Ore gon, verified as by law required, with in six months from this date. Dated at Athena, Oregon, February lBl'J. Virgil K. Zerba. ExcVutro. "Red Crown" give greater mile age because it is correctly made, (traight-distilled, all-refinery gasoline. Look for the Red Crown sign before you fill. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CalUwsi) Jhe Gasoline of Qualify Guy ( ronk, Special Agent Athena. 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