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dTHENA. OREGON, JULY 18, 1019
Tbe Umatilla county wheal crop
matured without the expected June
rain. Granting that the yield would
nave been heavier with the rain than it
will be without, the crop is plenty bi
enough to manufacture thousands of
arailes that won't wear off. Editor
McLeod in his Up To-the-Times Mag
azine notes that "in the Walla Walla
valley and tributary country there has
been nothing like a total crop failure
aince the country was first developed
BO years ago; in all that time the
worst that could be reported is that
perhaps one year in seven there was
a partial crop failure. This year the
present outlook is encouraging enough;
and when all crops ure garnered this
Fall the showing for this country this
season uhould be one worth while."
The possibilities of the Freas as an
advertising medium are recognized by
an Oklahoma oil company, which this
week offers to exchange oii stock for
advertising space in the columns of
thebest newspaper published in Ath
ena. Did we accept? We did not. On
the contrary, wo turned the offer down.
What with writing copy, setting ads
ami operationg a movie theatre, we
just can not find time to manage
Oklahoma's oil industry. The Okla
homa company's next best bet is Ker
nel Wood, and his Weston Leader.
JVood doesn't have anything to do, and
4 his sheet has the largest circulation
of any paper published between Ath
ena's eastern boundaries and Milton,
There is solace in the fact that there
are other places hotter than it is in
your own home town. Even Portland
headlines say " 'Coolth' may be found
in the dictionary, hot not in Port
land." And those returning from
EendleloTi or Walla Walla remark:
"You may think it is hot in Athena,
but-Ill"
Camouijaged Philosophy.
. Japanese ought to practice some of
their well-known Jltijltsu on that vi
cious natl-Auierteou propaganda,
Liird hjia now reached n pries so
high thnt we need no longer fenr It Is
being used to adulterate our hufter.
The demand for cents, however, Is
due to (he war lax nhd nut Id thrift or
the liu'1'efinlng number of children.
It's n an fp bet the Itiiliilinw hoys saw
more lo admire In New York clil In a
minute thiin the' did In I'rl In a
tunnlli.
Iindon Is reported m eiar.y over
"Jnzn weddings," and soon may he ex
ported to specialize on ragtime dl
vorces.
Sim Salvador reminds one of those
fallows around the cigar counter who
spendH the (router part of their time
(linking.
The Ghwntnna have no cause for
complaint. This nut their war, nml
Hoy are entitled to uvorjllilng thnt
goes with It. .-j.
Jill, ftntlstlcs are iivnlhihb as yet to
show how much an nil- passenger from
overseas will ho permitted to carry In
his sultciue.
After the young man has paid the
luxury tax on the Ice cream soda he
hasn't the penny left to offer her for
her thoughts.
If street car sleps will have to he
lowered to accommodate milady's new
est skirt, It wouldn't seem to he getting
on 8o very well.
Having become accustomed to those
uncomfortable tin hats, returning war
riors may he able lo wear even derbies
without a grimace.
To make an overseas night safe all
that Is necessary Is an airplane thnt
will fly Ilka a bird, float like a chip
or dlvo like a porpoise.
All the gentlemen who .used to tell
how cheaply ami jo-lontlftcnlly (he rail
roads could bo run should now submit
their remarks In writing.
Dues your husband nggnnnte ynttr
mains?" queries n nomnn's page
writer. In which case, of course, you
should get a new husband.
Letter delivery by airship bus been
pronounced succesaful. Once an avia
tor geti golug It Is difficult for th
post ofllc depurtiueut to Interfere with
hlni.
toot stolen In Berlin from the ftoree
is openly sold In the streets of the city.
Which Is ndnptlng n pet Hun theory
to the fact that laws oro merely scraps
of paper.
Bolhrlwi Is losing ground In Ru
Bln, both- literally and Airalrcl-.
'i&tt- tettli uX lui. deUiiw vt'Ul be in
proportion to the' violence of Its I
reign.
Amorlcnn writing pager shows $(!,
0O0.OHO Increase in grntw sales. Blank
for Income tax returns have been
spoiled by the million. It's nn 111 wind
that doesn't blow somebody good.
With the coining winter wheat crop
esllmnteil at !MKI,IIOO,()00 bushels It
looks as If the landlady will find small
excuse for culling the slices of bread
so thin after the harvest is uv-r.
Since hohhlc skirts came In. the
fashion of arriving on time lias gone
out.
JVo need to go further we "nre con
vlnccd that you can't drown. a dandelion.
It takes more time now to pay the
luxury tax than it docs to select a suit
of dollies.
As to those Hrltisb automobiles of
Concrete, will they run ugain after
they once get set?
If (he yar tax schedule gives you a
headache. It will be noted there Is no
tax on browo seltzer. S. !s
Thus much mus( be said though
(be fellow who has no garden Isn't so
liable to work on Sunday.
China and Japan are in (be class of
twins will) the colic. As soon us one
Is quieted t tie oilier yells.
Formerly the tnost-sought-for thing
In the world was perpetual motion.
Now It Is perpetual peace.
One of the troubles of the world Is
thnt It has too many Imperative needs
that conflict with one another. 1
Tbe objection of buying coal now Is
that one probably will have It all
burned before winter comes.
Does fbe protest of the United
Slates against (lermnn dyes mean that
something bus boon stained? :-
HERBERT SAMUEL
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JHrKSSff w.M'iii N,:Mf' Umnn
Mr. Herbert Samuel, who will assist
In the reconstruction of the crippled
Industries of Belgium. Mr. .Samuel Is
president of the Auglo-Uelgliii) union
ONE MAN'S BEST INVESTMENT
"Special" Account Opened by Man
ager of Big Enterprises Has
Paid Big Dividends.
An American business man had be
come convinced of the reasonableness
of tbe doctrine of man's stewardship,
lie had thought It all out and decided
that It might be a good thing to try
the experiment. Ills various business
cnlerprlBcs bad prospered; bis Income
wns consinntly Increasing; be cor
tn I lily could do things which be might
have done but hud not. Oue ulglit he
luy awake pondering the whole mat.
tor, and before going to sleep prayed
over It. Then he made up bis mind,
says the Christian Herald. Next morn
ing be Instructed bis bookkeeper to
open In Iho hs1gor a new account In
his name, and marked "Special," to
which tbe bookkeeper should regular
ly carry one-tenth of all the profits.
He warned li tin never to fall to have
the "Special" necouut ready when
called for.
And that business mun's "Special"
has never failed. It has been to him
a wonderful (evolution of the capacity
of a man Immersed In big enterprises
for doing good on a large scale ns n
.side line. It Ims helped to build
churches. t0 promote (he gospel, to
support missionaries, to maintain and
(rain orphans, to hrlng gladness to
homes of suffering and to many shut
Ins, He" has bad a hand In u bun
tired noble enterprises for Christ and
humanity. Anil the most extraordi
nary thing about It is that It has
given him a new zest for business,
hating, ns he himself would say rev
erently, Clod ns a silent partner. It
has not only been n means of bless
ing bis business, but It has puiiBed
his whole life, ennobled bis chnnic
ter and made him teu times a belter
man.
Architects Alarms:' by
S .oriags of Draftsmen.
We Don't Want the
r.
Washington. There Is a seri
ous shortage of draftsmen- ac
cording to reports that have
come, to the division of pnbMc
works and construction develop
ment information nnd education
service, United States deport- ;
men) of labor. Since, the rcr
vlvni of the huJraTng industry
architects have di.-om-red liait
It Is difficult to obtain a class
of workers fwfrierly so plenti
ful that they could not command
hl'h salaries. The .present Short
age Is believed to be due large
ly to the fact thnt many drafts
inert have established them
selves during the war in other
vocations, where they Jmye been
able to procure heller salaries
I ban they could obtain In their
original line of work. .. -
C. Bushnell of Halem, who has the
r.-ct for construction of a new
'd e to -bo known as the Wallace
A -c, enrflss the YoroMll river, n ar
ulna, baa' br-r.u-n- wert or. the
p and expccte.to hnvt It roni-
i
The Churches
Bnptist Church Notes.
We invite you to attend Bible school
at 10 oclock, preaching, at 11 and in
the evening union service will be held
at the Christian church at 11 o':lock.
World
We just want the Hai neJtesiness
The Farmer's Friend
is the ftarness Makera business of its own. Brother
-Farmer, when you need anything in the Harness Line,
don't forget to buy it of the man who
Repairs your Harness and Collars
He does your hard work, so give him some of the easy
work and keep the Harness shop in your community.
Main Street A. B. StCIC Athena. Or.
The Christian Church.
Services both morning and evening,
at 11 and 8. Sundav school at 10.
The union meeting, will be held in this
church at eight o'clock. II. B. Burton,
Pastor.
Notice to Creditors.
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of
E. R. Cox, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed adminis
trator of tbe estate of E. it. Cox, de
ceased, by the above entitled court.
All parsons having claims against the
said estate are hereby notified to pre
sent them to me at Athena, Oregon, or
to my attorney, Homer I. Watts, at
his office in Athena Oregon, within
six months from the date of the first
publication of this notice. All claims
must be verified as by law required.
Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 6th
day uf June. 1919. A. M. JOHNSON.
Administrator.
Nolle to oitl itor.i.
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In tbe Matter of the Estate of
George W. Gross, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned have been appointed exec
utors of the last will and testament of
George W. Gross, deceased, by the
above entitled court; and that ail per
sons having claims against the above
entitled estate should present them to
either of us in Athena, Oregon, or to
our 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 13th
day of June. 1919. Sarah J. Gross.
Homer I. Watts, Executrix,
Attorney James V. Gloss,
for Executors. Executor.
Notice to Creditors.
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Jennie G. Watts, Deceased:
Notice is heieby given that the un
dersigned has been appointed admin
yatrator of the estate of Jennie G.
Walts, deceased, by the above en
titled court. All persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to present them to me at my
office in Athena, Oregon, within six
months from the date of the first pub
lication of this notice. All claims
must be verified as by 'aw required.
Dated at Athena. Oregon, this nth
day of June, 1019.
HOMER I, WATTS,
Administrator.
Due to the rapid growth of Wheeler
tha Legal pop to ft We im ifcVB ttftlc B
ttuHtmiiiimnini
IttHlllimilllHIHH
FORDS
For Immediate Delivery
The Carload Shipment '
is fast Fading
"You'll have lo hurry"
if you want a car.
LIBERTY AUTO CO. -
(A.O. ADAMS) WESTON OREGON
"S nSeteORRKT LUBRICATION fftfi
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Correct lubrication
for 'lour automobile
With Zerolene, the Stand
ard Oil Company offers you
a scientific service in lubri
cation. By exhaustive study and
actual tests our Board of Jm
bricEtion Engineers has de
termined, the correct consis
tency of Zerolene for your
make of automobile. Their
recommendations are avail
able for you in the Zerolene
Correct Lubrication Charts.
There is a chart for each
make of car.
Zerolene is correctly re-
a.1 fmm CfWl-erl Califor
nia crude oil. It is the product
OI IDC ,uiuuiucu iauu.wbd,
narinri And mitnmfnt of
the Standard Oil Company.
Get a Correct Lubrication
Chart for your car. At your
dealer's or our nearest sta
tion. STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(Calilorma)
tA$ack&reach type of engine
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The Athena Restaurant
Lotnmasson & McLain, Proprietors
Meals at all hours Quick service
Always the best the market affords, Pies like mother need to make
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"A vtit and irtat Itadttltfti An uholf tommnnity and may tii an tnlire Mim"-El
An immense problem in reconstruction confronts the present generation.
Are you doing you utmost to prepare to lead in its solution?
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STANDARD THEATRE
Saturday Evening, July 26
A 6-reel Special, all Star Cast at usual prices
THE
PARKER BARBER SHOf
A . J. Parker, Proprietor
Shaving Haircutting, Massaging, Shampooing.
Bath Rooms In Connection,
St. Michols Hotel Block - - - Athena, Oreg,
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uniiimniiiM n.MMtno.i;i8i)mHiHiin
ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co.
How's the Fuel Bin?
Fill up
Now
American Beauty
Flour
Is n.ade in Athena, by" Athena labor, in one ol the very best
equipped mill.-, 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
Waitulmrs. Wash.
ttlttlHH) IIIMIIM
thena, Oregon.
Tnm-a-Lum Lumber Company
A. M. JOHNSON, Manager, Athena
l'tHIHI IHI H
We carry the best
MEATS
That Money Buys
Our Market is
Clean and Cool
-'" Wholesome Mrats.
" MY RICK