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Ik Mmm tm AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD, Owner and Publisher CLARK WOOD. Associate editor Subscription Rate. One copy, one year $2.00 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months 75 t ATHENA. OREGON. APRIL 7 1922 The coal miners are striking for a chance to earn more than $500 to $763 per year on which to Bupport their families. They want' to work steadily six hours a day for five days a week, instead of a day or two a week. This is the real meaning of the six-hour workday and the five day week which the operators have been trying to magnify into a ridic ulous and unreasonable demand. Be fore condemning the miners, let us all reflect upon how we would like to have their dirty and dangerous jobs at the pittance they annually re ceive. The Ohio and Pennsylvania operators wanted the strike in order that the price of their surplus coal stocks could be boosted and they could profiteer at the expense of the American people and American in dustry. That is why they refused to attend the Pittsburg conference and thereby flouted and defied the Bitum inous Coal commission and through it the national government. On the operators rests the onus of a strike that imperils the entire country's welfare and will bring starvation into the homes of thousands of luck less miners. News reports from the industrial, commercial and transportaiton fields all indicate returning confidence, if not Immediate prosperity. This be loved republic is working oft the headache which followed its war-time jag, and aside from the coal strike will soon have reached a normal and satisfactory condition. The spend thrift will still be restless and dis contented, regretting the hectic day3 of the war; but he cannot be made immune from the law of the non survival of the unfittcst. The time is near when thrift and industry, however, will have reaped their just reward. Margot Asquith's final verdict is that "America is a fine country and Americans as a whole mighty nice people." Since she did not see Ore gon, we are inclined to regard this as downright flattery. We suspect Mrs. Asquith remem bered her status as the wife of a diplomatic statesman, when she de cided to confirm we Americans in our indubitably good opinion of ourselves. It is not inappropriate that A. Slaughter is connected with the com mittee which by proposing repeal of the millage tax would kill off Ore gon's institutions of higher learning. Friends of Princess Mary were over generous in sending her twenty-two clocks as wedding gifts. She could have gotten anything she wanted, anyhow, on tick. Despite its faults, the soviet gov ernment appears to have been merci ful enough to save the Russian peo ple from the infliction of Emma Gold man's speeches. Portland ought to encourage its Chinese tong wars, if by this means the highbinder population can be re duced without endangering innocent bystanders. The New York Journal of Com merce thinks that "the trouble with most of us is that our necessities are too luxurious and our luxuries too necessary." From their customary manner of joining the "innumerable caravan," Ireland decedents are rather less apt to rest in peace than In pieces. The French disturb us sometimes, but they are not responsible because they do not all happen to be as nice as Papa JofTre. Chicago has reached a point where it will heartilv cniov and nnnrertntc 1 a funeral if a dead bandit furnishes the corpse. crime wave. But we fear the bur glars would still prefer skeleton to piano keys. Poughkeepsie, New York, is said to be disturbed by the "bob-haired ghost of a flapner. Must be a fake alarm, as no flapper is ever a "dead one." Now-a-days it is more than ever a comforting thought that the entire Atlantic ocean is between this coun try and Europe. The latest wrinkle in rural uplift is to put moving pictures on the farm in order to keep the hired man from moving off it. The good old days have gone. One Texas statesman called another a "common liar" and still has an un punctured hide. Whatever is done at Genoa, this government has taken care that it will not be the United States. We've an idea those Portuguese are flying high, as nobody has heard them do any honking. The weather having settled, the farmer is hustling for an opportunity to later do likewise. More confidence was voted in Lloyd Gecrge, perhaps, than in his chang ing policies. HUGHES DEFENDS TREATY Failure to Ratify It Would be National Calamity. Washington, D. C Secretary of State Hughes Injected himself Into tho treaty fight in' the senate by writ ing a lengthy letter to Senator Under wood, one of the American delegates at the conference, in which he scored the thinly veiled Intimations made In the senate that the American dele gates were "Imposed on" in the mak ing of the four-power pact. The secretary's letter hinged about questions that have been raised In the senate us to the authorship of the treaty and the open charges made by some senators that it "was conceived" by Balfour and written by Kato. While not answering the question of "who wrote the treaty" directly, Sec retary of State Hughes indicated In his letter that he himself wits the author of the pact. The failure of the senate to ratify the treaty, Hughes declared, would be nothing short of a national calamity. Railway Wage Reduction Asked. Chicago, 111. Railroad labor and the nation'B largest transportation linns opened their fight over the pres ent scale of wages Monday before the United States railroad labor board. More than 175 roads have placed peti tions for reductions averaging 10 per cent before the board. LLOYD GEORGE IS UPHELD Vote of Confidence Given By House of Commons. London. The house of commons, after an unexciting debate, adopted by the substantial majority of 278 Promier Lloyd Qoorgo's resolution calling for confidence in the govern ment's policy on the coming economic conference at Genoa. The vote was 372 to 94. In the earlier part of tho session the house passed an hour and 20 min utes of Buch tenseness as it had not experienced for many months, when the prime minister, fresh from his re tirement In the country, threw down the gauntlet to his opponents and de- clured that a vote on the hitherto Innocuous Genoa resolution was tanta mount to a vote of confidence or lack Of confidence In the government. House Won't Pay Anybody $35,000. Washington, D. C The house put Its foot down firmly on a proposal to pay salaries of $35,000 to four ship ping board officials, refusing by a unanimous vote to approve the con ference report on the independent of ficers' appropriation bill, which would have authorised payment during the coming fiscal year of salaries of be tween $11,000 and $25,000 to six em ployes, In addition to the four who could receive $36,000. Perhaps it's because her dreams of empire, too, were dissipated, that Germany is drowning her Borrows In champagne. We would feel more hopeful that Bryan is right about Darwinism if he hadn't also condemnetl the gold standard. "Canada has coal enough for 35, 000 years but Beldom enough for one year," according to the Toronto Globe. It may be a civil service, but that isn't the kind of treatment it is get ting from the g. o. p. administra tion. Mayor Hylan wants to put pianos in the homes of New York burglars as m aesthetic antidote for the. "Siamese Twins" 8plns Joined. Chicago. The "Siamese twins," Josefa and Rosa Blasek, who died last week, were joined at the spine and severing them would have been fatal according to X-ray photographs taken after their death. The pictures, it was declared, showed a continuous U shaped spine and also several vital organs In common. The death was due to Intestinal obstruction, accord lag to George W. Brady, radiographer. Borah for U. S, Mine Operation. Washington, D. C. Government op eratlon of the coal mines was sug gested lu a statement by Senatoi Borah, republican. Idaho, chairman ol the senate labor committee, after con ferenco with representatives ot minors and operators. The senator said this was the alternative if toe coal Indus 24 Years Ago Pinkerton & Froorr.e are expecting a fino carriage from a St. Louis firm con. Dr. Sharp is improving the interior of his residence. R. L. Maloney is doing the work. Hon. T. J. Kirk, who has been ill for some (lays past is getting better, and is able to be up and around. Milton is making preparations to en tertain the Pioneer's Association of Umatilla county, on June 1, 2 and 3. James Fielder, James Koontz and Jess Stamper left this morning for Echo to begin on the sheep shearing circuit. George Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Myers, who resides on Pine Creek, is dangerously ill with spinal meningitis. George Mulkev and Dave Bonifer left Tuesday, taking 84 head of cattle belonging to Frank Beale, to summer range in the mountains. Mrs. J. M. Hays is the recipient of an elaborately printed invitation to be present at the "Second Great Hive Biennial Review of the Ladies' of the Maccabees for Michigan," to be held in Detroit, June 8, 9 and 10. Judge Guishard died at Walla Walla Sunday evening, and the funeral will take place tomorrow. Judge Guish ard was a pioneer, having resided in Walla Walla for over 30 years. You can get out your fishing tackle for trout is now rlue. James Swart, a Wilbur fisherman, is reported to have caught 303 'VpecHed beauties" in Squaw creek, Saturday afternoon Joe EH and Tom Vaughn, of Pen dleton, were in the city Sunday for the purpose of purchasing a horse to be used in the Pendleton fire depart ment service. The evening Press is on sale at the "Blue Front." Marshel Carden wa3 engaged a cou ple of days this week in cleaning out the water tower. Daniel Briggs of Weston, was in town yesterday shaking hands with his many friends before departing for Klondike. He and Barney Prine will leave for the "frozen north" in a couple of days. The Athena Mercantile Company have been appointed agents for the J. I. Case Threshing Co. They will soon have on exhibition a complete thresh ing outfit, consisting of a 15 horse power compound engine and a 32-54 separator with automatic stack at tachment. With this machine the job of straw buck is gone. Mose Woodward and family will de part in a few days for an extended trip through the Eastern States. They will be absent some time and will visit relatives in the state of New Hamp shire, Wore returning. Dr. Sharp reports Chas. Nelson. Mrs. Bolen, Hugh Roby's little daugh ter, a child of Cass Cannon's and R L. Maloney's little son on the sick list. Throughout Umatilla county hay is a scarce article'. The price paid in Pendleton is $10.75 per ton, delivered. The Athena Press makes its bow with a bright and newsy little daily, which will be conducted for three months. The first issue promises well. The PresB reflects the enter prise of the community in which it is published. W. H. Fletcher, the Baw mill man, is down from the mountains mak ing contracts for supplying lumber. Mr. Fletcher's mill is now located on a fine body of timber and as soon as mountain roads become passable he will be able to supplv the public with the best grades of high class build ing material. Miss Grace Philips, who recently completed an eleven months term of school in the Basket Mountain dis trict, will commence the next in that district April 4th. Mrs. Philips goes to the mountains with Miss Grace. Don't forget I am still in the haul ing gBme. Light or neavy hauling at reasonable prices. Guy Crouk SALE OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS Notice is hereby given that the eitv of Athena will sell improvement bonds to the amount of $4348.26, is sued in denominations of $500 each, dated March 1, 1922, payable ten years after date and bearing interest at six per cent per annum payable semi-annually on March 1, and Nov ember I, of each year, interest evid enced by coupons attached. Sealed proposals for all or any portion of sain issue should be filed with the Citv Recorder of the City of Athena on or before 7:30 P. M. on the 24th day of April, 1922, at which time bids will be opened. Each bidder will be required to accompany his bid with a certified check payable to the order of the mayor of the City of Athena for ten per cont of the amount of his bid, to be forfeited in the event such bonds are awarded to the bidder and he refuses to pay for the same, and to be returned to the bidder if he be unsuccessful. Said bonds arc issued under the terms of Ordinance No. 172 of the City of Athena. Dated April 7th. 1922. B. B. Richards City Recorder NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Koplotsieplip, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern that Leo Sampson, as administrator with the will annexed of the above entitled estate in the above entitled Court has filed his fin al account as such administrator and that the above entitled Court by or der entered March 25th, 1922, fixed ann appointed Monday the first day of May, 1922 at ten o'clock A. M. as the time and the (Jourt room of the said Court as the place for the hearing of objections, if any. to the said final account and for the fin al settlement thereof. Dated and first published March 28th, 1922. Leo Sampson Administrator with the will an nexed of the Estate of Koplotsieplip, Deceased. Peterson, Bishop A Clark, Attor neys for Administrator. Pendleton, Oregon. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT j In the County Court of the State of I Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Claude A. Reeder, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un-1 del-signed has filed his final account j and report in the above-entitled mat--, ter and that the above-entitled Court has fixed, Saturday the 6th dav of May, 1922, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. of sa'd day is the time, and the County Court room in the County Court House at Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon a3 the place for hear ing said account and report. Objection i to said final account and report should be filed on or before said date. Dated at Athena, Oregon this 7th day of April, 1922. O. H. Reeder, Administrator. First Publication: April 7th, 1922. Last Publication: May 5th, 1922. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of E. W. Achilles, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed Admin istrator of the Estate of E. W. Ach illes, deceased, by the above entitled Court. All persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby notified to present them to me at Athena, Ore gon, wihin 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 31st day of Mnrch, 1922. OLIVER DICKENSON, Administrator. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. Tn the Matter of the Estate of L. Hodgen, Known as Lou Hodgen, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have been appointed ad ministrators of the estate of L. Hod gen, known as Lou Hodgen, deceased, by the above-entitled court. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present them to us at Athena, Ore gon, or to our attorneys, Peterson, Bishop & Clark of Pendleton, Oregon, or Watts & Prestbye of Athena, Ore gon, 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 24th dav of March. 1922. JULIA LEE HODGEN, A FRF.n HonrjF.N r M24A21 Administrators. NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE MENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Common Council of the City of Athena has passed an Ordinance being Ordinance No. 169 providing for th6 improvement of Hunt Avenue from the North Line of Main street to the North City limits of the City of Athena, such improvement to consist of grading, ditching and covering the roadway with crushed rock or crushed gravel to a width of 16 feet, being 8 feet on each of the center line of said street. Plans and specifications for such work, estimates of the cost thereof, and statement of the prop erty to be assessed therefor with an estimate of the percentage of the to tal cost which each of such lots, parts of lots and parcels of land adjacent to such improvements should pay on account of the benefits to be derived from such improvement, are on file in the office of the City Recorder. All persons interested are hereby notified that the City of Athena will do such work unless the owners of property shall, within 10 days from the date of this notice, file with the City Recorder theiv remonstrance or their election to do such work at their own expense, and that if the said im provement is made by the City the cost of making such improvement, ex cept such part as is to be paid by the city from the general fund shall be a charge and lion upon the lots and par cels of land adjacent to the portions of street by said ordinance proposed to be improved. All persons interested are further notified that application for raising or lowering the percentage of the cost of such improvement to be charged against any lot, part of lot or parcel of land shall be filed with the City Recorder within 10 days from the date of this notice. Dated this 24th day of March, 1922. B. B. RICHARDS, . J jU M24A7. City RecorderX Jfi NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the county court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Clare G. Stone, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un der signed has been appointed execu tor of the estate of Clare G. Stone, deceased, by the above-entitled. Court. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present them to me at Athena, Ore. or to my attorneys. Homer I. Watts and E. C. Prestbye, at their office in Athena. Ore. within six months from the date of the first publication of this I notice. All claims must be verified as by Law required. Dated at Athena, Oregon this 24th day of March, 1922. SANFORD STONE, M24-A21. Executor. 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PORTLAND OFFICE PENDLETON OFFICE 14 North Second Street 115 East Webb Street, Phone 676 Only employment office in Eastern Oregon with Portland connections NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the matter of the estate of Kathryn Caton, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed execut or of the estate of Kathryn Caton, de ceased, by the aboe entitled Court. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present them to me at Athena, Ore gon, or to my attorneys , Homer I. Watts and E. C. Prestbye, at their 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 law required. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 17th day of February. 1922. EDWfo H. CATON, F17-M17. Executor. 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