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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1922)
..SEE IS ABOUT IT That big advertising deal on Crystal White Soap nn msmmmmmm sl.C7P . . . - ' s IS " " m s) .11 a r 1 Jaae i ss 'Over The Hill" Eugene Schrimpf, who is farming the old Ralston place west of Adams, finished threshing Friday. He had a good crop for this year, averaging around 38 bushels per acre from 420 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Woods and daughter Faith and Mr. and Mrs E. L. Woods and family left the first of the week for a two weeks' outing Rt Hidaway springs. Leonard Snider has gone to Mar row county to become a member of the harvest crew of his uncle, Rulus Snider, who has 25 days to complete of a 50-day run. Rufus Snider con templates disposing of his Morrow county interests this fall and locat ing in the Weston neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Narkaus and their younger children are leaving today for Granum, Alberta, in which neighborhood Mr. Narkaus has ex tensive land holdings which have been farmed this year under lease. He will receive as his share one-third of the crop from 1200 acres which promise a good yield unless hail should come and damage the crop. I The cutting win ne done wicn nine .1 L . XT 1 ...Ml ... oinoers, wnicn ivu. iamaua wm pu in order for the job, and, he will per sonally superintend the threshing. Mr. and Mrs. Narkaus are making the trip in their Oldsmobile, and will be absent until November. L. W. Lundell, Weston's postmas ter, made a trip to Pendleton Sunday mid was accompanied home by Mrs. Lundell and Master Jerry, who had been visiting relatives there. Miss Blanche Smock, who is a member of the telephone force at Pendleton, came up Monday from the county seat for a vacation visit at the upland home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Smock. Andy T. Barnett and family are leaving for Portland today on his an nual vacation, and will visit his brother Shirley there. Fred Pittman will substitute as mail carrier on route No. 2 during Andy's absence. Down in Morrow county a variety of barley is being introduced which is known as "hulless" barley, and is becoming popular because it is an ex cellent yielder and stock thrive on it. Ben Swaggart is said to have planted just ten kernels of it several years ago, and to have paid one dollar a kernel for the seed. This did not come good, but he persisted, plant ing another year some seed that cost him $40 per bushel. Mr. Swaggart will harvest this year 60 acres of the "hulless" barley. "Snipper" Sni der, a Weston boy who is at present in Morrow county, has had difficulty in convincing Weston skeptics that there is such a grain, and intends bringing home a sample when h comes back from Heppner this fall. Mrs. Walter Webb and daughte) Ora, together with Master Raymond Stevens, have returned from an ex tended trip to different points in the Willamette valley and on the coast. At Dorena, Oregon, Mrs. Webb vis ited her aged mother, who is serious ly ai. On a recent visit to Union county F. G. Lucas went to Hot Lake sani tarium to visit Marion Davis, prom inent citizen of Union and for ten "DADDY!" When away from home re member the long distance tele phone Do you realize the little effort required to assure those near and dear to you of your safety and comfort? The telephone in pub lic pay station or hotel room in fact, any telephone, anywhere means that separation is meas ured by minutes, not miles. Send the message of cheer and affection. You will be giv ing pleasure to others, which will be reflected in your own satisfaction. Long distance tele phone service is prompt, efficient and inexpensive. Every Bell telephone is a Long Distance station. 4 WmL The Par r Te en hone j7 HI t r y And Telegraph Company 5 mk 8 years postmaster there. Mr. Davis is suffering from Bright's disease, and his many Umatilla county friends will regret to learn that his condi tion is regarded as very critical. He is a widely known Pythian, having served as grand chancellor of Ore gon and as supreme representative. Two Washington state officials, J. E. Currey, state seed inspector, and John B. Wiley, district horticultur ist, were in Weston Tuesday and went up the hill to inspect Weston mountain's celebrated seed potatoes in their growing state. W. H. Talley, county agent of Walla Walla county, was another visitor Tuesday on the same mission, although not in the company of the other officials. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Dowd returned to their home in Walla Walla last week from Yellowstone National park, and were in Weston Saturday for a visit with Mrs. Dowd's pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Richal. They report rough going on part of the trip, but say that the park's wonderful beauty- is well worth a lit tle motoring hardship. W. W. Smith of Bickleton, Wash., was in town Saturday on his way to Walla Walla, and visited the house hold of his son, J. V. Smith. He also made a trip up Weston moun tain, which he had often seen at a distance but never before at close range, and expressed the belief that it is a remarkably fine country. Mr. Smith was accompanied by S. A. Rossier, also of Bickleton. The annual district conference of M. E. Church, South, will be held in Milton August 23 to 28, inclusive. Mrs. Charles M. Price will attend as one of four official delegates chosen by the district to participate in bus iness deliberations. Mrs. William Driskell and grand daughter, Florence Fetter, arrived home Wednesday after a pleasant visit with relatives in Dayton. Rev. and Mrs. I. N. Hughes of Troy, Idaho, arrived in town Monday for a brief visit with their son-in law and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. John B. Coan. Miss Frances Compton, sister of Mrs. George W. Winn, underwent an tion for appendicitis in St. Mq- ospital, Walla Walla, last Fri Late reports indicate her con- ion to be very satisfactory. file annual reunion of the Robbins n was held on the banks of the Molalla river July 29. A feature of the program was a memorial ser vice in honor of three members who died during the past year, one of whom was Mrs; Minerva Loveridge, late of Weston. Ernest Ross' was in town Tuesday from his reservation ranch, and re ported Mrs. Ross' health to be stead ily gaining. Congratulations are being extend ed to Mr. and Mrs. John Hazelwood, who welcomed a second daughter into their household last Friday. The new-comer weighed eight pounds and has been christened Jessie. The annual reception given in honor of the Weston school faculty under auspices of the Saturday Af ternoon club, will take place Friday evening, September 8, in Memorial hall. The affair will be in charge of the civic, music and entertainment committees of the club, and will be a public gathering. Among Weston folk who basked the warmth of a friendly camp fire at Camp McDougal last Sunday and exchanged greetings with so journers at the favorite resort, were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert O Harra and son Lwayne, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Proebstel, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes and son Sidney, W. A. Barnes, Sim J. Culley, Mr. and Mrs. H. Goodwin. Jasper O'Harra is up from south ern Oregon for a visit with his brothers and old-time friends at Weston. A special school meeting of the voters of the Weston district is an nounced for Thursday, August 24, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of elect ing a director to fill the vacancy in the board caused by the resignation of Nelson H. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Schuman of Marshmallow, Iowa, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Gettings at their home on Basket mountain, left Friday on their re turn trip, via Portland and San Francisco. Before their departure the visitors held a phone conversa tion from Weston with their daugh ter in Iowa, and were glad to find that she" is recovering from a recent sickness. The daughter's w.,rds could be plainly heard at this end of the line, illustrating the wonder ful development of long distance telephony. Frank Winn of Cousc creek, one of the old timers whom Weston folk are always glad to see, was in town Saturday. Mr. Winn harvested in the neighborhood of 40 bushels per acre of hybrid wheat from his own land and sold his crop to Sim Barnes Weston dealer, at a dollar a bushel. He had some other grain on rented ground that did not yield quite so well, but looks cheerful enough over this year's harvest, MUNICIPAL TAX FIGURES FOR UMATILLA COUNTY The people of every Umatilla county town, Adams alone excepted, no doubt are obsessed by the belief that they pay more taxes than the peoole of any other town. That our lot is worse than that of others is a very human and very common feeling. Such is not the case, however. Umatilla county towns are on quite an equal plane when it comes to mu nicipal taxation, Adams and Stanfield excepted. The current issue of Ore gon Voter contains an extremely in teresting and illuminating article on "City Taxes in Oregon," from which we glean the following figures: Athena has a city tax of $12.83 per capita for 1922, Freewater $10.44. Milton $11.45, Pendleton $10.42, Pilot Rock $14.95, Hermiston S9.53, Uma tilla $11.26 and Weston $U.')7. For tunate Adams pays only $4.71 "per head," and Stanfield the somewhat formidable sum of $28.25. Yet Stan field -is in good case compared with Warrenton, Oregon, whose people have a groan coming when they hand to their city coffers no less than $84 -piece. Weston's municipal levy of 35 mills is by far the highest in .Uma tilla county, Stanfield being next in line with 24.2 mills and Adams com placently bringing up the rear with the lowest levy of all, 10 mills. Yet Weston need not wring its hands in anguish. Because of its low prop erty valuation, it pays proportion ately but little more tax than any other town. For instance, hplow are the respective sums which Umatilla county towns will raise by taxation in 1922: Adams $932, Athena $7968, Echo $5380, Freewater $6931, Helix $4017, Hermiston $6234, Milton $20,071, Pendleton $76,994, Pilot Rock $5393, Stanfield $7854, Umatilla $4391, Wes ton $6589. Petroleum Statistics. The American Petroleum institute's analysis of official petroleum statistics for December, 1921, shows an excess of domestic production and imports over indicated total consumption, In eluding exports amounting to i,uoi, 530 barrels for the month, or at the annual rate of 165,809,505 barrels. In December, 1920, there was an excess of production over consumption of 7, 113,051 barrels. In November, 1921, there was an excess of production over consumption amounting to 9,801, 008 barrels. Exports totaled 5,791,007 barrels In December, 1021; 5,657,400 barrels In November, and 7,022,003 barrels In De cember, 1920. . Several hundred thousand pelts, In cluding polar, grizzly and black bear skins, coyotes, buffalo, sliver, red, cross fox skins, niuskrat, beaver, sable, mink, were received by a fur company at Montreal to be sold at Its winter ale. Shipments were received from all parts of Canada, as well as from Russia, Labrador, United States and Patagonia. CLASSIFIED House to rent. Hay for sale; 20 tons of hay; straw stack, running water. Will sell hay and rent build ings. Good place to winter tome stock, or I might buy 20 head of cattle. Address A. L. Swaggart, Athena, Oregon. A book containing the ticket sales of the Standard Theatre has been lost or misplaced since last Saturday. Anyone finding the book (which is of no use to anybody but the owner of the theatre) will please return same to the theatre or the Press office, where a satisfactory reward will be paid. For Sale Choice residence in Athe na for sale. Property well located, good revenue producer for small family. Price $5000.00, purchaser to assume balance of street paving as sessment This is a bargain, and we will sell it soon. If interested, see Cox Investment Company Pendleton, Oregon. For Sale The D. Scott Fisher resi dence in Athena. A good home at a reasonable price. For Sale Second hand Ford road ster in good condition. Better hur ry. Also good second hand two wheel trailer cheap. Thompson Garage. For Sale A number of uncalled for suits at The Athena Home Laundry. Wanted Chickens at the St Nich ols hotel. Highest market price paid. WATTS & PRESTBYE Attorneys-A t-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special Attention given to all calls, both day and night Calls promptly answered. Office on Third Street, Athena, Oregon. C. H. SMITH -PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon. Office next to Telephone Excangn Phones, Office 333; Residence 412 Hunters Stop-Look-Listen Shotguns and Rifles for less grade (Model 1912 Winchester Hammerless shotguns regular $60 on sale at $45. j Double barrel, hammerless shotguns regular $35 grade for $28. I Double barrel, hammer shot guns, regular $30 grade for $23. Single barrel shot guns regular $16.00 grade for $12. Remmington Automatic Rifles regular $70.00 grade for $57.00 Winchester Rifles Mod. 189022 CaL.regular $31 grade for $24. The above quoted prices will place the gun you have been wanting at a figure you cannot afford to pass up. Hunting season is not far off and from reports, we are in for a good season. Lets go. Watts & Rogers Athena, Oregon The Athena Home Laundry G. W. FINCH, Proprietor Suits Cleaned and Pressed $1.50 We are agency in this territory for the Troy Laundry of Pendleton THE ATHENA HOME LAUNDRY, PHONE 492 We carry the best MEAT That Money Buys Lard, Kraut, Kippered Salmon, Salt and Fresh Fish, Oysters, Clams and Crab, in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street, Athena, Oregon THE ATHENA BARBER SHOP AMOS O'DELL, PROPRIETOR Always at your Service. First-class Work guaranteed. We are here to please ycu 4i 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 sells the' famous" American' Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash Bank The First National ff Athena Established 1891 Capital and Surplus $110,000.00