Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1922)
ATHENA BOND ELECTION To the voters of the City of Athena! At the special election held on Sept ember 6th at which was voted bonds of the City of Athena for refunding outstanding indebtedness, only nine teen votes were cast. A question of this importance ought to receive the attention of more of the people of the City. For this reason the purchaser of the bonds has deemed it necessasy to have the question resubmitted at the general election. Some doubt might arise as to whether all of the people had notice of the special elec tion, and at a meeting of the Council on Monday night, it was determined to resubmit this question to the vote of the people of Athena at the gen eral election November 7th. , The question involved is not one of making additional expenditures or entering into any new obligations. The City is in debt on account of a personal injury judgment and several other matters in the amount of f 20, 000.00. Unless the bonds are issued, it will be necessary for . the City to levy heavier taxes in order to pay off this indebtedness. The issuing of the bonds is merely like renewing a note that is already due. I believe that this should be done and the amount paid off gradually and at a time when con ditions are more nearly normal. .II. A. BARRETT, Mayor. The Churches Christian Science Weston society. Sunday 11 a. m. Sunday school, 10 a. m. North Water St. Weston. Free circulating library. Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning worship, 11 a. m. Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Address, The Pope Trumps The Protestant Ace or The Parochial School Problem. Hamp Booher prominent Weston farmer, was in town, Monday. Ji ne '"Jcixposition Meaias Immediate State Oeve dpmeinit SK YOU ARE ASKED to vote November 7 on a constitutional amendment authorizing the city of Portland to levy within the city a tax of one million dollars a year for three years to finance the proposed 1927 Exposition. There is evidence that plans and' purposes of the 1927 Exposition are not fully under stood and this message is being published to give a more complete understanding and to gain state wide approval of the Exposition plans. l It should first of all be made plain that the proposed three million dollar tax to be levied in Port land is contingent upon the raising of a fund of one million dollars by private subscription the men who are pioneering the building of the Exposition showing their own faith in a material way. The one purpose of the Exposition is the development of Oregon and Oregon resources. CI Oregon, twice the size of the state of New York and one of the richest sections of the world in natural resources, has less than a million population instead of the four or five millions which the state can easily support and which in turn woulcfcontribute to the support of the state. tj Oregon has fewer people than the city of Los Angeles. CJ Oregon has only eight people to the square mile. California has 22 and Washington 20. (J Oregon is burdened with taxes and the one sure relief to the individual taxpayer is more people to develop more wealth to share the tax burden. CJ Vast areas of Oregon soil, as fertile as the world contains, are untouched by the plow because the people of the world do not know of their fertility and opportunity.. CJ But these are facts we all know. s .'.". CJ We are all agreed as to the need of development in Oregon; now let us see what the 1927 Exposb tion can mearJ in bringing about that development: CJ is proposed that the 1927 Exposition shall be the central feature of a ten-year development plait for the state. ''-. j CJThe first essential of this plan is that the people of the East who can better their own conditions by; coming to Oregon be made to know what Oregon can offer. : CJIt is planned, if the Exposition measure is approved at the polls, to begin, not laier than 1924, campaign of advertising which shall cover all the rich states to the east of us. This advertising is to appeal to farmers, stockmen, orchardists, manufacturers and tourists, telling each of these classes of the opportunities which Oregon offers them and inviting them to come and see for themselves. All this advertising will lead up to the 1927 Exposition, but it will be intended to attract not alone sight seers but settlers and investors even before the Exposition. CJ It is planned also to continue this development programme after the Exposition is ended and until 1934. CJ It is proposed tha the Exposition shall strongly feature the products and resources of Oregon, so that visitors will become interested in the state as a place for them to live and prosper. CJEach section of the state will be given an opportunity to benefit both by the preliminary adver tising and by the Exposition itself . CJ Railways will be asked to sell excursion tickets to the Exposition, which shall give the holders without extra cost a trip to other sections of the state which they may desire to visit. CJEach county in the state will be invited to participate in a carefully worked-put plan to direct atten- tion to and create interest in all sections of the state. CJ Those who sponsor the Exposition believe that these plans will insure a speedy and definite devel opment of Oregon's vast resources by bringing together the entire energies of the state and by focusing attention upon the state. CJThe welfare of every man, woman and child in Oregon is directly connected with state develop ment. Adequate state development means increased prosperity, a better social condition, better markets, more comforts and conveniences, with reduced taxation. V CJ In the present condition of the United States and of the world at large, Oregon's state development will not come speedily unless well thought-out and aggressive plans are put into execution. CJThe 1927 Exposition as the concentration point of a ten-year development plan is a definite, tangible movement for state-wide progress, and on this basis you can confidently give your approval to the Exposition measures to be voted on at the polls November 7. t .V,". Hi j.v.a., :6 f Why the Exposition Has Been Set Forward From 1925 to 1927 The change of date from 1925 to 1927 has been made because it has been found im possible to build an adequate Exposition and to co-ordinate all Its features in a general plan for Oregon development in the little more than, two years, between now and 1925. An..''.' 192 E 7 xposition Committee George L. Baker, y ice-Chairman Managing Committee . rMvft MANAGING COMMITTEE P. T. Griffith, Chairman A.H.Lea George L. Baker, Vice-Chairman W. W. Harrah John F. Daly P.C. Deckabach Guy W. Talbot William Hantey Ira P. Powers Emery Otmstead FINANCE COMMITTEE ''W-.. ' '.' - Emery Otmstead, Chairman Guy W. Talbot fra P. Powers John P. Daly David M. Dunni J. A. Cranston R. E. Smith Nathan Strauss TIIIS ADVERTISEMENT IS PAID FOR BY FIVE HUNDRED OREGON CITIZENS EGGS DELUGE CHICAGO Speculators Caught By Surplus Sup plies of Millions of Dozen. Chicago. Egg speculators In Chi cago and other produce centers are being caught beneath surplus supplies of millions of dozens of eggs. Lower prices are largely due, egg men said, to the greatly increased activity of the hens. It was estimated that Chi cago's approximately 3,000,000 inhab itants would have to eat an egg a day until January 1 to wipe out the surplus that is being increased by arrivals of 300,000 weekly. Speculators were said to have been holding eggs at a loss of three cents a dozen with 19,000,000 dozen more eggs In storage than at thU time last year. Storage eggs, which last year brought 30 cents a dozen by the case in the commission district, were sell ing tor 26 cents. Fresh eggs,' at 65 cents last year, were quoted at 27 cents. . ' Economists See No Price Drop. Boston, Mass. The Harvard com mittee on economio research has no expectation of a drop in prices to the pre-war level durinfe the next ten years, Professor Charles J. Bullock, chairman ot the committee, said in an address at the first session ot a na tional conference of subscribers to the Harvard economic service. Call to Congress Expected Shortly. Washington, D.' C. Prediction that congress will be called in special session about November 20 was made by Representative Campbell, republi can, Kansas, after a conference with President Harding. Roy W.Ritner Republican Candidate for STATE SENATOR ? (No Democratic opposition), . Has lived in Umatilla County over forty years; is a farmer and heavy taxpayer. As President of the Sen ate in 1921 saved Umatilla County from being taxed 8150,000 for Port land's 1925 Fair. (Paid advertisement) W If ts ,-: J. T. LIEUALLEN Democratic Nominee For Representative 22nd District Umatilla and Morrow Counties General Election Nov. 7, 1922 59 Years Resident of Umatilla county (Paid Advertisement) L. A. REINEMAN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE ' 1 For State Senator 20TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT "I believe in the greatest efficiency and strictest economy in the opera tion of our government, and if elec ted to the office of State Senator I pledge the people that I will work to the best of my ability to accom plish these results." . . (Paid Advertisement) WATTS & TRESTBYE Attorneys-At-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon DRS. A. D. & R. A. FRENCH OPTOMETRISTS ' French Optical Parlors 15 E. Main St Phone 653 WALLA WALLA, WASH. Vote 314 X YES and Have Free Public S 11315 OPEN to All GOOD enough for All ATTENDED by All All for the Public School and the Public School for All One Flag! One School! One Language! P. S. MALCOLM, 33', Inspector-Genoral in Oregon, Ancient and Accepted Scottihh Rita iPnld Advertliement) REPUBLICAN TICKET To be voted on November 7th, 1922 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, 2ND DIST. N.. J. Sinnott. FOR GOVERNOR Ben W. Olcott. FOR STATE TREASURER O. P. Hoff JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT George H. Burnett. John McCourt. John L. Rand. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION J. A. Churchill. COMMISSIONER OF BUREAU OF LABOR, STA TISTICS, AND INSPECTOR OF FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS C. H. Gram. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER Thomas K. Campbell. SENATOR 19TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Colon R. Eberhard. SENATOR 20TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Roy W. Ritner. REPRESENTATIVE 22ND DISTRICT Alfred J. Smith. REPRESENTATIVE 23RD DISTRICT L. L. Mann. S. A. Miller. COUNTY COMMISSIONER J. O. Hales. COUNTY TREASURER H. H. Dellart.