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seclally Built off g9 1. Can be used with equal success on hillside or level fields. 2. A real 2-man machine. Bagging platform, centrally located, well balanced. Men work close to gether. 3. Header platform is parallel to ground at all times! No grain skipped. 4. Operates equally well up hill or down. 5. Cylinder, 24" long, runs on self aligning, enclosed ball bear ings. - 6. Five square feet of grate surface beneath cylinder and main beater provides for immediate separa tion of 80 to 90 of grain at the cylinder. 7. Wide separator (44") permits straw to spread thinly over straw racks for thorough separation. 8. Air blast of shoe fan is distrib uted evenly over entire area of shoe screen, whether machine is going up or down hill. 9. Recleaning device in addition to shoe similar in action to fanning mill. Cleans grain thoroughly. 10. Power-opera ted leveling de vice. The operator merely moves a clutch lever the power does ; the rest. 11. Screens are automatically lev eled. 12. All bearings supported on brack ets attached solidly to the frame, not to sheet metal siding. -13. Auxiliary engine same as used in Harvester trucks and tractors. Ball-bearing crankshaft. 14. All drive chains are short. Double roller chain ancf cut steel sprock ets on cylinder drive.. One of these Machines will be on display soon at our store ROGERS & GOODMAN (A Mercantile Trust,) ATHENA, ORE Hillside Harvester-Threshers Animals and Birds Have Own Domains If you want a piece of laud you buy It, but If a robin wants a garden lie fights for It, and bo long as he Is fit he will continue to fight for It and drive off all Intruders of his own kind. Other birds he tolerates, but no other robin, except his own mate, may In vade his "property." Each fox has his own range on which he hunts, and other dog-foxes respect his rights. Badgers have their own territory. There are great earths In the Devonshire woods Inhabited by badger families that have been there so long that mankind's oldest families are more upstarts when compared With then! - Golden eagles are very long-lived, and a pair will cling to the same eyrie for many years. Peregrines do the same, but these fine hawks have the curious habit of nesting In one place pnd hunting Iq another. Keepers de clare that they never touch game In the neighborhood of their , nesting place. London Tlt-Blts, Washington, D. C. Secretary the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon and the French ambassador, Henrf Ber enger, have reached a "working basis" for tin funding of the French debt to the United States, It was in timated at the treasury department. Mellon denied, however, that "a ten tative" agreement had been reached. . . . , - r- .v m-- Poetry Restored Let poetry once more be restored to her ancient truth and purity ; let her be Inspired from heaven, and, In return, her Incense ascend thither; let her exchange her low, venal, trifling subjects for such as are fair, useful, and niagnlflcent ; and let her execute these so as at once to please, Instruct, surprise and astonish; and then, of necessity, the most Inveterate Ignor ance and prejudice shall be struck dumb, and poets yet become the de light and wonder of mankind. James Thomson, Residents of English Town "Cultivate" Cats The old nursery rhyme about the cats of St Ives Is based on 'a solid foundation, for St. Ives, Ki.itliind is the cut kingdom, as Is evident to any visitor. Cats are encouraged - to the limit. By an old resident It Is thus explained : "This is a very old town 500 years some of the houses, leastways their cellars, and parts of the foundation are. Now, we keep our fishing pear In the cellars, and there Is a terrible lot of rats and mice about in ;.n old place like this. Well, the rats, anil the mice, too, would ent the nets; they'd eat us out of house and home If It were not for the cats. "A characteristic of the cats of t. Ives is that they do a little fishing for themselves. Those sleek, well-fed and exceptionally friendly anlnmls de light in a romp over the sand and In dodging the waves. Afterward they will watcii for hours by some shal low pool -for some unsuspecting fish or small crab which ventures from its retreat from a bunch of seaweed or a rock." Chicago Journal. Washington's School Debts $28,214,409 Olympia, Wash. School districts of the state of Washington were under a bond and warrant indebtedness of $28,214,409, June 30, 1025, the close of the last school year, It Is shown in figures compiled by the division cf municipal corporations of the state auditor's office. Banker in Embryo ' A veteran white wing took his boy to the president of a large bank and said : "I want yon to start my boy in tfle banking business, first as an office boy, next as messenger and on up the ladder as bookkeeper, teller, cashier, and so on, up to president." The executive, not very much Im pressed with the lad; answered: "That's a good Idea, but why not start him In your own line, first as a sweep er, then driver, foreman, superintend ent and on to street commissienerl" "Well," replied the old man, Ti thought of that, but, yon see, the boy's fwr .-- - Oregon State Auto income 89,500,000. Salem, Or. Motor vehicle operators in Oregon this year will pay in license fees and gasoline taxes approximate ly $9,500,000, or nearly twice as much as the total direct property tax. This was revealed in a statement Issued by the secretary of state. MELLON, TO BACK ANDREWS Secretary Unmoved by Criticism Of Dry Executive, Washington, D. C The clamor of the drys for the resignation of Assist ant Secretary of the Treasury Lincoln C, Andrews, dry czar, because he said prohibition would be easier to enforce if there were light beer, will go un heeded bo far as Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is concerned. Mel lon said he would back Andrews to the limit. Andrews' statement before the "beer hearing" that enforcement would be easier if there were light beer In the country was the only statement he could have made, Mellon believes,. "No one but a hypocrite would have answered the question any other way," the treasury secretary said. Administration leaders fyao" shown some tendency to be angry with An drews for his blunt statement, pre vious! to Mellon's announcement. A page from a Massachusetts court docket for the year 1636 reveals that Henry Walton was fined for saying that he would as leave hear a dog bark as to hear Iteverend Cobbell preach; that Robert Edwards was fined for excess in apparel in wearing sleeve lace and gold buttons; that John Scudly was fined for stealing lis master's ox and selling it to him and that Sarah Collins was fined for rail ing at her husband. Detroit News. 22 Years Ago i April 29, 1904 G. W. Bradley, an old-time person al friend of Homer Davenport, went down to Pendleton last evening to hear the great cartoonist lecture, and to renew old acquaintance. Miss Laura Brown is visiting friends in Walla Walla. Grandma Mansfield has been quite ill the past week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. L." Jones. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cox went down to Pendleton today, where they will attend a reception given at the Mat lock home. Charles D. Huson, formerly of He lix, died at San Bernardino, Califor nia, of consumption, aged 24. The remains will be interred in the Wal la Walla cemetery. The Athena band is in receipt of a fine Diston Altophone, an instrument that will supplant the solo alto horn. Eber Luna is the handsome artist who . will play the new instrument, with customary musical proficiency. Wednesday at 4:30 p. m., in the Christian church, a quiet wedding was solemnized, the contracting par ties being Mr. H. P. Curts, a prom inent young business man of Helix, and Miss Nellie Tittsworth, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W, Tittsworth, of this city. J. W. Adams, the carpenter, is building a neat cottage for H. H. Curtis on Third street at the corner of College street. Seven carloads of freight was re ceived in Athena the first three days of this week, reports the 0. R. & N. freight office. The entire family of Mr. Wadding- ham near Weston, is down with mumps. This disease is now quite prevalent in that vicinity. Last evening the ladies of the Rathbone lodge gave their brother and husband Knights a pleasant sur prise in their castle hall, in the shape of a bounteous lunch. The ladies were heartily welcomed and a jolly evening passed.. The ladies nar rowly escaped the necessity of tak ing the Oriental degree, having sur prised the Knights in the act of con ferring this degree upon a candidate- Mrs. Archie Mclntyre gave one of her inimitable readings, and vocal selections were given by Mrs. M W. Smith and Miss Maude Gholson. The refreshments consisted of ice cream and cake, May 3. 1904 Sunday was essentially a Methodist day in Athena," the occasion being the dedicatory exercises and ceremonies at the new Methodist Episcopal church. The Press believes the high est meed of praise for the possibility of the creation and the successful termination in the construction of this the finest church edifice in East ern Oregon is due Rev. Armfleld and his building committee, The names of the men on this committee are: Henry Schmitt, Robert Coppock, Al vin Johnson, A. M. Gillis, A. B. Mc Ewen, William Tompkins, Fred Ros enzweig and T. J, Kirk. Numerous Weston people drove ov er and swelled the large congrega tions at the new M. E. church Sun day. Married, at the home of the bride's parents in Adams, at 1 p. m., Sun day May 1, 1904, Mr. Volney C. Simpson and Miss Esther E. Baker. Rev. J. W. Jenkins, of the Athena Christian church was the officiating clergyman. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Purdy went down to Pendleton Saturday to meet their daughter-in-law, ' Mrs. Tom Purdy, of Portland, who will visit here and at Weston for some time. Rev. B. E. Koontz, of Hillyard, Washington visited his mother in this city and attended the dedication ceremonies at the M. E. church Sun day. Mrs. O. G. Chamberlain leaves this afternoon with her two children, for an extended visit with relatives in the Willamette valley. N. H. Pinkerton was up from his Crook county ranch for a couple of THE ATHENA MARKET Ellen Key, Swedish Lecturer, Dies. Stockholm, Sweden. E'len Key, vho has had a powerful influence on Swedish literature, died at the age of J6 years. Ju'jge Englic.'i Ordered to Face Trial. 'vVashintcn, D. C. Federal Judge Cecrga 7. English of the Eastern Illinois district, was commanded by the sen?t3 to cppe&r at its bar on May 3 at 12:30 p. ei., to answer charges of usurpation of power and other mis-demeancr3. N. Y. Turns Clssks Forward Or.e Hour. New Ycrl:. Daylight saving went into effect here et 2 a. m. Sunday. Clocks woie ta be turned ahead one We carry the best That Money Buys S Kippered Salnion, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street Athena, Oregon. days, returning home yesterday. He reports his country in flourishing condition, and that all the former Athena people who have land in that vicinity are doing well. Louis Proebstel and Sim Culley were over from Weston Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Rigby, of Pendleton, were guests over Sunday at the Tompkins home. ALFRED E. CLARK, PORTLAND Candidate for the Republican nom ination for United States Senator 'Vote for him He is able, fearless, progressive, Favors law enforcement. Construe ive legislation for agricultural re lief and the upbuilding of the in dustries and resources of the s ate. (Paid Advertisement. Alfred E. Clark for United States Senator Campaign Committee.) Glenn G. Dudley Candidate for republican nomina tion of State Representative for Dist rict No. 23, Umatilla County. Slogan: Governmental efficiency and economy. (Paid Advertisement) Roy W. Ritner Candidate for Republican Nomination for Joint Representative Farmer and tax-payer, residing in this district for forty-four years. Experienced legislator, serving in house and senate since 1915. As president of the senate in 1921 killed Portland "1925 Fair" bill, sav ing the state $3,000,000. Sponsored laws for loans for seed wheat, farmers "seasonal license" for trucks and removing one-half cent tax on distillate not used on roads. Helped pass "Market Road" law in 1919 giving farmers roads to get produce to market. For state income tax with pro perty tax offset and against Dennis resolution. Served in France during war with American Red Cross attached to A. E. F. (Paid Adv.) SOMETHING WRONG The healthy boy is full of play every minute of his spare time. If lie falls to join with others in their sports he is a sick boy indeed. To be heal thy the spine and nervous system must function normally. Bring your ailing child to us for an examina tion and adjustment of any disorder. Dr. W. Boyd Whyte Stangier Building, Phone 706 Pendleton, Oregon. 957 J ALLEN BELL DRAYMAN Thone 24 Transfer and Express Prompt Service Dealer in ICE - v for s. " V If. T- ' . M BETTYE F. DeHART Deputy County Treasurer Candidate for Republican Nomination TREASURER of Umatilla County Primaries May 21, 1926 it Three years experience. One year full charge of office. "Successful, courteous, efficient and N dignified administration guaranteed." (Paid Advertisement) Dr. J. A. Best Candidate for Republican Nomination for STATE SENATOR If I am nominated and elected I will during the term of my office stand for rigid economy in expendi tures; against enactment of unneces sary laws; for reduction of taxes; against public officials buying priv ate property at forced sale for priv ate gain; for extension of market roads; for building up the business interests of the state; for better edu cation; for conservation of state re sources; for a Board of Pardons and the abolition of all unnecessary state commissions; for the promotion of the farming, stock raising, mining and lumber industries of the state; for the moral advancement of th3 people and the suppression of scand als in public affairs. I will protect the interests of the Pendleton Round-Up at all times, I desire to have printed upon the ballot "Economy, public decency, tax reduction,' extension of market roads and better primary education." (Paid Advertisement) Frank Saling Candidate for Republican Nomination For County Judge At the Primary Election, May 21, 1926 (Paid Advertisement) Whitehead's Barber Shop Lee Whitehead, Proprietor Having purchased Russell's Barber Shop, it will be my aim to give, the public the best service at all times. Mr. Norman will continue in service here. Fair and Courteous Treatment Agency for Troy Laundry and Twin City Cleaners Phone 492 CW3HSBSKS THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA Established 1891. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,00(5.00 Claude Dickenson Phone 572, Athena, Oregon Auto Truck Dray City and Countiy HAULING Always at Your Service :: ',':. So's Yer Ole Man! Most of his famliy and a lot of his neighbors ?What? Get their Barber work at Haworth & Harris Shop. Why not you? We cater to no one in particular, everv one in general. Agency Trov Laundry. Make I old Rugs like new. Phone 583. PENN HARRIS BARBER HlltlimMMMMMIHHMMM)l t ft MH P t H 9H 3 ar