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'Athena, Oregon, July 8..
..1927
LAND AND PIONEER
"Closing of the Portland branch of
the United States land office, orgin
ally established in Oregon City more
than 72 years ago, marks the end of
a great historic era and recalls the
period of Western migration of a
land-hungry people," comments the
Portland Telegram.
"The earliest settlers in America
were bred in the Anglo-Saxon tradi
tion that land ownership was the
evidence of social and economic
freedom. It was the dream of tenant
adventures to become themselves
lord of the manor in a "new" Eng
land, and Washington found no more
effective means of securing soldiers
for his armies than to offer free
lands as the reward of military ser
vice. "When the westerly movement of
the settlers had reached the Missis
sippi valley, it received impetus for
a great coastward leap in the two
fold promise of gold to be had for
the digging and land to be had for
the taking. It was on September
27, 1850, that Congress passed an act
granting 320 acres to each single per
son and 640 acres to each married
couple who should establish residence
in Oregon.
"The land so freely offered h"d
been bought of the Indians, on
thrifty advantageous terms. The
"Tuality" band of the Callapooia
tribe "ceded the country between the
Willamette river and the summit of
the Coast range and between the
Yamhill and Tualatin rivers, for $40,
000, to be paid in twenty annual in
stallments, of which only $500 was
cash and the rest in merchandise.
"Similar treaties and terms were
made with other tribes of Western
Oregon, and the following list of
"good and substantial articles" prom
ised annually to the Tualities, is
typical. It comprised 130 blankets,
38 coats, 26 pairs of pants, 152 shirts,
76 vests, 130 pair of shoes, 200 yards
of calico, 200 yards of linsey plaid,
27 blanket shawls, 200 yards of do
mestic shirting, 38 hats or caps, 132
pocket handkerchiefs, 24 axes, 5
plows, 10 plow harnesses, 24 hoes, 6
scythes and cradles."
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THE GRADE CROSSING '
Trains must operate over fixed and
known rights of way on time sched
ules which the public demands and
which public sentiment seems to want
made faster. Although the danger
is well known there are some drivers
who persist in taking hazardous
chances in beating trains at cross
ings. According to the Railway Age,
which has made a study of the prob
lem, it would cost approximately
$19,500,000,000 to eliminate all grade
crossings that existed in the United
states at the end of 1923. But there
are more grade crossings created an
nually than the railroads and the
publie are now eliminating. The
growth of communities, the increas
ing demands of industry and develop
ment organizations for new tracks
and spurs must be met by the rail
roads. In regions pioneered by the
railroad long before highways were
projected community development
and settlement has thrown and con
tinues to throw highways across the
tracks. Under such conditions the
number of grade crossings is con
tinuously mounting and while the
railroads make large appropriations
and are constantly at work separat
ing grades and providing additional
safety factors, the cost of removing
all crossings involves such large ex
penditures that not only railroads,
but oiher taxpayers and city and
highway officials are confronted with
an almost insolvable problem.
o ...
Judging from the number of votes
polled in the special election, Oregon
is eminently satisfied with every
thing "as is." Three vital amend
ments were on the ballot, but they
drew no better than Pierce running
again for governor.
posite direction. Well, then by hooky,
the tall girl should have no trouble
in running the stripes on her skirt
the other way.
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The millionaire who dresses as well
as his clerk, reveals that he has
something in common with his em
ployees. o
Actresses can appear at only two
theatres in Tokio, Japan, meaning
that there are only two theatres in
Tokio where actresses may appear.
o
This is one of the "fat" years when
you can see a smile on the face of
the light soil farmer 30 bushels
anyway, maybe 35.
o
One of the boys writes, "A brun
ette may be a decided blond after
she has decided to be a blond." Oh,
hush!
o
Humming birds pass the winter in
Central America, and then they hum
back in the spring to nest in Oregon.
o
The man who has no faith in hu
man nature isn't to be trusted and
neither is a mule.
The customs of China and Korea
in taking revenge on a girl for jilt
ing her lover, differ widely. In Korea
a design is carved on her neck,
while in China her neck is the rest
ing place for a hatchet.
o
Whenever the time comes for Ford
to build a practical air flivver to sell
at three hundred bucks, tie rising
generation will begin to take interest
in aviation schools.
Winter weather turned back groups
of Mount Hood climbers Sunday
Where is the guy who predicted
there would be no summer this su?n-rner.
31 Years Ago
July 3, 1896
Mr. J. W. Smith and Mrs. Effie
Edington were united in marriage in
the Hotel Pendleton parlors yester
day afternoon, Rev. W. E. Potwine
being the officiating minister. Mr.
and Mrs. Smith took the vening train
for Portland for a short wedding
tour, and will return home in about
one week.
Athena will be somewhat depopu
lated tomorrow her citizens attend
ing celebrations at other towns.
A fishing party composed of girls
and boys chaperoned by Mrs. G. C.
Osborn, left yesterday for the Uma
tilla river.
Jay Saling, the mountain rancher,
was in town Wednesday. Mr. Saling
had considerable to say in relation to
crops and weather. He has a theory
regarding the hot north winds which
differs materially from the many
that have been advanced to the re
porter. Mr. Saling is of the opinion
that the north wind.: travel for many
miles over an area where there is
no water, consequently being dryer
than growing vegetation, the wind3
suck the sap from the growing
plants. The south wind blowing as
it does from off the ocean contains
moisture and distributes it to vege
tation. Crops on the mountain in
Mr. Saling's vicinity are generally
speaking, good.
Willis Marsh and Ed Wood, young
men of Weston," rode over on their
wheels Sunday to inspect the new
"Maywood" bicycle, at the Press office.
D. A. Richards was noticed on the
street Tuesday. This is Mr. Rich
ards first appearance during the past
three months, during which time he
has been confined to his home with
illness.
Mrs. A. J. Parker and three child
ren left on Wednesday evenings
train for the Willamette valley,
where they will spend the summer.
Jack is now a bachelor, and we sym
pathize with him.
Herman Leopold is indeed un
fortunate. Some time ago he was
laid up with an accidental shot from
a rifle. He is now nursing his right
hand in a sling as the result of re-
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An exchange tells us that a short
girl gets around it by making the
stripes on her skirt run in the op-
We use standard toilet preparations
made in scientific laboratories under
the supercision of graduate chemists.
Only the test is good enough for our
trade.
Ourserctceisofthe same high standard
as our supplies. We guard your health
and enhance your personal appear
ance. If you appreciate cleanliness
and sanitation, supersertice and high
trade supplies, drop into our shop at
the first opportunity.
This is the shop you hate
been looking for.
Whitehead's Barber Shop
Athena, Ore.
ceiving a severe cut from a circle
saw. The flesh of the hand is se
verely lacerated, and he will lose the
use of one finger entirely, from the
fact that it will always be stiff.
Dan Pendergast remarks that hun
gry vaqueros have no prejudice
against horse meat especially when
it comes' to a choice between this
kind of diet and salt pork. He was
with thirty-five riders up on the
Snake river range, and in order to
have fresh meat they killed one fat,
young horse and ate it "slick and
clean," the meat tasting as good as
beef. Another horse was partially
eaten. '
Louie LaBrashe has the editor's
thanks for a fine basket of trout,
from the cool waters of the Umatilla.
Louie is an expert angler, and ha3 a
couple of gentlemanly boys who make
"full hands at the fishing business."
The Indian, Senator Mitchell has
been sentenced to - 25 days in the
county jail or to a fine of $50, on
the charge of stealing a saddle, the
property of Thomas Thompson. He
has also been held to appear before
the grand jury on the charge of as
saulting Deputy Sheriff Carney, by
throwing a stone at him.
Otis Gerking and Miss Mary Buoy
were united in marriage at Phila
moth, on June 28. Mr. Gerking is
well known to all of our readers and
the bride is a graduate of the state
agricultural college, and taught in
this county.
H. H. Hill, the boss watch repairer,
has some neat callanders, which fit
in your watch lid. Call on him and
get one. He is still repairing watches
at hard time prices.
An Alibi for Ed
Two backwoodsmen in Maine
knocked at the door of a house at
the edge of the forest. "Hello, Ed!"
said one of them to the farmer who
came to the door. "Say, we come
across the dead body of a-man over
there in the hollow an we kinda
thought 'twas you."
"That so? What'd he look like?"
asked the farmer.
"Well, he was about your build"
"Have on a gray flannel shirt?"
"Yep."
"Boots?"
"Yen."
"Was they knee boots or hip boots?"
"Let's see. Whch was they, Char
ley, knee boots or hip boots? Oh, yes,
they was hip boots." .
"Nope," said the farmer. "Twasn't
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SUMMER EXCURSION FARES
JN EFFECT MAY 22 TO SEPT. 30
RETURN LIMIT OCTOBER31, 1927
ROUND TRIP TO
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OMAHA... 70.15
KANSAS CITY.... 70.S5
DES MOINES. 76.30
ST. LOUIS 80. JS
CHICAGO 8S.0S
DETROIT 104.67
CINCINNATI 105.15
CLEVELAND 107.61
TORONTO 112.80
ATLANTA 116.40
PITTSBURGH 118.81
WASHINGTON ...140.61
PHILADELPHIA 143.97
NEW YORK 146.45
BOSTON 162.M
Low fares also to other points in
Middle West, South and East.
Liberal stopovers permit vhiting
Zlra National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Rocky Mountain Natl Park
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address Agent named below.
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C. M. EAGER, Agent
Athena, Oreg
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Dand, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom it may concern: That
Janet Dand, executrix of the last will
and testament of John Dand, deceas
ed, until about the 8th day of Janu
ary, 1927, from the date of her ap
pointment, and qualification, has filed
her final account and report in the
administration of the estate; that the
County Judge by order duly made
and entered, has appointed Tuesday
the 9th day of August, 1927, at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon as
the time and the County Court Douse
at Pendleton as the place where all
objections and exceptions to said fin
al account will be heard and a set
tlement of the estate as far as said
Janet Dand, is concerned will be
made.
Dated this 8th day of July, 1927.
JANET DAND, Formerly Executrix.
Will M. Peterson, Day Karr Attor
neys for Janet Dand. J8A5.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ira
Durrill, also known as I. W. Dur-
rill, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to ail per
sons whom it may ' concerns That
Henry Craig, administrator of the
estate of Ira Durrill, also known as
I. W. Durrill, Deceased, has filed his
final account and report an the ad
ministration of the estate; that the
County Judge, by order duly made
and entered, has appointed Monday
the 1st day of August, 1927, at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon
as the time and the County Court
House in Pendleton, Oregon, as the
place where all objections and ex
ceptions to said final account will be
heard and a settlement of the estate
made.
Dated the 1st day of July 1927.
HENRY CRAIG, Administrator.
Will M. Peterson, George R. Lewis,
Attorneys for the administrator.
J1J29.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Lewis
C. Preston, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom it may concern: That
Joseph N. Scott and Clyde - Eldon
Preston, administrators with the will
annexed of the estate of Lewis C.
Preston, deceased, have filed their
final account and report in the ad
ministration of the estate; that the
County Judge, by order duly made
and entered, has appointed Monday
the 11th day of July, 1927, at the
hour of ten o clock in the lorenoon as
the time and the County Court House
in Pendleton, Oregon, as the place
where all objections and exceptions
to said final account will be heard
and a settlement of the estate made.
Dated the 10th day of June, 1927.
JOSEPH N. SCOTT,
CLYDE ELDON PRESTON,
Administrators.
Will M. Peterson, John A. Harvey,
George R. Lewis Attorneys for Ad
ministrators. J10J8.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the' State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Minnie
D. Booher, Deceased. v
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom it may concern; That A.
M. Johnson has been appointed ex
ecutor of the last will and testament
of Minnie D. Booher, deceased, and
has qualified as such. All persons
having claims against her estate are
required to present them to said
executor at his office at Athena, Ore
gon, or to his attorneys, Will M.
Peterson and George R. Lewis, in the
Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon,
verified as by law required within
six months of the date of the first
publication of this notice which is
the 24th day of June, 1927.
A. M. JOHNSON, Executor.
Will M. Peterson, George R. Lew
is Attorneys for Executor.
J24J22.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of W.
H. Booher, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom it may concern: That
Lee Johnson, heretofore appointed
and qualified as, administrator de
bonis non with the will annexed of
the estate of W. H. Booher, deceased,
has riled his final account and report
in the administration of the estate;
that the County Judge, by order duly
made and entered, has appointed
Monday the 25th day of July, 1927,
at the hour of ten o'clock in the fore
noon as the time and the County
Court House at Pendleton, Oregon,
as the place where all objections and
exceptions to said final account and
report will be heard and a settlement
of the estate made.
Dated this 24th day of June, 1927.
LEE JOHNSON,
Administrator D. B. N., C. T. A.
Will M. Peterson, George R. Lew
is Attorneys for Administrator.
J24J22.
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Fish's Odd Method
of Attracting Prey
For a long time it was considered
that the nearest allies of the angler
fish, well known in British waters,
were fish living on or near the bottom
of the sea. But recent Investigations
show that there Is another group that
live In midwater at depths of from
1,000 to 0,000 feet from the surface.
Tills region presents conditions In
hospitable to life, and as conditions
must be almost uniform from season
to season, by day and by night, pe
culiar modifications are to be expected
in crentures capable of adaptation to
such a strange environment.
Perhaps one of the oddest concerns
the primary need for the maintenance
of the species. How can a fish find
Its mate in these vast, trackless,
gloomy spaces, where' they are pre
vented from living In shoals by the
poverty of the food supply? It has
been found that in some of 'the spe
cies the males are minute dwarfs liv
ing as parasites attached to the fe-
mnlno
Most of the fish live wholly on otner
fish, and, like the angler fish, obtain
their prey by attracting it and then
engulfing it in capacious mouths
armed with sharp and flexible teeth
that bend Inwards towards the gullet.
The fishing apparatus is developed
from one of the spines of the dorsal
fin, and consists of a stiff but movable
basal part, the rod; a long flexible
part, the line; and a tip with barbs,
representing the hook. The bait is
a luminous bulb, the outer skin being
nearly transparent and containing a
glandular sac which sheds a secretion
bv a Dore. Vancouver Province.
DR. J. L. GEYER
Dentist
Post Building, Athena
DR. S. F. SHARP
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Athena, Oregon
DR. W. G. COWAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Athena, Oregon
WATTS & PRESTBYE
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street. Athena, Oregon
State and Federal Court Practice
Blaesing
Granite Company
H. J. BLAESING, Manager
MONUMENTS
S. F. BOWMAN
Eastern Oregon Representative
Odd Fellows Bld'g, Pendleton.
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REPAIRS made for International implements and
other farm equipment by the Harvester Com
pany are the only repairs made from the original
patterns. All others are copied from copies, and in
mis roundabout reproduction they may lose in correct
ness of shape, sharpness of detail, closeness in fitting,
and quality of material. These repairs are made for .
Deering, McCormick, Milwaukee Titan and other
International-made machines. '
Genuine ((JJ) Repairs
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The Harvester Company stands back of its
machines. Be fair in the matter. Do not substitute
imitation repairs for the genuine and expect best service.
Repairs made by other concerns and marked "Made
. for" or "Will fit", are not genuine I H C repairs. They
often lack weight, are not always correct in shape, are
imperfectly finished, do not fit properly, or are made
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Our Agency is at Penn Harris Barber Shop. The home of good
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Bond Building, Pendleton.
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Horseshoeing
Prices Reasonable
Athena, Oregon
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UNCLE SAM'S POINTER
is often well worth heeding. Take
his pictured hint if suffering from
a nervous trouble of any kind. Chiro
practic methods are the only ones to
give positive and permanent relief
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you will find our advice is right, and
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES For rent from $1 per year up.
These boxes are kept in our fire-proof and burglar-proof
vault, and they are accessable to you at any time during
banking hours.
INTEREST ON DEPOSITS We will pay you interest at the
rate of 4 per cent per annum, compounded semi-annually
if you wish, on our certificates of deposit. In the last five
years we have paid our customers over $75,000 in interest
on deposits. .
WE OFFER FOR SALE Insured mortgage bonds, insured by
the National Surety Company of America. These bonds
are in $100, $500 and $1,000 denominations and draw in
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