N INDEPENDENT NEW8PAPKK F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year One copy, six months One copy, three months 73 Athena, Oregon July 15 1927 EMERGENCY RATES The movement set under way by the livestock raisers for freight rate reduction brings to mind a new law affecting shippers and railroads, en acted at the last session of Congress Congress enacted a law authorizing reduction of freight rates in cases of emergency. The purpose of this bill is to grant emergency relief and the power to reduce freight rates to and from any part of the country in case of earthquake, flood, fire, drought, pestilence or other disaster. Existing laws did not meet such conditions. Several instances were on record where such emergencies arose, but the carriers were unable to grant low er rates because of the legal prohibi tions. The law, as passed, author izes such relief to be granted by ord er of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, with or without a hearing. In view of the use to which it was put within a few weeks after the ad journment of Congress, in the Miss issippi Valley flood district the en actment of this law seems almost providential. In the first session of the Sixty ninth Congress a law was passed ex tending the liability of initial com mon carriers for loss, damage, or in jury to property transported on a through bill of lading, by two or more common carriers, where the in itial destination has been changed while the property is en route. As the Interstate Commerce Act stood, the shipper had the right to hold the initial carrier on a through bill of lading responsible for loss or damage occurring to the shipment. Under modern commercial practices it is a common custom after a car of pro duce has started on its way to trans fer it to a market other than its or iginal destination. In such cases the shipper no longer had recourse to the initial carrier and was put to great expense and inconvenience in event he found it necessary to adjust damages at a place very remote from his place of shipment and with com mon carriers that had no point of contact with him. FIRE A SERIOUS DISEASE Industrial News Bureau says the fact that the United States annually builds with more than half a million dollars' worth of property a funeral pyre on which are sacrificed 12,000 of its citizens, should force us to re cognize that prevention of such ter rible waste of life and property is one of the major problems of the country. After unlocking vast stores of wealth by our methods of efficiency in industry and business, it is worse than mockery to permit carelessness to turn in and destroy not only a substantial part of this wealth, hut also thousands of priceless lives along with it. Irving T. Rush, of New York, de clares that the country should put fires in the cluss of preventable din eases; as for instance, yellow fever. Medical research and skill finally lo cated the cause of that plague and stamped it out. Skilled lira prcen tion engineers could take the place of the medical scientists who blocked yellow fever. Certainly anything that takes the lives of 12,000 persons and more than half a billion dollars' worth of property a year in one coun try, must be treated as u serious disease. John Drew, dean of actors has passed away, but the impress he left upon the stage will l'm-rer through the years to come. His act ing teamed with that of Ada Rehan, Fanny Davenport, Frederick Ward and other stage folk of the old school remains a source ef pleasure in the memory of all who were theatre pa trons when the stage was in the zenith of its glory, and the movie was an unknown amusement factor. We find that the federal govern ment is employing bug hunters. Yes siree, and one editorial writer says: "To cut funds from the suppor; of the bug-hunters who are on the trail of the deadly sugar fly and other like pests, is to cripple American farming and to invite the foreign sugar grower to work his will in every American home." o Senator McNary, in speaking; be fore the Oregon City chamber ef commerce recently, declared that ag riculture is the biggest business in the world, in which the United States has $75,000,000,000 invested, mnru facturing coming second, with $15, 000,000,000, railroads with $20,000, 000,000 and mines with $7,000,000,000 and the Senator voiced a plea for needed agricultural relief. for the Interstate Commerce Commis sion relative to railroad rates for the transportatin of livestock in the northwest, ihe growers of Idaho and Montana are the chief complain ants, with those of Oregon and Wash ington watching the issue closely. A great amount of testimony was sub mitted by the shippers on one side and the railroads on the other. o A car load of Milton cherries re cently sold in New York, netting growers 25 cents a pound a "cherry pie is good enough for you or I," etc. Forty-seven Jersey bossies were sold in Marion county the other day for $19,455. A very live live-stock item, we will say. o An exchange asks this pertinent question, "Can a farmer be prosper ous and not know it?" Not if he knows it. Aztecs No Relatives of American Indiana In the early eighties, two Aztecs, a girl and a boy, were shown In Scot land by a niuu and woman who ex ploited them. As the story- of their discovery and klduuplng goes, rumors of the exist ence of two Aztec children reached the Gulf coast, says a writer In Ad venture Magazine. Some adventurers penetrated the hinterland and discov ered the two Aztec children, who were posed on the altur of the temple by the priest of the cult us subjects for veneration, possibly if the traditions of the Aztecs be rightly handed down to us held until the time for sacri fice to the god came due. The chil dren were kidnaped mid. after a bit ter struggle with their pursuers, were brought to the const and smuggled aboard ship, and eventually came into the hands of the couple. After careful analysis of the physi cal characteristics 'of the Aztecs, it may be said they differed from the Amerindian In many ways and were on entirely different race of people from the red man any nation or peo ple of the Amerindians. The head, the features, eyes, mouth, nose, jaw and chin had no resemblance to any Indian nation or people, or even to the mixed races of the red man, which range from the Slave lake of north ern Canada to I'atagonia In South America. The outstanding difference was in the hair. The hair of the Aztecs was a long, frizzy shock that stood upright from the forehead. Ancients Made War on Tooth Troubles lieutul therapeutics dates from a very remote epoch. It is not known when this art commenced, but It is well known that the Kgyptluus prac ticed it to a considerable extent. Ou a papyrus scroll estimated to date back 8,700 years before Christ, which was found burled at the feet of the god Anubls, there were found written remedies against painful niolnrs and a way to alleviate other troubles of the teeth by means of pulverized drugs. The art of "filling" Is very old. Egyptian mummies have been found with molar cavities very care fully closed. Others have artilicial teeth which show that In very an cient times this dental process was known. The Chinese cured tooth ache 2,700 years before oitr era. One of their methods was to put iron rust In the cavities. CLASSIFIED Mules and Horses A good bunch of mules and horses at Pendleton, south of Round-Up grounds. Frank Watkins, Pendleton, Oregon. Wanted Girl or woman to wait on tables at Athena Hotel. Rhode Island Frys Joe demons has Rhode Island Red frys for sale. Wagon Racks Wagon racks for hauling sacked wheat, for sale cheap. Jos. N. Scott, Phone 23F4. An important hearing wa hud in Portland last week before examiners D.R.SHAMPOO r 51 We Handle Genuine Goods-No Substitutes Try Our We use standard toilet preparations made in scientific laboratories under the supervision of graduate chemists. Only the best is good enough for our trade. Oursereiceisofthe Same high standard as our supplies. We guard your health and enhance your personal appear ance. If you appreciate cleanliness and sanitation, superservke and high grade supplies, drop into our shop at the first opportunity. This is the shop you hoot been looking for Whitehead's Barber Shop Athena, Ore, it Knots CABWK5 (, 1927, Western Newapaper Union.) Tou ought-to be fine for the sake of the folks Who think you are fine. If others have faith in you doubly you're bound To stick to the line. It's not only on you that dishonor descends; Tou can't hurt yourself without hurting your friends. Edgar Guest The following pudding Is one which will keep for some time and may be resteamed : Graham Pudding. Sift two cupfula of graham flour with one teaspoon ful of soda, add one cup ful each of sour milk and molasses, one and one half teaspoonfuls of salt, one tenspoonful each of cinnamon and cloves and one cupful of mixed raisins and nuts chopped. Pour into a mold and steam three hours. Serve with egg sauce. Egg Sauce. Beat two eggs until light, add one cupful of sugar and stir until well dissolved, then add one-half cupful of hot milk with a teaspoonful of flavoring. Hamburg Cream. Mix together the rind and Juice of two large lemons and one cupful of sugar, add the well beaten yolks of eight eggs. Place In a double boiler and cook three min utes,' stirring until It thickens. Beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth, add the egg mixture while hot, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Serve cold banana sponge. boaij a third or a package of gelatin in one-third of a enpful of cold water. Add boiling water (one-third cupful), one cupful of sugar, the Juice of one lemon and one cupful of banana pulp. Heat to the boiling point, cool a little, and beat, then beat in the stiffly beaten whites of three eggs. Turn into a mold, lined with sliced bananas. Serve with whipped cream. Meringue Pudding. Beat the whites of six eggs very stiff, then add six rounded tablespoonfuls of sugar and one scant tablespoonful of vinegar. Put Into two layer enke pans lined with oiled paper and bake until a tight brown. When cold remove from the pans and place on a chop plate or fancy plate. Have ready three fourths of a pint of cream whipped and mixed with chopped pecans, spread over one layer, cover with the other and dot with minced maraschino YiolrlAO " VrfA mi ff TTi I 'I f; tow FARES n SUMMER EXCURSION FARES IN EFFECT MAY 22 TO SEPT. 30 RETURN LIMIT OCTOBER31.1927 ROUND TRIP TO DENVER $87.20 OMAHA 70.SS KANSAS CITY.... 70.3S DES MOINES 76.30 ST. LOUIS 80.3S CHICAGO 8S.05 DETROIT 104.67 CINCINNATI 105.1S CLEVELAND 107.6t TORONTO 112.80 ATLANTA 116.40 t PITTSBURGH 118.81 WASHINGTON ...140.61 PHILADELPHIA 143.97 NEW YORK 146.45 BOSTON M M2.U Low fares also to other points in Middle West, South and East. Liberal itopovn permit vititing Zlon National Park Grand Canyon National Park Yellowstone National Park Rocky Mountain Nafl Park For Illustrated Booklets, Reservations and Information, address Agent named below. UNION PACIFIC Om OVERLAND ROVTB C. M. EAGER, Agent Athena, Oreg Liberia's U. 8. War Debt Paid. ' Washington, D. C Liberia became the second nation to pay its entire war debt to the United States when it turned over to the treasury a checl. for $35,610. Cuba is the other natio: which has wiped Its war debt slati clean. Franklin a Good Swimmer Franklin was a great swimmer. On one occasion he swam for four mile In the Thames, "performing on the way many feats of activity, both upon and under the water." He obtained such a reputation as a water dog thai he thought seriously of becoming 8 teacher of swimming. Even at fortj he still swam for two hours at s stretch. He astonished his fellow printers by carrying two forms of typ to their one, and, In his old age, h( was fond of displaying his strength by lifting heavy books. Scientifli Monthly. 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 House 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. TWerl this Rth Aav of .Tnlv. 1927. JANET DAND, Formerly Executrix. Will M. .Peterson, Day ii.arr 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 concern: That Henry Craig, administrator of the estate of Ira Durrill, also known as I. W. Durrill, Deceased, has filed his 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 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 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. 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 filed 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"1 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. The International Harvester Company's We ' With Oscillating Reach Long Steel Skein, built especially for heavy wheat hauling in the West-full circle bolster plate, that takes the hard bumps off heavy loads-the one wag on now made with parts and extras available for replacements. Rogers C& Goodman ('A Mercantile Trust) 3C DR. J. L. GEYER Dentist0 Post Building, Athena, Phone 582 DR. S. F. 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