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Athena, Oregon, September 2....1927
PROPERTY TAX MENACE
Another menace to property tax
payers of Oregon is just now in the
offing. Reference is made to the
proposed cut of automobile license
fee to $3. Without an offset some
where to make up the loss which the
universal cut to $3 would entail, the
thousands of automobile owners
would be driving their cars at the
expense of the already overburdened
property tax payers, or else highway
construction and maintainence would
of necessity have to be curtailed to
the point of ultimate ruination. Prop
erty is now taxed in Oregon beyond
its limit, and yet the deficit is grow
ing by leaps and bounds. It is en
tirely out of the question to expect
property tax to assume any part of
the expense of road buMng, and
the following from the Portland
Journal conclusively shows what a
mess the proposed $3 license fee
would stir up:
Denunciation of the proposal to
cut the automobile license fee to ?3
was made by Governor Patterson,
highway commissioners and others
at most points along the way in the
recent highway inspection trip, and
everywhere the excoriations met with
universal approval.
Here are facts that were brought
out by the speakers:
That the net income to the state
commission from the gasoline tax is
$3,400,000 a year, and from the li
cense fee $4,600,000 . The reduction
to $3 would cut $3,900,000 from Ihe
total license fee and leave the total
revenue for the highway fund only
$4,100,000
Against this $4,100,000 would be
the following necessary expenditures:
1 Cost of maintenance, $1,750,000
per year, which would have to be ex
pended or the investment in the high
ways would be totally lost through
deterioration.
2 A fixed charge against me
highway fund of $1,774,118 per year
for payment of interest on outstand
ing bonds.
3 Expenditure in retiring matur
ing bonds of 11,975,000 per year
which must continue theough four
years.
These three items of maintenance,
interest and linking fund mike a
total of $51478,282, to which must
be added tbe cost of administration,
or about $150,000 a year.
4 Oregon must match the road
fund that ponies to the state from
the federal government, or there will
be no federal aid. The federal aid
averages about $1,300,000 a year.
That is to say, if we should cut the
license fee to $3 we would, as a
result, have only about $4,100,000
total revenue with which to meet an
annual requirement of about $7,000,
000, the matching of the federal an
nual allowance included.
Governor Patterson pointed out
that, if the license fee is But to $3,
the ultimate task of retiring the
$40,000,000 in bonds will fall upon
general property, that the legislature
would be compelled to levy taxes to
meet the requirement, and that the
6 per cent limitation amendment
would not stand in the way.
Members of the highway commis
sion pointed out at the many public
meetings on the inspection trip that
all construction work would have
to stop, and that all plans for new
construction work would have to be
abandoned the morjnent the initiative
petitions for the license cut were
filed.
MEW FRONTIERS FOR PIONEERS
The San Francisco Chronicle hears
the compluint that modern industrial
organization and the disappearance of
the frontiers is destroying opportuni
ties for individual independence Big
business grows bigger. The good
free land is gone. The Klondikes
have been discovered and skimmed
of their cream. The telephone, tele
graph, automobile, radio, airplane
all these hflve been invented. And so
we have a melancholy picture of a
generation of young Alexanders sigh
ing because there are no more worlds
to conquer. But is it true that op
portunity is gone and the pioneer is
being crowded to the wall? Each age
has its own peculiar needs and sets
up its own frontiers for pioneers to
pierce. The more humanity gets the
more it needs, and now as in the past
those who supply those needs will
lack no recognition. The fortunes
we consider stupendous are puny be
sido those that will be created in
time to come by genius and industry.
There is not lack of opportunity, but
instead, so many chances that we
cannot see the forest because the
trees are in the way.
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Alberta claims the largest herd of
buffalo extant. The final shipment
of 218 buffalo left the Wainwright
Fark recently, making a total of
1948 animals to be moved to their
new northern home this season. Ow
ing to the rapid increase in the num
ber of buffalo in the park at Wain
wright, shipments to the north in
three years have totalled 6,585 head,
and of this number only six failed
to stand the long trip by rail and
water to their new domain.
With the largest embarkation of
any one ship since the war, set for
last Thursday when 1750 American
tourists boarded the Leviathan for
home, and 1200 'more booked to go
aboard at Southampton, it looks as
though France was fast getting rid
of its American population. But
then 30,000 Legionaires are scheduled
to partake of French hospitality for
a few weeks, so proprietors of cafes
and the "extreme left" will continue
in business as usual.
A statistician finds that Leadville,
Colorado, has produced $435,248,814
in metals, from 1859 to 1926; and
a new revival is said to be under way
that may equal or pass the old lig
ures. Butte, Montana, has produced
even more, from a smaller territory
Other western states have added pro
portionate amounts of mineral wealth
to the nation's resources.
Soviet Russia is a long ways from
being motorized. Twenty-six cars,
carrying the first shipment of 4000
Canadian horses purchased by Russia
in Alberta, recently left Calgary.
Maybe the average Bolshevik consid
ers it safer to feed fodder than gasoline.
Famous Brigade That
Served "Lost Cause"
Two reasons are given for tlie mim
ing of the Orphun brigade of the Con
federate army. Kentucky tried to be
neutral when the Civil war broke out,
but neutrality was violated and many
Kentucklnns decided to light for the
South. The famous Camp Hoone was
formed near the Kentucky line, a few
miles north of Clarksville, Tenn. Fifty
companies from 84 counties In Ken
tucky enlisted. These composed the
larger part of the First Kentucky, bet
ter known ns the Orphan brigade.
One of the reasons why this -com-mnnd
was called the Orphan brigade
was because so many commanders
were lost, either by reason of promo
tion or by death on the battlefield,
says a contributor to the Pathfinder
Magazine. Another Is that the mem
bers were away from Kentucky during
nearly nil the lime of their service
and so cut ott from communication
with friends or family.
Injurious Insects Carried by Motorists
Washington, I). C. The American
motorist has something else to worry
about. His automobile Is a potential
carrier of insects. "Unquestionably,"
federal scientists say, "many Euro
pean corn borers came from Canada
by motor. Other pests, buzzing about
quarantined areas, have fallen into
passing automobiles and have been
transported miles away to propagate
their breed."
All Candidates Must Be Dry.
Minneapolis, Minn. Support of only
those candidates "who are the un
doubted friends of prohibition" Is
pledged by the National Women';
Christian Temperance union in Its
platform adopted at the annual cou
ventlon here.
CLASSIFIED
Anyone wanting to buy any of the
George Shevar horses in the Barrett
pasture Mt mile north of Athena, can
call me by phone No. 65 Union, Ore
gon. This stock will be sold cheap
to clean up the bunch. George Shev
ar, Union, Oregon.
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Up-to-the Minute Bobs
Hair Cuts and Shingles
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of kindness
Fame is not born alone of
strength and skill;
It sometimes comes from deafness
and from blindness
To petty words and faults, and
loving, still,
Kdgnr Guest,
GOOD CANDY
There Is no candy that brings more
Joy than the old-fashioned nioliisscj.
which we all pull
in the kitchen.
Velvet Molas
ses Candy. Tukr
one cupful of mo
lasses, three cup
fuls of suxiir, one
cupful of boiling
water mid thre-
tabiespoonfuls f vinegar; when boil
ing add one-fourth tenspnonful of
cream of tartar. Iloil until, when
tried In cold water, tlie mixture be
comes brittle. Stir constantly duriiij!
the last part of the cooking. When
nearly done add one-half cupful ol
melted butter and one-?uurth tea
spoonful of soda. I'our Into a Imkln;
pan well buttered and pull when cool
enough. While pulling add any flavor
Ing desired.
Maple Sugar Candy. Break one
pound of soft maple sugar Into pieces,
put into a saucepan with three-foui'tV
of n cupful of thin cream, one-fourtl.
cupful of boiling water. Bring lo tht
boiling point and boil until u soft ball
Is formed when tried In cold water
Ilemove from the lire, beat until
creamy, add two-thirds of a cupful of
walnut meats and pour Into n butierei'
tin. Cool slightly, then mark off Intc
souarcs.
Unocoiate Caramels. 1'ut two and
one-half tabiespoonfuls of butter lnt
a kettle; when well melted add two
cupfuls of molasses, one cupful of
brown 'sugar and one-half cupful of
milk. Stir until the sugar is dis
solved, and when the boiling poiii'
is reached add three squares of elm- .,
lale, stirring constantly until f!
chocolate Is melted. Boil until, when
tried In cold water, n firm hull may
be formed In the fingers. Add a tea
spoonful of vanilla just after taking
from the tire. Turn Into a buttered
pan to cool and mark off Into squares.
Peanut Nougat. Shell and remove
brown skins from one quart of pea
nuts, sprinkle with salt. Tut one
pound of sugar in a smooth pan on
the range and stir until completely
melted, stirring constantly; add the
peanuts and pour Into a buttered pan;
mark ofT Into squares.
The Churches
Church of Christ
i We invite you to attend the Bible
school at 10 a. m. Two years ago
our attendance went well over the
100 mark. This year should see even
a larger growth . Subject Sunday
morning "Victory Through Prayer."
DWIGHT L. HACKETT, Pastor.
Baptist Church
Sunday school at 9:45 A. M.
Morning worship at 11:00 A. M. A
Labor Day Discourse. Young Peo
ples Service at 6:30 P. M. Song and
Praise service at 7:30 P. M. Eve
ning topic,' "Logos" the Word. Young
Peoples Prayer service every Tues
day evening at 7:30 P. M. Mid-week
service every Thursday evening at
7:30 P. M. This is the time of year
to boost for all services, especially
the Sunday school and Young Peoples
services. With the first of Septem
ber we change to our winter schedule
all evening services one half hour
earlier.
. REV. BOLLINGER, Pastor.
BOND REDEMPTION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that School
District No. 29 Umatilla county,
Oregon, will exercise its option to
redeem the following described out
standing bonds of said district:
Bonds numbered 1 to 5 inclusive,
$500.00 each, issued October 1, 1915,
due October 1, 1935, optional Octo
ber 1, 1925, bearing interest at the
rate of 6 per cent per annum.
The above described bonds will be
paid on presentation at the office of
County Treasurer of Umatilla coun
ty, on or after October 1, 1927. In
terest will cease October 1, 1927.
Dated September-1, 1927.
BETTYE F. DeHART,
Treasurer of Umatilla County,
Pendleton, Oregon.
NOTICE OP FINAL HEARING
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of James
Potts, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has filed her final report
with the clerk of the above entitled
court, and that the judge thereof has
designated Saturday, October 1, 1927,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as the
time, and the county court room in
the county court house at Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, a3 the
place when and where the hearing
thereon shall be had; and all per
sons interested are required to then
and there appear, and show cause, if
any they have, why the report should
not be approved and the executrix
discharged.
Done and dated at Athena, Oregon,
this 1st day of September, 1927.
RETTA M. POTTS, Administratrix.
S2S30.
Foley's Honey and Tar
wres colds, prevents pneumonia.
MODEL CLEANERS
J. II. BOOHER, Prop.
PENDLETON, OREGON, PHONE 321
Quick Service and Good Work
We Call for Clothing on Monday and Deliver on Thursday. Agency
at Whitehead's Shop.
M
onuments
and Grave Memorials
Beauty and Durability
Let us help you in making your selection. Our ser
vice and workmanship is the best to be had, and our
prices are very reasonable. We have a very com
plete stock to select from, of American and Foreign
Granite. See what is to be had in your home coun
ty before you buy.
Pendleton Marble & Granite Works
Under New Management
T. L. REEDY, Proprietor
The International Harvester Company's
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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)
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DR. J. L. GEYER
Dentist
Post Building, Athena, Phone 582 '
DR. S. F. SHARP
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Athena, Oregon -
DR. W. G. COWAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Athena, Oregon
WATTS & PRESTBYE
Attorneys-At-Lav . "
Main Street. Athena, Oregon
State and Federal Court Practice
Blaesing
Granite Company
H. . BLAESING, Manager
MONUMENTS
S. F. BOWMAN
Eastern Oregon Representative
Odd Fellows Bld'g, Pendleton.
The Best
Dentistry
Done
Without Pain
Dr. Leach
Bond Building, Pendleton.
Ice Cream
in Bulk, Bricks, Eskimo Pies,
Sundaes and Sodas
Cold Drinks
Malted Milk, Coca Cola, Root Beer, Green River,
Grape Boquet, Orange Juice, Lemonade, Roache's
Draft Beer, Bottle Beer, Milk Shake, Etc.
Short Order Lunches
W.R. Harden
Jensens
Blacksmith Shop
Horseshoeing
Prices Reasonable
Athena, Oregon
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SOMETHING WRONG
The healthy boy is full of play every
minute of his spare time. If he fails
to join with others in their sports he
is a sick boy indeerf. To be healthy
the spine and nervous system must
function normally. Bring your ail
ing child to us for an examination
and adjustment of any disorder.
Dr. W. Boyd Whyte
Stangier Building, Phone 706
Pendleton, Oregon. 937 J
"Script Porm"
Butter Wrappers
WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER
Monday, Thursday, Saturday
Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing, Dyeing
. Twin City Sanitary Cleaners
Organizers and Owners since April 2, 1921
J. E. Snively Milton-Freewater E. L. Snively
Our Agency is at Penn Harris Barber Shop. The home of good
Haircuts and Shaves. Phone 583.
It Pays o Look Well!
To look well you should keep your hair properly cut your face
shaved "and massaged In fact everything in the Barber line.
Come in and see Herb Parker and I.
Perm Harris Barber Shop
Agency for Troy Laundry and Twin City Sanitary Cleaners.
Phone 583.
SOME OF THE FACILITIES OFFERED BY
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
terest at the rate of 6 per cent, coupons payable semi
annually. '
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ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co.
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FLOUR
I made in Athena, b Athena labor, in one ot the very best
equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem
wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your
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