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VOLUME 49.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 29. 1928
NUMBER 26
PLAN IS HELD
DANGEROUS FAKE
"Gilt Edge" Manipulators
Working Farmers In
; This County.
Schemes for farming the farmer
and others for Chat matter are
constantly appearing. The latest to
show up in Oregon, warns E. L. Pot
ter, head of the animal husbandry
department of the state ' college, is
one being exploited in parts of east
ern Oregon at present by a swine
company. It is the old scheme, at
tempted with more or less success
to the promoters in other states, of
selling high priced gilts to farmers
and giving a contract to buy back the
female progeny.
"On its face the agreement seems
fair enough, but a little study shows
that the company cannot afford to buy
back the gilts any longer than it can
re-sell these gilts to other farmers,"
points out Professor Potter. "In
other words the business must grow
in geometrical ratio, and for each
gilt sold this year from four to six
must be sold next year and so on un
til the blow-up- comes."
Some 500 gilts were sold in Kansas
about three years ago on this plan
in spite of the dangers being exposed
by the college authorities. After the
expansion had reached its limit the
manager of the company wrote a let
ter telling his customers that "It is
impossible for us to move the gilts
that we had planned." The duly sign
ed contracts with numerous am
biguous statements were of no use
then to the purchasers of gilts at
prices far above even pure-bred fig
ures, according to Professor Potter.
Three years ago such a company
attempted to start operations in Ore
gon but were warned by the college
that it could not endorse the plan and
would have to oppose it. Only re
cently did the scheme actually gain a
foothold in this state.
"Exchanging, cash for promises is
always dangerous, but especially so
when these promises, in their very
nature, must eventually be imposs
ible to fulfill," Professor Potter
warns.
Walter A. Holt, county agent, in
forms the Press that he has rather
definite information to the effect
that these people are now operating
in Umatilla county, and have al
ready worked in Baker, Union and
Wallowa counties.
Closing Out
By this time the people of Athena
are aware that I am closing out my
furniture and house furnishings and
it will be only a matter of time until
every article is sold. It is with regret
I am doing this as I have been in
Athena in the same business for the
past 42 years and during that time
I have made many acquaintances and
friends. I want to thank my many
loyal friends for their support during
my business career and assure them
that I will always remember them.
I will continue for a time the under
taking business here and use the store
room as an office where the customers
owing me can call and pay their ac
counts. N. A. MILLER.
Pioneer Passes
The East Oregonian reports that
Cornelius V. Daniel, aged 64, one of
the first white children born in Uma
tilla county, died on Saturday at 10
p. m. at the residence of his brother,
W. P. Daniel, at Pendleton. He was
the son of James R. Daniel, one of
the earliest settlers on the Umatilla
river, who first made his home there
in 1858 and whose wife was a pioneer
of 1862.
Ray Dudley in Charge
Prospective University of Oregon
students of Athena will be given com
plete information on what courses to
take and other phases of university
life by members of the Greater Ore
gon committee, a student organiza
tion which will have contacts in
every part of the state during the
summer. Ray Dudley will have
charge of the work in Athena.
Ukiah Cowboy Show
Racing and bucking stock is begin
ning to arrive at Ukiah to participate
in the Camas Prairie Cowboy Con
vention at that place on July 4 and
6. Roads leading to Ukiah are re
ported in good condition, and a large
crowd is expected to attend the big
two-day show.
Cooked Food Sale
The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist
church will give a cooked food sale
at Steve's Saturday, commencing at
noon. v
Weed Burner
A weed burner has been in oper
ation on the Union Pacific rightof
way of the Washington division.
Arnold Wood Re-Elected
As Member of Board of
the School Directors
Interest in the election of a mem
ber of the board of directors of
Union High School District No. 7
ran to a hieh Doint Monday after
noon, when a total of 229 votes were
cast. "
Arnold Wood, chairman of tho
board, whose term of office ex
pired at the end of the school year,
and who was a candidate for re
election. Droved to be the overwhelm
ing choice of the voters. He received
158 votes to 71 for George R. Gerk
ing his opponent a majority of 87.
From the hour the polls opened
two o'clock, n. m.. to 7 x. m. the
voting was steady and orderly
throughout, indicating that the vot
ers had conclusively made up their
minds as to which! candidate tney
would vote for. '
The election board comprised of
women, were Mrs. McPherson, Mrs.
Michener, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Bar
rett, and in less than an hour after
the polls closed,, the result of the.
election was known.
Death of Mr. Pickett
Mr. Pickett, father of Mrs. E. C.
Prestbye, died suddenly at his horns
in Seattle, Thursday morning of last
week. , Mr. and Mrs. Prestbye left
immediately by motor for Seattle on
receipt of the sad news. Mr. Pickett
was a prominent railroad man and
for many years had been in the em
ploy of the Great Northern.. A num
ber of Athena people were acquaint
ed with Mr. Pickett, he having visit
ed a number of times at the home of
his daughter, here. He is survived
by two daughters, Mrs., Prestbye,
Mrs. J. J. Joyce and three sons, two
of whom are minors, and who will
make their home with Mr. and Mrs.
Prestbye.
Former Athenaians In
Their 3rd Annual Picnic
Held In Portland Park
Mrs. Alma Koontz of Portland,
writes the following account of the
third annual nicnic of former Ath
ena people, now residents of Port
land which was., held last ,v&atur-day:
The Third annual picnic of former
Athena residents was held here in
Laurelhurst Park Portland on Satur
day afternoon and evening of June
23rd. ,
Each year the attendance is grow
ing, about 70 being present.
The Dicnicers had the pleasure ot
having with them Marion Kees, who
for a number of years has been doing
missionary work in China, but lor tne
nast four vears has made his home
in San Francisco, where he is still
working with the Chinese. He gave
an interesting talk on China and his
work.
With his wife and two of their
Children, they are visiting at the
home of his sister Mrs. Kate Dickey
and mother, Mrs. N. A. Jacobs, who
is one of the last survivors of the
Whitman - Massacre.
Interestine talks were also given
hv Mrs. Lillian P. Fredericks of Wes
ton; Mrs. Jacobs and Mr. H. Bressler.
The meeting was presided over by
the president, Mrs. G. C. Osburn.
The officers of the past year were
re-elected: Mrs. Osburn, President;
Iva Callender Kilthan, Treasurer, and
Alma Koontz, secretary.
A Summer Series of
Endeavor Society Parties
A large number of members attend
ed the county convention of Chris
tian Endeavorers, which was held at
the Christian church in Athena, Sun
day evening. Prior to holding de
votional services, supper was enjoy
ed and games were played by the
young folks in the church parlors.
H. Wade LeRoy has been appoint
ed general chairman of arrange
ments for a series of summer union
parties comprising the Endeavor
societies of Pendleton, Helix, Adams,
Athena, Weston and Milton-Free-water.,
The next gathering of the
Endeavorers will be at Milton, July
12.
Death of Mrs. Timmerman
After a long period of illness, Mrs.
Katherine Timmerman, widow of the
late John Timmerman, died at a hos
pital in Pendleton, Sunday evening.
For many years Mrs. Timmerman
resided on a farm near Helix, where
she reared a fam'ly. She was born
in Germany. Mrp- Timmerman is
survived by three sons, John, Jr.,
Herman and Ernest Timmerman, all
of Helix.
Athena-Weston ScouU
H. Wade LeRoy, scoutmaster of
troop No. 19 Boy Scouts of Athena,
informs the Press that overtures
proposing a merger organization of
Boy Scouts of Athena and Weston,
operative much the same as is the
membership consolidation of Athena
Weston American Legion Post, is
under consideratior.
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1 Edith Dodge, of Ashland, was this
year, awarded the Gerlingcr cup, pre
sented annually to the woman student
of the junior class at the University of
Oregon who has shown the greatest de
velopment in character, scholarship and
personality during her college career.
Miss Dodge has been active in many
campus affairs, and has just been elect
ed president of the Woman's league.
She was also chosen a member of Mor
tar Board, senior honor society.
County Agents Meet
Will Certify Seed
County agents, state leaders and
specialists from Oregdn State Col
lege held a district meeting in Uma
tilla county Monday and discussed
problems of mutual interest. Dur
ing the day the party visited the
fertilized plots on the W. 0. Read
farm "south of Athena.
County Agent Holt has brought
the matter of certification of seed
wheat to the attention of growers
who have fields that are extra high
in purity.
All who are interested should
notify him. The . certification is
handled without charge by the ex
tension service of the Oregon State
college. The large amount of re
seeding this spring will require an
extra quantity of certified seed for
use this fall, it is predicted.
Cutting Hay
Athena farmers have most of their
wheat hay cut, bound and in the
shock.
Hundreds Pay Last
Respects To Gooding
Gooding, Idaho. More than a
thousand people stood with bared
heads under a hot sun Wednesday
afternoon to pay final tribute to
Senator Frank R. Gooding at funeral
services in this once desert town.
Though the services were held be
fore the bier in the home of his
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Schubert, the
vast lawns in front of the home were
packed with friends of the family
and an entire block of the street in
front of the house was roped off.
Representatives of all sections of
Idaho were with the funeral as well
as members of both branches of
congress and state officials. Hun
dreds of residents from several of
the neighboring towns flocked here
for the services, and business houses
were closed out of respect for the
solon.
Planes Will Not Come
Walla Walla. Word was received
yesterday morning from Ray Coop
er of Detroit, who is in charge of
the National Air Tour for the Ed
sel B. Ford Relaibility Trophy, that
the fleet of some 35 planes will not
come to Walla Walla as was pre
viously announced by the chairman
of the Walla Walla Aairport Association.
Mrs. Bender Dies
Mrs. Fred Bender a prominent
young matron of the Helix neighbor
hood, died Sunday morning at the
Portland open air sanatarium, of
tuberculosis, aged 25 years. She is
survived by her husband and three
children, ranging in age from 2 to 8
years,
Dr. Best Not Hurt
Though his car turned over com
pletely three times at the foot of
Emigrant hill, Dr. J. A. Best escaped
without a scratch. The newly oiled
highway caused the accident, in
which the car came through with a
smashed top and a broken windshield.
Caught in Rope
F. B. Wood came near having hii
hip broken one day this week, when
his leg became caught in a rope,
while leading a cow. He narrowly
escaped serious injury before disen
tangling himself from the rope.
Yeast to Be Studied
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gene. Chemical isolation of a material
known as "bios," closely related to
vitamins and, possibly, identical with
some of them, is the project which Dr.
Soger Williams, professor of chemistry
at the University of Oregon, will direct
under a research fellowship granted by
the Floischman Yeast company. Rich
ard Roehm, Eugene, a senior in chemis
try, has been appointed by the graduate
eouncil, on the recommendation of Dr.
Williams) to assist him in the project
next year.
Instead of using animals to test the
materials involved in the project, as is
done in vitamin research, Dr. Williams
will test the effect of the materials on
the growth of yeast. Beginning with
yeast extract, he will attempt to get
out of that the particular hing which
stimulates the great growth of yeast.
The project is of great interest to cherd
ists, and has been the purpose of sev
eral previous researches.
The Floischman company has granted
similar fellowships to research experts
at tho University of Chicago and the
University of Minnesota. Dr. Williams
had a fellowship of this type at the
former institution In 1919, and later
worked a year with the Fleischman
eompany as research chemist. The fel
lowship granted him here carries a sti
pend of $900.
Dr. Williams is the author of a re
cent text-book on chemistry, "An Intro
duction to Organic Chemistry," widely
used.
Roehm has been an outstanding stu
dent in chemistry here and was recipi
ent of the Bernard Jakway scholarship
In chemistry last year.
Summer Picture Program
At the Standard Theatre
The Standard' Theatre begins its
summer program of motion pictures
tomorrow night, when it presents Ra
mon Novarro and Joan Crawford in
Metro's fine romance of the sea,
"Across to Singapore."
Sunday night the irrepressible Wal
lace Beery and that scream of the
screen Zasu Pitts will be seen in
"Casey at the Bat," introducing the
New York Giants in the cast.
Pictures scheduled for the summer
months include: Speedy, Mary Tick
ford in My Best Girl, Douglas Fair
banks in The Black Pirate, The Blood
Ship, The Actress, After Midnight,
Across the Atlantic, The Cossacks,
The Warning, and other big ones.
Mounted Elk Head
A superb mounting of a splendid
elk head is seen among the trophies
that adorn the walls of the Rogers
& Goodman hardware store. This new
addition to the trophy collection was
made by Marion Hansell, who killed
the elk on his Idaho hunt last fall.
The-antlers, which bear four perfect
points, are symmetrical and well balanced.
Purchases Residence
Mrs. J. F. Templeton of Seattle has
purchased the John F. Herr residence
property on Third and Adams streets.
The consideration is reported to be
around $1200. Mrs. Templeton form
erly owned this property, when she
resided here.
Chas. Wilson At Helix
Charles Wilson, who for the past
two years has been assisting hit
father, Lee Wilson, in the manage
ment of the Farmers Grain Elevator
Company of Athena, has accepted the
management of the business of a
Portland grain company at Helix.
Swimmers Galore
With temperature just right, the
new pool at City Park was the mag
net which drew swimmers from far
and near Sunday afternoon and eve
ning. The pool is appreciated by
everyone, and a new spring board to
facilitate diving, will be installed.
A New Studebaker
Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Baker are driv
ing a new Studebaker "Dictator"
sedan.
Now Western Oregon
Chicken Thieves To Get
Terms In Penitentiary
Recently two chicken thieves were
sentenced to terms in the peni
tentiary. They resided at Freewater,
and carried on their depredations in
this neighborhood where several
chicken parks were raided and de
picted of fowls. Thieves are learn
ing to respect the Oregon Poultry
men's Association. Arrests have been
made and penitentiary sentences
dealt out to thieves operating in
Western Oregon.
Four men working in an organized
manner, caused loss to many Linn
county poultry producers thru their
regular and consistant, nightly raids
upon the hen roosts of the farmers.
Their activities aroused the ire of
the poultry owners, ' and the call for
aid in breaking up the organized
thievery was heeded by P. A. Stcll
macher, Deputy Game Warden and
J. E. Lillard, Deputy Sheriff, both of
Linn, county.
Upon information that four men
were living at a rooming house with
out visible means of support, the of
ficers received their first clue Soon
after the men were sighted in a
restaurant, and the local officers went
in to question the quartet. At the
appearance of the peace officers, two
of the suspected men dashed for
liberty by way of the back door and
made a successful escape. However,
the identity of the two escaped mem
bers of the gang was later establish
ed. The two men were arraigned,
waived right of counsel, plead guilty,
and were sentenced to the Oregon
State Penitentiary by Judge Kelly.
The State of Oregon was represented
by L. G. Lewelling, District Attorney
for Linn, county.
Delegate Peterson
On Resolutions Com
mittee At Houston
The Associated Press announced
the selection of Will M. Peterson of
Pendleton as Oregon's member of the
resolutions committee, of the demo
cratic national convention, as fol
lows: The selection of Will M. Peterson
of Pendleton, outspoken in his op
position to the prohibition law, as
Oregon's member of the resolutions
committee, was seen as an indication
that the influence of Oregon
democracy might be cast on the side
of repeal of the prohibition amend
ment or for a referendum plank.
While reiterating his opposition to
the prohibition law and expressing
his personal belief that the entire
liquor situation should be returned
to the hands of the individual states,
Peterson declared he would support
a general "law enforcement" declara
tion in the platform, with no specific
reference to prohibition.
Peterson said, however, that if a
plank is advanced providing for the
placing of the liquor question up to
the states, he would be disposed to
favor that.
Concerning farm relief, Peterson
said he would advocate a plank de
claring in general terms for the
same consideration for the farmer,
stockman and herd master as is re
ceived by manufacturers and indus
try in general at the hands of the
federal government. He expressed
the belief that this would cover the
farm problem in the most effective
manner.
Peterson declared himself in favor
of granting all consideration to ex
service men, with adequate relief and
hospitalization for disabled veterans.
12 Thousand Acres
Land To Be Opened
Washington. Twelve thousand
arces of land in Lake county, Lake
view land district, Oregon, will be
opened to homestead and desert land
entry by qualified ex-service men on
July 13, and to general entry Octo
ber 12.
The tract is near the town of
Paisley and the nearest railroad
towns are Kirk and Klamath Falls
on the Southern Pacific. The area
is suitable for grazing, but pre
cipitation is not sufficient grain
crops.
IiOtsa New Pups
Bert Ramsay is showing his friends
a new pointer pup with commendable
pride. Bert says it was no easy mat
ter to win him away from setters to
pointers he just got tired of hav
ing setters sitting around. Lee Wil
son has a family of eight setter pups
and fanciers who have seen them,
proclaim them to be a likely lot.
Jule Vaughan Died
Jule Vaughan, Pendleton school
girl, 12 year old daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Thomas Vaughan, died in a
Portland hospital Sunday night, fol
lowing amputation of her left arm a
week ago, after infection from a
broken forearm had set in. Funeral
services were held at Pendleton Tues
day forenoon.
CHAPTERS DEI
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Izaak Walton League Of"
America Takes Root
In County.
J. A. Cushman, national field rep
resentative of the Izaak Walton
League of America, was in Athena
for the second time last Friday. He
came here for the purpose of organ
izing a local Chapter of the League
and was successful in securing a suf
ficient number of names on the peti
tion for a Chapter in Athena.
Mr. Cushman left the following list
of names as appearing on the peti
tion, at the Press office for publica
tion: M. W. Hansell, temporary
president; Dean Pinkerton, tempor
ary secretary; Stafford Hansell, F. B.
Boyd, Frank Ames, F. S. LeGrow,
Glenn Dudley, B. O. Anderson, E. C.
Rogers A. W. Logsdon, H. O. Parker,
O. O Stephens, R. L. Lieuallen, Lloyd
Michener, Wilber Harden, W. R.
Harden.
Other Chapters are being organiz
ed in Umatilla county. One at Free
water, Hermiston, Pilot Rock, and one
at Pendleton. There are already six
teen Chapters of the league organiz
ed and functioning in the state, says
Mr. Cushman, and a large number
will be added soon.
The growth of Waltonism is
marvelous. "From 54 men in one
city in 1922," said Mr. Cushman, "to
200,000 men in three thousand towns
and cities in 1928 from 54 anglers
who were determined to improve
their favorite sport, to a nation of
sportsmen, outdoor lovers, and leud
ers of thought, who are fighting for
constructive, rebuilding, progressive
conservation of our natural assets in
all parts of America.
"That, in short.is the history of
the Izaak Walton league of America.
Waltonism is broad in its application.
It does not mean merely move fish,
more game. It means a more and
improved outdoors, greater use and
benefit for all. -
"It means application of all pos
sible uses of the outdoors to the gen
eral welfare of all Americans. , It
means the preservation and promo
tion of the economic side of the out
doors as well as the recreational. It
means wealth as well as health. It
means that the outdoors must work
to full capacity for humanity.
"But it does not even stop there.
Waltonism looks further. It active
ly promotes and encourages outdoor
recreation, especially for the youth
of America, because it realizes men
tal, physical, and moral standards of
America can be maintained only by
greatly increasing the addiction to
clean, vigorous, outdoor sport. So
America's world leadership actually
hinges on building activities which
will increase pastimes afield and
astream."
Hot Weather Ripens Grain
The hot weather over the week-end
served to hasten the ripening of grain
on the light soil lands, with the result
that harvesting will be soon under
way. Lack of moisture is showing
effects on grain in different parts of
the county. The fall sown wheat
seems to bo holding its own and
gradually advancing toward the
stage of maturity. Fields of spring
sown wheat do not look bo well in
comparison and markedly reveals the
result of drought.
International Trucks
The firm of Rogers & Goodman
have sold a total of eighteen Inter
national trucks to farmers in the
Athena-Weston district, and others
will bo sold before harvest begins.
One farmer, "Buzz" Fink, purchased
three Internationals. The purchase
of these new trucks call for beds for
hauling bulk grain from field to
elevator, and Jens Jensen is busy
manufacturing beds for the new
trucks.
ChriH Thoeny Sells
Chris Thoeny has sold his farm of
20 acres, south of Weston, on which
he has resided for many years, to
Mrs. Futter of Pendleton, for fCOOO.
The deal was made by J. A. Ross,
realty dealer. A son of Mrs. Futter
will reside on the place and Mr.
Thoeny and family contemplate re
moving to California to live.
Breaks ISoth Arms
Roland Narkaus, a well known
farmer of Reed & Hawley mountain,
had the misfortune to break both
arms and dislocate his shoulder, when
he was thrown from a horse, Satur
day last. His left arm was fractured
at the elbow, and the right forearm
was broken.
Assembling Weeders . . .
Alex McRea who is here from Port
land, is engugt-d in assembling the
McRea Rotary V.'cederg,
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