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Athena, Oregon, July 27, 1923
BLOCKING PROCESS
The Bend Bulletin observes that
with the filine in Salem of an lmtia
tive measure providing for a fifty per
cent reduction in motor vemcie no
onso fpps. the thine has come t
pass that has been feared for many
months. True, the measure filed
does not make so drastic a cut in
license fees as does the so-called ?JW
measure, but the loss of income in
volved is a serious one. True, also
with the lower license fee measure
there is an accompanying bill provid
ing for an additional 2 cent gas tax
initiated, according to its sponsor, to
make up for the loss of revenue
created by the lower license tee.
There is no assurance, however, that
the added revenue from gasoline will
be provided and it seems reasonably
to be expected that the increased
gasoline tax measure will not be
adopted.
The great objection to the meas
ures, as to most initiative measures,
is the fact that they represent mere
ly the idea of a single individual. No
chance has been provided for amend
ment or possible improvement. There
they stand and the voters must take
them or leave them as they are. The
great danger is that they will ap
prove the measure providing the
lower license fees and vote down the
increase in the gas tax.
One fact stands out immediately.
The commission, having proceeded
for some months slowly because of'
the threat of these initiative
measures, must practically suspend
new construction activity. Whatever
happens to these or other bills that
may be filed in November, Oregon
has lost one year of progress in
highway construction.
ELECTRIC GROWTH IS
TREMENDOUS
During 1927 great progress was
made in extending the use of elec
tricity. The number of customers
served increased by 1,725,000, or 8V4
per cent, and 1,200,000 of them were
home users. So rapid has been the
extension of facilities into smaller
communities that at the present time
02 per cent of the homes in this
country have electric service and if
farms are excluded 80 per cent.
The increase in the use of electri
city throughout the United States
has far exceeded .the increase in
population. Since 1912 the latter has
risen 23 per tent while in the corres
ponding period the amount of elec
tricity generated for public consump
tion has gained 486 per cent and the
number of customers 420 per cent.
In factory usage we lead the world,
the degree of electrification averag
ing Ti per cent, and in some types of
factories reaching 100 per cent.
Nineteen-twenty-seven also saw a
great expansion in the use of
electricity on farms, and it can be
forecast that in the future this ser
vice will become general. It has
passed out of the theoretical stage
and is a proven success.
The foregoing statistics were
given in a recent address by Paul S.
Clapp, manager of the National
Electric Light Association.
With crippled fire fighting facilities
caused when the power wires burned
out, the entire business district of
Frccwatcr was in imminent danger
of total distinction, when the Walla
Walla fire department answered the
call for assistance and rushed ap
paratus from a distance of 12 miles.
And Walla Walla firemen saved the
day after the futile efforts of the
Milton department had failed to
check the flames after two blocks of
buildings in thnt city had been de
stroyed. And you wager your last
dollar that the twin cities are feeling
more than neighborly toward Walla
Walla for her help at the crucial
moment.
In a recent survey made in the
most important section of a middle
western state it was found that a
person charged with crime risks but
one chance in 110 of being punished.
Of 12,543 felony cases tried in a
great American city in 1926 but 2,
449 of the defendants were found
guilty and a great many of these
were released on parole or appeals
or otherwise escaped prison. These
are not isolated examples but more
or less the general thing throughout
the United States.
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The water demand has been iwivy
during the present hot wave, but the
city mains have been well supplied
mainly by the pumpingstation. En
larging the capacity of the city well
last season has proved to be a pru
dent action and a satisfactory invest
ment. In addition to lowering the
rates for lawn irrigation purpo.ws,
city water is being furnished the rfw
swimming pool at City Park, and so
far there are no restrictions on pat
rons as to time or period for using
water.
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Herbert Hoover, republican presi
dential nominee, and Senator Hi
Johnson of California had a con
ference the other day. It is known
that Senator Johnson, who is a can
didate for re-election to the Senate,
is not in accord with Hoover as. to
all subjects that will be made issues
in the coming campaign. Johnson
let it be known that he proposes to
attack the California power trust in
his campaign speeches.
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The record of 23 days, 15 hours,
21 minutes and 5 seconds for the
round the world trip, just completed,
shatters the one held by a couple of
newspaper men since' last year when
they made it by airplane and steamer
in 28 days, 14 hours, 36 minutes and
5 seconds. Time surely does fly.
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Jimmy Walker, New York's dapper
and interesting mayor, was enter
tained at Portland for a few hours
Tuesday. Jimmy was given the keys
to the city, figuratively speaking, by
Mayor Baker, and the two of 'em
had a good time.
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The downward trend of the grain
market presents anything but a rosy
hue to the wheat grower. If the
market continues much longer on the (
toboggan, it will take all of the Uma
tilla county crop to pay the gas bill.
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At the present time the fire hazard
is the worst it has been this year.
Eternal vigilance is the price of
forest protection, and for the most
part campers are exercising care in
building fires.
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North Bend is bidding for the
prestige of becoming the colliery
center of the Pacific Northwest. A
$1,000,000 coal products plant is to
be built there soon.
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22 Years Ago
The ol' swimmin' hole is the
proper place for the kiddies, and
grownups too, these hot days. a
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Russia is offering to buy what few
horses are left in Oregon.
While You Swim
Leave your car
for us
to check the gas
to look at the oil '
to fill the radiator
to fill the battery
to pump your tires
"Pink's" Place Third Street
"Service with a smile"
July 27, 1906
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will M.
Peterson, July 24, a son.
Fred Kershaw is employed a por
tion of his time as bookkeeper at
the First National Bank.
Mrs. D. B. Jarman and. little daugh
ters have returned from a short so
journ at the Hyatt place on Weston
mountain.
Wm. Piper, the well known farm
er, was in town yesterday, purchas
ing supplies and in quest of men to
work in the harvest field.
Dr. Plamondon has secured a lease
on 100 acres of land at the Henry
McBain place on the reservation,
south of Athena. The doctor is be
coming quite a rancher. He now has
two pieces of land on the reservation.
Chet. McCollough will go into the
harvest field with his threshing out
fit tomorrow. He has his engine and
separator in first-class condition.
John Bannister will commence
threshing on his home place east of
town today. Mr. Bannister is raising
Dale wheat this season and expects a
40-bushel yield.
In the opinion of the old settlers
about this place there has never been
such a long spell of warm weather
here before. For 22 days the ther
mometer' has registered a tempera
ture from 85 to 105.
Number 99, held by "Andy" Mc-
Ewen, drew the fine hair bridle which
has been on exhibition in this city for
some time. The money derived from
the sale of the bridle will be sent to
its maker, a convict in the Montana
penitentiary.
Fort Walla Walla will be a deserted
place for the next two months, as the
Fourteenth Cavalry entrained at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon for Tort
land from where the troops will go
overland to American Lake, the scene
of the summer maneuvers.
In Pendleton Saturday, the market
for new wheat opened at 57 cents per
bushel. This is the same price at
which the market opened last year.
It is thought, however, that before
many sales are recorded, the price
will range around 60 cents.
Swift Water Bill, a horse owned by
George Perringer, and being trained
at the Walla Walla track, reeled off
a mile in 2:12 Monday. The horse is
scheduled for two heats Sunday, and
Perringer is confident that he can
slip them off in 2-minute gait.
R. L. Brittain, father of little Cecil
Brittain, who is lost in the moun
tains, was in Walla Walla Tuesday
morning, but returned to the Tool
gate in the afternoon. Before leav
ing the city, Mr. Brittain received a
telephone message from his wife
stating that nothing new had de
veloped. Mr. Brittain is confident
that his son has been kidnapped. "If
the boy were dead," said Mr. Brit
tain, "he surely would have been
found."
COAST RED CEDAR
FENCE POSTS
Direct from Producer to Consumer
Buy Collectively
Address, N. Bolvig, Box 327, Orting, Washington
Farmers Grain Elevator
Company
Grian and Feed
SPECIAL
A Full Line of Sperry's Chick Feed
Phone 382 LEE WILSON, M'gr.
Bingham Springs
Umatilla County's Favorite Resort
Splendid Dining Room Service, Cabins and Camp
ing Privileges.
Good Hotel Accomodations
Swimming, Fishing, Hiking, Dancing,
Hunting in Season
Groceries and Provisions, Milk and Butter are on sale at the store
on the grounds, for convenience of cabin guests and campers.
J. II. LUCK, Manager
Write: Bingham Springs, Gibbon, Oregon
Cream Separator
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McCORMICR'DEERING
Ball-bearing separators
Re-Designed
Improved
Rogers CS Goodman
(A Mercantile Trust)
lu yE now have these machines
in our store. Opportunity
will be given every farmer
. interested in bigger dairy
proceeds to study the new
McCormick-Deering in
detail and to handle it in
operation. We will bring it
to your farm and demonstrate
fully, or you are welcome
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to see this beautiful blacbjapanned
machine here at any time.
To make the new Ball'
Bearing McCormick'Deering
available -at once for any
farm, we will continue the
"12 months payment plan."
Six sizes hand, belted, and
electric capacities 350 to
1 500 pounds of milk per hour.
Concrete Work
Done Right
At Reasonable Prices
Special attention given
to Cemetery Work
J, E. Crawley
Phone 363 Athena, Oregon
"He that tooteth not his own horn,
the same shall not be tooted."
Insurance
of every kind and
description.
Farm Loans
at rates and terms
that satisfy.
B. B RICHARDS,
Athena
WE GALL FOR AND DELIVER
Monday, Thursday, Saturday
SPECIAL Men's suits cleaned and
pressed' $1.50 Starting March 15
Twin City Sanitary Cleaners
F. E. Smith, Milton-Freewater
Our Agency is at Penn Harris Barber Shop. The home of good
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Hair Cuts and Shingles
DUFFIELD'S BARBER SHOP
Athena, Ore.
ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co.
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equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem
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