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THE PRESS, ATHENA; OREGON JUNE 7, 1929 Inspect the Case Combine Herman Hoffman NORTHERN PACIFIC PASS AI STAMPEDE Good Buys In Real Estate 360 acres upland farm, productive, well watered, some pasture land, part in crop, leases, and farming outfit, priced tosell. 320 acres of 40 bushel, tractor land. For price and terms, ask B. B RICHARDS, Athena Blacksmithing All work out on Time Acetylene Welding C. M.JONES, Prop. PETERSON & LEWIS Attorneys at Law Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon. Practice in all State and Federal Courts. The Athena Hotel MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop. Courteous Treatment, Clean Good Meals Reds Tourists Made Welcome Special Attention Given to Home Patrons Corner Main and Third Athena, Oregon ii How Gateway Tunnel Re ceived Its Name In the Year 1888. St. Paul, Minn., Forty-one year ago, on May 27, 1888, the first North. ern Pacific train passed through the first tunnel through the Cascade Mountains, marking the completion of an engineering feat accomplished de spite almost insurmountable obstacles, Andrew Gibson, superintendent of tie-treating and timber preservation plants on the Northern Pacific svstem today recalled the completion of this tunnel known as the Stampede Tun nel, it is located m the Cascade Mountains about 75 miles east of Se attle and has a leneth of 9.844 feet The contract for driving this bore was awarded to Nelson Bennett, of Taco ma, on January 21, 1886, and the work was commenced on February 13 tne same year. The headings met May 3, 1888, and the breasts a week later. A remarkable feature was the accuracy with which the engineers worked from the east and the west headings. The allignment, grade, and distance checked almost to the inch, Mr. Gibson was transitman on the west end during the entire time the tunnel was under construction. "At the time the original location was made for the- tunnel," Mr. Gibson said, "there was practically no clear ground anywhere m the neighbor hood. The mountains were all thickly covered with heavy timber and under brush. The work of building trails and making surveys required extreme skill and perseverance on the part of engineers, members of their parties, and trail builders. When the con struction was started, there was no railroad nearer than the first cros sing of the Yakima River, about 80 miles east of the tunnel, and Eagle Gorge, about 28 miles west. Machin ery at the beginning was hauled on crude toboggans made of small logs. On the west side of the mountains at that time was only a pack train trail. There were no modern tools or ma chinery available for tunneling. Yet, despite all . of these .handicaps, the tunnel was completed in little more! than two years. "The Northern Pacific Railway, be ing the first to reach the Facihc Coast, found it necessary, of course, to build roads and work under the most severe difficulties to accomplish this tunnel construction, which we re gard as the best route through the Cascades. The railway has had no snow trouble of any consequence in the 41 years the route has been oper ated. There is only about nine miles of moyntain grade on the west side of the divide and only six miles on the east side, and the physical con ditions are such that even these com paratively short helper grades could be eliminated by the construction of a tunnel five and one half miles in length. :, The grade in the tunnel on the east side of the summit is .02, and west of the summit, .074. The entire tunnel is on a tangent." ' Mr. Gibson said that Stamnedi Pass, originally called Garfield Pass was discovered in March 19 1881, by v. u cogue, at that time principal assistant engineer of the Northern Facihc with offices at Portland. He told an interesting story of how the name "btampede Pass" originated. "Alter Mr. Bogue's discovery of the pass, he had two parties assumed to build trails in order to get supplies to the surveying party who were to locate the tunnel and approaches." Mr. uibson continued. "Being dis satisfied with the progress made by tnese rrau builders, Mr. Bogue de cided to consolidate the narties and sent a foreman who was considered a hard worker to take charge of the trail party. This move did not meet with the approval of the trail build. ers and they left in a body.; "Shortly after the occurrence a sur veying party camped where the trail party stampeded and the draftsman blazed one side of a large tree in front of the camp and marked it btampede Camp,' from which a small lake in that vicinity took its name and afterwards the pass and tunnel." Thousands Witness the Impressive Rites Putins: O. S. C. Memorial In Use WEBSTER'S WALNUT Dining Room Sets Prices Right Just Received Come and See Them Walnut and Mahogany (New) Upholstered Rockers New and Latest in 'Window Shades N, A. MILLER, Furniture and Undertaking Oregon State College. Thousands of alumni, students, faculty and visit ing friends witnessed the dedication here Saturday of the large and beau tiful Memorial Union building, said to be the finest and most useful struc ture of its kind in the northwest. The new building is the culmination of nearly 10 years of planning for a campus home for all alumni, student and faculty activities outside of class work and which, as a monument as well, would serve as an inspiration to the living and perpetuate the memory of the. college's immortal dead. The principal address was sriven bv Governor I. L. Patterson., while Ben Fisher, state commander of the American Legion, and Major-General U. G. McAlexander, former command ant here, took prominent parts in-the ceremony. James T. Jardine, repre senting the faculty and friends of the college read the formal dedication rituals, while Grant McMillan repre sented the students and Percy Cupper of Salem spoke for the alumni. Voicing the hopes and aspirations the present for international peace, the dedication ritual read, "To the hope of peace, to the service of the commonwealth, to the love of country, to the larger understanding, closer sympathy and fuller cooper ation between all nations of the earth, and all races of mankind, we dedicate this building." MOTORISTS TOGE T PART YEAR LICENSE Law Effects Those Buying In June, Who Pay a Three-Fourths Fee. Pioneer's Letter Tells of Weston Country In 1864 Salem. Motorists who have been debating whether to license their automobiles during the month of Juno and pay a full year's fee therefore, or await the first of July and enjoy the benefit of a half-year rate, will have their problem at least partially helped by an opinion of the attorney general, just rendered to Secretary of State Hoss, wherein it is held that the new three-quarters license fee is applicable after the new laws go in to effect on June 4th. The last session of the legislature provided for a three-quarter fse to. be paid after 3 months of license year and elapsed, in addition to the pres ent half year, and quarter year pen. ods, but it was not clear that the legislature intended the law to be ef- fecive this year. All indications point to the likelihood that the law-makers expected to have this new arrange ment go into effect along with the new mid-year license date on July 1st, 1930, but the effect of the proceedings has been to let the bars down for those who seek licenses now. In commenting on the opinion of the attorney general, Secretary of State Hoss said: "This construction will serve to aid a great number of people who need to license their cars just prior to the date of the half-year lee. During 1928 our automobile de partment registered nearly three thousand cars, which shows that a great many persons cannot wait to take advantage of the cheaper rates. This year, after the new law becomes effective June 4th, persons aDDlvinir for a license need only remit three- tourths of the regular annual license For example, if the regular license Is $40.00, the three-fourths fee required auring June will amount to S3rt no Next year, the advantage of this re duced rate will apply earlier in the license year. I regret that this in iormation could not have been got ten io me pudiic earlier, but the mat ter only recently came up for con sideration and the oninion of the t. torney general was promptly secured io ascertain the facts in the case." -Berries and Vegetables i The Best the Market Affords at Lowest Prices The' best vegetables and fruits in season, Continues to be our specialty Always fresh and well selected. STEVE'S GROCERY Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon house, platform any place on your premises, or any county in the State or adjoining state upto December 31st without endorsement or increase in rate. No other company does it. Let us explain Owners, Landlords and Tenants coverage. If you have a cross dog or help about your heme you need this coverage at $7.50. A safe-guard against all accidents about your home. We give prompt and efficient ser vice to all losses. We know how. It is a business, a profession, not a side line. . B. B. RICHARDS. Poing Away With Cougar west ot The i-lr i . 4 ii L t i r? r; r V .-U Lit Walla Walla General Hospital A modern non sectarian, fifty bed hospital, with , all up to date modem hospital facilities for the care of patients. X-Jtay and bacteriological labortories, washed air ventilation, ; - Only graduate nurses are employed and their ser vices are included at the regular rates which are $3.50 to $6.00 Special nurses extra. Your interest and- patronage is solicited. Phone "480. ( Weston Leader) Andrew Kilgore, the maternal grandfather of S. A. and, W. A, Barnes of Weston and L. W. Barnes of Chelan, is credited with having raised the first gram in Umatilla county. L. W. Barnes, who is now on a trip east and visited the old home of the family at Princeton, Missouri, ran across a letter written by Andrew Killgore from Weston, Oregon, under date of July 8, 1864, to John L. Powell of Princeton. The prized relic of pioneer past is in the possession of Mrs. R. M. Owen of Princeton, grand daughter of Andrew Killgore. Its contents are of special interest this week, when the pioneers reunion is being celebrated here, and below is printed the text of a copy sent to Wes ton by L, W. Barnes: "I take this opportunity to let you known that we are all well at this ime, and I hope that when these few lines come to hand they will find you all well. John, we all would like to see you all again. We have had no let ter from you for some time, and wish you would write oftener to me tnd let us know how you are getting along, "Times are tolerably good here now and crops look well. I have harvest ed my grain. It Is mostly barley. The people say who are used to it that off of three acres it will make four ton and it will fetch four and a-half a hundred, t haven't cut my oats yet. They look well, and are as high as my head. Corn looks well. I have twelve acres of com. It is silking, and the shoots come out right on the ground. This country is the best I ever saw for small grain, wheat, oats and barley; also beans, potatoes and onions. I have one acre of potatoes. The 6th of July we had new potatoes to eat I have two acres of beans. "Stock is high here. Cows and calves are $40 a head. Work cattle is worth from $100 to $150 a yoke. Chickens are worth one dollar a head. James Lieuallen and I wept to market the other day with the chickens, cheese and eggs, Cheese s 30 cents a pound this summer and eggs 50 cents a doz en, "I have the Bush steers and the Southers steers. I sold the red and white steeri a while back for $100. I have bought me a mare for $65. I sold the mare that I fetched across for $140. "Isabel and Poney and Nancy Ann, I would like to see you all mighty well Well, Poney, come over and see Grand Pap and stay all night with Poss. So no more at present. Write to me as soon as you get this letter. So farewell all." Read the Ads it will pay you. NOTICE OF THE FILING FINAL ACCOUNT Cascades In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla Countv. The state game and fish commissi Inthe Matter of. the Estate of Mary f I TAmn r n I miorms the rress that unusual artiv. uhsbi. itv on m ,f t.".."' notice is nereoy given, that the west of FoZoaI v I "u undersigned, Arthur R. Coppock and e Cascades has been noted John Tompkins, executors of the es- Vll"g' tate of Marv TnmnVins rWenserl wusai ittiniiiuny Known to ranch- have ti ert with the r.lerk of the nhnvo ers west of Sheridan, Oregon, as "Old entitled Court their final account and caidy and one of the most vicious report as executors of said estate, sheep killers on record was killed last and the Jude of said Court, has fix- weeK by c. J. Sm th. .Tr The Smith, ea tne zzna aay oi June. iazs. at the father and son have Recounted for io" h?ur of 10 o'clock in the forenoon couear durinc the w fn,,r mtk. of B day the time and the Coun Notice is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern: That J. W. Maloney of Pendleton, Oregon, has been appointed admin istrator of the estate of Amelia Dougherty, deceased, and has quali fied as such. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them with proper vouch ers, to the said administrator at his office in The Inland Empire Bank of Pendleton at Pendleton, Oregon, or to Peterson & Lewis, his attorneys, Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon, within six months of the date of the first publication of thi3 notice which is Friday the 31st day of May, 1929. J. W. MALONEY, Administrator. Peterson & Lewis, Attorneys for Administrator. M31J28 THE KILGORE CAFE UNEXCELLED FOUNTAIN SERVICE Cold Drinks Ice Cream in all Flavors in Bulk, ; . Bricks and Cones Gerald kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon but they took more pride in the kil ling of Old Baldy than in all the .4.1 r . v r - uwiers. un may n the younger smith saw the cougar crossing the roaa and tired at the animal, wound ing it in the shoulder. Dogs pursued the big cat, treed it, and Smith killed it with a shot in the head. The recent activities of deer killing cougar on Sardine Creek, not far from Gold Hill have aroused the in dignation of John B. Hemmersly, fa mous Southern Oregon hunter. With a pack train and a "pack of trained cougar dogs he has gone into the mountains to attempt the slaughter of the big cats. One cougar is re ported to have killed nine deer in a week ty Court room in the county court house in Pendleton, Umatilla county, Uregon as the place when and where objections, if any there be. will be heard to said report and account. And said report and account will be set tled, and final distribution will be ordered of said estate and the execu tors discharged from further liability of their trust. Dated this 24th day of May, 1929. ARTHUR R. COPPOCK JOHN TOMPKINS Executors. M24J21 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of David H. Sanders, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed executrix of the last will and testa ment of David H. Sanders. Deceased. Adopted In Detroit by the above entitled Court. aii jcrsuns naving claims Hgainat i I J i i. - 1 1 I II1 . I .... TWrnif .1 M re fltreny nwnea w plan to merge the Congregational and Oregon, or to my attorneys, Watts & t-nnstian churches was voted un- Prestbve. at their office in Athenn. Continental Oil Company Always at Your Service Athena Service Station Gas, Oils, Greasing Automobile Assessories Tires BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . . Phone 761 Church Merger Plan animously here today by the national council of the Congregational churches. Similar action by the general con vention of the Christian church when it meets next October in Piqua, Ohio, was predicted by 22 officials of the Christian convention who took places on the speakers' platform of the Con gregational session immediately after the, vote. Actual merger probably will be ac complished in 1931. The combined body, it is expected, would be known as the Congregational-Christian chur chfes of America. Oregon, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice. All claims must be verified as by law required. Dated at Athena. Oregon, this 17th day of May, 1929. CALLY SANDERS. Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of David H. Sanders, Deceased. Watts & Prestbye, Athena. Oregon, Attorneys for Estate. M17J14 Mountain Road Improved Weston Leader: Farmers of Wes ton mountain report that an excellent job of road improvement is being done NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oretron for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of John A. Keller, Deceased." Notice is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern: That Florence N. Keller has been appointed executrix of the last will and testament of John A. Keller, de- un their way by a county crew under ceased, and has qualified as such. All lL. J! ! . a T,1 T) A I 2 U t flints. n r n inni m A the direction of Foreman Bennett. A road grader drawn by a caterpillar tractor is used, with the result that the mountain road is being put in bet ter shape than ever before. Extension of the surfaced market road is desired by Weston mountain people, but they recognize the principle that "half a loaf is better than no bread. WE MAKE INSURANCE A BUSI NESS NOT A SIDE LINE persons having claims against said estate are required to present them with proper vouchers to said execut rix at the law office of Peterson and Lewis, Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon, within six months, of the date of the first publication of this notice which is the 24th day of May 1929. FLORENCE N. KELLER, Executrix. Peterson and Lewis, Attorneys for Executrix. - M24J21 When yon have a loss you need an insurance man, not merely an Agent. We write a grain policy that will cover your grain in any mill, warc- NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Orejron for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Amelia Dougherty; Deceased. Farmers Grain Elevator Company Grian and Feed SPECIAL A Full Line of Sperry's Chick Feed Phone 382 LEE WILSON, M'gr. THE ATHENA MARKET 1 We carry the best Meat That Money Buys Kippered Sahi,un, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street Athena, Oregon.