THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, OCTOBER 25, 1929
Claim Tigers in India
: ,, Serve Useful Purpose
The unconventional opinion that
(tigers are really "shy beasts," fulfill
ing a "very .useful, function In nature
by keeping down the deer" and oth
er anhunls that damage crops, Is
jurged In a statement from India made
public by the British Society for the
Preservation of the Fauna of the Em
pire. " ' 1
! Even when tigers take to killing
cattle, continues this surprising de
fense of nn animal usually dreaded
instead of praised, that fact Is not
necessarily harmful to human affairs.
Tn Tmlln Mia 1ira'a firlvnrnfA 111-irpfL
. religious scruples induce the villagers
to keep alive vast numbers of old
'and decrepit cattle.
! Even the Indian popular leader,
Mahatnm Ghandl, was criticized se
verely for permitting an old, sick cow
to be put out of pain. What occiden
tals would consider their duty, to get
rid of useless and miserable nnlinnls,
ils shirked by Indian villagers, the
spokesman of the Preservation soci
ety argues, and Is usefully taken over
;by the tigers, unhandicapped by re
ligion. : Most tigers are imbued, the state
ment continues, with a wholesome
fear of man, mankillers being the rare
exception. It may be considered im
probable, nevertheless, that any large
percentage of Indian villagers will in
vite one of these supposedly shy and
useful forest kitties to come nnd live
In his barn In order to protect bis
garden.
Alaskan Natives Erect
j Buildings Over Graves
j The natives of Alaska are much
given to superstitious beliefs, witch
craft and ghosts, and as a rule they
are dreadfully afraid of the ghosts
of the departed, so that the section
!of land given over to the dlsposl
Itlon of the dead is held In great rev
erence. The dead one, with all his
personal effects, such as skins,
blanket and trinkets accumulated dur
ing life, Is laid away nnd is gener
ally safe from molestation, although
occasionally some member of the
tribe may become so depraved as to
remove some of the goods if he can
;do so without detection. Frequently
a small house is erected over this
accumulation, so that in the course
,of time the burial ground comes to
,take on the appearance of a nilnla
iture village. In some parts this has
jtaken the form of an annual cere
mony and on a certain day of the
nutumn many persons muy bo seen
icrectlng these houses over the rest
'Ins place of llintr rtnnnrtert relntlvea.
Wild Sheep and uoati
There were wild nionntiiln sheep in
the Itocklcs and some other parts of
the continent before the discovery of
tAmerIcn by Europeans. The Indians
had not domesticated these, however,
nnd there has been no success since
-at domesticating them or crossing
'them with domestic breeds.
The Europeans brought sheep to the
New world as soon as they began to
set lie here, and all the domestic breeds
now known In this country are de
scended from similar breeds of the Old
world.
The nearest allies of the sheep are
the goats. The span of life of a sheep
Is from ten to fifteen years.
Amazon's Wid Moutb
J The width of the mouth of the
Amazon river, says the Pathfinder
Magazine, Is usually measured from
Cubodo Notre to Puuto Putljocn, a dls-
tance of 207 miles. This, however, In
I eludes the ocean outlet of the Para
river 40 miles wide which should be
deducted, ns this stream is merely the
lower stretch of the Tocantlns.
It also Includes the ocean frontage
of Marnjo, an Island about as large a
the entire kingdom of Denmark lying
In the mouth of the Amazon. The ac
tual width of the principal mouth Is
ut out 60 miles.
Taking It Literally
They had departed to a warmer
clime for the winter mouths nnd the
master was watching his servant un
pack the various bags, while he
checked their contents with an eagle
eye.
"You are sure we've got everything
we want?" he asked, when the opera
tion was almost complete.
"Yes, sir," answered the vnlet.
"What about the medicine chest t Is
everything in ItT Dundages, safety
pins, lint, brandy, Iodine"
"There's no Iodine, sir," Interrupted
the vnlet hastily.
"Why not, Indeed?"
"Because you'd written on the bot
tle that It was not to be taken, sir,"
replied the other meekly. London
Answers.
Bar Library Shelves
In medieval limes reading was
serious business. When a writer began
a volume the choice of subjects was
easy there were but seven ; theology,
philosophy, medicine, logic, graiumur,
history and Canon law. Perhaps that
Is why there were so few books. The
libraries were little frequented, and
perhaps that was because patrous
bad to stand up to read. On no ac
count could anyone take a book home,
for all volumes were chained to the
stall In which they were kept Even
college libraries did not offer very ex
tensive reading. King's hall In 1307
listed 87 volumes and the University
'library enumerated mere 122 as be
ting In Its possession tn 1424. Petrol!
Kent, . .... . '..
21 Years Ago
Friday, October 23, 1908
Win. Willaby Sr., has purchased the
Reeder farm adjoining town. Mr. W.
H. Reeder will arrive in Athena to
day from Tacoma, when the deal will
be closed. The place consists of 160
acres and is a model farm in every
respect, having a splendid residence,
barns and is generally well improved.
The purchase price is $17,000. Mr.
and Mrs. O. A. Reeder who now oc
cupy the property will go to Tacoma
to reside.
Clarence Wright is down on a visit
to relatives, from Alberta, where he
has been for some months past.
Misses Lizzie and Laura Mclntyre
were over from Weston Sunday, and
were accompanied home by their lit
tle nephew, Master Donald Johnson.
Jerry Stone is having a full length
veranda and porches added to his
residence on 3rd and Adams streets,
which will greatly add to its appear
ance. '
Jas. Cameron, an employe at the St.
Nichols hotel, accidently swallowed a
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doubt, a renter.
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It Pays to 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 me.
Penn Harris Barber Shop
Agency for Troy Laundry and Twin City Sanitary Cleaners. .
Phone 683.
THE ATHENA MARKET
We carry the best
Meat
That Money Buys
Kippered Salmon, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh
Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season.
A. W. LOGSDON
Main Street Athena, Oregon.
Reduction In Electric
Light Rates
The following reduction in Electric light rates will
be.in effect on and after March 15, 1929:
Residential Rates
First 30 KWH hours used, per month....l0c per KWH
Excess over 30 KWH used, per month....3c per KWH
The above rates apply when bills are paid in full within 10 days
from date of bill. Otherwise, the rate will be increased by 10 per
cent on each item. .
Commercial Rates
First 100 KWH used per month 10c per KWH
Next 200... .......7c per KWH
Next 300...... - 6c per KWH
Next 400 5c per KWH
Next 1000....: .............4c per KWH
Excess over 2000 3c per KWH
The above rates apply when bills are paid in full within 10 days
from date of bill. Otherwise, the rate will be increased by 10 per
cent on each item.
Preston-Shaffer Milling Company
Twin City Cleaners
The firm that does your work as you want it done, at the
Lowest
Prices
Consistent with expert workmanship. We call for and deliver on
Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
We are represented in Athena by Penn Harris
- Phone 583
T. E. Smith, Prop. Freewater, Oregon
I
'!J1'1 .7. I" "
plum seed Wednesday which caused
him such suffering that he was oblig
ed to go to Pendleton yesterday to
see a physician for relief.
An auto party consisting of Mr.
and Mrs.,Robert Tharp, Misses Edith
and Blanch Orswell and Miss Lula
Tharp went over to Walla Walla
where they witnessed the production
of "The Holy City" Saturday night.
Doug Flynn left the first of the
week for the stock ranch on John
Day. Mr. Flynn was one of the two
to take first prize in the broncho bust
ing contest at the Walla Walla coun
ty races last week. Mr. Flynn car
ried away $50 for his prowess in rid
ing. - . : -;
A report comes here of the burn
ing of the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.
H. Curtis, on their farm near Pull
man, Wash. The house had recently
been erected at a cost of $2000, and
insurance was held to the amount of
$600. The fire was discovered in the
early morning when the family were
at breakfast. .
Mrs. Potter Surprises Husband
Mrs. C. H. Potter prepared a sur
prise for her husband Tuesday evening
when she invited several guests to
partake of a delicious dinner in hon
or of his 65th birthday. Guests in
cluded Mrs. Emma Patterson, Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Smith, Mr, and Mrs. C. E.
0. Montague, Miss Lois Smith, Miss
Marguerite Hereford and Mr. Dean
Moore.
CLASSIFIED
For Sale Cupid cooking range, see
C. M. Jones.
For Rent 3 room modern cottage,
furnished or unfurnished. Mrs. Lila
Kirk.
For Sale Two Superior Drills, e
Harrow and other farm equipment
for sale. Henry Koepke, phone 32F12
For Sale Two Oliver three bottom
plows, good shape, used two seasons.
Two tail board weeders, good shape,
ready for use. Call 76. Bryce Baker.
Dr. H. C. Curry the Seattle Eye
sight Specialist who has made pro
fessional visits to Athena for twenty
years and is known for good optical
work at reasonable prices will again
be at the Athena Hotel, Tuesday,
October 29, for one day. Eyes ex
amined glasses ground and fitted.
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
ton, Umatilla County, 'Oregon, as the
place when and where hearing shall
be had thereon. All persons interest
ed are hereby notified to then and
there appear, and show cause if any
they have why the final report should
not be approved, the administratrix
discharged and her bondsmen ex
honorated. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 19th
day of October, 1929.-
MAY E. LOCKWOOD.
025N22
Administratrix.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Walter
K. Blackburn, deceased.
Notice is hereby, given to all persons
whom it may concern: "
That Loraine Wilson, administratrix
de bonis non with the will annexed
of the estate of Walter K. Blackburn,
deceased, 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 Monday the 25th day of
November, 1929, at the hour of ten
o'clock in the forenoon as the time,
and the County Court House at Pen
dleton, 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 the 25th day of October,
1929. LORAINE WILSON,
Administratrix de bonis non.
Peterson and Lewis, Attorneys for
Administratrix. - 025N22
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County. ,
In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph
Rawnsley, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern:
That Ralph Folsom, administrator
of the estate of Joseph Rawnsley, de
ceased, has filed his final account and
report in the administration of the
estate; that the County Judge, by
order duly made and entered, has ap
pointed Monday the 4th day of . No
vember, 1929, at the hour of ten
o'clock in the forenoon as the time
and the County Court House at Pen
dleton, 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 4th day of October, 1929.
. RALPH FOLSOM, Administrator.
Peterson and Lewis, Attorneys for
Administrator. .. 04N1
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Zeph
W. Lockwood, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed her final report
as administratrix in the above entitled
estate, in the office of the clerk of
the above entitled court, and that the
judge of said court has designated
Monday, the 2nd day of December,
1929, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
as the time, in the county court room,
in the county court house, at Pendle-
INSURANCE PLUS
Every motor vehicle should be pro
tected by Public Liability and Pro
perty Damage insurance. Cost very
little and is worth many times the
cost. Every owner should carry
Landlords, Owners and Tenants Lia
bility insurance, only $7.50 and may
save your home. This is an age of
ambulance chasers and damage suits.
You owe it to yourself and to society.
Neglect may wreck your fortune; it
is wasting at the bung hole and sav
ing at the spigot Liability protects
you, life insurance protects your fam
ily. . We write it and service our
policies throughout the policy year.
Insurance plus service.
B. B. RICHARDS.
NOTICE OF CITY BUDGET FOR 1930 AND HEARING THEREON .
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following is a true and cor.
rect copy of the budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1930,
and ending December 31st, 1930, as prepared and adopted for the City of
Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, by the Budget Committee of said City
at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th day of October, 1929, and
that the original estimate sheets are on file at the office of the City Recorder
of said City, where the same may be inspected:- " t
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES FOR 1930:
WATER DEPARTMENT:
Water Bond Sinking Fund......
Interest on Water Bonds
Salary of Water Superintendent
Maintenance and repairs
- Materials and Supplies ...................
Power for Pumping ........................
Miscellaneous ................. ..............
; None
720.00
' 900.00
1,000.00
1,600.00
, 400.00
" 180.00
" Total.......
STREET DEPARTMENT:
Installments on Bonds .........
Interest on Bonds ......... ..
Maintenance and Repairs....
Materials and Supplies
Street Lighting ......
Miscellaneous .........................
' Total ...................
GENERAL: '? ,
Interest on General Obligation Bonds ........4
City Marshal, Salary
Athena Library Maintenance and Salary........
City Recorder Salary
City Treasurer. Salary
City Attorney, Retainer fee.........
. City Elections ...... ..
Emergency Jfund ..... ..
Miscellaneous, Printing, Office Supplies, etc,
Total ...
$ 4,700.00
7,600.00
1,500.00
500.00
250.00
900.00
250.00 ,
$ 10,900.00
. 1,200.00 ';- '
; 600.00
600.00
: 600.00 '
360.00
420.00
30.00 . '. v
;: 1,000.00 .
250.00
r. $ 4,960.00
Total Estimated Expenditures for 1930 1.....................
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FOR 1930:
Water Rents $ 3,600.00
Licenses, Fines and Miscellaneous .- , 50.00
Street Improvement Installments to be paid- "
by property owners ..... ........................ 2,500.00
Interest on Sinking Funds 240.00
Interest on Street Liens ....... nJ
General Taxes . 13,400.00
.$ 20.560.00
Total ....... . " $ 20,560.00
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FOR ' FIRST " SIX
MONTHS OF CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TOGETHER WITH
:- THE ESTIMATES THEREFOR:
WATER DEPARTMENT: Estimated
Water Bond Sinking Fund ... .. .. $ 500.00 ;
Interest on Water Bonds ..... : .... 360.00
,..$
-$
NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING
'NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of School District
No. 29 of Umatilla County, State of Oregon, that a SCHOOL MEETING
of said district will be held at the school house, on the 15th day of Novem
ber, 1929, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of discussing the
budget hereinafter set out with the levying board, and to vote on the
proposition of levying a special district tax.
The total amount of money needed by the said school district during
the fiscal year beginning on June 30, 1929, and ending June 30, 1930, is
estimated in the following budget and includes the amounts to be received
from the county school fund, state school fund, elementary school fund,
special district tax, and all other moneys of the district: 1
. BUDGET - ' .
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES .
PERSONAL SERVICE: No. Salary per year
Superintendent 1 $ 900.00
Teachers 4 . 5,400.00
Janitors ..... 1 750.00
Clerk 1 100.00 x
Other services 150.00 . , ...
Salary of Water Superintendent
Maintenance and Repairs
Materials and Supplies ................
Power for Pumping ............
Miscellaneous . .......
Totals
STREET DEPARTMENT:
Installments on Imp. Bonds .......
Interest on St. Imp. Bonds
Maintenance and Repairs
Materials and Supplies
Street Lighting . ........ .
Miscellaneous .......................... ,
Totals ....................... ....$
GENERAL:
Interest on General Obligation Bonds $
City Marshall Salary
Athena Library Maintenance ............... ..
City Recorder, Salary
City Treasurer, Salary
City Attorney, retainer fee ............................
City Elections ...., .........
Emergency Fund ..........
Miscellaneous, Printing, Office Supplies, etc...
450.00
750.00
1,250.00
200.00
90.00
Paid
500.00
360.00
458.00
15.30
80.40
8.75
3,600.00
3,650.00
900.00
250.00
125.00
450.00
125.00
5,500.00
600.00
300.00.
: 250.00
300.00
. 180.00
210.00
- 15.00
375.00
; 125.00
$ 1,422.45
$ 3,000.00
745.40
; 3.00
681.29
370.00
75.65
4,875.34
600.00
300.00
200.00
300.00
170.00
210.00
223.69
Totals ... .J..-..... $ 2,355.00 $ 2,003.69
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
. OF 1928
WATER DEPARTMENT:
Water Bond Sinking Fund $ 1,000.00
Interest on Water Bonds .... . 720.00
Salary of Water Superintendent .... . 900.00
Maintenance and Repairs .... ..... ...... 1,739.00 ,
Material and Supplies 5,610.84
Power for Pumping .. 240.65
Miscellaneous ...... 236.43
Total ; , $ 7,300.00
MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES:
Furniture (desks, stoves, curtains, etc.)... $ 250.00
Supplies (chalk, erasers, etc.) 200.00
Library books 50.00
Janitor's supplies 65.00
Fuel 400.00
Light 150.00
Water 75.00
Postage, stationery and printing 50.00
Total :.. $ 1,240.00
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS:
Building and grounds v :............$ 1,825.00
Total $ 1,825.00
INDEBTEDNESS:
Bonded, and interest thereon , ...... $ 2,870.00 "
Total .. , .... $ 2,870.00
MISCELLANEOUS:
Premium clerk's bond .. .... $ 62.50 ,
Telephone :............... 20.00.
Tot-ftl $ 8250
EMERGENCY:
KMHHIIHHIHH ftN HIMHIMIMltu'l 300(00
Total . .$ 300.00
Total estimated amount of money for all
purposes during the year ..
ESTIMATED KEUElf iS
From county school fund during the coming
, school year , $ 1,483.00
From state school fund during coming school
year J 232.50
From elementary school fund during the coming
school year 1,470.00
Estimate of probable unexpended balance at end
of current year 735.77
$13,617.50
Total estimated receipts, not including pro
posed tax $ 3,921.27
RECAPITULATION
Total estimated expenses for the year ... ...........$13,617.50
Total estimated receipts not including proposed
tax : 3,921.27
Balance, amount to be raised by district tax..... $ 9.696.23
The indebtedness of District No. 29 is as follows:
Total bonded indebtedness $ 11,600.00
Total warrant indebtedness $ 730.27
Total amount of other indebtedness $ None
Total amount of all indebtedness $ 12,330.27
Dated this 12th day of October. 1929.
Attest: C. W. GARFIELD E, C ROGERS,
. District Clerk. Chairman Board or Directors.
Total .....
STREET DEPARTMENT;
Installments on Bonds
Interest on Street Bonds
Maintenance and Repairs
Materials and Supplies ....
Street Lighting ......... ..
Miscellaneous
$ 10,446.82.
6,500.00
1,240.45
227.99
258.52
.888.00
739.94
$ 9,854.90
1,200.00
608.00
300.00
616.50
241.90
420.00
398.56
Total
GENERAL:
Int. on Gen. Obligation, Bonds ........
City Marshall, Salary .....
Athena Library Maintenance .
City Recorder, Salary and Supplies ...........
City Treasurer, Salary and Supplies . ........
City Attorney, retainer fees .. ....... . .
City Elections .
Miscellaneous, Printing, fees, etc...
Total ... ... . $ 3,784.96
Total Expenditures for 1928 . l....,.i.....$ 24.084.68
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEARS OF 1927 AND 1926:
Total Expenditures for the year of 1927 ..... $ 25.387.75
Total Expenditures for the year of 1926... $ 16,131.23
STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF
ATHENA, OREGON, ON THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1929
OUTSTANDING BONDS: (All at 6 per cent semi-annual interest)
General Obligation Bonds (Due 1946, or $2,000.00 per annum
after October 1, 1937) . $ 20,000.00
Water Bonds (Due January 1, 1935)
Street Improvement Bonds:
Main, 3rd, Jefferson and Adams (Due December 15, 1930
Fifth Street (Due October 1st, 1931)
Currant Street (Due October 1st, 1931)
Fourth Street (Due March 1st, 1932)
Hunt Avenue (Due January 1st, 1938) ....
12,000.00
11,000.00
6,500.00
" 1,000.00
1,348.26
1,500.00
$ 52,348.26
$ . . 69.37
Total
OUTSTANDING WARRANTS:
Outstanding Warrants, Total-
Total Outstanding Bonds and Warrants I......... . . $ 62,407.63
SINKING FUNDS AND CASH ON HAND SEPTEMBER 80th, 1929:
General Fund . ..$ 1,399.04
Water Bond Sinking Fund . 6,084.73
Street Bond Funds .. . -. 1,665.48
Street Bond Interest Funds ... . 264.08
Total.
$ , 9,413.33
Net Outstanding Indebtedness September 30, 1929 $ 42,994.30
1 NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Common Coundl of
the City of Athena,Oregon, meeting as the levying board for said City, will
meet on the 18th day of November, 1929, at the hour of 8.-00 o'clock P. M,
at the office of the City Recorder of said City, at which time and place any
person who shall be subject to such tax levy will be heard in favor of or
against any such tax levy or any- part thereof, and that after such hear
ing, the Common Council of said City of Athena, Oregon, will proceed to
make, determine and declare the amount of tax to be levied on the cur
rent assessment and tax roll to meet the fiscal needs of the said City of
Athena, Oregon, for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 1930,, and end
ing December 31st, 1930.
This notice is published pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 118 and
208 of the General Laws of Oregon for 1921, as amended by Chapter 142
ofl the Laws of Oregon for 1923, and Chapter 28 of the Laws of Oregon for
1925, and Chapter 409 of the General Laws of Oregon for 1927, and laws
amendatory thereof, and under the direction ef the Budget Committee of
the City of Athens, Oregon.
Dated this 18th day of October, 1929.
025N1 . . B. 6. RICHARDS, City Recorder, .