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Km A BIG JOB, BUT ITS DEAD EASY It would be a big job to tell one hundred people any thing that would interest them in your goods, but its dead easy if done the right way. This paper will tell several hundred at once at nominal cost NOT ONE DAY CAN BE FOUND in the week but that you do not need stationery of some sort or other. We furnish neat, clean printing at the very lowest rates. Fast presses, modern types, modern work, prompt delivery. ' Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mall Matter VOLUME 43 ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, APRIL 18, 1930 NUMBER 16 BIIIGIIIS SUB . FAST OVER GOUFJTRY Medical Profession Baffled . In Seeking Cure for Disease. , A Washington D. C. special dis patch to the Morning1 Oregonian says that gaining by leaps from spring to Bpring, the dreaded cerebrospinal meningitis has increased nearly ,400 per cent in the United States in four years, according to statistics of the public health service, v . At the same time it was announced that Dr. Sara Branham of the United States hygienic laboratory had sue ceeded in isolating a hitherto, un known fifth variety of the meningo coccus bacterium which attacks the membranes of the brain and spinal column, causing an inflammation which often results in death or per manent disability. , ; Meningitis always has its big run in the late winter and early spring, when common colds are most prevalent and the resistance at a low ebb. But its distribution from year to year still is a mystery to the medical profession, which the new-found facterium may help solve. " ' Apparently, the public health serv ice statistics show, the disease runs in waves. The first available figures are for 1910, with a death rate of four per million. It increased steadily to a peak in the war year of 1917 with a death rate of 39 per million, declin ing to ten per million in 1922. In 1927, with a spring peak of about 80 cases, the death rate had come up again to 16 per milloin and apparently to the start of another wave. That is the latest year for which the actual death statistics are avail able. But in 1928 the cases reported had increased to a peak of 170 in a week, a 100 per cent increase over the previous peak. ' Last year there was a peak of 320, and this year it rose to 340. , For the past two weeks there has been the characteristic seasonal rde. cline. The rate actually is small com pared with such epidemics as diph theria and measles, with thousands of cases reported a week at this time of year. But the startling increase in meningitis has physicians worried. . Public health officials are uncertain whether it is a disease that moves in waves or whether it actually is gaining a stronger foothold in the population at large. It is peculiar in that there are many more carriers of the disease than victims. ' During a local epidemic meningo cocci are found in more well than sick persons. The carriers, unaffected themselves, have no way of knowing that they are potential menaces to ' their neighbors. They have either an inherent or acquired immunity. It is possible, it was pointed out, that all carriers have had the disease in a mild form under such favorable conditions that they did not know they were sick, and hence have built up a resist ance to any further infection. During the past few years several meningitis serums have been made by injecting meningococci into the blood of horses, supposedly producing an increase in the antibodies which resist the invaders. From the horse blood serum is manufactured which the oretically should increase the resist ance of the human patient. There was some apparent success at first, but this year, it was stated at the public health service, the results have been disappointing. ; . . . ' ' Local Christian Church Will Observe Anniversary With Services On June 8 The local Church of Christ is join ing in one of the most unique ser vices ever planned in the history of Christendom. It is planning for its greatest day on June 8th. This day marks the nineteen hundredth birth day of the church, and the churches of Christ around the world are all joining in the concerted and unified memorial. Rather than centering in one great mass-meeting, all members in every church, large and small, are all tak ing part. The memorial will center around the communion service, and every congregation is endeavoring to have 100 per cent of its membership present. - The total will be between five and six millions participating. At 11 a. m., June 8th, the services will begin in New Zealand, where are to be found the first churches of Christ west of the International date line. It will then be 9 p. m. Satur day, Central Standard time, in America. The service of commemor ation will move west around the world as the hour of U a. m., Sun day arrives. Japan, Australia, China, Russia, Great Bntian and all lands are to participate. ' The same chapter of Scripture (Acts 2) will be read. The same songs, including "My Faith Looks Up to Thee," and "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name," will be sung in all lands and in all languages. The globe is to be girdled with a twenty- four hour service, ending in the churches of Christ in Honolulu. The Athena congregation is join ing with all the disciples round the world in this world-girdling service. Every member is asked to arranga to be present. Men who. work on hun days are asked to arrange to lay off that day and be present. Taa com munion table will be kept spread all day for those who cannot possibly lay off. Elders will carry the com munion to all those who are ill or shut in. All .members of the church are asked to attend the nearest local church for the - communion service that day, or to meet in homes if no church of Christ is in reach. Senator Smoot a Great-Grandfather AH New Mains Being Laid New water mains to supply south side Main street business houses, be tween Third and Fourth streets and the Hopper and Johnson ! homes 'on Third street with city water will be laid within the next few days. A four inch main will be laid on Fifth street south to the alley, following west from Fifth to Third, a two inch pipe leading from there, south on Third. A new four inch main will be laid from a point on Main street near the Union Pacific tracks west to the C. T. Smith residence in the west part of town. A crew of men are en gaged in excavating for the new pipe lines.' ,; . .".", r Death of A. Payant A. Payant, father of Joe Payant of Weston, and. well known in Athena, died suddenly of heart failure at his home on Reed and Hawley mountain, Saturday. Mr. Payant came to Uma tilla county from Montreal, Canada, 40 years ago, and formerly resided on the reservation, south of Athena. Funeral services were held in Pen He ton, Tuesday. Walla Walla Tooth Killed Raymond H. Lair, 23, of Walla Walla, died Sunday afternoon in We natchee following an automobile ac cident on the highway near Cash mere Saturday night His parents are Mr. and Mrs. IL H. Lair of Wal la Walla.,.:;- - Myrick Wins the Tennis : Court School Tournament Eldon Myrick took the champion shin in t.Vio Athena hir?h school tennis tournament, played on the Main street court of the Athena Tennis club, last Saturday and Sunday, when he defeated Arthur Crowley in finals, Sunday forenoon, 6-0, 6-1. My rick scored in the tournament games as follows; defeated Leland Jenkins, CO. fi-0: Harold Kirk. 6-1. 6-3: Her bert Reeder, 6-1, 6-1; Arthur Crowley, 6-0, 6-1. In the semi-finals Harold Kirk won from Raymond Murphy 6-1, 6-3; Arthur Crowley won from Sol nckett 6-1, 6-3; George Pittman defeated T.nwell Jenkins 6-3. 6-1: Myrick won from Kirk 6-1, 6-3; Crowley bested Pittman 3-6, 6-1, 10-8; Myrick won from Reeder 6-1, 6-1. In the consolation games, Leland Jenkins won from Murphy 6-2, 6-3; Lowell Jenkins defeated nckett iu-b, 6-4; Leland Jenkins won from Pickett fi-4. fi-4. Inclement weather nrevent- ed playing remainder of consolation games Sunday. Due to the district track meet at Helix tomorrow, the Athena high snhnnl cirla' tournament has been de ferred from this week-end to a future date. There will be another tourna ment for bovs in the near future and perhaps a contest with some of the players from the smaller schools oi the county. , Tha tournament was canablv hand led by Dr.. Blatchford, who refereed the matches, assisted by "me miner in the consolation rounds. " "Measles Is Measles" ' The measles epidemic in ' Athena and vicinity has become serious in in terference with work in the schools. Two grades had practically no pupils attending this week and a number of the older pupils are expected to be confined to their homes. With the end of -school year so near at hand and final examinations coming on, many of the pupils will necessarily be handicapped on making their grades on account of their enforced absence from classes. . Irrigation Districts Short Harold Barney, watermaster for Walla Walla county, tells the Uaion unless heavy rainfall materializes within a short time, the irrigation districts of the Walla Walla valley will face a serious water shortage. Streams in that distric are lower than at any previous time, he declar ed, which coupled with the seasonal deficiency is bound to make a crucial situation unless the needed relief is soon forthcoming. " Pioneer of County .' R. E. Sturtevant, 73, a pioneer of Umatilla county, died Sunday at the home of his son, Glen Sturtevant, at Long Beach, California. He built the first hotel and livery stable at Ukiah. He cataa Umatilla ccfanfy in ISS'3. r UL JsL u Senator Iteed Smoot of Utah, clmlrman of the senate llnance committee' and one of the leading powers of the upper, house, photographed with bis first great-grnndclilld, little Miss Alice Chambers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Chambers. Mrs Chambers was Alice Sinoot, daughter of Harold Smoot, son of the senator. i Telephone Pole and Wires Save Pupils From Death Oregon City. A telephone pole, guy wires and a few insignificant scrub oaks growing beside the Willamette-West Linn highway near the Crown Willamette paper mills Tues day morning saved 30 West Linn high school-' students and about six resi dents of Willamette from death or serious injury. ' A Willamette Falls motor bus in which they were en route to West Linn left the road, turning partly over and started rolling down the bank. The foregoing obstacles pre vented it from turning over and over for a distance of about 75 feet down the bank. . . John L. Gary, principal of , West Linn Union high school, was driving behind the bus. He rushed to it help ed open windows and assisted girls and boys, men and women, to climb out. . ' " The situation of the bus was pre carious, as it was feared for a mo ment it might slip from its perch and resume its career down the grade, so no time was lost in getting all the passengers free. All were shaken and a few suffered minor, bruises, but no serious injury was reported. . Kenneth Carnes, driver of the bus, said he met another bus on a curve at that point, the wheels of his car left the pavement and he lost control. It was not a school bus, but the regular bus which has replaced electric train service. Carnes was proceeding slow ly, he said and this was supported by short skid marks of his wheels as he attempted to save his living cargo. i Blue Bird Group Of Camp Fire Girls A Blue Bird group, junior organiza tion of the Camp Fire Girls have been organized under the leadership of Mary Tompkins. ! The girls joining are Beverley Barrett, Natelle Miller, Wilma Mclntyre, Bonnie Johnson, Donna Jean Logsdon, Gloria Garfield, Helen Rogers and Barbara Huffman. Officers elected for the ensuing year are president,' Gloria Garfield; vice president, Helen Rogers; secretary- treasurer, Beverley Barrett. The Wauna Camp Fire Girls are giving their interest to hand craft this week. They have started to make bracelets out of German silver with thr symbol of what each girl is in Camp Fire, etched on it. The bracelets will be on inch and a half wide, resembling the slave bracelets. Directors Meeting -A meeting of the board of directors of the Athena grain growers cooper ative was held in the office pf Homer Watts, Tuesday evening. Henry DelL secretary, reported that a total of 341,000 bushels of wheat had been signed up by members of the Athena organization. The waiter, el arrang ing loans to cooperative members from the farm board is requiring the attention of the directors of the Ath- local at this time. , . ena Weston Farmers Organize Organization of Weston Grain Growers, Inc., has been perfected with leaders chosen for the coming year as follows: President, Sim J. Culley; vice-president, George W. Steggs; secretary and treasurer, Frank Price. The board of directors includes Mr. Culley. Mr. Stagers. Joe Key, J. U. ZwiUt mi C. E. risk. Athena Schools Enter Dis trict Track Meet Saturday Athena high and grade schools will participate in the district track meet at Helix, tomorrow. The local high school track team is prepared to match speed and strength with en tries from other schools at the meet, but the prevailing epidemic of measles has worked . havoc among the graders, with the result that only a few members of the Athena grade schools will be able to compete. Measles to some extent have cut down the chances of the high school team wining some events, but on the whole Coach Miller is expecting the boys to make a creditable showing. Athena will have two men in every event except the 440 yard race, which will have only one. There will be no Athena entries in the discus or pole vault. Harold Kirk, ex-sprinter of Hill Military Academy two seasons ago, is out to show his heels to com petitors tomorrow. The following men are expected to represent Athena high school tomor row in the track meet: . 50 yard dashKirk and Myrick. 100 yard dash Kirk and Myrick. 220 yard dash Myrick and Crowley or Rogers. 440 yard dash Rogers. 880 yard dash Lee and Jenkins or Shigley. 1 mile Lee and Shigley. 220 low hurdles Crowley and Jen kins. ' - ; 120 high hurdles Crowley and Rogers. ' Shot put Crowley and Rogers. Javelin throw Crowley and Jen kins " High jump Myrick and Kirk. Broad jump Myrick and Kirk. Relay Rogers, Crowley, Jenkins, Myrick and Kirk. Shigley, crack distance man, who was counted on for sure points, has returned to school after having the measles, but may not contest at He lix. ' Bud Miller and Leo Geissel, who were first in the grade events last year are both at home sick with measles. Miller is the strong boy of the grades and Geissel leads in sprint ing and baseball throwing. Kenneth Rogers, Walter Singer, Barbara Lee and Nylene Taylor are expected to carry on for the graders. ; A Concrete Bird Bath Mrs. F. S. LeGrow's flower garden is graced in the center with a bird bath, made out of concrete by Charles McFarland. Following specifications selected by Mrs. LeGrow, Mr. Mc Farland fashioned an elaborate bath. He used a revolving pedestal to which was attached a sliding sheet of gal vanized iron, which was patterned to fashion the design in finished form. The bowl shaped bird bath rests atop a pedestal that Is rounded on neatly curved lines, the whole being made of concrete and attests to Mr. McFar land's ability as a workman. Rotation Billing Plan The new "Rotation Billing" plan of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company is now in effect, according to J. A. Murray, manager for the company. Customers in Athena, whose new billing date is the 11th of the motnh, are receiving their first bills under the new plan this week. Bills dated the 11th should be receiv ed by the 16th of the moath. Full details of the; new plan are contained in announcements accompanying the pre&n bills.: ..,fc,. Umatilla and Mission Win First Games Play ed In County League Umatilla defeated Athena 11 to 10, and the Mission c Indians massacred Helix 15-3 in the opening games of the Umatilla County Baseball league faunday ........ v ' jttawi Morrison went the route on the mound for Athena and allowed but seven hits. Hansen and Woodard together allowed the same number of safe bingles. Morrison had eleven strikeouts, .to his credit. Manager Miller made five shifts in his. lineup during the game before he got his players in position where he wanted them. Jenkins and Bowers alternat ed in right fieldr Miller andr?Myrick cantered around in left garden, Hod gens held (' -'n second . and short, Gross played tu.rr pasture and third base, and was pulled in from third base to relieve Baker behind the bat and Harden played center and third Athena touched Umatilla' for three runs in the Opening stanza ' when Jenkins walked. Myrick fouled out to catcher. Morrison stung it on the nose for two bases, Bowers scoring. Hod gens singled and Fat Morrison tried it in from second but was toss ed out at the plate Hansen to Tippy. Gross walked, Baker sizzled one through the infield that went for a f '.Apt'h r.hnire. Hnrlcrpn Minn hnmA id Gross stopped at third and scored jn an error by Tippy. ! A walk and two errors let in two runs for Umatilla in the fourth, and two hits and a trio of errors let in three in the fifth while a walk, a threebagger and a fielder's choice and another trio of slips pegged up four tallies in the sixth. Then in the lucky seventh Athena was as busy as ants, and tapped the pan for seven runs. Huffman was safe on Thompson's error. Jenkins singled, Huffman taking third. My rick popped out to - short, and the bases were loaded when Morrison was safe on Hansen's error. Then Hod gon . cleaned the bags with a 3-ply swat. Here Woodward relieved Han sen on the mound. Gross walked, Baker hit, scoring Hodgen, Gross on third. Hansel! was safe on a fielder's choice, which looked like a hit, Gross and Baker scoring. Harden out, Han sen to Hyatt. Umatilla scored one in" the seventh and again in the ninth.' The score: Athena " AB R II Jenkins rf 6 2 1 Myrick If.... 5 0 0 Morrison p........... .' .o 12 Hodgen B-2b....... : .5 2 2 Gross m-3b-c..........................;...5 2 0 Baker c .....4 11 Moore 3b 1 0 0 Hansell 2b...., ........4 1 1 Crowley s..... .1 0 0 Harden m-Sb.. 5 0 0 Totals ......;:........-.....40 10 7 Umatilla AB R H B. Woodward rf-c .....5 0 2 Hyatt lb... . ..5 2 0 R. Woodward ls-p........ 5 3 0 Kendler rf.. 5 3 2 E. Thompson 9-c 1 0 .0 Tippy c 0 0 W. Hansen s ... 6 u l B. Hansen 3b ......................4 0 0 B. Harvey 3b ...1 1 0 L. Thompson 2b 5 1 1 F. Hansen c-rf. 4 1 1 Totals 40 11 7 Summary Two base hits, Morri son, three base hits Hodgen, Kendler. Struck out by Morrison 11; Hansen fl, Woodward 5. Left on bases Athena 8, Umatilla 9. Sacrifice hits , Harden. Hits off Morrison 7, off. Hansen 6, off Woodward 1. Bases on balls Morri son 4, Hansen 6, Woodward 1. Win ning pitcher, Woodward. ; v Candidate Flies State Senator Joseph, one of the republican candidates for governor, who entered the race late is making up lost time by flying in a plane to points where he has speaking engage ments. Yesterday, piloted by Tex Rankin, Joseph flew up from Port land to Umapine, where he addressed 111.1 1 a grange meeting on uw jmuutw Issues' of the campaign. Umatilla Here Sunday v Umatilla will play Athena in the second game of the Umatilla County Baseball league on the local grounds, Sunday afternoon. The Mission In dians and Helix play right back in this freak dating of the two first games, meeting on tne Kouno-up grounds at Pendleton. Athena Census Takers Through Mrs. Ethel Montague, census enum erator for the city of Athena, has completed her work and sent 1 her question forms to A. C Mclntyre, district supervisor at Pendleton. El mer merritt, who has tiro country dis trict has also completed his part of the work. Odd Fellows at Pendleton A number of Athena Odd Fellows were at Jrendieton naturaay nignc, and witnessed the degree team of Eureka Lodge, No. 32 of Pendleton, win the cup from the team brought up from Portland by Hassalo Lodge of that city. The lodge meeting was precVde'd by l jfaffaW ana VM$&1. - j "Life Eternal," Easter Cantata, at Christian Church Sunday Evening The Easter cantata "Life Eternal" by. Fred B. Holton, will be presented Sunday evening at the Christian church by a community chorus. The cantata which was written for mixed voices is tuneful and impres sive. It Is the story of the crucifixion and resurrection of the Christ and is told in beautiful poetry and song. The chorus is made up of voices from the church choirs and other singers and directed by Mrs. Ralph McEwen, has been rehearsing for several weeks and promises a real treat to music lovers. The public is cordially invited to attend. r The program toi lows: . ",..: "The Lord Reigneth," chorus. . "Man of Sorrows," solo, Kohler Betts and chorus. . "Gethsemane," men's chorus. "Calvary,", solo, C. M. Eager and chorus. "A Whisper of Hope," duet, Mrs. Emmett . Lee and Mrs. Ross Payne "Dawns the New Day," chorus. "Hail to the King," solo, Mrs. Lloyd Michener and chorus. - "The Morning is Breaking," duet, Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton and Mr. George Oerking. "The King Comes Forth," chorus. "The Redeemer Triumphant," solo, Mrs. Alva Blalock. "The King of Glory," chorus "Ye Shall Live Also," solo, Laur ence Pinkerton and chorus. "The Resurrection and the Life," chorus. Members of the chorus are soprano Mrs. Lew McNair, Miss Blanche Thorson,- Mrs. C. M. Eager, Mrs. Lee Hiteman, Mrs. Chase Garfield, Miss Dorothy Brodie, Miss Mary Berlin, Mrs. Alva Blalock, Mrs. Ross Payne, Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton; alto Mrs Arthur Douglas, Mrs. R. D. Blatch ford, Mrs. Will McPherson, Miss Delia Bryant, Mrs. Lloyd Michener, Mrs. Emmett Lee; tenors Laurence Pinkerton, George Gerking, C. ' M. Eager; bass C. A. Sias, Jack Dow, Lee Hiteman, Kohler Betts. Accom panist, Mrs. Laurence Pinkerton. WHITMAH QTIinCHT . iniiiiiinii uiuuLHi TAKEN FOR A IE The Dalles Youth Winner In the Oratorical Contest Defeating Manche Gadwa, Pendle ton entry in the Eastern Oregon di vision of the national oratorical con test sponsored by the National Bar Association and certain metropolitan newspapers, John Kirk, Athena high school student lost by one point to Ross Knotts of The Dalles, at Pen dleton Friday evening. The contest was held in the county library building, before an interested audience with W. C. Bryant of Moro, Cal Sweek of Heppner and E. C. Pre3tbye of Athena, judges. Young Knotts the winner, will enter the state contest at Portland. The contestants were limited to a talk of six minutes on the consti tution, based on original essays, and ther. by lot each was assigned a lour minute subject for extemporaneous delivery.,. Knotts drew the subject "Washington and the Constitution;" Kirk, "Madison and the Constitution," and Gadwa, "Foreign Relations at the Time of the signing of the Constit-tion." Roy Raley, of Pendleton, vice-presi dent of the state bar association, act ed as chairman for the c ntcst. Emergency Funds Given O. S. C. by State Board Oregon State College. Oregon State college has been granted an emergency appropriation of $25,000 by the state emergency board to per mit it to meet unforseen needs for immediate assistance through the state in fields of cooperative market ing, pest, control, and ground water surveys. Of the total 114,000 will be us-d to place two additional cooperative barketing specialists on the staff, as the one man now employed is totally unable to meet the demands arising from the new farm marketing act. Most of the remainder will be used in working out control of three new crop nests, the cherry fruit fly, the filbert weevil, and a strange straw berry and iris pest, while some funds are allotted to a ground water survey of portions of Wasco and Harney counties needed at once to purmi; suc cessful well irrigation development. , Early Fishing Leonard Geissel. Lee Wilson and Bert Logsdon were at McKay Lake early Tuesday . morning, when the fishing season opened. They brought home eight trout Dick Swift made a fair catch on the Umatilla river be low Pendleton. Herb Parker and Fred Radtke had poor luck on Mill Creek, above Walla Walla. Marion Hansell took a half dozen nice ones from Wild Horse, as also did Charlie Payne- Catron Has Nw "Cat" Ross Catron is doing his plowing and cultivating with a new "30" caterpillar tractor, recently purchas ed from the Fsgo Machinery com fas?. . , Campus Politics Cause for Man Spending Night In Mountain Cabin. Walla Walla.Vernon , Wilkinson, Whitman college student, was back In town safe and sound ' Wednesday night, f qllowing his kidnapping late inesaay evening. Wilkinson, form er Okanogan boy, was given a nice ride by four unknown men, alleged to have been college men, and taken in to the Blue Mountains where he was imprisoned in a cabin and left minus his shoes and some clothes. , His abduction was thought to have come because Wilkinson had threat ened to expose the alleged particulars on elections in the preceeding three or four years, unless the party whom he waa backing was elected. Friends of Mr. Wilkinson were of the opin ion that some of the college students had taken him to the mountains, hop ing to prevent his releasing anything that might spoil their election plans. Mr. Wilkinson said that he was re turning from a show when two men jumped out of a car, just as he was passing the Anderson home on Boyer avenue, grabbed him, and with the aid of two more men who were in the car, forced him to accompany them to the cabin in the mountains. While un able to recognize the men, he be lieved that they were college men and that his abduction came as part of a student .body election campaign now being staged. Wilkinson was forced to Bpend the night in the cabin while three of his captors remained in a near by house. In the morning they returned his clothes with the exception of the glasses and shoes and about noon Wilkinson, escaping, started back to town. Unfamiliar with the country, Wilkinson started over the moun tains and came down onto the Cot tonwood creek, where he called the sheriff's office and was brought back to town. It was stated Wednes day night that charges might be pre fered against his abductors. "Salt Water Taffy," the , School Play Tonight Thn annual hisrh school play. "Salt Water Taffy," under direction of Miss Beulah Smith, will be given tonight at the school auditorium, beginning at 8 o'clock. Admission prices will be, children 35c, adults 50c. . Dress rehearsals have been held this week and the t)lav promises to be one of the best given by the school for some time. Following Is the cbbc of characters: ' Charlotte Bancroft, "Sugar" Thelma Schrimpi Irma Hastings, her best friend Helen rosier Charles Dudley, "Chickie" waiter liutrman Edwin Rowley, a bashful beau...... John Kirk Anita Thorndike, the cause of Ed's worry... Arleen Myrick Jane Oxford, chilly and much the high-brow.;. Marjorie Montague Jack Belmont, two-thirds of an ir- renreRsiblfl trio Eldon Myrick Ripley Brooks....... Stafford Hansell Billy Flood, who covers a lot oi ter ritory Rhoda Nelson "Mother of Echo" Passes Mrs. Cvnthia Koontz. 94. grand mother of Mrs. Ralph Singer of this rltv and known in tha Northwest as the "Mother of Echo," passed away at her home in Echo, after a long ill ness. She was the widow of the late II. Koontz. founder of the town of Echo, ana for many years a merennns and miller there. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hend- ley and Mrs. Flora Malcolm, of bcho. Grand children are Mrs. Fred Earl of Pondlatnn! Mrs. Edna Mathii of Port land; Archie Malcolm of La Grande; Lawrence Malcolm ;of the Dalies nlhort Malcolm of Pendleton: Mrs. Thelma Singer of Athena, and Mrs. Dorothy Tedf ord of Wenatchee. There , are also four great grandchildren. Elizabeth Bradley A letter came to an Athena friend this week from Elizabeth Bradley, who resided in Athena' when her father was Union Pacific agent here. She Is now a resident of Colome, South Dakota, and is engaged in the real aKtate business. The older Ath ena residents remember the Bradley family well. Elizabeth writes that Allen Bradley lives In Oklahoma, race in Chicago and her father in Omaha, , 1 Francis M. Sullivan, veteran In dian War fighter and resident of Procwator for more than nftv years. died late Wednesday afternoon at a Walla Walla hospital after a linger ing illness. He would have been 83 years old on April 22, having been borfl Isffl that &pie dat In 1818.