THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON; ULY 18, 1930
If Nominated Governor He
Will Write and Stand Up-
on His Own Platform.
Salem. If Thomas B. Kay, state
f treasurer, is nominated for governor
by the republican state committee, he
; will write his own platform. This
can be considered as his answer to
the demands of the Joseph club, which
has declared that no candidate will be
acceptable unless that candidate per-
sonally reaffirms the platform of
George W. Joseph and the state com
:, mittee also reaffirms it
Mr. Kay, in an interview regard-
ing his attitude toward the proposi-
tion of the Joseph club, outlined his
' ideas on the subject of hydro-electric
t power development, which is one of
' the features of the Joseph platform.
These ideas lean toward development
j by the federal government in such
I matters as the Umatilla rapids, and
t toward, municipal ownership of light
: ing plants, such as is controlled by
:the city of Eugene.
V: V Said Mr.. Kay: - .
With all due respect to the late
George W. Joseph, who was. a close
personal friend of mine, and to his
supporters, who advocate the adop
tion without change of his platform,
I have only to state that should I
be given the nomination by the com
mittee, I shall follow my usual policy
of running on a platform formulated
by myself. '..
Upon being questioned as to his at
titude regarding hydro-electric devel
opment in Oregon, Mr. Kay submit
ted the following statement: '
1. I favor development of power re
sources of navigable streams in Ore
gon and in the northwest by the
federal government. I particularly
favor federal development of the
Umatilla rapids project for power, ir
rigation and navigation purposes. As
a member of the 1923 legislature, I
voiea in iavor ot the passage of house
bill No. 306 (chapter 118, laws of
1923) appropriating $10,000 for co
operation with the department of the
interior in the making of preliminary
examinations, investigations and sur
veys for the development of hvdro.
electric and reclamation projects in
Oregon. This appropriation, together
with $50,000 appropriated by the fed
eral government, was expended in in
vestigating the Umatilla rapids pro
ject in 1923 and 1924. For some time
past I have been communicating with
Senator Charles L. McNary with re
spect to power development of the
Umatilla rapids project along the
same lines as those proposed for the
Boulder dam and Muscle Shoals projects.
The federal plan of the Umatilla
rapids project contemplates an appro
priation of $45,000,000 for the con
struction of dams, for the equipment
and operation of a huge power plant,
and for the establishment of suitable
locks for the improvement of navi
gation on the Columbia river at that
place.
2. I am heartily in favor of muni
cipal ownership and development of
lighting and power projects, such as
the one operated by the city of Eu
gene. My faith in, and encourage
ment of, such projects is evidence
through the purchase by the state,
after thorough investigation, of one
half of the light and power bonds is
sued in financing the recent expansion
of the Eugene utility.
3. If the people s water and power
utilities district amendment to the
constitution, initiated by the Oregon
state grange, is adopted at the com
ing election, I will give the accom
plishment of its purpose my unquali
fied support.
4. Above all, I advocate emphatic
ally the retention and conservation by
the state of its unappropriated power
and water resources for future public
development, and will oppose private
exploitation thereof. I am unalter
ably opposed to the proposition of
permitting private utilities to usurp
resources at little or no cost in order
to hold them for future speculation
or to stifle competition by the state
or its municipalities. ,
Earlier Round-Up Dates
Do Not Interfere With
Opening Schools, Colleges
Pendleton. Departing from the
twenty-year tradition of holding the
Pendleton Round-Up the third week
re . i i . . ...
in aepiemDer, tne dates this year
nave Deen .shoved ahead and the big
Western epic will be shown in its
twenty-first presentation before thou
sands on August 28, 29 and 30. '
There were many contributing fac
tors which caused the , Pendleton
Round-Up association to make the
change. Of course, Pendleton was
considering , Round-Up audiences
when the new dates were selected.
The earlier dates fit in nicely with
the plans of summer vacationists and
the Round-Up makes a fine climax
for motor trips. . .''.,
Then, too, with the choice of the
earlier time, the Round-Up does not
interfere with the opening of schools
and colleges.
Knowing the vast appeal that the
Round-Up has for the motorist, Pen
dleton takes pride in the fact that the
city is located on the Oregon Trail
highway as well as being linked with
other famous highways. For those
who come by motor and like to have
a three day outdoor picnic while at
tending the Round-Up, the city has
plenty of clean, modern auto camps.
Mail orders for tickets are coming
in in numbers to the Round-Up office.
The local ticket sale will open August
16.
VISITORS TO SEE
NEW POULTRY PLAHT
Crowded Program Planned
For Oregon Poultrymen's
Meet At O. S. C.
We Have the Best Root Beer
. . that Money Can Buy . .
We Are Making a Specialty on
Milk Shakes
KILGORE'S CAFE
' Hot, Hotter, Hottest
Mid-western and southern states
have been scouraged with the hottest
weather . since 1901. ' Starting at
Washington with 102 on July 1 and
winding up with a blast of 111 at
Miles City, Mont., on July 13 scorch
ing heat visited every section of the
country except the Pacific coast and
Florida, even Marquette, Mich., in the
cool Great Lakes region, got a dose
of 108 degrees and Duluth 98. New
highs were established at Memphis
where the temperature hit . 106; at
Meridian, Miss., 106 Nashville and
Knoxville, 104, and Atlanta, 102.
Bring in your Welding to
an Expert Welder
Union Gasoline
eiol Oils
sta Batteries
High Temperature Sunday
The highest temperature of the
season was recorded in Athena Sun
day, when the thermometer register
ed 97. Pendleton and Walla Walla
were both considerably hotter, 104 be
ing registered at two o'clock in the
afternoon in the latter city. During
the evening a wind storm prevailed
in the lower country, with showers
falling in the mountains. This change
served to bring eooler weather.
' Argument Leads To Killing
A posse directed by Sheriff E. T.
Maas, Clackamas county, near Canby,
is combing the underbrush and heavy
timber of the Mollala river valley for
Charles Maier, 64, who shot and kill
ed his neighbor, Andrew Nelson, 61,
after an argument about a cow.
. Traffic Officer Drowns
Ray B. Conlan, 34, traffic patrol
man of Seattle, who was until about
seven years ago a resident of Walla
Walla, was seized with cramps and
drowned in English Bay, Vancouver
Island, early Sunday morning.
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Gallagher's
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J. E. Gallagher
Gararf
Athena
Phone 471
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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.
Coming to
Pendleton
Drlellenthin
. . Special Attention to
' Internal Medicine
Does Not Operate
- ' Will be at
DORION HOTEL
on
TUESDAY, JULY 22
.' from 10 a- m., to 4 p. m.
o ONE DAY ONLY
No Charge For Consultation
Dr. Mellenthin's visits are greatly
appreciated and patronized, especial
ly by those who are suffering or ail
ing from troubles of the internal or
tlgans, in the chest or abdomen; also
head ear, nose and throat. The Doc
tor accepts only those who can be
treated medicinally with the aid of
correct diet and hygiene for which a
nominal charge is made.
Women if married please bring
their husbands.
Whatever your complaint may be it
will be of interest to consult the Doc
tor on this trip.
Below are the names of a few of his
many satisfied patients:
Mrs. Harriet A as tad t, Astoria.
Alfred Clemmens, Corvallis.
Chas. Desch, Portland. ,
W. G. Grubbe, Albany,
Mrs. J. G. Huntsucker, Toledo.
W. E. Hankins, Mt. Hebron, Calif.
Denver Kincaid, Ashland.
Bert Lampa, St. Helens. .
L. H. Martin, Moro.
F. O. Pollard, Yreka, Calif.
E. F. Smith, Heppner.
Mrs. Wm. Schuening, Helix.
Lee Oey, North Powder.
T. L. Shown, Goldendale.
Emma Turner, Mikkalo .
Henry Trowbridge, John Day.
J. H. Wood, Eugene.
V. P. Harris, Athena.
Mrs. B. Danks, Klamath Falls.
Mrs. Walter Scott, Mt AngeL
Henry Schultz, Pendleton.
Mrs. O. N. Kimball, Crabtree.
Mrs. Frank Simpson, Hood River.
Lee Slucher, La Grande.
Note above the exact date and
place! Permanent address: 268 So.
Serrana, Los Angfeles, Calif.
Oregon State College. A new
demonstration poultry plant, modern
in every way, has just been complet
ed at Oregon State college and is
ready for the inspection of the sev
eral hundred poultrymen who will
gather on the campus July 23 and
24 for the eighth annual Oregon
Poultrymen's convention. In addition
to this feature and a large number
of exhibits and demonstrations, a full
program of discussions of practical
poultry problems has been prepared
for the visitors.
Among the exhibits and demon
strations will be new battery brood
ers, all kinds of electrical poultry
equipment, a minature of a model 10
acre poultry farm, methods of handl
ing various -diseases, and a culling
demonstration illustrating the good
and poor types of birds and their
characteristics. Some of the special
demonstrations will include branding
of birds by the new tatoo method,
weed killing under wire screens, and
caponizing.
Besides the new plant, visitors will
be shown a new building, also just
completed, which will be. used as a
laboratory 'for studying poultry dis
eases with large numbers of birds.
Following is the condensed program
for the two days:
, Wednesday
"Modern Trends in Poultry Farm
ing," IL E. Cosby.
"Sending Specimens to the Labora
tory," E. M. Dickinson.
"Alfalfa on the Poultry Farm," C.
R. Briggs, Benton County Agent.
"At What age Should Chicks First
be Fed?" F. E. Fox.-
"Feeding Problems," R. B. Thomp
son, Stillwater, Okla.
"Electrical Appliances for the Poul
try Farm," F. E. Price.
.."Banking Policy Toward the Poul
try Farmer," Eugene Courtney,
Woodburn.
Annual Meeting Poultrymen's as
sociation. -
Variety Program by Corvajllis
Chamber of Commerce.
"Modern Poultry Developments," R.
B. Thompson.
Thursday
"Caponizing Demonstration," F. E.
Fox. - '---.'..:
"Some Poultry Breeding Methods,"
F. L. Knowlton.
"Question Box Hour."
" Advertising Problems," Charles D,
Byrne.
"Obligations of the Hatchery Men,"
H. E. Cosby.
Business session.
"Bleeding, Testing and Autopsy of
Hens to Determine Pullorum infec
tion," Dr. W. T. Johnson in charge.
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Hanltr- 7 foWMr kxau- U U ulppd with m ttotllnt dnict
that pvmlU ttruhlnt n tUtp fiWu.
Hills or Hollows Up or Down, the No; 7
Hairester-ThresHer Gets All the Grain !
YOU can cu grain on a 65 percent grade with the platform "CuUHitt$HNwCutBfon,t
up hill or on a 40 per cent grade with the platform down hill. I cut 840 acres with my McCor
1 he platform remains oarallel with the cmnnH
the angle at which it is working.' It picks up down and tangled f,rehw got through last Fri-
cram readilv.'1 I he nlarform rnnvn anA U- . y. groin u in me iacna.
grain to the threshing cylinder where 90 per cent of the separation
takes place at once. The threshing mechanism is kept level by
power from the engine and the sieves of the shoe and recleaner
are automatically leveled. "
Here is the combine for hills and rough ground. Here is the
machine that increases grain-growing piohts by cutting harvest
costs, by doing better Work, and by threshing cleaner than the old
wasteful methods. Come in and let us tell you more about this
Hillside Harvester-Thresher we can't begin here to tell you of its
many fine features.
day. Brain all in tha aacka. I aver.
aged 32 J acres per day. I have no
ikk coming wnatever, never even
broke a LINK. Broke one sprocket
and that was my fault. As I told
you before I cut a HILL that had
never been cut with a Binder, Mow
er or Combine before.
1 averaged 10 gallons of gasoline
per day. lean certainly recommend
it for HILLY. SOFT LAND. Yea.
I like it and am more than pleased
with it.
ALBERT PATTERSON;
Umapine, Ore.
Rogers Sl Goodman
(A Mercantile Trust)
Writt, telephont or call for our net
192S McCormUk-Deerlnt Harvester
Threther catalog Jecribin$ the No. 7
and the two MeCormiek-Dtering
prairie combine.
NO. 7 HILLSIDE HARVESTER-THRESHERS
Trickery During Gas War
Is Suspected when Claims
Are Found to be Falsified
Salem. An investigation by the
secretary of state to protect both the
state and the honest farmer against
the operations of unscrupulous per
sons who purchase large quantities of
gasoline during price wars, claim re
funds under a legislative act exempt
ing payment of the motor vehicle
fuels tax on gasoline used for certain
industrial purposes, and then dispose
of it in competition with legitimate
dealers for use on the highways will
be urged by officials interested in the
highway construction program.
This was announced here after it
had been reported than hundreds of
farmers and other persons living in
the rural districts had purchased
large quantities of gasoline during
the recent price war for future con'
sumption. In some cases purchases
here during the past week exceeded
5000 gallons, ' with individual pur
chases of even larger amounts re
ported in other sections or the state.
The officials said they have no quar
rel with the honest farmer who, under
the existing law, may claim a refund
of the 4-cent motor vehicle tax for all
gasoline not actually used on the
highways. It is the purpose of these
officials, however, to run down and in
vestigate the operations of persons
who have taken advantage of ; the
price war solely to evade the state
fuels tax and at the same time make
a profit by reselling the gasoline to
operators of pleasure vehicles.
Records in the office of the secre
tary of state show that in a number
of cases persons last week purchased
1000 or more gallons of gasoline, and
the following day filed claims for re
funds of the motor vehicle fuels tax.
These persons, in order to obtain the
tax refund, signed an affidavit that
they had used the gasoline for indus
trial purposes and not for the opera
tion of automobiles or trucks on the
highways.
Officials who propose to request the
investigation declared that this was
impossible for the reason that no
tractor of other motor vehicle would
consume 1000 gallons of gasoline in a
single day.
Dempsey Will Referee
Jack Dempsey, ex-heavy weight
champion of the world, will referee
the Morgan-Fraser lightweight titular
fight at Spokane, Wednesday, June
23..-
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Whitman Student Is Heir
The former Ruth E. Taylor, of
Pasco, reported heiress to part of the
large Fragler fortune, is now Mrs.
John R. Pontius of Evanston, 111. She
was born in Ellensburg, Wash., then
lived at Pasco until 1924. She studied
at Whitman college, Walla Walla, and
the Universities of Southern Cali
fornia and Washington. Her husband
is now studying medicine at North
western university.
Prune Growers Adopt Grades
Prune growers from five districts
of the state of Washington met at
Walla Walla and adopted the U. S.
No. 1 and the U. S. No. 2 grade
prunes and plums as the standard for
the state of Washington. This will
give Washington a grading system
uniform with Idaho and Oregon, al
though Oregon recognizes the Fancy
and the Unclassed grade.
Bird Hunter Wings Man
John Maddox, 63, Roseberg farmer,
is in a hospital suffering shot wounds
because he was mistaken for a whole
flock of wild pigeons. Gus Koken,
neighboring farmer, employed Mad
dox to pick cherries. Koken, with a
shotgun was hunting wild pigeons de
stroying his fruit. He saw tree
branches moving and fired.
Farmer Meets Death
As a result of shock from being
caught in an ensilage cutter Wednes
day when both legs were severed
above the knees, George Raymond
Clausen, well known dairyman and
farmer of the Riverton district, near
Coquille, died almost instantly.
CLASSIFIED
Frick's metal weather stripping is
best.
Milk Cows Good, fresh Milk cows
for sale. Henry Koepke, Athena,
phone 32F12.
Cook House Cook house on wide
truck, for sale. James Duncan, Athe
no, phone 30F15.
For Sale A New Coleman Air-O-
Gas range, slightly used. Mrs. CallitJ
Sanders, Athena, phone 30F21.
Pioneer of 1847 Dies
Calvin Geer, 93, died at San Fran
cisco July 1. Geer was the last sur
viving member of an immigrant train
that crossed the plains in 1847. He
lived in Waldo hills for many years,
but during the last few years has
spent the winters with his daugh
ter in Yuma, Ariz. He was a brother
of Mrs. Timothy Davenport, mother
of Homer Davenport, cartoonist, and
a cousin of Theodore T. Geer, one of
Oregon's governors.
Foley's Kidney Cure
maken kidneys and bUdJer rizhi
Latest type equipment now oper
ating over Union Pacific Stage
lines insure real comfort for pass
engers. WelP ventilated coaches
have clear vision windows, reclin
ing chairs, easy riding qualities
and all safety appliances. Ride in
them for comfort and economyl
Stages leave as follows:
FOR PENDLETON . PORTLAND
8:05 a. m. 11:00 a. m. 4:05 p. m.
9:15 p. m.
FOR WALLA WALLA AND
SPOKANE
8:10 a. m. 1:55 p. m. 5:50 p. m.
FOR SPOKANE
8:10 a. m. 6:50 p. m.
H.A.Frick
Carpenter and Contractor
Pendleton - - Phono 13D2J
Specializes in
Meal
1
Weather Stripping
Jensens
Blacksmith Shop
Repair Work
Prices Reasonable
Athena, Oregon
THROUGH SERVICE TO
EASTERN POINTS
ALL
Poles R. A. Ball, Weston, R No. 2
has tamarack and red fir poles for
sale at reasonable prices.
University boy, Assistant cook or
flunky available now. Address, Box
877 or phone 69, Walla Walla.
Hour or Day Work Experienced
woman wants work by hour or day.
Call at George Cordcr home next
dob; 0 Press cfitee.
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CORDON M. WATKINS
DRVG STORE
Real Estate
Wheat Alfalfa and
Stock Land
SHEEP FOR SALE
L. L. Montague, Arlington
Pleads Guilty to Sale
and Possession V
B. B. Richards, when in
terviewed by the Preys
man, pleaded guilty to the
sale of the best insurance
obtainable for the money
and possession of more
policies in reserve ready
at a moments notice for
your use and purpose. A
policy for every nazzard.
B. B. RICHARDS,
Insurance