THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, AUGUST 22, 1930
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
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Athena, Oregon, August 22, 1930
Clark Wood says:
"When and if Alexander Legge
t succeeds in persuading wheat t
0 farmers to raise less wheat, J
J hell be qualified to sell B V D's
to the Eskimos. ' s
Lamentable though it is, wheat for
the first time in many years has fall
en in price where it may be used for
stock feed. Whether to use wheat
barlev or corn for stock feed depend
almost entirely on comparative prices
reDorts II. A. Lindgren, livestock
fieldman of the state college extension
service. Under normal conditions
wheat is more valuable for human
fnnA nnd the stockman cannot com
nete with the mills, but now prices
are low enough for wheat to be con
sidered for feed purposes.
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Railroads seem to be utilized to
the utmost in Rumania. While us
ing a tressle for bleachers during a
fireworks display, an express train
came tooting along and jostled 140
persons to the creek bed below, kill
ing" four. And strange to relate, the
ensrine driver continued on his run
without stopping, doubtless fearing
the train would jostle others u he
backed onto the tressle.
The first pelican ever seen in
Marion county was captured the
other day near Mosquito bar, three
miles from Salem, and is now on ex
hibition in the capital city. The
pelican is not a game bird, no mat
ter what Salem sportsmen may sayj
docs not hibernate and whistles a
tune somewhat resembling "yankee
doodle" on cloudy days.
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Ah huh! Harold Clifford, deposed
state game chief, goes to Eugene to
throw into the teeth of Dave Evans,
commissioner, a challenge (if you
please) to produce alleged secret
testimony which Evans declared at a
public meeting of sportsmen, was the
real basis for Clifford's discharge.
"Lay on McDuff," etc.
o
Bill Brown, the owner of famous
Wagontire springs over which con
siderable of a rumpus was caused
lately, appears to be a likeable guy to
get along with and he has been asked
to deed the spring to the state of
Oregon so that It will forever be a
free range spring and cut out further
trouble.
Hoover's boyhood home at New
berg is up for Bale at 4,000 bucks.
Here's a chance for Newbergers to
get their town on the map: Buy the
place by popular subscription, put up
$50,000 more for landscaping and re
pairs, erect an iron railing around
the premises and charge "four bits a
throw!"
Advices from Paris say that bob
bed hair is out, while curves, soft
voices, and laces are in favor over
there. Which leads us to remark
that tho dressmaker can assist ma
terially with the curves and laces,
but the voice may be toned down ef
fectively only by reaching for a
sweet.
The announcement that the corona
tion of King Carol had been deferred
until next spring was received in
Athena without a ripple of excite
ment from the populace. The bour
goise merely noted the statement
while the proletariat never cracked a
frown.
The eye of the Pacific Northwest is
focused on the Rankin Brothers in
their try for tho endurance flying
record; even though Jackson and
O'Brine came down in St. Louis af
ter a flight of 647 Vt hours in the air
for lack of financial backing.
for the American's : trophy cup. A
gallant old sport is Tom, and may he
come often. .
Silverton produced a great cartoon
ist In Homer Davenport, and now the
Willamette valley town sets sports-
dom agog over the clever perform
ance of its juvenille baseball team,
o
On the whole, the Britisher is en
tertained by American pictures, but
what he is objecting to is the depres
sing American crime plot and the
language that goes with it.
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Not dead yet! To the contrary,
Chang Hsueh Liang warlord of Man
churia, continues to play a mean
game of golf while his soldiers con
tinue to mutiny.
'DOESN'T LIKE IT
Groundless fear tends to retard re
covery from the present business
slump, is the opinion given by ex
I'resident Coolidge. As Cal gener
ally has his ear pretty close to the
ground, he should know what he is
talking about.
Abandonment of the old Sumpter
Valley railroad is being protested.
Time was when log and ore shipments
forced the road to revamp from a
narrow guage into a standard, but
"them days are gone forever."
And it does look like the water
power of Southern Oregon is destined
to make the wheels go round in San
Francisco. The California-Oregon
Power company is ready to bet $50,-
250,000 on it, anyway.
(Industrial News Bureau
Joining with several of Portland's
other leading industrialists, George
W. Thatcher, president of the Inman-
Poulsen Lumber Company today
characterized the proposed Grange!
Bill as "an ideal vehicle for deliver
ing the people into the hands of the
bond broker."
"The measure is so impractical
that it is ridiculous," Mr. Thatcher
said. "The fact that the rate of tax.
ation for the proposed 'public utility
districts' is not limited should be
enough to eliminate the amendment
at first glance. Secondly, 'no limita
tion is placed on the indebtedness to
be assumed by the districts. The
crowning weakness ia that the meas
ure would permit the formation of
these districts from property not
contiguous.
"The legislative freak is being ad
vocated by the same group of agi
tators who have been circulating
false reports regarding industrial
power rates in Portland and adjoin
ing cities. This group would have
you believe that our power rates are
exorbitant, whereas there are figures
to prove that our rates compare fav
orably with every important city in
the country, with the exception of
Tacoma and Buffalo.
"Our company generated its own
power until 1923 when we scrapped
our boilers, eliminating the danger
from flying sparks and the soot that
spotted the lumber. Since then we
have been served efficiently by a
private company, which also protects
us against all emergencies by pro
viding adequate stand-by service.
They have demonstrated that( we
knew relatively little about the power
business and I, for one, believe that
public officials know even less about
this complex industry."
23 Years Ago
., Friday, August 30, 1907
One of the worst storms ever exper
ienced in this section came in the na
ture of a cloudburst and broke over
Athena at 1:30 Saturday afternoon.
The rain fell in sheets and good size
hailstones pelted down in torrents.
In the person of Byron Hawks, the
genial proprietor of the Pioneer drug
store, Athena swells with pardonable
pride in the possession . of a second
Homer Davenport. As a caricaturist,
Mr. Hawks already treads on the
heels of Silverton's most distinguish
ed citizen and in pen and ink portrait
work, he gives Charles Dana Gibson
a close rub.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones has arrived in
the city from Pendleton and announ
ces that her millinery store will be
opened to patrons by September 1.
Over 250,000 bushels of wheat was
sold to Athena buyers Saturday. The
bulk of the grain brought 70c per bu
shel, though several lots changed at
71 cents. The market this week has
been varying from 68 to 69 cents, and
the ; Preston-Parton company yester
day paid 70 cents.
Miss Ruby Douglas, who has spent
the past month with her sister, Mrs.
Turner, in Weston, was at home Sun
day. Miss Ruby will come home soon
to be ready for school.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. O'Harra were
over from their home east of Weston
Wednesday, buying furniture and
carpets for their fine new house re-
cently erected on Pea Ridge.
Miss Lela Garfield, of Walla Wal
la, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
J. Nelson this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barrett left last
evening from Sacremento, where Mr.
Barrett will attend the National Irri
gation congress as a delegate from
this county. At Walla Walla Mr. and
Mrs. Barrett took the Garden city
special car which will be attached to
the Sacremento special train at Port
land this evening.
Freewater's Peach day, which was
held Wednesday of this week, was an
event of considerable importance to
the progressive little fruit town. The
day's exercises were attended by large
and well pleased crowds from other
places. Weston, Athena and Pendle
ton people were greatly disappointed
with the railroad company's inability
to run a special train, the result be
ing that but few citizens from these
towns had an opportunity to eat free
peaches at Freewater.
While in the country last week on
official business, Constable John
Smith met with an accident through
the running of his team, whereby he
was thrown to the ground and con
siderably bruised- ..........
Harry Leedy, who has been clerk
ing at Manasse's Up-to-Date store for
several weeks, left Monday for Walla
Walla.
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County. , i
In the Matter of the Estate , of
. Mitchell Thompson, Deceased.
r: To all persons whom it may con
cern: Notice is herebv given that
Cecil Curl, administrator of the es
tate of Mitchell Thompson, deceased,
has filed his final account and report
in the administration of the estate;
that the County Judge by order duly
made and entered has appointed Mon
day the 15th day of September, 1930,
at the hour of ten o'clock in the fore.
noon as the time and the County
court uouse at rendleton as the
place where all objections and ex
ceptions to said final account and re
port will be heard and a settlement of
the estate made.
Dated this 15th day of August,
JLJMU.
CECIL CURL, Administrator.
Peterson & Lewis, Attorneys' for
Administrator. A15S12
Goodyear Tires
and Tubes
Valvoline
Oils
Automobile Supplies,
Parts and Accessories
Athena Garage
North side Main Street
Phone 352
Sporting a shamrock in the lappel
of his coat, old Tom Lipton is over
from Lunnon town once moro to try
C O A. C H
TO PORTLAND OVER
IAiIFL BAY
GOING
Saturday, August 30th
Leave Athena ,.- ...4 :05 p.m.
Arrive Portland 7:15 a.m.
RETURNING
Sunday, Monday or Tuesday
August 31, September 1 -2
On any regular train from Portland
GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY
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UNION PACIFIC
C. M. EAGER,
Agent
Athena, Ore.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
UNDER EXECUTION
Notice ia hereby given, that by vir
tue of an execution issued out of the
Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
tor Umatilla County, on the 2nd day
of August, A. D., 1930, to me direct
ed and delivered, upon the judgment
rendered and entered in said Court
on the 30th day of December, 1921,
in favor of B. B. Richards, as plain
tiff and against Dean T. Willaby and
Virgil E. Willaby, as defendants for
the sum of One Thousand Fifty One
and no .100 ($1051.00) with inter
est thereon at the rate of 8 per cent
per annum from December 1st, 1920,
until paid, and the further sum of
$125.00 attorney's fees, and the fur
ther sum of $20.00 costs and dis
bursements, which said judgment has
been docketed and enrolled in the of
fice of the Clerk of said Circuit Court,
I did, on the 2nd day of August, A.
D.,.1930, levy upon all of the right,
title and interest and claim of said
defendants in and to the following
described real property in Umatilla
County, Oregon, to-wit:
The East 34 feet of Lot 4,
Block 1, Kirk's Third Addition
to Athena, Umatilla County,
'.. State of Oregon.
Notice is hereby given that I will,
on the 8th day of September A. D.,
1930, at the hour of 2 o'clock t. m.
of said day. at the West Door of the
County Court House, Pendleton, Ore
gon, at public auction, for current
lawful money of the United States of
America, sell all of the right, title,
claim and interest of said defendants
Dean T. Willaby. and Virgil E.
Willaby had in and to the above de
scribed property on the 3rd day of
December, A. D., 1929, or since then
have acquired, to the highest bidder
for cash, or so much thereof, as may
be necessary to satisfy .said judg
ment, the proceeds to be applied to
satisfaction of said execution and all
costs.
Dated this 2nd day of August A. D.,
1930.
TOM B. GURDANE,
Sheriff of Umatilla County, Oregon.
Aug 8-15-22-29, Sept 5
CLASSIFIED
Prick's Metal Weather Stripping is
Best.
For Sale Choice February ewe
lambs. There are twenty of them.
For Sale F. B..Wood has nice fry
chickens for sale at reasonable prices.
For Sale Good ' cream separator
for sale, or trade for wood. A. J.
Garner. ... ,. , . ... '
Milk Cows Good, fresh Milk cows
for sale. Henry Koepke, Athena,
phone 32F12. v
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. Callie
Sanders, Athena, phone 30F21.
Poles R. A. Ball, Weston, R No. 2
has tamarack and red fir poles for
sale at reasonable prices.
PETERSON & LEWIS
Attorneys at Law .
Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon
Practice in all State and, Federal
Courts.
WATTS & PRESTBYE
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street. Athena. Oregon
State and Federal Court Practice
Dr.W.H.McKinney
, - Physician and Surgeon
' ! Dr. Sharp's Office S
Office Hours at Athena 1 to 6 p. m.
Phone 462. Office Hours at Weston
8 a. m. to 12 noon. Phone 83. Calls
made day or night.
Dr. W. Boyd Whyte
CHIROPRACTOR
Stangier Building, Phone 708
Pendleton. Oregon. 957 J
DIL8. F. SHARP
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Athena, Oregon
Bring in Your Bent
and Sprung Axles
THIS SHOP IS EQUIPPED
WITH AN AXLE GAGUE
TO STRAIGHTEN AXLES
Acetylene Welding and Black
smithing C. M. Jones Blacksmith Shop
WATCH
REPAIRING
Main St H. H. HILL Athena
The Athena Hotel
MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop.
Coarteoos Treatment, Clean Beds
- Good Meals
Tourists Made Welcome
. - , Special Attention Given
. to Home Patrons
Corner Main and Third
Athena, Oregon
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Bell & Gray
B -f 7
Phone 598: ; 'J
TwoAuto
Truck Drays
Always At Your Service
City and Country ,
Hauling v
Continental Oil Company
Always at Your Service ' ; ;
Athena Service Station
Gas, Oils, Greasing
Automobile Accessories Tires
BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . . Phone 762
DR. BLATCHFORD
Dentist
Post Building, Athena. Phone 582
We Have the Agency
For the . .'.
Macy Tailoring System
of America
Twin City Cleaners
Phone 492
T. E. Smith, Prop. Freewater, Oregon
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Robert
Parnell, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom it may concern:
That The First National Bank of
Pendleton at Pendleton, Oregon, has
been appointed executor of the last
will and testament of Robert Parnell,
deceased. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
present them, in the manner provid
ed by law, to the said executor at
its office and place of business at Pen
dleton, Oregon, or to its attorneys,
Peterson and Lewis, at their offices in
Pendleton, Oregon, within six months
of the date of the first publication of
this notice which is the 1st day of
August. 1930.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
PENDLETON, Executor.
Peterson & Lewis, Attorneys for
Executor. A1A29 ;
Foley's Honey and T&T
tures colds, prevents pneumonia-
Huggis'
Service Station '
in its new location,
Main at 5th Street
Shell Gas
Shell Lubricating Oil Shell Dry
Cleaner Shell Auto Polish
Shell Spring Oil
Tum-A-Lum Tickler
Published In the intesesta of the people of Athena and vicinity by
THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Phone 91
Vol. SO
Athena, Oregon, August 22, 1930
No. 34
Editorial
There are so many radios
that if you miss an evening of
Amos-'n Andy, you hear most
of it anyway in the next
twenty-four hours.
Winter is on the road, so
how about the coal bin.
Prosperity "It's rich farm
ing country out your way?"
"Yes, you never saw so many ,
filling stations to the acre!"
ADVERTISEMENT
A widow with five children
would like to meet a widower
with . four children. Object:
matrimony and baseball.
Marshal Miller: "How did
that accident happen!"
"Mac": "Well officer, you see
my wife was asleep in the back
scat,"
Sure Thing Tho man who
writes the bank advertising is
never the same man who makes
the loans.
-IF-
-If you had to WEAR your
house would you have a "patch"
on your pants? Suppose you
had to wear your house to a
party, would you be well dress
ed or shabby, frayed at the
cuffs and run down at the
heels? For a small invest
ment we can put your house in
evening clothes and new shoes.
Teacher: "Henry, why are
you not writing?"
Henry: "I ain't got no pen."
Teacher: "Where is your
grammar?"
Henry: "She's dead."
Handi-Man says, "you cant
let the car set out all winter
and expect it not to get a cold.
Call me at 91, to see about
building you that new garage."
Re Roof Re Pair Re Model.
Poor Toreador! "Tonight,
Senorita, I will stand, beneath
your balcony and Bing you a
sweet serenade." "And I will
drop you a flower," said the
senorita. "Ah, in a moment of
mad love?" "No; in a pot".
A. M. Johnson, Editor. , .
Farmers Grain Elevator
Company
Grian and Feed
SPECIAL
A Full Line of Sperrys Chick Feed
Phone 382 LEE WILSON, M'gr.
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$ THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA, OREGON,
Announces that it has com-pieted the organ-
jp ization of a
SIS And is niialifiert tn nrt. ns F.TOMirrvr A rlministrn.
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lor, guaraian, or in any oiner nouciary capao
p ity.
j Just think "what 37 years of successful banking
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cAueneiict; wuuiu mean u uie executor or au-
ministrator of your estate.
m Ask us for Information
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..10c 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 5
First 100 KWH used per month.10c per KWH
Next 200 ; ..7c per KWH
Next 300 ,. . . 6c per KWH
Next 400 5cterKWH
7 K
.4ci)erKWH
-3cperK.WH
Next 1000.....:
Excess over 9000
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The aboyo ratea apply when bills an 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 .