THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 25, 1930
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Athena, Oregon, September 26, 1930
In the Rough: j
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THE MOB MENACE '
One of the leading newspapers,
published in a Southern industrial city
sayg the menace of the mob is some
thing to which all thinkers in all
times have given consideration. In
plays, in essays, and in all historical
writings we can learn that the mob is
always a dangerous element m any
civilized society. In conclusion, the
paper says:
"Most great, disastrous upheavels in
history, from the revolution in Russia
back to the rebellions in antiquity,
were the work of mobs of hungry
men and women, herded into un
sanitary and uncomfortable quarters
in the cities. These products of a
dismal and wretched environment
have nothing to lose through a des
truction of existing institutions. Ef
forts to hold them in. subjection are
only temporarily effective. Goaded by
poverty and misery they band togeth
er and form the mob which sweeps
over constituted authority with the
relentlessness of a storm at sea. And
the interesting fact is that these mobs
always arise from city slums.
"In this there should be a lesson for
leaders of American industry. Even in
our enlightened age the mob is with
us, as primitive and brutally power
ful as at any time in history. Let
there be enough poverty and misery
and we shall have a problem on our
hands that is beyond even the control
of our government.
"Intelligent industrial leaders recog
nize the existence of this menace, and
seek to remove the danger by main
taining a reasonable degree of com
fort and happiness among people of
all classes, by distributing industries
out over the country away from the
great centers of population so that
workers may own homes, and enjoy
the comfort and peaceful existence
that life in smaller communities affords."
An item in the Farmers' Sun, To
ronto, indicates what the British colo
nies are endeavoring to do to exclude
competition from American products.
It says: "A plan whereby Great
Britain would purchase in bulk pri
mary products from dominions and
providing for the exclusion of compet
ing commodities from other countries,
is being prepared by Rt. Hon. J. H,
Thomas, secretary of dominion affairs,
for submission to the forthcoming Im
perial Conference. It is Btated fur
ther that the plan is based upon com
plete monopoly and is intended to
stabilize demand and encourage in
vestment of British funds in develop
ing the dominions. It is further pro
posed to buy commodities produced in
the dominions on a participating
scheme. Public utility undertakings
would be established to handle var
ious products of the dominions."
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The broad, general effects of this
summer's drought rest primarily upon
the livestock producers of the coun
try, says the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. It has cut down live
stock producers' raw materials of pro
duction, the feed crops, Bnd especial
ly the pastures. It increases their
costs of production substantially at a
time when market conditions are
most discouraging. The livestock situ
ation, especially as concerns the gra
ing animals, has become exceedingly
difficult. This year's lamb crop is
about 2,000,000 head, or 8 per cent
larger than lust year'B, most of this
increase being in the western Bheep
states. Feed is short. Also, feeders
remember their heavy losses last
year and have been slow to buy this
season.
. Holding Mac-Hi to seven points in
Saturday's game, Athena demonstrat
ed that she has entered a real foot
ball team in the district scholastic
schedule this year. Witnessing the
game from side lines, the observer
was impressed with the fact that only
a "break" gave Mac-Hi her opportun
ity to score in a contest that was
labeled 0 to 0 from the kickoff to the
crack of the timer's gun.
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"Lumber, not power," is the real
issue of this campaign states Phil
Metschan republican candidate for
governor, and he believes the welfare
of the state ia at stake on this issue.
A gold nugget valued at about $400
is on display at Medford, taken from
the Bix Mine near Jacksonville. "True,
true," as Andy would say, "Thar's
gold in them thar hills!"
An Aberdeen man has ten pet cat
fish that eat out of his hand. 'At's
all right, so long as he does not at
tempt to stroke their fur the wrong
wayl
2 3 Years Ago
September 27, 1907
O. H. Halcomb, the Seattle horse
buyer was in town on one of his regu
lar business visits this week. Mr.
Halcomb has paid out many thousands
of dollars for horses in this vicinity,
nearly all of which he has shipped to
Seattle. From there the heavy draft
teams go into the big logging camps
and many find their way to Alaska.
Robert Coppock has purchased the
160-acre wheat ranch just south of
town on the reservation' owned by
Judge Thos. G. Hailey, for $85 per
acre. There are no improvements on
the land, which for a long time has
been held by Judge Hailey at $17,
000. .
Dr. J. D. Plamondon's wheat exhibit
at the district fair took first prize
over all other wheat shown in the pa
vilion. The wheat was a sample from
the doctor's crop grown on the Gag
non place on the reservation. Another
prize that went to Athena was won by
Claude Estes' "Joe Fountaine," a trot
ting stallion which carried off second
prize.. -..ye - , , k,'.' '-.,
Miss Myrtle DeFreece has matricu
lated with the E. O. N. S. at Wes
ton. . .' 'U'- -.-
Last Friday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Koepke near town, an
elaborate dinner was served by the
hostess in honor of the Lieuallen sis
ters, including Mrs. H. Mc Arthur of
Portland, Mrs. H. Caton, Mrs. Geo.
Banister and Mrs. John Banister, with
their respective husbands. Mr. Rob
ert Coppock and Miss Mattie Coppock
were also honored guests.
Miss Kittie Sharp has commenced
teaching in the Cannon district north
of town.
The porch entrance to the Baptist
church is in course of construction
this week and promises to add much
to the appearance and convenience of
the structure. Fred Gross sr., and
Rev. Ellis are chief carpenters.
Al Johnson has left at the Press
office a sample of his 40-bushel-to-the
acre corn crop. The corn is of the
yellow dent variety and would make a
splendid exhibition asset at the fair.
Arthur Coppock has leased the
farm of Wm. Kilgore adjoining town,
and with Mrs. . Coppock has taken
ORIGINAL ESTIMATE AND ACCOUNTING SHEET , .
: ' ....... . UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7
This original estimate shows in parallel columns the unit costs of the several services, materials and
supplies for the three fiscal years next preceding the current year, the detail expenditures for the last one of
said three preceding fiscal years and the budget allowances and expenditures for last year. ;
EXPENDITURES - '
Defeating two of the Bmaller col
lege teams by comfortable margins,
University of Oregon and Oregon
State last week-end gave a line on the
strength of their respective football
teams. The former took Pacific into
enmp by a score of 20 to 0. Oregon
State showed more impressive style
by lambasting Willamette 48 to 0. To
the big boys the frays are in nature
of a scrimmage, but the little fellows
always seem to get a kick out of the
annual trouncing.
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The proper way to correct a very
unsatisfactory situation is for city
sportsmen to recognize tho farmer's
rights, and consult him before going
onto the land. Then exercise the
greatest possible care to cause no
loss or damage, and in case of acci
dent to recompense the land owner
for the loss. If all hunters would as
sume such an attitude the "No Tres
passing" signs, would soon cease to
bar the way to day of good sport.
Expenditures & budget Expen. for 3 fiscal years next pre-
, for last school year ceeding the last school year
ITEM '
Est. Expend'rs Expenditures Budget allow Last year of Sfcond year First Year
Ensuing Year In Dutall auce In Detail 8 year period Yearly totals' Yearly Totals
Superintendent '. $ 1,800.00 $ 1,800.00
Clerk 100.00 100.00
Other Services .... 101.10
Supplies 50.00 11.45
Elections and publicity 50.00 55.30
Legal service (clerk's bond, audit,
etc.) . 67.50 224.25
$ 1,800.00 $ 2,100.00
100.00
125.00
15.00
35.00
67.50
99.70
71.55
50.00
104.53
67.50
Total General Control
INSTRUCTION:
Teachers
Athletic Coach
Supplies
2,067.60 2,292.10 2,142.50 2,493.28 $ 2,280.92 $ 2,272.48
Total Expense of Teaching
OPERATION OF PLANT:
Janitors and other employes..
Other Services ........
Janitors' supplies : ..........
Fuel
Light and power
Water
Telephone & Telegraph
Total Operation
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS:
Repair and replacement of furni
ture and equipment
Repair and maintenance of build
ings and grounds
4,960.00
350.00
150.00
5,460.00
815.00
25.00
75.00
300.00
125.00
60.00
30.00
4,640.00
350.00
149.14
5,139.14
815.00
70.33
303.00
121.19
60.00
21.2Q
4,740.00
350.00
. . 150.00
5,240.00
750.00
40.00
500.00
150.00
67.50
30.00
5,874.67
350.00
446.70
6,671.37
758.65
40.28
687.91
152.22
67.50
23.42
possession of the valuable property,
where they intend to make their home.
W. R. Taylor is improving slowly
from a three-weeks siege ' of fever.
"Jinks' " recovery has been greatly
retarded by a hurt received in the side
during the summer. However, his
fever has been broken and his physi
cians hope for an early recovery.
A. L. Swaggart easily captured first
premium on his hogs" at the fair this
week. Henry Barrett won first prize
in the roadster class, with his single
driver "Ag." Otha Reeder's 3-year-old
Del Norte colt won first in the
non-standard bred stallion class, and
to "Burke," Henry Barrett's fine sad
dle entry went first prize in the saddle
horse class.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk will leave
today for LaGrande, where they will
spend several days with relatives. On
their return home, they will leave
for California, the latter part of next
week.
Mrs. Chas. Norris was a visitor to
the county fair Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sheard ar
rived home this week from Hot Lake,
where Mr. Sheard has, been receiving
treatment for rheumatism for the
past 12 weeks. He considers himself
somewhat improved, as. he can man
age to walk a little, but will return in
a day or two to the lake to remain
until thoroughly cured. Mrs. Sheard
will accompany, him.
7,116.37 4,657.11
1,430.00 1,390.72 1,537.50 1,729.98 1,629.70 1,355.98
25.00
50.00
1,805.23
200.00
1,825.00
Total Maintenance and Repairs - 75.00 1,805.23 2,025.00 10.99 1,078.78
AUXILIARY AGENCIES: ' -.
Library books 28.00 125.00 . 47.30
Total Auxiliary Agencies 28.00 125.00 47.30 88.88 39.36
DEBT SERVICE:
. Principal on warrants 4,680.00 5,492.38 5,492.38 6,492.38 3,276.05 1,925.00
Interest on warrants 200.00 498.89 800.00 288.98 . 213.08 128.53
Total Debt Service ........ 4,880.00 5,991.27 " 5,792.38' 5,781.36. 3,489.13 2,053.53
EMERGENCY:
Emergency ... 200.00
Total Emergency 200.00 "
GRAND TOTAL $14,140.50 $16,618.46 $16,862.38 $16,723.29 $14,615.99 $11,457.24
; NOTICE TO CREDITORS '
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Nora
E. Hagen, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom it may concern:
That Aime Tardiff and Lurna
(Lorena) Miller have been appointed
respectively executor and executrix
of the last will and testament of
Nora E. Hagen, deceased. All persons
having claims against said estate are
required to present them with proper
vouchers to the said executor and ex
ecutrix at the law office of Peterson
and Lewis in Pendleton, Oregon,
within six months of the date of the
first publication of this notice which
is the 12th day of September, 1930.
AMIE TARDIFF and .
LURNA (LORENA) MILLER.
Executor and Executrix.
Peterson & Lewis, Attorney for
estate. . S12O10
I, W. C. Garfield, do hereby certify that the above estimate of expenditures for the year 1930-1931 was
prepared by me and that the expenditures and budget allowance for last year and the expenditures for the
three fiscal years next preceding last year as shown above have been compiled from the records in my charge
and are true and correct copies thereof. , W. C. GARFIELD,
District Clerk.
NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING
Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of Union High School District
No. 7 of Umatilla County, State of
Oregon, that a special school meeting
will be held in said district at the
school house on the 10th day of Octo
ber, 1930, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon to consider and discuss the an
nual budget for the district and ad
vise and council with the levying
board as to the budget and the special
district tax to be levied in said dis
trict. The special district tax called
for in the budget as prepared by the
budget committee is within the six
per cent limitation.
Dated this 4th day of September,
1930.
ARNOLD WOOD,
Chairman, Board of Directors.
Attest: W. C. GARFIELD,
District Clerk.
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
RELIABLE
WATCH
REPAIRING
Main St. H. H. HILL Athena
The Athena Hotel
MRS. LAURA FROOME. Prop..
Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds
Good Meals
Tourists Made Welcome
Special Attention Gives
to Home Patrons
Corner Main and Third
i Athena, Oregon
lice
Bell & Cray
i ' Phone 593! a i i
TwoAuto
Truck Drays
Always At Your Service
City and Coontry
t Hauling
Continental Oil Company
Always at Your Service
Athena Service Station
. .
Gas, Oils, Greasing
Automobile AccessoriesTires
BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . . Phone 762
2,067.50
..$ 5,460.00
NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the lesral voters of Union High
School District No. 7, of Umatilla County, State of Oregon, that a SCHOOL
MEETING of said district will be held at the School House, on the 10th
day of October, 1930, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of dis
cussing 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 16, 1930, and ending June 17, 1931, is
estimated in the following budget. '
BUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
GENERAL CONTROL:
Superintendent
Clerk
' Supplies .
Elections and Publicity
Legal service. ; Clerk's bond, etc
Total Expense of General Control ............ .
INSTRUCTION
Teachers
Athletic Coach .
Supplies .
Total Expense of Teaching
OPERATION OF, PLANT:
Janitor .. $
Other Employes .
Janitor's Supplies .. . ........ .............
Fuel
Light and Power . .
Water
Telonhone and TplporAnh
Total Expense of Operation .... . $ 1,430.00
MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS:
Furniture and Equipment .............
Builriins'a nnd Grounds
total Expense of Maintenance & Repairs...............-...-..?
AUXILIARY AGENCIES:
Library Books
Total Expense of Auxiliary .,
DEBT SERVICE:
Interest on Warrants
Total Debt Service . ..
EMERGENCY:
Emergency .. 200.00
Total Emergency . $
Total estimated amount of money for all purposes during the
year ... .) :. .
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at first of fiscal year . $
1,800.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
67.50
4,960.00
850.00
150.00
815.00
25.00
75.00
300.00
125.00
60.00
30.00
25.00
50.00
28.00
200.00
75.00
28.00
200.00
200.00
9.4G0.50
100.00
PETERSON & LEWIS
Attorneys at Law . .
Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon
. Practice in all State and Federal
Courts. .
Bruno Weber
Blacksmithing
AND
Repair Work
Prices Reasonable
Successor To
JENS JENSEN
Tum-A-Lum Tickler
Published In the intesests of the people of Athena and vicinity by
THE TUM-A-LU M LUMBER CO. Phone 91
Vol 30
Athena, Oregon, September 26, 1930 No. 38
Balance to be raised by District Tax f 9,360.50
INDEBTEDNESS
Total bonded indebtedness ......-........-.... - None
Total warrant indebtedness $ 4,680.00
Total amount other indebtedness . ......... Nona
4,680.00
Total amount of all indebtedness
Dated this 4th day of September, 1930.
ARNOLD WOOD, Chairman Board of Directors,
W. C. GARFIELD, Clerk.
George R. Gerking, Frank Sanders, Floyd Pinkerton, Lawrence Pink
erton, A. W. Douglas, Henry Dell, A. H. Mclntyr and Marion J-anselL
numbers of Budget Committet,
ELECTION EDITION .
Every one else was tunning
for an office so we sort of got
the urge and want to have an
election of our own. Look over
the swell planks in this plat
form and the fine candidates we
offer.
OUR PLATFORM
(Examine the Planks)
1. If elected we promise, a.
City Beautiful. Remodel and
repaint all of the old buildings
and old homes that are being
neglected.
2. Reduction in the price of
everything but lumber And
building material (it's too cheap
already.) This reduction in
cludes gasoline, soda pop, fresh
sardines, " lip-stick, oil stock,
bath tubs, and Tom Thumb golf.
3. We are strong for raising
the price of wheat to about $2
per bushel.
4. And last but not least we
want you to know that we have
nothing else to do but help with
your building problems.
OUR CANDIDATES
(Look 'em over)
1. A. M. Johnson, editor of the
best paper in this part of the
country and a member of the
Progressive Party. His only
mistake was made in 1493.
2. Slim Miller, he has been
known to miss his 'Christmas
dinner to accommodate some
customer that wanted 4 lbs. of
cement
4. Allie Bell our delivery man
is so fast at getting out orders
, he sometimes meets himself
coming back.
VOTE FOR TUM-A-LUMBER
COMPANY L-JC.
for building headquarters.
Vote for only one.
One reason we regretted the
passing of the village horse
trough was that it left us with
out a parking place for the
goldfish during the summer va
cation. Near "Bend, Oregon, some
hunter killed a deer, then on his
way home ran over a cow. Only
a pedestrain was needed to fill
his bag limit.
Dont forget to vote.
, A. M. Johnson, Editor.
We Have the Agency
For the '; V'
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of America
Twin City Cleaners
. Phone 492
T. E. Smitfi, Prop. Freewater, Oregon
I
Farmers Grain Elevator
Company
Grian and Feed
A Full Line of Sperrys Chick Feed
Phone 382 .' LEE WILSON, M'gr. V
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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 daya
from date of bill. Otherwise, the rate will be increased by 10 per
cent on each item. . . , ; , s ,
Commercial Rates
First 100 KWH used per month10c per KWH
Next 200. ...7cperKWH
Next 300....6c uer KWH
Next 400 : 5cperKWH
XT L 4AVV
r a . --
x-xcess over zwu : ...JcperKWH
The aboyo rates apply when bills are paid fa full within 10 day
from date of bill. Otherwise, the rate will be increased by 10 per
cent on each item. r '
L Preston-Shaffer BIHlinjf Company