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0 THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, OCTOBER 24, 1930 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ; F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year 12.00 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months 75 Athena, Oregon, October 24, 1930 in taxes for fire departments, in home building and industrial development. o No other type of transportation can, in the opinion of experts, ever hope to provide the mass service pro vided by the railroads. If the lines are burdened with unfriendly legisla tion, unfair competition and raising taxes, the American people will event tually take the consequences. 23 Years Ago There is plenty to be said for and against the Hoover administration, but what gets our goat is the notice' able fact that with this all fired high est protective tariff policy at its full functioning zenith, industry and busi ness depression remains in the lowest The Athena Press does not believe in iron-clad, hide-bound public owner ship of electric power resources of the state. Neither does it believe in so-called electric utilities being -permitted to grab waterpower sites at their pleasure for exploitation and doldrums since 1893. private gain at the expense of the state. The payment of a mere frac tion over two cents per horsepower to the state is ridiculous in the extreme when compared with the rates paid the Dominion government for its elec trie power resources. There is sensible basis for settling the power question once and for all in this state Both private and municipal develop ment of water power can and should be allocated equitably at a revenue to the state commensurate with a fair natural resource valuation. Power is the only natural resource left the state of Oregon whereby it is possible to retrieve income that could be ap !! .11 1.. In his own home county Bill Hanley is now pitifully small as a result . ,, . , .. of the wholesale squandering of the . .... ,. .. .. iT.. .t . i,i a ,.Iiv. 4. Jjuses the prediction that Bill batted The University of Oregon con tinues to grow. Enrollment at this term reached a new record for any fall term registration with a total of 3,063 students duly registered in school. The new figure represents an increase of 66 over fall term in 1929, Radio, in the United States, has be come one of the greatest forms of entertainment;. Still an . "infant in dustry," it shows vast potentialties for future achievements. ' Among these, it is hoped, will be its develop ment as a force in education. school lands, and which is one of the primary reasons for the taxpayers be ing burdened with school taxes A new fangled harvester which Athena farmers would not look at a second time was tried out in Minne sota this summer. It cuts and sacks grain in a single operation from a swath ten feet wide and delivers the grain into a circular tank 4 feet high and 7 feet in diameter. The base of the tank revolves as the grain is deposited in it and when the tank is full the rear portion automatically opens up and a completed "stack" is pushed out onto the ground. The ma chine is drawn by a tractor and is operated by one man in addition to the tractor driver. Each stack holds about one-third as much grain as an ordinary bundle load. The stacks are left in the field for a week or more during which time the grain is cured as it ordinarily would be in the shock. The threshing is done with a stationary machine, preferably one with a special feeder. better than .50-.50 among royalty dur ing his recent visit to Europe. Bill's body guard was a snappy American newspaper reporter. The Freewater Times batted over a fine 16-page special edition last week, commemorating the tenth annual Milton-Freewater Apple Show. The edition was brim full of well written special articles and liberal advertis ing patronage. o ' Hear Y! Hear Ye! Umatilla coun ty is out of debt. Realizing that plenty fs being done by foreign countries whacking off trade relations with the United States on account of the recently en acted high taritt schedule, which is known to be strangling domestic prosperity, the New York Times tabs out news in a round about way that the recently reorganized Tariff Com mission "faces a gigantic task in ad justing rates and has a future certain to be filled with trials and tribula tions." Indeed, yes. The commission's trials and tribulations will be over only when their pruning knives have cut the veins of the protective tariff octopus and bled it down to the point where foreign trade will become NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Grace Nancy Tatom, deceased. Notice is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern: That Dean S. Tatom, administrator of the estate of Grace Nancy Tatom. 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 Monday the 10th day of No vember, 1930, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon as the time and the County Court House at Pen dleton as the place, where all objec tions and exceptions to said final ac count and report will be heard and a settlement of the estate made. Dated this 10th day of October, 1930. DEAN S. TATOM, Administrator. Peterson & Lewis, Attorneys for Administrator. O10N7 CLASSIFIED Frick's Metal Weather Stripping is Best. For Sale A well bred Lincoln Ram for sale. Chas. Betts. Athena, phone friendly instead of being a boycotting 30F13, enemy. By establishing the Farmers' Na tional Grain Corporation, the Federal Farm Board has brought together regional associations representing over 2,000 local co-operative market ing units and more than a quarter of a million grain producers, according to Chris L. Christenson, secretary, in a recent radio talk. He said that the Eyes examined, glasses properly fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main, Walla Walla, For Sale Household furniture. Call at the Baptist (parsonage, corner Third and Jefferson streets. Pedigreed Seifert Roller Canaries, eligible for registration. My breed' ers are from Zager strain. Banded with I. R. C. B. A. Bands. Call 1253, Milton, Oregon, or see Mrs. Maurice KVoTinr nnn Mnr-fc Hniifh nf Hrnvp .runners iawunui uihiii corporation I school. will handle a larger volume of grain than has ever been assembled before by any one corporation or organiza tion either co-operative or private. - ... o i An authority points out that about ten per cent of America's half-billion dollur annual fire loss' represents damage done to homes. Approximate ly $50,000,000 of domestic property is destroyed each year. Most of this waste can be laid to carlessness, neg lect, false economy in the matter of home construction. Practically all home fires are preventable. Defective flues and electric wiring, lack of fire stops and the like are the causes of a terrible amount of suffering and a gigantic waste. Friday, October 25, 1907 The exhibitors from Athena at the Walla Walla County Fair are feeling elated over their success in securing premiums, and speak in the highest terms of praise for the committee in charge of the stock fair. A. B. Mc Ewen with four entries, secured two first premiums, one second and one third. Mrs. H. H. Hill received a premium at the Walla Walla fair on a hand some piece of embroidery work, a carriage afghan. Mrs. Hill received 2nd prize on the work. It is the same piece wnicn took luth premium in a contest in Boston, Mass., some time ago. A. L. Swaggart and son, Frank left Tuesday noon to join the hunting party who are now on the headwaters of the Grand Ronde river. Last week news was received here that but one deer had been bagged so far, owing to the unprecedented warm weather, as it is hard to get near the game while the timber is dry. The report is that they will hunt "to the limit," or No vember 1st, when all may be expected home. Link took his bear dog, so if the fates are as propitious as they were for Teddy, some bear meat may be brought home. Jerry Stone and A. M. Gillis were Pendleton visitors the first of the week. Miss Leota Cannon came in from her school and left Tuesday to attend the institute. Will Jamieson, one of the poprie- tors of the Weston meat market, was in town yesterday. Geo. Brutcher had on exhibition some enormous cabbages from his mountain ranch Saturday. Uncle John Callender returned from Walla Walla Tuesday morning, having enjoyed his vacation to the last min ute. Born, on Monday, October 21, 1907 to Mr. and Mrs. James Bell, at their home on Jefferson street, a boy, weight 10 pounds. The school children are enjoying their vacation to the full this week, and the skating rink is patronized each night to its capacity. Miss Laura Mclntyre was the guest of Miss Zelma DePeatt at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Gross in Walla Walla Saturday and Sunday. Ed Barrett came in from Tacoma, Wednesday on a short business visit to Athena. He says the family are well, and pleased with the Sound ctiy. Principal Watts with his full corps of teachers is in Pendleton this week enjoying the splendid program pre pared for the edification of the teach ers of the county the past three days at the county institute. Friday, the LaBrache Brothers went to Waitsburg, where they furnished music for a ball. These young men are justly famed for their excellent or chestra music, as these calls from out side towns will testify. Bert Danner the O. R. & N. conduc tor spent Sunday with his parents in this city. He was accompanied on his return to Walla Walla by his sister, Miss Delia Danner, who returned home on the next train. John Dickenson had the misfortune to lose a valuable cow this week from founder. However, Uncle Dick says philosophically, that the loss of a cow is nothing, as at about the same time he gained a daughter-in-law. Tuesday the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Jarman fell from her go-cart, causing painful bruises and scratches about the little face. Dr. Sharp was summoned, and the little one was soon made comfortable. Mrs. Delia Burden was in town yes terday for a few hours. Mrs. Burden was on her way to her home in La Cross, Wash., from North Powder, where she attended the wedding of her daughter, Miss Ruby Burden, who was married Sunday, October, 20, to a Mr. Shaw. NOTICE OF CITY BUDGET FOR 1931 AND HEARING THEREON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following is a true and cor rect copy of the budget for the fiscal year beeinnine January 1st: 1931, and ending December 31st, 1931, as prepared ,and adopted for the City of Atnena, Umatilla County, Oregon, Dy the Budget Committee of said city at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th day of October, 1930, and that the original estimate sheets are on file at the office of the City Record- -;j ".:.- i ii.. i- - a j . ci m cam vny, wiitue uie came may ue inspected: ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES FOR 1931: WATER DEPARTMENT: Water Bond Sinking Fund ...:. None Interest on Water Bonds , .. $ 720.00 Salary of Water Superintendent 900.00 Materials, Supplies, Maintenance & Repair 3,500.00 Power for Pumping 400.00 Miscellaneous ................... 20000 Total : STREET DEPARTMENT: Installments on Improvement Bonds 6,500.00 Interest on Improvement Bonds .. . 557.11 Maintenance and Repairs .. , 500.00 Materials and Supplies .. .'. 200.00 Street Lighting 888.00 Miscellaneous , 100.00 $ 5,720.00 Total ...... : $ 8,745.11 GENERAL: Police Department, Salary & Supplies $ 600.00 City Treasurer, Salary and Supplies ............. .. 370.00 City Recorder, Salary and Supplies 625.00 Library, Salary and. Maintenance - 600.00 ' Interest on General Obligation Bonds ................ .1,200.00 . (. City Elections .. : . 20.00 - Emergency Fund '. 500.00 Total ...... ....:.......: . $ 3,815.00 - Total Estimated Expenditures for 1931 $18,280.11 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FOR 1931: Water Rents . 3,850.76 Miscellaneous, Fines, Licenses, etc 100.00 Street Improvement Installments 3,219.53 Interest on Street Improvement Installments 153.44 General Taxes . 10,956.38 Total $18,280.11 DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TOGETHER WITH THE ESTIMATES THEREFOR: WATER DEPARTMENT: Estimated Paid Water Bond Sinking Fund None $ 500.00 Interest on Water Bonds 360.00 '360.00 Water Superintendent's Salary 450.00 " 450.00 Maintenance and Repairs 500.00 14.45 Materials and Supplies 750.00 1,488.07 Power for Pumping 200.00 201.90 Miscellaneous . 125.00 14.55 Totals $ 2,385.00 STREET DEPARTMENT: ' Installments on Bonds .. $ 3,750.00 Interest on Bonds 750.00 Maintenance and Repairs 250.00 Materials and Supplies 125.00 Street Lighting 450.00 Miscellaneous . . . . 125.00 $ 3,028.97 $ 852.79 494.80 7.73 114.39 444.00 None $ 1,913.71 $ 300.00 - 180.00 300.00 250.00 ' 600.00 None None None 694.00 Totals ........... ....$ 5,450.00 GENERAL: City Marshall's Salary $ 300.00 City Treasurer's Salary . . 180..00 City Recorder's Salary ... 300.00 Athena Library, Salary and Maintenance 250.00 Interest on General Obligation Bonds . 600.00 City Attorney, Retainer Fee 210.00 City Elections 15.00 Emergency Fund ; .500.00 Miscellaneous, Printing, Office Supplies, etc. '125.00 Totals ;. ...............$ 2,480.00 $ 2,324.00 STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FOR FISCAL YEAR OF 1929: WATER DEPARTMENT: Water Bond Sinking Fund $ 1,000.00 Interest on Water Bonds 720.00 Salary of Water Superintendent " 900.00 . Maintenance and Repairs , None Materials and Supplies 64.57 Power for Pumping 383.75,. Miscellaneous 45.55 . The Athena Hotel MRS. LAURA FROOME. Prop. CourteoDi Treatment, Clean Beds Good Meals Tourists Made Welcome Special Attention Given to Home Patrons Corner Main and Third 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 Ice Bell & Gray Phone 593 Two Auto Truck Drays Always At Your Service City and Country Hauling We Can Cast Your Plates The installation of an Electricaster Stereotypy ing Machine makes It possible for us to aeoooa modate our merchant advertisers and ethers, in the matter of making printing plates from matrices. It means a val uable addition to our equipmentin thematter of serving our patrons. Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and hUdder rlsrH Total .....$ 3,103.87 STREET DEPARTMENT: , Installments on Bonds $ 3,643.97 , Interest on Bonds 700.49 Maintenance and Repairs 3.00 Materials and Supplies 681.29 Street Lighting 888.00 Miscellaneous 75.65 We Have the Best Eastern Fried Oysters HotTamales Chili Beans ICILGORE'S CAFE From . is jtt Iff. learned that the United States pro- 11 YsaMRIf A JiMr:' mtoMM duces 60 per cent of the world's . mAW6tWU JfX&: tMlSf supply of copper, 40 per cent of.sil- XLOtS '4mB'T 'ifF II 'faMWmL'' ver and lead, 50 per cent of zinc and . f?ll$V giflSffJfl JD$B.I JllC. . our world in- UyL .1 . H ifl :. ir4H per cent or goirt dustrial supremacy is tracable to the abundance of our natural mineral re sources and their development under American initiative. Facts such as these should be a warning to those who advocate more restrictive legis lation and higher taxes for tho min ing industry. - o It should be remembered that fire is every citizen's problem. Whether or not our own property is damaged, we pay for every fire in the community, large or small. Fire loss is reflected in business conditions, in employment, t:fcEG0N m woe savVVv rrcmiums py. zem Annual ExikmIHob combbtM Purt-Brad Llvtttock Show) F Stock tA Hovm' and l.irl ft..k wl. L'-UiLi-. T .u i v. : . .VJ txhibim and world-rnownd Hon Skoap. 1 1 a -n Ti'J',nA c l"'d alnwt to antianco. Portland. Oragon. Otcobw 2S-Novuibf 1. Raduead Fataa all TmnaooMario. I JZ Total ;.....:......,.. $ 5,992.40 GENERAL: Interest on General Obligation Bonds .. ... ...$ 1,200.00 City Marshall's Salary 600.00 City Treasurer's Salary 350.00 City Recorder's Salary 600.00 Library, Salary and Maintenance 480.00 City Elections 15.00 Miscellaneous 637.52 Total ; , Total Expenditures for 1929 3,882.52 ....$12,978.79 TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR SECOND AND THIRD PRECEDING YEARS: . Total Expenditures for year of 1928 . . S24.084.G8 Total Expenditures for year of 1927 $25,387.75 STATEMENT OP OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF A'HirJNA, UKKUON, ON THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1930. OUTSTANDING BONDS: (All at 6 per cent per annum, payable semi annually) v General Obligation Funding Bonds, (Due 1946, payable $2,000.00 per annum after Oct. 1937.) .....$20,000.00 Water Bonds, (Due January 1, 1935) 12,000,00 oireet improvement uonas: Main, 3rd, Jefferson and Adams (Due Dec. 15, 1930.) .. 6,500.00 Fifth Street (Due Oct. 1st, 1931) 5,500.00 Currant Street (Due Oct. 1st, 1931) 1,000.00 Fourth Street (Due Mar. 1st, 1932) 848.26 Hunt Avenue (Due Jan. 1st. 1933) 1,000.00 Total ;.. $46,848.26 OUTSTANDING WARRANTS: Warrants outstanding Sept. 30th, 1930 . 64.80 Total Outstanding Bonds and Warrants SINKING FUNDS AND CASH ON HAND SEPT. 30th, 1930: General Fund . ..... ... Water Bond Sinking Fund - Street Bond Fund Street Bond Interest Fund ..$46,903.06 ..$ 4,818.60 .. 7,338.73 .. 853.29 46.88 Total Net Outstanding Indebtedness Sept 30th, 1930: ....$13,057.50 ....$33,845.56 NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Common Council of the City of Athena. Oreeon. meetimr as the lewW hnarH f m r.itv will meet on the 17th day of November, 1930, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock p. m. at we omce or tne uty Recorder of said City, at which time and place njr irciauu wuu Esiiaii ue suuject w sucn tax lew win da nearrf in favnr nr. 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 to be levied on the current assess ment and tax roll to meet the fiscal needs of the said City of Athena, Ore gon, for the fiscal vear betrinninir Januarv 1st. 1931 ber 31st, 1931. " This notice and budget is nuhlished Chapters 118 and 208 of the General Laws of Oregon for 1921, as amended by Chapter 142 of 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 of th Rudest Committee of the City of Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon. Dated this 17th day of October, 1930. Oct. 24 & 81 B, B. RICHARDS. City Recorder. We Have the Agency For the Macy Tailoring System of America . Twin City Cleaners Phone 492 T. E. Smith, Prop. Freewater, Oregon Farmers Grain Elevator Company Grian and Feed SPECIAL A Full Line of Sperry's Chick Feed Phone 382 LEE WILSON, M'gr. m B Announcement THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA, OREGON, Announces that it has com-pieted the organ- ization of a ' Trust Department and is qualified to act as Executor, Administra tor, guardian, or in any other fiduciary capac ity. Just think what 37 years of successful banking experience would mean to the executor or ad ministrator of your estate. 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....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