THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, OCTOBER 31, 1930
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NOTICE OF ROAD DISTRICT
, MEETING
Notice is hereby given that a road
ditsrict meeting of the legal voters of
Special District No. 61, Umatilla
County, State of Oregon is called for
November 17th, J930, commencing at
tne nour ol l o'clock, p. m. of said day
and continuing until o o clock p. m
One copy, three months .75
Athena, Oregon October 31, ...1930
.$1.00 1 thereon, which meeting will be held
at the School House in School Dis
trict Number 30. of Umatilla Coun
ty, in Umatilla County, State of Ore
gon, and withm said Special Road
District No. 61, for the purpose of
voting a special tax of not to ex
ceed ten mills on the dollar on all
taxable property in the said Special
vi as aennea oy
WHO SAID "DEPRESSION 7"
Depression has no rightful place
with a hundred and twenty million Road District No,
people, exchanging goods and services the report of the County Road Master
-capable-accustomedand willing to trJ&.iiftS
wonc-more mgniy sKiijea man ouier to be expended under the supervision
peoples leaaers in emciency ana pro- or tne Uounty Court lor such purpose,
gressiveness backed by the vast for making the proposed roadim-
natural resources of the United prpyements in said Special Road Dis
v,n t i,.w J This notice is published by order
...... of the County Court of Umatilla
job we make it possible for him to County, State of Oregon, which said
buy food for his family and so help order was made and entered of record
all business, including that of the on the 6th dayof August, 1930,
farmer. The rest of the world is of
COUNTY COURT OP UMATILLA
pnTTWTV STiTir rw riPirfinM
small importance compared with that gy. jt m. SCHANNEP
free market of 120,000,000 people County Judge of Umatilla County,
like aspirations living under the Oregon.
' i.i- .v .- .R. E. BEAN.
mine vx uaixicia. r., r,i..:, f lT..tit1.
x-yiciKu nuuuicu " county, Orgeon.
tariffs and revolution but at their -J. O. HALES.
peak our exports , represented only County Commissioner of Umatilla
five and a half billions of dollars of V??nt7 0re&on-
gross business in a year out of a
total American income of ninety bil
lions. Getting down to brass tacks,
showing just what this country
amounts too, the liar rim an National
Bank and Trust Company of New
York City, says:
"With 7 per cent of the World's
population the United States con
sumes 48 per cent of the world's cof
fee, 53 per cent of its rubber, 21 per
cent of its sugar, 72 per cent of its
County Clerk of Umatilla County,
Oregon. 031N14
NOTICE OP 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 Countv Jud?e
silk, 36 per cent of its coal, 42 per by order duly made and entered has
cent of its pig-iron, 47 per cent of its appointed Monday the 10th day of No-
copper, 69 per cent of its crude pet- vender, iswu, ac me nour oi ten
roieum; anu over million or we mi th, Countv Court House at Pen.
30 million running automobiles. It dleton as the place, where all objec-
operates 60 per cent of the world s tions and exceptions to said final ac
tjwhnn nn,i folnoTnnVi fnoiiifioa as count and report will be heard and a
per cent of the world's railroads and
produces and consumes more than 35
per cent of the world's total electric
power. This nation embraces 6 per
cent of the world's area, but it pro
duces 70 per cent of all the oil, 60
per cent of the wheat and cotton, 50
per cent of copper and pig-Iron, and
40 per cent of the lead and coal out
put of the globe. It holds about one-
half of the world's monetary gold and
two-thirds of the total banking re
sources of the earth. While its popu
lation was increasing 60 per cent its
industrial production increased 300
per cent. The purchasing power of
the 120 million citizens is greater
than that ct the 500 million Euro-
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.
23 Years Ago
December 20, 1907
The first passenger train to go over
the Pilot Rock branch of the O. R. &
N. pulled into that little city shortly
before noon Monday. C. A. Barrett
of this city was one of the passengers
on the excursion and he estimates the
number of people who made the trip
from Pendleton and way stations, at
350. The excursionists were met at
"The Rock" by a brass band and a
committee comprising the entire
population of the town. The visitors
were royally entertained.
Mr. Hugh Taylor, son . of Moses
Taylor and Miss Janie Roche, were
united in marriage Wednesday by
Rev. Geo. T. Ellis, at the home of the
bride's sister, Mrs. Allen. The couple
are well known in Athena and friends
extend congratulations.
A young son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Koepke has been ill this week at their
home south of town.
M. J. McDaniel of Portland, form
erly a Weston resident, has purchased
1920 acres of wheat land in Gilliam
county, for $40,000 This is the
largest land deal recorded in Gilliam
county this year.
Mrs. D. H. Sanders and daughter
Mrs. Starr Charlton, will leave next
week for North Yakima, where they
will attend a reunion of the Ashpaugh
family, of which Mrs. Sanders is
member.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stone and David
Taylor of this city attended the funer
al of Nelson Swaggart in Pendleton,
luesday.
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 beginning January 1st, 1931,
and ending December 31st, 1931, as prepared and adopted for the City of
Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, by 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
er of said City, where the same may be 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 . 200.00
Total
$ 5,720.00
For Sale Three full-blooded Jersey
bull calves. Floyd Pinkerton, Athe
na, phone 26F5.
RUPTURE
EXPERT HERE
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nationally famous Rupture Appliance
Expert, will demonstrate without
charge his unequalled method at
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd.
Hours 10-4
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th
Hours 9-3
at the Dorion Hotel
First Eveninsr by Telephone An-
poimmeni.
Mr. C. F. Redlich says:
The "Perfect Retention Shields"
hold the rupture perfectly, no matter
what position the body assumes or
how heavy a weight you lift. They
give instant relief and contract the
opening in a remarkably short time.
ine secret ol their success is in
their simplicity. An expertly .adjust
ed device seals the opening without
discomfort or detention from work.
It is practically everlasting, sanitary
Eyes examined, glasses properly comfortable and actually holds rup
ntted at Schneller's, 39 East Mam, Jtures which heretofore were consider-
waiia walla,
For Sale Household furniture. Call
at the Baptist parsonage, corner
peans and is much greater than that Third and Jefferson streets.
of the more than a billion Asiatics. Pedigreed Seifert Roller Canaries,
On the other hand we would seem, by eligible for registration. My breed
pessimistic sentiment prevailing, to ers are from Zager strain. Banded
have about 1 per cent of the courage,
of 1 per cent of the nerve, of 1
per cent of force and power, and A
of 1 per cent of backbone of almost
any other country England for in
stancestruggling along, carrying
gigantie debts and with millions of
unemployed, without a murmur or
complaint. Merely being burdened
with an incompetent, incapable Sen.
ato gives us no reason for lamenting
over our condition. Should we give
as much care in attending the com
ing primaries and selecting proper,
intelligent representatives for Con
gress as we do in selecting even our
golfing and fishing outfits, that, too,
may be remedied. Fundamental con
ditions in America are safe and
sound."
with I. R. C. B. A. Bands. Call 1253,
Milton, Oregon, or see Mrs. Maurice
Frazier, one block south of Grove
school.
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"IF YOU WANT TO HAVE IT
DONE RIGHT SEE REDLICH."
Doctor J. W. Seaver, for many
years in charge of the Physicial Edu
cation of the students of Yale Col
lege, has recorded 75 per cent cures
with this system.
Mr. Redlich is internationally known
and speaks English, German and
Spanish.
HOME OFFICE:
535 Boston Block, Minneapolis, Minn.
STREET . DEPARTMENT:
Installments on Improvement Bonds 6,500.00
Interest on Improvement Bonds .. ... 557.11
Maintenance and Repairs .......... ......... 600.00
Materials and Supplies 200.00
Street Lighting 888.00
Miscellaneous 100.00
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
Interest on General Obligation Bonds
City Elections ............
Emergency Fund
Total
500.00
1,200.00
20.00
500.00
$ 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
SIX
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES FOR FIRST
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
We Have the Best
Eastern Fried Oysters
HotTamales
Chili Beans
(CILGORE'S CAFE
Totals .4..... $ 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 .. .. . ... 54.57
Power for Pumping .. ........ .. ... . 383.75
Miscellaneous .. ...... 45.55
STREET DEPARTMENT:
Installments on Bonds . .$ 3,643.97
Interest on Bonds r... 700.49
Maintenance and Repairs ......... ........... 3.00
Materials and Supplies 681.29
Street Lighting . ... 888.00
Miscellaneous 75.65
...$ 3,103.87
Here's the way a reporter for the
Morning Orcgonian describes the
opening of the International Stock
Show: "Camouflaged behind a bar
rage of pink popcorn, fat steers, milk
goats, wingless Leghorns, moving
pictures, tireless radios, bulging
Clydesdales, strutting turkeys, sleepy
rabbits, red apples, hot dogs and blar
ing bands, the Pacific International
Livestock exposition got down to the
serious business of judging the thou
sands of livestock entries."
Turn-A-Lum Tickler
Published in the interests of the people of Athena and vicinity by
THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Phone 91
Vol. SO
Athena, Oregon, October 24, 1930
No. 40
He willing to pay a fair price.
Don't take advantage of the other
man's necessity. Recognize that he
hits as good claim to a fair profit as
you. When a skinflint that fattens
on the miseries of others shows up,
help to make him unpopular,
o
Facing the present unemployment
problem, the proposed constitutional
amendment to close commercial fish
ing on the Rogue River, which would
throw families out of work for the
benefit of tourist sportsmen, docs not
look so good.
Whnt with being pelted with rain at
her wedding and tossed by a storm at
sea while honeymooning with King
lioris, Queen Giovanna seems to have
made a gloomy matrimonial start.
Britain, America and Japan got
their heads together over in London
the other day and deposited ratifica
tions of the naval treaty. Three wise
heads, say we.
Brazil seems to be having a revolu
tion within a revolution.
Editorial
What we like about the
modern apartment is that you
can answer the door, kick the
dog, open a window, look in the
refrigerator, and turn on the ,
radio without getting out of
your chair.
Tum-A-Lum does not recom
mend a house built with these
conveniences. We believe in
utilizing all waste space ,yet
giving plenty of room to turn
around. See us now for plana
and figures. NOW is the time
to BUILD.
The farmer sat in
His house and moaned
At the so called
Business depression.
The reason it wa
riain to see
His hens were on
Vacation.
If you like to raise flowers
This is the time to put in small
cold frames and hot beds for
keeping flowers thru the winter
and for starting seeds. We have
the materials.
Johnny was picking up apples
under the trees when his mo
ther called to him to look out
for the worms in them. "When
I eat apples," he called back,
"the worms have to look out for
themselves."
Which is tough, as Sam says
when he bites into a tough
steak, but you can't expect a
hen to lay when she is kept
busy trying to keep warm. A
chicken house properly insulat
ed will keep hens cackling all
winter.
We were in favor of awarding
the world's Hard Luck Cham
pionship to the man who con
tracted sleeping sickness but
was so troubled with insomnia
that he couldn't sleep a wink.
Then wo heard of the fellow
who had sea sickness and lock
jaw at the same time. .
Luck like that will be good
compared with the citizen who
forgets to fill his coal bin with
Tum-A-Lump before Ole Man
Winter gets here.
Total ; $ 6,992.40
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
$ 3,882.52
$12,978.79
Total Expenditures for 1929 ....
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR SECOND AND THIRD PRECEDING
YEARS:
Total Expenditures for year of 1928 $24,084.68
Total Expenditures for year of 1927 . . .....$25,387.75
STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF
ATHENA, OREGON, ON THE 30th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1930.
OUTSTANDING BONDS: (All at 6 per cent per annum, payable semi
annually) 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
Street Improvement Bonds:
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) JL 1,000.00
Fourth Street (Due Mar. 1st, 1932) . 848.26
Hunt Avenue (Due Jan. 1st. 1933) . 1,000.00
Total
..$46,848.26
64.80
....$46,903.06
..$ 4,818.60
7,338.73
.. 853.29
46.88
OUTSTANDING WARRANTS:
Warrants outstanding Sept 30th, 1930 J. .
Total Outstanding Bonds and Warrants i
SINKING FUNDS AND CASH ON HAND SEPT. 30th, 1930:
General Fund . ..
Water Bond Sinking Fund .
Street Bond Fund .
Street Bond Interest Fund ...
Total . $13,057.50
Net Outstanding Indebtedness Sept 30th, 1930: $33,845.56
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Common Council
of the City of Athena, Oregon, meeting as the levying board for said City,
will meet on the 17th day of November, 1930, at the hour of 8:00 o'clock
p. . at the office of the City Recorder of said City, at which time and place
any person who shall be subject to such tax levy will be heard in favor of,
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 year beginning January 1st, 1931, and ending on Decem
ber 31st 1931. .
This notice and budget is published pursuant to the provisions of
Chapters 118 and 208 of the General Laws of Oregon ior 1921, as amended
by Chapter 142 of the Laws of Oregon for 1923, ana' 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 the Budget
Committee of the City of Athena, Umatilla County, Oreton. .
Dated this 17th day of October, 1930, . , ,
Oct 24 & SI B. B, RICHARDS, City Recorder.
PLAY SAFE--Vote
the Straight
Republican Ticket
''Now is no time to make; a " .
change" says Calvin Coolidge
Here are the Republican candidates for National
and State offices. Take this list with you when you
go to the polls. .
Charles L. McNary . .For United States Senator
One of the State's most valuable assets. .
I ':: ''
Phil Metschan .For Governor of Oregon
A splendid administrator patient, tolerant' just
W. C. Hawley For First Congressional District
Invaluable to Oregon because of his seniority in Congress
R. R. Butler For Second Congressional District
Untiring in his efforts for the advancement of Oregon
Franklin F. Korell For Third Congressional District
Quick to win recognition in the National Capitol
Harry Belt For Justice of the Supreme Court
An able jurist
Percy R. Kelly. . .For Justice of the Supreme Court
Deserving of his promotion
J. U. Campbell. .For Justice of the Supreme Court
A keen, analytical mind . . ,
C. A. Howard ... . . . ... .
..... .For Superintendent of Public Instruction
A capable educator
Charles H. Gram
For Commissioner of Bureau of Labor
j He has the welfare of labor at heart '
The above candidates, with the other , regular Re
publican nominees, command your respect and de
serve your vote. V
VOTE THE STRAIGHT
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(Paid adv., Republican State Central Committee, Elisha A. Baker,
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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 wfthin 10 days
from date of bill. Otherwise, the rate will be increased by 10 ner
cent on each item.
Commercial Rates
fPj 100 KWH used per month..10c per KWH
SexJ S$" .7cperKWH
Next 300 : 6c per KWH
Next 400... fwr TfWTT
...4c per KWH
3c per KWH
11 Til.? 4 A M
Next 1000.
Excess over 2000
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