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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, NOVEMBER 7. iW AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher . Subscription Rates. One copy, one year .'. . . . . W-00 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months 75 Athena, Oregon, November 7, 1930 RISING GASOLINE TAXES At the present time every ' state levies a tax against gasoline, ranging from two to six cents a gallon, and it is forcast that the total revenue this year will reach the record sum of $550,000,000. Gasoline, says one of our exchanges, is subjected to the largest sales tax of any commodity, with the possible exception of cigar ettes. However, many legislators are not satisfied even with this. Cam paigns are under way in a number of States notably Louisiana, West Vir irinia. Maine. Minnesota, Wisconsin Washington, Nebraska and Colorado to push the tax rates still higher In the beginning, when gas ; taxes were only one or two cents a gallo it was a popular form of taxation with the public and apparently many officials still believe that "one cent more won't make any difference There are unmistakable signs that the public, long patient, is tiring of excessively high rates and perennial increases. The voters of North Da kota recently refused to increase the tax from three to four cents a gallon and the disapproving voice of the public has been heard in other states or she may make the gas flame jump and flicker at a varying rate with the current of air produced in speaking the different "'letters, The average pupil can learn the alphabet in this way in three months. . " Senator Borah of Idaho says that the time is ripe to put through a sil ver and gold ratio acceptable to the leading nations of the world. He points out that there is a world-wide interest in silver as a result of the de crease in the supply of gold. Please note that no idea of "free silver" is harbored by the Idaho Senator; he is explicit in having the ratio acceptable to "the leading nations of the world." Chairman Legge of the Federal Farm Board expresses faith in the marketing act and tells the farmers "It is too late to question the ef ficacy of co-operative marketing. The nation has set its stamp of approval upon it and has blazed a trail for everv farmer to follow. You know something is wrong with agriculture There mav be many and various remedies. Still, the government is be hind only one, and regardless of your opinion you might just as well get on the wagon and drive hard. We're all going one way, and it would be just as hard to make progress in the opposite direction as for one steer to run against the rest of the herd. Re gardless of what measure of success the present movement may have, the farmers made a distinct step forward in the passing of the marketing act." o Fifteen years ago observes a fin ancial journal, one-fourteenth of the national income was devoted to the purposes of government. Today about one-seventh of our income is spent for these purposes. Public expendi tures have been increasing at the rates of $500,000,000 a year and now total $13,000,000,000 annually, or more than $40,000,000 for each work ing day. It is forecast that unless the public check governmental ex penditures they will soon consume one-fifth of our national income. The tremendous amount of waste, incom petence and duplication of effort in governmental activities, is a sad burden on American prosperity. These anti-gun laws now in ef fect in some states and being advo cated in others, simply play into the hands of the thug and gunman, while placing the public at a disadvantage in the matter of self protection. The gunman is going to have his shoot ing iron: by hook or crook, for it is the tool of his trade. Why disarm the citizen through process of law. Why would it not be better to make him a present of the gun, tagged with a reward of $1000 for every thug, dead, who tried to murder or hold him up! , o Over in Portugal the government has met the emergency of crime prev alence by ordering the newspapers to minimize their reports, as though that stroke of policy would suppress criminals. Over here, everybody has the privilege of reading about the gangster warfare in detail how Bugs Moran lost seven of his best gunmen at one massacre, how Joe Aiello got his the other day, and that Scarface Al Capone down on his Florida estate, is showing Big Bill Thompson how to run Chicago by proxy. o The Los Angeles Times says that with the exception of difficulties that have arisen as a result of drastic de flation of commodity prices, every thing else on the financial horizon is rosey. Credit is abundant and our national resources are as great today as they were last year. Then, what is the matter? The Times believes that all is lacking is courageous and intelligent boosting to make the wheels go round again. Mebby so, but we of the wheat country have nothing to boost on. o ' - A new and extraordinary use for gus has come into being in London. It is announced that an ordinary gas fame is being successfully used to teach deaf and dumb children the let ters of the alphabet The method consists in showing each child bow he Mussolini has called his black shirts together and informed them that everybody and their friends are against Italy. He wants the fascists to rally the greatest army that Rome has seen in its 3000 years of history, to mark the tenth anniversary of the march of the black shirts into that city. And the way things look, the dictator will be in the reviewing stand when they pass by. . Those cougars had plenty use for their claws to stave off the Oregon State Beavers in Saturday's game, Their Mr. Edwards should have his name scrolled at the top of the list of W. S. C. heroes. He was there aplenty when it came to keeping the Washington team in line for the coast championship. Twas a wonder ful break and Edwards made the most of it. Senator Borah of Idaho, is for the debenture plan; Congressman French of Idaho, is against the debenture plan. Senator Borah believes the farmer should have a place in the sun, along with industry; Congress man French is opposed to a tariff scheme that would apply to wheat sold on a world market. And that's the way Idaho is split. Fifty years ago it took months for a letter to reach Europe from certain parts of the United States. Now, within a few minutes, we can project our voices across oceans and con tinents. The telephone has made the world into a neighborhood. Athena bucked up and showed the muchly touted Pilot Rock football team a few wrinkles of the game. The contest was a humdinger and it wasn't in the cards for it to be any thing other than a scoreless tie. 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 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 f ' ; 23 Years Ago 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, 1930, commencing at the hour of 1 o'clock, p. m. of said day and continuing until 5 o'clock p. m. 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 within 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 Road District No. 61 as defined by the report of the County Road Master of Umatilla County, Oregon, filed on the -7th day of July, 1930; said tax to be expended under the supervision of the County Court for such purpose, for making the proposed road im provements in said Special Road Dis trict No. 61. This notice is published by order of the County Court of Umatilla County, State of Oregon, whiqh said order was made and entered of record on the 6th day of August, 1930. COUNTY COURT OF UMATILLA COUNTY, STATE OF OREGON. By: I. M. SCHANNEP, County Judge of Umatilla County, Oregon. R. E. BEAN, County Commissioner of Umatilla County, Orgeon. J. O. HALES, County Commissioner of Umatilla County, Oregon. Attest: R. T. BROWN, County Clerk of Umatilla County, Oregon. U31N14 Oregon was not the only warm spot on election day. For an off-year campaign, it was the hottest, taking the country all over, that has been staged in twenty years. CLASSIFIED Frick's Metal Weather Stripping is Best. ' For Sale For good, dry wood, see R. B. McEwen. For Sale Three full-blooded Jersey bull calves. Floyd Pinkerton, Athe na, phone 26F5. Eyes examined, glasses properly fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main, Walla Walla, For Sale Two registered Guernsey bull calves at $75 and $25. Louie Ringel, Athena, phone 32F21. Foley's Honey and Tar uires colds, prevents pneumonia x LOW nAiiy n x ku u rm u 'M'TMP p FARES Lm TO 1 E 1 L 1 f ""1 t, 1 1 pmfc U; 1 al I ia I irk Exchange winter for summer. Go to California. It's as eco nomical staying at home. CIRCLE TRIP One way via Salt Lake City t the other via Portland and San Francisco. Fin fast trains. Stop overs toing and re- ' turning. MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW C M. EAGER, Agent Athena, Oregon 3 y SUMMONS (Equity No. 4950) In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. . H. A. Street and Betha C. Street, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, vs. Inez Westerdale and A. M. Wester dale, her husband; Carrie M.. Shook and Samuel W. Shook, her husband; Jane Doe Davis and F. A. Davis, her husband; Pike Steel and Jane Doe Steel, his wife; Also all other persons or parties unknown claim ing any right, title,, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, Defendants; To Inez Westerdale and A. M. West erdale, her husband; Carrie M. Shook and Samuel W. Shook, her husband; Jane Doe Davis and F. A. Davis, her husband; Pike Steel and Jane Doe Steel, his wife; Also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or in terest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, the above named defendants: In the name of the State of Oregon: you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint .filled against you in the above entitled court and cause within four weeks from the date of the first publication of this summons and if you fail to so appear and answer, for want there of, plaintiffs will apply to said court for the relief prayed for and demand ed in said complaint, to-wit; A decree that plaintiffs have an interest and estate in the following described lands, to-wit: Lot 11 in the Southeast quarter and the Northwest quarter of the South east quarter and the South Half ol the Southwest quarter of the North east quarter of Section 3, in Town ship 3 North, of Range 35 EWM; ex cept the following described acre which was sold to School District No. 11; Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 11 in the Southeast quarter of Section 3, Township 3 North, Range 35 EWM., as a starting point, thence run due North on the quarter Section line 11 2-3 rods, thence at right angles due East 11 2-3 rods, thence at right angles due South 11 2-3 rods, thence at right angles due West 11 2-3 rods to the point of beginning. And that plaintiffs have such in terest and estate in said land free from any right, title, estate, lien or Interest of you, and each of you, and that you, or any one or more of you, have no right, title, estate, lien or in terest in said land, or in any part thereof, and perpetually restraining and enjoining you, and each of you, your heirs and assigns, from assert ing or claiming any right, title, es tate, lien or interest in said land, or in any part thereof, adverse to plain tiffs. This summons is served upon you by publication thereof for four suc cessive weeks in the Athena Press by order of Honorable James Alger Fee, Judge of the Court above named, and which said order was made and dated the 21st day of October, 1930, and the date of first publication of this sum mons is the 24th day of October, 1930. I. M. Schannep, Attorney for Plain tiffs, Postofflce address, Pendleton, Oregon. 024-N21 RELIABLE WATCH REPAIRING Main St B.E HILL Athena Friday, December 13, 1907 Some wonderful fruit growing re cords are shown in reports from the Milton Freewater section, in Walla Walla valley just across the state line. Practically half a million dollars worth of fruit was shipped out of that locality this season. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Connick will move into the house vacated by H. O. Mansfield. . - Austin Foss and York Dell left Fri day on a two week's trip to the Sound and Portland. P. A. Worthington was in the city Wednesday and Thursday, visiting his brother Hugh and family. D. B. Jarman, proprietor of the Fair Department Store, went down to Portland Monday on a business trip. The families of Mr. Burke John Rothrock, D. C. Baker and several others are afflicted with measles in mild form this week. J. A. Keller and George Thompson were in town yesterday and ordered the Press changed to their new ad dress, Adams, R. F. D. No. 2. Rev. Hilton, pastor of the Christian church at Milton, with his wife, was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Hoven this week. Claud Reeder and wife arrived in the city Saturday from Tacoma, and are visiting with friends in Athena. They will remain for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Gillis and three younger sons left Wednesday for their new home near Washtucna, Adams county, Wash., where they will in the future reside. Their ad dress will be Delight, Wash., which place is 4 miles distant from their farm. The sad news of the death of Miss Ruth McElroy was received in Athe na Sunday and was received with sor row by many people here. Miss Ruth was taken to Pasadena, California, some weeks ago by her mother, Mrs. B. F. McElroy, who with the family now resides at Cambridge, Idaho. She had been a sufferer for about five years with rheumatism, and other complications set in, ending in death. Mr. Hartel, a prominent farmer from the Cold Spring country, will soon remove his family to Athena to reside. . They will occupy the property of Mrs. , Walker in the west part of town. The annual meeting of the Umatilla County Caledonian Society . will be held at the Commercial Club room Dec. 14, at 7:30 p. m. to elect officers for the ensuing year. By order of the secretary, Daniel McKenzie. A traveling . agent got busy in Athena Monday and sold several Oliver typewriters. Dr. Plamondon is local agent for this machine, which is considered to be one of the best typewriters on the market. Mrs. Lucretia Maloney, of Weston, has been at the home of her son, John Rothrock, in this city this week at tending the children who have been sick with measles. Miss Reta has been very ill, but is much better at present. The lease of the Athena hotel to Chas Gay, as reported fa the Press last week did not materialize but failed to go through, and the hotel business will still be conducted under the management of Millen & Harden as before. Line No. 1 of the rural telephone system has at last been consolidated with the other lines at the central sta tion, and will hereafter be .designated as line No. 25. Heretofore connec tions have been made with this lines at the Palace drugstore. On Monday morning R. J. Boddy will again open his Athena Meat Market for business. He will offer to his customers hay-fed beef and corn fed pork. Mrs. Boddy, assisted by James Stewart, will preside at the block. Mr. Boddy, who for a long time was in ill health, has about recover ed, and will give his attention to buy ing stock. Turn-A-Lum Tickler Published in the intesests of the -people of Athena and vicinity by THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Phone 91 Vol. 30 Athena, Oregon, November 7, 1930 No. 45 Editorial Many a true statement is spoken through false teeth. A. M. Johnson, The truest word of tongue or pen is fill , that coal bin up again. Use Tum-A-Lump to chase away the winter chill, less ashes to carry out and a small er fuel bill We wish the fellows that soaped our windows would come back and finish the job so we could wash the windows with out having to add more soap. Adv.: For sale one extra cupboard or closet for your home. Priced very low for- quick sale. Call 91. , We are "SPECIALISTS" in the building material line. Along with Chic Sales we can plan and build all. types of buildings. Insulation and weather-stripping is one way to keep your home healthy. Just as "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" so will a healthy house keep the family happy and well.. Briggs I've lost my new car. Griggs Why don't you re port it to the sheriff? Briggs He's the one that took it. In the insulation line we have Celotex Masonite Nu-Wood Fir-Tex K-D Cite The preasant season Now is o'er No more well duck Behind the door. , At the crack of a . : Hunter's gun. A few chicks That we had survived. Our cat lost 8 of ' Its 9 lives The' bees now have v Ventilated hives. Hot Dog. "What has become of the old character who used to carve notches in his gun-barrel?" "Why, he's running a speak easy now and he's carving the notches in his bar." "I Maise Them Yon Eat Them" We Have the Best Eastern Fried Oysters Hot Tamales Chili Beans KILGORE'S CAFE ' " ' " rmr-TftmSi f ! i Walla Walla General Hospital A modern non sectarian fifty bed hospital, with all up to date modern hospital facilities for the care of patients. X-Kay and bacteriological labortories, washed air ventilation. Only graduate nurses are employed and their ser vices are included at the regular rates which are $3.50o $6.00 Special nurses extra. Your interest and patronage is solicited. Phone 480l "Just think how Immense this town would suddenly become if all the people who eat ' Brookfield Butter,Brookfield Eggs and Premium Milkfed Chickens were to crowd In every day for their supplies. "But that's not how it works. Nobody has to o outside his town for Swift ft Company goods. I'm one of the 200,000 producers who deliver supplies to the Swift ft Company produce plants and receive cash for my products. There are more than 80 of these plants. 400 branch houses and 600 car routes carry the Swift products to every community in the country and prevent local gluts or shortages. That's the marvelous organization of nation-wide distribution. It's like the arteries that carry the life stream all through your body. It's a mighty fine thing to have contact with an organization which can thrive on an average margin of less than 3 ssnts on every dollar of sales. ; "Of course I've more than ordinary Interest la Swift ft Company. I'm one of the 45,000 share holders, besides being a producer, and ia addi tion to having a ready cash market for all I can raise. "I receive a return on my Investment. Thou sands of Swift ft Company employes are share holders. Many of the 58,000 employee who receive just wages live right in this town. They spend their money with our merchants, build their homes here pay taxes like you and me. I can tell you, there's something more to being in the Swift family besides delivering butter and eggs." Swift & Company - j Keanewlck, Wask."- Farmers Grain Elevator Company Grian and Feed SPECIAL A Full Line of Sperry's Chick Feed Phone 382 LEE WILSON, M'gr. We Have the Agency For the Macy Tailoring System of America Twin City Cleaners Phone 492 T. E. Smith, Prop. Freewater, Oregon 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 month10c per KWH Excess over 30 KWH used, per month....3c per KWH ,-,1teV?ply hen biUa are Pid U wftMn 10 days Z J? 1 C 0therwis. the rate will be increased by 10 per cent on each item. , Commercial Rates J?rsJ 12KWH Per month..........10c per KWH 83 7cperKWH SeXJ ?X2 .6cperKWH mGXJ ?r 5c per KWH Next 1000.. 4cperKWH S?.b?Ier ,2000v-v- 3c per KWH fro m 8nT,y wh4 KU e paid in full within 10 days S"eSridf KL 0thcrwise. ta will be increased by 10 per Preston-Shaffer Milling Company '