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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, DECEMBER 26, 1930 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Sufoacrlotion Rate. 0 ne copy, one year W-00 One copy, six months .. .... ..$l-00 One copy, three months 73 Athena, Oregon, December 26, 1930 Practical in every phase of the un employment situation and industrial depression is the extension of road building at this time. Money can be obtained by states at the lowest rate of interest in years; construction ma terial can be purchased at prices far under normal; engineering and other technical talent is likewise available at a lower cost and there is a plenti ful suDDly of labor. The time is ripe for unprecedented road building activ. ity. This state is fortunate in hav ing funds without borrowing, suffici ent to carry on considerable high way improvement this winter, which will give work to a large force of men, who would otherwise be unem ployed. ' .-o The Interstate Commerce Commis sion announced recently that it would require railroads to put in effect on January 1 a general revision of rates on grain and grain products which nre estimated to entail annual re ductions of between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000 in freight charges on the total traffic. This requirement is to be made in spite of protests filed by western, eastern and southern carriers against the reductions and' by some shipping interests opposing portions nf tVio rnntemnlated revisions. The original decision required the sche dules to be made effective about No 1. hut nostDonement until January 1 was later allowed.' o The famous Columbia River Gorge now has two scenic highways traver sing its length. On the Washington side of the river, the Evergreen High way has recently been completed and dedicated. Crossing from the Co lumbia River Highway to the Ever green Hitrhway may be made by trar fie over The Bridge of the Gods at Cascade Locks. Completion ot the new highway was deferred for two years when a blast blew off Cape ilorn cliff. Engineers finally mastered the situation by building a 478 foot concrete bridge that literally clings to the walls of the rocky precipice, more than eight hundred feet; above the Columbia river. . o Public Service Commissioner Harold West of Maryland, in a recent article, brings out strong objections to the plan to establish a Federal Power rnmnoinn to rCCUiaie intei commerce in electric current. Ac cording to Mr. West, the proposal is dangerous because it would mean an important invasion of State's rights by the federal government. It is un desirable because it would add still further to bureacracy. And of great est moment it is entirely unneces sary, because the states can do the same thing more economically and thoroughly, to the greater benefit of the public. 0 Wheat, "man's staff of life" as food, has descended the scale of price until it is profitable to burn it for fuel in some parts of the Inland Empire, where the land on which it was raised cost the owners better than $200 per acre. This condition exists in face of the fact that wheat in France brings the farmer more than $1.G0 per bushel right now. But the French farmer sells as well as buys on a pro tected market, while the American farmer is forced to sell on a free mar ket and buy his machines clothing, food, building material and other commodities in a highly protected market. Soon you can make your own fruit cocktail or any other kind without calling on the iceman. All you will have to do will be to procure the frozen product and let it thaw out to the proper consistency. Solid frozen grape juice is reported as being manufactured at the rate of 80,000 gallons a day in a new quick-freezing plant recently completed at Lodi, California. Refrigeration engineers regard this as the beginning of a large trade in frozen fruit juices, of all kinds, to bo held in ice tempera ture warehouses until needed, then thawed and bottled as the market, demands. will brighten the horizon of the fu ture. o The Saturday Evening Post editor ially recommends that automobile liability insurance rates, instead of being the same for all motorists, as at present, be raised for drivers with accident records and lowered for safe drives. Casualty insurance companies are already doing this to some extent, This has a tendency to encourage carefulness and more equitably dis tributes the premium burden. It is estimated that ninety per cent of mo torists are careful and responsible but they pay the bills for damage done by the ten per cent who are reckless, irresponsible or incompetent. o - From the standpoint of deaths due to automobiles, 1930 is the worst year in our history, according to the Na tional Safety Council which reports fatalities for the first nine months were two per cent above 1929. The report is based on statistics covering areas containing about half the na tion's population. Recklessness and carelessness are still rules of the road with thousands of motorists. It is said that in the scope of its operations, the oil industry is second only to agriculture. It employs more than 2,000,000 workers, has an in vested capital of $12,000,000,000 and more than 2,250,000 stockholders. It pays in excess of $100,000,000 an nually in taxes and its gasoline cus tomers, through the gas tax, contri bute over $500,000,000 more, o With the thinning of the G. A. R. ranks, one by one the posts are giv ing up their charters. The last chart er to be surrendered to tbe inevitable is that of Meade Post No. 2 at Ore gon City. Only nine of the 17 mem bers, the youngest of which is 72 and the oldest 102, still on the roll, could muster strength to attend the final ceremonies. Crater Lake national park is offer ing winter sports, and people go in from Medford by automobile to at tend them. Packed snow measures four feet deep at the lake, Truly Ore gon is the "world's play ground" summer and winter. Public expenditures in the United States absorb 14 per cent of our na tional income, and our per capita taxes now amount to $77.39, accord ing to Silas H. Strawn. In 1913 per capita taxes were $22.66. NOTICE OF FINAL- ACCOUNT In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Charles Norris, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has filed her final account and report in the above entitled mat ter and that the above entitled Court has fixed Saturday, the 10th day of January, 1931, at the hour of 10:00 o clock a. m. of said day, as the time, and the County Court room in the County Court house at Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, as the place, for hearing of Bald final ac count and report." Any person desir ing to hie objections to said nnai account and report should do so on or before that date. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 12th day of December, 1930. VCiLiMA IS. SUttUBUiKl, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Charles Norris, De ceased. Watts & Prestbve. Athena, Oregon, Attorneys for Executrix. D12J9 NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Athena, Oregon, for the election of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may lawfully come before it, will be held in its office, in Athena, Oregon, on Tuesday, January 13th, 1931, at the hour of two o'clocK p. m. uatea uecemDer mn, ivm. F. S. LeGROW, Cashier. CLASSIFIED Frick's Metal Weather Stripping is Best. Eves examined, glasses properly fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main, Walla Walla, Potatoes Good quality mountain Netted Gem potatoes for sale. In quire of J. E. Jones, Athena. A very interesting and successful meeting of the Eastern Oregon Wheat League was held at Heppner the 11, 12 and 13th inst, when about 250 grain growers from eleven counties of the wheat belt came together to dis cuss the problems faced by their in dustry. These were practical, indus trious and substantial citizens, im bued with a belief that they are not getting an even break in the economic struggle and seeking ways and means for a fair adjustment whereby their crippled condition may be relieved and a policy may be formulated that Flowers Crepe Paper Flowers of all kinds made to order. Drop into the Finch tailor shop and let us show you some samples. Mrs. Eva Reynolds. Bruno Weber AND Repair Work Prices Reasonable Successor To JENS JENSEN NOTICE OF SALE No. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Umatilla. NORTHWEST JOINT STOCK LAND BANK OF PORTLAND, OREGON, a corporation, Plaintiff, 1 Vs. THOMAS F. STARNES, unmarried; H. G. MAUZEY and BELLE F. MAUZEY, his wife; ARTHUR E. HUNT and MARIE HUNT, his wife; C. R. ZENER and FRANCES V. ZENER, his wife; OSCAR CAR STENS and JENNIE CARSTENS, his wife; FRANK A. HASTINGS and ALICE J. HASTINGS, his wife; and EDGAR PATRICK and JANE DOE PATRICK, his wife, Defendant. By virtue of an execution, Judg ment Order, Decree and Order of Sale issued out of the above entitled Court in the above entitled cause to me directed and dated the 11th day of December, 1930, upon a Judgment and Decree entered in the above entitled Court on the 29th day of November, 1930, in favor of the Northwest Joint Stock Land Bank of Portland, Ore gon, a corporation,' plaintiff, against Thomas F. Starnes,' unmarried, H. G. Mauzey and Belle F. Mauzey, his wife, Arthur E. Hunt and Marie Hunt, his wife, C. R. Zener and Frances V. ! Zener, his wife, Oscar Carstens and Jennie Carstens, his wife, Frank A. Hastings and Alice J. Hastings, his wife, and Edgar Patrick and Jane Doe Patrick, his wife, for the following sums of money, to.wit: 1. Two Thousand ix Hundred Forty and 03-100 Dollars ($2,640,03), together with interest at the legal rate of six per cent (6 per cent) per annum from the 1st day of November, 1929, until paid. 2. The further sum of One Hundred Five Dollars ($105.00) together with interest thereon at the contract rate of eight per cent (8 per cent) per annum from the 1st day of May, 1930, until paid. 8. The further sum of Forty one and 50-100 Dollars ($41.50) together with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent (6 per cent) per annum from the date of this judgment until paid. 4. The further sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) as a reasonable attorney's fee herein together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent (8 per . cent) per annum from the date of this judgment. : 5. Plaintiff's costs and disburse ments herein fixed as the sum of and the further sum of -, for .and upon this Notice and Sale of the fol lowing described real property lying and being in the County of Umatilla, State of Oregon, and bounded and particularly described as follows, to wit: The West Half (W) of the Southwest Quarter (SWV4) of Section Twenty-seven (27), the Southeast Quarter (SEVi) of Section Twenty-eight (28) and the Northwest Quarter (NW) of Section Thirty-four (34), all being in Township Six (6) North of Range Thirty-four (34) East of the Willamette Meridian, lo cated in Umatilla County in the State of Oregon, excepting, how ever, one acre of land located in the Northeast (NE) corner of the Northwest Quarter (NWV4) of the Southwest Quarter (SWtt) of said Section Twenty-seven (27) conveyed by H. P. Haynes and Mary A. Haynes, his wife, to E. Campbell by deed recorded in Book Sixty-eight (68) at page Five Hundred Seventy-three (573) of the records of said Uma tilla County; together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and ap purtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. Now. therefore, by virtue of said Execution, Judgment Order, Decree and Order of Sale, and in compliance with the commands of said Writ, I will, on the 28th day of January, 1931, at the hour of ten o'clock A. M., at the front door of the County Court House in Pendleton, Umatilla Coun ty, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the right, title and interest which the within named defendants, Thomas F. Starnes, unmarried, H. G. Mauzey and Belle F. Mauzey, his wife, Arthur E. Hunt and Marie Hunt, his wife, C. R. Zener and Frances V. Zener, his wife, Oscar Carstens and Jennie Carstens, his wife, Frank A. Hastings and Alice J. Hastings, his wife, and Edgar Patrick and Jane Doe Patrick, his wife, had on the 29th day of No vember, 1930, the date of the Judg ment and Decree above mentioned, or since that date had in and to the above described property, or any part thereof, to satisfy said Execution, Judgment, Order and Decree, interest, costs and accruing costs. Dated at Pendleton, Oregon, this 26th day of December, 1930. TOM B. GURDANE, j Sheriff of Umatilla County, Oregon. First Issue, December 26, 1930. Last Issue, January 23rd, 1931. Ben Bateman Expert in Bodv Correction uses hand vibration, posturing, diet, mas sage, baths, corrective exercises and sun lamp and rays, mental gym nastics, specific for each case. Office in Foss house in North Athena. 23 Years Ago Governor Chamberlain's proclama tion for a five-day holiday, promul gated with a view to give banking institutions a respite as the result of threatened stringency of money in the east, apparently had no bearing what ever on the banks of the properous Inland Empire.' The banks of this section are in splendid condition, and locally speaking, the First National of Athena, at the present time has more cash on deposit than ever be fore. The bank transacted business in usual volume during the holiday period, and there was no evidence whatever of lack of confidence. Saturday a wreck occurred on the spur of the O. R, & N. railroad which runs into the i Tum-a-lum lumber yard. A car of brick 'was being un loaded, when two cars of wood crash ed into it, shoving the heavily laden car, onto the sidewilk and smashing things up generally. The trucks sank through the sidewalk trestle, wreck ing the car badly. A man who was unloading Irick was hurled forward, receiving some severe bruises. The wreckage has been cleared away and a new trestle and sidewalk will be constructed. . E. J. Martin, representing the Rus sellville Anthracite Coal Mining com pany of Russellville, Ark., was in La Grande Friday taking orders for coal. He sold five carloads and expects to have the same delivered in La Grande with but little delay. This is hard coal and will sell at about $15 a ton when it reaches here. This coal is considered equivalent to about two tons of the bituminous. . There was a recent concession of $3 a ton on coal shipments from that part of the coun try to LaGrande. Mrs. Gertrude Manasse, executrix of the Edward Manasse estate has sold the general merchandise stock of goods to Mr. Wood, a merchant of La Grande, who, after the inventory is completed, will ship the stock to that city. Manasse's Up-to-Date Store has long been a household word in the homes of this part of Umatilla county and all express regret that the store is to cease doing business. Miss Dowden, a representative of the Children's Home Finding society, of Portland, was in the city the first of the week. Miss Dowden had in her care a little girl for whom she was seeking a home, and went from here to Milton. She has placed several lit tle ones in good hands in the vicinity of Athena. The noble aim for which this society works- is the findings of homeless children, then the childless home, and bringing the two together. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gallaher came over Wednesday from their home in Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wright, left Wednesday for Seattle, where they may remain all winter. Mr. and Mrs. John Peebler and Miss Jeanie Roche came up from Pendle ton and spent , the week in Athena. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Walker have rented the Arthur Shick residence and will soon take possession. Mr. Walk er is one of the new millers employ ed by the Preston-Parton Milling Co., and with his wife is boarding at pres ent at the Gay residence. We have a J&uncky service to fit every family budget Let us help you Economize Pendleton Oregon We Can Cast Your Plates The installation of an Elcctricaster Stereotyp ing Machine makes) it possibleforus to accom modate our merchant advertisers and others, in the matter of making . printing plates from matrices. It means a val uable addition to our Suipmen t in thematter serving our patrons. WATTS ftPRESTBYE Attorneya-At-Law Main Street. Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice Tum'Ct'Lum Tickler Published in the intesests of the people of Athena and vicinity by THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Phone 91 Dr. W. Boyd Whyte CHIROPRACTOR Stangier Building, Ftaone 709 Pendleton. Oregon. 957 J Dr. W. H. McKinney Physician and Surgeon Dr. Sharp's Office Office Hours at Athena 1 to 5 p. in. Phone 462. Office Hours at Weston 8 a. m. to 12 noon. Phone 83. Calls made day or night DR. BLATCHFORD Dentist Post Building, Athena. Phone 582 Vol. 30 Athena, Oregon, December 26, 1930 No. 48 We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas and Happy -New Year We know of one woman that was happy on Xmas morning for her husband was in and ar ranged for a kitchenette. Just in case it should rein deers be sure your roof does not leak. Or if Santa should get stuck in the chimney the Tum-A-Lum Handi-man is willing to help you get him out or better still to remodel the chimney. Yours for turkeys with four or five drumsticks. We Have the Best Eastern Fried Oysters Hot Tamales Chili Beans ICiLGORE'S CAFE f he; Military Biff The wild geese and ducks are arriving on their annual migration from the great north. The goose, the noblest of all game birds, is the only bird who conducts his affairs in military order. ; He flies in perfect formation, wears a beautiful uni form and places sentinels when in camps., He is a wary fellow and it is the keen sportsman who can out-general him. . For the accommodation of the particular and discriminating hunter, we carry a stock of U M C , Ammunition. Our Remington long range loads will out shoot, shell for shell, any make or brand of heavy, long range loads on the market. - . i Gallaher's Garage J. E. Gallaher Athena Phone 471 Continental Oil Compan jr Germ Processed Motor Oil . . Athena Service Station - "Service With a Smile" X :.; ; Automobile Accessoriesr-Tires . . . BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . Phone 762 Farmers Grain Elevator Company Grian and Feed . : SPECIAL A Full Line of Sperrys Chick Feed Phone 382 LEE WILSON, M'gr. . V 4 I Cleaning and Pressing We take special care in our Cleaning and Pressing Department. We have the latest machinery and em ploy only safe, practical methods under supervision of skilled workmen. : - Twin City Cleaners Phone 492 J 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 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 1 First 100 KWH used per month..........10c per KWH Next 200 . ..........J...:.....7c per KWH Next 300 :...L.;:..:......:.c per KWH Next 400..............................:.............5c per. KWH Next 1000 ...4c per KWH Excess over 2000....:P....::......J....... .i..;..3q 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. " " '. - r - , - - . Preston-Shaffer Milling Company tsi .... if ----... 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-liay and bacteriological labortories, washed air ventilation. Only graduate nurses are employed and their ser vices are included at the regular rates which are $3.50 to $6.00 1 Special nurses extra. Your interest and patronage is solicited. Phone 480.
