THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, JANUARY 9, 1931
Many Specialists Will Place
Latest Findings Before
Farmers.
Oregon State College. The latest
findings oi research specialists in al
most every branch, of Oregon agri
culture information not yet in printr
ed form are to be presented to the
farmers of the state in a special Farm
Science, Short Course, January 26 to
31, announces A. B. Cordley, dean of
the school of agriculture of Oregon
State college.
. Forty staff members and almost
every department of the school of
agriculture will take part in this
course, which is an emergency meas
ure to aid Oregon farmers in facing
the present price depression. , Some
of the topics to be included are pas
tures, hops, seed production and mar
keting, feed grains, hogs, sheep,
horses, poultry, soils, farm manage
ment, farm equipment, rural electri
city, farm finance, rural taxation,
weed control, potatoes, irrigation and
farm sanitation.
Detailed programs will be available
for distribution, soon, according to G.
R. Hyslop, chief in farm crops, who
is heading the committee on arrange
ments. The schedule is to be so ar
ranged that each farmer may attend
only those parts in which he is es
pecially interested.
"Under present conditions of great
ly depressed farm prices, a producer
to survive must avail himself of the
very latest methods of economical
production, careful marketing and
sound business methods," said Dean
Cordley. .We are glad to put forth
this extra effort in order that farm
ers of this state may not be without
information which will help them dur
ing the coming season if the facts
that they need are available here."
An "Old-Time" Dances i
One of the jolly occasions of the
holiday season at Adams was an "old
time" dance Saturday night when al
most the entire community met at
the city hall for an evening of "old
time" dancing. Every one reported a
splendid time. At a late hour re
freshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served. The music was
furnished by various ones of the
community and was much enjoyed by
all.' v
County SDortsmen Nnt
in Accord With Prooos
ed Game and Fish Code
Pendleton. Umatilla countv snorts.
men are not in complete accord with
changes in the game code proposed by
the state trame commission it. vh
evidenced at a meeting of more than
nity active hunters and fishermen in
the Elks buildine here Fridav nicht
The meeting had been called by S. R.
mi. . .
xnompson, member of the game com
mission, who wished to -obtain an ex
pression of. feeling on the proposed
cnanges irom. men in this section of
tne state
While the meetincr exnresaprl n-
provai of the no-mmimum-lptioh.fnr
fish proposal, it stood flatly opposed
to the recommendation that live min
nows and salmon eggs be prohibited
lor use as bait In response to the
arguments of the game commission
set forth by Mr. Thompson and to the
effect that fish were being killed by
salmon eggs prepared with poisonous
compounds, several members declar
ed if new regulations were to be malde
they should operate over the manu
facturers of salmon egg bait, not the
nsnermen who use it.
The sportsmen also opposed the
two-week's open season on China
pheasants and recommended an eight-
day season which would include two
Sundays as a means of giving increas
ed protection o the birds.
Higher license fees would decrease
not increase, the revenue from this
source received by the game commis
sion, it was reasoned by the sports
men, who declared many of their
number purchased a combination
hunting and fishing license now with
little intention of using but half of
it; that if they were more expensive
only a fishing op hunting license
would be purchased by those men hav
ing single interests.
The proposed open season on deer
from October 1 to November 1 with
no interference;.,irom the governor
met with agreement, but the majority
of the sportsmen present Btood
strongly against protecting bear in
Eastern Oregon where so much stock
is raised. The game commission pro
poses to protect bear except for a
season in the fall.
When Wheat Equals Coal
Wheat must have a value "not
greater than 26.5 cents per bushel at
the place of use in order that it may
be economically burned in place of
coal, according to calculations made
by Howard H. Langdon, assistant
professor of mechanical engineering
at Washington State college. Due to
the low price of wheat, queries have
been received concerning the advis-.
ability of using it for fuel.
Mi 1 I rk
What Is
Advertising!
"Advertising is the education of the public
as to what you are, where you are, and what
you have to offer in the way of skill, talent or
commodity. The only man who should not
advertise is the man who has nothing to offer
the world in the way of commodity or ser
vice.' Elbert Hubbard.
ACTION
URGED
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CHECK GRAIN FLOW
Farm Btfard Member Sug
gests Embargo or a
Higher Tariff.
Washington. Samuel R. McKelvie,
grain member of the federal farm
board, advocated action by congress
at this session to halt the flow of
foreign commodities into the United
States over the agricultural tariff
rates. He said it was imperative to
the farmers in this country;
Placing a temporary embargo on
wheat and small grains or an in
crease in the tariff rates on these
products, he said, is necessary to pro
tect American farm markets from
foreign competition.
Shipments of foreign wheat and
other grains to this country are in
creasing and have: been in substantial
amounts recently, as a result of the
higher price3 prevailing in United
States markets, McKelvie said.
Under the flexible clause of the tar
iff act, President Hoover is empower
ed to increase rates by 50 per cent
after an investigation has shown a
disparity in costs, but, McKelvie ex
plained, it would take months to com
plete such an inquiry in the case of
farm commodities.
For this reason, he said, the flex
ible tariff is not effective for farmers
and some new action by congress is
necessary to meet this situation.
Foreign competition in United
States farm markets comes from vir
tually all parts of the world, McKel
vie said. He explained there have
been shipments recently of Argentine
corn, European wheat, in addition to
some other grain and wool.
"The grain stabilization corpora
tion and the farm board are endeav
oring to stabilize farm prices in the
United States on a domestic level,
McKelvie said, "but. this program is
being interfered with and confused
by imports from abroad, which are
arriving here in spite of our tariff.
The former needs some additional
protection, and it is the job of con
gress to provide it."
McKelvie said the treasury could be
helpful by preventing shipments
which were intended to violate the
tariff laws, but that administrative
action alone was not sufficient in the
present emergency. He said the farm
board would be glad to cooperate with'
congress in working out measures to
be. adopted, but said the board has
no formal recommendations for con
gress at present.
New Administration Has
a Seven Point Program
Portland. The Portland Teleeram
guvs it has learned from "authorita
tive sources" there are seven "essen
tial points in the program to be en
dorsed by the new state administra
tion." The paper says it understands
the bulk of this legislation is being
drafted by A. E. Clark, Portland at
torney. 1
The seven points are:
Abolition of the present state pub
lic service commission.
Creation of a new commission of
one. shorn of most of the present
judicial powers, and charged with the
representation of the people.
Optional home rule for cities in
regulating utilities.
Creation of hydro-electric commis
sion of three appointed by the gov
ernor, to control power rights in the
state.
The so-called "srranee bill" prop
erly safeguarded.
Action by the state to speed fed
eral development of the Columbia
power possibilities. . ,
Abolition of the law providing "cer
tificates of necessity" for creation of
new utilities.
Tax Body Inexact, Says
County Assessor Hawks
Pendleton. An increased tax bur
den is heincr placed on the shoulders
of private property owners in Uma
tilla county because oi tne inexact
method used bv the Btate tax com
mission in determining actual cash
value of such property, thinks uun
tv Assessor R. O. Hawks, who de
clared that excessive valuations of
the commission have had a deleteri
ous effect on public utility assessments.
Commenting on the recent action
of the commission in lowering the
iTmntilla eountv ratio between the
assessed value and the cash value
from 69 to 67 per cent., the assessor
said it was the result of maintaining
the rash value at too hieh a figure.
He has lowered his assessments in
view of depreciation in wheat land
anil stock caused bv depression in
farm industry during the last few
years, but the tax commission nas
maintained its estimate of ,ca8h val
uation at practically the same figure
since immediately after the war.
Reunion of Hod gen Clan
The annual reunion of the Hodgen
family and their friends was held at
State Line Hall on New Year's day
and night. Over 200 persons were
present, quite a number from Athe
na attending. A banquet dinner was
served and in the evening dancing
was enjoyed. Fletcher's orchestra
furnisliea the music.
News Story
Manv neonle in Athena are wonder
ing what has happened to their ra
dios. In the middle of an excellent
program they begin to howl so bad
that many people are forced to turn
them off until the noise has quit.
There is a law that prohibits radios
that regenerate from operating and if
there is such a set in Atnena
should be reported to Washington at
the radio commission so that an in
spector may examine the set and if
necessary, condemn it. Instead of
blaming it onto some poor amateur
and then when he quits working his
set start blaming it onto some other
amateur why not have an inspector
come and definitely find the source of
the disturbances. In this way the
disturbances will be eliminated and
all the amateurs in Athena will not
be blamed for the mistakes of one.
Walla Walla Celebration
Set for 1934 Early His
tory Spots to be Marked
Walla Walla. With the advent of
the new year plans for Walla Walla's
commemoration in 1934 of the 75th
anniversary of the founding of Whit
man college and the 40th anniversary
of the presidency of Dr. S. B. L. Pen
rose and preliminary discussions of
the observance two years later of the
centenary of the arrival of the Whit
man missionary party, will be advanc
ed. . ' -.
Participation of all community or
ganizations in the celebrations is as
sured. The Walter C. Lee post, Amer
ican Legion, has appointed a com
mittee to work with the chamber of
commerce committee in the prepara
tion of markers for historical spots
in this county. Pal Clark, chairman
of the chamber of commerce commit
tee and originator of the idea of
marking historical spots in the coun
ty, asserted that the interest display
ed is pleasing to the committee and
makes certain that the valley will be
ready for the visitors who will be here
at the time of the celebrations.
Spots and events which Clark hopes
to have remembered, by markers in
clude two camps of Lewis and Clark
in 1805; two camps of Lewis and
Clark in 1806 David Thompson ex
pedition in 1811; the point where, the
Hunt expedition struck the Columbia
river, 1812; Mme. Dorion's camp in
1814; establishment of Fort Walla
Walla in 1818; spots of the-J. Smith
tour in 1828; the Wyeth expedition
in 1832; first camp of the Whitman
party in Walla Walla county in 1836;
the Whitman mission established in
1837; the Fremont camp in 1843; the
wagon trains of 1843-44 and '45; the
Indian wars of 1848 with special
honor of Colonel Gilliam; the Gov
ernor Stevens-Indian council in 1855;
the establishment of Fort Taylor from
which Colonel Steptoe and Colonel
Wright participated in Indian wars;
the home of Mrs. Ransome Clark, the
first white woman to establish a per
manent home in the valley, in 1860;
the establishments of Whitman sem-
inarv in 1862. the arrival of Dr. Dor-
sey Baker's railroad train in 1876.
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High School Notes
Personals '
Stafford Hansell was in Walla Wal
la Saturday. Lester Towne was also
a visitor of Walla Walla.
Tlnnd Jenkins and Glenn McCul-
lough were in Pendleton Saturday
night. '
Ilene McBnde was a visitor in tr en-
dleton Sunday.
Marjorie Douglas and Arleen My
rick were in Pendleton New Years'
night.
George Pittman spent several days
in Pendleton.
Betty Easrer and Arthur Crowley
were in Pendleton Sunday.
Raymond Murphy was in Pendle
ton Thursday.
Boys' Basketball
The Athena basketball boys are in
excellent shape and played Weston at
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Rogers . Goodman
(A Mercantile Trust)
Weston Wednesday night. . Coach
Miller has been having practice for
the boys during vacation in order to
keep them in shape for the coming
games. Athena plays Mac Hi on the
Milton floor tonight. Our boys have
played two games this season, losing
the first to Pendleton and winning
the second from Dixie. The team has
been practicing hard during the past
week and are hoping to win from the
coming teams.
Grades
The honor roll for the fifth grade
is as follows: Beverley Barrett,
David Lowe, Marjorie Martin and
Billy Hansell.
The only student in the sixth grade
to make the honor roll was Ira Al
kire. Arleen Foster has earned a grade
of one hundred in spelling each day
since school began.
Faculty
Mr. Tilley spent the vacation in
Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom spent Christ
mas at Mission with Mrs. Bloom's
parents. They spent a few days in
Spokane with Mr. Bloom's parents
and drove home New Years' day.
Miss Cameron spent the vacation
in Portland with her parents.
Mrs. Blatchford spent the Christ
mas holidays at home.
' Bank Statement
Charter No. 4516 Reserve District No. 12
Report of Condition of the First National Bank of Athena in the State
'of Oregon, at the close of business on December 31, 1930.
RESOURCES
1. Loans and discounts ......... 526,450.41
; 3. United States Government securities owned 47,500.00
4. Other bonds, stocks, and securities owned 34,339.58
6. Banking house, $6,062.00 Furniture and fixtures, $338.00.... 6,400.00
8. Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 30,687.17
.9. Cash and due from banks 182,640.55
11. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S.
Treasurer ... 625.00
Total ......... 828,642.71
LIABILITIES
15. Capital stock paid in ...... . $ 50,000.00
16. Surplus ..... 60,000.00
17. Undivided profits net 22,162.19
20. Circulating notes outstanding ... ... 12,500.00
2L Due to banks, including certified and cashiers' checks out
standing ......... . ......... 3,634.06
22. Demand deposits 289,683.59
23. Time deposits 317,900.37
26. Bills payable and rediscounts ., . 72,762.50
- Total 1L, . 828,642.71
State of Oregon, County of Umatilla, ss.
L F. S. LeGrow, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. F. S. LeGROW, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me "f 8q!
this 6th day of January, 1931. fj" Vkft t
E. C. PRESTBYE, Notary Public ?ZvnnT w
My commission expires, July 1, 1932. HENRY DELL Directors
Contoure Specialties
Beautify the Complexion
Strengthen the Countour
RAPID CLEANSING CREAM
SKIN FRESHENER
SKIN FOOD ,
FINISHING LOTION
Athena Beauty Shop
Sadie Pambrun, Operator
Phone 82
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
Real Estate
Wheat Alfalfa and
Stock Land
SHEEP FOR SALE
L. L. Montague, Arlington
Transfer
Bell & Gray
Phone 593
Two Auto
Truck Drays
Always At Your Service
City and Country
Hauling '
Peterson & Lewis
Attorneys at Law
Practice in all State and Federal
Courts.
Inland Empire Bank Building
Pendleton Oregon
The Athena Hotel
MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop.
Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds
Good Meals
Tourists Made Welcome
Special Attention Given
to Home Patrons
Corner Main and Third
Athena, Oregon
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H. A. Frick
Carpenter and Contractor
Pendleton - - Phone 1302J
Specializes in
Metal
Weather Stripping
Pleads Guilty to Sale
and Possession
B. B. Richards, when in
terviewed by the Press
man, pleaded guilty to the
sale of the best insurance
obtainable for the money
and possession of more
policies in reserve ready
at a moments notice for
your use and purpose. A
policy for every hazzard.
B. B. RICHARDS,
Insurance