THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, FEBRUARY 20, 1931
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Athena, Oregon, February 20.....1931
The department of agriculture finds
that keen competition in the dairy in
dustry is likely to continue during
1931 and perhaps for several years,
The number of milk cows in the Unit
ed States is now about 23 million, or
5 per cent more than when prices
reached a peak in 1929. The num
ber of yearling heifers is about 4.7
million, or around 15 per cent more
than enough. About 8 per cent few
er heifers were kept in 1930 than in
1929, but still more than needed for
replacements. There is now evidence
that fewer heifer calves will be rais
ed in 1931. Curtailment is likely to
continue while the price of cows re
mains low. In the past, peak prices
for milk cows have been reached at
. intervals of about 15 years. Fewer
cows than usual have been culled out
for market during the past year and
more beef cows are now being milk
ed than a year ago. With average
conditions, an increased production of
dairy products in 1931 must be ex
pected. This situation is likely to
continue until the number of milk
cows is reduced in that part of the
country east of the Rocky Mountains,
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That the ten principal commodities
produced by, Iowa farmers brought
them over 100 million dollars less in
come in 1930 than in 1929, is revealed
in preliminary figures compiled by
the agricultural Economics Depart
ment of Iowa State College. The
drop was from $756,632,000 in 1929
r to $631,532,000 in 1930. The ten com-
modities included in the gross in
come figures, which have just been
compiled by John P. Mimmel, ecO'
nomist at Iowa State, are hogs, cat
tle (including calves,) sheep, corn,
oats, wheat, barley, dairy products,
eggs and poultry. The greatest de
clines in gross revenue were from
grain, although every one of the ten
commodities showed decline of not
less than 10 per cent under 1929
figures.
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An effort is being made to have the
n ! f ri ilfi rran An fVia Wa ofnn-TTlfrin
highway completed at this time when
highway work in general is being
Bushed to create work for the unem
ployed. At the present time the only
road work of consequence being car
ried on in Umatilla county is a
stretch of highway from the Old Ore
gon Trail, east across the Umatilla
Indian reservation to Thorn Hollow,
where it intersects the Adams-Thorn
Hollow market road. The grading and
surfacing of the gap in the Weston
Elgin highway is urgently needed and
if the federal government, the state
and the county can see a clear way
to have the work done now, the labor
situation in the Weston district would
be relieved to a great extent,
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Seymour Jones, State Market
agent, suggests that instead of min
iature golf courses, the starting of
some frog ponds in these depressed
times. He cites as an instance, farm
ers living at Vita, Manitoba, have dis
covered a new mortgage lifter, easily
an equal of the homely pig, in frogs.
What was formerly a local pest has
been turned into a valuable asset.
Frog production has been placed on
a purely commercial basis by that
group of enterprising farmers, whose
output is now rated in tons and finds
a market at good prices in Eastern
Canada and the United States, where
frogs' legs are esteemed a table delicacy.
To prevent over-building of ware
houses in districts already having
sufficient facilities, the Washington
State legislature is considering a new
law whereby bonds required from
warehouses may be as high as $50,-
000, with provision that a certificate
of necessity and convenience must be
shown before construction of an ele
vator may be permitted.
Thousands of doughboys of the
26th, the "Yankee division of the A
E. F. paid their last respects to
"Daddy," General Edwards, com
mander of their division, when his
remains were interred at Arlington.
The 71 year old warrior was a great
leader and he loved his soldiers as
they loved him.
o
John Gilbert and his wife, Ina
Claire, some months ago agreed to
separate for a time to "perfect" the
experiment. Evidently the "expert'
ment" was a perfect one, for they
have agreed to go it alone permanent
lyand there is nothing like being
frank about it.
While the outlook for beef cattle
during the next few years may not
be as good as conditions during the
past few years, prices should average
relatively good compared to the gen
eral level of all farm products com
bined. The low price for beef cat
tle during recent months were not due
to increased marketings, but because
of decreased demand. If business
conditions improve, the demand for
beef should be better during the next
year or two.
Calvin Coolidge is known to be a
man who believes what he says, and
occasionally he says what he believes.
For instance: "The management of
Muscle Shoals demonstrates the utter
hopelessness of having any consider
able business enterprise conducted by
the congress."
o
The Bowles-Loucks trial will be
gin at Hillboro, March 2, and the
trimmings will be laid before you
every day thereafter on the front
page of your favorite newspaper.
o
Lovers of the succulent mushroom
should hie themselves to Marshfield.
They grow 'em over there weighing
over two pounds.
o
They are slashing wages to the
bone in Germany even the salary of
President Hindenburg has been cut
20 per cent.
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The Uruguayans have learned
about strikes from us. Now 12,000
of them are "out" demanding better
wages.
TIT FOR TAT
(Walla Walla Union)
Unemployed who have been selling
apples on the streets of San Fran
cisco are not at all honest, the com
mittee in charge has learned. The
committee reports a loss of $1200 and
states it is largely due to credits ad
vanced to prospective unemployed
sales people who disappeared with
out making cash returns. Apples from
the northwest have been sold and the
California folks also object to the
origin of this -fruit and are consider
ing switching to raisins which, they
say, are easier to handle and do not
spoil as quickly as apples. Also the
raisins are produced at home, and
California is strong for native stuff.
However, if California insists on not
handling northwest fruit, the people
of the northwest can easily insist on
having Florida, Texas and other
citrus fruits, which a lot of people in
sist are better anyhow. California
might be biting off her own nose if
it continues.
o
The attention being given to crim
inal law in many states is a healthy
and hopeful sign of the times.
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Press office.
Eyes examined, glasses properly
fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main,
Walla Walla,
RELIABLE DEALER wanted to
handle Heberling Products in Uma
tilla County. Excellent opportunity
for the right man. Earnings of $60
weekly not unusual. Write for free
catalogue.
G. C. HEBERLING COMPANY.
Dept. 1804, Bloomington, 111.
Take Notice
Beginning on March 2. 1931, and
continuing for six consecutive days,
we will give one free Body Correction
treatment to each new patient who
comes to our office in North Athena,
during that time. Phone 595.
BEN BATEMAN.
RELIABLE
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REPAIRING
Main St. H. H. HILL Athena
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
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
In general, more attention has been
given to the improvement of state
highways during the past ten years
than to country roads. The result is
that the farmers in many commun
ities are unable to take full benefit
of the improved roads through dif
ficulty in getting to them. They are
now demanding roads that will be
passable for motor vehicles during
all seasons of the year and rightly
ao.
As The Press sees it, the railroad
companies are not against new agen
cies of transportation, comprising mo
tor buses, trucks and waterways, so
much as they are opposing the princi
pal of being clamped down with a
system of regulation, while their com-
lilisten Here!
Bell C& Gray
Are Always
s Prepared
to do
Auto Truck
Hauling
and
Delivery
Promptly
Price Right
Phone 593
Dr. W. Boyd Whyte
CHIROPRACTOR
Stangier Building, Phone 706
Pendleton, Oregon. 957 J
Dr.W.H.McKinney
Physician and Surgeon
Dr. Sharp's Office
Office Hours at Athena 1 to 5 p. m.
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
Peterson & Lewis
Attorneys at Law
Practice in all State and Federal
Courts.
Inland Empire Bank Building
Pendleton Oregon
WATTS PRCSTBTB
Attorneya-At-Law
Main Street. Athena, Oregon
State and Federal Court Practice
amp
wash
per pound
Cheaper than you can
do it at home
Ask Our Mr. Mclntyre
Bruno Weber
Blacksmithing
AND
Repair Work
Prices Reasonable
Successor To
JENS JENSEN
22 Years Ago
February 26, 1909
Miss Kittie Gholson visited friends
at Weston this week. '
There is two feet of snow yet in the
mountains at Meacham.
The Dime will open tonight with a
new motion picture program.
Miss Kathleen McEwen will spend
Sunday with Pendleton friends.
D. C. Mclntyre and Donald McDon
ald are making preparations to go to
Alberta.
J. C. Stamper has been confined to
his home this week with a serious ill
ness. For a time he was threatened
with pneumonia.
Judges for the Athena city election
are: S. L. Spencer, T. P. DeFreece,
and J. C. Stamper; clerks, York Dell,
and Fred Kershaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mclntyre are
down from their Alberta home on a
visit. They spent the winter months
in the Willamette valley. Archie
likes Alberta and is prospering. A
portion of his wheat crop last year
yielded 45 bushels per acre.
The Athena band was out last eve
ning and serenaded Mr. and Mrs. B.
B. Richards and Mr. and Mrs. Byron
N. Hawks. The band boys proceeded
from their rehearsal room to the
homes of the newly married young
couples and rendered several sele&
tions.
Brushup led the way for a fleet
bunch in a six-furlong dash at Oak
land Tuesday, and won from St.
Avon. Mr. LeGrow's little mare has
been in the money in every race she
has entered on the Oakland track, and
this speaks well for her, considering
the class of horses running there.
Among the deputy assessors chosen
by Assessor Strain, are F. G. Lucas
of Briggson; Chas. A. Pinker ton of
Weston and G. W. Gross of Athena.
Under the new plan all land will be
inspected and each 40 acres will be
assessed separately. Farmers will
not have to pay taxes on roads ad
joining their farms,
Oscar Baer, a Pendleton young
man and a bridegroom of last Sun
day, was crushed to death at 7:30
o'clock .Wednesday evening at Scotts
Crossing, on the main line of the O,
R. & N. road between Wallula and
Riparia. The wreck was caused by a
land slide. Young Baer was married
Sunday to Miss Bessie Barnes of
Colfax.
J. N. B. Gerking has purchased
seven acres of land below Freewater.
There are no improvements on the
land except fencing and a good stand
of alfalfa. Mr. Gerking may dispose
of his Crook county holdings and
now has a chance to exchange his
land for city property. He Will spend
his time in the future on his Free
water property.
Dr. Donaghue, veterinary surgeon
of Pendleton, found that the 16 head
of horses, which died on the W. Mills
ranch near Helix, last week, succumb
ed to spinal meningitis. The direct
cause is attributed to feeding mouldy
wheat hay. This mould was of suf
ficient quantity as to affect the horses
seriously and cause the epizootic,
which superinduced the paralytic con
ditions of the horses throats and lat
er cause inflammations which reach
the brain and spinal chord, produc
ing cerebro-spinal meningitis.
A meeting of the officers and mem
bers of the Umatilla County Caledon
ian Society will be held in this city,
Saturday, March 6, Business of im
portance will come before the meet
ing and the date on which the annual
picnic will be held, is to be decided
on. It is earnestly requested that all
members of the society be present at
this meeting.
Does It Pay
To Look Well?
A Marinella facial
A creamy complexion,
Will always stand
A close inspection.
Nails that are shapely
And a polish that is sure,
Always accompany
Our Manicure.
And to make gray hairs ashamed
No-tox dyes cannot be blamed.
To look your best
Get your hair dressed.
In fact you will do well
To stop at our shop in
Athena Hotel.
Call Phone 492 for Appointment
Harris
Barber and Beauty Shop
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Robert Parnell, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom it may concern:
That The First National Bank of
Pendleton, executor of the last will
and testament of Robert Parnell, de
ceased, has filed its final account and
report in the administration of the
estate; that the County Judge by
order duly made and entered has ap
pointed Monday the 9th day of March,
1931, at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon as the time and the Coun
ty Court House at Pendleton as the
place where all objections and ex
ceptions to said final account and re
port will be heard and a settlement
of the estate made.
Dated this 6th day of February,
1931.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
PENDLETON, Executor. .
Peterson and Lewis, Attorneys for
Executor. .. F6M6
FINAL NOTICE
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the estate of Anna
Redhawk, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
administrator has filed his final re
port with the above entitled court,
and that the Judge thereof has desig
nated Monday, March 9, 1931, at
the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon
as the time, and the county court
room in Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, as the place, when and where
hearing shall be had thereon. All
persons interested are hereby noti
fied to then and there appear and
show cause, if any they have, why
said report should not be approved
and the administrator discharged and
exonerated.
Date this 6th day of February,
1931.
GEORGE RED HAWK.
Administrator of the estate of
Anna Redhawk, deceased. F6M6
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of
George M. Banister, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed ex
ecutrix of the last will and testa
ment of George M. Banister, de
ceased, by an order of the above en
titled court.
All persons having claims against
the estate of said decedent are here
by notified to present the same to
me, or to my attorneys, watts &
Prestbye, at their office in Athena,
Oregon, within six months from the
date of the first publication of this
notice. All claims must be verified
as bv law required.
Dated at Athena, Oregon, this z6a
day of January, 1931.
MARGARET J. B ANISIC. JK,
Executrix of the last will and
testament of George M. Banister,
Deceased.
Watts & Prestbye. Athena, Oregon,
Attorneys for Executrix. J23F20
Tuma-Lum Tickler
Published in the intesests of the people of Athena and vicinity by
THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Phone 91
Vol. 31
Athena, Oregon, February ., 1931
No. 6
Editorial
A man can become a mem
ber of the black shirt brigade
without going to Italy. Just let
him fix the pipes in some base
ments. . '
A. M. Johnson, Editor
But on the other hand, a
basement can be fixed up fit to
serve as the reception room for
a king. HowT By remodeling
and we are glad to show you
how.
In a blindfold test conducted
recently, 9 out of 10 selected
Celotex as the best insulator
for their home. If blindfold
ed person can tell the difference
why can't you?
Passer-by: "What is the horse
power of your car!"
Voice from under: Forty;
"What's wrong with it?"
"As far as I can make out,
thirty-nine horses have bolted
and the remaining one is too
upset to answer questions."
COLOR in the home. A paint
of your favorite color for every
room in the house. Know the
advantages of keeping your
home repaired and painted.
26,947 physicians would agree
that insulation protects the
health of a home. In winter it
conserves heat and keeps the
house at an even temperature;
in summer it keeps out the heat
from the sun, making a home
more comfortable.
One of our Ike Waltons was
out the other day for a bit of
early fishing. When he came
back we asked him if the fish
had been biting. 01' Herb Par
ker: "Well,'' he said. "If they
were biting, they were biting
each other."
And the laxiest man in the
world is the fellow who held a
cocktail shaker in one hand and
waited for an earthquake.
Warm buildings should be
provided for baby chicks if they
are to do a lot of growing dur
ing the spring.
-M K
TKe First National Bank
of Athena
Established 1891
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,000.00
Does a General Banking Business .
and Maintains a Complete . :
Trust Department
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SAVE
the expense of repairing a frozen engine block use
anti-freeze in your radiator. We properly service
your circulating system and tell you the correct
amount of anti-freeze to use in your car for any
given temperature.
NOW is the time to get your tires. We offer extra
size, heavy duty, guaranteed 30x3V2 tires with
tubes, 6 ply, 29x4.40 tires with tubes, and 28x4.75
and 30x4.50 at greatly ,
REDUCED PRICES
G ALL AHER'S GARAGE
J. E. Gallaher Athena Phone 471
Meals all hours of the day
We can give you the best
Candies
That money can buy
KILGORE'S CAFE
Continental Oil Company
Germ Processed Motor Oil
Athena Service Station
"Service With a Smile" .
Automobile Accessories -Tires
BRYCE BAKER, Prop. . . Athena, . . Phone 762
Farmers Grain Elevator
Company
Grian and Feed
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Walla Walla Generaf Hospital
s A modern non sectarian fifty bed hospital, with
f all up to date modern hospital facilities for the care
of patients.
X-Kav 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
, Special nurses extra. Your interest and patronage
is solicited. Phone 480. .