THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, APRIL 17, 1931
MILK DISEASES
IE
GAUS
LOCATED
Poison Which Causes This
Sickness Has Been Iso
lated by Scientists.
The poison that causes milksick
ness, a mysterious disease that ter
rorized early American pioneers, has
been isolated by scientists.
It is tremetol, a yellow oil of
pleasant odor obtained from white
snakeroot and jimmy weed, says Dr.
James F. Couch of the department of
agriculture. So far as known it oc
curs only in these plants.
When cows eat the plants, the poi
son is secreted in their milk, and in
turn poisons those who drink the
milk or eat butter made from it. Ani
mals as well as humans are poisoned
by tremetol, which is fatal in about
25 per cent of the cases.
Early settlers in the country be
tween the Allegheny mountains and
the Mississippi river were terrorized
by milksickness. The mother of
Abraham Lincoln died from it in
1818, and Lincoln himself was strick
en with the disease, i .
Little was then known about the
cause of milksickness or how to pre
vent it. People refused to live in
sections where it prevailed, and farms
and whole villages were deserted on
account of it. Most ; people would
drink no fresh milk during the late
summer and fall when the disease
was prevalent.
Clearing the land greatly reduced
white snakeroot in the middle west
and milksickness is now on the de
cline there, Dr. Couch says. There is
no danger of an epidemic of milk
sickness in cities that obtain milk
from creameries, he says, because
such milk never contains the poison
in dangerous amounts.
Umatilla Refuses
The Umatilla county court in a
resolution Tuesday refused to pro
cure right of way for the Wallula
cut-off as requested by the state
highway commission. The officials de
clared that, due to the extensive
damage to road3 and bridges by the
recent water, it has no money at
present to go ahead with the work of
getting the right of way.
Field Crops Is Leading
in Oregon Cash Income
Over Five Year Period
Field crops of Oregon continue to
produce the biggest share of the cash
income of Oregon farmers, according
to a survey made by the Oregon State
college extension service of the aver
age cash income from Oregon agri
culture over a five year period, 1924
to 1928.
Out of an average cash income for
these five years of $121,000,000, 31
per cent was realized from cash
crops with wheat" still the leading
one. Cash sales from animal pro
duction, other than poultry and dairy,
were next in importance and were 24
per cent of the total Horticultural
products ranked third with from 17
to 18 per cent. The sale of dairy pro
ducts, which has increased greatly in
recent years, formed 16 per cent of
the cash income from 1924 to 1928.
Poultry, another growing industry,
forms from 7 to 8 per cent of the
cash income.
Five-sixths of Oregon's farm cash
income over these five years was de
rived from the sale of the following
products: wheat, dairy products,
sheep and wool, cattle and calves,
eggs and chickens, hogs, apples, hay,
hops, potatoes, pears, dried prunes,
oats, cherries, strawberries and bar
ley. The avearge "cash income" of
$121,000,000 represents the amount of
money actually received from sales
after allowance was made for seed,
feed, and food used on the farm. The
average "farm value" of crops dur
ing the years from 1924 to 1928 was
about $95,000,000 and of animals pro
ducts over $67,000,000.
First White Native
Richard E. Stewart, 80, said to
have been the first white child born
in Umatilla county, died at Baker
Tuesday. Mr. Stewart was born in
August, 1850, at Meacham. He is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edna
Mann of Tacoma. Interment was held
in the Susanville Baker county ceme
tery beside the remains of his wife,
who died last June.
Large Cattle Shipment
One of the largest shipments of
cattle made from Lakeview for some
time was the recent loading of 1000
head by the ZX Company which were
billed to California buyers. Lake
county experienced one of the mild
est winters in its history which re
duced feeding to a minimum.
AVERAGE APPLE
lt Mm& taken
fifty years to
perf eet this system59
IL'JT.rriysia "Just think how little I need worry about
fMMJrtM4 markets and prices. My chief job is to pro
luiumi m ii'im i i , 1 duce the best butterfat, eggs and poultry
that I can take them to the nearest Swift
& Company produce plant and get the going
market price in cash for all I can deliver.
"Swift & Company gives me, and 200,000
others like me, an ever ready, ever unlimited
' market We're not concerned with local
gluts and shortages.
"It takes organization to keep this vast sys
tem in smooth running order. But that
system has half a century of experience back
of it It could not be brought into life in a
. year.
"Think of it this family consists of 200,000
producers; 55,000 employes, 48,000 share
holders, with 114 produce plants, over 400
branch houses and 600 car routes. And the
whole organization operates, progresses and
expands on an average profit from all sources
of less than 2 cents on every dollar of sales.
That's what I call a wonderful system.
A Prodaeer
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MOSTLY WATER
Eighty-Five Per Cent of It
Is Liquid, Latest Bulle
tin States.
"The average apple contains ap
proximately 85 per cent by weight of
water, the other 15 per cent consist
ing largely of Bugars, cellulose ma
terials, pectin or jelly forming ma
terials, organic acids, and a small
percentage of mineral matter," states
J. R. Magness, F. L. Overley, and W,
A. Luce in their experiment bulletin,
"Relation of Foliage to Fruit Size and
Quality in Apples and Pears," which
has just been released from the
Washington State college press.
Almost all of these materials which
make up the fruit are manufactured
in the leaves of the tree; thus the
quality of fruit which a tree can pro
duce in any year depends largely on
the amount of foliage carried on that
tree and the efficiency with which the
foliage functions.
A study has been made of the re
lationship between foliage area and
fruit development in four varieties of
apples and three of pears. It was
found that 20 to 30 leaves per fruit
gave satisfactory commercial size,
with larger - leaf areas producing
larger fruit. If the crop is light it
does not seem desirable to thin to
single fruits on strong growing
spurs, "and heavily loaded branches
near those carrying few fruits do not
need to be thinned so heavily in order
to develop satisfactory size in the
fruit
It is a common observation that
trees which are very heavily loaded
may produce fruit of poor color, j
since nign sugar content in irun is
related to the best color development,
it is apparent that prevention of over
bearing by systematic thinning and
production of healthy leaf areas are
important ways for fruit growers to
increase the color of the fruit.
High School Notes
Douglas Elected President
A student body meeting was held
last Friday for the election of the
president vice-president, and secretary-treasurer.
The following stu
dents were elected: Marjoric Doug
las, president; Betty Eager, vice
president and Arleen Myrick, secretary-treasurer.
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The following people were nomin
ated at this meeting, to be voted on
this Friday: for editor of annual, Mil
dred Hansell and Leland Jenkins;
business manager of annual, Glenn
McCullough, Fred Singer and Jim
Wilson; transportation manager,
Howard Reeder, Jack Weber, Doro
thy Burke and Goldie Miller; for
cheer leader, Raymond Murphy, Ken
neth Rogers and Buddie Weber.
No State Money Now for
School Advertisements
Salem If state Institutions of
higher education insist on advertising
their summer school advantages de
spite warnings already given them,
they will have to find other sources
than state funds with which to pay
the bills.
Such was the ultimatum from the
board of control. Several bills for
advertising summer schools at Ore
gon State college and University of
Oregon were presented for confirma
tion. -
"The advertising has been done.
They are asking that the bill be
paid," someone suggested when the
governor refused to accede to the re
quest. "Then let them pay it out of some
other fund," Meier concluded the ar
gument. He was upheld by other
board members, Hoss and Kay. .
A request from the state prison for
Sam Browne belts for guards was re
jected by the board, Governor Meier
and Secretary of State Hoss voted
"no."
Athena Defeats Weston
The Athena locals deefated the
Weston nine, Friday afternoon, April
10, on the Weston grounds by a score
of 12-0. The Athena boys were "on"
and it was impossible for Weston to
get a hit or make a run. Good pitch
ing was done by Huffman the first
five innings, not giving. Weston a
score. The last few innings . found
Weber pitching for the locals and
still holding the Weston team to a
scoreless game. Very good batting
was done by the locals but on account
of small hits they failed to make
more runs. Much substituting was
done by Athena. The lineup was as
follows:
J. Moore, c; Huffman, p; Hansell,
lb; Pickett, 2b; Jenkins, ss; Crow
ley, 3b; R. Moore, If; J. Wilson, cf;
Geissel, rf.
Professor Love Speaks
Tuesday morning Professor Love
of Oregon State college honored the
students of the Athena high school
with a talk concerning different vo
cations. The three important facts
that he stressed were: investigate
thoroughly the vocation you have in
mind; learn all you can about your
self and decide for yourself - what
your vocation is to be. He gave sev
eral illustrations to strengthen these
three points.
At the close of his talk he met with
the seniors for a few minutes.
Glee Club
The Glee club is putting the finish
ing touches on the songs that are to
be sung at La Grande, Saturday,
April 18, at one o'clock. Those that
are to participate are. Sopranos:
Valerie Cannon, Marjorie Montague,
Mary Jane Miller, Bonnie Alkire,
Bernice Wilson and Mary Tompkins.
Altos: Dorothy Burke, Lorra Ross,
Arleen Myrick, Marjorie Douglas,
Velma Ross and Ilene McBride. Ten
ors: Garth Pinkerton, Ralph Moore,
Lester Towne and Ben Marquis. Bass:
Fred Singer, Walte Huffman, Stafford
Hansell and Harold Kirk. Accompan
ist: Betty Eager.
Betty Eager is going to enter in
the piano accompanying contest.
TIE CRAFTSMAN
FISHING TACKLE
Gets the Big Ones
WHEREVER THE FISHING STREAM IS, THERE YOU'LL FIND
CRAFTSMAN TACKLE BEING USED BY THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
ANGLERS.
Our Stock Is Complete
OUR SHOW WINDOW DISPLAYS RODS, REELS, LINES, LEADERS,
FLIES, SPOONS, SPINNERS, AND BAIT.
Our Prize Rod ;
OF $28.00 VALUE THIS SEASON IS OFFERED TO THE ANGLER RE
SIDING IN THE ATHENA - ADAMS WESTON DISTRICT WHO
CATCHES THE LONGEST TROUT IN A UMATILLA COUNTY STREAM,
IS CERTAINLY A BEAUTY. DROP IN AND SEE IT. ,
Rogers . Goodman
(A Mercantile Trust)
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Clean Ground Is a Sure
"Cure-All" for Turkeys
Diesease control in turkeys is very
largely deDendent on raising the
birds on clean ground. The spending
of money for poultry tonics, worm
cure-all remedies is unnecessary and
largely useless.
This is one of the conclusions drawn
by H. K. Dean, superintendent of the
Umatilla brancn experiment station,
at the end of the first year of an ex
periment in raisintr disease free tur
keys by keeping them under semi-
confinement on clean ground an tneir
lives.
The turkevs were obtained as day
old poults, brooded in a well-ventilat
ed 12 bv 12 house, using a commer
cial chick brooder. When old enough
in leave the brooder they were kept
on alfalafa pasture until the alfalfa
growth ceased in the tall, ine lot
fences were moved five times during
the season, and each plot of ground
was used only once.
Kitchen Improvements
Many Lane county women and
men are wielding paint brushes and
hammers as a result of a kitchen lm
Movement project directed by the
home economics extension service of
Oregon State college. Nearly all of
the 603 women of the county enrolled
in this project have reported making
some improvement m tneir Kitcnens,
savs Miss Gertrude L. Skow, home
demonstration agent Several pieces
of new kitchen equipement are being
tested by these homemakers.
t..4:MM Cnnrt in Arffor
1 U 1 11 lift wm
r- Tiot.liw1 with the assistance
U l jjiaM.uivi -
of others, is rehabilitating the tennis
court on Main street The backstops
are being put in order and the court
which is covered with a growth of
weeds will be resurfaced. Last sum-
:.tiwut vr.'o . enterei in ft LOllrn
nicr luwiwii -- --
ament. and it is probable that an-
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other will be scneauiea annus ut
present playing season. ?
To Close Schools
Two or three hieh schools in Lane
county contemplate closing their
doors next year and transporting
their pupils to other high schools.
Typing Contest at Pendleton
Betty Eager and Marjorie Douglas
representing first year typists and
Mary Tompkins and Roland Wilson
representing second year typists took
part in the Typing Contest at Pendle
ton, Saturday, April 11.
Although they did not win, it was
good practice for them and they had
the honor of being among those
chosen to participate in the contest
Classes
The iunior class held a meeting
Wednesday. Anril 8. It was decided
to hold the junior-senior banquet
Saturday, April 25.
The junior English class eiectea
the following people, officers for the
school notes: Betty Kafer, editor;
Raymond Murphy, sports editor.
Essay Contest
Followine are the winners in the
W. C. T. U. essay contest:
Seventh and eighth trades Daniel
A. Reeder, prize winner, Aaron Doug
las, honorable mention.
Fifth and sixth erades Natelle
Miller, prize winner; Melba Mon
tague, honorable mention.
Third and fourth Grades Bonnie
Belle Johnson, prize winner; Helen
Alkire, honorable mention.
Grades
Morris Johns was absent from the
third grade with an attack of meas
les. ..'.
' Pminer Dies Wealthy
Wa sent to the county poor farm
as a pauper, Mike Keoer, a, was
fnunil ifonH in his shantv at Walla
Walls, with trcAA. currency and certift-
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oatoa Af riarmsit totaling I4dUU nia-
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den in various parts 01 me snacf
f I !J
Prosecutor Bernard J. wnrer saw.
flnMon en erica were wranned and tied
in cloth, and newspapers were fold
ed around the currency ana eertin
cates scattered about the hoveL
First License Application
Frank Chattas of Pendleton is the
first to make application for 1931
32 automobile license at Salem.
Blanks for new license plates will be
issued May 12 according to Secretary
of State Hal E. Hoss, and new lie
enses are due July 1.
Makina- Improvements
J. H. Huggins is making improve
ments on his Shell service station
nrnnertv at the upper end of Main
street He has leveled off the ground
in front of his residence . and over
twenty Chinese elm trees have been
set out thi Bp-ring.
Athena Hi Takes in
Weston; Score 12-0
"Pike" Miller took his Athena high
school team to Weston Friday after
noon, and the boys liked their outing
so well that they celebrated the oc
casion by dipping Weston Hi in a
tub of whitewash score 12-0.
Huffman was teed up to peak mid-
season form and worked five innings,
being relieved by Weber, who held the
Weston batters scoreless. The team
as a whole batted satisfactorily but
the hits were mostly singles. Every
body on the team had a chance to get
in the game, substitutions being fre
quent. Athena plays at Adams this
afternoon. The lineup:.
J. Moore, c; Huffman, p.; Hansell,
lb; Pickett, 2b; Jenkins, ss; Crow
ley, 3b; R. Moore, If; J. Wilson, cf;
Geissel, rf.
Practice Game, 6-4
In a practice game between Athe
na high school and the Athena coup
ty league team on the local grounds
Sunday, the leaguers won by the
score of 6 to 4. Both Tudor for
Athena and Huffman for the school
pitched in mid-season form. Huffman
held the leaguers to five hits and
Tudor allowed six safe bingles, strik
ing out 17. Huffman whiffed 11.
Huffman and Pickett, students, each
get a two-bagger, as also did another
student, Ralph Moore, playing right
field for the league team.
The Churches
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Charles A. Sias. Minister
The Athena consrresration is a unit
in itself, with no outside authority
nr machinery. Congregational eov-
ernment; special plea is for unity of
all Christian people, with the New
Testament alone as authority and
rule of faith and practice; large
liberty of oninion. Worship and ser
mon each Sunday morning and eve
ning. Bible school 10 a. m. xoung
people meet at 6:30; mid-week de
votional and Bible study Wednesday
night
At the Sunday morning service, in
Mr. Sias' absence Mr. Hutton, a min
ister from Milton, will preach. He de
serves a good hearing. A faithful and
good attendance is anticipated at both
the Bible school and worship hour.
FIRST' BAPTIST CHURCH
Gerald C. Dryden,Miniatr -
10:00 a. m. Sunday school. 11:00 a.
m. Worship service. "How Does the
Wind Affect You?" 6:30 p. m. B. Y.
P. U. 7:30 p. m. The subject, "The
Good Shepherd," will be the first of a
series of messages on the Shepherd
aspect of our Savior. 8:00 p. m.
Thursday, Adult and Young People's
Prayer meetings. "Come unto me all
ye that are weary and heavy-laden,
and I will give you rest."
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"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.