THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, JUNE 5, 1931
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Athena, Oregon, June 5,................1931
REDUCING TAXES ,
Throughout the nation the tax bur
den is beginning to crack by virtue of
striking directly at the heads of the
tax-producing causes in state, county,
city and town government. Despite
open criticism, Oregon's governor is
taking a recognized lead among state
executives of the commonwealth in a
consistent battle for tax reduction.
And he is getting results. His demand
that university and college budgets be
slashed a mijlion and a half dollars
has been followed by the demand of
the board of higher education that the
University and State College get to
gether in conformity with findings of
the federal survey and untangle the
duplication of study courses which has
cost the taxpayers thousands of dol
lars and is wholly unnecessary. State
deDarfraehts are coming in for a gen
eral house cleaning and the taxpayer
welcomes the cleaning up process. The
existence of the greatest depression
the nation has ever faced demands
that every decrease possible be made
to lessen the tax burden, the present
rate of which is so high that farm
lands are unable to meet it and homes
are drifting into the delinquent list.
In many instances local taxes are
higher and are a greater drain on the
.taxpayer property owner than are
his county and state tax. The munici
pal tax rate can be lowered by de
crease in improvements and perhaps
to some extent in current overhead
expense and this is generally being
done in the average small town as
well as in the cities, with gratifying
results. But the problem of lowering
cost of maintaining the public school
system so that the taxpayer may re
ceive relief from this top-heavy por
tion of his budget is not so easily
Bolved. The rule of reason justifies
the-claim of the taxpayer that the
public school tax is out of proportion
when compared with other taxes. The
salaries paid teachers remain nearer
the war period scale than are the
wages or earnings of any other pro
fession or remuneration from ordin
ary business endeavor. When it is
known that farmers, laborers and
small business men have been facing
a 25 to 75 per cent income reduction
in the last eighteen months, it is only
fair to assume that the public school
system is not so constituted as to be
in a favored class, but that it is sub
ject to tax- pruning in like propor
tion to other tax creating agencies.
000 to 100,000 acres and still more
room for corn.
Scheduling league baseball games
seems to have advanced to the point
where it has become an art. Anyway,
the novelty of breaking up teams that
are tied in number of games won and
lost in the second division and play
ing them against teams tied in the
first division, is more satisfactory
than "pulling straws" to decide which
teams shall participate in the cham
pionship game. As a matter of cor
rect and impartial procedure, how
ever, why not play the teams tied in
their respective brackets, the two
winners to play the championship
game?
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Hog cholera which means tremend
ous loss wherever allowed to run,
will never again be a problem in
Oregon if growers and feeders use
proper precautions. No purchases
should be made from diseased herds
and no uncooked pork products should
be fed. Most outbreaks in this state
are started from these sources or
from water-borne infection. Vaccin
ation is now practically 100 percent
perfect and can always be used
there is danger from nearby infection,
states Dr. W. H. Lytle, state veterinarian.
The claims of Roseburg as the logi
cal site for soldiers' home is and
should be generally respected
throughout the state of Oregon. No
other community, out of fairness to
the endeavor and straight forward
integrity with which Roseburg initiat
ed and has carried on the movement
to secure the home, should for one
moment be in the least recognized in
the light of superior location for the
institution. Apparently, the matter
of railway facilities has been inject
ed into the choice of location by Eu
gene, a late candidate for the site af
ter everybody else had settled back in
contented belief that Roseburg had
won what was rightfully coming to
her. One reflects that Roseburg's
railway connections are ample enough
to satisfy any traffic condition that
may arise through establishing the
home there. Since when has it be
come the practice to resort to excur
sion trains to accommodate patients
and inmates to and from government
hospitalization points?
The Farmers National Grain Asso
ciation during the latter part of last
week sold 16,000 tons of wheat, and
14,000 tons the week before to the
Orient which has developed into a
good market for American surplus
wheat. Indications for the future
from this source are now fair. Prices
of Pacific coast wheat are 3 to 4
cents high for sales to the United
Kingdom. Australia's acreage is SO
percent less this year than ,last, and
Russia's seeding is behind according
to crop reports.
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It may be a surprise to many of
bossy's friends to learn that here in
Uncle Sam's domain dotted with
dairies, we bought from Italy and
consumed 30,000,000 pounds of hard
cheese and almost 2,000,000 pounds
of soft cheese last year.
22 Years Ago
Friday, June 11, 1909
The contract for boring an artesian
well on the Athena Land & Trust
company's tract has been drawn and
forwarded to La Grande, for the
signature of Miller & West, a firm of
well drillers who for several years
have been in the employ of the O. R.
& N. Co. S. F. Wilson, secretary of
the Athena Land & Trust company,
informs the Press that work on the
well will begin within 15 days. The
contract specifies that Miller & West
are to receive $5 per foot for boring
the well and the depth is limited to
1000 feet.
One of the features which claim
ed interested attention at the Cale
donian picnic, was "Jinks" Taylor's
band of Indian broncho busters. Fine
exhibitions of horsemanship were
given on both days of the picnic,
among the best riders being a couple
of white boys.
Abe Jones visited relatives in Athe
na yesterday.
Attorney Wilson went to Pendle
ton yesterday on legal business.
Dr. Plamondon and Wall Pinkerton
spent yesterday on Meacham Creek.
Pastor Harris, Mr. Young and Jas.
Foss are rusticating on the river this
week.
Mrs. Fred Baddeley visited her
mother in this city from Walla Walla
this week.
The Shafers and Harpers of Waits
burg, coming down by auto, were
guests at the M. L. Watts home dur
ing the picnic.
Milton's Strawberry day and horse
show was a success in every partic
ular. It was estimated 6000 people
The Oregon Turkey Growers Co
operative finds that federal inspection
and grading of turkeys is profitable.
Over $200,000 worth of Oregon dress
ed birds graded and packed accord
ing to weight .were marketed by this
organization last year.
Reports of a severe condition of
drouth in central Oregon in the local
ity between the Cascades and Blue
Mountains indicate near crop failure.
The greatest drouth severity is along
the small streams in the irrigated
sections.
Professor Piccard and his compan
ion, Charles Kipfer, are not to be con
sidered in the class of highbrows just
because they happened to look down
on us from a height of some 52,000
feet.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL
MEETING
Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of School District No. 29 of
Umatilla County, State of Oregon,
that the annual school meeting of
said District will be held at District
School House; to begin at the hour of
TWA nVlnrtr. Afternoon on the third
Monday of June, being the fifteenth
day of June, A. D. 1931.
This meeting 18 caiiea ior me
eWtina1 nnn Director and
one Clerk and the transaction of busi
ness usual at such meeting.
Dated this 551st day oi May, ivai.
Attest: J. F. KERSHAW,
District Clerk.
LENNA C. READ,
Chairman Board of Directors.
Some idea of what a North Da
kota tornado can do when it is twist
ing things up is revealed in the ex
perience of passengers and trainmen,
when the Great Northern's crack
limited Empire Builder, was caught
speeding along at a clip of 50 miles
per hour. Every one of the twelve
heavy steel coaches of the train was
lifted from the track and deposited
on their sides along the right of way.
The heavy locomotive remained on
the rails, as did the tender, with its
broken coupling when the first coach
was twisted away from it. Fortunate
ly but one death resulted that of a
man who was hurled from the storm
tossed train through a coach window.
A total of over 5000 cars of corn
are now shipped into the northwest
annually. These cars hold approxi
mately 40 tons each or a total of
200,000 tons valued at about $8,000V
000. The lartrest portion of this sup
ply is from the corn belt of the mid
west. Portland received 1374 cars
last year. In addition to the supply
received from the midwestern states,
Argentina averages about 500 cars a
year to the northwestern markets.
Tha increase of corn acreage in Ore
fon lnc 1020 hat baeti from 70
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
Notion la lrpVlV trlVpn that the
undersigned, as administratrix of the
estate of Reed Hill, deceased, has filed
her final account and report in
said estate with the Clerk of the
County Court of tho State of Oregon
fnr ITmnt-.illA Cnuntv: And that the
Judge thereof has fixed Saturday, the
20th day of June, 1331, at tne nour
of ten o'clock a. m., as the time, and
tho fniintv i.nnrt room in tne court
house at Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, as the place ior tne near
ing of objections to such final account
and the settlement thereof.
MARY 1. HILL,
Administratrix of the estate of
Reed Hill, Deceased. M22J19
Raley, Raley & Warner, John F.
Kilkenny, Alfred F. Cunha, Attorneys
for Admx., Pendleton, Oregon.
Low Price
on
"Vigorbilt" Chicks
for
May Delivery
May Leghornes Make Good Layers
' "Vigorbilt" Hatchery
Milton, Ore. Phone 1102
RELIABLE
WATCH
REPAIRING
Main St. H. H. HILL Athena
Stop and Shop
at Harris' Barber and
Beauty Parlor
Everything in Barber and Beauty
work efficiently done
NESTLE -Le-MUR
Permanent Wave
Phone 492
for appointments
Real Estate
Wheat Alfalfa and
Stock Land
SHEEP FOR SALE
L. L. Montague, Arlington
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Sarah
J. Harden, Deceased.
Nnfii-a ia hprehv civen that the
undersigned has been appointed ex-onfi-iv
rf tho last wilt ami testament
of Sarah J. Harden, deceased, by the
above entitled unirt.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified to
present the same to me at Ainena,
Oregon, or to my attorneys, Watts
& Prcstbye, at their office in Athena,
Oregon, within six (6) months from
the date or tne nrst puDiicanon 01
this notice. All claims must be veri
fied as by law required.
Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 8th
day of Mav 1931.
MARY McKAY,
Executrix of the Last Will and
Testament of Sarah J. Harden, De-
CCA 36(1
Watts & Prestbye, Athena, Oregon,
Attorn id EtUU. MS JS
Bruno Weber
. AND
Repair Work
Prices Reasonable
Successor To
JENS JENSEN
were entertained by Milton Tuesday.
The program was carried out in de
tail. Miss Lula Tharp was a guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Dean Gerking, at their
new home near Milton this week.
Fishing parties report success in
angling in the waters of Meacham
creek and small streams. Some fine
catches have been made.
George Rosenwzeig returned to his
home near Eltopia, Wash., Monday.
George took with him a fine lot of
trout which he enticed from the riffles
of Meacham creek. . . . - ,
Mrs. Alma Wilkenson will leave
the first of next week to spend the
summer on her ranch at Buhl, Idaho,
where her son, Craig is now situated.
She will be absent about two months
and will visit her brother, O. G.
Chamberlain during her stay there.
Mrs. Walter Ely visited friends in
Athena this week. She has been in
Weston since the Normal commence
ment week, having attended the
alumni meetings. Mrs. Ely will vis
it her mother in Pendleton a couple
of weeks before returning to her
home at Boise.
Among the guests from a distance
who enjoyed the Caledonian picnic,
were Mrs. N. A. Jacobs of Portland,
and Mrs. Mary Simard, who resides
near the state line. The two ladies
visited old friends here, Mrs. Jacobs
enjoying the renewal of many old
time friendships.
Word has been received by Mrs.
C. A. Barrett announcing the death
of Mrs. A. R. Bradley, at her home
in Omaha, June 7,. Mrs Bradley's
health had been declining for some
time and a trip to California did her
no material good. The deceased was
a member of the local Circle and
leaves many friends here.
CLASSIFIED
Wanted Clean, Cotton rags at the
Press office.
Eyes examined, glasses properly
fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main,
Walla Walla,
BEN BATEMAN
Expert in
Body Correction
Calls answered Dromotly
Office at Residence in North Athena
Telephone 595.
Dr. W. Boyd Whyte
CHIROPRACTOR
Stangier Building, Phone 706
Pendleton, Oregon. . 957 J
Dr. W. H. McKinney
Physician and Surgeon
Dr. Sharp's Oilice
Office Hours at Athena 1 to 6 p. m.
Phone 462. Office Hours at Weston
8 a. m. to 12 noon. Phone 83. Calls
made day or night.
Dr. Dale Rothwell
Optometrist
The best in glasses at a reasonable
cost.
Over Woolworth's Phone 1286
Pendleton, Oregon
Peterson & Lewis
Attorneys at Law
Practice in all State and Federal
Courts.
Inland Empire Bank Building
Pendleton Oregon
Watts & Prestbye
Attorneys-At-Law
Main Street, Athena, Oregon
State and Federal Court Practice
Foley's Honey and Tar
cures colds, prevents pneumonia
WMmammmmaaaa
Contoure Specialties
Beautify the Complexion
Strengthen the Countour
RAPID CLEANSING CREAM
SKIN FRESHENER
SKIN FOOD
, FINISHING LOTION
- Athena Beauty Shop
Sadie Pambrun, Operator
Phone 32
Take Advantage of Our
Service
We are equipped to
Haynes Stellite
plow shares (or do any other
kind of welding work) promptly,
efficiently, and at moderate cost.
See us today it will add many
more dollars to ' your profits.
C. M. JONES
Acetylene Welding
Athena, Lower Main Street
Spring is here!
and with it comes
House'Cleaning
Time
Send Us Your
Blankets
. and
Curtains
In fact anything washable
ASK OUR MR. McINTYRE
Four Trips Weekly
Pendleton, Oregon
The 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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Eastman Hawkeye Cameras
FREE!
As a special offer to our Customers, we will
give one of these cameras free for each tire pur
chase or other sale amounting to $5.00 cash or
$10.00 payment on account.
Call in and get particulars
GALLAHER'S GARAGE
J. E. Gallaher, Prop. Athena Phone 471
Call
Bell CS, Gray
Now for
Are Always
Prepared
to do
Auto Truck
Hauling
and
Delivery
Promptly
Prices Right
Phone 593
There's No Escaping
the man who's "out to
hook you for all you're
worth," specially if that
Auto Accident
was more or less your
fault. Your only protec
tion is Liability Insurance
and Plenty of It!
B. B. RICHARDS,
Agent
Ttim-a-Liim Tickler
Published in the intesests of the people of Athena and vicinity by
THE TUM-A-LU M LUMBER CO. Phone 91
Vol. 81
Athena, Oregon, June 5, 1931
No. 23
Editorial
We can imagine that the
height of embarrassment is
when two eyes meet through
the same keyhole.
A. M. Johnson, Editor
How time does fly and it is
almost fly time again. Screens,
screen doors, and screened in
porches. Why hot on your
home? You deserve it.
But no less embarrassing to
the home owner is the house
that needs repairing and re
painting with Tum-A-Lumber
and Tum-A-Lum paint.
Billy Little: "Well, Caddie,
how do you like my game?"
Caddie: "I suppose it's all
right, but I still prefer golf."
house. There never was a bet
ter time to put in new walks,
fish pools, driveways, and per
haps a garage floor. ,
Cement $1.00 a sack. Grave
is only $3.50 a yard.
Make those CONCRETE IM
PROVEMENTS now.
And as the chorus girl said,
"IH sue you later."
Peat Thorsen has his house in
fine shape. Girls, look it over.
If it goes into the building of
a home-We sell it.
The price of cement is lower
than the basement of your
We are reminded of the
young poet who sent his most
treasured poem to a magazine
editor, "let me know if you can
use this," he wrote, "as I have
other irons in the fire." In a
few days the hard-boiled editor
answered: "Remove the. irons
and insert poem."
If we did all today that we
expect to get done tomorrow, it
would be a great world.
Concrete for permanence
build a garden pool or new
walks and drives saw Bill going-fishing
the other day
MBLK
and
CREAM
Milk and Cream
for Sale Here
All the Time
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
SPECIAL
A Full Line of Sperry's Chick Feed
Phone 382 LEE WILSON, - M'gr.
THE TWIN CITY CLEANERS
Dependable Service
Lower Prices April 1st
Ladies Spring Coats $1 and UP Silk Dresses $1.25
and Up Wool Dresses $1 and Up
Men's Suits $1.25
For other prices, ask the Driver
Trade with the man who helps pay your taxes
. We call for and deliver every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
T. E. SMITH, Proprietor, Phone 1571 Freewater Oregon
See Us . . .
Before Buying
Electric
Lamp
and other electric appliances, including Sad-Irons,
Percolators, Toasters, Waffle Irons, Hotplates,
Vacuum Sweepers, G. E. Refrigerators, and Hot
point Electric Stoves. In fact, everything electrical
PRESTON-SHAFFER MILLING CO.
Electrical Department, Athena, Oregon. Phone 182