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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 11, 1931 8be Mtu KsUblished Jan. 1, 1887 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subacrlotion Rate. One copy, one year 12.00 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months.... 75 Athena, Oregon, September 11, 1931 Ababa, Abyssinia, where he found in a cavern riches, diamonds, platinum and gold. He believes that he has struck the source of riches once com manded by the queen of Sheba. Mababa so. Western states have found Oregon Douglas fir to be of considerable eco nomic value in bridge construction and other branches of highway build ing, where heretofore concrete cement has been the principal material used. Maybe it would help some if the Ore gon state highway commission would "go and do likewise." o The court at Lewiston, Idaho, has changed the name of Haralampos Asimakopoulos to Harry Smith. No doubt the great American family of Smith will be pleased to welcome Mr. Asimakopoulos into their ranks, for an this case they have won out over the Jones' and the Browns. o - The mayor of Grants Pass proposes to draw trade to his town from nearby places by giving them brass band concerts. A brass band works won ders at times. Kids fall hard for them POOR OLD IRON HORSE , (Eugene Register-Guard Time was when about the only kid who had never had the thrill of a train ride was some youngster in an isolated mountain community. Today the cities are full of kids who never had that inestimable opportunity. What an age! Do you remember the good old days, some of you folks who were raised east of the mountains, when the Big Four ran those "all-vesti bule, seven-dollar, round trip ex cursions to Niagara Falls? The days when the family wardrobe was squeez ed into great canvas grips, when Polly and Jack and the baby were squeezed into the upper while Maw and Paw j and Barnum always headed his street made out somehow in the lower half j parade with one. of that section in the reserved sleep- 0 ing car! Do you remember the good The Nautilus, after bunting her old days when the peak of ambition j nose against icebergs 450 miles this for every real boy was to grow up , side of the north pole has turned back and be an engineer! to Spitzbergen, and well bet the crew Ho hum! The younger generation i is glad of the turn back. has its eyes on the clouds. It's prob- ably all right for all the boys to want CRY FOR DELIVERANCE to be like Lindbergh. But there are (From An Exchange) a good many of us older boys who ( "Gentlemen: I wish to inform you can't put even Lindbergh ahead of j that the present shattered condition the memories of Bill Spaulding, who; of my bank account makes it impos drove the Chicago Flier. There arejsible for me to send you my check a good many of us to Vhom the i in response to your request. My pres whistle of the night express will al- Jent financial condition is due to the ways be the call of the big world out effect of the federal laws, state laws, there. j county laws, incorporation laws, by- The railroads will probably make ! laws, brother-in-laws and outlaws, out, somehow. They always have. But our heart is wrung for the youngster who has never been able to brag: "Yep, we're goin, we're leavin' to night on No. 4." o . A Cottage Grove man owns a Black Minorca hen that presented that have been foisted upon an un suspecting public. Through these various laws I have been held down, held up, sat on, walked on, flattened, squeezed and broke until I do not know what I am, where I am, or why I am. "These laws compel me to pay a merchant tax, capital tax, excess him with an egg that measures 7 3-4 j tax, incorporation tax, real estate by 8 1-2 inches. But the peculiar thing about said egg in that within it was a second egg larger than the average hen egg. The Cottage Grove man has a most valuable hen, whether he knows it or not a hen endowed with mass productive pos sibilities. Just imagine what she may be made to accomplish under guidance of a scientific breeder. Who knows, she may become grandhen to a new strain of pullets capable of producing eggs in pyrimid formation not unlike those stacks of ice cream cones one sees on display down at Watkins soda fountain. o Looking on the new California "wine brick" when it's red is said to produce certain stages of jag, more or less. Depending of course, whether the person doing the looking is cross eyed, near-sighted or endowed with normal eyesight. But anyway it ap pears the staid old town of Boston has been bunked. Generous pur chases of "bricks" made by the bean and brown bread populace turned out to be of the pie filling variety, de void of any "kick" whatsoever. And hereafter there will be fewer Mass achusetts auto license plates seen on California highways. You may fool a part of Boston part of the time, but you can not fool all of Boston all of the time. o There is a dog down in Astoria named Eats. Eats is so good a re triever that he hopped over the count-: er of a shooting gallery and tried to retrieve a castiron duck his master had toppled over. Eats is second only to old Joe, an Athena pointer broke to hunt on prairie chickens. He would retrieve prairie chicken, but wouldn't touch grouse or pheasant, no matter what the punishment nor how much coaxing. Instead he would pick up the empty shell and try to nuzzle it into the pocket of his mas ter's hunting coat. Wonderful what a doggone dog will do at times, o If anything in this old world of ours has ever pleased George Bernard Shaw, he has never mentioned it; in writing, anyway. If ever there was a human vinegar barrel. G. B. S. is "it," His distinction of being an ir ritant old grouch, however, is not of sufficient importance to peoples who form the habit of getting along with one another, to be remembered after his passing. o tax, property tax, auto tax, gas tax, light tax, water tax, cigar tax, school tax, syntax, liquor tax and carpet tax. "In addition to these taxes I am re quested and required to contribute to every society and organization that the inventive mind of man can invent and organize: To the Society of St John the Baptist, Navy league, the Policemen's Benefit, the Dorcas So ciety, the Gold Diggers' Home, also to every hospital and charitable institu tion in town; the White Cross, the Purple Cross, the Flaming Cross and the Double Cross. "The government has so governed my business that I do not know who owns it. I am suspected, expected, in spected, and disrespected, examined, re-examined, informed, required, com manded and compelled until all I know is that I am supposed to pro vide an inexhaustible supply of money for every known and unknown need, desire or hope of the human jrace, and because 1 refuse to donate to all and then go out and beg, bor row or steal money to give away, I am ousted, cussed, discussed, boycot ted,, talked to, talked about, lied about, held up, held down and robbed until I am just about ruined. "The only reason that I am cling ing to life at all is to see what the hell is coming next. "Very respectfully, NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Charles H. Potter, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed ad ministratrix of the estate of Charles H. Potter, deceased, by an order of the above entitled Court. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present the same to me at Athena, Oregon, or to my attorneys. Watts & Prestbye, at their office in Athena, Orecon. within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice. All claims must be veri fied as by law required. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 4th dav of September, 1931. ELLEN F. POTTER, Administratrix. Watts and Prestbye, Athena. Ore gon, Attorneys for Estate. S402 22 Years Ago Friday, September 24, 1909 Ed Koontz, Byron Hawks and Hen ry LaBrasche returned Tuesday night from Woodward's tollgate, where they went with the intention of hunting and fishing. With the exception of one day, when they had excellent fish ing in the north fork of the Umatilla, the boys encountered bad weather and were compelled to remain in camp. A students' athletic association was formed Thursday morning and the following officers were elected; Stu dent manager, Hugh Lieuallen; treasurer, Clarence Brotherton; sec retary, Harry Coomans. Executive Com., Floyd Pinkerton, Herbert Park er, Charles Russell, Mr. Mulkey and Principal H. G. Case. Captains will be elected later and men for various teams will be chosen after tryouts. T. M. Taggart was a Pendleton vis- istor Sunday. Charles Norris, W. P. Willaby and A. J. Willaby spent Tuesday in Wal la Walla. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Taylor at Denver, September 17, a daughter. Roy Burke, operator on the Press Simplex, is in Pendleton this week having dental work done. Ed Potts was in the city yesterday in quest of residence property. He desires to come to Athena to reside. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mansfield left yesterday for Caldwell, Iadho, where they will visit Hardy Mansfield and family. Forrest, the young son of Glen Sal- ing, editor of the Touchet Pioneer, is seriously ill with typhoid fever in Pendleton. Austin Foss left Wednesday for Seattle. He will spend a couple of weeks on the Sound, and return home via Portland. ' Miss Haud Sherman left today to teach an eight-months term of school near Pendleton. Miss Sherman will receive $70 per month. Benny Gross will leave for Corval- lis Sunday evening. He will enter O. A. C. for his second year course in Mechanical Engineering. Baled timothy hay is being hauled in large quantities from the moun tain ranches to Athena buyers. The hay crop this year was about aver age. Henry Keen has purchased the 90- acre farm joining the McArthur place on the west, from Johnny Mclntyre. The place is in summer fallow and the price paid was $96 per acre. B. B. Richards flMlf General Insurance Farm Loans Bonds Liability ft " v v Miss Leta Edington, who has been visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity during the summer, returns this week to her home in Corvallis. Miss Edington is a member of the O. A. C. Senior class this year. Mrs. Agnes Ferguson, well known in this city, was united in marriage to Mr. J. Kraft of Walla Walla, on September 4, in Seattle, Mr. and Mrs. Kraft will reside in Walla Wal la, near which place Mr. Kraft owns a farm. Chas. Norris recently expressed a fine Rhode Island Red rooster to Mr. Denham, a Baker City friend. Charles is in reecipt of a letter acknowledg ing the arrival of the bird, and an nouncing that he "licked everything on the ranch." Some of the finest apples ever seen in Athena were brought to town Wed nesday by Mrs. Eat-no-meat, a Uma tilla squaw. The apples are Wolf Rivers and were grown on the Eat-no-meat ranch without the aid of ir rigation. A deal was closed Thursday where by Wm. Tompkins of this city pur chased Joseph Hodgson's 340-acre wheat farm northwest of Athena, for $21,000. The land joins the Tomp kins farm and was purchased by Mr. Tompkins for his sons. James Bryan recently made a trip to Seattle and was so well impressed with the thriving Sound city that he concluded to go into business there. He has purchased an interest in a transfer company, and will sell his possessions in this county. The LeGrow string of race horses is meeting with great success on the tracks this fall. Redmont is a con sistent winner, having won the classic derby at Everett and every race but one in which he was entered at Salem. CLASSIFIED Wanted Clean, Cotton rags at the Press office. Hay for Sale Good Alfalfa hay for sale. Mrs. C. H. Potter, phone 26F13, Athena. Eyes examined, glasses properly fitted at Schneller's, 39 East Main, Walla Walla, BEN BATEMAN Expert in Body Correction Calls answeredpromptIy Office at Residence in North Athena Telephone 595. Dr. W. Boyd Whyte CHIROPRACTOR Stangier Building, Phone 706 Pendleton. Ore ton. 9S7 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. 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 RELIABLE WATCH REPAIRING Main St. EH. HILL Athena Watts & Prestbye Attorneys-At-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice The Athena Hotel MRS. LAURA FROOME. Prop. Court eooi Treatment, Cleaa Beds Good Meala Tourists Made Welcome Corner Main and Third Athena. Oregon Foley's Honey and Tar vires colds, prevents pneumonia. Brush Up won at Portland Tuesday and the relay string at Spokane is showing up well. W. P. Leach has sold his farm of 200 acres on Weston mountain for $13,900. Mr. and Mrs. Leach will move to Walla Walla to reside. The purchaser is Alvin Burrell of North Yakima, son of a pioneer minister, well known in. this ciounty. LaMar Union No. 6 will hold a so cial session at LaMar school house tomorrow evening. There will be a fine supper and a suitable program. The meeting will be a farewell re ception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. D. McKinnon and Miss Mary McKinnon who will leave in a few days for Al Bruno Weber Blacksmithing AND Repair Work Prices Reasonable Successor To JENS JENSEN Announcement Starting September 1st., 1931, this bank will inaugurate a servico chavgo of fifty cents per month on all checking ac counts with a minimum balance under $50.00. Due to overhead expenses such as taxes, clerk hire, cost of checks, pass books, ledger supplies, etc., we are compelled in common with other banks to make this small charge for handling commercial ac counts where the balance maintained is so small as to occasion an actual loss to us. But it should not for a moment be in ferred that your account is not appreciated. It is appreciated. We hope, however, that all concerned will find it convenient to increase the amount of their credit balance, so that this charge will not be necessary. The First National Bank of Athena IN . ) v i 1r It If TT " SAVE YOUR STRENGTH Use one of our Family Services during the hot weather ASK OUR MR. McINTYRE Pendleton, Oregon Call Bell C& Gray Now for Are Always Prepared to do Auto Truck Hauling and Delivery Promptly Prices Rieht Phone 593 Tum'd'Liim Tickler Published in the intesesta of the people of Athena and vicinity by THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Phone 91 NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT ! In the County Court of the State of j Oregon for Umatilla County. ! In the Matter of the Estate of) George M. Banister, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the j undersigned has filed her final ac-j count and report in the above entitl-1 ed matter and that the above entitled j Court has fixed Saturday, the 19th dav of Sentjmber. 1931. at the hour The discovery that naval vessels in t,f i0:00 o'clock A. M. of said Boston Harbor have stocked their i day, as the time, and the County ... . . ' . . V. . . . comnu.ssanats wuh cigars purchased Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor Pcnn Harris, Prop. in Cuba, has brought a protest from Mr. John Duys, president of the As sociated Cigar Manufacturers and Leaf Tobacco Dealers of America, and American cigar makers are shouting that they will never join the navy any more, o ' An English big game hunter has been amply repaid for a recent trip into an isolated area west of Addis Court room in the County Court house of Umatilla County, at Pendle ton. Oregon, as the place, for bearing of said final account and report. Ob jections, if any there be, to said final or before that date. j Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 21st ; day of August, 1931. MARGARET J. BANISTER, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of George M. Banister, Deceased. Watts & Frotbye, Athena, Oregon, Attorneys fdr Executrix, Ail SIS Real Estate Wheat Alfalfa and Stock Land SI1EEP FOR SALE L. L. Montague, Arlington VoL 31 Athena, Oregon, September (t 1931 No 34 Editorial A little rain and oh, how it helped. A. M. Johnson, Editor Bobby: Please, sir, my rooth. er wants some clothespins. Hardware Man: How many, son! Bobby: Enough for a line 50 feet long. Fix up that spare room! 30 worth of material may be enough. It will make an ideal den or a new bed room for the coming winter. Our, Tum-A-Lum Kitch-n-Brite paint will make the kitchen bright and cheery for the housewife to work in this winter. It's semilustrous fin ish is very easily cleaned. mailed it E3 she wanted you to? No, I didn't What you forgot to mail it sven with all that rope around four finger. I didn't forget it she forgot jo give it to me. PjOME Sun to sun, But woman's bridge is Never done. Man golfs from Fools rush in where wise men fear to wed. It's as useless to worry as to advise others not to. A girl often turns a man's bead by turning her own. . For heavens sake what is all that rope around your finger for? - My wife put it there so I wouldn't forget to mail her let ter for her this morning. " I suppose, therefore, you Mistress I thought you said this room was clean. Do you ever sweep under the carpets? New Maid Sure I do, ma'am. Everything. Table Lamp: How did you feel when the mistress extin guish you last night? Bridge Lamp: I felt very much put out. .. GAS and OIL .. ... Tire Service... Auto Accessories, Camp Stoves and Ovens, Camp Tables GALLAHER'S GARAGE J. E. Gallaher, Prop. Athena Phone 471 MILK 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 Sperrv'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 LampsLamps Why Pay More? Plain and Frosted Mazda Lamps 25 Watt 17c 40 Watt 17c - 60 Watt ; 17c 75 Watt 28c rTTW?amAJ 100 Watt .28c " 150 Watt 50c CORRECT VOLTAGE and CORRECT LAMPS ALL OTHER LAMPS ACCORDINGLY PRESTON-SHAFFER MILLING CO. & Electrical Department, Athena, Oregon. Phone 182