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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
GRAND RoNDE PLACER CLAIMS.
Formal Transfer of the Mines to the
French Syndicate.


Formal Transfer of the Mines to the
French Syndicate.
The sale of the Grand Ronde
placer claims concerning which a
great deal has been said during the
past summer, is now an accomp-
lished fact, and the company has
taken formal possession of the prop
erty, in pursuance of orders cabled
from France. The property in
eludes 81 claims, or $40 acres of
placer ground, lying contaguously
and extending distance of between
FIVE and six miles along the Graad
Ronde river. The property has
been purchased by a syndicate of
Paris capitalists, knowA as the
Grand Ronde Placer Mining Com.
panY. The amount Of the purchase
price is not stated but it is known
the claims were held by their form
er owners at about $500 each.
Thomas Markum, the mining
man who promoted the sale, has
been appointed superintendent of
the property, and extensive i'm
provements will be commenced at
once. A contract has been award
ed to Hunter & Fox to put in saw
mill of 25 horsepower The mill
will be in operation at an early
date, the engine and boiler already
having been purchased. There is
also on the way a large quantity Of
pipe, giants ana other mining
material. Among the other i'm
provements will be an electric light
plant. There will be six arc lights
placed along the river, and during
the spring months the mines will
be operated night and day. Ma
chinery and improvements are to
be put in condition for operation at
the earliest possible date.
A large force of men will be en-
ployed during the fall and winter
months, cleaning out the repairing
bitches and in the constr uction Of
several miles Of fumes. Three or
four giants will be put to work on
the start at the upper part Of the
claims. During the spring months
there will be u sufiiciency of water
to operate night and day, and the
superintendent expects to establish
q system Of reservoirs at Grand
Ronde and North Powder lakes, by
which the property can be worked
at all seasons, except during the
freezing weather.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
All For oregon.

Thursday evening, says the
Union Republican, a long lire of
covered emigrant wagons, a la the
times before the advent of the rail-
road, came slowly vending its way
into the city from the south. There
were eleven wagons in the train
and each one seemed to be literal
ly filled with people, ranging in age
from the little dimpled baby on
its mothers breast to the hoary
haired grandfather, approaching the
sunset of his earthly day. How
many of them we do not know but
We venture an estimate at no less
than sixty. They were from the
southwest part of Nebraska and
had come all the way to Oregon in
the wagons now occupied. On one Of
the wagon tops were the words:
"All for Oregon When asked
whittier they were going, Repub-
lican reporter was informed that
they intended to stop here in
Grand Ronde-that was their des-
tination.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

don't mind" "And with that"
said Mark, al stepped back a few
steps, and, throwing my arms above
my head, let out war whoop that
could be heard for miles, and in
less time than you could count
Cannon Kingsly and myself were
surrounded by a multitude of anx-
ious citizens who wanted to know
what was the matter. / told them
nothing was the matter. / just
wanted to yell. and had yelled"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

started by these justices and the
parties bound over to the grand
jury, or the parties discharged and
the cost taxed to the county, with
out previous consultation with the
district attorney, and without that
officers knowledge Of the matter
and without requiring bond for
cases from private prosecutors.
We indorse the district attorneys
action in fighting this practice.
and recommend that he be upheld
by the court, in opposing the fees
claimed by justices in such cases;
also to the fact that criminal ac-
tions were brought by justices in
their courts while the grand jury
was in session."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
Mark Twain,s Yell.

Mark Twain, who recently start
ed on a tour around the world, told
an interviewer at Winnipeg how he
often felt a desire to "cut loose
from civilization and to get away
by himself where he could run
and yell to his hearts content. In
this connection there is a story
about the humorist and Canon
Kingsley. Walking along the street
one day, Mark felt the impulse to
yell coming on him with irresis-
tible force, and said to Kingsley, 81
want to yell, must YELL" The
cannon said, "all right yell away: I
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
The CITY Ticket.

Notwithstanding Baker City'f
charter fails to provide for the hold
ing Of an election, a mass meeting
has nominated a ticket to be voted
for at an election to be held the first
Monday on November. The ticket
is: For mayor, S. A. Hellner;
treasurer, D. G. Moomaw; alder
men, B. w. Levens, ST., Walter
Mills, G. w. Borman and DR.. HI. e.
Curry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
GRAND JURY REPORTS.
Justice of the Peace Scored Some
Recommen dations.

Justice of the Peace Scored Some
recommendations
The grand jury presented its
final report to Circuit Judge Low
ell at II o'clock Friday morning,
and was discharged from further
services.
The grand jury was in session IL
days, and during that time return
ed Sd true bills and seven not true
bills of Indictment. The number
Of witnesses examined was SO. The
county poorhouse was visited and
found to be in good order. The
various county offices also was in
spected, and the grand jury found
the books to be "neatly kept but
had not time or ability to further
investigate them" Repairs of the
closets and plumbing of the Jail
was recommended. 1t was also
recommended that a copy of the
statutes be provided for the use of
the grand jury.
The grand jury paid some at
tention to the practice Of justices
in taking up criminal cases without
the knowledge Of the district at
torney, and this is what the report
says Of the lower court officers:
eWe would call the attention Of
the court to the fact that certain
Justices in Umatilla county seem
more desirous of making fees than
of performing the legitimate duties
Of their Office. Frivolous cases are
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

Governor Lord issued a pardon,
in favor Of Elmer Turner. Turner
is a young man who was sentenced
to IS months for larceny in Union
county. He had served his time,
lacking one day, and a pardon was
recommended by his prosecuting
attorney, and a long list of citizens.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
The Potatoes Genesis unsolyed,

The early naturalists differed
greatly as to the origin Of the pota-
to, writes John Gilmer Speed in
in November Ladies' Home Jour
nal. In England it was held to be
a native of Virginia, ond in Spain
it was said to have originated in
Peru. Modern opinion holds that
it is indigenous to the elevated
tablelands of Chilli, Puru, Bolivia,
Costa Rica, Mexico and southwest.
ern United States. 1t probably got
to Virginia by the hands of some
early Spanish explorers. 1t is
certain, however, that it was not
cultivated in Virginia till far into
the eighteenth century, and then
it was introduced in the American
Colonies on account Of the esteem
in which it was held in Europe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

Horace Greeley once said: "The
way to resume is to resume" speak
ing of again putting gold into cir
culation after the war. But you
may say resume" any number of
times to that torpid liver Of yours
and it won't bulge until you take
Simmons Liver Regulator. Many
people seem to forget that Consti-
patton, Bill;ousness and Sick head
ache are all caused by sluggish
liver. Keep the liver active.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

The wife Of Mr.. Leonard Wells,
of East Brim6eld, Mass, had been
suffering from neuralgia for two
days, not being able to sleep or
hardly keep still, when Mr.. Hol-
den, the merchant there sent her a
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
and asked that she give it a
thorough trial. On meeting Mr..
Wells the next day he was told
that she was all right, the pain
had left her within two hours, and
that the bottle Of Pain Balm was
worth $500 if it could not be had
for less, For sale at 80 cents per
bottle by P. M. Kirkland, Pioneer
Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

Some Walla Walla sports arrang-
ed to have a prize fight last Satur-
day night in the cellar Of a saloon,
but their scheme was nipped in the
bud by the police. The names oil
the prospective principals were
Dempsey and Gallagher, both pref
ty good sluggers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

Six weeks ago Isuffered with a
very severe cold; was almost un-
able to speak, My friends all ad.
vised me to consult 4 physician.
Noticing Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy advertised in the st. Paul
Valds zeitung procured bot
tie, and after taking it q short
while was entirely we'll. I now
most heartily recommend this
remedy to anyone suffering with q
cold VIM. Keil, 678 Selby Ave,
st. Paul, MINI. For sale by P. M,
Kirkland, Pioneer Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
THE wALLA wALLA STYLE.
The Compliments of the Season Ex-
changed in the Court Room.

l
changed in the Court Room.
They had law suit in Walla
Walla the other day, and accord.
ing to the Union it was "hot
number" Attorney Doyell, of the
defense refused to introduce any
testimony, relying upon that of the
prosecution, and the argument was
made. We print small section of
the same, from each side. The
Union says:
"Turner addressed the jury in
his own behalf. He said he had
expected to make his speech en-
tirely upon the evidence which
would be presented by Cavanaugh
and was therefore unprepared. He
consumed ten minutes, however, in
heaping vituperations upon At
torney Dovell and his client, ap-
plying to the latter such epithets
as "liar," thief "scoundrel, )"
! Criminal" and coward" Cav
anaugh, he said was afraid to go
upon the stand.
II have always had the highest
regard for Mr.. Dovell," he said,
'and hoped he might reach the
highest round in the ladder of his
| profession, but l am sorry to see
him the boon companion Of such a
contemplate cowardly criminal as
P. ]. Cavanaugh," He closed with
q diatribe against lawyers in gen
eral saying that it was a we'll
known fact that they were dishon-
est and that their oath would not
be taken upon the witness stand.
Then the attorney got his inning
and handled the bat as follows:
II charge j. M: Turner with be-
ing a self-confessed pejurer," cried
the eloquent young attorney, with
a dramatic gesture, There were
only two facts to which he swore
to positively in his examination.
One that his name was J. M. Turn
er and the other was the one in
which he confessed to having sworn
to a lie in the justice court, during
his preliminary examination for
embezzlement, in order to save
himself from the penitentiary."
In speaking of the motive which
inspired Turner to induce Mrs.
Rogers to bring the suit Mr.. Dow
ell said:
"For the ten minutes of personal
qualification in which he was per-
| mitted to abuse Mr.. Cavanaugh
before you, he has cherished his
hatred for over a year, he has
brought Mrs. Rogers into court,
the witnesses and put the taxpay-
ers to great expense. In that ten
minutes he purged himself of all
his yindictiveness and all his rot
ten spleen. / warrant you he feels
better since he vomited it up. If
your verdict is against him it will
have the effect of keeping him out
of the courts Of the county and the
state. Of course that would be as
great q benefit to Mr.. Turner as it
would be TO the courts and the
community"
Mr.. Dovell closed with the fol-
lowing peroration:
"The records Of all the courts Of
the county are full ofcases in which
Turner has figured. They tell
story of him lying, or cheating, or
his robbing somebody, and if you,
gentleman of the jury, do not set
the seal of your disaproval upon
him he will go on lying and cheat
ing and robbing until the black
hinges of hell swing in upon bis
periured SOUL"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
sHoElNa WILD HORSES.
They Do It by Machinery Over at Mill
t0n


They Do It by Machinery Over at Mil
ton.
Charles Armstrong now has his
horseshoeing machine in working
order and applied it in a practical
way for the first time on. Monday,
says the Milton Eagle, This ma.
chine cannot be termed properly a
horseshoeing machine, but rather a
horse-holding machine, for that il
what it does--holds the rearing,
plunging cayuse so tightly and
firmly that it is impossible for him
to hurt either himself or the man
driving the nails,
The animal operated on when
the reporter was present was bad
one, but he was handled with neat
ness and dispatch. First he was
led to the machine and the haulter
strap tied to q post; then the ad-
Unstable sides were swung in, the
the wide canvas supports hooked
up, the animal raised clear of the
floor by a MINDLESS. While in this
position the shoe was drove by the
smith. Then the animal was
dropped to the floor again and re-
leased and went off ffapparently we'll
satisfied with the treatment receiv-
ed. All danger to horse and work
man is entirely obiviated by this
simple yet ingenious devise.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

The rattlesnake on exhibition in
the window Of a Main street saloon,
says the Walla Walla Gazette, con-
tinues to be an object Of interest.
Many people stop to look at it and
shudder, which is evident that the
ugly as well as the beautiful con-
tains an element Of fascination.
The snake has eaten nothing for
two months, disdaining to touch
the food that is given it, but shows
no sign of failing health. 1t has
good habits, drinking nothing but
water. 1t has had time to accumu-
late q large stock Of venom, and it
is easy to imagine from Its glitter
ing eye that it would like an OPP
portunity to use its poisonous fangs
as a punishment for its impfison-
ment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

Rockaby baby, your mamma has
gone; she's out to the caucus and
will be till dawn; she wore papa's
trousers and in them look queer, SO
hushaby baby, your papa is here.
Rockaby baby, your mammals a
terror; she's run three conventions,
declared for three fellows; she's
great on a straddle, way up on a
vote, SO hushaby baby, your papa's
the "goat." Rockaby baby, the
dishes are clean, papa's done scrub
bing and put on the beans; your
mamma is late, seems always to
lag, but heaven help papa if she
comes home with a jag.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
AR EG ULATO r q


Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the "KING OF
LIVER MEDICINES? ?" Everybody needs
take liver remedy. 1t is a sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
ulator and you'll get rid of these trou-
bles, and give tone to the whole sys-
tenn. For a laxative Simmons Liver
Regulator is BETTER THAN PILLS. 1t
does not grippe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red u
stamp on tho wrapper. y. III.
Zeilin s. Co., Philadelphia,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

Good advice Never leave the
house on a journey without a bot
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrohea Remedy. For sale
by P. NJ. Kirkland, Pioneer Drug
Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01
A BIG JOB, BUT IT'S DEAD EASY
LODGR BIRECTORY

"a F.&A. M. NO. so MEETS THE
N. First and Third Saturday Evenings
Of each month Visiting bretheren cor
iially invited to visit the lodge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

II o. o. F. NO. 70, MEETS EVERY
L Friday night Visiting Odd Fellows
n good standing always welcome.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

Avoid Pneumonia, diphtheria
and typhoid fever, by keeping the
blood pure, the appetite good and
and the bodily health vigorous by
the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

A o. U. w. NO. l04, MEETS THE
N Second and Fourth Saturdays OF
month. Fred Rozenswieg,
Recorder.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or gripe,
Sold by all druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-11-01

ATHENA CAMP, NO. III, Woodmen of the
World, meets LIST and 3rd Wednesdays OF
each month. Visiting Choppers always well
come. G. G. OsBURN, Clerk,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13

Union TRUST COMPANY OF NETWORK.
40 BROADWAY.
New-YorlS. January an. 1898
TIME ANNUAL MEETING Of stockholders for
the election 81 Trustees Of the UNION TRUST COM
pANY OF NETWORK. Of the class Of 1888. Will take
Mace AT tie orice ~ the company No. M Broadway.
vo,.york on Tuesday Jan. 10. 1879. at II o'clock VI.
Polls open at IL and close at o'clock p NJ The trans
for Looks will close Jan 18th reopen jan 10th. 1895
AUG. w. KELLEY. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13

Circulation ...... I.4o5.ioO ii4265oo Inc. 2i+oo
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve and the total deposit OF the re-
spective dates:
s::s. ss$S isS S$ R "s ss:S
Total reserv. .. :si7so74oo nsocsao0o Inc so'c''oo
ssains, deposits Ias2ii.s5O 700 Inc eas,7'o
surn,,, . sss so2. $50 s.1 7o2 300 Inc S. 1880 $50
The Clearing House statement for the day was
as follows Exchanges ss6os16lS; na nar .e,
S6247 $50 For the week Exchanges. S532ol1A9l;
balances. s35. O4S, 907, which indicates decrease
In the volume OF business In the city.
The total clearings OF all the bank clearing
to-day were s997 1856 $40 against 81 23ls1s last
week and 1853, SAB the corresponding week last
year.
on THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The feature of the market was the trading IN
Chicago Gas. which amounted 10 $3.50 s ,reo
out OF a total for the day Of 1906 shares Iheie
were realizing sales to take prohts, ana wen
known brokerage firm was q free seller az d re-
suit. IT was said Of being put out OF tne nnan"s
ment OF the property us price 'n sl, a., ono
time: but its final quotation was 76rs. a net ioss
OF u OF a point The stock came out AT nrs'; II.
large blocks. and the lowest pr,ee Ms auth"rity
the opening According 70 excellent autnoi ~,
new interests now control the directory OF 'nr
company The rest Of the market was hcgIer'eucc
but generally showed hrinness' ooN','ns W
shorts I'm the coal companies. In view OF pos
sibly improved coal stu8ti advanced this
group of stocks Central OF New-Jcrsey ciIse,
the session at 93H. net gain OF ~, athous" 90
had been " higher Delaware an" n1anvn 80 and
Lackawanna advanced 10 1924. but receded
subsequently TO 1924. which is point oe.,c c
than the final price or YESTERDAY ~ '"e ''
the market strong
BONDS AND MONEY.
Government bonds sold: None Quotations
were az follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13

The price OF domestic exchange was a. follows
at the places named: Chicago. l5c. premium;
Boston. &c. discount 10 par; Charleston, buying
par selling - premium New-Oreans. CONNER
cia 125 discount. bank par: Savannah. buying lilo
discount. selling l-l6mk premium.
The price of commercial bar silver In this mar
lSet 592. nominal. per ounce. Mexican dol
lars were quoted at ~. In London bar silver ad-
vdnced Lied to 27asd per ounce. The market
dull
As the steamships sailed early this morning
there was practically no foreign exchange mar
ket to-day. but the tone was very firm. Gold TO
the amount Of Sc 060. 900 was sent to France ms
was less than was expected yesterday No
change was made in rates from yesterday, when
they were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13

Bonds deposited for circulation during the
week. $780, 900: bonds held to secure circulation
Withdrawn, $4,000. National banknote clrcuIa-
ton outstanding Currency notes. s2Oo.o9o.ZZ'
gold notes, $751; ST.. against which the treasurer
holds 500 1854 1875 legal-tender money for redemp-
ton Of surrendered circulation.
The Sub-Treasury was debtor to the banks OF
this city through the Clearing House N,2lO,sl5.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
In London money on call was quoted at = per
cent. The rate Of discount in the open market
for short and three months bills was 9-l6 the
Rank OF England gained f7s9O3S in bullion during
the week and held at the close f33.ssO.ll2 british
consols advanced LIS FOR money TO lO4i2, but re-
NAMED unchanged at that figure FOR the account.
American securities showed few changes file
I'd rising y To g. Illinois Central = TO so's,
Louisville and Nashville a. to 54's and 81. faui
Ia TO 57ss while Erie shares declined Is 10 IVA
French rentes We're l02 francs 30 centimes'
Paris exchange on London. % francs Is centimes'
Berlin sight sterling. 20 marks 4eaH pfenninss.
BANKS-LOCAL SECURITIES
Amended is a table OF the current quotations
for city bank stocks. together with their par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13

trust receipts. stamped. at 1liaml2: $4,000 Nir-
ginia funded debt 23s of 1891. at 5s'2N6O In city
bank stocks: - shares of Southern National
Bank. a i6j. the last previous sale being at loo
Railroad bonds more than usually active
the sales for the short session reaching S1Sl.OOO
Important movements in values were equally d.
vided between gains and losses. Jersey Central
IS rose 3. to 1929. Kansas Pacific consos "a to
7S. Oregon Short Line 6s 1i2 to 32H and the re-
ccipts to 93is Iaclede Gas IS. however. declined
10 %. and Peoria and Eastern lists III to I5i2
The money market was nominal only. ana no
changes were made in the quotations OF yester-
day. which follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
CLOSING PRICES OF SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
Saturday. January 70

Saturday. January 12-p.
BY the operations OF the Sub-Treasury in this
city during the week ended Friday night. the
associated banks gained s2.lG5 600 The weekly
bank statement showed a decrease in loans OF
g. 707400 increase In egal-tenders OF Sc 1913 200
and decrease in specie Of 1854 300 the increase
OF total reserve being Sc sos 900 The statement Is
most unfavorabe. Continued liquidation Is indi-
Gated by the increase In loans; this should have
caused decrease 10 this amount in the net de-
posts. but. on the contrary. the money which
flowed into the banks more than offset this
dim.nution. and actually increased that item by
g. 555. 900. The influx of money Is due in part TO
the high rates OF exchange In the interior. which
make It cheaper to send money than to buy ex-
change and In part to the sending eastward of
much mutilated currency. At the New-York
Sub Treasury alone, this week, about one million
a day OF ragged paper was received. The de-
crease in the specie item H354.3oO properly repre-
sents gold which went into the vaults OF trust
companies The result OF all the changes
increase in the surplus reserve OF $500 $50: and
the banks held in excess Of legal requirements
S41, 1872 200 against s55.s62,050 last week, and
against s92. 5Ss.675 in the same week Of 1894 and
SO, $40 $50 in 1893.
The following are the comparative statements
NJ January and January II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13

In STATE Issues $4,000 virEin!e %, deferred