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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03

Willis, which is owned in Seattle are
properties of this class Nature has
opened these claims by means of large
creek flowiog through the center, cutting
the ledge and leaving walls of sulphuret
ore on either side from 10 to 90 fset high
and nearly thousand feet in length,
while the sater creek flows over ore OF
the same description Stick pick any
where on these walls and yen strike sui
phuret ore identical in appearances to
that in the Treadwell From so to 100
samples have been taken from as many
places along this huge natural quarry,
the assays of which gave returns of from
81 80 to $47, while the average was So 20
gold. For big ledges Douglas island and
Alaska beat the world, and while the ore
is universally low grade in this class OF
mines. the magnitude OF the ore bodies
makes up for the deficiency in quality.
There is enough sulphuret ore to keep
the stamps of many such mills constant
ly employed for years.
Last week w. g. Bragg, of st. Louis,
purchased of number Of Greek miners
the Tuckamuch, Money Moore, May
flower, Homestake, Aurora, Lake View
and Queen of the Hills, all located on
one ledge, and two placers adjoining, on
Burners bay, the consideration being
$50, 900. The vein is from six to eleven
feet in width, the ore being sulhnrets
carrying from $5 to $500 in gold. The
property lies parallel with the famous
Comet mine, owned by the NOVEL;
Company, and is within ehort distance
of the mine owned by Judge Mellon and
his Indiana friends, on which they are
erecting q l0-stamp mill. Mr. Bragg is
well pleased with his purchase, and is on
the way to st Louis to arrange for the
working of the property and building q
mill.
u There are 500 stamps in active opera
ton in Alaska at present, while 150 more
are under contract, to be completed this
year. This is good showing for a
country that is just beginning to grow.
It shows that there is something in Alas
ka and that there are people who are not
afraid to venture into IFS wilds and cap
ture its riches,
Gold is receiving more attention than
anything else. At the same time, how
ever, Alaska also has extensive ledges of
silver. copper and lead, but these metals
are neglected in the eager pursuit gold.
Later on they will receive attention, and
the mines that are in the vicinity of tide
water and easy transportation will be-
come very valuable. AS long az the gold
craze is on, the lesser metals will con-
tinue neglected.
~ As an inviting field for experienced
spfospectors, there could be no greater,
and the wealth already found il small in
comparison to that yet to be discovered
Strong, hardy and determined men are
required for this business. 1t is no
country for drones or lsggafds.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
The GAME LAWS
That Part of it Relative to
Oregon Fish.
WORK OF INCENDARIES
Fire Set to a Walla Walla
Warehouse.
WORK OF INCENDARIES

As the fishing season is now we'll ON
and as many are ignorant Of the pro-
visions of the game law relative to trout
fishing and the open season for catching
and selling them, we publish the follow
iEg sections to the game law relative to
fish. As no.copies of the last sessions
laws have been printed and distributed,
tho people have not had an opportunity
to learn what they are. The following
covers all that portion of the law relative
to Oregon fish:
Sec. IA. Every person who shall,
within the state Of Oregon, during the
months OF November, December, Janu-
ary, February and March of any year,
catch, kill or have in possession, cell or
offer for sale any mountain, lake or
brook trout caught from any fresh water,
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor. Every
person who ehall, within the state Of
Oregon, take or attempt to take, or catch
with any siene, weir. net, or other device
than hook and line, any mountain or
brook trout after the passage of this act
shall be guilty of q misdemeanor.
Sec. ~. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person Hf persons at any time. to place
or use in any Of the streams or rivers Of
this state, any drugs, charms or powders
or to use any giant, blasting or gunpow-
der or other explosive material, for the
purpose of catching, killing or destroying
fish; and it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons TO place in any fresh
water streams, lake or pond, any lime or
deletorious substance with intent 10 in
jure fish; or any drug, or any medicated
bait with intent to poinon or catch 6sh
and any person offending against the
provisions OF this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor
Sec. 23. ANY person or persons now
owning or maintaining, or who shall
hereafter construct or maintain, any
dam or other obstruction across any
stream in this state which any food fieh
are wont to ascend, without providing 8
suitable fiehway or ladder for the fieh 10
pass over such obstruction, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
Sec. "a. 1t shall not he lawful for the
proprietor of eny saw mill in this state
or an employe therein or any person to
cast cav dust, planer shavings OF other
lumber waste made by any lumber man
Gfacturing concern, or suffer or permit
such sawdust, ehavings or other lumber
waste to be thrown or discharged in any
manner into the waters Of this state or
the Columbia river, or TO deposit the
same where high water take the GanIe
into any Of the waters OF this state or the
Columbia river, and any person or per-
i sons violating any OF the provisions Of
this section shall be deemed guilty OF a
msdemeanor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
Disease Among SQUIRRELS.


Pullman, Wash, June 28.-- Disease is
prevalent amongst small squirrels in the
western part of Whitman county. Rid
ing from Winona to Endicott, only nine
squirrels, of which two were sick, were
seen. The squirrels in that region are
nearly all dead. The counties where
that disease has appeared are Lincoln,
Whitman and Adams. The disease is
one affecting the region Of the throat.
1t shows itself as one or more assesses,
outside Of which appears cruet or scab.
Later the abscess may form large, ugly
looking ulcer. The symptoms are not
aggravating until toward the termination
of the disease, when the effected squirrel
will turn round and round in a circle. be
thrown into spasms or cenvulsions,
death following Immediately. The
disease is not rapidly fatal, but may
sometimes last two or three weeks or
longer
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
A Calf With TWO Mouths

There is calf at Mosier, the property
of Mrs. j. II. Mosier, that ranks as one
Of the leading freaks of nature. The
calf is perfectly formed in all parts ex-
cept that it has two mouths The upper
part of the head is natural, with one
mouth where it should ordinarily be, and
underneath this is a growth about six
inches long and four inches in diameter,
at the extremity of which is we'll
developed mouth, with teeth we'll
formed lower jaw and tongue. The calf
takes its nourishment through the upper
mouth, but being prevented by the extra
appendage from eating grass or other
solid food, is gradually starving. 1t is
about three months old, and so long as
milk furnished sufficient nourishment
it continued to thrive, but now, that 1t
requires something more substantial, it
is losing flesh and will soon die from
starvation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
THEY ARE AT WORK
Oregon Delegation and the
War Department.
ASSISTANCE ASKED FOR.
ASSISTANCE ASKED FOR.
Urges the Department to Com
plete the Locks.

The committee OF The Dalles CONNER
cial Club who have been communicating
with the Oregon delegation in congress
concerning the completion OF the public
works at Cascade Locks ale in receipt of
the following from Senator Mcbride,
which is dated June 18th
"Feferring TO your letter of Feb. "a
last, to the senators and representatives
of Oregon in congress, asking US to make
efforts to secure an appropriation of
$179, ,597 90 for continuing work on the
canal and locks at the Cascades, and that
at least $40 O00.00 be made available at
once, and further suggesting that we
urge upon the secretary of war the i'm
portance of the locks being used for the
passage of boats, If consistent with eafety
during the present year, / now have the
pleasure to inform you that the appro-
priation asked for hassbeen made in the
sundry civil bill, and that an additional
appropriation of $50, 10000 for continuing
said work has been made available for
completing certain portions OF the work.
so that the operation of the locks may
not be unnecessarily delayed.
"The members Of the Oregon delega'
ton in congress have also written letter
to the secretary of war, urging the speedy
completion of the work.
81 have also to inform you that Sena-
tor Mitchell and / today called at the
Office of the secretary of war, for the
purpose of personally urging upon him
the necessity and importance of com
pleting the improvement at the earliest
dae practicable, but We we're unable to
see him on account of his absence from
the city. We called, however, upon the
chief of engineers, and strongly urged
upon the necessity of early completion
OF that portion OF the work necessary to
be completed in advance of the opening
of the canal to commerce, and specially
requested that the locks be opened ior
the passage of boats at the earliest date
consistent with safety of the work. We
were assured by the chief Of engineers
that the locks would be opened for the
passage of boats, as soon as the condition
of the work would warrant the use and
operation OF the canal for that purpose.
l remain, gentlemen, yours very truly,
''GEo. w. McBRIDE"
The senator also enclosed the copy oil
letter addressed by the Oregon delega-
tion to the secretary of war, urging him
to use all diligence in Fastening the
completion of the locks to the extent that
they can be operated this season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
Portland Fire.

Theentire plant of the Willamette Steam
Mill, laundering & Manufacturing Com
pany, better known as Weibler's mill,
was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon.
The lass is approximately $50, 900, and is
covere1 by insurance to the amount of
$40 1000, distributed in small policies
among several local agents. The origin
OF the FIRE was accidental, and, owing to
the extremely dry condition of the mill
and yard, its spread was so rapid that
nothing could be saved. Robert Mays,
an employe of the mill, has not been eeen
since the FIRE started, and It is believed
by his fellowworkmen that he was over
come while endeavoring to make his es-
caps, and has been burned to death.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
Assayed the Grlndstone /.

Assayers are too generally the butt Of
practical jokers in new mining camps,
says an exchange. The boys down in
Utah years ago got hold Of Mormon's
grindstone and worked it of on the camp
aaeayers, The assayer made IL 60 $500
to the ton in silver, and he was run out
OF the camp This is said to be g trne
story. In the early days the Mormons
made their grindatones out Of what after
wards was known the world over as
Silver Cliff. That cliff was sand car
Donate and it was eventually discovered
to be wonderful deposit OF silver ore.
But that was too late to help the poor
assayer who aasayed the grindstone.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03

Mrs. Rhode Noah, Of this place, was
taken in the night with cramping pains
and the next day diarrhcea get in. She
took half bottle of blackberr cordial
but got no relief. She then sent to me
to see If / had anything that would help
her. I sent her bottle OF Chamberlain g
Collie, Cholera and Disrrhoea Remedy
and the frst dose relieved her. Another
of our neighbors has been sick for about
week and had tried different remedies
for diarrhoea but kept getting worse. I
sent him this same remedy. Only four
doses Of it were required to cure him.
He says he owes his recovery to this
wonderful remedy Mrs Mary Sibley,
Sidney, Mich. For sale by Osburn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
WORK oE INcENpARlEs.
Fire Set to Hamilton & Rourke' S
Warehouse at Walla WaiIa.

Fire Set to Hamilton & Rourke's
Warehouse at WalIa WaIIa.
At Y o'clock Saturday morning as Tim
Barry was going home he discovered the
north end OF the platform around Hamil-
ton & Rourke's warehouse No. 2, on the
w. & O. r., at the north end OF Second
street, to be on fire. He turned in an
alarm and the department responded
without knowing the location of the fire.
Some one yelled "0ut Second etreet, :"
which was rather ambiguous direction,
and misguided Instinct gent thom
south instead OF north. A recall was
sounded, but the engines went on to the
outskirts Of the city, when they turned
back Julius Levy met them on a bicycle
and started them off right. Five minutes
after the chemical had reached the
scene it had every spark extinguished
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
A rhirtean-Year.oldW Wifi.

County Commissioners Mcdonnell was
accested on the street o day or two ago
by man who said he wanted the board
OF county commissioners to send his wife
to the reform school, as che was unruly,
says the Walla Walla Statesman. Mr..
Mcdonnell explained that the reform
school was not intended as place where
wives should be disciplined, but was for
the purpose OF correcting unruly children.
The man said that WAS all right, as his
wife was only thirteen years old, and he
thought If she was sent down there for q
few years che would behave better on
her return. To say that our worthy
friend Mcdonnell was surprised only
partially states the case
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
Pine Greek People Fearful.

Word comes from Baker City that con-
siderable uneasness is still felt by the
farmers residing on Pine creek on &C
count of the condition of the reservoir
above them. fearing a repetition Of the
recent Goodrich creek disaster in which
seven persons lost their lives.
On Wednesday committee of.citizene,
including County Commissioner William
Brown, called upon S. B. Baisley, the
lessee of the Nelson Mining company's
property, and requested him to use every
precaution to prevent similar catas-
trophe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
He Fought a Grizzly.

John Doud, Of Promised Land, in Wal
Iowa county, had an interesting time
with grizzly bear few days ago, in
which he had narrow escape. He was
hunting in the Wallapa canyon when be
discovered large sized grizzly and fred
at it, breaking its leg. The bear started
from him and Mr.. Doud took refuge in q
small pine. Mr.. Doud had, he thought,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
Goes Win TeIler.

Editor Lanning, Of the republican
0akesdsle Sun, has bolted with Teller,
The Sun says: "The editor has held
the office OF republican state central
committeeman for Okesdale precinct, but
we have made haste in sending in our
resignation so that good old goldbug
can be appointed in onr place to look
after the interests OF England in THE
city. Her majesty will undoubtedly ap-
preeiate this change. Hurrah for
Tellerpp
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
The Smooth Politician.

Some facile writer does the politician to
a turn in the following lines: "The
politician is my shepherd, | shall not
want for anything during the campaign.
He leadeth me into the saloon for my
votes sake. He filleth my pockets with
good cigars and my beer runneth over.
He enquireth concernig my family, even
unto the fourth generation. Yet, though
walk through the mud and rain TO vote
for him, and shout myself hoarse when
he is elected, be etraigbt-gay forgetteth
me. Although meet him in his own
house he knoweth me not. Surely the
wool has been pulled over my eyes all
the days OF my life"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1896.

reached a place of safety, when the
branch broke precipitating bim into the
jaws Of the bear. Then came a rough
aDdtumble fight in which the chances
seemed largely in favor OF the bear. Mr..
Doud finally succeeded in getting hold Of
bis knife, and with few veil directed
blows Tut al end 10 brum's existence.
He WAS unable to get home, and search
ing tpsrly found him next day lying be.
side the dead bear, badly torn
and wounded, but hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
NUMBER 27.

The first pert ns 10 reach the scene
found pile of ki;ldlings around the cor
ner support to til, platform It burned
very slowly or tt e ontire building would
have been envelof.d i < 10 Tue depart
ment arrived. AS it was the damage
done was very slight. The origin was
plainly incendiary and had the fire bugs
crawled under the building to start the
Ere, it would have resulted dsastrously.
--Walla Walla Union.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
Good Health

And good appetite 60 hand in hand.
With the loss OF appetite the system
cannot long sustain itself. Thus the
Notifications OF good health are broken
down and the system Is liable to attacks
OF disease. IL is in such cases that the
medicinal powers Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
are clearly shown. Thousands who
have taken Hoods sarsaparilla testify to
its great merits as purifier of the blood,
It's powers to sharpen the appetite and
promote healthy action of the digestive
organs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03

Blood purifiers, though gradual, are
radical in their effect. Ayers Sara
parilla is intended as medicine only ana
not stimulant, excitant, or beverage.
Immediate results may not always follow
its use but after reasonable time. per-
manent benefit j. certain 70 be realized.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
ARE ULATO r Z

Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the "KING OF
LIVER MEDICINES 2" Everybody needs
take liver remedy. It is 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 laxative Simmons Liver
Regulator is BETTER THAN PILLS. 1t
does not grippe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red z
stamp on the wrapper. j. H.
Zeilin s. Co., Philadelphia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
snitafuI.

Il cannot unders and why my hus-
band should giveme finer present every
year we are married."
II suppose he d ,es 1t to compensate
you for growing cd"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
can be applied when at home, and is uni
formly successful in coloring brown or
black. Hence its great popularity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03

"One OF my sick headaches y you will
hear people frequently say, as ifthe COM
plant was hopelessly incurable. As 3
matter Of fact, Ayers pills not only re-
lieve sick headache but efectuslly re-
move the cause of this distressing COM
plant, and go bring about permanent
cure.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-03
A BIG JOB, BUT ITS DEAD EASY

anything
would goods done
will tell several thousand at at nominal
New-York tribune., 1896-11-02
HONEY iND BUSINESS.

Next week IL IL hoped the worn and weary
story of industry and business still waiting
Will not have to be repeated. The events or
last week gave significant evidence that the
financial world has fortified Itself TO an extent
which seems beyond reason against accident,
and Vet has the utmost confidence ir the result
.,f the election II Is stated that In gold with
drawn for boarding calls purchased for delivery
OF gold and foreign exchange bought. at least
500 900 900 has been secured N protection
against possible emergencies. ie;. when all
these performances brought about temporary
squeeze in call loans on Thursday, so that rates
were for the moment about 100 per cent. II was
found perfectly easy 10 unite body of bankers
ready 10 lend any amount desired at fair rates
The nervousness OF men who must have gold IL
perhaps more natural than reasonable az prob
ably every one of them believes Bryan's defeat
certain. The furry inTantly passed when bank
ers showed readiness t. meet it. just "a the mere
formation Of the syndicate TO control foreign ex-
change some months ago made II unnecessary
FOR the syndicate to do anything.
The strength OF stocks. In spite OF the strin-
gency Of money. is further evidence OF the pre-
vailing confidence The market was attacked
bv some Of the shrewdest and most powerful
operators. but yielded comparatively little. and
closed with an average J6 cents per share
higher for the week on railroads and 81 36 per
share on trust stocks This market has been 40
largely controlled by folitical considerations for
months and indeed. for four years. that a retro
spect may help all to Judge what Is TO be ex-
pected after the election The following shows
the average Of prices for the sixty most active
railroad stocks at the opening. the highest and
the lowest point each year the average at the
close Saturday being $4I 80: