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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
NOT ALL PENDLETON
The Big Wheat Deal Origi-
mated in This City.
THE FACTS AND FIGURES
Peanuts for Consumption
At Houser's Hotel.

Pendleton papers claim for that
city tho credit Of originating and
carrying out successfully the big
wheat deal when 40 cents per bush
ell caused a large amount Of wheat
which was lying in storage, to be
moyedr
Those newspaper fiends down at
the county seat have a very absurd
way of giving Pendleton credit for
very nearly everything which trans
pires in Umatiila county, in which
there is involved even a little bit Of
honor, and people on the street cor
ners up this way are laughing and
having considerable mirth gener-
ally, over the Pendleton papers
latest break.
Those wheat sale articles pub
lished in and telegraphed out of
Pendleton TO the Associated press,
are only samples of the every day
"hash" which the average space
writer's on the Pendleton papers
dish up to the reading public. It
is simply a method they have in
butchering accuracy and twisting
into fragments the least straw Of
fairness.
Just to show the public at large
who originated and consummated
the wheat deal; and where
stored at the time Of sale, and in
cidentally to refute the allegations
made to the contrary by Pendleton
reporters-and especially the scribe
who aspires to, and at last accounts
was holding the position of city
editor on the East Oregonian, by
virtue Of blunt lead pencil and
note book-we append the follow
ing facts and figures which speak
for themselves:
Two days prior to the sale, r. J.
Kirk and G. A. Barrett, of Athena,
conceived the idea Of pooling
large amount Of wheat at 4Oc per
bushel. In the elevators and the
warehouses in Athena and at the
wheat stations near here, along
both lines Of railroad, they knew
was stored vast amount of wheat
which could be moved at 40c.
Several Of our wheat raisers were
seen by these gentlemen, and, as a
result. w. j. Wilkinson, agent at
this point for the Pacific Coast
Elevator Company, began to work
the telegraph wires, aud after in.
cessant effort secured advices from
headquarters which justified him
in taking the wheat at the price
asked.
The first intimation anyone in
Pendleton knew of the pool or the
consummation ofthe deal, was when
after supper, about 7 o'clock, y. M, |
Tom Kirk went to the telephone |
and requested Sam P. Sturgis, cash |
ier Of First National Bank of Pen
dleton, to forward his (Kirk's) |
wheat receipts by the morning
mail, as he had disposed Of his |
wheat. Sturgis inquired as to
price, etc, and Wilkinson being
in the telephone Office at the time, |
Mr.. Kirk just handed the
agent the phone, and before he put
it down from his ear, Wilkinson
had purchased from Sam p. Stur.
gis ON HUNDRED THOUSAND Busm-
ELS or WHEAT. That is the true
story Of the wheat deal.
In NIL; Mr.. Wilkinson purchased
lS5,0l5 bushels of wheat, the most
Of which WAS stored in Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
penfness Cannot he r..urad

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way TO cure deafness, and that is by constitute
ionai remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining Of The
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you nave rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness Is
the result and unless the information can be
taken out, and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out OF ten are caused by oattarh,
winch IS nothing but an infiamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We give One Hundred Dollars reward for
any case of Deafness caused by catarrhl that
cannot bescured by Halls Catarrh Cure. send
for circulars; free
F. ]. CHENEY & co., Toledo, O.
~ Sold by ali Druggists, 75c.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
[From the weston Leader,l

For the first time in five years
DR.. F. G. Campbell has again set
foot in Umatilla county, and is
located for a time at Weston, where
old friends are glad to greet him
once again.
The Misses Stowell, Nelson and
Beeler, Prof. Royal, Prof. German
and Mr.. Marion Kees, went to Port
land Tuesday night to attend the
meeting Of the state teachers as
sociation.
1t is reported that O. 4. Edison,
who formerly had charge of the
Weston Touring mill, contemplates
buildings mill at Touchet. there be-
ing none within 10 miles of that
settlement.
J.E Barnes, who is an enthusias-
tic Adventist, is attempting to ar
range at Weston a discussion over
the respective merits of Saturday
and Sunday as the Lords day, with
some local minister. So far Mr..
Barns has failed to succeed in ap-
pointing a meeting.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed administrator of thu es.
tate of Joe. G. Depot deceased and all persons
ceased are hereby notified to present the same.
duly verified as by law required to the under
signed at his place of business in Athena.
Umasilla county, Oregon, within six months
from the date hereof
sDated this 18th day of November 1895.
WILL MOSGROvE.
Administrators.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
THE GUILTY MAN is FOUND

lnstigator of the Helix Joke Testifies
to pozier's Innocence.
Some time ago several members
Of the Christian church in this city
were recipients Of invitations to a
ball at Helix, purporting to be Civ
en- for the benefit Of the Christian
church at that place, The follow
ing letter TO the Pendleton Tribune
discloses who the author was, ard
will be ofinterest to the members
Of that church here.
WALLA WALLA, Wash, Jan. -
[Editor Tribunel-"I inclose here.
with a letter received relative to
some cards which announced that
a ball woallda take place in the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
Secretary Of State"

The Salem Post has this to say
concerning the same incident:
1t is said that j. Fl. Raley, the
attorney employed by the Weston
normal school when they we're go
ing to compel Secretary Kincaid
to pay them over at once the full
amount of the two years appro.
priation to that school, he had the
tho audacity to present the state
with a bill for his service in the
suit which, by the way, has been
Internationally withdrawn by the
regents. 1t seems that those preci-
Gus regents have audited the bill
and presented it TO the state for
payment. For unblushing effront-
cry and downright audacity this
action of the board not only takes
the cake, but positively the whole
bakery. 1t reminds one of the doc
tor who struck a man on the face
and cut it, and then charged him
for the plastor he used in dressing
the wound, 1t reminds one of the
darkey who left his work to steal
his masters chickens, and, when
caught in the act and toiled, at
tempted to sue for the time he lost
on the occasion. If Barnum were
alive, he would pay handsome
sum for the regents of the Weston
normal school and Senator Raley
to exhibit in the great show.
But they came with their bill to
the wrong man. The secretary
very properly told them that the
state could not be held liable for
those costs. And now we suppose
the regents will send down Raley
again to bring suit for his expenses
in attempting to force from the
treasury what did not belong to
them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
Utah Now a State.

Utah became a state Monday.
All the state officials took their
oaths Of office. The day was made
a holiday and all business was sus-
pended. The exercises consisted
OF a street parade and the inaugu-
ration Of Governor Wells at the
tabernacle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10

"0ld, yet ever new, and beautiful
ever sing the poet, in words which
might we'll apply 10 Ayers Sarsa-
parilla-the most efficient and
scientific blood. purifier ever offered
to suffering humanity. Nothing
but superior merit keeps il so long
at the front.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
Notice.

All accounts due P. M. Kirkland,
have been put in the hands Of M.
M. Johns, at the First National
Bank for collection, and all are re-
quested to come forward and settle
at once. P. M. KIRKLAND.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
LFrom the Eastern OREGON Farm Reeord.l

From the Eastern Oregon Farm Record.l
Parties are preparing to go out
on big hunt to try for prize.
The Ukiah lyceum is flourish.
ing with a big attendance and much
interest.
An oyster supper was given at
Hon. j. S. Gardane's Christmas
eve. About so persons were pres.
ent.
Mr.. VIM. Corley and Miss Susan
Jones were united in the holy
bonds of marriage on Christmas
day. Rev. Jonathan Hoskins of
Pine City performed the ceremony.
Ed, Lichtenwalter cooked some
salt meat and fed to his line flock
of Plymouth Rock chickens, and
killed twenty of them. He will
have the moral to remember, but
not the chickens.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
Work at the Locks.

Three hundred men are said to
be working at the Cascade locks Of
the Columbia river. The clear
days have permitted work to be
carried on and reports say that con.
siderable progress is being made,
About one days blasting is neces-
sary to complete the taking out-of
the solid rock at the lower end,
while but small amount of time
is necessary to complete the walls
at the upper end. 1t is expected
the dredges will begin operation
next week. The laying of the
pipes, which will provide for the
hydraulic working of the gates, is
about completed, and the connec-
tions will be made in day or two.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
5o,ooo eushels.

win pay 40 cents per bushel for
wheat, in trade. G, w. HoLLIs,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10

Many merchants are we'll aware
that their customers are their best
friends and take pleasure in sup,
plying them with the best goods
obtainable. AS an instance we
mention Perry 4 Cameron, prom.
inent druggists Of Flushing, Michi.
gan, They say: 1--WE have no
hesitation in recommending Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to our
customers, and it is the best cough
medicine we have ever sold, and
always gives satisfaction" For
sale at 25 and so cents a bottle by
Pioneer Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
FREE.


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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10

Perhaps you read our advertise
ments in the papers the past week.
If not, get a paper. draw near the
light and see what we're doing.
Lots Of shrewd buyers have been
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
SALEM, Jan. 8, 1896.
up. A. Worthington, secretary East
ern Oregon State Normal School,
Weston. Oreoon

Il n. w OItulHSIOl, SeCrebdTy last
ern Oregon State Normal School,
Weston, Oregon,
"DEAR SIR:-I have received a
claim against the state of Oregon
approved by yourself, executive
committee Of the Oregon state nor
NAL school at Weston, for 1898, for
attorneys fees, costs and expenses
incurred in the case of r. jamie
son, treasurer, vs.. Fl. r. Kincaid,
secretary of state. This suit was
withdrawn unconditionally and
dismissed on motion of the plain
tiffs, making them liable for the
costs. The state could not have
been liable for the plaintiffs at
torney fees in any event and only
liable for their costs in case the
court had decided in their favor
and taxed the costs to the defend
ant; and even then the costs could
not have been paid out Of the APP
preparation for general expenses Of
the school. No part of this account
can be paid. The bill is disallow-
ed Yours respectfully,
Ii. r. KINcAID,
Secretary of State"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
COL. J.H.RALEYS FEE
1t is Severely Criticised By
the Salem Papers.
STATE WILL NOT PAY IT.
Iustigator of the Helix Joke
Testifies to the Act.
The Salem Statesman of satur-

The Salem Statesman of Satur-
day says:
Secretary Of State Kincaid was
considerably taken aback and some
what amused yesterday by the re-
ceipt of a bill, duly made out and
sworn to by State Senator James
II. Raley in the sum of 1898 for
illegal services, costs and expenses
in the suit of Jamison, treasurer of
the Weston normal school against
II. r. Kincaid, secretary OF state"
This was the celebrated suit brought
in the circuit court of this county
to compel Mr.. Kincaid to issue
warrants for the full amount Of the
state appropriation for the support
of the school. This suit was with
drawn before coming on for hearing,
the plaintiffs being evidently lit
tie afraid of their position. Now
comes this bill to pay Jamieson's
attorney and the costs and expen-
ses made by him, one of the pecu-
liar features of it being that the
bill is approved by the executive
committee of the Weston normal
school and is expected to be paid
out of the fund appropriated for
the support of the school. Mr..
Kincaid's position in the matter
will be fully understood from the
following letter which he forwarded
to Secretary Worthington yester-
day:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10

Richard Allen, a young man re-
siding near Pilot Rock, met With
an accident on Sunday afternoon,
while engaged in hunting ducks.
While in the act of scaling a fence,
his gun was accidentally discharg-
ed, tearing away the fingers Of the
left hand.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
Arrested for Cattle stealing.

Chas. CULVER was arrested in
Mason Valley this week Wednes-
day on charge of cattle stealing,
having stolen six COWS and five
calves from c. F and J. F. Holland.
CULVER had an examination before
Justice Whitacre, of Yerington, on
Thursday evening, and made a
clean breast of the whole matter,
claiming that he stole the cattle to
enable him to pay some debts he
owed in Mason Valley He was
bound over to appear before the
grand jury, and now languishes in
the county Jail.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
George r. Howe.

The death of Geo. P. Howe, in
cidentally mentioned in last weeks
TIMES, deserves more than a passing
notice. Mr.. Howe was a pioneer Of
Nevada. Coming to Dayton in the
early sixties, he formed partner
ship with Mr.. Gallatin, and under
the firm name Of Howe & Gallatin,
they conducted hardware business
in the brick building now owned by
Mr.. Pierini, known as the "Odeon."
Afterward, the business increasing,
the firm moved into the stone build
ing, now occupied as an office by
j. M. Douglass. The firm was soon
dissolved, and Mr.. Howe conducted
general merchandise business in
his own name. He was also Wells,
Fargo d Cos. Agent for number of
years. But reverses came, and Mr.,
Howe entered the employment of
M. Meyer, where he remained for a
number of years as clerk and book
keeper He left Dayton about the
year 1874, and entered the employ
of Doak g. Hobart, at Virginia City,
from that place he went to Arizona
where he was shortly after stricken
with paralysis, and where he re-
NAMED up to the time of his death
the 23rd of August-his age be-
ing 68 years, z months and 3 days.
Geo. P. Howe was generous to a
fault. His hand was ever open to
those in need, and no one ever ask
ed his assistance in vain, while he
was able to render it. To those who
knew him, the death of Mr.. Howe
will cause feeling of sincere regret
and sadness.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
Building Dams.

The work of building dams on the
Carson river still goes steadily on.
Ten men with work and pack
horses are prosecuting the work
diligently and the company already
has storage capacity enough to irri-
gate 1000 acres of arid land in
Carson Valley. The men are now
at work on the Wet Meadows erect
ing a dam IL feet high and IS feet
long.-CourGer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
The Ninety-Four.

There are now in the neighbor-
hood of 30 men working on the
Ninety -Four Co.'S placer ground on
the fat at the mouth of Gold Can
yon. Eight or nine of these are the
owners of the ground, and the 9TH
ers are working on leases of por-
tons of the ground, and all are
making fair wages. Some very
good ground has been found by the
Co. recently, and those working on
it are making from So to $3.50 per
day. The others are making all
the way from $3.50 to $3 per day
per man. When it is understood
that the manner of working this
ground is very crude; that the dirt
is hoisted from drifts in buckets by
man and horse power, and washed
in the boxes the same as 40 years
ago, it will be seen that the property
is quite valuable one, which, if it
could be operated on a large scale,
would no doubt be the best paying
piece of property in the county.
Efforts have been made, and are
still being made to bring the atten-
ton of capitalists to this property,
and it is hoped they will meet with
success. There is vast amount of
ground, and it would take years to
work it out, even with the most adj
vanced scientific methods of hand
ling it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
state Fair.

By referring to the advertisement
on our second page it will be seen
that the Nevada State Fair will be
held in Reno from Sept. 21st to
Goth, inclusive. President Powning
is making heroic efforts to have the
fair this year eclipse all other oc-
casions of the kind given in the
State. He is a, great hustler, and
those who attend may rest assured
of the best kind of treatment by the
fair managers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
IL saves the Croupy Children.

SEAvIEw, Va.-We have SPLEEN
did sale on Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and our customers coming
from far and near, speak of it in
the highest terms. Many have said
that their children would have died
of Group if Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy had not been given.-KEL-
LAM & OURREN. The % and so
cent sizes for sale by T. J. A. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
The show.

Harry Maynard, his wife, and
Harry Holston and Ted Morrison
gave comedy performance in the
old Corner Saloon building last
Monday evening. The performance
was not very well attended as nc
previous announcement had been
made. Nine Maynard, who is a
spiritualist, gave a number of mind
reading tests, some of which were
quite accurate From here the COM
pany went to Empire, Gold Hill
and Carson; in the latter place
they play tonight. Harry May
nard is the lightweight champion
of the Coast, and he expects to get
a couple of matches in Virginia.
He has retired from the ring as a
professional, and is making himself
a home on farm in California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
For transporting Ores.

An English syndicate proposes a
novel scheme for bringing Nevada
ores within reach Of railroad trans
portation. 1t is to widen and deep
en- the Colorado river from a point
in Lincoln county to The Needles
and set afoat feet of light draft
steamers to transport the ore. t.
WAtkins-Davis of the syndicate has
already obtained options on num-
Der of the mines in Lincoln county
to be taken up in case the scheme
goes through.-Scieatifc Press.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
Intimidation.

All the railroads in the country
are trying to coerce their employees
into voting for Mckinley. The St.
Louis Republic prints a couple of
columns Of circulars that have been
sent to every railroad employee in
the United States. There circulars
are full of the "50-cent-dollar" slush
and the statements that the country
will be flooded with cheap money if
we have free, coinage. The en-
ployes are earnestly requested to
vote for Mckinley as he is friend
of the roads. In one of these cir
culars, is the following:
"At every shop and every div
ision point on every railway in the
country there must be Railway
Mems Sound Money Club"
This is an intimidating threat,
and we believe that the purity OF
election law ought TO be pulled on
the men who issued such threat
These circulars are not only in cir
culation in the East, but have found
their way to Nevada, and we dare
say that not an employe of the
roads in Nevada from Supt. to sec
ton boss has been overlooked in the
distribution of them. Such work
as this to gain the election of any
candidate ought to be looked into
by the authorities. There is no
fear of the circulars making any
votes in this State, but in other
States it may be different There
is no signature to any of the circu-
lars, but they purport TO come from
the Office of the RaiIs0ay Age, in
Chicago. Where the spirit of in
dependence still lives the circulars
will make the railway men more
bitter than ever against the corpo-
rations.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
Death of Jack Mcconnell.

Jack Mcconnell, an old resident
of Mason Valley, died at Yerington
on Tuesday of this week. He was
afflicted with miners consumption
and had been i'll for some time. He
was sc years of age, and native of
Ireland. Mr.. Mcconnell was min
ing man and prospector, and he
leaves some copper and gold mines
in Mason Valley. Jack Mcconnell
was familiar character to almost
everybody in the county. May he
rest in peace.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05
The WoodIiR Case.

The jury which tried Thomas
Woodliff for shooting Thomas o.
Rourke in Virginia City some
weeks ago, rendered their verdict
last Saturday. The jury found
Woodliff guilty Of manslaughter,
and recommended him to the mercy
of the Court. Judge Mack sentenced
Woodliff Monday to 10 years in
State Prison at hard labor, and he
began serving his time at noon on
Sept. 1st. The verdict and sentence
gives general satisfaction.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-09-05

Owing to over-crowding and bad
ventilation, the air of the school
room is often close and impure, and
teachers and pupils frequently suf-
fer from lung and throat troubles.
To all such we would say, try Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. For
coughs, colds, weak lungs and bron-
chial troubles no other remedy can
compare with it, Says A. G. Freed,
Superintendent of Schools, Prairie
Depot, Ohio: Having some know
ledge of the efficacy of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, | have no
hesitation in recommending it to
all who suffer from coughs, lung
troubles, etc." For sale by 7. ]. A.
Flaws.