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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
A SMOKY CONTINENT.
That Is What North America Has
Been of Late.
Notes Of Traveller who Crossed to the
Pacific During tire Recent Great
Forest Fires-Strange Sights
and Incidents.

Reports continue to come in of forest
and prairie fires in the west. The fires
in Montana and later in the north
west have been followed by others in
Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas
Those who have made study and
record of extensive fires on plain and
III forest say that those of last summer
and this fall are unprecedented in the
history of this country. The fires
reached from the great lakes to the Pa
cific.
A New York Sun reporter who went
west just before the Minnesota disas-
ter passed through haze of smoke
that extended clear across the country.
lie went from Buffalo to Duluth on
the lakes, and so thick was the smoke
that it was necessary frequently to
blow the fog whistle of the steamer
for an hour at time. All the fog
whistles at the lighthouses on the
lakes were kept going night and day.
Near Cleveland the smoke was so thick
that 1t was impossible to see more than
the length of the ship when approach
ing the breakwater. On Lake Superb
or the smoke was so dense that scores
of birds lost their way and welcomed
the ship as q place of refuge. They
were birds that almost never venture
beyond the forest, and so exhausted
were they that they were practically
tame. They took crumbs out of the
hands of the children on board the
vessel, and one beautiful little green
and yellow songster, almost as delicate
rs u canary, lighted on the head of the
reporter and rested there for fully fif-
teen minutes, while the reporter re-
manned in conversation with a party of
at least half a dozen. 1t was impossi-
BILE to see the famous Apostle islands
as the ship went by them, and the har-
Dor of Duluth was in thick haze.
On the way down from Duluth to
Minneapolis the fires were burning
freely in the famous lumber district,
but there was no indication of the ter
rible disaster that was to overtake
Hinckley the next week The country
had been so long without rain that
everyone seemed to think that it must
come in day or two, and there was
little apprehension that anything
more serious than that which had al
ready happened could occur. Travel
crs could see q few hundred feet out
of the car windows, and as night came
on the thin line of flame eating it's
way through the leaves and underbrush
was visible every mile or two.
In st. Paul it was impossible to see
the river and the city itself from the
heights, 0utin the wheat country of
the Dakotas the haze seemed to lift a
a little, but when the grazing country
of Montana was reached desolation
seemed to reign. For fifty miles at a
stretch the plains were black as far as
the eve could see. The cattle had
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10

Miss Leola Young and Miss Gen
Booth were Press office callers yes
terday.
Seats for Damon and Pythias'
are going like hot cakes at the
post-office.
Max Levin keeps the Monogram
cigar. They are made out of best
pure tobacco.
Cleaver Bros, shoe dealers, OF
Pendleton, talk 'Spot Cash" to
our readers this week.
Money to loan on real estate -
apply to the Hartman Abstract
Co., Pendleton. Oregon.
Pride of Japan Tea is the best
tea in the market, and highly rec
omended, for sale at Max Lewins.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
Local News.

t. J. Kirk was a passenger to
Portland Tuesday.
Mrs. Frakes is visiting friends in
Pendleton this week.
Money to loan on real estate
apply to the Hartman Abstract
We are having spring weather
and farmers are preparing to plow.
Be sure and bu, your cigars at
Max Lewins.' as he keeps all lead
ing brands.
Mems suits $500 at the Boston
Store in Pendleton, don't forget
this when looking around. We will
sell you anything to wear.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10

cred. What ever bargain expecta-
tions you may have it will be fully
realized during our sale. Come to
Alexander Hexteris, Pendleton. Or.
We want to thank the people of
this community for their extensive
patronage and shall try and merit
a continuance. The Boston Store.
Rev. B. F. Bonnell, of Dallas,
Oregon. is assisting in the meetings
at the Christian church in this city
instead of Rev. Edison, as reported
in another column.
The Boston store is enjoying a
very good trade. The latest in-
ducement is our sllverware gifts to
every customer, Given as you
will see by referring to our "ad" in
this paper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10

Installation of officers tomorrow
night in the A. 0. U. w. lodge. All
members are requested to be pres
ent.
Look at those dishes at Max lie.
wins store. One set of them graf
is with each can of Double Quick
Baking Powder.
Some hungry individual forced
the door of the Farmers Meat
Market Monday night and took
about 80 pounds Of veal.
If you want to drink a cup of
splendid cofee'ask for tine Perfec
tion Blend, Sold at Max Lewin's
at 90c per pound.
Never in the history Of this store
have real values been so slaught-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
Moodman installation.

Installation of officers occurred
in the Woodmen camp in this city
Wednesday evening. Neighbor
camps in Pendleton, Adams and
Weston were present. After in
stallation number of candidates
were initiated into the mysteries Of
the camp.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
FREE.

The Northern Pacific Farmer,
Published at Portland Oregon, now
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TENS of interest that no one who
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and one years subscription in adj
vance to THE Press will receive
this great Northwest journal free
for one year. No one can afford to
be without it.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
o. of n. installation.

The following named officers
were installed in Glover Leaf Lodge
No, S5, A. O, U. w. Degree Of
Honor, Wednesday night: Past
Chief of Honor, Mrs. E, Calender;
Chief Of Honor, Mrs. Eliie Eding-
ton; Lady of Honor, Mrs. II. O.
Hawks; Chief of Ceremonies, Mrs.
w. ]. Wilkinson; Recorder, Mrs.
Louise Rosenzweig; Financier, Mrs.
May Johns; Receiver, Mrs Lou
Boyd; Usher, Mrs. Minnie FMncei
Inside Guard, i Outside Guardi
r. Rosensweig,
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For Sale.
Half,blood Jersey COW, giving
milk. G. w. RIGBY.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10

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

The undersigned having been APP
pointed by the court Receiver for
the G. A. Barrett Co., all parties
owing said firm are requested to
call and settle their accounts.
G. A. BARRETT,
Receiver.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-01-10
Our Slaughter Sale...
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Arizona republican., 1896-04-28
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OFFICERS
AND COMMITTEES.

Oficers-C. NJ. Frazier, president ;
Pierce Evans, vice-pre sident; Wade H.
Rulings, second e-president; T. A.
Jobs. secretary; T. w. Hine, treasurer.
Board of directors-Pierce Evans,
chairman; Thos. D. Molloy, secretary;
J. M. Ford, treasurer; A. J. sampson,
J. Early, J. A. Kiiroy, Jerry Malay,
I. N. Bell, Robert Hudson, G. W.
Grouse, C. M. Sturges, D. M. Purman,
VIM. Freeze, Lincoln Fowler, Chas.
w. Pugh, N. A. Morford, T. j. Wolhey,
F. A. Hartwell, M. H. CalderWood. l..
]. Wood, c. M. Frazier.
Political meetings-Thomas Fitch,
M. H. McCord, Jos. H. Kibbey.
Correspondence-T. J. Wolhey, }. b.
Early, J. A. Kilroy.
Prima Evans, D. M
Purman, C. M. Frazier, T. J. Wolfiey,
W. H. Stillwell, Lincoln Fowler, l. N.
Bell.
Reception Millay, W. A. Han
cock. G. w. tombstone, C. W. Grouse,
R. A. Lewis, ]. D. Monihon, H. GOOD
man.
Printing!. A. Morford, c. w.
Pugh, c. NJ. Sturges.
Naturalization W. Grouse, J. L.
Cant, VIM. Webster, Robert BLACK
Geo. A. Mint.
Order of business5F. A. HartWell, J.
M. Damron, H. Goodman, c. H. Knapp
A. E. Hinton.
Celebration and transportatlon-Dr'
Scott Helm, C. Eschman, c. J. Dyer
W. S. Pickrell, G. H. Honshell. Ira f.
Smith.
Executive Jos. H. Kibbey. e. IL.
Honshell, Frank B. Moss, H. E. Kemp
NJ. E. Collins, A. J. Sampson.
nization-Webster Street, l.. H.
Goodrich. J. B. EARLY, H. B. St. Clare,
Jerry Millay.
Registration-L. J. Wood, F. A.
Hartwell, A. ]. Porterie, Robert Aud-
son, VIM. Widmer, T. A. Jobs, Wm'
Buck, F. Prothero.
Finance-J. M. Ford, VIM. Christy,
Geo. Hoadley, T. W. Hine, Lincoln
Fowler.
Proramme-C. M. Frazier, c. W.
Pugh, J. A. Kilroy, c. W. Grouse, l.. b.
Hayes.
Enrolment of membership-M. II.
Calderwood, T. H. Molloy, L. J. WOOD
VIII. Ward, M. A. Heissman.
Political education-A. J. Sampson,
Thos. Armstrong, Jr., H. c. Magne,
w. H. Rulings, Walter Bennett.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-28

MoRTUA..Y tables snow that the aver
age duration of the life OF women in
European countries is something less
than that Of men. Notwithstanding
this fact, of the list of centenarians col
lected by the British association,
fraction over two-thirds were women.
GERMANY's proposal for the establish
ment of international postage stamps
is being examined by the British post
Office authorities. Such stamp would
enable correspondents to inclose re-
turn postage for their answers, which
they now cannot do. The principle has
already been adopted in the interna-
tional return postal card.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-28

Total 444; necessary for choice 22S.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-28
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN DELE
GATES.

A subscriber asks for information as
to the number of delegates the several
states and territories will be entitled
to in the St. Louis convention. The
following is the apDortionment:
Arizona republican., 1896-04-28
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

The following is the electoral vote OF
the states as based upon the apportion-
ment act of Feb. Z, 1891:
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19
NOtice.

In the Probate Court of the County O Maricopa, Territory of Arizona. In the matter of the estate of Kate '. Minor, deceased.
 Order to show cause why an order of real es. tate should not be made.
 A. J. Halbert, administrator with the will annexed, of the estate of Kate L. Minor, de- ceased, having filed in this court hls verified petition ill due form, praying for an order of the sale of certain real estate there described, belonging to the estate of said deceased, for the purposes therein set forth.
 Itis therefore ordered by the court that all persons interested in said estate, appear before this court on Tuesday the 1st day of septem- Der, A. D., 1896, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at the court room of this court, st the courthouse in the City of Ph9nix, Territory of Arizona, to then and there show cause, if any they have, why an or der should not be gran ted to said administra- tor, to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as may be necessary.
 And that 8 copy of this order be published for four successive weeks in THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, a newspaper of general circula- tion printed and published in said county and territory. Done in open court this 3Oth day of July A. D. 1896.
 G. W. GROUSE,
 Judge of the Probate Court. [Date of first publication July 31. 1896.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19
DEAF MUTEs DANCE.
A Jumping Mummy on the Piano Keeps the Step for Them.

A Jumping Mummy on the Piano Keeps {. the Step for Them.
 A social club of deaf mutes exists in Warsaw since 1883, and as there are a large number of persons thus aff1ict, ed in the capital of Russian Poland, the club is doing very well. During the last week of carnival the club arranged ball, and in order to enable the mem Der to dance to the music in time, a very curious plan was adopted, which proved quite efficient. A large paper doll was rigged up on the piano, and the player, also deaf mute, who fur nished the music, which, of course, could not be heard by the members of the club, used a pedal to make the paper figure move up and down in time with the piece played. A large sign alongside announced the character of the dance, and thus it became possible for the deaf mutes to enjoy the dances as if they were not afflicted with their organic shortcomings. Besides that, they were spared the agony Of those who could hear, for sc,ne wa~ had tam pered with the piaIo ~h:c.. was right fully o1i ,,i tii-..e. even t.le player never noticing t.s.t fact. The leaf mutes dailced 'ilto Hha early morning hours and unanimously voted ihe entertain ment a magnificent success.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19
KILROY'S NEW PALESTINE.

Send Ten Two Cent Stamps for Fifty
 Page Pamphlet.
 To Men Who Are Today Bllndly Walk ing Over Golden Opportunities in Phoenix; to 300 Lady and Gentle men Public School Teachers in Arizona Representing Thirty Odd States of Our Union and Canada; to Hundreds of Commercial Tray elers Visiting Phoenix as We'll as to Every Sensible Mechanic and His Prudent Wife, Now Paying House Rent, $35,000 in Values Free Qnside City Property).
 There Is only one way that is safe for any man or any number of men, in medium circumstances, by which they can maintain their present position, if it be a good one, or raise themselves above it if it be bad one, in any con- munity, much less one with the oppor- tunities of Phoenix, viz: By the prac- tice of industry, frugality and prompt action in securing city property. The eye and ear of three-fourths of the wealthy of the United
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19

throughout the United States and Can- ada can remit to our credit $190 to the Phoenix National bank, with an addi
 tional $2.50 registry fee, when the bank will return them warranty deed and abstract of title. Should they so de- sire the property can be taken care of by our agency. Parties, and we invite every deserving person while the lots remain, living throughout Arizona that desire to purchase on the installment plan can remit as above one-third of the lot purchase, when we will place in the bank a warranty deed in escrow which will be returned when balance of purchase money is paid. The low est priced lots now offered is $100. In making this offer, Kilroy's New Pal estine agency is giving to its patrons at least an aggregate sum of $35, ,000 in values, viz: $50 on each lot so sold. Besides lovely home in lovely city and valley. Speaking of this property we wish to be distinctly understood, over our own signature, that it stands today without an equal either in loca- tion, proximity to business center soil, perfect drainage and perfect love- Illness in the Salt River valley. It's phenominal beauty, with it's streets and avenues, from 60, 80 to 100 feet wide; it's every lot covered with perfect growth of alfalfa (meadow) is now, and has been, the talk, admiration and at traction of thousands and thousands of refined visitors from the many states of our Union, as we'll as Canada and Europe during the past winter very flying the old adage, 'FThat you can drive a stone upward for a moment into the air, but it is true that all stones will forever fall; and whatever instances can be quoted of unpunished theft, or of deception n,-or lie that's worse which somebody credited, jus tice must prevail, and it is the privi- lege of truth and worth to make itself known, trusted and believed" Each lot is 50x132 feet. Kindly send this pa per to some deserving friend. Thou sands and thousands will not only appreciate, but avail them selves ot what you may, with an inborn carelessness, overlook. Lots within five minutes walk of court house. Address J. A. Kilroy, Room S1S Fleming block, Phoenix. Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19
O00CITY LOTS. 5Ox13715 feet, five minutes OUU walk from court house, no street car

OOOCITY LOTS. 5Ox13715 feet, five minutes CUU walk from court house, no street car required First-class streets and avenues Every lot elegantly situated and perfect. no ravines or broken lands, and each covered with a luxuriant growth of alfalfa. (meadow) are now in our hands at prices that simply defy competition and can never be duplicated in Phoenix, viz: At, from $60 to $100 each on the installment plan, monthly payments of $1O each. We address ourselves particularly to people paying rept, exhorbitant rents, for poor accommodations both in houses and rooms, every dollar of which is that of practical waste when paid by the permanent settler. This offer cannot last long. Hence, to the renter of houses and rooms we say-COME AND SEE US, you are now wasting from SIP to s20 per month in rent, buy family tent and live on your own property until you decide later on to build or sell your lot at big ad- vance, thus saving not only money. but owning 6 lovely home for what, otherwise would go to a landlord. This information isan s.angePs visit" to the saving wife ana pointer to the indus, trious young man and lady working for a monthly wage. Send this paper to your east ern friends. It's good thing.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19

THE water of the oceans, notwith. standing numerous local influences, is nearly of the same composition in every part of the world.
 A WHITE rainbow was seen recently at Westnewton, Aspatria, in Cumber- land, during hard frost. It tlasted for more than half an hour and was much broader than the ordinary rainbow.
 MRS. NEwEL CASE, of Battle Creek, Mich., has new pair of twin babies, born on different days of the week, different months and different years; one just before and one just after the New Year midnight.
 So POWERFUL was the force of water elected from geyser we'll on the farm of John Sholl, in Bloomington, H., that it threw stream one hundred and twenty-five feet high. A half-inch board held over the stream was cut in two in twenty seconds.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19

TTANTED-A position by 8 young lady as
 w collector or light office work. Address A. B this office
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19

HAVE you a house and lot or vacant lots t< H exchange for good land well located il southern California? Address X. Y. Z., cart REPUBLICAN.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19

MFRS. M. E.sPOoNER, proprletress of the MI Hayden Hotel has 6 most delightful home for ladies stopping in Tempe as well as gentlemen. The only ladies hotel inTempe.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19

TT S. Government lands and information ill U :. detail governing the same. Golden op- portunities to secure 320 acres or less of the finest lands in the world two crops each year, at cost not to exceed S15 per acres with per petua1 water rights. This can last but 8 few months at most when prices will advance over those at the present time asked by canal com panies which is s20 per acre.
 ADDRESS
 u, A, kJL ROY.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-19

CTOP AT THE WILLIAMS HOUEE, MARI O copa, while waiting for tie train. Good accommodations ard d excellent table.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
Honor Eo.l.

Owing to the wide spread preva-
lence of measles the schools of Lex
ington county have nearly all been run
at a serious disadvantage during the
winter. The Palmetto Institute, in
common with the other schools Of
county, has suffered severely from
this cause but more fortunate than
some, it has not been compelled to
close its doors, although the free
term was suspended for four weeks.
The attendance during the last
month was small and irregular ano
this accounts for the small number
of names appearing on the honor roll
given below. The absence Of the
names of some of our best pupils,
which generally appear on this roll,
is to be explained, not by supposing
that they have fallen behind in their
classes, but simply that they have
had the measles. The reports for
the 1st, End and 3rd grades owing
to the illness of their teacher, Mrs.
Sawyer, have not been handed in
yet. II any of these have gotten on
this roll their names will appear later.
The following is the roll for the
month ending Feb. 7, 1896.
" Grade:-Pearl Spann, Rion
Graham, Pickens Roof, Carl Roof.
Y Grade:-Eloise Hammer.
VI Grade:-Victor Haltiwanger,
Mary Henry.
VII Grade:-Georgia Haltiwanger,
D. E. Farr, Maggie Derrick.
VIII Grade:-Ethel Dreher.
TX Grade:-Mary Hitler,
SIDSEr J. DERRICK, Principal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
A Novel Love Roma1c,.

Here's a curious story of love and
courtship. It comes by way Of tie
Athens, Ca, News. About two years
ago a young gentleman of this city,
while in Savannah, got into street
car with heavy umbrella under Lis
arm. Like a great many other care
less people, he held it at dangerous
angle, with the point sticking out be-
hind him, and ere long the car gave
a lurch and lady just behind him
emitted an ear-splitting scream.
Everybody jumped and looked, and
to his horror the young man found
that the point of his umbrella had
come in contact with the nose of the
young lady seated just behind him.
Of course, he apologized, or tried,
but it was like apologiziDg for murder
over the body of the victim, for the
lady's nose was bleeding and she was
almost in convulsions with pain.
The car was stopped at the next
corner where happened to be drug
store, and the young man, aided and
abetted by one or two elderly ladies,
who at once took lively interest IN
the case, helped the young lady eff
and into the store, and posted off
haste after doctor. One was found,
and The unlucky nose was soon put
in working order, and the owner, a.
tended by the married ladies, YVES
sent home in carriage.
The young man took her address
and hunted up mutual acquaintance,
with whom he called the next day to
see how the nose was getting along
The nose did we'll, so did the young
man, for by the time the nose was
out of danger he had got in the habit
of calling so that it became natural
for him to step around in the evening.
So, in the course of time, they were
married, and she is the only lady in
the United States whose coultship
began by punch in the nose from
her future husband.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-12
The Fashions!

The March Number of The Delin-
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Der, and is especially valuable and ir-
teresting because of the early foreca: t
it contains of Spring and Summer
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and children. The first Of series of
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to women, by Mrs. Frederic Rhine
lander Jones, appears in this number
Mrs. Oliver Bell Bunce contributes
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Gilbert Runkle brings to the discus
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istry of Cooks; the regular article on
Seasonable Cookery. Other features
include the second paper on the Care
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Making, Knitting, Tatting, Crochet
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