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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26
WILL co TO COURT
0. R. & N co. WILL FIGHT OPEN
ING OF CERTAIN STREETS.
Attorney for Company Here Saturday
and Claimed Proceedings to
Be Irregular.

james G. Wilson of Portland, an at
torney connected with the 0. r. & N.
Co., was in the city Saturday and called
at the city recorders office. Mr.. Will
son came to Athena on business con
nected with the right-of-way depart
ment, and informed City Recorder
Chamberlain that it was the purpose of
the 0. r. & N. Co. to take into court the
matter of the councils action in order
Ing certain streets opened across the
company's property and right-of-way
In the city of Athena, characterizing the
proceeding as being irregular.
At the special session of the legisla
ture an amendment was made to the city
charter granting power and authority
to the city council to condemn, vacate
and open streets and alleys within the
corporate limits of the city of Athena.
Acting within the provisions Of this
amendment, the council appointed three
men to view the property through which
1T was desired to open and extend Gar
field, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets,
and appraise amount Of damage, il any,
to the company. These men reported
to the council that in their Judgment
in the process of opening these streets,
no damage would be incurred by the
company, and the council directed that
streets be opened, at the time notifying
the company's local agent. The visit of
the corporation attorney is the result Of
the notification.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26
BIG FIRE IN WHEAT
TWO CONGREGATIONS ON THE
LOWELL ROGER PLACE.
Standing Grain and Wheat in Sacks,
Horse and Cook Wagon
Destroyed.

-
AT Lowell Rogers place On the resers-
alton destructive grain fire took place
Saturday afternoon. The fire origin
ated pear the cook house and before the
crew could stop it the flames had de-
voured the cook wagon, killed horse
and burned over about 40 acres of stub
BILE which had been cut by combine,
charring about 500 sacks of wheat scat
tered over the cutting. 1T was diff
cult matter to stop the fire as the stub
BILE W dry and heavy, and the winrows
from the combine furnished additional
food for the flames.
From late IN the afternoon of Satur-
day until noon Sunday careful watch
was kept on the fire embers, but not
withstanding this vigilance while the
crew was at dinner the fire broke out
again and rushed from the stubble into
the standing grain. Men battled against
great odds. The combined heat from
July sun and flames made the position
of the fighters almost untenable, and be-
fore control was gained Rogers had lost
over a hundred acres more of good
grain, and about 20 acres in the ad-
joining field had been destroyed for
Louis Audette. 1t is understood both
men we're protected in measure by in
surance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26

Portland, July 25.-Portland is
closed town. The almost unprecedent-
ed feat Of causing the public gambling
houses to suspend operation was accom-
plished by Sheriff Word yesterday after
noon between 4:30 and o'clock.
Contrary to what might have been
supposed by casual observers Of the
violent efforts recently made by some
officials and many insistent reformers,
it was not difficult task. The sheriff
merely visited the various gambling
houses and gave simple order to shut
down the games, saying he would raid
any house whose owners refused to obey
the mandate.
Within the time it took the sheriff to
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26
TOMBSTONE Is WAITING.
Eccentric Sexton Puts up Peculiar In
scription.

Eccentric Sexton Puts up Peculiar In
scription.
Walla Walla, July 25.''l'm here.
How d you do?" Such is the inscrip
ton on the tombstone of Pardon Doc
Bentley, the veteran sexton Of the Walia
Walla city cemetery. And Pardon Doc
Bentley still walks this earth. The
queer epitaph on the stone that is in
tended to some day mark the last rest
ing place Of the old sexton is no more
strange than the one on the headstone
that will indicate Mrs. Bentley's grave.
It reads II am dead. So are you"
These two peculiar headstones are err
ected on vacant lots In the city GENE
terry, and Sexton Bentley, still hale and
hearty, and his wife, who is yet woman
of vigor, point with satisfaction at the
place where they intend to lie when
death has claimed them.
For years Pardon Doc Bentley has
been in charge Of that portion Of the
city cemetery which is controlled by the
municipal government. The entire
cemetery consists Of 40 acre tract and
since 1873 bodies have been inferred
there. 1t Is estimated that fully 5000
graves are in the plot. There are five
grayeyards within the city cemetery
grounds, the city, the Catholic, the
Masonic, the [. o. o, F. and the Chin
ese.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26
Malheur to Get Irrigation


Portland, July 25. 1t now appears
that the Malheur irrigation project in
Easten Oregon will become a reality,
and not have to be abandoned as was
feared, Advices were received by Chief
Engineer Newell of the reclamation ser
vice, today to the effect that the farmers
living along Malheur river have aroused
themselves and intend to submit TO the
government their written promise to CO.
operate with the government in con-
structing this irrigation work Mr..
Newell's criticism Of these farmers, ex-
pressed through dispatches short time
ago, and his threat to remove his en-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26
PORTLAND rs CLOSED UP
Elected Sheriff Notified Ali
Gamblers to Cease Playing.

make the rounds OF the different resor ts,
the money and paraphernalia was put
away, the players and employees dis
missed and gambling was no moye. 1t
is estimated that the closing Of the
games will throw 700 persons out Of
work. After the sheriff had gone, deal
ers and habitues gathered in knots on
the streets adjoining the gambling
houses and discussed the situation in
mournful tones.
The game mentioned in each case was
roulette, and the witnesses whose names
appeared on the information were w.
H. Markell, Z. Quackenbush and w. b.
Edwards, members Of the Municipal
association.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26

gineers from Malheur county unless the
farmers acted on his suggestion, has had
the desired effect and the local engineers
are now convinced that before long the
farmers along the Malheur river will
comply with the governments require
ments. II farmers cooperate they will
have to pay but $3 per acre per year for
10 years, 10 or6er to get water from the
government reservoirs onto their lands,
and at the end of that time the entire
works will be turned over to the users
of the the water. The government will
merely retain control Of the work Of
construction until the cost has been
repaid by settlers who are benefited
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26
He Robbed the Hotel Safe

WalIa Walla, July 25e The safe in
the State hotel was robbed about mid
night last night Of S136.25 in checks and
coin. W. G. Darice, the night clerk,
has disappeared and warrant is out for
his arrest, charging him with the crime.
Darice ID stranger in WalIa Walla
and had been at work at the hotel but
few nights. Last night shortly before
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26

II o'clock, Darice informed the bar
tender at the hotel that be was going
out for supper and asked him to watch
the hotel Office during his absence.
That was the last seen Of the clerk.
THIS morning when w. A. Koontz,
the proprietor, was informed Of his
clerks absence, he opened the safe and
discovered $l36.25 missing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-26

When bilious take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by all druggists.
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30
A""ssi nsss'"s.

The Presbyterian church will
assemble in annual meeting to.
morrow night. Thursday. March
3Ist. There will be reports Of oil
thy societies OF work during the
calendar year Abstracts OF these
reports will be sent TO the General
Assembly which meets in Buffalo
next June.
After the election OF officers the
congregation will be served with
the annual luncheon by the Ladies'
Aid. Social greetings will con
sumo the remainder OF the even
ing.
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30
"s."sy se..e~."

"Sandy Bottom" is homelike,
old fashioned story OF the south
written BY John Crittenden Webb.
and will be the attraction At the
La Iunta Theatre on Tuesday,
April s,h.
The play and company have re-
ceived unstinted praise from press
and public wherever they have
appeared. II is SO seldom in this
up to date world of ours that we
can secure homelike and inter-
esting drama with taste Of the
hills and = flavor Of the woods
which comes stealing into our
being and transforms il into an
embodiment Of good will toward
men TIE following notice is
from the Portland Oregonian oi
January 9th:
s.The Sandy Bottom Company
appeared last night in this city in
time for the opening At Cordrsy's
Theatre, where they were kindly
welcomed BY large and apprecia.
tive audience. The motif Of the
play deals with good old times in
the Sunny South. with daskies,
laughter, music and . love story
With the inevitable villain to be
overcome. SANDY Botton"'
could not find favor unless pre-.
sented by capable cast. II 10
pleasant to note that those who
took part gave . good account Of
themselves and the earnestness
With which the different scsorG
sstesed into their work gave !
l;seiscf valhe TO the chsracter Of
Ne play. There were ssossh'
neosshisers in the play to make.
4 iaaereSsing and thrilling and he
upeserv shoaisg the Ozark nosn-j
tsins i well wosth seeing. =
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30

brought BY his sister Liz. received
the customary amount OF attenti IN
given to the only boy. All the
little girls and Bill had gay old
time and went away voting Mrs.
Turley good kind namms.
They all said they wanted to come
again
The prayer meeting and special
service TO have been held Wednes-
day evening at the Christian
church is postponed on account Of
the Santa Fe reading room enter
tainment at the La Jun,s Theatre.
Probably the most elaborate
minstrel entertainment that evrr
happened on this mundane sphere
held the boards At the La Junta
Theatre Monday evening on the
occasion Of the appearance Of Al.
6. Fields Greater Minstrels. The
stage settings were simply magni.
ficent. and the personnel OF the
company was far above the aver
age. The audience was one. Of
the largest of the season. Mr..
Fields says that he is meeting with
a continual round OF ovations all
over the country. He deserves il.
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30
sess soas loeA, .rsss.

FOR REST--Three unlusnisbed
rooms. Inquire FIRST door south
Of Valley Livery Barn.
do not forget the lecture on the
".oiy City" at the Presbyterian
church next Monday night.
FoR RESr-Eight room brick
house; modern; newly decorated; /;
two blocks from the business cen
4 ter. Inquire this week OF Mrs. e.
T. Uncapher.
Pastor Biuhm will deliver q
popular address on "ResuTrection"
next Sunday night. The choir
will render special Easter music at
, This service. Public always vel
come.
Fos SALE-Fifteen good resi-
dence lots in Santa Fe addition; /;
most available point for home
near new Santa Fe shops; price.
$50 per pair. Inquire Of X. A.
Steen.
c. II. McCslb. st.nographer for
Mechanical Superintendent Tay
loT, left yesterday morning for
Galveston, Texas, having been
summoned there on account OF the
serious illness OF his mother.
Jack Devine, the village
policeman, was in town Yesterday,
making preparations to take
charge Of the wall paper and pain,
establishment formerly conducted
by r. Ev-rett. and IS now pre-
pared to receive orders Tor any
thing in his line
Salida got up a SI1oo house to
see q prize fight, but home mis-
sionary aggregation couldn't raise
Sra. La unta morals show a
great contrast TO those OF Sa.ida.
The promoter Of recent "go" in
this city tailed to realize as much
as the Salida missionary aggrega-
ton.
WANTED FoR La JUSrA "A good
hustler as agent and collector for
Industrial, Health, Accident and
Life Insurance. on weekly aud
monthly premium plan; good con-
tract to agents Write the West
eTn Life aud Accident Company,
COZ Continental Building. Denver,
Colo.
| There was rumor on the streets
late yesterday afternoon that work
will commence this morning on
the erection OF = three story hotel
or the corner east Of the LELAND
Hotel IL was too late TO learn
particulars Every well ~isher Of
La Junta will hope there's some
thing in il.
The Woman's Club met with
Mrs Talliaferro last Friday after
noon. After current events two
very interesting papers were read,
"Siberia's Past and Fueure," by
Mrs. TalliafeTro. and the Exile
System, by Mrs. gilbert. Club
adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Thompson April ist.
| Work on The foundation for the
new shops IS progressing. About
fifty men we're employed yester.
day. Mr.. Fellows. the contractor,
says that il will be a month before
the foundation is completed The
contract Tor the superstructure has
not ~ yet been let. as the plans
will not be completed until April
rss or thereabouts.
Memories of childhood were
aga,a renewed II the party given
BY Mts. Highhll aud Misses Me-
Fadden and Knox last SATURDAY.
evening" at the home Of Mrs. r.
r. 1asley. All the usually digoi.
Faed ladies were once again clad TO-
Oif1hnr,A wask RsI1 49, a
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-30
SEEDS

Beet sesders, Gang Disc P!ows. Coodenoueh
Plows: Di:c Harrows: Drag Hsrrows; oxsD .,s6aWS! "
Netting. Spades. shove's.. Forks. Rakees. Law
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Tombstone. Ariz. April 4-Sealed bies for the erection of hospital building lr the city of Tombstone, Arizona. viii he received by the undersigned until twelve o'clock noon, April IS, 1904, and then opened. Bid ders are invited to be present at that time.
 All bids must be accompanied by certified check. payable to the secre- tary, for the amount of $250.00. Cheeks will be returned to unsuccess- full bidders April IS. 1904. and to the successful bidder on signing of cen A bond in the sum of fifty per cent of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder. either in cash CT by acceptable bondsmen. No per son will be acceptable as bondsmen unless he qualities for double the amount he becomes surety for in un- encumbered real estate, free from forced sale from cause.
 Each bidder is required to state in bis bid the date on which he will con- plete his work and turn over the building. and q forfeit of twenty-five dollars . day will be required for each and every day after said date that he requires to complete the work.
 The committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Plans and specifications can be seen at the Store Of the Bisbee Trading company store h Bisbee.
 Mark envelopes Bids for Citizens General Hospital" and address to Cit ,zens' General Hospital and Sanitari. um Association.
 JOHN F. BACON. M. D.,
 Secretary. AL. GROW, President 4-5-lo:
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-06

Pure ksttle-refned leaf lard. render h 3. and 10-pound buckets. al 1z f-zc ed from c0Fn-fed Kansas hogs Sold psr pound, st E A. Town & Co.'S.
 3o-6
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-06
RECORDED RESOLUTIONS.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That on the 18th day Of March. 1904, a meeting of the stock hol5ers of the Greene Cattle Company, wes held at the office of the company, in Naco, Arizona, pursuant to a call for such meeting. by the President, and all the stockholders of said com pany were present. and at said meet ing the following resolution was unan- imousIy adopted: Resolved that the III Article of the Articles of fu'
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-06

corporation of the said Company. be amended to read as follows: "The Capital Stock of the Company shall be Four Hundred Thousand Dollars (s400. 900. .00), divided into Four Hun dred Thousand Shares (400.000) of the par value of One Dollar (100) each, the said stock to be paid for in cash at the time same is issued" And the President and Secretary were directed to certify the said amend ment. and cause certificate thereof to be filed with the County Recorder of Cochise County, Arizona. and with the Auditor of the Territory. and pub lished as required by law.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. and n certificate of the same. we hereby sign our names as President and Sec retary Of said Company. and cause the seal of the company to be affixed hereto. the day and year first above written.
 E. B. MOSON. Secretary.
 W. c. GREENE, President.
 Territory of Arizona. County of Cochise, ss.
 Before me. E. J. Gates. a Notary Public in and for said County. Arizo- na Territory, n this day personally appeared W. c. Greene and F. B. Mo son, known to me to be the, persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument as President and Secretary of the Corporation de scrihed in the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for said Corpora ton, for the purpose and considera- tion therein expressed, as it's free act and deed, nd by each of them voluntarily executed. Given under my hand and seal of office. this if- teenth day of March A D. 1904.
 E. J. GATES,
 Notary Public.
 (My Commission Expires Oct. 18th. 1e04.)
Bisbee daily review., 1904-04-06
TRANSLATION MADE

T. Leonard Morrill,. at the Bisbee Tm- provement company's ofice, makes translations correctly from English to Spanish. ar from Spanish to English Take anything in that nne.to him for guaranteed correctness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28

saHM#AEN.WR .E8.Z$
The city police department has re.
ceiyed complaints 81 the violation Of
the city ordinance BY the setting on
of Are crackers and other disturbing
articles. The names Of several o.
tenders have been secured, but II has
been decided to do nothing, unless
there be- further offense. The dis
charge Of squibs and fire crackers car
only be made legal BY special actor
on the part of the city authorities
|The practise Ii dangerous and annoy
ing and the utmost possible palm
will DOUBTLESS be taken 70 see that ]
lis suppressed until special permission
has been given.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28

q. q. Ragen writes 70 $ * sydes
from Mound city. Mo, where he has
his present home, TO the effect that
III has rained constantly during his
two months Of residence there and ne
Is gettin gtired Of a place where wea'
ther conditions are 50 nnfavorable
The family has q cyclone celler and
had been Il three times, MI. Ragen
wrote. He says II he can dispose
III Ms business nothing will please
him 20 well as TO come back Y New
Mexico. He never realized the AZ
vantage 0f climate until he happened
Ito Get into d place where there WASH
amy To speak Of
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28

MMR#&H &a@@+ &XTX g@&&E Ut M283
GRAF & Hayward WI be victims
Il another runsvayth is morning One
81 their deliyery horses. which had been
left standing at the rear Of the groc.
cry, suddenly conceived the idea that
the yellow devils Or some other malign
creatures were after him. and INDUCED
IN a burst Of speed that the acquaint.
ances OF the stolid. old pillow horse
would have declared impossible. ne
smashed the wagon into q telegraph
pole at the real OF La Pension, dishing
one Of the wheels badly, and then tore
around the corner on Lincoln. In front
Of Rosenthal Bros store he stayed
the vehicle BY winding the front AXE
around q pole. then clearing himself
|of all entangling alliances he rushed
on out or the way Of the yellow dey
lis to the safety of the stable. A brok
en- shaft, a ruined wheel. torn harness
were the sum total or the damage.
u &&& EEHr E&A EA2 LH&l EN&EN
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28

Engineer II. G. Hurd, who has had
charge Of the Y. s, g. $. survey corps
In The field here, left today for Hel;
ena, Mont. to take charge Of a pre-
liminary survey for the government.
Engineer Potter left for Denver, The
other members OF the corps will go
overland TO Roswell to take back the
government outfit. The final reports
have been submitted to Engineer
Reed and the question Of a reservoir
for Las Vegas has practically been
decided. II the figures promise snf-
ficient water for irrigation, a favor
able decision viii doubtless be given
on the condition thar residents Of the
vicinity pledge subscriptions for the
amount OF land that can be brought
under cultivation, some 1000 or s.,
600 acres.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28

Don Benigno Romero had the bad
luck to break his leg while trying 70
catch a train at La Junta yesterday
afternoon. The gentleman had been
In Denver on business. AT La Junta
while making his rapid way across
the platform to his train, he stumbled
and fell heavily. He struck IN such
d way as to bring considerable force
on one OF HIS legs, the bones Of which
were fractured above the ankle. Mr.
Romero had his injuries attended tc
and today, although suffering much
pain, he came on home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28
IVES. side Carnival.

The Plaza Carnival was opened last
night under most suspicious cofidi-
lions. The night was perfect; the
moon looked down with her most sill
very smile upon the jolly crowd which
filled every bench and every nook and
corner Of the park to OVERLOOKING. The
band played unusually well. The car
niyal company did not have their at.
fractions in full running order but 9
goodly number Of people witnessed
the spectacles Of Dante, Montezuma
ana Mexico. 1t is estimated that
between two and three thousand PEG
, pie gathered to witness the opening @
the occasion. The festivities viii
continue every night this week, clos
ling with the Glorious Fourth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28

word hGe AAeen received from Mr.,
and Mrs. J~efcrson Raynolds who are
spending q few days in Boston pre-
paratory 10 embarking for Europe, that
they win sail on the Hamburg-Ameri
an s. s. Deutschland. on July 7th.
i. Aaaalwosth accompanied ~ his
twc dsuehtars. ,Asis~ps and
Georgia, One ri whom & \ health.
seeker, is a recent arrival at tho Plaza
hotel. Mr.. stallworth Is an attor-
.ney Of Evergreen. Alabama. d place
near the city Of Mobile.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28

No. 2 which arrived from the south
yesterday afternoon had a slight mis-.
hap at Rowe. which detained her here
for an hour or two for repairs. As
the train was passing the coal chutes
1t Rove, the apron Of the chutes &c.
cidently dropped. The tops OF the
cars were scraped considerably. and
some o. The chimneys and gas pipes
were cut clean on. The passengers
heard the noise above their heads
and some Of them thought a cyclone
had struck them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28

John Duffy has taken out q license
TO carry on q merchandise business
ii upper Las veens for three months
This means that he, assisted by Mrs
Duffy, will establish q restaurant and
fruit stand In the beautiful park on
the Gallinas where the best OF ice
cream and lemonade will be served
ana anything from q ham sandwich 70
a four course dinner will be ready for
the hungry multitude. The restaur'
ant win be opened on Saturday. July
End.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28

w. y. Montgomery and u. B. Miller
after a strenuous half hour were re
warded Ny tho golden spurs Of knight
hood last night ut the Pythlan hall
The lodge d In excellent condition and
quite . number Of names Of applicants
for membership are on the hooks. The
knights are beginning to make prep
a~rations for the convention Of the
grand lodge % be held here next fall.