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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
TIMBER FAST DISAPPEARING.
Leslie's Weekly.

Leslie's Weekly.
That our lumber supply, one of the
largest sources Of our national wealth,
is in danger Of practical extinguish-
ment before many years, seems clear
from recent report of the Department
of Agriculture. According to this
showing, the lumber cut in this
country up to the beginning of the
fiscal year was about 27,738, 900, 900
feet. The vast proportions of this
slaughter of the forests may be appre-
ciated by imagining the lumber to
be all of inch thickness, making
"board walk" 1000 feet wide from
New York to San Francisco. Maine,
Michigan, and New York are no longer
great lumber states, ranking respect
lively sixteenth, fifth and twenty first.
The Pacific coast and the Gulf lead,
Washington being the chief lumber
state and Louisiana the second
Wisconsin and Minnesota are third
and fourth. Arkansas, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Texas, Alabama,
Georgia and Virginia make, with
Louisiana, eight Southern states,
all of which lead Maine in the amount
of lumber produced. There is little
more white pine in the country. It
is practically all gone. and one Of the
difficulties of building now is that
there is no substitute of quite such
versatile usefulness. Only g. per
cent of the years cut comes from
this noble tree. The once despised
hemlock furnishes almost three times
as much. In the scarcity of better
lumber, elm, poplar and Eastwood,
which the American of 1860 did not
consider fit for flrewood, furnishes
more than white pine. How this huge
annual cut of lum ber. and the Iavages
of the forest fires as we'll, shall be
replaced, is one of the most i'm portant
problems.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
MINNESOTA AND OREGON,
Portland journal.

The st. Paul Pioneer Press having
criticised the farmers of Minnesota
for being content to raise IA bushels of
wheat less per acre, when by pursuing
certain methods they might raise
more. farmer responds thus: "We
have SO many things to fight against.
Thus, If our land is too wet in the fall
when we plow 1t spoils our prospects
for crop. If snow and frost lay too
long we can't plant; again our outlook
is spoiled. Then it is blown out with
wind; insects take it, also blight.
This year grain is lodged last year
spoiled with heat year before with
black rust ETC. Won't you please
tell us how t" raise IA bushels per
acre aud be sure of it?"
Think of thuti Read over the list
of obstacles Minnesota wheat grow
oil has to contend with, notice his plea
for advice as to how to raise Ia bush
els an acre surely, think of the severe
climate, and then if you are an Ore
gon wheat grower don't grumble il
tho crop is short in spots some years.
Turn from your dolefnl picture of
this Mime sofa farmer to this item in
the Athena Press: within radius
of several miles on each side of Ath-
ena the average yield that falls below
30 bushels is an exception. The bulk
of the acreage hereabouts is going 40
bushels and over. In numerous in
stances the 80 bushel mark is touched
and leaping over that has bounded up
to 60 bushels per acre. Z"
And this happens every year in that
region, Notwithstanding annual pre-
dictions of failure. We admit that
not all sections of the wheat prcduo-
ing area of Oregon turn off such
yields, but nowhere would anybody
plant wheat here with an expectation
of harvesting IA bushels per acre; aud
then the difference in climate, and in
opportunities for diversified farming
here, are worth good deal a year.
The Minnesota farmer would better
sell out aud come to Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

rule inficts nothing upon the individ-
ual. hence it creates no sense of state
calamity. This year the regular
destruction is resumed. despite the
majesty of the state law and the
serene assurance Federal control Of
forest reserves gave when making the
big Withdrawals. At the time Of es-
timating the burned area o. .the states
timber regions in 1908, Federal
officials found that minimum of 5000
square miles of timber land had been
devastated. Private estimates places
the total much higher.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, there has been submitted
to the electors Of the State at the last
general election as required by law an
initiative petition for a proposed amend
ment to Section of article XII of the
Constitution of the State of Oregon,
to allow the state printing, binding
and printer g compensation to be reg
ulated by law at any time, and
Whereas, on the 25th day of June,
1906. the Secretary of State in my
presence as Governor Of the State of
Oregon did canvass the voters given
for and against said proposed amend
ment, and
Whereas, it was ascertained and
determined upon such canvass that
there were 63, 749 votes cast for said
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion, and 9,57l votes cast against the
same, and that said proposed amend
ment received an affirmative majority
of the total number of effective votes
cast thereon and entitled to be counted
under the provision of law,
Now, Therefore, l, George E. Cham
berlain, as Governor of the State Of
Oregon, in obedience to and by virtue
of the power and authority vested in
me by law. do hereby make and issue
this proclamation to the people of the
State of Oregon and do announce and
declare that the whole number of
votes cast in the State Of Oregon at
said election for and against said pro-
posed amendment was as hereinbefore
stated, aud that said proposed amend
ment received an affirmative majori
ty of the total number of votes cast
thereon and entitled to be counted nm
der provisions of law, and that said
amendment hereinbefore mentioned
shall and is in full force and effect as
a part of the Constitution OF the State
of Oregon from the date of this proc
lamation.
Done at the Capitol this 25th day Of
June. A. d. 1906.
Geo. Il. Chamberlain,
Governor Of Oregon.
By the Governor: Hs:..s.:.
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Secretary Ct State.
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
now TO CLIP A LAWN.
From Outing.


Some persons advise raking after
each moving. We do not, because
the clippings drop down into the grass
and form a mulch. which we consider
of great benefit. They also help to
fertilize the soil. The lawn that is
not moved often enough will not
look we'll after you have been over
it with the mower. because there was
growth enough partially to hide the
sward upon which it falls. This
will wither and turn brown in day
or two, and greatly detract from the
beauty of the lawn. But If you keep
your lawn well mowed---and that
means going over it at least three
times week in ordinary seasons--the
amount clipped Off at each moving
will be so slight that there will not
be enough of it to show.
Do not set the knives so low that
they shave tho soil. This practice
will soon spoil lawn. as it interfeIes
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

Other towns can learn something
from Walla Walla on the question OF
fire insurance. When companies no.
titled the policy holders of that city
of the 90 per cent rakeoF recently
put in effect the Walla Walla Chamber
of Commerce promptly took steps to
organize home company TO combat
the arbitrary increase intended. They
coutended that the rates were already
high enough. proposition that will
not be denied by the persons paying
them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21
Deadly surpenr Bites.

are as common in India as are stom-
ach and liver disorders with us. For
the latter however, there is sure rem
edy: Electric Bitters; the great restor-
ative medicine, of which S.A. Brown,
of Bennettsville, S. O., says: 'They
restored my wife to perfect health,
after years of suffering with Dyspepsia
and ohronically torpid liver" Elec-
trio Bitters cure chills and fever, ma
laria, biliousness, lame back, kidney
troubles and bladder disorders. Sold
on guarantee by VIM. Mcbride, drug
gist. Price 800.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

vi Recommendations should be addressed to
ie PRESS AthenaOregon
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

The labor question in this country,
especially during harvest, is becom-
ing something serious, rem arks the
Dayton Chronicle. A farmer will
start up with crew and within day
or SO some one or more of the help will
quit, with no provooation or warning.
The farmer is then forced to come to
town and look for more men. Per-
haps he fluids some one, but 1t is only
u short time, when he has to go
through the same trouble again and
thus he worries all through harvest,
at the mercy of the transient men who
have no interest in the farmers wei,
fare. All they want is few dollars
to feed on until they get another good
and-ready on to go to work again aud
repeat the same maneuver with the
next man they hire to.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

with the crown of the grass plants.
It clips away the blades Of grass
which spring to the surface and de-
stroys all of that part of the plant
upon which we must depend for color
and soft, plusblike effect. Let the
blades be set high enough to leave at
least two inches of the foliage.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

If you are in the market for pro-
Visions and harvest supplies. you can
save money by having Dupuis & Co..
Weston grooers, figure on your order.
If
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

For the first time in 13 years the
United States government is in the
market for silver for subsidiary
coinage. Wonder il this is on account
of Bryan's London speech.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

The Portland Telegram says: Ore
gon has lost as much from the forest
fires as San Francisco lost in earth.
quake aud FIRE last April. Oregon $
loss is annual, by degrees. and as a
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-21

Lost or Stolen--A bay cayuse mare,
reached name, branded with circle G.
on right thigh, has scar on nose, about
B or 8 years old. $40 reward. Billy
Robinson, Weston.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06
NEWS CONTEST
Contestants Entering for Prizes for
 Best News Stories.

In today's Graphic appear stories written by three contestants for the Graphic.s prizes for the best news stories written for the paper. All three of these stories are of unusual merit for amateurs the authors seem- ing to grasp the idea of what is in- tended by the offer. The management of the paper congratulates them all, and predicts that future efforts will be crowned with even greater results for them
 The news contest is just beginning to be appreciated by the public, and as it has some time yet to run, doubt, less many others will join in the con- test.
 This contest is perhaps the best one ever offered to the public, in an educational way since it offers bud ding young genius an outlet for ex- precision which may result in both fame and fortune The contest is open to all.
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EAST END NOTES,

Misses Ora and Rachel Kenward of Ionesboro Ark, are visiting Miss Ruth Long on Florida street.
 The little daughter of Mir and Mrs. Sid McCara is critically ill at their home on East Second.
 MT. !. ]. Merrick has resumed work after several days illness. Express car No. 70 has been re- paired at Cotton Belt shops. MT. ID. B. McClaine has accepted d position as freight carpenter at the Cotton Belt shops.
 Mrs. Tom Dillon and little daugh ter, Pearl. are visiting Mrs. Henry Wilson on East Second
 Mir. Noland West has returned from Elmo. Mo. where he has been at work for the Cotton Belt.
 There is no better time than now to try Brooks Chill Tonic and pre- vent malaria.
 
 Do you know what ails that sallow pale-faccd child? Six doses of Brooks Worm Killer will show you.
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Big Gray Wolf Killed
 Withn Limits of Little Rock

ed to the bayou fishing early in the Ioruiaa and got a glimpse of the animal d. 9p airing in the bushes. Later fo the day he again saw MT Goy6te near the same place. He re turned home and secured d shotgun and waited for it's return. About sun set loud report was heard and a few moments later the cOlored man came walking through town carrying ene Of the largest gray wolves that has bean sen in this section for several years.
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HABNER RESIGNS
Former Manager of TruIock Will Re
 turn to Chicago.

It is rumored around town that G. A. Habner, former manager of the Trulock hotel, will not take charge of the hotel after it is remOdeled, but will leave town in the near future. When interviewed by a Graphic re- porter Tuesday afternoon MT. Hab- her cOrrObOrated this rumOr
 He states that he will shortly re- turn to his former home in Chicago. MT. and Mrs. Habner have many friends here, who will sincerely re. gret their departure.
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MRS, MITCHELL DEAD.

Mrs Katie B. Mitchell. age 41, died miles west of town The interment will take place Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at White Hall cemetery. seven miles west of town.
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A large gray wolf was killed Mon day afternoon by a colored fisherman amost within the city limits of Lit tie Rock.
 Iii the western part of the city F0urche Bayou is only about a guar Tor of a mile south of town anI on ai5 creek are located couple of slaughtcr-pens, which account for the city.
 The negro who Killed the wolf start
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INFANT DIES.

The thirteen-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Allen passed to rest Tuesday afternoon. The Ralph Robinson undertaking company has charge of the remains and the funeral will occur at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from the family residence 2115 West Fifth avenue.
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Hon. <. A. Miller is on the scl list.
 Hon. W. T. Young has been sicI for several days.
 Walkers Liver Tablets for sale only at Bedells Pharmacy.
 All annual vehicle tax and privi leee license expire May 31, 190G.
 Pay your vehicle tax and privi- lege license on or before May 3l.
 J. D. Milner company buy and sell real estate for casL only.
 If you want bargains in real estate call Oh J. D. Milner company.
 If you want the cash for your property. call ou J. D. Miner com pany.
 Wanted buy Il good, medium- sized secondhand safe. Address. ''W," care Graphic
 --Mr M Garrotson entertained several of his friends at dinner at
 
 Leonard Ledbetter has resigned his position with Ferguson and son. and has gone to Hot Springs to recup- crate.
 Furnished room for rent. Old Fourth avenues, with bath and all modern conveniences. Gail on P. M. Brides, 32G Walnut.
 For mancuring, shampooing, hair dressing, hair bleached or dyed or ar tlficial hair, see Miss Minnie Kin ser, at the Grand Leader
 Everything is kept fresh and up to date at my new store, corner Main and Seventeenth. Fresh groceries and meats of all kinds at the cheapest prices Emmett Simmons.
 -Wanted--To purchase a Shet. ] land pony Edwin Willeford, 1102 Laurel street.
 -Wanted-A good man to travel. week Staple line J. F. McBrady [ and company, manufacturers, Chica- go.
 For sale-My home, corner Sixth 1 avenue and State street Apply Mrs Cliff Dowell
 Mrs. F. H. Walker. who has been sick for the past few weeks, is con- valescent, and her many friends will be glad to know that she is nearly we'll
 A fishing party, including a good many of the county officials. left Tues day afternoon for England. Ark, here they will spend three days fishing at Clear Lake.
 -Wanted-Young men for tele- rhone work: no poles to climb; expe- rience unnecessary. Apply South western Telephone and Telegraph 
 -Wanted-Good timers and tin ners' helers, also cornice helpers for outside work. Apply to foreman new car shops Cotton Belt railway, Pine Bluff, Ark
 Gall up 57S old phone for cakes I.:ade to order Fresh homemade bread and rolls every evening. Will be delivered when ordered in time. T. Ii. Skidmore, baker Corner See end and Cherry streets.
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The Outdoor Euchre,

Mrs. Mo Hanf's outdoor euchre net ted the temple society $t2. and was socially as well as financially 9 sue, cess. The prizes were unusually handsome. and were won by Mrs. Leo Kastor Mrs. I. P. Shelby, Mir, Nelson and MT McClain.
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BRIEF MENTION.
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County Clerk Jesse Core visited the country Tuesday.
 NJ. Garrestson left for Little Rock Tuesday afternoon.
 J. F. Alexander left Tuesday after noon for Hot Springs.
 John McClain of Star City was in ! town Tuesday afternoon.
 J. r. Grumbles of Star City was in the city Tuesday afternoon.
 George Gammill and A. G. Bedell left Wednesday for Philadelphia.
 Rev. J. W. Harper of St Charles was in the city Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Cora Stewart of Hot Springs
 is the guest of Mrs. w. s. Ballard.
 Miss Emma Spellman of Swan Lake was in the city Tuesday after noon.
 Mrs. H. W. Means and C.. F. Crews left Tuesday afternoon for Arlington, T,nn.
 Mir. and Mrs l.. C. Matthews left fol the northern part of the state Wednesday,
 MT. Mayer left for Little Rock Vel E>sday to attend the Arkansas irav- e}ers convention.
 Ashley McCombs of Hamburg was in the city on his way to Jonesborv Tuesday afternoon.
 Major o. M Spellman, niece and daughter were up from Lake Farm Tuesday afternoon.
 The family of w. G. Parks left Tuesday afternoon for St. Louis to Spend the summer.
 Miss Edna Bridenbach is visiting friends in Jonesboro.
 Miss Jessie Adams left Wednesday to spend the summer with her broth CT. J. w. Adams.
 Misses Roella and Etta Solmscn left Wednesday morning for I"ttle Rock on a pleasure trip.
 Rev. w. D. Buckner and N. B. Tru- 1ccl left Monday afternoon for little Rock on business trip,
 Miss Jennie Mutt, sister of MT. Sidney Mutt, is up from Fordyce vis- iting Mrs. Page Lindsey.
 F. H. Walker left Wednesday after noon for Hot Springs to attend the state Democratic convention.
 inc Nertheimer and sons, was in the city Tuesday calling on the trade.
 Mrs. Georgianah Slater is visiting her sister, Mrs. Margaret Bell. Mrs Slater is from Hillsboro, Texas,
 Mrs. w. F. Parks, daughter, Miss Violet. and son. Cecil, left yesterday for three months visit to St. Louis. MT. F. G. Chew and wife have at the Planters hotel dur ing their stay in St. Louis this week.
 Miss Minnie Allen and Miss Martha Angell left Tuesday afternoon for Jonesboro to attend the Sunday school convention.
 Miss Bessie Cranberry of Talla. homa, Tenn, passed through the city 1 Tuesday enroute to Temple, Texas, upon a visit to relatives.
 Mir. J. A. Holmes returned Wednes- day from months pleasure trln l through Texas. MT. Holmes visited l most of the gulf coast cities in that state.
 Mrs. T. E. Gillespie and baby ac- by Mrs. Bettie Haltom, left Tuesday afternoon for Little i Rock, on visit to Mrs. George w. 
 Mrs. R. w. Lane, the wife of the ! prominent contractor, left Tuesday l afternoon for Little Rock. where she will visit Mrs. Eli Jernigan and Mrs. J c. Roman.
 Rush Barrett of Sherrill passed through the city Tuesday, en route to Stuttgart to attend the wedding, of l. l.. Holt, who is professor of ancient and modern languages in tire Stuttgart Hendrix academy of SrGtt-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06
Cason.BoIin Wedding.

The wedding of Miss Bessie Cason and MT. James A. Bolin. both of this city, will take place at the residence of the brides parents, 2229 West Sev. enteenth Rev. Watson will otficlate.
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SOCIETY NOTES
Cason-Bolin Announcement
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Invitations have been issued to tie approaching marriage of Miss Bessie (ason and Mr John A. Bolin th2 wedding to occur "Wednesday evening. at $ o'clock at the residence of the bridc's parents. 222G West SeNan- teenth.
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Mrs. Fox Entertaining.

Mrs Lee Fox is entertaining the Hawthorne Book club this afternoon at her home on South Olive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06

Your food don't hurt you when you take dose, of Brooks Iron Peptol after eatinsN
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Brooks Little Liver-ROot Pills get at the root of the trouble and root it out Do not gripe constipate. but bring bile freely
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CAPE JESSAMlNES.

Extra fine Cape Jessamiues for sale by Mrs. C. T. Robinson. corner Laurel anA Twelfth streets
 Brooks Chill Tonic best by test.
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Infants and children get fat on Brooks Bowel Balm, fo rteething. diar etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06

Brooks Sarsaparilla for the blood.
 Brooks Cough aud Consumption Cure used in time does cure consump- ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06

You can immediately stop that hem orrhage. pain and gripping of flux and diarrhoea with Brooks Blackber- ry Cordial.
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Will Not Go This Week

It was reported that Dr. E. A. Hall and the winning team at the Y. M C. A. would take their trip to Hot Springs this week. This is entirely wrong, as the winning team will not take the trip winch they won until July. when their captain. Dr. B. A. Hall, will accompany them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06

T. w. Boyce devotes his lime to rents
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Brooks Iron Peptol for dyspesla.
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To Play Tennis.

To Play Tennis.
 All the members of the Y. M. A are invited to come out and play tennis at their court on Pine street.
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THE MARKETS.
QUOTATIONS.

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Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

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