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, 1906-06-06
The New Tax Law
From the Ocean City Sentinel.


The tax assessors of this county were
called to Court House on Saturday last
by the new County Board of Taxation,
and some of the assessors were given
the surprise of their lives when told of
the duties expected of them.
Their surprise, however, will be moth
ing to the surprise and possible con-
sternation 10 be experienced by tax
payers in the very near future.
The county tax board, under the
new equalization tax law, is made up
of Eugene c Cole, chairman; James
Hoffman aud Stillwill Townsend, with
Jonathan Hand as secretary.
The board will insist, the assessors
were told, upon the assessment of all
property to its full valuation, returning
their duplicates by the first Monday in
August. The members of the board
will pass upon the duplicates.
Printed copies of articles of personal
property to be assessed will be sent to
the various assessors throughout the
county. These are to be distributed
among the taxpayers, who are to fill in
the blank places left for the answer to
the inquiries. The taxpayer must write
down the number of mortgages he
holds, his bond holdings, bank stock,
jewelry, money in bank and on hand,
the number of boats he owns, automo-
biles, amount of collectible debts due
from creditors, etc. These must be
Worn to.
In case any person refuses to give
particulars to his property, the assessor
is required to estimate the mans per-
sonal property at the highest value he
has reason to suppose it may be placed.
Some people think that the assess
ment of property to its true value will
work a hardship to 1.-THE beaches"
where are all the popular seaside re-
sorts, although they admit that if
property is assessed to its true value
throughout the county (which, of
course, means farm land the law will
prove a good me-.
There are those who are firmly con
WINGED that the law will be found all
right; perfectly just. 1t will equalize
taxes as they have never been, and
will benefit the poor man especially.
One example of this is thus given:
A man owns a lot here, assessed, under
the old style, at $3.50. 1t will be as
sessed hereafter at say 5000. At its
value of $3.50, at the rate of 1925, the
assessment would be less than with
property assessed at 5000 at a rate of
$50.
In different sections of the country
districts, it is said, there is much land
that has never been assessed, or, if it
has Deer assessed, the assessment was
nothing near its true value. Therefore,
it is claimed that if the assessors do
their duty, and it is stated as a positive
fact that the new county tax board
will see that they do in the future, the
taxes will be equalized in every respect,
and the law will be supported by the
people.
1t is roughly estimated by those in a
position to know that, under the new
law, the valuation in Ocean City this
year will go above the So, 900, 600 mark.
, 1906-06-06
Are you in the Market TO buy a Home
or Invest in Ground?
If so the following may interest you:

If so the following may interest you:
l l house, 2sd ave, North Wildwood, 1 story,
rooms, 5000.
2 , houses, 9th ave, North Wildwood, / sto-
rN, $ rooms, S2,S00.
3 l house, 9th and n. y. aves., North Wild
wood, 3 story, s rooms, $500.
4 house, Oak avenue, Wildwood, 4 story,
IL rooms, $500.
> l house, Cedar avenue, Wildwood, 1 story,
u rooms, $1,000.
6 l house, Cedar avenue, Wildwood, 4 story,
% rooms, $4,000.
7 l house, Magnolia avenue, Wildwood, 4
story, u rooms,S $4,000.
s apartment hotel, Rio Grande ave-, Holly
Beach, 1 story, 81 rooms, $4,000.
D house, Bennett avenue, Holly Beach, 3
story, II rooms, Si,500.
10 l house, Davis avenue, Holly Beach, 3
story, 70 rooms, $1,000.
II house, Burk ave-, II room store. l house
store, Burk avenue, 10X4O it,, $1,000. |
house, Burk ave., rear, 81 200. l lot, Oak
ave-, 40Xl00, $500.
II l house, 25th ST., North Wildwood, 10
rooms, 5000.
ID l house, spicer avenue, Holly Beach, II
rooms, 5000.
IA houses, Cedar ave-, 2 houses, Schellenger
ave, as a whole, $4,000.
10 3 houses, Garfield avenue, as n whole,
$1,000.
l 5 lots, Davis avenue, Holly Beach, Toby 100,
$1,000.
2 2 lots, Taylor avenue, Holly Beach, ocean
front, 5000 each.
3 lot, Roberts avenue, Holly Beach, ocean
front, $1,000.
4 l lot, Montgomery avenue, Holly Beach,
$3.50.
3 lots, New York venue, North Wildwood,
30 by 100, $500 each.
8 6lots, 22d avenue, North Wildwood, 80 by
100, $500 each,
7 4 lots, on 18th St, North Wildwood, 81 1850
each.
s 2 lots on 26th st., North Wildwood, 1900
each.
Before purchasing see
Oliver ]. Leigh,
Corner Cedar and Pacific Avenues,
Wildwood, N, j..
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
REGION is WONDERFUL.
Surrounding Sprague Country Is a Good
Field for Geological Stndy.

Surrounding Sprague Country Is Good
Field for Geological Study.
The country surrounding Sprague is
a fine field for study to the student of
geology, says the Sprague Independent.
The big coulee iu which Sprague is
located, extending to the east as far as
Spokane, and to the west aud south
west to Snake river, is conceded by
geologists to have once been the orig
inal channel of the Spokane river, or
possibly the Columbia. At any rate
there are many wonderful things in
this region that would bring joy to
the heart of him who loves to delve
in geological formation.
This region is honeycombed with
numerous lakes, large and small.
The largest body of water is Lake
Colville, which is about ten miles in
length and from quarter to one half
mile in width. Along the shores of
this lake and in the rocks adjacent
formations of the earth make it evil
dent that the spot upon which Sprague
now stands was once the bed of a
mighty river. That an underground
river now flows beneath the city is a
fact known to almost every inhabit
~
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Slams Down the Lid.

Mayor Walter J. Reed has put the
lid on gambling in North Yakima,
and it is proposed to keep it there.
City Marshal Hunter has notified all
the gambling halls, the pool and bill
liardroom proprietors that they must
comply with the law. Gambling is
to be cut out of the saloons and priv
ate places. The poolroom proprietors
were notified that all boys must be
excluded from their places. In one
room IA boys were found loafing, and
i'll other places six were found. Vio-
latlon of this order in the future will
cause the council to revoke the license
of the pro prietors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
LAW UNSATISFACTORY.
Oregon Irrigstionists viii Ask for Ger
tain Amendments.

Oregon Irrigstionists Will Ask for Ger
tain Amendments.
Prominent irrigators of Oregon are
considering the advisability of asking
the next legislature to amend the ir-
rigation laws in several particulars.
At the present time all the con
tracts with the state for the reclama-
tion of desert lands under the Carey
act are based upon the theory that the
owners Of the canals and bitches are
entitled to collect a perpetual annual
rent from the landholders. In Idaho
the landholders will eventually own
and control the canals, bitches, head
gates, etc.
In the contract with the state of
Idaho for the construction of the
Twin Falls canal it is provided that
company shall be formed among
the landowners on the basis of one
share of stock for one share of water
right, and that within seven years the
control of, the canals, bitches, dams
and headgates shall pass to the cor
poration formed among the water
users. Previous to the formation of
this company and before the expira-
tion of the seven years limit, the
construction company is entitled to
collect annually not exceeding 80
cents an acre. The same theory of
ownership prevails in all government
work.
All the contracts for the reclama-
tion of arid lands under the Carey act
i'll this state allow the construction
companies the right to collect 81 an
acre perpetually, the company agree
ing to keep the canals and bitches in
rpnair
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
MALHEUR PROJECT
OFFICIALS WORKING ON DE-
TAILS OF RECLAMATION.
Lands Withdrawn From Entry for
Umatilla Reservoir at Cold
Springs.

Oregon is practically assured of
another reclamation project, although
not on such sea le as at first contem-
plated. Officials of the interior de-
partment are working on the Malheur
project details, and while official
announcement has not been made, the
completion of work on the final lines
is almost certain.
As adopted, eliminating road lands
and acreage affected by the Corvallis
& Eastern right of way the Malheur
project will embrace about 10000
acres and cost approximately $1,000
900, which sum it is understood is
ready for immediate use. After
eliminating the lands named, and ex-
ecuting the work as modified engin
GERS believe that the cost per acre will
be but slightly above the last esti-
mate of the bureau.
Until all estimates are finished the
cost cannot be stated with any GER
tainty but it is not expected to go be-
yond $43 and at the highest $40. 1t
is regarded fortunate that the altera-
tions made donot involve any material
increase in the cost of tho work.
The attitude of the interior depart
ment is felt to be the result of the
persistent work of Senators Fulton and
Gearip. They have urged its compile
tion on the lines indicated if nothing
better were possible, and the fact that
they were united and so persistent
oyercame the feeling of antipathy that
had been aroused against the project.
Unless unforeseen difficulties inter
vene the work should be commenced
soon in earnest.
In connection with the Umatilla
project in Oregon the secretary of the
interior has withdrawn from any
form of dispensation whatever, under
the public land laws, Willamette
meridian, 720 acres in township 5,
range 80, and 720 acres in township 4,
range 30. These lands are to be used
in connection with the Gold Springs
reservoir site.
All persons who have made entry of
lands within this withdrawal, prior
to the preliminary withdrawal and
who have acquired vested rights
thereto, have been notified Of the ap-
preparation of their lands for irriga-
tion purposes, and that their entries
will be cancelled and their improve
ments paid for by the government as
provided in section s and 8 of the cir
cular of June 6, 1905, unless sufficient
cause is shown within so days from
d,te of such notice.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Lnrtnn StilI Sticks.

An attempt to oust Eugene Lorton,
the deposed managing editor of the
Walla Walla Union, as chairman of
the republican central committee at a
special called meeting Saturday after
noon resulted in victory for Lorton.
Fifteen of 26 committeeman present
refused to consent to LoTton resigning
under fire. An agreement was finally
reached that at another meeting to be
held next Saturday successor to Lor-
ton is to be selected. Lorton is under
stood to be negotiating to start a
Boxer paper in Walla Walla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
StrenuousitY Not Faded.

AS an indication of the strenuous
ness of country life it may be men
toned that 90 mbers were sold for
the dance at Pilot Rock Monday night,
says the Record. The atmosphere of
the old hall was heavy with dust
and foul odors, but the gay costumers
tripped the light fantastic until day
light. There was some money left
in the old town as a result of the
dance. The two saloons took in 5000 !;
$92 were paid for tickets and about
$50 for supper. One young man, un-
der age, was arrested for being drunk,
which is good showing considering
the amount of "booze" sold.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
DR.. Marin in Portland.

Portland Journal; Rev. s. M. Mar
tin, an evangelist from st. Louis,
Missouri, preached to an audience last
evening that filled the First Christian
church, Park and Columbia streets, to
its capacity, the lecture room, aud
itorium and gallery being crowded to
standing room only. His subject was
Prepare to Meet Thy God" 1t was
an Interestingly delivered sermon,
which held the undivided interest OF
the congregation. During the evening
two joined the church.
This evening Mr.. Martin will speak
on "Can Man Be Saved Outside of
the church," Sunday afternoon he
will address the young men of Port
land at the Marquam Grand theatre
ON Manhood and Home"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Plan Telephone system.

A network of telephone wires spread
ing throughout the entire state and
focusing at Portland is the purpose of
the Oregon Independent Telephone
Association, organized in that city.
The mem bership includes large per
centage of the independent companies
of the state, and it is the intention to
bring in those not yet affiliated. Be-
sides Portland, Baker City, Eugene,
Pendleton, Albany and Salem, it is ex-
pected 20 towns will be included in
the chain.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
A Million for 1905.

AS shown by the estimate of expen-
ditures to which the State Of Oregon
will be subject during the year 1906,
the total will be $1,02S, 909.08 This
estimate, made in detail by the state
board of tax apportionment, shows the
several purposes for which the reve-
nue. will be expended. The first item,
that of $150,000 for public buildings,
was levied for in 1905, but not having
been expended, is credited as sur
plus, and is deducted from the total
expenditures in ascertaining the re-
venue to be raised.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
NAV BE @. w. George.

L he stranger found dead in box
Car at Sand Point, Idaho, December
26, with revolver clutched in his
hand and bullet hole in his head, is
believed to be q w. George the state
line farmer who disappeared from his
home December 16. A description of
the Sand Point man furnished Sheriff
Painter of Walla Walla tallies with
that of George In an effort to es-
tablish the identity of the dead man
Sheriff Painter and members of
Georges family may go to Sand
Point and have the body exhumed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Glad to Be Home.

Ben S. Burroughs, who return ed
home week ago, spent most of the
day Saturday on the streets shaking
hands with old friends and acquaint-
ances, says the Tribune. Mr.. Bur-
roughs came to Pendleton in 1879,
when Pendleton consisted of the block
from the bridge to Court street and
stockade near the o. r. & N. station.
He lived here until five and half
years ago, when he went to Montana.
For several years he owned the Trib-
une and served three terms in the
county clerks Office. He consequent
ly knew nearly every man in the
county, for few men can make three
political campaigns without a wide
acquaintance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
GEARIN IS MODEST
HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY GIVEN
FOR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
On Committee for Claims, Pensions,
Forts, Fortiications and In
dustrial Expositions.

Senator Gearin is modest in the
biographical sketch for the congress
sional record directory. What he
says of himself follows:
John M. Gearin, democrat, was
born in Umatilla county, Oregon, on
the emigrant trail, August Is. 1851.
Attended st. Mary's college, San
Francisco, California, from 1868 to
1857. In 1868 he entered Notre Dame
university, Indiana, where he gradu-
ated in 1871, and received the degree
of LII. d. from this university in
1908. He began the study of law in
1871, was admitted to the bar Of his
native state in 1873 and has been in
the active practice of the law ever
since.
He was a memb of the Oregon
legislature in 1874, and was city at
torney of the city of Portland in 1876.
He was elected district attorney for
Multnomah county, Oregon, in 1884,
and served two years. In 1878 when
Oregon constituted one congressional
district, he was the democratic candi-
date for congress and was defeated.
On December 13, 1905, he was ap-
pointed United States senator to fill
out the unexpired term of John H.
Mitchell, deceased. His term of serv-
ice will expire in 1907"
The following are the committee
assignments of Senator Geariu:
Claims, pensions, forts and fortiti-
cations, industrial expositions,
National banks and District of Col
lumbia. Simmons resigned from the
last named committee to make room
for the Oregon senator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Hudson Bay Line.

w. s. Goodman, @. E. Simonds aud
f. B. Steen are the directors of COM
pany which is constructing a tele-
phone line from Milton to Mr.. Steeu s
farm at Hudson Bay. About % par
ties along the route are interested in
the project, says the Eagle. James
Kirk is in charge of the constructing
crew and has two poles set as far as
the Vincent church. 1t is expected
that the work Of stringing the wires
will begin Monday. 1t will be a
three-circuit metallic system and first
class service is guaranteed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
I. o. o. F. INSTALLATION.
Over 200 Persons at the Banquet Hall
Last Evening.

Over 900 Persons at the Banquet Hall
Last Evening.
Last night was Odd Fellows night
in Athena, and at the joint installation
of officers for the subordinate lodge,
the Camp and the Rebekahs, over 200
persons were present.
Samuel Darr was the installing
officer for the subordinate lodge, in
stalling the following officers:
O. 7. Smith, N. G.. j. d. Plamon-
don, V. g.; J. T. King, R. S.; H. O.
Worthington, F. S.. g. w. Gross,
Treas.
In the camp g. W. Gross installed
the following officers:
@. @. Shumway, G. p; M. Kelly,
S. W.; A. L. Swaggart, H. p; o. g.
Cham berlain, Scribe; w. Mcbride,
Treas. Fred Gross jr., J. w.
Mrs. M. L. Watts installed the rol
lowing officers in the Rebekah lodge:
Mrs. Mary Sharp, N. g. !; Miss Alta
Sharp, V. e.. Mrs. Anna Hill, R. S. !;
Miss May Gross, F. S.; Mrs. Lola
Iayue, Treas.
One of the pleasures of the evening
came when Mr.. q. w. Gross was pre-
sented with magnificent regalia col
lar, emblematic of both the subord-
mate lodge and the Encampment.
A splendid banquet was participat-
ed in by over 200 persons. Many
visiting memb bers of the three orders
were present, Weston in particular be-
ing we'll represented.
At Adams.
Samuel Darr, d. D. q. NJ, assisted
by g. W. Bradley and Millard Kelly,
of Athena, and g. M. Morrison and
Pearl Hales of Adams, installed the
following officers in the Adams |. o.
o. F. lodge:
L. A. Lieuallen, P. g.; G. E. Otter
stedt, N. g. ;,G. E. Darr, V. g.. NJ. A.
Ferguson, Sec'y.; B, A. Marquis,
Treas. Jerry Swart, Warden; s. E.
Darr, Con-; j. Q. Chestnut, |. g..
Clint .Holcomb, 0. G.; J. 0. Hales, r.
S. N. g.; q. B. Marquis, L. S. N.
g.; g. M. Morrison, r. S. V. g.; P.
L. Hales, l.. S. V. q.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Progressive Echo.

Echo is soon to have a $4,000
water system; it owns its own city
hall, having the dimensions of 42x80
feet; during the year Echo has ma
cadamized over one mile of streets
has built about two miles of side
walks; the population has increased
from about $50 inhabitants to over
600; has paid up all its debts at pres
ent writing; has an income from
licenses alone of about $4,000 not in
Guiding fines; it has never levied any
assessment of any kind whatever, and
its warrants are as cash items at the
bank.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Walla Walla Holdups.

Walla Walla is at the mercy of
holdup artists. The Union says that
the record of every nights doings
now includes one or more holdups in
the streets of the town. The latest
victim is Vernon Foster who was rob-
bed of his watch and $3.50 cash.
Coasey's saloon for the second time in
four years was enered by burglars and
robbed of S7.75.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Realty Transfers.

s. D. Darnell to Joseph and Eliza
beth Fiedley, lots ? and II in block 43,
in the reservation addition to the ci ty
of Pendleton; consideration 5000.
John f. Hanson and Alice Hanson
to Joseph Cunha, north half of the
northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section 36, township 2, Of
the county of Umatilla, north range
30 east of the Willamette meridian
consideration $40O.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
PIeads Not Guilty.

G. Fl. Walters, the Weston saloon
keeper, was arraigned before Judge
Ellis Saturday on the charge of SELL
ing liquor to minors. The defendant
appeared in. person and pleaded not
guilty TO the three indictments against
him. His bond was placed at $3.50
by the judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Given Up Navy.

E. M. Hastings, who has been in the
U. S. navy at the Philippines for the
past two years, has returned home to
remain, says the Milton Eagle. He
has been sick for some time and spent
five weeks in the military hospital at
Mare island previous to starting home.
His health at present is improving.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09

You will not find beauty in rouge
pot or complexion whitewash. True
beauty comes to them only that take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t
81 a wonderful tonic aud beautifyer.
25c, Tea or Tablets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-09
Echo's New Paper.

Echo has new paper. 1t is called
the Echo Register and is neat six
column, four page paper. The pub
fishers are A. J. Brown, Of The Dalles
and Guy Stratton.