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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
THE CROP PROSPECT
FIELD AND RANGE BENEFITED
BY RECENT RAINS.
Bountiful Crops Assured On Light
Soil Lands Where Prospects
Were Blighted.

Taken as whole, the prospects for
crops in Umatilla county were never
brighter nor gave promise of better
yields, than those which now con-
front the farmer. The stockman, too,
is embraced in the good results that
came to the whole of the Inland En-
pire, by the recent copious rain falls,
for his stock is now sleek and fat and
range on thousand hills that are clad
in rank and succulent forage.
The weather man did his work we'll.
He turned prospective drought into
period of growing weather, the like
of which stands unequalled if one may
except the tropics. He is still at work
in many localities and there are those
who begin to complain of a super
auous amount of moisture and are
not a bit backward in saying that
the weather man should plug up the
holes in his water wagon.
The big wheat ranches adjacant
to Athena, the ''granary of the Inland
Empire" were not in need of mois-
ture to any great extent. Grain look
ed we'll. had a splendid color and was
advancing satisfactorily in ordinary
stages and no alarm was felt during
the protraoted "dry SPELL"
It was the light soil lands north of
town, fields embracing thousands of
acres of wheat, the plant of which
was dwindling ard shriveling and
whiting into stage that would not
even make hay that was in serious
need of rains. When the rain came,
this soil sucked the moisture up like
a sponge. New life was given the
roots of the grain plant. The trans
formation was soon perceptible and all
that vast territory from Vansycle,
north on the breaks of the Walla
Walla and Columbia took on new life
and today, wheat fields in which the
hum of the sickle would have been
unheard, give every promise of an
average Of from 20 to 35 bushels per
acre at harvest time.
Many mortgage will be lifted out
there. The very air breathes of pros
perity. And these conditions are by
no means confined to that particular
scope of country. They extend across
the waste of the Columbia's sands to
the sagebrush plains of Franklin and
I Adams counties, where the toiling
homesteader has his little all tied uI
in truck patch and few acres of
grain. He is helped too.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
GRAZING PETITION DENIED

Exception Made in Case of One Firm,
Which Is Allowed Extra Grazing.
Pendleton, Oregon, June g. BY a
decision of the forestry bureau of the
department of agriculture the appeal
of the Umatilla county sheepmen
against the allotment of the Wenaha
reserve has been denied. The action
of the Department is announced in
letter from Overton w. Still, associate
forester, to Dan P. Smythe, secretary
of the Umatilla association, which
says:
After a careful consideration of
the appeal from the decision of Ran
ger Schmitz made by Raley and your
self on behalf Of the UmatiIla county
Woolgrowers' association, III refer
ence to the allotment of grazing priv
ileges on the Wenaha reserve, the
forester has decided to sustain Mr..
Schmitz on all the points presented
except that in reference to the Gun
nicgham Sheep & Land company.
In this case it appears that a mistake
was made and that the applicants are
entitled to larger number of sheep
than was allowed. I enclose a copy
of the foresters reply to Mr.. Scbmitz
for your information.
| In the letter to Ranger Schmitz tie
chief forester holds that as the Gun
ninghim Sheep q Land company pur-
chased the plant OF Charles Cunning
ham in accordance with the custom Of
the county, they Therefore succeeded to
the range privileges held by the latter
and are entitled to permit to Craze
stock in the reserve except as far as
the privilege is modified by the reg
ulations. Accordingly the company
| is placed in rank B instead of 9, and
they are allowed an additional 1000
sheep in the reserve
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
Eiler's Big Show.

Why not ATTEND first class enter
tainment when you have an opportun-
ity, it costs no more. This company
producing the great play of Rip Van
Winkle under canvass. Also includ-
ing between each act specialties that
are of the very best. Prof. Harrison,
the worlds greatest trick bicycle and
unicycle rider, doing the most wonder
full work on single wheel ever at
tempted. Miss Anna Eising, Chicago's
fayorite opera singer, Riley Blair in
irApersonations, and others, making
continuous performance. The press
wherever they have appeared, pays
them the compliment Of having the
best show ever seen under canvass.
So confident is the manager of this
company OF pleasing the people that
he guarantees to refund the money to
anyone not satisfied, and our people
can rest assured that they won't re-
greet the fact they attended, as their
show will be fully up to the expecta-
tions of all at Athena, Thursday,
Juie IA.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
NAYLoR WAS POISONED.
Chemical Analysis Of Stomach Proves
This to Grand Jury.

This to Grand jury.
T. G. Naylor, the Athena farmer,
who was murdered in Pendleton on
the night of April IA and whose body
was then thrown into millrace in
the eastern part of the city, met his
death by poison, according to the
Umatilla county grand jury in its
report to the court, says the Tribune.
The mem bers of that body arrived at
this conclusion after carefully consid-
ering the testimony presented by De-
t,ctive Cox of Omaha, who had been
privately employed to make investiga-
tions, aud of the expert chemist who
made an analysis Of the contents of
MAYORS stomach.
Though fully convinced that the
dead man was the victim of foul play,
the jury was not able, from the evil
denee furnished, to bring an indict-
ment against any person, and the case
will probably be dropped.
OF the Naylor case, the grand jury
report says: ''In this case we find
that the district attorney, after con-
sultlng the sheriff of the county, en-
ployed private detective to assist the
sheriff 10 Investigating the cause of
the death of said Naylor and that
be also caused chemical analysis to
be made of the contents of the stom-
ach of the deceased. We have ex-
amined the report Of the detective SO
employed and have heard the state
ment of the other officers connected
with the case, read the testimony
given at the coroner's inquest and
otherwise thoroughly Investigated
the case, but we are unable at this
time to report on or return an indict-
ment against any person, because of
the insu ffioiency of evidence. We
find from the report of the expert
chemist that the deceased probably
came to his death by means of poison.
On account of the Importance of the
case we desire to approve the action
of the officers in mourning the expense
of the detective and Of having the con-
tents of the stomach analysed.
The jury also investigated the cir
cumstances surrounding the death of
John Hussar who was burned in the
box car at Foster, but were unable to
fasten the guilt upon any one. Will
liam Wilson the soldier, who was in
charge of the car and whG has since
been held in Jail, was discharged from
custody.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
cHILpREN's DAY EXERCISES
Little Ones Please Large Audience At
the Baptist Church.


the Baptist Church.
Sunday was Children's Day at the
Baptist church. The attendance at
both the morning and evening SER
vices was large. At the morning
service Rev. George T. Ellis deliv-
cred an address to the Sunday school
children, having for his subject the
meaning and the objects of Ohildren's
Day exercises. Music appropriate to
the occasion was rendered by the
choir.
In the evening the different classes
of the Baptist Sunday School partic-
ipated in an interesting program,
which was highly entertaining and
very much appreciated by the large
audience in attendance. The program
as given, follows:
Scripture reading; song by school,
"a June Carroll" prayer, by Rev.
Ellis; recitation, "Ohildren's Day
Greeting" Elva Gross; scripture
reading; Song, Greeting Roma
Kemp; exercise, "God is Love-" rec
itation, "The Boy of his Word"
Ross Payne; recitation, '"rhe Girl
who Smiles" Eva Clemons song,
No. 81, Jesus Lives" by school;
song, ''Sunbeams;" recitation, "Want
ed a Minister'S Wife," Ada Hopper;
recitation, Success" Joe Paine; song
"Jesus Bids Us Shine;" Rose drill;
recitation, Advice" George Win
ship" song, Bearing Fruit for
Jesus" address, Rev. Ellis; song, "Go
Quickly" by school.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
THE COLT SHOW
INTEREST CENTERED In THE
ATHENA EXHIBITION.
Stock From All Parts of the County
Will Be Entered In Their
Different Glasses.

Athena's Annual Colt Show will
take place Saturday, June 10, and
there promises to be more entries of
colts in the four different classes than
has ever before been made in the
shows held here.
This year there will be four classes
i'll which entries will be made includ-
ing the draft, light harness, coach and
general purpose classes. No entrance
fee will be charged and no colt over
three months old will be eligible to
entry. With the object OF making the
Athena colt shows of a more perman-
eat character, yearling class has
been added. Next year two-y -year-old
class will be put in the list and the
year following 3-year-old class By
the addition of these classes it will be
possible for colt entering in the
sucking class to continue through
the three year series of exhibitions
and compete with others in its respec-
tive class for honors.
The exhibition of stock will be un-
der the supervision of horsemen OF
Athena and vicinity, and competent
judges will be selected.
The parade will form at King Bros.
livery stables at | 80 p. m. and the
line of march will be up Main street
to Fourth, up Fourth to College east
on College to Fifth, south on Fifth to
the show grounds, south of Main
street.
The Athena horsemen are bearing
the en- tire expense of giving the show.
Outside owners of colts and stations
are invited to enter their stock in com
petition for prizes. No one is barred,
and all indications point to most
successful exhibition. The classes
follow:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
HALEY IN TOWN.
Defeat Sits Lightly On Him and He Can
Yet Tell Good Story.

Judge HALEY, associate justice of
the supreme court, was in town for
few hours Saturday. Tom was the
defeated democratic candidate to
succeed himself, but this same defeat
sits lightly on the good natured Irish
disciple of Blackstone, and to look at
him and hear him tell his customary
story. you would never know that de-
feat had nudged him to step aside.
The one Tom gave us this time
comes from the Columbia river and
deals with a Swede fisherman and a
Chamberlain vote getter. The Cham.
berlain man sized up the Swede and
accosted him with, "Well, what do
you think OF Withycombe?"
SAY tank hay bane purity good fell
larl"
"And how about Chamberlain?
Gay tank hay bane good fellar, too. y
well, who do you think has the
best show?'
"Vell, ay tank Ringling Bros. have
bast show on thas earthl"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
A Fine Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. Fl. Preston have
moved into their new home on High
street, east of Fifth. In this mod
ern dwelling, the architect has given
the owner a comforta BILE home of
splendid appearance and excellent con
veniences, Chief among the features
of Mr., Preston's s new residence which
will cost, completed, about So, 500 is
the unique arrangement of the large
living room, the big fireplace and the
situation of the stairways. A base
ment, giving ample room for heating
apparatus and fuel, the xquisite fin
ish Of the interior of all rooms. Civ
ing harmonious tone of cheerful
comfort, is the effect desired and
achieved by both architect and
builder.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
No Game Sunday.

The ball game between the "Colts"
and the Weston nine, did not take
place Sunday as scheduled. Maroon
clad youngsters could be seen fitting
here and there on the streets shortly
before the time set for the game. but
word was wired from the town over
the hill, that Weston's catcher was in
Walla Walla and the pitcher in Pen
dleton and the team could not come.
There was disappointment among the
fans for they had it framed up that
the game gave every promise of being
hotly contested.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
Reunion and Dinner.

The annual reunion aud basket
dinner Of the members Of the Chris
tian church and their friends, took
place at the church Sunday. Nearly
all who came brought baskets, and
they were we'll filled with delicious
viands. The long tables in the din
ing room accommodated a pleasant
assemblage.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
Oregon State Fair.

The premium list of the 45th annual
State Fair is at hand. The annual
exhibition will take place September
10 TO Is, at Salem. Premiums ag-
gregating $40. 900 will be awarded on
live stock, agricultural and manufac-
turing products.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
The Alfalfa Crop.

The alfalfa crop along the creek
bottoms was considerably damaged IN
places by the recent flood. In other
localities, recent rains and cloudy
sky have retarded haying operations.
Alfalfa has been in bloom aud ready
for the mower for some time, but the
condition of the weather has been
such that a mere pretense, as rule,
has been made to harvest the first
cutting.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
Medal For Wheat.

The other day Will Ferguson re-
ceiyed medal for wheat exhibited at
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis. The
wheat was raised on reservation land
south Of town. Mr.. Ferguson re-
ceived a diploma some months ago and
while the medal arrived somewhat
late 1t is none the less appreciated by
Mr.. Ferguson.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
Flag Day.

Thursday, June 14th, will be the
one hundred aud twenty ninth ami
versary of the birth of the United
States Flag, and Governor Chamber
lain has kindly consented to issue a
proclamation designating the above
date as ''Flag Day" Locally, the
members of Gettysburg Post, q. A. r.
are taking much interest in the cere-
monies Of the day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-12
Road Completed.

The macadamized road, leading
from the Dudley place and intersect
ing Main street at xthe crossing of
Fifth, is completed The road, ex-
elusive of the hauli ng cost something
over $400
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
EYES AND EARS IN SCHOOL
Found 3i.5 per Cent. Of Them Are De-
fectiVe in This stnte.

Montpelier. Fob. Mason :. Stone,
state superintendent of education, made
public to-day in a circular letter tho re-
suit of an examination OF the eyes and
ears of the school children OF tho state
seven years of age and over. This cxamj-
nation was taken in accordance with 40.
10 Of the acts of 1904.
out OF 2l6 towns, 81 sent in reports, and
in all 4,S;3 children were examined. OF
this number 1880. or 345 per cent. had
either defective sight or hearing. Add-
son county has the largest percentage,
10. and Washington cvuuiy the lowest.
800. The town of glastonbury has tho
highest percentage OF detectives, as out
of a school of four pupils, three were
unsound. The town of Strattou with two
schools of 10 pupils had the lowest per-
centage, 50
The total number OF eyes found defec-
tive was H. lo5 and the total number OF
ears found defective was I4a.
The number of schools in which cXari-
nations were conducted, was 206j.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
MONKTON BoRO.

Harry Potter has moved with his
family to this place and Will occupy
part of his fathers house. Tho school
at Barnumtown will close this week for
tho spring vacation but the school here
Will continue for a~.other Week. The
diphtheria scare Of last week ended in
nothing but a little sore throat.-Fred
Skiff died last week at the home of
Emerson Beers, where he had been liv-
ing for some time. lie was Il life long
resident of this town and was for q
short time pastor or the Friends
Church at the Ridse. Later he united
with the Methodist Oh lrch and was
not only faithful member of the
church but often preached and Aid
much personal work for the Master he
loved well. Funeral services were
held last Friday the Rev. j. Renfrcw
and the Rev. A. e, clappcr officiating
rhe Inherent was at tho Boro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
TIM SULLIVAN GIVES SHOES
Passed out I.SO0 Pairs 10 His Bovcry
constituents.

New York. Feb. 7.-Wheu CONGRESSMAN
Zig Tim sullivan gave a Christmas din
nor th" 5000 participants received each
a ticket calling for a pair Of snaes At
'he dinner Big Tim said to his con-
stituents.
"Roys, think were going 20 haye
another long stretch or mild weather and
YOU won't need the shoes as much now
aS when it gets good and cold s.. Iob-
ruary."
lie announced that tho shoes would he
given out on February +. That Tim is a
good weather prophet was the unanimous
opinion Of the Bowory Yesterday afternoon
when $500 men, each supplied with ono
Of his cards. showed up at the club house
at 207 BowerN. Each man except Two
one-legged men, vino took one each got
A good pair of shoes in which there was
a pair Of woolen socks. As they left the
club house the men We're passed through
the assembly room on the second floor,
where hot coffee and sandwich"s iVat-
cd them. Big Tim was present v.h al
the other Sullivans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
BRIsTOL..

The residence Of Il. ]. Clark on Noun
tain avenue is quarantned for scarlet
fever.-Mrs. j. Il. Kilburn went to Bur
lngton Monday for medical treatment.
She will stop with her sister, Mrs. Jen-
me Callahan. n.--Gcorgc Collamer had one
Of his legs broken Saturday while chop
ping logs on the mountain. He lodged a
tree. when it came back, breaking both
bones below the knce.-The Rev. s. Il.
Perry is meeting with good success rails
ing the funds to pay for the real estate
recently purchased by tho Baptist So
ciety.--Alfred Prime is failing with no
hopes of his recovery.-The Rev. G. n.
Thomas will preach a Lincoln memorial
sermon next Sunday. Masons and Odd
Fellows are invted.-Mrs. Warner
Drake. who lives In the edge OF New
Haven, fell and broke her hip last Sat
urday.-Mrs. Drake has been on crutches
Tor several years. the result of shock.
and was trying to Kill a mouse when she
fell, Enough snow fell here Sunday
night and Monday to make fair sleigh
ing in the village.
Libanus Lodge, i. e. A, NJ. will at
tend the Lincoln memorial service in
the Congregational Church In body
next Sunday morning. They will meet
at their hall at ten o'clock, Ill. G.. Sar-
geants or Huntington. Mass. IS visit.
ine friends and relatives in this vi
clnlty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
JACKSON CASE COMPLETED
Only Five More Gases to lie Heard mt
Present Term of Supreme
Court.

Montp"licr. Fob. The arguments
We're completed in supreme court to-day
in tho quo Warrauto case brough, to de-
t"rmnc whether or not States Attorney
:. Hollister jackson is a citizen of In,
United States, ana tn" case j. now d
the hands of the supreme court. TN
next Washington county case for nearing
was j. T.. II. Cushmau vs.. NJ e. DAVIS
I'll appeal in chancery
The Washington county forgery case
of State vs. Barney McMarus has been
submitted ON briefs. and the Washing
ton county cas-" Of Carrie G. Moody, adj
miuistratriX, ". the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company has been continued
Two short Washington county cases and
three cases that have been set to the
heel OF the docket Yet remain to be
heard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.
society Votes to Give Its Annual tx
hibitiOn August 2O-3I.

Middlebury. Feb. The executive board
of the Addison County Agricultural So
ciety met at the Addison Housc here this
afternoon. 1t wasvotcd TO hold the annual
fair Tuesday Wednesday. Thursday Fri
day, August 80 to 81 inclusive. 1906. Sec
retary Fred l.. Hamilton was voted a
bonus of $50 for last years services and
his salary increased to $50 for this year
1t was decided that the premiums as n
general thing should he unchanged and
the matter of purses for races was de-
ferred to subsequent meeting.
Col 5. \. Ilslcy announced that he
would build special dog house on the
pacity Of the Grandstand by building it
higher and to the rear with suitable clos
cts A new class of stations for general
changes made in different cassfications
not yet fully decided on.
officers appointed to-day were these:
Directors for three years, S. \. llsley OF
Middlebury, W. c. Hack of Orwell,
Charles :. Dana of New Haven; directors
for two years. Frank l.. Fish of Vergen-
nes. William w. Dean of Ferrisburgh,
William 4. Lawrence of Bristol: directors
for one year. II, H. Noonan of Panton,
4. X. Carr of Mddlebury, A. w. Foote
of Cornwall; general superintendent,
Charles NJ. Remele of NIddlebry; assist
ant general superintendent. j. f. But
tolph of Middlebury: department super
intendent. Watson c. Sturtevant of Wey-
bridge: cattle and swine, Willis H..
Child of Weybrdge; horses. S. G. Bing-
ham Of Shoreham: sheep. Egene d,
Twiichell Of Middlebury; superintendent
OF poultry. g. Il. Nichols of Bristol, as
sstant superintendent horticultural hall,
Norman s. Foolo of Middlebury; assist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
RIPTON.

Mr. and Mrs, john Goodroe's baby is
very sick with capillary bronchitis
Charles Norton cut his foot severely
while chopping the woods last week.
Charles Kirby and Victor Noble attend
ed the concert in Bridport Friday night.
Miss Louise Kirby has returned to
Bridport after spending a few DAYS
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William
klrby.-Col. j. Battell is having logs
drawn to II. l.. Woods mill. He is going
to build large barn in Middebury the
coming summer.-Mrs. Jerry Manning
is a little better.-David Hale has an old
fashioned wooden clock that has been in
the family for over 20 years and keeps
good time yet and is in a good state of
preservaton.-F'rcd Whittemorc, who has
been working at New Haven Mills for
the past few months 1t at home. Alison
Billings has secured position in Md
dlcbury for tho coming year,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
NEW HAVEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Swiutoo Of crow poiot
\. y. were suests Of II w. Taft and
wife frldaN.- NJ = .."Di. " -a' o-
th"m Miss. vs. 70, 'l''. % %
Sunday.-AIr. ard Mrs. Ralph Landon
gave whist part, at NJ. J. LuIu D.. ..
Tuesday evening in honor oi NJ. ard
Mrs. Nelson Mitchell.-I.ittlc Gladys F.v-
crest remains about the same. rhcy have
a trained nurse from burlington to cllc
for her.-M.ss Mary L. Roscoe Of Mid
dlehuTY was in town Friday to attend
the funeral ot Miss Boyntuu which was
hold at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. o.
Bottum. The burial was in Hincsburgh
beside her husband.-Mrs. Jachman of
Naltham Mass, has been the guest of
her daughter. Mrs. G. S. Dana. the past
week. The next meeting Of the W mist
club VIII be held IN the town hall Frbru-
airy 1i.-Orrin Wclls's little daughter is
very sick.--Mss Grace Weston was given
birthday party Friday evening at her
fathers, Dr, T. NJ Weston's. 4 very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.-H Z.
{, smith arrived in town Friday and is
boarding with Mrs. Washburn.