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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
Lists Covering Nearly 100000
Acres Are Pending.
NO PATENT ISSUED SINCE 1904
Commissioner Finds No Reason Why
Lists Of School Land Should
Longer Be Held Up.

Oswald West of the Oregon railroad
commission, formerly state lard agent,
and q. q. Brown, clerk of the land
board, have taken up Oregon land
matters with the commissioner-general
of the land Office with the view OF hav-
ing large number of lieu selections
now pending before the department
passed to patent. Lists covering near
ly 100000 acres of land are pending,
some of which were filed as long as 10
years ago. None have been passed to
patent since 1904.
Commissioner Ballinger. upon hear
ing the complaint of West and Brown,
investigated the matter and finding no
reason why these lists should be long
EBr held up, ordered that they be given
immediate consideration. This mat
ter is Of great Importance to the school
fund of the state. as under the state
law no indemnity lands can be sold
until they have teen patented to the
state by the government. AS soon as
the state receives the patents, certiti-
Gates and deeds can be issued and the
money received frcm purchasers can
he placed at interest. West has been
spending most of his time while here
in the Office Of the interstate COM
merce commission, where he has been
gathering data and information for
the use of tho railroad commission Of
Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
D0|NGs OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Contract for Street sprinkling--New
Saloon License Ordinance.

The city council met in regular
monthly session last evening, all
members present, except Councilman
Tompkins.
A communication from the mothers
OF Athena, asking that an ordinance
be enacted prohibiting the use OF pro-
fame and obscene language, that state
laws be included in ordinance prohib-
itlng use of cigarettes and tobacco by
minors, and the ringing of the curfew
bell, was read, and discussed.
A contract was awarded the Ath
ena Truck company for sprinkling
Main street at $50 per month.
Committee on ordinances was in-
structed to draft an ordinance regard
ing saloon license and manner of ap-
plying therefor.
The marshal was instructed to en-
force Ordinance No. 1O9, relating to
cesspools.
The 3 mill warrant for extension of
Hunt Avenue was ordered taken up.
The recorder was instructed to ask
the 0. r. & N. Co. to improve and
widen crossing on Third street.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
Public Interest Conferred In the
Great Murder Case.
MEN DEMAND SEPERATE TRIAL
Telegraphic Facilities Expanded to
Cover Details Of Case at Rate
of2OO,0OO Words a Day,

On May 8 the attention of the read
ing public will be turned toward Boise
City, for on that date there will begin
the trial of William d. Haywood, Sc
cretary of the Western Federation of
Miners, one of the three men held on
charge of being responsible for the
murder Of Frank Steunenberg. ex-
Governor of tLat state. The other two
are Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Federation. and George A. Pettibone,
formerly a member Of the executive
committee of the organization. The
men demanded separate trials and the
state elected to try the case against
Haywood first.
There have been few murder cases
in the country attracting so much at
tention. Widespread interest was
aroused at once on the announcement
of the arrest of the Federation leaders,
and that interest has deepened as time
has passed. The subject has been so
widely discussed and the lines between
the adherents of the two sides have
been SO sharply drawn that the case
has assumed national import tance, and
in every part of the country the keen
est interest is taken in it.
The newspaper interest is reflected
by the sending to Boise of a force Of
men by the Associated Press prepared
to send out complete reports of the
proceedings. Some of the best men
attached to the great news organiza-
tion aie on the ground, while large
numbers OF special correspondents are
to be on hand. many having already
arrived.
1t has been necessary to expand the
telegraphic facilities enormously to
make it possible to handle the business
but'the Western Union is prepared tc
send out some 100000 words day
and can handle more if necessary.
The case has been discussed every
where as each chapter has unfolded,
but at this time. on the eve of the
trial. consecutive narrative of the
various stages will prove of interest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
Another Fruit Pest.

With the budding Of the fruit trees
a new bug was discovered by the Will
lamete Valley farmers, and its pres
ence has been shown to be harmful to
the fruit trees infested, radical mea-
sures have been taken to eradicate it,
says the Salem Statesman. 1t is some
thing OF a fly in appearance, brown in
color, and with long sucker-like bill
with which it sucks the sap from the
unopened leaf buds and also destroys
the opened flower upon currant and
gooseberry bushes. Spraying has been
found effective in driving the fly away
but as soon as the odor of the spraying
solution has passed away in the air
the bugs return 10 great numbers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
DRAFT HORSES ARE SCARCE
Fifteen Per Day Are Killed by Acct
dent in San Franciscc,

Portland is experiencing the incon
venience of horse famine. In fact,
the scarcity Of draft horses extends
over the entire state. through WASH
ington aud Idaho, and horse buyers
ere at their wits end to figure out a
solution of the troublesome and en-
barrassing situation, says the Oregon
Daily Journal.
According to the Test local judges of
horse flesh who have travelled from
one end of the state to the other, draft
animals are more than 80 per, cent
higher than they were year ago, and
difficult to obtain even at the advanced
prices. They say. too, that this is not
the end and that draft teams will show
an advance next year even over the
high prices of this season Of Is to 30
per cent.
This condition is accounted for by
the fact that for several years past the
supply of the northwest has not heen
equal to the demand. During the
past year the market, already denuded
of its best stock, has been drawn saon
still more heavily by San Francisco,
where, it is said. since the earthquake
last April, 10 horses day are either
killed or permanently injured. Sharp
pointed nails. broken glass and pro-
jeoting iron and steel rods pointing
upward and only lightly covered with
the debris are responsible for msny of
the fatal accidents to horses which are
constantly occurring in the Bay City.
In addition to the demand from San
Francisco, Alaska points have drawn
largely upon the supply Of draft horses
in the Pacific northwest and added to
this is the wholesale settlement, both
of which call for more horses.
That Portland is feeling the effects
of an exhausted market is shown by
the statement made by Superintendent
Donaldson of the street cleaning de
partment, who states that only about
half of the city's sprinkling wagons
can be used, owing to a scarcity of
horses. Nearly all of the livery barns
find it impossible to add to their pres
ent supply of teams. and horse buyers
have sat down discouraged over the
prospects of buying at reasonable
prices. Even at greatly increased
prices they find but few draft animals
for sale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
First Damage Exaegerated,

Orchards about Milton did not suf-
fer from the frost which played havoc
about the state line says the Eagle.
Up the river no damage Is reported to
tree fruits except at Richardson's
where slight injury is reported to
cherries. Strawberries, however, were
severely frosted. At Forsythe's moth
ing but Strawberries were injured.
No damage is reported by j. N. Stone,
James Evans, N. w. Mumford or Mrs.
M. ]. Black. Mrs. S. S. Shields, of
tho Shields Fruit Co. and Shields
Hunt Co.. Walla Walla, is very OPP
timistic concerning the situation, even
where it is reported worst in the vicin-
ity Of the state line.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
Grain Damage sIight al Helix.


AS there were several nights the
first of the week when some ice froze
on water that stood outside and some
may have thought that tho grain was
injured but after inquiring of many of
the leading farmers in this part Of the
country, it seems to be the general
opinion that no harm has been done.
Q. A. McAlavy says that there is d
small per cent OF his grain on the
north hillsides that be is satisfied has
been affected little, but he is also GER
tain that it will not affect the future
yield. Others say that while the tops
of some blades turned yellow. yet no
other harm has been done, that these
blades are already recovering from
the effects. Helix Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
FOR MODERN SCHOOL HOUSES
New Law Requires County Superin-
tendent to Look Over Plans.

One OF the features of the new school
laws which are to be off the press at
the State printing office in few days
is that several pages of the book CON
tain plans for the building of school
houses. One Of the sections OF the
new law provides that "It shall be IL
legal for any school district of the
third class to erect school building
until the plans for the same have been
approved by the county superintendent
OF the county in which the district is
situated. !"
10 meet the needs and to assist the
directors of those districts a number of
cuts have been appended to the book
showing plans for school houses of
one, two and three rooms.
Moreover. State School Superinten-
dent Alderman has obtained from the
state school department of Georgia
number of little booklets containing the
plans specifications and elevations for
the school houses, the cuts of which
are in the new school laws pamphlet.
These specifications will be sent to
each of the county school superinten-
dents throughout the state, but will
not be allowed to re taken out of their
offices. This innovation is one that
should be welcomed with gladness by
the directors in the districts Of the
third class and which will eventually
save them much trouble in the erec-
tion OF new school houses.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
K. P. TEMPLE CORNERSTONE
Was Laid With Impressive Ceremony
at Baker City.

At Baker City last Wednesday the
cornerstone of new Knights OF
Pythias temple was laid by Gauntlet
Lodge No. 8iof that city with az i'm
| pressive ceremony. The building is TO
be $50, 900 stone structure and will
be an ornament to Baker City as we'll
as splendid lodge home.
At the ceremony Congressman W.
R. Ellis of Pendleton was the principal
speaker and delivered an address that
was well appreciated says the East
'Oregonian. The ceremony of laying
the cornerstone was conducted by
Marion +. Davis, grand chancellor of
Oregon. while Judge w. s. Levins of
Baker City, acted as chairman of the
meeting.
just before the cornerstone ceremony
the members of Gauntlet lodge, the
Baker City uniform rank company
grand lodge officers aud visiting
knights formed in procession at the
lodge hall and marched to the build
ing site. headed by the White Swan
band. The parade was several blocks
in length and was the greatest Pythian
demonstration ever given in Baker
City.
Initiatory work in the first rank was
given by Gauntlet lodge and following
the session the members and visitors
enjoyed an elaborate banquet at the
Sycamore hotel. w. s. Levins officiat-
ed as toastmaster and some clever re-
sponses were made by Judge Ellis,
Grand Chancellor Davis and Others
present.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
A Boosted" Ball Game.

Sundays ball game at Walla Walla
is pronounced by the Union as being
the worst exhibition of the national
game ever played in that city. A 20
tai Of "a runs, 26 hits and 10 errors
tells the story Of horror witnessed by
1900 people. 1t was slaughter for the
Pendleton team. The matinee closed
with score Of 10 to in favor Of
Walla Walla. Pendleton bad l3 err
rors on the record and Walla WalIa,
6. "No Yellow Kid ginger out there, I"
remarked a few during the black spots
of the game.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
Baptists at Baker City.

The 81 churches comprising the
Grand Ronde Baptist association will
meet May is with the Second Baptist
church Of Baker City, Rev. T. s. Du-
lin. pastor, and will bold three days.
sessions. The members of the church
are preparing to entertain the dele
gates. Many ministers and other pro-
minent workers will be present.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
Lane a Candidate.

AT Portland, Mayor Harry Lane,
democrat. was renominated and Thorn
as A. Devlin, republican, present city
auditor, was nominated for mayor at
the city primaries yesterday. Both
men were chosen by big majorities
over their opponents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07

A tissue builder, reconstructor,
bnilds up waste force, and makes
strong nerves and muscle. You will
realize after taking HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea what wonderful ben
eft it viii be to you. 80 cents, Tea or
Tablets. Pioneer Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12
WOOL SECURING MILL
BUkNS III THE GROUND
Tramp May Have Been Burned 20
Death In The Elaxe-Eatldana
Had Been Abandoned.

The fire departments were called
0ut today NJ about i:l5 To an oil
vol securing mill eas Of the Iron
Works across tho Santa Fe tracks.
The building Was a mas Of flames
when the departments arrived and
their eiSoits we're spent on throwins
water ON the adjoining buildings.
The building was completely de.
s'roycd. The fire IL supposed to
have been started by a dope fieni
who has been In the habit Of sleep
Ing through his spells there.
The city marshal had chased tie
man from the building several times.
but Il Is not known whether or not
the man was In the building nj the
time Of the fire.
4 search Of the ruins will be- made
a. o as possible to discover II tbs
remains OF a human being can he
found. No cause Is known for the
blaze unless the building was acct.
dentally fired by tho unfortunate who
had been making II his retreat.
IL was an old shack with nothing
OF value In Ii and the loss will not he
more than a few hundred dollars. A
mortgage was held on the old mill oy
the First National bank.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

The successful sales guess Cor ths
prize Of one dollar. offered by the
Ike Davis store. went to Mrs. in.
stead Of Mr.. c. A.. Mcmillan, as the
guess of the latter was much too
low to receive the prize. The per.
son who guessed closest to the
amount Of the sales on last Satur-
day at "The Store That's Always
Busy" was to receive one dollar.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Thomas e. Millar, who came to this
city a couple of days ago from his
home at Washington, Mich. died last
night at 1880 p. m. from tuberculosis.
He was t%wenty-four years of age and
unmarried and just out of school. The
young man intended to remain here
until he received a government posi-
ton which had been offered him. File
had been In Las Vegas before and had
a number Of friends here. The re
mains will be shipped to his home this
evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

l. l. Smith. foreman ~ tie party
u eiectrleians q the Western Lee.
tEie company. who are i'm the city
installing the new switch board Of
the Colorado Telephone company.
returned to Las Vegas last night
FROM Ration. where they recently nut
In = nss switchboard for the com.
pany. at which place the phones
were cut OVER yesterday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Frank Martin. n former employ. q.
the castaneda bar and who was TAX.
''n to his home In Topeka. Kan. sui,
fering With blood poison which NJ.
suited from a broken leg which he
sustained when quite young. died
Saturday evening. .
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Rafael Romero. who has been
spending several days In this city,
left this morning for his home al
Mora, accompanied bv a couple OF
gentlemen from Ohio. who arrived
In the city yesterday afternoon and
who win probably interest them.
selves In Mora county land.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Hedrick, who
came to this city last Sunday for the
benefit Of their little baby's health,
retlEned to their home at Norfolk
Junction, Neb.. last evening with the
baby's remains, as the change was
too great for the little one and II
died Sunday evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Jno. Seba and Pablo Herrera, two
United States prisoners Who have
been confined In the county Jail. we.s
released yesterday. their sentences
having expired.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

NJ. q. keenan,. inspector for the
territorial cattle sanitary board,
left the city today for Ration. where
he win inspect a shipment Of hides
and from there he will go to Spring.
err on business for the board.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Charles Ilfeid and ". A. Buddeeke
left the city last night for Santa Re
where they will spend a day or so
using their influence with the legis
iators against county division.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

II. L. Fell. chief clerk TO Superin-
tendent kurn. Of this division OF the
Santa Fe. who has been taking treat.
ment ut Topeka for the past week.
returned home TO this city last night
on No. l.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Mr.. August Barthels. of St Louis,
arrived In the city today from El paso.
70 attend the annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Las Vegas Electric
Light q Power Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

The Central hotel Is being reno
waited and workmen are busy today
painting the ceilings a light drab
which win greatly improve the looks
of the hosiery.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Luis sena and Juan Sena made
homestead entries yesterday before the
United States our commissioner u
land. near San Miguel, In this county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

John Rogers, wife and baby ar.
rived In this city last evening from
Trinidad and they will make their
home In the future In Las Vegas.
Their household goods have already
arrived.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Jake Graft, u clerk at Chas. Ros
enthal's, In around passing out the
cigars 10 his friends. The event
being the arrival OF a baby boy al
his home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Carolyne Mclean gill appear lie
this city In Thelma On Friday night
February Is. at the Duncan Opera
house.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Ladies' Library association viii be
held In the library building wednes-
day afternoon ut 2:30 O'Clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

p. Galiegos, county superinteu
dent OF schools. returned from In
Cuesta last evening where he has
been visiting with his family who
are there on account of the serious
illness Of his mother.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Masquerade ball by the Maytiowev
band tonight at the Barber opera
house. This IL the last dance of the
season and win be well attended.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

No deposit l. too small 10 be- vel
come ~ the Plaza Trust and Say
inss BANK 1t is the frequency of
deposit that shows character. 20
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

FOR SALESMAN ranch OF 8 acres
under Irrigation: s room house: 9
acres IL alfalfa: located close In;
~iI sell at a bargain. Harris Real
Estate Co. .-4e
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

There will be- a regular meeting OF
J. 4. Rosenwald Lodge !. o. n. d
tomorrow. Wednesday evening. az s
O'Clock.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

The women's Library ASSOCIATE IN
will meet at the public library build
ing tomorrow afternoon at 800 o'clock.
Mrs. A. H. Sherwood, Sec.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

Theima. Friday etenlng at tbs
Duncan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

The Elks' lodge have q meeting
this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12
Why not have your family washing
Rough Dried

by uss It's cheap and does away with the nuisance at home. All sheets
pillow eases, towels, tafIe cloths, napkins, etc, irened; Starch clothes starched
ready to iron. We will he glad osend you price list.
Our SHIRT, COLLAR aud CUFF work cart &c beat anywhere.
The Las Vegas Steam Laundry
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-15

In Summit last year there were 142
births, 81 marriages and SO deaths, or
a death rate of 14.15 per 1000 of popu-
lation. The birth rate was 21.45 per
thousand on an estimated population
Of 1000 exceeding the death rate by
7.So per 1,oo0
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-15

Lackawanna officials have been in
Madison looking over the property of
the company, and discussing improves
ments. 1t is reported that the COM
pany contemplates erecting an inn
mense coal trestle in the vicinity Of
the freight house.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-15

Horace T. Brumley and family of
Troy Hills, have gone to Newark for
the remainder of the winter. John ].
Mitchell and family whose house was
burned Christmas night will occupy
the Brumley house until their return
in the spring.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-15

At the regular meeting of the Han
over Township committee, the newly
elected collector of the township, Ed
ward W. Kimball, of Parsippany, ten
dered his resignation. He demanded
a salary of 5000 per year which the
committee refused. The committee
voted to offer the collectorship to e.
Halsey Ball of Troy Hills.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-15

Nov, Is, Balance Ss.7Sz 80
JOS. II. MCLEAN,
County Collector.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-15
1.-THE INDIVIDUAL, THE HOME,
THE NATION,

owe the founders of safe and reliable
methods of Life Insurance debt OF
gratitude which words cannot express,
but which hearts can feel and homes
can show and which the State should
never fail to recognize in it's protective
legislation"
. Nathan C. Schae7e President of the National Educators
Association, article recommending TIE FfadeniaEs
Plans of Life Insurance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-12-05

lasses candy was nearly gone when
the two Christmas-New Year jewellers
heard the sound of sleighbells, follow
ed by a knock at their door.
Il jest stopped on my way home
from the Corners" said Nicholas near
est neighbor when the door opened.
II thought I'd come in and tell you
that the Sunday school tree is post
poned till tomorrow night OF account
of the bad %travelin'. and I can fix it to
take Sarah Mary and you, too. along
with us to the e~nt'tainment. Good
night"
Much obliged! Much obliged" said
Grandfather Nichols as he drove away.
Sarah Mary. preparing to go to bed.
took a peep at the outside world.
why. grandfather" she exclaimed
ioyfully. "it has stopped snowin', and
the moon is comm out! What a bee
yu-tiful time Christmas and New Year
isl"