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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
REGARDING NEW POSTAL RULES
Subscriptions More Than a Year in
Arrears Must be Discontinued.

The Weston Leader pertinently
handles the subscription proposition as
follows:
Order No. 907. put into effect Jan
uary 1, 1908, by the postoffice depart
ment, is wise ruling, designed to
protect the public from publishers
who persist in sending their papers to
subscribers after discontinuance is ex-
pressly ordered; and also to protect
publishers from their own folly in
sending papers year after year to de-
linquent subscribers in the faint hope
that they will "get something some
time.
In brief, Order No. 907 provides
that after reasonable time in which
to secure renewals (being one year in
the case of weekly papers) subscrip-
tions shall not be counted in the legiti-
mate list of subscribers, and the Sec
ond-class postage rate of one cent a
pound will not apply. Instead the
publication must prepay postage at the
transient second-class rate, which is
practically prohibitive.
The Weston Leader will bide strictly
ply this regulation. It has no wish to
erce itself upon unwilling patrons
and it is tired of trusting dilinquents
more than one year in arrears, by
Which practice its present publisher
has lost upwards of $4,000.
Take notice. therefore, that from
and after March /, 1908, all subscri
bers one year or more in arrears will
positively. without single exception,
be dropped from the list.
We must meet our own obligations
in spot cash. In future we expect cash
from all our patrons,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
Contracting for Sacks.

At a meeting of the Inland Grain
Growers Assocition, held in Pendleton
Saturday, lids were asked for furnish
ing 100000 grain sacks to members of
the association, bids to be opened Sat
urday February Is. The Farmers
Union of the State of Washington,
Saturday, let contracts to J. 2. Smith
of the Kerr Clifford company, whereby
the Kerr Clifford company agree to
furnish the farmers of the Walla Walla
valley, including parts of Walla
Walla, Columbia and Umatilla coun-
tics, with more than 100000 of the
best grade Calcutta grain bags for
next seasons wheat crop at fiat rate
of 73S cents each, +. o. b. Walla
Walla and surrounding points.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
TWENTY-FIVE UNTR|ED CASES
Tracy c. Becker Will Prosecute the
Cases at April Court Term.

Following the conviction Of John
H. Hall, for conspiracy in connection
with fencing lands for the Butte Greek
company, it is announced that 20 un-
tried Oregon land fraud cases would
be taken up at the April term of the
federal court. Tracy q. Becker will
conduct the cases for the government
with the exception of the Hermann
and Williamson cases which Francis
J. Heney expects to prosecute late in
the April term.
On motion of Heney indictments
were dismissed only against Charles
f. Lord and Charles E. Hayes.
The sentencing of Hendricks,
Clarence B. Zachery, convicted Of sub,
ornation and perjury, respectively, in
August, 1905 is postponed until April
13 next. The same date was fixed for
the sentencing of w. w. Steiwer. Hen
dricks aud Zaohery, who January %,
last, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in
the indictment in the Hall case and
testified for the government.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heney and party left
Portland for San Francisco to take ur
the graft cases in that city.
II do not know that my engage
ments in San Francisco will permit
me to return to Oregon to further dis
ouss Senator Fulton and his candidacy
for reelection before the primary cleo.
tion." said Heney. "When Fultor
replies to my first address may have
something further to say"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
ITS M'K|NLEY NOW
Oregon's Wiley Land Thief on Way
Home From Orient to Face
Charges In Court.

Horace g. Mckinley, Beau Brum-
mel of the minor Oregon land thieves,
faro dealer In China, soldier of fortune
and affinity of Little Egypt, will step
into the lime light of land fraud pub
licity once more Monday, April 13,
when he will face Judge Wolverton in
the United States federal cunrt to be
tried by Judge Tracey G. Becker for
the crime of forgery, says the Oregon
Daily Journal. The court has so de-
creed.
Mckinley is now supposed to be on
the trackless wastes of the great Pacific
speeding to Portland in charge of a
guard to answer for his having run
away from the merciful clutch of Mr..
Burns and thus avoiding his trial on
several pending indictments. 1t is
supposed that he will be in Portland
safely tucked away in the county Jail
by the time the April term of court
opens and for this reason Mr.. Heney
asked that his case be placed first on
the docket of the pending cases.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
ROSE CITY OPENS ITS DOORS
Excursionists Participate In Car Rides,
Receptions and Banquet.

With hearty cordiality and good
fellowship. Portland threw open her
gates Saturday to the Inland Empire
exoursionists and the response of the
invaders proved their deep apprecia-
tion. The palatial special train reach.
ed the Union depot at II O'Clock, on
schedule time, and the entire day was
utilized by the visitors to become bet
ter acquainted with the Rose City and
its people and to disclose the prosperity
of Spokane, Walla Walla and the sur
rounding country.
'"The Inland Empire made Portland.
You own the town." was the motto
that greeted the excursionistA on every
side and this spirit prevailed through
out the day. There were automobile
and streetcar rides, receptions and q
banquet at the Hotel Portland. with
speeches that showed the cities repre-
sented are separated by distance only.
At the depot there was large crowd
to add its greeting, while placards of
welcome we're placed at the depot gates
and band played as the visitors left
the train. A long line of automobiles
was in waiting and there was an hours
spin about the city before luncheon at
the Hotel Portland.
At luncheon formal speeches of well
come were made by Governor Cham
berlain and Mayor Lane, with a reply
from President Goodall of the Spokane
Chamber of Commerce. After lunch
con six special cars conveyed the party
to points of interest. The visitors
were especially pleased with the ride
to Council Crest, which give an un-
equaled view of Portland and sur
rounding country. The return to the
hotel was made at O'Clock and the
time until dinner was served at 7 80
was given over to informal entertain
fuaut
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
The Pilot Rock News

Although Pilot Rock has an excel
lent newspaper in the Record, under
the able editorial management Of John
?. McManus, another paper, the News,
Is to be started there. A company is
behind the new venture. The follow
ing officers were elected at at a recent
meeting: e. L. Parker, president !;
Henry Harrison, secretary and treas
urer; j. d. Roger, J. NJ. Roger, J. M.
Roork and Henry Harrison, directors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
OPENS YAKIMA LAND
Government Is to Throw Open 1,145,-
600 Acres to Settlement This
Year of Possible.

That it is the intention of the de-
partment of the interior to endeavor to
open ,145,0 900 acres of land in the
Yakima reservation to settlement this
year is the statement contained in the
annual report Of the department just
issued from the government press at
Washington, says the Yakima Repub-
lie.
Whether or not the preliminary
work which has Eeen done in the way
Of classifying and valuing the lands
will be completed in time for the OPEN
in this year remains to be seen, hut it
Is the general opinion that if the work
is not done this year the reservation
will be opened to settlement early
next year in time to allow of the new
settlers getting in their crops for the
harvest of 1909.
Those who are acquainted with the
character of the lands which are to
be made available for the white farm
ers are aware that some Of the most
valuable land in the country is con-
tanned within the reservation, and that
there will be great rush for holdings
goes without saying. The land will
be valued and the successful applicant
will have to pay an intallment this
purchase price--which goes to the In
dian owners-in addition to the usual
homestead fee.
One of the most immediate results of
the opening of the reservation will be
the rapid development of the reserva-
tion towns and with the prospect of
the early influx of hundreds Of white
farmers to the reservation speculators
are looking to Toppenish and Wapato
real estate as good proposition. But
North Yakima, as the metropolis of
the valley, will benefit to great ex-
tent also.
The wide interest taken in the pro.
spective opening of the reservation is
indicated by the hundreds of letters of
inquiry from all parts of the country
which have reached the local United
States land offices during the past
month or two. People in the middle
western states, particularly, are anx-
ious to have look in when the time
for applying for holdings arrives.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
ON HIS PAST RECORD OPEN BRANCH STORE
Representative Barrett Formally An.
nounces His Candijacy and Takes
Statement No. / Pledge.

Hon. G. A. Barrett of this city,
gives his formal announcement as a
candidate for representative. as fol-
lows:
hereby announce myself as can
didate for representa- tive in the legis-
lature subject to the choice of the re-
publican primary nomination and
promise if nominated and elected to
use my best endeavors to represent all
the people to my best ability.
reserve to myself, as we'll as con-
cede to others, the right to support
whoever l please in the primaries for
state and county officers and republi-
can nominees in the general election.
am in sympathy with and believe in
the direct primary law ard endorse the
provisions of statement No. 1, believ-
ing that the intent of the primary law
is for the people to select their own
choice for United States senator.
There are in round number some
100000 voters in this .stapQand the
majority selection would tAeoessitate
some $4,000 individua voters ohoos-
ing one person. In that event would
heed the wishes of the majority al
though such person might not be my
individual choice for senator.
| stand upon my former record and
having lived in Umatilla county for
35 years, believe am fully CONVEX
SAINT with the wants of the county and
that the people at large may express
their choice as best salts them, suE-
NIT my candidacy for their. considera-
tion. @. A. Barrett.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
F. H. COOuDGE.EDNA STRAHL
United In Marriage at the Bride s
Home In Moro.

The marriage of Mr.. Frank H. Cool
idge of this CITY and Miss Edna Strahl.
was solemnized Tuesday at the home
of the BRIDES mother in Moro, in the
presence OF relatives and friends of. he
contracting parties.
Mr.. Coolidge is Athena's we'll
known jeweler and his bride is we'll
known to Athena people, having for a
time been employed in Mrs. Miller's
Millinery store.
After short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge will return to Athena,
where they will reside permanently.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
ID. B. Jarman of This City Will En-
gage In the Mercantile Busi-
ness at Weston.

D. B. Jarman, proprietor of the big
Fair department store in this city. will
open IA branch stoIe at Weston.
Mr.. Jarman returned from Weston
Wednesday evening, after having made
arrangements for store room and
looking after other details preparatory
to putting in stock of goods. He has
leased the store room in the bank
building. and has secured the services
of Jay Gross. the we'll known Weston
salesman, who will have charge of Mr..
Jarman's Weston store.
MIRA. Jarman was formerly engaged
in business at Weston, and operated a
store there in connection with the one
here tor a number of years. He has
many friends in the Normal school
town who have been prevailing Oh him
to open store for some time. Illness
i'll Mr.. Jarman's family prevented him
from opening the store sooner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14

Pendleton's second monthly market
day, which was held Saturday was a
success in every particular. The sales,
which were principally of stock.
amounted to over $4,000. The market
day at Waitsburg brought hundreds
of people to the town. Freewater
business men have become interested
in the proposition and the commercial
association at that place has taken the
matter up and announcement of a
market day for that place has been
made.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
Wood Thief Evanorated.

Danner. the photographer, ran into
wood thief the other night at bis
home in the north part Of town. Mr..
banner didn't have time to take
snapshot of the fellow, for he skidooed
simply evaporated, so great was his
hurry to get away. However, there
has been no wood taken from Mr.. Dan
ner's shed since.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
Normal Wins Again.

In the game Of basketball between
Pearsons' academy of Walla Walla
and the Weston Normal teams which
was played at Walla Walla Friday
evening. the normal team won by a
scoie of Is to 18. The game was a
return contest, Weston having won
the game two weeks ago also.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14
Gamblers Fined at Pendleton.

Lester Swaggart, Jesse Sellers and ].
A. Ogg of Pendleton, the latter a sa-
loon keeper, pleaded guilty to charge
of gambling and each was fined 500
in the circuit court.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14

Wanted-by man and wife, job on
farm, woman good COOK and man
not afraid of work. Address D. q.
Bowman, sr. Pendleton. 9O2 West
Webb.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14

Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills They promptly relieve back
ache aud weak back. Sold by Palace
Drug company.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
To Subscribers of the Patriot


 According to Order No. W7 Of ihe Post Office Department suhscri- bers cannot be indebted 10 4 newspa- per more than one year afld sill have the paper sent to them at the second class rate. The order reads as follows:
 \ reasonable tifBc will be allowed publishers to secure renewals 0i sub kefiptiens, but unless subscriptions are expressly rcnehed after the term for which they are paid, within the follow Ing periods;
 Baiiies, within Three months
 WeekIies, within One Year, they sbaii not be counted iu the ieKiti- mate list Of subscribers, and copies mailed on account thereof rttdH mol be nceeptsd for Hatftag at the second- class postage Fate nf Gnc ceEt pound, but may be mailed at the transient sec ond eiHss postage faie of l cent for each folr ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
Effect of Suggestion on Health.

Healing hN sttH5Fs ssson has hecu prar. tieed in ali pas aee,, not only hA ntet ligeat phN >ietaHs Hal hN chaflalaas. igs nofant supef-tluaus people amt eNeu emedieinv men among Indians. and "Niteh doctors among heathen na- tions. In recent years there has been class oi people i'll this country. who may be termed i. mediums, who go about claiming u have supernatural gift that enables them to heal all man. neF ot diseases.
 To eounteraei these eunsuhStantial he- lieis, scientists and men ol superior al talnments In the ministry have shown that these so-eailed supernatural heal ines are produced by natural laws, mental suggestion. There are now churches which practice heating by sagssslIssi key nr Frank L. Good speed, of Springfield, Mass, seems to think wellof Christian healing AS prac- tieed by nfs, Worcester and McComb In Boston, and Bishop tallows In Chi. cago,
 Wherc the illness k of the soul ths minister can help, pr. Goedspeed told his people recently. "Where the trou bic is purely physical the doctor is in dispensahle. The good and intelligent physician has always used what l. called suggestion IL is not new When he comes and gives you brea, l pill. and then in his whole hearted an,
 happy WAY tells you to chees up, an,
 you are going to gei well, he Is simpl,
 aFousing your eN pectstion and eracins
 your will and strengthening your faith
 and planting within you something
 which wilt cooperate with and hasler the processes of nature in recovery
 That k, he k rraeticaag suggestion. II,
 docs not laosi it, bal ne charges you fo
 1t, and he ought to. for il k worth mor, { than medicine That k what the>. 1 Boston and Chicago men are doing
 N here they discover that the trouhl,
 is mental, imaginary, the result ol SD pfehension or Femof>e. they apply th,
 ioaie of encouragement and preach In, sospsi af hope. For sin, Ihefe X no re i lfaeis but Christ
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
 q \. Post Office Order

Putnam Conn, sept 3, 1908.
 In accordance with the order of the Honorable Fourth Assistant Postmas- Ter General, Honte No ,, from the Put nam post office, will be amended to fake effect sept. F.. l9Os.
 In addition ta lhe route now travel ea, the carrier Aill go southeast from the North Woodstock post office corner te the 1ra.k place and eifaee, thence wet 10 the kaaihead place aud felraec.
 Families residing an Of near the new extension, N he desire the tufal service, are required tu prov idc and erect at their expense an approved Ietter box directly on the route, and convenient place for cnfriefto reach without aiight- Ing from his wagon.
 All mail for patrons on foute above referred to- should be addressed "Itp- raI delivery No. 2, Pntnam, Conn. to- eethef with box number. New boxes erected will he assigned numbers in due time. Very respectfully,
 Frank G. Letters, Postmaster.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
4 Grippl~'s Request


 Says the Brooklyn Standard nion
 \ pathetic and thoroughly human note K touched Ill the will of New Jef- seyiIe who died couple of weeks ago, directing that what money WAS left ai- ter his burial expenses had been paid out of a s5o0 insurance policy, be given to some one who is trying to perfect an aifship.
 For years this man was crippled by rheumatism, nnd on many occasions i'll crossing streets, in his almost help less condition, was severely scared by automobiles. He wills his money for aifship construction ESQ that there will ultimately Ike les running about the streets and more flying through the alf
 He had experienced the ierrors of having to flee the path of these mon arehs of the road, the same as nearly every other cripple and aged person has, and, like them, hoped that some other fofn oi laeumotion would lessen their use. The old fellow certainly had Il considerable feeling lor the lame and ieeble whom le lei, l.ehiad te dodge lcekiess chaii1afs.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
Putnam Fair.

wiIlimantie. Brooklyn and Wood stock Fairs have now Al been held, and all were most suceessful--good weather fasoring ali of them. Long Live Putnam Fair"i-tbe only Wind. ham county Fair that still remains in store for us--to be held Wednesday and Thursday, October 7Ih and 3th. Tues day k entry day.
 The Committee ef Arrangements are promising the public Fair beyond the ususl interest in all departments.
 Purses for tfotflng horses have been increased sspJ this year Total sl -5DJ.
 The events viii Dc as follows:
 Mednesday.-Free for all. Open purse s.51. Z;23 class tf0t, closed stake, s-'J0.
 Thurs1sy-2:ls class pace, closed, sgu. Z.ls trot and pace open pnfsc, 1D1.
 The Floral Department will be kept up To the high standard recently estab- lished The Ladies and Ghildfen's Departments will be given special at- tention.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
Wood ru,p consumption in 100.

The chief features of the year l907 in connection with the manufacture of Wead pulp were
 1. X consumption of wood greater bN sAl. 4sl cords than that i'll any pfey iaas year,
 , The highest average value per cor q fof ali kinds of wood, an increase ot ab cents per cord over l@@, the highest preceding wear.
 !. An inc4easc of lSe, NM cords in the imports of pulp wood. of the two woods imported, spruce and poplar, spruce shows a percentage of increase nearly twice as great as that for poplar,
 l. Since l.sn the amount Of wood consumed each year for pulp has in- creased from a.ea,Hu cords to nearly 4,neO,tsn cords.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
Forestry Institute.

The Connecticut Forestry Associa. ton will hold an Institute at nion, Monday. Sept. Fist, l90s.
 Order of exercises Al loaiu a. m.-- As ,emblc at the home of Mr. George IoMne to inspect nursery Proceed from there to State Plantation for In speetion of same, and lunch on basket picnic plan
 isn P, m.-Addfcss. "torestfy Im-
 proNcment t.eo. H. Myers. Progress of Forestry in the
 United States, by Professor II. \.
 Graves, ! ale Forestry school, New
 Haven.
 II time will permit, inspection will be made of planting made by Mir. Al bert Wells.
 This will be an important, and inter esting meeting, as the proper care and treatment of our woodlands, forests, and denuded areas are matters of great economic importance to all. Come and bc prepared to ask questions how best tn improve your wood lot.
 The officers Invite everybody To al lend this meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
\ \ enI kI oF PROBATE HOLDEN AT

A \ cot kt of PROBATE HOLDEN AT A kAstford within and for the Dl,irlr, a. kssttess en tsss ssst stSy Of Aug. \. D, lsss
 PrVseai. John N fSsena Iu.irr
 on n0iten e1 Nelson E. Wilson. Admini,srafer sNith ,Ae wtll anneNsd ca the ts>safs e,fnte as wary NJ Wilson. iAts es 0>fead Mass MsihIn sad district dxswa<vsa
 This toaEt asAsh dsere~ that SIN nksnshs he al lowed Aal lssised for tne eresifeFs Of said tSt. ta s>aiAii fheif claims SSainst the sane sn rSs dmtns>tratox Aad directs that paelie rCssre hx xiSen oi this orsser ey paefishi1g The sane ia s nes>FsE~f having eirc4lartou ia said sti<--,es Nsc eS possinx copy thereof ca shs rS,hlie .5 ~- pos ia said tcxn q Ea>ffor,s nrArx,x rh- riss. Wtsre the asceA~ed sass Gx~lt
 Certified f-s>1n Rs~sar,s 8-$ JOHN NJ. fATEN, Jus.~.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
Republican Caucus

The Republican Electors of the Town of Pomfre, are hereby requeeted Q meet in caucus al the Town House In said romfret, Friday, September ls.i%>s al two o'clock in the afternoon for the fol- lowing purpose.
 First: To elect delegates 10 the Con grcssional Convention for the Third Gong ressional District.
 Second: To elect delegates Ia the Senatorial Convention for the Twenty ninth Senatorial District.
 Third: To place in nomination can didates for town offices to ee voted for al the annual town meeting next en- suing.
 Fourth: To nominate candidate for Judge of Probate for the Probate Dis triet of pomfret.
 Finh; To place in nomination can dldates To represent the Town m the next General Assembly in the Stale of Connecticut.
 sixth: To do any other business proper to bs done at such meeting.
 Per order of the Republican Town Com mittee.
 F. l.. WRIGHT, Chairman.
 nased al Ponfret, this i"th day oi Sept smoef, lsss. S
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
The Greaisst Bo,ton Food Fair

IL k but abaat .s.G weeks now before the great opening of the most nam moth and spectacular Exposition ever held in New England, the seventh and greatest Boston Food Fair, ia bs given under the auspices of the Boston Retail Gfoeers' Association, this year, in the Park Square Coliseum, sept. Zsth to 0ef. q, under more advantageous con ditions than ever before. 10 elaborate and of such long duration have been the preparations that this Exposition, always so popular with the people of Boston, and Tn fact all New England, bids fair to prove the most imposing and thoroughly interesting show ever given In New England and the biggest Food Fair in the history of this coun- try, If ii ,t in the world.
Putnam patriot., 1908-09-18
HOusekeeper

wanted hy widow To take care of her self and little boy. Would like wom. an between iO and 5o years of age, a good washer. ironer, and cook. Good place for the right person. Apply at once 10 Madame De Riva, a,Phonixville. Conn. S5ff