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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Contract for Prison Sacks.

Contracts for 1,398,350 grain bags
at 3-9 cents each were let TO tho
Kerr Clifford Company by the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
Saturday afternoon at Walla Walla.
OF the purchase money, ter per cent is
to be paid within week and the re-
mainder on delivery, which will be
between June 3 and August ]. The
bids were presented by j. y. Smith.
agent of the company. Last year the
price paid averaged 10 cents a sack.
Bids were made by the Kerr Clifford
Company, F. P. Dufton Company.
Jones-Scott Company, Balfour- Guthrie
Company, Dement, Brothers Company,
and Ames -Harris-Neville Company.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
DEATH OF WILLIAM BANNISTER
Passed Away Tuesday Aged 63 Years.
Funeral Held Wednesday.

William Bannister died Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock at the home of
his brother, Bern Bannister. west of
town.
The deceased had been afflicted with
Bright's disease for some time. Had
he lived until July. he would have
been 63 years of age. He was the
father of five children; three sous and
two daughters, all of whom survive
him, and with their mother, reside in
the Clearwater country, above Lewis
ton, Idaho.
Mr.. Bannister had been a resident of
this county for over 20 years aud for
a long time resided on a mountain
ranch east of Weston. He was a civil
war veteran but had never applied for
a pension, although his friends say he
was entitled to a monthly stipend
from the government.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon, interment taking place at
Kees cemetery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Sunday School OFFICERS Elected.

At meeting of the mem bers of the
M. E. church Sunday School, held at
the church Wednesday afternoon, the
following officers we're elected: Mrs.
e. M. Smith, superintendent; Emery
Worthington, secretary; Mrs Florence
Malcolm. treasurer; Mrs. r. e. Stew
art, organist; Frank Smith. librarian
Miss Grace Myers, assistant Librarian.
The meeting. which was well at
tended. was presided over by Rev.
Israel Putnam aud Miss Ruth Stewart
acted as secretary.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
WORK At LEWISTON
Orders Issued for Resumption of Con-
structiOn on the Lewiston.
Riparia Line.

Orders have been issued by General
Manager j. p. O'Brienof the o. R. 81
N. for completion of the Riparia- Lew
iston line of the Oregon, Washington
d Idaho railroad. Two large bridge
gangs will be taken to Lewiston, and
bridge steel construction gangs will
leave Portland later in the week for
the same place. This is the first i'm
portant evidence of resumption of con-
struction work on the large plans of the
Hartman lines in the Pacific north
west.
1t is said the Riparia- Lewiston line,
~ miles, will Ee completed and open
to traffic by May 10. The first big
event of interest to tho commercial
bodies of Portland and Lewiston after
the opening of the liue will be mon
ster excursion of Portland business
men to the inland empire, with Lew
iston as the objective point.
Construction work on the Lewiston
end of the line was called of last fali
at the Eeignning of the financial strin.
gency, leaving the Clearwater river
and considerable gap without track.
Ever since that time the probability
of resumption of the work has been of
deepest concern to Portland and Lew
iston business men. Chief Engineer
q. W. Boschke of the o. r. 81 N.
company. under whose direction the
Riparia-Lewiston road has been en-
gineered aud built, said:
'ghe work will be pushed as fast as
conditions will permit, and we hope
to have the Lewiston bridge built and
the line open for business within 80
days. if weather permits. Two bridge
gangs leave Portland, and steel con-
struction gang will leave Friday night
for Lewiston. The work is fully orga-
nized, and we expect to make good
headway."
The work of bridge construction and
ballasting of the remaining track will
require about $50 men. The Lewiston
bridge steel is on the ground. The
bridge will consist of five 150-foot
spans, and 240-foot draw span. The
bridge is modern structure. ON con
crete piers, and will cost $3.50, 900.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Sues NeMananer

Papers in the suit of Miss Matilda
Ward, of Dayton, against the Walla
Walla Morning Union, have been
served. Miss Ward, who is the
daughter of the postmaster at Dayton.
is represented by Attorneys Cain and
Hurspool, says the Bulletin. She asks
for 5000 as recompense for the work
done last summer in the contest for a
trip to the jamestown exposition.
The Union, it is claimed first sent
check to Miss Ward for $175, but this
was returned, and it is stated now that
efforts are being made to compromise
for 5000 in order to keep the case out
of the courts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

Iost--a lady's ehatelaine hreastpin.
Finder will please lease at this offiees
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
To Build Warehouse

The 20 representative farmers who
met in Weston recently to discuss the
project of cooperative warehouses
have decided to build at Downing sta
tion. The proposed dimensions of this
building are $50 feet long and about 30
feet wide. The officers elected were:
Geo. W. Stages, president. J. F. Kill
gore,, vice president; George Winn,
secretary. Messrs. Geo. Carmichael,
A. B. Woods and o. 9. Turner. are di-
rectors, authority being vested in
Mr.. Carmichael to negotiate with the
o. r. & N.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
Prominent Teacher Dead.

Miss Caroline Comstock. teacher Of
elocution at the Walla Walla high
school, died Monday morning of val
vular disease Of tne heart. Miss Com
stock had been i'll for some time, but
was rapidly improving and had plan
ned to return to her work at the high
school "Wednesday morning.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07
!. Col. B. F. Shaw Dead.

Col. B. f. Shaw. the Indian fighter
and pioneer of the northwest, died in
Portland yesterday at the age of 80
years, as the result of hemorrhage of
the lungs. Colonel Shaw was in COM
mand of the Oregon volunteers who
whipped the allied triEes of northwest
Indians at the battle of the Grande
Ronde.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

Wanted-by man and wife, job on
farm, woman a good cook and man
not afraid Of work. Address d. G.
Bowman, ST. Pendleton. 902 West
Webb.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
THE VALUE OF uNpERFLow.

While on his vacation MT Chandler also visited several of the large orange groves in different sections of Cali fornia, and was particularly interested in the immense grove of Merrill Cole man. which covers over thirty acres of land, and is located at Riverside, and in discussing the relative conditions governing the culture of oranges in Arizona and the Golden State, Mir Coleman was very favorably impressed with MT. Chandler's description of the underflow here, and stated that fl it was as easily secured in Riverside, that he would never fear the disastrous results from frOsts. The water here during the winter season never ranges much below 7S degrees Farenheit, and therefore, a grove could be flooded with this water, and all the danger from frosts would be obviated, and this would only have to be done at inter- vals as it is only once in a great while that serious frosts have to be contend ed with in Arizona.
 When orange culture has become more extensive here than at the pres ent time. Mir. Chandler believes that the inestimable value of this underflow will be realized.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
Tilt LOCAL DOINGS
 OF TEMPE PEOPLE
Short Items of News About Things in General Wherein Tempe People are Concerned.

The W. C. T. U. will meet at the Baptist church Tuesday. the Sth, at 2:30 p. m. A good attendance is de- sired as plans will be made for the convention in October
 Students are beginning to return to Tempe. A good many came in yester- day morning and more are expected today.
 John Ryder leaves this morning for Prescott to visit his family.
 Filing Oleson returned this week from a visit to San Francisco. He left again last night, accompanied by his two sons, john and Charles, who will enter school at San Diego.
 The equipment of Finch's livery stable has been increased to the ex tent of one Embre McClain and two Studebaker runabouts.
 Miss Mary Mullen left last night for Douglas, where she will take charge of her school the first of the week.
 Miss Marina Priest has gone to Met calf, where she will teach this winter.
 Miss Maza Bailey leaves this morn ing for Prescott, where she will spend a few days with friends
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06

went in a body to the Teasdale home. where the members of the family were most agreeably surprised by their friends.
 M. C. Phelps was chosen as chair man of the evenings program, and designated what each of the guests should do towards making the occasion a pleasant one. When some of the folks present, refused or otherwise ob- jected to following out the instructions of the chairman. it became necessary to establish a kangaroo court, and thus have the guilty ones tried, of which M. A. Stewart was elected judge. and J. w. LeSueur acted as marshal.
 About fifty persons were present. and a purse of s46.75 was made up among them and presented to MT. Teasdale, who has been i'll for several weeks. The friendly gift was greatly appreciated by the family.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
PRESIDENT J. W. TOSS
 WRITES A LETTER
It Is Privately Addressed, But to the Directors of the Board of Trade, But Contains No Secrets.

The president of the board of trade proposes to apply a little more mag netic electric power to the machinery of that already progressive, and to this community. mighty important Organization. He has therefore issued the following circular letter. which is quite explanatory. and copy of which is sent to each member of the board of directors of the board of trade. It is not to be construed as a reprimand of any person, but rather as an appreciation of the fact that however. much the board is ac- lcomplishing, it is capable of doing a great deal more:
 Gentlemen:-It has been suggested that the individual members of the board of trade, who are our financial packers, have not in the past. been in close enough touch with the work of the various committees of the board of trade. Each committee has a work to do. and by accepting your election as director you accepted public trust. The members are en- titled to know how progressive each director is in the work assigned to .him. and by his standard. judge his qualifications, and possibly determine his fitness for reelection.
 In my opinion, each director should voluntarily contribute more than the regular membership fee. This in my opinion, would be in keeping with the confidence reposed in him by the members. Our membership has near ly trebled in the last eleven months. Our assets have greatly increased, in dividual subscriptions coming from all parts of the United States. I am enclosing herewith a list of the va rious committees for your files, so you can at once perfect an organiza- tion and outline your work, if you have not already done so, for the remaining part of your term as di- rectors. Each individual director will be held responsible for the work of the committee as a whole. There fore, absence from the city of your chairman, or any member, will not be taken into account. It is the re- suits we must accomplish.
 In order to bring about a more perfect working system, by the members and directors, and to prop erly inform the members of each di- rector's individual work. I have this day ordered the secretary to issue a Bulletin of Progress every sixty days for distribution to the members of this board of trade, and to mail to each members address. a copy of this bulletin. The first issue to be within sixty days from this date.
 Each committee Is hereby requested to file a written report with the sec retary every sixty days. the essence of which will be published for dis tribution. The secretary will show an at tendance of directors and other mat ters which the members desire to know. The first bulletin will re- cite what your committee has done so far to date during the present fiscal year. Your report therefore must be filed with the secretary no later than the 18th day of October.
 Yours truly
 BOARD OF TRADE, I
 JOHN w. TOSS,
 President
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

The usual Sunday morning cartoon failed to appear in this mornings is sue because of the fact that the chalk plates from which the impressions are made, cracked when it was too late to make others.
 MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Waring, and two children who have been in the east on a visit to their old home in BlufYng ton, Ind. for some time are expected to arrive here Wednesday next.
 MT. Martin. superintendent of the work at Granite Reef arrived here yesterday morning via private con veyance.
 The firm of LeSueur & Gibbons has just received a large and up-to-date consignment of ladies' footwear. This new fall stock of shoes includes all of the latest styles in this line.
 Miss Tena Nets, milliner at the Hunsaker dry goods store, will take her vacation. beginning tomorrow. During this time Miss Burtt, will fill her place.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
COMMITTEES ORGANIZED
 ,0F LADIES AID SOCIETY
Preparations for the Work of the Win ter.

During the week. the Ladies Aid of the Methodist Episcopal church here held a business session, and transacted much business of importance in con- nection with the holding of a bazaar immediately preceding Christmas. The date for the holding of this has been set for December 9th.
 Committees were appointed to take charge of the different branches of the work. It is planned by the ladies to make the forthcoming bazaar quite an affair. and they are beginning early in order that the work may be well under way by the winter season.
 The members appointed to take charge of the gathering of recipes for the cook book, which will be prepared by the aid are Mrs. NJ. H. Best, Mrs.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06

on had left a box of supplies for the camp alongside the track and before it was picked up the two Yaquis came along. They appropriated to their own use about all they could handle and this much was found missing from the box. Later in the evening the constable found his men again and placed them under arrest. They were yesterday taken before Justice Wick life and given a hearing. Neither made a defense. They had been caught with the goods and the best they could do was to plead guilty. This they did and were fined 30 and 15 days. The one who carried off a dozen cans in his shirt drawing the thirty days.
 During the course of the day Deputy Reed found it necessary to run in a couple of Yaquis on disorderly charges. They were also brought be- fore the judge yesterday and fined nominal sums, which they paid.
 Have you tried it? What? Butter Nut Bread
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
Beware of OinfmentS for Ca
 tdrrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescrip- tions from reputable physicians. as the damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac- tured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,. Toledo O., contains no mercury. and is taken inter- nally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buy ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
 Sold by druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipa- tion-
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
c c e HEALS 0.0.o. SORES AND ULCERS

Sores and impure the has become infected with germs and posons which being constantly discharged into the place iae the delicate tissues and surrounding flesh and the and disease Whether these impurities the blood facilitating old hereditary bad blood there but Is to purify the blood Washes because of their cleansing anpc effects but nothing applied surface reach the blood where the S. S. is the remedy down to the bottom trouble lasting on that instead feeding diseased parts impurities
 
 fill in with healthy tissue by supplying with pure Sores and Ulcers and medical advice
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA GA
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
 VII SpEAk

It has been announced that Ralph H. Cameron. recently chosen as the re- publican candidate for delegate to con gross, will include Mesa in his speech making tour through the territory, and will be here on Saturday, September 12th.
 Meetings of this kind usually are favored with a goodly attendance in Mesa, and it is therefore assured that MT. Cameron will be greeted by large and enthusiastic audience at his meet ing here.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
SOLD LIVE STOCK,

James Cashion yesterday bought a bunch of mares and colts from the Turkey Track Cattle company. MT. Cashion has for a long time been as- sociated with Grant brothers, but also has private interests in the way of a large ranch The animals bounght yesterday were secured for breeding purposes and no better bunch could have been found.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
OFF FOR THE COAST.

Bob Evans left last night for Los Angeles. His summers vacation may be little late in the season, but it gives promise of a happy one, for rumor has 1t that the trip is being made with matrimonial intent, the young lady in the case being a Phoe- nix girl who has been spending the summer at Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
Mesa Department
 w. H. HOGLE, Manager
s*s+

F. P Drew. Mrs. Irwin will have charge of the apron section, Mrs. Fred J. Diamond and Miss PopejOy presid- ing on the doll committee. Mrs. Geo. Wilbur will superintend the fancy work department. A meeting is called for Thursday, September 17th, which will be held at the home of Mrs. J. Switzler on Macdonald street and Sec ond avenue.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
Tempe Department F.w GRIFFIN. Manager

All the parties engaged in the work have interests there and concluded that something should be done in order that they might know just what they were doing before they made any inn provements. They discovered that 1t was well the ystatred for already one man out in that direction is digging a well on another mans property and another mans house was barely on his own land.
 Japanese boy wishes to work and go to school. P. O. Box 1446.
 The Popular Restaurant. Kingsbury block. first class meals. w. W. Will Hams, rrop.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
ANOTHER OPERATION.

Word comes fr6m Long Beach where Mons Ellingsen and family have been spending the summer, that MT. Filing sen has returned to San Francisco to have another operation performed upon his eyes. He has had great deal Of trouble with them for some time past. but the second operation gives promise of lasting relief
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
A BUSINESS MEETING.

The members of the NJ. E. church, south, league were entertained by Miss Mollie Cummings Friday even ing at the Cummings home. Aside from the social features of the even ing. business of the league was dis cussed and there is every indication that the coming season will be a pro- fitable one for the organization.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
THE SOCIAL LAST EVENING.

The social given yesterday afternoon and evening by the Ladies Aid of the Baptist church in the M. P. Holladay drug store, was we'll attended. and the delicious cakes provided by the mem bers of the aid together with dainty ices prepared by MT. Blancher1e, the new. caterer there, made the social a pleasant affair. A portion of the store was allotted to the use of the ladies. Quite a neat sum was realized.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
CHURCH NOTICE,

NJ E. church, south, Sunday school at 10 a. m; preaching at II and again at 7:30. by the pastor Epworth league at 6:45. The Union church services. which have been held during the sum mer months. have been discontinued and regular services will be held at each of the churches the rest of the winter.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
NEW ARRIVALS.

w. J. stewart and wife arrived here Mir Stewart is looking over the situ- ation here with a view to purchasing. He became acquainted with Gabe Cos ner in ontario and MT. Cosner, though he has left here himself. spoke good word for the town and induced Mir. Stewart to give it trial.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
THE ALMA SCHOOL.
It Opens On the Fourteenth, a Week
 From, Tomorrow.

Principal O. L. Standage announces that the Alma school will not open to- morrow morning, as was expected. but will open on the 14th, one week from tomorrow. The teachers of the school this year will be the following: Miss Wilson. first grade, Miss Millett, second grade; Miss Maud Stewart, third and fourth grades: Miss Bertha Stewart, fifth and sixth grades, and Principal Standage, seventh and eighth grades.
 During the summer considerable money has been expended in improve ments at the school. New floors and blackboards have been put in and the building is now in splendid shape for the winter.
 Special Sunday luncheon at 12 and dinner at today at the Olive.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
THEY STOLE GOODS
 AND WENT 10 JAIL
A Couple of Yaquis Who Depleted the Railroad Lander.

Constable Estrada made a good catch Friday evening. He was sue cessful in landing a couple of Yajuis who has made a wholesale steal of supplies for the railroad camp. Early in the evening the constable overlook the two men. One had his shirt front stuffed full of canned chilli and the told a story of having bought them, but it looked a little suspicious to Els trada and he made a further investi- gation. He found that a grocery wag-
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
The Homesteaders Finding Out Where
 They Are At.

w. H. Easterwood, Kirk Myers, B. A. Redden and C. N. Seals spent sev- eral days this week surveying desert land south of Tempe. In all they sur veyed several sections and have stalk ed out the quarter sections and other subdivisions in a substantial manner.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
SMALL CHILD BADLY BURNED.

On Friday afternoon, Wesley, the smaller son of MT. and Mrs. George A. Johnson, had the misfortune to badly burn his feet, the little fellow walking through bed of live coals, which had been left from the burning of a trash heap in the rear of the Johnson home The fire had been started about two days before on the site of an old wood pile, and it was thought that it had burned itself completely out, but such was not the case.
 The child was out playing in his bare feet. and started through the coals, running immediately in the thickest of them when the pain be- came so intense and had gotten through them when reached by his parents. Medical attention was im mediately summoned. and the little fel- low was resting much easier yesterday
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06

I have purchased pr. Ogburn's den- tai business in Tempe and have moved the office to the Richardson residence, next door to the postoffice. I will be in Mesa on Fridays at pr. Drane's of flee. Signed. pr. w. De Wore.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06

Labor day will be generally observ- ed here tomorrow. The merchants close their places of business and the banks and postoffice will also be clos ed. though the postoffice will obseuve Sunday hours.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06

Finch and Carr. undertakers and em- balmers. Tempe, Phones, 131 Finch; and 179, Carr.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06
A WELL ATTENDED RECEPTION.

The reception which was rendered MT. and Mrs. Teasdale on Friday eve ming last by the members of the M. l. A society of the Church of Latter Day Saints. was a success in every sense of the word. Those who attend ed met at the Relief hall, and together
Arizona republican., 1908-09-06

James Johnson of Lehi was visitor here yesterday.