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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
81 YEARS IN THE COUNTY
Many Changes Have Been Wrought
During That Time.

The following, relative to pioneer
citizen of Athena, appeared in Sun
days Pendleton Tribune:
Hon. T. J. Kirk of Athena was in
the city yesterday making arrange
ments for his regular winter hegira to
Los Angeles. For several years he has
attended to his extensive farming op-
erations in Umatilla county and spent
his winters in southern California
among the orange groves and eucalyp-
tus trees and says he intends to follow
this plan as long as he lives.
Nh. Kirk is one of the best known of
Umatiila's pioneer farmers. He came
here in the fall of 1871 with The inten-
tion of going into the stock business.
The bills in every direction stretched
away almost endlessly and wero COW
cred with the best bunch grass ever
seen in the Inland Empire. There was
little attempt to raise grain though a
few men were beginning to experiment
along these lines. He rode up the
Wild Horse from Pendleton until COM
ing to where Athena now is and de-
cided to locate there. He bought 100
acres of the land which is now part
of his magnificent faIm adjoining
Athena and paid $500 for it. It was
decided and cost him $5 an acre. A
man whose land adjoined his bad just
threshed small patch Of wheat and
Kirk, who had been farmer in Linn
county, decided that the straw indi-
Gated good land. He had taken his
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
CHOSE A HORRIBLE DEATH
w. T. BunneIl Lies Down On Track
In Front of Walla Walla Train.

W. /. Bunnell, lsborer employed
on the Frank Steen ranch in the Walla
Walla valley, chose horrible method
of suicide at Spofford station, the man
deliberately lay down in front of Pas
senger train No. Z. Pendleton bound
from Walla Walla. At first the en-
gineer thought the object between the
rails was hog. He blew the whistle
and then recognized mans form.
He instantly applied the air, but the
train was under such Roadway that it
was impossible to bring it to stop
before striking the man.
Although horribly mangled he was
still living when the body was found
by the train crew, moment after the
injury. and lived long enough to he
taken to st. Mary's hospital whero he
died about o'clock.
Bunnell had teen brooding over the
death of his wife, and the breaking up
of bis home. and it is believed that
these reasons determined what the
authorities believe was his suicide.
The man left no notes explaining bis
act, and he'd in no way indicated his
intention, but the circumstances sur
rounding the incident give every indi-
cation of most horrible method of
suicide.
Almost at tho same instant air was
applied Bunnell's purpose seems to
have failed bin. From the injuries the
man received 1t is evident that at the
last moment he raised himself from
the track and attempted to hurl him
self traRa under the wheels, In doing
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
CANTON ATHENA ORGANIZED
Twenty-Five Members Take the Degree
of Patriarchs Militant.

Monday night Lilley Enoampment,
No. 81, of the l. o. U. +. had an un-
usual gathering. A class of five Sub.
ordinate members we're exalted to the
Encampment degrees with the
other members partook of bountiful
repast. Twenty-Five Patriarchs then
took the Degree of Patriarohs Militant
and were instituted into Canton
Athena, No. 6, of the Department of
Oregon. Following were the officers
installed:
Captain, J. E. Stanfield; Lieutenant,
S. r. Wilson; Ensign, j. #. Kershaw;
Clerk, Earl e. Dudley; Accountant,
William Mackenzie; Standard Bearer,
H. o. Worthington; Guard S. A.
Barnes; Sentinel, S. e. Darr; Picket,
John I. Ogle.
The Canton was installed by Prof.
VIM. Crowhurst, Colonel on the staff
Of the General Commanding and
representative Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
HIS VAULT IS READY
Workmen Constructing Last Resting
Place For Benjamine F. Mans
field, Oregon Pioneer.

In short time, workmen will have
completed the first vault to be erected
in the Athena Cemetery. It's location
will be 10 the Odd Fellows depart
ment of the cemetery, and it is the
property Of B. f. Mansfield, Oregon
Pioneer and Indian War Veteran.
The preliminary work on the vault
Is we'll under way. The iron lining
has been riveted into shape down at
MoEwen's hardware store and is now
ready to be encased in walls of solid
concrete cement. The iron shroud,
which in time will contain his coffin
and be bis last resting place, has been
made in strict accordance with Mr..
Mansfield's specifications. and daily
he has visited the McEwen workshop,
that be might view the progress of
construction.
Next in Older will be the removal of
the iron lining or hull, to the cemetery,
where it will form the interior of a
vault aud be enclosed in concrete of a
desirable thickness on bottom, top,
ends and sides to insure lasting per-
severance in the long battlewith time
and elements.
Encased in the concrete will be a
mar BILE slab to be used for suitable in
scription.
The whole will form an attractive
monument; sensible one, and one
that will remain permanent through
out the ages. The idea is by no means
new. nor is 1t original with Mr.. Mans
field.
In conversation with Press reporter,
Mr.. Mansfield said the thought of
burial was always horrifying to him
and when he observed that the con
crete vault was being used extensively
at Walla Walla and other places. he
decided quickly that he would be laid
away in that manner. hence his prep
arations. with that object in view.
Mr.. Mans6eld's health is about nor
NAL with what it has been in late
years except that he is afflicted with
rheumatism. He resides in this city
at the home of his twin brother, Frank
Mansfield. He is an Oregon pioneer
| and veteran of the Rogue River In
dian war. in which he served two
years without ever coming into con-
tact with hostile Indian. Although
his company saw active service in the
battles of Big Meadow and Cow Creek
during the war Mr.. Mansfield was on
detail duty as an escort to travellers
passing up and down Rogue River.
He was born in Knox County, Illi-
nois in 1885, and crossed the plaius to
Lane County Oregon, in 1853. where
he learned the trade of carpenter. AS
contractor and builder he devoted the
labors of his life and many of the
buildings erected in this city. to which
he came in 1872, were constructed by
him.
In 1878 he was united in marriage
to Miss Emma Mosier, who died. the
year following and whose last resting
place is at Walla Walla.
Mr.. Mansfield, who is a democrat 4,
has always been interested in politics.
though be never sought or held office.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
FOR MAKING SPURIOUS COINS
Baker City BOYS Led Into Crime BY
An Adventures.

Two young men. neither of them
perhaps realizing the gravity of the
charge against them. slept in the
Multnomah county Jail last night, for
the first time behind prison bars says
a Portland paper. They are accused
of having attempted to counterfeit
United States coins and the complain
ant is the United States government.
The men are brothers-Ed and Harry
Newton of Baker City, arrested sew.
eral days ago by Chief of Police Jack
son, who made an investigation, find
ing counterteiting tools and molds in
their own home, it is alleged. The
Newton boys have lived in Baker City
more than 15 years and their arrest
caused no end of surprise to the people
OF the CITY and vicinity. Their father
is we'll known in the town and is
highly respected.
The molds, with which it is alleged
that the Newton boys intended making
$40 gold pieces, were found in their
bedroom. Among the effects was an
unfinished counterfeit dollar of Eabbitt
base.
1t is long story, that Of the down
fall of Ed and Harry Newton. Sew
eral years ago Ed the older of the
two, nearly died from dose of poison.
He eaid at the time in Baker City that
the poison had teen given him by an
enemy, but it was common talk at the
time that in reality he bad attempted
suicide because of love affair and
in which be bad played the pant of the
rejected suitor.
EARLY this year, it is alleged, one Of
the Newton boys got acquainted with
designing woman in Baker City who
revealed to them the secret of manu-
featuring money. She put them 10
communication, so it is said, with
professional counterfeiter in Denver,
In this way the boys got their start
They received their instructions by
mail and then started, in roundabout
way. 10 make money easily. Their
arrest is the result. 1t is understood
that the authorities have had the toys
under surveillance since last May.
The Newtons were brought to Port
land ty Deputy United States Marshal
Clyde Nicholson. They arrived on
the late train from the east and were
taken directly to the county Jail,
where they are to remain prisoners un-
til the federal grand jury takes action
In their case.
The two were arraigned before
United States commissioner Friday in
Baker City and waived examination.
The amount of tail was placed at
81 500 in each case. This the brothers
were unatle to give, and owing to
this fact they were brought to tho
Multnomah county Jail. 81
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
STREETS AND ROADS
Substantial Improvement Completed
Over 500 Yards of Rock
Was Crushed.

The city rock crusher is again silent,
Marshal Gholsotf having laid off his
crew of workmen. Over 500 yards of
crushed rock was the res ult of the re.
cent run.
One hundred and thirty .one yards of
crushed rock was used on improvement
Of lower Main street. The improve
ment extends from the o. r. & N.
and Northern Pacific tracks westward,
and maoadamizes strip of thorough
fare which has heretofore been nearly
impossible during the winter and
spring months.
With this Improvement, Main street,
for its entire length, is now macada-
mized and in first class condition.
The work has been we'll done and is in
keeping with the high standard for
which Athena is noted in street con-
struction.
The county took 256 yards of crushed
rock for covering the county road
from the new steel bridge, across the
Wild Horse fiat to the hill north of the
Macarthur place. A portion of this
road had been maoadamized, but new
covering of crushed rock was used.
The rock was spread on the road
grade to an average depth of six
inossos. Instead of sprinkling suffi-
cient soil on the surface to cause the
rock to settle. it is understood that
the road supervisor in charge of the
work used scrapers to cover the sur
faoes Those who have had experience
in macadamizing, criticize this method
of covering. 1t is alleged that it is
better to have but little soil on the
surface than too much. A superf1uous
amount of soil counteIacts the macada-
mized smoothness and permanency of
the roadbed and causes the rock to
shift and work upward and in wet
weather loblolly of mud is the result.
More than enough soil for the surface
purposes is worked into the roadway
through ordinary travel, and in the
case of Athena streets surplus guam
tity is removed each spring.
About 100 yards of crushed rock
which will be used in filing up low
places in the streets is now on hand at
the quarry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
Little Folks Enjoy Party.

Miss Zola Keen gave party Satur-
day evening to her little friends.
Games were played and delicious lunch
was served. Those present were
Hazel MoFarien. Myrtle Hodson
Lillian Tompkins. Hazel Saunders
Ferol Mcbride. Hazel Parker. Kathe-
rine Froome, Frederick Kershaw,
Gladys Smith Helen Bannister. Yer.
nita Watts. Gladys Kidder. Mildred
Winship, Edna Schubert. Alice Gaines,
Martha Hutt. Eva Wilson. Velma
Wilson, Alta Feeler, Helen Frye
AudIa Winship, Rex Payne, Ross
Payne.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
5000 Tons of Timothy.

Walla Walla hay buyers are trying
to secure options enough on timothy
bay in eastern Washington to enable
them to bid oa the government con-
tract Of 5000 tons now being sought
by the war department, presumably
for shipment to the Philippines. An
nouncement is being made by the gov
ernment that the large shipment of
hay must re made during the months
of December and January, and tenders
must te made by the middle of this
month.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
Death of Mrs. Barger.

Mrs. Emma Barger died Saturday at
her home near Helix. The funeral ser
vices were held at the Christian church
in this city Monday forenoon and was
largely attended. Interment was made
at Walla Walla, where the remains
we're taken by train Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Barger was formerly Miss Emma
Green, and was successful school
teacher. She leaves a husband and
two small children.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
Sudden Death al Weston.

Mrs. M. A. Bryson, prominent and
highly respected pioneer woman of
Weston, died there at O'Clock Satur-
day morning. Her death came sud-
denly and was due to hemorrhage of
the brain. The deceased was 48 years
of age and spent 40 years of her life
at that place. She was a daughter of
the late ]. S. Morgan, a we'll known
early settler of the county. By her
death Mrs. Bryson leaves her husband,
a well-to do farmer. and two dangb-
ters, Mrs. J, B. Gross aud Mrs. B. f.
Dupuis.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
Drunkenness Increasing.

Six drunks arrested by the police
Saturday and Sunday forfeited bail in
Judge Fitz Gerald's court this morn
ing. They MAKE total of 10 drunks
in the police court during the present
month, drunkenness having for some
reason increased greatly since the re-
cent election, says the East Oregonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
Mind Your Businessl

II you don't nobody will. II is your
business to keep out Of all the trouble
you can and you can and will keep out
of liver and bowel trouble if you take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They keep
biliousness malaria aud jaundice ont
of your system. 25c at Palace Drug
Co.'S store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
Returns From the East.

DR.. Sponogle has returned from his
Eastern visit. He went east two
months ago and spent much of his
time at his old home in Huntington,
Ind. where some family estate mat
ters engaged bis attention but which
cannot TO finally disposed of until
further legal proceedings are lad.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
"Gus". Got There.

Gustav vollmer, one of Waitsburg's
prominent citizens, was successful at
the polls Tuesday. He. with his CO.
worker, Fl. D. Eldridge. will represent
the 18th district at the session of the
state legislature which oonvenes in
Jan uary. Waitsburg Gazette
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
NUMBER 46

SO be seized the rail with his right hand
which was crushed into shapeless
mass. and saved himself from decapi-
tation, but was struck on the head by
the engines pilot, receiving freight
tul hole in the tor of his head. while
his chin was split and the entire front
of his mouth crushed in.
He formerly resided in Wallowa
county, and was about 80 years of age.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13
Knights Templar Entertain.

Pendleton commandery No. z, knights
Templar, has accepted an invitation
from Washington commandery No. /,
at Walla Walla, and will make visit
to that city on the 18th of this month
to attend one of the most notable Ma
sonic gatherings ever held in this
section.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-13

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any form OF stomach trouLle if you
will take Kodoi occasionally. Try it
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what it will do for you. Sold by
Palace Drug Co
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-12

N w, Investigation ~ roliepe ,es
iordas the mufnlhs waa hhen up
with The examination Of cadet Fern
oaus Prot Altoh cant Moses and
w nlahe The afternoon wis taken
va Win lho testimony OF cndtt ilol
mWaN which was me f,aiure of the
day aud interesting IN chamcier Nr
HOLLOWAY was released from me senior
class pledne and informed the bonfd
that The class wac advised 10 me me
petition for The resignation ni lho
president hy enc ~ the Instructors ur
assistants of The institution who holds
"a subordinate position, and who met
with the rlaap The rnrlp learns n
was not developed whether the nd.
vice was voluntary ur was requested.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-12

Al Association IN session NJ that
place
LOST At COLLEGE Yesterday plain
Roman mold bracelet engraved utter
tie" Rewutd FOR return 10 lGople
onirp
o. \ Moaeloy h dolnp pln repair
lnp work Tor ploprlelufe throughout
this section durlnp ,he SUMMER
months
Thursday ana Friday win be our
busy DAYS At Wilson a berden'a
slaughter Hale OF Embrolderlea aud
l,ncpn seo their ad NJ bottom of this
pngc. dal
Uncle Dave Lloyd aud wife and
Mleaee cassie Riley aud chloe ahlr
Icy Of Reliance we're IN tho city Yea.
teWny
Mlan leila Price who nadualpd with
the claus VI thlu year trom the Texas
Womana Collepp, lrli Yesterday for
her homo In Mndlson,llle
WALKERS Five and Ten Cent store
will have a special sale ON unware,
beginning Friday NJ ga M ANY arti
Gle IN show window for ten cents 100
Mrs bella u johnson, after a visit
to Nh and Mru W u, Cooper re.
turned 10 Clarkcs,llle. Texas, ,epier
du, accompanied by Mrs tooner and
children
Mr. aud Mrp \ H. nronch aud
children OF Tabor were IN the city
yesterday aud Mira nroach aud rhll
dren lefl Tor beaumont 10 attend the
lmddlepton nwpdon wcddlng
rerr, shandu ot Waco wac IN the
city Yesterday un u hunlnesp trip
lln friends viii be- plnd to learn he
cenicmplotes locating IN nryan apam
next fall
Miss Florence returned 10 Calves
ton,eu,crday aud Msa reelcr 10
Houston after n pleasant visit to Mlss
Gertrude Raves Miss caves accom-
painted Miss Florence To the island
Cit, for u visit
Misses Winnie aud CNihrne Item
lcrson have arrived from Austin and
are visiting Mira sam Il Henderson,
Miss catherine graduated trop' The
state unlycmlN with the lsr,e class
of this year -
nrapoe county has quite slaceblc
bunch oi candidates oct apklng the
consideration vt the vuieru IN the July
primaries They were little late
starting, but Ions drawn out political
conietsls are just M well avoided
when possible
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-12

ACADEMIC hoN0ha
continued from Pare
Focal hWNe
Misses Price Parker Chance, Fuchs, Naeer lefbst
Phpufdl JWhHgt
Misses Chance pektf hoees and Wakefield Meeh Vehea
Kelly Strive, Reed Eastman, Fuchs terbst Dyes
NfdHfsS and Ogdep
Misses PARKER chance Wakefield Rpes ebt strive tohaeh
Kelly Reed Eastman. Woln
blaiH Sfofng
Misses connolly iebs strive Easham RegeH Reed, Parker
Chance
Fame, Needle iteb
Misses Singleton Rood ANITA Wakefield, Carmichael hNprm
Parker Chance Rogers, Kelly taslham
DtdUMg,
Misses ll,tbsl Nall, D,tss ELLA Jones
hftHfh
Miss Mary Ross Parker
HONORABLE MENTION
The uuNhp ladies' time
premiums, are however deserving honorable nwnten
Misses Elsie Hickman Cece Hickman Eshel Newahd Athle Martha
and Fannie Fuyih
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-12
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
LOCALE ANp prneoNALe.

Hat AZ nuohanan'B att
a. \. Jones of Harvey wnu In m,
city ycateday
w !, Lang was visitor from kur
ten yesterday
Miss Laura Dunlap left for somcr
Vile yesterday
Mrs. O. G, charlton hap zone IL
visit In Chloano
Myer shapiro was here from MNdl
sonvllo yesterday
a. W. Graham " Harvey was IN
the city yesterday
pr Julius zulch was visitor u
tho city yesterday
Mrs, w r. Sanders and children
are visiting IN Nayasola
yoaT X r. club pin Reward
i6r return 10 Mat bethel lOa
Mrs. ana Mrs. \, A. ~ Robinson were
visitors from WiNun youtordoy
Marriage license has been issued Ia
Elmon Williams aud nnlHy Jackson
a. 4, Woof uf Rosprm called ON
The Eaglc while In the city yctcrduy
w E Johnson aud children return.
od Yesterday after q visit at Mllllcau.
Mrs y. y colo aud Mlaa sunshine
Cole were visitors to the city ycstcr
day
Wanted Second hand safe, must
be- q bargain Apply 20 Ed NJ Sims.
i0l,
Mrs Chus Stewart OF Houston ~
The emcut Of Mr. and Mrs ! N. Col
lief
Mrs NJ Register aud Mas Agncp
Register Of kurion were In The city
yesterday
Miss Rowcna Jackson won't 10 Mum
ford yesterday TO Join friends IN a
camp hunt
George a Chance returned youtor
day from Austin, whore he graduated
M ciwl engineer
Wood for sale at all times iilnn
Henry burger when In need Of same
Phone No. aaa i09
y Holllgun Of the llolllRnn com.
munlly was IN the city yeuterdoy aud
called ON the Eagle.
Tom Donnclly h here from Kansas
city visiting Rev ! u uleisuner who
raised aud educated him,
Mrs. \. n Wllkerson arrived from
lIearno yesterday and " the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W wllkcrnon
Dr. w. H. Lawrence lcfi last nlghl
FOR Dallas 10 attend the TeXnH Den
Read about Wilson a nerdcn'u Lace
aud Embroidery Slaughter Sale IN
their adj, bottom of this page dSt
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-12
MuRk hnuuh rA lohts hHlpnr


timber The direction Of A A Als
bniS ma expert bridge contraction of
ilonsioh n force of men berah work
,esiofiny oh M, ionee noh bfldsv
which considerable tepaiis aiv neeet
snt, on recount ul recent Hood dam
nre commissioner y n Arlington.
who went ib me bridge with ~ Az.
bury Wednrsdu, afternoon states lhe
latter hop,s io have me btidpe read,
ur wagons io cross ~ ahoui ivh days
As previously stated IA The EAGLE,
ihe principal tenairs are ON The huf
Lesson cuuhi, side. where ah extensive
cave.lh ot he bank WIN hvresslla,e nm
extension ot The bridge Win one
more nier 40 uui M hhd une Va IA.
lafpo
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-12
OPENING or WILSON a punptN
lAou AND EMBROIDERY aALU.

Wilson a nordenu alauphlehns
sale Of hmbroiderles and i.acea opvh.
I'd Yesterday ~ an early hour Ia.
diea throneed their store mrchnainr
literally IN the Lace and Embroidery
departments, such nm opportunity
seldom n presented the lndlos, nv ~
uneled IN this sale nnuhilean the
store Ahead VIII be- crowded aralh
today