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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
TO START new DRY FIGHTS
The Washington Anti-Saloon League
Will Start Campaign.

Although the Anti-Saloon League
and its allies were defeated In the re-
cent special elections at both Walla
WalIa and North Yakima, when the
liquor question was submitted to a
vote under the local option law, plans
are being perfected for starting new
campaigns In both places. according
to a Spokane report. Lewis II. Hor-
ton. superintendent Of the league for
eastern Washington, is directing the
first work along that line.
Field day, March 13, will start the
campaign in North Yakima. Every
pulpit in that city will be filed by a
representative Of the Anti Saloon
League. and with over a dozen active
men speaking in that city at the same
time 1t is anticipated there will be
more than the usual interest. During
the same month a similar day will be
observed at Walla Walla.
Superintendent Horton says that
the anti-saloon campaign in that state
will be along two lines this year. The
first effort will be made to secure ad-
ditional "dry units" and the second
effort will be to secure nomination
and election Of senators and repre-
Eentatives who favor county-unit
local option law.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON
Athena High School Function Pleased
a Large Audience.

The teachers and pupils of the
Athena High school gave splendid
entertainment in honor Of the ami
versary Of Washington's birth, at the
opera house Tuesday evening. The
junction was attended by large and
enthusiastic audience and The big
crowd appreciated every number of
the program. which was successfully
carried OFT as printed 10 last week g
Press.
Every number given was evidence
Of care and persistent effort in drilling
and instruction on the part of the
teachers cnd pupils of the grades par
ticipating in the program. Every de-
tail was carried out with thorough
ness that could insure nothing but
success.
The choruses. songs, instrumental
numbers orations and recitations were
all that could be expected, and great
ly pleased the audience.
What may be classed as features of
the entertainment were the flag drills,
the military drill Marching Like
Washington and the tableau, "1 ent-
ing on the Old Camp Ground"
The flag drill. participated in by
sixteen girls from the 9th, 18th and 9Th
grades under the supervision of Mrs.
Mulkey and Miss Blanche Orswell,
was beautiful and the intricate posi-
tions required to make the drill per-
feet were cleverly taken. to the ac-
compartment of splendid march with
Miss Nellie Mulkey at the piano. The
girls were costumed in red, white and
blue.
Marching Like Washington" by
eight little boys from Miss Beverly e
primary room grade, brought roais of
laughter from the audience. The
little fellows, wearing colonial head
gear, were preceded by Master
Everett Rothrock as drummer boy,
and carried ont their march without
hitch in step or time.
The military drill by pupils Of the
3rd and 4th grades was carried out
with precision of detail that brought
applause from the audience. The
character of Uncle Sam. ilnpersonated
by Master Charles Brotherton. was
cleverly executed.
The tableau was given by boys from
the eth. 18th and sth grades who were
in the foreground in the capacity of
soldiers on bivouao guard duty. In
the background stood tent. with
sleeping soldiers and stand of arms.
After the exercises. at the Instance
Of Prof. Case. the students and teach
srs We're grouped about the stage and
the audience reversed its sitting posi-
tion, SO that it faced the gallery. The
lights were then extinguished and a
flash light picture taken of the assem-
blage BY photographer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
ONE THOUSAND AND TWO FEET
Contract Depth of Artesian Well Reach
ed With No Increase In Flow.

4 Tuesday evening the drill at the
artesian well of the Athena Land and
Trust company. was hoisted to the
surface after having struck a depth
of one thousand and two feet or
two feet over the depth stipula-
ted for in the contract
Since striking the present artesian
flow at depth of 800 feet, there has
been no perceptible increase. neither
has the volume of water decreased.
Apparently there is a steady fow the
only change that has trsnspired is
that the water is warmer
Work on the we'll commenced on
the 23rd of last June, the contract
price being IS per foot up to thou
sand feet. After drilling through
basaltic rock, black sand and stratas
Of boulders, at depth Of 800 feet the
drill pierced vein of artesian water.
Then for several hundred feet the big
drill pounded through basaltic rock
and only in the last couple of hundred
feet was there any change in the char
aoter of the formation.
On several occasions the drill be-
came fastened in the deep hole and
much time and patience was required
to recover it. On one occasion special
tackle had to be made before the big
drill could be recovered. Black sand
was encountered and made it neces-
sary to put in casing before drilling
could be resumed. Aside from the
black sand, loose boulders have from
time to time been the cause of much
worriment to the drillers The drill
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
Realization of Dream.

The people Of Snake River Valley
look forward to very prosperous year
on account Of the new railroad which
will be built during 1910 and 1911 by
the Central Idaho Railroad company.
This line branches off from the Oregon
Short Line at Owinza. This new line
will run through fertile valleys and
will be used for the through trains Of
the Oregon Short Line. realizing the
perennial dream Of Boise, putting it
on the main line. 1t will connect with
the Short Line again at Payette.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
COUNTY TRACK MEET
Will Be Held May 13-Athena Given
Honor of Permanent Location
For Event

Pursuant to a call the executive
committee appointed to draft constitu-
| tion and bylaws met at Pendleton
Saturday, February 19. and ON behalf
of the schools of UmatilIa county,
drew up a constitution and bylaws,
to be submitted to the schools desiring
mem bership i'll the organization. The
constitution will be published in full
in short time. Provision is made
for an annual track meet to be held
during the day with an oratorioal
contest to be held at night.
All the schools, including rural,
town and city schools and academies
are eligible to mem bership The
divisions of the track meet are: Divi-
sion A, which includes high schools
and academies; division B, which in
cludes eth. 18th and 9Th grades. and
division O. which includes 3rd, 4th
and 9th grades.
The events are: 100 yard dash,
SO yard dash, 220 yard dash. 440 yard
dash. $50 yard dash and one mile.
Jumping - running broad jump,
running high jump, pole vault, hurd-
les 220 low, 2S inches high; hurdles,
100 Yards. high, 80 inches. Relay
races, 220 yards. 4 runners; shot put,
10 pounds. Judges to be from out
side the county.
Oratorical contest, divisions, A, B
and C-Division A constitutes high
schools and academies. Division B
constitutes 9Th and 18th grades. Divi-
sion 9 composed of 3rd, 4th and 9Th
grades. For divisions B and G stud
ents may select declamations.
A gold and silver medal will be
given as first and second prizes in each
Of these divisions respectively.
An admission of % cents will be
charged to defray expenses. The assu-
citation will own its apparatus. On
account of central location and the
expense of tuilding track, it was
proposed to make the meet an annual
event for Athena, though Athena has
not at any time advanced any selfish
motives. The Athena Commercial AS
ISOLATION has put mp $75 cup for the
school winning the greatest number
of points.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
The Band and Orchestra.

The Athena band made favorable
impression on the public when it
made its appearance at the school
entertainment Tuesday evening. In
the rendition of couple of selections.
the organization demonstrated that
considerable Improvement has resulted
from diligent practice in rehearsals
The orchestra. the personnel of which
includes band mem mbers, was also on
hand and was warmly received.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
RATE CASE DECIDED.
Judge Wolverton Hands Down Decision
Which is Important to Local
Merchants

Local merchants will be pleased tc
learn that the Oregon railroad com
mission has won another battle in itt
long rate war with the O. r. 8 N.
company.
Federal Judge G. e. Wolverton has
banded down an opinion in the Ore.
r'n distributive rate case, sustaining
tue demurrer of the Oregon railroad
commission and dismissiDg the amend
ed bill of complaint of the o. r. & N.
In all probability. the decision of the
court will hiring to close the legal
battle between the commission and
the railroad.
Judge Wolverton's opinion comes as
a climax to fight which has lasted
for two years between the railroad
company and the commission. The
clash was brought about by the
commissions order declaring the
railroad rates to Oregon points east Of
The Dalles from Portland prohibitive,
and reducing them one-seventh.
AS its first action the D. r. g. N.
filed in 1907 bill attacking person
ally the whole commission act for al
legged conflict. with both the federal
and state constitutions. 1t partiou-
larly attacked the order of the COM
mission made in the action of the
Portland chamber of commerce
against the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company.
The point was particularly raised
by Mr.. Cotton that the railroad COM
mission had exceeded its powers in at
tempting to enforce the order regulat-
ing GLASS rates from Portland to Ore
gon points east of The nalles. and
had undertaken to regulate the rates
Of freight upon the transportation Of
interstate as we'll as intrastats com
merce
whether the rates prescribed ap-
ply depends on whether the freight
specified fails within the category
Of interstate or intrastate commerce, =
said Judge Wolverton in his opinion.
sBut this discussion brings back to
the proper interpretation Of the act.
! have heretofore interpreted the rate
as fixed as applying and intended to
apply to intrastate freight only. The
order here requires the complainant
to cease from charging any higher
rate within the state for the trans
portation of marchaDdise y 49,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
BASKET BALL TOURNAMENT
Athena Won from Milton and Adams
Teams; Lost to Weston.

Six teams. representing four towns,
participated in the basket bali tourna-
ment at the Athena opera house, Sat
urday evening. The first and second
boys teams and the girls teams of
Athena High school played against
teams from Milton, Weston and
Adams.
The evenings entertainment opened
with the second teams of Athena and
Weston high schools on the floor. This
half was followed by the first team
of Athena High and a team from
Adams. Then followed the first half
between the girls teams Of Athena
High and the girls team from Colum-
tia College, Milton. The second
halves were played out in like order
before large audience. f
The game between the first team
and Adams was productive of con
siderable roughness. the boys from the
town down below on several occasions
resorting to football tactics. which
served to materially hold their end Of
the score down. The game easily
went to Athena by a score Of 20 to Z.
Athena's girl team took q cleverly
and closely played game from the
young ladies Of Columbia College. the
SCORE resulting Z to 2. In this game
the Athena team displayed marked
improvement both in team work and
shooting goals Miss Myrna DEFEAT
won distinction and loud applause
from the big crowd ty tossing three
baskets for Athena. Miss Belle Mo
Intyre made the other point for
Athena by tossing a goal from the
foul line
The fastest game of the evening
centered in the conflict between the
Athena and Weston second teams,
which resulted In victory for Weston
by score of II to IL. The work of
the boys 10 this game was snappy and
clean throughout.
Refreshments were served after the
game to membe of the visiting teams
and the spectators. also. The proceeds
from the game amounted to $54. A re-
incident transpired when
the expense account was audited by
Prof. Case. A charge of $15 was
entered ty the Milton management
for four horse team and sleigh,
The conveyance used by the players
from that town. The bill was paid
aud the incident resolves itself into
,losed one, even though it,is regarded
rs being an outrageous graft on the
part of the owner of the team.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
Large Fruit Tree Order.

Fl. H. Hill. local agent for the
Washington Nursery company Of Top
penisb. Wash. has filed an order for
FL. @. Case Of this city, for fruit trees
amounting TO $908.63. The trees
which consist principally of Royal
Am and Bing cherry and a large
number Of prune trees, will be sent to
Mr.. Cases fruit farm near The
Dalles. where they will be set out this
year. Mr.. Hill informs the Press
that orders for fruit trees from people
in this vicinity are much larger and
in greater number than ever before
since be has taken the agency for this
part of Umatilla county.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
New Drug Store Proprietor.

Mr.. g. q. Gof. late OF Spokane. has
purchased the Palace Drug store,
which for some time has been under
the management OF DR.. j. d. Plamon
don, president of the Palace Drug
Company. Mr.. Gof ia in charge of
the business. having taken possession
Saturday. The new proprietor is a
graduate Of Washington State College
and has been connected with a large
drug house at Spokane, since leaving
college. He is an accomplished must
clan and band instructor. having teen
leader OF several of Washington's bes I
musical organizations.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
Meldrum Elected Pastor.

A. Mckenzie Meldrum was elected
to the paatorate OF the Christian
church of this city at meeting held
for that purpose last Sunday. Mr..
Meldrum comes from Pendleton.
where be has been pastor of the Chris
tian church in that city. He has
preached to Athena congregations and
has proven himself to be an excep-
tionally strong and convincing speak
er III the pulpit. Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
drum are expected to arrive in the
city at once to take up residence in
the parsonage. The new pastor will
probably kegin his work here on Sun
day. March 18th.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25

would loosen the round rock and
merely turn it over and over and pro-
gress could not be made. until the
stone was worked away or broken into
fragments with dynamite charge.
A new gasoline engine was recently
installed by Messrs. Miller and West,
which is especially adapted to deep
well drilling. It is not known at this
time whether the Athena Land and
Trust company contemplates entering
into contract for further drilling. but
it is presumed that the hole will Ee
driven still deeper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
Annual Fireman,s Meeting.

On next Monday evening the annual
meeting Of the Athena Fire Depart
ment will be held at the city hall.
This meeting includes the presence Of
the department delegates and also the
mem bers OF the different companies
for the purpose of eleoting fire chief
for the ensuing year. II. A. Barrett.
the present chief. desires the presence
of all members at the meeting.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
Kicked By a Mule.

Earl Simington. young man OF
Adams was kicked in the face by a
mule last Saturday and quite severely
injured. The young man was engaged
in placing bride on the animal
when it suddenly wheeled and kicked
him. A physician dressed the deep
gasb. cut In his face, and Simingson il
getting along nicely.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
New Portmistress.

Edith NJ. Bell of Stanfield has just
been appointed postmistress for that
town. Her appointment was made to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion Of r. B. Stanfield. who has been
postmaster SINCE the post Office was
estak liehed. several months ago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
Warns Against Grain waste.

In four or five years. the way
things are going now. the country will
not be growing enough TO feed itself.
according to Professor r. w. Thatoh-
or Of the State College ct Pullman.
speaking before the Farmers Insti-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25

tute. "You feed 500 pounds of grain
to steer" he said, "and while you
may like the taste, you get only 100
pounds Of that grain back In food.
The other 400 went to keep the mach
inery of the animal. SO to speak. run
ming. You feed dairy COW 100
pounds of grain and get only four
pounds Of food in return
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
Basket Ball at Pendleton,

Tonight the first Eoys' team and the
girls basketball teams of the Athena
High School 20 to Pendleton, where
they will play the Pendleton Academy
teams. These teams have met before
this season and the Academy was vic
torious SO Athena high hopes to re-
trieve it's lanrals tonight.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
Do You Want tn SelI2

II You want to sell your business, or
II you want to sell your property. and
will make the price right, | would
ike 70 hear from you. Give descrip-
tion and price. Address J. K. Smith
513 Chamber of Commerce, Portland.
Oregon
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25
In New Quarters.

Stone Brothers have moved their
meat market into the building two
doors east of their old stand. They
now have neat and clean looking
little market.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25

Mrs. Lester O'Harra and Mrs. Isham
Davis were in the city yesterday from
Weston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-28
SOUND KIDNEYS AND
no BLADDER MISERY
Backache Will Simply Vanish and
Your Kidneys Act Fine After
the First Few Doses.

The time TO cure kidney trouble Is while it is
only trouble-Before it settles into Dropsy. Dia
betes Gravel Bright's Disease
The moment yor suspect any kidney bladder
urinary disorder. or feel a constant or dp,I
aching in the back, sides loins OF the urine
is thick. cloudy. offensive or full u sediment
irregular of passage or attended by a sensation
Of scaidins you should begin taking Pape's
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Pspe's Diuretic acts directly upon the kidpevs
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-28
GOLDFISH SWALLOWS DUCK
Latter Comes Up Alive. But Is Shot
by Hunter.

NANTUCKET, Mass, December 2s.-A
fisherman brought ashore Monday man.
moth cod. with phenomenally large
pouch While dressing his fare a hunter
stopped to chat. The big cod caught his
eye. and the fisherman opened it. There
was commotion within. and to the as
constituent of onlookers out fiuttered a
full-sized 'shoal duck" Apparently dazed
the duck lowered overhead a second or
but it was q fatal hesitation for g..
gunner promptly threw his double-barreI
to his shoulder and fired, killing the hirS
This is the explanation: On seeing the
fisherman approach the bird dived and
had been swallowed whole by the codfish
which moment after was caurbt
enough air passed through the silIs Of
the fish to permit the duck to breathe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-28
PLEA FOR COMPATRI0Ts.
Armenian Protest Against Persecu-
tions in Caucasus.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., December 2S.-
Mass meetings to protest against the per-
secutions of Armenians. which. it is al
legged, are now being carried on in the
Caucasus by the Russian authorities, will
be held by the American branch of the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation at
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Troy
and New Haven. following the convention
of the federation, now in session here.
Measures were discussed for the ale
Walton Of the distress of Armenians in
Turkey, the Caucasus and elsewhere. 1t
is said that no revolutionary plans, how
ever, have been considered at this meet
ing.
The federation was organized in Turkey
in 1890 and 100000 Armenians are now
connected with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE City"

The following speech of George Rand.
jr.. in Clyde Fitch's play, THE City"
which will be seen here at the Belasco
Theater next week. beginning Monday
matinee. sounds the keynote Of the drama:
"A man may live in a small place all his
lfe-deceive the whole place and himself
into thinking he has all the virtues, when
at heart he's a hypocrite. but the village
gives him no chance to be found QUITO
prove to his fellowship small town is
too easy. But the city: A man comes to
the gate of it and knocks. She opens her
gates and takes him in, and she stands
him in the middle of the market place
and strips him naked of all his DISCUSSES
and of all his hypocrisies. and she paints
his ambition on her fences and lights up
her skyscrapers with it-what he wants
to do and what he thinks he is. And
then she says to him: Make good il you
cam :"