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The oasis., 1911-02-25
Playing Cards for Drinks or Cigars
 Violates Law.
Douglas Internatlonal.l

When the ordinance relative to card playing was amended by the city council at it's regular meeting the International wrote to the at t0rney general andinquired whether or not the playing of cards for drinks or for cigars was violation of the territorial statute. In answer to the questions the following letter vas today received
 Dear Sir:-Your letter of the 8th inst. was received in due course, but owing to my absence, was only Brought to my attention this morn. ing.
 HYOu request information in re- gard to'twO matters, viz:
 l. Is it violation of the terri. torial law for saloons to permit card games to be played for drinks and cigars?
 2. Is the player in violation of such law as we'll as the saloon keeper.
 From a careful consideration of the provisions of Chap. 92, of the session laws of Arizona, 1909, and the construction which the courts have placed upon like statutes, have come to the conclusion that both inquiries should be answered in the affirmative.
 Hoping this fully answers your questions, and is the information which you desire, I am, yours very truly,
 JOHN B. WRIGHT,
 Attorney General. Thus whether or not the city
The oasis., 1911-02-25
Notice for Publication.
(serial olSOO5l

Phoenix, Arizona Land Office, January IT., l9li.-Notice Is hereby given that sabine Otero. of Tucson. County of Pima, Territory of Arizona the legal assignee of TheOphi!us A.. Bagweli has filed in this office his application to enter, under the provisions of Sections 2SO6 and 23O7. Revised Statutes of the United States, the following described lsndr viz: Lots 5, 6, q, and 9, Sec. 8, and Lots IS and l5, Sec. B. T. 2l s., R. IS E., c. & s. R. B. X NJ. Any and all persons claiming adversely the lands des. cribed or desiring to object because of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal ,to applicant, should file before the 9th day of February, 1911. FRANK H. PARKER, Register.
The oasis., 1911-02-25
Notice for Publication.
fSerIal O180ON

IotTIdI UI0WfI
 Phoenix. Arizona and Office, January r, 1911 Notice is hereby given that Sabino Otero, of Tucson, County 0f Pima, Territory of Ari- zona, the legal assignee of Robert F. Donald son, has filed in this office his application to enter under the provisions of Sections 23O6 and 2307, Revised Statu es of the United tates, the following described land viz: Lots ' 12, l3, l4 IT, l6 aLd l9, Sec 3, T. 2l E. R. Is S., G. X S. R. B. & M. Any and all persons claiming adversely the lands describei, or desiring to object because of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits f protest in this office on or before the 2Sth of February, 1911. FRANK H. PARKER, Register
The oasis., 1911-02-25

BEER without the jazz" is the lttest triumph" CD of science. What is the need for spelling in that way good water and good horse feed?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
WILL PLANT TREES
Council Authorizes Park Commission
to Prepare for Future Shade
Pastry Sale Tomorrow.

At Monday nights meeting of the
city council, the Park Commission,
which is composed of B. B. Richards,
H. l. Watts and j. E. Froome, was
authorized to purchase and plant
shade trees in the City Park. which in
future are to take the place of the Cot
| tonwood trees which at present shade
the park.
These old trees have become diseased
and infected with insects to the extent
that it will be only matter of few
years until hut few, if any, remain.
For this reason it was decided to be-
gin replanting them with young trees
at once.
The Park Commission will purchase
twenty North Carolina poplars and
have them set out at once. In con-
junction with the Park Commission.
the Commercial Association Woman's
Auxiliary committee will assist in the
work of preparing plans whereby the
identifying of the Park will he car
Iied out.
With the object in view of defray-
ing the necessary expense that will he
entailed in the preliminary work,
these ladies have headed movement
to give pastry sale tomorrow at the
newly remodeled Cook building, en-
the north side of Main street. The
women of the city have readily ao-
cepted the plan and have promised
generous donations to the sale. with
their personal presence and patronage.
The men, of course. are expected to
Literally patronize the sale, the pro-
ceeds of which will be put into the
park improvement fund. If any wo-
man has been unintentionally missed
by the soliciting committee. let her
consider herself interested and bring
along her donation.
While the park improvement will
not be on elaborate scale, it has been
decided by those having the matter in
charge to have the grounds properly
laid out. so that symmetry and system
will prevail in the setting out of flow
ers, trees and shrubs, the laying out
Of walks, etc.
By this method of proceeding with
the work, any one wishing to donate
trees, flowers or shrubs to the Park
collection, Can do so aud the planting
may then be done with systematic care
and not through promiscuous scatter
ng throughout the grounds. Thus.
the Park Commission will be the head
and proper management to intelli-
gently direct the work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07


Bees have enemies Of various kinds
like the rest of creation. Every one
knows that many birds are insectiv-
orous, but all insects do not form the
food of any one species. The bird
which has formed taste for bees is
the blue tit, and If a pair of these dis
cover suitable nesting place In the
neighborhood Of an apiary 1t is SUR
prising how many bees will be carried
Off to satisfy them and their young.
Generally their work is mostly felt
where queen raising is extensively in
dulged in. for queens and drones being
largest and slowest on the wing form
a desirable and easy prey.--Agricul-
tural Economist.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Working the Track.

J. E. Froome and Sam Hutt started
work on the track at the city park
Wednesday. They are using two
teams and in few days the track will
be in condition for the High S hool
athletes to work out. A slight CT ange
iu the shape of the track is found nee
essary hut when completed it will be
a good one and permanently located.
The county school track meet take
place in this city Saturday, April 90.
Every indication goes to show that the
meet this year will be on much
broader scale than that of last season,
when the fret annual meet was sue
oessfGlly carried out here. The en-
tries from the different schools in the
county will Ee greater in umber.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Gilt-Edged Chickens.

Charles Norris, the chicken fancier,
took off brood of Crystal White OIp-
ingtons last week. The chicks are of
the famous Kellerstrass strain. The
eggs were pur chased at the Keller
strass farm near Kansas City and cost
Mr.. Norris $50 for l5, or 50 per egg.
In transit one of the eggs was cracked,
and Mr.. Norris cooked and ate it, pro-
nounoing it the best egg he ever tasted.
Charley Barrow intimates that Norris
should be given the belt for being a
good judge of hen fruit, cost consid-
ered. Mr.. Norris will have eggs for
Matching purposes next spring. and
Athena people will have an opportun-
ity of securing the best strain of chick
ems that money can buy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Echo Is Strong.

Echo comes to Athena Sunday for
her first game with the Millers. She
has put up good article of ball in
the two games she has played, losing
to Peudleton by score Of to 2, and
winning from Milton to 3. The little
town down in the irrigation telt has
not been doing much Growing ovor the
prowess of her team but evidently bas
been saving wood and thrown strong
bunch together. Sundays game will
be called promptly at 1880. This
hour is found necessary to start all
Pendleton and Echo games to be play
ed here, in order that the players may
have time to prepare for leaving on
the 4 10 train.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
A Renulsive PeopLe.

The inhabitants of Dutch New Guinea
are not an attractive race. "The na-
tive woman" says DR.. Eric Marshall,
the explorer. "drags up the children,
cuts the frewood, brings in the sago,
works the canoes. occasionally proving
her skill as a warrior in the family
and village quarrels, and always COM
ing off best with her tongue. She is
usually content with strip Of bark
cloth. When in mourning she dis
penses even with this. The male sex
predominates. and most of the men
have to be content with one wife. On
the death Of man the widow, clad
like Eve, but as ugly as Satan, crawls
around the grave, wailing and chant
ing, performing weird movements with
arms and body. which may or may not
be meant for dancing"-Pall Mall Ga
Zette.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
School Report.

Following are the names of pupils
in the various grades in the Athena
High and putlic schools, who are re-
ported neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the month ending M arch 81, 1911:
Carl Sheard, Archie Mcintyre, Clyde
Brotherton. Luvois McEwen, Areta
Rothrock, Clarence Brothert ton, Wes-
ley Tompkins, Leslie McCubbins, Cleo
Knowlton, Claude Sanders. Bess Par
ker, Merna DePeatt. Hope McPberren,
Vera Gross. Estelle Smith, Vernie
Grant, Hazel Parker. Edna McAlexan-
der, Lillian Tompkins, Leona May,
Angie Pambrun, Pauline Myrick,
Katherine Froome, Rex Payne, Alfred
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

Pambrun, Carl Fix, Howard Clemons,
Ellen Ehrhart, Vernita Watts, Stella
Wilson. Varn Dudley. Rulon Smith,
Bertle MoCubbins, Harold Mcintyre,
Lloyd McPherren, Donald Weaver.
Ethel Bannister. Dollie White, Ellen
Pam brun, Vergie Russell. Grace Stan,
Lucille Taylor, Edna Pinkerton, Bell
Pambrun, Areta Littlejohn, John Law
son. Willie Russell, Hazel Sanders,
George Lieuallen. Glenn MoAlexander,
Charles Brotherton. Kendall Smith,
George Bannister. Hazel Brothertou,
Mildred Stanton, Nina Tharp, Willard
Parker, Dollie Bannister, Clara Henley,
Dorothy Mahar, Bernioe Reed, Eve
rett Knight. LaMonte Kidder. and
Lottie McCubbins.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
STRIPPED AND FLOGGED.
Fearful Ordeal of the Ackou Binat In
the Sudan,

Is the black man more stoical or
merely less sensitive than we are?
"At fantasia in the Sudan" says
Mr.. Edward Fothergil in Five Years
In the Sudan" II have myself seen
the part that young man plays Of
his own free will in order to obtain
the title of ackou binat (the brother
of the girls. This ceremony would
turn reformer's hair gray.
"The men and the women of vii
lage sit round in circle, leaving a
space in the center of some six yards
in diameter. describe it as l saw it
myself The strongest man in the vii
lage is then picked out Of the crowd,
and, armed with a whip of hippopota-
mus hide, he and the young man who
arena. The women beat their drums.
and the men clap their hands to the
tune.
''The candidate for honor is stripped
to the waist. He stands with his arms
folded in the center of the ring, and
the strong man dances up to him to
the tune which is being played. He
brings the whip round with all the
force of which he is possessed and
lands it on the bare back of the man
in front Of him. He dances away;
again he advances, and the operation is
repeated. This goes on until the num-
Der of strokes previously agreed upon
have been dealt. In the particular
case 1 saw it was twenty-five. If the
man who is being f1ogged winces, if
he so much as moves an eyelid as the
whip descends, he is disqualified and
branded as a coward until such time
as he may choose to undergo the op-
Grafton second time.
"On this particular occasion he went
through with it like a Trojan. Indeed,
the man who was delivering the blows
got tired first, and the last three cuts
of the twenty-five were unsteady and
fiickered round the ear and neck of
the brother I leave my readers to
imagine the state of his back when all
was over, but he appeared to be as
happy as a king, and certainly he was
accorded great ovation by the as
sembled crowd of women"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Up to His Standard,

A merchant in small town was
about to become bankrupt for the sew
enth time. He called in the account
ants TO go over his books. When they
had finished they told him he would
be able to pay 3 cents on the dollar.
A troubled look came over the mer-
chants face. Heretofore" be said.
II have always paid 10 cents on the
dollar, and III do 1t now." he affirmed
as benevolent smile overspread his
face. "I'lI pay the rest out of my own
pocket" t."-Everybody's
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
CAR PLyNGES DOWN GRADE
Hot Cigar Ashes Blind E. H. Leonard
Driver.

Blinded by ashes from the cigar of
Willis Younger, who rode in the seat
beside him, E. H. Leonard, one of the
best known men of Walla Walla coun-
ty. drove his automobile off the fam
GUS Skyrocket Hill near Prescott Mon-
day aud he. Mrs. Leonard and Mr..
Younger lie seriously injured in a
hospital in Walla Walla. In the auto
mobile were Mr.. Younger, Mrs.
Younger, Mrs. Leonard and two chill
dren. Mrs, Leonard is we'll known
here, before her marriage being Miss
Minnie Lieuallen. They were pro-
ceeding down the hill whenS the wind
blew hot ashes into the eyes of Mr..
Leonard, who wasdIiving the machine.
just before he came to a dangerous
curve. Blinded by the ashes, Mr..
|sLeonard threw on the brake aud re-
leased the clutch, but the machines s
momentum carried it over the edge of
the curve and it ran down the stsep
declivity. Reaching the fence half
way down the hill, about so yards. the
machine stopped but just as the ooou-
pants thought themselves, safe it turn
ed a somersault and threw them ov3r
and under the machine as it fell.
Mr.. Leonards wrist was broken
and he sustained injuries to his neck
and spine. Mrs. Leonard suffered
fracture of the pelvic bone and other
injuries. Mr.. Younger suffered sew
en- fractures of hia right leg. Mrs.
YouDger's skirts were torn from hel,
but she was not injured. The chill
dren escaped wit hout a scratch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

J. W. Muir, residing two and one
half miles north of Freewater, is this
week making arrangements to set out
a 15-aore tract west of his home place
in canteloupes. says the Eagle. Water
for irrigating this tract will ke secur-
ed from a well and motor. Mr.. Muir
has sent for tested seed from ,the
Rocky Ford, Colo. gardens. There
will be four straius. This is the only
exclusive canteloupe farm in the val
lev
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

A license to wed was granted Mon
day, April B. 1911, to Simon Dear
dorff. of this city, and Mrs. Mary
Brugger, OF Mount Vernon. Wash.
The couple were married in Pendle-
ton at 11:30 on the same day, and
were attended by Mrs. b. D. Clemons,
a sister of the groom, Rev. Nathan
Evans officiating. They have taken
up their residence on Current street.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Automobile Accidents.

Starting from Pendletop early in
the morning for the government dam
near Hermiston in four automobiles
and returning late at night in two af
ter leaving one broken down in Her
miston and another upside down in a
ditch near Echo was the experience of
a merry partyof pionickers Sunday says
the East Oregonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
A Dry March.

The past month was one of the dry
est in all Marches in the memory of
the Oldest inhabitants of this part of
Umatilla county. Scarcely any pre-
cipitation is recorded and cold winds
assisted 10 sapping tie moisture from
the soil. However, there is plenty of
moisture left and growing grain looks
remarkably we'll.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

There are many fruit trees being set
out in this section this spring. OF the
many different varieties of fruit. ap-
pies are leading in the numter and
the bardier species are invariably Sc
lected. 1t will be only matter of a
few years until Athena will te an i'm
portant apple shipping point, if orders
for young trees continue in proportion
to this years planting.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
and other ranchers for eight miles
above the forks of the river have serv-
ed notice that anglers fishing on their
premises will be prosecuted.
A Skift of Snow.

A skift of snow fell Tuesday morn
ing, barely covering the ground. The
temperature felt like real winter for
several hours, but it is thought the
fruit was not damaged in this vicinity.
Peach trees are in bloom and other
varieties of fruit have swollen buds.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Bickers Is Back.

Harry Bickers, until recently super
inteDdent of the home for feeble mind
ed. has returned to Pendletou, where
he has associated himself with Lee
Ieutoh in the real estate and insurance
business.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
A Reminder.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Di you think OF
me while was away in the country.
John? Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I certainly
did. dear wore that necktie you
bought me for my birthday, and every
body asked where on earth | got it.
and had to tell them.-Yonkers
Statesman
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Painting at Adams.

Bundy & Christian. the painters,
have just completed large contract
at Adams. This firm since starting
in business has had about all the
painting and paper hanging it Gao at
tend to. A portion of the time four
men have teen at work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07
Keep Away From North Fork.

The Milton Rod and Gun club will
plant black bass in the north fork
of the Walla Walla river this spring,
and anglers will be forbidden to fish
in that stream this year. r. j. Kelly
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

In this world 1t is not what we take
up, but what we give UP, that makes
us rich. .-Beecher.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-03-31
POST OFFICE
IS DISCUSSED
Decide TO Send COMMITTEES
to Washington.

n Postmaster George H. Tice has
dactded to try a. new schedule OF
working time for letter carriers on
Sundays. thereby reducing the time
and work and perm stting hli but one
carrier to be on every Sunday. Il
was ,lnofacially reported today that
lie would have but single carrier
work Sunday afternoon from 2:30
to about 4 o'clock, instead of having
about Ave carriers work from 4:30
to $50; that mail would then only
be collected from boxes In the prin-
cipal business districts Of the city
and that the delivery window would
be closed entirely on the Sabbath.
Mr.. Tice denied that 1ie delivery
window would be closed. However,
he did not deny that new schedule
OF working time for carriers would
be tried. The postmaster stated he
had to try these things before he
could make positive announcement
OF them.
The business men who are inter-
ested in the movement for better
postal facilities met In Thomas
Browns offices last night and decid-
ed to send committee with the petit
5tions for the improvements to the
United States postal authorities at
Washington. As few more sigma
tures are to be attached to Gome of
the petitions the committee will
probably not go down before Mon
day
International coupons, which are
cxehangable for stamps In any pa, t
81 the world where post Offices are
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-03-31
BODY OF
MAN IN HUT
'lonEl Egan Dies at F0Fa 81
GoF0ngf CaIled.
Special TO tho EVENING NEWS

Spectral to tho EVENING NEWS.
Furda, March 31:- Suffering with
pneumonia for several days without
medical attention John Egan, an EN-
ploye OF the Ostrander Fire Brick
Company's stable OF this place, died
last night In q small hut near the
stable which ne occupied with AM
drew Straarrop.
The man was about seventy-fivo
years old and has no immediate rela-
tives. The body was viewed this
morning by Coroner Ferd aarretson,
of Perth Amboy, who issued a death
report
Woodbridge Case Similar.
Special te me fsYfNTN6 fEHa
Woodbridge, March slJosepfl
KolarilK, thirty-fiye years old, was
found dead in bed this morning. Ha
was boarding at a place kept by Joe
zonlber He did not answer when
called this morning and on investi-
cation 1t was found that he was
dead. Coroner Ferd Garretson, Of
Perth Amboy, was called and pro-
nounced death due to heart trouble.
Kolarik leaves wife and three chit
dren In Hungary
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-03-31
FIRE DESTROYS
SMALL PLANT
MarbIito Company at l06
Commerce Street. Scene
of Midnight Blaze.
DAMAGE ABOUT $4,000
firemsn Save Adjoining
Structures Building Was
Formerly Use as Barn.
DAMAGE ABOUT $4,000

A two-story frame barn and it's
contents, at 106 Commerce street,
were destroyed by fire early this
morning, causing approximately
$4,000 worth of damage. The fire,
which started from unknown causes,
destroyed the building and wrecked
the stock of the Marblito Company,
manufacturers of imitation marble
and granite. Firemen could not
save the burning structure, but pro-
tected adjoining buildings. On the
westerly side was a brick apartment
house, on the north the st. Stephens
Danish Lutheran church, and on the
east two-story frame dwelling
houses.
Discovered after Midnight.
The FIRE was discovered at 12;25
o'clock by Frank McNally, who turn
ed In an alarm from box 65 at Com
merce and State streets. The fire
companies made good time In arriv-
Ing at the scene, but the flames had
gained too much headway to permit
them to save the barn and they
directed their attentions to saving
adjoining buildings. in which they
succeeded.
MarbIito Comp any's Place.
The barn was until recently occu-
pied by Graham & McKeon as sta
BILE and wagon house. Of late it was
occupied by the Marblito Company
concern composed of T. Vincient
Galassi and Otavio Gslassi, partners
in a business of manufacturing wash
tubs, doorsteps, window sills and
linteis, etc, Of imitation granite and
marble. They had considerable stock
on hand which was destroyed. Burke
& Bolger carried insurance on both
the building and stock.
Lengths of Hose Burst.
No accident occurred at the fire
excepting that the work of the fire.
men was handicapped to some de-
gree by the bursting of six lengths
of old hose. The Mcclellan and Lin
coin steamers did effective work and
firemen remained on the scene until
after 4 o'clock this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-03-31
LEAK IN MAIN
ON MEADOWS


For twenty-four hours up until
late yesterday afternoon the city was
dependent upon the twenty-four
inch main connecting the city with
the water works at Runyon, seven
miles away, the sixteen inch main be-
ing out OF commission during the
repair OF a leak. Should anything
have happened to the twenty-four
inch main. the city would have ex-
perienced water famine. As it was
the pressure Of water In the city
went down eight to ten pounds.
A break was located In the six
teen inch main on the meadows and
Superintendent Crowell had a gang
of men working industriously at the
break until it would again stand the
pressure. TIL ework was accomplish
ed with difficulty as 1t was only pos
sible to work on the main at low
tide.