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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-19

When we take everything into con-
sideration. 100000 doesn't seem to be
such a big population for Phoenix a
few years hence.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-19
MMAa tux ~
REELECTION OF LODGE.
End of a Close and Bitter Senatorial
Contest.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 1S.-Henry Ca
bot Lodge was today reelected Unit
ed States senator from Massachu-
sets
The fight against Lodges re-elec-
ton has been an extremely bitter one
and has attracted national interest
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-19

While the commission which is sup
posed to be investigating the high
cost of living is about it, it might
profitably file away the information
and recommend to the making
powers the enactment of legislation
against this wholesale system of hold
ing up consumers
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-19
M ETAlS.

New York. Jan 1s.-Standard cop
per was firm; spot. January. Febru-
airy. March and April, s12. d12.25.
London was dull; spot. SIS. 2s. Sd;
futures. e56, lis. cd. Arrivals. IA
tons Exports. 19.O25 tons this month.
Lake. s12.S712 d1312h: electrolytic,
SI2.621 ~ G13OO; casting. s12.37ha
12.621k
Tin was quiet; spot and January.
s4150m41.75; February. s41.50M419O.
London was steady; spot. c 1870, Us.
Sd: futures, G19O. 15s.
Lead was easy. s4.4OG45O for New
York and at s4.25@43O for East St.
Louis delivery. London, spot. 913.
Is, Sd.
Spelter was easy. s5.50m555 for
New York and at s5.30G5-37H for
East St Louis. London, spot. e24.
IS, cd.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-19
STOCKS.

New York Jan. 1S.-Amalgamated
Copper. 64A; Smelling. 7SA; Atch
ison. 1O4; St. Paul. PAS; New York
Central, 111A; Pennsylvania, 127h;
Reading. 157%; Southern Pacific. 11S;
Union Pacific. 17615: Steel, 77%s; do.
pfd. 11S%; Silver. $3.50.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-19

warehouses there were stored forty
four million pounds of butter. eggs
and poultry. and. il is said. a part of
these provisions had been in storage
for five years.
An interesting fact in connection
with the break is that oleomargarine
is contributory cause of it,
The price of butter had been forced
so high that the production of oleo-
margarine was stimulated. This was
the last straw on the load. What
ever may have been the previous
opinion of Mr.. Common People re-
garding oleomargarine. he may now
throw up his hat once for bull but
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
WESTON VS.. ATHENA TONIGHT
High School Teams of Two Towns Will
Battle Here This Evening.

The first basket ball game of the
season in Athena will be played this
evening. beginning at 1880 O'Clock In
the High school gy mnasium on Third
street. south OF Main, when the Wes-
ton High school team will play the
Athena team.
Athena will line up this evening
with Glen Dudley at center; Sharp
and H. Lieuallen. forwards; Max Dud-
ley and MoEwen. guards; Burke and
Worthington, substitutes. Weston has
played couple of games with the
Echo team, winning one and losing
one. SO that a line on it's work can be
determined to some extent. The Ath-
ena team has been In regular practice
for some time, but has played no
gameo thus far. tut those who have
seen the boys In action say the Wes-
ton bunch will have to 20 fast If they
win tonight.
The Mosgrove implement building,
where the gymnasium is located for
this year, has teen altered 10 the in
terror to some extent and the result Ia
that fairly good accommodations will
be offered the public as regards seat
ing facilities, warmth and ventilation.
At each end of the building where
the baskets are located the ceiling has
been raised to permit Of proper height.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
CREEPING CACTUS.
Curious Plants That Will Travel
Across Desert.

Across Desert.
"The isolation Of the desert lowlands
Of Lower California, combined with
alterations Of long continued droughta
and heavy rains, has resulted In the
development Of the richest and most
extraordinary desert fora In the
world,' says q. w. Nelson In the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
I "Cactuses of many kinds abound,
varying from giants standing with
massive fluted trunks fifty to sixty
feet tall to little struggling stemmed
species too weak to hold themselves
upright, The fruit Of many Of these
cactuses is edible and much sought for
by birds and mammals. They were
once one of the main crops OF the In
dams who lived In this arid region.
The cactus forests often form thorny
jungles through which 1t Is impossible
TO pass.
f"After months among these thorny
plants we supposed we had seen them
In all their eccentric variations OF
forms. One morning, however, while
crossing the Llano de Yrais, in front
of Magdalena bay, rode out from a
dense growth of bushes into an open
area and pulled up my horse In amaze
ment at sight OF the most extraordi-
dinary of them all. Before me was a
great bed Of the creeping devil cactus,
which appeared like swarm Of gigan-
tic caterpillars creeping in all direc-
tions. These plants actually travel
away from the common center OF the
group, and saw many single sections
twenty or thirty yards away from the
others. The part Of the stem resting
on the ground sends down rootlets
and the older stems die In the rear al
about the same rate as they grow IL
front, so they slowly move away from
the colony across the fats where they
live"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
AH|GH CLASS entertainment
Second Number of Lecture and Enter.
tainment Course Thursday Evening.

When the Rockets Concert Com
pany comes to town next Thursday
evening an entertainment of high
standard will be offered the people of
Athena. This estimable and high class
troupe of entertainers will give the
second number of the series scheduled
to he given this winter under the aus
pices of tho Athena Commercial AS
ISOLATION. in the interest of the Athena
public school and citizens generally.
Tickets have been placed on sale at
several stores and the public school az
a whole will unite in disposing CT
tickets for the entertainment. Addi-
tional advertising matter will be dis
triLuted SO that the entertainment will
be- given as much publicity as possible
from now until the appearance Of the
company. which will be on ThnrsdBy
eveIing. December a.
Speaking of these SPLENDID musical
entertainers, the Peoria, Ill. Star SAYS.
relative to the impersonator:
'tChester u. Ricketts,, the imperson-
ator of the quartet. scored heavily
with the audience. his rendition of a
country debate being cleverly done.
Taken as whole. the first nights en-
tertainment was worth the price ask ed
for tbe entire twelve numhers." +"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08

the supervisor enables him to perse-
we're in bis requests until some re-
sponse is obtained.
The supervisors gave itemized re-
ports Of conditions in the various dis.
trints. While at the outset some
boards we're Indifferent and few hos
tile, the supervisors have patiently la
bored on and were able to report some
improvement In every district.
County Supt. Welles has mailed
copy of the following circular letter
TO members of school boards Of the
county:
''In accordance with Section 70 Of
the School Laws Of 1911. I hereby call
a School Board Convention to meet at
the courthouse in Pendleton, on Sat-
urday, December 16. 1911, at 10 o.
clock a. m.
"Your office isa very important one.
Each year you expend over $500, 600
Of public money, You employ nearly
two hundred teachers aud have direct
control of the education of several
thousand children. This is great
responsibility, and you should take
advantage Of every opportunity to
keep yourselves Informed regarding
your duties. This is the principal OBJ
iect of the School Board Convention.
As the session lasts only one day. |
feel that 1t is the duty Of every dis.
trict officer to attend. One delegate
from each district is allowed two
dollars from the general fund Of the
county for his expenses and ! recon-
mend that you take enough money
from the funds Of the district to meet
the necessary expenses Of all the dis
trict officers; provided that you do
not appropriate more than Eve dollars
for this purpose.
IAN interesting program Is being arr
ranged. The principal speaker will
be State Superintendent l.. R. Alder
man of Salem. The Pendleton Male
Quartet will sing and there will also
be other entertaining features. You
are all urged TO come and to take part
in the discussions. This Is your meet
ing. and hope that every one of our
four hundred district officers will
make an effort to attend"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
GEO. CURRY DEAD IN MONTANA.
officers Here Asked for information as
to- Whereabouts of Relatives.

Word from the police department of
Waller, Montana, was received by
officers in this CITY Monday. announc-
ing the death of George Curry In that
city ON Friday December |.
No details as to cause of death were
given, only information regarding the
Whereabouts Of relatives was desired.
Curry formerly worked in this city as
butcher. and at one time was en-
gagged in the saloon business.
When working he was frugal and In
dustIious and made money. but be
would 60 on periodical drinking sprees
when be would spend bis last dollar,
lose bis position or sacrihoe bis busi-
moss. with the result that be would
move on to some other place and begin
anew, only to again fall victim of
bis weakness.
He is said to have brother, who
was one time an attorney at Baker.
but whether he resides there sill Ia
not known.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
WESTON PROJECT
WAS PASSED UP
LAND OWNERS TURN IT
DOWN AT A MEETING.
A Feasible Irrigation Enter
prise Given Over to the Or
iginal Promoters.

Apparently all the hard work of the
original promoters Of the Pine Greek
irrigation project has gone for naught
so far as watering land in the Weston
neighborhood is concerned. The farm
ers over there who have the land hold
ings under the project and many Of
them ardent boosters at the inception
Of the undertaking turned the PROPOSE
tion down cold aud fat at meeting
held in Weston last Wednesday.
The action taken is deplored here as
we'll as in Weston for Athena recog-
nized the benefits to be derived from
irrigation and the hope is held forth
that the promoters. two OF Weston's
most worthy and highly progressive
citizens, will yet see their ambition
realized tho water bringing addi-
tinal productive wealth to home acres
instead OF enriching the Burlingame
project or some other company across
the line in Washington.
Speaking OF the situation an Athena
man said it was his telief that the
Pine Creek project could be used 10
irrigate Preservation land and that it
was not out Of the question to event
ually secure government aid to pro-
mote it. The Leader gives the fol-
lowing report of the meeting at Wss-
ton:
"The irrigation meeting Wednesday
resulted In the passage of motion
to return the rights connected with
the local project to the original pro.
moters. William Mackenzie and j. NJ.
Ashworth.
The sentiment of the meeting was
plainly against the continuance of the
| project and the motion was carried
without preliminary debate or discus
sion of any sort. The absence Of a
number of farmers who were regarded
as favorably disposed toward the irri-
cation movement. was noted.
"An entire reversal of sentiment
among the farmers connected with the
local project has been noted in the
past few months. They took hold Of
it with enthusiasm. and subscribed a
fund of about $4,000 for tha.sperrna-
nent survey. This showed that the pro-
iect is feasible and that the cost
would not be excessive. However,
when 1T came to the point of bonding
their land for about $75 an acre, the
farmers began to shiver In their pedal
extremities. The bond loomed large
in their vision. and the benefits that
irrigation would entail seemed nehu-
lous and hazy.
"Wbat will be done with their rights
by the promoters is unknown, as they
are giving out no information. They
have taken great interest In the en-
terprise and are personally out ol
| pocket considerable sum OF money.
| ~ he cost of the permanent survey
was not as much as anticipated. ant
the subscribing farmers will get of
| with the payment Of about 20 pei
cent of their subscription. I"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
HOPE M'PHERR|N. WINS PIANO
Total Number of Votes in Her Favor
in Contest LATE. 200.

Miss Hope McPherrin won the prize
piano In the Fix s. Radtka voting
contest. receiving 1.476, 400 votes.
Miss Pearl Uoomans won second prize.
having received l.2l8,60 votes. The
contest ended Thanksgiving day. and
had created great interest from the
beginning. The prize winners are as
follows:
Miss Hope McPheirin, first prize,
Kranse Grand piano. free.
Miss Pearl Coomans, second prize.
due bill of $3.50 on Krause Grand
piano.
Miss Bertha Ferguson, third prize.
due bill of $3.50 on Krause Grand
piano.
Miss Gertie BooLer. fourth prize.
due bill of $240 on Krause Grand pia-
no.
Miss Bessie Parker. ffth prizs. due
bill of $3.50 on Krause Grand piano.
The holders of these due bills will
receive credit on the purohaEe pIice
Of the same kind Of piano as the one
W hioh was on exhibition at Fix &
Radtke's store. Votes cast during the
last week of the contest determined
a. FL 4. Y
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
SCHOOL BOARDS
IN CONVENTION.
ALDERMAN WILL BE THE
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
County's Educational Board
Reports Progress in Country
District Schools.

Pursuant to the call of the Chair
man, the County Educational Board
of Umatilla County. Oregon. met at
the court house In Pendleton at ten
a. M. Friday, December /.
Considerable attention was given
to the contemplated holding Of local
institutes and patrons meetings
throughout the county. When this
feature Of the work had been oomplet-
ed, the school supervisors. who were
present, were called upon for report
of their work. They responded as
fully as the time at their disposal
would permit. They spoke Of the
difficulties which they had encounter
ed as RESULT of the newness of their
work, and the slight understanding Of
it possessed by the public.
The supervisors called attention to
the fact that the efficacy of their
work depends in large measure upon
the attitude toward them OF the pub
lie generally. but of the school boards
and school teachers in particular.
They found much evidence of the need
Of close supervision of the rural
schools. As they have gone from dis
triot to district they have found many
houses with poor light. insufficient
means Of ventilation and heating. bad
out-houses. no woodsheds. unsanitary
drinking water, absence of flags. worn
out black boards. libraries without
book cases and many other evidences
of inattention.
These conditions have been called TO
the attention of the boards, and a
great deal Of improvement has been
made. While formerly the county
superintendent has called these CON
ditions to the attention of the boards
from year to year. his appeals have
been only partially complied with.
and as the multiplicity of his duties
prevented bis return to the districts
to investigate conditions, there hal
been no second reminder. Under thu
present system. the frequent return Of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
Annual Fair and Chicken Dinner.

The annual Fair and dinner. of the
ladies of the Christian church, will
take place on Saturday, December 16.
in the MoEwen building. beneath the
Masonic hall on Main street. A
splendid dinner will te served from
II o'clock until 2:a0, at 35 cents
plate, and the sale will continue
throughout the day. Various booths
will to in place for the sale of fancy
work. quilts, comforts, and articles of
wear. all suitable for Christmas pres
ents. In the evening, beginning at 8
O'Clock, a Conundrum supper will be
served. This will te special feature
of the day and is expected to create a
sensation. Don't forget the big oniok-
en dinner from 10 till $3.50, and the
Conundrum supper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
FARMERS UNION
SESSIONS GOOD
ABLE ADDRESSES DELIv.
Erred BY DELEGATES.
-
Program and Banquet Par
ticipated in BY $50 Delegates
From Over State.

Approximately $50 delegates from
all portions Of the state OF Oregon
attended the second annual convention
of the Farmers Union at Pendleton
which opened Tuesday with President
9. O. Conner ably presiding. says the
Live Wire. Cooperation. unity and
greater organized strength was his
theme. taken up by the greater mum
ber of the speakers who followed, !,
while the elimination Of the middle.
men. and good roads. together with
agricultural education along improved
lines of practical science also received
attention and approval.
Following song by the audience
aud an eloquent address of welcome
by Mayor Murphy of Pendleton. State
President j. W. MoAllister OF LaGrand
delivered an able address in which ho
spoke of many vital features Of in.
terest to the delegates. Dan P.
Smythe delivered an excellent address.
containing message of Importance,
and Secretary Jack Keefe OF the PEN
dleton Commercial club roused his
hearers to high pitch of enthusiasm
with an earnest and eloquent speech.
in which be told OF the fundamsntal
reasons why every commercial club is
vitality and supremely interested in
the welfare and improvement of the
farmer.
Q. s. Barrett. president Of the ma
tional association. who was expectei 4.
was unable to be present, but his place
on the program as well as that of O. s.
Curry of Portland, was ably filled by
Mr.. Davis of La Grande. who spoke
straight from the shoulder regarding
many Of the problems that confront
the farmer as an individual aud the
Union as an organization.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
New Athena Hotel.

The Athena Hotel. under the man
agement of Charles Grant, is daily
growing In popularity. The service
in the dining room is about the best
that has ever catered to the wants of
the public in this CITY. III addition
to the regular dining room service.
Mr.. Grant has installed an urtodate
lunch counter, which is modern in
every particular. He makes spec
islty OF quick orders In this depart
ment and is prepared to serve oysters
in any style, orabs,- CLAIMS and other
delicacies on sholt notice either day
or night. The sleeping apartments
are clean. we'll ventilated and COM
Portable. and on the whole. ths Athena
Hotel is good place at which to put
mn
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
Roll of Honor.

The Roll OF Honor in the Athena
school for the month Of November ia
reported as follows:
First grade. --Kohler Belts, Luoiur
da Dell, Edra Cartano, Herman Orus-
ey, Verva Gross, Paul Koontz, Vernon
Miller. Sadie Pambrun, John Pinker-
ton. Conrad Miller.
Second grade. Helen Downing. Hen
ry knight. Dorothy Lawson. velma
McAlexander. Nina Thafp.
Third grade. - Bessie Mathers, Lloyd
Mathers, Frank Miller, James Allen.
Ruby Hall. Everett knight. Verna Pen.
nington.
Fourth grade. Ida Crahill, Martha
Hutt, Gladys Kidder, Robert Kirk.
Theo Kirk. George Lieuallen. Areta
Iittlejohn, Thelma McEwen, Belle
Pambiun. Gertrude Van Winkle.
Enid Cartano, John Lawson. Helen
Russell.
Fifth grade. Evangelins Fix. Mae
Forrest, Charles Sawyer, Ruth Steen.
Sixth Grade. Joseph Brugger. lola
Keene. Verne Dudley, Blanche Fortier,
Henry Koepks. James Kidder. Lloyd
McPherrin. Harold McIntyre. Ed
ward Montgomery. Berthe MoCubbins.
Ellen Pambrun. Vergis Russell.
Seventh grade. Pearl Coomans,
Sidney Crabill. Carl Fix. Katherine
Froome, Marvin Kilgore. Leroy Mo
Cubbins. Angie Pambrun. Alfred
PamEIun, Della Russell, Lawrence
Tharp, Lester Vaughn.
Eighth grade. Ruby Bannister,
Vera Gross. Edna Harden. Hazel
Parker. Claude Sanders.
High school. --Florence Zerba, Ruth
Diokenson, Floyd Payne.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
The Revolver Route.

Rendered mentally unbalanced and
evidently laboring under temporary
delusion of some kind. NJ. II. harris
deliberately stood in front of mirror
in bis room 10 Pendleton lodging
house Tuesday afternoon and with q
80 Colt blew out bis brains. He was
from Spokane. where bis wife is con
dueting bis clothing business.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08

Roy Raley. ky majority Of II votes.
out Of total Of 1913 votes polled.
The contest was spirited and close and
the defeat of Raiey carried with it
the rejection of the commission form
Of government by the margin Of 80
votes Will Moore. present inoum-
bent was reelected over James Johns
for water commissioner. For council
man fiom the fourth ward. Charles
Cole defeated E. L. Smith tY two
votes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
Basket Social at Lamar.

The Lamar Farmers Union will
bold a basket social at the Lamar
school house, next Wednesday evening
December i3, to which the public is
cordially invited. The proceeds will
be used to defray expenses OF having
a Christmas tree, and 1t Is desired to
have good crowd ont to the social
Come and enjoy the hospitality Of ths
ladies OF the Union.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
White Shaver Bound Over.

Charged with being white SLAYER
IN that he brought one Lena Holmes to-
Pendleton from Pasco for immoral
purposes. John Sullivan was given a
hearing before Unitad States Com
missioner Vida johnson and bound
over to appear before the federal
grand jury under tond of $4,000.
The woman was also placed under a
tond of $4,000 to appear before the
same body.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
Helix Girl IncorrisibIe.

Esther, the 15-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dunnington of
Helix, was committed to the Boys and
Girls Aid school in Portland, after a
hearing before County Judge ]. W.
Maloney. indicating that the girl was
an incorrigible and no longer under
the control of ber parents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
Broken Leg Caused LocIsjaw,

Several days ago Harry Leese. la
borer employed in exoavating ditch
for Waterman In Pendleton, had one
Of bis legs broken by cayein. He was
taken to hospital where he was nf-
terward afflicted with lookiaw. which
in short time caused his death.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
Hard Luck storles.

Il don't like to listen to hard luc'K
stories, do you7"
THAT depends on whether they are
"reminiscences or the preliminaries 10
uch."-Washington Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
Matlock Elected Mayor

W. T. Matlock. who has before
lilled the office of mayor of Pendleton
10 years gone by, was elected to that
office in Mondays election over j.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
stumbIed on The win.

Wills have often proved stumbling
block to the novelist One fagrant
case may be mentioned popular
writer causes an old aristocrat TO have
his 'iast will ana testament witness
ed by his butler and bis housekeeper.
yet be makes them both benefit under
IT. By so doing be renders the viii
Invalid But the author does not know
IL
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08

Hope Is flatterer. but the most up
right Of all parasites, for she frequents
the poor mans fat as well as the PAL
ace Of bis superior. Sls- .sEe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-08
NOTICEl

The regular annual meeting OF the
stock holders OF the First National
Bank of Athena, Oregon. for the elao.
tion OF directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction Of suoh other
business as may lawfully come before
1t will be held in it's office In Athena.
Oregon on Tuesday the 9th day Of jan
uary, 1919, at the hour Of 2 o'clock
p. IA. 4. .. Ledrow,
December 1st. 1911. Cashier.