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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-09-25

United S:atcs District Court for tho
Northern District OF West Virginia.
In the matter OF Chas. c. Burgner
Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that the per-
sonaI property belonging to the estate
sold under the direction OF John 2.
Schellhase, the Trustee. at public auc-
ton at No. AlS Main street, City q
Clarksburg. ". Va. Saturday, Septem-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
DRUNK, CHILLED TO DEATH
Louis LaCourse Found Dead in Field
on Reservation Friday Morning.

Louis LaCourse. a yonng man re-
siding on the reservation, was found
dead in the Remillard field on the
reservation south of town, Friday
morning, by William Mcbride who
was on bis way TO town. MIR. Nc
Bride at once notified the authorities
and the coroner delegated Justice of
the Peace Richards TO investigate the
case. and 1t was found that an in
guest was unnecessary. every iudioa-
tion pointing to the cause of death
being from exposure while the victim
was In an intoxicated condition.
With his brother, william, young
LaOourse had been in Athena Thurs
day afternoon. Both men were intox-
ioated and were started home in the
evening by Officer Henry. Louis was
put on horse behind bis Brother and
the two men riding one horse, left for
their home.
1t is supposed that Louis fell from
the horse and in bis helpless condition
was unable to remount. and crawled
from the road into the field. where be
was found dead the following morning
near the fenDe. He was about 28 years
Of age. Funeral services were held
at the Mission cemetery Sunday.
where interment took place.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
THE VALLEY POULTRY SHOW
Milton Exhibits Some High Bred Birds
Of All Standard Breeds.

One of the best poultry shows that
has taken place in the Inland Empire
this season was largely attended a.
Milton the first three days of this
week.
Orpingtons and Buff Rocks were the
leading strains in point of mum mbsrs
exhibited although there was large
line OF Barred Rocks and White
Wyandottes also at the show. The
poultry was judged by Frank Breed
Of Walla WalIa, whose work gave
general satisfaction.
Matt MosRrove was the principal
exhibitor of Black and White OIping-
tons, while II. Il. Crittenden OF Free
water carried off the honors for White
Wyandottes, among bis CLASSY colleo-
tion being an imported cockerel from
the Fishel farm at Hope. Indiana.
The show was conducted along right
lines and next year the Valley Poul-
try Show will be one Of the best In
the state, for already the organization
which has been made permanent. is
making preparations to accommodate
large hunters of birds.
Athena partook OF tbs show in a
substantial manner. B. NJ Hawks
purchased fine White Orpington
cockerel to head his pen. while Fred
Boyd's White Leghorn cockerel
"Joe," winner of first prize at the
Pendleton show. had no trouble 10
again bringing home ribbon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
COUNTY COURT BUILDS ROAD
Will Advertise for Bids for New Rock
Crusher to Facilitate Work.

The county court will construct at
least 10 miles more of improved pub
lio roads in the county. according to
information given out by County
Judge Maloney and preparatory for
this work will at once advertise for
bids for new rock crusher for use in
this and the west end Of the county.
allowing the present rock crusher to
remain in the east end, says the Live
Wire.
Where this improvement will be
made is not definitely decided, al.
though the county court met in spec
al session to generally discuss road
questions and later made a Tip to
the east end of Pendleton to inspect
certain roads leading out of the city
towards Weston and Athena.
The only permanent roads which
have been built are between Pendle-
ton and Weston and it is logical to
suppose that the county will be in-
terested in filling in this gap.
Suggestions have also been made
that the Wild Horse road ought to be-
the next to be improved, it teing
the worst in the county during the
wet season and leading into very i'm
por tant section.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
HOME TALENT COMIC DRAMA
Mrs, Rose, of Pendleton, Directing Re.
hearsals for Production this Month.

"a Scrap of Paper; or, Adventures
of Love Letter." comic drama in
three acts. will be produced Ey local
talent the latter part of this month. at
the opera house in this city. the pro.
ceeds to 90 to the base ball fond. Re-
hearsals are now In progress. the cast
of characters having been selected.
The plav will be staged under the
direction of Mrs. Ada Rose of Pendle-
ton. well known teacher of elocu-
tion. who is devoting her time to con-
Quoting the reheaIsals. The cast OF
characters follows:
Prosper Couramont Mr.. 81. I. Watts
Baron de la Glaciere Mr. H. A. Bundy
Brisemouche, (landed proprietor
and natuIalist) Mr.. E. e. Koontz
Anatole. Mr.. Hugh Lieuallen
Batiste (servant> Mr.. Victor Burke
Louise de la Glaeiere
Mrs. J. d. Plamondon
Mile. Suzanne de Ruseville Mrs. Rose
Mathilde Miss Marguerite Forrest
Mile. Zenobis (sister to Brise-
mouche) Mrs. Fl. I. Watts
Madam Dupont Miss Neva Forrest
Pauline (maid) Miss Gertrude Booher.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
FIRE Loss REACHES $4,000
Fire Chief Loses Life at Walla Walla
When Business Block Burns.

Fire in the Jones building at Walla
Wnlla in addition to costing the life
of Robert ]. Wolf, assistant chief, last
Friday. destroyed property valued at
$l50.000 before it was finally extin-
guished after raging for seven hours.
The Garden City ia mourning for it's
departed tire-hghter. The loss was di-
vided as follows:
Jones building. constructed In 1888
at Second and Alder. totally destroyed
by the worst fire in the history of the
city. Total loss. $40. 900. A. M.
Jensen Dry Goods Co.. loses entire
stock of merchandise valued at about
$4,000. John Kelly. saloon furni-
-ture and fixtures totally destroyed
with loss of $4,000. Gose & Gose.
lawyers, lose valuable library and
fixtures. total loss about $S000 Moose
lodge rooms, loss $4,000. Office furni-
ture and fixtures of Leonard g. Lath
rop; MosRrove & Albeit ani Dean.
Mclean Abstract company, loss about
$4,000. Caswell Cigar Store fixtures
damaged $500.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
LIFE OF THE SUN.
Old SOILS Heat Will Warm the Earth
For Millions of Years.

Old SOILS Heat Will Warm the Earth
For Millions of Years.
The reason why the sun retains Its
heat in. spite Of the quantity that 1t
gives out is explained by the fact that
heat La generated by the fall of par
ticles toward Its center The diameter
of the sun diminishes annually by $50
meters, little more than the ten-mil-
lionth part of its total.
According to estimates made, 10000
years will pass before the solar radius
diminlshes enough to produce an eff
feet appreciable by the most delicate
instruments, always supposing that
the astronomical instruments Of the
future win be similar to the instru-
ments of the present. BY like calcula-
tons 1t is estimated that the sun will
send heat to the earth between six
millions and eight millions of years
longer.
Radium, which emits heat spontane-
ously and without cessation, is present
in the sun. One gram of radium frees
enough heat In one hour to raise q
grain of water from the temperature
of ice to the temperature of boiling
water. Hence the presence Of this ele-
ment assists In the preservation Of the
suns heat. The spectroscope reveals
great quantities Of helium In the sun,
quantities great in proportion to the
suns other elements The presence of
helium is due to the disaggregation Of
radium. Two grams of radium per ton
Of the suns elements would be enough
for the entire regeneration Of all the
heat lost by the sun.--Harpers
Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
SUNFL0WERS
Their Pith Makes Fine Interlining For
Battieship Armor

Their Pith Makes Fine InterIining For
Battleship Armor.
The most remarkable use to which
the sunfower has been put is in the
construction of battleships. The stalk
Of the plant Is very pithy, and even
when compressed into blocks this pith
Is capable Of absorbing q tremendous
quantity Of water. These blocks, In
which the pith retains some of Its flexi-
bility, have been employed with much
success In the solution of the vexed
problem of the lining Of Il battleship's
sides. They are placed between two
walls Of steel, and the substance Is 80
resilient that 1t completely closes up
the hole made by a projectile, keeping
out the water for long time.
Another little known use Of the sun
flower Is In the manufacture of cigars.
There Is not part of the plant that Is
without commercial value. The seed,
which is raised by hundreds Of millions
Of pounds every year In Russia, makes
a palatable edible oil, with residue
of seed cake for cattle, or 1t may be
fed In the kernel to poultry. The bios
SONS furnish honey first and then an
excellent yellow dye. AS for the stalks,
the Chinese are clever enough TO get
sort of silky fiber from them, and they
are also good for fuel and for the pro
duction Of potash. In New England
1t is believed that the sunhower "keeps
away malaria" 1t is also believed tha
the blossoms follow the sun In its daily
course, but that Is not true.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
Belle Kearney, Lecturer.

Miss Belle KeaIney, the famous
woman lecturer, who is on the lyoeum
course. aud will appear IN Athena on
the evening of February IA. flls one
Of the most prominent numbers of the
course. The Daily Press of Portland,
Me-. says: "In its representative the
Sunny South was well favored last
night and, without saying anything
in disparagement of the other brilliant
speakers of the evening, 1t is not uu-
fair to state that none of them aroused
more enthusiasm, none of them were
more eloquent than was this lady
from Mississippi. Tail, graceful and
handsome. with fine musical voice
and the soft intonation of the South.
which the most cultured seem unable
to drop, Miss Belle Kearney took the
big audience by storm. She continued
her address and mad aroused the aud
ience to high pitch of enthusiasm
when her time expired. The conven-
tion applauded her uproariously and
wanted her to continue. tut she only
bowed her thanks"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
CANALS IN ENGLAND.
They Had Their Origin In Matri-
moniaI Disappointment.

They Had Their Origin In Matri-
nonial Disappointment.
The British system OF artificial in
land navigation, which includes sew
eral thousand miles Of canal, may be
said to have had its origin in a matri-
lnonial disappointment. The Duke of
Bridgewater, the originator Of the sys-
tenn, was engaged to be married just
after he had attained his majority, A
dispute arising between the couple, the
match was broken off. The dukes
chagrin changed the course of his life.
He gave his first and last ball to the
London world Of fashion and then bur-
fed himself among his coal fields at
Worsley. Eschewing the society of
women, he refused even to employ
them as servants in his manor house.
Disappointed in marrying the most
beautiful woman in England, he de-
termined to unite by means Of a canal
his coal fields with Manchester, then
beginning its career as a manufac.
turing town. In those days good roads
were the exceptions, bad roads the
rule. The cottons of Manchester and
the woolens Of Leeds were conveyed
from place to place on pack horses,
which logged along In single file. The
freight charge from Leeds to London
was $63 ton. When the dukes canal
was finished the prices of coal and
other commodities in Manchester fell
one-half.
The success Of this canal started the
duke to build one which would con
meet Manchester with Liverpool. To
procure the funds he reduced his per-
sonal expenses to f400 year. So
straitened was he at times that the
London bankers hesitated to discount
his note for $500. Sometimes when
"hard up he would send his steward
upon a collecting tour among the ten
antry of the ducal estates. The stew
ard would ride from tenant to tenant,
getting f5 here and f10 there. When
he had collected money enough he
would return and pay the canal labor
ers their weekly wages. In few
years, however, the dukes canals paid
him an annual revenue of f80,000.~
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
FAIR BOARD WILL
APPROPRIATE $500
PRIZES FOR CHILDRENS ACRI-
CULTURAL FAIR EXHIBITS.
The Agricultural Movement
introduced in Schools of the
State is Well Received.

| At a recent meeting Of the direct.
ors of the Umatilla- Morrow County
Fair Association. the matter of offer
ing cash prizes for the best exhibits
made by the school children of the
! two counties was considered and il
was unanimously voted to appropriate
$500 In cash for this purpose. This
action is in line with the movement
which was started few weeks ago by
| the State Bankers Association, work
ing 10 conjunction with Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction L. r. AL
derman.
In order to turn the thoughts Of the
children from the allurements of the
city and for the purpose of stimulat-
ing an interest in farming and country
life. prizes are to be awarded to the
children for their Geld and garden
products, suoh as corn. melons, and
other crops, as we'll as for farm an
imals and poultry which they raise
themselves.
Beside the cash prizes there will
be many other desirable prizes offered
which will be announced from time to
time. Definite rules to guide the
teachers and children will be prepared
by committee composed of County
Superintendent Frank K. Welles, Pen
dletun city Superintendent J. S. Lam
ders and Supervisors George Tonkin
and Albert White.
At a meeting of the school directors
of the county which was held last
month. committee of FIVE was ap-
pointed to cooperate in this movement
aud to assist it In every way possible.
The committee is composed of the fol-
lowing we'll known melt: Henry
M. Sommers of Harmiston; q. 0.
Richards Of Adams; +. A. Sykes of
Milton; D. G. Brownell of Umatilla
and j. s. Landers of Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
New College of Music.


Prof. @, 0. Blake esles, who has been
giving instructions iu music for some
time in Athena, has this week opened
studio in rooms in the Barrett build.
ing. and will give an informal opening
of the Royal College of Porpora next
Friday evening, February o. There
Ia said to be mem bership Of 20 In
the class here. On last Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. Nj. T.. Watts.
recital was given by pupils OF Prof.
Blakeslee, at which the following pro
gram was rendered:
"In the Barn Loft" Helen Russell
Waltz. Rogers, Arnold Koepke
Morris Dance. Vernita Watts
Happy Days." Mrs. Bawks
Souvenirs" MildIed Lawson
Ma2urk' dc Concert. John Il. Braden
March, Emery WoTthington
"Vesper Hour Miss Wilkinson
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
School Report.

The following is the report for La
Mar District. No. 80, for the month
beginning Jan. 2 and ending Jan. 26;
Number Of days taught. 10; numter
Of pupils enrolled, 10; pupils who are
especially noted for good scholarship
aud on the roll of honor. are as fol-
lwos: Charley Henley, Floyd Corpor-
an, Carl Johnson, Elmer Corporan,
Ellis Hopper. Helen johnson. Shirley
Barnes. Vergie Key. Lola Key, Mamie
Sheard. Minnie JobnsoD, Leila Sohu'
tert, Velma Schubert. Visitors Tor
the month: Alex. johnson. SUIT.
Alber. E. White, Mrs. Sarah Swag-
CART, MIS-. j. II. Key. Miss Lizzie
Sheard, Miss Agnes Cannon, ltol
Schubert. Lillian Downs Dobson,
Teacher
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
EDW. {. kOONTz
NAMED FOR MAYOR
UNANIMOUS CHOICE AT MASS
MEETING OF CITIZENS.
Henry Dell, w. P. Littlejohn
and Fl. I. Watts Receive the
Nomination for Council.

At a mass meeting OF citizens held
at the City Hall Tuesday evening
for nominating candidates for munic,
ipal Offices, Edward e. Koontz receiv
ed the unanimous vote of the meeting
for mayor. He had no opposition
whatever, and the ballot confirming
his nomination was cast by the sec.
retary of the meeting.
For oounoiimen, the names of Henry
Dell. F. s. LIE Grow, FL. I. Watts, A.
A. Foss. y. q. Henry. W. P. Little
john. Harry Mcbride, B. N. Hawks,
and f. B. Boyd were placed in nom.
ination. Several announced their
deolination to accept the nomination.
On motion, the three candidates re-
oeiving the highest number of votes
were to be declared the nominees.
The talloting proceeded with the fol
lowing result:
Dell. %; LIE Grow, 12; Watts. 10;
Foss, 8; Littlejohn. 12: Henry. 4: Nc
Bride, 3; Hawks, 6; Boyd, 5. Leo row
and Littlejohn were tied for nomina-
tion, each receiving IL votes. Mr..
LIE Grow declared his withdrawal in
favor of Littlejohn but in compliance
with the motion, Chairman Gross
ruled that the two names be ballotted
on. the result showing 20 votes for
Littlejohn and IA for LeGrow.
B. B. Richards was nominated for
city recorder by aoolamatioD. as was
Victor Burke for city treasurer.
The city election takes place on Tues
day. March 9Th. q. w. Gross will
retire as mayor. and the terms as
oouncilmen of F. S. LIE Grow, Chas.
Belts and Il. Watts will expire.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
WEST PROCLA|MS
GOOD ROAD WEEK
CRYING NEED FOR BETTER HIGH
WAYS To BE DISCUSSED.
Publicity Is to Be Slogan All
Next Week Governor Hopes,
In All Sections of State.

Governor West has issued q proc.
lamation setting aside the week oi
February 4th to 10th as "Good Roads
Week" The proclamation reads:
Whereas. it is most important that
the people Of Oregon should give deep
and thoughtful attention to tho con-
sideration. study and discussion Of
those measures.
Now, Therefore, I. Oswald West.
Governor OF the State of Oregon, by
virtue of the power and authority in
me vested. do hereby proclaim the
week beginning the fourth day Of
February and ending the tenth day Of
February. as Good Roads Week. and
do hereby earnestly recommend to the
people of the state that during this
period the question Of good roads leg
islation be given careful thought aud
study through public and private dis
cussion and through the columns Of
the press. 10 order that knowledge per-
tanning thereto may be increased. pub
lie sentiment crystalized and effective
legislation secured.
In testimony hereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be affixed, on this
the twenty sixth day of January. 1919.
Oswald West,
Governor.
The governor, in sizing mp the good
roads problem, says In part:
Without good roads there can be
no great development and no great
progress. What we need most is moro
people--more people In the rural dis
triots. And In order to attract people
to the rural districts we must make
rural life pleasant and attractive.
You cannot maroon new settler and
his family on farm la an ocean of
mud no matter how beautiful the slot
and expect to flnd him happy and con-
tent. He demands good roads leading
to the church and the schools and
good roads leading to the markets and
he is going to locate in that section
where these advantages are to he
found.
ut ia not only our duty hut 1t is IN
keeping with good business to build
good roads. Money spent for good
roads Is money we'll spent. When we
speak Of spending several millions of
dollars during the next few years in
road construction many are staggered
by the proposal and the figures. They
apparently are not aware that the
several counties In this state spent
over ten millions of dollars during the
pass elk years for road work much Of
which was lost through lack of sys-
tenn and knowledge as to scientific
road tuilding
"The question Of good roads has
been fairly will discussed of late and
We have learned more about road
building during the past few years
than we ever knew Eefore. mt we still
have much to learn and still have
much to do before we undertake on
large scale the construction of a sys-
tenn of highways in this state.
"Wc need-frst; The passage of
model good roads laws; second: A
competent man at the head Of the
highway department.; third: Funds
sufficient to the carry the work on.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
Romig, which will be followed by a
basket social. The program is as fol-

Romig, which will be followed by q
basket social. The program is as fol.
lows:
/. Chorus. grades and
(a) echo Song" Schubert
(t) "a Remsm brance of Au-
tumn" Edmunds
2. REQ. Savannah Smith. Sd grade
"Pretty Is that Pretty Does" Carey
8. Rec. Ruth Diokenson, 10th grade
"Pied Piper of Hamlin" Browning
4. Vocal solo. Merna DePeatt. 9th &.
Selected.
3. REQ. Floyd Payne. 18th grade
'The Old Man and Jim" Riley
6. Vocal solo. Miss Katherine Romig
ta)"Liko unto Flower" Schumann
CD "lrish Love Song" Lang
z REQ. Evangeline Fix. 9Th grade
"The Night Wind Eugene Field
s Rec. Neva Forrest, 10th grade
The Courtin' Lowell
o. Vocal solo, Miss velma Wilkinson
Selected.
10. REQ. George Winship. 18th grade
"The Vagabonds' Trow bridge
IL. Chorus grades 8 and 4
(a) "In Shadow Town" Mclaughlin
(b) "The Dustman'' Brahms
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
Made to Order Footwear.

Owen Rusie, the shoemaker. is pre-
pared to give proper attention to GUS
tom made shoes. He has put in a
stock Of high grade material for this
class of work. His prices are reason
able and first class workmanship is
guaranteed. He will make speciality
of making cowboy toots, customer
having selection of either French or
American calf. If you want your
footwear to ft and wear well. have
them made to order by Rusie. Shop
on south side of Main street, near the
Bank. Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
eek. He is breeder of White wy

week. He is breeder of White Wy
andottes and s. O. White Leghorns.
and Mr.. Crittenden has attained a
high standard Of breeding in these two
strains. His Leg horns are line bred
for egg production. and his Wyan-
dottes this year are headed by cock
srel purchased by him at a cost Of
$32.S0 from the Fishel farm at Hope,
Indiana. Eggs and birds of either
strain may be secured from Mr.. Crit
tenden at reasonable prices. He has
some choice Leghorn oookerels for
sale. now ready for delivery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
Not True to Life.

"IIow very few statues there are of
real women"
"Yes; it's hard to get them to look
right"
How soT
n woman remaining still and say,
ing nothing doesn't seem true TO life"
Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02

The Girls Missionary Circle will
meet at the Christian parsonage on
Saturday, tomorrow afternoon at $3.50.
All mem bers are specially asked to te
present. as officers are to be elected
for the coming year, and plans foi fu-
ture work discussed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
His Curiosity.

Stranger-I noticed your advertise
nent in the paper this morning for a
man to retail imported canaries. Pro-
prietor of Bird Store-Yes sir. Are
you looking for the Job? Stranger
Oh, no. | merely had curiosity to
know bow the .canaTies lost their tailsi
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02

HAS Tommie been good boy since
rye been outp said the mother.
mo, he hasn't" replied the father.
"Did you punish himr"
mo"
"oh, yes, you did. pop. Don't yon
remember you sang to meY came
from the boy.--YonkcrE Statesman
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
Entertainment and se-;al.

The first entertainment to be given
this season By the student cody of the
Athena Public Schools will take place
this evening iu the Lodge Hall. An
excellent program will be rendered
under the direction of Miss katherine
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-02
Reliable Poultry Dealer.

f. E. Crittenden of Freewater. had
one of the best exhibitions of high
GLASS poultry at the Milton show this