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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
Wild Texas Steers.

The only genuine long horn Texas
steers in the northwest have inst been
received in Pendleton as a part of the
stock in trade of the Roundup. They
are peculiarly adapted for the steer
roping and bulldogging contests, being
long Of horn, 1.-THE Of body, lean OF
flank, fleet of foot and uncertain of
temper. Heretofore Oregon steers
have been used in these contests but
have proven to te too heavy and slow
to permit Of the maximum Of excite
ment. hence the Roundup association
imported twenty-five head Of the kind
which put cowboy skill to the real
test. So long are they of horn that
they could scarcely pass through an
ordinary stock chute and so wild that
1t is dangerous to get within reach of
them. Just before loading them for
their long journey over the rails. one
Of them gored horse to death and
when being transferred at Pasco the
same animal chased the cowboys out
of the oorrals four time before the
job was accomplished.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
EDUCATIONAL DAY AT FAIR
County Supt. Welles Advises That il
Be Made a Holiday.

Pendleton, Oregon. Sept. IA. 1919.
10 Principals and Teachers:
Our District Fair will be held at
Pendleton on Septem ber 23 to 80.
wish to urge upon every teacher the
Importance of having as many of the
pupils as possib BILE send exhibits. / do
not know of anything that will create
greater interest among the children
and their parents, In the home life,
as well aa in the fair, thanithis.
The rules for exhibitors are given
on page two Of the premium list,
copies Of which have been sent TO ev-
cry school. The exhibits should be
sent to Major Lee Moor house. Score
taIy, Pendleton. Oregon.
The directors Of the fair have an
nounced that they will give q prize ol
ten dollars worth Of library hooks tx
the one-room country school sendint
the largest meritorions exhibit. Thi
! is in addition TO the other prizeI
offered the children, amounting in al
to over $500 90.
Friday, September 27. will be Edu-
cational Day, and ID the afternoon
all teachers and pupils will be ad-
mitted free. am sure thata day at
the fair will be Of much greater edu.
cational value and enjoyment to the
children than the same time spent In
the school room, and for this reason I
recommend that as far as possible all
OF the schools of the county be closed.
and that Educational day be made a
holiday for the teachers and pupils.
Tbs railroads will give reduced rates.
Please take this matter up in your
district and encourage as large an ex-
birit and as good an attendance as
possible. Very truly yours,
Frank X. Welles,
Supt. Umatilla County.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20

volve upon you to take up the reins Of
government and govern for the best
interests Of the people you represent
and for the good of the community in
which you live.
81 hope to see the day when You
have all attained your majority and to
see you going onward and upward on
the path Of honor and civic rig hteous-
ness and ultimately climb the ladder
of fame to the highest step attainable
on this earth and from this earthly
ladder step into the glory of Heaven
and its blessings which are prepared
for those who follow the path of right.
By following this pain you can all
help to make Athena better.''
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
Pythians Entertain.

The mem bers of Pythian Lodge
No. 20. X. Of r., last evening enter
tanned their families and members of
the grand lodge. Grand Chancellor
Wrightman, Grand Vice Chancellor
Gwinn. Grand Keeper Of Record and
Seal Stinison and Past Grand Cbancel-
lor Maloney were the guests of honor.
The grand officers each delivered an
address after which the evening was
spent socially. A short program was
enjoyed and efreshments'were served.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
MAYOR kOONTz'S
ADDRESS TO BOYS BOYS
MADE AT RECENT GATHERING
AT SCHOOL GROUNDS,
Boys to Write on Subject of
How Can Boys Help Make
Athena a Better Town.

The following address IVES delivered
by Mayor Koontz. to the Toys at a
recent gathering at the school house
grounds:
''Boys, it seems hardly fair to have
me go ont and play basket ball with
yon and tire me all out, aud then ask
me to get up and make a speech to
you, Int we sometimes have to com
bine work with play, 80 will play
fair with you and do the work. Be-
fore talk to you On the subject as
signed to me. / have a little PROPOSE
tion to make. My subject rs, "How
can the boys help make Athenarbet-
ter?" And TO the boy who ssads me
the best solution to this problem will
make a present Of two-dollar bill /;
the boy sending the second best answer
will receive one-dollar bill; the boy
sending the thiid best will receive
fifty cents. Now want you all to an
swer, and as soon as your apswers are
received they will be judged by Rev.
Meldrum and Rev. Helmiok. and the
prizes forwarded to the successful con
testants.
sslf there is anything on enrth that I
love, its good boy. That's not say
ing that don't like the girls, for |
do--and I've girl now at home,
cooking my dinner. that ! think is
pretty hard to teat. 1t won't be many
years until you boys will be looking
around for a cook. and hope that you
will all get one as good as mine.
"If we didn't have some Of our
mothers aud fathers here today, there
would he no speech making INSTEAD
we would all get out on the lawn and
have game of base ball or shiny,
or some other game.
81 can meet crowd Of you under
one of these trees end talk to you fol
an hour without effort. but when il
| comes to standing before you and
toying to- deliver an address | thinl
/ IL Ia pretty hard work.
ssttI have been asked to talk to yol
on the subject: How can the boy
help make Athena bstter?' I may b,
looking this afternoon into the face ol
| future President of the United States
or a noted Senator, minister, q
great railroad king or perohance fu-
ture Mayor of Athena.
"Boys, I want to tell VOC now. that
there is but one road for yon to travel
just one path to follow that will make
it possible for you 10 attain any one
of these great distinctions.
"To follow that path. you must first
be honest. be honorable, truthful and
never do an unkind act that might
be hurtful in any way to your COM
panions or to any dumb animal.
Be loyal to your towa. to your
friends, to your chums and lastly be
loyal to yourself.
~ hope to SEQ every boy before me
today grow up to be good. honest, 10y
al Christian men. men who will be a
power for good in our city.
"Now the question "How can the
Eoys make conditions 10 Athena tet-
| terg is easily answered.
"The answer is this; Be good boys
and true; obey your parents; attend
your Sunday School aud your public
| school aud try each day to make that
day better than the last.
"You are boys today but before yor
realize it You will be men, men on thl
stage of action and we will be gone
But you will be here and it will dc
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
Dobson Slips One Over:

fJohn" Dobson's cabbage patch
bids fair to descend in local history
side ty side with that OF Mrs. Wigs.
In the light of pale moon Wednesday
evening Mr.. Dotson espied deer
plaoidly nibbliug at his cabbage.
Taking bis trusty ''30-30,n the same
that has furnished choice morsels Of
venison to his Athena friends, John"
proceeded to put one over on his hunt
ing pals He ripped three shoots at
the fleeing dser(?) missed the dod-
rated creature and-killed John
Burke's Jersey calf. The calf's car
cass was found next morning and the
deer's tracks were left in the cabbage
patch
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
College Of Music in Spokane.

Spokane Spokesman Review: The
Royal College of Porpora. musical
organization adhering to the methods
taught by Nicola Antonio Porpora,
combined with what is termed the
new psychology Of music, has been
opened in tho Auditorium block.
CHARLES @. Blakslee Is the founder.
He will be assisted by John Rothlis-
berger Braden, yiolinist.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
Cali for Warrants.

Notice Is hereby given that the City
Of Athena will redeem outstanding
oity warrants numb bers 516 to $40 in
elusive. and water commission war
rants hunters 487 to $50 inclusive.
Warrants will be paid at tho Office of
b. D. Richards on August 1S. 1919,
after which date interest on said war
rants will cease. Dated at Athena.
Oregon. this the 10th day OF August.
1912. Victor O. Burke, City Treas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20

Ohie,-"M "Mehlinv of New York" Es
tey and the Emerson" of Boston
and other reliable standard pianos
which we sell direct. Permit us to
send our net prices-three years terms
satisfaction assnEed. All fraighta
paid--highest quality for the money
guaranteed. Write today. Address
Sherman. Clay & Co., Portland. Greg,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
Dramatic Co. sued.

A Pendleton piano player Brought
suit against the manager Of the Vim
Moore company. for wages alleged
to lie due for services rendered at
PendletoD. The box receipts were
attached in this CITY week before last.
The case was tried before Judge
Richards Wednesday. who found for
the defendant
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
Great Parade at Roundup.

The greatest street parade iu the
history Of Eastern Oregon will take
place at Pendleton. Saturday. Ssptem
ber 28, on the last day of the Round
up. Mr.. Fred Earl, manager Of the
parade is anxious to have as m any
participants in the parade from this
part of the county as possible. To
take part in the parade it is essential
that you 60 to Pendleton on horseback,
as the mounts. already there have been
spoken for long ago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
Relay Rider Killed.

Curtis. one of the relay riders In the
races at WaIla Walla. fell from bis
horse when the saddle turned during
Tuesdays race aud was instantly killed
when the animal Kicked him in the
neck as be was falling. Curtis Iesid-
ed in Colorado and was successful ut
relay racing. de had two strings Of
horses at WelIa Walla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
A Free Catalogue.

Write today for our flee illustrated
catalog showing all our latest style
pianos and player pianos from the
worlds greatest piano factories. The
famous ''Steinway & Sons,' Of New
York--the wonderful "a polio" Of
Ohicsgo--the "Cecilian' of Detroit
1.-The "A. B. Chase" OF Norwalk,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20
Haa Mnved DairY.

Charley Mcfarland has moved bis
family and also bis dairy to bis prop
eTty In tbe west part Of town recent
IL purchased from the TiiIaby estate.
Mr. Mcfarland il now able TO serve
Lis patrons with much greater ease to
himself.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-09-20

Mrs. Chance Turner aud bfs.
James were in the city from Weston
Wednesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-23
THE COURIER JUNIOR,
..t. Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA DEVEREAux,
EDITOR.
JUNIOR CONTEST AT AMEs.

Dear Juniors E.. G.. Bishop, state
manager of the junior contest at Ames,
has written to the Courier asking the
editor to interest the Junior boys and
girls in the Fourth Annual Iowa Boys
and Girls club contest" to be held at
Ames, Jan. Iii. 1913. The following
articles from Mr.. Bishop tells OF the
contest, ~ .
1.-THE Fourth Annual Iowa Boys and
Girls Club Contest will be held at
Ames, January Ill, 1918. The club
now has over fourteen thousand active
members in Iowa, who are enrolled In
six different courses of home work I'M
der tho extension department OF the
state college of agriculture. ,...E
"As a means of'special encourage
ment to the boys and girls Of Wapello
county, F. L. Reinhard & Son offer a
pen of their pure bred chickens as
premiums in the boys and girls con-
test. Members of the Iowa Boys and
Girls club may compete for these
prizes. Those interested may write
for premium list, to E. c. Bishop, state
manager of junior contest, Ames,
Iowa."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-23
MANUAL TRAINING.

Manual training is one of the best
things they have ever invented in the
schools. Nearly every city school in
the United States have it taught so
that each child might be of some use
in this world.
They have special teachers to teach
this manual training, so that every
girl and boy may learn some trade.
They teach the girls to cook, sew,
embroider, etc. They teach the boys
to be carpenters and to do many other
trades. So it will give the boys a:
chance when they are men or even
when they are boys to earn money.
The reason they teach the girls this
manual training is SO that if they are
left to do their own housework they
will know how to do it thoroughly.
This manual training is being taught
all over the United States, and think
it will soon be introduced all over the
world. u
I hope every child that is now going
to school will have the opportunity
Of having this manual training taught
to them. ....- ..~ .r.,a... tE'f5.
1t has not been introduced into all
the rural schools yet but thinkfit
will be in the future. ~.
Jessie Williams. age II.
Laddsdale, Iowa.
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Every girl had a bright expression on
her face. In the morning every girl
had her thimble ready to sew. They
began to sew at 10 o'clock. rhe
teacher said. "You may take seat
at the back of the room SO that you
can see better" The teacher went into
the office to get the needles, pasting
thread and scissors to work with. At
first she gave them just a piece of
some kind of goods. Then when they
had practiced a while she gave them
piece of flannel about yard long.
She said: Girls, turn your hem for
the first basting." They did as they
were told to do, and after that was
done they basted it, good. because it
was something new to the girls. After
that was done the teacher said: "You
may turn it down again." After that
was done it was pretty near the time
for dismissal, and the large bell in
the hall rang. Each girl put her work
neatly in her own box for the next
Tuesdays sewing. The boxes were put
neatly away so each girl would know
where to find it.
Florence Booth, aged II.
225 Keota street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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WHY READ THE ADVERTISE
MENTS.

I like to read advertisements be.
cause papa wants to sell his house
and buy larger one, so read the
Courier and find out about houses.
I also like to find out what is for
sale, and nearly 60 wild when | SEQ
an advertisement about a pony for
sale. Sometimes my eyes wander over
to the public sales. One day saw an
advertisement which was something
like this:
"F'or sale, small pony and buggy.
Call at Saunders piano store
Mamma and papa talked about get
ting it, but it cost $3.50 then and papa
couldn't get it.
Later saw an advertisement
which said:
For sale, pony and buggy. Claudino
Weeks
At another time there was team
of ponies. and I would liked very much
to have gotten one.
Mildred Hall, age II.
2O9 N. Sheridan Ave-, Ottumwa, Ia.
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sickness.

sickness.
And so on until they sold all but the
household goods. Donald and l were
so hungry that at, dinner time we ate
so much that nearly felt sick and
Donald's grandma said, Boys, you stay
and spend the night with u.s. but
said, 81 will have to phone to papa
so | went into the house and called
up papa who is Mr.. Dunwiddie, that
works in the postoffice. He said
would have to come home on account
of Sunday school.
WE'LL we watched them sell the
household goods and along towards
4 o'clock said eve had better start"
Just as we went out the gate, the man
told you had bought the first pair of
horses sold, came along and was try
ing to drive horse to the buggy and
lead the team of horses he had bought.
called to him and said, "Wiu you
please let Donald and l ride those
horses?" He did and we got home or
to the edge of the city and then we
ran to our homes. And want to say
that | never saw man say so much
in one day as that auctioneer did IN
the time we were there.
But l tell you boys Of the city, the
first time you have an opportunity to
go to a sale in the country, you had
better go for it beats anything else
ever went to for fun.
Palmer C. Dunwiddie, Age 10.
525 Hamilton ST.. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-23
A PUBLIC SALE ON THE FARM.

When a man wants to rent Or sell
is going to move, and then what part
of his property he wants to take with
him, and then the rest he offers at
public auction.
First he gets printer to print his
bills and he also puts it in some paper.
He takes his bills and puts some In
banks and stores and then tacks the
rest around in places where people
will see them. He has it dated for a
certain time and he also has his
auctioneer and clerk engaged. After
the people get there on the date OF
the sale he brings out the things he
wants sold first. The auctioner takes
one thing and tells all about it, how
long it has been used, what kind 1t
is. ETC., and then people bid on it I'M
till no one will bid any higher and
then it is sold. The clerk takes down
the name of the person who bought 1t
and also how much he paid Then
he keeps selling things in this way
until all are sold.
They also have lunch counters
where you can get sandwiches and
COHeo, CdQuv ana peduuIS, anu SoAuS'
times other things.
Sometimes when a man has some
thing and it does not bring as much
as he wants it to he bids on 1t and
keeps it himself.
The auctioneers pay is IS for the
first $1OO sold and soc per hundred
for the remainder.
GLADYS Gertrude Hermanstorfer,
Route No. !. Box 20, Webster, la.
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and everybody about

their mothers ana everybody dpout
the good news.
At last the morning for sewing
came and the girls put on their
thimbles and were ready.
In walked the principal with very
large bundle containing the goods Tor
the aprons.
81 want a pink one," exclaimed
Helen.
shouted Florence.
and | want a plaid one," said
Marian.
At last every child had an apron.
"First of all we must learn to thread
a needle" said the teacher. How
many know how?"
Immediately every hand shot up in
the air.
"All right" said the teacher. Nov
we must learn to haste. Make one
fourth inch hastings and one'fourtn
inch hens"
Every bril- was very busy working
on her apron. They did their work so
neatly that It took them all morning
to haste their aprons.
At last the big bell in the hall rang
and the children put their aprons IN
a box ready for next sewing day. Inen
every girl passed out in line, full OF
glee over their aprons. =,
But next sewing day the principal
sont then, a sewing machine for doing
their work so neatly.
Queen Harris, aged IL.
Ottumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-23
SEWING IN THE SCHOOLS

The school children came to school
in the morning, little expecting any
surprise. d.
But the teacher came into the room
and said, Everybody bring thimble
this afternoon, for we are going to
have sewing tomorrow morning.
The children were full of glee and
one little girl asked, What are we
going to make?"
1--WE will make aprons first, I
think" answered the teacher.
ooh, that will be fun" exclaimed
Ruth.
But you must remember that you
must be quiet, or we will not have
sewing" warned the teacher.
"All right answered the children,
and Immediately set to work to get
their lessons.
The day passed quickly. But when
the big bell in the hall rang, all the
lessons were put away and every
scholar passed out in line, clapping
their hands and shouting with glae,
for they were very anxious to tell
g.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-23
Their V;e1us of Winter

1--WE like it." said the robin,
The bluebird, and the wren,
"For it Is a reminder
We must go South again
A most delightful journey
To those who once have BEEN"
1--WE like it." said the snowbird,
The sparrow, and the crow,
"For we are much more happy
When all the others go;
And we manage very nicely,
In spite of cold and snow
1--WE like it," said the woodchuck,
The beaver, and the bear,
"For now in cozy quarters,
Without a single care,
We settle down in quiet,
And sweetly slumber there" >a
1--WE like it, said the sable,
The marten and the fox,
"We're clad to stand the winter,
And all it's toughest knocks
Trappers do not get us
Inside a horrid box"
1--WE like it, too,,' said Bobby
And Tom and Dick and Ben,
"For we can have the skating
Upon the river then;
And build snowy castle,
And knock it down again"
Clara Pinckney in Youths Con
panion.
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The Oldest Dolly
In the World

"she's SO odd" Comfort said little
GROSSLY. "An' SO 'lapidated all over"
"Well, why not? She's been lap-ed
50 much" remarked the big boy. who
made Jokes and laughed at them him
self The big boy was Comforts
brother.
81 don't believe there ever was such
an old doll as Diana-of-the-' Phesians
is" lamented the little mother-volce'
ruefully. She was holding the poor
dolly up for the aunties to see, and
the aunties both laughed. The curly
haired "auntie held out her hand Tor
the doll. Poor Diana-of-the.' Phesians
Smith" she said gently. "She does
look old, and as if she's met perils by
land and by sea-
"Yes'h. she has-both of en- said
Comfort briskly. shes been earth.
ouaked and drowned, an once she
caught a sunstroke. An guess she's
most a hundred years old!'
"The doll saw last summer was
twenty-five hundred years DID, the
smooth-haired auntie quietly remarked.
TWENTY-FIVE hundred years old
Comforts shrill, astonished little
voice chimed in.
"Twenty-two centuries!' cried the
big boy, in big-boy language The
curly -haired auntie looked just little
bit amazed, too. Certainly, that was a
most remarkably old doll!
dispose she belonged to Mr.. Me-
thuselah's little girls, but l shouldn't
s'pose you'd have seen her, muir
INJURED Comfort.
The Smooth Auntie"-that was
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A SALE ON A FARM.

Dear Juniors:-I wrote on Noven'
Der birthdays last week. This week
I am writing on sale on the farm.
used to live on the farm. We
had a sale. The man that sells the
things is called the auctioneer. They
generally sell the little things first
When they sell the horses they bring
them out and take the end Of the rope
and make them run around to see II
they breath WE'LL They get COW In
a corner and all the men get around
her and they pen up pigs and sell
them so much a head for all.
I had little pet pig and it brought
$3.50; it was very big.
Blanche Woolums, Age IL.
Barnes City, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-23
MAUDE LIKES SEWING CLASS,

Dear Editor:
Being a member Of the sixth grace
sewing class of the Agassiz schoo. l
thought would write about our class
We first made a buster, towel, glass
ware towels and we are now making
aprons I like sewing very well. 1t is a
good thing for us girls because when
we get larger we can make our CLOTH
ing, such as dresses and waists!
Our sewing teachers name Is Miss
Boyle. She is a good sewing teacher and
is kind and good to help US girls out
in our work.
We have, one new sewing machine
which is very nice. We girls get to run
it by ourselves of which we are very
proud. hope the other girls OF tne
sewing classes like their work and
teacher.
would like to exchange postal cards
with any Of the Juniors.
Maud McMaster. age IL,
SOC Williams street,
South OttumWa, Iowa.