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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
Fishermen'a Delight.

The Hermiston Herald informs it's
readers that Friday of last week, 90
cans containing 10000 bass all the
way from one to three inches in
length were put off the train at that
place and little later taken to the
project reservoir and liberated The
fish were from one of the state hatch
cries. There have already Leen a
quantity Of bass planted 10 the reser-
voir and fishermen report sport good.
With this additional number turned
loose. the reservoir will prove very
attractive place for sportsmen of The
iod. While fishing Ii prohibited from
any bridge or stationary object built
iuto the water. fishing from the bank
or from boat Is allowed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
Mill Race Victim.

Saturday afternoon. Dewey, the IA
year old son of Mrs. Birdie Swarthout
was diowned in the Byers mill race
at Pendleton. Developments showed
that the lad was riding bicycle and
on the handlebar rode little three
year old Lenny futile. The bicycle
swerved from the path. preciritating
the two boys into the water. The
younger child was discovered in time
to save its life. and at the time it was
not known there was another body in
the race. Two hours later playmates
OF the victim discovered tn, wheel
and later the body was found.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
County Fair Notes.

Secretary Lee Moorebouse has re-
ceived from the state printer the an
nual premium list for the Umatilla-
Morrow county fair and 10 now busy
sending them out over the two coan-
ties. Should anyone be missed, the
lists will be mailed upon applicat ton
to the secretary, President q. l.. Hurd,
Director w. R. Walpole of Irrigon,
Director d. @. Gurdane of Heppner
Director Henry SommereF of Hermis.
ton or Director N. I. Manela Of Mil.
ton.
Among the novel exhibits at the
fair this year will be miniature
apiary. IDasmuch as the culture of
honey bees bas taken its place among
the important industries Of Eastern
Oregon. the fair board believes the
visitors SHOULD bs apprised OF the fact,
and President Hurd 10 personally sup.
erintending the preparation of The ex-
hihit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
SCHOOL OPENS
SEPTEMBER 18TH
SOME new TEACHERS IN FAC
ULTY THIS SEASON.
Successful Years Work An
ticipated---New Head for the
Commercial Department.

The Athena public school will te-
gin the years work on Monday, Sep
tenn ber l6. The full corps of teachers
will assem- BILE week or so earlier for
the purpose of making preparations
for the beginning Of school. In ad-
dition to Prof. Wiley, Mr.. Guerne,
Miss Wilkinson and Miss Bruce, the
following additions have been made
to the faculty:
For the commercial department.
H. q. Starr, University of Oregon
man, residing at Salem. has been se-
cured. Mr.. Starr has had several
years of commercial work, and has
taught for two years. He is single
man, and is 20 years of age.
Miss Partridge. is a graduate of the
Valparaiso. Indiana. University. will
take the place of Miss Hoefer in the
8th grade. Miss Partridge has fifteen
years of teaching experience and is
highly recommended. She is in Port,
land at present. She is also grad
uate from the Jena University, of
Germany. For twelve years she was
principal of one of the public schools
of Bay City. Michigan. For-the last
three years she has been employed in
the high school at Coquille, Oregon.
Miss Blakeley, of Hermiston, a grad
uate of the Wisconsin State Normal
school will have the 9Th and seventh
grades. Miss Blakeley's teaching ex-
.perienee covers period Of six years.
Miss Page, q resident of Portland
will be in Miss Breen's place this
year. She ia graduate OF the Indi-
ana State Normal and has had seven
years. experience. She has held the
same position for The last six years.
The assistant instructor in the High
school. will be Miss Duniway, a
graduate of the University of Oregon,
who has been registrar of that insti.
| tuition for several years.
The successful work of the instruct.
ors retained from last years faculty
is SO well known to the patrons of the
school that it is needless for the Press
| to dwell on their individual merits.
One of the most successful years work
in the history of the Athena schools
Is anticipated for the coming year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
PlSwed Up Wedding Ring.

Turned up by plow from its burial
place of thirty eight years little
gold band engagement ring is today
back on the finger upon which it was
first placed half century ago, re-
ports the East Oregoniap. This. iu
brief, is the story OF one Of the most
remarkable "lost and found exper-
ionces ever heard of in this county.
To Mrs. W. M. Blakely. pioneer of
Umatilla county and Pendleton, be-
longs the ring with this history. She
has Just recovered it from nephew
IF Der husband, who Ieaently plowed
it up on the old Captain BlaKely
homestead near Brownsville. where
it had lain while Oregon was being
changed from frontier territory to
a -four ishing state.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
HENRY BELLS COMET.
The First Steamer That Piled For Hire
In Great Britain.

In Great Britain.
Among the curiosities of advertising
may surely be placed the first adver-
hsement of the first steamer that piled
for hire In Great Britain--namely,
Henry Bells Comet. Thus ran the ad-
vertisement In the Glasgow Courier of
1912:
"Steam passage boat, the Comet, be-
tween Glasgow, Greenock and Helens-
burg. For passengers only. The sub
scriber having ut much expense fitted
up handsome vessel to ply upon the
river Clyde between Glasgow and
Greenock-to sail by the power Of
wind, air and steam-he intends that
the vessel shall leave the Broomielaw
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days about midday or at such time
thereafter as may answer from the
state Of the tide and to leave Green
ock on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days In the morning to suit the tide
The elegance, comfort safety and
speed Of this vessel require only to be
| proved to meet the appreciation OF
the public. and the proprietor is de.
termined to do everything In his power
to merit public encouragement. The
terms are for the present shillings
for the best cabin and 3 shilllngs for
the second, but beyond these rates
nothing is to be allowed to servants or
pny other person employed about the
vessel"
What would poor neglected Henry
Bell have said could he have seen his
humble little Comet, of whose ele-
gance, comfort and speed he was so
proud, alongside modern ocean
racer or one of the latest palatial river
steamers of the Clyde or Thames, Gll
SO well advertised ?-Chambers' Jour
nal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
SERVED IN A COLD PIE.
Sir Jeffrey Hudson's Introduction to
Queen Henrietta.

AdO0H t1SuItcteas
Perhaps the most remarkable dwarf
on record was Sir Jeffrey Hudson. the
little fellow whom Scott introduces in
"Peveril of the Peak" He was born
In Rutlandshire, England, in 1910.
When eight years Of age he was pre-
sented by the Duke of Buckingham to
Queen Henrietta in cold pie He aft.
erward became attached to the court Of
Charles |. At one of the court masks
the kings porter, a man Of gigantic
size, who used to torment the little
dwarf, pulled from one pocket loaf of
bread and from the other jeffrey, much
to the surprise and amusement Of the
company present. jeffrey was at this
time only eighteen inches In height.
He remained at this stature until he
was thirty years of age, after which a
curious exception to the laws Of growth
took place, since jeffrey rapidly grew
to be three feet nine inches in height,
whereas most men do not grow quar-
ter of an inch after the age Of thirty.
| This dwarf had an enormous head and
very large hands and feet; otherwise
his proportions were symmetrical and
his face was considered handsome.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
FAVORABLE FOR
AN OPEN RIVER.
LYMAN RETURNS FROM CANVAS
OF NORTHWEST STATES.
Predicts Completion of Open
Columbia River With Finish
ing Of Panama Canal.

A Walla Walla dispatch says that
Professor w. d. Lyman. of Whitman
college, who has been spending his
summer vacation in the interests Of
the open Columbia river, has returned
from an extended tour of Washington
aud Oregon during which he has de-
livered many addresses on the subject,
and reports everything favorable for
the completion Of the work on the
river by the time the Panama canal
is ready for use in 1916.
While absent from the city. Mr.. Ly-
man visited in Vancouver, Portland,
Raymond and South Bend, and found
the people Of those cities enthusiastio
IN the movement. He expresses the
belief that one more good appropria-
tion will complete the work at Celilo,
and the jetty at the mouth of the CO.
lumbia. The sum OF $42, 1000. 900 will
be available next year for the rivers
and harbors work. and it is thought
the Columbia will receive enough to
insure an open river by the time the
Panama canal is completed.
The work In the Columbia river
basin is being organized for the pur-
pose Of securing funds with which to
Garry on the campaign, and in South
Bend the Southwestern Washington
Development League has been organ
lied. A meeting is to he held in that
city August 1881. which Professor
Lyman expects to attend. and the
movement is expected to receive sub-
stantial support.
Mr.. Lyman also visited Seattle. Ev-
erett and Mount Vernon while absent
from the city, and reports all COM
munities in sympathy with the move
ment for an open river.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
Call for Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that the City
Of Athena will redeem outstanding
city warrants numbers 515 to $40 in
elusive, and water commission war
rants numbers 487 to $50 inclusive.
Warrants will be paid at the office Of
b. B. Richards on August IS. 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, 1912-08-30
Prize Fighter for Marshal.

Citizens of Pilot Rock will be bull
led by bullies no longer. Finding the
physique Of Marshal Reynolds not Of
sufficient weight TO cope with the
lawless element. the city oouncil has
imported ex-prize fighter Charles Jost
and bedecked him with the five point
cd insignia of peace officer. That
Jost is holding down the job to the
satisfaction of the city council and
citizens of the town Ia evidenced by
the fact that be has been offered and
accepted the position permanently.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30


reclamation service, for the purpose of
securing eighties from which to fill
vacancies as they may occur at salar-
les ranging from $50 to $125 per
month. Great difficulty has teen
experienced in securing eighties for
the positions and all qualified persons
are urged to make application for and
compete in this examination. Fe-
males are eligible for appointment i'll
the reclamation service only. A
knowledge of stenography and type
writing. and the elements of hook
keeping is required. For application
blanks and full information. apply to
the secretary 1lth U. S. Civil Service
District, Seattle. Wash.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
Peaches for Sale.

-Four hundred trees Of Gne peaches,
including Malta. Orange, Cling. Ear
ly Crawford and other varieties. Must
be sold 10 the next 10 days TO make
ioom for winter crop. The finest
peaches 10 The world at 1 cent per
pound. Bring your texes.
a. r. Badley. 8 tlocks east of
Christian church, across mill race,
Milton. Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
Examination for Field Clerk.

The U. s. Civil Service Commission
announces an examination on October
10. for the position Of forest and field
clerk 10 the forest service and the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30
The White ship.

The age Of chivalry is supposed to
be that age when young men dressed
themselves up in armor and pounded
one another with lances and swords.
It Is perhaps well to recall the story
Of the White Ship, which in the year
1120 carried to England the grandson
OF the Norman conqueror. This ship
was captained By the son Of the man
who had steered across the conqueror
himself. The ship sank. There was
only one lifeboat. The young prince
was put In that, to be rowed away.
His sister screamed. He put back to
save her also. So many Ieaped into
the boat from the sinking ship that all
were drowned except one butcher,
who cIung to the mast. The passengers
on this ship were 40 picked and no
bic knights, guarding the person Of
their future king. Golfers Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-30

peculiar and barbarlc marriage Gus.
tom of the Kabyle women OF Africa
consists IN The martyrdom of the bride.
who. clad In her wedding tinery, stands
through an entire morning against
pillar in The village square. her eyes
closed. her arms pressed TO her sides
and with only the narrow base OF the
column for foothold. the while ring
OF villagers criticise and comment on
her appearanee.-- -Argonaut.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
MORE HOSPITALS ARE NEEDED
Situation improved, but Further Work
10 Needed to Stamp Out
tuberculosis.

Only four states, Mississippi. Ne.
vada. Utah and Wyoming, have no
beds whatever in special hospitals or
wards for consumptives. Eight years
ago when the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis was organized. there were 26
states in which no hospital or sanito-
rum provision for consumptives exist
ed, and the entire number of beds in
the United States was only 10000.
While these figures would indicate
a remarkable growth in anti-tubercu-
losis activity" says DR.. Livingston
Farrand, executive secretary Of the
National association, in commenting
on the subject. there are still prac-
tically ten INDECENT consumptives for
every one OF the 10000 beds, including
those for pay patients. In other words,
we have from $780, 900 to 800, 900 con.
sumptives in this country too poor to
provide hospital care for themselves.
If tuberculosis is ever going to be
stamped out In the United States,
more hospital provision for these foci
OF infection must be provided"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
Your Uncle Sam Has Books to Burn

THAT you, Mr.. Voter may get just
i the government publications that
are of interest to you, n that you
may be spared the expense of printing
costly books which serve no further
purpose than would a friendly postal
card, congress is strenuously attempt
ing to reform itself with relation to the
business Of printing. To accomplish
this congress has appointed a joint
commission to Investigate it's monster
printing bills, and hat commission has
reported that the wastes in his direc-
ton amount to tens of millions, and
that, despite the great expense, the
end aimed at Is not accomplished.
Uncle Sam has, the commission
states, a gang of laborers at work reg
ularly destroying books which 1t has
cost him millions of dollars to print.
Almost any day these workmen may
be seen with axes chopping vigorously
into great stacks Of leather and cloth
bound books such as would be an or
uament to any library.
Every few years the government
finds itself the p~ossessor Of vast guam
titles of printed matter stored in many
Easements as is grain in granaries. In
the vaults under the capitol 1t is no
uncommon matter to find a thousand
tons Of worthless public documents
which congress finds itself unable to
even give away. Yet these documents
have cost millions Of dollars in the
printing, and these millions, accord
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12

ing to congress itself. are absolutely
wasted.
Every day through the congressional
season there is mailed from the capitc
and the house and senate office builc
ings an average of 20 tons of printe,
matter. The men who mail it comics,
that the vast majority of it is intended
to have no more effect than would ,
postal card which reminds the con
stituent that he is remembered. Thu
cost to the %postofiice department ~
sending this matter through the mai
amount to $4,000 a day.
Every year the federal government
sends out more than 500. 900 expensive
books to certain designated libraries
in different parts of the country
Very few of these libraries use the
books. Many OF them return them te
the government printing office at the
expense Of the government, while tho
great majority simply discard them
Extremely technical books, some O;
which are filed with expensive platter
and weigh as much as 10 pounds pei
copy, are thus broadcasted to people
who do not want them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
Stray Yellow Dog Finds Good Friend

rVEN In staid and sedate Washing
Il ton an amusing scene will occur
and a stray yellow dog will find a
friend. The gallant Ambassador JUS
serand Of France, in faultless attire,
was returning from a hall where he
had delivered an address. A liveried
footman was holding pen the door Of
bis carriage, and the coachman, sitting
stihly on the box, was the very picture
Of convention. The ~chivalrous ambas-
sador was bowing right and left, when
his eye fell upon . little dog who had
made his way through the crowd and
stood in front Of him. The little anil
NAL looked b~eseechingly up into the
eyes of the great diplomat. who for
rot his white gloves and stopped down
to nat the dusty head. But the sud
den motion frightened the dog. who
was used to being kicked and beaten,
and with his ail between his legs he
scampered away.
Tho ambasssdof thrust away all dig.
nifty of diplomatic custom, and to the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12

YITASHINGTON.-For some five years
w past, the residents Of Sixteenth
street have been thoroughly mystifed
and made not a little curious by the
presence Of a most unusual carriage,
which from time to time appears there.
1t is an ordinary brougham, YER
spick and span, drawn by one horse, a
black one, and beautifully cap%arisoned.
The coachman is a large man, with a
clean-shaven, ford face and iron-gray
hair, usually wearing a black coat.
Thus far the carriage is most conven-
t1onal, but when the y lights on the
doors 1t stops, n one Is tempted to
turn and take a second look; for, In
stead Of the usual glass at the win
dows, there are oak panels filling the
entire space. Each has a crescent
shaped hole cut near the top. as If to
admit air to some one inside.
Only IN bright, sunny days, spring
and fall 1t may be seen, and usually in
street to Sixteenth and N streets 1t
goes. up and down. up and down, ap-
parently W changing its course, for
no n remembers eve having seen II
anywhere else. The horse travels at
a medium pace, never fast, and the
shining, tightly closed carriage, CLEAN.
ing in the sunshine, looks almost un-
canny.
At short intervals the driver leans
around, first on one side and then on
the other, and looks carefully In at the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
Plan to Stop Cats Midnight Opera

law for the impounding of dogs pro
vides that the animal may be recover
ed upon payment by the owner Of two
dollars, but nc such leniency is extend
ed to the cat.
Nine cats have been impoundet
since July last year, the commission
ers say, and each Of the pets" Is &C
cused Of being afflicted with rabies
They also were accused of biting II
persons. 1t Ia to prevent a spread oil
the dread disease. the officials declare
that the amendment to the police reg
ulations is made.
The term running at large" is held
by the authorities to have the same
meaning as In the proclamation re
lating to the muzzling Of dogs.
This Is not the first proposition t.
place a tax on cats. Such a. measure
was under consideration by the board
Of commissioners several years ago
but 1t met with serious opposition by
the Washington Cat Club, Of which
Mrs. Henry l.. West, wife of former
Commissioner West, was president. Nc
action was taken at that time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12

mouse plaques wherever the mice ex-
list. Even when in small numbers
they destroy considerable clover and
alfalfa and injure orchards, nurseries
and root crops.
This is the first recorded instance OF
an Eruption Of field mice in North
America attaining the proportions Of
a plague. The experience indicates
the probability of future and even
more disastrous outbreaks. In the
extensive reclaimed areas Of the west
the abundant food and luxurious cover
furnished by alfalfa fields and the
miles Of irrigation bitches, which af-
ford these mice suitable homes along
their banks, greatly favor their in
crease, while surrounding desert con-
ditions limit the spread OF mice be-
yond the cultivated areas.
Without doubt poisoning is the best
method at present known of dealing
with field mice on an extensive scale.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
SOIL TOO RICH FOR APPLES
Trees With Beautiful Foliage, but
Mighty Little Fruit, >Were Finally
Removed by Ak.

A common mistake in the selection
OF a site for the apple orchard tract,
large or small, is that Of choosing q
soil that IL too rich; that will cause
abundant growth of wood, but mighty
little fruit. In the valley In which the
writer's ranch is located Is an or
chard Of mature apple trees, as pretty
a sight from the standpoint Of foil.
age as one could ask to see, which has
lately been felled because it did not
deliver the goods.
The tract is fat, rich and well wa
tered. Within gunshot Of this tract is
a block Of winter Nellis pear trees of
the same age that for several years
past have crossed their owners close
to a thousand dollars per acre, says
a writer in an exchange. Never was
more emphatically demonstrated the
fact that soil can be too rich for ap-
pies, but not for pears. Within a mile
Of these u~nproductive apple trees, on
thinner and lighter granite soils, the
apple trees bear prolifcally to the
point of breaking down.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12

THE species of cat that takes delight
/ in ensconcing itself upon the back
fence at undesirable hours and sere-
nading would-be sleepers is doomed.
The habitue of the alley has incurred
the ~displeasure Of the commissioners,
and as all other offenders who arouse
the ire of the District officials, his
punishment will be swift and terrible.
An edict issued at the District build
ing the other day provides that all
stray cats hereafter found roaming at
large will be impounded and put to
death. The unfortunate feline must in
the future be confined to the premises
Of its owner, or. should Its mistress
deem 1t necessary to take 1t for an
airing, 1t must be held In leash. The
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
A Good Pruning Suggestion.

To make large wounds heal quickly,
first see that the trees are in a vigor.
GUS growing condition. When a large
cut must be made, paint the wood with
white lead, then cover the most Of it
with a piece OF zinc. The healing It's
sue, called the "callus," will start
from the edges Of the wound. In the
course Of time this callus will fold
over sufficiently to cover the wound.
Its spread may be fastened by slit
ting the callus with the point of q
sharp knife once each year. Early in
the summer is the best time to do this,
as the callus tissue is most active at
that time.