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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD ROADS
Fall Season Is Good Time to Take Up
Question of Better Thorough
fares--FeW Reasons,

Now that the fall months are here,
after the crops are secured, 1t will be
a good time to take up the matter
of good roads building This work
can often be done to better advantage
In the fall and winter months, or In
the early spring, and where gravel
or other binding material has to be
used, 1t will pack and harden better
at this season.
Another reason for the fall and win
ter campaign for road building is that
there is usually more time, and the
work can be done cheaper.
No town or community can well
make better investment than by the
judicious spending OF labor and money
in the construction of public highways.
IL properly applied, and that Is GER
tainly one of the problems that Idaho
needs to work out.
Uncle Sam should set the pace In
this matter, and the various states
should cooperate. 1t should, further
more, be perpetual campaign.-Gem
State Rural.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Railroad Puts Engine In the City Fire Service

nNE Of the big railroads having ter
" minals here has equipped loco
motive with modern flre-fighting ap.
paratus and put 1t in commission to
assist the district f1remen In extin-
gushing flames in the railroad yards,
particularly near New Jersey and
Virginia avenue.
Because of the high speed of which
the engine is capable and the fact
that It has right OF way all the time.
its service will be invaluable, as has
already been shown by Its efficiency
In putting out small flames In the
yards without the assistance Of the
municipal department. The excellent
switchboard service. operated from
the towers, can give 1t right of way
with scarcely any delay,
The primary use Of the engine win
be in the yards, but It can be brought
to the Union station or elsewhere
along the road IL necessary. The ter,
minal has been so constructed that
water can be reached at any point In
the yards,
This is not an innovation. as the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Macadam Road Economy.

have no doubt that 1t win sur
prise most people here to learn how
little material is used In the making
of some of the finest roads OF Europe,
writes Ernest Flagg in the Century,
The average thickness of the national
roads OF France Is only five and one
eighths inches; IL per cent of them
are less than two inches thick. and AZ
per cent. are less than four inches
thick. Yet they stand constant and
often heavy traffic with impunity, and
are always in a perfect state of re-
pair. Perfect repair is, indeed. essen
tial. for 1t needs no argument to show
that roads so thin must be free from
Irregularities II they are to stand at
all.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Uncle Sam Makes 1t Much Easier to Secure Farm

mer years, and consequently fewer ap.
plications for homesteads.
According to the latest report of the
land office there still remain to be dis
posed of in homestead, timber, coal,
mineral and stone lands $685. ,259
acres, situated In what are commonly
known as public land states. About
one-quarter of these lands have been
surveyed.
In order, then, to induce entries on
the remaining lands, congress recently
passed law providing that certain
restrictions on these entries In the
way of cultivation, sesidence, etc., be
moderated 80 that settlers would find
1t less difficult to live up to the speci-
fications set forth In homestead laws.
One OF the most attractive features of
the new law is thu three-year resi-
dence clause. This Wovides that in
order to entitle person to patent
upon q homestead 1t must be shown
that he has resided on the farm for
three years. Honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors are entitled to
claim credit for the period of service,
after they have resided upon, Inn
proved and cultivated the land for q
period Of at least one year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
GOOD ROADS IN TENNESSEE
All Public Thoroughfares Laid OFF
Into Districts, and Then Let to
Responsible Corporations.

A few years ago it was the good
fortune Of the editor to visit the
state Of Tennessee, and he was forcbly
struck by the beautiful turnpikes that
traversed almost every section of the
state. These roads were properly laid
out by engineers, and the editor Of
the Co-Operator was very anxious to
learn how these roads were built and
maintained.
We we're told that the law In Ten
nessee provided that the proper court
shall lay off all public roads into
convenient districts, and then let them
out to responsible corporations, who
enter into contract to build and
maintain perfect highway through
out the district covered by said con-
tract for period of ten years, and
the lessees are In the meantime en-
powered to establish toll gates and
collect such toll as the law prescribes
for building and maintaining such pub
lie roads. These are under the juris-
diction of a watchful supervisor whose
duty 1t is to see that the road is
kept In accordance with the contract.
II the lessee falls to keep and main
tain such road as specified In the con-
tract, then 1t becomes the duty of the
court to forfeit said contract, and the
road becomes the charge Of the coun-
ty. Each citizen of the county Is per-
mitted to buy road permit that en-
titles him to the privilege Of travelling
the public roads of the county for the
period of one year without let or him
drance.
These roads are laid out by ex.
perienced engineers, and are car.
ried around the hills and mountains
so that all grades are the same and
all grades are made easy of ascent
These roads are properly graded with
graders and then macadamized by
putting stone over the surface while
the grade Is new, or during the, wet
times, so that the sharp edges of
the stones will be easily pressed into
the ground and make an even, smooth
surface for horses and vehicles to
travel over.
All along the public highway wher-
ever there Is stone quarry you can
see great piles of broken stone ready
to be hauled upon the public roads.
This stone is sold to the lessees of the
roads for so much car load.
1t costs from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile to build these roads IL no other
materials used In their construc-
tion.
The bridges and culverts are all con-
structed out of concrete and are very
strong and durable, and with the prop
er care and attention will last for
ages.
The state levies a small tax as
sinking fund to maintain these roads
after the lease expires, and to keep
and maintain any districts where the
lease has been forfeited.
BY this system of public highways
the state has uniform system Of pub
lie roads that cover the entire state
and through this system the roads are
kept in perfect repair, giving that ac-
commodation that is so necessary to
facilitate our growing commerce.
The slogan of the town and coun-
try should now be good roads, and
this slogan should be echoed and re-
echoed until Texas has system of
roads that meets the demands of her
people and her growing commerce.
Texas Farm and Co-Operator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

n ENEROUS Uncle Sam who for over
" century has been giving away
homesteads In the west through his
general land Office here, has decided
that In order to make these lands
more attractive to the prospective set
tiers he must make some concessions
which will render them easier to ac-
quire. AS result of the constant
granting of homestead tracts, ranging
from 40 to 800 acres, since the enact
ment of the homestead act of 1868,
during which time the government has
given away gratis more than 12S.540.-
855 acres in final homestead entries.
the land office has found 1t had on Its
hands lands less suitable for cultiva-
ton and farming purposes than In for
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

nually in the District. The system
was started in 1910, when an initial
appropriation of $120 was granted for
that purpose. The present sewerage
system has so far cost S12,000,000
and the annual expenditure for sew
erage runs about s350,000, and the
annual increase In mileage is about
25 miles. To get rid of mosquito
breeding, all Of the catch basins, OF
which there are about 5000, are
thoroughly flushed biweekly, and then
dosed with mosquito oil during the
season. 1t Is estimated that the av-
erage cost for this treatment Is about
six cents basin. In the hot dry sea-
son these basins, uncared for In other
cities, hold water and offer breeding
places for bugs, mosquitoes and other
insects. Washington can we'll feel
proud of the splendid reputation for
her sewerage system given by these
eminent scientists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

road has equipped large number Of
similar engines. In many places they
have grown more efficient than the
fire department and are called upon
to do most OF the work. No fewer
than 150 fires have been extinguished
by the locomotive fire engines in the
various yards and stations Of the
company.
The railroad has special organ
ization which becomes effective when
ever fire breaks out The assistant
chief yardmaster acts as chief Of the
department: he gives general direc-
tions in case of FIRE and conducts
drill from time to time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Daniel In Second place.

Little Willie's grandmother had
been telling him Bible stories. his
favorite being that of Daniel in the
lions den. AT the age of four he was
taken to circus for the first time.
When the lion-tamer put his head into
she Hons mouth little Willie's excite
ment knew no bounds. Jumping up
and down. he gleefully screamed:
"oh, my! That knocks the spots or
Danieli"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
insane Asyluma.

The great Greek physicians had de-
voted much attention to insanity, and
some Of their precepts anticipated
modern discoveries, but no lunatic asy-
lum appears to have existed In an
tiquity. In the first period of the
monastic life refuge is said to have
been opened for the insane at Jerusa-
lem, but this appears to have been q
SOLITARY instance, arising from exi.
gencies Of q single class. and 1t may
be said that no lunatic asylum ex-
listed in Christian Europe until about
the time Of the fifteenth century.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
To Make Tires Of Paper.

Experiments have recently been
made in Europe looking to the utilixar
tion of paper In the manufacture Of
pneumatic tires, tests recently made
having convinced the experimenters
that paper has the strength of metal,
the elasticity OF rubber. and cheap.
ness that is to be found In neither OF
these materials: all important quail
files.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

That the ancient Romans knew
how to works lifts is the latest discov-
cry reported from Rome in connection
with the Palatine excavations. Pre-
Romulan remains have been found, in
cluding 12 ancient lifts. One of the
latter. which descends into the earliest
known city, is now being cleaned and
put into working order for the Arch
geological Congress.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
still at It.

Il wonder what has become Of my
husband. Three days ago I sent him
to match a sample at department
store. He hasn't been seen since"
Il saw him yesterday. He was at the
third counter Of the fourteenth aisle,
and was just starting for the four
teenth counter of the third aisle.s--
Washington Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

What do I want with q wife?"
snorted Bachelor Bockwedder, on read
Ing an old maids reasons for not
wanting husband. II have game
rooster that is vain about his fine
feathers, a goat, that chews the rag,
an aeroplane that gets me up in the
air, and an automobile that keeps me
all the time broke!n-Judge
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Hair Mussed by Lightning.

Edward Kones prefers in the future
to comb his own locks and wishes
lightning would leave them alone.
When his house, In Sullivan county,
was struck the electricity plowed
small burrows about his skull, taking
the hair of his head in every place
1t touched. His injuries, besides de-
stroying his hair, 1t is said, were
slight--Philadelphia North American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Pasture for Horses.

Have plenty Of pasture for the
brood mares and colts, II the mares
work during the week. let them Craze
on Sundays. Pasture is cheap feed
for all classes OF stock. but don't pas.
ture them too closely.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
what Mn Az Made of.

The average man contains the In
gredieI is to make fat for seven bars
Of soap. iron for medium-sized nail.
sugar to fill a small bowl, salt to I'LL
shaker, lime to whitewash chicken
coop. phosphorus TO make a,20O
match tips. magnesium for a desc Of
magnesia, sodium to neutrallze pint
and half Of water. potassium to az
plode toy cannon. sulphur to rid q
dog Of fieas and alhuminoids to make
. case OF eggs.--Ameriean Wine
Rrss&
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
D,ssAsns ass sgs EYaYRI1 5EySSII7g
othera Could Tell Him.

"Have you any object in piling up
wealth? Perhaps you have an ambi-
ton to crafty. Is there anything you
want to do?" There is. When am
fixed financially I propose to see If
there is really any money In the chick
en- business" louisville Courier.
Journal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

A Doctors patient In Excelsior
Springs the other day was answering
the usual list of queries. prior to en-
tering upon course of treatment
.Are you steady or a periodical
drinker?" asked the physician.
Periodical was the reply.
.How long between periodsis
The poor fellow studied mofnent.
that be might answer correctly. and
replied:
~Ahout twenty minutes. Kansas
City star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Ralslna Dairy Hslfsr.

Raise the best heller calves. The
first sfx months or years care OF the
calf determines largely the future
usefulness OF the COW, Here we can
develop the tendency to take on fat
aad ruin the milk qualities.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
havIna Houses Ready.

Build good hog houses before bad
weather sets In, Houses in the end
are cheaper than feed at present
prices. and hogs win not do their best
when compelled to sleep out of doors
in bad weather A good feeding floor
pays we'll.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Prounostics

The Cinnamon Scimitar's financial
editor writes: "ghe dental profession
is looking down N the mouth. With
the scavenger, hcwsaEr, everything is
picking up. The steeplejack's busi-
ness, If he is not careful, will be fall
Ing of. In the automobile and rail.
road line everything is running down.
The sausage and scrapple trade Is on
the pig. With the astronomer, how.
ever, things are looking up"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

To succeed with poultry breed that
which you like best. One must have
pride In g<e appearance OF his birds
In ordey 20 become Interested IN than
end suAeosed
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Good Roads.

When will we learn that the best
way to make good roads is to hire the
ditching, drawing and dragging done
by competent men. instead Of the
present bungling system Of every
man" working out his own road taxY
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Whale Whips Five Crews.

The largest whale ever captured IN
that vicinity was caught in Fred Pc.
reg fish nets, near Santa Cruz. Five
launches tried to tow the monster to
the pier without success. Nets and
ropes broke and the task was aban.
doned. The whale was fifty feet long.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Her Experience.

Mrs. Bacon-T understand one can
learn different languages from the
monograph" Mrs. Ebert - well.
since our neighbor got his know my
husband has used language never
heard him use before"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
lInforoIvabla.

Blobbs-"why do those two girls
both hate you so?" Slobbs-'T once
innocently remarked that they looked
alike. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

Fence corners full OF dead weeds
make fine alternating places for all
kinds of bugs which will get busy
with your crop In the spring.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
COURAGE Of THAR onlnlon.

Thirty-hye 10 very attractive age
London society Ia full of women who
Of their own free choice have remain.
ed thirty-flve for years.--Tha Taller.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
Hla Line Of Work.

"Sam, have you got job nowf"
"oh, yes, sah." what are you doing.
sami" "Why, Is gettin' my wife
washin', boss."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
AnoIents Knew Of EIevators.

Red Cross Ball Blue, ell blue, best bluing value
IN the whole world. makes the laundress smile.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

Any good doctor viii tell you that medi.
cine Ike Ayers Cherry Pecforal cannos
De its besf work II the heweIs are con-
sfipafsd. Ask POUR doctor II be Knows
snything better than Ayers Pills for cor
tscflns thIs slusglshness Of the liver.
nEa<s ~ tAs .. O Ax1R CO.. Eswsil. M.es.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
No wife for Hin,

Mothers win find Mrs windows Sootnine
Byrup IT, best remedy to use for their children
Turing .he teething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17
IMPORTANT!

For the protection
Of the public we have
brought suit against
q firm Of dentists
near our Office, to
prevent them from
placing our name in
large white letters on
the front Of their
building. It has tax
on us rs years Of con-
scientious, painstak-
ing and skillful work
to make THE WISE
DENTAL co. known
thru'out the North
west as absolutely re-
liable and at the top
Of the profession. We
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

Red Cross Ball Blue will wash double as many
clothes as any other blue. Don't put your money
into any other.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-17

win not allow eur
good name to bs jse-
pardized by men who
have no connection
with this Office. We
have only ONE Of
fee, and that Il In
the FAILING build
ing, southeast corner
Third and Washing
ton streets. The an
trance 10 on Third St.
and an elevator car
ries passengers to
our floor. Do not be
misled. nor forget
these important In
structions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-09
:. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :.

Thomas Medlyn of Tamarack has
arrived home from Detroit. where he
has been visiting.
Miss Lois Donaldson is home from a
visit To Marquette ana other points in
ia" iron country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Harvey will
leave today for Springfield, Mo, where
they expect Ia locair.
John Shea viii leave today for Ann
Arbor where he will take up his resi-
dence. preparatory To entering the l..
of NJ. law department.
H. T.. Murphy departed This morn
ing for Marquette and Ishpeming.
where he will spend II few days on
business.
The daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Madronich Of Sixth street Is i'll with
diphthera.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pincent are ex-
Island. where they have been spending
their honeymoon.
Justice g. q. Jackola has returned
from IA brief business visit To Herman.
Tim Sheehan Of the Calumet post
office force will begin two weeks va
cation tomorrow.
Frank II. Grahek has left for ST.
Paul where he will resume his studies
in the st. Paul Seminary.
Alex Rowe leaves this afternoon for
Iron Mountain, where he expects to
make his home.
Mrs. John j. Culp, wife of Lieut..
Culp, veterinary surgeon with the
Michigan National Guard, is seriously
i'll ut the Central Hotel.
There will be a business meeting of
the Calumet Engineers in the Light
Guard armory Thursday evening.
Daughters have arrived at the homes
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Colwander.
of 80 T.. Pine street and Mr.. and Mrs.
Batiste tsgando of 1902 Rockland
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Seak OF 500
Cedar street. Blue Jacket, are the par
cnts Of a son.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-09
WILL DRESS AS
COPPER MINERS
Calumet |. o. r. Degree Team
to Leave Here Saturday

Final plans will be made at this
evenings meeting of the Calumet
lodge of odd Fellows for the departure
of the degree team Saturday for Min
neapolis, where the members will par
ticipate in the contests held in con-
nection with the supreme lodge meet
ing. The fun team will be chosen this
evening.
The members of the Calumet team
which will be composed of fifty men.
will be dressed i'm attractive uniforms
as copper miners. with the "diggin
boots" overalls. sinners" and car
bidc lamps. The uniforms will he as
near alike as possible and will be typ
ical Of the copper country mine uni
forms. Large streamers on the side Of
the special cars will bear the legend.
Calumet, Michigan, odd Fellows
The appearance of the Calumet odd
Fellows in the big parade which is =
feature of the supreme lodge meet
ing should do much To advertise the
copper country and its chief industry.
The team has held it's final rehcars-
ais in degree work and Captain Rich
ard Keast is satisfied that the team
will give a good account of itself
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-09
PREFER COPPER COUNTRY
Dissatisfaction With Work Elsewhere
Causes Many Men To Return.

j. II. Rowe ana Richard White, who
went To lronWood when the strike he
gan have returned to the copper com
try. having decided they can de- better
here than elSew here
Joseph Shives has returned from
Duluth where he went when the STRIKE
began and will resume his residence
here.
Anton Sapino, who went To Duquoin
H.. when the strike began. has arrived
home, stating that local conditions are
much preferable To those prevailing in
the coal mines of Illinois. lie secured
"a position as contract miner. under
the terms of which he was frequently
called upon To go underground when
there was no work To he done and then
return To the surface, without receiv-
ing any remuneration. He is satisfied
to remain in the copper country until
normal conditions are resumed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-09
LONG TIME BETWEEN

After North Carolina voted To be n
dry state, its citizens became very sus
picious of strangers.
one day "a commercial traveller went
up To an old negro i'm little town in
the eastern part of the state and said
to him:
say. uncle, If you will lead me to
some place where ! can get - drink
I'll give you 81
The old darky looked him carefully
over accepted the two plunks, ana
said: Alright. boss jest foller me-"
He led the thirsty one through the
town on through the suburbs. into the
country, and then started due west.
After they had traversed about five
miles in silence and still nothing in
sight, the man asked:
Look here, Nose, where are we go-
ing after this drink"
Yves gwine over into Kentucky.
boss We cain'i git nuthin In this
state. Judge.