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Barton County democrat., 1914-01-30
STEEL MILLS OPEN UP.

l wonder what the Republicans will
say now that the steel mills Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, have opened up and are
running full time furnishing steel for
immediate delivery. l got my infor-
nation from the Wichita Beacon and
it's dated January 10, and said the
steel mills would open up on full
time Monday morning and that no
tees had been posted that the men
would go on full time. This one mill
affects five thousand men. Where is
the old calamity howler who said
that the factories would shut down
under the Democratic tariff bill? The
fact of the matter is that there Is
no excuse for any tariff on steel at
all and l am one who would advocate
free trade in all iron and steel pro-
ducts were 1t not for the fact that
we need the money with which to
rum the government. It's too bad
that the Republican party has to de-
pend on a panic to insure its Ne
turn to power. There will be no
panic and it will be a long time be-
fore you see another Republican ad.
ministration at Washingtou.-F. NJ.
Pearl.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-30
ELDRIDeE.scHNElDER

A very pretty home wedding was
that which occurred at the home d
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schneider, Of TIE
south side on Sunday afternoon,
when their daughter. Miss Emma E..
was united In marriage to MT. Ray,
mud w. Ehridge, Of Be.levil.e, Tex,
Rev. Theodore Meyer. pastor 0t the
German Luthran church Of ElltnwocA
officiating. The wedding was a very
quiet affair, none but the immediate
relative Of the contracting parties 70.
ing present.
Mr.. Eldridge, who is a railroad msr
in the employ Of the G. c. & S. F.
at Belleville, Texas, is vel known 70
many Of our people, having visited
here a number Of times with his
aunt, Mrs. A. Vollmer, and family.
He Is a steady, industrious you. 9
man Of exemplary character who Is
very highly regarded by all wlo'
know him. His bride Is a Barton
county girl, having grown TO womsn-
hood in this vicinity. and is a yourg
woman who is loved and esteemed ~
all who know her, and Is admiraA'y
fitted by nature and training 10 main.
tain a perfect home and make happy
the life companion Of her choice. The
young couple will spend a couple of
week visiting with relatives IN Differ
ent parts Of the state, and win be at
home in Belleville after Februsry IL.
The out-oftown guests at the wetA
ding were Mrs. A. A. Eldhdge ard
daughter, Mildred, Of Ottawa, mother
and sister Of the groom; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. Eldridge, Of Topeka; Mr..
John Eldridge, Of Independence: Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Weight, Of Ecrt
Scott; Mr.. and Mrs. Carl voight. Of
Macksville; Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schneis
der and Mr.. and Mns. Fred TanmeA.
Of near Albert.
With the many other friends ot
the happy young couple, the Demo
crat joins in wishing for them a
abundance Of happiness and prosper
ity In their welded life.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-30
MARKET REPORT.

Kansas City, Stock Yards, Jan. 26.
Cattle values last week advanced
10 to 30 cents, with greatest gains
ON butcher grades, next on stockers
and feeders, then light beef steers,
heavy beef steers taking the short
end of the gain. OF 10000 cattle and
calves received, $4,000 were bought
by farmers and feeders. The great
bulk of killing cattle were medium
class, though one lot of big Missou'
ri steers brought 1925, highest ever
paid here in January. Receipts to-
day are II 900 cattle, and the same
preponderanee Of middle grade killers
and stock cattle and feederss is not
ed that ruled last week. Best ma
tive steers here today brought $3.50
and $3.50, though prime steers wouid
bring close to $3.50. Prices are strong
to 10 higher on killing grades today,
and some sales of stock cattle are
Is higher. Meal fed cattle from
Shamrock, Texas, sold at $3.50 to IS
today, weighing around 1890 lbs. and
good to choice quarantine steels
brought 1925 to $3.50, 1899 lbs. aver
age. The bulk of the meal fed cattle
from the Southwest have been run,
and Colorado consignments Of pulp
fed cattle will not be heavy. Accord
ingly higher prices are predicted. Ma
tive COWS sell at $5.75 to $3.50, and
veal calves up to $11.25. Fancy
yearling stock steers bring around
sS.25, and twos UP to s7.S5, feeders
at $500 to $685., about 25 to 80 cts.
higher than year ago. An classes
of killing cattle are selling at record
prices for january and from s1.OO to
s1.75 above this time last January.
Hogs had some losses last week af,
ter Tuesday, but closed strong Satur'
day. The run is 5000 today, market
5 to 10 higher, with top at $500,
equal to last Tuesday, high point CT
last week, bulk Of sales $50 to $S.45
Average weight here is $50 pounds
which is 80 pounds less than aver
age for january last year. This means
that many inferior hogs are Included
widening the range of bulk of sales
hero and adj fair to good hogs seAl
around the top. Action Of specnla'
tive markets recently denote plenty
Of strength, and with strong fresh
pork demand, points to firm markets
ahead.
Sheep and lambs displayed weak
ness after Tuesday last week, but
the market is strong to 10 higher TO-
day, with all the good lambs at $500
again. Receipts are 1000 today, a
very light Monday run, and it is
again demonstrated that owners have
only to stop loading to overcome any
set-backs in the market at this time
Ewes and wethers are extremely
scarce, and best ones are worth abouI
$40 ind $3.50, respectively.
]. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-30
ing been delivered.

The day before the fire the cars
Of wheat and kafir were loaded and
billed for shipment to Hutchinson.
Late in the evening they were mOyed
by the train from the track beside
the elevator to a sidetrack close to
the depot. After the fire a pair Of
old trousers were found in the car
of wheat. Letters addressed to
Cheatham were found in the pockets,
and he does not deny the trousers
are his. They are said to have been
stained with oil. The special Off
GERS also say they have evidence that
during the evening before the fire
Cheathanl bought a quantity Of kero-
sene. one report placing the amount
llat IA gallons. -
It is reported that the elevator Of
ficers say Cheatham claimed his ac-
counts to be adj straight when he
was in Hutchinson, but that they
found his books in bad shape when
they investigated them the first Of
this week. George Gano was at Bur-
dett Monday, and it Is said he found
the affairs of the elevator In tang
led shape. One of the special Off
GERS claims that Cheatham was Civ
en- to speculation, it is reported.
While at HUTCHINSON, they say, he re.
ported a total of $500 worth of coal
at the elevator and outstanding ON
accounts. Examination is said to
have disclosed that all of hits coal
was sold for cash.
]. R. Baker, president of the CON-
pany, is quoted as saying: we have
found Cheatham books in bad shape
They show him to be short on wheat,
kafir, coal and money. The case
against him is being handled at pres
emit by the Santa Fe.'
State Fire Marshal Parkman is in-
vestigating the case for the state, anC
is quoted as declaring that he intends
10 get to the bottom Of it if posi-
bic. He is said to have wired to To-
peka Thursday for a special attorney
from the attorney generals office,
Judge LobdeN of Ct. Bend was in
Larned the first of the week, as at
ltorney for some Of the parties who
lmay be involved in the Investigation
There are many sensational stories
and rumors in circulation which a
sense of justice and knowledge o
the laws of libel caution against print
ling at this time. But if the general
IFeeling that Cheatham is being made
the goat for others more guilty, is
we'll founded, it would be an ever
lasting disgrace to the community i
1.-THE affair is not aired to the bottom
lIf Oheatham is guilty he should suf
fer the consequences, but to no great
er extent than his personal response
bility goes. But until there is some
thing more than vague rumor to IN
dicate otherwise, the people OF tht
community should take it for grantee
that the officers intend to hew to tht
line, regardless of where the chip'
-may fall.-Larned Tiller and Toiler,
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-30
NOTICE M. w. A.

All members of the Modern Wood
men Of America should take notice
that on next Monday evening the
delegates will be elected to the
County NJ. W. A. convention which
viii meet in Pawnee Rock ON April
1t. A full attendance Of all the MEM
bers Is desired.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-30

Have moved my millinery to cor
ner of Forest and Williams. W0ld
be glad to have you call.-Mrs. J. D.
Riley.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-30

Mrs. H. E. Lindas and son are Wis
iting with relatives and friends in
Kansas City.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-30

Evidence that the fire was Of in
ceudiary origin was found when the
volunteer fire fighters pushed the
cars away. from the burning depot,
They were on fire. but the flames
were put out. 1t was then found that
the wheat car had been soaked with
kerosene, and apparently had been
fired from the inside. Even several
days after the wheat smelled strong
ly Of kerosene. No indication of oil
was found about the kafir car.
Suspicion of the fires origin was
aroused when, after the fire, the off
GERS learned checks had been issued
BY the elevator for wheat which had
never been delivered. Some OF
these checks were to ]. L. Danford,
who declared he had delivered no
wheat and knew nothing OF any
checks. It was found that the car OF
wheat which came near burning was
billed out as containing over 800 bur
shells more wheat than was found in
It after the fire. Agent Weber says
1t was billed out at $4,000 pounds, OF
700 bushels. Only 420 bushels o.
wheat was found in the car after the
fire. The other car contained kafiI
corn, and is said to have been bilfec
at 1900 bushels but was found to cor
tain only 24O. An records at the de
pot were destroyed in the fire.
It IS said that the elevator com
pany claims that Cheatham acccunt
have been wrong for some time. It Il
claimed that during the past tw!
months he has sent in vouchers TO
wheat and kafir purchased Of farm
ers and has had the checks naile'
to him. The vouchers were fOrsel
iss. 4 i alleged, no such grain haE
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-30
BURNED DEPOT TO
. COVER SHORTAGE?
Such Is Charge Against Tom Cheat
ham, Growing Out Of Burdett
Fire, But

During the past week the inVeStl-
cation into the fire which destroyed
the Santa Fe depot at Burdett early
On the morning OF January 18th has
brought out some sensational facts
and rumors are rife Of still more
startling developments to follow.
Tom A. Cheatham, agent for the
Rock Min & Elevator Co. branch ele-
vator at Burdett, was arrested fot
arson in the third degree Tuesday
noon on a warrant sworn to by San
Ia Fe Special Agent woodward charg
ing him with setting the fire which
destroyed the depot and partially
burned two car of grain. His
hearing is set for next Monday, be-
fore Justice Wynn, and he is now in
Jail in default Of $1,000 bond.
The investigation is being made by
the state fire marshal's office and
special agents of the Santa Fe, in
connection with the county attorney
and the sheriff. State Fire Marshal
Harrison Parkman was here Monday
and returned again Thursday morning
to remain over Friday. Roy Wood
ward of Hutchinson and Tim O'Leary
Of LaJunta, chief special agent, are
here representing the Santa Fe.
Cheatham has been agent of the
Rock elevator at Burdett about two
years. The company's. head officia
at Hutchinson, and ]. R. Baker AND
George Gano are its chief officers
Following the fire Cheatham wen'
to Hutchinson and returned as far as
Larmed last Saturday. He was MOI
arrested but was taken in charge by
the officers who had been inNestigat
ing the fire, and an inQuisition was
held at the county attorneys office
which lasted until Cheatham' IS arresf
Tuesday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
ELECT 2 DIRECTORS
ON MONDAY NEXT
RICHARDS AND HAWKS CONSENT
TO SERVE DISTRICT.
Special Election to Supply the
Unexpired Terms Of Koontz
and Koepke, Resigned.

The designations Of E. E. Koontz
and Henry Koepke from the Athena
school board. has made 1t necessary TO
hold speoial school election to elect
successors to serve out their unex-
plred terms.
NJ. L. Watts is the one member left
on the hoard, and 1t is understood that
B. b. Richards and B. N. Hawks
have consented to come before the
voters for election as mem bers of the
board at the meeting, Monday. Mr..
Richards has heretofore served the
district as a director. He knows the
needs Of the school and is eminently
qualified to give good service to the
district. Mr.. Hawks has long taken
an sctive interest in the educational
affairs Of the city, strongly favoIs q
new and adequate school building, and
is in position to devote time and at
tention required from school direct
or. to the duties Of the office. Like
Mr. Watts and MIR. Richards, he
stands for the Eest 10 Athena's
schools.
Considerable interest will doubtless
be manifested In the special meeting.
Monday afternoon and large number
Of taxpaying voters aud patrons Of
the school are expected to be present.
The meeting will te called to order
promptly at q p. 10.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
ONLY 80 BUSHELS At HELIX
Early Estimates Are in Excess Of
Actual Yield.

That the earlier estimates Of the,
wheat yield In Umatilla county we're
greatly in excess of the actual yield.
is the belief of a number Of prominent
grain growers Of the county, and re-
ports Of dissppointments are coming
with the harvest, which is now well
under way in various sections of the
county.
Clarence Conner, one of the most
prosperous and prominent wheat rails
ers in the Helix district. is the latest
grover to voice his disappointment.
He tells the Pendleton Tribune he was
one of those who predicted heavy
yield. basing his forecast on inspeo
tions of his crop during the ripening
season.
Mr.. Conner tegsn hal vesting bis
wheat this week and he said that the
yield at his place is only about 80 bu
shells to the acre. This was great
disappointment as well as surprise,
and be does not believe that any OF
his crop will 60 above that figure.
There are many others who are due
for disappointment. said Mr.. Conner,
and be added that be believed that
there are few pieces Of wheat in the
county that would yield bumper har
vests.
Several farmers in this county are
Of the opinion that the recent govern
ment forecast, of yield Of nearly one
billion bushels in the United States.
IL entirely too high, il the conditions
elsewhere are the same as in Umatilla
county.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
Troops Play at War.

Seventeen hundred Oregon and Ida
ho National Guardsmen and eight
hundred soldiers of the Twenty first
United States Infantry began series
of war maneuvers at Gearhart Tues
day. A company close order drill was
followed by battalion close order drill
and lectures to officers. The field ex-
ercises are to continue ten days and
the soldiers will 90 through the man.
euvers Of war.
Emery Achilles would like 10 know
the whereabouts OF 2-year-old rad
heifer, with white spot in face ant
white spot on back. ADV.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
BELIEVES ASTORIA
WILL HAVE RATES
HAMMOND MAKES STATEMENT
TO THAT EFFECT.
Characterizes Present Dis
elimination Against Astoria
As Being Unfair.

.
~ an aauioSs az 'e'ep'iou s'ven ~
honor OF himself and family at the
Vein hard Astoria hotel Ia Astoria.
A. B. Hammond. builder ot the
A,.o,i. q n,,,,,h;. p,ua p.;,,..a !
a'o
70. r q ~ said' reileVe Astoria
VIII WIN It's sur reiore the Interstate
commerce OoD MISSION ior non-ois
oriminatlve irelght rates heoause tne
POSITION Oh tne CITY Is rlgnt ana tnat
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
Mustard Sold for Rape.

Rape seed for sowing 20-acre field
was recently purchased by q Lane
county farmer for forage purposes.
When about TO begin sowing the seed
the farmer became suspicious that it
was very badly adulterated, II indeed
it was rape seed at all. To determine
the matter, he called upon the county
farm demopstl agent. Floyd W..
RAIDER, who at once pronounced the
seed to be mustard Samples were
sent to the cooperative seed testing
laboratory of the Agricultural College
for final determination. and were pro-
nounced all mustard by the expert
tester in charge. Had the seed been
sown the loss would have been heavy,
including money. time. labor and an
enormous crop of weed pests for years
to come. Evidences are accommodating
that 1t pays to have seed tested for
purity and gevmination strength.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
LABELED BY CARLYLE.
The Tag He PIastered Upon a Famous
English Historian.

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~ .ne Letters VI onal,e' sI, M L,ios WI W.,
lon = 'hls s amasins episme' pn1a "'n "a'
"n,.'en ~ Norton ~ lo'o'
Lne o'ner uay prouue saiu " me.
its = great snanie tnat sonc vne
snooion keep u ,ecofu u oallyies
Iaih. ne never lu,s " say some.nns
memorapie of aunirapiy humorous.
WY ne ca,'eu souepouy w o'ner uas
an inspired ,eu herring
fray, saiu !, VINO y y .nat ue,
serves such = iapel' Dut rlouue nau
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17

The following summary Of the
weather and Its results for the week
ending July l3, on the condition OF
the principal crops In Oregon, Is hased
upon Investigations made by number
Of correspondents reporting to the
office Of the weather bureau al Port
land: The week was dry and warm
In the western counties, except during
the last two days it was cloudy and
cooler. In the eastern counties
there were poorly distributed showers.
which in some localities were beavy,
accompanied by hail, and consequent
ly destructive. No damaging tem
peratures occurred. Fall grain is ma.
turing rapidly and Its harvest 10 being
pushed. In the Athena district sew
eral machines will begin work In the
wheat Monday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
FRIENDS OF NORMAL UNITE
Aggressive Campaign Made for Its
Re-establishment.

Friends of the Eastern Oregon State
Normal School are uniting in the
effort to bring the matter Of Its re-
esta blishment before the people Of the
state.
In the Novembe election the cues
tion of reopsning the school will be
voted on. A campaign of education
to apprize the people Of Oregon OF the
need of adding this institution Of
learning to the educational facilities
Of the state Is being carried on in an
intelligent and systematic manner
The following facts are set forth in an
attractive circular before US:
lone fortieth of mill will main
tain the Eastern Oregon State Normal
School on substantial basis and keep
the school out Of politics. This means
but two and one-half cents annually
on every thousand dollars assessed
valuation in the State Of Oregon.
"It means the oost Of niokle cigar
each year to the man who pays taxes
on two thousand dollars. 1t means
the utilization of state school plant
valued at $40, 1000. located at Weston,
Oregon, whose main building, dormi-
tories and campus are depicted on the
circular. When the school was in a
most fiourishing condition this plant
wae abandoned in 1909 through ad-
verse action of the state senate al
though the lower house by large
majority favored its continuance.
Vote to restore this institution.
"Vote 316 K Yes, next November on
the millage tax till initiated by the
Legislature. and align yourself with
the cause of education. Oregon needs
more than one normal school. Thirty
seven other states have from two to
nineteen. Eastern Dragon needs this
school as its prospective teachers must
now 60 to nei2hboring states for their
training.
"Although embracing about two
thirds Of the states area, 1t now has
no state educational institution OF any
character. The buildings are ready
for use, conveniently located in a pret-
ty and healthful town.
''In 1907-8 this school had an en-
rollment Of 275 normal students, only
10 per oent of whom we're from Una
tilla county. The remainder came
from II other counties. 1t was never
local school. ~"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
DEVASTATION HAIL
LAYS CROPS LOW
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAM
AGE FOLLOWS STORM.
Cloudbursts Add to Ruin Of
Sherman County Fields of
Standing Grain.

Property and crop damage running
into the hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars was done in Sherman county
on the east side of the Deschutes val
lev Sunday night when three distinct
storms either as cloudbursts or heavy
hail, left a path OF devastation through
hundreds Of acres Of growing grain.
The damage to crops in that county
is estimated as high as quarter Of
million dollars. individual farmers
losing entire grain crops on tracts
ranging from $40 to 9G0 aoies.
The Sherman county storms were
more severe 10 the Monklsnd district
east of Moro, where severe rain fell;
in the Shearer Grade district, where
a cloudburst sent down deluge Of
water. and in a stretch Of territory
two miles wide reauhing from Kent to
the John Day river, east Of Rutledge.
Standing grain, ready for harvest,
was moved down and rendered eutirs-
ly worthless. although much unrip.
ened grain escaped without severe
da mage.
Threshing was in progress in the
Monkland district when the storm
broke, hut the workers were compelled
to seek shelter, leaving the cut grain
at the mercy of the elements. The
uncut wheat was stripped Of the stand
ing heads wherever the storms fury
was felt
Reports from the Shearer Grade dis
trict are meager ana the extent Of the
damage done there 10 unavailable.
The hail storm which swept from
Kent. to Rutledge broke about two
miles from Buok Hollow and rushed
with awful damage to all crops in its
path. in northeasterly direction.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
Donald McDonald's Will.

The will Of the lats Donald Mo-
Donald has been filed for probate.
The real property amounts to about
$4,000. Other assets includs an an
nual income OF about $1,000 year.
The personal property Is not stated in
detail. q. A. Dudley Of Athena 10 ap-
pointed executor. The will leaves all
to the widow, Mrs. Ellen Mcdonald.
Miss Mabel Mcdonald, daughter,
is bequeathed 5000 year until the es-
tate Is distributed on tie death Of the
widow. Final distribution Of the es.
tats, at the death Of the widow, cites
as beneHciaries: Sarah j. Seeley.
Jessie Dudley. Victor Mcdonald. Eliza
Woods, Eva Peterson and Luella Pet
erson. the latter being granddaugh-
ter. The will was made in July, 1913.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
At Summer School.

Floyd Payne of Athena. Edith Still
OF Milton and Blaine T. Youell of
Hermiston are among the Umatilla
county representatives at the Univer-
sity Of Oregon summer school. The
present session Of the summer school
has the largest attendance In the his
tory of the institution. Standards
have bean raised, six credits now TAX
ing as much work to earn as was for
meTly requiied for seven.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17

became suspicious and while investi-
eating, the fellow rode out Of town on
the down train. He was apprehended
when he got off the train at Pendleton
being described by Mr.. Roby to the
officials. 1t transpires that the Horse
shoe Club saloon cashed check f,r
vogel for $28. 80 and the officers at
Pendleton found another of like sum
written out. on his person. He posed
as huckaroo, and tried to open an
account with the bank here by de-
posting $15, likely with the object Of
securing a supply Of blank checks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-17
Booze, Indians, Jail.

Jack Joyce, we'll known tronoho
buster who took part 10 the Roundup
last year, and who came to arrange for
the next program, was charged with
supplying Indians With liquor and
sent to isiI in default Of fine on two
accounts. reports a Pendleton paper.
The alleged offense is said to have CO.
CURED at Cayuse where the buckaroo
went to take part in the races.