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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Washington's 1916 Apple Crop
Estimated at $4,000 Carloads

Spokane, wash Sixteen thousand
cars is the estimated apple crop in the
state of Washington this year. This
is 5000 cars in excess Of the yield Of
1915. The peach yield is placed at
1868 cars, pears 1889 cars, and plums
and prunes 1896 cars.
R. G. Page, president of the Arcadia
Valley Fruit Growers association, an
nounces that plans are being drawn fo1
a storage warehouse to be built near
Deer Park this season. The building
will be 100x100 feet, of reinforced
concrete construction.
Announcement is made by J. M. Bal.
four that the Balfour- -Greely Grair
company will establish plant here te
store, clean and grade Montana wheat
The first unit will cost SIS, 900. The
company's plan is to bring wheat te
the Spokane plant from all the rail.
roads reaching into and through Mon.
tana, andto supply cleaned and graded
wheat to the mills of the Inland EN-.
pire and to the Coast for export and tt
the Ease The Montana crop amount
ed to 40, 000,O bushels last year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
ASQUITH ASKS COMMONS FOR
new CREDIT OF TWO BILLIONS

/
London-Premier Asquith Monday
asked the house Of commons for vote
of credit of $2,250, 600, 900 and the
total since the beginning of the war
to approximately $14, 100, 000, 900.
The premier said the recent expend-
iture was approximately $25, 1000, 00O
daily. All the expenditure from
April to last Saturday was So, 1885,
100000. Mr.. Asquith said that the
navy, army and munitions cost ST.
895, 600, 900; the loans to Great Bri-
tain's allies, $7s5, 100000, and food,
supplies, railways, etc, $l15, 600, 900.
The average daily expenditure on the
war, he said, was $24, 750, 600.
The July total, continued the pre-
mier, probably would be higher than
that of November and it was expected
that the present level would be main
tanned for the near future. The muni-
tion expenditure had increased steadily
and continuously up to May and in the
month and during June and July it was
fairly constant.
After speech by Winston Spencer
Churchill, criticising Premier Asquith
for not reviewing the war. situation,
David Lloyd George, secretary for
war, replied, saying that it would be
premature to survey. a military situa-
tion and the prospects in the middle of
the battle.
'"The prospects are good" the war
secretary said. "Our generals are
more than satisfied with and proud of
the valor of our men they are leading.
Great as the British infantry was in
Wellington's and Napoleon's day, they
never have been greater than now.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Sixteen in Tube Thought Dead.

Cleveland Imprisoned in a new wa
ter works tunnel under Lake Erie as a
result of terrific explosion Of gas in
the tube, 16 men are believed to be
dead.
The blast occurred shortly before
midnight Monday and lifesavers and
the crews of the freboats rushed tc
the outer crib five miles from shore
with lung motors, prepared to enter
the tunnel and rescue the victims alive.
That any survived the gas explosion
is considered hopeless.
At 2:30 a. m., G. 0. Van Duzen,
with eight members of rescue party,
were overcome by gas in the tunnel
trying to rescue the IA men trapped in
the water works tunnel. Two Others
in the party were saved. It is report
ed that the rescuers were near death
from the gas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
L : i4S1 J. &
%. &C. GRANT LANDS
| TOOP[N FOR FILINGS
Entries to Be Allowed on Some 16O-
Acre Trads This fall.
LAND OFFICE ISSUES ORDER
All Lands Classified as Agricultural
to Be Opened Work Of Cruis-
ing Will Begin at Once.

Portland-Just as fast as it can be
classified, agricultural land in the Ore
gon & California land grant in this
state is to be opened to entry by actual
settlers.
This official information was brought
from Washington Saturday by Louis
L. Sharp, chief of the field division Of
the general land office, following his
return to Portland from three weeks
conference in Washington with Com
missioner Clay Tallman relative to de-
tails of the classification and opening
to entry.
BY the latter end of next week Mr..
Sharp expects to be on his way with a
crew of men, including expert timber
cruisers, to begin the immense task of
classifying the lands, preliminary
necessary before they can be opened to
entry.
He will start this work in Southern
Oregon, in either jackson or Josephine
counties, which contain greater pro-
portion of the grant lands than any
other counties.
The Oregon & California land grant
in this state comprises a total of g.
300, 900 acres. Only those lands that
are classified as agricultural will be
opened to entry. ..--ft.......
Just what proportion of the grant is
classifable as agricultural land nobody
knows at this time. The best esti-
mate can be no more than guess.
And it was as a guess only, though one
based on all the information at hand,
that Mr.. Sharp expressed the opinion
that probably one-half the land will
fall under the classification of agricul-
tural.
Deducting to begin with from the
2, 300, 900 acres of the grant some 30O,-
600 acres that are included in forest
reserves, leaves approximately 2,0O0,-
900 acres to be classified. If the esti-
mated ratio of one-half is maintained,
10000 acres of this 1000, 900 will
eventually be classified as agricultural
and opened TO entry.
Mr.. Sharp said, however, that the
public will not be kept waiting for the
entire classification to be completed.
Just as quickly as enough of the land
can be classified to make it worth
while, he explained, it will be thrown
open to entry. This process will be
continued until all the agricultural
land is opened to entry.
81 do not wish to be understood as
making any definite promise" said
Mr.. Sharp, "but we hope to open the
first batch of land by early fall. This
land will be in Southern Oregon, in
either Jackson or Josephine counties,
for we shall begin work there first"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

l
Portland Wheat Bluestem, $1.02a
per bushel; fortyfold, 93c; club, 93c;
red Fife, 92c; red Russian, 90c.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, $3.50
26. so per ton; shorts, s29@29. 30; roll
led barley, $31. 50@32. 80.
Whole, $S8 per ton; cracked
$39.
Observation-Disclosures 75c@$l per
dozen; tomatoes, 90c@$1. .25 per crate;
cabbage, So per hundred; garlic, 10c
per pound; peppers, 12ac; eggplant,
15c; lettuce, 81 per crate; cucumbers,
$1@1.25 per box; peas, 3@4c per
pound; beans, 4@6c; celery, 81 per
dozen; corn, 50@60c.
Potatoes-New, 1a@2c per pound.
Onions ~ California red and yellow,
$2.75 per sack; Walla Walla, $2.75
per sack.
Green Fruits-Apples, new, $1.65@
100 per box; cherries, 4@sc per
pound; cantaloupes, $1.1O@3.60 per
crate; peaches, 6Oc@$1 per box; wa
termelons, 1a@1ac per pound; figs, 81
@1.5O per box; plums, $1.25@l. 60;
prunes, $1.25@1.50; pears, 2@2.25;
apricots, $1.25@1.5O; grapes, $2.s5
per box; loganberries, 75c@$1; rasp-
berries, $l@1.25; blackcaps, $1.50@
Its. a
Eggs ~ Oregon ranch, exchange
price, current receipts, 23ac per dozen.
L > a.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Parable Of the Sugar Bowl.

If there is just SO much available
fertility in an acre of soil and you use
part of it in making corn crop, part
in an oat crop, part in wheat. and an
other part in grass, and then begin the
rotation over again and keep selling
off the larger part of it all the time,
you are like the housewife who has a
bucket of sugar and dips out one day
with teacup to make cake; another
time fills the sugar bowl and another
time dips out with spoon to sweeten
lemonade or make cookies, without the
bucket being refilled. = GREEN'S Fruit
Grower.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Conscience Fund.- Gets Record Sums.

Washington, D. C.-Contributions to
the treasury's conscience fund, I" for
the fiscal year ending June 80 amount
ed to 81, 923.15, making total of
$498, 1853. 81 returned by persons whose
consciences were uneasy over frauds
against the government.
Returns were much larger during
the past year than ever before, chiefly
because of two unusual contributions,
one for $50, 900 and one for $40, 1000.
1t was in 1911 when the first $5 was
sent in. 1t is an unwritten law of the
department that no effort shall be
made to learn the identity of the con-
tributors, and even in cases where the
writer has confessed to theft no effort
is made to prosecute.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
TTTTIITT7I sTITTTTTTT

shows that stand it real well. took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me lot.
have also had my oldest girl take 1t
and it did her lots of good. keep 1t IN
the house all the time and recommend
it."-Mrs. DEWITT SrNcEsAUGH. West
Dandy. N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irrtabil-
ity, bsckache. headaches. dragging SEN
sations, all point to female dersnge-
ments which may be overcome BY Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be amost valuable tonic
and invigorator Of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
He Didn't Suffer From That.

A good story is being told concern
ing the head of Cox's, the famous army
bankers and young officer client.
The subaltern called one day and
asked the cashier to let him have an
overdraft of so pounds.
II am very sorry, Lieutenant Blank,
was the answer, "but your account is
already overdrawn 100 pounds, and
you, see, we have no security, except
your life."
But Lieutenant Blank was not to be
put off like this and demanded to see
the head of the firm. To him he re.
peated his request. The banker was
courteous, but firm.
81 am afraid, as the cashier says
we have no security for any further
advance" he explained "You might
get killed, you see, and in that case
we shall lose what we have already
let you have"
The subaltern regarded the banker
with scornful stare.
"Oh, all right if you won't" he said
haughtily. "But"-scathingly-"let me
tell you this-you're bally well losing
your nerve."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Gophers Killed With Automobile
Fumes,

Using automobiles as gopher killing
machines is the novel service to which
cars have been put by Oregon farmers
who have set about to kill gophers,
and other burrowing animals that
damage their crops. A car, preferably
one that is light, is driven into the
field where the gophers live. The en-
gine Is allowed to continue running
and one end of hose is attached to
the exhaust while the other end is in
serted In gopher hole and packed
about with a cloth and little dirt. In
short time the fumes penetrate the
various passages and issue from other
holes. These are then plugged up;
after this has been done the gases
penetrate to the remotest chamber
and the inhabitants are suffocated.--
From the August Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Turks Sent to GaIicia.

Berlin, via London-Important de-
velopments are impending on the south
east front; the fez will soon be seen on
the Danube. To this cryptic utterance
of a chief of the intelligence depart
ment at the luncheon to the American
correspondents at German headquarters
last Sunday the Associated Press is
now able to add the key. Turkey has
placed force of Ottoman troops at
the disposition of the Central powers
for service in Europe. These troops
are now in transit through the Balkans
to Galicia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
A Hint.

/, Mayor Smith of Utica was urging q
municipal reform.
"It will best be put through by gen
tie methods, by hints and sugges
tions," he said. Hints and sugges
tions are often more efficient than
heroic measures.
ga man in barber chair had bic
claw on his watch chain.
BEARS claw said the barber.
"'Yep.'
"'Was it q big bear?
"'About as big as a two-year-old
steer
"'My- goodness, sir, how many balls
did it take to kill him?'
"'None'
"'My goodness, did you kill him
with q knife?'
"sNo.'
'Then-then, err
az talked him to DEATH said the
man in the chair significantly"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Women Workers Parade,

London British women gave an inn
pressive demonstration Sunday Of their
work in the war, thousands participat-
ing in a parade through the central
districts of London. The parade was
divided into numerous sections. with
tableaux on lorries representing women
in working costumes - showing how
they have replaced men in various ac-
tivities. There were women in overalls
from munition factories, nurses, chauf-
feurs, streetcar conductors. railroad
workers and agricultural laborers. In
the procession also were floats.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
A Famous Physicians
Wonderful Discovery

After series of careful experiments
and tests at the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute. Buffalo, N. Y, COW
ering many years-Dr. Pierce, the
medical director of that hospital made
announcement that he could prove
that medicine which he called "AN-
URIC was the best uric acid solvent
now to be had. AS remedy for those
easily recognized symptoms of inflam-
matlon--as scalding urine, backache
and frequent urination, as well as sedi-
ment In the urine, or il uric acid in
the blood has caused rheumatism, lum-
bago, sciatica. gout. it is simply won
derful how quickly "Anuric" acts:
causing the pains and stiffness rapidly
to disappear.
Swollen hands, ankles, feet, are due
to dropsical condition. often caused
by disordered kidneys. Naturally
when the kidneys are deranged the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
His Only Chance.

A short time ago on the shooting
range a recruit was taking lesson In
firing, but not with very promising re
suits. After repeatedly failing to hit
the target at 300 yards, the Instructor
tried him at 200, with the same result
He then decided to try him at 100
yards, but the results were even worse
than before. Losing all patience, the
instructor exclaimed in disgust:
Elk your bayonet and go and stab
the wretched thing; it's your only
e!"-Toronto Mail.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Japan Gets Russian Line.

San Francisco-For $1,000, 900 Ja-
pan has acquired from Russia rs miles
of the mainline railroad through
Southern Manchuria, according to re-
ports received Monday by Japanese
residents of this city. The concession
was paid for, the reports said, in war
munitions, including aeroplane motors
valued at 81, 900, 900, manufactured in
Berkeley, Cal.
The firm of Mitsui & Co., was cred
tied with having engineered the deal,
knowledge of which was denied by the
Japanese consulate here.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28

blood is filled with poisonous waste
matter, which settles in the feet, an
kles and wrists; or under the eyes in
bag-like formations.
1t is Just as necessary to keep the
kidneys acting properly as to keep the
bowels active.
The very best possible way to take
care of yourself is to take glass Of
hot water before meals and an "An-
uric" tablet. In this way it is readily
dissolved with the food, picked up BY
the blood and finally reaches the kid.
neys, where 1t has tonic effect In
rebuilding those organs.
Step into the drug store and ask for
a 50-cent package of "Anurie" or send
DR.. Pierce 10c. for trial pckg. "Anuric..
many times more potent than Iithia,
eliminates uric acid as hot water melts
sugar. A short trial will convince yov.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Loss in Officers Huge.

London-Casualty lists issued by the
war office show that during June the
British army lost 423 officers killed,
1882 wounded and 46 missing-a total
of 1919. These figures bring the ag-
gregate losses to date to 29, 424, OF
which number 1897 have been killed OF
died, 1S, 456 wounded and 1871 miss
ing. Heavy fighting around Ypres
caused losses among officers in the
Canadian contingent of 109 killed,
3O4 wounded and 81 missing. OF
the Australians ID were killed and 81
wounded.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Exposition Structures Are Dynamlted.

An event which was not Without It's
regrettable aspects was the recent
wrecking. of the beautiful buildings
and monuments Of the exposition at
San Francisco which were erected
only about two years ago. Despite
any desire to preserve them that ad-
mirers may have had, the temporary
character of the buildings made their
demolition advisable. Many OF the
fine monumental structures, such as
the arch of the Rising Sum-" sur
mounted by a, group entitled '9rhe Ma
tions of the East" were thrown to
the ground by exploding charges of
dynamite under them.-From the Aug
ust Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Easily Read.

They were at an afternoon recep
ton and were absorbed in watching
the finely gowned women.
81 think Mrs. Cameron is so sweet
don't you, Helen?" asked Inez. "You
can read her character in her face"
eyes, replied Helen, sarcastically
"you can If you read between the
lines. National Monthly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
54.478 File for Land,

Spokane-The last week of the Col
vile land registration began here with
rush, notaries in the two booths be-
ing kept busy registering many land
seekers from out of the city.
At the six registration cities in
Eastern Washington, up to noon Mon
day, 81. 47s persons had paid the Fed
eral government 25 cents each for the
privilege of participating in drawing
here July 27. Most of the outsiders
that have registered at both places are
from Montana and Oregon. Few came
from great distances.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Roni Has New Evidence

Rome--0n behalf of Count Bopi de
Castellane his attorney in the suit be-
fore the Holy See for the annulment
of his marriage with Anna Gould has
presented to the Pope new evidence
which, according to the attorney, will
prove that Miss Gould married Count
de Castellane with the intention of di-
vorciag him if later she became dis
satisfied with the marriage bond. This
is sufficient to annul Catholic mar
riage, the attorney says.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Banquet is Held in Barn While Cows
= Are MIXED.

For the purpose of emphasizing the
sanitary condition of the dairy of the
state hospital at Napa, Calf, the Napa
County Live Stock Association held
its annual banquet in the barn where
the cattle are kept, according to the
August Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Long tables were placed in an area
between rows of stalls, and covers
laid for 120 persons. In the same
room with the banqueters were zoo
cows in their stalls. While the men
ate, the COWS were MIXED by the en-
ployes of the dairy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Different,

Hostess lat partly Does youl
mother allow you to have two pieces
Of pie when you are at home, Willie
Willie twho has asked for q second
piece) mo, ma'am.
"Well, do you think that she'd like
you to have two pieces here?'
oh" confidently, "she wouldn't
care. This isn't her pie, e,"-Philadel
phia Public Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
WOMAN HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound Helped Her.
West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble all my life until / took

Lydla II. rinkham D
V egetable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and it straight
ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and l
have four girls. / do
all my sewing and
other W ork with
tha;r halp 40 sk
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Rotarians Pick Atlanta.

Observation-Disclosures, Ca, was selec-
ted a the convention city in 1917 Of the
International Association Of Rotary
Clubs here late Saturday by the new
and retiring officers. who are empow.
cred to make the selection. Kansas
City and Salt Lake were also In the
field for the next convention. c. R.
Perry, of Chicago, was reelected sec
retary. This concluded the work Of
the international convention. which
had been in session since last Monday
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Montana Wool hiigh.

Billings, Mont. The largest clip of
wool in Eastern Montana has been sold
to a Boston firm at the highest price
on record, 34A cents pound being
reached in this transaction. George
Herd, of this city, has sold his clip, es-
timated at between 240, 1000 and $780,
900 pounds, to Claude Ketchum, repre-
senting Boston house.
The Herd clip is particularly at
tractive because of its long staple and
uniform character.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
Stark Realism,

Mother (entering the nursery -
Children, why do you sit about look.
ing SO solemn and unhappy? Why
not play a game of some sort?
One of 'Em-We are playing. We're
grown-up ladies making a call.-New
York Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
High Cost of Life.

Wayne-Brown does a lot of enter.
tanning at his country place,
Payne--Does he succeed In growing
anything?
Wayne-Elis mortgage has grown
from $4,000 to $4,000 since April, and
will probably jump another thousand
before August--Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
ProfunditY.

Jadge-You let the burglar go, to
arrest motorist?
Policeman-Yes, The motorist pays
a fine, and adds to the resources OF
the state; the burglar goes to prison,
and the state has to pay for his keep.
London Answers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
University Lose. Four Million

New York.--Columbia University
loses q bequest of 100000 under o
verdict by jury setting aside the will
of the late Amos F. Emo. This amount
represented Eno's residuary estate.
which his relatives assert he willed to
the institution while Of unsound mind.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28

Always shake in Allen'g Foot ease, a powder.
7 cures hot, sweating, aching, swollen feet
Cures corns, ingrowng nails and bunions. At
Ill druggists and shoe sieres, 25c. Don't accept
my ysubstitute. Sample mailed FREE. Address
Allen 5. Jlmsted, lie Roy. N. Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
MIGHT Heip Some.

Preparedness, you say?"
Eyes. mother. All we girls are 60
ing in for it strong"
We'll, hope that tendency will
moderate your reluctance to wear rub
bers in wet weather." sighed ma. -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28
His View.

Cubist Teacher-Can any one give
an impressionistic definition Of New
York?
Bright Pupil-A small body Of linn
cuisines almost entirely surrounded by
Fords.-Houston Chronicle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28

"The steamer reports that the crew
found an OK swimming about, probably
escaped from a cattle ship, and took
1t aboard"
did they put it in the steerage?-
Baltimore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28

Young Lady-How is it you don't
come to Sunday school, Kate?
Kate-Oh, please, miss, I'm learn
ing French and music now, and moth
er doesn't wish me to take up religion
till later.-Boston Transcript.