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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
58,435 Musk
RATS Caught
LAST YEAR
Hides Bring $25, 220.60-Marshes Near
Lake Winnebago Point of
Activity.
(By United Press Association.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 1.-Muskrat
farmers in Winnebago county alone
captured 58,435 muskrats during the
last fiscal year-the first year the
business was recognized by state law
according to record of the state con-
servation commission. The hides were
sold for $25,22O.6O.
The law passed by the last legis-
lature, provides for licensing of spe-
cific premises for "muskrat farming"
taking of the animals to be reported
to the commission under prescribed
regulation.
Nearly all activity under the law
was confined to marshes surrounding
Lake Winnebago or in that region.
One hundred and twenty made reports
to the commission.
One farmer reported having sold
1925 hides for $5,3O3.6O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
More About Changing.

While the momentous question, To
change or not to change, still agitates
the public mind, it might be we'll to
point out some more stumbling blocks
in the way of the proposed change.
The park commission has just erect
ed handsome electrical sign near the
Milwaukee road passenger station.
This sign bears the words "Grand
Rapids, The Heart of Wisconsin"
The Elks in the big parade at the
state convention at Green Bay won
first prize with their beautiful dis
play which included, Grand Rapids,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
Candidate for State Senator

Isaac P. Witter, son Of the late
Jerre D. Witter, has decided to be-
come a candidate for State Senator
upon the Republican ticket at the Sep
TENDER primaries, against the Hon.
R. W. Monk, the present incumbent,
who resides in NeillsvilIe, Clark coun-
ty. The former is a Stalwart Re-
publican, while the latter is a Pro-
gressive Republican. They are both
good men. The present incumbent
has record in which he has ALWAYS
voted with his branch of the party.
He is a candidate for reelection up
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03

1t IS expected that Dean Russell and
Prof. j. G. Sanders will be present at
this meeting.
One Of the features of the meeting
will be basket picnic. Those coming
IN autoes will be expected to bring
their own dinners, and those coming
from distance by train will notify
the secretary and provision will be
made to take care of the inner man.
A meeting of the Cranberry Sales
Company will follow the Growers
meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
MARRIED Nine
YEARS.; BROTHER
AND SISTER
Separated and Adopted as Children,
Couple Meet Again When Grown
Up.

Globe, Ariz., July 31.-After nine
years of happy married life, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Newton, of Globe, have
discovered that they are brother and
sister.
Newton, whose real name is George
Porter, was the son of a carpenter in
Spokane, Washington. The family
was poor, and when the father was
injured by fall from ladder, little
George was placed in an orphanage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
Democratic Home Endorsement

DemOcratlc Home endorsement
The Shawano County Advocate,
Democratic newspaper published at
Shawano, has the following to say
about Michael G. Eberlein, candidate
for Congress in this district.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the announcement of M. G..
Eberlein of this city, who is Re-
publican candidate for Congressman
from this eighth congressional dis
trict, comprising the counties of Port
age, Marathon, Waushara, Wood,
Waupaca and Shawno. This is the
first time that we know of that a
Shawano county man has been a can
didate for this important position.
While The Advocate is a Democratic
paper, will say that if a Republican
has got to be elected and one will be
unless something unforeseen happens,
we had much rather see home man
elected than the present congressman.
There are a number of reasons for
this. There is no question but what
Mr.. Eberlein would make a much
stronger and more able congressman
than our present official. He would
be for Shawano county and his whole
district. Mr. Eberlein was born in
Shawano, has always made his home
here, and is a graduate of the law
department of the state university.
He has been IN active practice here for
the past ten or twelve years and has
built up a large business. He has
not only been successful in law, hav-
ing had many important cases before
the U. S. Supreme Court, and all other
courts, but has made a success of
farming, raising pure bred Guernsey
cattle and conducts a dairy farm, and
has some of the finest barn in the
county. He has also made a marked
success in growing ginseng. He is
of German parentage and is one of
the leading members of the Shawano
county bar. From now on he is 60
ing to make an active campaign, and
Mr. Brown has one of the strongest
fights on his hands that he has had
for the past four years. Mr.. Eber-
lein goes into the campaign with the
support and cooperation of some of
the strongest Republicans in the dis
trict. He has received a lot of en-
couragement from all parts of the
six counties; and was long time
making up his mind whether to make
the contest. Now that he has con-
Guided to be candidate, he is in the
fight with his coat off and will work
from morning until night TO win the
nomination. He feels confident that
he will be nominated, and many times
that is half the battle He has scores
of friends throughout the county and
it is believed that his home county
will give him handsome majority on
Sept. 5th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
CRANBERRY MEN
Will MEET
AUGUST 5
Twentyninth Summer Meeting viii
Be Held at NJ. o. Potter Marsh.

Notices have been sent to the mem
bers of the Wisconsin State Cranber-
ry Growers association that the an
nuaI summer meeting will be held on
August 8, at the NJ. o. Potter marsh
This meeting will be held near the
center Of the best cranberry marshes
IN the Cranberry district and near the
experimental station.
One of the matters that will be dis
cussed most thoroughly will be the
fact that the state lease on the ex-
perimental station will expire before
the legislature meets in 1918.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
RIGbY TO
BE TRIED IN
CIRCUIT COURT

George Rigby was committed to the
county Jail to await trial in circuit
court on charge of assault with in
tent to do great bodily harm at hear
ing in Judge F. w. Calkin's court this
morning. District Attorney John Ro-
berts appeared for the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
Totals
-$3,448, 7O6.38 $2,748,368.6e
2,748, 368.69
700,337.69

700,337.69
There were similar savings (?) in
lesser amounts in other departments
Repair and upkeep have been shame
fully neglected. Stationery and blanks
are printed on the cheapest, f1imsiest
paper, and none but secondhand type
writer's are purchased.
Another Saving?
There was Saving" of approx
mately $146,0O0 in the Common school
fund income apportionment. Under
new law this amount will be appor-
toned later for another purpose. It
will be added to the expenditures of
the year 1867. 1t was "saved"
several weeks, lying idle while the
school districts were obliged to raise
that amount elsewhere. This account
for the unusually large school fund in
come on hand at the close Of the last
fiscal year. Just think, if they had
not apportioned any of the school
funds they might have saved over two
million more,
L. B. NAGLER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
SHOULD
CARRY Light

There is supposed to be city ordi-
nance requiring bicycles to carry a
light at night. This ordinance should
be enforced as sooner or later there is
going to be a serious accident be-
cause of the lack of such a light on
the wheel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
A. L. FONTAINE, Publisher.
Thursday, August 3, 1916.
Candidate for County Clerk.

Sam Church, the we'll known west
side druggist, after carefully consid-
ering the matter has decided to be-
come a candidate for County Clerk
and his announcement will be found
in another column. Sam is especially
we'll qualified for the place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03

Showing saving CD of STAT, 229.47
How did he do it? Reduced sal
aries? No, salaries are higher than
ever and there are more offices and
clerks.
How then, did he do it?
Read on.
He spent less for land, buildings,
repairs, upkeep, ETC., that is less for
the thing that endure. The following
amounts were expended for perman-
nent Improvements, in five depart
ments, during the two fiscal years
named:
Charitable and
Penal institu- 1914-15 1856
tions : --$473,2O5.58 s218. 487.73
University = 51,787.57 299,315.66
Normal school 500, 628.51 4O7,5O8.95
New capitol --755, 1862 708,563.25
State Aid to
Highways 1,264,7O8.4O LILA, 493. 10
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
MILK PRICE
JUMPS IN
FOND DU LAC
(By United Press Association)

Fond du Lac. Wis, Aug. AT a
meeting of majority of milk dealers,
it was decided unanimously to advance
the price of milk from 6 to 7 cents a
quart.
The new price is to become effec-
tive today. The dealers they are paw
ing 20 per cent more for their milk
than they did a month ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-08-03
HOW GOV. Phillip
SAVED(?)
$4,000

According to the reports of the
State Treasurer the net disburse-
ments of state funds for the last two
fiscal years were as follows:
1914-15 ---------- $1,000, 383.49
1856 --------- 15,243,154O2
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

mum ber Of small children will be used
in the production, which Mrs. Rose
has presented In Portland, Pendlston
and other cities, with marked success.
kehearsals are now In progress aud
the small performers are entering into
the work with enthusiasm. Advertis
ing matter and wedding Invitations
will be issued to the general public
next week. A large audience is ex
pacted when the auspioious oocasicr
arrives, as the appearance of the
children ON the stage is always
drawing card, and under the efficient
direction of Mrs. Rose, will be espec-
tally SO. The proceeds OF the enter
tainmeut, the date of which will be
announced next week, will be used to
augment the Library Building Fund,
and all the coDmunity is interested in
its SUCCESS.
A combination of small boys and
matches playing in hay loft at the
barn on the s. Ii. Spencer property on
Adams street, located Just east of the
Wilkinson residence caused fire yes
terday morning which practically de-
stroyed the Spencer and Wilkinson
barns. After three little boys had
come out of the barn, from which
smoke was issuing, Win Burden was
on the scene and rang the fire bell.
Both hose companies responded, but
were handicapped owing to shortage
of hose and by the time connections
we're made for water. both buildings
were burning furiously in the upper
stories. The Spencer barn had been
vacant for some time. W. l.. Weir
used the Wilkinson tarn as garage
for bis automobile. which was saved
without damage.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09
FUTURE OF THE HORSE.
Can the Heavy Draft Animal Survive
the Motor Truck2

Can the Heavy Draft Animal Survive
the Motor Truck?
The heavy draft horse Is doomed.
He will not vanish suddenly, but his
hour has struck. Motor vehicles oil.
ready are displacing him in cities. The
cheap farm tractor will do the same in
the country. III II few decades the
great, magnificent brutes will be little
more than a memory. Their places
will be taken by bloodlcss machines.
that never whlnny greetings to kind
master, never search ones pockets for
sugar-and never break their legs on
Icy pavements or drag out friendless
old age under the whips of stupid,
greedy drivers, ..."
When one thinks of these last con
siderations the horseless age doesn't
seer7 so gloomy prophecy, But If
man is wise there will be no horseless
age.
If man has any real wisdom-and
that belief. though often disappointed,
never dies-the horse will be promoted
to the position of humanty's chief pet
and pluything, but always with sub
stratum of usefulness which will keep
him from desenerating into mere toy.
The draft horse the trotter-even the
general purpose animal"-may go, but
the saddle horse ought to stay and
thrive. Just as a medical prescription.
he Is well worth while, for the old Eng.
lish phrase that "the outside of a horse
Is the best thing for the insides of a
man" still holds true, and as an in
structor of youth and means of real
contact with nature he has no rival but
the dog. Plain Dealer,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

One mother gives ner view that the
parents are leaving to the schools too
much of their duty to their children,
and ia some cases this is doubtless
true. Schools we're established for q
specific purpose which has been great
" enlarged, sometimes with question
able advantage, says the Columbus,
Ohio, Dispatch. There was time
when parents almost universally 30
operated with the teachers. k.t TOO
few of them now do so. IL there is
trouble. some OF them too often take
i fov piaated that the child Is right
aud the teacher wrong. That Is q
natural result of the lack OF discipline
il the home. the rule of the child
natead Of the iule of the parents. So
cial workers sec the break down OF the
home and seek to supply the lack in
thu obild's lite, so those deviaes and
amusements about which there always
Lave been. and will continue to be.
difference Of opinion, are introduced.
The purpose of social work is good and
20, too, ths means may be good. but
the result is not satisfactory. 1t
should he in the hands of the parents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09
Experience in lighting The two re-

Experience in fighting the two re-
cent fires in Athena disoloses the fact
that the city has an inadequate
amount Of hose. In the livery stable
and hotel fire couple of weeks ago,
only thss. .s4ce Of wind permitted the
nozzIemen to hold the fire away from
Mrs. Harden's residence. at the time
of this fife, a third line of hose was
badly needed In the alley to fight the
flames in the Athena hotel building,
thus relieving the nozzlemen OF Com
pany 2 from the excessive heat. But
the connections of the two lines we're
at hydrants located so far from the fire
that third line was out Of the ques-
tion. The same conditions existed
during the fire yesterday morning
when, after damaged sections Of hose
we're removed from the two lines play
ing OIL the fire, the 6remen had tare-
ly enough hose 10 work with. Pres
ent conditions call for instant remedy.
and healthy agitation for an ade-
quate supply of hose, an additional
hose cart and the reorganization Of
the volunteer fire department exists.
AS a result Of this agitation, Mayor
Watts has called a meeting Of CIT
izens for this evening at 1880 to be
held at the office OF B. B. Richards
for the purpose Of discussing the mat
ter and taking necessary action.
Among the young men of Athena are
to be found splendid fire lighters. and
given the benefit Of proper organiza-
tion and sufficient equipment, they
will always give creditable perform
ance of duty,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09
,eueneeu euesaeu . ae eue euepeE
; A Mu1ligan Stew

learned more in five minutes bout
the workings of the old time shell
game at the Weston picnic Saturday,
than ever knew before. Kernel Wood
found out that I was in town and
hunted me up, after stalking bunch
of cappsrs. While we stood on the
street corner talking. in that learned
and profound way for which the Ker-
mel is noted, up steps capper and
pays years sub. to the Kernels ne
farious sheet. Presently another guy
paid him for supposed bunch Of hut
Ue- wrappers. and third gink slipped
him 3 bones for year back and one
in advance. Twas land office front
alright, but the ooarseness Of the stunt
was revealed a half hour later when ]
met the Kernel again and he panhan-
died me for twobits to pay for hot
dog be had targained for at one OF
those street grut joints
On
Every way is a Great White Way 10
Athena just now. The Locust trees
are in full bloom.
For time there has been good
dirt road over the reservation to Pen
dleton, hut now automobiles have put
it ON the blink and the maoadam ia
being used again. All Of which goes
to prove that dirt roads are best while
they last, tut they don't last long
enough. This brings to mind that an
old timer said the other day If plenty
of rounding up was given the roads in
the middle and lots of oil used 10 sur
facing them each year, you would
never hear Jack Robinson mention
road tonds again. All Of which seemed
likely to me.
know of people who will spend six
tits for gasoline or railroad fare to se-
cure twobit bargain.
The following portion of this item
is suppressed:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09
How,s This I

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past
thirty-five years, and has become
known as the most reliable remedy Tor
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, ex-
pelling the Poison from the Blood and
healing the diseased portions.
After you havc taken Halls Catarrh
Cure for a short time you will see q
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Cure at once and get rid OF catarrn.
Send for testimonials. free.
F. ], CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, TIC.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

II the candidates from Roosevelt
down to state office seekers knew how
much of their "boiler plate" dope lies
unused in newspaper offices, they
would put stop to the waste. Resides
the plate matter, there are about tif'
teen mounted copper half tone outs of
famous men stored in this office that
have never seen the light of the pint
cd page. That means profit to the out
makers, but total los3 to the puliii
CLANS.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

In a swirling wind storm, Athena
lost Sundays game to Helix by the
score of to 8. Adams and Umapine
played to an eleven inning l to tie,
being forced to quit playing on ac-
count of the wind. -..
Athena took two games from Wes-
ton during the picnic, winning the
first by the score Of l3 to 10, and the
second game 10 to 0. Wednesday at
Milton, Athena lost oorking TO-
inning contest to Milton, the score
icing to 3.
Athena piavs Helix here Sunday,
and Adams plays at Umapine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

With perfect weather conditions and
a superlative program, Weston was
this year In position to entertain
visitors to the Pioneer reunion more
sRtisfae torily than for several years
past. The big crowds came away civ.
ing enthusiastic praise for the treat
ment accorded them, aud the old pio-
neers enjoyed every minute Of their
stay, aud il alive, propise TO ba there
again uext year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09
Call for Warrants,

Notice of tall for City of Athena
warrants: To whom 1t may concern:
Notice is heIehv given that parties
holding any City OF Athena warrants
are notified to present them TO me for
pay ment at the Office of the Preston
ShaBet Milling Go, Interest ceases
on aud after this date of publication.
May a6, l9l6. Ernest A. Zesta,
Treasurer CITY of Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

EvaiS Sbpdy shares in the benefits OF
public or prigata building Improve
ments. Money paid for wages aud
material add to local prosperity. Then
the advantages Of more attractive sur
roundings helps lhe entire town. Ihe
more improvements the more prospect
itY aud advantages gained, Keep up
the good work until our town outshiues
them oil.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

Athena did her portion in helping
Milton entertain the hig crowds at
the Ter horse show and straw berry
festival, Wednesday The base ball
teain put up oorkips good game, aud
a team from the local Hls depaI tmeut
won a contest, bliuging home $40
prize. The contest was won over
teams from Wnllu Walla, Milton and
other Cepai tments.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09
Administrators Notice to Creditors.

10 the County Court of Umatilla
County Oregon.
10 the Matter of the Estate Of
james s. Myrick, deceased:
Notice il bsrety given that Dora
Myrick and u. W. Myrick have teen
Hppoiuted by the above entitled court
as admiuistrstrix aud administrator
of the estate of James S. Myrick, de-.
ceased. All PERSONS having claims
against said estate are required to pre-
sent them to Homer !. Watts, attor-
ney, at his office in Athena, Oregon,
within 8 months from the date of the
tirst publication of this notice.
Dated June ., 1916.
Dora Myriek, Administratrix,
q. W. Myriok, Administrator.
Homer |. Watts. Atty.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder at the old Henry Stamper liv'
ety harm at Weston. 10 Umatilla coun'
ty, Oregon. on Saturday, June a6.
1915. at q O'Clock in the afternoon. the
following described estray animal, to-
wit: One iron gray mare, three years
old, weight abuut 500 lbs; brand on
left hip indislinct.
Martha q. Ferguson,
Weston, Oregon
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

We shsll toon sel whether or not
silence Is COLDER. rhe Colonel is duing
all the talking while Justice Hughes
remains silent ia iorty seven different
lanpnapea
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

Under The direction OF Mrs, Ada
Lnsh Rose, tho well known dramatic
director Of pendletou, tho "fum
Thumb Wedding" will be put ON in
Athena 10 ths uear future, tho enter-
tainneut to he given 10 the School
Auditorium, under the suspices Of
the Athena Lirraiy Boatd. A latge
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09

Those who huy car III rretetouce
to house ptobntly figure that tney u
live 10 no Cur most Of the time any
way. ~
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09
On

missed one oldtimer's phiz al the
Weston picnio-ol' Bill Case. sip-
oerely hope that Williams shadow
hasn't faded.
Twenty Yards are reported to have
been taken by the Germans at Verdun.
No mention 10 made of bow many
thousands of livas we're sacrificed 10
the taking It wouldn't surprise me
if some plorning the men who are do
ing the shooting and slaughtering over
there will arrive at an understanding
of what 1t all means. shake hands
across the trenches, take a poke at the
bunoh Of crowned heads and trek taok
home to their work and Hresides.
On
ThauksRivin' Christmps, Weston
Picnic, Milton Berry Day--next big
event, 4th Of July. You can spend
your time and ducats at the Rock,
Pendlston or WV.
DIR. Bill Scott gave Athena anglers
something to talk atout Tuesday eve
ming. Ha came up from the Hermis
ton reservoir Juggling nine big, fat
trout--and no one thought to ask him
where be got them. / hear that a
couple of Colu nbia river Injuna are
oamped st the dam and they are said
to ne expert fishermen. And. by the
Way, they are not capable OF eatinR
all the trout they oatoh. No. Not bS
hong shot. And they have hsh to
sell. So I'm told.