The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-18
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Mr.. Bruce Dennis, editor Of the
La Grande Observer, speeohed a spoke
at the Lincoln Club in Portland the
other evening, and when he got
through his listeners had found oct
that they had heard something He
erilled the war horses of the rep. par
ty in Oreg., and told 'em where to
head in at, and also designated the
time-the present. Bruce believes in
new blood, and plenty Of it. He eulo-
Rized Honis McCourt and stuck his
free lanoe into the quivering political
flesb of the standPats and basBens.
All in all, Bruce seemingly was there
with all four feet, and let 'em know
that he was from E. Greg.
have a letter from FL. A. Clemens.
editor of the Pine Valley. Baker
county, Herald, in which he points
out to me the fine points Of Rotert
Service, Baker candidate for position
on the Public Service Commission.
Which is all right. Except. Saying
nj thing against Nj. Service, ! have
long been convinced Of the capabili-
ties of Charley Strain Of pendleton for
that position. And / think Charles
eau be Of just leetle bit more Service
on the public Service mission,
than can Service himself
Get out your fishing yarns; only AZ
days until the season opens.
on
After thorough Investigation, find
that my friend Origlar never in bis
Whole life peddled fruit out in the
Ukiah country. Nyther in pioneer
days nor in other day. 1t seems that
a fellow namad Squig-said to resem-
BILE Mr.. Criglar in his pronounced tru-
Dette type. with heavy dropping mus
tachios--is the Feller who did the
peddling act. He is said to have ped
died fruit without license, and prac-
ticed unique and unscrupulous meth
ods For instance he would drive up
to some Widow woman's house, sell
her bunch of fruit, return and steal
1t and resell it the next day. and so
on, ad Velotum, all over the eighbor-
hood until when be finally quit steal
ing the fruit and reselling it.. every
body had bought fruit from MI. Squig;
but the only consumer WIS the last
person sold to. and by this time the
fruit would te 30 aged and soft from
handling, about the only thing left of
1t would be the core, and it badly
damaged. What-do-y'- '-know-atout-
that?
The goldfish lays a million eggs
While the helpful hen lays one;
But the oodflsh does not oaokle
10 inform us what she's done.
And so we soorn the Goldfish coy,
But the helpful hen we prize
Which indicates to thoughtful minds
1t pays to advertise.
Fibre and Fabric.
suppose it's all right but it seems
to lie long time between spells Of
Spring weather. However, the kill.
dee is heard to give an occasional
squawk Of promise.
For the Eddyioation Of the Athena
correspondent to the Weakly Bulldog
ger. l will say that there may have
been flood at Weston, all right, but
l dunno. However. I'm of the opin-
ion that If any water ran down the
house. ohimneys, over there, Kernel
Wood would have admitted it; but
Sim Barnos--not on Your Tyn.Typel
That 300.lb Canadian arrested III
Spokane for enlisting Americans to
serve in the British army is some Pa
triot. I'm thinking. Too fat to en-
ter the ranks. he put in bis time
mooohing for trench material on this
side of the line. There are different
ways of serving ones country and bis
way is one way.