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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20
DISCUSSION OF
BONDING ISSUE
BARRETT AND THOMPSON TALK
Capitalizing Automobile Lie
ense Fund For Immediate
and Practical Results.

W. L. Thompson, State Highway
Commissioner, addressed meeting at
the High Sch ,ol auditorium dast night,
on the proposed road bond measure.
Mr.. Thompson was accompanied from
Pendleton by Representative Ritner,
Jos. Tallman and H. j. Taylor.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Watts, who first called on SEN
ator Barrett to address the audience.
The Senator explained the provisions
of his road law, which passed both
branches of the legislature, known as
the Beam Barrett bill, and which pro-
vides 81, 800, 600 of state money for
the purpose of matching like amount
in Federal appropriation in this state
for post roads and roads through Gov
eminent reclamation reserves.
Mr.. Thompson followed Mr.. Barrett,
and he gave thorough discussion Of
the bond question. From every angle
of the question, the speaker went into
detail, and so lucid. fair and compre-
hensive was his argument that when
at the close of his address he called
for rising vote from those who fav-
ored the bonds, only three remained in
their seats.
The speaker showed that Eastern
Oregon gets 30 per cent OF the road
funds, and Western Oregon 40 per cent;
that the Pendleton-State Line road is
declared to be a preferred road, and
will be one OF the first to receive hard
surface; that the automobile license
fund will pay the interest on the s6,.
600, 600 bond issue, retire the principal
and leave surplus, giving the present
road tax over to development of roads
in the country districts; that the pres
ent road tax and the automobile licens-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20

See our windows for real merchan-
disc values. Golden Rule--Ady.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20
% Years Ago.
From the preeo of A r,r;l IN teoA

T. P. Page will till 1900 acres this
year on the eservation.
An attempt was made by two men to
set fire to the stock yard and stables
at the Walla Walla Garrison last week.
Private Coogan of Troop A who was on
guard duty discovered them in the act,
and in attempting to arrest them was
shot through the left hand.
Geo. W Harper, agent at the Una
tilla Indian reservation stated that the
leasing of the lands belonging to the
Indians on the reserve was going on
finely. There is good demand for
the lands, and large portion Of that
which is subject to cultivation is bar
gained for. There seems to be suffi-
cheney of money available for the rent
al fees, as judged from the prompt pay
ment by the leasers.
j. Bloch, of Athena, the democratic
nominee for recorder of Umatilla
county, was formerly resident of La
Grande and Union. AT the last named
place he officiated as deputy county
clerk during the term of W. T. Wright
one of the prominent republicans of
this county.
The members of the Athena Lodge
A. 0. u w. No. 104. take this way
of thanking Mrs. Henry Schmidt, Mrs.
j. j. Gross, Mrs. Gus Vollmer and Mrs
Fred Rosenzweig, for their kindness in
preparing the sumptuous lunch last
Saturday night.
Precisely at Z o'clock, Tuesday
morning, as the men employed at
Doble's saw mill on Wild Horse, were
leaving the engine room to start in the
day work, the hugh boiler exploded,
seriously injuring the engineer, wreck
ing the machinery and scattering brick
and debris in all directions.
See Mosgroves about the Pendleton
steam Laundry. No Chinese work done
| there.
William Bell. son of John Bell, who
has been sick for some time, is now
able to be around again.
II you wish to buy a farm and pa,
for it in wheat payments, call at thi'
office. We have some choice land fol
sale.
Politics afe SO hot over in this enc
of the county that unless some would
be county official makes an appropria
tion for irrigation purposes, droutl
threatens to badly injure. if not tc
eternally dry up the whole crop Of
voters.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20
Applications for Roads Filed.

Says Tuesdays East Oregonian;
Applications that the roads leading to
the proposed Mission and Thorn Hol-
low bridges be declared county roads
were filed Monday with Supt. Swartz-
lander and he forwarded them at once
to the Washington office. He an
ticipates early and favorable action.
1t is only necessary to turn over the
road between the railroad tracks and
the river at each point inasmuch as
the roads to the tracks are only coun-
ty roads. As soon as the county ac-
quires jurisdiction, the county court
win turn over to the government a
warrant equal to one-third the total
cost of the two bridges.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20
Lpss Is Is Per Cent.

n Henry Barrett estimates loss Of 25
per cent ACQUIRING to his lamb crop, ON
account Of grass shortage The young
ewes raised their lambs bn dry feed,
but the old ewes did not have the vital
ity to nourish their offspring. We
venture the guess that "Squig" knows
something about the mutton business,
after all.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20
Subscription Rates

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payable in advance, and subscrip-
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20
Peniletor Boy Wounded.

Joe Despair, a Umatilla county boy
who is with the Canadian Expedition
ary Force somewhere in England, "
writes his brother in Pendleton, ac-
cording to the East oregonian, that
life on the battle front of Europe is
more exciting than ten thousand Round
Ups. He has been wounded in the
cleft wing"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20
Lyceum Course Finished.

The last number Of the lyceum course
at the Christian church last Tuesday
evening proved as promised by the
management, unquestionably the best
of the series of FIVE, which have been
given during the past winter months.
Ralph Parlette, in his famous lecture.
"The University of Hard Knocks. .
which he has delivered over two thou
sand times, made an impression upon
his audience which will not soon be
erased
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20
To Advertisers

The eAthena Press circulates in the
homes of readers who reside in the
heart Of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, and. they have money to spend
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-20
Piper viii Probated.

The estate of the late William Piper
valued at about $4,000, was left to
his wife, by his will, which has been
probated. The children are LETT with
the nominal sum of one dollar, until
the death or remarriage of the mother,
in which event it is to be divided
equally between the children, subject
to the advance of quarter section of
land made to Oscar j. Piper, which is
to be his full share of the real prop
erty. The widow is named executrix.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19

considered a forgone conclusion
that there will be no let up in
pushing the road thru during
lel7.
VIII. Fish ably represented
Rockcastle in the meeting; in the
absence of Judge Ballard who
was unable to attend on account
of pressing business.
The Dumps Creek road. three
miles in length, leading out from
cleveland, Va, it is claimed cost
100000 That was certainly
jumping" the money, and it is
difficult TO under stand where the
money Wen, to far it is quite evil
dent it wasn't all dumped into
the road. as one third of it is yet
not macadamized
One of the natives advised the
writer that he was paying a road
tax of ST. on the hundred. Same
tax. +
Some of the central Virginia
roads have erected toll gates to
secure funds for highway mainte
nance.
The address of the writer. for
the next 80 days, will be 10s
Tale Place San Antonio, Texas.
Every county in the State will
be represented in the County
/ Road Engineers Convention al
Bowling Green on Jan. nth to
Goth. Many members of Fiscal
Courts will be present, also.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19
CATAERH CANNOT BE
HrREn


with local applications, as they
cannot reach the seat of the dis.
ease. Catarrh is local disease
greatly influenced by constitution
al conditi ms, and in order to cure
it you must take an internal rem
edy. Halls Catarrh Cure is tax.
en- internally and acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces Of
the system. Halls Catarrh Cure
was prescribed by one of th5
best physicians in this countr,
for years. 1t is composed of some
of the best tonics known, com
bined with some OF the best biooC
purifiers. The perfect com bina
ton of the ingredients in Hall.
Catarrh Cure is what prOdu e.
such wonderful results in catarrha
conditions. Send for testimonial
free.
F. J. Chesney & Co.. Props, To
ledo, Ohio.
All Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipa
ton.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19
MT. VERNON, KY.

and wife have returned from
Louisville and Cincinnati, and
gone to housekeeping in his prop
erty on Main street opposite the
Masonic building. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Odell have moved into the Sans
property near Livingston Heights.
-Mrand Mrs. Sam Hellard have
moved into the Dr.Auv x property
on Main street, and Mrs. Hellard is
Hello girl again.-W II CotJonglm
was in COrbin. Tuesday, on bust
ness.-F.L Thompson, ST., travel
ing salesman, of Mt. Vernon, was
here Wednesday, Always before
when the train was late, Logan
was erum bling, but this time he
was all smiles. Some one might
guess but we believe We know, but
please don't ask US Little Miss
Geneva Griffin is very sick at this
time. Mr.. and Mrs. CIV. Galloway
who have been letter visiting rela-
tives at Berea for the past week
have returned home. - Cupid is
getting busy in cur town again
Will explain later We will now
proceed to adjust our leather
specks and put our second handed
pair of false teeth that j. M. says
we purchased from a Dago ped.
dler. in position. aud we will jump
! into this subject like a hungry
negro into bowl of clam sonp.
; But for fear our friend James
Maret feels that he has been
sighted, we will notice his case
hist. Mr. NJ. claims that S c.
Franklin is truthful part OF the
time. In what we ale going tc
relate we believe he told the whole
truth. Now to the subject. Sc
claims that our friend ]. M is 60
ing to Texas in few days, anc
he has CT nceived funny idea, tina
is, he has purchased a second
hand crank organ to take alons
with him, and before he started
to the Southern land during court
he was on the street corners grind
ing out beautiful strains of music
while the bows were chipping il
chewing gum plug pennies. browI
mule tobacco tags. and various
things. They claim one of hi
tunes ran like this:
Dixie's land is land of taters,
Great big frogs aud aligators.
i Chorus Look away low down il
| Dixie,
i Look away low down in Dixie.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19

This is great fruit growing
country, apples, peaches ect. grow
to perfection on its sandy hills.
Our own Rockcastle has plenty of
the same soil.
At meeting held in Frankfort,
with Governor Stanley, OIL Jan.
18th, representatives were present
firm every county on the route, of
East Dixie Highwav.(and Dixie
Boone). between Cincinnati and
Knoxville The Object of the
met ting was to impress upon the
Governor the great importance
of getting the gaps in The great
highway closed up at an early date
The various counties reported the
progress being made ill the con
7tructiOn thru their territory.
All of them were represented to
be able to finish their portions of
the Work during the year 1917,
except Rockcastle, which county
reported that the funds from their
Dor d issue was inadequate for the
completion of its part of the high
way and that It would be neces-
sary to raise more money from
other sources.
The members of the meeting re-
quested the Governor to lend his
influence toward securing a por-
ton of the state Federal aid fund
to be applied toward the com pie
ton of the great highway. 1t is
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19

thousands of acres of surrounding
territory.
An immense tanning plant is in
operation at 81. Paul, IL miles
east Of Norton. Thousands of
cords of bark and chestnut cord
wood are stacked On me premises.
A big hog(butchered), was
loaded into express car, at St.
Paul. on 18th, for which it's owner
received $84.
While it is difficult to under
stand how the laborers don't fall
out of their fields. owing to their
steepness, fine crops are raised on
these lands that seems to have
been set up edgewise in the max
ing.
This portion of the moral Vine
yard,a short bit ago. "fowed with
brandy and honey" The honey
crop vet fourishes but Mr..
Brandy has been banished. Vir-
ginia's prohibition vote, taken
1914 went into effect on Nov. 1st
1916. During the writer's visit
OF week not a drunken man
was seen or one who appeared to
be drinking. The population were
congratulating themselves over
the absence of liquor, especially
during the holidays and are
greatly pleased, over its Danish.
ment. Indications are that Ken
lucky will soon follow in the foot.
steps of Virginia.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19
Ii NGS TO N

XYTADE GRAVES, telephone mana
" ger, has been moving the
exchange for the past week ard
putting in new phones.-Unc!e
George Cook has been troubled
with very bad Cold. Mr.. Cook
has stood at his post for the past
thirty Years at the L & N. rail
road pumps. supplying water for
the many engines OF the company.
be is also recognized leader in
church and Sunday school work,
and mighty good citizen. The
picture that The Brodhead cores
pendent draws of that good little
town of Brodhead is alright. We
will admit 1t is nice quiet pla &c
and from what We learn its Cit.
zens should be proud of it. There
are lots and lois of good people
there, but, on, you Livingston,
the birth phase of Kindness ard
the city of brotherly love. where
the latch string is ALWAYS found
on the outside, where a good
graded school is in progress,
churches and Sunday schools well
attended. good roads advocated,
unlawfulness exposed and tine
trapsgressor punished.-Mr. and
Mrs. r R.Perkins have returned
from their honey moon trip and
will 90 to housekeeping in a few
days. B. Hayse has been or the
Sick list for few days, but Is bet
ter at present The two children
of Mr. and Mrs Wick Owens have
whooping cough. = Miss Celia
Mink. of Cincinnati, has returned
h Dme after few days0visit here
Little Ava Griffin, who was YER,
painfully burned a few day ago, i.
much better Mr. and Mrs. Rice
Walton, alter a few days WISH
here, have returned to their home
In Pineville-Miss Bette Owen,
has been very sick for lew days
Mrs q ID. Cook, who has beer
very sick for some time, is much
better.-The revival at the Baptis
church closed Monday night will
several additions.-Mrs Matild,
Woodall has returned home t,
Pittsburg, after few days sta,
in our town.-W.M Griffin, afte
a two-week's visit with relative
here, has returned to his home a
West Plains, Mo.-Dr. r G Web
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19
ne-Way Man
On The Wing.

In Mays Cove, one mile north
of Cleveland, Va. the sun rises,
during winter months, at ten
O'Clock and sets before three. In
Cleveland, just on north side of
Mount Schelly. the king of day
rises and sets twice every twenty
fur hours.
Natural Tunnel. on the Vir-
ginia South Western railroad, be
tween Appallachia and Bris' oil
furnishes pass way, through a
IN ,un ain, for a railroad and a
good sized creek, all free of cost
This noted, historic point, Is
reached by BONE Way. ~
The big tunnel, just north tt
Dante, on the"Clinch6eld" rail
road, is one and quarter miles
In length, passing under Sandy
Ridge mountain.
The Virginia Coal and Iron Co.
now controlled by the Steel Trust,
runs the big coal and coke works
at Toms creek, which is reached
by three mile branch, out of
Coburn. All passenger trains
make this side trip. Independent
stores cannot locate nearer than
two miles within Toms Greek
station, the COMPANY owning
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19

Dixie'e land is land of cotton,
None of my friends shall be for
gotten.
Chorus-Look away low down il
Dixie,
Loak away lew down in Dixie.
He was playing lots of othel
tunes. such as Marching Through
Georgia, Old Folks At Home
There Will Be A Big Time In The
Old Town Tonight, Garry Ne Back
To Old Kentucky, and On TIL,
Trail Of The Lonesome Pine, auC
various other tunes.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19
Lincoln Celebration.

Cumberland Gap. Tenn Jan.
I7-I9I7. The greatest celebra-
ion Of LincOln's birthday in the
country this year will take place
at Lincoln Memorial University,
at Cumberland Gap. 1t will not
only commemorate the birthday
of The great President, bat will
mark the twentieth anniversary
of the founding Of the university.
by General o y. Howard, OF Yer.
mont.
Governors, Senator's, captains
of finance and industry and noted
educators will take pIrt. The
exercises will last three days,
February 20, II and ~, and dur
ing their course the life of Lin
coin and his views as they would
apply to the problems OF the pres
ent will embrace the chief discus
sion.
The Rev. DR.. John Wesley Hill,
chancellor of the University, an
nounced today that the Governors
of Kentucky, Tennessee aud Vir-
ginia, whose border meet at Cum.
berland Gap. will deliver ad-
dresses of welcome to the noted
men and women who are to at
lend. Among the leaders in cub
tic life who have accep;ed invita-
lions TO speak during the three
days congress are:
Governor Mccall of Mas
sachusetts; Henry Clews, the not.
ed banker; AdOlp1 Lewisohn. fu-
ancier, of New York; former Gov
ernOr Martin II Glynn, of New
York; former Secretary of War,
Jacob M. Dickinson; former Sec
rotary of the Treasury Leslie NJ
Shaw; Mayor William Hale
Thompson, of Chicago; United
States Senator James E Watson
of Indiana; Senator RI. Owen
of Oklahoma; Senator Charles E.
Townsend of Michigan; Senator
John K. Shields of Tennessee;
former Senator Charles A.Towne,
of Minnesota; Congressman Jacob
E Meeker of Missouri; Hon.
Henry f. Rathbone of Chicago;
Congressman George F. Foss of
Illinois; Hon. Marcus NJ. Marks,
President of the Borough of Man.
hatten; Congressman Joseph g.
Cannon, former Speaker of the
House; Hon Benjamin S. Han
chett, of Grand Rapids; Hon. Balm
bridge Colby of New York; and
the Presidents OF the following
colleges: University of Ken
lucky; University of South Car
olina; Roanoke College; Wesley
an University; Georgetown Col.
lege; Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute; CastLage College and
Moore's Hill College
A vide range of subjects will be
discussed There will be adj :
dresses on "Iincoln's A'titudr To.
ward Capital. Lincoln on La
bor", "Lincolr and the Mexican
War;, Lincoln. the Friend of
theSouth", Lincoln and Fduca.
ton, sLincoln and the Consti-
tuition, Lincoln and Arbitra-
Continued on last page)
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-19
HO Pc w ELL

Almost the entire family of
Rev. Carmical have grip.-Mr.
and Mrs. W. NJ. Wallen have
moved to Lloyd Levisay's house.
Omer Chestnut will close his
school at this place Jan. 10Th =
Rev. carmical filled his regular
appointment at Hawk Greek Sat-
urday and Sunday There is a
great deal of sickness in this
neighborhood.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24
SUMMONS

In the Circuit Court Of the State oi
Oregon for Umatilla County.
William p. Hirst, Plaintiff, VS.. Eliza.
beth Hirst, Defendant.
To Elizabeth Hirst, Defendant above
named:
In the Name of the State Of Oregon,
You are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff
filed against you in the above entitled
suit, within six weeks of the date of
the first publication of this summons,
to-wit on or before Friday, the oath
day of August, 1917; and you will take
notice that il you fail 70 appear and
answer the said complaint or otherwise
plead thereto within said time, the
plaintiff for want thereof will apply to
the Court for the relief prayed for and
demanded in plaintiffs complaint,
namely: for decree of the Court for
ever dissolving the bonds of matrimony
now and heretofore existing between
plaintiff and defendant. and for other
equitable relief.
This summons is published pursuant
TO an order made in this Cause by Hon.
Charles H. Marsh, County Judge of
Umatilla County, Oregon, in the alb
sence of Circuit Judge G. w. Phelps
from said county. The first publica-
tion of this summons will be made in
the Weston Leader on Friday, the 18th
day of July, 1917. and the last publica-
ton viii be made on Friday. the oath
day of August, 1917.
Dated at Pendleton, Oregon, this
l1th day of July, 1917.
PETERSON & BISHOP,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Post Office address: Freewater, Or.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-08-24

A big road meeting was held al
Elgin Saturday. followed by ban.
quet. in the evening. II was brought
out that Union county is ready 10
build the Blue Mountain highway
on the proposed Toll Gate route to
the line of the Wenaha reserve. so
soon as the government is ready to
build the proposed post road through
the reserve. Union county's part
of the road will be constructed on a
fve-pereent grade. Thus the road
project of which o. +. Ryder. lead
ing Elginite. c. A. Galloway, eoun-
~ commissioner Of Union county,
and a. +. Alexander of Up-to-Thc-
Times Magazine have been such
earnest and effective advocates, is
in a fair way toward realization.
Ralph +. Read Of Portland, who
Ii here for a visit at the old home.
lately finished the training school
course for officers at the Preside.
ne was not among those
granted commissions, Ralph feels
that the knowledge and experience
he gained at the camp will be of
great value. and has nothing to re-
gret. Practically one year of West
Point was compressed at the Pre-
sidio into three months Of constant
drill and study. After his visit
here, Ralph will apply for entrance
into the aviation camp at Berkeley.
Calf.
Fred Kyle came over from Milton.
this week to look after his bean
,rop on so acres of the F. C. Greer
place. and will remain until it is
The pods have been
well of late, and good
'ield is in prospect.
Just to keep in practice Jim Mel
on, veteran agriculturist, is MAX
ng a hand" for his son Bud at the
Nelson farm.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-06-09
Liberty Loan Is
 $7OO,OOO,OOO Short
To Make Full Two Billion Dollars Will HdOe to Be Placed in the
 Next SeOen Days.

that they should immedia ely turn in their reports to the federal banks
 Secretary MCAdoos formal state, ment follows:
 The total amount of subscriptions to the Liberty Loan reported up to date to the treasury department az gregates $1300.O00 u00. which is less by $10O,000,000 than the total amount desired There are seven days with. in which 10 raise the $700. GOO, GOO and to oversubscribe the loan. Efforts should be redoubled all along the line to secure subscriptions. The enthusi astic work now under way. if contin ued without abatement until the 18th cf June. will produce the desired results and the loan will be great success But there must not be any cessation in the w1rk and it must not be assumed that the loan is al ready accomplished ] regret Co find that there is any i-~~ression in some parts of the country that the Liberty Loan has already been oversub scrihed Let this be dispelled and le every lover of Liberty in America re solve to apply himself with new zea Co the work in hand