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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-19

"Gib," Chartered Scraggs, "what's the
Matter With Reoroanizin' tie Syn
dicateW
the matter with reorganiztn' the syn.
dicnte?"
BE good Teller. Adelbert."
pleaded McGu!fey.
Mr.. Gibney was never so vulnerable
as when one he really loved. called
him by his Christian name. He drew
an arm across the shoulders Of Nc
Guffey and Scraggs. while Nells Hal
v0rsen stood by, his yellow fangs
flashing with pleasure under his wal
rus mustache.
"Scraggsy! Mac! Your fms! Well
reorganlze the syndicate, an the min.
ute me an Neils finds ourselves with
q bill O. sale for one-quarter inter
est In the Victor, based on the actual
cost price. we'll tow this here barge"
"An' split the profits OH the col
fish," Scragss qucrird eagerly.
"Certainly not. Me an Eei!s splits
that fifry-tifty. A quarter o them
profits is too high a price to pay for
your friendship, Scraggsy, old deceit
full. Remember, l made that profit
after you nm MAG had pulled uut O.
the syndicate"
"Thats logic" McGuffcy declared.
ITS highway robbery" Scraggs
snarled. II won't sell TO quarter in
terest to you or The Squarehead. Glib.
Not on them terms"
'"Then you'll load them Goldfish
aboard, or pay demurrage on that
barge for every day they hang around:
an If the board of health condemns
'cm an chucks 'em overheard I'll sue
you an Mac for my lost profits. git
a judgment asin you. an take over
the Victor to satisfy the Judgment"
"You're sen lawyer, Glib" Scraggs
rctortcd sarcastically.
"You do what Glib says" McGuffey
ordered thrcateningly. "Remember, I
got half interest in any judgment he
gifts agin us-an' what's more, OBJ
ject to them Goldfish clutterin' up 10y
half interest"
"You bu'lied me on the old Maggie
Scraggs screeChed, but I won't be
bullied no more. If you want to tow
that barge, Mac. you buy me out, lock,
stock and barrel. An the price for
my hale interest is five thousand dol
lars"
you've sold something, Scraggsy,"
Mr.. McGuffey flashed back Mt him,
oheying wink from Mr.. Chimney. "An'
here's hundred dollars to bind the
bargain. Balance on delivery Of proper
bill-o'-sale."
While Scraggs was counting the
money Mr.. Gibney was writing a re-
ceipt in his note book. Scraggs, still
furious. signed the receipt.
Nov. then, Scraggsy," said Mr.. Glib.
ney affably, hustle up to the custom
house. get formal bill-o'-sale blank,
fill her In, an hustle back agin for
your check. An see to it you don't
change your mind. because 1t won't do
you any good. If you don't come
through now can sue you an force
you to-"
"Oh! So you're buyin' my interest,
eh?"
"Well, I'm lcndin' Mac the money,
an got bunch he'll sell the interest
to me an Neils without figgerin' on a
profit. You're n jarrin' note in the
syndicate. Scrnggsy. an I've come to
that time o life where I want peace.
An there won't be no peace on the
Victor unless skipper her."
Cantain ScrnrrS IlnnarteC "a drau
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
In the County Court Of the State OF
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Koplotsieplip, Deceased. .
Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern that Leo Sampson, as
administrator with the will annexed
of the above entitled estate in the
above entitled Court has filed his fin
al account as such administrator and
that the above entitled Court by or
der entered March 25th. 1922. fixed
ana appointed Monday the first
day Of MAY. 1922 at ten o'clock A.
M. as the time and the Court room
of the said Court as the place for
the hearing Of objections, if any, to
the said final account and for the fin
al settlement thereof.
Dated and first published March
2Sth, 1922.
Leo Sampson
Administrator with the will an
nexed of the Estate of Koplotsieplip
Deceased.
Peterson, Bishop & Clark. Attor-
neys for Administrator. Pendleton,
Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

tai cost which each Of such lots, parts
of lots and parcels Of land adjacent
to such improvements should pay on
account Of the benefits to be derived
from such improvement, are on file in
the office Of the City Recorder.
All persons interested are hereby
notified that the City Of Athena will
do such work unless the owners of
property shall, within 10 days from
the date of this notice. file with the
City Recorder their remonstrance or
their election to do such work at their
own expense, and that if the said inn
provement is made by the City the
cost Of making such improvement, ex-
cept such part as is to be paid by the
city from the general fund shall be a
charge and lien upon the lots and par
cells of land adjacent to the portions
of street by said ordinance proposed
to be improved.
All persons interested are further
notified that application for raising
or lowering the percentage of the
cost of such improvement to be
charged against any lot. part of lot
or parcel of land shall be filed with
the City Recorder within 10 days
from the date of this notice.
Dated this 24th day of March, 1922.
B. B. RICHARDS,
M24A7. City Recorder.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
the means by which he came to his

the means by which he came to his
DEATH"
Joe Rainville and family are hav-
ing good time in Montreal, Canada,
where they are visiting relatives.
Joe will have an operation performed
on his eyes before he returns.
Angus Gillis this week moved his
carpenter shop building which stood
on his residence lots to his lumber
yard on Main street, and will convert
it into an office.
Yesterday Robert Coppock purch-
ased new buggy of the Athena Mer-
caiitile Co., end splendid single har-
ness Of W. E. Young.
Sailing & Clark are out of the sal
oon business. Their license expired
yesterday.
Bowling Scores-Mrs. Kemp, 27;
Mrs. Osburn. 25; Mrs. Bennett. "a
Celia Vaughn, 26; Miss Anna Harden,
26; Mrs. W. M. Ross. 33; Miss Anna
Leach, 28; Miss Bertha Willaby, 81.
S. L. Spencer, So; Ralph Shaw. AZ;
H. H. Hill, SO; ]. W. Smith, 81; Ed
ward Koontz, 43; ]. M. Craig, Al.
The republican primaries were held
in North and South Athena precincts
Wednesday afternoon. The delegates
elected to the republican county con-
vention were:
North Athena-W. j. Wilkinson,
E. L. Barnett and E. S. Waterman.
South Athena-M. M. Johns, Her.
man Lippold, L. A. Citizens and E. A.
Dudley.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
MEMS KHAKI SERGE SUITS
Practical and ServiceabIe

ment belonging to the defendant E.
L. Woods, to be superior in right to
any interest or claim which the de-
fendant Anson B. Woods, or his as
signs may have therein to that GER
tain mortgage which the defendant
e. L. Woods executed to the defend
ant Anson B. Woods, on October %,
1921, and which is now recorded at
page 502, Volume 81 Of the records
of Chattel Mortgages for Umatilla
County, Oregon.
a. Decreeing the defendant E. L..
Woods to be indebted to the plaintiff
in the sum of $4,930.22 with interest
thereon at the rate Of 8 per cent per
annum from the 7th day Of Septem-
ber, 1921; for $500.00 attorneys fees
in the said matter, and for the plain
tiff's costs in said action; that the
plaintiff have and recover his costs
and disbursements in this suit from
the defendants herein.
5. Decreeing a sale of all of the
property which the plaintiff now
holds under attachment in it's action
against the defendant E. L. Woods in
the above-entitled Court or enough
thereof to satisfy the plaintiffs S
claims in the said matter together
with its costs and disbursements.
6. For such other and further re-
left as to the Court may seem just
and equitable in the matter herein.
This summons is published pursu-
ant to an order of Gilbert w. Phelps,
Judge of the Sixth Judicial District
of the State of Oregon. duly made,
entered and filed in the matter herein
on the 10th day of February, in
the year of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred twenty-five; the first
publication hereof is ordered and is
made on Friday, February II, 1922,
the second publication to be made on
Friday the oath day of February,
1922; the third publication to be
made on Friday the 3rd day Of
March, 1922; the fourth publication
to be made on Friday the 10th day
Of March, 1922; the fifth publication
to be made on Friday the 17th day of
March, 1929; the sixth publication to
be made on Friday the Gath day of
March, 1922, and the seventh and last
publication to be made on Friday
the 31st day of March, 1922. Said
publications to be made in the Athena
Press newspaper published at Athe-
ma, Umatilla County, Oregon.
Dated this 18th day of February,
1929.
HOMER I. WATTS
and E. C. PRESTBYE,
Attorneys for the Plaintiff.
Office Address, Athena, Oregon.
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FISH AND FOWL"

One Of the provisions of the federal
aid road law is that no federal money
may be used on a highway where
there is tollgate or toll bridge,
says the East Oregonian. Umatilla
county people recently ran across
that provision very forcibly when
funds were asked for road from Ell
gin to Weston. Because of the pres
ent toll road the government would
not consider the project at all. even
though assured the toll road would
be abolished. They literally held up
their hands in horror at the thought.
But the federal bureau has desig-
mated the Wallula cutoff as primary
road with the explanation to Senator
McNary that "its construction will
shorten distance for people living in
eastern Washington who desire to go
to the coast" Yet to reach the cut
off these people in eastern Washing
ton" would have to use the toll bridge
across the Snake river at Burbank
and the toll bridge acress the Colum-
bia at Pasco when that bridge is
completed. Those bridges would be
direct and necessary part Of the
highway from that region to the
coast. Therefore for them the IA
bled cutoff would not be open for free
traffic.
How does it happen the federal
road men can gladly swallow the tolls
feature in order to favor an eastern
Washington road at 0regon's expense
but could not give the Weston -Elgin
road a pleasant smile because there
is now tollgate on that thorough
fare?
Is it possible that the federal bu-
reau is SO organized that it will do
anything, legal or illegal, to promote
tourist road, yet will go to any
length to avoid helping a road of eco
nomic Importance to farmers and bus
mess men? It looks that way.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of L.
Hodgen. Known as Lou Hodgen.
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have been appointed ad-
ministrators Of the estate of L. Hod-
gen, known as Lou Hodgen, deceased,
by the above-entitled court.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified to
present them to us at, Athena, Ore
gon, or to our attorneys, Peterson,
Bishop 6 Clark of Pendleton, Oregon,
or Watts q Prestbye of Athena, Ore
gon, within six months from the date
of the first publication of this notice.
All claims must be verified as by law
required.
Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 24th
day Of March, March 1922
JULIA LEE hcDGEss,
FRED H0DGEN,
M24A21 Administrators.
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Here is sane and cheering bit .of
optimism as to Inland Empire affairs,
from Up-To-The-T Times magazine:
"Here and there in the farming and
business field failure has occurred
and readjustments have had to be
made; but on the whole farming and
business interests make an excellent
showing AMI are we'll qualified to
meet any and all eventualities. All
predict that the worst is over, and
while conditions to be confronted
may not be exactly ideal, they are
conditions that can be handled and
solved by the majority. With times
as they are a forward program for
the home country is assured; and
with the return of more normal and
better times a speeding up of that
program can also be counted on--ab-
solutely."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon, for Umatilla county.
The First National Bank of Athena,
Oregon, corporation, Plaintiff, VS..
E. L. Woods and Anson B. Woods,
Defendants.
To Anson B. Woods defendant, (E.
L. Woods and Anson B. Woods, de-
fendants:)
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON: You are hereby re-
quired to appear and answer the COM
plant filed against you in the above
entitled suit within six weeks from
the date of the first publication of
this summons, to-wit: on or before
Friday, the 31st day of March, 1922:
and you will take notice that if you
fail to appear and answer said COM
plant or otherwise plead thereto
within said time, the plaintiff, for
want thereof, will apply to the Court
for the relief prayed for and de-
manded in its said complaint on file
herein, viz:
1.Decreeing the mortgage which
the defendant E. L. Woods gave to
Anson B. Woods to be fraudulent and
of no effect as to the plaintiff herein:
said mortgage being executed by the
defendant E. L. Woods to the defend
ant Anson B. Woods on October 28th,
1921 IN the sum Of S5,500,00 and re-
corded in Volume 81 at page 502 of
the records Of Chattel Mortgages for
Umatilla County, Oregon.
Daaroatnup tbo asSignnnaut which
the defendant E. L. Woods made to
the defendant Anson B. Woods a.
vsainst the 0reges Go-operative Grain
Growei association to be rlass sss''.s
and oFno effect as to the. plaintiff
herein. Said assignment having been
made by the defendant E. Il. Woods
on the - day of October, 1921, to the
defendant Anson B. Woods upon the
Oregon Cooperative Grain Growers
Association and amounting to from
$1,000 to S1,S00.00.
8. Decreeing the plaintiffs attach
ment upon the two-thirds interest in
and to the grain growing and to be
harvested in the summer of 1922 up
on the SEh of Section 20, and
three-fifths interest in and to all of
the grain growing and to be harvest
ed in the summer of 1929 upon the
NEA of Section 22, all in TIP. N.
r. So E. w. M. Umatilla County, Ore
gon, and upon 81 head Of work horses
and mares with harness, one Holt
combine harvester, one Dodge Broth
ers automobile. and the farm equip
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

B. M. Jewell. head of the railroad
shop crafts union, tells the railroad
board that budget of $2637.97 a
year is required for sustaining a
workingman's family. However, many
workingman's family, and farm
er's. merchants. professional mans,
clerks, teachers, preachers or edi-
tors family is sustained for less than
this. If it could not it would not be
thus sustained, The figures will have
to be revised downward until the
bright millennium comes when every
man can work as little as he pleases
for as much as he wants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the estate of Kathryn
Cation, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed execut-
or of the estate of Kathryn Cation, de-
ceased, by the above entitled Court.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified to
present them to me at Athena, Ore
gon, or to my attorneys, Homer l.
Watts and E. C. Prestbye, at their
office in Athena, Oregon, within six
months from the date of the first pub
lication of this notice. All claims
must be verified as by law required.
Dated at Athena. Oregon, this 17th
day of February, 1922.
EDWIN H. CATION,
F17-M17. Executor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
"a Years Ago

Miss Linnie Coppock has new BIZ
cycle.
Miss Alma Kirk is the proud pos
SCISSOR of a new bicycle. grand gift
from her father.
Turner Callander, the "hustling'
newsboy, will tell you all about the
Evening Press. See him.
M. M. Johns and family have re.
turned from Santa Cruz, California
at which place they spent the winter
The health of Melville is greatly i'm.
proved. They will reside in town.
Mr.. W. H. Haws will engage in the
agricultural business in Athena. The
location of the store room has not
yet been decided on, but will per
haps be either the Page building,
opposite the Commercial Livery Sta
BILE, or Spencers machine shop build.
ing.
.EXTRA-Spain has officially not
flied the American government that
she will make no more concessions
The cabinet officials have been in SEES
sion all morning. The fleet at Key
West is making preparations to in
tercept the Spanish flotilla. and the
stock markets of the world are on
the decline. In all probability before
the Press reaches its readers war be-
tween the United States and Spain
will have been declared
It is reported that W. I. Rigby. oi
Rigby 4 Son. has sold the remainder
Of his wheat, 5000 bushels, on a basis
OF % cents for No. club. The Pac-
ific Elevator Company was the pur-
chaser.
An active interest was taken by
mountaineer republicans in the prim-
aries at Bingham Springs precinct,
there being three separate tickets nut
out. A tie resulted between Con
Murphy and Ben Hagen. who had 12
votes each, They flipped up a half
dollar, and the former. who is an
Irish republican, won.
The verdict of the coronsr's jury in
the Indian case is that "onebodyn
came to his death by violence. That
Jim kanina was implicated in One
body's death, or had knowledge Of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

.
In the county court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Clare
G. Stone, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
der signed has been appointed execu-
tor of the estate of Clare G. Stone,
deceased, by the above entitled.
Court.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified to
present them to me at Athena, Ore.
or to my attorneys, Homer l. Watts
and E. G. Prestbye. at their office in
Athena, Ore within six months from
the date of the first publication of this
notice. All claims must be verified
as by Law required.
Dated at Athena. Oregon this Oath
day of March, 1922.
SANFORD STONE,
M24-A21. Executor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
AND REPORT.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Char
les Mclean, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed his final ac-
count and report in the above enti-
tied matter and that the above-en-
titled Court has fixed Saturday the
LIST day Of April. 1922 at the hour Of
10 o'clock A. M. of said day as the
time, and the County Court room Of
the County Court house of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon as the
place for hearing said account and
report. Objections to said final ac-
count and report should be filed on
or before said date.
Dated at Athena, Oregon this 3rd
day of March, 1922.
WILL r. MCLEAN,
M3-M31. Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE
MENT

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the Common Council of the City of
Athena has passed an Ordinance being
Ordinance No. 1869 providing for the
Improvement of Hunt Avenue from
the North Line of Main street to the
North City limits of the City of
Athena, such Improvement to consist
OF grading, ditching and covering the
roadway with crushed rock or crushed
gravel to width of 16 feet. being 5
feet on each of the center line of said
street. Plans and specifications for
such work, estimates Of the cost
thereof, and statement Of the prop
erty to be assessed therefor with an
estimate Of the percentage Of the to-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of e. W.
Achilles, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed Admin
istrator of the Estate of E. w. Ach-
lilies, deceased, by the above entitled
Court.
All persons having claims against
the said Estate are hereby notified to
present them to me at Athena. Ore
gon, within six months from the date
of the first publication of this notice.
All claims must be verified as by law
required.
Dated at Athena, Oregon. this 31st
day Of March, 1922.
OLIVER DICKINSON,
Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

We find an occasional Japanese
newspaper complaining that the four
power and naval pact is bad bar
gain for Japan. and an occasional
American newspaper complaining that
it is bad bargain for America. The
logical inference is that neither is
right, and that the conference treat
les will be found Of benefit to all the
powers concerned, through the re-
duction of naval ornaments and the
supplanting Of thoughts and fears of
war by thoughts and hopes Of peace.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31
Baptist Church

Baptist Church
Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning
sermon, IL a. m. Conducted by DR..
S. D. Reid, State Evangelist. Even
ing address by Pastor, 1880 p. m.
Subject: If God is Almighty-Why
Does He not Destroy the "Powers Of
Evil"
Subject Lecture-The Tribune's
Last Shot. Midweek service. Teach
ers Bible Class. Teachers of all
churches invited.
f. r Inhnsnn
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

We wonder how Hugo SHINES won
his reputation as business wizard,
if he thinks he can get American
business for his new freighters by
naming them for German war lords.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

Although Mosquero, New Mexico,
young men are pledged not to marry
fiappers, this may not prevent de-
signing and resourceful fappers from
marrying them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

The desire expressed by Umatilla
county democrats at their Pendleton
meeting to return to the old conven-
tion system. is merely significant Of
the general tendency to want some
thing politically that we haven't got.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

Harding will not take the, stump
in the coming congressional cam
paign. Perhaps he doesn't know what
he could say in behalf Of republican
candidates for congress.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

money to establish hospitals and e.
quip them, but considering the Pro-
testant popuation Of Umatilla county
and the wealth controlled by it, the
necessary funds should be forthcom-
ing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

Having cleaned up the district in
conference basketball, Athena High
School turns its attention to base
ball in anticipation Of another clean
up.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

With the successful get-to-g -gether
spirit generated at the recent school
banquet, isn't 1t pertinent to remark
that the same results might OBJ
tain under series Of Commercial
Club banquets?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

The Umatilla Caledonian Society
promise to put Athena back on the
map as a picnic town. Athena will
welcome the Scots as warmly as ever.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

There may be change in condi-
tions in farming communities, as re-
ported, but what the farmer would
like is more of it in his pockets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

Sam Blythe proposes that both old
parties be sent to the scrap heap.
Were it confined to the republican
party, there would be rare wisdom in
the suggestion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

While on his recent visit to Port
land, Sir Auckland Geddes enhanced
his reputation for wisdom by the
things he didn't say.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-31

Senator France of Maryland cast
the sole vote against the naval limit
alton pact. He is without doubt
hopeless minority.