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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1905
Page
2
A mixed snippet from a 1900s Athena Oregon page mentions mailing details, subscription rates, and advertising terms. It notes Eugene Lorton leaving the Walla Walla Union over politics, a Wallowa county dance brawl with fines, Mayor McClennan’s courting of an honest court, Lipton eyeing a 1907 Sandy Hook challenge, pigeons' speed, and profits in baseball and industry with references to Rockefeller and Carnegie.
In December 1905 Athena reports a three‑part irrigation dispute over Walla Walla river water rights spanning Oregon and Washington. Major irrigation concerns, with large capital, face private landholders and state interests as testimony begins next February.
A London man named F O Neill Gallaher returns from the sea to fog bound streets and writes of longing for the open shore. He speaks of the wind freedom and the sea’s call as a storm lashes the deep, declaring he must go to a storm lashed headland and drink of peace again.
The Oregonian argues state printing is excessive and wasteful, urging reforms to curb excess while noting both contract and salaried plans risk problems. It critiques Direct Legislation League proposals for a salaried printer, warns of bid scandals, and favorably compares union and current practices, though seeking improvement.
An advertisement asserts Dr. Pleren and Nature’s remedies like Slippe r root and Cohosh root restore strength to weak women and ease sickness. It claims non alcohol content and positions Dr. Pierce’s Prescription as a prenatal aid, offering to mail samples for one cent stamps and stressing benefits for mothers and children.
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