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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
2
State Superintendent Alderman reports about 60,000 children participated last year in industrial contests, aiming to engage 125,000 this year. He stresses children must do the work themselves to gain real experience, avoiding deception, and upholds character building as the core value of early education and civic responsibility.
Local men engaged in trapping report successful work with coyotes and foxes. A Silver Lake dispatch notes J. W. Embody killed a large silver fox from an upper floor window, with pelt valued between 1200 and 1500 dollars. County records show 858 coyotes killed this month, with top bounty of 201 dollars for 106 coyotes and 21 bobcats and 2 timber wolves claimed by B. S. Chandler of Dayville.
In early club days a New York organization faced arrears with two members, one a key writer who overloaded stationery. The council moved to drop the first for nonpayment and to retain the second, deeming him too important to dismiss, prompting a heated debate and a revised resolution.
East Oregonian reports White Orpington Snow Princess owned by Byron Hawks of Athena Groggiat won high honors at the poultry show. Judge Miller Purvis, a leading expert, deemed the bird possibly the whitest of its breed in the United States, surpassing famed hens like Peggy.
The governor proposes placing all district fairs on a uniform millage across counties with option for counties to join districts or divert funds to roads. The measure, plus uniform county salaries and potential university funding on a millage base, signals politics driven by efficiency and new fiscal record. It remains unclear when bills will be introduced as lawmakers await the administration’s stance.
At a Helix Commercial Club session last week county road building topics were debated. Opera tively the meeting touched on a proposed macadam road between Perdleton and Umatilla to run parallel with the O W B N along the Unsatilla river. Manuel Friedley, a visitor, suggested the project and the county bonds 500 appeared as funding.
A county meeting revealed strong opposition to proposed highway construction. Exempt towns benefit from road tax while Helix would pay, and attendees argued the road adds cost without broad county-wide benefit. They favored routing the road to serve wheat belt areas with rail access instead.
Burns concert in Athens features A Mackenzie Meldrum M A from Bonnie Scotland. Program highlights include Highland tunes, recitations, vocal solos, dances, and an orchestral finale. Tickets assure a lively show with local talent and a strong Caledonian mood.
Spokane passenger train No. 5 stalled east of town for three days as snow drifts blocked the line. Two engines broke through the drift on Wednesday morning to relieve the train, enabling return to Walla Walla via Wallula and Pendleton. Mail service resumed Wednesday night.
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