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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
2
The Athens independent newspaper notes F. B. Boyd as publisher with a weekly Friday issue. It lists office location Corner Third and Jefferson Streets in Athena Oregon, mentions Lostomtice filing and second-class mail matter, and provides subscription rates of 1.50 per year paid in advance or 2.00 otherwise. Date May 8 1914.
A 1911 critique compares farm buyers to shoppers led astray by pictures in mail order catalogs. It argues photographs convey truth more reliably than drawings and warns farmers against buying unseen cattle, urging local merchants and cash deals to combat catalog houses. It cites price comparisons, freight fees, and the value of inspecting goods locally.
Yeager pledges a flat $2,000 salary for the county clerk and to turn over all fees to the county. He argues economy will relieve taxes and urges voters in Umatilla County to back the plan at the May 15 primaries. The Pilot Book ad also notes George Buzan seeking county treasurer, recalling his past as county assessor and recent work at Pendleton city pumping plant.
London Globe notes how ships use color flags to signal status. Upside down flags warn of distress, quarantine flags show no infection, white means peace, red signals defense, black marks piracy, green indicates wreckage, and red at the foremast warns of powder or ammunition on board.
A New York World summary notes that temperature science spans from the Sun’s surface to absolute zero, with vast unknowns. It cites 3,730 degrees as the hottest Earthly furnace and asserts higher temperatures may yield the era’s greatest discoveries, undreamed of like radium. An indignant denial fragment and garbled dialogue follow.
Nollcp gives notice that the City of Atheno will redeem all outstanding warrants drawn on the general fund and the water fund. Interest will accrue on these warrants from the date of first publication of this notice. Dated May 8, 1914, V. C. Borke, Treasurer.
Cambridge Idaho land for sale 860 acres at 40 per acre with part trade for small stock farm. 480 acres to rent now or next Fall, over 50 in cultivation. Hotel proposition for party with cash. Address Frank McElroy Cambridge Idaho. Also 40 acre ideal home with outbuildings near a carline. Freewater Land Co. Freewater Oregon.
To the County Court of Oregon Umatilla County notice is given that Welter W Griswold is administrator of the estate of Charles Carpenter deceased. All claimants must present them with proper vouchers at the office of Will M Peterson attorney at law Pendleton Oregon within months from the first publication date May 8 1914 Walter V Griswold administrator Will M Peterson attorney.
Public notations from Oregon courts inform that executors and administrators in Umatilla County Athena must present claims within six months with vouchers to Homer J Watts or to the executors lawyers. Dated May 1 1914 and May 31 1944.
Lexington Realty Company files a foreclosure action in the Circuit Court of Oregon Umatilla County against William Sobults and unknown parties for a delinquent tax lien on real property. The notice cites certificate of delinquency 892 dated February 1910 with the amount due including penalties and interest, tied to the described parcel.
Lexington Realty Company seeks to foreclose a tax lien on ten acres in the SE quarter of the NW quarter of Section 10 Township 3 North Range 86 E W M. The suit names William Soboltz as owner of record and calls all others named as parties. The Circuit Court of Umatilla County, Oregon, is to hear the case after the first publication dated May 1914. Frederick Steiner is attorney for the plaintiff.
Veteran lawman T D Taylor announces candidacy for re election as Sheriff of Umatius county asserting his record as officer supports his bid and pledges continued service if reelected in the Democratic primaries paid advertisement signed T D Taylor County office.
L L Mann pledges personal attention if elected sheriff of Umatilla County to enforce Oregon laws including bootlegging gambling prostitution and other crimes. He advocates taxpayer economy and governing the sheriff’s office on business principles. Paid advertisement.
Douglas Belts pledges public service as County Judge with economy to lower taxes, ensure fair road funding, and no favoritism, stressing prudent administration and District needs in a public trust.
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