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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1931
Page
7
Senator Borah told a Cottonwood Idaho audience that the nation must feed the unemployed during the coming winter. He warned that if voluntary charity fails, compulsory aid will follow and cited widespread unemployment, idle money, and underused food supplies as rationale.
Protection of the Columbia river salmon industry worth many millions and Portland water rights tied to the Bonneville project for municipal power were stressed at a Portland hearing on the Columbia River Power company’s application for a preliminary permit for a project near Stevenson Washington.
The Washington state game commission schedules an elk season in Walla Walla county from November 1 to 10 with a one bull elk limit. Chinese pheasant hunting in the same county is allowed on October 11 14 18 25 and 28. Hungarian partridge runs November 11 14 18 and 21 to 31.
Federal and Washington officials formally opened the 186 mile Lotus route from Goldendale to Toppenish linking Portland and Yakima. Truck traffic shifted to the new 1.6 million dollar highway cutting two hours from the run and reducing signs mileage by 41 miles between Hood River and Yakima. A noon picnic at Brooks Memorial Park followed by speeches by Governor Roland Hartley and Highway Director Sam Humes marked the ceremony.
Three youths Glen Williams Robert Brumback and Fletcher McCarthy seized after stealing the Kittitas county sheriff s automobile and riding stolen horses to Ellensburg Then they fled to Oregon in a stolen car and were arrested while attempting to escape Wenatchee jail by a rope of sheets
Fire equipment from Walla Walla entered the Washington state prison early Monday to fight a small basement blaze in wing 2. Investigators concluded the fire was accidental after a thorough review.
Mrs. Fredericks of Weston travels with her brother Charles Proebster to Santa Fe New Mexico. She postpones instructing her Athena piano class until return around October 1.
Mrs. Frank Little and daughter Iris Little attended the Pendleton ceremony for Thelma Airey of Pendleton and Glenn Howard of New York City. The couple exchanged vows Tuesday in Pendleton with local guests in attendance.
Governor Meier announces a comprehensive Oregon relief program for the unemployed and welcomes federal aid. He cites a $2.5 million employment push tied to highway and road projects, with a focus on hiring Oregon citizens and using labor saving machinery only sparingly.
C B Denman of the Federal Farm Board warned that expansion in the western swine industry could be overdone due to unreliable feed supplies and high transport costs. He said abundant feed and current grain prices drive the hog production surge. A nine foot sturgeon泳 has taken over the tail race at the Lewis ton power dam, hindering attempts to install a screening at the race mouth.
The Walla Walla plan aims to reduce 1932 wheat production by having the federal farm board sell surplus wheat to producers and withdraw it from the market. Farmers would pay for the wheat later, with the board keeping receipts as collateral. buyers could also sell on the open market after a grace period.
William Kaliher a Salinas deputy game warden shot W B Cope Monterey business man in his cabin in Big Sur forest preserve 27 miles south of Carmel after accusing him of deer poaching Cope was wounded above the heart and listed in critical condition. Kaliher faces assault with a deadly weapon and possible murder charges if Cope dies. Cope says the warden cursed him and followed him into the cabin before the shooting. Kaliher says Cope drew an automatic pistol. Cope says he warned him to leave which escalated to the shooting. Cope’s wife assisted him as they left the cabin. In Weston Oregon the county court assures road funding for the Weston Elgin highway section, nearly ten miles, to be built next year via gasoline tax funds.
Rex rabbits imported by Pacific Northwest breeders from France and Germany will headline the Oregon State Fair rabbit show. The exhibit promises wide color ranges and many breeds, from bantam to giant, with pelt texture likened to moleskin and strong breeder enthusiasm surrounding the Rex variety.
Alfred Warner 55 collapsed from a heart attack at a police emergency hospital after drawing the jack of spades at a pinochle table. He was within one card of a rare perfect hand worth 1500 points with spades as trumps. The new card sealed the tragedy as onlookers saw the fatal draw.
Adam Harting a 76 year old Columbia county pioneer was tossed by a buck in Hogeye woods ten miles from Dayton He returned to town for treatment after clothing was torn and a deep hand gash.
Portland aviator Dorothy Hester, famed for her stunts at Cleveland national air races, has been offered planes for trans Atlantic flights, altitude records, endurance feats, and racing. Her stunting partner Tex Rann confirms the talks.
Open house was held Monday night from 8 to 10 o clock at the Malon Burnett School of Music in its new studio quarters at 326 East Alder Street Walla Walla.
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