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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1905
Page
2
The city council weighs switching from a flat rate to metered water usage amid summer shortages. The fire and water committee favors meters, noting towns with metered systems avoid waste and ensure fair charges. Meter costs run 10 to 15 dollars, often supplied wholesale by the city.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs David Williams was seriously burned Friday afternoon after wandering into smoldering ashes from a buried rubbish pile Its clothing was scorched and it sat in the coals until relief arrived Dr Stone treated the child who is recovering The Bearcity water supply woes persist as springs and wells fail threatening stock water with drought risks in the region Athena broom factory to acquire new machinery and an expert broom-maker joins the team Friday club meeting and Pythian Lodge delegates prepare for upcoming events plus a major land deal near Athena involving seventeen sections of Alberta township land tied to farming venture by a group of men of means and integrity.
Laborer Jesse Bacon, 40, died five hours after a rig driven by Chris Issit struck him on a Walla Walla street. Coroner's jury calls it accidental death. Also report Prescott farmer J. Linklater crushed under six horse wagon. amputation required. Typhoid cases at the penitentiary improve with eight new cases noted.
Bryan praised President Roosevelt for advancing Democratic principles as Nebraska Republicans and Populists fuse on identical tickets for justice of the supreme court Hastings, regents Cole and Lightner. A Bryan farewell speech urged party unity before his world trip. A resolution denouncing Rockefeller’s gift to the University of Nebraska was adopted, calling for its return. Also notes A J Parker’s home improvements on Third Street and a local wheat market quote of 0.60 cents.
Franklin Leonard Jr, defeated 17th district congressional candidate, asks New York Life Insurance president John A. McCall how much of his policy funds and the funds of more than 23,000 Democrats were used to defeat him. He cites McCall’s testimony about a 1904 contribution to the Republican campaign fund and contends insurers aided his defeat.
The Preston Parton mill and Athena's grain trades suggest wheat prices may rise before season end. David Taylor notes Oregon Washington mills could consume the entire local crop if run to capacity, with Athena mill able to grind all tributary grain. Local warehouses hold substantial holdings amid regional crop failures.
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