Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County
VOL. 1.NO. 1,
MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 2, 1914
THE YEAR $1.50
AUP1N IS
NOTED
III!!
IIS HPPII
Train Loads of Hogs,
Grain, Stock Go from
This Point to Market
Each Year
One car of hogs for each week
in the year is the record of pro
duction accomplished by the
hog raisers in the vicinity of
Maupin last year. There were
fifty-two cars of hogs worth
seventy-five thousand dollars
shipped from here in 1913. That
profitable .industry is on the in
crease here and contributes lar
gely toward making Southern
Wasco County one of the pros
perous agricultural sections of
the West.
Wheat is the principal product
of this section. Last year the
crop was a bumper and a good
yield has been secured this year
altho it is not up to last. It is
too early to form an accurate
estimate of this year's crop but
several cars of wheat are being
shipped from the local farmers'
warehouse each week.
Sheep, cattle and fruit also
contribute largely to the pros
perity jof Jthis wonderful country.
The possibilities for develop
ment in Southern Wasco County
are great. The imagination can
remain firmly upon probability
and see the country surrounding
Maupin in a few years one of the
choice garden spots of the pros
perous and fertile Northwest.
Just in A Big Shipment From the East
One Lessing Player Piano will
be sold here for $415. This
is the cheapest price ever
quoted on this piano.
W. H. STAATS" & CO,
Irrigation Project
Is Well Under Way
Messrs Keep, Hall- and Swank
were down Monday from the irri
gation project where they report
work as going ahead satisfactori
ly. The former is proprietor of
the project aud the two lattter are
contractors on the work. It is the
belief of these men that they will
have water on the flat this fall.
The present unit will carry 209
second feet of water and irrigate
several thousand acres of land.
Charged with Assault,
Fined, at Tygh Valley
Answering to a charge of assault
upon Chas. Martin, a man by the
name of Ashen appeared before
Judge J. F. Harper of the Tygh
Valley justice court and after trial
was fined fifteen dollars, which he
paid. The difficulty arose over a
trade between the defendant and
Martin. The trial was had yester
day, and it is stated the dispute
will be settled by a civil suit.
Maupin Orchards
Supply Demand
That fruit growing in Southern
Wasco County is a successful altho
a practically undeveloped industry
is evidenced by the fine orchards
of Messers Johnson and Vander-
pool whose places are located
one half mile and one mile north
of Maupin. These two orchards
now supplv Maupin and surround
ing communities with fine lucious
fruit, equal to that grown any
where. Peaches are the principal
i fruit grown, When a compara
tively small area is so productive
under irrigation Manpin farmers
will soon grow at leaste enough fruit
for their own use,
Gent's fine furnishing Shoes
Ladies' Kid button weltShoes
Childrens' School Shoes
We can supply your wants
in Groceries, Farm Imple
ments, Wagons, Manure
Spreaders, etc.
HOMESTEADER j
IS ARRESTED
Local Character Accus
ed of Harness and
Saddle Theft Taken
to Spokane j
Accused of stealing a harness,
and saddle from a shop in Spo-i
kane, B. E. Gehymer, a home
steader near this place, and Joe
Waldron were arrested here and
returned to the Washington city :
last week. The goods were
found in the possession of
the two men at the O-W depot j
here and taken in charge by the
local officers. They were packed ;
in a barrell and a box marked
tools and billed from Walla Walla
consigned to Geyhmer at Hunts1
Ferry.
Acting upon advice from Spo
kane officials Sherriff Christrnan
notified Deputy Sherriff W. H.
Staats, of Maupin, to watch out
for the goods if they arrived at
either of the local depots and
arrest the men if they attempted
to remove them. Officer Staats
deputised W. H. Williams to
watch for the men and Tuesday
morning the men appeared and
demanded the goods of the O-W.
agent and, after signing for them
were taken into custody by Mr.
Williams, The north bound O-W
train was held a few minuets for!
the arrest to be made and the
prisoners were taken to The
Dalles. When searched Gehy
mer was unarmed but Walburn
was found to be carrying a forty
four revolver.
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Fanners Interested in
n ,1 ' fir 'v
injured" lnair'quit "ids' Job .mil
MMtion Soon to bej!etur"ed h;- eisa
j fanner 111 the Cntenmi section.
Held at Tygh Valley
, The progressive farmers in this
section are commencing to take an
active interest in the approaching
Southern Wasco County Fair to be
held at Tygh Valley the middle of
next month. The Fair is going to
be a good one and promises to be
well attended. The wide awake
people of Tygh Valley and vicinity
held the first annual Southern
Wasco County Fair last fall and
were so successful, that tlley de-
tennined upon another exhibition
this year.
"Come with your stock and gar
den products," says the advertis
ing literature, "win some of these
: premiums and show the world
1 what Southern Wasco is doing."
Prizes are offered for all sorts of
farm and ranch products, and they
are substantial prizes, too. Cash
will be paid for the best displays
from bottom or im-rated lands and
from non-irrigated lands. In the
regulations it is nrovitled that
0
for premiums listed under the head ;
cf non-irrigated lands."
hi addition to the regular prizes
offered by the Fair Associaticu,
both Central Oregon railroads aie
offering big valuable special prem
iums. The O -AV. R &. X. offers a
two horse corn cultivator, valued1
at twenty-five dollars, for the best
fifty ears of corn. For the best
sow and pigs, not wCaned, the
Oregon Trunk offers a three sec
tion harrow with ninety diamond
teeth, relief spring and draw bar.
This big event will consist not
of an agricultural fair only, but an
attractive program of sports wi'.l
i be provided. A sixty dollar saddle
"exhibits grown on non-irrigated i "--liie "ow Wednesday
lands, not listed under the head of j A- M' September ,6'
.irrigated lands, can compete! For premium lists or any infor
for premiums listed under the head ll,1!,tion desiretl. -"V""? should 1
of bottom or irrigated lands. Butj"ade of F. C. Butler, Secretary,
irrigated exhibits cannot compete j ''P'1 Valle'- OR-
Unconditionally Guaranteed. Prices Right.
Camp Tender Hurt
by Kicking Horse
Laco DeCamp, who has beeiij
': tending sheep ramp for W. E.
jllunt at Detvot, was injured by a
I horse kicking him. The accident
; occurred the first of last week ana!
i was of such a serious nature that
Aid Given Times Is
Greatly Appreciated
The Times owes a big debt of
gratitude to the peoplo of Maupin.
All have assisted in getting the
paper established and the busi
ness men have come forward with
patronage in such a manner as to
practical' assure the future of the
paper. President Eagen of the
commercial club has put forth
every effort to get a newspaper
established here. He answered
our letter of inquiry in detail and
since lias boosted the community
and this enterprise in every way
possibe. Let the good work go on.
goes to the winner of the bucking
contest. Victor Warden, of The
Dalles offers a fifteen dollar silver
mounted bit to the second best
(JUKT Im-eh 1,1 Lab" 8" w
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riders of both horses and hulls.
An attractive feature of the fair
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MEALS
That Are Meals
The Kind We Always Serve
Ai Reasonable Prices
When in Town M.ke our
Hotel Your Headquarters
A Cordial Welcome to All
OTEL MOAD
D. A. MOAD, Prop.
BOARD AND ROOM BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH
in toe ny ieq
m . lift 1J..1
11 1 H IIU BJTl M flUJ jr
$110,000..00
Fire ' Des
troys Three Blocks
Including. Post Office
In County Seat
Fire broke out in the. business
district of The Dalles Saturday
night and came near destroying
the entire city before it was placed
under control. The amount of
damage actually done was far in
excess of $100,000.00. The fust
of three fires which did the damage
started about eight-thirty and
raged for two hours and a' half.
When at length the firemen got
the upper hand .they found their
water shpply exhausted and had
the conflagration continued a few
minutes the town would have been
entirely at the mercy of the fire.
The fire started in the cannery
and spread to the Oddfellows build
ing. The postoffice, Brill's store
and other contents of that struc
ture were destroyed, but its fire
proof walls checked the flames
and gave the firemen a chance at
the last moment. '
It is believed the fire was of in
cendiary origin, but the sheriff's
office reported over the phone to
the Times last night that they
were in possession of no clews. .
The losses are reported to have
been quite generally insured.