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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1914)
TO -am Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL I, NO. 8, MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY OREGON, OCTOBER g1, 1914 THE YEAR $1.50 The M Greater Wasco County ' We are in Maupin to keep The Times on its progressive move, This week we are somewhat hand icapped in getting machinery installed which arrived late. The Times will continue for. the pres. eut under the ownership of VV. C. Walker and will be edited and managed by the undersigned, Mr. Walker will issue a morning daily paper at The Dalles, which promises to make good. He is a live wire and deserves a liberal pat ronage. This section has a won derful future and Maupin's fijue representation of business men will put it on the map if nothing else will. This along with many other future prospects, which even tually will materilir.e, gives an 'at mosphere of progression ' that means not only a greater Wasco county, but the largest aud best ocated little city in the southern portion, ' , Walter. V. Martin. Wallace Forger went to The Dal lea this week, to meet his wife who has been visiting there Water Project Completed 1 E. E. Miller, representing the Wapinesia Irrigation Co., of Portland, was ,in Maupin, last week and expects to haye water running on their project within thirty days; Fifty men and eighteen teams have been employed since July on this project, which had been abandoned several years for lapt of canital. The Intake is at Clear Creek be low Clear Lake abov) two and one half miles. The canal is nine feet wide, sloping to a depth of four and one half feet. Its lenarth is fourteen miles and, next spring 10,009 acres can be irrigated. At present the dam at Clear Laks is only thirty-two feet in width and they have a right to build hinety feet which would water 20,009 acres. The price per acre that this w$ter wilj.post is yet undecided states Mr. Miller. Our popular cashier J. M. Conk HnBpenjUhe first of the week in fortlana, visiting nis ramiiy, fiVCKW' "Apples and Onions FOR SALE ' ''"' I wiil deliverTat Tygh Valley Ektr 'fane and Fancy Winter Apples of the following varieties! Jonathan, Grimes Golden, Winesap and kohieJ3eatity it $1; ib per box. Also, onions at $1.50 per Well filled sack, These products ale as gbod as can be grown iii the Nbhh- '-"I 6""'-'""" - " ' Tlie sake goods will be delivered tb Dufur or sold at iny drthards for $l:ob fbr Atples slid $l,3b for Ohlbiis. Delivered In ciuftHtities elsewhere at prb rata rate; Kes0 M. M. B(jRTN bufiifj Ore. Ranch Home In Ruins Wrri ' Connolly lost his nine room fftnfth home Inst wrpIc. Kv fire. It was1 discovered while the family were at dinner. The flames burst' forth from the ceil ing of t'hT'flrst story, and the only supply of water available, was a small spring, They were unable to save it, and are now living in a tent. Mr. Connolly will soon have a new Heme un der course of construction. Convicted and Sentenced Joe WilbUln and B, Hynier, ar rested here fu June, for stealing a harness aud saddle at Spokane, which they shipped to their home stead tell miles south of here) com pleted serving their time out on that charge ahd were again arrest ed by Deptity Sheriff Statts for the theft of goods at the McClure store at Hunts Ferry, Both were giveii tllirt'y" days and fined fifty dollars. From what we dan learn the gentlemen 'intend returning to these parts at the expiration of their sentence. . i. Experience has proved that Colorado Fencing is Hard to Boat-It Stays Stretched Car Load Just Arrived Two Years Ap we sold a car load of this fencing Last Season ? we sold our second car and didn't have enough. This Season we expect to sell , two cars BECAUSE: Our, prices are Right Our terms are Right and Because we never had jpi kick on Colorado Fencing. Now m Stocki 20 and 26 Light and 26 Regular. Also light and heavy painted of g"alva. ' tiJ4 Rfk WW and Startfcc ' ' V I Sfi ATTUCK BROS. The Store of Better Strvice AU kinds of jewelry repaired by Emittohs the iewler. Tapp brothers of Wapinitia, were in the City this week, ac companied by Josetih R. Keep, whd was enfotlte to Portland on irrigation matters. Maupin is the outlet to Southern Wasco County and a location for many Hues of business! A dlug store would make good unde)- pro per management. I carry1 ail 'kinds of stones for rings arid pins Emmons . the" Jeweler. L O C A L All Around Town DSD put tip plenty bt tanned peaches tanned pgars cahned ttpricbb tahnied grape, fet& iir stock is cdmplete & fresh A ouir line of shoes Sttid sweaters for ydurig and old ALL NEW inspect -W. H. STAATS & CO. Mrs. Thonlas Ffanuigau is Visit ing her daughter 3's. ' Fret, J. Van Hoonissen, at, ''"the letter's home in P.otlanct? tills week;' Mrs. W. t. thorp passed thru this place; Sunday, enroute t'o the Bake Ovfen ctfuhtry. WentV-4h're'e"B'r loads of ttittU werfe sfctfwf friiiil hereVM O. V. Ri i: ti'is weea. ' 6. BdVtth, jf Jljynch, Uiv., mViilp whHrinfrwir.ri the Hall4 Swank C'onitructibn Co. had the misfortune to break his' leg, while ha'dlihg fog. I carry all kinds fef stones for rings and pms Emmoria the Jeweler. The Tunes office is being oVeV hauled tills Week; If you are in the toarket for a fine Quality 'of apples or onions read the ad of M. M. Burtner in annfWor pnllimtl. W. tt. Staats Va5 in the Palles on legal business this week. Henry MayHew and family are visting Earnest MayHew ot tniB place, from Tygh Ridge'. The daChutes riVer ib still the 'old reliable" for rainbow trout. Several nim rods are coming home with a good ateh. Mi Lnrvall fh installiVie a pumping system at his nom'e ah'd will lift Water 370 feet foV domes tic purposes. Tell us the news. The Time's. Subscribe Vo'da Dr. Thomas Grifeth accompa nied bv his wife and daughter, nf nnfiif RtoVibed in MauDin'. on We'dh'ei'day eveniirgr, enroute to his liome, after an absence of four Vnonths at Crater Lake. Shile here he visited tne n. u mmons home. Note the advertisements in this Issue, trade at home and build i tip our resources, j The hotels are filled and some i lights rbonis are at a premium. Have you sampled those salted nuts just received at Sty er's? Try them and you'll want more. Several traveling men have stopped here the past week and received large orders. ' . Our physician Dr. Francis id an eye specialist of gteat reputa- , tion, and is busy treating and fitting glasses. He has patierit from all parts of Southern Was co County. nemiMmr CEMTfJU. OrtEGOri LINE Special fares to Portland for the Manufacturers' and Land Products Exposition Opeh Oct. 26 close Nov; 14 , Sale (&tfes from Central Oregon ints on bWgbn Trunk Py,.-. Oct. 27, 30, Nov. 3, 6, 10, 13. with return limit Mondfty. folio winjg 'date ri! sale. Open rat of 1 1-3 We. Apple district competition, Twenty Counties Displays, $10,000.00 in Cash Premiums,, Medals and'VDiplomas for Dftpl'ays1, 20,000 square feet floor space For fulrtrftr details crinsulti A. Locke, Agent, MEALS That Are Meals Trie Kind We Alwaya Servfe At Reasonable Vrices , When 'in Town tlX'ke ofu'r Irotel Vour HeacTquarVe A Cordial Welcome to AU HOTEL M O AD D. A MOAb, Prop. feOARD AND ROOM BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH