Published Every Friday J. E, Disbrow, Publisher Subscription: One Year, $1.50, Six Entered as second class mail post office at Maupin, Oregon, Smock Items 2 Cal Duncan was a business visitor at Wamic Monday. church Tuesday evening tore hearse for Christmas. G- W. Eargainhplt helped F. E, Spoor butcher five hogs Monday. Iva Mulvany is absent from school this week on account of lagripp. Mike Urban and family were Sunday visitors at the home of Grandma Farlow. Joe Laudor of Gresham was in this vicinity looking for a ranch to rent- He looked at several but had not fully decided, but will return later as he is determ ined to locate here. Albert Russell was among tlwe enjoying a sleigh ride Saturday. F, Spoor and T. J Whitcomb were transacting business' in Maupin Friday and brought out some freight for Mulvany Bros. Fi'3d Bichel is now' improving slowly. He had a severe attac.5 of the lagrippe. Apparently he had recovered and was able to be out when he had a relapse and has been veay sick. We hope for a speedy recovery. T. E. Farlow of Lapinville was running his wood saw last Sat' urday bucking wood- 11. L. Stakley of Gresham was looking after business affairs here last Saturday. We are glad to mention the return of Mrs. Roy Fleck to her home after several weeks in The Dalles hospital,' undergoing an operation. The saw mill owned by J. E. Kennedy and Wm, Woodcock, located on Rock Creek, was pur chased by a party from Portland who intends to install a sash and door factory, as well as furnish box material. He hopes to soon commence remodeling the mill snd be prepared to receive bigs. Mrs. B. Morgan is very sick with lagrippe, also Mrs. Ilattie Ogelsby, Chas. Cljne and Wilbur Mulvany. Hermann tiesh fot out his sleigh and bells Sunday and drove with bis family to his wife's parents, S. II. Mulvany's leaving his family there, he and Mr. Mulvany drove to Wapinitia. Sid Mulvany was transacting business in Tygh Valley Tuesday. I. T. Courtright and B. Mor gan were working on the new road at Gate Creek this week. Victory 3 When you are content with any food, any raiment, any cli mate, any.! society, any solitude, any interruptions by the will of God that is victory. aKc$fecfttf - Times with Daily and Sunday OreOiiian 1 year $8 Daily and Times 1 year $6.39 Weekly " 1 " 2.70 Sunday V " 1 V 3.50 ' 'Auv-y t,ts? aist-. ijr must hjt at Maupin, Oregon, Months 75cts, Three Months 5C matter September 2, 1914, at the under the Act of March 3, 1879. Dalles Mention James Robertson niid Miss lielva M. Wisse of Senniko secured a marriage license at the county clerk's office Saturday, Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Hernial) of Tygh Valley were in the city today i0. C. Lofton ot Tygh Valley is at tending to business affairs in this city. S. W. Hansen of Tygh Valley is in the city on business. ..16 Ewen Mclennan of.ShaniUo is a local business visitor. 2o Geo, Washington IY-ter a well known local Indian, was arrested last night being charged with druiikeiiess, lie was sentenced to pay a fine of $5 by Police Judge Moore this morning. He is sav ing time. Miss Nellie Conoily, who is a student at The Dalles high school will depart tomorrow for her South ern Wasco county home where she will enjoy the holidays with rela tives and friends, Chronicle, 21. Mr. T. A. Connolly and wife and sister-in-lav, Mrs. Twohy, came in from their Maupin home Sunday niul will return today. Mrs. Twohy's home however is in Ireland, but she has been visiting, with her sister for several months. .Sun, 21, ' ' Quite a bunch of turkeys were rallied oil Wednesday by W. II. Williams at Fischer's garage. Joint Muir is home again this wtek. L. 13. Haines nud family moved Friday, into their house east of the parsonage. Dolphus Maytlew Came home Wednesday from The Dulles to spend the holiday vacation. Ira Kistner was a guest of friends in Maupin this week. The local band boys will give dances in the hall tonight and next Friday night. Mrs. Fred Townsend who has been very seriously ill with pneu monia if some better. Mrs, Green is recovering from a serious spell of illness. The streets of Maupin have been busy scenes the past few days, many people f'onl the surround ing country coining in to do their Chii.-"'iiws shopping. llek'ii Locke who is receiving treatment in Portland is now uble to stand on her feet some nnd ex pects to be able to come home in a couple week. (c'y ( V xs ?j4k tusr tjr ,. sv s. LOCAL.: All Arounti Town The Times, Si. 50 a year, Roy Crabtree was a business visitor in town Wednesday. If you get a 'sample copy' of the Times this week you are invited to carefully look it over and come in and subscribe. We want you on our mailing list. Don't Home your clockIt needs cleaning. Emmons will do it for you and guarantee it. If the other fellow could not fix your watch bring it to Emmo'tu the jeweler- Subscriptions for stock in the Tygh Valley Fair Association will he received at The Times office. Go to Fischer's Garage for all your automobile accessories, gaso line and storage of machinery, Louis Woodside and Fay Drivel passed through here Wednesday etiroule home to the Flat after a short visit with their brothers who have homesteads in the Criterion section. Clarence Alexander nrd J. S. Fraley were Maupin visitois Wed nesday from the flat. Claud Wilson passed through the first of the week going to the Valley to spend the holidays, Mr. Pen edict was over from Dufur Tuesday looking after busi ness interests. . W. M Snellson of Criterion was in town Tuesday. L. B. Kellcy was a caller in town Tuesday from his Juniper' Flat farm. Mrs. C. E. Tunison and Miss Grace were shopping in town Wednesday. Clifford, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. 13. Haines, arrived home Saturday from. Portland, where he has been staving with relatives. Mrs. lv. J. iStyer leaves Monday so spend the remainder of the win ter in the valley and will 'care for her grandfather. Dee Tallcolt was a business visi tor in Maupin Tuesday. Mrs, Westbrook is 0011 fined to her room this week with rheuma tism, John Confer, Bob and Jake Davidson were Tuesday business' callers, in town from Juniper Flat. The Times is in leceiptof the 25th birthday edition of The Dalles Chronicle, a 24 page paper which you would enjoy looking over. A land slide between Hood River and Portland occasioned the delay of 0. W. R. & N. traffic fix 111 Tuesday until Wednesday afternoon causing the local 3:30 southbound to be l o hours lute. Roll of honor of Lower Oak Grove schooll received 100 in spell ing nnd almost perfect in the months woik Following aie the mimes of the pupils: Ora liowen, Reuben Walters, Ishau West, Anna West and Melvin Walters. F. M, Covey father of our con genial warehouse manager was here Wednesday from Kingsley and Mr. Covey returned home with him to tat Cluisliuas dinner. 'we. & w - ,.. Tygh Valley 1 Certainly everyone u j , ed the' inow if it bid not last long. ' j . Tom Swift is still linipin ; fiom ' the effects of iiis injury rt o. ived a short time ago. Mrs. Black is home !ia- from! the hovpiuil iit The Dalles, j Criss 1 aisoii stems v.-ry anxious I for good roads again to he can be' out with his new car and give it a trial. Everyone is getting ready for the Christinas .tree at the hall Friday evening. Miss Bonney will give her pupils a tree m the afternoon. " There will be a masquerade Thursday night in the I. 0. O. F. hall. Tom Swift has moved his family in the hotel in rooms on the second floor. A lifinibcr of the children have been having the lagrippe. Frank Wing's chikben are stay with his brother Joe here and going to school. Sam Johnson of Toppinish, Wm., has been visiting at the Wing home the past week. Ted Clack and Marjorie Til'ison gave a birthday party to their friends Saturday evening. Mr. Nelson went to Maupin Monday to prove up on his home stead. It certainly does beat hav ing to go to The Dalles when the roads are in such shape Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg were visit ing in our burg Saturday and Sunday returning in the evening to Dufur, but not until Mr- Kellog was made to promise they would return and spend part of the holi day s with his old pupils. Mrs. Harper is improving slowly but not able to be up at this writing. Wilbur Wing and Emmet Zum walt were visiting at due Wing's Saturday night. Dr. Brown's carpenter returned to his home last week for the re mainder of the winter. He will, resume woik for the doctor in the spring. Mr. Kellogg invited a number ot his former pupils to visit his school ihursd.ty. It is a long trip but the boys are very anxious to go. Zene W'alkins went to The Dalles for u few days visit this week. Dr Erown and C. K. Wing made a trip to Dufur Wednesday. There will be a shooting match here this week giving all a chance to have a goose for Christinas, Celia McCorkle is home from The Italics where she has been attending school, for the holidays. A Merry Christmas and Happy New enr to all ti listing all will give our editor and home paper all the boost possible the coming y ear, while' in the lead lets keep Ik r going, I The in. s ' ir : have h"' i : ok! .... . . this i.uk Ti i sda afternoon's so filled f.:: . Ciaigu'. hack that it was an inti testing joli to see that it all sta wl on con ivg up the hill. (from first page) niiil three days the lattespart of the m ek hunting for cattle. They report about three feet of snow at that place. Miss Winnie Tapp is on the sick list this week. Robert Vincent and Miss Win nie Tapp who have been visiting relatives in Portland returned home Sunday. They report a fine trip. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Wilson made a trip to Maupin Wed nesday. Good Investment An investment thoiotighly worth while is offered for sale for a short time at $22.50 un 'acre. 1,1 ofi 2o-.i jacres on part terms; 50 acres in cultivation and rsuore can be cultivated and the bal v.ice is good past ue and woods laud. Good buildings and fWces and right to plenty of iui.gaUcn water. All kinds of fruit, Ou rural mail route and telephone line and reasonably close to school and church. Call; at the Times office. CHAS.H. FRANCIS, M.P.;C.M MAUPIN, OREGON Mem. Coll. Phys. & Surg., Ontario Licentiate Minnesota and Oregon Prompt Service on Either Day or Night Calls Eyes tested, Glasses Fitted Make land filings and fiual proof before United States Commissioner Stuart. Can You Do It? TEST TYPE. Dr. C. H. Francis, Optician I oca! Markets Pot a tot-.;, r. 25 to I 50. Cabbage, 2c. Unions, sc. Eggs, 25 to 30, Butter, creamery 40; dairy 35. Sugar, 6.50. Apples, choice 1,35 box. Bacon, 17 1-2 to 25. Salt, dairy 65 per sack, fancy table 90, Flour,- bbl 5.60, 6.00. Bran, $29 per ton. , Shorts, $31 per ton. Salt, $15 'per ton. Wheat, forty-fold 87, club 84; blue stem 88. Hogs, best light 6.10 Church Notice. Sunday services as follows: First and third Sundays, Sunday sebool 10, preaching 11 a. m. (Flanagan school house 3 p. 111.) Song ser vice 7, preaching 7:30 p. in. 'Sec ond and fouith Sundays, Sunday school IO-, preaching n a. 111., Y. P. B. Program 7:30 p. in. Mid week services, song practice Tues day, 7:300 111., (Criterion, Wed nesday. 7 ;oo p 111.) Prayer meet ing Thursday 7.30 p. 111. All are cordially invited to attend these services both to do good and to get good. a. It. ELLIS, Pastor. For Sale. 159 acres' known as Underbill Place at While River school 1-2 mile, telephone, good orchard, all fenced and cross fenced, plenty of water Write . R. Underbill, di7p4 Tygh Valley, Ore. NOt-K'E FOR PUBLICATION (l'1'Hl.HSilK k) Djp irtineut of ilu: Interior, Uniled States Land Office at The Dalles, Oiegon, December -jolli, OTIC His hereby given that ANNA T POTTER of Shaniko, Oicuon, who on June 26th, 1912, made Homestead Kntiy No. OIOjS, foi SWI-4 SWI-4, Sec. 14, SU1-4 Mil-.), See. 22, &WI-2 Nwi-4 Section 23 Township 7 South, Range 15 East, Willamette Mendimi, lias filed notice of inten tion to make Final three year Pioof, to establish claim to the laud above described, before II. C. Rodper, U. S. Commissioner, .at Antelope, Oregon, on the -aSih, dav of. January -igtd. Claimant names us witnesses: Cora B. Mitchell, William T. Pureed, George E Fine, Jacob M. Wilson all of Shaniko, Oregon. H. Frank Woodcock, Regiser. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (iTBLISHER) Department of the Interior, United States Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, December 13. 191 5. ' NOTICE is hereby given that CiEOKtiE It. CliANDLEK, of Waniic Oi egon, who on F ebruary 23rd 1909, made Homestead-Entry, No. 04554, for SW1-4, Section 4; Townslui) j South. Ranee i2 East". Willamette Meridian, lias filed notice ot intention to "make final I five year pioof, to establish claim to t lie iaiut aiiove oesctioeo, ociore F. D. Stuait, V. S. Commissioner, at Maupin, Oregon on the 29th day of Jaunaiy 1916. Claimant, names as witnesses: Frai.k Xavier, Benjamin Steed, James 11 Woodcock, Henry Wing all of amic, Oregon. II. Fkank Wcccock, P " Rtgistr, OREGON TRUNK RY. Central Oregon Line the system that offers travel service plus Two Fine Trains East Daily 'The Inland Empire Express The North Bank Limited Portland to Spokane, St. Paul, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis. Through tickets sold from all Otegrm Trunk points. The fastest route between the Northwest and California North Bank Rail and 26 Honrs' Ocean Sail on the Mammoth Steel Liner, "Northern Pacitic" (licens ed for 800 passengers) sailing every four days approximately between San Francisco and Portland, via Klavel-Astoria." December sailings from Portland Dec. 2, 7, n, 16, 21. 25, .30. Same Time and Rates as All Rail Fares and Include Meals and Berth Means a considerable saving on California trips. J Direct Connections and Through ' Service to Puget Sound and British i Columbia.. Call or write for details of the 15-day cruises to Hawaiian Islands of SS "Great Northern" Dec. rn Jon '5, 25, and February 14. $130 round trip from San Francisco Special fares trom Northvvetft. A. Locke, Agent, . Maupin, Ore J.T. Hardv, T P & F Agt. R. 11. Cro.ier, A GP A. Portland, Oregon. LEGAL NOTICES "Notice for publication. (rt'llLISIIEK.) Department of the Iutenor, U, S. Land office at The Dalles, Oregon, November 18th, igo.s. NOTICE is hereby given that Allen' A. Canfiekl ot Criteria!), Oregon, who on July 2cnh, 1012, made Homestead Entry No. 010585 and on July 2nd, 1914, made addi- ioiial Homestead Entry, No, 013576. for s 1-2 NE 1-4, N I-2SVT 1-4 N 1-2 SEi-4, Section 24, Town ship 6, S- K. 14, E., and lots 2 3,. Section 19, Township 6 S. R 15 E , Willamette Meridian, has filed notice- of intention to make final ree year proff, to establish claim to the land above described, before K, 1). Stuart, U. S. Commissioner it Maupin, Oregon, 011 the 11 day1 of January 1916. Claimant names as witnesses; J. E. Mil'er, J. B. Kidder, R H DeCamp and C. G. Skogsberg nil of Criteriau, oreS"n. H. Frank Woodcock, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (purusher) Department of the Intel ior, U. S, Laud Office at The Dalles, Oregon, October 27th, 1915. NOTlCli is hereby vb cii tlup Chas. A. Nelson, of Tl V..lle. Oregon, who ou: Maich 29th, 1911, mad" Homestead Entry no. 08517, lor n 1-2 nw 1-4, section 6, Town ship 4 Soutl -, Hange 13 East Wil lamet'e Meridian, has filed notice of iiik-n 'tton to inakeFiual ihreej ear Proof, to establish claim !o the laud above described, before F. 1. Stuart, U, S. Commis'-iiiiier, at Maupin, Oregon, on the 20th day of December, 1915, Clnima.it names as witnesses: S. T. Bennett, E V. Mc'Ci-k;e, J. T. Harper, W. H. Me A tee, all of Tygh Valley, Oregon. II.' Fkank WoODCCtK, p Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION -ISO LATKD TRACT, (rr nl. ishek) Public hind sale. Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, November 24th, 1915'. NOTICE is heiebv given that, as directed by the Commissioner of the Geueial Land office, under provisions of Section 2455, K. S., pursuant to the application of Joseph J. Connolly, Serial No. 012215. we will offer at public sale to the lug nest bidder, but at no less than $2.50 per acre, at,' g;io o'clock a. 111., 011 the lath day of January next, at this office, the following tract of laud: sw 1-4 SE I-4, Section 15, w 1-2 ne I 4 Section 22, Township 5, S R. 14 East, Willamette Meiidian, (120 acres.) "This tract is ordered into the market ou a showing that the greater, portion thereof is moun tainous or too rough for cnltiva-" tion.'' The sale will ii,t be kept open, but will be declared closed when those present at the hour named have ceased bidding. The person making the highest bid will be required to immediately pay to the Receiver the amount thereof. Any ptrsnn claiming adversely the alnive-dtscrilied land are ad- vised t- Me ih ':'' ' tion , 1 . 1 u designated U." - lie, LURli.N A. P Booth, Receiver. j NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (publisher) Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at The Di'Ij-, Oregon, November 26th, IQ'"5. notice is her-div give 1 tha George D. Albright, of Sii Oregon, who ou Mnv is', made Homestead Entry 010255, and On May 2211. 1, made additional Ilotnest'-ad nt;o. 1 !2. No. !') b vntrv No. 013252, for S 1-2 NW 1-4. -' tion 33, Township 7, S. R. 15 E,, Lots 3-4, 'Section 4, Township 8, S. R. 15 E., Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof, ti establish qaim to the land above described, before H. 0. Rooper, U. S. Caminissioner. at Aim-dope, Oregon, 011 the- 12th day of Jan uary, 1916. Claimant names as witnesses': Herbert W. Cooke, Harrison Grav Charles C. Robinson and Henry Cooke, all of Shaniko, Oiegon. H. Frank Woodcock, p Register. """" NOTICE. OF FINAL SETTLE- " . MENT NOTICB IS HKIiEnY GIVEN, thai the undersigned, William H. Me Atee as executor of the estai an 1 last will and testament of Benja min C. McAtee, deceased, his filed his final account of the admi dstr.i. tion upon said estate, in the C. unity Court of Wasco County, Slate of Oregon and said Court has ap pointed the third day of Jaumary, A. D. 1916, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the Comity Court room in the Court House at Thf; Dalles. Wasco Ootinlv, Oregon, as the time smd place for the final hearing of said final account and for the final si t tleiuiit of said estate. Now, THEREFORE,' all persons in terested in said estate are hereby notified and required to.be and appear at said time and place so appointed for the hearing of said final account and then and there show cause if any exists why said final account should not be al'owed and approved, said estate forever and finally settled and said execut or discharged and his bondsmen exhonorated, Dated this i7th day of November, A. D. 1015. William H. McAtee, Executor of said estate. Bennett & Galloway, Attorneys for said estate. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION publisher) Department of the Interior, U. S. Laml'Office at The Dalles, Oregon, November 29th, 1915. NOTICE is hereby given that Zelnia J. Uindley, formerly Zelma J. Btizan, of Maupin. "Oregon, who on May roth, 1912, made Home stead Entry No. 010288 and on February 25th, 191 5, made addi tional Homestead Entry No. 014424,, for HI-2SWI-4, SI-2NEI-4, SEI-4 Nwi-4, and Lot 2, sec. 7, sw 1 -4 NWI-4, Sec. 8, T 5 S, R 15 E, SEI-4 N'EI-4, Sec. 12, Township 5 South, R.in;j;e 14 East, Willamette Meridi an, has filed notice of intention to 111 ike Final three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before F. "D. Stuart. U. S. Comn!i'v "" Mauoin, Ore gon, on i;,. y ,;t January," 1916. Claimant 'names as witnesses: A.. T. Lindley, A. W. Fargher, F. S. FU-tuing, R. W. Meyers, all of Mauirin, "Oregon. . H. Fkank Woodcock, P Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ISO LATED TRACT. (publisher) 'Puhlic Land Sale. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, November 17th, 19'S- NOTICE i h.reby given that, as directed by ihe Commissioner of the General Land office, under provis ions of Sec. 2455, R. S., pursuant to the. application of William E. Hunt, Serial No. 013469, we will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder,, but at not less thait $2.50 per acre, at 9-30 o'clock A. M., oil the "7th day of January, 1916, next, at this ofliee, the following tract of land: w 1-2 sw 14, Sec. 1 and E 1-2 sii t-4-S-c. 2, T. 6 s,, R 14 Km W. m. "This tract is or dered into the market on a show ing that the greater portion thereof is mountainous or too rough for cultivation." The sale will not be kept open, but will be declared closed when those pn sent at . the hour named have ceased bidding. The person making the highest bid will he re quired to nimieciiaU-j v pay to the Receiver the amount thereof. Anv persons claiming adversely the above described laud are ad vised to file their claims, or objec tions, ou or before the time desig nated for sale, II. Fiuxk Woodcock, -Registej.