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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1916)
inn Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL. 2, NO. 23 MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1916 THE YEAR $1.50 HE MAUPIN 1 jik V SENT IN BY OUR Wapinitia Items Phil Mott made atrip to Maupin last Friday bringing back a load of freight for A. F, Evick. W. 0- Wilson and son Donald made a trip to White River Sat urday, Donald returning Monday. Miss Inez Hartman is employed at the Jack Kelly home. Mrs. Lizzie Boen is employed at the Geo. Woodruff place for the coming season. David Sharp and Geo. Heitz did some work on the church belfry ast Monday, preparatory to plac ing the new bell. Henry Holland who has been drilling for a well on Joe Riggles' place struck water at a depth of 100 feet with 19 feet of water. Mrs. Mary Pechette is employ at the Frank Gabel home. The Bale at F. M. Walters last Friday was well attended, and everything brought a good price. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Rains was chris tened in the church here last Sunday, by Pastor M H. Staines. Will Ray and his father came up from Maupin Monday, in an auto, Will Ray having purchased a team of horses of F. M. Walters. The Woman's Missionary Soci Dr. Koch's Extracts, Linements, Salve, Toilet Articles From 25 TO 6o percent Reduction Call at Residence L. B. HAINES, Maupin, Ore. FISCHER'S Auto Passenger Service Auto Delivery Truck . Prepared for Long Trips or Outing Parties A Complete Line of Automobile Accessories MAUPIN. OREGON Your Old Barn It has its we&k points not as conven ient as you wish it wasperhaps not large enough, etc, You want a new one really ' ought to have it in order to taake the farm pay right. ' There are some things you would like to know about certain forms of construc tion i yoU have IDEAS about it that you want to talk over with some one who KNOWS barns of all kinds. Tum-A-Lum Service i& exactly what ' you want to get in touch with, ' ANYTHING yoU want to know about barii ideas, plans material, figures, etc, Ask us. If we1 don't know we will find out. Come soon--these &re good planning days "Ask PETER RlLBtlRG of Maupin" . Tum-A Lum Lumber Company ety and Otterbein Guild held a joint meeting at the home of Mrs. Staines last Friday. Among the other business transacted was the election of officers. The newly elected officers for the Otterbein Guild are as follows: Pres., Mrs. Geo. Wood; Vice Pres., Miss Ivy Flinn; 2nd Vice Pres., Rova Huston; Sec, Myrtle Chapel; Treas., Ruby Wilson; Sec. of Lit, Winnie Tapp; Pat, Mrs. M. H. Staines. The two youngest children of Mr.1 and Mrs. F. M. Walters have been quite ill with tonsilitis- A dance was given at the E L. Nelson home last Friday night. A large crowd attended. A Boy's Scout troop was organ ized here by Mr. Staines with M. H. Staines, scoutmaster; Roy Rice, patrol leader; Archie Tapp, assistant patrol leader. Dee Woodside has been'greatly improving our roads by running a drag over them- Mr. Knopf has been quite sick the past week. The regular meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society was j held at the pastor s home last Friday night. J. I. West made a trip to Maupin last Sunday, taking Mrs. Monroe McUmber to meet the train.. Ollie Weburg went to The Dalles last Friday returning Sat urday bringing Mrs. Weburg home with him. She has been confined in The Dalles hospital 5 GARAGE Does'nt Suit You! Biggest Yet An avalanche of earth and stone slid onto the 0. T. track' at a point between Neena and Freda Tuesday which has necesitated the running of the trains on the 0. W. track since. A steam shovel is at work on each end clearing away the earth as fast as possible. Section Manager Rurk could give us no estimate of the amount of work yet nec essary before traffic can be re sumed. Word was received here tonight that another land slide had hit one of the ditchers while at work, and it is not known as we go to press, the extent of damage done or if any injuries were sustained. for the past two months The Stockmen's Assn. held a meeting here Saturday. : Dee Wright brought the gov ernment horses up from Maupin last Sunday where he has been keeping them during the big snow. Criterion Chronicles Spring seems much in evidence just now; The future will speak for itself however. C. A. Duus has just built a large wagon and machine shed. James Baxter made a trip to Maupin Monday. Henry Kramer came home last week from Vancouver,- ;Wash. , and after staying a few days, went to Shady Brook for his family. Two parties have recently taken homesteads near the Kramer place. The lambing season will soon begin, about March 20th, and as range grass is doing fine a large percentage of lambs , should be saved. Pall grain is looking fine. Many of our farmers are busy clearing sage brush and break ing new ground. L. B. DeCamp visited Maupin Tuesday last- It is expected that with con tinued favorable weather con ditions, road work will be in full blast in our district shortly. Joe Gray states that he has rented a place in the Shady. Brook country for this season and will divide his time between home and there. Dr. Francis of Maupin came out to pay a short visit to the young son of Mr. and Mrs, Duus. Ridgeway Notes Mrs. D. D. Wilson visited at Bakeoven last week. The dance given by Miss Dolly Barlow was a success from start to finish was the verdict of every one who attended. The occasion of the dance was the completion of an addition to Miss Barlow's house. J. Mi Pugh has moved his fam ily back on his ranch here, pre paratory to starting the springs work. ' ' . " ' Frank Barlow and Marcus rlasteror bhaniko! were among those who attended the danCe at Miss Barlow's. C. C Robinson and Miss Beryl Robinson visited at the J. A Toothman ranch early this week We thought we were ready to begin springs work) but Owing to the change to the weather will have to postpone it for a Train Wreck Two trainmen were killed and a third seriously scalded in a train wreck on the Shaniko branch at the Mud Hollow section-house, three rnilt'S south of Biggs, at 2:25 this morning. The dead are: L. . Kaster, fire man; and Joe W. Stimpson, a breakman, both of Portland. Engineer A. Williamson, whose hands and legs were burned and one tuind crushed, is not expect ed to live. Stimpson was killed instantly after being thrown 40 feet. , Kaster, who lived for two hours died at Biggs while on the way to The Dalles on a relief train. He remained conscious up to the few days. Chas. Gray and family return ed Saturday from the Willamette valley where they have been for some time. Lou Bleakney of Bakeoven visited this week with his son L. Bleakney of this place. Will Purcell spent a few days 'f last week, riding over the country in search of some range stock. J. E- Davis put some fine new fences around his place last week. WamicNo. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Woodcock are mooving in their new house this week. An enjoyable dancing partv was given in the hall Saturday night. "Uncle" Ed Driver who has been visiting at the home of R. B. Driver on Juniper Flat, re turned Saturday. His niece, Miss Fay Driver, accompanied him and is a guest of her sister Mrs. D. A- Harvey. The Sunday school has been postponed for a short time. The farmers are making prep arations for plowing. Dick Palmateer lost a fine colt last week. Ed Burlingame, the barber, is employed now at the Frank Magill place moving rocks for clearing land. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Eubanke were over from Juniper last week. We will have regular mails now, the roads being much im proved by the recent warm weather. Miss Bessie Chandler and children were visiting at the E. E. Mercer home Saturday and Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ed Driver moved on the J. E. Kennedy place last week. The play, "What Next," will not be staged here now. A number of the Smock citizens visited this place Sunday. . This plaee experienced very high water for a few days caused by the rapid melting of the snow. Some residence were , entirely surrounded by water. , , A debate was held at the achoolhouse Friday afternoon by the pupils. The subject of the debate was President Wilson's preparedness program. Those proving the president's position won the debate. Smock Items 2 Virgil Mayfield came in from Burns horseback last week, re ports the roads good until reach time of his death- Both men haye families living in Portland. The train, which was a west boud freight, became uncontroll able on the steep grade and the rear cars jumped the track, tak ing three cars loaded with wheat into the ditch. The caboos and one car remained on the track, while the rest of the train rushed on at a speed of 70 miles an hour for about 800 yards, where it jumped the track and turned over The conductor, who was riding on top of the train, lay flat on car, and escaped serious injury, although the car itself was com ptetely demolished. Both the engineer and fireman were still in the cab when the engine turn ed over, and Kaster was crushed to death. The boiler exploded badly burning Williamson, the engineer. The boxcars and en gine are complete wrecks and wheat is strewn far along the track. Several railroad officials arrived today to inspect the wreck. Oregonian, March 11. ingtne agency, ana the nearer home he got the more mud. Wilbur Mulvaney when at tempting to haul hay from the barn to where his stock was, got mired in the mud in the yard, so thought it the best plan to drive the stock to the hay. Miss Ipha Howell is spending a few days visiting Mrs. Lilly Farlow. J. E. Kennedy of Wamic made a trip to his ranch on Upper Smock, Friday. 1 J. W. Farlow sold one of his horses to T. J. Whitcomb and one to C A, Syron. T. E. Farlow was a Wamic bnsiness visitor Saturday going horseback as it is almost impos- PAY AT County Depository NO CHARGES Bring Your Tax Statement WITH YOU fCtti) 000000000000000000000 000 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 We are preparing to serve you better than ever Remember our motto i "The House of Better Service" SHATTUCK BROS, t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q0000 0O000C000000000000000 FOUR REAL ESTATE DEALS In Past Week Since the purchase of the present Shattuck store building and the corner lot on which it is situated, by Dr. Elwood last week, property has been chang ing hands quite rapidly. Shattuck Bros, purchased the lots where A. f. Martin has up to the present, had his shop, and moved the building east across the street from E. A. Majhew's, and are excavating for the foun dation of a handsome new store building two stories and a 7-foot basement. W. T. Ray of Prineville and John Donaldson purchased the livery stable of E- A. Mayhew and will put on another team for freighting, Mr. Donaldson will have direct charge of the busi ness. Jim Rokato traded his lots here to A. F. Russell of Smock for his ranch there and each party is taking posession of his new property. '' ' sible to get a rig over the roads. R. C. Stakely and Joe Landor have cut 100 ricks of wood on the Frank Tillitson homestead. Mr. and Mrs. A. C- Harvey were business callers at Wamic Thursday. Dick Palmateer of Wamic was transacting business on Upper Smock, Saturday. John Ayers drove a fat beef to The Dalles last week. C N. Farlow made a trip to (concluded on last page) S-oy 1 '(M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0