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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1916)
. a' IIHIE MAUPIN MM1L5 I IL A. . I It Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL 2. NO, 25 MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 31, 1916 THE YEAR $1.50 M IN BY OUR Wapinitia Items George Rice has been doing gome freighting: for J. P. Abbott this week. W. A. Dane's saw mill which 3 located about 7 miles west of this place, began operationg Monday- Mrs. Carrie Kirkham 'is employed as cook. ' l',Mrs. OUie Weberg is ouiteill ith felgrlpp at present. LuJKelly was a Wapinitia visit or Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brown made a trip to Maupin lest week. '.Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tunison ca'tfie p from White. River last Saturday, visiting with Mrs. Tunisotfe parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Wilson, returning Mon day. A. N. Dodge made a trip to Maupin last Friday. Mr.and Mrs.N-W.Flinn return ed last Friday from The Dalles, where they had been since Mon day. Clyde met them at Maupin. A few of the farmers have been plowing, .but in most places the ground is too wet yet. Mr. and Irs. V. B. Tapp made a trip to Maupin last Thursday- Al Daniels is employed drilling a well for Ora Maynard. They are down 65 feet and have struck lava. Frank Gabel has been pulling a drag over the road from his place four and one-half miles from here, to the main road. A regular monthly business meeting of the Christian Endeav or society, was held at the home ; -'.of Rev. Staines last Friday night Business over, the remainder of the evening was spent in playing games, and enjoying a sumptuous 1 lunch served by the social committee. Dee Woodside. met with what might have been a serious accl , flent last Saturday, when a horse ""struck him on the . mouth with his front foot, losening several of his teeth. Last week was 'moving week' in Wapinitia. Herbert Hammer and family moved on to the Jim I Hartman place, known as the Doc Logan place. Mr. Hammer is employed by E. A. Hartman for the spring. Jim Mandron moved his family to the J. P. Abbott place known as the Knopf place. Gottliep ' Teschner and family moved to the Arch Rains property here in Wapinitia, and Arch Rains and wife have moved to the Teschner ranch about 3 miles south of here. Ceua and Clyde J linn were visitors at the Phil Mott home last Saturday night and Sunday. A number of the stockmen of this vicinity .met at th home of J. I--. West ' last Tuesday and ' branded 'and t de-horned .. cattle, preparatory to turning put' on -the Grange. " . ' V ' ... " ' Mrs. ' J, I.." West left here last week for Portland. Mrs. . Anna Smith is taking her place. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mandron has been very sick lately. , . "'Jackson Rice is employed at the Dane Mill. Xambing commenced last week at the J. P- Abbott sheep ranch Little Gladys Smith is on the sick list this week. 'About 25 people gathered at Mrs. A. A. Amen's home last Friday night. A dance and a real jrood social time was enjoyed by all. Sidney Wilson came up from White River last Sunday return ing Tuesday. A large crowd greeted Supt. Bonney, L. P. Harrington and A. Work Progressing Excavation is practically finish ed on Shattuck Bros, new build, ing, and concreting will begin in a day or two. This work will be rushed with all possible speed as they expect to be able to vacate their present location by May 1st R, Chase Monday evening at the Bchool .bouse, when they gave the gtereopticon lecture. The Wapinitia band furnished music and the entire program was very much enjoyed. : Mr, and Mrs,. Ben Gabel from Nantural pasture were callers here Sunday. Edward Chapel was down and took several school pictures last Monday. Mrs. Evick has a new supply of spring hats on exhibition at the store here. Herbert Hammer and Jim Hartman were hauling freight last week with two four-horse teams. The class that has been study ing Expert Endeavor under the supervision of Rev. M. H. Staines has completed the book and will take an examination on it soon. Frank Gabel wag a Dalles vis itor last week. Gottlieb Teschner is employed by Dee Woodside this spring. Grace Shafer started to school here last Monday. Miss Lena Hackler is employed at the J. P. Abbott home. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Foreman made a trip to Lu Kelly's Mon day. Johnie Boen and Matt Busic are helping J. P. Abbott during lambing. The BQy.Scouts hejd a meeting Monday and decided to take a 'trip Friday over on the Nena and camp over night. M- H. Staines will be in charge of them. Joe Graham arrived Monday morning from Portland, having made , the trip over , the snow in the mountains on snowshoes. Dr. Koch's Extracts, Liniments, Salve, Toilet Articles From 25 TO 60 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, GOOD BYE GRAIN SACK!; Make Money in I9I6 ' Sacks are out of date. Handling grain in Bulk saves 1 cents to 3 cents per bushel, And this saving is made above, the cost, of installing the bin. Bulk Handling insures getting ALL the profit and reduces labor very materially. , . Drop into our office and see the new plans for these bins designed by our Architects and Engineers. Design X101 looo bushel $46 Design X 102 looo bushel $38 Design X 103 5000 bushel $282 Design ,X 104 5000 bushel $272 Prices for all Lumber, Shingles and Cement where called for on plans. FREE Complete plans showing every detail necessary for erection. List of hardware and other equipment included with plans. We'll be glad to show you plans and talk over your needs for the coming senson. "See PETER KILBURG about it" Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. Base Ball Season Has Opened Schedule for Future Games Tygh at Maupin, April 2. . Dalles Independents at Maupin April 9. Gateway at Maupin, April 16. Grass Valley at Maupin, April 23. The opening base ball game of the season was played at Tygh Valley last Sunday March 26. The score was Tygh 1, Maupin 10- The game was well attend ed, ground was in good shape. The weather being, cool and the Tygh team not having played to gether before this season partly accounts for them not making Criterion Chronicles D. B. Appling went to Maupin on Monday. C. E- Tunison jr. went to Mau pin Monday after wire and posts to finish fencing his farm. Earl is making a number of substan tial improvements this spring. Bert McCready recently pur chased a section of land of P., J. Kirgch. ; Geo. Miller was over r.om Flanagan Sunday. He expects to have his family with him in a short time. W. M. Snels,qn bought a team of horses last ;week. R. H. DeCamp visited Maupin Friday last Bert Knight and wife, went to their ranch at Kingsley last week to do spring's work. Mrs. Kidder seems to be stead ily improving in health. Sheep men are having a good lamb crop. Grass is excellent and ewes are strong and furnish ing an abundance of milk. The roads are much improved the past few days, partly owing to the drying winds and partly to the good work being done by the road crew. We suppose GARAGE OREGON btatone score, ,which was made hy Willis Norval in the sixth inn ing. l-Exceptingafew errors Maupin boyg played good ball, scoring one in the third, two in the fifth, two in the suth, and five in the seventh inning, Raymond Crab tree making the first tally. Next Sunday,. April 2, Tygh will play a return game at Maupin Game will be called at 2 p. m. Maupin Brass Band is expected to furnish some music on the ball grounds. Read the Times each week for information about DRUG STORE STOCK IS HERE Dr. Elwood is temporarilly lo- eating: his drug stock in the room ! ing:, which when entirely corn east of Shattuck's store, which pleted promises to be one of the nas Deen cleared tor that pur- pose. He has taken over the Tygh Valley drug store stock recently purchased by Dr. Sto vall from G. -R. Burtner and is moyiog it to this place. Dr. J3toill wjll be here and have charge of the prescription coun- ter. As soon as the remainder of the building is vacated it is intended to put in a large stock and conduct an up to-date store in every line. however that some are finding plenty of fault, it being an in curable mania with some to do so. roe majority are well pleased as this is the first time in the history of our community that work has been done on the roads at the proper time. ' The correspondent from Cri terion accepts with pleasure the encouraging remarks of the editor in last weeks issue of the Times. ' We hear very often, both from home and a distance, very flattering remarks regard ing the newainess and the business like character of the paper" We are sure that there is none better in county and are sure that there are a number of local sheets in the state very in ferior to the Times. It is indeed gratifying to correspondents to know that their efforts are appreciated and that they are really, helping to make the Times a popular medium of news. Two new Oliver Chilled No. 19, two Bottom Gang Plows, complete, for sale by A. E. Lake, Wamic, Ore., at a big bargain. It will pay to write or phone at once if you want the best Gang Plow at the lowest price. Wamic News Mrs. Albert Jackson of Port land and Mrs. Arthur Creighton of The Dalles were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Crabtree a week ago Friday, remaining until Mon day. Mrs. Ruff McCorkle and son were visiting relatives here the fore part of last week. Mrs. P. Isenberg is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. Harvey, having arrived Tuesday. J..E. Kennedy made a trip to his Deschutes . cattle ranch last week.' Mr. and Mrs. J. Holt of Mid dle Brook . Jeft Thursday for an indefinite stay at Tacoma. - Her man Gesh took their household furniture to the railroad station. Herman-Gesh and Willis Norvel hauled several loads of freight from, Sherar last week for the ball games, etc, Lineup Maupin team: Arthur Morris, captain, L. D. Kelly, manager, Ernest Confer, Ray mon Crabtree, Leonard Chastain, Earl Crabtree, Clarence Wood ruff, Geo. Morris. Glen Morris, Van Moad,' Ernest Troutman,1 Louis Mayhew, moscott; Tygh Valley team: Judd Doering, cap tain, W. T. Reel, manager, Joe Chastain, John Chastain, Don Miller, Cecil Chastain, Willis Nerval, Roy Morris, Roy Mor row, Omar Britain. Wapinitia Hotel! While a guest of Mrs. May Barzee at the Wapinitia hotel the first of the week, we had the Pleasue to see most of the build- most modern hotels in this end-of the county. A number of the rooms will be fitted with lavatory a bath room( is fitted up in con nection and the entire building will be lighted with gas. These coveniences. together with the eiegant dining service will cer- tainly attract tourists that way. A. E. Lake Store. Henry Miller left Thursday for Bend where he has employment in a big sawmill. Samie Douglas and Andrew Ken worthy left Monday for Pen dleton. Jimmie McCowan went to Tygh Valley Monday, having se: cured employment at the Hauser ranch. Miss Gertrude Crabtree left Thursday for The Dalles. She has engaged a school six miles from town. J. Web of Tygh was here Wed nesday. Mrs. Lois McCowan ac m w m m m m mm PAY AT lWPl STJflE BM County Depository NO CHARGES Bring Your Tax Statement WITH YOU 400040044040000004044 40040 o . v O summer is 4 O O O O O O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o And Straw Hats will soon be with us. See our line of men's and women's, kids and. kiddies Straw and Cloth Hats. Get fixed for the Maupin -Tyg'h ball game next Sunday at Maupin. SHATTUCK. BROS. STORE OF BETTER SERVICE Hotel Improvement The arrangement of the Moad hotel has been undergoing some alteration the past few days. A stairway has been built leading from the dining room to the front hallway upstairs. The first room at the top of the stairs will be furnished off for a parlor and six more rooms and a bath room will be complied on the south side soon. Lucas Withdraw Bdltor Times; ' Recently I announced my candi dacy for the office of state senator on the republican ticket, believing that Hood River county should have representation in the legisla ture. I believe that no doubt existed as to my success, had not other candidates from this county euter ed the field. As I desire most of all, harmony, I respectfully withdraw my candi dacy. Respectfully, J. P. Lucas, New Parlors W. H. Talcott is having the building, recently erected for a drug store, fitted . up for an ice cream and confectionery parlor which will have a formal opening Sunday-with Miss Estel Emer son in charge. companied him home and will stay with Mrs. Web for a while. Miss May Douglas arrived Sat urday from Pendleton and is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Martha Dean. Heavy rains, frost, and freez ing at night has been the order of weather of late. A leap year dance was given in the hall Saturday night. Smock Items 2 Mrs. Nora Mulvaney and MrB. Leone Hull were callers at Mrs.' Landor's Wednesday.' Fifty neighbors and friends upon us O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 o o o o ELEVATOR FOR i LOCAL WHSE To Eliminate Sacks . Installation of a grain elevator at the Hunts Ferry warehouse, making it possible to store grain in bulk without the use of sacks, is being considered by the direc tors of that company, who hava written to different construction companies for plans and informa tion. This subject wilLbe up for consideration at the an nnal meet ing of stockholders which con venes the first Monday in May. It is estimated that the amount of money spent for sacks during the coming season would practic ally cover the cost of the proposed installation. In view of this fact it should be an easy . matter to promote thisventure, which will represent a great saving to the farmers of this community year after year. met Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Morgan to celebrate Mrs. Morgan's birthday. The occasion was to have been agsu'r prise, but Mrs. f "Morgan" was 'wised up' and had some dainty refreshments. All report a good time. . MrB. John Howell visited Mrs. T. J. Whitcomb Saturday, i Edward Disbrow was a Sunday caller at N. E. Whitcomb's I. T. Courtright is repairing fence on his ranch, known as Shannon ranch. T. E. Farlow and family were Thursday visitors with his moth er. " ' Blaine Disbrow began plowing Tuesday for John Ayres. J- W. Farlow attended business at the county seat last week; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gesh of Wamic were guests of Mrs. Gesh's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mulvaney, Sunday and left little Alice for a few days' visit. ' Sid Mulvaney was looking over the Mud Creek ranch a few days last week. WilburMulvaney was a Tygh Valley business visitor Friday. Mrs. Cora Smith made a trip to Wapinitia Thursday. :- ; Mrs. Lola Thornton built a dog kennel last week as the mad dog scare has siezed this section, and she wanted to know her dog was in safety. R. C Stakely visited relatives at Tygh last week and is now engaged in carpenter work on a barn for Frank Tiliotson of that Mrs. M. P.. Tnornton visited Mrs. Hall at the home of P. E. Spoor Thursday, while Mr. Thornton made a business call at J. W. Farlow's. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Mayfield spent Wednesday with Mrs. N.J. , Jones. G. W. Bargainholt is fencing the Moorehouse place which he recently purchased. ' F. E. Spoor has rented, the.. John Flannery place for a term . of threey years and is busy re pairing fence. , C A. Syron, T. J- Whitcomb. and Chas. Cline were transacting business in Maupin Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bates Shattuck and Mrs. A. C. Moad motored to Wapinitia yesterday afternoon. Chas Wing made several trips from Tygh the last few days with freight. Miss Estel Emerson ran a rusty nail i" her foot Tuesday morning and poison set in to the extent that it was necessary to have It lanced. Mr. and Mrs. Botes Shattuck and son Clyde motored to Tyfch Sunday and witnessed the boll game. O0440O0000004440440O044000