MAUPIN
In.
Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County
VOL 2, NO. 4 5
MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1916
THE YEAR $1,50
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PETER GODFREY
While rounding a sharp turn in
a grade near the Jack Hillrnan
ranch eight miles southeast of this
city an automobile being driven
by Poter Godfrey overturned and
seriously injured the driver, and
he died soon after being taken to
The Dalles hospital.
Mr. Godfrey is a well known
rancher residing five miles south
of The Dalles. The accident hap
pened Tuesday morning and there
were no eye-witnesses; Ira Water
man who works for Mr. Hillrnan
heard the crash , and upon investi
gation discovered the overturned
cur with Mr. Godfrey pinned un
dornoatb. The motor was still
running. With a stout "pry the
car was lifted off the injured man.
Dr. Thompson was summoned
from Tho Dalles and brought Mr.
Godfrey to the hospital where he
died soon afterward without re
gaining consciousness.. His in-
jurios consisted of several broken
ribs, which punctured one of hw
lungs.
Mr,. Godfrey is survived by a
wife and daughter.
John Staats expects to do some
special work in the Forest Service
for a few days commencing soon
Dr. Stovall made a professional
visit at H. M. Green's at Criterion
Tuesday.
PEOPLE!
You will soon need
your winter's supplies.
Buy at home where
you see your Mdse first
A clean new stock to
pick from, Mdse. guran-
teed and better goods for
the same money. Let me
take care of your wants.
LAKE'S CASH STORE
For Real Bargains
Sugar $&.2d White River Flour
Harvest Shoes $2.5o
$6 BUYS $1000
Field grain Insurance for 3 months
You cannot afford to take the chances against wiW
fires, cigarette smokers arid thresher engines.
Insurance Covers the gram' standing, or cut, in stack;
in sack, in bulk, in bin, warehouse or elevator.'
MAUPIN STATE BANK
Wapinitia Items
Ira Flinn and Guy Dority came
out from The Dalles last Saturday
bringing out a load of apples.
They returned Tuesday.
N. W. Flinn and sons were fish
ing Saturday in the Deschutes.
Calvin McCorkle is on the sick
lint this week being threatened
with typhoid fever. Dr. Elwood
is attending him and expects to
hav him out in a short time.
jU'mb Winnie Tapp who has been
in The Dalles the past six weeks,
returned to her home here Sunday
fcidney Wilson is traveling oyer
the country here iu his new Ford
buying up wheat. Quite a num
ber of the farmers are contracting
their wheat, prices ranging from
$1.01 to $1.07.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson,
Sidney, Ruby and Don made a
trip to Clackamas take Sunday to
visit with Leonard Wilson who is
stationed at Mt. Wilson. Don re
mained for a week's visit with his
brother.
'Jommy Kingsley came out from
the mountains Saturday. He re
ports that the huckleberries are
going to be quite plentiful, but
that it will be September before
they are ripe.
Ivy and Celia Flinn left here
Thursday to work on Geo. Magill'n
thresher, where they will hav
chargo of the cook house. Thresh
ing commenced Monday at John
McCorkle's.
Joe O'Brien commences With his
thresher Thursday at L. M. Wood
sides. U. S. Endersby expects to start
bis machine Monday at' Wilbur
Danes; Mr. and Mrs. Walker are
!,roing out with the cook wagon. '
Some cold winds here on the
Flat lately.
Miss Dorothy Doyle is cooking
for the headers at Maynard's other
ranch.
Chas. Walker killed a fine beef
Monday and peddled it out 'lues-
day. Earl Burghis was also sell
ing beef Tuesday.
Allen Fligg of The Dalles came
out last week from The Dalles.
bringing a drummer and his out-
lit.
John Ward was a Maupin visit
or Tuesday going down to sell his
wheat but found the marker closed
for the day.
Mrs. Delia Powell who has' been
quiln sick is very much improved.
Mr. Mi'ller of the ditch com
pany was out from the mountains
Sunday.
Henry Richardson came down
from the ditch camp and spent
Sunday at home.
A severe electrical visited a sec
tion of this country Saturday.
The storm only extended over a
few miles, but large hail stones
fell doing- considerable damage to
some of the crops' and the rain fell
in torrents, all the ponds were
filled and the creeks commenced
running. The peculiar part of it
was the dust was barely settled on
either side of the storm btlt.
Little Margaret StaineB was on
the sick list last week but is much
better now.
Rufus Abbott of Hood River
who is visiting relatives here was
quite sick Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lu Hennegan,
Mrs. Batty and Lois spent Sunday
at Camas Prarie.
Bakeoven Flat
Mrs. George Stege is cooking
for Meyers brothers. They be
gan heading Monday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Bailey a daughter.
Si Tunison began heading
Tuesday. Tom Flanagan ia also
heading and Percy Martin of
Juniper flat is helping him.
Mrs. Flanagan returned from
Portland bringing ' her small
grandchild with her.
Andy Turner killed a large
rattle snake Wednesday. He
is keeking the skin as a trophy.
Davis Bros, bought a new Ford
of E. J. Fischer Wednesday.
A severe hail storm struck our
flal Monday evening about five
o'clock. It done considerable
damage to the wheat shattering
the heads, hail stones falling as
large as marbles striking with
such force as to nearly bury
themselves in the hard ground,
It passed through in a narrow
strip'. Those mostly damaged
were Mr. Aldridge, Harvey,
Mallatt, Wilson and the Andrew
Larsen ranch, the first three
were insured and the adjuster
was out settling up Friday.
Claud Wilson delivered beef at
Maupin Friday.
Geo Mallatt is heading '"right
of ways," L. A Bleakney and
Teddy are helping him.
Mrs. Wilson and Willie are
carrying the mail between Mau
pin and Bakeoven while Mf.
Williams takes a vacation killing
bear.
Two fruit peddlers from The
Dalles have been through here
the past week. .
Mrs. L. A. Bleakney has swees
peas over five feet tall with such
profusion of flowers she has
furnished boqets all summer to
her less fortunate friends.
Ella Kirby of Shaniko is visit
ing Mrs. Bert Davis.
C. Davis and wife of Rideway
are helping Davis Bros, harvest,
While helping put some hay in
one of the barns on the Mel Sig.
njan ranch a couple weeks ago,
Van Moad got his hand caught in
one of the fork pulleys with the
resnlt that the fingers of the hand
were badly lascerated and torn.
A large shipment of grain bags
came in on Wednesday's freight.
Miss Nita Ellis visited at the C.
E. Tunison fa'm the first of the
week.
Railroad Rumblings
Both agents are quite busy these
days as a goodly amount of freight
is coming into Maupin.
The S. P. & S. Bridge and
Building crew, after having spent
a week at Maupin on general work
left on the down freight Tuesday
afternoon to do some trestle Work
near Tuskin.
The O. W. Bridge Crew have
been making extensive repairs on
their line for the past few days.
Mrs. V. H. Burke and daugh
ter May spent a few days recently
visiting with Foreman Burke.
They returned to their home at
Dayton on Sunday night's train.
The wagon road from the 0. T.
depot is being placed good condi
tion by W. H. Burke and crew.
Rfpirts from the proposed ft. K
strike is causing much spoculation
locally as to shipping conditions.
,
Geo. Woodruff delivered the
first new crop wheat a few days
ago. It ia Hybrid and tested 62
pounds per bushel.
Reports are that the greater
amount of the 1916 wheat crop
adjaceut to Maupin has been con
tracted at above the $1 mark.
The quality of all grains here is
par excellence.
, R. C. Jory is managing book
keeper at the warehouse during
Mr. Covey'i illness.
Zene Watkins will be in Maupin
every Tuesday with fresh meat, all
Dolph Moad made a trip to The
Dalles the last of the week.
This week the enterprising firm
of Shattuck Bros, of this place
have installed a Delcore electric
lighting system in their handsome
new store, The lights were turn
ed on Wednesday night for the
first trial and illuminated the var
ious departments to complete sat
isfaction. Shattuck Bros, have the agency
for this ystem in this, territory,
representing the Domestic Engin
eering Co., makers of the already
Beef
Phone your orders to Claud
Wilson. Meat will be delivered
at Maupin on Fridays every week
A. A, Canfiold and boys return
ed to Maupin Monday afternoon
from Portund. Mrs. Canfield will
' follow in a few days as they ex
pect to locate at Maupin,
famous Delcore-lighting system for
cars, and expect erelong to have
placed this modern convenience
in many of the homes in this see1'
tion and surrounding territory.'
fX" MILES of smooth, firm, White sandy
JbfJ beach sloping gently into the seal-no
dangerous under-tow a store or mor of de-.
ligtfully interesting oaeanside hamlets simple,
restfull life combined with different, tasteful foods
and only the best of summer resort pleasures
That's ' - J'..'.'
NORTH BEACH
"PRIDE OF THE PACIFIC"
Weather and beach coudi tions are just
right therefore; GO NOW we Will be
glad to hefp plan your trip. Ask for the
nw North Beach folder just off the
press. Fares and full information upon
Application to
R. B. BELL, Agent,
O-W. R. R. & N. CO
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
"Spokane Interstate Fair and Live Stock Shdw Sept. 4-9
I FORfrl
THE UNIVERSAL; CAR
The Ford Motor Company is one of the
largest consumers of steel in the world
-200.000 tons this year. The great
volume of . producton - over 500,000
cars-and the efficient Ford manufactu
ing organization brings producti n and
selling costs down to a miriimurri.
That's why Ford Buyers get more car
for less money. Runabout $390
Touring Car $440; Coupelet $590
Town Car $640 Sedan $740. All
t. o. b. Detroit. On sale at
Fis
d&rt Csffiffiiflfe
maupin; ore; I
"When1 the Harvest
Days Are Over'1
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You'll be planning a
new HOME or barn, may-,
be a silo or milkhouse-
perhaps your district needs
new school, or town a new church
Let our Architects make your plans
to suit your ideals and your pocketbook.
"See Peter Kilburg about it"
At the Home of
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"Tum-A-Lukber"
(A buy word for good lumber)