MAUPIN Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County THE YEAR $1.50 3 VOL.3, NO. 18 MAUPIN; SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1917 Court House Notes THE Play Was Fine The play given in Shattuok's Wapinitia Items Dee Wright left here Sunday Party at Tygh Hartman-Bothwell No. 1 School E; 0. Wilson vs. Wasco County1 at al., Friendly suit to test valid. jty of Road bond issue. C. J. Littlepage and Wm. Vogt vs. Wasco County et al., to enjoin Wasco County from issuing $200,- 000. C0 bonds for construction of roads. Walter C. Hanna and wf. to H. F. Bothwell and wf. W. D. Lots 1. 2, 8 Sec. 30, Tp. 4 S. R. 14 E. E 1-2 N E 1-4 Sec. 25. Tp. 4 S R. ' 13 E. A. E. Lake and wf. to Etta Large. Q. C D. S 1-2 N E 1-4, N 1-2 S 1-2 Sec. 83, Tp. 4 S. R.' 12 E F. M. Confer and wf. N 1-2 N E 1-4, E 1-2 NW 1-4 Sec. 4, Tp. 5 S. R. 13 E. W. H. Williams and wf. to L. D. Kelly. W. D. Lot 3 Block 2 W. H. Williams Lots and Blocks. Geo. R. Chandler to Margaret J. Woodcock. W. D. SW 1-4 Sec. 4, Td. 4S. R, 12 E. F. G. Buskuhl and wf. to T. C. Murrav. W. D. NE 1-4 Lot 13 Buskuhl Tracts. E. R. Murphy and wf. to T. C. Murray. W. D. S 1-2 Lot 11 Bus. kuhl tractB. i United States to Chas. H, Yockey. Patent. SW 1-4 NW 1-4 Sec. 12, Tp. 5 S. R. 11 E. Austin A. Derthick and wf. to p. D. Bothwell. S 1-2 Sec. 3, Tp, 5 S. R. 13 E. opera house Saturday evening was the largest attended event of the season. The Hand of the Law is a larger play than is usually put on by. amateurs, but was very capably presented, each oue hand ling their parts so well that per sonal characteristics were covered by the actor's part in the play. The orchestra and the girls' Glee Club added very pleasing features. Mabel and Willie Aldridge re turned home from Portland Monday. Dr. Fellows health. is in very poor White River Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson returned from The Dalles Hospital with lit tle Helen Louise who has been quite ill. Mrs. Bonney who is in the Good Samaritan Hospital of Portland it reported improving. The beautiful spring days make road work everywhere possible. A new culvert is being put in near Bert Brown's in this section. Plowing is in full swing now. Ed Gabel and infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gabel are reported improying. Both have been in The Dalles hospital some little time. . W. Lucore is plowing for S. E. Doering. Chas. Labsch has been trading horses again.- While They Last! 60 Boxes of Hood River Newtowns per box 75c Rich and mellow just the proper season for this grade of apples. A limited amount to each person. Come early and gef your share LAKE'S GASH STORE For Continual Service 4 O We are now authorized dealers FOR Studebaker Dodge, Ford Cars Carload of Studebakers to arrive about1 March 1st Fords are haed to get Place- your or der with os. and we will fill it promptly SHATTUCK BROS. Maupirt", Ore. . 0 O O 6 0 0 o 0 morning with a four-horse team taking Messers Sherrod, Graham and others for Clackamas Lake. Thty went aboit ten miles with the team and from there on the trip was made on skies, Mr. Slier red expected to go to Estacada on his Bkeis, going from there to Portland. Eight or ten men from the Pine Grove district turned out Tuesday under the supervision of N. G. Hedin and built a bridge across the water on the road to the new towpsite. An entertainment, oyster supper and 'Valentine social combined will be given at the school house Fri day evening. A. F. Evick was transacting business in The Dalles last week. Mrs. N. G. Hedin and her broth er a Mr. Rutherford went to Port land Saturday for au extended visit. I Mrs. Ray Tunison and children from White River visited her pitr ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Wilson last week. A surprise party was given Mr. and Mrs, David Sharpe last Wed nesday night and and one at Fred Laughlin's Thursday night. Large crowds were present both places. Lu Woodside with several men has been working on his well try ing to raise the pipe, but so far haye been nnable to move it nd grave fears are entertained that they will not be able to raise it. The three yonnger children o Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Powell have been quite sick the past week with whooping cough. Jackson Rice was a Maupin vie. itor Thursday. The Oregon-Wapinitia Stock growers' As'sn. met here Saturday and transacted the business of the regular annua) meeting. The treasurer's report showed that ov ar $1000 was paid out by the asso ciation last year. The following officers were elected for the ensu ing year:- G. E. Wood, president, L. B-. Kelly, vice-presiderft, J. M. O'brien, secretary, J. I. WeBt, treasurer. 'J . H. Sherrod, supervisor of the Oregon Rational Forest attended the meeting.. Quite a number of the farmers are plowing and most all will com mence in a few days if the good weather .continues. Mrs. Jennie Gabel and baby re turned home from The Dalles last week where she har been the past month. Harry and Fred' Pratt, Lester and Chester Crabtree and Clyde Flinn attended the'play at Maupin Saturday night. A. R. Chase, county agent,' vis ited our burg last Wednesday and talked to the school a few minutes, Mrs. Annie White of Sanger California, is somewhat improved and there is hopes bf her recovery The cold spell of last week br'ok Friday ahd since bunday we ve been enjoying such weather California would be proud of and from all indications spring' must surely be 'here. But if the ground hog didn't forget to come out Fri day he saw" his shadow, also' the killdeers have been beard which is considered a sure' sien that the hardest of the winter i3'pat. Mr", and Mrs: David Sharp came down from Pine Grove San day, visitiug at the "Flinn home till Tuesday evening.' Quite a number from here"' at tended the Derthick sale Monday A large crowd present, and every thing reported as bringing a' fair price- Several ladies met at the home of Mrs. Weisbeck Wednesday af ternoon for a tea party given by Mrs. Weisbeck and Mrs. Beckwith iu honor f Mrs. treelove, daught er of Mr. and Mrs. Crimes. The house was decorated with carna tions and Oregon grape. A deli- ious lunch was served. Those present were Urandma Kistuer, Grandma Morris, Grandma Shan- nan, Mrs. Lofton, Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Steers. Mrs. Joe Kistner, Mrs. Alrich, Mrs. Doering, Mrs. Mor row, Mrs. Jim Brown, Mrs. Bntler Mrs. Clarence ,. Woodruff, Mrs. Watkins, Miss Lent, Mrs. Free- love, Mrs. Huiett. Let These Vashington and Oregon Battle ships Protect Your Prosperity 04040 00OO$00000O0$OfltoO F. M. Martin was in from S Criterion homestead Tuesday. Clarence E. Hartman and Miss Letha Bothwell of Wapinitia were married in the United Brelhern parsonage February 6 by Rev. C. P. Blanchard. They are popular young people of the Wapinitia section where they will be at home to their friends after the 15th of the month. E. J. Fischer arrived home Wednesday evening from Portland occompanied by Mr. and Mr. Troutmaa and Mr. Dunsmore. Mr. Fischer drove a new oar out from The Dalles and says Maupin looks good to bim. Mrs. D. L. Rutherford is visit ing in town this week. Miss Callie Young, one of our eighth grade graduates received the highest grade in her class and also the highest grade in the coun ty. Her general average was 92,1 per cent. 'Maupin lias a high school en rollment of 18 students, a high school glee club and an Industrial club that is second to none in the county. Parents, directors, teach ers and pupils are striving in every possible way to make our school first class. Dr. Elwood reports the arrival of a son at the J. A. Gray home near Wapinitia yesterday morning How will you handle your grain this year? Bulk Grain is here! Southern Idaho built approximately 50 elevators, Eastern Washington and Oregon about 50 last year! it ia authoritively stated that 150 elevators will be built in the Columbia river basin thia year. We are now planning and building elevators in Eastern Wash ington and Oregon. Portland pland hew million bushel elevators! Astoria will double capacity of elevator. Seattle recently com pleted million bushel elevators at docks. Spokane farmers' meeting of last year almost unanimously voted for bulk grain. Oregon Agri cultural College meeting endorses bulk grain system. Every Saturday brings the word of some farmers meeting to adopt bulk grain handling. At Pendleton meeting, N. B. Atkinson of Wasco County, Ore . told of farmers building elevators and paying for them With sack money the! first year. BULK GRAIN IS HERJ MAKE MONEY IN 1917: Sacks are out of, date. Hand ing in bulk saves 2c to 3e per bushel. And this saving its made above the cost of install- ing granaries (as shown above) Bulk handling insures getting all the profit, and reduces the' labor very materially. Act now Come in today ook over our many designs- Ask how you can equip your farm for handling bulk grain- By using the money you would pay for sweks for one year After that you save money every year. Tong-Lok Grain Sin 1500 bu. $140 2000 bu. $165 Most practical bin oh the market, made of yard season ed wood aH Cut to exact sizes grooved and tong'ued easy tor erect, no "axpert" help re-' quired Dut Up m less than a' ' day. Perfect storage under all conditions'. Better than metal' and far lower1 in cost. Metal bins sweat and rot con tents. They warp and bulge and are' easily damaged, and', terribly expensive. 5000 Bu. Granary Level Ground Type $321.00 Side Hill Type $311.00 Can Be built larger or smaller as desired- 1000 Bushel Portable Grain' Bin $48.00. Can be'built larg-" er or Brrialler as desired. Comjilete plans' ahd specin-' cations Yepared by our expert archifecta ahd engineers show ing every detail of construc tion. We'll be glad to show you these plans and talk over' your needs -for the' coming' season.' "See Peter Kilburg about it" TmniALW Lomber " feisa6si h I sail " a