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1-1 t i i I 1 i i ' ! i I Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL. 3, NO. 21 MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 2. 1917 THE YEAR $1.50 i ! MAtJP N MES 1 inlfiii Wamic News Mrs. Barbara End returned a week ago Monday from Philomath where she attended the bedside of her Biater, Mrs. Katie Goff, who died from Tuberlosis on the 12th of January, Mrs. Goff was a resi dent ol this place many years ago, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simpson Mason. Many of the old time residents remember her as Katie Mason, a sweet faced school girl. After three weeks with rela tive and friends in Portland, Mr. arid Mrs, Mike Kennedy, returned home a week ago Monday. Mrs. Nan Woodcock is much irn proved in health the past week. A trained nurse is attending her. Miss Ida Duncan of Smock is a ninth grade pupil in the school here. She is staying at the Mike Kennedy home. Farlow Bros, shipped 92 fat hogs to Portland Thursday, C. N. Farlow accompanied the car of hogs to Portland. He witnessed the accident to the freight con ductor who had his hand crushed while loading a heavy box at Os wego, and assisted in checking the profuse bleeding of the hand prior to the arrival of the doctor. Mr. farlow returned Saturday reach ing the station in the night, and not wishing to remain for the stage he walked to Tygh through the snow that had fallen the night be fore. The cattle growers held a meet ing here Saturday to make arrange ments for turning stock on the mountain range. F. 'P. Mays of Tygh attended the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith of Portland visited at the Frank Driver home the latter part of last week, returning home Saturday. A girl baby was born to Mr and Mrs. Chas. Ross, the 12th of Feb ruary at Kriend, The farmers here are jubilant over the recent snow which fell Friday night and Saturday, the depth being about . 12 inches. A few days of cold weather was ours receutly, the temperature going down to 6 above ou the night of the 24th. The school children gave an en tertaining program ot the school house Thursday afternoon com' metnorating both Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays. Word reached this place that Charley Marliu had a leg and arm broken while working in a logging camp hear Seattle. A cable break' ing caused the accident. Car Accident Friday night when returning home from the banquet A. J. Conroy's car went oS the second bridge from the top of the Bake oven grade, falling some ten or twelve feet and landing on the radiator and one front wheel. Mr and Mrs. Conroy were the only occupants of the machine and were not injured. T. A. and Tony Connolly were a short dis tance in the rear and saw the ac cident. E. J. Fischer was called out to pick up the machine which was Buid to be able to come out of the canyon on its own power after replacing the damaged wheel with a new one. The car is thought to have skid ded on the bridge, or Mr. Conroy blinded by the snow storm, drove too far to the side. Local Items Yesterday was Little Winifred Kaiser's eighth birthday, Mrs. Kaiser, assisted by Mrs. A. C. Mond, entertained the following little girls after school in honor of the event with chocolate, sand wiches, cake and apples. Bessie Gray, Loraine Stovall, Edna Keel, Mildred Oan6ekl, Nona Styer, Holly Moad, and Winifred Kaiser. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU DO YOUR NOTARY WORK, SELL YOUR FARM FOR YOU, RENT YOU A SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX, BUY YOUR WHEAT, BARLEY AND OATS, TAKE CARE OF YOUR BANKING BUSINESS, DO YOUR UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER WORK. ' GIVE US A TRIAL, WE CAN AND WILL MAKE GOOD MAUPIN STATE BANK John Foley returned home a few days ago, alone, the wedding hay ing been postponed a year on ac count of the death of Miss Murphy's sister. , A new man with the 'Inst' open- ened up business In postoffice building Wednesday morning and has sent a number of patrons bet shod on their way already. During her spare moments the past few days Mrs. Mnrgensen has been helping set type for this sheet and the rapidity and accuracy she has acquired in so short a time is excellent. While Maupin has not had the depth of snow neighboring sections report, we experienced a snow storm and some cold weather the past week. ; A fire started at Mrs. Gray's Wednesday afternoon by the burn- iug out of the flue. Mrs. Mc Sliane and E, J. Styer, being the nearest, were the first volunteers to arrive, the filter extinquished the fire by throwing a pot of beans on the roof, Fred . Hornquist and Hugh Knight of the Criterion section were business callers in town Tues day." The latter and ye scribe attended the Mt. Hood school six teen years ago when one room housed the would be geti Tala and ladies, and thiB was our firi-t meet ing then. Saturday Night Dance March 3 Shattuck's Hall a DELC01IGHT- a I ELECTRICITY FOR EVERY FARM S DELCO-LIGHT MAKES . B ttoElCO-UGHT "ft) IN THE HSUMMEB COTTOeH ElectricityUniversAl For the first flina electric light and power-a'r mailable to' anyoneanyvhere. Heretofore, th4 benefits of electricity have Been confined to those Who live in the larger towns and cities. Now Doi :j-Li.;!it makes electric current universally available. Ii is lighting rural railway stations and construction camps. It is 'jilting the camps (JE United auws troops on trie : .Mexican delco-tiiv.-Tt ."J Kda funiUiui thousand i ,t larm-liouses with bii!'.nf. : )-i uiti'ju, safe and eco rtoniKTJ !'r.J'.. M: 13" fumishi-.g power to operati'' purnijs, washing machine's, clmrtis,' creaul separMora, milkinp -i' chine?, vacuum cleaners, etc. U is lighting country churches1' store and public baits. t ( ill is furnishing light and pHWef "to" summer homes andcampa,. to bom Seats and yachts, etc. bouVr tt'i it is discloHrttf hereto- ;A"e undi medto( beautfcs in the depth ci Mammoth Cave, Ken tucky. Altogether over 15,000 D'etco-Light plants are in operation, and Deieo Light office are to 5e f-.rnd in at-' niost every part of tltc '.rtsrld. H DELCO-LIGHT i " on the (MEXICAN border) IT fe HTDELCOaKinTw N THE 1 DtlLight is a complete r ftrf-'fa ni-th e engine ithI dy namo in rmt emftrt Mit juMrtblnM'wtth a ttt of ipe eiiilv bui'i and wwif"' Jficie.il batteries for lh tonng of current. Tiie' plant ii to umple a child n rare for it, and so economical thai it acttjallj pari (or itself in :he and lalior "saved. It operate on either Itcro km, Maline nt .ttturif gat (SHATTUCK BROS. Exclusive Agents Ul--"liJi--.""-'Vl. 1 : feggSOEtCO-t'CHTl JMtMm OELCtHICwL'n . IDELCO-LIGHT IN Th! I y.PAILWAY statiohJI) 1 Criterion We are enjoying a litfle inuih needed Brfow. The patrons of the Criterion school voted to put in a windmill and cement reservoir. Mrs. A', M. Orcutt of Kent is Visiting her daughter, Mfg. J. E. Miller. G. W. Miller ia going into tlie turkey business. He has one gobbler. About midnight Saturday some one called C. G. Skogsberg up oh the phone and being as that is new institution in this neck of the woods, he immediately answered it, and they asked if he had any dry cows, and on n "elving an af firmative answer, a Iced why he didn't water them, 8" I then bung up, arid Charley is still wondering if it is a joke. week, but will go baok there this week, as she has secured employ ment in A. M. Williami'g store. Chester Pechette of Battery A. of tbe Oregon Boys returned to his home here Friday after eight month's service along; the Mexi can border. He says be has gain ed much valuable experience while away, but that home looks good to him. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Maynard gave a dance at their home here Saturday night. Sidney Wilson returned home last week from a business trip to Portland, but left Thursday for Salem to attend the C. B. Conven tion. N. V. iMinn butchered a fine bunch of hogs Tuesday. A number of drummers visited our merchants here last week. John Heckler of Portland is vis iting his brother, Emil Heckler of this place. The play, a Perplexing Signa ture, consisting of twelve charact ers, and under the management of M. H. Staines, will be given by the high school here in the near future. j Some real estate has been dhang ing hands here lately. We under stand John Powell baa purchased the Marion Huston farm, and that Albert Hammflr has bought tbe Qeo'. Davis ranch. Frank Gabel was tran'saoting business in Portland last week. Gideon Rains passed away this morning, Wednesday, at 5 o'clock. Funeral arrangements , not an nounced yet. Mrs. McCowun went to her home in Th' D'llles Tuesday. Mark Rowan arid wife made a business visit to The DalleS'last week. Those of this place who attend ed the opening of the Hotel Kelly ar, K. L. Haust r and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. FJutler, and Mrs, Weisbeck. K. L. Hfiuser was transacting business in Thr Dalles last week StilwelFs.hivVe been entertain' ing relatives this week'. r-. Vapinitia Items Our beautiful spring" weatl;nr has become a thing of the pa!, about 14 'inches of snow now Cov ers the ground,, but everyone is rejoicing' as tl'is practically in sures plenty of moisture. MrB. Fidelia Ingraham of Lents arrived here Mond y to' be ..With her father, 'Uncle' Grid Rains, who is lying very low. Henry Richardson had the mis fortune to loce one of his best horses las'f week. ' . . Mr. and' Mrs. n! V. Flirin re turned home from Portland and Vancouver Saturday. Mins Lois Batty returned borne (r6mTM-Da"csMb9:-tt of tbe Opening Hotel Kelly About 200 people attended the banquet and dance given at tbe new Hotel Kelly last Friday even ing and the feasting lasted until eleven o'clock. No effort wae spared by the proprietor! and Mr, and Mrs. h- D. Kelly to make the affair a success. The tables were loaded with everything that heart could wish of good thing to which ample justice wag done by the gUBBtS. A little disappointment was ex perienced by a number of those arriving later in the evening, when the chef refused to dish up any more food and destroyed consider able already prepared, but such ii not likely to occur again, aa Mr. Reel has taken the work in the kitchen himself, and from the ca pable and ever ready manner in which he has served h's patrons at Tygh, we may rest assured of a square meal whenever balling at the Hotel feellys Dancibg was enjoyed during the evening dnd the Matipirl Five Piece Orohestra furnished musiB for the occasion. The hotel it an addition of which Maupin may be proud. It is com pletely modern throughout includ ing bath, lavratory; steam heat; and lighted throughout with elec tricity. 'The rooms and flirniah ingg are elegani and offer a mag 'nificieht view of the river. , Mrs. Mayme Smith and son Tornmy went to Prineville Tue day to remain till fall. ? . Watch this Space for something ensa ional! LAKE'S CASH STORE For Pricei And Service FISCHER'S GARAGE Auto Passenger Service Auto Delivery Truck Prepared for Long Trips or Outing Parties A Complete Line of Automobile Accessories MAUPIN.- OREGON J. Maiipin Hotel IN THE Heart of Business Section SHATTUCK &' MILLER, Props. Meals Can be Had at Any Time - a- -