U IIP1 ,1 sLilnd mi? Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL 3, NO. 52 MAUPIN SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1917 THE YEAR $1.50 SENT IN BY OUR Tygh Valley F, C. Butler started across the mountains Monday morning for Corvallis. Mrs. Butler is visiting friends in The Dalloe. A number from here attended the dance at Maupin Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Woodiuff started Sunday for Chicago. K. L. Hauser returned Sunday morning flfter a week's business trip to the metropolis. Dr. Shannon, C.J. Van Duyn aud Miss Stakely returned to Tygh Sunday afternoon with F. C. Butler. Clara Hauser and Louise Mor gensen returned the first of the week from the boys' aud girls' camp at the State Fair, the lutter coming by way of Maupin. White River Arthur Mace, and Eldridge Anil ley returned from the Willamette Valley last week. Ernest Webb attended the State Pair at Salem last wof-k. While hauling lumber from Far ther last' Thursday W. C. Lucoie lr:ike his b-g. Mies Amy Squires is visiting lu r mother, Mm. Dueling. Miss Elton of The Dalles is teaching the White River bcUooI. Mrs. Muller underwent an oper ation at The Dalles Tuesday. Alfred Brow is attending high school at Tygh. . Mrs. Hess and Mrs. Laferty re turned from The Dalles Monday evening. Null Conley is visiting in the Wamic country this week. Will Head and Alfred Ferguson are hauling wood. Pine Grove For sale at this office, a number of second hand school books. a ib ked! Uverstoci Men's $3, $3.5o, $4.00. Fall Hats - Brand New Your choice for a limited time at only An offer you can't pass up. Come early while the assortment is big. LAKE'S CASH STORE At Your Service Maupin Hotel Meals can be had at anytime according to prices, 25, 35. 5o " Beds 5oc and Sl.oo 7 M ii Owing' to Careful and Judicious buying you will find our stock ex ceptionally large and complete this fall, and we are prepared to offer our Fall and Winter trade with lines of ex ceptional value. tSHATTUCR BROS. Store cf Better Service Tin: Testament Day" being observ ed all over I he state for the Oregon soldisrs, will bo observed Sunday; October 7th, 10:15 a. m. following a short school session at Pine Grove school hou? An appropri ate patriotic program" will be ren dered.' Pino Grove bears the repu tation for full attendance ut all social aim patriotic gHinennps bo a packed house is expected. Some new talent recently obtainable at Pine Grove will add to the music features of the program. All peo ples of Wnpinitia Plains welcome. Commercial Club of Wapinitia Plains to reorganize Saturday, October Gth, at 8 p. m. at Evick's hall. All the old members of the club as well as all applicants to this new vigorous club are notified to be present, ' A special invita tion is extended to members of the Cattle Growers' Ass'n., the Fores try Service, Farmers' Union, pros pective water users of Wapinitia Plains. An interesting program will bo given. Piemember it's Saturday night of the 6th. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graham and Mrs. D. Wright came out to Wapi nitia Monday for a flying trip, Roads reported rough. Fire dan ger about over in mountains, Mr. Graham says. J. L. Hartman reported he was forced to decline an attractive lumber contract recently due to the scarcity of labor, Why does the labor force of 'Wapinitia Plains be drawn into the army and navy and no credit be given for. a large part of the recruits. Does Port land pet credit for outside men because tbey take final examina tion tlieie? Is Portland exempt or that reason today while we still are called upon for men? What about the road work this fall? Whose - to 'do the work, wnere the man for supervisor? Extension work began Monday morning on Wapinitia Irrigation Co.'s canal. The dirt is very dry, but progress is good. Any of the adjoining land owners or farmers who are interested in working out some interest or buying water should see N. G. Hedin while the work is going on near their neigh borhood. , Engineer H.N. Dodge bas computed the capacity of the first reservoir in McCubbin's Gulch and s.t the survey stakes for the flood line of said dam. Some 209 000,000 gallons may' be empound ed with a 35 foot dam. Several bears have been seen skating the Flat for acorns.. Six were treed in one day - on the Hunter place. . Mr. Mower, the new Pine Grove teacher is a band instructor, so it has been reported. Get together ;aml polish up the brass so that we may have some music this winter. David and Iva Sharp and Clyde Fiin u returned from the harvest fiields this week. Engineer Wm. llickey and sons Charles and P.av who have been working this summer for the ditel company have eone to Portland for the winter. The Driver sale was attended by several Pine Grove folks. Good sale and good time reported. The Ditch Co. bought Mr. Driver's in terest in the lelephose line with central at Tygh. Welby A. Dane who ia ill at Maupin is missed by all his friends and a speedy recovery is hoped for Mr. and Mr?. Dee Woodeide re turned home after spending a few days over the mountains up and ; down the Willamette Valley. Lewis Walter's deep well is pro gressing unusually slow. Very hirj stone is making progress al most unprcccptiblc. Tli J- P. Abbott is reported a lilt'e Meeting Notice Rev, McDonald of Portland, Urn United Brcthcrn field organizer, lecturer, preacher, humorist, who delighted the packed liou-e at Pine Grove last Easter is ainiounct-d for that place Sunday, October 7th, at 3 o'clock. An Irishman in action against the hosts of evil is good to see and hear. You are invited to attend. better. He has been ill a lone time. John West, Ben Foreman and Ernest Hartman were drawn on The Dulles jury list. Notice Excuses for 'absence and tardi ness fur tli present school inimlh should be' prnp'rly signed and in the hands of the teacher not later than 1:00 A. Mi, Thursday, Oct ober lllb. Wailkk Kili.occ, Prix. NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morris returned from Pendleton Friday and were greeted that niyht at the M, M Morris residence by a num ber of their friends in the form of a charivari party, .Car for sale, nearly new Saxon Six, $775.00. Shattupk Bros. Patronize Home istry especially since ws tire eo fortunate an to ba one of a thousand communities whera housewives cau alway3 gt I'Lavo FLour, Nature-Flavored. Over $100,000.00 is being; spent to tell users cf its many far-superior merits. Hundred ol! cities find towns cannot get this better floiir yet. This is fortunate in being oao community where FLavo FLour is mado. Try FLavo FLour Jf v W SnrU Certified Evcrvone U fiomnndnir? better, n.iro v:!inksn:t: brf. Tloroh t:? flour thut pives you all this and re;il flavor. lr mawos ytn want more. Fur brsnd marlo with FLnvo FLour i:s insist, fl.ivor., so gotvt. Hot dry u-A tasteless . h Lavo is a Naturc-tl.ivonri Ouur. it cmUfH tiu entire foci v1nis of tho wheut bsiry. ,lt id ctvamy tvhif , tbn purc .t tlour tliat t:m bo nide. TLo osscu tiui Hrotmiiic oiis f the vfh",ui; whorvkilir tho fluvnr nro not milled out of it. All Ammettn rinrvui Mi'l predicts ore initi-'-fu-.l iv: Oerti.d pure and up to hip host frtortdsid ov.:ry flirty clnyn. Kvt'ry s-n.k of FLavo FLour iu ccrtiliai. A.-U for this Natiirt1 -uavorcd ilour a:: J yen v. ii i. cut tn'jrj Lr'jud bread with (lie highest food Value. Order Fhzwo FLrnT Tadav .MAUPIN CO. Member of Comrounily Mr.rv.l Mi!'.c? ,. MaUpl!?! Ol'CgOtl Fire Started A ftre occured in tho Kelly hotel shortly after midnight Tuesday whi'h probably would have result ed disastriot.ly for the structure aud many of the occupants had not J. A. Lake come iu from work on his store books, just at the op portune moment to find the house full of smoke and awaken the sleepers, The fire started from a defect in the asbestos padding of the ex haust pipe of the Delco lighting system which is located in the wall between the bathroom and that occupied by Mr, ani Mrs. Kelly. The wall was burned through and a bureau aeainst it damaged. The damage by the fire itself and cutting out a portion of the wall is estimated at about $100. &IIere We Are :Aa A Few of the Many rW . Bargains Found at the SfS m M re 25c Talcum Powder 10 and 15c 25c Tooth Powder 10c 25c Vaseline 10c 25c Scrub Brushes 10 and 15c 25c Cathartic Pilia . 15c 2Gc Camel's-Hair Brushes ' ' 10c 50c Shears 25c Call in and See for Yourself A SAFE PLACE To TRADE. 0. W. Vandcrpool Mi arae All Kinds of Autosnolile First Class Mechanics Gasoline and Oils Fire Proof Phone Portland Painless Dentist, 305 Socond St,, Tho Dalles, Ore. Port land prices. Phone Main 3831. The following changes will be in effect on the O. T. railway Sat-in-day, October (3: No. 108 will leave Bend at 8 p. ui. instead of 9, . Maupin 1 a. ni. instead of 1:80, the arriving time at Fallbrirtge being 4 a. m. as at present, The schedule for the tip traiu remains unchanged, The crops were supposed gener ally to be very short this year but sufficient grain has co ne in that ! Hunts Ferry elevator has been filled for some lime, hmviivor, tho matter of prices having been set tled in Portland, made it possible for people to sell and consign ments are being mndo which is making room again in the elevator for all varieties of graiu, The dance at Shattuck's hall Saturday evening was a perfect success in every way. The new . hardwood floor was wonderful and cannot be surpassed. The decora tions were very nifty, arranged by Bates Shattuck to fit the occasion. Excellent music by the Vander pool orchestra. A large crowd en joyed lhcm:clve to the fullest extent, only strangers had a hard Vaudcrpool ! time owing to the lack of intro ductions. A Stranger, The Maupin warehouse and ele vator was accepted by the farmers Monday night after deliberating Acce5SOI'ie3ial ft meetl"? bui 111 tue Kelly hotul until 'i o'clock. U a. Kelly, L, 1). Woodaido and Peter Kilburg represented tho farmers and Jas. Adam", superintendent of tho work, and the engineer for the company -represented the Bur ril Construction company. For sale, two good Jereey milk cows, inquire ILL. Morris, Maupin w. c. Cars for Hire Free Air AUTOMOBILES Fords Pages Overlands Republic Trucks AUTO SERVICE LEAVE YO'JK ORDER FOR THE NEW FORD V1TH FI5CHF.R AUTO ACCESSORIES Complete line of Tubes and Casings SOME OF TIIZ 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