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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1918)
THE 11 11 iiJLLj MES Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL 4, NO. 35 MAUPIN SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. IUNE 14. 1918 THE YEAR $1.50 Driver-Woodside A very quiet wedding took pluce Saturday evening at the United Brethern parsonage in The Dalles when Lewis B Woodside and Fay Driver were united in marriage They were accompanied by the bride's Bister, Mrs. Nelle Harvey, and her husband, Davis A. Harvey The beautiful ring ceremony was read by Rev. M. H. Staines. They are very popular young people of Juniper Flat and their many friedds unite, in wishing them a long, happy and useful life. W. B. Kurtz, Dead W- B. Kurtz, brother of Ed ward Kurtz of this city, died in Boise, Idaho, Sunday, fallowing an operation. The deceased was well kncvnin this city, where he resided for a number of years. Mr. Kurtz, who was 72 years old, had been engaged in stock buying for many years. He has a host of friends in The Dalles who were grieved to learn of his "passing. The remains will arrive here to imrrow morning for interment in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. The local lodge of Elks of which Mr. Kurtz was a member, will conduct the funeral service i at the lodge temple ai 6:30. o'clock tomorrow evening . The deceased is surviv ed hy a daughter, Mrs. Norman Beckman of Boise, and two broth ers, Edward Kurtz of this city and B.Frank Rurtz of Joanne, Pa. Chronicle, Monday. Mrs. L- D- Woodside and Mr s Vivian Barzee went to Portland yesterday. SENT IN BY OUR NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST "It Pays to Pay Cash at Jory's We have Thrift Stamps for sale Ask Us R. C. Jory , F. M- Jory We can quote you very attractive prices on case goods Let us figure with you t on your harvest order We want your Eggs "It Pays to. Pay Cash at Jory's I I GENERAL MERCHANDISE OVER THE TOP ; t WITH Pref emresl Stock AND s A (&L Brak! &cries tine feed that mime y cm huj Fresh Vegetables Tri-Weekly Tra Bki Bis Hokiira Bread Wapinitia Items Som light showers fell here this wi ek, cooling of tte air and re-: freshing things in general. Bennie Flinn is very much im uroved this week, lei t g able to s't up some. . Binkie Tapp still continues to be on the tick list. Five new telephones are now complete to Maupin. Mr, and Mrs. R. Bevier are at tending the conference at Var. couyer this week. Lincoln Hart man left here Wednesday to at tend as delegate from the church here. J. P. Abbotts were visitors at The Dalles this week. Mr. Cyr is clerking in Hartman' Btore nowdaya. Louis Woodside and Faye Driv er, two well known young people of this vicinity wero married Sut. urday in The Dalles. Their many friends here join in wishing them a happy and prosperous journ y on the sea of life. Alice Olsen uf Shaniko spent several days here visiting with relatives. Mrs. Sadie Shepflin and chil dren left here the last of the week for a visit with relatives in Mont 0. L. Paquet has spent eeyeral days this week out on the In li n reservation. Black leg has made its appear ance among the cattle on the range and a number have died. The cattle men spent several days vaccinating for it. A little daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leandur Wal'.erfl Thursday. A reception was given Sidney Wilson at the Wilson home Tues day evening. A large ciowd was present. Robert Tapp wired home that he has received a furlouuh and that he staits for home today, Thursday. Chats. Cline has purchased a house and lot of John Lewis in Wapinitia. 76 in County The Southern Wasco county r gintration June 5 thows the fol lowing names cf those having reached the age of 21 since Ju: e 5, a year ago: Wilbur Hnl o , Neil E. McDoiald. Noel M.-Cul-ioch, Antelope; Arthur Morris, Raymond Crabtree. Wiliiam Mill er, Marvin Hertzier, M.upin; Harry Brown, Harold Mui.i, Ernest 0. Webb, Martin WinV, John Munier, Tygh Valley; Prank Geth, Sid Mulvaney, Edwin May field, Wamic; Edgar Ritch, Wapinitia. A crew of Criterion furmeis have been working the grade lead--ing from Maupin to Criterion the past week. Wednesday morning Tom Fahnrity had a runaway and got bruised tip considerably und a bi tie in one leg probably bioker. The extremely warm weather of the past several days was broken Wednesday night by heavy rain full, of short duration, The parsonage is being furthtr improved this wetk by dorm r W mlows in the front and reiir, ti nulling a co.y attic room. The last telephone pole curry ing wires for communication be tween Manpin and Wapinitia was planted last Friday afternoon at the cornor of the postoflice It is a healthy fir timber and looks capable of portecting the postoflice walk from any more sudden holts. The wires are in position and ere thia goes to press, will probably be connected in the loc.il switc1-. The rain of Wednesday night was quite heavy on the east nide of the rivr. Clarence Farther Slid ihjre was almost a wnwr epout at tneir place and Win. Hunt and Elzie Chandler report heavy ruins. Mr. and Mrs E. 0. Shepl erd f Portland, formerly of the T)fch Valley Bee, are expected to arrive Monday to adjust the Times prcs aud make a few (lays' visit. Called Higher A beautiful Christain life has j'lBtbeen terminated here in the passing of Grandma Winifree. Melesia M. Dickerson was born at Crocket, Texas, March 14,1837 and died June 7, 1918. aged 81 years, 3 months and 21 days. ' A few of her early years were spent in Louisiana, and there she mirrind William Winifree. Moving to Huston county, Texas ten children were horn to them, S' en dying at an early I'ge. Sui viving ire Isaac N. of Maupin, Philip W. of Sandy, Oregon and A -ia Fraley of Texas. Much of her life was ppent on the frontiers and the hardships of those times were lightened by her cheerful character. Being a school teacher, Mrs. Winifree did an itn I porta' t work in moulding the ( early life and charioter ot many of the childn n of earl Texas. She had been a member of the M. E church since 1851. Geo. Miller left Monday night for Troutdale. The family will j in him in a few days. Mr. and Mr. Ray Kaler and Miss Nelle Harpham went to The Dalles yesterday and will go from there to Molalla and expect to be away a conple week's. Makes Record 7, '18 Portland, 6 Editor Manpin Times: We left the homestead at 5:80 this morning; stopped at Govern ment Camp for lunch; arrived at Summit house 11 a. m. Four miles below the summit we broke the bolt that goes through the front spring which necessitated the re moval of the spring; time required f r making repairs, one hour and thirty minutes. Arrived at toll gate 1:55 p. m., stopped once more for lunch, arriving in Port land at 5 p. m. We filled the gas tai.k at Wap'nilia and drove to the homestead, aud from tbeie to Portland, and the dial read 98.2 miles, and we Btill have five gal lons of ii us in the tank. There will be others that will make better time, bull think I hold the record for gas. We found no snow and but veiv little mud. From the Clear cret k road to Frog lake the road is rough and erom there to Government Camp exceedingly rough. Also below the toll gate for several miles the rad ia very bad. Orrii Kellar. are you going to do about the Big' Drive when Mr. Fly goes over the top? We can help ycu with some our good Screen Doors and Screen Windows You better g'et busy TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. AUTOMOBILES Fordi Paget Overland Republic Trucks AUTO SERVICE LEAVE YOlR OKDF.R FOR THE NEW FORD WITH FISCHER AUTO ACCESSORIES Complete line of Tubei and Casings John Manion went to The miles yesterday for military phys ical examination. 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 SiA'iES COMMISSIONER WORK. GIVE US A TRIAL, WE CAN AND WILL MAKK; GOOD MAUPIN STATE BANK M