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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1918)
MAUPIN ft sJ Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL 4, NO. 38 MAUPIN SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JULY 5. 1913 THE YEAR $1.50 THE 1 -.-i 4 MES Mice Exterminated In order that thev mieht start the wheat season with their plant in A-l condition the Hunts Ferry S Warehouse Company has given its plant a thorough fumigation. The job was superintended by Mr. KrnnU H. I,thron. naaint.n nt. pnfn. mologist of the Oregon Agricultur al College. Mr. Covey, the manager of the plant, lias receiv ed the following congratulatory letter from Mr. Lathrop. Corvallis, July 3, 1018. - Mr. Fred A. Covey, Hunts Ferry Warehouse Co., Maupin, Oregon. Dear Mr, Covey, At this time I feel that it will not be out of place to extend to you my congratulations upon the action which you have just tnken tu completely free your warehouse and elevator of destructive pests before the new grain begins com ing in. The cyanide fumigation which you used is the most effective pro cess which you could have employ ed, and it should enable you to start the season with a clean plant. You and your firm are certainly to be highly commended upon your efforts to conserve foodstuffs at this time when such material is of such great importanceto i-he nation. Therefore, your action, undertaken as it was, not through compulsion, but entirely upon your own initiative, should be regarded in the light of a patriotic service to the country. Very truly yours, Fra.nk H. Lathrop. Assistant Entomologist SEN? IN BY OUR White River D, M. Emerson was up from Sherar Monday. "It Pays to Pay Cash at JoryV 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 on your harvest order We want your Eggs "It Pays to Pay Cash at Jory's 4 CaHa Stem GENERAL MERCHANDISE OVER THE TOP . r WITH Firefemredl Stodk AND A JkL Bramd Groceries Fresh Vegetables Tri-Weekly Tra'Bki Bis Holsrasa Bread A Kood attendance at the W. S7 S. meeting held last Friday night at the White River school house. Nearl evoryone subscribed. Mrs. Taylor's daughter who has been here visiting at the Sherar Bridge hotel for the past month returned to her home in Salem Monday. Charles Labisch was up from Portland last week and shipped his furniture to Portland where he is working at present. Andrew Oresch who formerly lived here isemployed by the Portland Railway, Light and Power company. Mr. Coborth had his right hand severely burned at the electric plant Monday night and was taken to The Dalles hospital. Mrs. Lewis of Dufur has beeu visiting her cousin, E. S. Doering, the past week. Ashley Bros, have bought the Tunison threshing machine. The Brown - Martin - Conley thresher was sold to Mr. Mace of Tygh Ridge last week. Dr. iShannon was called to the Muller home last week. Mrs. M. is sonlowhat improved. Cecil Tunison w'.io has been very sick the past month with Liberty measles is able to work again. CorporAl Quincie C. Morrow has been transferred to tank service at Gettysburg, Ta. Miss Nell Conley who bus been attending high school in Portland is home for the summer. Harvesting has begun and crops are fairly good here but gardeus are drying up. Mrs. M. H. Morrison has moved here lately on her homestead ad joining her son's place. Emilia Morrow spent Sunday and Monday at T. E. Morrows', " C. E. Tunison and family spent Sunday at the Will Head home. , Mrs. Lucore, our school clerk, has been canvassing the neighbor hood securing subscriptions for W. S. S. Saturday she secured pedges for 700. NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST FronrWhere? C. S. McCorkle of Wamic has sent to County Clerk L. B. Fox two tags that were taken from the legs of pidgeons which were killed on his farm Sunday. Mr. Mc Corkle is at a loss to understand the significance of the tags which bear the numbers A-2155 and 0825 Chronicle. Wapinitia Items Pee Wright left here Sunday to go to the forest fire which is raging on the McKinzie river. Joe Graham came out from ClackamaB Lake Saturday. Mrs. Graham returned with him Mon day and will spentl the summer there. The Red Cross here met Wed. nesday. Mrs. V. P. Tapp was chosen secretary during Mrs. Gra ham's absonce. Archie and CharlesJ'app and Don Wilson spent a few days at Clear Lake last week. A little son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Frank lIiiHtin last week. They are in Dufur at preprint. Al Daniels and Bill Maynard came out from the mountains Sat urday. They left here for Cedar swamp Monday where they will make posts. The cattln men gathered over eighty bead of cattle on their ride last week. B. L. Foreman went with t betn to Portland Saturday night, returning Tuesday morning. A bouncing baby girl weighing 9 1-2 pounds arrived at thejiome of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Wood last Saturday. All doing nicely ex cept G. K. who has a yery bad (to last page) The Fourth passed very quietly for Maupin. Nearly the entile population were celebrating else where. Most of the business places were closed. Cars went from here to Criterion, Antelope, Wapinitia, Clear Lake and other mountain points. Charles Covey has reeeived a discharge from the navy and re turned to bis homestead near Shaniko. The California atmos phere would not agree with his respiratory makeup. An eight pound hoy arrived at the Elide Chandler home near Criterion Tuesday, A marriage license was issued Wednesday to William 0. Miller and Mrs. Rose F. Butler of Mau pin. We understand they will go to the coast. Miss Vera Goetjen vatnroed home Sunday after a visit to Moro, Grass Valley and The Dalles, She was accompanied home by two cousins. Miss Louise Margenseu returned home Sunday from Corvallis. Misses Pearl and Merle Baker of The Dalles came up Sunday to spend a vacation camping trip who miss uoroiuy wcuorkie. L. C. Ilouneghan purchased a player piano at the Maupin Drug Store rast week and brought it home on the 25th anniyeraary of their marriage. Preceeding the strong wind of Tuesday W. H. Talcott sold and removed his tent residence which event came nearly being chronicl ed in the Times as work of the wind storm. Little Frank Morrison started with his. .grandma Tuesday for Iloquiain, Wn., to spend the sum mer with his aunt. C. N. Farlow and J. W. Ayres shipper! a car of cattle to Portland Saturday, the latter going with the car. Buys War Stamps Miss Aileeu Liberty Wood ar rived at the G. E. Wood home at 11:30, Saturday, June 29, and at 3.30 she was the owner of $50 in War Stamps, just keeping up the record for Wapinitia. Miss Cyr, a sister of E. A. of Wapinitia arrived on Tuesday for a week's visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kaler and Miss Nell Harpham returned from the coast a week ago. P. J.-Olsen was over from Shani "ko Tuesday. Ira Kistuer has purchased the Louis Walters building back of W. H. Staats' machine shed and moved therein. Mrs. LuElla Johnson and Mrs. Ralph Chandler were in Maupin Monday. Mrs. Johnson has fin ished ber school work at Warm Springs for the season. Mrs. Ipha Duncan and Miss Vina Ayres of Smock went to Portland Sunday. Lost, a black steer 3 year old, branded circle 5 with dot under 5 $10 reward. -C. M. and C. N Farlow, Wamic. Glass jars Economy, Schram, Mason, three sizes, several dozen for sale Inquire Times ofliee. W U & T are you going to do about the Big' Drive when Mr. Fly goes over the top? We can help you with some our good Screen Doors and Screen Windows You better g'et busy TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO, AUTOMOBILES Fords Pages Overland Republic Trucks AUTO SERVICE LEAVE YOlK ORDER FOR THE NEW FORD Willi fl3vtirn AUTO ACCESSORIES Ccr,!eto line of Tubes and Casings 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