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Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County
VOL 5, NO, 13
MAUPIN SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 10. 191?
THE YEAR $1.50
Frankie Patison Dead
Mrs. W. C. Gullifonl of 547
Margnerette Ave., Portland, died
at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
of congestion of the lungs. Her
husband was very low with influ
enza and not expected to live that
night, but relatives here had no
other word last evening.
Frances Patison Gullifonl was
the only daughter of Mr. mid Mrs.
Henry Putison of Dufur and has
many friends and relatives in this
county who mourn her loss. he
possessed a cheerful, happy dis
position and was loved by all who
knewher. Funeral services will
be held at Uufur.
SEN! IN BY OUR
Wapinitia Items
irtill tne clear, cold weather
continues here. The mercury has
been several degrees below freezing
for almost three weeks. The roads
are getting fine; in some places
the dust flies on top of the frozen
ground. The iee is about twalve
inches thick, almost everyone put
ting up a supply for next summer.
Mrs. Ball arrived heie from
Idaho the last of the week, and is
"It Pays to Pay Cash at Jory's"
TORY'S'-
F. M. Jory H. B. Jory
There Will be no change
in the policy of JORY'S.
We will continue to serve
you as formerly. '
Your continued patronage
solicited.
"It Pays to Pay Cash at Jory's"
J
E. J.FISCHEB, Prop.
Complete line of Tubes and Casings
. Automobile Accessories
General repairing on all makes of cars
All work guaranteed and prices reasonable
We are at your service
Fischer's
Maupin
visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs. Will Maynard.
Mr, and Mrs. Ceo. Magill and
son Owen, and Mrs. Vesta White
and sons came over from Wamic
Saturday and visited at the Fiinii
home till Sunday evening.
The second wave of the flu has
hit this, section and hit hard.
While thrl'R are no eases yet in
this immediate vicinity, about 40
exist in the Pine Grove district a
few miles from here. The disease
is in a much more violent form
than the first wave and one death
has occurred from it.
School anil all public gatherings
have discontinued here,
W. 15. Foreman was a Maupin
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Pechette returned to
her home here after a year's visit
wiih relatives in Seattle, Portland
and Alaska.
G. li. Wood was ' qver from
Wamic last, week and," delivered
51 lead of fat cattle to Maupin,
S.it irday.
Fi -ink McCoy is spending this
week on his homestead on the
Desohuttes. ,
B. L. and W. K.i Foreman and
a number of others from this
p'ace attended the Wasco County
Slock Association meeting at Tygh
Valley Saturday.
J. P. Abbott sold 800 head of
mutton sheep to a Portland firm
last week. ' '
Miss Jensen from Hood River
arriyed Saturday to take charge. of
the Oak Grove school but left
Monday for her home on account
of illness. -
Special prayer meetings were
held at the church here last week.
Leonard Wilson made a trip to
Wamic Sunday, taking his sister
Ruby back to he school there.
The lied Cross here is quite
bmy finishing up their work and
arrt making cookies to send to The
Dilles for distribution among the
8 ildiers passing through there.
after spending the holidays with
the fwrmer's parents at Middle-
brook. . ..."
Mrs. A. E, Lake gave a part
Saturday night for her son Charley
who spent the holidays at home.
Sandwiches, oaromels,- ice cream
and cake were served. About six
teen pet sons attended. Hrt left
Monday for Portland.
The .school was taken up here
Monday after a vacation of ten
weeks. Smock, Pine ('I rove, aim
Middlebrook schools were resumed
Monday.
Little Carmel Woodcock is now
able to walk from her bed to a
chair.
Floyd Johnson went to Juniper
Saturday. Ellis Dough'ton accom
panied him home, remaining over
flight.
Several of the young people
from here attended the dance giv
en in the Morris hall at Tygh Sat
urday night.
Miss Cora Hadley arrived Sat
urday from The Dalles, taking up
school in the Middlebrook district
Monday.
John Farlow was a Maupin vis-'
itor Saturday.
Mrs. Frankie Palmateer receiv
ed a letter last week from jier son
Sammie Douglas who is in France
This is the first news from him
since October 3.
Viryl Bonney and Clyde FJinn
were up from Tygh Saturday.
Mrs. Clara Bell Cutty who died
in The DaMes Saturday was a
former resident here arid hud
many warm friends who mourn
her passing away.
Wamic Newi
HOOD'S CASH STORE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
PREFERRED STOCK ' TRU-BLU BISCUIT CO S
Staple and Fancy Cookies, Crackers "and
...GROCERIES CONFECTIONS
ROSE CITY BRAND GOODYEAR '
Mackinaws, Logger Shirts, Wet Weather
Flannel Shirts and Water- ' Footwear
Repellent Wear ' STOCK SALT
Liyht Hardware, JTinware-, Granitevrare, Glassware
HOOD'S CASH STORE
Always at Your Service
Jan. 7, 1919
The lowest temperature here
since the recent cold spell was C
above on the night of the 30lh
with only one degree higher the
uext night. New Year's day dawn
ed bright and clear.
The farmers are suffering win
ter drouth; the ponds and ditchep
being frozen over, many of them
have to drive their cattle to the
creeks.
Mrs. Martha Dean was gladden
ed a week ago Saturday when her
son Arch Smith who has been
gone 31 years arrived from Kiskia
Idaho.
Mrs. Ethel Magill gave a pleas
ant party to a number of the
young people hereXew Year's eve.
L-e cream and cake were served.
Mrs. Josie Lake sent ?S sweaters
to tlm lied Cross in The Dalles
Saturday
Miss M. K. Compton arrived
(Saturday from a fow duyu' stay in
Portland. N (
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Durham
of North Yakima, W'n.; isited
I relatives and friends here last
I week.' They are former residents
! of Tygh Valley.
j Don Miller arrived Friday from
I Camp Lewis where lie was muster
i dd out of Service. He returned
' recently from England where he
,had gone, being in the aviation
! corps.
I Mrs. M, Duncan spent the
Christinas wet k at, the Chailey
j Duncan home on Smock.
Mr. and Mrs. George Childers
! returned Wednesday to .Condon
The Portland Painless Dentist
ofiice will he -open and ready f r
business on and after January 12,
1919. All work guaranteed. W.
T. Slatten, D. I). 8., Prop.
G. Ij. Ilarphain relumed Mo -
day from Nampa, Idaho, having
purchased a 40 acre farm two
miles from that place. A. C.
Moad bought one the same size
LOCAL BUSINESS
MAN PASSES
Raymond Cordes Jory was the
oldest son of Mrs. Emily F. and
the late Prof. T. C. Jory of the
Willamette University, and was
born in Salem, Oregon, May 14,
1SSS, and died in Maupin, O.egon
January (ith, MID, aged y'O years,
7 months, 24 days.
He was educated in Salem and
vicinity and received his diploma
from the Capitol Business Col lect
in December, 1908, In January
following he accepted, his first po
sition as bookkeeper for Van Duyn
it Adams of Tygh Yalley, which
position i he held until the firm
changed hands,
In October; 1909 he was mar
ried to Miss Fern Muir, who with
two little sons, Melvin aged 8
years and Raymond aged 0 years
suryiye.
In August, 1910, Mr. Jory ac
cepted a. position as bookkeeper
and general manager of the Pen
dleton Woolen Mills, remaining
there for over live years when his
physicians ordered a complete
rest to recuperate his health.
With his family he went fo Silver
City, New Mexico, returning to
Maupin, Mandi liril, 1918, and
the following month opened a
general morchondise store. The
latter part of November he was
taken ill wth Spanish influenza
which hastened his death.
,Pesides his faithful wife and
Iwo little boys he leaves his
mother, Mrs. Kmily F, Jury, a
sister Com-taneo Jory of S.ilcm,
Oregon, a brother, II. Ii. Jory of
Maupin and many friends to
mourn his loss.
Raymond, as lie was familiarly
culled, was of a cheerful disposi
tion, always making the best of
every situation, He had keen
business ability and Jiis integrity
won for their business a liberal
Young Girl Passes
(Wapinitia)
Alice Weburg, the oldest daugh
ter of Mr. and MrB. OHie Weburg,
passed away Tuesday night after
a .few days' illness. She had been
attending high' school in Dufur
and had only been home a few
days when she took down with
iniVnzn. Funeral' services' and
interment will be made in the
Kelly cemetery Thursday.
The rest of the family except
Mr. Weburg and Leonard are
d wn with the disease. The family
have the sympathy of this entire
community in their HiUi bereavement.
patronage.
Funeral services were conducted
from the H. B. Jory home Wed
nesday morning by Rev. G. E.
Wood of Wamic and interment
mule in the Kelly cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our heartfelt
appreciation of the kindnesses of
friemlB and neighbors during the
illness and death of our husband,
son and father, and also for the
floral offerings of the business
people of Maupin.
Mrs. Fern Jory,
Mrs. Emily F. Jory,
Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Jory.
At tho lime of the Albert hotel
fire last Thursday morning the
Optomist office also suffered se
verely,, destroying the one edition
almost ready for distribution and
making a removal of the fixtures
to new quarters necessary before
operations can he resumed. So if
you are a paid in advance sub
scriber of the Optomist don't
blame tho editor for missing u
or iple editions. Ho is doing the
best he can. If not send your
cheek. It will be appreciated.
A. Crahfree returned Tuesday
from a week's visit in Tha Dulles.
Now is the time to do your planning for
buildings that you are going to build in the
Spring. We have lots of time to help you
do this work. Our list of plans for
Houses, Barns, Sheds and all Rinds of
Buildings are at your disposal
What we don't have we can get.
Our architectural deportment is 'rearen to gV
Think this over.
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company
SOME OF THE THINGS THAI we. CAN DO FOR
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BUY YOUR WHKAT. PARLEY AND OATS,
TAKE CARE OF YOUR NANKING BUSINESS.
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