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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1919)
Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL 5, NO. 20 MAUPIN SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 191? THE YEAR $1.50 Lost That's what Hood's ging paid last Sunday when William's bunch won the dinner by a large margin. James still holds high gun, getting 17 out of 20. The race for second place was very exciting as the four who tied were lighting from the start to the finish. They all came out abreast with 11 to their credit. The contestants were Hood, Williams, Henneghan and Fischer. Styer, Shannon, Shat tuck, Fleming and Anderson pull ed a novelty shoot, the object be ing to see who could miss the most, Fleming winning easily, Mr. W, II. Veatch came out fro"m Portland to give a few point ers to the club. He sure broke them right now. Mr. Vealch is an expert shot and a royil good fellow aim his visit was sure ap preciated by' the club as well as by the spectators. Next shoot will bo on Mar. 1. The contest will be fjr blood. Wamic News Feb. 21 George and Fred Miller enter tained a number of their youg friends with cards at their bo i.e Thurday night. Mrs. F. A. Morrow invited the V. A. H'jrnhngen and Yard Nor- It Pays to Pay Cash at Jory's" F. M. Jory SPECIAL ; Our complete line of Pendleton Goods including Bed Blankets, Robes, Bathrobes Mackinaws, Steamer Rugs, Shawls is offered at a saving of ( 10 per cent You have been waiting fcr cfcerer woolen goods now is the time to luy offer holds good balance of February. "It Pays to Pay Cash at Jory's" val families to dine with her a week ago Thursday in honor of Mr, Morrow's birth anniversary Following the literary program Friday night an old fashioned spelling match was pulled off which proved very interesting to both old and young. Many of the older people enjoyed the par ticipation in the contest and a number of them showed rare abili ty in good spelling. Mike Kennedy was congned to his bed several days last week with an attack of lagrippe. Mrs. Kennedy was down the week be fooe with it. Some persons tried to think the disease was influenza which has taken so many lives, but Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy were sure it was only the old fashioned grippe they have had so many times in the past, years. Clyde Flinn came over from Juniper Thursday after Mrs. Celia Briitain and llev. G. R. Wood and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wood returned Saturday accompanied by Daid Sharpe, wife and baby who remained their guests over night. Ien and Miss Ruby Wilson were over night guests at the Wood hotel Friday night. They attended the literary society. Mrs. W. K. Woodcock who had a relapse last week is able to sit up some now., A dance was given at the llenn House Hall fcaturday night. A basket lunch was served, Washington's birthday anniver sity was observed at the school Friday afternoon with a short Tygh Valley The road work started up Mon day maruiug with a crew of three teams and nine men. , E. 0. Fitzpatrick has moved his cattle he has been feeding on White river up to Tygh and ex pects to dehorn and brand soon. Tom Swift came very near drowning one of his horses one day this week while crossing Tygh Creek just below the new bridge. He got into some quick sand aiuj one of the horses got down and he had to hold its head ont of the water while he sent for help to get it out. Mr. Stillwell lias been quite busy this week repairing the Hume to the old mill site here and has the water running now and started a feed mill- Anyone wishing any feed ground call on Bill. Mrs. Weisheck left Wednesday for Portland, is going to the hospital. . Mrs. A. A. Bonney is sick this week with a very bad cold. The weather is still changeable. Some days like spring and some cold and blustry. Mrs. Oliver who has been sick the mo3t of the winter is still about the same. Her mother, Mrs. Shannon, and sister, Mrs. Osborn are with here. J. T. Harper returned Sunday from his trip. Tom Swift and O. W. Foster hauled a load of hay from Harlh's ranch on lower Tygh to Foster's literary program. E. J. FISCHER, 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 place on Upper Tygh one day last week. 'J hey reported the roads very muddy. Mr. and Mrs. W. I). F 'Her from Portland are visiting their son George Foster. A. A. Bonney relumed home Wednesday evening from Salem. The Mays brothers, Grant and Pierce, are business visitors here this week. Their foreman, A. J. Black, is leaving their service the first of March. Mr. Sloan from Dufur is taking Mr. Black's place. Solomon llauser returned home Wednesday evening after a shoit vacation. i This neighborhood wbb made very sad by the death of Mrs. Win M'Corkle better known as Grand ma McCorkle Monday, havini; only been sick a few days. She was visiting her eon Pbillip.at the time of her death which was caus ed by paralysis. She was 77 years and 9 months old. The funeral was held at Tygh in I. O O. F. hall at 11:30 Wednesday and In terment in the I. O. O. F. ceme tery. The McCorkles liaye the heartfelt sympathy of the entire neigbboi hood in the loss of their beloved mother. Hr, Shaunon and family were yisiiing Wednesday evening at the Dahl ranch. Called Off Mrs. Cyr was sick this week but much improved. Mrs. Morgenscn left Saturday night to be at the bulsidc of her mother who is very low. To the generous citizens of Wasco county : Our attention has been called to the fact that on February 24th a drive was to have been inaugerat- ed for the purpose of raising with in the county $3100 for the Armenian and Syrian Relief Fund In the various drives held in the past Wasco county has been very liberal and has over subscribed. In the Second Red Cross War Fund drive, Wasco county accept- ed a quota of $25000, which was proportionately a much larger quota than assumed by other counties. It was absolutely im possible to plan to raise ust this amount. The drive was over sub scribed The $25000 was remitted to New York and the balance was kept as a fund in Wasco county. We now propose to draw a draft for $3100 on Geo. W. Johnson, treasurer, and in favor of Mrs. Lulu D. Crandall, county chair man for Armenian and Syrian llt'litf, aud thus obviate the neces sity of another drive in Wasco county at this time. We feel that this should meet the approval of all. If, however, any of the sub scribers to this fund have good and sudicient reasons why this should not be done, we would ask that they kindly make them known through this paper at once. Geo. I). Eiodie, County Chairman Times, !f 1 . CO per year. HOOD'S CASH STORE GENERAL MERCHANDISE PREFERRED STOCK Staple and Fancy GROCERIES TRU-BLU BISCUIT CO'S Cookies, Crackers and CONFECTIONS ROSE CITY BRAND Mackinaws, Logger Shirts, Flannel Shirts and Water Repellent Wear Litrht Hardware, Tinware, HOOD'S CASH store: GOODYEAR Wet Weather Footwear STOCK SALT Graniteware, Glassware Mrs. Ida McCoy and Ellis Doughton of Juniper Flat attend ed the dance here Saturday night. Housty Johnson waB a vit-itor at the K. L. Hauser home Sunday I he Stockmen's meeting Was postponed from last Saturday to next Saturday on account of Forest Superintendent Gerard not being able to attend. Rehersals for the coming school play have been held the past week Mrs. Annie Remington arrived Saturday from Rye Valley, com ing by way of Mikaio, where she had employment ior several weeks She is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Magill. Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Eubanks were visitors from Juniper Flat Saturday over night at the John Eubanks home. Rev. Samples of Gateway will hold protracted meetings here this week, commencing tonight. He has been holding meetings on Smock the past week. Mrs. Abbie McCorkle died at the home .of her son Phillip on Happy -Kjdge today. Grandma McCorkle as she was well known, has been a long resident of Tygh ! Valley. She lived here a few i years when she first came from the" east forty years or more ago. Sheieaves a number of relatives in Tygh and surrounding com munities. Mrs. McCorkle won many warm friends with her gen tle disposition, wlio regret Her Budden demise. Paralysis fl'as the cause of her death. Eugene Pratt felled a large Pine tree on bis vacant lot here today. The tree was one of the few re maining land marks of early set tlement of this flace, which was 'once a "grove of pine and other trees before the town was laid out. G. E, Wood and Vernon Nerval tried the speed of their new wood saw in sawing up the trunk of the tree. OWN A HOME For your Children's Sake U. S- Department of Labor W. B. Wilson, Sec'y of Labor Construction Adds io the Wealth of the Country Build Now U. S- Department of Labor W. B. Wilson, Sec'y. Build Now v THAT CITY HALL, SCHOOL HOUSE, CHURCH FACTORY, MEMORIAL Build Now U- S. Department of Labor W. B. Wilson, Sec'y. of Labor mportant Notice This page of ads are copies of a number of various colored posters that were sent out to the building industry from the office of the U. S. Department of Labor, W. B. Wilson, Secre tary, ior Free Distribution to encourage immediate building. May we-supply free plans and cost estimates? Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company Always at Your Service Keep Times Good by Building ow U. S- Dept. of Labor W. B. Wilson, Sec'y Let This Building Le Built so Well and so Quickly that the owner will be ene6uraged to Build Another 'i want to see During the War It was PATRIOTIC every wage earn er own his own home." U. S. Dept. of Labor W. B. Wilson, Sec'y. Not to Build Now we can best ehow our patriotism by Building U S. Dept. of Labor W. B Wilson, Sec'y. A crew are working on the grade this7 week. some: of THE THINGS THAI wt CAN do for ' DO YOUR NOTARY WORK, SELL YOUR FARM FUK 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 MAUP8N STATE BANK