MAUPIN MES MIL Demoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL 5. NO. 52 MAUPIN SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1919 THE YEAR $1.50 1 ? Maupin School News v The fallowing natueil pupils bave made 90 per ceut or uioie duriug the past month: Primary: Gerald Lang, Oryille Hammond, Leltie Hammond, Melvin Jory, Noua Styer, Alvin Styer, Lnureuce Styer, Velum Crufoot. Dorris Kelly. Grammar grades: Mary Martin 94; Olive Turner, 93; Lorraine Stovalf, 91; Winifred Kaiecr, 91; Helen I'hiluilee 91. Hull of bono'- for deportment in the primary: Ella Hammond Earl Green. Alviu Styer, a primary pupil, bad the misfortune to full from a horne and dislocate bis wrist last Tuesday. Mr. Jos. Colt very kindly brought a fine collection of autumn leaves and branches to beautify the primary room. "'Rev. li. N. Long visited, the high school on Thursday and gave the students a short talk. Ever-Bearing Staw berries Five square rods of land furn ished my family ot six more strawberries than we could use all summer, If you have water for irrigation they will do the same for you. Plants $1 per hundred. A. A. Bonney. SOLID FACTS SUBJECT NO. i Opportunity' SENT IN BY OUR 'Lincoln Sheep Church Notice There will be regular serving at the Free Methodist church both morning and evening every Sund y We give every one a cordial in vitation to come. Edgar W. Long, Pastor. Tuesday night "Uncle" Sam Hampton of Bozetnan, Mont., A. CM aud Wasco County's Agricul tural agent spoke in the 1. 0. O. F, hall on Farmer's Leiigues. Commercial Club of Wapinilia Plains will meet at Wapinitia school house on Saturday, October 11, at 8 p. in. Special program aud important county., business Will be discussed. T lie question of voting 0 mills Muiket Uoad lax (n 'oveiuber is to be discussed and voted. I N. Crabtree returned home Tuesday after a few weeks', yisit with old friends hi the Willemette Valley. "It Pays to Pay Cash at JoryV F. M. Jory Now u the time to get your supply of BLANKETS A NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED Couch Covers Sleamer.Rugs Go-Cart Robes ' Baby Blankets Mackinaw Coats Auto Robes Fancy Bed Spreads Bath Robes Yarn, Shawls Indian Robes It Pays to Pay Cash at JoryV How About It? Have you protection for that Farm Machinery When the season's work is over? On most farms some of the machinery often the greater part of it is left out-of-doors the year round. A Weather Proof Implement Shed doubles the life of your machinery and cuts down your repair bills. And then too, machinery that is protected from the elements is always ready for use when" it is wanted. Any way you figure it, an x Implement Shed is a Time Saver 'and A Money Maker Whatever your building problems are, come in and talk them over with us, for we are hre to nerve you. Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. Maupin, Ore. Do you know Mr. Farmer that Oieon is about as large as New York, Pennsylvania, aud New Jersey? Its a fact that Oregon bas 672,000 population while the three eastern seaboard states har bor 'J.SOO.OOO folks. Mountain ous Switzerland without a seaport supports 3,500,OCO on about one cfxtli of Oregon's area. Oregon's natural or physical conditions are .superior to thofe of Switzerland. If Oregon were settled as thickly us Delgium our population would bt It I, WO, 000 soul?. We do not hope for so intensive or congested a population, but these cold facts mean "bat to you Mr. Farmer? First, I bat with Oregdn'B great open diH.T of commerce to the world rid her limitless Hrtle Hgiiculiur.il resources; with mar velous wtU'i powers, aud counties I.iieNt iijoiim i jtlta of one filth the standing timber of these U. S, ; with awakeniny! irrigation projects thut bn file man's fondest dreams of reulaiuiutiim, who live in Ore gun stand on li.h threshold of a great opportunity that bas no equal ou the due uf inuther earth. Gd's tirst coiHiiiii--ion to man was to "Till the M.il". Adam was farmer. Since A lam, many have been the struggle pain full have been some experience of mankind in the g.reat ioblem of feeding the living tilings of earth. First, man must be fed and clothed to say nothing of feeding the fowls aud beasttt that, claim a natural right to exbi.t Food then is man's great probb m and to too farmer is the stagger ing challenge National writers have subscribed to the statement thai Germany only remained in the ghastly holocaust the lust year by the means of her war gaideus supplanting the supreme efforts of her staggeiing gtato craft. America held the balance of world power because sh touiniamleii the foods that meu must bave oi die. Time whs wheu a farmer' sou was dubbed a''Counlry Jake"' dud bis father was a ''Hay iSeid'' Today the world trembles under the strain of urgent demand for the farmer's products. He wb now harbors a bin of wheat or withholds a herd of fatted beef it of rashly mute concern to the nation than the men who bit Over against the Treasury'' of our slate. Do you get a vision ot tho new day? Docs $20.00 pei cwt. for bogs, $2.00 fur wheat and $"0.00 for alfalfa mean more to you Mr Farmer tbau gimply fig ares? Can you ceo beyond your crooked rail fences to the empty lie Ids of a blood stained Kuropi where fauiin tnieatens and little children have forgotten to la and bitigb became of daily hun ger? Is the challenge to you Mr. Farmer to feed muukind to be met in A. I). 1010? What of that acre that lies open to God's won derful sunlight for which you bold title itk fee simple tlit bas never felt the touch o( a steel plow? What of a 10 bushel crop of wheat per acre lust year ou laud iu sum mer fallow this year as a measure of supply tug the shortage that threaten the lite of the world wheu you could raise 30 bushel? Oregon bas the resources and to you Mr. Farmer come the chal lenge o so farm your land that no aero is idle or half farmed while waut and tUrvatiou is bur-(lautweek) Wamic News Oct. 6. Mrs. Emma Chastain moved a week ago Saturday into the bouse she purchased of Tom Swift. George Stout came over from Bakeoven Tuesday where he help ed Mauser ik Dahl thresh iheir crop. Phillip McCoikle took his machine from Tygh to hresh in that vicinity. Mr. a.nd Mrs. Dave Miller rame from the Sisters a week ago fat niday to visit Mr. Miller's mother Mrs. Bettie Palninteer. They re mained till Thursday. 'I'bis place experienced heavy rainfall the former part of the week, Good roads are the result. George Crawford went to The (Miles Thursday, going on to Warrenlou, where bo is looking Up some proerty interests. Cattle meu encountered a heavy fall of snow iu the mountains near Mt. Hood last week. In speaking of the death of Terry 0. Jones laid week as the only one to lose bis life in delud ing his country, Irom these parts, wa failed to mention George Smith of Happy Ridge, who alto died of pneumonia while in the service. Mrs. Mary Mori ison of Lower Tygh weul to The Dalles Wednes day to meet her grandson, John Henzie who was reluming ffom France.- Mr. lleuzie was- i,n .the First, General Pershing's divifciou i bn', crossed the water to engage in the great struggle. He went through nearlj all of the import ant, hat lies. Mrs. MorrUon's gumdaugb er, Miss Mary Mor rison of Hood Hiycr returned with her and will go to school there. I K. Kennedy, Haivcy Bros., Driv.-r Bros, and P 1). Drivel seula car of berf cuttle to Port- laud Saturday. Koine fat bogs were sent from litre, Mr. Ken- Registered Imported ews iu 107 fiom Canada; two rains from Dudding's (lock in England. For sale, 50 yearling aud two-year-nhl r-ms; 35 spring rams. M, !S. Woodcock Corvallis, Oregon. neiy and P. B. Driver accumpa nie I the cur to Port fi;nd. Mr.-! Mamie Kennedy w ee I, to Portland Sunday to visit her daughter, Miss Lucile. She made a short stop in The Dalles to visit her niotlier'and sister, Mrs. Julia and Miss Edna Driver. Dr. Shannon was called from Tygh Friday to attend Mr. Kutie Diiver who bad a eyers attack of asthma. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Woodcock went to Maui in Friday, Mrs. Woodcock going for tned'n hI tient uient, having blood poison J R Woodcock took Mr. and Livestock Shipped Sunday .was freight day for Maupin in the livestock business. Four cars of hogs, belonging to Pari -w Bros., Albert Hill, R. S. Slusher, and F. M. Confer were shipped from the O. W. stock yards for Portland market. From the Oregon Trunk yards four cars of sheep belonging to J. P, Abbott two cars of cattle, belonging to J E. Kennedy, and one. car of hogs belonging to John Farlow were shipped to Portland. Two mixed cars of cattle, stock and household fcoods property of A. M. Voting, who recently sold his place near Watnio started for Kuna, Idaho via the O. W. Mrs. Marion Duncan and Mrs. N. Jones to The Dalles Wednes day where Mr. Duncan completed the purchase of Mrs. Jones' farm, paying $45000. George Stout went o Portland Thursday. COMING AT Tygh Valley, October 15th Maupin, Thursday, Oct. 16th , Douglas Fairbanks in Bowed in Mark" AND Charley Chapman in "The Bank" We Guarantee You a Good Show HOUSE'S WorK Horses at your own price. Twenty- six head of horses and mares 4 to 6 years old, weighing 13C0 to 15G0 will be sold at Public Auction IN Rfl & y IP -0 Kl Saturday, Oct. 1 1 RUTHERFORD BROS. SOME OF THE THINGS THAI wc CAN DO FOR YOU DO YOUR NOTARY WORK, SPJLL YOUK FARM KUK.lOu, UENT YOU A SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX, BUY YOUK WHEAT. BARLEY AND OA la, TAKE CARE OF YOUR BANKING BUSINESS, DO YOUR UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER WORK. GIVE US A TRIAL. WE CAN AND WILL MAKti GOOD MAUPIN STATE BANK ILL