the reputation it has gained throughout Wasco and neighboring counties. Made from the best milling wheat in the Northwest. Strictly a home product. We ask only a fair margin of profit and will not cut prices. If you want cheaper flour we can make it for you, but it will not be Woodcock Flour. The Maupin Times Published every Friday at Maupin, Oregon Mrs. V, I,. Morrison, Publisher Subscription: One year, fi.o: six months, 75 cents; three momus, 50 Entered as .second class mail matter September 2, 1 914, at the liostoffice nt Maupin, Oregon, un der the Act of March 3, 1879. Solid Facts 3 Say, Mr, Farmer, do you think is paid John Powell to irrigate liis crab apple trees this Beaton? lie Bold abou. $10 worth of fruit per tree but you just ask him. Powell's word is good I think. I saw an apple tree in It. B Driver's dooryard that hail matured on promises. These promises had been made during the long years while the people hoped for water in the Wapinitia Dams hut failtd lo gut any. The effort of the iarmcrs and prior pioneer compl ines only indicated that there existed a desire and a demand for water that flowed into the sea But Driver's apple tree failed to yield any fruit because the prom ise of moisture had failed, utile of the sister treea died and gave up the struggle against tho sum mer sun because they found 00 water to queueh their burning thirst. But listen, this tree that I saw in Driyer'u yard held des perately 011 to tho life that God K'lve it and one day a little stream was harnessed and led through the canal lor 29 miles to the door, yard of the Driver home. This was in 191!. The tree drank nnd. drank and grew fresh and crispj This year its deep green leaves; shone in the sun unafraid of heat. I The spring time rolled around anil blossoms crowned the tree like a gray haired mother's benedic tion to her son. Just before the Tyeh Fair this tree was laden be neath a wealth of glorious fruit tecoml to nothing on the Paeitic slope; 125 00 worth of apples and luore it) one season as a tribute to M tzzs ii y Xz&f $ggy the rain maker's science. A.-k It. B. Driver. A word about 'Fresno Scrar.ers', A number of farmers and prospec tive water users have ordered their ffiBr.o scrapers throucli N. G. lied i 11. In huge numbers the scrapers tuny be purchased now l a saving of $4.00 to MoO depend- j ing on the number. The inereas-: ed demand for construction equip-1 men t has depleted the stocks of many machinery houses and or- Lders would not be taken for pres ent prices as 00 days or more would elapse awaiting future de liveries, lloweyer, about 40 fret -uos are now available at citiitc a saying and every irrigator should avail himself of this saving by seeing N. G. llediu before Novctu ber 1st, 1911). If you read article No. 2 in las week's issue you now realsze that you must obtain a fresno for tl e proper leveling of your hind bi fore irrigating or feeding. Order your lumber and make yutu box drug and buck scraper now. It will cost you less than any factory rig and do beltir work. See J. S. Brown or N.i. Hedin for buck scrapei dope. Don't think you can skin" by and not unify or level your laud because you'll get the skinning whi'ii crops and harvest time comes is you neglect the leveling, (cunt in ued) Loca! Mr. and Mi-1. B. L. Foreman were Maupin visitors yesterday. M s. Bueh inon was a weak end visitor in The Dalles. Mrs. J. E. Miller and son are guests at the Caniield home in The Dulles. . Don't tend away fur Rexall Goods. We have them at Home. ' Maupin Trug Store. J. F. Blanchard was in Prine- ville the first of the week from ' his home in Waco countv. He repoits fall crops looking well there and farming well underway. Juirnal. J ' WE ARE FIROUD OF ' Q i W tip P 0 U n U&red and guaranteed by Maupin, I h ve a farm 400 acres, 20 miles. from Boi-ie, Idaho, 10 miles from F.mmett, good soil, well watered, lots of outside range. Grows good alfalfa without water; 80 acres can bo irrigated. A good cuttle proposition. Price $lo.00 per acre. A. A. llotiiiey. Mrs. II. L. Morris received a jcardfrem her parents, Mr. and I Mrs. V. P. Steers announcing their safe arrival at Cascot Daro, Calif., having motored throng'1. Lost at Wapinitia Celebration grounds or Maupin a black leather billhook also fountain pen. Find er please leave at or send to Times "(lice. Reward. Mrs. Frank French and sons Charles and Smith of The DalleB are gu sis at the E. A.'Majhew home tins week. Mrs. French and nd Mrs. Mayhew are sisters. W anted to rent this fall for a term of years a good wheat ranch villi or without stock. I can fur ni.ih good refcrencecs. Address K. It. Maupin Times. , Mr. and Mrs. Book with Me home afler their tour of Oregon and Washington The Portland Painless Dentist All work guaranteed. VV. T. Slalten, D. 1). S., Prop., ;105 Sec ond St., The Dalles. Dr. Klwood is organizing a Post of American Legion, All Army, Navy and Marine Corps are eligi ble lo lucmhcrtih'p. For sale Ono Chalmers truck, 1 mil lbs. capacity just been work ed over. Will make some one a largain on this truck. Shattuek il'o.l. IMJOTICES Advertisers please read over your notices and notify us iinuitdi atcly if an error has occured. NOTICE OK CONTEST Department of the Interior, United States Land Office at The Dalies, Oregon, September 30, 1919. Jo Luiher Wallace of Criterion, S Uly Oreg'on Oregon, Coatestee: You are hereby notified that. Leonard II. Ayres who gives co T, A. Hudson, The Dalles, Oregon as his postollice nd 'ress, did on .September 22, 1919, tile iu this otiice ins rtu.y corroborated ap plication to contest and fp lire iho cane 'llation of your home stead Entry No. Serial Or779, made February 28, 191ti, for Ki-2si-;l-4, Section 21, SWI-4N-vvr-4, T-2.swl-4, SH-4SW1-4, si-2.Kl-4,'Sec. 22, Township 6 South flange 15 East, Willamette Meiid. iun, ami as grounds for his con test he alleges that said land was wholly tbandoned on or about March, iqi8. at which time the said coute.stee went to his former h ime in Mississippi and it was rumored that he died there, that the only improvements on the la- d con. 1st ot a cahtu 12 by 16 feet, and there has bet 11 about 11.2 acres plowed, that since date of abandon merit neither the eritrym 111 or his heiis, if any, have cultivat ed or improved the land; that en try 111 111 's absence from the land w is not due to his employment in military ."ervice rendered in con neition with operations in Mexico or along the borders thereof or in inobolizali'iu camps elsewhere in military or naval organizations of the United States or of the Nation al Guard of any of the several states nr iu any war In which the United States has been engaged. You are. therefore, further noti fied that the said allegations will be taken as confessed, and vour said entry will be cenceled without turtner right to be heard, either before this ollice or on anneal if you fail to lile in this ollice Uthin twenty .lays after the FOURTH publication of this notice, ns shown below, your answer' under oath, specifically responding to these allegations .of contest, to gether with due proof that von have served 11 copy of your answer on the said contestant -lhtr iu person or by regisf , , L Yoll should state in vour nnRrr the name of the postofflce to which you desire future notices to be sent to you. II. Frank Woodcock, Register. D,.tsof fir.-t cubliatnn, Oct. obtr 17, 1919 Date of second nnbliralinn fVt. ober 2a, 1919. Date of third publication, Oct ober 31, 1910. Date of fourth publication, Nov cmbir 7, 191'J. Mil ii niMf 0 LsaLiU UVJ V NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, October 6th, 1919. NOTICE is hereby given that, Albert E. Troutmau of Maupin, Oreeon. who on Feh- riiary 28th, 1916, made Home stead Entry no. 0:5783, for NI-2S1-2, swi-4swi-4, Section 7, E1-2SH1-4 SW1-4SK1-4, Section 8, Township 6 South, Range i4 East, Willamette Meridian has filed notice of inten tion to make Final three vpat Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before F.I). Stuart, U. S, Conimissoner at Maimin. Oreaon. on the t8th Hav of November, 1919. Claimant names as tvitnpuMs. E. J. Fischer, of Maupin, Oregon'! vv.tt. vvi lams, ot Mannin n. gon, O. J. Williams of Maupin, Oregon, II. D. Hollis of Steven sou, Wn. H. Frank Woocock, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION " Department of the Interior U. S Land Office at The Oregon, October 6th, 1919. No ice is hereby given that Marion A. Duncan of Kent. Orecon. who 26th, 1915, umde Homestead En try No. 015 170, for Lot 4, Ei.2swi 4, SI-2SEP4. Section lo. NTfr.ivwl. 4, m 2NK1-4, Section 3 Township 4 South, Range 13 East Willam ette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final three year P...w.r i . .. "'""1 " cuihuubu ciaitn 10 the ! land above described, before F. D. Miart, v. 6. Commissioner at Maupin, Oregon, on the iSlh day of November 1919. Claimant names as witnesses: Hans Koepke, of Grass Valley, Oregon, Tcte Peters of Kent, Ore gon, Ellis Hughes of Kent, Ore gon, Emery A), Hughes of Kent uregon. s H. FRANK WOODCOCK. I"1 Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, U. S. Laud Office at The Dalles, Oregou, October 4, 1919. NOTICE is hereby given that Otissie I. Derthirt of Maupiu, Oregon, who on May ioiu, 1915, matte ilomestead Entry no. 0I1818. for ski-jseI-4. Sprt ion 21, EI-2NE1-4, and SEI-4 Sectiou 28. NEI-4SE1-.1 Sptv 5i T.,it,; 5 South, lUnge 14 East, Willaui-j - fJ 7n ette Meridian, lias filed notice of intention, to make Final Three y. Year Proof, toestablish claim to the land above described, before F. D. Stuart, United States Commis sioner at Maupin, Oregon, ou the 18th day of November, 1919. Claimant names as witnesses- O B. Derthick, W. C. Richardson u. 1. wiiuams, w. II. Williams, all of Maupin, Oregon. H. Frank Woodcock, 1 Register. i7S9 The Dalles. 340 Serial No. 021005. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, September 29th, :gi9. NOTICE is hereby given that me iNorinern racihc Railway Com pany, whose post office address is St. Paul, Minnesota, has this 29th day of September 1919, filed iu this office its application to select under the provisions of the act of Congress, appioved July 1, 1898 (.30 Stat. 597, 620".) as extended by the Act of Congress approved May 17, 1906. Lot 4, Sec. 4, 1 wp. 5 Rllnge 16, East, W. M. AllV aild all t.prennc !..;.; adversely the lands described or desiring to object because of 'the Mineral character of thn lnt,H nr any other reason, to the dispose! i fi'-ii, siiouta hie their affi. davits of protest in this office, on or before the 12th day oi Novem ber, 1919. H. FRANK WOODCOCK, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION U. S. Laud OrTirp at TI,o rii Oregon, September 301I1, i9i9. ' Notice is hereby giveu that ' Arthur W. Fargher of Maupin, Oregon, who on Janu ary 26, 1914, made Homestead No 012461, and ou November 20 ioi4 made Additional Home-tead Entry No, 014134, for SE1-4SEI.4, Sec. t'on 17, EI-2KI-2. Section 20, wi- 2SWI-4, SHI.iKtvl... c..:- Township 5 South, Range ,5 East "icuuian, Has filed notice of lutention to make Fiual nC ?'ear0of 10 estabIish claim to the land above described before J. D Stuart, U.S. Commissioner at Maunm Dnxn .1.. . .. Jay of xNovember, i9i9 Claimant names as witnesses: John Maunincr lomi.. , C 7 ' wie, u ar- ence Fargher, m Dorau all 0f "I''", uregori. II. Frank Woodcock, kegister. .