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Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County
VOL IX.
MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1923
NO. 49
School Notes
School opened Monday morn
ing with four teachers employed
and an enrollment of 85 pupils,
representing twelve grades, di
vided as follows, fourteen in
Mr, Hough's room, Miss Good
ha3 nine, Mrs. Buzan 28, and
Miss Bostract 34.
The average age of the high
school students is 18.
are beginners.
Classes are organized in Civics
Algebra, Geometry, Latin, Com
mercial Arithmetic, Shorthand,
Physics, English, Bookkeeping
and Ancient History.
Classes in commercial work
and Latin are very popular.
Lewis and Kenneth Batty are
non-resident students from the
greatest distance, their home
being in Grant county. They are
staying at the L. C, Henneghan
home.
Good attention is manifest on
the part of all, and this promises
to be our best year so far in all
departments.
The furnaces were installed in
Seven! the basement Tuesday.
Mrs. Buzan has five 8th grad
ers, eight 5th graders, six in the
7th, and nine in the 6th grade.
Twelve beginners have little
farms assigned them in Miss
Bostrack's room and each make
daily improvements on them.
Club workers are preparing
Announcing Three Super
Cinema Productions
At The
Tygh Valley Fair Grounds
September 18, 19 and 20
Tuesday night, "The Alarm.''
Wednesday night, "Hunting Big Game in Africa"
Thursday night, Harold Lloyd in "Safety Last."
The above pictures are positively Ihe three -biggest
film sensations of the year.
Dancing after the show each night. Special Music
0. A. C. Jazz Orchestra
The C. M. Plyler
Photoplay Company
NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTERST
night with home folks. I
Some of the younger set went
from here to a dance at Shaniko
Saturday night.
A fine 8i pound boy arrived at
the parsonage early Monday
morning.
About 2 o'clock Sunday morn
ing Wapinitia was awakened by
the cry of fire. Perle Evick's
barn was in flames. Nothing
could be done to save it or the
Geo- Burnsidehas taken a con-i hay.. Sparks were carried to I).
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week.
Mrs. W. 0. Wilson has accept
ed a position as chief matron of
the girls' school at Warm Springs
Ruby Retherford went to The
Dalles Wednesday to have dental
work done.
Geo. Cunningham and family
attended the annual 0. T. rail
road picnic held at Cascades,
Wn., Sunday. They report a
fine time, fifteen hundred people
and no automobiles there. Mr.
and Mrs. Flanagan, former resi
dents here, were also present.
W. H. Talcott left for Sheridan
last night where he has work in
prune drier.
Dr. Ehvood and A. Martin
made a trip to Smock Monday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Martin,
and Mr. and Mrs. H. Young are
to leave Sunday morning for the
state fair and an outing in the
Cascade.
Aluminum Vacuum bottles,
11.50. Maupin Drug Store.
J. M. McCorkle shipped a car
l n m m, enrollment is 13 ana is growing".
nvpr r h ii. i . i nrtf furs nr j . i-x t
Hav at. Wnnimtia ia $12.50 tn
15 00 per ton-the same as last cmPletely upset between Sin
tract to cut Wapinitia Irrigation
Co's. third alfalfa cutting.
Harold Retherford has taken a
contract purchase for the third 35 tons
cutting of alfalfa on the Fen; horses,
Batty place.
Coleman Gas lights, $7 50,
Maupin Drug Store.
Lewis Derthick and Claude
Hall left Jast night for Portland
D. C. Bones of the Tygh Val
ley schools was over last even
ing and states their high school
Woodside's barn which was also
burned with its complete con
tents. Mr Woodside lost about
of hay, harness for 16
saddles and numerous
equipment. No horses were lost.
Supplies belonging to the Cattle
men's Association were a com
plete loss. The old store where
John Lewis lives waf threatened
and hard work was needed to
isave Mr. Woodside's residence.
Origin of fire is unknown.
On the way to the fire Sunday
Smock News
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COMING
Tygh
Valley
aturday, Sept. 15
Maupin Theatre
Sunday,'Scpt.
i
Jack London's thrilling melodrama of the
frozen North
The Son of the Wolf
thrillingly depicting life in the raw. beyond the
last fronteers of civilization, among ,hostile
Indians, wilderness maddened men, vast enows,
a wild rough domain where might makes right
and men are quick to use their fists.
Admission 'M and 40
Harvest Ball
Tygh Valley Sat. Sept. 15
Plyler's Orchestra
sheep were sent from here to
Lyle yesterday.
Mrs. S. Curry, of Redmond,
a nice of A Crabtree, came
here one day last week and made
a short visit with relatives.
Mrs. F. B Kaiser and children
of Washouual, Wn., visited at
the H-R. Kaiser home a fews
recently.
For Rent about 150 acres of
land, 27 acres under irrigation,
good alfalfa, suitable for dairy
and hog raising. House, barn
and other improve merits. In
qmre Fen Batty, Maupin, Ore.
Mrs. Jory is spending the
week out of Maupin in her va
cation. She will visit her moth
er at Snohomish, Wn.
John Aaron Chastain of Wamic
and Miss Beatrice Powell ol The
Dalles were united in marriage
September 6. in the presence of
thirty guests at the home of Mis
A. E. Sutton on 1217 Pine street
The Dalles. Rev. E. F. Wriggle
officiated. Mr. Chastain is a
native boy of this section, and
is well known here. The best
wishes of all are extended to
Mr. and Mrs. Chastain.
The engineers for the State
Highway Commission were re
viewing the routing of the high
way through Maupin and to the
river September 10, 11 and 12.
L. B. Kelly was showing them
the states.
E. J. Fischer, Dr. Stovall and
F. C. Butler made a business
trip to Atty. R. E. Ellinwood's.
thence to Wamic yesterday to
look after their different interests
Geo. Heitz who leases the saw
mill and logging operations from
Hedin Lumber, Co. went to Port
land Wednesday to look up a
3i ton truck and trailer for log
ging use.
The Tygh Valley fair will be
year, bpuds are not any lower.
Hogs are as good or better
while cattle are a little lower-
so no real slump is on at present.
Wapinitia meeting for water
users, Sept. 15, 1 p. m. Every
one welcome.
Blue Stone, Formaldehyde and
Copper'' Carbonate for sale at
Maupin Drug Store.
J. S Brown, whose main en
joyment is snaring the Eastern
brook trout and fat Redsides is
still enjoying the streaked and
spotted beauties.
John Confer crowded the fish
limit at Clear lake, being very
successful with his rod and reel.
Wheat locally is selling for 90
to 92 at the warehouse not far
from 1922 prices, Feb. 1st, 1923,
being the high price mark of
$1.50 for two days.
R. B. Driver is just starting
to market his peach crop from
his 5-year-old trees. His bumper
strawberry crop between the
trees did not seem to lessen the
crop any.
Dee Woodside's many friends
have been offering him hay since
the fire, but he did not have all
his eggs in one basket.
E. C. Woodcok brought in six
more evidences of electric lights
from the mountains to day.
clair's and the Flinn place. Only
slight bruises. Mrs. Sharpe and
daughter and Ishom and Anna
West were with him. A broken
radius rod caused the accident.
Top and windshield were demol
ished, but otherwise the car was
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W. H. May field and wife
motored to Maupin on Monday
thence to Wapinitia to make a
farewell visit with a brother-in-law
and family, Mr. John Lewis.
Miss Rachel Shark of Outlook
Washington, began school at
Smock Monday.
Miss Ethel Ledford, Max May
field Bessie, and F. T. Feltch
motored to The Dalles on Friday
where Elnore and Walter met
them and returned home with
them.
Myrtle Mulvaney returned
from Roseburg for a visit with
home folks and friends.
J. VV. Farlow is having his silo
filled today, Tuesday.
Cecil May field and wife went
to The Dalles Tuesday to spend
a week. Mrs. M. will take med
ical treatment.
J. C. Bradway made a busi
ness trip to Maupin Tuesday.
Not Wanted
Because of a shortage in funds
the road work near Clackamas
lake will be discontinued for this
year. Therefore no men are.
wanted as set forth in the Times
last week.
Joe A. Graham
Forest Ranger.
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BUTLERS
Everything for the Table
Italian Prunes, Tears and Late Peaches. Tomatoes
Late Peaches are coming on slow. Fruit delicious
and large size. Tomatoes are very scarce. Place
your orders with us. We will save them for you.
We are always on 1 he job.-
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Wapinitia
their exhibits for the fair.
Local citizens are discussing
the practicality of modernizing
, the lighting system of the rear
! room of the old building, furn
ishing it again as a school room,
! and relieve the congestion of the
i primary and intermediate rooms
I by employing another teacher
' for the fourth and fifth grades.
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Mrs. Joe Ingram of Lents vis
ited her sister Mrs. Bronner
last week.
Julius Shipflin and family and
Gertrude Laughlin were in The
Dalles Friday.
Ed Beebe was here last week.
Dee Woodside made a trip to
Maupin last week for fruit.
Delbert McCoy and wife of
the agency visited home folks
last week, also spending some
time at Wamic and The Dalles.
E. A. Hartman motored to
The Dalles Tuesday to meet Mrs
Hartman and Crystal who have
been visiting Portland relatives.
Miss Gladys Retherford and
niece Naoma of Portland visited
at the H. V. Retherford and
Hedin homes last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nye are
spending their vacation at Sea1
side.
Mrs. Lester JUcuorkle is en
joying a visit from her grand
mother who lives in Minn., but
is visiting in Oregon this summer
Alva Wilcox returned home
Friday from the valley.
Robert Lewis and Frank Mc
Corkle fished in Badger lake last
week.
Chester Rice spent Saturday
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Harpham Confectionery
Our Candies are as fresh as new mown hay
A good assortment of
Nut, Chocolate, Caromr.l, Nougat and Fudge Ban
Licorice, Suckers and other penny goods
Watch this space for our
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Come to us with your financial problems.
We will be glad to help as far as consistent with
sound banking principles,
. If you are interested in the dairy business
we have a booklet, "The Cow the Mother of
Prosperity," that you will be interested in. Ask
for your copy.
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