7 . TIT Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL X. MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 11, 1923 NO. I YA IflAU rl 1 I J l TO M 91.1 School Notes High School The boys' ball team has been organized. Lewis Batty was elected captain, Floyd Richmond manager. ' The guards are Earl Locke and Kenneth Batty, for wards Lewis Batty and Vivian Eubanks, center Ployd Richmond The j?irl3 have elected Jean Wilson as captain of the team, but have not lined the players up yet. Both boys and girls are practising with very much en thusiasm and pep. The new basketball equipment including a new ball, goals and baskets have orrived. The new ball is to be for official use only. The literary society has elect ed its new officers for the semes ter. Vivien Eubanks president, Winifred Kaiser vice president, and Helen Webefg secretary. A program committee was ap pointed and the society expects to give a first class program in about three weeks. . Mr. Bailey, representing the Curtis Publishing company visit ed the school Monday and started a campaign in the interest, of the Country Gentleman magazine. The school was orgonized into two sections, with Jean Wilson and Larraine Stovall appointed as leaders Half the . money which is taken in on the sub scriptions will go to the high school student body treasury. Myrtle Hall ha3 been absent for several days on account of sickness. Mrs. Kaiser and Mrs. Shat tuck visited the H S. this morning. The II. S. isi giving a short, impromptu program for the ob servance of Columbus day Friday afternoon. Grade School Those neither absent nor tardy who received 90 percent or more in the grammar room are: Delia Sprouse, Lelah Weberg, Hazel Martin, Gladys Martin, Doris Kelley, Aliene Greene, Elden Allen, Donald Locke and Mabel Weberg. We are preparing a short pro gram for Columbus Day. Melvin Jory is out this week on account of sickness. We thank the high school for TUM-A-LUM COAL WCfPHO MOKE DEAt'L PATRON-WC COMFORT MAN Building or Remodeling, ur free architectuaa) seryice can save you money. QUARTETTE SINGS 2Q . m The Smaller SizesM of Coal are H CHEAPER and for many uses f BETTER Come in and we will tel' $ you why and also why M you will use good judg- 4 merit in getting your sup hi ply now There's a J reason. fA TUM A LUM LUMBER COMPANY MAUPIN PHONE MAIN 72 Sinless TtFNTTQT AJ Sui 11 1 ID 1 305 Second St. The Dalles, Ore. Over Linquist' Jewelry Herd Law Void of the week. Jack Staats was a visitor on our streets the fore part of the week. When Jack, Ira Kit tner, rru i , . . - , wukk. vvnenjacK, ira JUtcner. there ha3 been considerable .the same provisions of the stat-' n-a r,,j T n ... , ' controversy and difference of lute. This decision of the miZlTrTl' nnininn nmnnir Ignnmra oo in P.. 11 """ wu ,iain mm KL.tifi, txv iJicuic vuull ociuca an qucauuui irdsOn ha whether or not any of the herd None of the precinct herd laws v, or the general county herd aws adopted in various precincts of the county under the proceed ure outlined in Sections 9381 et eq. of the Oregon Code have been valid. The same questions have been raised relative to the general county herd law adopted at the last general election under ve all returned home from their mountain rpfwnta it- 'aw will seem time for winter asrain. are valid or enforceable. The , ,, . , , . . L Sunday saw the departure of question of stock running at Lu HenneRhan Bate, Shattuck, large is left exactly where it was Bob Wilson, Joe Kramer, Ben before the question was voted on Fraley and Ray Kaylor for a in any of the precincts or the hunting trip to Silver Lake. The county. the foot ball and volley ball. The boys plan to get the volley ball net up and put up the swings for the primary room Saturday. Primary Room Following are the names of those neither absent nor tardy for the month ending October 5: J-nn Renick Herbert Kramer Jimmie Agidius Bernice Ho His Thtiiiia' Morris Genevieve Allen Phiiip Stockton Mabel Roberts Greatl.e Turner Edmund Wilson Charles Bothwell. The attendance for the month is 06.5 percent. Lort.-iine Stovall,- Editor. Vivien Eul .'inks, Ass't. Editor. have a larger enrollment than in any previous year despite the efforts of some to make it othor wise. You can t keep a good thing dbwn very long. - latter two didn't get started un til afternoon, planning to catch the others at Bend. F. C. Butler is a business vis itor in The Dalles. A. C. Martin is looking after , the Maupin Garage this week. J. M. Conroy arrived Saturday' M. F. Van Laanen is doing morning from his summer range some carpenter work at the near Mt. Hood with his band of Brenton Slusher home. sheep and reports considerable . T , . , , . j A. J. and son Claude Jones rain and some snow in the moun- . , , . . i were over from Tygh Monday, tains. W. H. Morrison was a Dalles' The "erou9 cars from the visitor on Thursday. .surrounding country visiting W. S. Sloan is taking a vaca-i18 place the past week ia notic tion after a strenerous summer able- A dozen or more at OTce nf Hnrr three nrnnane QipL.if,. are frequently seen parked in f-, - t.- - on the May's ranch,' and is so- front of local stores. journing in Dufur and elsewhere Ray and Mrs. Kaylor returned 0. M. Briltain is looking after, home Saturday night after spend Portland Prices W. T. SLATTEN, D.D.Si Proprietor Valley James Kistncr was much im proved last week but took a re lapse and is confined to the bed again and intends truing to Dufur to take treatments; as soon as his condition will permit. The epidemic of .s,ore throats ami colds seems to hit every one alike. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Koch's of Grass Valley were visitii'ir at Mrs. Koch's parents horrid Sun day, A number from here attended the Calvin McCorkle salt Juniper Flat Saturday desp.ie the rain and muddy roads. The bridge crew are taking a rest on account of the rain and the two"Mc's'' are visiting in Portland, leaving here Saturday morning. The show Saturday night was well attended and the dance given afterward was well patron ized. Rex New who has spent the summer with the P. R. L and P Co on Clackamas River, arrived home last week for the winter. Fay New is visiting her friend Hilda Norvai this week. Claud Jones sold his Eederal truck to W. Stillwell. Alf-'ed McCorkle who was much improved last week is confined again to his bed. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Doring were visiting their daughter Mrs A. McCorkle last Sunday. There will be Sunday school every bunclay now under the leadership of D. C Bones. Services were conducted Sun day evening at the church by Rev. Smith of The Dalles. The enrollment at our high school has passed the mark for one instructor, and the board has hired an assistant, who will arrive in a few days, and in another month our High will the ranch in his absence. John Kenyon who lived here several years ago but has been sojourning in California since, is now visiting his sister Mrs. Henry Brown. If Henry goes to the White House we wonder if he will want to . take 1 Lizzie along to make it more homefied or. if he will be contented to ride in one of the! official "Limoseen"? ' Sam Bennet is delivering wood to Maupin. C. -H. Thaxter construction superintendant on the highway l ': spent Sunday in Iho Dalles. j Zene Watkina is moving his i family onto the Geo. Burliiiganu1 ing the Bridge. summer at McKinzie Celebrates 100 Years Grandma Cook, Mrs. R. John son's mother, is today celebrat ing 100th birthday. For many years the 11th of October has been a date for home-coming of relatives, and is again a gather ing of as many of the descend ants as could be present. Grand ma is bright and cheerful, eats heartily and is spending the day reviewing early day events. The pupils of Mrs. Buzan's room are proud to have sent Grandma a letter of congratulation. Notice To the water users and non water users: There will be a meeting at the Kelly church, Saturday, October 27. Everyone come. It is for the purpose of electing officers for the coming year and to make arrangements to meet with the state engineer who will be in Maupin November 7th. By order of O. L. Paquet, chairman. R. W. McCorkle, secretary. C. M. and Mrs. Plyler were here Sunday night and put on the screen, probably their last show here. They expect to open a theatre in Portland soon. ranch north of town. I.E. Morrow and son Quentin returned this week from their trip to Boise, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. S. Wing visited their son at W.anm: last Sunday. Ed Faulk, an olii lime resident of this , place, but now of The Dalles, was renewing acquainces here last week. The local member of the W. O. W. are talking of getting a char ter instead of going to Dufur to attend. . Ralph Chandler of Wamic will move his family to Tygh in the near future in order to give his son the benefit of our high school No Mail Today Eleven box cars in the ditch. Suppose these 11 box cars were 1 1 stock cars loaded with your stock , cattle, hogs or sheep. Crippled and dead, Transit Insurance Cos is small covers in just these kind of cases Protection Complete. See II. L. MORRIS, Agent Cars Derailed Eleven box cars were derailed last evening on the joint tract at lmilepost77 between North and South junction, completely ob structing the track for both rail roads. No trains went through here today, but it is planned for tomorrow s trains to meet at the wreck and transfer mail aw! passengers. It is hoped to have the track cleared by Saturday. ' 1 XVil0 viUHtRa RED BAND made .by j &EAGLL PENCILCO. hZWYORKM.S.A world J Around Maupin Water users are requested to at the Van Laanen residence be tween the 15th and 25th of each month, by order of Mrs. Staats. Mrs. C L. Harpham and Mrs unas. Miner aeturnecl to lhe Dalles Tuesday. L. M. Confer and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dyer left the first of the week for a trip to the coast. Mrs. Claud Wilson and chil dren moved into the Johnson cottage on Grant avenue the first Harpham Confectionery ii Our Candies are as fresh as ney, mown hay A good assortment of .Nut, Chocolate, Caromel, Nougat and Fudge Bars Licorice, Suckers and other penny goods Just in some Fresh CHOCOLATES Business Headquarters ' Come to us with your financial problems. 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