4& . MMnaJi Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL X. MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON; THURSDAY. NOVEMBER J, 1923 NO. 4 Smock News Mornings frosty. Mr. Stancliff is busy getting In his large apple crop. Mr. and Mrs. Callie Duncan went to Wamic Monday. The meeting of Farm Loan Association at Wauriu on 24 was not well attended. Next meet ing on November 10 at the same place. - Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jliil made a business trip to The Dalles oil Thursday and stayed over for Sales day. F. T. Feltch and Walter made a business trip to Maupin cn Wednesday. Mrs. C. J. Bradway was a visit or at Mrs. N. J. Jones in The Dalles on Wednesday. J. M. Farlow and family are spending a week in Portland and Oregon City. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil May field went to The Dalles Wednesday returning Thursday. Marion Duncan and Cecil May- field are getting out posts in the mountains. , ... Mr. and Mrs. Max Mayfield visited at the latter's parents near Wapinitia on Sunday. Virgil Mayfield and family were over from Pine Grove get ting pears and apples. Wm. Morrison visited with his daughter Mrs. Mary Fariow and Orin from Friday until Sunday evening. Of course we are going to vote for the Income Ta'C nextTiit sd?y by so doing wo work for our own interests. Local Legion Doings Maupin Post 73 will meef eve v first and third Mondays dump the fall and winter months. On November 6th the Port; wishes that all member attend us there will be something doinp Did you know the local Post is trying to land a gym? Be here on Novemder 5th at 8 p. m. and hear about it. Also if you have a good idea bring it along. NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTERST Mrs. Luella Johnson died at her home in Wamic of heartfail ure Tuesday noon. She was laid to rest in the Wamic ceme tery. Mrs. Johnson had been a resident of that section for many years. She is .survived by a daughter and two sons and many friends. Ji L, Harpham and Ray Ray lor of Maupin, will open a lunch and pool room in northwest cor ner room of Ochoch Inn. They arrived Wednesday morning with a load of equipment and will open their shop as Foon as possible. They will operate under th8 name of Kaylor and Harpham. -Central Oregonian. Meeting Friday night at Mrs. W. H Staats for singing, every b.i'iy come, young and old. . I st-Between Tygh and Sher ar's T.Iridge one Jack-screw, log chain, spring and Axel Jack shaft for Master Truck. Finder Should Freight Rates Be Reduced at the Expense of Good Service Editorial in Chicago Tribune, August 25, 1923, entitled "Freight Httc i rd Commodity Friers." The hbad of the Carnegie Institute at Pit ibtiMf told a gathering of farmers that if (he matin'' facturers of mach'.riety, ciothintr, house furnishings and ether comniodiiies wr.ulJ rrriure I Tiers 2 per out tl it would reduce the' farmer's expense as much us a 25 j er cent reduction in Ire ght rateH. So would a reduction of 1 per cent in interest on luana. 'The trouble with that proposition is that the freight rat.tsir.ny be reduced post illy by political pressure; commodities and interest not so readily. "But that is a consideration the farrm rs will ponder very carefully, if they look to the future. They may be bblu to force a reduction in fivieht rates b.' using their influence upon the machinery of reuulntion, but if that reduces the efficiency of transportation the immediate advantage will be swoliowed up sooner or later, probably sooner. Kenulution, unless it is con structive, unless in the long run it builds up the railroads, is not in the farmer's interest, hU poiit'cal leaders do not discuis that much, it is up to the farmer to look it up for himself Just freight rates should be worked for, but a rate that ii inadequate to the carrier is not -jur. to the farmer, though he may think it is until he begins to pav the p i.-e of inadequate service." A railway rate reduction suffient to enable a shipper to make a substantial saving on a freight bill would, if made effective now, impair the earning rower of every western railroad and threaten the solvency of some. All that a railway buys, labor, coal, forest products, steel articles, etc.. still range at peak prices, and rates. cannot safely be lowered until there is a reduction in these costs. Eighty eight cents of the railway dollar is required fir wages, fuel, supplies, taxes and rentals. A 10 $er cent.rate reduction would wipe out all proM and injure the credit of lines vtfii'ch have nothing saving saved up for a rainy day. The Government turned the rai'oads back to their owners in 1920 wilh an average operating deficit of $45,000,000 a month, which had been paid from the Federal treasury. Now, th railroads have no such recourse. The increase in rai road fi fight rates is less than the increase in other prices. In January, 1923, the average freight rate of the wet-tern railroads was only 36 per cent higher thati in 1913, vhle the average wholesale price of all farm products was 42 per cent higher and the average wholesale price of all cemmed ities 5(5 per cent higher. Fluctuations' in prices for farm products cannot be laid at the door of the rail road, since between June, 1922, and June, 1923, under the same transpotation conditions, wheat declined 10 cents a bushel in price and corn improved 19 cents. The depressed condition of the farmer, and particularly the wheat grower, has been of great concern to the railways, ?s well as to the public, hut happily all signs point to material improvement- "The extimated income of the itrms of America for 1923 is a billion dollars in excess of their ircorre in 1922." (Adver tisement, The Capper Farm Press, October 8, 1023). And the lsst annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission says: "Manifestly, existing rates are no longer interfering with the free flow of com merce as a whole." Give the railroads a chance. Don't lessen their usefulness by imparing their earning power. They are spending more than a billion dollars this year not from earnings, but of new money to put their properties in condition to better serve the public and to prevent car shortages this because they believe in the inherent fairnes of the American people and their willingness to pay what good service is worth. Starved railroads, like starved horses, cannot do good work. It is axiomatic that compensatory rates with good service are far preferable to cheaper rates with poor service. Constructive suggestions are always welcome Omaha,Nebraska, . C. R, Gray! October 1, 1923. President Union Pacific System please notify, R. W. Richmond, Maupin Ore., and receive reward Quite a large crowd attended the program given by the Wapi nitia Rebekah Lodge Tuesday night, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and over $80.00 was added to the treasury by their efforts. Mrs. J. C. Hagey of Portland is making a short vitic with friends and relatives here. Mrs. C. F. liutler of Corvaliis is here for a short visit with her son F. C. Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Agidius are away on their vacation Wm. Myers of The Dalles is taking their place Mrs B. D. Fraley and children were home from The Dalles lot the week end. Ciil remained to batch with his father. B. F Turner and family will leave tonight for the Willamette Valiey where they will tpencl seme time visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Staats are taking care of the post-office during Mr. Turner's absence. C B. Park of Philomath spent the week end here at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. F. Greet , going from here to Bend. Mr Park states he harvested twel ve tons of dried prunes from hit orchard this year. Thev are now stored In a Dallas warehouse Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Butler ant Gladys Morrow made a trip t Redmond Sunduy. Prof, Hough wa3 a Portlam yisitor over the week end. Percy Martin is receiving $-) and plus for turkeys this year. A little son arrived at the W D. Roberts home Saturday. Med. G. E. Cunningham i very much improved from lur recent illness. 0. P. Webergand Wm Heck man are this week erecting a fotf chicken house on the tear tf flia property nere. A. C. Mat tin has remodeled the front of hi residence here and the added room is ncaring completion. R. M. Palmateer and Amos Johnson were over from Wamic Tuesday- Mr. and Mrs. W. R Head were here from the White K;ver sec tion Tuesday. Baled wheat hay.for Bale at DeCamp's barn. Guy Brittain. T. H. Sherrard forest super visor was attending the annual meeting of the Wasco county Stock mens Association held here October 27th at which meeting J B. Ingalls of Dufur was re-elected President, K. L. Hauser vice president, and J. H. Fitzpatrick was re-elected secretary-treasurer there were about 20 members in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sloan are visiting in Dbfur the past week Mrs. A A. McCorkle was visit ina her husband la.-t Fiiday in Dufur. A. C. .Knighton is the prouo owner of a new Baby Overland purchased through H. Wood. Quince and John Morrow Jr. left for the V illamette Vality last week where they w.ll wuih iiuthe logging camp this. winter. Alfred Brown is moving his housa off tne tight of way and will face the tilling station to the north us soon as construction is done on the highway. George Lofton has been giving the Highway apartment a fresh coat of paint the past week. Willie Norval who has been a resident of Wamic for a number of years, has recently become a citizen of this place having pur chased the George Woodruff pro perty and moved his family here Lee Jackson was transacting business at Madras last week. Sheriff Chrisman was transact ing business here connected with hid office liivit week. Mr. and Mrs..- Steve Wing were visiting their son in Wamic Sun- lay. . Guy Brittain will move his family to Kelso Wn. in the near futute' where he will worlt for the Long View lumber Co. M- F. WcAtee 'was a Dufur visitor Tuesday. H. A. Muller has installed a mechanical player piano in his confectionery. ID I V iS wMtfo RED BAND mak.bv I r V ViSrfS-Ty. r- rr.,; ,n nts , , m TUCURGlSTPENCL FACTORY A P jEMLEPfflOLCQ AZYYORKMSAS the Tygh News Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Muller are combining business with pleasure in Portland. Fred Kennison and C. H. Thax- ter made a trip to Portland Satur day. ' Paul Muller enrolled for high school Monday morning. . Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Jones who , have conducted the Hotel D. for the pa3t year will retire from their duties on November 1st, ;nd move to The Dal'es for the ! winter, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wing will conduct the hotel as ioon as the change can be made. Willis Norval will move his (family into the highway apart ments and conduct the Bwitch- board. The post office will also be moved there as soon as possi ble. Engineer Frank Russel is build tog a woodshed on the rear of his apartments at the Highway The dance given by the O. A. O. Collegians Friday evening was well attended and a good time wjs reported, D, C. Bone3 and Mr. Wriggles have started a bachelor apart Dentin the rooms vacated ly Wapinitia Mrs. R. W. Richmond and son Floyd and Mrs. Everett Rich mond and little Beulah ate Sun day dinner with the rkers. The occasion being Mrs. Parkers birthday. Roy . Rice came over from the Reservation and spent Sunday with his parents. The old students and faculty of the high school gave a recept ion last Thursday night at the' home of Crystal Hartman for the Freshman class. Much merri (to last page) J. H. Woodcock and Joe Kra' mer made a trip to Portlang and back today. SAVE $200 EVERY YEAR One sure way to make mon ey on your farm is to protect your farm machinery. The average annual loss from deterioration alone on farm machinery left o.ut in the weather is $200.00 A machine shed that will turn this annual loss into a profit can be built for a sur prisingly small amount. The shed shown here is only one of many carefully de signed and economical plans that our architectural de partment has ready lor your a I i j- Hiii KlnA-Ppinfc trA KTafni. Ef ial I kits are so complete tlut ii is an eaey martr ior you to do the building yourself during the slack Beason. Come, in and let us show you how little money it takes. UTLERS Grocery and Meat Market What ever you do don't miss the two Cig Auction Sales Saturday Nov. 3rd, at Job Crabtree's ' Saturday, Nov. 10th, at W. F. Pruitt'a ! Headquarters Como to us with your financial problems. We wLl bs3 glad to help as far as C'msistcnt with sound banking principles, L' yoi are inijrwied la the dairy business wahaj a booklet, "Tha Cow the-Mother of ?:3tyi?lly," that you will bs interested in. Ask for your copy, Maupin Stale Bank We Strive to Mcril Approval