MAUFIN
Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County
VOL X.
MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1924
NO. 14
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' Tomorrow is to be Mr. R. John
son's reception as a naturalized
American citizen. Mr. Johnson
has lived here many years, a
loyal, honest and upright citizen
and our U. S. A. is gaining a
son whom any nation should
be proud to claim. Best wishes
to you Mr. Johnson.
An assortment 50c Boxe3 Sta
tionery 25c while they last
Maupin Drug Store.
For Sale Milk cows. Inquire
A. B. Matthews.
Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
Lettuce Celery Cranberries
Special Prices on Package ROLLED OATS, WHEAT
CEREALS, PANCAKE FLOUR AND WHEAT HEARTS
Harris Cash Store
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Railroad Rates and
Transportation Costs
Railroad Supplies Up 100 percent
Freight Rates 32 3-10 percent
Passenger Fares 35 3-10 percent
ton
Commodity
Rail, per ton
Freight Locomotive
Freight Car N
Ties, each
Steel bridges, tanks,
Steel Passenger Coach
Cotton Waste, per lb
Block Signals, per mile
Switch Lamps, each
Fuel, per ton
Average annual earnings
per employe
Taxes
Present
Price
$ 43.00
64,0i0,00
2,' 00.00
.84
96.00
25,000.00
.095
2,500.00
8.40
3.3.38
192-
1,808.47
Percent of
Increass
43
146
127
140
92
108
SO
108
108
, 60
104.6
280
Freight rates and passenger fares on the Union
Pacific System have advanced less than half as much
as the increase in the cost of engines, cars and other
principal items of railroad expense.
Comparing pre-war prices with those of today we
find:
Pre war
Price
$ 30.00
26,000.00
1,100.00
.35
50.00
12,000.00
05
1,200.00
4.04
2.11
-1912-884.01
4,668,875.00 13,251,552 (
In the face of these increases, freight rates on the
Union Pacific System during the same time have in
creased only '32 3-10 percent and passenger fares
35 3-10 percent.
In 1913 we received for hauling a ton of freight
one mile, 9-7 mills; for hauling a. passenger one mile,
21c In 1923 these rates were 1.285 and,3.035 re
spectively. The 1923 freight rate represents a
reduction of about 11 percent under 1921 and pass
enger fares about 8 percent under 1921.
In order to earn enough gross revenue to purchase
a pint of ink, it is necessary for us to haul one ton of
freight 42 miles; for a cross tie, 65 miles; a hand
lantern, 91 mites; one freight car wheel, 1117 miles;
and one monkey wrench 97 miles.
To pay for a day of track .labor it is necessary to
haul one ton of freight 23(5 miles. For a day's wages
of a freight train crew 2G30 miles. For a day's wages
of a machinist 461 miles. For a ton of fuel 263 miles
The railroads of the United States maintain the
lowest rates and the lowest capitalization per mile,
while paying the highest wages of any country in
the world. , .
So long as the railroads' cost of doing business re
mains at the present high level a general reduction
of freight and passenger rates cannot safely be made
Constructive suggestions are always welcome.
C. S. GRAY,
Omaha, Nebraska, , President.
January 1, 1924.
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
Smock News
The weather is cold here 14
degrees below zero with 18 inch
es of snow. After the mild;
weather of the past months it '
goes rather hard with us. j
Miss Sharp returned to her
school here after a two weeks
vacation spent with home folks
at Outlook, Wn. Callie Duncan
met her at Wamic Saturday.
Willis Farlow made a business
trip to Maupin on Tuesday,
Marion accompanied him.
Mrs- Ipha Duncan returned
from a ten days visit., with her
sister Cora Garvey at Payette,
Idaho.
Oren Farlow came Saturday
from his ranch on the Deschutes
where he has cattle located for
the winter and returned on Mon.
Nyal and Vernon Hill are back
in school after ' missing almost
two months, as the family had
the smallpox.
The annual meeting of the
Farm Loan Ass'n met at Wamic
Tuesday afternoon.
Claude Roberts of, Wamic is
visiting at J. E. Woodcocks.
Grandpa Gordon passed away
on Sunday morning at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Nora Mul
vany. He was in his nintieth
year and had been feeble for
some months Interment was'
made in Lone Pine cemetery
near Wamic.
Mrs. Pearl Harvey's little girl
Laura May has measles. Elnora
Smith also has rutasles. Her
brother Elwood has recovered
from the disease,
Edward Disbrow lifts t rapped
two beaver to date on Gate Creek.
Local Citizens Named
The following names of South
ern Wasco county residents and
taxpayers are on the jury venire
for service in 1924 "in Wasco
county: J. P. Abbott, Frank L
Batty, J. S. Brown, H. N. Dodge
E. A. Hartman, J. T. Lewis, C.
J. McCorkle, O. L. Paquet of
Wapinitia; Marion Allen, A. A.
Bonney, D. C. Butler, Raymond
Doering, K. L Hauser, C. W.
Wing, of Tygh Valley; D. B.
Appling, Otto Herding, P. J.
Kirsch. of Criterion; F. M. Con
for, A. J. Connolly. Arthur W.
Fargher, A. L. Gutzler, Wiley J.
HJrris, Mrs. L. C. Henneghan,
Mrs. F. M. Jory, John Karlen,
W. O. Miller, Mrs. B. Shattucl:,
Mrs. R. E. Wilson, H. F. Wood
cock, of Maupin; F. M. Driver,
J. H. Eubanks, J. E.. Kennedy,
W. F. Magill, C. S. McCorkle.
Vard Norval, W. F. Woodcock
and W. E. Zumwalt, of Wamic
Call at the Drug Store for
1924 calendar.
your
Milk Rules
Do not use branded milk
bottles, milk cans or milk bottle
crates other than your own; by
so doing you may lose, either or
all, together with the contents.
Do not buy. sell or deal in
branded milk bottles, milk cans
or milk bottle crates other than
your own. By so doing you will
lay yourself liable to the penal
ties provided in this law.
All consumers of milk are noti
fied not to use milk bottles or
milk cans for any purpuse but
milk. '
Wash all milk bottles and milk
cans before returning same to
your milk dealer.
C. L". Hawley,
Dairy and Food Commissioner.
The Crandall Undertaking Co.
The DaRcs, Oregon
Licensed Enbalmers Motor Equipment
F. C. BUTLER MAUPIN -
E. C. PRATT, WAMIC
Wamic News .
Winston Lake returned Sunday
from Portland and took up his
school Wednesday.
Miss Lucile Kennedy feturned
to Portland Wednesday.
Miss Lenore Woodcock return
ed to Hood River Wednesday.'
We are having cold weather
just now, the lowest temperture
so far.
Mr. and Mrs. JL A. Bonney
and Verl were Dalles visitors
Wednesday from Tygh Valley.
Auto travel is suspended be
tween here and Dufur by the
recent snowstorm.
. Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Norval
were out from The Dalles the
holiday week at the Willie
Norval home. -
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Woodcock
were Dalles visitors Saturday
from Maupin.
Carmel Woodcock has return
ed to the St. .Mary's axadamy
after four weeks absence by an
attack of measles. '
Miss Olga Abbott returned to
the St. Mary's acadamy from
Wapanitia.
Laura Shiveley has the measles
Herbert Morrow and Gerald
I Wing returned to Kelso, Wash,
last week.
Gleo Large is in The Dalits
visiting his mother-
Around Maupin
Mr, and Mrs.
and W. C.
from Sherar
Obituary
Edward J. Fischer, was born
January 13,. 1873, ig Prarie du
Sac, Wisconsin, died Jan. 9, 1924
at his home three miles south
west of Maupin. Oregon, being
50 years, 11 months, and 27 days
of age. His death after only a
few hours' illness was caused by
heart trouble from which he had
suffered for several years.
In 1894 he was united in mar
riage to Miss Gertrude M. Libby
who survives him.,
He leaves to mourn his loss a
wife, three children, three grand
children, one brother, one sister,
and a host of friends- The chil
dren are Mrs Dorothy Troutman
age 28 of Maupin, Mrs. Phyllis
Herrling, age 27, of Bend, and
William J. Fischer, aged 21, of
Maupin, also a brother, Hugo E.
Fischer of Maupin, ar d a sister,
Mrs. Marie lde, of Fairacrcs,
Alberta, Canada.
At the age of thirteen he
started to work a3 a drug clerk,
which occupation he followed for
about fourteen years, then work
ed as a traveling salesman until
1913 when he opened a garage
in Maupin and has continued in
that business until the present
date. ' . '
Wapinitia
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert McCoy
have returned from Wn.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Brittain
of Wamic are visiting this week
with Mr, and Mrs. David Sharpe
Most of the measle cases here
are better. --
Little Arthur Powell has pneu
monia. Jacob Teschner has been sick
and Herb Hammer carried the
Simnasho mail Saturday.
Sleighing is good now. .
John Gordon 1834-1924
John Gordon was born Sept
ember 8, 1834, in Washington
county, New York, later moving
to Iowa, where he was married
August 27th, 1868, to Miss
Martha J. Crawford. To this
union were born four children,
three of whom survive him.
Mr. Gordon moved his family
from Iowa to Nebraska and from
there to Oregon in 1883. ' He is
survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Nora Mulvany of Wamic, Oregon
at whose home he suddenly
passed away at one o'clock Sun
day morning, January 6th; two
sons, George F. Gordon of Crane
Oregon, and Charles A., whose
address is not known. He also
leaves a brother, Mr. George
Gordon of Portland, fourteen
grand and eight great-grand
children and a host of friends
who mourn his death.
The deceased was a veteran of
the civil war and a member of
the United Brethern church.
Funeral services were held at
Lone Pin cemetery at one
o'clock Monday, January 7th,
Rev. J. I. Parker of Wapinitia,
officiating. The relatives of the
deceased have the heartfelt sym
pathy of friends and neighbors
of this and the surrounding
vicinity. Mr. Gordon will be
missed but well remembered by
all who knew him.
I V UZZ 'wiidtfU FED BAND V made by I
A little ton was born Monday
at The Dalles to
I j H Snod grass.
M. B. Ashley
Lucore were up
yesterday.
Ck.ude Hall whs detained by
illness from entering O. A. C.
the first term, but is now a reg
istered student for the winter
term.
E. W. Griffin writes from Bend
that Mrs. Griffin successfully
passed through a very danger
ous operation December 27th, at
the St. Charles hospital; is im
proving very rapidly and expects
to be able to return to Maupin
within the next two weeks. Mr.
Griffin has been relieved from
his work here during-Mrs.
Griffin's illness.
James and Marie Appling who
ate taking 9th grade. work in
the Criterion school will write
on the mid-year examination
questions which are furnished
by the local high school teachers
In last week's issue the name
of Miss Norma Haughan was not
correctly spelled. Mi38 Haughan
is teaching the intermediate
grades of the Maupin school in
the room used last year by the
high echool. Mrs. Buzan's 7th
and 8th grades are occupying the
! old back room.
The welcome Chinook struck
here yesterday; first a mild at
mosphere hovered down, the
wind coming late in the evening,
and our foot of snow and fine
sleighing has already departed,
the ground showing more than
snow.
Mrs. E. J. Fischer and Mr.
and Mrs A. L Herding arrived
last evening by auto from Bend,
called by the death of Mr-Fischer
Hot Water bottles on sale, $1
each. Maupin Drug Store.
Mildred M. Law has obtained
a decree of divorce from Herbert
M. Law on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment. Mrs.
Law won her snit for divorce
upon the default of the defenu
ent and the court has ordered
him to pay 30 toward alimony
and the keep of their minor
child, which was given to the
mother. -Chronicle. Jan. 7
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brown
were in from Wapinitia today.
UTLER'S
Every Thing for the Table
Apples at the same old price
Shakelfords $1.20 per Box
A good cater and a wonderful baker. All nicely
sized and placed in box. (Not Jumble packed.)
Baldwins, Blue Pearmains and Willow Twigs
at $1.50 per box
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State Income Tax
Some interest facts in regard to the
new Slate Income Tax
EXEMPTIONS:
Married persons $20(10.00 Single persons $1000.00
HATES:
One percent on the first $1000.00 above exemptions,
rate raises 1-4 percent on each additii'i'td S1000.00
to 2 percent; then raises 1-2 percent, mi each addi
tional SilCC0.ro to a maximum of (' percent on all
incomes of $12,000.00 or more.
TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES:
AHU.fi. Securities exempt, State Securities rot,
exempt. All dividends are Eubject to tax.
DATE FOR FILING RETURNS: '.
Returns for 1923 must be filed on or before
Marci. 30th, 1024.
Maupin State Bank
We Strive to Merit Approval