MAUFEN
Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County
VOLX.
MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY. MARCH 27, 1924
NO. 25
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School Notes
The 8th grade final examina
tion will be held on May 7 and 8
The pupils are beginning to real
ize that to pass they must study
and for the first time this winter
are burning midnight oil. They
meet with Mrs. Buzan three eve
nings a week to review arith
metic, spelling, and language.
During the last three weeks
Harold McDonald has lost his
short trousers and 10 pounds,
Jesse Crabtree has grown as
thin as a rail, Earl Greene's
nerves are so shattered he is un
able to sleep at nights, but
makes up for it in the morning
and Florence Philmlee even for
gets to put on powder and rouge
occasionally, so absorbed is she
in her work. Lawerence Harp
ham is the only one who lives on
placedly, he has actually added
twenty pounds to his weight.
The eight grade are finishing
their Oregon History, and are to
be graded on a composition of it.
The advanced grade room had
an attendance of 99 per cent this
month. Those of the seventh
and eighth grades on the Roll of
Honor are; Earl Green, Jesse
Crabtree, Harold McDonald,
Florence Philmlee, Andrew Crab
tree, Estel Stovall, Lloyd Talcott
MeWin Jory,. Delia Sprouse and
Crystal Stuart.
The seventh grade have finish
ed the physical maps of Oregon,
and are now beginning their poli
tical maps and expect to finish
them by next week and take a
test on Oregon.
Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
Special Prices on Package ROLLED OATS, WHEAT
CEREALS, PANCAKE FLOUR AND WHEAT HEARTS
Harris Cash Store
The Crandall Undertaking Co.
THE DALLES, RED 351
In order that the people living in the southern part of the
county who need funeral supplies may make their own
selections, we have placed stocks with
F. C. BUTLER E. C. PRATT,
MAUPIN WAMIC
Notice to Stockmen
Registered Shorthorns .
FOR SALE ;
' Golden Superb No. 102465
Beatiful Dark Red, 3 years
Maggies King No. No. 1062310
3 years old
And Many Others, all Ages
Mays Ranch
Tygh Valley
Tteie Built For Sale Cheap if taken goon
The sewing club in charge of
Mrs. Kaiser is making good pro
gress. Ailene Greene of Miss Haugens
room is out for awhile, she is
chief cook for the road gang.
The pupils in Miss . Haugen's
room are writing a newspaper on
the Revolutionary War.
Supt. Gronewald was at the
grade schools and talked about
the clubs that have been organiz
ed for some time. The Poultry
club, the Cooking club, the Gar
den club and the Sewing have
been making good progress.
The Poultry club hasten mem
bers, the officers are; Lawerence
Harpham, president, Harold Mc
Donald, vice president, and Earl
Green secretary. Melvin Jory
gave the club the proud name of
"Scratchers."
The primary room has just
completed the Ugly Duckling
poster which is the prettiest
poster made this year.
Those neither absent nor tardy
from the primary room are;
Charlie Pierce, Wendell Lindley,
Dorothy Harpham, Arden Locke
Greathe Turner, Laco Greene,
Philip Stockton, LeRoy Miller,
Genevive Allen, Thelma Morris,
Irene Woodcock, Bernice Hollis,
Jerry Buzan, Henry Harpham,
Jimmie Agidius, Herbert Kramer
and Ralph Kaiser.
The Track Meet will be held
at Tygh Valley April 19th lasting
ajl day. Grade events in the
forenoon and the high school
events in the afternoon. Mau
pin is taking up nearly every
event. 0. F. Renick is training
NEWS ITEMS OF
Harvey Martin and Tommy
and Marie Glavey of Dufur were
over Sunday. Miss Glavey is in
the Chronicle contest.
B. F. Cook straightened ac
counts the first of last week and
after a short visit with his broth
ers at White River and Fairview
and Jack Staats plan on a
trip to the Umqua river mining,
making their trip and camp home
Mr. Cook's new Ford. Mr.
Cook says he has successfully
made the trip to Maupin from
he Fischer homestead.
For sale or trade for a good
team and wagon, unimproved
property in Bend, Oregon. In
quire Times office.
Kodaks and Kodak supplies
Maupin Drug Store. Bring us
your pictures to develop. Guar
anteed work at reasonable prices
Jack Staats left Monday night
for Prineville.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mayhew
arrived Tuesday and are quests
of
A. E. Mayhew this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Beckwith were
business visitors in The Dalles
this week.
Baled wheat hay for sale at
DeCamps' barn. Very reasonable
'or Sale Baled wheat or rye
hay in large or small lots, phone
or write Otto Kerrling.
Mrs. Hull of Bend who has
been the guest of her sister Mrs.
A. Cyr, the past two weeks
will return homo Saturday.
Good display of spring hats at
R. E. Wilson Co's.
For sale Rhode Island Red
chicks, 12 cents each. Mrs. N.
G. Hedin.
Portland Painless Dentist, 305
Second St The Dalles, Oregon,
over Lindquist Jewelry St-n-e,
Rooms 1, 2, 3.
L. C. Henneghan, F. D. Stu
art, and S. N. Morris made a trip
to The Dalles Tuesday.
O. P. Weberg was visiting his
family here a few days while
recovering from a fall last week.
Gladys Morrow is soliciting
subscription for the Chronicle on
a percentage basis for Mrs. G.
For Sale
1918-"490" Chevrolet Tour
ing Car good tires, 1924 License
$1.50. Terms.
Several Dodget-1920 to 1922
Good prices and terms.
1 1921 Baby Grand Chevrolett
See me if you want anything
in new or used cars. I can com
pete with anyone on prices and
terms.
H. WOOD
Tygh Valley, Oregon.
the boys and Winifred Kaiser
the grade girls. We hope to
win the pennant this year.
Supt. Gronewald stated that
our schools are snowing more
interest in the club work than
any of the other schools. Sue
cess is assured as we have
with us as caDBble leaders as
can be secured any place. Mrs.
L D. Kelly is in charge of the
cooking club, Mrs. Kaiser sew
ing; Mrs. Johnson, chickens; and
L. D. Kelly gardening.
Lorraine Stovall is taking up
the National Good Roads contest
work.
All boys and girls of both the
grade and the high school are
taking much interest in the
track meet to be held at Tyg
the 19th of April.
An invitation danee wilt be
given by the high school Friday
LOCAL INTERST
E. Corson of The Dalles.
For sale Beardless seed bar
ley and Early Bart seed wheat
Claud Wilson. Maupin Oregon,
Box 133.
John Gertchen hss returned to
herd shees for W. E- Hunt.
Mrs. H. R. Kaiser is at lone,
called by the illness of her sister
Mrs. George Ritchie, who is re
ported some better.
A horse kicked Frank McCoy
on the knee bunday at John
Carlin's.
H. Wood and F. E. McCorkle
were over from Tygh yesterday,
the former going to The Dalles.
For Sale 1-3 interest in
hreshing machine, Mogul tract
or and Header Mrs. Eva Harp
ham Maupin Or. Phone Main 242
Roy Sans, foreman of ti e
steamshovel work on the high
way construction just east of
town, was badly hurt Tuesday
afternoon when a dump car of
dirt and rock turned its contents
on top of him. He was cared
for at the Hotel Kelly until last
night when he was removed to
oatland.
Mr. and Mrs. Bates Shattuck
went to Portland today.
Base Ball supplies at Maupin
Drug Store. Special prices offer
ed schools on Base ball clubs.
Span of horses to trade for a
cow. inquire at times olhce.
Mrs. J. Donaldson has charge
of the cullinary depart of the
Harpham restaurant.
Cora Foster and Roy Foster,
married in Portland on Jane 26.
.919, are mutual in their dissatis
faction with life together and E3
result Mrs. Foster has petition
ed the circuit court here for a
divorce. In the complaint she
avers Foster wants a divorce.
he court is asked to restore her
former name, Mrs. Cora Smith,
) that she will bear the same
name as her children by a form
er marriage. (Jhronicle 24th.
For Sale Two head horses,
several section Harrow, two tons
Alfalfa Hay Mrs. Eva Harpham
Maupin Ore. Phone Main 242.
Roy and Ernest Morris and
their father Green Morris arrived
Monday morning from Timber
Oregon, leaving for Bend Tues
day morning.
For Sale Sixty head of horses
from 3 to 6 years old brukc
weigh from 12 to 16 hundred lbs.
Inquire Claud Wilson.
Leave your watch repairing at
Maupin Drug Store.
Smock News
Snow on Badger. Yoj need
be in no hurry to make garden.
Heavy frosts every night.
Edward Disbrow went to Fii
end Sunday, Blaine came home
with him returning to work on
Monday p. m.
No school on Friday due to ill
ness rf the teacher Miss Sharp.
Klnore reltch has a severe
cold and is absent from school
The death of Mrs. Cecil May-
field which occured in The Dalles
last week cast a'Bhadow of gloom
over the neighborhood where she
was widely known having been
a resident here a long time Her
son Wayne Spoor visited Smock
Saturday morning, returning to
Mollalla with his wife and little
daughter Ramona Saturday p. m
J. S. Horney of Roscburg was
visitor at the Braday home
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr?. Lillian Farlow made
business trip to Juniper Flat on
Wapinitia
Mrs. May Bevel and son Dor
ian returned to Portland Sunday
after a visit with relatives here.
Dr. Griffith of Dufur was call
ed Saturday to see Mrs. Gotleib
Teschner who is very ill. He
also came again on Tuesday.
Hank Harpham is visiting his
niece Mrs. May McCoy and while
here is doing some kalsomining
at the hotel. .
Mrs. II. V. Retherford and
daughters returned Friday from
a visit in The Dalles. They
were met in Maupin by Mr. and
Mrs. N G. Hedin.
Rev. Parker made a trip to
Maupin Tuesday night for medi
cine. F. G. Magill and Arby Magill
and wife of Wamic were over
last Thursday. Vera Magill re
turned with them for a brief visit
Some folks went from here to
a show in Maupin Friday night.
George Heitz made a trip to
The Dalles recently.
Mrs. Frank Batty lost an in
cubator and large hatch of eggs
by fire Saturday.
D, W. Sharpe and family visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Chester Brittain
at Wamic Sunday.
Sam Wall hauled the house
hold goods of Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Lewi3 up to Pine Grove Thurs
day. Charlie has employment
in the wood3 for George Heitz.
. Josephine O'Brien, Ishom West
and Loyd Woodside returned to
Corvallis Monday to resume their
work at O. A. C. Dee Woodside
took them to the train.
Ralph Dodge went up to Linns
mill Monday to work.
Mrs. Sam Appling is critically
11.
Mrs. Perle Evick went to The
Dalles Tuesday for medical treat
ment.
Little Dorcas Burnside suffer
ed a bad attack of asthma the
first of the week.
Supt. Gronewald was visiting
the school Tuesday. He remain
ed over night as the guest of
Prof, and Mrs. P. W. Lloyd.
Mrs. Wm Sturgis spent Tues
day night with her sister Mrs,
Gotlicb Teschner.
Mrs. Ed Wall and childrtn
have been having measles. ,
Mrs. George Beebe has also
had the measles.
Jesse Lewis is home again
after an absence of some time in
,'oi tland taking treatment.
The carpenters will soon
have
their work completed on
Geo,
McDonald's new bungalow.
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State Income Tax
Some interesting, fncts in regard to the
new State Income Tax
EXEMPTIONS:
Married persona $2000.00 Single persons $1000.00
RATES:
One percent on the first $1000.00 above exemptions,
rale raises 1-4 percent on each additional $1000.00
to 2 percent; then raises 1-2 percent on each addi
tional $1000.00 to a maximum of 0 percent on all
incomes of $12,000.00 or more.
TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES:
All U. S. Securities exempt, State Securities not
exempt. All dividends are subject to tax.
DATE FOR FILING RETURNS:
Returns for 1923 must be filed on or before
March GOth, 1921.
Maupin State Bank
We Strive to
Daniel Conroy Dead
Daniel J. Conroy, 80 years old,
died this morning at a Portland
hospital, after an extened illness
Mr. Conroy came to Wasco coun
ty from Ireland eight years ago.
He is survived by six brothers
and fou sisters, as follows: A. J..
P. H , P. H P. E., and Thomas
Conroy of Shaniko. Steve Conroy
of Ontario; Mrs. William Head
of Tygh Valley, Mrs. Mary Con
roy, in Massachusetts, and two
sisters residing in Ireland. Fun
eral servives will be held Thursr
day morning at 9 o'clock from .
St. Peter's Catholic church, with
burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Chronicle, 25th.
Tygh News
Regina Muller is visiting with
her sister Mrs. Lester Koch of
Grass Valley, .
Percy Thompson who 13 em
ployed in the Grass Valley gar
age was visiting his parents here
on Tuesday and presented them
with a Radio set
Miss Naomi Young is visiting
friends in Portland.
Professor D. C. Bones visited
with his family at Newberg over
Sunday the family returning
with him Monday and will spend
the week here.
A goodly sized crowd from
here attended the dance given
at Wamic Saturday evening.
J. E. Peck spent Sunday in
The Dalles.
Willis Norval has been employ
ed by the county as truck driver
Mrs. Burke and sister Miss
Forest, were visiting with their
parents in The Dalles over Sun
day. C. W. Wing is visiting in the
Williamette Valley.
Rex New was taken to Yakima
last week for medical treatment.
Martin New received word
Sunday morning of the death of
his mother Three Sisters and
himself and family left immedia
tely to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Rachel Driver is visiting
at the Guy Brittain home this
week.
A. A. Bonney was a Dalles
business visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Housty Johnson was tak
en to Dufur last Sunday for
medical treatment.
Wm Nickerson and family of
The Dalles were out looking over
their Sunday.
John Cervin of Smock was a
business visitor here Saturday.
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Merit Approval
Ti rrYi f
Saturday to the Phil Mott place