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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1924)
The Maunin Published Every Thursday at Maupin, Oregon, Ji'.ssiUNK K. Mokkison, Publisher Subscription: One Year $1.50, Six Months 75cts, Three Months 50c Entered as second class mail matter September 2, 1914, at the post office at Maupin, Oregon, under the Act of March 1879, Charter No. 224 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MAUPIN STATE HANK At Maupin, In the state of March 31, 1924. RESOURCES 1, Loans and discounts, including rediscounts shown in item 29 and 80, if any 2. Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 68 56 3. U. s. govermcnt securities shown in items 80 and 35, 4. Other bonds, warrants and securities, including for eign government, state, municipal, corporation, etc., including those shown 6. Banking house $0,000.00 $3000 00 9. (ab) Cash on hand in vault and due from banks, bankers, and trust companies, designated and approved reserve agents of 11. Checks on hanks outside porting hank andofter cash Total cash and due from Total LIABILITIES 10. 17. 18. Capital stock paid in Surplus fund (a) Undivided proi (b) Less current c: penses, 19. 20. Reserved for taxes Dividends unpaid interest Demand Deposits, other 23. Individual deposits han I ubjec ank t to posits due the state other public funds. 24. Deposits due the State county or cities and o 25. Cashier checks of this on demand Total oT demand deposits, o jeet to reserve, items Orei th 1 line and Savings Deposits, subject to reserve and paya ble on demand and subject to notice: 27. Time certificates of deposits outstanding 20,813.01 Total of time and savings deposits payable on demand or subject to notice, items 27 and 28, $20,843.01 30. Notes, and bills i cdiscounted including bonds or oilier securities sold under repurchase agreements with contingent dl. Bills payable with federal reserve bank or w:th other banks or trust companies Total Slate id' Oregon, County of I, F. I), Stuart, C ly s w ear I hat the above i edge and belief. bier of itement Correct -AlWv.t Fleming, Director! Subscribed and s Geo. McDonald, N J. Conk Candidate's Notice To the Republican voters of Wasco County. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the ivm luiicau nomination for the office id' County Clerk at the May prim aries and if nominated, and later elected, will use tn.v best efforts to conduct the office in a court eous and business like manner and with efficiency andeconomv. and will salary. not Wilbur ti Paid Advertisement Dr. T. DeLarhue EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Glasses Properly Fitted Exclusively Optical Rooms 17-18 vogt Mock, Crosby's Drug store The Dalles, Ore Phone Black till oyer V v. I.O. O F. A i iv v i v i ti v 4 bodge No. 209, Maupin, Oregon, meets every Suturdnv night in I. O. o. F. hull. Visiting a m bers alw yi we&onie. J. C. Pit ATT, Secretary B. F. Turner. N. G. When you are suffering front eyestrain remember k PENN C. CRUM 1 Doctor of Optoflfti trj I f Room 10 Vogt Bldg. 1 "has the largest exclusively optical establishment in ( tral Oregon. DJrecth o erCoi son's Music Store, The Dalles. if to irn. i limes Reserve District No. 12 Oregon, at the close of business, .$156,993 81 owned, including those if any 348.50 in items 30, 35, if any 7,189.20 furniture and fixtures 9,000.00 this bank 17,020.05 city or town ol re- items 252 88 banks, items 8, 9, 10,11, $17,872.93 191,455 50 $ 25,000 00 .2,000.00 .......$7,621.94 rest and taxes paid int IF2.170.72 or depreciation ,451.22 !, subiect to reserve: check, including de ton, county, cities or .104,057.85 if Oregon, and deposits due her public funds bank outstanding, payable 2,231.01 tank deposits, sub , 25, $106,288.86 liabilities 31,872.41 Wasco .$191,455.50 ss. the above named bank, do solemn is true to the best of my knowl- D. Stuart, Cashier L. C. Henneghan, F. S i before me, this 7th day of April, 102 ublic. My commission expires 1-13, 192 Wapinitia Pine Grove Sunday School will lave an all day session at the school house next Sunday. Ev erybody invited to come and bring lunch and enjoy the day Miss Hassel, teacher of the Pine Grove school is pleased to have her sister from Estacadaas a guest. Boys from the Victor and Bat ty schools combined played the boys of Wan grade school a re turn game of baseball Sunday. Score 25 to 11 in Wap's favor. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hartman made a trip to Shaniko Sunday. Bane, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Flinn is quite sick in The Dalles. Men have been busy on the ditch this week. Rev. and Mrs. Matthews pass ed through here Monday on their w ay to Portland. The Frank Batty household v, , iv in Maupin Saturday. Lewis Batty ajid Earl Locke ciiwe up from Maupin Sunday in a car of their own construction. Floyd Richmond was here vis iting Hoy Rice on Sunday. Walter Woodside and family we vititing P. W. Lloyds Sunday Earl Birchard, wife and son visited at the Jolm'Cliarles home Sunday. Chester Brittain and family I came over trom Wamic aunuay I for a visit with IX . Sharpe land family. Miss Margaret Ma- gill was also a Scinday visitor i with the Sharpes. Old Mr. Moore of Pine Grove I was a caller at the Paquet home Wedneday. 1. M. Woodside was in Maupin Wednesday. Communion services at the chuoch next Sunday. All mem bers and friends requested to be present. John Henderson and Roy Brooks of Mode, Oregon, spent Sunday as the guest of their sis ter, Mrs. P. H. Eeick. N. G. Hedin and P. W. Lloyd were in Maupin Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ellinwood and Bobby arrived Sunday from Seattle and are busy packing their goods for shipment. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brown were in Maupin Monday. Mr. and Mrs.. Kay Kaylor visit ed with Mr. and Mrs. L. M Woodside Monday. Ralph Woodside is working for Ray Kaylor. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. McCorkle and children came over from aimnasho baturday and spent Sunday at R. W. McCorkle home Mr. and Mrs. Lester McCorkle visited in Tygh Valley Friday. Most of the cattlemen were present at a meeting Saturday atlthe Hartman hall. Help Needed Very Soon Since the snowfall in the Cas cade mountains is far below nor mal and as a consequence the water run off on the eastern slope will be at a minimum dur ing the summer season it seems good business to use the water while it is available. There is only One real obstacle in tee way and thai comes home to all of us. The caiiiil banks on the flat are not repaired at every needful point- The lower canal up to W ray's place has been repaired and enlarged by the farmers and is in ship shape. A general call for workers from Wray's place west to Shi liin's place to bring up the weak places is now on and farmers who realize the advantage of the water to be delivered 30 days eai lier irrl924, or on April 15th, should put everything aside and do each his share in making this possible. The water is down now :md flow ing in some of the canals and can be turned into all as soon as the repair is made. To know where work is m ded call W. B. Keen, N. G. Hed rt, Harvey Morris, Walter Woodside or UtlS uiastain and get out with the nearest crew and do some lifting where it counts. "k.T !.! i 1 i . ino ureaK in tne mountains tins year and the ice about all gone, so a full head can be put in socn. It has been talked up to build a dam at near lake with the farmers cooperating with the merchants and the company. We can construct a dirt or log L'rib dam 15 feet high between plowing and harvest if we all take an interest and move to gether. Some can go in with teams, some can go singlehanded Some can't do that but can help' with the other cost problems such as the cement, nails, pow der, lumber and other things that must be provided, but the main thing needed is the labor, of which we all have a supply on hand. If we do this in 1924, a dry year, other dry years wont strike and pain full spot in our plans for other dry years. It is the only reasonable course open. k 15 foot dam will empond enough water to take care of 5000 acres of land and we can sell land and water on a sound tad attractive basis to relieve the land poor farmer and the financially hindered company. The merchants have agreed to grub stake the dam project to the goods and provisions needed and all they ask is a 100 percent united cooperation on the part of the farmers. Don't wait to be ailed on, but phone in or write to any one ot the water users board or to the company and say you are ready to help financially or WHO worn, uo u mis weeK as next week is not as good. Soon the rord to Clear Lake will be open to auto and wagon and N dr J. T. then we should have all plans laid and the start should go off like the 100 strong which is not just a notion but a fact. One hundred farmers and 100 men could build the dam in 30 days. Ask your merchant, ask you com mittee or ask the company, but don't hold back as it will hurt your best interests. N. G. Hedin. James Chalmers General Biacksmithing and Rlarirsmiih Snnnlips Maupin, Ore. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior U. s. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore gon, Apr 1, 1024. Notice i:- hereby given that Benjamin F. Turner of Maupin Oregon, who on Nov. 18, 1920, made Homestead Entry No. 021186 for El-2Nwl-4. Sec. 20, T 5 S, Range 14 East, w1-2ne1-4, e1-2nw1-4, Nwl -1nw1-4, section 21, Township li south, Range 14 east, Willamette Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year proof, to establish claim to the lanu above described, before F. I '.Stuart, United states Com missioner. at Maupin, Oregon, on the 13th day of May, 1924. Claimant names as witnesses: W. C. Richardson, W. L. Fischer, H. D. Hollis, A. J. Connolly, all of Maupin, Oregon. J. W. Donnelly, Register. Around Maupin Mr. and Mrs. John MuirSr.. of The Dalles came out yester day to at'tend the funeral of Mrs. Emmons. Portland Painless Dentist, 305 Second St. The Dalles, regon, over Lindquist Jewelry Store, Rooms 1. 2, 3. Mrs. Hammond, mother of Mrs. R. E. Wilson is visit.ine- here Linn & Sons shipped a car of lumber out Monday over the O. W. R. R. & N. Leave your watch repairing at Maupin Drug Store. In honor of Mrs. Alice Batty 'a birthday which was Tuesday, a number of her children and grandchildren gathered to par take with her of a birthday din ner Sunday. She was presented with a beautiful wrist watch. For Sale Two head horses, several section Harrow, two tons Alfalfa Hay Mrs. EvaHarpham Maupin Ore. Phone Main 242. R. VV. Richmond demolished the top and windshield of his Ford car one day last week, when starting up the Criterion grade out of Maupin, the ma chine turned over as he was at tending to reverse to let a truck pass. Twenty head of hogs to ship the 1st of May with someone. VV. O. Chastain. LILLYS -KNIGHT S Passenpcr Sedan J.o.bMUcdo -v you can afford to make that : n a reality! To own and drive this luxurious sedan, powered by th' same type of engine used in Eu i ope's finest cars. Silently glid- in( sleeve valves instead oi ham mer ing cams and clicking poppet valves. An engine that improves with use An all-season car you'll want to drive coason alter season. For no Willys-Knight engine has ever been known to wear out. HENRY TIRE CO., The H. WOOD, Tygh Valley Baled wheat hay for sale at DeCamps' barn. Very reasonable For Sale Baled wheat or rye hay in large or small lots, phone or write Otto Herrling. Tom Muir arrived Monday from Burmah, Idaho. iramps seem to Una a more or less attrctive fair. Our latest visitor in Maupin is a horse who has been assigned to a stall at the expense of the city which may have to assume ownership if the animal fails to prove he posseses a master. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Fuller came out from The Dalles yester day for a couple days' visit with relatives here. Kodaks and Kodak supplies Maupin Drug Store. Bring us your pictures to develop. Guar anteed work at reasonable prices Mrs. Fern Jory left Friday evening for Snohomish, Wn-, to be at the bedside of her mother, arriving Saturday evening short ly before death came. Mrs. Roy Sans returned home Sunday evening from Portland where Mr. Sans is in a hospital with promise of release in five months. Base Ball supplies at Maupin Drug Store. Special prices offer ed schools oi Base ball clubs. An eight pound daughter ar rived Saturday morning at the Dufur hospital to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cun ningham. AH doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Cooper vere tlutur visitors Sunday. Mrs- A. E. Troutman are in Bend, guests of Mrs. A. L. Herrling. For Sale 1-3 interest in Threshing machine, Mogul tract or and Header - Mrs. Era Harp ham Maupin Or. Phone Main 242 Mrs. Harris is home from 'J?ur, W. J. made a trip to Bend this week. The Lake cottage on Dufur avenue has been exteriorly dec orated with shingles and brown stain. Born to Mr. and Mrs Laco B. DeCamp Monday evening, April 7th, a daughter. A few electric light poles are gracefully peering over the tops of Maupin buildings. ON JURIES Recent events lead us tc won der just what the duties of a jur or consist of. Erroneously we had always believed that jurors in criminal cases voted guilty when convinced " beyond a rea sonable doubt" of the guilt of the defendant in any case. Now we have the remarkable specta cle of jurors voting not guilty and then stating that they krfew the defendent was guilty, but that Dalles there were faults in the manner in which the matter was present ed to them. Is the juror one of twelve ref erees acting to make a decison after a verbal duel between two attorneys? When a jury is even ly divided for conviction and ac quittal, a verdict be rendered in good faith either way when they are unanimous inside forty-five minutes? t For over a year, a jury, in the circuit court of Wasco county has not brought in a verdict of guilty despite the fact that case after case that would be absolutely con vincing to the average man has been presented to them in an able manner. In two recent cases where no conviction was secured, overtures were made regarding a plea of guilty provided no jale or penit entiary sentence was imposed. Jurors in one of these cases stated that there was no doubt in their minds but that the def endant was guilty, and yet they failed to vote that way. This condition of the public mind is a serious thing, and threatens the welfare and in stitutions of the country. Every safeguard is trrown around a man's liberty by the laws of our country, but the quibbling juror especially the one whe sits on the case of a man with a previ ous record as law breaking, is a public menace, Courts and juries will be res pected only so long as they are just just so long as they pun ish the guilty will the laws be res pected. Our officers are criticised for tax enforcement of the pro hibition lews and yet the weak est link in this enforcement is the jury the twelve good men and true who are supposed to de cide as to the guilt or innocence of the accused. When evidence given in good faith by reputable, substantial men. with no personal interest in the case, entirely dis regarded by a jury, then it" will soon be impossible to get such men to come forward with their evidenee. What will be the result? What will happen when some particul arly offensive case conies up? There is a danger that hot heads and foolish people will not wait for the law to take its course and the result will in some degree be chargeable to the juries that have failed to convict Optimist Times. $1.50 a year.