Send in your news items and thereby help us to make a better paper. Vol. XII B.F. FINDS FINAL REST Wasco County Pioneer Answers Death's Summons On Monday Came to Wamic Section In 1875 Carved Home Out of Wil dernessBody Cremated Maupin people were shocked Monday when they learned of the passing away of one of her most prominent citizens Henry Franklin Woodcock whose death occurred at The Dalles hospital that morning. Mr. Woodcock was 69 years of age. H. F. Woodcock was a pioneer of this section, having been one of the first to settle in the Wamic section, where he homesteaded 160 acres of land in 1879. He was born in Brown conntv. Kansas, July 23, 1856, and came to Oregon when but eight years of age, settling with his parents in what is now ' called Powell Valley, near Portland. He con tinued his residence there until 1875, when he came to this coun try. The year he filed on his homestead claim he was married to Miss Margaret J. Palmer, and the two proceeded to carve a home out of the wilderness. He lived on the claim until the year 1895, when he purchased a mer cantile business at Wamic, which he conducted until 1902, when he was elected to the office of county assessor, which position he held two years. In 1913 he was appointed register of The Dalles land office, conducting the affairs of that branch of government's business for eight years. Feb ruary 18, 1918, he was stricken by paralysis of the right side. He was incapacitated from that time on, and on Thursday Hast was taken to the hospital. Monday a second slroke over took him and on Monday, De cember 14, the life of one of Wasco county's most prominent citizens was ended. Mr. Woodcock was the father of four children. Two of them, Frank, Jr. died at the age of 22 years and he was followed by his sister, Irene, who attained the age of 19 years when she, too, answered the final summons. Remaining to mourn his demise are the widow, sons, J. H. and Ce cil Woodcock, all of this city; a brother, James Woodcock, of Wamic, and a sister, Mrs. Geor gia A. Hoyt, living in Portland. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Elks' club at The Dalles yesterday, December 16, and then the body was conveyed to Portland, where it wa3 cre mated, the ashes being deposited i.i the vault at that institution, wherein lie the ashes of his de parted son and daughter. Frank Woodcock was one of nature's noblemen. He was as honest as day, upright in all his dealings, ever ready to extend a helping hand to those in distress, a lovirg husband and indulgent Maupin, parent, and a man respected and confided in by all who knew him. He numbered his friends by the hundreds, and to know him was to admire him. His taking away, while in the great scheme of life, leaves a void in this community which will never be filled, His family loses a guiding hand and the community an adviser always for its best interests. Maupin people will join in sympathy for the stricken fam ily at the death of this estim able man, and rejoice that he has found the reward which his actions here on earth were so greatly deserved. MRS. RORENA HARRIS Mrs. Rorena Harris, wife of W. C. Harris, a former Maupin busi ness man, passed to her final re ward Monday at her home at Du fur, being in her 40th year at time of death. Interment took place at Centerville, Washington, her old home, on Tuesday. Mrs. Harris was the daughter 'of Mrs. John Stackhouse of Cen terville, Klickitat county, Wash ington. She passed the earlier years of her life there and about five years ago came to Maupin with tier husband. About that time she was stricken with an ail ment which induced heart trouble and ultimately caused her death. Left to mourn are a mother, step-father, a brother and four sisters, Mrs. Wm. Fischer of this city being one of them. She was a member of the local Re bekah lodge and was a woman of many fine attainments. Her death has cast a cloud over the homes of those who knew her, and they will join in sorrow these .who have lost a devoted wife, daughter and sister. Shattuck Sells Tires To Maupin Garage Bates Shattuck has disposed of his large stock of Goodyear tires and accessories to the Maupin Garage and w'll discontinue handling such goods. Mr. Shat tuck believes this is the age of specialization and also in the saw, "live and let live," therefore chose to let local firms handle the tire business. Firms who sell tires are equipped to "ser vice" all such they sell. This takes time, which Mr. Shattnck could not devote to that work. The Maupin garage will make a speciality of Goodyear tires and tubas and will enjoy a large patronage in that line, as it is one of the standard makes, being nationally advertised and is one make of tires chosen by all who want the best. Indians Make Gloves The Warmsprings Indians are adepts in the art of making gloves... Monday several mem bers of that tribe were in town and during the day disposed of 50 pairs of gloves, made of buck skin and tanned by themselves. Bates Shattuck purchased them and is now prepared to fill the wants of all whodesire well made and serviceable Iudian made gloves. Southern Wasco Couuty Oregon, Thursday, December 17, Dr. Elwood Injured By County Truck Dr. J. L. Elwood of Maupin was shaken up and his jStude baker car completely demolished in a collision with aconnty truck at a cross road about half way between Maupin and Dufur Sun day morning. Dr. Elwood was on his way to The Dalles and had reached the intersection of the main highway and a new road under construction near the old road camp. A county truck was approaching and the doctor turned to give the truck passing room when the driver swerved directly across the Maupin man's path. The doctor tried to avoid a collision, but the truck struck his car amidship, completely wrecking it and rendering the driver unconscious for the lime being. The body of the Studebaker was crushed in, the motor forced back into the body and broken THE b gv -i v&xszz i!hrrsm i 'i rMmsw ;;tesp n itf 4 mass !,u f ' - - j i i-i r i ? - .Ai mm .rv 'v . . . i Mil.1 m V"i r 1ririiii t::i&- -L- - "r" in two. Riding with the doctor j to have hurled the lighter ve was his little dog, "Jiggs.V The' hide and its occupants into the canine was Daaiy cut Dy the tly- ing glass, one of his feet being nearly cut oil. On Monday Commissioner John Hicks, and Traffic Officers Blazer and Crofton came to Mau pin and consulted with Dr. El wood regarding the accident It was their opinion that the Studebaker was a complete wreck, but Mr. Hicks remarked that our man's car still retained four perfectly good wheels. It will be up to the county to re place the wrecked vehicle, as the driver of the county truck was entirely to blame for 'the mixup. Dr. Elwood was badly shaken up and for a few days this week was hardly able to get out of the house. That he was net more seriously injured should be con sidered a fortunate decree of fate, for the truck was a heavy one and the impact was sufficient NIGHT BEFORE- 1925 ditch, which might, have cost ! the doctor his life. Since the above was put in type Dr. Elwood visited The Dalles and returned with a new Dodge coupe. Annual Home Coming The American Legion Post No. 173, of this city has designated Saturday, December 19, as annual home coming time, and will hold special exercises in honor of the event. The mem bers are inviting all ex-soldiers of the late war to unite with them, and all such are invited to attend the meeting on the above date. It makes no difference whether those eligible are resi dents of Maupin, but all are solicited to become members of this post. Meeting will be called to order at 8:00 o'clock. A big feed will be a feature of the evening. ioui Job Printing WD1 be dona right if given to The Maupin Times, No. 6 'S BALLON DEC. 31 Bih Dance and Supper Scheduled For Last Night of 1925 Broadway Four, Premier Dance Orchestra, Will Play-To Be Held In Legion Hall . I It is about time our people were 'making arrangements to attend the second, annual dance of the Maupin Voluneeer Fire department,' which will take place on the evening of Decem ber 31st, at the Legion hall. The dance committee has secured the Broadway Players, the orchestra which drew such favorable com ment at a recent Legion "dance, to furnish the music. The hall will be decorated for the event and the supper, which will be served by the wives of the members of the department, will be a departure from the usual feeds served at Maupin dances. Tickets are now on sale, and these will be exchanged : at the door for souvenir ribbons. The tickets are but one dollar each. Make up your mind to go and buy your ticket in advance. Game Forfeited 2 0 The Local Legion basketball team clashed with the basket shooters ' representing Wamic Tuesday and won by a forfeit 2-0. The game was tied until the last half, 22-22, but the vis- itors refused to continue, where upon the referee declared the game won by Maupin 2-0. Parlor tactics were forgotten in the scrimmage and each play er tried all he knew to inter fere and assist in shooting the net. George Morris, forward for the locaLteam, was the chief opponent of the Wamic players land succeeded in shooting the basket which gave the game to the locals The local players "went over the top" a la World's war, and other teams will have to be sure they are in good prac tice when they clash with the Maupin Legion, otherwise they will have to do K. P, duty for attempting to out-flank Maupin. Wamic's Streets Congested The streets of Wamic appear to be beccming congested with auto traffic. Monday at Four corners at that place Ed Wilson and Leo Kennedy, Lo.li piloting Fords, came together head on. Neither of the drivers was in jured, but you should have seen their cars. After viewing the remains a garage man pronounced each fit for the morgue, but after a little coaxing and a lot of at tendance, they were resuscitated and soon will be mussing up the roads as of yore. The finance committee of the community Christuiatreo cele bration reports subscriptions in excess of ?30.00.