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MAUPIN-On the De schutes, the Home of the Rainbov Trout HPT Tift YOU can start at Mau pin and go to any place on the earth Vol. XII Maupin, Southern Wasco Couuty Oregon, Thursday, April 22, 1926 No. 24 1AUPIN LVIJGO MAUPIN TAKES THIROJN MEET Dufur Wins Bankers Cup Second Time-One More Win Keeps It Our Youngest Participant Wim Her Event More Than a Thousand Attend The track meet held at the Tygh fair grounds last Saturday was attended by nearly 1000 people, and the events proved interesting to all. Wapinitia led in points until near the close, when Dufur. mainly through the efforts of threo of their high school boys- Shrceves, Aiken and Heislor forged ahad and kept the lead to the close. This is the second year that Dufur has won the Wasco County Bankers' trophy, which becomes tho per manent property of the school that wins it three years in suc cession. The standing at the conclusion of the meet were: Du fur, 81 points, Wapinitia 72 points, Maupin 67 points. The point makers for Maupin, with the event, is as follows: Midgets, girls 60-yard daBh-Jean Renick, 1st. Class C, boys 50-yard dash James Slusher, 1st. Broad jump Bonny Duus, 2nd. 50-yard dash Bonny Duus, 3rd. Baseball throw Laco Greene, 3rd. Class B, boy High jump Lawrence Knight en, 1st. Broad jump Lawrence Knighten, 1st. 100-yard dash Lawrence Knighten, 3rd. Baseball throw Alva Ham mer, 1st. Girls 220-yard walk Ailene Greene. 1st. 220-yard relay Ada Knight en, Lelah Weberg, Doris Kelly, Ailene Greene, 1st. Baseball throw Lelah We berg, 3rd. Class A, boys Pole vault Stanley Wood, 2nd. Discus throw Stanley Wood, 2nd. Discus throw Robert Lewis, 3rd. . Half-mile walk Robert Lewis, 3rd. Half-mile run Earl Greene, 2nd. Mile run-Earl Greene, 3rd. Broad jump Earl Greene, 3rd. Girls 50-yard dash Merle Snod grass, 1st. 50-yard dash Winifred Kaiser, 3rd. This was the , first year the meet has shown a balance on hand from gate receipts. " This, according to the constitution of thfl association,' will . be pro-rat ed back to the schools that com pete, the money to ; be used for the purchase of library books. Episcopal Dignatarics Visit Among those registered at the Hotel Kelly within the past few days were the Rt. Rev. Bishop Remington of Pendloton and wife and Bishop Ten Biroeck of The Dalles, he also .accompanied by his wife. The prelates were on a missionary trip and stopped in Maupin while visiting various ections. Farmer-Owned Elevators Proving Most Successful Continued success of one of the pioneer farmer-owned grain ele vators of thla state is indicated by a financial report received here of the Grass Valley Eleva tor company. ( This company, which sought and received con siderable assistance from college specialists, has contributed great ly to the advancement of grain marketing methods in the north west. Aside from paying off original indebtness, the company has added more than $12,000 in new building. Will Lengthen Shop J. F. Kramer will soon have workmen at work excavating for an addition to his shop and Karaite. It is Joe's intention to! add 20 feet to the rear of the present building. As soon as this is completed a motor will be installed, a lathe set up and other appliances put in operation. It is expected the improvement will be completed within the coming two weeks. Was Some Fish Thursday witnessed the open ing of the 1926 fishing season. Following his usual custom Sam Brown hied himself to the De schutes in the vicinity of Nena creek. He unlimbered his rod, threaded his line, affixed a spin ner and proceeded to fish. He made one cast with a negative result. He cast again and was rewarded by a vigorous yank on the line. He attempted to reel in, but no use. The Toad at tached to the line refused to budge. Sam got his dander up. He braced his feet, took a new hold on his rod and began to heave. By degrees he worked his catch nearer the bank. He visioned a husky redside, but when he caught sight of his prey he called to Julius Shepflin: "It's a Bhark, help me land him." Julius gave one look, then to the bank for his. Sam took a new) hold, set his teeth and heaved. He was rewarded for his efforts by bringing to the bank a gigan tic Dolly Varden trout. At first guess Sam and Julius placed its weight at about 100 pounds. Up on weighing it after it was dressed the scales showed a heft of about 11 pounds. The trout measured 32 inches in length and its head was 11 inches in circum ference and the mouth had an opening 6x9J inches. Yes, It was some fish. Dance And Be Happy. The Broadway Novelty orches tra will stage another of their welcome dances at Legion hall in this city on the evening of Friday, April 23. This orches tra appeared in Maupin several" times during the past season and since their last showing here have added to the personnel of the orchestra and now have one of the best on the coast. New Chevrolet Agency The Richmond Service station has taken the selling agency for the Chevrolet auto. As soon as they can Richmond .& Son will secure a display room and Bhow the line of that make of car. The "Chev." has not had a resi dent agency in Maupin hereto fore and now that that car has been greatly improved the new agency anticipates quite a sale for it in this vicinity. Patronize our Advertisers. TUNEFUL COMEDY AT CIVIC AUDITORIUM The tuneful musical comedy success, "No, "No, Nanette,',' which comes to the Auditorium, The Dalles, on Sunday, April 25, is one of the really great sue' cesses of the time. The cast is headed by Taylor Holmes, and he is supported by a garden of triors ious girls. The two phenominal song hits of the show, "I Want To Be Happy," sung by Mr. Holmes as "Jimmy Smith," and "Tea For Two," the answer by "Nanette"-Vancy Welford, are among the popular hits of the day. They are sung and played everywhere and each car ries a lilting melody that en trances all. , During the three acts of the comedy such hits as "No, No, Nanette," "You Can With Any Girl At All." Dance "Where Has My Hubby Gone Blues, V "Hello, Hello, Telephone Girlie," "Too Many Rings Around Rosie,'.' and many others have a part in I building the etory of a man who has too much money a story that has enthralled thousands. Prices have been placed at 75c, $1.65, $2.20 and $2.75, including tax. Special scenery and set ef fects will be used throughout the production of this great play. Gresham Ranch Sold Ira Gresham has disposed of his Juniper Flat ranch and has moved his family and household. goods to The Dalles, Everett Richmond taking the latter to The Dalle3 Monday. Rufus McCorkle is the new owner of the ranch. Goes To South Dakota Miss Mabel H. Turner, teacher in Maupin school the past year, has been chosen to head the Art and Penmanship department of the Tyndall, S. D. school. Her duties begin at the opening of the coming school year. In the meantime Miss Turner will at tend summer school at the Bell ingham normal, spending some of her time at Vancouver, B. C. Miss Turner is competent in her line and while here brought her classes up the educational ladder by a system new to the genera tion. The Time3 congratulates Tyndall in securing her services, Old Settlers Reunion The Old Wasco Pioneer assoc iation will hold the fifth annual reunion at the Civic Auditorium, The 'Dalles, Saturday, May 1. The m-ozram of the day will be K 0 registration of pioneers at 10 a. m.; old-fashioned basket dinner at noon. Business session and good program immediately after the banquet. At 8.30 p.' m. the Dioneera and the Dublic will participate in "Ye Old - Time Dances,' in the ball room of the auditorium. Resident in Old Wasco county in 1882 and prior to that year, entitles all such to membership in the association. Members are requested to bring their last year's badges with them. Big Lamb Increase The Mutton Mountain Sheep company, Fitzpatrick & Son owners, report a very satisfac tory increase in their flock this season. This week they marked 780 new lambs, and there are a few more to follow. Their flocks are at present up the river a short distance above Nena sta tion. ' r PLEASING PROGkAM i ARRANGED FOR MAY 1 Following her usual practice, Mrs. H. V. Bothwell will head a recital and musicale, to be held at the high school auditorium on the evening of May 1. The class numbers 20, and is composed of the best musical talent of this section, the members being Olga Abbott, Mrs. O- D. Bothwell, Charles Bothwell, Avis Crabtree, Oro Duncan, Nova Hedin, Doris Kelly, Naomi Magill, Mary O'Brien, Madge Shearer, Merle Snodgrass, Crystal Stuart, Lucile Walters, Helen Weberg, Lela Weberg, Irene Woodcock, Car mel Woodcock, Mrs. Ralph Wood side and Maggie Wray. All of the above with the ex ception or lour will take part in the program.' Sickness and other handicaps will prevent Mrs. O. D. 1 Bothwell, Naomi Magill, Madge Shearer and Maggie I Wray being present to take part While they will be absent at this time the class hopes they may be able to be present and parti cipate at the next annual mus icale. Mrs. Bothwell, the instructor, is one of Wasco's finished musi cians and teachers. Her pupils show how painstaking she is in her instruction and all are loud in praise of her system. Those of our people who delight in listening to really good music rendered in a program of mixed selections should not fa" to at tend the coming musicale. " Licenses Going: Fast Anglers of Maupin are beseig- ing both the Wilson and Shattuck stores in quest of fishing licenses. Up to Monday Wilson's had sold 54 licenses and Shattuck 43, making a total of 97 sold1 so far this season. These included both fishing and hunting permits. Efficiency Highest In U. S. B. W. Whitlock, chairman of the Federal Board of Review of the Pacific northwest, asserted at the wheat growers' conference at Moro, that while he was not at liberty to present individual reports of efficiency of the vari ous state inspectors, statistics from the several supervision di- j etricts showed Oregon grain in' Spection efficiency to be the best in the United States, and further that of 455 appeals made in four and one half years, from inspec tions of approximately 150,000 cars, only 25 arose in Oregon. Oregon Farmer. New Washington Road Map Copies of a new and revised road and information map for the state' of Washington have been received by the U. S- For est Service. . These maps show in red all Huto roads in the state, whether paved or graveled, and secondary roads in black. National forest areas are shown in green. . Na tional and state parks are also shown. On the back of the map is de scriptive matter of the forest re sources, the principal outdoor areas of the state, a detailed list of the National Parks Association camp, the nine state parks, as well as details of accommoda tions at the 110 municipal camp grounds in the State. Forest officers will make' a special ef fort to " distribute these maps during American Forest Week, April 18 24. Baseball Championships Played at the SejquilLUUftL IHLll UUI The championship tourna ment of the National Federation of Baseball will be held in Phila delphia, September 27-October 2, as a sports feature of the Sesqui Centennial International Exposition, which will be ,' held in Philadelphia from June 1 to December 1. . Elimination tournaments will be held in twenty of the largest cities in the United States and the winner in each district will play in Philadelphia for the national championship. Last year the finals in Cleveland drew 100,000 persons, the largest gathering ever to see a baseball game in the world. Met Relatives At Dalles Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wilson motored to The Dalles where they met Mrs. Margaret Hammond her son and wife, the two former being mother and brother .of Mrs. Wilson: With I 1 the Portland people were Mr. 1 and Mrs. Huffh Walls. The party had a picnic dinner in the park, after which the members separated, Bob and his wife re turning to Maupin, the others continuing on to Yakima, Wash ington. Fishermen From lone F. M. Griffin, father of Mrs. H. R. Kaiser, with his son-in-law, George Ritchie, came over from lone last week for a fishing orgie. They whipped the Deschutes Saturday with fairly good luck. Mr. Ritchie returned to lone that evening, while F. M. will stay for an indefinite time. Will Head Tygh School The school board of Tygh Val ley made a wise selection when they chose Clyde T. Bonney as head of' their school for next school year. Mr. Bonney is one of the best and mcst capable educators in this section of the country. "He headed the faculty of the Maupin schools at one time and under his direction our schools attained a rank in educa tional circles envied by all. 'Home, Sweet Home" Frank Dyer and wife return ed from a three-months trip to the middle west last week. Dur ing their absence they visited with two of Mrs, Dyer's broth ers in St. Louis, Mo., whom she had not seen for 20 years. They also visited with another sister of Mrs. Dyer at Ruls, Nebraska, and with Frank's brother at Re publican City, NebraskaFrank says that country was good to live in at one time, but since he has become a resident of Ore gon, that state has become the best on. earth to him. They were glad to get back. , Church Services ,: MAUPIN " Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. . U. B. Sunday School will be organized. Preaching at 11:00 a. m Topic, "The Mysterious Jew." WAPINITIA Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Endeavor at 7: p. m. Preaching at 8:00 p. m. Topic "Christ Foretold in Jewish His tory.'; . W. A. Merson, Pastor. Phone your news to The Mau pin Times. inru ucii diiv STATE BANK STOCK J. M. Conklin Sells Majority Control-Present Officers Stay ' Messrs. Stovall, Woodside and Hunt New Stockholders Ban Very Prosperous At the last meeting of the di rectors of the Maupin State Bank a change was made in the personnel of the institution. J. M. Conklin, heretofore majority stockholder, disposed of 100 shares of his holdings, retaining but 50 shares for himself. Part oftho3e shares were taken by the present directors and W, E. Hunt, Dr. Lawrence Stovall ' and Dee Woodside were alloted the balance. There wa3 no change made in the officers, those now serving win remain until tne an- 1 i m . nuai meeting at tne ena oi the year- " " The Maupin State Bank is one of the soundest financial institu tions of Oregon. While it has a capital stock of but $25,000, and thi3 being paid in, its statement, printed elsewhere in this issue of The Times, shows a healthy busi ness. In the ' column ; of assets $183,884.08 are shown. There are $87,272.61 in demand deposits ' in the bank and the sum pf $28, 771.95. representing time and Savings "deposits on its books. The banking house, furniture ana fixtures are listed in the assets as having a value of $8,500, which is conservatively placed. This bank, while not ultra con servative, still does business in a manner which protects its deposi tors at all times. Its officers are awake to the needs and demands of this section, and are ready to advance capital to any worthy applicant. It numbers among its directors, and stockholders men who understand business meth ods from every angle and who ! are ever watchful of the deposi tors' interests. ! ' The'new stockholders will add to the already popular prestige of the institution. They are j numbered among our most pro gressive business men. and that they have become holders of stock in the bank shows the faith they-entertain regarding Maupin and the surrounding territory. Nearly A Million Quit The Department of Agriculture last week gave out the statement that 901,000 left the farms of this country in 1925. In 1924 182,010 quit and went" into the towns and cities. The estimated farm population at the beginning of this year was 30,650,000. The Department states" that the loss was general in all sections of the country. It was most signicant from the fact that the population of the'; nation is .increasing .over one 'million a I year. Installs Oil Tank Joe Kramer set up a new "Vizo", curb oil tank Tuesday. The tank is supplied by a buried receptacle which has a capacity of 285 gallons of oil. The top of the arrangement is cylindrical and made of glass, thus showing just how much oil has been run into an auto tank. . . - ! Read The Times get the news,,