When the come a fishin They come to Maupln on the Deschutes river. MAUP with our highways and rail roads you can reach any place om Maupin. Vol. XII Maupin Southern Wasco Couuty Oregon, Thursday, Septcmbei 9 1926 No. 44 BEST IN HISTORY WASLATE FAIR large Crowds Attend All Three Days Was Real Record Breaker FINE WATER SUPPLY Exhibit! Far Exceed Other Year Belter Quality sad Quantity Muck Creator. The 14th annual exposition of the Southern Waco County Fair association is now a matter of history. At that the page on which is recorded its importance will shine as an example of what concerted effort on the part of mangement and exhibitors can do when they pull to gether. Thursday morning the gates of the fair grounds wore thrown open to an anxiously waiting crowd. Upon entering the sight-aeckcrs got busy inspectiog the large and varied exhibits, and utterances of wonder ment were heard on all sides, for never in the history of the associa tion were there so many and varied collections , of exhibits shown in Wasco county that greeted the people congregated there. The displays of' livestock evi denced the fact that this end of the county has some breeders who pay particular attention to the best breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and goats. Not only were the dis plays larger, but the quality "stuck out" like the proverbial sore thumb. Magnificent thoroughbred horses drew many excalmations of admira tion at the great sixo, magnificent proportions and beautiful colors. The cattle section was filled with fine representatives of both dairy and beef cattle. The section de voted to Jersics and Holstcins was especially attractive, combining both size and milk giving strains. The Boys' and Girls' calf .clubs had attractive displays and much interest was shown in the exhibits. Hogs wcro there aplentyfrom the belted black ones to the brown and white porkers. All breeds were repre sented and demonstrated tho fact that Southern Wasco county hog raisers know their business. The displays of sheep and goats far ex ceeded all other years. Every known strain had representatives in the pens and the judges were hard put to make first second and third choices. The poultry section was not as well represented as wo would have desired, but emthcr year, with adequate quarters, it Is expected that chicken raisers wilt be out in force with tho best to bo had. In the exposition building were vegetublcs, fruits, canned goods, articles of needlework, paintings, dawlngs, grains, grasses and thousands of cxhlbts drawn from the field, garden and home. The young sters' displays of canned fruits and vegetables, their exhibits of school work, sewing, cooking and many other lines, demonstrated the pains taking effort each had put forth to perfect themselves in tho lines shown. Of special merit was the ex hibit of the Warm Springs Indians. This contained blankets, belts, cloth ing, hand bnga, towels, bridles, as well as many articles of school work by the younger generation. ' We wish we had space in which to give individual mention of each entry all are worthy of It. The races were easily the best ever pulled off at a Wasco county fair. Tho races tho first day, Thurs day were begun on time and there were no long waits between the events. These were: No. 1 Pony race, one-fourth mile Black Cloud, 1st, Susie D., 2nd, May 8rd. Time 26 seconds. No. 2 Saddle horse race, one half mile. Mollie 1st, Clawhammer 2nd, Jimmy Olds 3rd. Time 26 Vs seconds. ' No. 3 -Novelty race. Nancy 1st, Mlnier 2nd. Qulbby 3nd. No. 4 Free For All, one-half mile. Hanover Towpath 1st, Henry Clem 2nd. . Friday, September 3 No. 1 Colt race for 2-year-olds, three-eights mile. Hula Hula 1st, Voters Declare In Favor of Carrying School Pupils Electors Decide All Pupil Educational Rights Have The school meeting held Tuesday afternoon to decide on carrying pu pils to Maupin schools from outlying sections resulted in an almost unan imous voico for so doing, the vote standing 21 for to one against This is the right sentiment. Every time a child" is denied the right to at tend school that much of his heri tage is taken from him. We owe It to those coming up to take our places that they be given a chance to fit themselves to meet the world. We all havj had that chance and should give the same opportunity to coming generations. The vote of Tuesday coincided with that idea and all pu pils living in the district, but not in town, will be carried to and from school. TheTlmcs rejoices at the at titude of those who -voted "Yes." Peanuts 2nd. No. 2 Squaw race, one-half tr He. Chief 1st, Bill 2nd, Shorty 3rd. No. 3 Free for all, one-half mile. Hanover Towpath 1st, Henry Clem 2nd. No. 4 Indian Race, one-half mile. Wildcat 1st, Nugget 2nd, Trincey 3rd. No. 6 Relay race. Dick 1st, Windsplltter 2nd. Saturday, September 4 No. 1 Saddle Horse race, one fourth mile . Jimmy Dell Olds 1st, Clawhammer 2nd, Black Diamond 3nd. , No. 3 Squaw race, one-half mile. Major 1st, Cricket 2nd, Bill 3rd. No. 4 Saddle Horse race, one half milo. Minier 1st, Dick 2nd, Gold Bug 3rd. Time 67 Mi seconds. No. 6 -Relay race. Dick 1st. Boxing Matches. As an attraction Carl Dahl had arranged a series of boxing matches. These were five in number and brought out some good local boxhig talent The first real bout brought together Henry Barnum of Moro and Max Dudley of Portland. Barnum immediately got busy and floored his man before the round had gone 10 seconds. Upon arising Dudley again went to the floor but this time the referee had plenty of time to count 10 over him before he showed signs of "coming out of it." Barnum had touched him on the button. Kid Parker, a husky colored youth from The Dalles next tried tried conclusions with Geo. Lambert, who substituted for Griffith of Washougal, Wash. Lambert is a wrestler and took on all comers in a large tent on the grounds. Parker allowed Lambert to feint himself into the shape of a drag, then landed flush to the chin. The wrestler went down and out. When he came to he was full of fight, even going so far as to make advances to Dr. Morris, the referee. Whjle engaged in the bout the westler seeemd to try all the holds he knew, barring the toe hold. When he .hit the floor ho rolled over several times, evidently attempting a bridge. He left the arena still dizzy. Mike Bibbey and Jim Mosier, from Grass Valley and Hood River re spectively, were next. There was a difference of several pounds in weight, the Hood River man having the advantage. Bibbey tried to get in a settler, but the apple picker was too loving, for every time Mike led Mosier went into an embrace. He was asked several times to kiss his opponent. Result a dravf. Speck McClaskey of The Dalles and a young fellow frofci Portland next engaged attention. Speck is a young fellow who has a good local reputation as a boxer. His oppon ent also showed thathe knew some thing of the art of leather punching. Speck scored a knockdown in the second round. Later in that canto he hit the Portland lad had m square one, which caused the recefver to hit the ropes and then awing off the platform. He was helped to the ring by his second, and this, ' the judges decided, , amounted to a technical knockout, so The Dalles lad was given the decision. The main event was scheduled as a go between Art Bibbey of grass Valley and Mosier of Hood River. Mosier evidently was afraid of" the bunch grass man, so took on his brother, Mike. He was ' substituted by Hugh White, an active colored laj RAINBOW FEEDS SOME HOST Traveler Find Maupin' Cfo Ready To Meet All Want Saturday, Sunday and Monday saw hundreds of vacationists in Mau pin. During the three days the Rainbow cafe catered 'to between 400 and 600 guests. Sunday even ing there were over 60 at the tables and waiting at the same time for a meal. Ben Fraley states that his place enjoyed a greater patronage from local people during the three days mentioned than in any like giv en time since he opened the cafe. WILD MULE GOES ON RAMPAGE Driver Leg Broken and Injuries Received. Other A driver of a team of mules at Wilkins' camp, just above the Dane cabin, was severely injured Monday by being stepped on end trampled by an unruly mule. The team of mules were being fed at the time and the driver stepped between them. One of the animals was tame, the other wild. When' the man reached down to pick some thing up from the ground the wild long ear knocked him over, kicked him, rolled him and proceeded to trample him into the earth. One leg was broken and other severe in juries sustained. He was sent to a hospital at Portland for medical at tendance. Cot of Creslng Sheep The average cost of grazing a'l sheep in Eastern Oregon is given, by the experiment station as $1.66 per head. In actual practice the cost of grazing is not the same. Some ranchmen own about all their range and some very little. Of those who pay rent some pay as high as $10 to $12 an acre and some 1cm than $6. from Southern Oregon. Art tried his best but White proved too active in footwork. Each round was a repetition of, the f irst, neither fighter seeming not being able to Sewing Div. 2. First, Merle Snod land a straight blow. Bibhey got in grass; second, Doris Kelly;, third, a straight left in the first round, putting his dusky opponent to the floor for a second. This bout was called a draw. The bouts were huld in a Lrge canvas arena insiae tne irncK. While a fair crowd was in alten- dance he promoters did not comciford; second Bernice Hollis; third, out with much money to the good. At that the smoker proved an at taction and many people went to the fair just to see the fights who other wise would have stayed at home. There were the usual number of chance Joints, each of which did a good business. Take it up one side and down the other the 14th annual exposition of the Southern Wasco Fair association will stand out as a shining epoch in the history of the organiation. With the new grandstand, new dancing pavilion, new track, more parking space, larger exhibition rooms, and above all, good mangement, the reason for sucess is apparent. One important feature connected with this year's fair was an abun dance of prue water. A large spring had been tapped and the water confined in a concrete tank 10x10x10. From this was extended DiDes and the water elevated to an 1100-gallon tank and from this led to the grounds, where drinking hydrants were placed. The spring has an estmated flow of 25,000 gal lons each 24 hours, and so strong is its flow that a triple expansion pump was run iu nours wunout lowering its water more thun four inches. Much of the success of the lute fair is attributable to the untiring efforts of President W. E. Hunt and Secretary A. II. Gillis. Mr, Hunt toek the initiative in building the new stand, tack and pavilion. He supplied the wherewith with which to ake the impovementa . and gave much of his personal time t the affairs of the association. Secre tary Gillis was on the job all the time. To him fell the duty of. in ducing exhibts, to see ihat details were carried out and to keep the books so that there might be no difficulty in showing just where the association stands at any time. JBoth men are the right l.ien in the right places, and to choose others in their stead wold mean a backward step. By all means keep them in their respective offices and help make future fairs bigger and better. WAPINITIA WITHOUT WATER Well Going Dry and Water Being Refuted Thoio Needing It. I According to our Wapinitia cor respondent the wells around Wap iitia are going dry. It is stated that those having a little water in their wells have been compelled to re fuse such to others in need of it. This is a concrete example of trust ing to others for a water supply. An irrigation company on the Hat is reported to have sold water with out being able to deliver it. The Consequences are now apparent What are you going to do about it, ranchers? CLUB MEMBERS WIN AWARDS Three From Thi Section Will Co To Tho State Fair The Wasco County Banker's three trips to the state fair award- were won this year at the fair by Albert Gesh, Pig, Wamic; Howard Crawford, Calf, Wamic; Ada Knight on. Sheen. Tveh Vallcv. Four other rlnh Wftrkertt will Via (riven atntn fair trips, but just who they will be has not been made known. AwArflft On Proisfta The following members from this I adjunce to a county ffir- As matte" section who won award on tho varJarc at Present the Iftce ,or show- ious projects were: Lamb Project Div. 1. First, Loren Adkisson; second, Raymond Kortee; th.rd, Ada Knighton, Tygh Valley, Lamb Project Div. 2. First, Ada Knighton; second, Paul Kortge; third, Nina Mathews. Lamh ProW riv a. Fimt. Arli Knighton; second, Rachel Kortee; third, Nina Crampton. Young Heifer First, Howard Crawford; second, Harold Crawford; third, Verne Hanna. Pig Div. 1. First, Albert Gesh; se cond, Phil Slusher. Pig Div. 2. First, Mary Gesh; se cond, Jloward Coffee. Sewing Div. 1. First, Elizabeth 'Rutherford; second, Selma Ashley; (third,' Laveile Penhers. Mary Greene. Sewing Div. 3. First, Aiken Greene. Home Making First, Ruth Ward; second, Crystal Stewart; third Wini fred Kaiser. Cooking First, Elizabeth- Ruther- Fannie Derthick. Bee Project First, Doris Bonney. Canning Project First, Winifred Kaiaer. In the penmanship contest, with practically all of the schools of the county competing, Boyd won first honors. In the third grade contest Jean Renick of Maupin was fourth. Will Teach at The Dalle Miss Celia McCorkle of this place will be one of the teaching corps in The Dalles schools this year. She, with her father and mother went to the county sent Monday. While there Mrs. McCorkle will consult n physician regarding her health, v.s she has been ailing for some time. Now Machinery Shed ( . Ray Kaylor is having one of the largest and best machinery sheds in this community erected on his ranch. Ray is also preparing to build a new barn, having the old one razed in preparation for the new structure. Moring To Town The Chas Crofoot family have moved to Maupin from Wamic and will occufSy their cottage here for the school year. The object of their coming was that the children might have the advantage of our excellent schools. Woodtide Get Chevrolet Louis Woodside has purchased a Chevrolet touring car from the Rich mond Service station, local agents. The car was delivered yesterday and from now on Louie and family will enjoy riding more thnn ever. Sheep From The Mountain Jack Staats came to town Satur day after having been in the moun tains a couple of weeks. He con voyed a band of 400 old sheep and 70 lambs to town from the W. E. Hunt range, they being shipped to Seattle. Jim Mace, buyer for a Seattle firm, was with Jack. , Read The Times get the news Where Docs the Fair Appropriation Go? Wasco County Receive $2503 and Our Fair but $1SOO Now that the Southern Wasco county fair is over a little matter of premium money comes up for dis cussion. The state pays this county $2500 with which to meet the out lay for premiums, and but $1600 of this amount reaches the fair board. The question naturally arises what becomes of the other f 1000? .. If the whole amount were diverted to the fair held in this end of the county, more and jarger pre miums could be given for exhibts. The measly little old $1600 does not reach very far when spread over a great number of awards, conse quently exhibitors are inclined to limit their entries. If the whole appropriation went to the fair it would be an incentive for all to make larger and better displays. There would be a chance to divert entrance money to greater improve- "lentS to the fair buildings and to jert'ct "eedcd ones There should be a building arranged lor the display of poultry, always an interesting lng poultry is practiaily nil. A li -l u , J il I DU"U'"K B"?UI proviaea ior whs !departmcnt' and with more money ppropnakd for premiums would jmake T departments larger jand Ktter at eomin? fairs" The matter of obtaming the whole i state appropriation should be taken up by the fair board and prose cuted so vigorously that the only fair in the county would receive what tho state sets aside for it. WILL ESTAELISH FUR FARM Sui-Teyon Laying Out Boundaries Locating Water Supply J. C. DuBoise of Liberty Bond, Washington, with a ' party "of sur veyors, are now at work in the neighborhood of ML Wilson and Frog Lake. They are seeking loca tions for a large fur farm, also ponds for the propagation of fish. The men behind the project are capital ists who realize the advantages of the sections spoken of, and if the engineer's report is at all favorable will proceed to establish the farm and ponds at once. Pictures In Oregonian. A late issue of the Portland Ore gonian contained a pictures of one of Maupin's most ardent spoortsmen Bates Shattuck. Bates is shown standing between two magnificent bucks, the killing of which is to be credited to him and Bob Wilson. pr,,, line a nirfiiraT nf tnmaalf tnlrun j jn the same position as shown in the Qregonian's cut, and it is on display among other things in the game line in his show window. Both Bates and Bob have had the deer heads mounted. Home From Hotpital. ' Irs. Jos. Chastain of Tygh Valley is now .at home after a two-minths' siege of ruffering in a hospital at The Dalles. So?.:e time ago Mrs. Chastain was affectecf with what was thought to be rheumatism in one of her limbs, the knee being the most painful. An operation was perform ed on the member and since then the lady has been feeling much easier. It is hoped she will soon regain her accustomed good health. Wood in Sheep Buaine Hugh Wood, sensing the millions to be made in the sheep game, has bought 300 sheep from E. H, Ashley of Tygh Valley. Hugh took his flock to his Shady Brook ranch and will feed them on the rich alfalfa he harvested this summer. H. S. Aitant Hero Miss Catherine Enright, who will be assistant to Principal Nagel, ar rived Monday and made arrange ments for a stopping place. Miss Enright came from Eugene by way of the Mackinzie Pass and The Dallea-California highway. She is a graduate of the state university at Eugene, where her mother is on the teaching staff, and has had teaching experience in the Roseburg and the Albany schools. She will make her home at the O. P. Weberg residence j while in Maupin, PRIVATE VS. STATE POWERJACILITIES Do People Want Big Debt Hung Onto Them For Great Many Years? DEBT AGAINST STATE "Heosewive' Council . Do Not Conioer How Return fai Not Bo Return One angle little considered among faults in the hydro-electric con stitutional amendment proposed in Oegon is this: The entire bond is sue $63,000,000 will be sold s an indebtedness against the state. Under private ownership, In many cases, only about thirty per cent of the funds raised by sale of bonds; the balance of the fund required is secured through -sales of preferred stocks, largely by customer owner ship campaigns, and the balance through selling common stock. This gives bonds under private enterprises high market value. In stitutional holdings of power and light securities are increased far In excess of the hodlngs In other type of security. We are told that five of the od established life Insurance" companies -have from . twenty to thirty per cent of their stock and bond investment In public utilities. Educational Institutions show grow public utility investments. he difference is here: Where the entire fund is raised by sale of bond the security is not considered ade quate, nor as saie, even wan state backing, as it is when only thirty per cent of the money is raised by bonds and the seventy per cent by sale of stocks. This affords a good general illustration of the com parative soundness under private ownership. ' In Oregon's consideration of the hydro-electric and irrigation amend ment to the constitution, initiated by the Housewives Council for sub mision to voters at the November election, there Is the added element of public utility certificates, which entail a further risk because they operate as a mortgage against plants constructed with funds , secured by bond sales. This is largely a. tax payers' concern, but every Individ ual who has business interests in Oregon is concerned with the effects that may result to all interests in Oregon by passage of :this radical and sweeping change in our state constitution. Uutuccotful , Do the people of Oregon want to bond themselves for $60,000,000 so that Dan Kelleher and ' the House wives' Council may try; out an idea that has proved unsuccessful oyer a period of years in Ontario, Cana da? It was predicted that industries would .come1, rates would be low and profits high. In fact, the industries didn't come, rates were not lowered; the too-powerful board of control rode Ontario like the old man of the sea and the province of Quebec, with no such idealism pervailing, got the industries. " " TAUGHT IN THE PHILL1PINES Prlncif vi Nagel I Teacher of Maay Year' Esperlenee J. A. Nagel, who will head the teaching corps of the Maupin schools for the coming year, has had many years' experience in teaching the young idea how to shoot. For seven years he was an instructor in the government schools in - the Philll- pine islands. He was -superintendent of the Menno, N. D. schools for a like period; served in the same capacity for two and one-half years at Sheridan, Oregon; was . at Oak Harbor, Washington, five years, and at Flora, Oregon, two years.;' Mau pin people may consider we are ex tremely fortunate in secu4ng the services of such an able man to head our schools. - Lot. v . During fair. Brown ..purse with black leather binding. Reward, Leave at MullerV 1 44t4