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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1926)
BUTLE If the Fog Were to Lift MAUPIN'S LEADING GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET Wc have made special efforts to order the best in the market in the line of Cranber'ies Oranges Grapefruit Bananas Candies Nuts Figs Dates Celery Lettuce Cauliflower Cabbage Canned Cranberries, Asparagus, Tima Olives, Mayonaise, Shrimps, Meat Sauces as well as full lines of Fresh Meats Cheese Bacon Hams Sausage Lard We caray the well known PREFERRED STOCK g Canned Goods only. The best is packed M am Wo ttinnlr mif manv f rtonrle fnr Ihoir lihornl natron- 1 ill! age n the past Wc thcn ai1 a Merry Ch"St" $ O mas and a Happy and Successful New Year. Si M PERSONAL MENTION H. M. Greene spent several days of this week at The Dalles. John Morrow and family spent last Sunday with frlendsat The Dalles. Cecil Woodcosek and his mother, Mrs. Maggio Woodcock, enjoyed a visit with old frlendaat Wamic last Sunday. 'chart visit at home and with (sister, Mrs. 0. J. Williams. his "This morning as I opened my eyes,, gigantic gray shadows loomed through the fog. I knew that those shadows were pine ti 2es and beyond the trees was the lake, and across the lake, the sleeping town. I knew, because I had 3en it all so many times. And I wondered if the eternal fog that mystifies us were to lift so that we could see beyond it, might not the things it would reveal be just as simple as the pines and the little sleeping town?" Ue Crandall Undertaking Co. LADY ASSISTANTS Phone 33-J The Dalles, Oregon McMillan Getting Along Nicely John McMillan, who went to the j Mid-Columbia hospital at The Dalles , r a u . . !four weeks ago suffering from a Ray Aubrey and wife of Klamath .... . , it. a v. i. sn,w broken hip bone, says he is getting They stopped hero a few hours and visited with East Maupin friends. Leonard Farlow drove his rejuve nated Star car to The Dalles last Sunday and spent the day visiting wit hhis mother. Mrs, C. F. Butler, who had been visiting her son, F. C. Butler, at .Maupin a few weeks, departed for her home at Corvallis last Thursday. Elmer Hornquist was a passenger on Manday'a stage, going to The Dalles and from there to Barlow to be with his folks at the Christmas time. Link Harpham was In town a few days last week, spending the time exchanging reminiscences with old friends. He went to The Dalles on Monday. J. M. Conklin came up Monday re maining over until Tuesday, being engaged In looking over the affairs of the Maupin State Bank, of which in stitution he is president. Mrs. Verne Fischer has laid in a fine stock of Christmas candies and goodies of all kinds. As she has no LewU , PopuUr overhead to meet is cnaDiea io sen such goods on a very close margin. Sec her stock before buying else- along in fine shape and expects to be able to return to Maupin in about three weeks. Mac is cheerful and looks to be In good health, barring I ma uijuiy. "Link" Harphan is in town from his Skamania ranch for a few days. Link says ranching improves the eye sight and to prove it is taking on all comers at Fraley's pool emporium. Ben Fraly says that "dust to dust and ashes to ashes" saying is all to the mustard, but it is the ashes from thje wood he has to furnish to keep his establihment warm that bothers him. .Bob Wilson says that he will give The Times man a Christmas present. We anticipate that it will be a nice, round white snowball. As a pair of auctioneers French Butler and Newt Hedin have no superiors. Any man who can sell bloomers and boudoir sets to a single man at a church bazaar is entitled to be called "Colonel" thereafter. x Estel Stovall should be able to swing a mean axe in the woodyard. He developed enough mucle at the dance Saturday night to qualify as a modern Samson, judging by the way he kept the drums busy at that function. " Jim Woodcoc says that as soon as 'the new power plant at Oak Springs is in running order the wood men will be put out of business every At that we believe he is right. x Last Saturday Everett was milling ger, W. H. Staats, Vice- .'resident, G. W. Vanderpool instructor, and A. Williams, Fred Covey and Van Moad a batch from the sheep corrals when ' are three new members to join the his grinder flew into fragments, organization, none largo enough to salvage. The live merchant is the one that tells the people what he has to sell and does it through the medium of the local paper. Read the ads in this issue of The Times and spend yor money with those that pay for space. A look at the picture of the Cran daal Undertaking company's stock room almost makes one wish that he was an occupant of one of the beau tiful caskets shown therein. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS Notice is hereby given that the County Superintendent of Wasco I County, Oregon, will hold the regu lar examination of applicants for State -Certificates at his office in the court house as follows: Com mencing Wednesday, December 15, 1926 at 9:00 o'clock a. m., and con tinuing until Saturday, December 18, 1926. Programs may be had up on application. where. EAST MAUPIN NEWS Andy Mann has returned from a Visit with friends at Portland. Mrs. Phil Mott is spending this week end with her daughte, Mrs. F. Brown. Mrs. E. A. Caton is busy this week feeding train crews and sheep herders. L. D. Kelly returned home Mon day, after spending a week on busi ness at The Dalles. Jim Mace, sheepherder, joined the other bachelors at the 0tcl Kelly last Tuesday. Elmer Hornquift left Monday a. m. for Portland, where he will be with his home folks during tho holidays. Henry Richardson returned to Will Drill For Oil Hugh McGreer, representing the people interested In the Clarno oil shale lands on tho John Day, was in Maupin Tuesday. Mr. McGreer had samples of the shale with him and they elicited quite a little curiosity on the part of our people. The shale has the appearance of oil residu, be ing black in color with a showing of brightness, which indicates a para fine base. The substance burns readily and emits an odor resembling that of crude oil. Mr. McGreer says that all but $6,000 of the amount required lefore being grant ed permission to form a company, has been subserved. It Is the in While at The Dalles Monday the editor of The Times had a short visit with Lewis Dcrthiek. employed at the county seat town by the Central drug store. L?wis says he likes his employment and the city. He ap pears to be a popular young man among the young folks of his city, the best people at social functions. From The Timet, Dee. 17, 1915 The Maupin Brass band was re- one will be using electric energy for organized last Saturday night with all Uighting and domestic purposes. Dr. Hatfield as president and mana- ELEVEN YEARS AGO A. Crabtree is very happy over having 40 feet of water in a well drilled 379 feet. An engine and pump is on the way and will be in stalled upon arrival. Wapinitia is coming to the front. Mr. Appling has purchased the Geo. Heitz building and expects to put in a IS cent store in the near future. Judging from the rehearsals and preparations going on those inter ested intend that Christmas shall be fittingly celebrated by our people. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tunison of Wapinitia last Tuesday morning. Mrs. Tunison is staying with her mother, Mrs. W. O. Wilson. A marriage license was issued at The Dalles ysterday permitting the union of Percy B. Driver and Miss Neva E. Harvey, both of Wamic. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE BANK HOTEL Die one place in The Dalle to make the ranoher and out-of town fellow feel at home. in There are some business men Maupin who believe in the efficacy of well written and well printed ad- tcntion, as soon as possible, to erect vortisements, run in the local paper. standard rig and proceed to ex Free Christmas Trees Manager Renick of the Tum-A-Lum Lumber company will give away Christmas trees to all who call at the yard for them, from now un til Saturday. The trees come in all sizes and are nicely trimmed and are shapely. f r ie-'tv7' r Wva; . vs f - rwr.- m-r- ri- -jus fwfam k vw i Some Believe In Advertising Hampton Furniture Company Broadcasting a Stirring' nventory and Pre-I plore tho interior of mother earth at Clarno. Tha drillers will go down to a depth .from 1,200 to 2,000 feet as a test Geologists have ex amined the district and they have each expressed the opinion that oil exists there. If the oil is found it means another Imdustry for southern Wasco county. New Legion Officers The local American Legion post held an election of officers at its last meeting, the follow "ing being chosen to administer the ai fairs of the post for the coming term : Commander Cecil' Woodcock. Vice-Commander John Morrow. Adjutant Don Mi Her. Chaplain George Morris. Secretary Ernest , Confer. Executive Comnrtttee Raymond Crabtree, Dolph Majfhew. The newly elected , officers will be installed tomorrow '(Friday) night. The local post is nv Aing great head way and the new fflcers are en thusiastic members 'and will do their best to put their j ost on a par with Among them are R. E. Wilson, Dr. Lawrence Stovall, F. C. Butler and the Maupin State Bank. Those men realize that the Christmas time is a time when people are wont to spend money and that they are after that trade and not averse to letting buy rs know what they have for their consideration. They are telling the buying public what they have as Christmas gifts in this issue of The Maupin Times. Read their ads, then you will know just where to go when you are in town for your holiday shopping. Holiday V Sal6 OjoooooooooooooooooooO o PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN o Ooo ooooooooooooooooooO Antes Shattuck could not get re duced prices out of his mind during his advertising far the firemen's ball. Many of the danCe ' hangers bore marks sch as "Sjlal Reduc ed to 98 cents;" "This .V for 69 cents;" "Marked at ih vats from $7.00," etc. o There i strength in that fertili- Idaho tho first of the week after a other Legion posts of the Northwest, 'zcr Richmond & Son arc grinding. Starting Thurs. Pec. 16 9 a.m. We are going to conduct a sale greater in scope than any attempted bc- fore. It will be so startling and sensational in both value and price cutting that no person can afford to pass this up. Buy their wants for present and 5jj5r' future use, and get your Christmas gifts for less. Each day we will spring ?$ new surprises, so be here as often as you can. It will pay you. ALL TOYS AT SALE PRICES Large Assortment of Fancy Gifts at Reduced Prices Your Credit Is Good AMPTON'5 116 East Second St., The Dalles ome Furnishers Exchanges Old , ' Furniture for New