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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1927)
1AUP1M nn With highways and all roacn you can reach any place from Maupin. Vol. XIII Maupin Southern Wasco Couuty Oregon, Thursday, February 17, 1927 No. 15 When they come a fishln' They come to Maupin on the fscfuites river. lltflJSs PRIMEVILLE OVER LOCAL TEAM Both Teams Fall Down On the One Count Faulty Style of Delivery WAS GOOD PRACTICE Judges Decide Two to On in Favor of Prlneville In Debate Tbera on Thii Wednesday Evening s Prlneville'. Hlifh ichool debating tuum realized the member had been In a content when they concluded tha debate held In tha southern city yes terday evening,- The Judge gave a two to one duclHion In favor of the home team, they deciding that Trine villa's effectlvuns. more than off net Maupin'. argument. The debate, ao far ai Maupin Is concerned, U now a cloned Incident. The member of the teams, both af firmative and negative, have worked ! hard to build up argumnU for and against the Haugen-McNory Farm Relief measure, but In delivery and ' t . . . .1 II.. I roai ciictuveiiens were ouiciasseu oy both The Dalles and Prlneville. At that the experience gained in these meetings will be of inestimable bene fit to them in the future. Tho Prlneville debato was held In the community church and the audi torium of that edifice was full to ca pacity. The Judges were Rev. Ever itt Hasten of Maupin, tho principal of the Redmond schools and an attor ney of Prlneville.. As a remilt of winning the Inter-county debate The Dalles tenms will represent six co-unties at the stato debate. Maupin is proud of her debating teams. For the first time our school took part in such and that we wcro able to emorgo from the contest with a 60-60 percentage speaks worlds for both participants and coaches. Those from here who attended the debate nt Prlneville were Mr. L. V. Itroughton and wife, Rev. liaison, Mrs. Chas. Crofoot, Velnia Crofoot and Alda Pugh, "DIAMONDS AND HEARTS" FlUE Odd Fellow, Play at Tyh VaJIcy Greatly Appreciated The pluy, "Diamonds and Hearts," staged by the Odd Fellows and Re bekahs of Tygh Valley last Saturday night, wiiH one of the most plctuting and appreciated performances ver staged In our neighboring ttown. Kach member of the cant was will up in hit or her pint and when the cur taln went up on the first art the audience Hcm.ni something out of the ordinary being shown. Tho hxuise was filled to capacity and many ve.ro compelled to stand. At the conclusion of the entertain ment a drawing of several fine prizes among them a beautiful crochet bed spread, was anntiunced. The spread was awarded to Miss Bernice Muller, she holding the lucky number. Other prizes to the value of $15.00 were 1 so given away. The dance which followed was a most pleasant and profitable affair, the sum of $21.00 being taken in for tho tickets at GO cents each. A total of $110.00 was taken in ab tho door for tho show and with the $12.00 net on the dance, made the comfortable sum of $122.00 to bo added to the treasuries of the two Odd Fellow orders. Ben Forman Has Pneumonia Ben Forman, one of the oldest ami best known ranchers on Juniper Flat is reported as being very low with an attack of pneumonia. Dr. Elwood was called to sec him this morning and reports that his patient is suf fering greatly with the ailment. Another Card Party The RebckaliB announce anoUior of their pleasant card parties for the evening of Wedir3day, February 23. Prizes will be given and refresh ments served. "Five Hundred" will bo the game mid devotees of that game, no doubt, will be out in f orce Tobacco Man Hare Henry Kramer, the popular efflar and tobacco dealer of The 'Dalles, accompanied the debating tear n fro m the county seat Tuesday nig,ht' and remained ovcr irf order to ii ilk to - baero and cigars with his Maupiii customers Wednesday. Every Fifth Gallon . Sold to Railroads Railroad, Ara Craatait Uier of Oil Burning One-Fifth of All Pro duced In Unittd Stalai Every fifth gallon of fuel oil marketed in the United State in purchased by the railroad accord ing to J, N. Clark, chief of Southern Pacific company' fue' bureau. The extcniilve una ot oil an a lo comotive fuel is revealed in a study just completed by Bureau of com merce, The application of fuel oil to motive power is concentrated mainly in California and the south central states, railroads operating in these territories having purchased 83 per cent of the 70,636,659 barrels of fuel oil bought by ' the roads in 1926. The total railroad purchancs amount to about one fifth of all fuel oil annually market ed in the country. Oil is the principal locomotive fuel, in both freight and passenger service, in California, Nevada, Ari zona, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, and Is used by South- crn pacfjc for almost all of its op-' erationg tho exception of loco- j motivel, uken ovcr by the company ' 1 ' I u.knn V, PI Pnn X, Rf Wtm ' was purchased. "Organized efforts of all officers and employes in the conservation of fuel, coupled with the installation of improved locomotive combustion devices," Clark said, "has resulted In rapidly increasing efficiency and an attendant decreuse in operating expense." West Leads In Uses of Electrical Energy With Per Cent Populaton Ha, 14 Par Cant of Consumer,. Western states continue to lead the country in power production. Withonly a little more than 8 per cent of the population of the na tion, 11 western states had 14 per cent of the toal number of electric consumers, 13.6 per cent of the domestic consumers and 22 per cent of the industrial consumers of the United States, according to a World. The number of electric consum ers In the west increased 179,196 during 1926, bring the total as of "I ""I-""! " compared with 19,628,581 for the Mrs. Pratt was present at the obse- 'u,,u w"u 4TT X nation a. a whole. qules. tw at Por"and: retuJ"ed to In per capia generation of elec I Decedent was an old acttlcr in the only love, Maupin, Friday night tricity no section of the country Hillsboro country. He was a boy hle in the metropolis both Mau rnn conpete with the Pacific coast ' hood friend of W. II. Williams of , pw.tes took in every place of at Oregon is included among the first this city and had numerous friends .traction and feel amply repaid for 15 states of the union. The addi- tion iu the west to the generating canai itv in 1926 was .102.000 horse- power. It is esliniuted that the in crease during 1927 will exceed 430,000 horsepower in 16 hydro electric plants and four steam sta tions. The construction budget for 1927 for the western area is esti mated to bo $174,000. Electric companies, with many millions of dollars invested and distributing light and power under state regulation, are keeping ahead of the demand which is steadlv in- ! crcamng as the west develops and tho increased use and practicabil ity of electricity is manifested. Local companies are reaching out as rapidly as practiable to serve distncts, and by practicing econ they are able to prevent increases omies they are able to prevent in crtsases in rates, selling electric energy under the pre-war prices. Largely Attended Card Party The card party given last Thurs day evening at Odd Fellows hall by the mgmbcrs of the lot-al Rehcknh lodge,' was one of the largest in fioint of attendance yet given by that order. Fully 75 people were oilt and most of them pnrticipated In the card games. Mrs. II. L. Mor ris was winner of the lady's first prize, H. R. Kaiser capturing the gentlemen's prize, while Mrs. Don Miller and J. C. Pratt consoled themselves with the prizes awarded the lowest point makers. Traffic Cops In Towa Trafilc Officers Jay Salzman and Hans Bluser were in Maupin on Tuesday checking up on non-licensed automobiles. Combined with that 1 duty they were transacting other ! business connected with the county j sherriff's office. SHIPPED SOME FERTILIZER Have Shippad Ninataan Carload,- Twenty-Four Mora Booked Rkhmond Si Son have shipped considerable sheep guano since em barking in that business last August. The demand for the fertilizer has in creased from month to month, and at the present time the firm has or aggregating 24 cars on its booking lint. Since August 1, 1926, and up to December 10 of that year, Richmond & Son shipped 19 carloads of guano 17 loads going to Hood River and two to Aurora, in the Willamette Valley. The shipments totalled a weight of 12,009.65 pounds. Ship ping will begin about the first of July, or as soon as the guano is dry enough to handle. BOY'S HAND IS BADLY MASHED Larfe Rock, Rollot On Member and Layi Younfiter Up Little Leo Cunningham seems to have a streak of bad luck following mm ome time 8ince ie nad a nand cauht ,n fln automatic wringer, and lh'J time the ame n,ember nM us- 1.1 1. .il... -I. T .... ....... ""eu omer injury, ja-o wu ru-: ing tones down the hill In Iront oi his home on Tuesday. He pried a large rock loose from its resting place and when it began rolling down the hill caught Leo's left hand beneath it and badly mashed the member. Dr. Elwood attended the lad and reduced a large swelling on the hand. Masquerade Daneo a Succes The mask ball given by the Legion was an unqualified success, o,nt ,),.. vni. a S B- I of the opportunity to disguise them selves and take part In the dance. The supper served was a distinct de parture from the suppers usually served at the hall and consisted of many tempting dishes xedom served at dance refreshment tables. W. C. WHITMORE W. C. Whitmore, uncle at Mrs. Carl Pratt of Maupin and Uernard Welch of Wamic. died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Mc Cormkk, in Portland on Thursday,, February 10. ( Funeral services I were held at his home at Laurel, wanh ncton countv. on Saturday. - - "d acquaintances here Renamed Mail Routes Dad Hartman has investea ine various mail routes of this section with names of his own manufacture, for instance he calls that end of the line running to tho timber, "Uucle Sam;" the.Simnasho road, j "Cayuse;" the line covering the Lewis-Walkcr-Dodge section, "Chip munk," and the return line to Mau- Pn. "Groundhog." j Passengers To Klamath Charley Brown hitched up his new Chrysler Monday morning and took a party of engineers from The Dalles to Klamath Falls. While Charley was away another driver piloted the stage from The Dalles to this placo and back. : 1 Help Her Keep Her Feet! i The Armenian earthquake has Relief needs $1,000,000 to mebt this TYCH FRESHMAN CLASS PLAY March 4 WH Witna,i Portrayal of "Safety First" When it comes to producing plays, whether by the schools or lodge of the town, Tygh Valley stands pre eminent. A short time back the High school of Tygh gave a class play, which was said to have been the finest production ever attempted there up to that time. Last week the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of that place staged another comedy-drama which went over with a bang. Now comes the Freshman class of the tygh schools with a comedy "Safe ty First'" that bids fair to eclipse all the other dramatic efforts of the place. The play will be produced on the evening of Friday, March 4. In an- other column we publish an .dyer-1 tbement of the play, in which is in cluded the cast. A perusal of the ad will show that the talent engaged in the play is of exceptionally high or der and is a guarantee of a proper production of the offering. ODD FELLOWS WILL CATHER Tygh Valley Lodge to Be Host to Many Three Linkers ! A gathering of Odd Fellow, is scheduled for Saturday night at Tygh Valley, when representatives of -Hood River, The Dalles, Dufur and Maupin will gather at the above named place. During the meeting the Hood P.iver degree team will ex emplify the work of the second and third degrees, that team being con sidered one of the best in- the state At the conclusion of the work the ! members of Tygh and the visiting lodges will be served with a banquet, . ... . ., ro wmcn uaarenows io me nunioer of 200 are expected. Kaiser Goes Under H. R. Kaiser has been feeling rather under the weather for some Hme, but valiently kept his shop opened and parted all customers from their whiskers and superfluous lhair. He kept at work Saturday 'night purely on his nerve, hut Sun- si air trinA hm In VaA wit Vl nn BP- T" " Z vY" V. called Monday and expects to soon have our tonsorialist at work again. Back. From Portland L. C. Wilhelm and Floyd Rich- J ..... . 1,1. . their trek. More Hose purchased ,v The Maupin fire department has ordered 200 feet of standard hose for its equipment. This will give , the department a total of 750 feet of first class hose, sufficient to reach any building in the city in case of fire. The hose cost $200.00 It is expected to arrive next week. Another Goitre Operation Mrs. Milt Morris, well known to many Maupin people now residing in The Dalles, was operated upon for the' removal of goitre at The Dalles hospital yesterday. Mrs. Morris has been afflicted with tho .Towth for some time and the operation was un dergone in the hope of a relief from the annoyance. left 80,000 people homeless. Near tasi emergency. Carnival Billed For This Week Saturday Night Weather Promises Fine and Big Crowd Expected to Take Part , '49 Days Roenacted play 'em to the roof; there's no Portland Chamber of Com- limit but the sky and that U getting me Receives Inquiries higher. Place your bets; your money ' . biw win grow in your finger, Regarding Lands and such crie are on tap, ready to 1 . T , , be spilled in the ear. of the throng COMING FROM CANADA who vsjll attend the carnival and dance at Legion . hall Saturday P0P' Frm AH Seetlon, A.U About night. Home Opportunities In This event was scheduled to be j kU Suu '" pulled off om time ago, but the -inclement weather, .now and rain! Tl r,y ot March T'omise with impassable road made an at-,0 th rrivI of many tendance almost nil, therefor was . fmen in Oregon, according to the postponed to this week. The delay ' cor of lettera dai'y "whing the i ' it. r.i Land Settlement deoartment of tha w esvfw va areaw ii vmi) amm - rT!"e "na, , , a c"?nc? Piay Aincan go i, pass me duck ana, u tney can De procured, play the Indian .tick Kamc The Five Happy Hick, will be In evidence and discourse music for the dance. There also will be feaat of good cats spread for those whose appretites crave the best and the ho,e evening given to pleasure that i ; . i . n i " J"?Mure- .ur" Desi gin ana maae your dow to me . i ! v wv v a v n u viiat oua vi TT ilk be there. MAUPIN DOWNS DUFUR 22-12 Notwithstanding Called Fouls Our Boys Win Over Opponents Maupin walloped Dufur last Fri day night on the Dufur court to the tune of 22-12. Although the score was not as decisive as the previous game it clearly showed Maupin to be the better team. The local squad was not used to the large floor, thereby cutting down the effects of their usually right defense. The game, as a whole, waa very slow and listless. Maunin started th w hv .ink. ing several long shots and from then when the door, open everything will . merce be in readiness. With finaI arrangements com- A feature of the evening will be Jletd or hia Emission to the the presentation of $500.00 In United State" Broeder of Sas "money" to each one who buy a katchewan. Canada, is eagerly rnak- ticket. This cash will be used on in the J0"? to 0re?on with his the gambling tables, aa in the day family to " ,n '"""ing, city of the early gold time in this great life "dinK to his letters, having west. There will be all kind of no aPPeal for him' games of chance, from the lowly Inspired with the desire to find army game-chuck-a-luck to the idcal farm homfa ,or hia nie"s and . .1 . j r ,n 1 nenhewa is J. II. Otto Buechler of on the Maupin boys were at a loss y home at Hazeldell, near Vancou because fouls were called on them at ! r, Washington, Friday. February a slight move. C. Fraley had two on him at the end of the first canto, so R. Lewis went in at guard and J. Crabtree was shifted to center. The half ended 10-6, Maupin favor. The second half was a repetition, fouls being called on Maupin very often and in the third quarter C. Fraley was put out on four person als. R. Lewis went in as before. In this half Maupin sank six field bask ets and when the final whistle blew the score stood 22-12. Greene and Wood played good floor games, although Wood was Inmpered by the loss of his regular suit. Greene played his usual fast game. At center, Cyril Fraley out reached end out-played his oppon ents all through the game, and it was because of his fast work that the inexperienced referee "fouled" him. At guard Jesse and Andrew Crabtree, with Bob Lewis all did stellar work, although the checking could have been closer. It was, all in all, a game in which Maupin should have won by a larger score but breaks are breaks. Ford For Sale Cheap Verne Fischer is advertising a Ford car for sale cheap. The Ford i3 equipped with a new top, Hassler j Floyd JSubanks came to town shock absorbers, Stromberg car-, Tuesday in his car. When be at bucrator and has good rubber all tempted to drive from his homestead, around. Call at Fischer's garage and to Maupin he found the country look this offer over. Shiny Oil Waijon j manded his prenenre in town, so Clarence Ziggenhagen is wearing Floyd hitched his dobbins to the ma a broad smile these days, all because chine and towed the car out to the his company has painted the oil tank road. He left the team tied an 1 wagon a brilliant red and gTeen, he returned employed the, same tac with new letterings on the sides. j tics to get to hia home. Baby Daughter III Th little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Morris was under the doctor's care for a few days the first of the week. The prevailing ?pidpmie. flu, got its grip on the baby and rendered her quite ill. SETTLERS LOOKING OREGON Stat, and Portland Chamber of Com- Weat Vinrinia. Mr. Buechler and - - -- ; - to "e,ect a "raa" farra on which they may establish a home, en- """f1"? their yun "lativM to d( ! iiaewue. Ready to make an investment of several thousand dollar Is H. W. Baker who has been farming in Tex as recently and previously iu Wyom- ! i ci i 'on their way to Oreeon where they inK. saner snu jainuy ore uu.t . , : . , - . . - dea're to raise stock, beginruug with chickens, turkey, and some milk cows. - Coming from Arkansas City, Kan sas, by way of New Mexico, Arizona and California, is J. B. Bastian with his wife and two boys of fifteen and seventeen years. Poultry farming is the cherished desire of the father who has long been engaged in refin ery work with a live interest in full blooded Rhode Island Reds in his spare hours. MAUPIN LADY'S SISTER DIES Mra. Chas. A. Kramar Succumbs Af ter Four Months' Illness Mrs. Theresa Kramer, wife of Charles A. Krarrier, died at the fami- 11, after an illness covering a period of four months. Death was caused by cancer of the stomach. Mrs. Kramer was 47 years of age at the time of death. Deceased was sister of Mrs, Jos. G. Kramer of this place. She mar ried a brother of her sister's husband and to them 11 children were born, five sons and six daughters. Besides the husband and children three brothers and seven sisters survive. Funeral services were held from the Vancouver catholic church on Monday, this week, with interment in the Catholic cemetery at that place. The funeral cortege was a long one and the esteem in which de cedent was held by many was mani fest by the profusion of flowers laid on her bier and on the grave. Mrs. J. G. Kramer was with her sister for two weeks before her death. On Thursday last Jos. F. Kramer and wife of Maupin and Henry Kramer and wife from Wamic went to Vancouver and reached there before death overtook the vic tim of the dread disease. Joe Kram er and wife returned to Maupin Tuesday evening. Horse and Gasoline Power road leading to the main highway eomevhat muddy.'- Business de- Look Up Debate Judges Professors Nagle and Broughton went to The Dalles last Saturday for the purpose of being "wised up" regarding the judges at Tuesday's debates. They .went to the county seat in Mr. Nagle's car,