When they come a fishin They come to Maupin on the .chutes river. - MM With highways and ail- roaos you can reach any place from Maupin. Vol. xm Maupin, South Wasco County, Thursday, June 16, 1927 Number 32 SOLD FIVE DEERING COMBINE HARVESTERS WATER PIPES BEINQ LAID TO EAST SIDE OF RIVER CLAR1NC HEADLIGHTS CHEAT MENACE TO NIGHT DRIVING PIN TIM WOODCOCK UNLOADING NEW . POWER PLANT MACHINERY Huge Turbine and Cenerator on Track at Oak Spring! To Be' la Operation by Sept. 1. Woodcock Brother arc unloading ( the machinery for their new power plant at Oak Springs today. The turbine and generator have been on the elding there for iom time, but the break-down at the Maupin plant caused the Woodcocki to delay un loading until this time. The turbine Is of Allls-Chalmers make and la of 300 horae power capacity, j It b equipped with auto- ' matlc governor and other late ac matlc gaveqnor and other late ac ceannrieH. , The generator, with Its bane, is a heavy piece of machinery. It has the capacity of 220 kilowatt. ' It la expected the plant will be ready for operation by September 1. As toon a the machinery 1b unloaded work on building and filling the forma for the station will be begun and rushed to completion. Lost Cold Recovered. People have been aekklng lost gold mine for many year, but seldom with success. Not so with Leonard Farlow, Monday our husky drug clerk was in Wilson's store and in taking money from his purse he dropped a five dollar gold piece. When ho discovered thin, Leonard began an investigation. He questioned many whether or not they had found such a coin, and even wrote a letter to a customer whom he thought he gave the gold piece to Jn mistake for a penny. When he asked Bob Wilson about the latter looked around the store and discovered the missing piece on tho end "of the clothing counter. Now Leonard Is happy again. Auctioneers Here. 0. D. Martin and J. C. Thrall, making up the firm of Martli A Thrall, auctioneers of The Dalles, were in, Maupin Tuesday morning, while on their way to Gillinm county. They wore advertising a sale to be pulled off at Condon and ilopred here long enough to scatter a tow bills givnig notice of the event Chas. Williams of The Dalles accom panied them. Richmond Seeking Health. Floyd Richmond ho gone to Kla math Falls, where he will seek em ployment for a time. 'Floyd has been suffering with intermittent at tack of asthma for several years and he goes to the southern Oregon city in tho hope that tho lowur alti tude will be of benefit to him. Killed Rattler. While on the woy to Shaniko Tuesday and when near the Kra nver turn-off from the highway, I'hil. Starr and The Times man kill ed a rattler, tho tail of which was adorned with six rattles and tho regular button. His snakeehlp wan real "sassy," but the application of a large rock to his head soon took the fight out of him. The snake was about three feet in length. Phil killed a like reptile last Friday near the same place, it having seven rattles and a button. . Suffering With Eyn Trouble. Mose Addington ha been suffer ing with what the doctors pronounce cyeritis, an affection in one of his eyes. He went to The Dalles Mon da yfor treatment, but stilee is in much pain with the ailment. Successful as Hotel Man. P. J. OlHen, than, whom no better road man lives, la conducting the Columbia Southern hotel at Shani ko. From road work to boniface is a long step but Pete is making good as directtfr of the destiny of the place mentioned. His rooms are full nearly every night, while the cuisine of the resturant, which he conducts in connection with the hotel, is well pattronized. His tables are supplied; with all the deli cacies of the Beason while the ser vice is the equal of that of any cafe of the large cities. Checked Automobile Traffic. , Yesterday Gus, Derthick was en gaged in checking traffic passing through Maupin.' He was stationed on the East aide and dtiring the day, from 6:00 a. m. to O p. m., made note of 172 cars. All but 30 of them bore an Oreion license plates, the thirty being m ostly from Wash ington, Idaho and California. Shattuck Brothers Awaken Ranchers to Merits of Inter national Farm Implements Shattuck Brothers of this city are agents for the Interna tional Harvester company, and surh are forcefully pushing the sale of farm implements' made by that concern. Aside from many plows, binders, mower? and other implements, that firm has disposed of five combines so far this season. Those who havt invested in combines are Ed w. Wakerlig, Bakeoven: L. W. Chastain and W. A. Brown, Bakeoven; Edw. and Wilbur WingWamic; G. C. Allen. Mau pni, and D. W. Talcott, Maupin Shattuck Brothers have cthei prospects lined up nnd expwt tr close sales of other combine, ii. the near future. The Mathews Auction Sale. Those of our people who like to attend auction sales will hove a chance to gratify their desires in'' that direction on Saturday, When N. G. Iledin will cry the livestock, farm Implements and some household goods for Ed Mathews at the Ceo. Bumside ranch on Juniper Flat Included in the goods and other things offered for sale will be a lot of articles belonging to R. R. Dodge. These include many useful articles and all could find a place in the possession of most any man. Hatched Pheatant Egg. While burning off a weed patch recently Richard Johnson' hired man caused a hen pheasant to leave her nest. Inspecting the nest the man discovered 12 eggs therein, and, as the nest was burned and the hen gone, he curried the eggs to the house and set then under a chicken. All the eggs hatched but five of the little ones died The seven remain ing baby pheasants are contented to be with their foster mother, are as tame as chickens and bid fair to grow Into fine birds. Meteroita Falls at Shaniko. While working on the highway on Tuesday near Shaniko, Fred Mil ler, truck driver, and a companion, observed a meteorite fall. Miller says the object came from the sky with the speed of lightning and fell near where he was at work. He is positive the place where it struck the ground can be located, and it is his intention to seek it. MISSISSIPPI FLOODS MAKE MANY ODD FRIENDS Dog Saves Rabitt Moccasin I Snakes Too Tired to Strike Deer Invade Refugee Camps Flood perils along the Missis sippi made strange bedfellows,1 according to J. T. Saunders, freight trafic manager for Southern Pacific, who has just returned! from the flooded area. A railway brakeman standing on the rear plutform of one of the last trains to move thru the high water near Brinkley, Arkansas, saw a dog struggling and swiming thru the flood holding something in its mouth; Oaining a pile of driftwood the dog drew itself out of the water gently set down a . young rabbit.- and the two huddled together awaiting their fate. In Louisiana, deer and fawn flocked into refugee camps where they were fed and even made pets by the children. Section men sandbagging the bridge-ends and tracks ran into many water moccasins that had taken refuge between the rails. The snakes so tired from battl ing the waters that they did not even attempt to strike. "The railroads have been in valuable in their. work of relief in the stricken district," said Mr. Saunders. Thousands of railroad men have worked night and day without rest and sometimes at peril of their lives not' only to rescue refugees, but also to pro tect as much as was humanly possible. " In From Road Camp. Morris Greene and his crew of young huskies came in from the road camp Saturday. Tnc boys seem to like hard work, each getting fat and also accumulat ing a fine coat of tan. Base Ball Sun. June 19 Tygh Valley vs. Maupin The Tygh Valley team has been very successful this season winning a majority of its games. In the "Stubble Jumpers" Tygh will meet a team of veter ans who promise to make thisngs snappy for the boys from belaw. Come out and give the home team you patronage and see a red hot contest. LIVE STOCK SHIPPED OVER OREGON TRUNK Fifteen Carloads Leave Maupin Last Saturday night Cattle, Sheep, Hogs in Shipment Fifteen carloads of cattle, sheep and hogs were shipped from Maupin lost Saturday night over the Oregon Trunk, tq Portland and Lyle, Washington. The cattle were shiped by Franz Confer, Jess Fleming and 0. S. Walters, the hogs , by Juniper Flat ranchers, and the sheen, which went across the river, by g. R. Bohosky. The latter pur chased all the wethers held by Antone Seifert and Emil Hach- ler. as well as a number of spring Abbott, his shipment number ing 1818 in all. Good Prospectes on High Ground. The rains of last week gave an Impetus, to .growing grain in the Criterion section. Prior to then the grain seemed to be having a hard time growing, but since the rain fell everything planted has taken on new life with prospects of bearing one of the best crops ever raised in this section. Off to 0. A. C. Mrs. L. D. Kelly chaperrncd a bevy of young ladies, members of various clubs, who will take a two weeks', course in club wok at 0. A. C. The paty left ealy Sunday moning, being taken to the college in te Criterion school bus by Dave Wilson. Thor.e go ing from here were, Mory Greene, Doris Kelly and Bessie Starr. Ethel Kidder, who was to join the party at Portland., was. taken down with measles a few days before the starting, so was compelled to forgo the trip much to her disapointmeht. A few good Elgin and Waltham watches, seven jewel, $12.00 each, at the Maupin Drug Store. Bring in your watch repairing. This Six-Room Bungalow Adapts Self to Any l ot 7 t--a"-i" X. . " r III II WeFBIie' "Tit Pit! i ! Hf v rw "t " ' mo!v THERE Is much to be snld In favor of the one-story dweUIng, and when the tloor plnn Is ns expertly arrnnged as in this Colonial bungalow the usual Objections of lack of nrivacy and long distances to walk, are avoided. This house maynuu either lengthwise or across the width of the lot The txterlor Is of stained Rrey shingles with either a green shingled or tiled roof. The trimmings should be white and the shutters green to harmonize with the roof, , .. , The three bedrooms are well shut off from the rest of the house. The lerge open pon-h or suni-oom r.nn he aade to open. off either the Hying or dining room. The kitchen tins' the desired built-in features, including the useful breakfast nook. The cost of thia house can be ma terially reduced by omitting the basement and allowlp-; space on the main llobr for a smatl boiler room. The walls and roof also are sheathed . with celotex to keep the tempera ture at comfort point the year round. BIG DANCE AT HALL IN MAUPIN SATURDAY. NIGHT Entertainment Given in Aid of Dis abled Veteran and Their Fami .' lies Good Mode ''The Ladies' Auxiliary to Mau pw Legion post will give a dance at the Legion hall on Saturday evening of this week. The dance is given for the purpose cf rais ing funds to provide for disabled veterans and their families and promise to be a bang-up affair. The ladies will provide a scrum tuous supper and this, with the best of music will tend to make the af fair one long to be remem bered. Tickets to dance, one simoleon, with eats extra. Fulkerson In Runing. Accoding to a report sent oui last week by the predatory ani mal department of the federal kVjramntT'.R XL Fulkerson. hunter stationed here, is credit ed with 16 predatory animalf for the month of May. Include in that number one bobcat, one adult and 11 puppy coyotes. Train Killi Sheep. The folowing for the Grass Valley Journal tells of the mis hap to a band of sheep owned bj a man well known to Maupin jties: Last Sunday Henry Patjens had hard luck with one of his bands of sheep down on his Buck Hollow ranch. He started with the sheep to the Dechutes river for water and had to crocs the 0. W. R. & N. railroad track to get to the water when a train came along before the sheep uld e'ear the track, with the result that 67 sheep were killed. This loss represe;-T quite a cum of money to Mr. Patjens. Unbreakable Armax flashlights, duco finish, $1.30 complete with battery, at the Maupin Drug Store. Ill"' - - li. - f.- ,..,TTu-it.,vXunt J .: Tfc 1:1 WW f 'T mui. LSlllVIN Jim i -: riKM noot nn J East Maupin Water Company P.usy Putting in ConduitsTo Connect With R. R. Systsm. J Lester Kelly, as -manager of the East Maupin 1 Water Com pany, has a force of men at work excavating for pipe thru which to conduct water to his aide of of the river.' Connection will bo made with the pipe of the 0. W. Railway just below the dam, and then will be distributed to every lot on the east side. The pipes there, have been in for several years,so that "end of the installa tion, will be easily disposed of. At any rate that community will be enabled to have. better - and purer water than for several years all of which it should have been in a long time past Impacted More Lambs. ; 1 Dr. Stovall went to Tygh Valley yesterday and while there inspected a band of 254 spring lambs belong ing to Bert Knighteri. The little woollies had been sold to A. R. Bo hosky who shipped them to North Portland that evening, they going over the Oregon Trunk. Taken in Hranital. VI. VJIUilUl V-itlllC VVCI ilVlli The Dalles Monday and in the afternoon took Philip Goshaw with him. Mr. Goshaw has been under the weather,;, for. some tifhe with internasjdisorder, and he will go to The Dales hospital where he wil be placed under ob servation for a time, and then, if circumstances demand it, an operation will be .performed1 in order to relieve bis sufferings. His son-in-law-, L, V. Broughton and daughter, Mrs. Frank Stangland, of Madras, accom- pamea mm 10 me uaues. Home Fron Portland. . 0, S. Walters who convoyed a shipment of 1 cattle to the Portland stockyards last Saturday night re turned yesterday on the morning stage. Mr. Walters remained in the big town a few days for the purpose of witnessing the Rose carnival, and says the expected crowds failed to show up. AbolL Wool Hauled. . Last week. Richmond and Son and Ben Sturgis hauled this year's clip of wool from the Abbott ranch. It ia estimated that the Abbott clip this year equalled a total of 1 37, 000 pounds. WHEAT CROP PROMISES . LESS THAN LAST YEAR Said to Bp 57 Million Bushels Lett Than May Estimate Better , Prices May Result. The winter wheat crop in the United States in now officially es timated at about 90 million bushels less than last year and 57 million bushels less than the May 1 estimate. This had a strenghtening effect on the grain market About 38 million bushels of soft winter wheat less than last year is expected, which factor is some interest to Pacifis Northwest soft wheat growers For eign crop conditions are reported generally pood but the yield of spring whet throughout North America is. uncertain owing to late seeding but favorable moisture con ditions. Visited in Portland. Oliver Resh ani wife, tired 6i strenuous spring activities ai the Shattuck store, went to Port Innd'last week for a vacation of i a couple of weeks. Oliver wrote that one day the streets ran o inches deep in watear, caused by a heavy rain. They were enjoy ing themselves, as- Oliver wrote that the pipe organ was heard above the crash of thunder and that the birds were singing. Moon In Eclipse. A total eclipse of the moon oc curred Tuesday ni8ht ,the shadow of the earth, begining to cover Luna's face about 10:00 (fclock. From that time until midnight the skv became darker and at the latter time nothing but a slight ring of the moon was to be seen. BIG DANCE Where? LEGION HALL : SATURDAY NIGHT New Law Designed to Remedy Con dition Visitor Comment Upon Disregard of Road Law "The most dangerous situation facing the motorist today is the glar ing headlight and spotlight," said A. E. Shearer of the Oregon State Mo tor association. "Visitors from all coast states comment upon the dan gerous condition . ... attending; night driviny in Oregon. "The last two,, sessions of the Legist u re have atttempted to correct this evil and the second effort be came a law only few days ago. "There is a decided difference of opinion as to the advisability and efficiency of the law as passed by the. 1925 session, and as a conse quence it was not enforced and mo torists disregard It. The law passed by the last legislature is one which all authorities agreed and it is highly desirable and this law will be eforc ed by all law enforcement agencies. "Night driving in Oregon has been given a bad name in neighboring states but if the present law is en forced, this condition should rapidly be remedied." Slashed His Foot. While cutting bruch on the Wapinitia Cut-off last Friday Lawrence Powell was so unofrt unate as to have the blade of the axe enter his left instep. While cutting a piece of tree the axe struck a limb and was deflected, the corner of the blade entering Lawrence's foot The wound is painful and the young man is compelled to hobble around with the aid of crutches. Returned From California. Mr. John Foley returned from a trip to California yesterday. v Little Kathleen Foley, the eldest daughter of the Foleys, came home with her mother, after a year spent in a, San Franisco sistera. school. . -.Kathleen has grown considerably during her year's absence, and will remain with her parents during the summer vacation. Hornquist Changes Location, In a letter to The Times Elmer Hornquist, who is at work in the been transferred from the Lewis river section and that his paper should be sent to Naches, in the Yakima section. Elmer says he is getting along in fine shape. He says thehe are many "raddle snakes" but there is no red li quor to be had there, andifthe snakes leave him alone, he will, make it in good shape until fall. Fished Here Saturday. Harry and George Ayres, the former from Albany, the latter a student at 0. A. C., with Tru man" Crocker, a teacher from near Corvallis, came over from Wamic last Saturday and fish ed in the Dechutes near Maupin. The first two named are sons of John Ayres of Wamic. Lewis Derthick In Town. Lewis Derthick, son of O. B. Derthick, and well known to all Maupinites. who has . been em ployed at the Crosby drug store at lne uaies tfor some ume, came up last week and is spend in? a vacation time at the home of his father on Bakeoven. Lewis expetcs to go to Portland his calling, that of a drugist, in that city. - Sheep in Maupin Corrals. The'W. E. Hunt tlocks were brought to Maupin Sundav and shearers took off i the fleeces here this keek. There wr about 3,000had brought down. The corrals are located just above the 0. W depot. .J Visitors From The Coast. , , Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Stovall entertained te former's brother, Chas. Stovall, nnd wife a few days last week. The visi tors live at Rockawav. on thfi coast, and while here enved fishing in the Dechutes. lh-y left "for home Saturday morning. , .. '. Came From California. - Mr. and Mrsu Guy Breech, the latter being a sisiter of our drug ist, Dr. L. S. Stovall, were here last week at the, home of their relative. The visitors live at Modesta Cali fornia, and they came here to con clude a visit with Oregon relatives. i . i t l , t