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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1928)
m A IT PiM THIS Always working for the best interests of Maupin and all of ( Southern Wasco County. Publishes only that ews fit to print. CaUrs to no particular class, but works for all. VOJ-UME XIV MAUPIN, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1028 NUMBER 9 Maupin In the Beginning A Synopsis of Early History .. v ' - . BEGINNING OP HISTORY OF MAUPIN FIRST, SETTLER WAS PERRY MAUPIN, WHO CAME HERE IN 1872 TOWNSITE HOMESTEADED BY ELI HINMAN WHO SOLD IT TO E. B. DUFUR TOWN LAID OUT BY J. 0. ELROD LATER , TAKEN OVER BY MRS. ARABELLA 3TAAT3 ' Maupin ii known to many aa tin headquarters of those who indulge In the Waltonlan delight and come here to fUh. It la a little city of un bounded possibilities, being the trad ing and shipping point for a large agricultural territory, aa well ai ca tering to a large and ever increasing atock area. Thouaandi of aheep are. rained near here, their wool being hipped from Maupin and thoe In charge doing their trading here. Hundredg of thousand! of bushels of grain are hauled to our two elevator each fall, while hundred of ton of ' hay and other feed find a market place with the atockmen living In tma vicinity. Maijfln, the leading city in south ern WSaco county, )s, as time la counted, not an old place. Prior to 1872 thia place waa but one of the bunches of land through which the Deschutes river wended ita way to the mighty Columbia, the home of the, rainbow trout, with Innumerable' waterfalls. In 1872 Perry Maupin, an intre ' pld voyageur, arrived at the town site. He realized the possibilities of the location and constructed a ferry which he operated from the went aide to the mouth of Bakaoven creek. He continued in that line for a period of five years, during which time he built the first house in Maupin. It la the residence now occupied by G. I. Derthlck. Maupin then left this section, and follow In hlro'eame "Deacon" and Ell Hm man," uncle and nephew, the latter filing m homestead claim on the site. After he had proved up and received a patent for the tract Eli sold his holding to E. B. Dufur on Decem ber 20, 1800, and he in turn sold the property to Mr., Arabella Slu sher, now the wife of W. H. Staata. That lady held the property until 1008, when she disposed of the townsite to J. O. Elrod, who platted It and started the town. Mr. Elrod later turned the property back to Mrs. Staata. To go back a little we will mention the ferry, built and operated by W. E. Hunt, the town being called at that time "Hunt's Ferry." He ran the conveyance from a place about where the O. T. first built its depot, at "Cambria," and the aection houe on the west Sido. The first store in Maupin was in augurated by W. H. Staata, who oc cupied a small building on the site pf the Clarke Richardson residence. He freighted his goods from Dufur, they reaching here via the Groat filled for groceries by Mr. Staats southern railway. The first order was one for Mrs. Mary Cunning ham, who selected her goods and took them off the freight wagon, Staats not having had time to un load, Staats was the frist postmas ter of Maupin and was responsible for naming the town after the first settler, Perry Maupin. ; At the time the postoffice was started the O. W. and 0. T. railways were building up the Dechutes. The latter road was the first to lay lis rails into the town, the 0. W. follow ing a few days later. With the com ing of the railroada the town took on a rapid growth. . Staats build ing a store 30x60, a warehouse 20x60 and a machine shed 20x100, situated on the corner now occu nlel by 0. P. Weberg's , residence. He later sold his store to R. E. Wil son, who waa conducting the busi ness at tho time of tho big fire. September 10, 1021, Maupin was visited by a fire that virtually de stroyed every business place In the town. The fire started In the Shat tuck store and spread to the south and west, taking every building ia Its path. Among the buildings to be burned were the Wilson Btore, John Confer residence, Jory's grocery, Cook's hotel, Maupin State Bank, F. C. Butler's residence, Cyr's confec tionery1 store, and the postoffice building . The loss was estimated at $70,000, partially covered by insur ance. Most of the losers immediate ly began rebuilding. .Shattucks, Butler and the bank erected con crete fireproof structures, R. E. Wilson purchased the hollow tile building erected by H. L. Harpham as an hotel. 'AH of those buildings are modern in construction and a lasting monument to the confidence tho owners had, and still have, in Maupin. Maupin is supplied with water from two large living springs on t:ie Staata home place. Mr. Elrod, when he platted the town, had an Idea that the place could be supplied with water by gravity. He laid a small pipe to some of the lots, but later found the fall was not suf ficient to supply all the lota. When he turned the property back to the Staats' Mr. Staata built a big over shot water wheel with which a small pump was operated. This provea insufficient, so he later put in a small ram. In 1913, he constructed a reservoir on the top of the bluff overlooking the town, installed a larger ram and piped the town. Four years ago this coming spring the city authorities purchased (he system, Installed two large rams and finished placing water pipes through th cijv, ....- -iilcipality concrct t;; th. springs, arranged for the overflow and at present has one of the best water systems to be found anywhere. , Maupin Is represented by two gen eral stores, one combined grocery store and meat market, a solid bank, good restaurant, fine hotel, three garages, six service stations, three machine shops, postoffice, barber shope, stage line, milk dealers, fine drug store, express line, lumber yard, coal and wood dealer, insur ance agents, billiard room, ice cream parlor, a good physician, veterinary, churches, moving picture house, Le gion hall, Odd Fellows building, tele phone exchange, two telegraph of fices, two elevators, feed stable, har ness shop, blacksmith and wagon Bhop, and weekly newspaper The Maupin Times. It has a grade and high school buildings and employs a corps of seven teachers. ' Besides the above there is the us ual complement of carpenters, brick and concrete masons, cabinet maker, machinists, and painters. Maupin is a city of substantial business houses, fine residences, a paved business street,, excellent schools, pure water; has two rail ways and borders the finest trout stream in the world tho Deschutes. U has a clasi of people who are am bitious, liberal and possesst-d of civ- i Ic pride to the greatest extent. It is on The Dalles California highway, 50 Miles south of Vhe Dalles and 100 n.ilej north of 8nd. The sidewalks of Maupin arevof concrete and each householder seems to make special effort to make his home a thing ot beauty. -Fine lawns and tree-bor-dtred home lots are frequent , , Next week we will take up (tne matter pf telling about those who have Invested In Maupin, conduct business here and begin a short history of each one doing business In this city. We ask that all give us the information we ( seek so we may be abje to -tell just exactly all about them. By so doing they will be assisting In giving to the world a concise history of the business ot tho place and bring the attention of the outside world to the fact that Maupin, aside from being headquar ters for trout fishermen, is a hustl ing little city, maintaining various lines of business and reaching out for trade from a large and increas ing area. Old Faihioned CutUr Seen. The recent snow brought out old fasioned cutters. R. M. Palmateer, Wamlc' resident came to Maupin Tuesday riding in one of the vehicles in which people were wont to enjoy themselves in winter time. His ap pearance caused all who saw him to hark back to times long gone ana conjecture strides made in recent years in modes and conveyances of travel. PRESS BROKE DOWN REASON FOR PAPER'S LATENESS The Time Printed on Prati of . Dufur Diipatch While We're Awaiting Repairs Owing to the breaking down ot part of our newspaper press The Times wil be printed on the press of the Dufur Dispatch. We crave the indulgence of our readers for a time, and promise that as soon as the repairs reach us fror.i Ohio we will have the( pipe? In subscribers' hands as soon af ter Thursdays as is possible. COMMUNITY CLUB SOCIAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED Weather Precludes Holding Pane L.tion Date to Be Announced In In Theie Colum Later The extreme cold and winter weather has caused the Community club to postpone the box social, scheduled to be held tomorro-v niicht. January 6. The ladies desire u crowd when the social is held, but as the roads are all but impassable and the weather continuea cold, have decided that a later date , will Ya more In keeping with the event ana also will result In greater financial return. When the later date has been decided upon due notice will be given In the columns of The Times. Watch for it and then make prepara tions for filling your box. MARRIAGE OF CHRISTMAS 1912, RECALLED BY FOLLOWING Maupin Monitor of Jan. 4, 1912 Telia of Marriage of Prominent Juniper Flat Couple The late Christmas day was tne anniversary of the marriage of Ollle D. Bothwell and Miss Hattie You..,?, and marks the fifteenth Christmas that couple have been husband and wife according to the Maupin Moni tor of January 4, 1913: The wedding of Miss Hattie Young to O. D. Bothwell on Christ mas day was one of the leading events of the Yuletide season on Juniper Flat The ceremony w.is performed at the home of the par ents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. George Young, at 1:30 o'clock, oy the Justice of the Peace, J. T. Har per, of Tygh Valley. The bride wa accompanied by her sister, Miss Alice Young, while Newton Morris of Prinevrlle attended the bride groom. A sumptious dinner was Mm. Kramer New Librarian. Mrs. J. F. Kramer is librarian at the City library, she havinx succeed ed Miss Helen Weberg, who resigned the position to accept one with Shat tuck Bros, as bookkeeper. Mrs. Kramer promises that the library will be open on all scheduled hours and that she will do all she can to Interest people in taking books there from and keeping close track of books taken out Octogenerian Injured. Mrs. Derthlck, mother of Austin, O. B. and Jasper Dcrthick, had the misfortune to fall on an icy walk this morning, but luckily did not recede serious injury. Mrs. Derthick is in the 80's in age and a hard fall at that age usually results in anything but favorable consequences. Ben Fraley saw Mrs. Derthick fall and assisted her into the house. served to tho guests. , The bride was dressed in a charm ing messaline silk gown, and the groom wore the conventional black. . The newlyweds have a , host of friends in this section of the country who extend congratulations and wish them a long and prosperous voyage on the sea of married life. Sojourning In California. Chester Crabtree has gone to California, where he will enjoy the salubrioua climate for the balance of the winter. Chester has spent many winters in this section, therefore is all the moreable Jto appreciate the warmer climate of our neighboring state on the south. Through With Inventor. Maupin'a merchants have complet ed taking Inventory of their stocks and in nearly every instance the con clusion is that each did a good busi ness during the past year. MAUPIN REQUESTS IT BE AN INCORPORATE TOWN Petition, to Be Preiented to Co, Court Next Month, Says Monitor of December 4, 1912 Matiplnites In 1912 were insistent that the city be incorporated, so a petition was circulated and, accord in to the Maupin Monitor of Decem ber 4, 1912, would be, presented to the county court for action, so says the following clipping: The petition for the incorporation of the city of Maupin has been com plete! and is signed by 72 persons, representing 165 residents living within the incorporate limits. The matter will be presented to the cofcn ty court of Waco county at The Dalles on Friday, January 3, 1913. RODE IN ON SHANK'S MARES Temple and Starr Enjoy (7) Trip On Snow From Criterion Jess Temple and Phil Starr went to the Criterion grade last Saturday night to acrape snow from the high way. Jess drove the truck while Phil handled the blade. Things went all right with the exception of a couple of burned out bearings at the start, but a little things like that did not phcae the two huskies. They made one trip as far as the , Lake view school house and returned as far aa Billy Hunt's gate. Upon turning around one of the differen tials went flooey, while the other re fused to function alone. As a re sult the men were compelled to start for town on foot, but were, overtak en on the hill by an autoist and brought home. Both Jess and Phil walked around like a couple of old soldiers a day or two the first ef the week, being badly lamed by walking on the snow. APPLING GATHERING IN FURS Trap Two Silver Badger a Well A Coon, Coyote and Lyni Badger Rare Caleb ' ' D. B. Appling of Criterion is em ploying himself during the 'winter months following a trap line. So far this snson he has captured 30. bad gers, seven coons, the same number of coyotes, six lynx, six bobcats and dbout 12 skunks. Among his take were two silver badgers, a variety much sought after' by trappers, as the fur is of a soft silver shade and commands a wry high price in the fur market Mr. Appling sent a consignment of furs to a St Louis fur dealer last week. Among the oth ers was the pelt of a blue lynx, also another rare animal. Mr. Appling says the pelt was the color of a dark maltese cat WILL CONTINUE SERIAL IN MAUPIN TIMES Story to Be Printed, a few Chapter Each Week Until Fini.hed No More Patent Subscribers this week may notice an absence of the patent sheet we have been running for some time. The cxpensee of getting same ana the apparent indifference of most of our readers to the extra reading, has prompted us to discontinue is suing that feature. However, we will continue the serial story which has been running in the insert sheet, and when that is completed will have another to take its place. Foreman on the Job. - ' . M. M. Addington, foreman of the maintenance crew working out of Maupin on the highway, was one sleepy man Monday. He went on the road Friday evening and from then until Monday late he kept at work, going without sleep or rest. As a result of his watchfulness the high way was kept open so that travelers found no difficulty in negotiating the road. , Feed Trout Hone Meat. A. B. Smith, superintendent of the Onk Springs hatchery, last week re ceived a consignment of three tons of horse meat from Echo, Oregon. He also has received a three-horse power gasoline engine and a large grinder and as Boon as he gets the meat to the hatchery will grind it up or fish food. Mr. Smith reports the 1,750,000 young trout now In the feeding ponds as doing fine and making a good growth. Maupin Loses Woman MAKING STORE ALTERATIONS Reap. & Stuart Rearranging Counter, Cases and Store Shelving Resh & Stuart are rearranging the interior fixtures of their store with a view of making more room for goods displays and facilitating reach ing shelves. Mark Stuart has made one of the finest displays of canned goods It has ever been our pleasure to see, and when the present rear rangement Is completed that store will be one of the finest in the coun try. CEESE TRAVELING SOUTHWARD Several Large Flock Hover Around Maupin -Fly Up River Several large flocks of Canada geese have been in the vicinity of Maupin lately, part of them taking refuge on the Wm. Sturgis rancn Saturday night Early Monday morning a flock of several at least 800 members was aeen winging is way south and in the afternoon an other flock flew over Maspln and went up the Deschutes. . O. A. C. FORWARDS HINTS - FOR THE FARMER Few Suggertion,. Wntcn if Fol lowed, WUI Help Raaekers -. 1st Many Ways Spraying with oil emulsion to Feb uary, or to the time apple buds tip and show green, controls Euro pean red spiders mites, in Oregon, says Don C. Mete, . entomologist of tne experiment station. An per cent oil emulsion is . the standard spray. When commercial miscible oils are used dilutions are made accord ing to directions on the can. Fertilizer needs for the coming year may be determined now. Poor results are often caused by too late an application where they do not have sufficient time to ba dissolved before the rains. , Scale insect on juniper are con trolled by spray i of lime sulfur, 10 t? 12 gallons of concentrated solu tion in 100 ga.'or.i of water, accord ing to Oregon experiment station authorities. Applications are made in the dormant season, 'bis pest is not serious '.a Oregon bat is often hui'd to control. Very early spring applications of land plaster on legumes has been giving good results at the Oregon experiment station. The strawberry root weevil can be. controlled by poison bait, says the entomogolist of the Oregon experi ment station. This bait is made up mixing 96 pounds of dried apple re fuse with 5 pounds of calcium arsen ate or by a bran bait developed at the experiment station. Many seasons of the year are suitable for clover seeding. About 12 pounds of red clover or 8 pounds of alsike are recommended seeding The most common practice and a good one is to seed the clover on fall sown grain, particularly barley. Substitute Teacher. . Mrs. James Chalmers taught Mr. Davies' classes on Tuesday. Mr. Davies pent the holiday at his home nar Troutdale and did not return In time to resume his teaching duties. As a result Jim Chalmers , had to turn cook and prepare meals for himself and his wife on Tuesday. Resigned Driving Job. After serving the state as trues driver for the past year Gus Der thick has resigned. Just who will succeed him has not as yet been learned, but it is possible a man from one of the oiling trucks will be sent here. j Milk Cow Injured. One of Job Crabtree's dairy cows suffered a broken shoulder Monday. Job had driven the herd to the fiat and on the grade the cow slipped, breaking her shoulder. Dr. Stovall is taking care of her, hut holds out little hope for her recovery. Estimable By Death's Call Mr. A. ,T. . Lindley Pawed At A Dalles HoipUal Wednesday Noon Away Word, reached Maupin Wednesday afternoon that Mrs, A. T. Lindley had passed away at a Dalles hospital at 1:15 that day. Mrs. Lindley had been at The Dalles several months suffering with what was said to be tuberculosis. Mrs. Lindley was stricken last February and from that time on continued to fail in health. As she grew worse many means were Bought to allay her ailment, and, as a last resort, she was taken to the hospital. She gradually grew, weaker and death's angel finally called her to a home beyond. She leaves her hus band and six children, the youngest but little over two years of age, to mourn her loss. She was a member of the local United Brethren church, having united therewith after the re vivals held here last January. Up to the time of going to press we have not learned regarding the funeral arrangements. We will try to print an obituary next week. MOTORS KILL MORE THAN DO WAR'S BULLETS 30,064 More People Killed Laat Year By Auto Than Died la World's War From statistics gathered by the Oregon State Motor association, the automobile has killed more persons during the last ten years than were killed in the American forces during the World War. Motor vehicle accidents accounted for 160,390 deaths in the United States between January lr 1917 and December 31, 1926. ; The total number of American soldiers, sailors and marines killed in action during the World War and dying from sickness, suicides, etc., was 130,326. Thus it is shown that 30,064 more persons have died as a result of auto mobile accidents during the past ten years than were killed in the Ameri can forces during the World War. SHORT ELECTRICAL COURSE O. A. C. Arrange For Week School In January of The Oregon State Agricultural College announces a week of school for rural electric service men, start ing January 23. The school is sponsored jointly by the Oregon ex periment station and the Oregon committee on the relation of elec tricity to agriculture. The school was arranged as a means of giving as much information as possible on the present status and tendencies of those farm enterprises which may be influenced by the use of elec tricity. Results of studies to date of the economic application of electric power on the farm will be given and equipment demonstrated. An effort will be made to present the farmer's point of view in regard to electricity and to suggest a proced ure for bringing about an increased use which ; will result in profit to both farmers and power companies. Three FoolUh People There was a business man who failed To win the longed for prize Of riches and prosperity He did not Advertise. There was a lover once who died Quite wretched I suppose, Because he didn't, know enough Too bashful to propose. " There was another man whose ways The neighbors greatly pained Because he didn't know enough To come in when it rained. All three were foolish; but worst of all In everybody's eyes, Was he who was a business man And didn't Advertise. U. S. Publisher. A few large size plate glass mir rors, 12x22 inches, at special price of $3.75 each at the Maupin Drug Store.