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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1928)
iff aitoim Always working for the best interests of Maupin and all of Southern Wasco County. Publishes only that news fit to print Caters to no particular class, but works for all. VOLUME XIV MAUPIN, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1928 Number 12 War Veteran Victim of Falling Tree on In dian Reserve Delbort McCoy Struck by Falling Treo and Intianlly Killed Fun.nl Al Wapinitia Dclbert McCoy, a native of the Wapinitia country, was instantly killed while at work in the timber near Klamath Falls last Friday. lit was at work ai a faller and a tree, which he had felled, swung anund in falling, catching him before he got out of its way. He was struck by the falling tree and lived but a few minutes thereafter. The body was brought to Maupin on the early morning's 0. T. train and taken to Wapinitia, where fun eral services were held. Interment was made In the Kelly cemetery, lx ing under the auspices of the Maupin Amrican pout, a squad from whicn fired a salute over the grave when the remains were lowered to their lutit renting place. Decedent hod but recently pur chased a ranch on the Flat intending to take charge of it the coming spring. Delbert Leland McCoy was born nt Wamlc. Oregon, April 20, 1895, being 32 years, nine months and one day of age at the time of death. He was a world war veteran, hav ing served in Co. 1, 8th Division of the infantry. While he was not in active participation during the con flict, his company had received or ders to go to the front just as the armistice was signed. After that he was on police duty for a time, re ceiving his dinchargo September 27, 1919. Since tho end of the war he was in the government service, working in the Forestry division at Simnarho, and waa employed in that service at Klamath reservation at the time he was killed. Besides his wife, Anna Lewis Mc Coy, and son, Leland, Jr., decedent leaves an aged father, J. M. McCoy, of Wamic, and five brothers, Frank, Louis, Lloyd, Hollister and William, all of Wapinitia, and one slitter, Mrs. Minnie Hillmier, of Wamic. BASKET SOCIAL WAS A FINANCIAL SUCCESS (28.75 Realised From Jale Batkett Program Varied and Enjoyable of The basket social given by the Maupin Community club at Legion hall last Friday night was one of the mot enjoyablo affairs ever pulled off In this city, the sum of $28.75 being realized from the sale of the baskets. French Butler handled tht auction part of the evening and did himself proud by his efforts. The program, which preceded the auction sale was varied, of fine literary cali bre and was much appreciated by tho: e present. After tho basket had been disposed of all adjourned to the basement dining room, and there the contents contributed to the inner man. The club furnished coffee. That body intends to give another public feed in the near future, for which a nominal fee will be charged, the proceeds to be set aside as a flower fund. 1 "Witchell" Thing of the Pant. Johnny Karlen has been wont to drive what he called a "Witchell" car. While on his return trip from Shaniko Tuesday Phil Gtarr saw the remains of an auto ttrewed on the Bakcoven road, and upon closer in vestigation found the headlight.' and radiator rim of a Mitchell car. As Karlen is the only one in this section who drives Buch a bus it is uirmlsed that his "Witchell" has gone the way all cars must eventually go to the bono yard. To Portland on Butineu. Oliver Resh and Mark Stuart went to Portland Saturday night, going there on business connected with their Maupin store. While they were away Jack Morrow substituted in the ttore. Scarified the Roads. Foreman Addington, with the as sistance of the truck and driver from the Tygh Valley cection, scarified the highway from hill to hill the first of the week. The result was the roads became muddied up and made travel unsafe because of the dobie thrown up. SALVATION SEEKERS AT EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS r. S. S. Turley and Wife Real Christian. Disciples Bringing Sinners to the Fold The evangelistic services being conducted at the U. B. church by Rev, S. S. Turley and wife are being conscientiously attended by many who are Christens and others who are Interested in the messages the evangelists are bringing to Maupin ites. The meetings convene on week-day. nights at 7:30, but the Sunday services will begin at 7 :00 p. m. being a concession to J. F. Kramer, who conducts a motion pic ture show. Rev. Turlcy's subject for tomor row night will be "The Man in a Horrible Pit," and Saturday 's sub ject, "The First Man Who Rode in a Submarine." Sunday morning Mr. Turley will tell of "The Man Who Caused tho Most Joy in Heaven," and in the evening will discourse on "The Unpardonable Sin." During that discourse he will answer th fol lowing questions: 1. What is the Unpardonable Sin? 2. What person can commit this sin? 3. How does this sin (how itself after it has been committed? 4. Why cannot the Unpardonable Sin be forgiven? His subjects for the following ev enings will be: Monday "The Man Who Called." Tuesday "The Man Who Waa Weighed." Wednesday-"Tbe Boy Who Want ed to Get Back Home." Thursday "Preparation to Meet God." Friday "Excuses Why Some of the People in Maupin Have Not Come to God." You are invited to attend all these services. Comet BOY'S AND GIRL'S CLUBS OFFERED CASH PRIZES Union Stockyards Company Spur on Endeavor of Various Clubs of Young People An appropriation of $1,625 for boys' and girls' 4-H club contests at the Pacific International Livestock exposition in 1928 has been made by the Portland Union Stock Yards company, according to word received by the state college club office from George A. Pearson, president. Of the total $1,075 is for the pig feeding contest and $460 for the corn growing division, both open to members of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. In the first division, four pigs from the same litter entered at weaning time are judged on individu ality, greatest gain, lowest cost, and completeness of report. Corn grow ers must enter by August 1 and later exhibit 25 ears. Judging is 75 per cent on the exhibit and 25 per cent on the record book. In the past many contestants have reaped financial profits by raising corn for one contest to feed pigs in another. CLOVER SEEDING TIME IS THIS OR NEXT MONTH O. A. C. Agricultural Department Advises Regarding Beit Seeding Time Clover is one of the most cheaply produced, short lived legume forage qM p3)UBd uaq Xip3iD3dsa 'sdoiD fal grain. Feruary is usually the best time for sowing in western Oregon, while March is best in the irrigated cection of eastern Oregon. The seed is broadcast on the grain field at the rate of 10 to 12 pounds of red clover or 8 to 8 pounds of al slke clover per acre. Freezing and thawing weather or a good rain will cover the seed but if sown at a dry time it is harrowed in. Losses tome times occur when sowing is followed by a light rain and seed sprouts fail to get rooted. Land of good silth gives bet;t results, but where a stand is difficult to obtain, sowing alone later in the season is recommended. Among Those Who're Sick. The present changeable weather has been responsible for considrable illness among Maupinities this week, and among who have been affected are Mrs. Everett Richmond p.nd Geo. Tilloteon. Mrs. Richmond has been ailing for some time and our weath er has not been at nil favorable for her. George was taken ill hut week and was compelled to take to his bed with a Bevqre cold. Community Health Taken Care of by Dr. J. L. Elwood HEALTH OF THIS COMMUNITY IN HANDS OF MOST COMPETENT PR ACTIONER CRADU A TE FROM TWO MEDICAL COLLEGES PIONEER OF THIS SECTION One thing that conduces to the popularity of a city is its healthful ne.s, and that state of affairs is usually due to the ability of the physicians of the place. Maupin U singularity fortunate in having a practioneer within its limits whose knowledge of medicine, diseases and their diugnosis lit equal to all others Dr. J. L. Elwood. Dr. Elwood comes of a family of doctors and druggists. At the age of seven years he began his education along drug lines and when he attain ed young man's estate attended And over medical college, graduating therefrom in 1892. For a yeur there after he racticed medicine at Omaha, Nebraska,, then decided that he wanted to know more about the di ceases of children as well as of the eye, ear, nose and throat, so entered the Marion Sims medical college of St, Louis. Upon graduating from that seat of learning he came to Ore gon, settling at Scio, Linn county. After practicing there a short time he received an appointment in the government service, having been ap pointed assistant surgeon of the port department and a signed to the Ump qua district, stationed A Gardiner. Here he remained a matter of nearly five years. Divorcing himself from the gov ernment service he came to Tygh Valley at that time one of the busiest places in Eastern Oregon. Here he established a practice and conducted a drug store. While at Tygh Dr. Elwood purchased what was known as the Zumwalt ranch and added to it until he had acquired a tract of 400 acrea of the best land in the Tygh creek valley. He later disposed of the ranch and went to The Dalles, where he practiced about one and one-half years. He then came to Mau pin, arriving here shortly after the town began to take on the aspects of a city. He opened a drug store and TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO.'S YARD WHERE LUMBER IS SOLD THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER COMPANY MAY BE FOUND OPERATES NEARLY FIFTY YARDS CAME TO MAUPIN IN YEAR 1914 In most of the cities of Oregon and Washington people are greeted by a Bign which reads: "Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company." Wherever that sign is hoisted there is a lumber yard leady and willing to supply every lined of the builder. That company, with about 50 lumber yards in the states mentioned, are pioneers In the lumber business of the north west and their delivery wagons are to be seen on the roads at all times. The home office of the company is at Walla Walla, Washington, and it is from there the business of the company is directed. At Walla Wal la in also located the principal plan ing mill of the Tum-A-Lum com pany, and it is there that most of the built-in features of residences as well as bank and office furnishings are made. The company also oper ates a planing mill at Redmond, this state. Aa we stated before the first lum ber y?rd in Maupin was started by D, M, Shattuck. He sold his yard to the Monurch Lumber company,, which concern sent L. C. Wilhelm to Maupin to operate their plant. In 1914 the Tum-A-Lum company pur chased the plant of the Monarch company and installed Peter Kiiburg as manager. He was succeeded by iMr. Anderson and he by the present efficient manager, O. F. Renick, who came here from Kennewick, Wash- things pertaining to ladies work of ington,, where he cerved in a like ca-' our town and the Renick family is pacity for the company. Mr. Renick ; counted as being one of the town's came to Maupin in 1919, and since most popular residents. J. F. KRAMER'S POPULAR GARAGE JOE F. KRAMER CONDUCTS GARAGE AND A MACHINE SHOP AND IS MAUPIN'S OPERATOR OF MOTION PIC TURE SHOW GOOD MECHANIC -0 The name Joe F. Kramer is syn onomous with good work in the auto mobile line, for he has demonstrated during his stay of seven years in Maupin that his work is such that brings a return of the patron, which physcian's office and soon had prac tically all the patronage of the whole section. His early day practice ex tended from Tygh Valley to beyond Antlope, all over Juniper Flat, the Wamic country and a long distance up the Deschutes river. When the United States entered the world war Dr. Elwood sold his drug store to Dr. J. S. Stovall and en listed in the airplane medical de partment, attaining the rank of first lieutenant. For a time he wa3 sta tioned at San Francisco and from there was transferred to the forest regions in Oregon and Washington. He served in a medical capicity dur ing our participation in the war and upon its conclusion returned to Mau pin and again took up the thread of his practice. While treating all clas es of hu manity Dr. Elwood has been clearly successful in children's ailments. As an obstetrician Dr. Elwood has been I mosUuccessful. During his years of j practice he has assisted 2.487 child-j ren into the world, sufficient, to make up a good size city. His treat ment of adults is usually attended by gratifying results and his practice takes in people of all ages. Personally Dr. Elwood is likeable. He has a pleasant word for all and when he calls upon a patient the sick one always feels as though a per sonal friend was attending. He oc cupies a residence office and his Dodge roadster is a familiar sight on every road leading to and from Mau pin. No matter the time our popular doctor is always prompt in answering calls, and weather never proves a de terrent to him making a long country drive. No wonder tho health of Mau pin is cited when the town is men tioned, for with a physician of Dr. Fiwood's attainments in our midst there is no reason why Maupin peo ple should not always enjoy good health. becoming a resident of this city lias , been closely identified with all the ! fnwn'a Qifivitiua Besides selling dressed and rough lumber the Tum-A-Lum company deals in brick, lime, cement, tile, po ts, doors, windows, sash, shingels, building and roofing paper, coal, wood and many other articles carried by up-to-date lumber yards. Oscar F. Renick, manager of the Tum-A-Lum lumber yard at Maupin, broke in the business at Winchester, Idaho, in the year 1912, and at that time waa playing baseball and work ing in the planing mill of the Craig Mountain Lumber company. From there he entered the employ of the Tum-A-Lum and has been with the firm every since. He b a native ot the Walla Walla section, having been reared on a ranch near Tou chet. He has been connected with some of the best baseball teams in this part of the Northwest, and last season was catcher for the Dufur team, ,and the year before served in the same capacity for The Dalles Mid-Columbia League team. He is closely identified with the Odd Fel low activities in Maupin, and has seved his term as Noble Grand of the local lodge. At present he is the efficient secretary of that lodge. Mr. Renick is assistant chief of the Mau- pin Volunteer Fire department, His all !wife io one of the leaders in would not happen if that work was not as it should have been. Joe, as he is familiarly called, is a native of Minnesota, although sever al years of his life were spent on the bleak prairies of North Dakota. His PEGGY GETS SUDDEN AT GRASS VALLEY SATURDAY Tygh Valley Sophomore Play Will Be Shown, Followed By A Big Dane The people of Grass Valley will be treated to something out of the or dinary on Saturday evening of this week, when the play produced last week by the Sophomore class of the Tygh Valley schools, "All of a Sud den Peggy," will be repeated at that place. People who saw it at Tygh are loud in their praise both of the story and the ca:t, therefore we be leive we are right when we say Grass Valleyites will receive the treat of their lives if they attend at the pavilion at that town Saturday night The play will be followed by a dance, the music for which will be furnished by the snappy Tygh Valley High school orchestra of five pieces. COUNTIES GET FUNDS FROM FOREST RENTALS Total of $189,293 90 Turned Over By Government to Various Counties of Oregon The Federal government has maae returns to the 31 counties of Oregon of a total of $189,293.90, being their share of the annual national forest receipts for the year ending June 30, 1927. This is 25 per cent of the year's receipts from the fourteen na tional forests of the state, and is distributed to the counties for use en roads and schools. 'A total sum of $1,998,824.05 has been returned to the counties of Ore gon for the fiscal years 1908 to 1927, inclusive. Wasco county's share of the past year's receipts was the sum of $15, 103.04. NEW PICTURE MACHINE HERE Joe Kramer Will Install Projector in Hall Holmes Joe Kramer intends going to Portland this week and while there will purchase one of the latest model Holmes projecting machines for use in his moving picture shows in Mau pin. The new machine is said to be the last word in projectors and with It patrons of our show shop will be given clearer and larger pictures than heretofore. Building Concrete Forme. Radtke & Temple have a force of men at work building and filling concrete forms for the side walls oi the shop room at the Maupin gar age. As soon as the walls have set work on the floor will be begun and that shop made over into a modern institution. The machinery will Te moved back to the shop as soon as the floors are completed. family came to the Northwest in 1912, going to Vancouver, Washing ton, to which place his parents had removed from North Dakota. He stayed there a spell of six months, then returned to his formr home town. There in 1918, he entered a machine shop" and completed the trade. He came west again in 1921, this time coming to Maupin, where he entered the employ of B. D. Fraley, having charge of the shop end of the Maupin garage. ' Here lie remained three years, when he de cided to go into business for him self. He ereced a small shop, but at the end of 30 days cold out his busi ness to Wood & Tillotson, which firm had succeeded Mr. Fraley, and where our subject remained one year. He then built another gar age and shop building, added an of fice and accessory room, put in a gasoline tank and proceeded to get bu y. Since then he has had all the work he could handle, many times having been compelled to employ ad ditional help. Last fall Joe erected a modern residence bungalow on a lot nearly opposite his shop, and today has one of the best homes in our city. By strict attention to business Mr. Iaamer has succeeded jn building up a clientele that might well be tlie envy of competitors. As a side issue, Mr. Kramer con ducts Maupin's only moving, picture show, giving film plays each; Sunday evening at Legion hall. He is most discriminating in his selection of subjects and as a result enjoys a fine patronage. He to an ardent sports man and is one of the charter mem bers of the Maupin Gun club at the shoots of which he usually is among high guns. Nearly Full Set County Officers to be Chosen at Polls This Year Judge and One Commssioner Only Holdovers No Candidates A Yet Announced Local politics have been re markably dormant for Wasco county this year, all the lalx in The Dalles so far being rela tive to candidates for President and the postoffice. Nevertheless all the county officers' terms ex pire the first of 1929, and a com plete set will be elected this year. with the exception only of County Judge and one commissioner. There will be two vacancies in the legislature to be filled, the terms of R. R. Butler, state senator, and Al bert S. Roberts, representative,, ex piring. Mr. Roberts has stated that he will not be a candidate, and Sena tor Butler has so far refused to com mit himself, dispite inquiries and urging from many friends. There is sure to be a strong demand for his tcrvices and there is no man in the district, comprised of Wasco and Hood River counties, who could ren der the services he has given his constituents. Senator Butler has been an outstanding figure in the Senate and it is to be hoped that he can be prevailed upon to continue in office. Other terms of office expiring are those of Lou Kelly, county com missioner; W. L, Crichton, county clerk, who is also an active candidate for the post office position; Levi Chrisman, sheriff; J. M. Patterson, county treasurer; J as. A. Davis, as eesor; A. E. Gronewald, school sup intendent; P. W. Marx, county sur veyor, and C. M. Zell, the county coroner. EX-KAISER'S TUB FOR SALE Modern . Conveniences Unpopular In America Years Ago The offering for rale in Essen, Germany, of an ornate copper gas heated bathtub bearing the imper ial arms of the Hohenzollerns and once used by the former Kaiser Wil helm recalls the unique and humor ous early history of that now indis pensible fixture. ' When bathtubs were first intro duced into the United States in 1840, newspapers condemned them, politicians made eloquent speeches against them, and doctors held them up as a menace to health. In 1S43 Virginia levied an annual tax of $30 on every bathtub. A Boston ordinance forbade the use of them except when ordered by a physician. The Kaiser's old tub which now approaches the auction block was constructed in 1891 when gas stoves were a novelty and gas was used ex clusively for lighting. FEBRUARY JURY IS DRAWN Thote Chosen From This Section Are Named Below The lis.t of jurymen for the Febu ary term of district court for Wasco county was drawn at The Dalles last week, and among those who will serve are the following from this section: Bates Shattuck, Ben H. Gaol, Ina Coberth, J. C. Bradway, T. B. Slu her. ' Road Engineers In Maupin. State Engineers Wanszer, Lytje and Miller were in Maupin on Mon day, the object of their visit being to inspct the condition of the high way and to direct future work there on. Bought New Tractor. Raymond Crabtree will do his farm work hereafter with the aid of a Fordson tractor, as he purchased such a machine from, the Tillotson Motor company the first of the week. He will accept delivery of the tractor in time to do his spring work. Mrs. Crabtree 111. ; Mrs. Job Crabtree has been con fined to her bed for several days lately, being threatened with pneu monia. She caught cold lart week and that settled on her lungs, caus ing her great inconvenience and sui fering. At this writing Mrs. Crar, tree is somewhat improved, but not completely out of danger.