MkUPIN SHOW WELL RECEIVED Dr. W. A. Short Pleases with Solo Sunj Between Acti "Those Dreadful Twins," present ed at the Legion theatre Wednesday evening by the Ametienii Legion Auxiliary of Manpin, wan greeted by n fair house which gave frequent evidence of its enjoyment of the performance. The "twins" lived up to their rep ptation for cusaudnests, while the deacon fell fur short of hifi best church manners on several occasions nnd even the sheriff took a tumble off the water wagon. But Lynx, the great detective, finally untangled a badly snarled situation and every thing ended happily in true dramatic fashion. A pleasant surprise to his ninny Dufur friend: was the appearance of Dr. W. A. Short who sang two solos. The Doctor was one of Dufur's main stays in all kinds of entertainments for many years and his contributions Wednesday night were enthusiaati cally received. Dufur Dispatch. STATE EIGHTH GRADE EXAMS. Wednesday and Thurhday, May 16 and 17, are Dates Set News Of Busy Shaniko The boys und girls ire nil training for the coming athletic meet nt the Tygh Valley fair grounds onyvonl 21. Mrs. Harris Is training tH Rivl and Messers Pratt and Broughton have charge ot the boa. rf.u fr dly the 'e:i.'.e8 are use- f . ie training per1 but a H i e mer f me school '.i.i.c will us '. Adrian Holt, a third grade bov died suddenly Inst week from a hemmorhage. He, was abent from school but one day before his death. The funeral was held in the school house on Saturday, burial being made in the cemetery 18 miles, out on the Bnkeoven road. All the boys are girls contributed to a 1 i flower fund and were present at the I VWJ ik"a- tunerui. The Shaniko juniors drove to Tygh Valley Wednesday and played a bus ketball came. For a dance floor Tvirh has a good recreation building, but for basketball the boys did not annreeiate the waxen floor. Tygh got the long end of the score in the laat few minutes of play. The game was marked by rome unsportsman like conduct on the part of some of the spectators. At n mpetinir of Shnniko and An tflooe farmers on Saturday last, Mr. Mallatt of Bakeoven was selected to run for the position of road corn mis, ioner of the 3rd district of Was- co countv. His selection was unnni mous. !Mttk t on 9 To avoid a confict in districts where the schoolhouse will be ued as a polling place on May 18th, the date of the primary election, the date of the eigth grade state examin ation has been changed by the State Superintendent to Wednesday and Thursday, May lGth and l"th, in stead of Thursday and Friday, May 17th and 18th, as formerly announc ed. State examinations in all schools of the county where there are appli cants will therefore be held on Wed nesday and Thursday May lGth and 17th. , Teachers having pupils to take the state examinations on the above mentioned date should report their names within the next two weeks. -X- Renick Buyi Chevrolet Truck Oscar Renick went to Madras Tue.'day and when he returned to Maupin was at the helm of a new Chevrolet truck, which he acquired at the up-river town. He was busy a day or so fitting the vehicle with a truck body and now that it is in shape' for hauling will make his own deliveries of fuel and lumber with the new vehicle. Spring Work Started Signs of spring are all about u:, the surest indication that the vernal season is at hand beinsr the village blacksmith shop. James Chalmers has been kept busy for several days repairing machinery and building new parts, as well as fitting hor.es with new shoes. Next week we are going to send a statement of subscription to each of our subscribers who is de linquent on our books. We do not like to do this, but there is a limit to all things and we have about reached the limit of carrying a list of people on our cards who make no effort to come in and pay up. ..It takes money to run a newspaper, and that is what we are in business for. One delinquent does not cut much figure, but when there are numbers who are in arrears the aggregate amounts to quite a snug sum. ..There are several hundreds of dolars owing to us and we shall now insist that they be paid. You take the paper and enjoy reading it, otherwist you would order it discontinued. We ask that , you be as square with us as you are with your grocer. All we watn is an even break will you do your part in seeing that we get it? o FTFOo mpwn nm l I 111 sf -. Jill, I'd, On the old John Fowler Ranch, eight miles south west of Wamic, on aturday, March 31 , we will sell following property, consisting of Live Stock, Farm Machinery, Poultry, Household Goods and miscellaneous articles: 8 u 17? m Head Good Work Horses. Saddle Pony. Head Fresh Cows. Head of Geese. Dozen White Leghorn Chickens. 3'2 Winona Wagon. 312 Peter Schuttler Wagon. 3'2 Mitchell Hay Wagon. 11-iMoe Empire Drill. Benicia Hancock Double Disk Plow. New Dcering Mower Feet. 1 New Dcering Rake 7 Feet. Two-Section Deering Harrow. 1 1 t-in. Steel Walking Plow. 2 50-GalIon Gas Drums. 2 15-Gal!on Oil forums. 1 New Sattley Cream Separator. 1 Good Vaughn Wood Saw. Harness, Saddles and Many other Things too Numerous to Mention. Household Goods and Furniture, Beds and Springs, Stoves, Chairs, Tables, Cupbords, Cabinets, Dresser TERMS OF SALE: All sums under $10.00 cash; all sums over $10.00 a bankable r.ote, drawing 8 interest, due Opt. 1, 1828. 3 discount for cash. S. J. CERVIN, Owner FREE LUNCH AT NOON Bring Your Own Cups. F. C. BUTLER, Auctioneer F.D. STUART, Clerk. mimmiiiimiiiH!! i ' i nil. i : i . ; 1 1 1 : i 1 1 j c : i i : . 1 1 Miimi;.Miiii. . i llllllllllllllllllllininm'""' . ,,,,, , tjri r AfTtON SALE! 1 jnr iul. ii""" ., iMiiimimiiiimill i :itil!!!ill Bought New Truck Richmond & Son brought home a new one-ton Chevrolet truck last Sat urday, getting it at The Dalles. The new wagon means that that firm has not abandoned the work of trucking and that they will be in line for considrerable wheat hauling this season. Trucks Took Loads Booby Davidson and Lovis 'lay hew each loaded with hmifchould go'd belonging U Tlu-o. Itadtke nnd yesteday. rwmwc .". O'.it for Moilala, where the lis lUs family r:n'f. I'ef..re leav:n;' Mi Ra t!tke sold his track to lev O.T.noll? .therefore was compel!':! to hire Bobby and Lmc to take h;s sood. to his new home. When a Feller Needs a Friend I. 0. 0. F. Hall, Tygh Valley, Oregon, SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Given by the Freshman Class of Tygh Valley Hi School WHAT'S NEW? Drs. Woolheim and Brandt of Ber lin have successfully reduced high blood pressures by the injection of water into the veins of patients. yon smoke easure for pi J. Cerrin of Wamic to Srll off His Holdings at Public Sale S. J. Cervin ha advertised a public sale of his personal belongings, th.' sale to be held at his place, known as the old. John Farlow ranch,, on Saturday, March 31. French liutl.T will cry th( sale and F. l. Stuart will rcrve a clerk. The list includes farm machinery, some : tock, chickens household goodH and nmny other things, all uuscful and worth while bidding on. The Farlow place is eight miles routhwest'of Wamic, and is will known to many in this part of the country. The sale will bet-in at 10; 00 o'clock sharp, in the forenoon. A free lunch will be served at noon. Heating muffin hatter very little will prevent tunnels. YVAPINMA Lodgn No. 209, Maupin, Oregon meets every Saturday night in I. O. O. F. hnll. Visiting members alwayi welcome. James Chalmers, N. G. O. F. Renick, See'jr. Electrically heated foot plates for traffic policemen to stend on in cold weather have been installed in Riga. Tons of earth dumped into its crater have practically extinguished the Santiago volcano in Nicaragua, the sulphur fumes of which formerly ruined much of that country's coffee crop. Preparing skins- of crocodiles for use in bookbinding and other leather work has become an important in dustry in Madagascar. The United States signal corps has invented a dial radiophone which fa cilitates aviators: in talking with per sons on the ground. For treating miners' ailments a special violet-ray clinic has been es tablished at Sherwood colliery, near Mansfield, England. Gold Hill Ludlum Engineering Co. will start building gold dredge on Foot Creek. Dufur Pacific Power & Light surveys, for power line in Fifteen Mile .Valley. 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