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: VOLUME XIV
MAUPIN, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1928
Number 43
M A TTBH"ft
hies
Fair Opens Next Week
Bigger and Better
Chief Feature
Attractions ; Only one more week and tin bin
fair of the Wmco.Co. Agricultural
association will be on in full blunt.
Secretary Clllls Is receiving letters
requesting information concerning
chance for entry of nearly every
class mentioned in the premium
Hit, as well ai from concessionaires,
horemen and many other. A fine
race program haa been arranged and
race will be pulled off each day of
the fair,
There hai been tome agitation re
tarding the water iltuation at the
fair grounds. On that question all
minds should be at rest, for the
waUr supply comes from a fino liv
ing spring, concreted in with con
crete top, thus insuring abolut
defines.
The race track has beer, worked
down until it is in the best condl
lion it has ever obtained. The trees
and brush have been cleared away
from the west' end of the grounds,
thus giving more parking space for
autos. The exposition buildings have
been given a thorough overhauling
and the grand stand cleaned and
brightened. A new bridge has been
constructed over the cretk near the
entrance to the grounds, thus mak
ing travel thereover absolutely snfe
and easy.
Manger Cillls has signed up a
goodly array of free amusements, '
some of them being acta that have
appeared in big time vaudeville.
These alone should bring people out
to the fair.5 Mny stockmen have
signified their intenton to bring
more and better stork for exhibition
than ever been shown at Tygh Val
ley fair grounds, while many more
ranchers will make large exhibits of
grains and grasses, with vegetables
that will pass musteh at any fair.
The Boys'-and Girls' club members
in all departments have arranged to
thow their work, while the school
exhibits promise to be larger and
more varied than ever before.
Remember the dates Septem
ber 6-7-8-9 Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, and Sunday, with Friday
as The Dalles Day and Saturday
Maupin and Southern Wasco Coun
ty Day,
Many New Novelties
Many new novelties have been ar
ranged for the fair, these, to be pull
ed off each day, On tho track, aside
from the regular scheduled horse
races, will be chariot race?, Roman
races and unique Ford hog race.
The latter k of the mirth-provoking
kind and works out as follows: Sev
eral small porkers are confined in n
pen neat the track." Each entrant Ir
required to cntch' a hog in the pen,
caryy ii W his auto, start up from
that point and circle the track, try
to hold the hog In the car in making
the circuit. Usually the hog, with
the obstinacy of its kind, objects to
being handled and riding, and in
many instances escapes and gives the
driver a chance to capture it and
continue around ,the track. The first
driver to cross the line with tho hog
in his car wins the race. These
races are marked up for three days
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Ori Friday will occur tho usual
stock parade. ' This year there will
be more and better stock animals ex
hibited than ever before. Secretary
Glllis,, saying that he has received
applications for stall room for mora
8 One-fourth mile saddle horse
race j stock saddle.) to be used;
race horses barred! purse $25.
Successful Goitre Operation
Mrs. H. E. McLain of Tygh Val
ley recently underwent art opera
tion for the 'removal of Goitre, the
operation being done at tho Good
Samaritan 'hospital nt ''.Portland.
Mrs. McLain is now well on tho road
to recovery and is moat thankful
for the skilled work of the , doctor
who did same. v "
Visitors ' From Madras
Thos. Jones; wife and daughter
and Lylo Olds and Pauline Perci
val, all of Madrav came over last
Sunday and spent the day with Mrs.
Jean Wray. ,Mr. Jones is Mn,
Wray'a brother.
Display Promised Live Stock Will be
Big Race Program and Many Free
and Novelties on the Program
4 Half mile chariot race.
than 300 cattle alone, besides room
for horses, sheep and swine.
In the evening of each day there
will be a picture show, to be follow
ed by a dance. The well known
"Pat's Aces" of The Dalles will fur
nltih the music for the dances, which
thbi year will be conducted by the
association. The dance floor has
been smoothed and will be in fine
shape for the affairs thereon.
On Friday a boxing carnival will
be held in front of the grand stand.
There will be several bouts and
some of the leading boxers of this
rtate will take part The main bout
will be between George Dixon, tho
well known and popular colored
middlo weight of Portland, and a
man named Graham for the east.
Carl Dahl Is sponsoring this feature
of the fair.
During tho afternoon of Sunday,
Hon. Walter M. Pierce, ex-governcr
of Oregon and a candidate for con
gress, will address the gathering.
It is possible that other well known
! peakers will be on hand.
Thn free acts will feature the
Richards family of acrobats. Thf
boys' band of Tho Dalles will be on
hand for this day. A special pn
grani for Friday will bo given by vis
itors from Tho Dalles. The Kiwanls
club of that city has rponsored a
big crowd representing that city and
the club members hBve arranged
some specialties, all of which will
tend to make the day a gala one.
Race Profrm
The races, while providing for a
greater number each day, will show
more Indians participating than at
previous events. In that program
will he chariot and Roman races, a
well as the Ford pig races. The
program, as arranged, follows
Thursday, September 6
1 Half mile pony race, 11 hands
end under; purse $25.00.
2 Half mile Squaw race; purse
$25.00.
6 Half mile roman race
Free acts between each race.
Friday, September 7
PICTORIAL LIFE OF
1. Herbert noover's father, settHnn
hard-earned Uvlng from Mao soil as
8. Grnnflfathee MintJwm, on his mother's side, was" a . Hoover's mother was a great reader and w serious
bookish termer, wh6 used to read as he rode horseback, minded critic of such Utoretute rescued U rarm.
1 Half mile pony race; purse $35,-
00.
2 Half mile Squaw race; purse
$25.00
3 Half mile saddle horse race;
purse $36.00.
4 One mile Dalles derby; purse
$100.00.
5 Mile and one-half relay race;
purse $35.00.
6 Half mile Indian race; purse
$25.00
The above will be followed by
the stock parade.
7 Pig in Ford novelty race.
Saturday, September S
This will be Maupin-Dufur-School
Day.
1 Half mile Indian race? purse
$25.00.
2 Half mile Squaw race; purse
$25.00.
3 Half mile pony race, purse $35.-
CO. ,
4 Five-eighths mile free-for-all
race; purse $100.00.
5 Holt mile saddle horse
pur e $36.00.
6 Half mile chariot race.
7 Half mile Roman race.
8 fino and one-half mile
race;
relay
race; purse $35.00
9 Pig in a Ford race.
After this day's races there will
be a "Barnyard Golf" match. This
is commonly called quoila or horse
shoes. All who desire to enter thin
contnt arc asked to communicate
with Raymond Percy, Motor Route
i A, Tho Dalles. Free acta in front
of the grandstand.
Sunday, September 9
1 rHaJf mile Indian race;,. puree
$25.00.
2 Half niilo Squaw race; pursa
$25.00.
3 Half mile pony race; purse $35.-
00.
4 Three-qquarters mile free-for-all;
purse $100.00.
6 Half mile saddle horse race;
purse $35.00.
6 One and ono-half mile relay
race; purre $36.00.
7 Half mile Roman race.
8 Half mile chariot race.
9 Novelty Ford pig race.
HERBERT HOOVER
-JOT. -1 5?f 1 X XUv
tn Iowa, wrested a 2. Ills natural bent for machinery asserted Itself, and he
a pioneer iamwr. opened a blacksmith shop, and sold farm machinery.
Sheriff Chrisman Offers
Restitiition of $2,000
; Excess Prison Meals
Sheriff Chrisman Offers County
Judge 200O.0O Board Will Take
Matter Up Next Week
- While in The Dalles this, week
The Times man interviewed Sheriff
Levi Chrisman regarding the rumor
that he offered to reimburse the
county In the sum of $2000.00, be
'ing what he considers just payment
for what he received in excess of the
actual cot of prisoner' board at
the county jail for the past three
years. Judge Adkisson, to whom
the offer was made, 1 said to hate
refused to accept the offer, but said
he would refer the matter to the
whole court at its sesdon next week.
The offer of Sheriff Chrisman is
the result of the agitation begun
some time ago, in which county offi
cials were charged with having ac
cepted money for fees and board,
and which rightfully belonged to the
county. County Clerk Crichton has
agreed to reimburse the county in
the sum of $1000.00, whicli he re
ceived as filing fees in his office,
and the action of the sheriff is evi
dence that that official recognizes
the fact that he was not allowed to
ieep money in excess of the actual
cost of board furnished prisoners.
Shcirff Chrisman's voluntary action
in the matter la in keeping with the
hnraccr of the man, for he labored
under the impression that the regu
lar allowance was his to spend f r
.he purpose for 'IiUi ' w np r;
priated. and had n tcntion -it
keeping any surplus after such board
bills had been paid.
There is tome agitation in The
Dalles regarding the circulation of
petitions seeking the recall of
County Judge Adkisson. His atti
tude in the Chrisman matter is be
ing talked about and the determina
ting of that matter by the board will
decide whether or not the petitions
will be circulated. At any rate
there seems to be con. iderable dis
satisfaction with the county judge
and it might be to tho best inter
ests of the county that he be request
ed to step down and out and a man
who fully understands county af
fairs, one who carries no bias, b
elected to take over the affairs of
that office.
Milton Growers' Cooperative
packing house near completion.
No. 2
BySalterfieU
Short History of Lady Who
Helped to Make This County
Pioneer of 18S7 ' Called to Last
Home Some Incidents of
Hr Early Life
Susan E. (Sumpter) Derthick was
born at St Louis, Mo., February 3,
1847. Died at her home of her
daughter, Mrs. F. M. Confer, on
Waplnitia Plains. Wednesday, Ao
guest 22, 1928, having reached the
ripe age of better than 81 years.
Funeral services took place on Fri
day, August 24, with Interment in
the Kelly cemetery, at Wapinitia. .
Her parents, Alexander . Sumpter
and wife, came across the plains
with the argonauts of 1853, and
settled at Scio, Linn county. To
that union nine daughters and four
sons were born, thre daughters,. Mrs.
Lavina Crab tree and .Mrs. Alice
Bilyeu, both of The Dalles, and John
Sumpter, Spokane; Jasper Sumpter
Ben, and George Sumpter, os Wash
ington, surviving.
Miss Sumpter was married to
Henry N. Derthick at Scio in 1863.
and to them were born five children,
they being A. A. Derthick of Duf ur,
Otis B. and Jasper of Maupin, and
Mrs. Francis M. Confer, now living
at Portland. One son, Nelson, died
at the age of 17 year.
The family moved to Wasco coun
ty in 1887, where Mr. Derthick took
up a homestead on Wapinitia Plains,
the tract beng what is now known
es the Francis Confer ranch. Later
the Derthicks moved to The .Dalles,
where they resided for a period of
14 years. : !
Henry Derthick died in 1915 at
The Dalles, having reached the age
of 82 years. The widow later mov
ed to Maupin, where she spent the
totter years of her life, but death
ensued at the old homestead. , .
Early in life, Mrv Derthick em
braced Christianity, uniting with the
U. B. church, and remained a con
sistent member from that time on.
She was a kindly neighbor, .a fast
friend and her many deeds of kind
ness will long be remembered by
those who received ministrations at
her4ands. She was of a echool
which belived that greatest good
lay in doing kind deeds, and follow
ed out that plan all during her long
life. Her favorite hymn was : "When
I Can Read My Title Clear to Man-
i sions in the Skies," and now that
she has gone to that bourne from
Contractors Begin On
Big Deschutes Bridge
Kuckenberf-Wittman Company Will
Begin Work on Structure
With Foil Crew
Kuckenberg-Wittman company
to wh(hn was awarded the contract
for the erection of the new bridge
to span the Deschutes river at this
place, has begun work and will com
plete their contract early next sea
son. , '
The bridge will be of steel and
concrete construction, 828 feet in
length, with a viaduct 127 feet long
on the cast side and a concrete ap
proach 499 feet in length on the
west side. The center span will be
e.f steel and will be 201 feet
long. ... ' ;
The new structure is to be 70 feet
above the water level, and will have
walks on both sides, the?e to ' be
three and one-half feet wide. It
will be built below the present
bridge and when completed will ob
viate the short turn now in use as
nn approach to the old bridge. This
will have the effect of slightly
shortening thev distance between
Kact and West Maupin, and will
somewhat rcduco the grade leading
to the bridge.
llarveit Ball Saturday r . ;
Shady Brook will . entertain , all
who care to indulge in a dance at
community hall on Saturday night
of this week, The "Meadowlarka"
ill be in thcorchestra circle and
will render most apt and appreci
able music for the dance. No sup
per will be served, so all who feel
they should have a little something
with which to keep body and bouI
together are advised to bring their
.own lunclics, ,
which notraveler returns there is no
doubt the has read a title .which
say.rSafe .ta the Anna of Jesus.
The--. Derthick-Sumpter clan ' is
spread; all over this and neighbor
inf states, .being particularly, nam
eroua in Wasco county, t
... The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. Hazen at the U. B.
church, witlk the Zell funeral di
rectors in charge of Interment At
the services , the musical numbers
were in charge of Mrs. H. F. Both
well, who rendered that beautiful
Instrumental solo, "Morning, Noon
and Night with foloa by Mrs.
Jamee Woodcock, "Does He Care,'
N. G. Hedin, "When God Puts Out
the Light" Mrs. R. E. Wilson,
"The City Four Square."
Early History
Susan E. Sumpter was but seven
years- of age when her parents
started from St Louis for the then "
wild weet He had 60 head of cat
tle, 12 horses and three wagons,
one an old-time - prairie schooner,
.v.:v ... i i i . -i r . a.1
streams, then an minus bridges.
At Sherars Falls en the Deschutes
M . . '
ousan swam ine stream in the
schooner. She drove an ox team '
most of the way and went barefoot
for the six-months' journey. Many
hard, hips , and trails beset the
caravan train. The cattle dwindled
to one-half, the 12 horses to a
single team.
At Laurel Hill, en the old Barlow
trail, . the grade was so steep that
tlfey had to tie logs to the back of
the wagons to break the decent The 1
consequent delay necessitated a dry
camp on the hilL The cattle scat
tered and five steers were lost '
! Alexander Sumpter cached a wal- '
L. . st n
ii uv u uow unuer a ffreut winuiau
and - covered it with trash, intend-
ing to return for it some day. . He
never cot hark, and It la thnnirtif-
that if the old trail could be found
inac me now priceless reiic or. a
hard trek to a new country would
be discovered to be in good condi
tion, as walnut lasts a long time
and ia not liable to decay in our
dry climate..
Much stealing by Indian and
others along the trail was indulged.
in, so that when the Sunr.pters
reached their distination, but little
remained of the outfit with which
hey started from the city on the
banks of the "Faher of Waters."
DODGE AND WIFE IN WRECK
Car Tipped Over Sowrty Injur lag
. Both Occapants
H. N. Dodge and wife were se
verely injured in an auto wreck
near the J. P. Abbott ranch on Sat-'
urtay last They had been to the
Harry Lewis home and had gone to
Abbott's' after some sacks for Emit
Hackler. As they turned into the
Abbott road the ear turned over,
throwing both occupants out Mrs.
Dodge sustained, numerous cuts and
bruise and a broken nose, whili
her husband's co'lar bone and a few
ribs broken, v
Their car was badly broken, the"
top, windshield and fenders being
ruined. The debris was gathered
up by N. G. Hedin, who took care of
oil usable parts so they would not
be taken by transient tourists. This
was the second wreck in which Mr.
Dodge has figured in a short time.
PreU Breaks Arm
f . . . . i,
misfortune. Recently he suffered a
sore eye, and on Monday he fell
from a ladder with the result that
one of his arms was factured. The
break was reduced and now Carl is
taking an enforced layoff from his
duties as mail carrier.
CARD OF THANKS
The undersigned children of the
1 1 . O V T LLL.1. A1 Al.
mie ousan c uercnivK. va&e mis
means of thanking those kinds
friend who ministered to our mother
during her Ulners and whose words
of sympathy made our loss easier to
bear. We also desire to thank all
those who brought flowers to cover
her bier. Our hope is that all may
long be spared a like affliction.
' A. A. Derthick, .
O. B. Derthick,
J. W. Derthick,
Mrs. Mary Confer,