Image provided by: Hood River County Library District; Hood River, OR
About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1929)
MA IF I . 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 XV MAUPIN, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1929 Number 35 1 llvlJao S OPENED TO PUBLIC Large Number Witnt ed Ceremonies nd Lbteaod to Enlightening Local Hidor Talk Mtupln'i new bridge spanning the Deschutes river wu formerly dedl caUd la.t Saturday, the bridge be ing thrown open to the public when Judge, f, I, Phlpps of the Wmco county court levered , the ribbons which for the time rinsed the en trance. The program of the day began In the morning with a display of exer-J else by the Boy Remit, under whose auspices the dedication ccremonie were ttaged. The Union Pacific band from The Da,'le played several relection, then the Seoul took mat ter in hand. Dr. Stovsll, scout matter, told the import of the gather, inc. H wan followed by J. W. CroaMey, one of tho first men to recoirite Maupin, who, in a few well chosen remark, recounted the be ginning of the municipality and how the town wa- laid out and find lota old. He mentioned the wonderful highway leading through the city and dubbed It "Oregon' race track road" Clarence Hunt, recent graduate of the Maupin school, rendered an essay on "Maupin as a Community center," The young man delved Into the erly hstory of the community, told of the vast resource surrounding the place and visualised a greater population and greater production If the people of this place would realize a greater renae ef responsibility and cooperation.- Hi essay appear In another column of this Issue- of The Time. In the afternoon Ihe people gather ed at the east end of the bridge, where a parade formed. A march wa made aero the tarueture and at the west nd, where a platform had been erected, speeches and shiTing took place. N. C. Iledin acted as master of eeremonlea. He called Dr. Stovall for the pech of welcome. Our popular druggist did himself proud a he, in a few well chosen word, extended the greeting of Maupin, to all present. Mr. Hedin next introducel Judge F. L. Phipp, who told of the anoint ance our county court had given In providing for the construction of the bridge and of the highway. Mr. Phipp congratulated Maupin on its luck In having the bridge located here at this lime and of the inestimn. ble good it will do the town when the nolfe of the construction of one of the finest bridges in the wet wn heard by tourists and travelers over Oregon' highway. At the conclit aion of hia remarks Judge Phipp cut the ribbons, held by Boy Scout and declared the bridge open for public travel. Rev. W. A. Matthews, missionary to the Indiana at Rlmnasho, wa call ed upon by Mr. Iledin and pronounc ed a benediction, with which the meeting at the bridge closed, to again be taken up at Legion hall. ' The exercises at the hnJl opened with singing "America." The chair man read letter and telegrams from state officials, each of which deplnr ed the fact that prior engagement precluded the attendance at the dedi cation by the senders, A telegram from President Hoover did not ar rive In t'e to be read at this time, but it will be found elsewhere In this paper. " Mr.'Hedin next presented Engin eer Wanr.er of the Highway commis- MAIMMN sion, L, B. Kelly, member of the county court and E. G. Hnrlnn, con nected with the field work of the State Chamber of Commerce, Port land. MS". Harlan told of the work the chamber I doing in tho woy of in ducing settlers to 'investigate Oregon as a place of living; how the chamber is advertising our state and how much money ha been invested by the large number who have come to this state and bought homes and ranches. Hia talk wa Instructive and cducn tional and opened the eye of all to how much good the state chamber Is dong for the white state. - During the exercises several paro des on topical songs, Invented by Mr. Hedin, were sung, Mrs. R. E, Witfson presiding at the piano. The exerciser, closed with the singing of "Oregon,' My Oregon," each one who attended feeing well paid for having been present on the momentous oc casion of the dedication our our beautiful new bridge. V Hitched-Hiked From South to Oregon Young Mn Leave Kentucky Home and Meat Wild Kindne.t on Road Here Ester Davis, nephew of Mrs. Marcus Shearer of Maupin, and friend, Maxell McDonald, two young men from Uarbourvlll, Kentucky, re cently made up their minds to come to Oregon, which state young Davis visitfd last summer. They arrived here on Sunday, having been on the way but 14 days. Enter has written a abort sketch of their Journey and it appears be low , 'We Maxwell MrDonulH anil F.ntrr Davis, started from Barbourvillc, Kentucky, June 12, on our way to Oregon ' and Maupin in psrtlcular. We made our way via "Shank'a homes" and by catching rides on au to. The mayor of our home town gave us our first lift and wished us good luck on the trip. "Rides came our way very easy and we soon got out of Kentucky Into Indiana and then into Illinois. While in the latter state we were picked up by a man named Jack Reindolt, who carried us to Kansas City, Mis souri. He drove a Packard roadster. Luck was with us through Kansas, j We bade that state good bye and entered Wyoming staying longer in that state than in any other, not boy cause we liked It but rldei did not come as often as tbey had in other states. Finally we got Into Idaho where we saw the most beautiful scenery of our trip. The American falls, Twin falls, Shoshone falls, Thomand Spring-, and the highest suspension bridge in' the world, it being serosa Snake Snake river near the town of Twin Falls. "We thought we would never get Into Oregon, for the roads turned and twisted nw imagined we were on the back track many time. That didn't last and we found ourselves riding toward Oregon, having caught a ride at Pacatello and another at Huntington, the latter carrying us s fnr as The Defies. Wa started on foot for Miaupin and were met on the way by James Wruy, who wss going to The Dalle sft. lis brother, Ad- i ('ie. We were on our way a matttr i of 14 days and wec put to the nr.;l expen e of $50.00, which we spent for cai, sleeps, picture shows and some other incidentala." OREC.ONIAN BEST PISTOL SHOT roril.nd Polif.mn Win. Two Firet ' In National Shoot f!. A. Marshall, a police officer of Portland, Oregon, nosed out score of the country's finest pistol marksmen when he won first place in two of the nation-wide pistol com petitions fponsorcd by the National Rifle association, according to the official bulletins issued recently. In the Timed Fire Pistol match, Mar shall won with a score of 394 out of a possible 400, nine points ahead of the runner-up, Q. D. Wild, of Jane villo. Iowa. His winning score In the Slow Fire Pistol match was 379 out of a possible 400, just one point ahead of the next competitor, Chester A. Dority, of Toledo, Ohio. This snapshooting blue-coat is not new to the game, having rhot on , the Portlnnd Police team, which at tended the National Rifle and Tlstol mntches last year at Camp Perry, I Ohio. The Portland team took I second place in the Tolice Tistol Tchih match and several . members took high honors In the Folice Indi vidual Pistol match. In winning the Timed and Slow Fire matches, Mar shrill used a .22 caliber automatic pi tol and a ,22 calber singe-shot pistol respectively. VUited In the Valley Cy Tunison returned fromb a trip to the Willamette Valley last Friday. He had been on a vinlt with a nephew and reports that things there growing like weeds. Ho is In love with that section and may pull up slakes here and take up his residence In that pnrt of Oregon. Runineat at The Dalles- Marcus Shearer, Ester Davir, Max well McDonald and The Times man went to The Dalles on Tuesday, go ng down on business and for Marcus to see his doctor. On tho way the party stopped at th M. I. Shearer ranch on Three Mile. x ' . 7 j jl 1 J .Ls&x'. The acw kridg across tb Daachatcs Job 29, 1929. Bolt by Kackeabcrg $95,000. The most bcautlfa! bridge IMPRESSIONS OF AN r EARLY MAUPIN RESIDENT After an Ab.eoce of 19 Yoars J. W. Croesley Agal, VUiU Seeae f Early Labor J. W. Cros ley, the man who first attempted the sale' of lots In Maupin, was visitor in this city last Saturday, having come up from Portland to attend the bridge dedi cation ceremony. Mr. Croselcy came here 19 years ago as agent for Portland capital ist who had secured an option on the townsite, and who had placed It on the market Mr. Crossley has written The Times, outlining his im pressions of Maupin, making com parisons between the town 19 years ago and now. llo fays: "Nlrttcen years ago when I first saw Maupin, "Bill" Staats and hia dog were the only inhabitants. I csme here to represent a Fort- j lund capitalist, who had an option on Maupin, and I proceeded to look around and induce some business people to locate and rucceeded in selling a few lots for such purpose. Business was not brish to warrant my staying longer and I returned o Portland. Today I returned to be present at the dedication cere monies of Maupln's ,-plendid new bridge across the raging Deschutes river. I predict that the next few years will see a wonderful change for the better in the importance of Maupin as a wide awke, important business community. The new highways now in cour e of construction are sure to help the town, and the won derful Dalles-California highway when it becomes ' more generally known to motorists, will divert many thousands this way. " One cannot picture a more beau tiful scenic trip to and from Cali fornia, over the Columbia highway t0 The Dalles, that highway being world renowned, to and from Port land. Today I met some of the men whom I had met at Maupin; 19 years ago; they are here yet,' en joying life, robust and healthy, which I attribute to the puro pring water, the system being owned by the city, and the health-giving, pure mountain air all Maupin resi dents enjoy." Took Bridge Pictures L. V. Brought on came up from The Dalles Saturday, bringing his camera with him. He took several pictures of tho bridge and crowds here during the dedication ceremon ies, each of which was good. Brough ton has our thanks for three copies of the pictures he took. The Brough tons are now livffing at 1600 1 street, The Dalles. Thilip ,Goshaw accompanied them to Maupin. Cnult Dr. Clarke If your eyes are troubling you it is then you need glasses. See Dr. Clarke, of the Clarke Optica com pany, 202-203 Merchants Trust Building, Portland, who will be in Maupin on July 8, atthc Homo Ho cll for one day only. rlf r.at Mupia, Oregon, dedicated A Wittmaa at coat of approximately too Dalles-Celiforoia highway. BIG TIME PROMISED AT TYCH FAIR CROUNDS BoW Fletcher' Round-Up Band nd f Big social riciure oa Same Evening What promt es to be something out of the ordinary has been billed for the pavilion at the fair grounds, engaged to play during the fair next when Bob Fletcher and his Pendle ton .Round-Up band will discourse for a dance. That band has been engaged to play during the lair next monji and comes with, a reputation as syncopaters second to none. On the same bill will be a showing of that great social drama, "The Road to Ruin," a picture that is educational in the extreme, one that was produced as a safeguard to the young men and women of the land, and one which contains a les son all should learn. A stipulation made by Manager Plyler of the :how is that children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by their parents. While the picture is for all, still there are features con nected with its showing that had better be taught in the homes than one the screen. To miss these two events I- to miss something that once seen is never forgotten. The hand stands In a class by itself, while there may never be another story like ''The Road to Ruin" placed on the cellu loid film. NEXT SHOW IS LAUGH PROVOKING COMI DY Glenn Try'n Teachee Public ''How To Handle Women" At Hall Nxt Sunday Len Hlpgins is a small-town car toonist with a liking for peanuts who comes to New York to get a job and make good. He falls in love with Beatrice Fairbanks, who conducts a column of advice in the New York Planet for romntic men and women. Higgins fails to get a job and when. Prince Hendryx of Volgaraia, who has just arrived on the boat, refuse to talk to any newspaper reporters the cartoonist cleverly gets into his apartment to "beat" the other newspaper people. He learns that the Prince has come io the United States to get a loan, but has not succeeded ac yet because his country lacks natural resources ! for security. Wi niauces tnc rrince to iimiiKi. I'm. in n 11-11 nun iui a wcck, The cartoonist, with clever sales man: hip and drawings, is then able to sell the. huge peanut crop of Vol- garnia,' which would otherwise have gone to waste, to the American bankers. He also sells a "Goober Gun" of his own invention, a game utilising peanut. But, of gre.iles'. importance, he sells himself to Beatrice and win", first, her inter estf and then her devotion. With her aid, Higgins holds at bay the enemies of the Prince and the police, who have found out ho is not the real prince, until the con tracts have been signed. He wins a largo sum of money and the girl. Maupin Couple Sign In Life's Big League Jen.e J. Crabtree and Coaaie Snodgrait Made Partner For Better r Wore M. The marriage epidemic shows no let up about Maupin. There have been six marriages among Maupin people within the past month, the last being that of Jesse J. Crabtree. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Job Crab tree, and Mis Connie Merle Snod gra, which was consummated at The Dalles on Saturday last, the ceremony being performed by Jus Ike Meredith. Both the contracting parties were ""u Q "7 . ., , n , .(o. i ...ili..- .v..from Secretary of State Hul E. Hoss graduates in this year's clav. of the j Maupin High school. Both were popular with their schoolmates and were high credit students in their examinations. Merle is eldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mn . Elmer Snodgrasa of Juniper Flat, a young lady of many attainments, being especially proficient in music. irt , , . , i keeping in Maupin and is with pleas- use The Times welcomes them as a valuable addition to the younger married set of Maupin. That they will be a valued addition to our ntwn -uu welcome will be extended them at all social functions pulled off in this city. TOOK NORMAL PIANO COURSE Mn. H. F. Botbwell Perfects Her elf Further Mnsic Teacher Mrs. K. F. Bothwell has rpent the greater part of the past two weeks in Portland, taking a Normal course in piano music. A diploma awarded her by the Moore School of Music indicates that a thorough study of the Moore Fundamental Music sys tem has been completed. r . Mr; Bothwell has been seeking the best and most up-to-date methods of teaching the piano. She now re- j turns with excellent new teaching material, which has been published within the past year. These new methods and recent publications wiD be available to piano students when titrlin nnn . M T..u Dufur and Meadowbrook Park next September. Selling Fo-d Car Laverne Fischer has quit work at the Eddins garage at The DaOea and has accepted a selling job with that firm.. Vrne was at Moro thi- week and has succeeded In convincing a number that the New Ford is the only car to be seen on Oregon's high ways. ' ' ' Visited Parent,' Home Oscar Renick and wife left yester day afternoon for the Walla Walla country, Intending to visit a few days at the horn of Orcar's parents at Touchet. They will also visit at Walla Walla, Mlton and Freewater. Their children, Franklyn and Jean, preceded their parents, having gone to the Wslla Walla section last Thursday. The family expects to return on Sunday next. Ha Baby Girl ' W. E. (Ed.) Wilson, known to many here, who '9 now living at The Dalles, reports the birth of a fine baby girl at The Dalles ha pital on Sunday last. The liWle Miss Is the only girl in the Wilson family. Handling Irning Board L. V. Broughton has associated himself with A. Lincoln Hartman in the snle of the latter's "Flexomatic" ironing boards. Mr. Broughton Is dc ignated as "sales manager," and will direct sales of that household necessity. Salem, Oregon, June 24, 1929. 0. W. Scmmcs, Maupin', Oregon. . Extremely sorry unable to accept your, invitation for Saturday bridge dedication. Had made prior ar rangements to attend Editorial con vention at Albany. Have interview ed governor and members state high way commission and they advise your date not known to them early cnou'eh to permit arrangement of chedulca. Please extend to as sembled group congratulations of t Board of Control and State D" partment upon completion oi yout fine bridge. HAL E. HOS3, , , Secretary of State, LETTERS FROM LES Strr-.ary t President Seai Regret t Not Being Able to At tend Dedication Among the letters received by Dr. Stovall in answer to invitations to attend the dedicatory exercises held last Saturday, was one from the President's aecretary, Ceor Akerson. Others were from state officials, all but two addressed to Dr. Stovall, the two being a tele- mm 4n (fit. mi.. and a letter to H. R. Kaiser. They follow: THE WHITE HOUSE , Washington June 24, 1929. My dear Mr. Stovall: Your telegram of June 22nd ex- : tending an invitation to the Presi lieu iv ttwn dent to attend the dedication of the P"?"' R,V" ride , "d BoSfcoU A"1" j " S. aturTdy Jun' ,29tfh hi" rece,Ved' e P"sident E!- "w '"T nent " "ch that it w.ll not be i possible for him tn be nresent on that occa ion. Sincerely yours, GEORGE AKERSON, Secretary to the President B,end. Oregon, June 19, 1929. Dr. Lawrence S. Stovall, Miaupin, Oregon. Dear Sirj- I am very sorry that I shall not be able to attend the dedication of the Maupin bridge on June 29th. On that date I shall be in attendance at the annua meeting of the Oregon State Editorial association at Al bany. - With my Best wisnes for sue- ceasful dedication, I am ( Truly yours, . ROBERT W. SAWYER I , I Medford, Oregon, June 19, 192$ Mr." Lawrence S. Stovall, Maupin, Oregon. I Mv Hear Mr Sinv.ll. j I am in receipt of your letter of June 17th inviting me to attend the Boy Scout dedication of the De : chutes bridge at Maupin. I am Very . sorry that I will be unable to attend as I have promised Governor Patter son to represent him on a caravan going into British Columbia which will not reach Victoria until June SOth. ! ; ' I regret very much my inability to attend but I assure you that I have a great admiration for the Boy Scouts as I was president of the Boy Scout council here for several years Thanking you for your invitation, I remain, Very Sincerely Yours, C. E. GATES , Portland, Oregon, June 22, 1929. Dr. Lawrance S. Stovall, Mjkiinin Diani Dear Mr. Stovall:- I am pleased to acknowledge your kind invitation of June 21st to bo present at the dedication of the De schutes river bridge at Maupin, Ore gon, on Saturday June 29th. I would be most glad to be present if It were possible, but I have already arranged for a conference in Mon tana on the 28th, and it will, " ac cordingly, be impossible for me to be with you on the date mentioned. Trusting that it will be a very happy and successful event, I am Very truly yours, W. H. LYNCH, District Engineer. Portland, Oregon, June 25, 1929. Mr. H. R. Kaiser. Maupin, Oregon. Dear Mr. Kaiser: I want to thank you for your invi tation to be present at the dedication of the new bridge across the De eahutes river at Maupin, on June 29. If it L' at all possible for me to be present I will do so, and if not I will endeavor to have some other member of the department give a talk on the work of the commission. It may be necessary for me to at tend a meeting in Seattle on tho 28th and 29th to devise ways and means to compel the installation of fishway- on the propofed govern ment dam across the Columbia river, very respectfuTly, HAROLD CLIFFORD. State Game Warden. VARIOUS NOTAB