NEWS NOTES
FROM NYSSA
COMMUNITY
(From the Nyssa Journal.)
A Basco was bitten by a dog, sup
posed to be mad, at the Hub Ward
farm this morning. He came to town
for treatment. The dog was killed
E. I. Hatfield was in town Saturday
after a shipment of new goods for his
store at Owyhee. Mr. Hatfield has
changed the name of the store to the
Owyhee Cash Grocery, and will carry
a stock that will meet all the demands
of the trade.
Ida Shirley Vahl, a former Nyssa
girl, was married Tuesday, the 9th
inst. to Archie W. Hansen, of White
Tail, Mont. The groom is one of the
merchants of the town. Miss Vahl
attended school here and has many
friends who wi.sh her a long and hap
py married life.
According to the Nampa Leader
Herald final arrangements have been
made by the Catholics of Nyssa for
the erection of a substantial church
buildine. Work will be started on
the edifice this next month.
Nyssa and vicinity will be held at the
opera house Saturday evening after
the picture show. According to some
of the local wage-earners, an attempt
is to be made to affect a general re
duction in wages in the valley and the
meeting is called for the purpose of
taking action in the matter.
A lonesome "chink" wandered into
Nyssa Wednesday and looked the
town over, evidently with the inten
tlOn tO IIlHyiJC BU BIUI Lie noon iivsuiv..
At present Nyssa can.be called a
white man's town, as there is not a
chink, Jap or negro resident of the
municipality.
Mass Meeting
Monday evening, February 22, was
decided on as date for a nviss meet
ing to be held at the opera house for
the purpose of nominating city offi
cials at a special meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening. Nomina
tions will be made for a mayor, re
corder, treasurer and four council-men.
A big meeting is desired and both
men and women are urged to attend.
Lambing in Progress
Lambing in now in progress in scv
eral sheen camns near Nyssa. An in
crease of 100 per cent is confidently
expected where ordinary care is exer
cised. II. Walters, who was in town
Wednesday, stated that among 33
lambs that had arrived so far there
were 10 pairs of twins and one lot of
triplets. McConnell Bros, also report
a high percentage.
Returned From South
Obie Wilson and William Howard
returned to Nyssa Thursday, after
spending several weeks at their form
er home at I'uryer, Tenn. They de
clare they had a fine time with the
girls they left behind and other
friends, but are better than ever sat
isfied that Nyssa is the place for
them.
Jfomcseckcrs in Nyssa
A party of lan'dseekers from Aber
deen, Wash., have made Nyssa their
headquarters this week while looking
over the surrounding country. They
are favorably impressed with the
Snake valley and will locate as fast as
they pick out claims to their liking.
FATHER AND SON
MAKE POSTER
1915 Rose Festival Adopt
Oregon Boy's Poster
OREGON NEWS
OF THE WEEK
H. Lee Campbell was appointed by
President Wilson as postmaster at Eu
gene.
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Moved to Farm
J. A. Felton and family have moved
to their ranch adjacent to Nyssa.
New buildings and other improve
ments are being added to the place,
and Mr. Felton will soon have the
place producing again with its old
time prolificness.
Will Hold Meeting
A meeting of the wage-earners' of
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Portland's 1915 Rose Festival has a
unique poster the most artistic ever
used and it is the work of an Oregon
boy, Fred G. Cooper, now one of the
world's foremost artists. His father,
J. C. Cooper, of McMinnville, Oregon,
wrote the winning slogan, "The Whole
World Knows the Portland Rose." At
his father's personal request young
Cooper donated the poster to Incorpor
ate the slogan. Portland has co
operated with Seattle, Tacoma, Walla
Walla and Spokane In securing con
ventions that will bring more than
250,000 visitors to Washington and
Oregon.
Austria's inability to hold anything
but the sack seems to be the weak
spot of the dual alliance.
The first farmers' short course In
Baker, under the extension service of
fhe Oregon Agricultural college, held
three-days' session with a large at
tendance of farmers and their wives
M. S. Plttman, head of the rural
school department of the Oregon nor
mal school, has gone east to Inspect
rural schools and study methods to
stimulate competition In Oregon
schools.
David J. Palmer, commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
arrived In Portland accompanied by
his wife and after spending the day In
specting the local posts left for San
Francisco.
Official opening of the Willamette
Valley Southern railway, the line built
against great obstacles by the busi
ness men and professional men of
Clackamas county, was observed In
Oregon City Saturday.
Representative SInnot and Senator
Borah have Introduced resolutions au
thorizing the appointment of a com
mittee of three senators and nine rep
resentatives to attend the formal open
ing of the Celllo Canal May 6.
Clatsop county will have a special
exhibit at the Panama-Pacific exposi
tion. This was decided when the conn
ty court appropriated $500 to defray
the expense of transporting the exhlb
it south and placing it In position.
One fatal accident was reported to
Labor Commissioner Hoff this week
hpine the firRt for several weeks. A
total of 37 accidents was reported, K
In railroad employment. The fatal ac
cldent occurred in the logging Indus
try.
A potato starch plant costing from
$10,000 to $15,000 and properly con
ducted during a season will take carr
of the cull product from about 600'
acres, according to figures gathere
by the University of Oregon school o
commerce.
Mrs. John Kilkenny, wife of a prom
lnent Heppner woolgrower, was kille
Instantly at the Hotel Pendleton a
Pendleton by falling down the eleva
tor shaft. She dropped three storier
landing on the concrete floor of th
basement.
The farmers' institute at Woodburi
was a pronounced success In every re
spect. More than 600 farmers wen
guests at the luncheon of the Wood
burn Retail Dealers' association in the
armory. This was the largest gather
Ing of the kind in the history of Mar
Ion county.
The district forester at Portland an
nounces that bids have just bee
opened for a body of timber, amoun
ing to 300,000 feet, which has recent'
been advertised on the Minam nation
al forest in eastern Oregon. The sal
was awarded to Robert M. Betts o
Cornucopia.
MALHKUK ENTER!'
Nothing is
Than
"Better
the
Best
A STATEMENT OF FACT:
For many years we have labored continuously and con
sistently with one great object in view to be known by every
one as the BEST STOKE in every Department for the people
the great Malheur country to trade, and a place where their
every want, from the smallest to the largest article, could be
supplied.
Our customers tell us that we have long since achieved
this distinction, that we have a reputation for Belling only the
best in every department, that our salespeople are noted for
their care and courtesy, and that a child can buy here as safely
and economically as its parent.
It is a reputation of which we are proud, and we are cer
tainly profoundly grateful to our large and increasing band of
customers for their constant and loyal patronage, which has
made it possible for us to carve out such u reputation with a
wise and discriminating buying public.
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RIVERSIDE ITEMS
We cannot offer you anything better than the BEST,
which we already sell, but wc can assure you that in the future
we will endeavor to excel in our efforts to please you, and give
you the greatest possible values in every purchase.
The Riverside correspondent of the
Times has the following interesting
items: . .
Mrj. Sam T;mbill arrived Monday
evening from Vale, having spent a
few days en route visiting Juntura
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Timbrell are
comfortably established in their neat
little home in the south end of town.
Riverton welcomes the Timbrells.
They Lace in Front
AnJ the reason for their choice is completely
described in the sentence which follows:
'Figure improvement means health and
healthitt'(ymcansbeauty.ThcGossard
Corset which laces in front assures an
immediate figure improvement with its
attendant joys hcalth.beautyycomfort."
At thisstorecotscts receive more than the usual
attention because our experience proves to us that
corsets arc the foundation of style. They help
make the suit, gown and dress. At this time,
when many women arc questioning much of the
style news published, wc believe the
th Semi -Annual
Proclamation
of Authoritative Corstt Styltt
jvr opnng jyjj
issued by The II. W. Cossard Co. through this
store is of the most vital interest. During the
..... . iuc new spring modela will be
Bob Nichols, who has just finished
building Mr. Timbrell's residence, took
Tuesday's train for his home in Vale.
Rev. Father Brady was up from
luntura the first of the week inspect
ing the church, property t this place
He informed the repor'er that lie A'ill
build a Catholic church in Riverton
this spring or a3 soon as he finishes
one in Juntura.
Miss Murray reports that the pres
ent school house is taxed to the limit
to seat the pupils, and this will mean
a new school building to take care of
l.he growing needs of the community
for the coming year. Juntura found
it necessary to erect a new building
and Harper starts work on a new
schoo! hou e this week. Riverton will
be the best town on the line next yeut,
so what's the matter with our school
board considering the matter of build
ing a new school house this summer
and have it in condition for the open
ing of next year's work.
L. B. Levee made extensive improve
ments in his new store this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay went to Boise
last week to consult doctors in regard
to Mrs. Clay's health. May they re
turn soon with the lady's health re
stored.
Mrs. E. E. McKay, who has been ill
the past week, is improving slowly.
Mae has been acting as chef during
I her incapacity.
LATE OREGON
NEWS NOTES
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o cor.rt you m I e iiuhIcI, material nd design of
our hk,nK at XJ.50, S.(M , to 2S.()S A
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NOTICE
$25.00 reward will be paid for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of anyone taking poles or
wire from any of our lines..
Malheur Home Telephone Compun
The Smith-Powers logging railroad
running from Myrtle Point southward
along the south fork of the CoquilU
river for 26 miles is encouraging de
velopment in the territory it travel
es. Among the most important iterat
or enterprise is the construction of a
creamery six miles from Myrtle Point.
. The senate appropriations commit
tee, in reporting the sundry civil bill
refused to accept the amendment, rec
ommended by Secretary of the Inter
ior Lane, making ac appropriation of
$450,000 for the co-operative Des
chutes Irrigation project, conditioned
on a like appropriation by the state of
Oregon.
With record sessions the religious
educational institute, which had been
in session for the past three dayg, ad
Journed at Albany. The institute was
conducted as an inter denominational
gathering by the educational directors
of Sunday school work for the Pacific
northwest. In the Presbyterian, Con
gregational, Christian and Baptist
churches.
The Portland Commercial Club and
the Chamber of Commerce as separ
ate bodies have ceased to exist aud
have merged into one strong organi
zation which will be known as the
Portland Chamber of Commerce and
which will comprise the membership
of both the former bodies. The com
mercial club will be retained as one
department of the general organiza
tion. Farmers of Baker county in the vi
cinity of Wingville, Pocahontas.
Haines, Fairvlew and Missouri Flat
are realizing the benefits of concerted
action on the roads. Near Baker the
roads which until this year have been
virtually Impassable, because of mud
In rainy weather and after a thaw, are
this year solid highways. This is the
J result of good roads days held by the
idnm rs or these sections last fall.
Following the large enrollment at
the beginning of the second semester,
the announcement has been made by
J II. AcKernian, president of the Ore
K"ii normal school at Monmouth, that
a standard of M0 graduates a year
h:is been set by the school and that
w nil iiK legiblttture
PAYROLL OF
CIVILIZATION MET
BY FARMERi
uuu oi ine amount is sniueons
eign countries in exports, bjS
iota! payroll of industries wqrb
the farmer divides substantial
rollows: Railroads, $1,252,
manufacturers, $4,365,000,000;
uou,uuu,uuu; oanas, jiuu;.t.'
mercantile ,$3,500,000,000, and;
miscellaneous payroll constitute
remainder. i
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valuable In sericulture. wMrhi
prise by Peter Radford, Lecturer Na- ast year for $1,692,000,000, to pi 1'
tional Farmers' Union.) the employes of the railroadi;!
money derived from our annualnf.
of livestock of approximately
000,000, the yearly cotton crop,tic
at $9L,0,000,'iOO; the wheat r.
which Is worth $610,000,000. mi;
oat crop, that Is worth $440,Ofc
are required to meet the annual if'
roll of the manufacturers,
money derived from the remc-
staplo crops is used la nfeetini
payroll of the bankers merebe
etc After these obligations are'
the farmer has only a few buncha?
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vrsriuuifo, Buuio null uuu nw 1:
which he can sell and call (he r
ceeds his own. I
When the farmer pays off oil it -
he has very little left and to
The farmer is the paymaster of tnese tremendous payrolls bt K
inauBiry and as such he must meet
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Vale and Ironside Telephone Co. j atlon of ,or , wlloa 0
j new training nclioo building, an i-
OlUK KlNlSIiiN'I-DcNelopi.- '",S l",,n Klvt" ,h0 " l th
printing, enlarging. Quick MM vic ' "r "ar'
Vale Trading Co.
ana tinst-cla. work. 1'iue li.t fr
lh asking. Th Uurndl .Studio, o.
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MouUni SobmtU fr o'ut. i tit. n.
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the nation s payroll. When industry
pays its bill it must make a sight
draft upon agriculture for the amount.
which the farmer is compelled to
honor without protest. This check
drawn upon agriculture may travel to
and fro over the highways of com
merce; may build cities; girdle the
globe with bands of steel; may search
hidden treasures in the earth or
traverse the skies, but In the end It
will rest upon the soil. No dollar
will remain suspended In midair; li is
as certain to seek the earth's surface
as an apple that falls from a tree.
When a farmer buys a plow ho pays
the man who mined the metal, the
woodman who felled the tree, the
manuracturer who assembled the raw
material and shaped It Into an nr.
tide of usefulness, the railroad that
transported It and the dealer who
sold him the goods. He pays the
wages of labor and capital employed
In the transaction as well as pays
for the tools, machinery, buildings,
etc., UBed in the construction of the
commodity and the same arplles to
all articles of use and diet of him
self and those engaged In the sub
Bldlary lines of industry.
There Is no payroll in civilization
that does not rest upon the back
of the farmer. He must pay the bills
all of them.
The total value of the natlon'a
Annual agricultural producU U around
I12 000 000.0UO, ,, lt u Mf ta0euH';J
mato that 65 cent nn a.....
Britnh 6tmtr Sunk In Irish 8a.
Liverpool -Without wanting Uer
man ulMiuriii torpmoM,l the UrllUli
''"inn- CmnUiik frw nillrt rt ,,f
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to n.e...llK lhl, epensu of nut
IdUry ntliiHfri.-.i t.. ..... 7
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women In the field and increase
hours of his labor. We are, IK
fore, compelled to call upon ill
dustrles uependent upon the fw";
for subsistence to retrench It K
expenditures and to cut off all
necessary expenses. Thi coum
absolutely necessary In order toi
a reduction In wages, and we ;.
If possible, to retain the present w,
scale paid railroad and all otbenT
dustrlal employes.
We will devote this article
discussion of unnecessary eip,
and whether required by law or
mltted bv the managements oil
concerns, is wholly immaterial j
wHiit all waste labor and n"i
gance. of whatever character, cut".
full crew m
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THE MARKETS. -
Portland.
Wheat Club, $1.56; blucstem P.
red Russian, $1.48; forty-fold, Pv
red fife. $1.53. . 1
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, P,
grafn uay, $12; alfalfa $13; vaiw
othy, $13.
Hutter Creamery, 30c.
Ranch. 25c: candled, i&
Hops 1914 crop, Uic; l'",
nominal.
Wool Valley, 23c; easteri 0"P
0c.
Seattle.
wheat-iiiuebt. i... $i s;
n., tl 47: llllkey f4
forly fold, $1 65; fife, l
Harl.-y-I Mf'O per ton.
Hay -Tli.u.iti). IN l''f '
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