The Gate city journal., October 23, 1913, Image 1

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COVERS THE FA M O US EASTERN ORCON F'RUIT BELT
NY88A> MALHEUR COUNTY. OREGON, vtf HUBSDAY
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OCTOBER 23, 1913.
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SHIPMENTS O F FRUIT
FROM V A LLEY POINTS
Rutledge Buys Farm.
TANK AND TOWER FOR
WATER SYSTEM ARE
OEING PUT IN PUCE
At the sale of state lands which
O. E, Stewart maile a trip to
took
place at Homedale Saturday
Nyssa Monday.
between 12u0 and 1400 acres were
Mr. Thacker was in the Bottom
disposed of. The land comprises
the Lrst of the week.
some of the choicest in the Gem
hers Busy at King- Miss Martin visited her cousin,
district and took in most of the
state's holdings near Homedale. Lack of Supplies Causes
Kolony; Perry Hous- Miss Creentield, of Sunuyside, last From C. J. Sinsel, fruit inspec- tatoes and 1 car honey,
Sunday.
tor for the Short Line, the Nampa Parma. 29 cars prunes, 1 apples. Mr. Nash of the laud had charge
Slight Delay In Laying
and Family Will
of the sale, which aggregated
Ed Braswell returned home last Record learns that the prune ship- Nyssa, 58 cars prunes, 2 pota- about $40,000, the land selling at
Pipe; Right of Way Across
inter in California.
Monday from Council, where he ments this year between Hunting- toes, 1 apples,
$30 an acre, its approximate value
ton
and
Nampa,
between
August
Crystal,
17
cars
prunes.
has been laying brick.
O.S.L. Not Yet Secured.
Homedale is establishing a rec
18 and September 27, amounted Weiser, 35 cars prunes.
O.
B.
Looney
made
a
trip
to
ord
as
a
shipping
point.
In
the
to 745 cars. One hundred cars of | Middleton, 12 cars prunes.
if, and Mrs. Arthur Derrick
last two weeks McLeod and asso
Mrs. Derrick’s sister are liv- Payette Sunday, returning on prunes were shipped from the up­
The work of laying the pipes
Beatty, 2 cars prunes.
Monday
with
a
load
of
rye.
ciates
sent out two train loads of for the city waterworks has
per
Boise
valley
after
that
date,
Perkins, 15 cars prunes.
¡n Wm. Glenn’s house near
The two Mrs. Fitzgeralds visit­ making a total for this season of
These shipments were only to sheep to western markets. R. A been teinporariiy retarded, ow­
j Pratt’s.
845 cars. The shipments from the September, 27. and since that date McDowell started two carloads of ing to a delay in the arrival of
ed
Mrs.
Jack
Meeker
at
the
On
ie Ladies’ Aid met last week
different stations up to September 94 more cars were sent oat from hay to Eugene, Ore., and a num­
:
Mrs Edwin Wilson. Their tario hospital on Sunday last.
supplies, but Contractor Phelps
27 were as follows:
Bcattjr. Pet kills and Mel idiwu, uud ber of cars ot stuff have been hopes to finish the job by the
of th is
ng meeting will be held at
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boor and
Payette 260 cars prunes, 7 ap­ 6 curs from Orchard, making the freighted from Homedale to Jor­
ÌOB lull J
borne of Mrs. H. M. Ramsey, children visited at the Carpenter
middle of next week. A short
ples, 33 peaches, 1 plums, 10 wa­ total for. the season 845 cars, as dan VaLey.
enjoy
in.Tremblay struck quicksand home on the Bench last Sunday. termelons. 16 cantaloupes, 3 pears,
The free ferry at Homedale la wait is also being caused in
above stated. Apple and potato
ne low '
depth of about 100 feet and
L. T. Clement has been quite 2 honey, and 18 cars of peaches,
shipments have exceeded the rec proving an unqualified success getting right-of-of way across
have to case at least that far sick in Payette for several days, prunes, pears and cantaloupes
re aud
ord of last year. In this state­ judging from its liberal patromigi the O. S. L. tracks to fhe East
well he is drilling for W, E but is better now and expects to mixed.
ids for
ment Payette gets credit for large The ferry was secured by sub- Side by the usual red tape
return home soon
iris.
I com-
Boise 223 cars of prunes, 5 pota­ shipments that originated at New scribtion and is maintained by which seems to be necessary to
Miss Kate Harris was a Payette toes, 5 apples.
and Mrs. Joseph Sheldon,
idence
Plymouth, Fruitland and other the Hill Townsite company, hav­ successful operations of large
Others who
ew Plymouth, came over dur- visitor Saturday.
Meridian, 88 prunes, 1 car of points on the P. V. road. Boise ing been in operation under the enterprises like transcontinent­
5 the latter part of last week to visited the same place were Mrs, honey, 1 car apples.
also gets credit for a number of new schema for the past three al railroads.
Nampa, 9 cars prunes.
here during the threshing sea- Henry Jones and H. J. Tharp
cars that originated at points on weeks.
Permission to cross the tracks
and son William.
Caldwell. 7 cars prunes, 39 po- the Interurban road.
ion their ranch.
The Peter Realty company sold is looked for on every mail and
Mr. and Mrs. J H Boor went
the Jesse 120 near Homedale last when it arrives the completion
D. Kunkey, the genial agent
Monday to I. N. Rutledge, for­ of the East Side extension will
the well known nursery firm of to Ontario last Tuesday, where
merly of Nyssa, now of Middleton. be a m atter of a few hours.
. Weaver & Sons, is interview- Mr. Boor’s sister, Mrs. Clyde Wil­
y for the I
Mr. Rutledge intends to improve
friends and acquaintances on son, boarded the train for her
ly is happ
Foreman Eastman, of the
his newly acquired property.
■ river this week in this interest home in Nebraska.
Chicago
Bridge & Iron Co.,
>ur Fall
Several weeks ago The Journal
An enterprising blacksmith is who Lave the contract for erect­
Bbis reliable company.
J. H. Boor dug his potatoes last
A horse belonging to Roy Crock­
pier's bt
itters from Mr, and Mrs. Perry week, realizing a heavy yield, a gave an extended account of the ett ran away Sunday. It sturted putting up a shop and a dwelling ing the tower and tank, is in
' in pria
itnan bring the news that small patch easily making live progress of the work being done from the watering trough in front in Homedale.
the city and is assem bling a
)und heruj
will not winter in Arizona, as hundred bushels to the acre of on the above named property by of Foster’s drug store while its
Owyhee
Volcano
Active
crew
to start the work immedi­
W. W. White, the owner of this driver had removed the animal’s
first they expected to do, but nice large well formed “spuds.”
ately.
He will not hazzard a
Report reached 1 the valley yes­
Monu
go to California for a while,
Mrs. Jack Meeker is at the hos­ valuable segment of Mother Earth. bridle to allow it to drink. Dash
guess
as
to the leugtli of time
terday
that
an
extinct
volcano
¡on
Since
then
a
resume
of
the
activi­
of ill kiuila .
ing down First street at a Nancy
e weather there is delight- pital in Ontario, where she under­
vk» myself,
the
Owyhee
river
alx>nt
12
miles
that
will
be required to finish
ties
of
the
place,
its
achievements
me >t Psyi'ti
Hanks gait it scattered pedestrians
went quite a serious operation
at the present time.
lino of del
south
of
the
45
ranch,
had
been
and
some
of
the
more
important
an(j
continued
the
work,
but the city officials
on its way out of
IT H , Payetj
caat-oiT clothing collection last Friday. She is improving
in
eruption
several
days
last
week.
innovations
and
improvemen'seon-
express
the
opinion that water
be taken at the Kolony school nicely and will soon be able to re­ templated can at the present town, until it evidently concluded Parties at a distance seeing the
will
be
flowing
in the mains not
there was nothing to be scared
, and all articles donated for turn home.
time be more clearly outlined. In about after all, when it stopped fire and smoke thought some one ater than December 1.
T. Adams of Nyssa yisited at the matter of bog-raising, the in­
poor will be left in care of
was camping, but as the smoke
It is a m atter of satisfaction
Overstreet. The Ladies’ Aid the home of his daughter. Mrs. crease and improved conditions and was easily captured without continued to rise for several days
having
done
any
damage.
will make a like collection, Clyde Hurd, last Saturday eve in handling a rapidly increasing
au investigation was made and to the mayor aud couucilmen
A magnificent team of blacks the ground near the rim rock was and the citizens of Nyssa gen­
ning, returning to Nyssa Sunday, number of blooded Durocs, Mr.
^_itly from the North Side,
belonging to Jerry Hurley became covered with molten lava, but the erally that the work of install­
ny ncco**“ ^ and Pete Glasscock. H. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. White has made gratifying prog­ frightened Tuesday forenoon while flow had ceased.—Owvhee Nugget.
ing this big improvement is be­
Durs wofBters and George Smith helped Hurd.
ress,Jas the result of these advanced the driver was loading coal at the
ing carried on so successfully
11 tell jflHpnt the Bar P on 25 head of
methods is abuntantly attested by Empire Lumber company’s yard,
and is so nearly completed.
»portion of on the E. F. Pratt ranch
the fact that there has been little or and ran madly down Main street,
no loss but a phenomenal increase narrowly escaping a disastrous
n u m b e ® 1'this week- The bo98‘e8 and
in number. By Christmas Mr. wreck at the bridge across Wilson
So do ^Bcolts didn't like it much, but
irt one
didn't make any difference,
White expects to have at least one creek. The wheels of the wagon
iness is ^B eorge can rope pretty nearly
hundred of fine healthy hogs on tore the railing from the bridge Former Njssa Man Gets
tell as some of the cowboys Thrilling Contest Between the place. This, with a start of and smashed it to pieces in a twink­
Nick Collins and Johnnie one porker three years ago, after ling. This caused the wagon to Magnificent Property at C. F. Smith and E. W. McMan-
at the fair.
Ontario - Van Gilse Farm is have leased for six months,
'S S .
itatoes, they grow sma-a-all,
Hatfield Promises an In­ marketing something like $300 swerve slightly and saved the team
with the privilege of renewal, the
worth
during
that
period,
demon­
and vehicle from being precipi­
Figures in Deal.
Out ’n Kansas;
East Side livery barn, heretofore
teresting Exhibition.
strates the possibilities along th is tated into the muddy water sev­
eat ’em, skins 'n a-a-all,
operated
by W. H. Hou. This val­
line by any one interested in this eral feet below. Running another
Out ’n Kansas."
uable
business
has, sincj it estab­
growing industry.
W. U. Sanderson, until re­
block the animals were brought to
e don’t know what they did to A wrestling match that prom­
lishment
some
three
years ago, in­
Provision for storing the piesent a sudden stop when the wheels of cently owner of th» famous
man who wrote that song, ises to be unusually thrilling will
creased its facilities an 1 equip­
year’s
crop
has
been
provided
for
the wagon diopped into the trench Idanha orchard, has purchased
her he still lives is of no con­ be held at the opera house next by the erection of a commodious
ment from from time to time, until
being dug for the city water pipes. the elegant Moore hotel in On­ the place has assumed all the pro­
Saturday
night.
The
match
will
'l l *
Bmence to us on the Owyhee, for
and substantially built warehouse, No damage was done to either tario. The purchase price was portions necessary to adequately
^
raise 'taters and we don\ be between Nick Collins, of Chi­ 16x26 feet, with a basement seven
team or wagon, and not so much ot made public, but it is un- answer any reasonable demand
who knows it. Mr, Walters cago, and Johnnie Hatfield, of feet in height and extending sev­
as
a chunk of the coal, with which lerslood a 160-acre farm near mude upon its resources. The pop­
1200 sacks from his 5-acre Roseberry, Idaho. The contest will eral feet beyond the limits of the
ularity of Messrs. Smith & Me-
the
wagon was partially loaded,
take place immediately after the
Nyssa, recei tly purclia°ed by Manis, and their intimate knowl­
h this year.
building.
In
this
basement,
which
was spilled. The bridge has not
SlG
close of the picture show and a
edge of the business in all of its
in Warren’s thresher is thresh- large crowd from Ontario, Parma will be provided with a chute and yet been repaired, and it may be Mr. Sanderson from Mayor requirements, is a guarantee that
Robert
van
Gilse,
was
a
part
of
• ,
,
everything up to the Kolony. and other outside towns is ex­ equipped with track and car to fa-' reDlamd w in
the service offered the public will
, .
■ — the consideration. Mr. Sander­ tie flrst-class in every detail. The
H. Brumback threshed that out pected to be on hand. The men clltat,. the handling of th . pred. ,T ! ° “ J
.L .I
d0"* son took charge of the hotel rigs, for business or pleasure, are
Brnmback says that grain have splendid reputations and will act, Of the place. „ „
up-to-date. If careful drivers, men
at
least
oO
ions
of
potatoes,
pump-
1
*
^
«uug
Sunday
and will who know the country, r>.uls, etc.,
are unusually poor this year, do doubt put up an exhibition of
laid in the bottom of the ditch to property
yields in the Bend and else- skill well worth seeing. Hatfield kius, squash, etc. A second cellar carry the water and the ditch filled doubtless be as successful as a are desired, either of the above
re ranging from 50 to 75 per won the title of lightweight cham­ has also been dug, over which the width of the street with dirt. landlord as he was as a bonanza can be relied upon to fill the bill.
l of last year's crop. While in pionship of the Northwest at Wei­ another warehouse will be con­
orchardist.
Successful Teachers
Kolony Mr. Brumback threshed ser in 1912, and Collins has met structed similar to the first named j Half Acre Yields Eight Tons
The Moore hotel is a five-
Superintendent of Schools Mc-
Mr. Sheldon’s beans. The some of the best men in the East. aud which will be used for a simi­
H. C. Vogt of Owyhee was a story structure, of white pressed Ph»arson stopped in town on his
ter portion of the Kolony's Lately he has defeated several fast lar purpose when completed.
business
visitor to Nyssa. He brick, and covers about a quer­
crop will be threshed by Don men in Boise. He agrees to throw The number of chickens, ducks, staled that the farmers out his ies of a block and is one of the way back from Me Derm ill, where
he had «one to yisit the ‘•cbools in
bes, who has a bean thresh ar Hatfield twice in one hour of ac­ etc., on the farm has increased
way are all busy harvesting and largest and leading hostelries in the lower end of the county. He
in
number
and
from
this
source|
almost entirely by himself. tual wiestling, and if he does he
It is said found the schools there making ex­
lalone no inconsiderable revenue is some phenomenal yields are re­ Eastern Oregon.
• will be the Kolony's leading will have to go some.
that
Mr.
Sanderson
secured a cellent progress. Miss Edna Blodg­
ported.
William
McEwen
se­
expected to be derived.
this year. So far they are
ett, of Nyssa, is teaching at Mr.
The management guarantees a
half
block
ill
the
deal.
The Oreida Gardens, while ex-1 cured eight tons of commercial
Dermitt and Miss Gram Bowman
ing out well.
clean, orderly contest and ladies ceptionally situated to successfully!
potatoes from one-hall acre and
man,
from Ontario, is teaching the
Housework Wanted - Mrs. Ver-
are cordially invited.
school at Oregon Canyon, both of
carry out the purposes for which Thom as Rust harvested mere
Hallowe’en Social.
hoeven. wants housework of any whom are having exceptional suc­
it is being used, fnrnishes a con-| than 1200 sacks from four acres.
kind by the week or month. Ad­ cess and their pupils advancing
Milch Cows for Sale
Inhere will be a Hallowe’en So-
vincing object lesson to the home-
rapidly. The pupils of these two
Nine bead first-class milch cows, seeker and investor. Within the About all the surplus hay on dress box 44, Nyssa.
lin the Parish Hall on Friday
schools are mostly BaMpies, and
Owyhee
has
bee.i
sold,
the
crops
6
head
heifer
calves,
yearlings
“ing, October 31. Admission
Clutch
next few years such places will
Y o n will find your Fall Suit or ‘bf children are making wonder-
'to all. Everybody come and past. 4 head yearling steers. 1 first- command a premium and will bej of Frank Newbill and Mike
is, Silk
____ , at t L, Spier's . better
..
progress in the studies.— . I o r ­
Overcoat
in _ful
O’Brien being about all that re­
t*ke in the usual Hallowe’en class yearling bull, 3 yonng calves. hard to get at any price.
dan Valley Eqpress.
andard
mains in the hands of the grow­ quality and tietter in prioe than
AH cows will be fresh in 90 days;
See posters.
For best Nursery Stock and
any other town around here.
nearly all will be fresh in from 30
If you are looking for cheap ers. Five dollars a ton was the
lowest prices, place your spring
|^ou have not used the best to 60 days. Must be sold at once flour, Wilson Bros sell it at bottom price.
Mr. ,r ogt re-
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
See order now. See or write S. I)
Kunkey, Nyssa, Ore
you try sack Wilson Bros. for bankable notes. Private sale $1 00 per sack, $1.90 per bsrrel. ceived $5.25 a ton for his crop. Spier. “ NufT said.’
J. O McVey, Nyssa. Oregon.
r»nbest” Flour.
THE 0REIDA
TWO RUNAWAYS
DO NO DAMAGE
GARDENS
WRESTLING MATCH
SATURDAY NIGHT
H T
ON
MR. SANDERSON
BUYS BIG HOTEL NEW’ LIVERY
MANAGEMENT
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