The Gate city journal., July 15, 1916, Image 1

T he G ate C ity J ournal
COVERS TH E FA M O US EASTERN OREGON F R U I T B E L T
XIII
NO. 50
0,000 DEAL IS
CLOSED BY R.
N. STANFIELD
NYSSA, MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1916
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RESIDENCE DAM­
The Nyssa boys who joined the
AGED BY FIRE
Idaho regiment, are now at the front,
Mr: Edwards and Mr. Morgan spent
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the first of the week out in the hills
A
Hrief
Resume
of
the
Daily
Events
in
a
Live
Town
looking over their cattle.
What Your Neighbors Are Doing.
having arrived at Nogales, Ariz.,
A. E. Wade and family arrived in
Tuesday.
Nothing has been heard
■jngs of Hurry L. Anderson the Kolony Sunday noon, after a four-
as-
directly from any of the guards­ Origin of Fire Unknown, as
days
auto
trip
from
Nez
Perce.
They
the Malheur Live Stock &
men, but that all is well with them is
Homer Filkingtonishome from a trip
were accompanied by Miss Florence
Family Was Away When Blaze
Mrs. Jack Lyncn went to Payette
nd Company Secured by Kingman, who has been visiting them to Colorado.
indicated by the foilowing dispatch:
Thursday to visit her sister.
Started—Four
Hundred Dol­
Nogales, Ariz.—With every man in
ebon’s Foremost Sheep Man. for several weeks.
Mrs. Ernest Zahller is visiting rela­
Frank Lockwood, formerly of Nyssa, the regiment in first-class physical
lars
Insurance
Received.
A number of their former neighbors tives at Payette-
but now of Caldwell, was in town this condition, the Second Idaho infantry
gathered at the Kiugnian home Sunday
Miss Louise Robertson visited friends week to do some surveying for the reached its station on the border Tues­
tario -The largest transaction of evening as a sort of welcoming recep- at Ontario Saturday.
drainage district.
day afternoon. The three sections a r­ A hot fire which broke out in the
kind since Monte U. Gwinn of tion to the Wades.
B. Howard, accompanied by Mrs. rived within two hours of one another, residence owned and occupied by Ern­
Mrs. L. C. Pounds is visiting her
sold his interest last year in the
The Waltzes Entertained Mr. and parents in Long Valley.
Moggsridge, want to Nyssa Sunday to and the work of pitching camp a mile est Zahller Tuesday evening badly
eur Livestock and Land company Mrs. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Mor­
spend the day witb Mr. ¿nd Mrs. F. and a half away began at once.
damaged the house and its contents.
Mrs.
Golden
is
down
from
Boise
for
H. O’Neil & Sons of San Fran- gan on Sunday.
Steigerwalt. Payette Independent.
Tuesday night the Idaho boys slept The fire department responded to the
a
brief
visit
with
friends.
1 , was consummated here yester-
Ha? in this vicinity is being rapidly
Prof. R. J. Davis and Rev. T. P. under canvas within a short stone's alarm in good tim<> but the house is
A. D. Morey was in town Thursday
, hen R. N. Stanfield of Stanfield
Graham left last night for Gooding, throw of the border, and their actual gome distance from a hydrant and de­
contracted for. All the alfalfa on the from his farm on the Owyhee.
Iht the interest of Harry L. Ander-
lay was caused when the firemen
Idaho, to attend a meeting of the service for Uncle Sam has begun.
Blodgett and Kingman ranches this
n the same company. The con­
Tony Barainca, the sheep man, was
Providence has smiled on the boys at raced to the fire on the east side of the
board of trustees of Gooding college.
year will go to Mr. Arrian, the sheep in town from the Owyhee.
ation was said to be $80,(WO. The
man. The terms are seven dollars
The tw elfth annual Parma-Roswell the outset, for one of the infrequent Wilson ditch, only to find »hat the
rson and Guinn interests are now
Mrs. Reed of Boise is visiting her
ton, with a thirty-day measurement.
Picnic
will be held Thursday, July 20. rains of southern Arizona has cooled nearest hyurant was on the west side.
sly in new hands. Mr. Stanfield
sister, Mrs. Carter, on Rridge Island. <
Preparations for the biggest event in the air, and there isn't as much dust They hastily retraced their steps, but
Mrs. Maxwell, Miss Corinne Max­
Jtnowledged to be tne largest sheep
Miss Alvina Corneilson of Payette^ the history of the organization are be as one is apt to find outside the paved the fire had gained considerable head­
well,
Mrs.
Peck
and
the
Misses
Helen
wool buyer and shipper in the
was a guest of Mrs. F. R. Marshall ¡ng made.
district of Boise. The camp is well way before water was finally turned
States. Malheur county, ac- and Erances Peck arrived home Wed­ Tuesday.
located on high ground, overlooking on. That the blaze was extinguished
ing to available figures for last nesday from a trip to Smith’s Ferry,
I Jack and Charley McConnell, Roy Ncgales, and is in close proximity to within a few minutes after water was
Mrs Ramsey received an enjoyable. Crockett and Jack
where
they
furnished
the
music
for
the
, is the g reatest wool county in
Lynch left by auto ths California regiment.
secured is striking evidence of the effi-
visit from her daughter, Mrs. Bates, ^ Wednesday
j-ica. Mr. Stanfield is widely ac- Fourth.
for Stein’s mountain and
Nogales is a much larger city than ciency of the Nysoa w ater system. The
this week.
. other wilds of the interior where the many of the men had expected to find. chemical engine did good work in con­
in Eastern Oregon and Southern
Joe McGuire returned Thursday from festive mountain trout are fat and un- It has a copulation of close to 5000, trolling the Haines until the nozzle men
, and for several years has spent
Vale, where he was employed in the wary,
; of his time in Ontario, but until
with a good water system and the got in action and doubtless prevented a
Leuck & Cook, the blacksmitns, this hay fields.
he had never owned real estate in
Frank Lynch returned Thursday other comforts usually found in a town total loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gilli am of from Montana, where he sheared of this size. The limits of Nogales run
¡county. In May he secured an op­ week bought the Nyssa Garage of But­
The fire attracted a large crowd of
en the Anderson shares in this ler & Gordon and took possession im­ Weiscr visited Mr. and Mrs. Horace countless sheep and accumulated a into Mexico, and on the principal spectators, several of whom were
any, and later expressed his de­ mediately. The blacksmith stock and Btirbidge Thursday.
swollen fortune. Frank says rhe re­ thoroughfare there stands a Mexican given unsolicited shower baths when
lation to purchase, so it was no implements are being moved to the
Miss Hattie Justice and Miss Lena port that he enlisted to fight mos­ guard to prevent the passage of men in they ventured too near the (ire boys.
Ase to the few who knew of the garage building but business will he Chapin of Payette visited Iva and quitoes on the Mexican border was uniform. Civilians, however, are per­
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr. and Mrs. Zahller locked the doots
jng deal that he closed in short or- continued at the old stand until about Grace Pounds this week.
greatly exaggerated.
mitted to pass back and forth freely.
and started for the Cozy theatre but
;hen the option expired yesterday. ! the first of the month. Leuck & Cook
Dr. P. A. Simmons, the Boise eye
George Greene lost a fine three-
before they got there were told that
Malheur Livestock and Land have an enviable reputation as expert year-old colt Sunday Without any- specialist, will be in Nyssa at the
their house was burning. A glance in
any's holdings comprise probably mechanics and solid business men and thing the matter with it, apparently, Hotel Western on his regular trip, on
: acres of land, including the An- are bound to mske a success of their It just “ up and died.”
Wednesday morning, July 19. All old
L. Spier, C. C. WiUon, Billy Vogts that direction showed a deuce volume
of smoke issuing from the building.
Sn & Gwinn ranch west of Ontario, larger operations. Thay have been in
Barney Wilson and Tom Wilson went patients are invited to call at this time and Tom Dixon mounted a trusty
The house Hiid its contents was in­
utterfield ranch of 440 acres, the business in Nyssa many years and have to the coast this week to spend a brief for re-examination, and any others Ford Saturday and start°d out for
ley ranch of 3600 acres, other ' the confidence of the people of the vacation and listen to what the sum­ whose eye.s are in need of attention are their favorite fishin’ hole at the head of sured for $600 in the Northern Assur­
jes and ranges, and 40,000 sheep, community.
navigation on Wilson creek. They re­ ance company, of which J. Boydell is
also invited.
mer girls are saying.
the local agent. The loss was not total
Mr. Gordon and Mr. Butler have not
of which are full bloods. Its
Henry Fields of the Service Garage turned Monday with a good supply of and Mr.Zahller was allowed $400 by the
Daddy Pratt was down from his
fully decided on their next business
1 clip this year sold for $90,000.
the finny fellows which they distribu­
Owyhee ranch this week. He ordered -sold another of the famous Ford cars
venture.
ted among their friends, but, having adjuster for the company.
It is understood the old blacksmith a new set of grinders, getting ready to a Snake valley farmer Tuesday. more friends than they dreamed of,
for Black Canyou Survey shop, which is owned by Mr. Strode of for the fall campaign.—Ontario Argus. Farmers are discovering that the pos­
they ran short before they reached the
Closing Out Sale.
shington, July 9.—Senator Borah Rockville, will be enlarged an d con
A crew of painters were in town session of a car is a great saving to Journal, but the “ force” was regaled
As we are going out of business on
rday secured an amendment to the verted into a modern business building. this week to brighten up
the them of time and labor, besides being a with a choice selection of fish stories.
ulturi I appropriation bill, appro-
local O. S. L, depot and section source of pleasure to themselves and Hilly Vogts claimed the championship, or before August 1st. we will dispose
of our entire stock of stationery,
ing $10,000 to make a survey and
houses.
They went to Homedale from families.
with Charley Wilson a close second,
SALESMAN WANTED In this ter­
A test of the water flow of the new Louis Spier acknowledged defeat, but candy, cigars, tobaccos, grape juice
¡¡¡nation of the Black Canyon irri- ritory to sell our choice nursery stock, here.
and store fixtures at first cost. Now
n district with a view to having it f interested write for particulars.
Johnny Lackey, who was severely O. S. L. well was made Thursday. The claims there were extenuating circum­ is the time to lay in a supply. Call
DONALD NURSERY CO.,
pump
was
operated
nearly
all
day
and
i over or completed by the federal
stances, and relates a tale of hard and get prices which will astonish you.
injured in a runaway accident last
Donald Oregon.
rnment.
week, is recovering rapidly. He is al­ with a flow of 100 gallons a minute luck. Early in the day he hooked an
NYSSA CONFECTIONERY.
lowered
the
water
only
30
feet..
The
ready able to do light chores down on
enormous trout and tried all forenoon
well is now being cased through the to land him. Finally, realizing that
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sand strata to prevent water from es­ there was no possiblity of enticing the
Week End Excursions.
The epidemic of “ cussedness” con­
caping and it is believed a flowing well fish out of the water, he cut the string
Attractive
ratesfor excursion tickets
tinues to follow Nyssa equines. A result.
and got rid of the brute, but he had goal from Saturday (or Sunday) to
team plowing on the Lackey tract ad­
A test of the water flow of the new lost the best part of the day and made Monday-on sale every week. Still
joining town ran away Tuesday, smash­
better rates for tickets good Sunday
ing the plow and damaging the har- O. S. L. well was made Thursday. The a poor showing when when the fish only. Ask O.8. L. agents for details.
pump was operated nearly all day and were counted in the evening. Tom
ness-
WILL SUGGEST
with a flow of 100 gallons a minute
A party from Arcadia, including lowered the water only 30 feet. The Dixon is not saying anything at all,
For Rent.
Orin Wallace and J. M. Wallace, have well is now being cased through the but it is generally Buspected in Nyssa
that
he
caught
most
of
the
fish.
Small
house
wi'h city water. Six
left for Spokane, Wash., to take a sand strata to prevent water from es­
dollars per month. Inquire at L.
chance in the drawing for land soon to caping and it is believed an artesian
Spier’s store.
be opened on the Colville Indian leser- well wi'l result.
vation.
Owyhee trips for the delivery of
Sunday Excursion Rates.
Chris Meltvedt of Apple Valley, was
meat will be cancelled until second hay­
in Town Tuesday, Mr. Meltvedt says
Half rates for Sunday trips. On sale
ing commences, but postage will be every Sunday. Also tickets goal from
his young orchard at Apple Valiev es­
Saturday to Monday at a little bit
paid on all orders of $1.00 or over.
caped the late frost to a large extent
more. Ask O.S.L. agents for details.
NYSSA MEAT MARKET.
and he is expecting to harvest 100
boxes or more from his apple trees.— The report of Tester R. C. Makinson
of the Car.yon and Malheur Cow Test*
Parma Review.
A marriage license was issued at ing Association for May has just been
to you Then remember
received and shows an average pro­
Caldwell Wednesday to B. F. Smith
duction for all herds of the association
and Mrs. F. E. Armstrong, both of
'
Nyssa. They were married at Cald­ of 30.7 pounds of butterfat per animal
Two herds show remarkably high
well Wednesday and will reside on the
averages. That of C. W. De Boer of
Ceorge Green place near town, which
Nvssa, produced an average of 46.2
Mr. Smith recently purchased.
pounds of butterfat per animal, The •
The large plate glass window in the herd ranking next in production was
Concelmo Bros.’ bowling alley was de­ that of C. C. Aunt of Nyssa, with an 1
molished Wednesday when a horse left average of 45 pounds to its credit.
It is here you will Hnd the best makes of
standing on Main street backed across
The best individual cow was a Hol­
the sidewalk. The rear of the buggy stein owned by H. R. Boomer of New
crashed through the window, making Plymouth. The cow produced 72.2
a noise like a ten strike. The damage pounds of butterfat during the month
The season is at hand for putting up hay and you will
was about $50, paitly covered by in­ of May. Two cows tied for second
probably
need a new Mower or Rake. We have anticipated
I-
surance.
place at 68.5 pounds. They belonged to
the
wants
of the farming community by putting in a com-
An adjuster of the Northern Assur­ Mr. Boomer and Mr. Hunt.
plte line of haying implements and can supply anything
ance Company, of which J . Boydell is
Sixty-eight of the cows under test
the local agent, was in town Thursday produced more than 40 ponnds of but- -S needed in this line, whether it be a new machine that is
to adjust the loss sustained by Ernest terfat during the month. Owners of
wanted, or repairs for the old machine. We also have in stock
Zahller when his house and its con­ the 12 herds which averaged up to or
tents were damaged by fire Wednes­ above this mark are: H. R Boomer,
day evening. A settlement satisfac­ B. Whcalilon and W. F. Harper, New
tory to all concerned was quickly made. Plymouth; W. L. Gibson, C. C. Hunt,
Mr. Rahller receiving $400.
P. Tensen, D. Tensen, C. W. DeBoer,
or any other
Jacob Huffman is getting ready to J. H. Forbes. H. R. Sherwood and E.
reclaim another large patch of the des­ M. Dean, Nyssa; C J. Jackson of
In fact everything that the farmer will need in taking care
ert by putting a waterwheel in the Parma.
of
his hay crop. Drop in and look over our stock and talk
Owyhee to irrigate 100 acres of his
D.
D.
Joslyn
went
to
Boise
Wednes­
over
your needs with us.
land near Mitchell Butte. Bert Hoxie,
who is an authority on waterwheel day morning to have an X-ray exam­
irrigation, was out there this week to ination to locate the stickpin he aoci-'
oversee the creliminaries and reports dentally swallowed recently. It had
that the plant will be installed imme­ begun to give trouble. Jordan Valley
diately. With a good supply of water Fxpress.
Mr. Huffman will soon have one of the
Prepare for hot times. Poras Knit,
finest farms in the whole Snake valley.
MAN AND BOY S STORE
And th< re are still hundreds of acres B. V. D. and Balbriggan Underwear in
N Y S S A . O R E< ■ < >N
along the Snake and Owyhee rivers i big variety at Spier's Man and Boy's
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Store.
that cun be irrigated at small cost.
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Nyssa Garage Sold.
Fisherman’s Hard Luck
The Hot Weather
COOLER
CLOTHING
Announcement.
Nyssa Dairy Herds
Lead in Butterfat
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The Man & Boy’s Store
Breezy Shirts
Thin Underwear
Cool Hosiery
Light Weight Shoes
Straw and Silk Hats
MOWERS
! RAKES
i
Self-Binders
Desirable and Seasonable
Article for Man or Hoy
SPIER
! Nyssa Hdw Co.