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" ï - GATE CITY JOURNAL L il y Published every Friday at Nyssa, Ore gon, by BROWN BROTHERS W. S. B rown ............................. Editor H. F. B rown ......... Business Manager Entered as second-class matter April 14, 1910, at the postoffice at Nyssa, Oregon, under the Act of March 3,1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : One year, in advance-------- ------ $1 50 Six months in advance.......... ..........75c The arrival at an eastern port of a German submrine boat with a cargo of merchandise and its intention to return to Germany with a return cargo from the United States should be convinc ing proof that President Wilson was correct in in his contention that it was not unneutral to sell munitions of war to the allies The administration was bitterly denounced by Germany on the ground that it was favoring the allies to permit war material to be shipped to England and France while the Germans were unable to avail themselves of the same privilege. The answer was that this country was ready to do business with all nations on an equality; that if Germany be cause of her weakness on the sea was unable to reach our mar kets that was her misfortune and the penalty she must pay for un preparedness; that to refuse to sell to the allies would be an un neutral act in that it would nulify to that extent the privi lege that rightfully belonged to them because of their control of the sea. If we should refuse, now that Germany has a boat here, to supply her with cargo, then she could rightly claim that she was discriminated against, but not otherwise. This very obvious truth will probably not be 'Msputed now even by the most violent German partisan. Another probable good result from this move on Germany’s part will be to guarantee that she will not again resort to sub marine warfare in violation of international law. To do so would mean the closing of our ports to her and the cutting off of this source of sorely needed supplies. Trouble With Mexico Recalls Former War feet thick defied the efforts of the small canon that General Taylor had to reduce it. Moreover, it contained a battery of artillery and a regiment of infantry which kept up an intermittent fire upon the invading army. After two or three days of this, just after dawn one morning the little army was thrilled to see the veteran General Worth—he of Lundy’s Lane fam e-w ith the New York regiment and a regiment of regulars start to ward the chuvh. When near the church the Mexicans inside it opened fire upon the column, before which they staggered, halted and finally turned and began a retreat amid the execrations of the army and the exultant shouts of the populace. Then suddenly the great front doors of tho church swung open and the garri son rushed out in pursuit of the de feated gringoes. The Americans had retreated very slowly and when the church was cleared they suddenly re covered their courage and wheeling started back. They brushed the Mexi cans out of their way and entering the church in less than five minutes the Mexican flag came down, the Stars and Stripes went up over the church and Monterey was captured. After that the South Carolina and the New York regiments bore the palm until Davis and his riflemen at Buena Vista came in for their honors.—Good win’s Weekly. ONCE TRAPPER, NOW CAT TLE KING. PROFESSIONAL To Aid Dependent Families of Soldiers c. c. P. J. Phillips, secretary of the Far. mers and Business Men’s League, Tuesday received the following com munication from Governor Withy- combe: Salem, July 10. 1916. Mr. P. J. Phillips, Secretary Farmers and Business Men’s League, Nyssa. Oregon. “ About 1400 enlisted men of Oregon have responded to their country’s call. This has resulted in numerous instances of the removal of the source of support of many dependent families and im mediate organzed relief action is ur gently needed. “ In order to organize relief work throughout the state, have appointed a state wide committee to be known as the Executive Committee of the Ore gon Patriotic League. Hon. A. L. Mills, president of the First Mational Bank of Portland, is chairman of the organization. The purposes of the League are to co-operate with local relief bodies in providing assistance for dependent families whose wage-earners have been called away on military d u tj, and to prevent duplication in the relief work. “ In order to make this movement a thorough success, every social, fra ternal, religious and commercial organ ization in the state of Oregon should participate. “ As head of the commercial organi zation of your city, you can render this worthy cause valuable assistance by enlisting the aid of all patriotic bodies in your community. Will you, therefore, kindly present this matter immediately to any organization that would be interested, leaving one of the enclosed “ Registry Cards” for the im mediate appointment of delegates to the Oregon Patriotic League. In the event that sufficient registry cards are not enciosed, kindly have similar cards prepared. Upon return of the registry card the organization will receive com munications from time to time from headquarters as to its duties. "You are urgently asked to name a committee to represent your organiza tion. Let us show our patriotism by acting promptly in the relief of the dependent ones left behind by our brave men who so nobly answered the call of their country. Sincerely yours, “ JAME WITHYCOMBE, “Governor.” Is the Time w ilso n law yer To overhaul jou r Mower. OREGON NYSSA P. J. PHILLIPS We have a complete line of ATTORNEY-AT-LAW DEERING sections, sickles, brass boxes, Rivets, knife heads.etc. OREGON NYSSA R. W. SVVAGLER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Owyhee Merc. Co. Rooms 12, 14, 15 Wilson Bldg. OREGON ONTARIO Exclusive Agents. W. H. BROOKE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Wilson'Bldg Onturo, Or D r . J. J. SAltAZIN PHYSICIAN A SURGEON Office between Second and Third on Maiu street. Oregon Nyssa Telephone 52 l RE-OPENED II How one man carved a home and in dependence from the Malheur county D R . U. C. B R E T T wilderness is told by the editor of the Jordan Valley Express, who recently visited the ‘‘Hole in the Ground” Ontario Pharmacy Block ranch on the Owyhee river and writes interestingly as follows: Ontario - - Oregon Twenty-five years ago a sturdy lad just entering his twenties, a young trapper who had wandered over much of Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona in quest of pe'ts, with two beaver traps, his worldly possessions, «• “lung over his shoulde, climbed down One Bush & Gertz #1 into this "hole” and made his camp. $350 Piano. Will sell J* Being a keen observer, he gazed at that pleasant prospect with a vision for that peered far into the future. He saw, as in a dream, those sagebrush flats transformed into fertile fields, •ICOCCCOOOIXNX NNXiOO©OCOC«<| with cattle and horses grazing on des If sold before July ert and hill. . 15th. Inquire of That trapper lad was Riley Horne, and the dreams of a quarter of a cen tury ago have come true. He now F R A N K D. H A L L owns a section of land in that canyon and hundreds of acres in other near-by places, and his horses and cattle, by Walk-Over Shoes. None better, in hundreds and hundreds, graze on des either regular Shoes or Oxfords at ert and hill. Spier’s. But land and horses and cattle are Heavy Work Horse not all that Riley has accumulated, his Money to loan on Ini- for a Cow collection of curios and relics being Heals cuts, wounds and sores of every descrip well known and many of them loaned Droved Ranches Call on tion. There is no place where so many cuts for exhibition purposes. His collection of ancient firearms is highly prized, or write to W. J. Pinney, ond wounds occur as on the farm and there is and his fund of historical anecdote in no remedy which will heal them so quickly as Ontario, Oregon. Nyssa, Or. connection therewith intensely inter Security Healer. esting to the visitor. Chiefest of his prizes in this collec tion is the rifle that was carried by “ Cheeko,” the Indian guide, when he piloted the dauntless Fremont through the mountains to the coast.. This gun was purchased of Cheeko’s family, after much persuasion, by a friend, for Riley’s collection, and is authentic. Another prize is a relic of the Mexican war, in which Riley’s father fought. Yet another is one of the first repeat ing rifles the Indians ran up against. The man who carried this rifle was driven to bay by the redskins as night spread her mantle o’er the hills. Con fident of their victim, the pursuers re tired for the night, renewing their at tack at break of day. At the first shot from the besieged the Indians Until f-irther notice we will deliver at rushed forward, only to meet a volley OWYHEE—-Monday and Thursday Nyssa Mill Wood in 16-inch lengths for which threw them into panic and rout. APPLE VALLEY—'Tucs.and Friday The Indians said afterward that they $4.50 per cord. ARCADIA—Wednes. and Saturday had made a mistake “ Him load gun all Cars contain from 15 to 17 cords. If night.” Across the Owyhee and eight hun you cannot uandle full cars, get your All orders MUST be in by 8 A. dred feet above the “ N-Bar-N” is the neighbor to go in with you. Take ad Rinehart ranch, the scene of many vantage of this opportunity— stirring events during the Indian troubles of the early days. At this IL BURBIDGE, Drop. place occurred an unrecorded massacre of an emigrant party. Who they were and how they came to this out of-the- way place, difficult of access even to day, will never be known, but that it •+++-1 was an emigrant party is demonstrated :SEE: by the remnants of wagons, arms, im v - plements, etc.' that have been found, H. r , F R A N C IS , A g e n t A' with bones of the victims, in a crevice in the earth. Mr. Horn has a hub and ■ parts of the felloes of a wagon wheel, r - I > W .* one of tne spokes being wedged into! ¡¡z&g- - !■ -- - ' its place with a piece of homespun linen. There were, also, relics of In dian equipment in this crevice. ’H * ' « DENTIST HOTEL WESTERN Under New Management « j Newly Furnished-Modern Piano for Sale l{ Dining Room in Connection | E. G. HILL, Prop. $150 Security Antiseptic Healer TO T R A D E R. H. HOWSLEY The news from Mexico gives zest to some of the events of our old war with Mexico. President Polk had called for a regiment of volunteers from each state. Each were mixed with a ftw regiments of regular soldiers and sent to the front. Mississippi sent a regiment 10C0 strong of riflemen under Colonel Jeffer son Davis. They were old-fashioned muzzle-loading rifles, without bayo nets. The battle of Buena Vista was set in array at dawn on the American side. Old General Wool of the American army in full uniform—that old uniform so ostentatious in feathered hat, gold epilets and no end of gold braid -and snow white hair, a most striking per sonality, rode before the lines and to each regiment, stopped, saluted, and cried: ‘‘Soldiers, remember this is Washington’s birthday. American sol diers cannot be beaten on Washing ton’s birthday!” A little later the battle opened all along the lines. A little later still 4000 mounted lancers in perfect array emerged trom the Mexican line and with bugles sounding the charge rode straight for the Mississippi regiment. Eour to one and not a bayonet, and only muzzle-loading guns. Davis threw his regiment into the form of a V, or dered his man to reserve their fire until it would not be wasted. Both armies watched, breathless the result. When the charging column drew near it put the horses to a lope and raised a cheer. Then Davis gave the order to fire. A second later the ground was covered with fallen horses and men. a second later with more horses and men and two seconds later, what was left of the horses and their riders were in full re treat. Ontario, July 11—H. W, Young, con And then the Mississippians did some struction engineer of the Oregon East- cheering. railroad extension into Harney There was much generous rivalry be county, aarrived from Portland yester tween the regiments from the different day and went out to Riverside, to be states. The South Carolina regiment on the first train from that point to had taken the honors in the rapture of Crane, the newest interior town, which Monterey. But when Monterey was was run today, and will be celebrated taken it was not quite taken. The with festivities at the terminas. The ' American soldiers were fired upon from last rails were laid this week and 111.1; the flat-roofed house tops and one old miles of track now stretch into in- black church, with adobe walls four tenor Oregon from Ontario. 50c and $1.00 Bottles Cheap Fuel FOSTER’S DRUG STORE LAY IN A SUPPLY AT BARGAIN PRICES An E x cep tio n a l Opportunity ¡1 Automobile Meat Delivery NYSSA MEAT M A R K E T Never Has Wood Been Offered at This Price in Nyssa Boise-Payette Lumber Co. e: End of Railroad 111 Miles From Ontario 44444444444444 + Ontario Laundry STOP A MOMENT Soft W ater-Better Work. "TT’OI who are without Telephone Service; compare it* -X daily cost to yon with many other things you boy each day. We believe yon will hinl that it will save y0# money. Try it. 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