The Gate city journal., March 21, 1919, Image 1

T he G ate C ity J ournal ,
VOL. XVII
NO. 28
NYSSA. MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 21, 1919
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Hall Entertain
A Brief Resume of the Daily Events in a Live Town—
Old N yssa
What Your Neighbors Are Doing.
Mike O’Brien Passes
Get There
From Earthly Realms
Th* trr-out contest to select a cham­
pion to represent Nyssa in the county
declamatory contest will be held this
(Friday) evening at the Liberty the
ater. It is expected that thirteen con
testants will participate, as follows:
Nellie deVries, .Mary Benefield Mil­
dred Forbes, Ruth Servoss. Monna
Armstrong, Dotta James, Bernice
Fenn, Paul Trueblood, Wilson Dunn,
Ival Harrison. John Hixen, Paul
Simpson, William Toombs.
The county contest will be held ir.
Nyssa this year on Saturday, March
29, full particulars of which will be
given In next weeks issue.
Later—Sin^e the above was in type
the contest has been held and Paul
Trueblood was chosen to represent
Nyssa in the county contest, with Miss
Bernice Fenn as alternate. Mrs. E.
M. Dean, Mrs Ernest Wilson and E.
B. Nedry were the Judges.
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A. J McNee was down from Home
dale Monday.
Attorney W. E. Lees was up from
Ontario Monday.
Big Booster Club Organ­
W. E. O’Donnell was up from On­
tario Wednesday.
ized; Enthusiastic Citizens
P. M. Binkley is building a residence
Show Old Time Progres
on the K 8. & D. ranch
Tom Graham paid a brief visit to
sive Spirit.
Nyssa Friday of last wtek.
Mr». J. Boydell and Miss G E. Boy-
dell visited Boise on Thursday last.
The meeting for the organiza­
Mrs. William Beck was in Payette
Monday having some dental work done.
tion of a Commercial Club Wed­
Mrs. A. R. McCarty was in Ontario
nesday evening, as called by
Wednesday
having dental work done.
Mayor Caldwell, was a hummer.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Oscar Stengel and lit­
Although notice of the meeting
tle daughter spent the week end with
was short, the council room was
friends in Boise.
crowded with boosters, every one
Girl wanted for general housework.
of whom joined the club with an
Apply to Mrs. W. H. Brooka, Ontario,
adv m lltf
enthusiasm that means big things Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith gave a Oregon.
for Nyssa. Of a truth, some of birthday dinner Sunday at their home Roy Fletcher and C. L. Watkina of
the old timers lived again the in the Warren district at which Mat Midvale were registered at the Hotel
stirring days of the big boom, tie Denni«, Dorothy Dean and Frank Western Wednesday.
Frye were the guests of honor in cel
Helen Peck of Kingman Kol-
when Nyssa's slogan was: "Ten ebration of their birthday anniversa ony Miss
visited in Nyssa several days this
Thousand Inhabitants by 1910,” ries, that being Dorothy’s 9th anni­ week, the guest of Mrs. Frank D.
Mayor Caldwell called the versary, but as to the number of the Hall.
two anniversaries the reporter
Mrs. Will Tittle was visiting rela-
meeting to order with a brief other
knoweth not. Mrs. Smith had pre­ ti"es and friends. Mrs. Tittle has
talk in which he stated ihe ob­ pared a “ big feed’’ worthy of the oc­
returned from California and was
ject of the meeting and empha-' casion and the partakers thereof ate, just
en route to her home at Boise.
sized the necessity of some live drank and were merry. The only
Mr. and Mr». Ray Wilson and little
organization to promote the Owy­ thing to cast a shadow over the hap daughter of Parma were in Nyssa
oiness
of
the
o-casion
was
the
fact
hee Reclamation Project and
hat Dwight Smith, whose birthday Monday night, and attended the party
the welfare of Nyssa in general. anniversary also eccurs on that date, given by Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hail.
By unanimous choice the mayor could not be present, being with the Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Sarazin and little
left Tuesday n’ght for Lake
was made temporary chairman A. E. F. in France. Those present daughter
Linder, Mich , in response to a tele­
were:
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
B.
Smith,
and H. F. Brown was elected Misses Georgia and Mattie Densi*. gram stating that the doctor’s mother
temporary secretary.
Alta Smith, Gertie Ray, Dorothy was critically ill.
Dean, and Frank Frye and George
Wallace Lynch reached Nyssa Sat­
George H. Bodfish, the well Finley
Johnston.
urday evening from a sojourn of a
known Malheur merchant and
year or two in France with the A. E.
Nyssa property owner, was one
, J \ jHi* Nyese frjends are glad to
the most enthusiastic*1 ffcjosters
welcome “ Wallie” home.
present. He came to Nyssa to
J. W. Stuart and family have moved
look after his property and de­
into their new bungalow. Mr. Stuart
has recently purchased an 8 acre tract
layed his return to Malheur in
order help in the organization of Once more the miracle of feeding adjoining the Howsley ranch and in
the hungry Nysaa public has been sue
the club. In the principal talf of cessfully accomplished. Thursday eve­ tends to convert into a modern home.
Boise Statesman: Nettie E Cos­
the evening he outlined what had ning the Ladies Aid Society of the M. grove
Mondsy filed suit for divorce
been accomplished in a short E. church gave a chicken pie supper in from Thos. C. Cosgrove. Cruelty are
time by the Malheur booster club the parsonage basement and Ihe the charges againat defendant. Plain
and pointed out the many ways people descended upon it like the tiff asks the custody of a minor child.
plague of locusts in Egypt and cleaned William I. Coagrove.
in which the local organization up
every morsel. The supper was in
can promote the interests and the nature of a reception to the re­ Allan Forbes has arrived home from
Camp Lewis, where he received his
growth of Nyssa. Other boosters turning soldier boys, who were served discharge
from the army. He passed
free,
and
both
the
land
and
naval
too numerous to mention made
through Nyssa last weak from the
brief but effective talks, after branches of the service were well rep East en his way to Camp Lewis for
Tne receipts netted $65 00.
which every one signed the mem­ resented.
After the supper a patriotic shrvice demobilization.
Word has been received from Doug­
bership roll and was appointed a was held in the church.
lass McDonald, sent from London,
committee of one to solicit new
which states that he is on bis way
members.
home. While in London he saw L.
George H. Bodfish, Britt Nedry
Spier’s brother, who is a merchant in
the English metropolis.
and Win Brown were appointed
a committee on constitution and
The Christian Endeavor so­ L. C, Pounds and family this week
ciety of the Presbyterian church moved to their new home near Wilder.
by-laws.
Adjournment was taken until gave a box social Friday evening Mr Ponnds has an 80-acre farm there
in the church basement that was which he will put into crop this season
this (Friday) evening, but owing a decided success, both socially and thus do his bit to relieve the
to other meetings, that date had and financially. Baskets full of world’s food ehortage.
good thing to eat were sold to Mrs. Campbell will have on diaplay a
to be abandoned.
The next meeting will be held the highest bidder, E. M. Dean stock of fine millinery, underwear and
hose about April 1 in the LaFrenz
« the council
building, next door to the shoe shop.
Wednesday evening. All Nyssa gocia, feature8 were very enjoy- The
Nysaa pub’ic ia cordially invitsd
and its environs are expected to a b |e an(j everybody had a “bas- to call and inspect same.
Adv m21tf
Celebrate Three Birth­
day Anniversaries
Chicken Pie Supper
Filled Long-Felt Want
Box Social at Pres­
byterian Church
be there.
ket full of fun.”
STATEM ENT OF
THE
BANK OF NYSSA
NYSSA, OREGON.
Called by the Superintendent of Banks of the State of Oregon at
the close of business March 4, 1919.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts.........................................................
O verdrafts__ '...................................................................
1«9 uz
U. S. Certificates of Indebtedness an J Liberty Bonds. . . . 9,9oO 00
Liberty Bond payments advanced ..................................... oTbcec
Other Bonds and Warrants
.......................................... -AS®*™
Banking house, furniture and fixtures............................
riS os
Other real estate owned....................................................
Cash and Sight exchange ............................................ • 33-425 6
8176 220.75
L IA B IL IT IE S
Capital stock paid in ... ...................................................
Surplus fund........................................................................
%SS2*S?
Deposits .......................................................................... 137.986.lo
8176.220 75
A. G. KINGMAN. President
FRANK D. HALL, Cashier
Charles Crawford visited Ontario
Monday.
Miss Blanche Landrith visited at On­
tario Saturday.
Seth Megorden of Payette spent
Sunday in Nyssa.
Mr. and Mrs. Stengel are spending
a few days in Boise.
Fred Woods made a business trip to
New Plymouth Monday.
Harry Shnrp was in Boise oh busi­
ness the first of the week.
Charley Teague, well known Owyhee
rancher, was in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Duncan were in
town Tuesday from their home near
Wilder.
Mrs. M. E. Sharp and Mrs. Harold
Vahl visited Thursday at the Harrv
Sharp home.
Mra. Bernice Roberts is visiting at
the homeef her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Duncan.
Wallace Lynch visited Boise Wed­
nesday and renewed acquaintance with
“ the boys” there.
Mi9s Lois Forbes, who is attending
college at Nampa, is spendiing a few
day at her home near Nyssa.
Miss Anna McDonald was sick sev­
eral days this week and unable to per
form her duties in the school room.
Mrs. O. B. Mathews, accompanied
by little Miss Lilli: n . Gibson, spent
Sunday with re atives and friends in
Nampa.
Mra, Donald McLe'ian, mother of
Elmore McLellan. visited in Nyssa
Thursday, returning to her home at
Nampa on No. 6.
STony Brcers, who recently returned
from a two years’ sojourn in the coast
country, has rented the George H.
Bodfish ranch near town.
Arthur Boydell is having a handsome
garage built on his recently acquired
residence property Sharp & Chris­
tensen are doing the work.
Numbers of inquiries received daily
at this office from prospective settlers.
If you wish to sell, list vour property
and sign up. —Nysaa Realty Co.— Adv.
||T h e IdahoJPower company is making
extensive improvements at the Nyssa
sub-station. Foreman Gus Redman and
crew of more than a dozen men have
been at work several days.
J. Hill,' mine host at the Illinois
Hotel at Parma, was • business visitor
in Nyssa Wednesday. He made the
Journal office a pleasant call and gave
our new linotype machine the on<*e
over.
Mias Althea Sheldon went to Boise
Thursday evening tc spend the week
end with her parents there. She will
also say goodby to her sister Phobe,
who is leaving there for an exended
visit to Los Angeles, Cal.
Next week the journal will be set
on our new linotype machine, it hav­
ing been installed with the exception
of a few minor adjustments. This
will mark the beginning of a new
epoch in Ny*3a journalism.
Mr. and Mra. F. D. Hall entertained
(»Y OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT)
at 500 Monday evening at their home,
in honor of St. Patrick’*day. Tho
decorations war* beautiful, tha color
scheme being of course green.
j
The winner* of the first prize were
Mrs. Prettyman and Mr. Walter Osch-
man. while Mre. Ray Wilson and Mr.
Michael O’Brien, familialy known in
F. E. Young had their feelings soothed the Owyhee as “ Old Mike,” died at
by the consolation prize. In the the Holy Rosary hospital in Ontario
blindfolded game, putting the ring on , last Sunday, March 16, 1919. at 12
the pig’s nose, Mrs Prettyman won {o’clock of heart trouble aud Bright’*
first honors, while Rsy Wilson received disease His exact age waa not known
the consolation prize.
even by himself, but he was well ad­
Everybody was surprised, not to say vanced in year*, somewhere in the
shocked, at the brazen way in which eighties. A sister in Michigan sur­
the men tried to flirt with Bridget, vives him.
and it was a relief to the ladies to find
He was well known here, “ a part of
it was only Mr. Hall dressed for the Owyhee,’’ a neighbor who knew him
occasion.
well was heard to call him, and will
Those invited were: Mr. and Mrs. be greatly milted by all who knew
Nedry, Dr. and Mrs. Sarasin. Mr. and him. He was always a friend of the
Mrs. Jess Thompson, Mr. and Mra. children, who tell of meeting him on
Young, Mr. and Mrs. A. Boydell the road to and from school and of
Mr. and Mrs. Belno Gibson, Mr. and nickels “ Old Mike’’ has given them
Mrs. Ernest Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. for bringing his mail and sundry small
Prettyman, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Dun­ services.
can, Mr. and Mra. C. C. Hunt. Mr.
The funeral was held Thursday at
ana Mrs. Dick Tensen, Mr. and Mrs. 8 a. m. from the Catholic church ef
E. M. Greig, Ontario, Mr. and Mrs. Ontario. Interment was in the Cath­
Ray Wilson, Parma; Mrs. Matthews, olic cemetery there.
Miss Sheldon, Miss Landrith, Miss
Peck. Miss Boydell, Miss Gibson, Miss
Dr. Pogue waa out from Ontario
West, Mr. Barney Wilson, Mr. Walter Saturday visiting little Leonard Smith,
Oschman. Mr. McLellHn, Mr. Barclay
who ha* been >'ery ill with influenza
Wilson
and improves but slowly.
Additional flu cases in the past week
are three members of the Bigelow fam­
ily, Mr and Mrs. Ray Cantrell, Earl
Cantrell and the Elroy Huffman family.
A joy ride in which Messrs Watkins All are on the gain now we ara glad
and Maxwell, two Parma lads, were to say, though many are far from
indulging, came to a sudden and in­ well.
glorious end Sunday evening when
Mr. Wiener of Caldwell came down
thev ran head-on into a freight train last week to help care for hia
that was standing op the siding at the daughter and son in-law. Mr. and Mrs.
O. S. L. depot. Those who saw the ac­ Claude Smith, during their illness.
cident state that the car, a big Stude-
Mr. and Mra. Ben Logan and family
baker Six, was going fully 25 miles an and Mis Anna Thomason were busi­
hour when it struck the freight train, ness visitors to Ontario Saturday.
and great was the crash thereof. The
Audrey Ward went to Ontario Mon­
ear was stripped back about half its
day to make arrangements for the
length ar.d the body wedged under the
funeial of Mike O’Brien Thursday.
freight cax.so tight that it could not
Chas. Martènsen'i a s a Nysaa visitor
be hacked until it waa lowered by let­
ting the air out of the tires. The ooys Tuesday.
The Parent-Teachers association will
were thrown from the car and consid­
erably scratched and bruised, but not hold its monthly meeting at the school
seriously injured They showed they house Friday afternoon.
were good sports by offeri >g to pay
Mr. and Mra. Henry Page visited in
the conductor for the damage to the Emmett the last of the week.
freight train, but the con evidently be­ Mr-. A. E. Hunt and one of the twins
lieved that they had got the worst of were on the sick list the first of the
the mixup and refused their money.
Th* train was standing on the siding in week.
plain eight and it is difficult to see how
Mr. and Mrs. H. Walters are in
the boys could run into it without see charge of the Walters sheep camp for
ing it, psrticularly as both Oregon and
a week or so. Mra. Walters waa
Idaho are bone dry.
obliged to coma to the rsscua in the
kitchan while the regular cook ia en­
joying the flu. The lamb crop there
ia fine, promising to go way fa st tha
100 per cent mark. Vieenti Mendiola
also has a splendid bunch of lambs,
Miss Dorothy Dean was the
4000, at hia ranch up the Owy­
hostess at a party at her home about
hee.
last Tuesday afternoon to cele­
brate her 9th birthday anniver­ Part of the Owyhee dam has bean
sary. The little folks spent a washed out again. At this rate there
most enjoyable afterrfoon play­ won’t be much of it left when high
ing games and getting outside of water really begins.
the good things to eat Mrs. Dean Several members of the family of
had provided for the occasion. William Glenn are ill with mumps.
Joy Ride Ends in
Head-on Collision
Birthday Party for
Miss Dorothy Dean
Those present were: Eleanor
Porter, Hazel Beam, Louise
Pratt, "Fay and Dona Foster,
W S. Clure is the new bookkeeper Bluebell and Lorine Snow, Agnes
at the Nyssa Hdwe. store. He expects •nd M»ry Swan, Virginia Thomp­
to move his family down from Parma son.
J Boydell, licensing agent, announces
that it ia no longar necessary for per­
sona wishing to use explosives to pro-
licenses, aa the requirement waa merely
a war measure
in a few days and become a real
Nyssaite. They will occupy apart­
ments in the van Gilse Fiats.
Guy C. McGee was down from Nam­
Hiram VanD/ken returnd Sunday
pa doing some surveying for the drain­
from Copperfleld, where he spent a
age district this week. He reports I
few days working in the mines Hi
work progressing rapidly and believes1
ram concluded he would rather be a
the
drainage system will be completed .
“ haydigge;” than a miner and will de-
by the latter part of April.
vote his tima to Increasing the visible
J. H, Forbes made a trip to Parma
supply of the famous Nyssa hay.
Corporal Harry Butler returned from Wednesday after a load of seed wheat
army service Sunday evening. He re­ to sow on his 120-acre farm north of !
ceived his training in the far East but town. Mr. Forbes is seeding two
was returned to Fort Logan, Colorado, bushels of wheat per acre and as he
for discharge. Harry enlisted from has his ground thoroughly prepared, is
Boise, where he was engaged in the expecting a bumper crop this fall.
garage business.
The millennium has arrived at lu t.
Congressman N. J. Sinnott has sent There can b e no iloubt of it. despite
the Journal a quantity of seeds for free what some jaundiced skeptics may
distribution. The lot includes beet, say. Mrs. John Evans is selling great,
lettuce, muskmelon, onion and tomato. big, juicy home made pies st 20c per
Sends are seeds this year and none will Can you beat It! The Land of Cannon,
be given to children except upon re­ with ita milk and honey, has nothing
quest of their parents, as in the past on Nyssa, for w e have those, io v , and
the urehias have wasted most of the in addition the aforeeaid g. b. j. pies
seeds given them.
B. A, Deisel and family went to J e ­
A. C. Palmer has returned from Deer rome, Idaho, tbia week, where Mr.
Park, near Spokane, to wbich place he Deisel will be employed during the
was called recently by the illness and next few month in having • 110-acre
death of his father, J. J Palmer, who farm whieh he own* there put under
named away at the advanced age of cultivation. Aa soon as this is dona to
77 years. Mr. Palmer had frequently hia satisfaction he will return to Nyssa
vieited at Nysaa, and was quite well to live, as he claims Nvsas has got
kaewn here He was a pioneer of 3i*o- that country beat a thousand miles,
kane, having settled there 3S veers both as regards climate and the price
ego when the Falls City was a village. nd quality of land.
HELPING w it h t h e c r o p s ,
FRUIT AND STOCK
THE
THIS the Malheur County Bank is ¡*ble to <lo
and is doing in more ways than one throughout
, the county. The convenient facilities for the
handling of money and transactions are b a c k e d
by constructive services for MAKING money
While it is early in the season, open an account
and enlist our interest in YOUR intereata.
H. J. W ard.....................................
.John Ray..............................................
J. H.:W olf...................................
President
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Cashier
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