— s C ity J ournal M SSA , OREGON, i KiliAY. DEC. 8 1922. r I •' Afl $1.50 PER YEAR PETITIONS ASK FOR E H Ì FOSTER SELLS OUT. S. F. Foster has sold out his drug store to a Mr. McCoy of Pendleton, | who expects to take charge about I the first of February. Mr. Foster haes conducted a successful drug I business in Nyssa for many years J. M. Duncan, who had a contract Mr. and Mrs. Charley Crawford Ernest Wilson is remodeling his l and has many friends who will be to lose him from Nyssa busi­ for grading and graveling three visited Sunday at the Seymour Ross house and putting in a new furnace. sorry ness circles. has interests at miles of the Nyssa-Jordnn Valiey home near Ontario. The work is being done by the Fenn Baker which He require his attention Market road in the Warren district, Frank Newbill this week sold his | boys. and where his family has been liv­ hai completed the work and the residence property on First street to Jess Thompson arrived home Sat­ ing for the past two years. residents in that neck of the woods William Canfield; consideration, urday evening from Portland, where George Green made a trip to are greatly pleased at the result. $550. has been taking medical treat­ Boise Sunday and while there visit­ Mrs. A. M. Andrsos of Ontario C. Klinkenberk made a trip to he ed Uncle Billie Kerwin, who is in a SAVING IS VERY SMALL was a guest at the home of Mrs. Parma for the Boise Payette Lum- ment. Dorothy Dean from Payette visit­ there, takng medical treat­ Adda Wilson Sunday. l ber company on Monday with a load ed her friend Georgia Thompson hospital ment. He reports Mr. Kerwin al­ Barney Wilson, Aden Wilson and of lumber. most as good as new. TAXPAYERS ASK TO SUPPORT Albert Cook made a hunting trip to The regular monthly meeting of last week. Tony DeVries and family are now COUNTY OFFICERS IN MAIN­ Hope Sunday after the festive duck, the city council was held Monday Bis Success and returned with a number of fine evening, with a full board present. settled on the Ehrgood ranch, which TAINING STANDARD. Go-to-church Sunday on December specimens. of allowing bills and other he has leased for the coming year, eting of the Mal- 3 was a big success, both morning Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Lackey have Outside routine work, adopting the budget i G. W. Oglesby and family moved tlureau will take | and evening, services being well at- moved to LaGrande to reside, where was Petitions, asking that the deputies the principal business of the into the Ward property from Pete L December 15th at tended. A good many Nyssaites ex- Mr. Lackey will operate a boot and evening. in the offices of County Clerk Tensen’s ranch, on Tuesday. The budget as printed in RAFFLED OFF THREE TIMES Sackett, Hall, beginning at perier.ced a new sensation on this shoe repair shop. He has sold his the Journal last week was adopted Sheriff Noe and Assessor AND NETS $50—DONATION Gertrude Tensen is staying at png program has occasion and discovered to their shop in Nyssa to Larkin Bros., who without change. Graham be paid the salaries asked FOR UNCLE BILLIE. Artie Robinson’s home in Nyssa and ith Governor-elect surprise that going to church wasn’t will continue the business. in the original estimates given A very enjoyable social was held has accepted a position as clerk at Fifty dollars for a turkey is not for as the speaker of | such a painful ordeal as they had the budget commttee by these of­ at the Presbyterian church base­ Wilson Bros.’ store. such a bad price, even in these days fices, are being M. Purcell was a Caldwell vis­ j an event to which imagined. They intimate that’ they itor L. the thro :gh- ment Monday evening and was at­ Frank Leuck and family visited at , of high cost of living. One Nyssa out the county and circulated first of the week. I members look for- j may try it again some time. will be p • nted tended by a good representation of turkey had the distinction of com­ Jack Lynch was a business visitor the people of Nyssa, about 100 be­ the J. R. Elliott home last Sun­ one day in the the budget hearing mee, g on manding this price, and thereby i to day. in Ontario Saturday. [ fanners from all December 20. ing present. It was the regular a tale. A number of Uncle Hie text of the petition is a» fol­ KINGMAN KOLONY punty get together Councilman W. B. Hoxie and At­ monthly get-to-gether meeting of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stubbs and hangs Billie Kerwin’s many friends con­ lows: mutual problems family were Sunday guests of Mr. torney E. M. Blodgett were trans­ cluded that they would give him a To the Honorable County Court of John Reece has been leveling and acting business at the county seat the community church. A sump­ and Mrs. Tom Johnson. stances. tuous supper was served and the pleasant surprise for Thanksgiving fencing his Kolony place prepara­ County, Oregon. and Thursday. theon will be serv- tory to planting a prune orchard evening was pleasantly spent with Nelson Stubbs spent last week to help defray the costs of his hos­ Malheur Budget Committee: harge by the farm with his pal, J. R. Elliott, of the Jennie Newby is taking a business music and social converse. pital service, so Jack Hunter, *of We, the undersigned, citizens and A meeting of the ditch board held course at noon. at Link’s Business college of Dr. B. N. MacLafferty has re Owyhee. McConnon fame, donated a fat turk, taxpayers of Malheur County, Ore­ at the Beaumont home Saturday farm bureau are evening at which time the budget Boise. turned to his home at Aberdeen, Mr. and Mrs. D. MacLafferty cel­ which was raffled off and brought gon, petition this hon­ Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wills spent curcular letter after a Thanksgiving visit ebrated their 53rd wedding anniver­ $39, Mrs. Thomas Barton being the orable respectfully the ensuing year was compiled. Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. Wash., body to again look into the rm bureau office for Miss sary on Wedensday, November 29. with hs parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. lucky winner. She gave the bird matter of the reduction of salaries Elliott has completed O. D. Cole at Payette. ivitation to their her work Elsie MacLafferty, and other relatives. The event was observed with a back and it was again raffled off, of the several deputy officers of this inn the Red Cross drive Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller of Ar­ The farm bureau and reports a satisfactory response C. C. Hunt returned the first of family reunion at their home near this time netting $8.50. This county, if consistent with good cadia spent Thanksgiving day with the week from Portland, where he Nyssa, a large number of relatives brought the fund up to $47.50 and business and farmer should and economy, give these of­ friends in Vale. knd this meeting from the Kolony people. spent Thanksgiving with his daugh­ being present. Sid Burbidge concluded that they ficers the amount asked for in the Bomber or not. The The teachers and students enjoyed Toney Broer, who has farmed the ter, Lilly May. Gossett, a prominent far­ might as well make it even $50, so different budgets which were pre­ Thanksgiving vacation Thursday and Ehrgood place for the past three Ed Warren and family are mov­ mer Charles of the Arcadia neighborhood, he donated the necessary $2.50. The sented to you by the officers of this Friday. During the vacation several years, has moved to Kelso, Wash., ing into Mrs. Pearl Bingman’s prop­ has moved fcr by President V. improvements to a farm which he has money was turned over to Uncle county. were made in the to reside. erty this week. Billie and everybody was happy, es­ leased near Nampa, Idaho. amount of money in question school building. pecially Jack Guffey, who had the is The he minutes of the Alvin, Leslie and Oscar Schaffer so small, where distributed as a turkey for his Thanksgiving dinner. Secretary P. M. and Moxie Simon have gone to tax to each individual, thut your pe­ WARREN DISTRICT. titioners feel and believe that your Cascade Idaho, to work in the tim­ The Warren district will hence­ ^e treasurer, P. M. ber. body would not hesitate to make ARCADIA forth be called the Oregon Trail this allowance as asked for. The V. V. Hickox of Big Bend and Mr. district, and our school, the Oregon Miss Beth Howey went to Boise entire amount is only $680, distrib­ port, recommenda- and Mrs. M. M. Greeting of the TEACHERS REQUEST Pi ACE ON Trail school. BUYERS CLAIM MARKET IS Wednesday and had her tonsils uted as a tax against a $15,000,000 cements by the Kolony were called to Weiser Friday COUNTY FAIR BOARD AND OVERLOADED BY BIRDS Our scool gave a very delightful taken out. She was able to go I tax roll. This is equal to about PROMISE COOPERATION. til. to see their sons, who were hurt in Thanksgiving program on Wednes­ FROM OUTSIDE. back to her school Monday morn­ j four cents on each $1000 assessment. Al *3 3 Elinor Ran the Thanksgiving football game. ing. meeting of the executive day evening. Both teachers and It is a small sum to ask of you, yet beian W. D. Kin- Merritt Greeling was not seriously of At the a Malheur county divi ion of pupils are to be congratulated on “The wind-up of the Thanksgiving The Thanksgiving program at the ! the underlying principle is not hurt, but Averitt Hickox received the Oregon State Teachers’ Associa­ the well selected and well rendered turkey deal was rather unsatisfac­ school house Tuesday afternoon , small. In a year’s time it means a io committee on rather serious injuries. held at Ontario, Saturday morn­ numbers of the program. The music tory in most markets,” says Swift was well attended. Mrs. Davis and considerable to the individual draw­ the constitution, Miss Bernice Martin was home tion ing, December 1st, , the following might be specially mentioned as & Company in na recent bulletin. Miss Howey had trailed the chil­ ing the salary. Your body certain­ from Nyssa and Miss Eulalia were discussed and ap­ showing the most improvement by “Seattle and Portland markets car­ dren so well that not a blunder was ly realizes that efficiency counts he committee on Schaffer from Roswell during vaca­ measures the school, but the whole program ried over considerable surplus to made from beginning to end of the for much in this work, and if you do proved: 1:10 a. m. tion. gave evidence of careful training slow demand from consumers and program. not pay, you do not get efficiency. Carlos Wilcox, Miss Homan spent the week end First: That the Malheur Coupty and good work on the part of teach­ heavy Chester Lackey and family are unexpected receipts. San It has been our observation that the Teachers’ Association wishes to |port and recum- at her home in Ontario. ers and pupils alike. Francisco mamet was entirely de­ staying in Ontario through the ill­ deputies in question have been faith­ county agricul- H. S. Burroughs spent a couple assure the county fair board of its Mr. and Mrs. Will Beam had the moralized Wednesday before Thanks­ ness of the former’s father, J. A. ful in this work. These men stand to co-operate in every way J. M. Beam family of Nyssa as m. of days in the Kolony on business. desire giving doe to the heaviest receipts \ Lackey, who was operated on last ready to give service to the people possible with the board in its task lort and recom- Messrs Page and Parsons spent guests at Thanksgiving dinner in the history of their bosiness. It Wednesday for rupture. at any time, whether during office of making the annual county fair a County club agent, Tuesday in Boise combining business Thursday. is estimated that 30,000 pounds of Charlie Gossett and family have hours or at other times, and they success. Furthermore, the associa­ and pleasure. Our P.-T. A. circle will meet turkeys were carried over which will moved to their new home in Nampa. are entitled to be paid for efficient desires to be represented as a Wednesday tieria. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Otis entertain­ tion afternoon to finish some have to be disposed of at Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Gossett have lived in service. voting member of the board in order 1 p. m. ed the Martin family at dinner Sun­ that it may thus co-operate most special work for the benefit of the or later as frozen stock. Chicago j this vicinity for several years and Bearing these acts in mind, we I quartet, Randall, day. * piano fund. and Central West markets were also will be missed by their many earnestly petition your body to al­ jmd Wilcox, 1:01 Thanksgiving dinner guests at wisely. E. E. Dean and family of Emmett friends. low these men a salary commensur­ the Martin home were Mr. and Second: That, if possible, ar­ drove down to Nyssa for Thanks­ over-supplied. folks’ party was given ate with their worth and ability, and “Understand the Eastern markets Dmmittee on nom- Mrs. C. M. Beaumont, Mr. and Mrs. rangements be made with the coun­ giving dinner at Dwight Smith’s, cleaned up pretty good on account at A the young home of J. G. Matheny Sat­ allow the sheriff $150 for of officers, 1:15 H. Q. Johnston, Mr. Page, D. W. ty school superintendent for the and spent the week end in this vi­ of their being so far away from the urday night in honor of the 17th a that tax you deputy instead of $135, and holding of local institutes through­ Johnston and Archie Cantrell. cinity with friends and relatives. of production that the late birthday of Miss Mary Matheny. $125 for an office deputy instead of Scotch Melodies, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cotton and out the county in the spring rather I Our teachers, Miss Poole and Miss ! points arrivals of heavy receipts could not The Sunday school at Arcadia has $112.50; that you allow the county L 1:40 p. m. Miss Susie Clabourne spent the than for one general in titute. The Secoy, spent Thanksgiving vacation be delivered at these points for been changed from 3 o’clock in the clerk one deputy at $126 per month decision as to the various sectional BHon. Walter M. holiday in Nampa with relatives. at their homes in Ontario. Thanksgiving business. We are also afternoon to 10 o’clock in the morn­ instead of $112.50; that you allow divisions is to be left to the county elect of Oregon, The Zeirelein family spent part of Marvin Warren moved his family advised that there will be heavy im­ ing. the county assessor one deputy at superintendent. vacation time in Fruitland. from Nyssa to the old Warren portations of turkeys for Christmas A party was given at the home of $125 month instead of $112.50. Third: That a sum of $30 be ap­ hgi.slative matters, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Otis enter- homestead last week. We are glad from Canada, France, Argentine Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dail Tue-day We per feel that no honest taxpayer A. Lackey, 2:50|tained Mr. and Mrs. Kingman, Mr. propriated from the funds of the to welcome them in our community. and Australia. night which was highly enjoyed by or could censure this body for j Webb Otis and Robert Wade at din- Malheur County Teachers’ Associa­ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson “Taking into consideration all of the young people of the neighbor­ would tion partially to defray the ex­ served the regulation turkey dinner these factors, it is evident we will hood. Miss Lucile and Helen Clem­ such action. Miss Randall ana \ ner Thanksgiving. The Overstreet and Judd families penses of the delegates to the meet- to a number of guests from Ontario have to figure on lower prices on ent came over to the party and mmittees on res-1 entertained Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, ing of the Oregon State Teachers’ Thursday. for Christmas. Before' Lucile spent the night with Bertha , Margaret Ann and Ted Morgan, and i Association which is to be held in Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fry made a turkeys Thanksgiving we estimated a 36 Dail and Helen with Ethel Bullard. , 3:30 p. m. Mrs. Charles Schweizer and Lois at Portland during the Christmas holi- business trip to Payette Monday. per cent Increase tn the crop avail­ A light blanket of snow fell here 4 p. m. the Judd home at dinner Thanks-1 days, L. S. Patterson has been busy in­ able in this territory over last year. in the early part of Sunday night VALE BRANCH OFFICERS FOR giving. re as follows: stalling new seats and desks so long From the indications of the past but soon melted away after the sun 1923 WILL BE ELECTED Carman, 1. E. Mr, and Mrs. M. M. Greeling were delayed in shipping, so uor school few days, we believe this increase is came up Monday morning. NEXT SATURDAY. Jcwn. guests in the Yates home in Ros­ children will find better accommo­ about 50 per cent Had it not been Make your Christmas selections -A. A. Reed, H. well for Thanksgiving. dations after the Thanksgiving va­ for a shipment of a number of cars here. Useful and attractive hand For the purpose of deciding upon Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nichols and cation. a program of work for next year out of our territory to distant mar­ Constitution—T. family spent Saturday and Sunday TWO WEISER BOYS PLUNGE TO Sheep are coming in to the feed­ kets, there is no doubt but what made gifts on display Tuesday, De and electing officers fo rthat period cember 15. Mrs. J. Lynch.—Adv. Bridwell, H. H. in Ontario. DEATH FROM INTER-STATE ing grounds almost daily. A large the local market would have been en­ members of the Vale Furm Bureau d8-2t The regular meeting of the P.-T. BRIDGE LAST SUNDAY. band was driven to the J. B. Smith tirely demoralized. will meet uext Saturday at 2:80 ^ngements—P. F. A. was held Friday afternoon. The body of Howard Lee, the 17- ranch Sunday. o’clock in the afternoon at the pub­ COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE. “With the heavy supply still to be B. Ca n. Standardization of the school was ycar-old Weiser boy who was drown­ according to a notice marketed, it will be necessary to Plans for the community Christ­ lic ent library, SANTA CLAUS BASKET. the main subject, and the organiza­ Boats, E out by V. T. Herrett, chairman make some early shipments for De­ in the Snake river at Weiser The Ladies’ Aid are preparing a mas tree are now under way and of the local bureau. tion expects to make a special effort ed îreithaupt. cember and we will send out our Sunday morning, was recovered at big results are expected. to promote regular attendance of 2:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon basket of pretty and useful Christ­ next quotations for delivery as fol- \ E. B. Conklin will represent the The entertainment will be held in county school children throughout the year. Bureau and County mas gifts for each member of the lows: the Liberty theater building Sunday Agent L. Farm This is " one of th e^ u ir em en ts Tor by a volunteer crew, wh.ch had been family. About ten days or two R. Breithaupt and Club evening, Dec. 24th, at 7:30. “Live birds from the 7th to the standardization. The chairman of a dr*KK'r“t the rlver »lnce the atc‘- weeks before Christmas the ladies Agent W. D. Kinder will assist in A large tree, beautifully decorat­ the 10th. committee to provide a play during third ,U>nt- of The the body was found about a meeting. will call upon you at your home way from the Oregon! with their basket full of gifts and “Dressed birds from the 8th to ! ed, will be erected and a treat will After the winter was appointed. the business features some bank, 100 yards from the spot where I you be given every child in the commun- j rAKIO HEADS the 11th. entertainment will be given. The may have your choice for a COMMUNITY CHURCH NOTES. ity. The arrangements are under spectators saw the boy go down for1 -WEAVER complete program not reported nominal sum. You in turn are asked Forcier—“Fray? What are you the direction of the Commercial but It will contain is a violin the last time. The body of his com­ ES IDENT. solo by We were glad to see the splendid panion, Gerald Evans, has not been to have ready a gift for the basket talking about?” Mr. Kinder and reading of Riley’s when the ladies call to replenish the Gilbert—“This book says Ivanhoe Club. | of cultivating a i response to the go-to-church Sunday found The program will consist of a a closer co-op- move last Sunday and hope man'-1 rhe' ^ were drowncd when th e; basket. Wait for the Santa Claus was wounded in the fray.” community sing, the old familiar poems by Mr. Conklin. work in the; more will attend the services next car in whlch they Wtfre driving basket before purchasing your Glen—"Look out, look out, you’ll songs, and a pageant dramatizing Everyone interested in farm bu­ reau work in this district is urged County Preach- Sunday. Come out to the service th, idaho.0 regon bridge west Christmas gifts. the nativity of Christ. A commit­ by catch fire.” Chairman Herrett to be present. organized this next Sunday and help us make the of Wciscr> struck an obstruction on tee of ladies have the program now Fighting W eeds. Elwood—What’s the matter with under way and every child who ex­ reai-hers of the church an influencing force in the thg bridge> which was being repair- In sections »he Northwest the you?” “•eve- *h C* is.” lazarene parson- community life. Y'our presence will pd at the . me_ and piunged through fruit grower» of cover Holds with Glen—"Don’t go breathing over pects to be in the program should If you a e re un (he M.uioi "f Olives organized and help. j ^ be Tadjng. drop into the icy water .voting pnner, cutting the be in attendance at the rehearsals. out round hsles imi uy. or al'Mig ihe «le -vs tri rhe Jo r­ when I got this match lit.” ihe first year as J Let every parent realize to th e' 0f the river 60 feet below. The boys for the melon hills It has been found here lon. you luigi.i hear U'f xh.rl of th e “We agnin urge even marketing es, pastor of fullness of their responsibility the came to the surface and swam some thst hy this practice all weeds are and advise, as we did a month ago, ¡im peller as th e plane from Jerusalem Papal H at W orn in SCO. pal chu-ch of I duty of ending the children to 200 yards down stream before they I -mothered ¡mil there la a Mg saving to market your Christmas birds O rlginnlly th e Hiim <>r irlple rrow u iu»|is off on Ita re,i-..il fllghl lo the with mali and i-t-Kengi-rS, A. B. Weaver, j Sunday school. Why not go one \ .ank. They made a vain attempt to n labor for cultivation and Irrigation early if they are fat and in prime- of the pope, was a plnln liigh cap northward, mnch llke thnae In whlcti Soges of 4n appealing fai-t In 'h e new« of ihe Hist Episcopal j better and bring your children to j reach the railing of the bridge condition. Hold the balance until W nlce «re so often repn-sentitl ln oll lay' ll might b» "»lied rhe Seventh Cabbage in the British Islsa. president; E. E. Sunday school next Sunday. \ which was floating ahead of them. are ready. A good many thin pli-tiirea. It w as flrat Inim dured by - 'rtisnde T he fh'H cer has al lea”t the Nazarene We are planning to organize a D. M. Hancock and George Lee wit- T he R om m s are c re d it'd w ith In- they Ihe Holy land e d d 'h fo r 20 birds were killed at Thanksgiving l'iqie Nlehohia I, in 80II Ju st when •«('lured trnduelnz eabhaffe Ini" Uiuf'aml. snd •ecretary-tieas- men's Bible class in the near future.. nessed the accident but were power- Ihe soldiers of »' outwell carried It tn time which 'he flrat f oronet was addi-d la a mat- el.lune* Nurse-s'ufly leslaUMi th e sol­ should have been fed Get ready for this move and join in. less to aid the young men as the Scotland. and m ade If popular there, and fattened until Christmas. The ler of uneertalnty. bnt the sc-ond was d ie r —Farm Life. fctings of the ------------- ------------- current is exceedingly strong and as they did sl*<> In Ireland aeeordlne general quality, however, was bet­ placed by Pope llonlfm-e VIII In I2B0 hold and the Lost—On street, small gold breast j dangerous at this point. i twl the tlilrd by Pope L'rt>«n V, ahout Breed ot Irieh Lione. rn rrnditlon ter than a year ago. 1308 to be held at 1 pin, valued as a keepsake. Leave Mrs. Emma Evans, mother of Ger- Lion* «re hrerl In cont nerneot “Caution: Too much care cannot opal parsonage j at Journal office or with Mrs. Fred aid, watched her husband, a 12-year- H. Lee of Weiser. ruceesBfillly in III* Dublin Zb be taken in bleeding, dressing and or wing tip* up to the first joint, zard»n* than anywhere eleo la ' Marshall. oid son and a 14-year-old daughter The car has been recovered. should be left on. world drown in the same stream 14 years District Attorney R. D. Lytle ex- cooling out your birds if yon do which “Suggest you write us now or For Sale—Two electric heaters, ago in a spot just 25 miles below rm r e i the scene of the accident the your own killing. Be sure that notify our local buyer number of Milk for Sale—Either delivered dt ^ars, b g type, j $7.50 each. Good as new. $11.50 the scene of the present accident. first of the week and he asserts he every bird dressed is absolutely bird* you will have rewly for the at the houee.—W. W. Foster,—Adv. free from feather* and pin feathers does not consider that any liability Rose, Ontario. value. See Nysaa Trading Co.— Lee was the son of Mr. and Mrs. 8. can be placed upon Malheur countx, i Adv.d81ti A The P.-T. A. met last Tuesday evening, with a goodly number pres­ ent. The program consisted ot papers by Mrs. Dick Tensen and Mrs. W. W. Foster and a report of the county council by Mrs. Paine. Musical numbers by some of the pupils of Mrs. Frank Stubbs’ piano class were greatly appreciated. The program committee appointed for next meeting are Mrs. Dick Tensen, Mrs. C. W. Reberger and Mrs. A. I Sinclair. With this committee in DISCUSSION charge we are looking forward to a good program. Everybody is wel- M ATTERS WILL I r°me. Show your interest in the P.-T. A. by your attendance OF MALHEUR ] help when called upon. IRESENTATIVE. Local News of Interest Briefly Told CONTENTION THAT EFFICIENT WORK NOT ASSURED TÜRKEYNEIS GOOD SUM WANT LOCAL INSTITUTES TURKEY PRICE IS DOWN FARM BUREAU MEETIN6 BODY OF ONE IS FOUND J