T he G ate VOL. XXI NO. 22. NYSSA, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1923. Much to Be Gained * * * • IS TH E BUILT B y Entering Birds FIRST SIT MILES FROM VALE GOES IN AT ONCE In Poultry Shows H A K P K K CUT-OFF SOON COUNTY WILL BUILD THRU LITTLE VALLEY WHEN WEATHER PERMITS. (from The Malheur Enterprise.) The new state highway commis­ sioner, Judge Duby, of Baker, ac­ companied by Engineers Kelly and Baldach, were in Vale Thursday looking over the John Day highway from Vale to Cairo. Indications are that actual final surveys will be made at once. Two important links in the state highway system in Malheur county were .ordered constructed at the re­ cent meeting of the State Highway commission and part, at least, of these sections will be bulit this year. These two sections are the John Day highway from Vale to Cairo and the Old Oregon Trail highway from Cairo to Ontario. This con­ stitutes the road from the Snake River valley to Vale, the county seat, and the heaviest travelled high­ way in the county, ft has long been as eyesore to Malheur county. Under the contract agreed upon between the county court and the highway commission the state is to build in its entirety six miles of the John Day highway from Vale to Mallett’s lane; the county is to build the remaining six miles of the road from Mallett’s lane to Cairo. The part of the road from Cairo to Ontario, on the Old Oregon Trail highway is to be built on a 50-50 basis between the state ahd county. However, Malheur c o u n t w i l l re­ ceive credit for the mile of road built from Cairo to Weaver’s cor­ ner and will have until December, 1924, to pay its remaining part of the construction costs. This road is to be standard in width and construction. The road from Vale to Mallett’s lane will be constructed first and State Highway Engineer Herbert Nunn informed the county court that a survey would be made at once. It is probable this part of the road will be completed this year. The highway department has al­ ways favored a route on the south side of the railroad tracks from Vale to an intersection with the Old Ore­ gon Trail near Cairo and it is very probable its engineers will locate the road along that roujte. The county court has also been in­ strumental in securing an arrange­ ment between the highway depart­ ments of Oregon, Idaho and the fed­ eral government to build an inter­ state bridge across the Snake river near Ontario. This structure is to be built without cost to Malheur county. And its construction as an inter-state bridge will relieve Mal­ heur county from any maintenance cost in the future. This item on the old bridge has been about $1000 a year in the past. Another road announcement of particular interest to Harper and that part o f Malheur county was made this week by the county court. The Little Valley-Harper road will be begun just as soon as the ground dries sufficiently for an outfit to get into Little Valley. A construc­ tion camp will be established in the upper end of Little Valley, accord­ ing to County Judge Test. The Pa­ cific Livestock Company has donated a right of way through its ranch near Harper providing the survey will be located upon section lines or upon surveyed lines or natural sub­ divisions of sections. The Esterprise is pleased to tel! the people of Bulley creek, Westfall, Agency Valley and other actions tributary to the old stage road that the county court has instructed Dis­ trict Attorney Lytle to look into rights of way matters for k route around the Bulley creek bench to connect this road with the gravelled Central Oregon highway a few miles out of Vale. When this short piece of road is built the bad stretch of six miles from Vale across the bench will be eliminated. The Enterprise has been ar ting the efforts of rancher; al i g Bulley creek to have this road wotk done for over a year. The county court asd District At- city journal * * * « N V W V W W W W W d W W V y V ^ r tW W W V W W W W W V N V V V V U V V W W W !- County News o f Interest - . V A W A Y W V A W A A V W / A V ’ A W A V A 'A V X V W . W A V V W W . OWYHEE By a majority vote it was decid­ ed Sunday to have Sunday school By Ray T. Moe. at 10 o’clock a. m. instead of 1 T’is said that man goes bugs on o’clock p. m., as in the past. Every­ chickens some time during his car­ one is cordially invited to attend. eer but we'll let that be as it may. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Lowe were Yes we will even forgive him if he will come back to the fold and go to called to Parma last week by the serious illness o f their friend, Mr. raising real high class poultry. There is first the profit obtained Peter Denning, who recently under­ from good poultry, then the pleasure went an operation for appendicitis. o f owning a real good flock, both of He is now recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Oce Schweizer and which can be advanced far beyond the novice’s understanding by ex­ family have purchased a Ford car. hibiting the good ones at the usual making a trip to the Bend Sunday, where they were guests of Mr. and poultry show. Anyone raising good pure bred Mrs. Charles Johnson. poultry should be glad to have a Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McGinnis chance to exhibit their birds and to moved last week from the Reece compete with others raising the ranch to their home at the foot of same breed and though you may not Owyhee hill. win all the blue ribbons at your Mrs. Margaret Schweizer and first effort you will be well paid for children Carl and Anna were in your trouble, and more than pleased Owyhee visiting friends and rela­ with the poultry fraternity that you tives over the week-end. meet at such shows. A surprise party in honor of Comparisons made between differ­ Oral and John Hite, who recently ent birds; conversations that are returned from Long Valley, where bound to occur on the good qualities they worked all winter, in the tim­ of respective breeds; good fellowship ber, was held at the Hite home Sat­ shown between exhibitors are all in­ urday evening. The evening was structive and you will find yourself enjoyably spent with games, etc. returning fully determined to raise Most o f the young and some of the a better flock the next year and to older people of the neighborhood show the winners of the last fair were present. that you must be reckoned with as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klingback are you are here to stay and not only know what is required to win but the parents of an 8 pound daughter, that you are able to raise just that born on Monday, March 6th. Dr. kind. Never give up or get discour­ Sarazin officiating. Miss Mary Mc­ aged as only those who have raised Ginnis has charge of household af­ good poultry know how hard it is fairs during Mrs. Klingback’s ill­ to raise a bird to conform to the re­ ness. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Browning and quirements of the Standard o f per­ fection. If it were not so and per­ family moved Monday to New Ply fect birds were as plentiful as the mouth, having spent about 8 or 9 common barnyard fowl, then the in­ months on the Owyhee. centive of doing your best would be Word from Mr. and Mrs. L. R. lost as well as the demand for and DeWitt, now of Salinas, Calif., value of such specimens. You often states that they are well and happy hear the show bird or those known and that Mr. DeWitt has his choice as fanciers condemned as only poul­ of a $200 a month position with the try to look at and with none of the Standard Oil Company or $150 a qualities necessary to fill an «fi; month in a railroad office. basket or to bring any better price Nellie and Rada Elliott were in at the market. But to the fancier I the Kolony Saturday for their man­ the poultry shows, and organization dolin and guitar lessons from Miss is due all of the wonderful progress Corinne Maxwell. made by the poultry industry the Water will be turned into the past decade. To the fancier credit Owyhee ditch on March 20th. (Continued on Page Four.) The well at Jack McConnell’s sheep camp went on a strike for a couple o f days, causing confusion among the woolies. WANTSTREET RELOCATED DEVELOPMENT OF ANNEX HAS BEEN RETARDED BY OLD ABANDONMENT, CLAIM. $1.50 PER YEAR Misses Mary and Gladys McGin­ nis were guests at the Ray Cantrell home Sunday. Mrs. Rice and Nova Larsen called at the Klingback home Sunday en route to Browning’s, where they visited Vera Browning. Gerald DeBord visited Kenneth McDonald Saturday in honor of Kenneth’s 12th birthday. Kenneth was substantially remembered with a number of gifts from friends and relatives. Mrs. Atwood was a guest of Mrs. Ruth Klinefelter over the week-end. Mrs. Mattie Thomason and son Charles and wife were guests in the Bigelow home Sunday last. Most o f the families in Owyhee were represented at the water hear­ ings in Nyssa last week, concerning the adjudication of the water used for irrigation in the Owyhee valley. Dave Walters had a ton o f barley ground at the Klingback feed mill Friday. Dr. Sarazin, while coming to Owy­ hee Friday, had the misfortune to run into a ditch something having gone wrong with the steering geer. Miss Cherald Green, of Nyssa, was a guest in the Fenn home last week. In the interests of property own­ ers in the townsite of Annex, situat­ ed across the Snake river from Wei- ser in the northern part of the county, A. R. Grant appeared before the county court this week and peti­ tioned that the old court order of 1919 be rescinded and certain streets in Annex opened to the public. The streets in question were aban­ doned by an order of the county court late in 1919, upon petition pre­ sented by C. H. Spicer. The records o f the court showed that no remon­ strance had been made to Mr. Spicer’s petition at the time it was presented and that the legal length o f time for a protest had long since expired. There was no legal way the court could remove the old order. District Attorney Lytle advised Mr. Grant to present a petition to the court to have these streets lo­ cated the same as county roads are located. Mr. Grant claimed that the devel­ opment of Annex had been retarded by the abandonment of these streets. ARCADIA He said there was a chance to get people of Weiser to build homes in The P.-T. A. o f the Oregon Trail this townsite providing adequate district put on a one act, five scene streets were open. play at the Arcadia school house Thursday evening. Quite a large tomey Lytle were out Friday view­ crowd were out and the proceeds ing the roads from Vale to Westfall, from the tickets amounted to $ 22 . to Harper, to Vale. The court will The little daughter of Mr. and adopt a definite plan to improve Mrs. Graves is sick with measles. these roads as fast as it can be There was a picnic dinner at the done. school house Sunday. Those who came to Sunday school in the morn­ ing brought lunch and stayed for POINTED PARAGRAPHS preaching in the afternoon. Rev. l,ot* of people are poor subjects for Chas. Blooms of Ontario conductea a mind reader. the meeting. Some of the farmers o f this vicin­ A careworn woman doesn't seem to ity are selling their spuds for 10 care what she wears. cents per sack . Several persons are Training up a child In the way It buying them for hogs. Friday evening, March 16, the pre- should go requires going some. lim inary contest will be at the school house. There will be six speakers to pick from for the final declamatory contest. Besides the six speakers there will be several other things on the program. After the program there will be a box social. The proceeds from the boxes will be used to buy equipment for the school. Mrs. Corda Butler is visiting her mother in Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Barrett were visiting Jim Benall and wife Sunday evening. Hugh Allen and wife of Ontario came out to the picnic dinner and to help out with the singing Sunday. KINGMAN KOLONY I am pioneer RISSES farm LOAN Ass'll WAS AMONG FIRST SETTLERS TO MAKE HOME IN THE HARNEY VALLEY Mrs. Julia A. Hayes, mother of George W. Hayes, died at the home of her eon, L. B. Hayes, at Burns a few days ago. Mrs. Hayes nad reached the age o f 90 years. She was one of the real pioneers of Ore­ gon, settling in the Williamette val­ ley in 1862, again pioneering in Lake county in 1874 and again in the van­ guard of the settler in Harney valley in 1887. The funeral was held in Bums and interment was in the cemetery of that city. Julia A. Duncan was bora in Franklin County Illinois April 12, 1832, married to Cyrus Hayes in Os- calosca, Iowa, in August 1854, she and her family consisting of husband and three children started for Oregon from Council Bluff, Iowa on the 1st day of May 1862, arriving at Auburn Baker county, Oregon about the mid­ dle of Sept, of that year: In the fall of 1863 moved to Lane county, where the two youngest sons were born; in 1874 moved to what is now Lake county; in 1887, moved to Harney valley, then a part of Grant county, now Harney county, where she resid­ ed until her death, which occurred on the 3rd day of March 1923, at the home of her youngest son, L. B. Hayes. Those surviving Mrs. Hayes are three sons, Geo. W., M. B. and L. B. Hayes, and one daughter, Mary C. Hill, of Denio, Oregon. She also left surviving her, 12 grandchildren and 13 great grand children. Her hus­ band passed away some thirty six years before her death. The Kolony and Big Bend were both well represented at the dairy demonstration and lecture held at the Herbert Hickox farm Friday morning Miss Martha Moses, who has been visiting at home since her gradua­ tion from nurses training, was called to duty on a case in Caldwell Wed­ nesday. Miss Susi Claibom will leave on Thursday for Boise and possibly for other points, to confer with a spec­ ialist about her eyes. Mrs. Herbert Hickox enjoyed a visit one day with her father and sister, who motored over from Nampa. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were in On­ tario Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Greeling en­ tertained Mr. and Mrs. Yates of Ros­ ESSAY CONTEST FOR GRADE well Thursday evening. STUDENTS OF THE COUNTY T. T. Elliot is building a two room The Oregon State board of dental addition to his home. examiners have again announced a Miss Elsie Elliott is now book­ competitive essay contest among the keeper for Holly Brothers in Adrian. grad students o f the schools of the The Schafers have 2 3|4 acres of i state. The essays are to be written onions and one half acre of spring upon the relation of good teeth and lettuce planted. good health. Eight cash prizes are F. T. Morgan sold 18 head o f bis offered in each county. The rules of the contest can be obtained from any cattle to P. I. Speer this week. Herbert Hickox and Maurice Judd teacher in the county of from School Superintendent E. M. Crail. both shipped hogs this week. It is to be remembered that two Mrs. M. M. Greeling, who is a girls, one from Brogan and one of county vice-president of the P.-T. A. Jamieson, won $10 prizes last year in and Mrs. Schweizer visited the Nyssa a like contest. P.-T. A. Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Martin en­ BROGAN tertained Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Breit- haupt of Ontario, Mr. and Mrs. W. The P.-T. A. will meet at the D. Kinder of Vale and Miss Kinder school house Friday March 16. of Walla Walla Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones were In Miss Bernice Martin spent the week Brogan on business Wednesday. end at her home in the Kolony. Mrs. Glascok was a business vis­ Mrs. Archie Moses entertained a itor in Ontario Monday. number of ladies at her home Friday Mrs. Chars. Grabner went to Vale afternoon. Card games were enjoy­ Monday. ed during the afternoon, and Mrs. Jack Pearson made a business trip Roy Crouch assisted the hostess in to Baker Monday. serving a delicious luncheon. J. A. Smith was a business visitor A St. Patrick’s party will be held in Ontario Monday. Andy Wilson of Bonita was in the at the school building under the au­ spices of the P.-T. A. Saturday eve­ town a few days this week. The Ladies Aid met at the home ning. This will be given in place of the play which was expected. A of Mrs. Harry Smith Wednesday. Mrs. Eaton was a business vis- short play and music will be features I itor in Ontario Saturday. of the evening. Mrs. J. A. Coleman, was operated Come and have a pleasant evening on for appendicitis at the Holy among your friends. Rosary hospital Saturday. She is re­ ported to be doing nicely. WHITE STAR Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Smith were Many of the farmers of White business visitors in Ontario last week Mrs. Emory Cole and children, Star have started their spring work. Dorothy and Bill, went to Payette A band o f cattle belonging to A r­ Saturday, thur Derreck of Brogan is being fed Mr. and Mrs. Noah and son Ross here at the Delbert Clore ranch. Mr. motored to Ontario Saturday. Becker is also feeding a part of his Ralph Masterson of Drewsey who cattle here. has been a guest at the Axtel Reed Mrs. Del. Clore and children are home for the past week returned to visiting Mrs. Clore’s parents in Pen­ his home Thursday. dleton. Harry Smith made a business trip Arthur Rhineheart o f Seattle and to Vale Wednesday. his mother, Mrs. A. Rhineheart of Mr. Zeigler, agent for the Western Vale have been fencing their ranch Bond Bank was in Brogan Tuesday. preparatory to putting a number of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Crawley of sheep on it. Boise was in Brogan Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Thomson mo­ Mrs. McTavish and children who have been living on the Mart Hanson tored to Vale Saturday. Mr. Schlottman and son Alfred of ranch during the winter have moved Payette were Brogan business vis­ to Vale. John Boston made a business trip itors Saturday. George Horn of Jamieson was in to Caldwell last week end. Brogan Saturday. Fred Allc is hauling grain to Vale Tom and Dave I-ogan made a bus­ this week from the Tom Venable iness trip to Vale Wednesday. ranch. Mr. Ellis, salesman for the Ral- Robert f arpenter and family of goods, was in Brogan Friday. White Settlement were visiting here Mr Mnl, F>he|an o f Bonjta Sunday with his brother, Winford | W(.re toWT1 Momlay. Carpenter. Bert Stacey returned last week The habit of rheerfulness enable« from Baker. one to transmute apparent mlafortua« John Ashmore is helping Elmer Into real blessings. Robbins brand calves this week. The cheerful man’» thought sculp­ Tommy Boston made a business trip to Huntington the first o f the ture» his face Into beauty and touche« his manner wltb grace. week. . . URGE HOLDINGS ELIGIBLE TO $25,000 MAXIMUM BENEFITS THIS COUNTY NEW RULE APPLIES TO OLD LOANS AS WELL AS NEW. SAYS NOTICE. Passage of the Farm Credits bill by Congress on March 4 will have a far reaching effect upon agricultural development in Malheur county, thinks John P. Houston, secretary of the Va)e Farm Loan Association. Under this bill the Federal Farm Loan banks are authorized to in­ crease the maximum loan limit from $10,000 to $25,000 and the Spokane branch has already notified Mr. Houston to that effect. This is of particular benefit to Malheur coun­ ty. There are many large lana holdings in the county that the old limit of $10,000 on federal loans would not enable a large enough amount to be borrowed by the big ranchers. The new ruling will bet­ ter enable the large ranchers to de­ velop their holdings. The change in the law is retro­ active and borrowers having $10,000 loans and sufficient security can re­ apply for an increase. Following la the authorization received by Mr. Houston: “ To All Secretary Treasurers— Dear Sir: Wc are today jn receipt of a telegram from the Farm Loan Board of Washington. D. C., notify­ ing us that the Farm Credits Bill passed yesterday increases our loan limit to $25,000, and that the same takes effect today, March 5th. “ We have not been advised as to other changes in the Farm Loan Act but as soon as these are re­ ceived you will be notified. “ Please give thie informatio« to your local paper as well as all the pnblicity possible. “ This will effect borrowers who have $10,000 loans and wish the same increased, as well the new applications. “ All applications for loans in sums under $6000 must be accompan­ ied by a filing fee of $5 each; for loans of $5000 and lees than $10,- 000, $10 each; for loans of $10,000 and less than $15,000, $16 each; for loans of 15,000 and less than $20,- 000, $20 each, and for loans of $20,- 000 and up to $26,000, $26 each. Other charges will remain the same as in our letter of June 1st, 1922. “ Very truly yours, “ A. B. Thomson, Secretary.” FARM CREDITS HELPED BILL PAST LAST WEEK REAL STEP TOWARDS FARM RELIEF IS On the last day it was In session Congress enacted the Agricultural Credits Act. This act is designed to give the farmer the sort of credit he needs to produce efficiently and mar­ ket in an orderly way the products of the farm. It is an effort by Con­ gress to meet a need which has been felt for at least fifty years. The act may not be perfect. Quite possibly experience will show the need of amendments from time to time. But it furnishes the basis for a system of intermediate credit adapted to the farm conditions and the farm needs. Also it should bring about a reduc­ tion in the interest which farmers must pay for money borrowed. The act is divided into two parts. In the first, it provides government agencies for handling agricultural loans. In the second it authorizes the organization o f private agencies under government supervision for making loans on live-stock security and on farm commodities on the way to market. The government loan activities will be carried on in connection with the Federal land banks. At the present time the country is divided into the twelve districts, and In o«ch of these districts there is a Federal land bank which makes land mortgage loans, these twelve banks being directed by a central Federal Farm Loan Bureau in Washington. In connection with each of these land hanks there is to be (Continued on page four)