The Gate city journal., August 22, 1924, Image 1

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G ate city J ournal
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NYSSA, PREPON, FRIDA j . AUGUST 22. 1924
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Spence-
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-t h is month, from Yak-
^Nigton, slated that M.
of Glasgow, Scotland,
the Scottish CoOpera-
sle Society, had been
Ltudy of the marketing
apples in the Yakima
that he declared that if
f could buy apples direct
js of' the district a much
Jbution in Scotland would
a much larger demand
| coast apples would de-
fcCallum stated that the
a membership o f 700,-
spreading 21,000,000
ling annually within the
matter that should be
lidering, not only with
(rs, but with producers of
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Lrt products. Organisation
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|e over the functions of
the middle men. Co-operation could
deliver apples and other products to
Europe flrect from producers, low­
ering thl. price and increasing con-
sumptio^mThe worst enemy o f the
farmer an<! of co-operative market­
ing la the farmer who will not co-
is the joy-rider and the
the movement and be-
active factor and aid to
iator in his fight against
^ ^ ^ ^ B ccr.
worth
LastCTei
the farmers o f four
spring wheat states hauled 11,600,-
000 bushels of dockage to market
with their wheat, states the U. S.
P e p a r t fiit of Agriculture; $675,0-
00 |was paid for threshing this dock-
age; $8M,0nO in freight was paid on
it, by W«e seeds lowering the grade
and by [losing the feed value of
this dcBlage,
The State Limit! Inspection De­
partment, of Portland, gives out
these Startling loss figures: For the
crop year of 1923-24, for the dis­
trict of Portland, there were 1,432,-
064 bad iorder grain sacks, assessed
at three* cents each, totaling $42,-
961.92. Bln re were 27.7, 916 re-sacks,
at eight| cents each, totaling $22,-
22&|Rtfor a total loss of $65,195.20
l°ss, j(B g e lv due to negligence by
the' gfOWcrs in not having good
sacks at shipping point.
For the same crop year there was
shipp«| to the Portland ports foul
dockage equal to 147,343 bushels of
wheat, ptalue at 75 cents per bushel,
t o t a lil^ $110,497.25. During
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riod there was smut dockage
237,107 bushels of wheat,
v a lu e fla t $117,830.25, making a
M itiib s s of the two, equal to wheat
of $ ^ 8 2 7 .5 0 . With the sack loss
these figures, there is a
is of $293,522.70 for the full
•tiw
four crop years, 1921 to
1924 Inclusive, the loss on poor
sacks, Idockage and smut totaled
this great sum
must Usn be added freight, insur-
anceJaitor ige, cleaning and handling
charges.
The kray to stop these great losses
is ttHlenn the wheat on the farm,
at the thresher, with a
portable disc cleaner, or with any
good (leaner, at the granary. Thip
the dockage for feed on
the farm; increases the market
▼alne tof the grain; provides clean
■for sowing and saves freight
^ ^ ^ J B r it is h Co-Operative Union is
one #f the world’s big co-operative
es. This organization has a
ship o f 4, 580, 623 people,
of familes, who are actual
of the union, and in 1923
Red, White and Blue Mine.
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Word has just been received *
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from George H. Bodfish that * i
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City to Malheur, and will re- • I
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main in this country permanent- * j
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session o f the Red, White and *
Blue mine. He has stocked his •
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establishment
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The August 1 crop report estimat­
expects to do some vigorous de- *
velopment work.
• ed the total wheat crop of the
United States at 814 million bush­
els, which is 28 million bushels
more than last year. The increase
is in the eastern part of the coun­
try, there being a
considerable
Elmer Kenneth Laree Falls Into
shortage in the Pacific Coast states.
Pile of Ashes and Live Coals—
For the Northern Hemisphere there
Was Oregon Slope Child.
is a shortage of 200 million bushels,
Elmer Kenneth Laree, youngest
or from 10 to 13 per cent less than
child o f Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laree last
year.
Southern
Hemisphere
o f Oregon Slope, was the victim of crops are reported in good condi­
a fatal accident Sunday, August 10. tion.
The child fell into a pile o f ashes, .
Corn Still Short.
among which
were
embedded n
The United States com crop is
number o f live coals, and the severe now
estimated
at
2,576,000,000
burns he received were the cause of bushels compared to 2,515,000,000 a
his death. He was born in Gem month ago, 3,046,000.000 last year
county, Idaho, April 9, 1923, and and a five year average of 2,899,-
died at the age o f one year and four 000,000. The oats crop gained 83
months.
The funeral was held at million bushels in estimated yield
the Laree home Tuesday afternoon from July 1 to August 1 which in­
at 2 o'clock and interment was dicated a yield in excess o f last
made in the cemetery at Riverdale. year and of the five year average.
Barley is estimated below average.
All cereals are particularly light in
the Pacific Coast states. The esti­
the
Northern Hemis­
Bert Nichols Sentenced to Fine and mates for
phere show shortages of 14 per
Imprisonment for Possession
cent for rye, 10 per cent for barley
of Intoxicating Liquor.
and 5 per cent for oats.
(From the Malheur Enterprise.)
Short Tmy crops are the rule in
Unlawful possession o f intoxicat­ the West but the crop is good in
ing liquor was the charge made the East.
The combined Oregon-
against Bert Nichols, whose case Idaho total hay crop is estimated
was tried before a jury in the jus­ at 3,775,000 tons compared to 5,022,-
tice court Tuesday under J. D. 000 last year. The crop last year
Rogers, justice o f the peace. Dis­ was above average and there was a
trict Attorney Robt. D. Lytle acted larger carryover than usual.
as prosecuting attorney and C. K.
Prospects for the United States
Crandall as attorney for the de­ potato crop improved during July
fense.
The
accused
was
found 25.853.000 bushels, being now esti­
guilty and sentenced with a fine of mated at 398,821,000 compared to
$250 and 60 days’ imprisonment. 412 million last year. The increase
Immediately after the sentence was is largely accounted for in the
pronounced the attorney for the de­ Southern and Eastern shore
fendant gave notice of appeal.
potato districts and in the
to states of Minnesota
North Dakota, New York, Pennsyl­
vania and Wisconsin. The crop on
the Pacific Coast is much lighter
Average Of Predatory Wild Animals
than last year. The total produc­
Captured High— O. E. Knotting-
tion for the states of Montana, Col­
ham Takes Sixteen
orado, Idaho, California, Oregon and
The monthly hunter’s news let*ec Washington was 49,255,000 bushels
received here recently reports that in 1923. It is now estimated that
during July, 34 hunters worked a 42.475.000 bushels will be produced
total of 980 days and took one wolf, this year.
2 cougars, 454 coyotes, 44bobcats.
The reports indicate a total apple
2 sheep-killing bear; a total of 503 crop for the country of 183,691,000
predatory wild animals. An average bushels, of which 21,383,000 barrels
of 16V4 animals per man was taken are
commercial.
This
compares
during the month over the entire with an estimated yield of 32.3 mil­
district. The best record was made lion barrels produced last year.
by Alva Stone of Umatilla county
who took 36 animals in 31 days.
Charles Moore and W. C. Snyder,
IKONSIDE
both o f Harney county and both
Neighbors of Mrs. E. F. Pratt,
working 31 days, each took 32. O.
E. Knottingham o f Malheur county teacher in District 67 above Ironside,
took 16 animals in 23 days. All of gave a moving party Wednesday,
the hunters are congratulated 'n moving her house from Gordon Dick­
the letter, and, at the same time, son’s to the Henry Cape ranch.
H. E. Foster is building a sub­
warned to extend operations into
new fields in order to keep ahead of stantial house on the old Miller
the coyotes at all times. They are place near Bonita, which he re­
also urged to report all fires to cently purchased.
Mrs. E. F. Pratt was called to
the nearest Federal or State fire
the bedside of her father, C. D.
warden.
Steen of Lebanon, Oregon. She left
Mirrors take the conceit out of Ontario on the Tuesday evening
sensible people and put the conceit
train.
into foolish people.
Fire destroyed the house of Mr.
the organization did the tremendous and Mrs. Dave Laurence in the Lit­
business o f $711,330,000. The United tle Malheur during their temporary
States has nearly 700,000 farmer absence. It is generally believed that
members o f 43 f arme#-con trolled the fire was of incendiary origin.
Crop Shortage
Pacific States
DIES FROM J I M
BURNS
FOUND GUIjJfJF CHARGE
M M WILD ANIMALS TAKEN
associations marketing tobacco, cot­
They say it took two million years
ton, grain and rice. One grain mar­
keting association, reports 63,000 to make us what we are and still we
don’t appreciate it.__________________
members.
$1.50 PER YEAH
1.001) ROADS PAY DIVIDENDS ■-------
OWYHEK
A clever statistician has estimated ____________________
thai the state highways of Oregon,!
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wtich represent a total state invest-1 h H“ " y Ev“ "*. Owyhee potato man, Railroad Work Train And Crew
meat of about $70,00,000, beside, the
d' « 0" ‘ lnued digg.ng potatoes- C om es Into City Limits Saturday
county road, that feed end s e , . . | ° r . “ tlme' H' h ,s *h.pped 8 car-1 — Record Speed In Tracklaying
them; actually return the state a fair '“ » ds r~ * ,v,n* < * '* * '"■ a" d * «* * •
I-ast Saturday saw a train enter
Burns for the first time in its
interest on $300,00,000. This return
Miss Margaret Tufts, of Walla history. The railroad work train and
comes in the way o f tourist reven­
ues, that without the comprehen­ Walla, arrived Saturday for a weeks | its tracklaying crew entered the
sive system of state roads would visit with her sister, Mesdames F. city limits in the morning and the
he\ er reach the state. Investments Klingback and F. L. DeBord and ■ ails were laid to the highway croas
ing at the southeast part of town by
thai pay a profit on four times familes.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Pullen and noon. Several o f the ladies of .the
their normal capitalization ought tc
be safe anywhere. A good roads pol- family motored to Boise Sunday in (own backed by a few enterprising
icy that is beyond the reach of the their new Buiek to attend the Craw- and enthusiastic men gave the crew
a treat of ice cream and cake at '
stampeder makes such returns pos - 1 ford meetings there,
sible.
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Viola, Thelma and Gloria Glascock noon. Hundreds of Burns people
Oregon in the past has built paved are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Nellie were present to witness the laying
roads of a quality comparable to Newbill, of Ontario, for a few days, of the last few rails on the Union
city streets. By recognizing the ad-
Mr- a»d Mrs. Lynn Kygar motored Pacific track and gave it a noisy
welcome. The tracklaying has pro­
vantage and necessity of shock ab- to Ontario, on business, Thursday,
sorbing qualities in a pavement it I Mr. and Mrs. Lou DeGoede have gressed at record speed, so that now
has not held down first costs but it recently had their house and out­ the road is completed and Burns is
has reduced maintenance costs to a buildings wired for electric lights. connected with Crane and the oot-
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. MacLafferty side world. The completion of this
minimum. This latter item has
wrecked many a good roads program entertained some of the neighbors railroad will be celebrated on Sep­
present tember 24 in conjuction with the
due to the useless drain it entails Friday afternoon. Those
were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schweizer annual round up.
on tax funds.
and family and the Messers Ed
Tenhave and Fred Snively. Refresh­
BEING A FIREBUG NATION
ments of ice cream and cake were
News reports of the recent mil­
served.
lion-dollar sawmill fire at Hoquiam.
Mr. and Mrs. Oce Schweizer and
Larion Verigin et ux to Oregon
Washington, says “ covered by insur
family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schweizer & Western Col. Co.-NV4NW>4, and
ance. Everybody breathes easy, for
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee WV4NWV1NE14 Sec. 13-19-44. 8-4-
there is no actual loss.”
Householder and Mr. and Mrs. Har­ 24. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed).
But a milion dollars worth of
ry Russel and baby paid a surprise j I-awrey Hoodacoff et al to Ore­
property has been destroyed; a mil­
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Soye gon & Western Col. Ca-SV4SHNE-
lion dollars worth of labor and mat­
Sunday.
NEVi, and part of SE14NEt4 Sec.
erial is lost that had been available
The Misses Myrtle Points and j 31-18-45. 8-8-24. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed).
for making men more comfortable,
Nellie and Rada Elliot and Mr.
Sheriff H. Lee Noe to Isaac
in wages, profits, freights, in struc­
Clarence Rippey spent the week­
tures that the lumber would build. end at the Rippy home in Apple Lcighton-NWtiSEtk, and EVsSE's
Sec. 33-13-41; Lot 1, and SEHNW**
Every stick of timber, every day’s Valley.
Sec. 3-14-41. 8-7-24. $1.668.26.
wage, every item of comfort that a
Wm. Gruber, of Steens Mountain,
million dollars can buy, is first paid is visiting his sister Mrs. Rob’t Elliot
R. W. Jor.er to Emma M. Spencer-
in insurance rates. Whether you
Lots’ 16, 17, 34 and 36, Block 1,
and family.
have never had a fire of your own,
Miss Cherald Green and some girl Terrace Heights Add. to Ontario.
or whether you have been a regular friends motored out to Fenn’s from ’ 10-22-1913. $800.00.
fire bug setting forest fires or Nyssa, Friday afternoon.
Emma M. Spencer et vir to The
carelessly burning your own prop­
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Pullen motor­ Dominican Sisters of Ontario-Lots
erty in city or town or country, the ed to Vale, on business, Monday.
16, 17, 34, and 35, Block 1, Terrace
loss on ever scrap burned, must be
The Elliot young folks and several Heights Add. to Ontario. 12-17-19i3.
paid by some one.
friends, of Kingman Kolony spent $500.00.
Unless restored by insurance, ev­ Sunday afternoon exploring Mitchell
Charles Oelrichs Martin to East­
ery item of property destroyed by Butte.
| ern Oregon Land Co.-all lands sit­
fire is gone forever, and the nation
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Evans went I uated in Malheur and other counties.
is that much poorer. Estimating a
5-26-24. $10 00. (Q. C Deed).
to Nampa Saturday.
human life by the wages it would
Miss Corinne Maxwell tuned Mrs. | Peter Christensen to C. E. Elliot-
earn, life comes terribly high. Any-j
' GUscixlPs” ^ ¿ o " for her 10 acres in SE14SW14 Sec. 11-21-4«.
one of the 15,000 lives destroyed I Wednesday.
5-15-24 *1.00.
annually by fire may be worth ten s, Mr. and Mr8. Hary Rusell will
H. 3. Sackett to C. H. Oxman-N W
or hundreds of thousands of dollars., moyp g(jon tQ the , dllnha orcharil NWHNW’ l i S E * Sec. 26-17-44. 8-7-
So with property estimated by its whprp thpy wjl] havp pmploymont 24. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed).
usefulness, even though its physical: for a coup,p of monthl.
Robert C, Carpenter et ux to Ore­
value is covered by insurance.
last weckg nPW8 an error was gon & Western Col. Co.-W W W ,4N -
Insurance only spreads and eqnn-| made jn thp item telIinK of Mr. and E>4, and E H E H E ttN W tt Sec. 23-
lizes fire or death losses, so that Mrg
F Kprr,g vjgU to rel,tives 18-45. 6-27-24. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed).
the few do not go bankrupt while at Kennewick and Cheney, Wash­
Alfred W. Carpenter et ux to Ore­
the many go unscathed. Most of the ington. At Cheney they attended gon & Western Col. Co.-WWEWN-
$600,000,000 annual fire losses of the graduation from Normal School W14, and W H EW EH N W I4 See. 28-
the United States are preventable. of their daughter and grand daugh- 18-46. 6-26-24. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed).
They need never occur. Jf normal tpr> Mrg Mary phi,gon and Migs
J. S. Mallett to Mary W. Mallett-
business and home life could have Avis Philson, mother and daughter. Roadway along east end o f SWSW-
(he proportion of that sum that paid
Mr. and Mrs. E llis. Walters were % Sec. 20-18-46. 7-29-24. $1.00.
out for preventable fires every year dinner guests Sunday in the Evans
A. H. Webber et al to Harley V.
the United States would soon hardly home
Walters visited the Mc- Webber-2 tracts, metes and bounds,
know itself in its new era of de-1 Evjmg ^
* in SW%NE*4 Sec. 29-19-47. 8-1-24.
cency and prosperity.
Coyotes are much more numerous $ 1 . 00 .
Being a firebug nation is hardly since the bounty has been taken
C. H. Cazier et ux to C. L. Cazler-
decent, the majority of fires are pre- off. People, galore, are losing tur- NWSEKSE14 Sec. 20-18-47. 8-16-23.
ventahle. It s time for Our < ountr> ^ keyg> jfePse, etc. daily by their de- $ 1 . 00 .
to save property that is utterly, | prHationg. Ed Tenhave, who has
Marietta Lambert et vir to John
foolishly wasted, that is so wrong J nearjy 200 turkeys has lost a num- F. Lambert-NHSEtt Sec. 80-16-47.
fully said to be “ covered by insur L
of hig Qg a,go
others. So 5-5-24. $1.00.
Malheur Land Co. to A. L Ouer-
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many coyote pups are seen and
ber-parts
of
Jamieson
Acreage
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I heard around.
Shipments of stock passing thru 1 Mf an(J Mrg> g D Bigelow and Tracts 105 and 108, Sec. 16-16-43.
Vale recently have been exception- famjly and Mrg , M Lowe attend- 8-6-24. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed).
ally heavy, as stock shipments from pJ thp Crawford moetings at Cald-
the Crane yards within the past well Monday and the Bigelows made Complaints Filed In Circuit Court
Credit Service Co. vs. Andrews
week have been quite extensive. arrangements for the attendance at
Last Saturday Sam Jarvis sent past the College of Idaho, of Miss Juan­ Grain Co. 8-11-24. Recovery of mon­
out 25 cars of cattle to Omaha be ita, and of Orville at the High ey. $174.39.
E. D. Hamilton vs. Lizzie S. But­
special train, and Monday the East­ School.
ler et als. 8-11-24. To Quiet Title.
ern Oregon Livestock Company ship­
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Smith also
William F. Reiner vs. Ernest E.
ped 31 cars o f cattle to Omaha by attended the meetings at Caldwell
special train. Friday Frank Oxman Sunday, and report that wonderful Bush et ux. 8-11-24. Recovery on
note. $426.00.
shipped 8 cars of sheep to Chicago;
kre'being''~done.'
J. B. Duncan vs. Geo. S. Parka et
J. C. Gordon, .3 cars o f sheep to
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Vale; C. T. Mellon, 1 car cattle to
As a rule, as you look so you are al. 8-16-24. Recovery o f money. 9710.-
85.
Portland.
looked upon
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BE R N A R D I EXPOSITION SHOWS
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