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THE GATE CTTT JOURNAC tS Ë C a t'» "N in e Live»” Why ■ cat la said to have "nine llTaa” la really — save that nine whs on* o f the aacred numbers— notNInii but u tribute to Its body. Its spine 1» very tough ; Ita paws are thickly p u d ed; and Ita body la extraordinary flexible. Upheld Monroe Doctrine Germany, In 1874, was about to buy the Island of Porto Klcu from Spain, but was dissuaded by a warning from the United States, declaring that It was ready to stand behind the Monroe doctrine. R eliab le M erchandise Since 1855 LEVI STRAUSS Melkers of Two Horse A new Pair FREE if They Bip Couldn't Be Tenanted A man pliuned a Minneapolis ab stract company the other day ami naked who the owner was of Lot 14 Block 1 Blank addition, according to u story floating Into the National As social Jon of Beal Kstate Boards from its member board in Minneapolis He was informed that 1» was owned hy John Jones and Jane Jone* as Joint tenants. “ Oh, no, that cannot be,” he A rotested. “ That's Just a va cant lot.” Discovery of Brazil P L A Y IN G SAFE Business Done by Checks “ I am going to speak over the radio ' tomorrow night." ' “I shall listen In with great Inter est." said Miss Cayenne. "I shall talk about the Ideals of our modern culture." "Simply wonderful I" “ Would you like to hear It before hand?" ".No. Save It. so that If I don't hap pen to like It I cun tune out for my favorite hotel orchestra."— Washing ton Star. The term "bunk clearings" relates fn the aggregate amount of check* and drafts exchanged between members of a clearing house association and car ried there daily for an adjustment of the differences. In large cities more than HO per cent of the commercial business Is done hy means of checks and drafts and less than 10 per cent Is done with cash. The Ideal Homeless Men go out Into the world with stronger home-ties than women, and struggle back to them with fumbling hands that do not know how to build for themselves. It is women who must make a home. If the wife will not do it, fhe man is homeless.— From “The Second Establishment” by Duif Wy il arde. SPORTS IN PROPER PLACE Brazil, t lie largest of the South American countries, was discovered on Traeeling Libraries January 28, 15<X). by Vincent Pinson. The traveling library we know today A Portuguese named Pedro Alvarez de was begun In 1803 In the State of New Cobrae, driven upon its coast by a York under the leadership of the treat Book o f stars, Herself and ths hosse- i *torin in April, 1500, called the region librarian. MuJvtl Dewey. New York the Land of the Holy Cross, but It was ful Nomads of the north, Pierrot, tk g sect books hLrsaly to stgipleojactt or subsequently nnmed Brazil, on account o f Belgium, New book o f etiquette, strengthen libraries already In ealat- of its red wood. Glasgow an O ld City ence. Published every Friday et Nyssa, vol 1; New book o f etiqutte, vol. According to tradition. Hi« city o ' Nina, Pratt portraits. D e liv e r * « « Oregon, by Glasgow, Scotia id. was founded an Joyous trouble maker. Roads o f des Early Canadian Vessel early as 3(50 A D. I! owes Its Indus tiny, Be creations. North o f 36, An. The first vessel built on the ( ’ana (rial snd cntnm*rclal Importance to It) H. F. BROW N situation In a district abounding lit drey, M ystery in the Ritsm oie, Sud dian coast was launched in 1788 hy Capt. John Meares, a noted navigator coal am) Iron, to Its location near tho -------------------------------------------------- den Jim, Under fire. Pride o f Palo and fur trader. It was a vessel of 40 mouth of the t’ ivde and to Its wonder tn U red at tha Poatofflee at N * i u . mar. Maid o f France. Postmaster, tons. During that year several coun ful linrhor of 206 acres. > « » 011 . as second-elt - 7 _ a ll matter Tale o f Triona, Old Ir.dtan trails. Come ties were established in New Bruns _______________________________________ out o f the kitchen, Our president«. wick and on October 23 the seat of the Hard Work to Suite Dog Certain pei pie o f importance, Car provincial government was moved SU B SC R IPTIO N R ATE S: A valitnl'lc fox terrier wits rescurtsl nac’ s folly, W alker o f the secret set from st. John to St. Anne's l'oint, now One year, in advance------------ 11.66 vise Invisible woman, Letters to his after being Imprisoned among the huge Fredericton. ■V months, in advance....... .. .76 College Head— And spons have their bowlders on the mountainside between children, Hardlrys, the magnificent, proper place iu our curriculum, of I.ltinfachreth and Triiwsf.vnydd, Wales. So„ramuuche, Daughter of a magnate Few Tired Feet Now course. Experienced miners were engaged Aunt P oily’a story o f mankind, Let “ What’s become of old George Had- Student’s Dud— Glad to hear it—glad three days blasting the rock, and a f tecs o f a woman homesteader, Bucca aloft?” asked the visitor to the old to know my boy will have some chance ter that It took nine men to remove neers and pirates o f our cosst, Cueen borne town, “ oh, his business failed to study, you know. the hlg bowlders. Food had been low- The P T. A met at the home o f Victoria, Penrod, Old ladies, Jersy an<l he’s iu the poorhouse now,” re ertd to the dog by means of a rope. plied tlie native. “Too bad, sorry to Mr. snd Mrs. Ben K err Thursday junior. Mystery girl. Three o f clubs, Had No Honker hear it. What business was lie in?” H e r e he sleeps, night and elected Mrs. Ore Schweizer, C* »tine and the radd'e, Guns of Europe, “ He manufactured a powder to shake One J o h n n y F o n k e r ; Holes in Cactus Mrs Wm. Peutx and Miss Pauline Rock o f Chicamauga. i asket woman In the shoes to ease tired feet. He H e rou nd ed a turn The forest service s h . v s that authori Sbewart as delegates to the Counly Surprise stories, Sprite, American did pretty well. too. until the automo W i t h o u t a h onk er . ties do not agree as to why holes are Counril all day meeting that was held boy-’ book o f bug«, butterflies sr«i bile ruined his business.”— Cincinnati found In cactus wood; however, a sci In Every Home Saturday at Valley View. Mrs Tbos. beetles, David Blaise of K n g s, Sto Enquirer. entist gives the following explanation ‘‘Are you going anywhere tonight?" Lowe and Mrs. Hen Kerr also attend ries ' t Mother Gcose village, T w i which Is generally ncrepted: Cactus asked the maid. Deadly Bowie Knife ed and thoroughly enjoyed the fine lig h t town. Joan o f Arc, A t the but cannot afford to have solid wood be “ No. We are planning to stay at cause there Is not enough fertility and The bowie knife is nnmed for Col program and the extra fine dinner terfly house. Folk lore from foreign James Bowie, who introduced it l„ home.” ruin nttler In the soil to provide for It. and incidentally visited with their old lands. Cruise o f the Cachalot, Pi “ Anybody going to call on you?" Therefore, it is an economy of nature. neighbor, Mrs. F. L. DeBotd, who tures taken from the Russian, Track’s Texas. According to one accoun*. Col "I think not.” onel Bowie had occasion to fight with a now lives at Payette, who still tries to *od, Handbook o f nature study. Ad ‘‘Then It’ll he perfectly safe for me broken sword und found It so effective Matter and Energy attend occasions where old friends ventures of a brownie, John Halifax, that he equipped his men with long to order onions for the dinner table." The naval observatory says that un gentlemen, Merry lips. Lass o f the meet dugger-sbaped knives. They were, how til recently it was considered firmly es box social si*ver • word this earth o f cues, Lulla ever, sharp on one edge only. Since Our P. T A. will hold Looking Ahead tablished that matter cannot be de by land Goody Two Shoes, Jim Ma knives quite similar In design were In and entertainment at the a> ho«l house “ Have you any last request to stroyed, hut. according to recent son, back woousman. W olf hunters, use In Mexico it Is probable that tfce make?" Fciday, December 1*. in the eveniag, theory, matter can be changed Into Idea was gained from them. fu r t h e p .r p .s e o f raising fo ld s to Charley and hie poppy Bingo, Sun “ Yes. Ask the minister who preaches energy. Matter does not leave a star my funeral sermon not to say I am as matter, but It is changed Into furnish hot lanches durit g the cold bonnet babies book, Bartley, fresh man pitcher, little boy lost, First better off.” energy nnd the energy leaves the stur. muntiiis to the school children« Laying Up Gladness days o f k.iowiedge, Masters of the “ But you will be better off." | The 0. K. K. will meet this Vhurs All men are glad to have pleasant “ I know It, but my wife will think guild. Book o f bravery. Children o f memories, hut not all are providing I told him to say it.” | day with Mrs. Lynn Kygar Deep Mines the new foiest. Waiting in the wilder the material for such memories. If yon In the Michigan copper district there Mr. and Mrs. Harry Evans and Viva nr<g> Cucco clock, American heroes would look hack by anil by to some Is a mine with a 8,700-foot shaft, one- : Cay wood and Loia Garrison motored ai>d heroigra> Hollow tree and deep thing that you will he glad you said or Bashful to Weiser Sunday and visited with woods book. Heroes of today, trees did. now Is the time to do or say some "The office should seek the man, third of a mile longer than the shaft of the liruzlllan mine situated near Mr. and Mrs- E. L Hennis. England and France, smoking that every child should know, Sahtaki thing which will give you food for you know." “ Yes, that’s all right," replied the Minas Gerties. This Is 6.720 feet deep. ready made Cigarettes fought two Mr and Mr». Jim Bigelow o f Blsh a d I, elisaa aoross the fence, Work- gladness.—Henry Clay Trumbull. candidate, "but I gave it plenty of The Michigan mine shaft Is Inclined and a half years and couldn’t make op, Oslahoma, who have been visiting a-day doings, Fall o f the year. In time, and It seemed bashful."— Deni at an angle of approximately 38 de at the Peutz home with their brother, de.-ert and wikiernera, Birch and the the first down on Germany. G er grees, which makes the mine shallower son Flamingo Wanted a Change John Bigolow, le ft Monday for Bell stair. Three colonial boys, History of than the Brazilian shaft which lias a many smoking old tow lines off Dorothy yawned and announced: *31 j vertical depth of 6,72(5 feet. ingham, Wash , to visit their sister. the robbrns, Real story o f the whaler, Ships, Sawdust, Cabbage leaves, PERFECT G ENTLEM AN do wish that school was over. and Mas, Alice Gummings, John Bigelow Troop one o f the Labrador, Peggy in summer was over, and I had a new Horse Blankets, and second hand went with them and will visit Caii her blue frock, Happy prince. Goats Table Companions teacher." Her mother looked 05 » ami G un Powder couldn’ t make the Schweizer awhile in Portland on his A Newry (Ireland) man keeps 16 smiled. "Why do you wish all t'hatY grade. But when Am ericans arrived goats In his house, and eats ills meals she asked. Dorothy yawned again way home. with no equipment and no training, with them. ‘‘Well,” satd she. “ I’m so tired of de Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peuts autoed to but plenty “ Bull” Durham, and spising the same teacher 1“ New Plymouth Tuesday on business. The Nyssa school* will be closed N erve to burn it with, in T w o Mrs. Flora B. Lowe attended the next week November 23 to 27 in order weeks the French w ere trading Book Club in Kingman Kolony Wed that the teachers may , attend the Swimmingest Per poise L e gio n o f Honor M edals for a The world’s "swlmrulngeat" i«>rpot*e neaday county institute at vale. The institute sack o f “ Bull.” O n e sack was died recently In an aquarium at Loa- Wm Glenn has bean quite sick with will be held Monday anu Tuesday, No worth tw o quarts o f Iron Crosses. don. During the three years he waa ; vember 23 and 24. The latter part of the shingles, but is better now. Englishmen have even been known In rhe tank no one ever saw the Itafe Mis Rica is helping Mrs. Ada H>e week will be given over to the «hen It was not swimming. It al to sacrifice their afternoon tea for Thanksgiving vacation. ways took Its meals of small dsh while Schweizer. a puff o f “ Bull” Durham. Even The High Jinks, which was to be moving through the water snd official« Mr. and Mra. Fred Kllnghack’s lit after the war an Am erican private, held Friday, November 20, haa been of the zoo estimated that it tie girls have all been real sick. occupying the Ruhr, went into a ¡■bOOO miles in three res rs. and Mra. Wm Snyder spant K °«‘ puned until F.¡day. December 4. Mr. “ He’s a perfect gentleman, you German Restaurant and asked for Mrs, T h t football game with Homcdale Sunday evening with Mr. and think?" a glass o f M ilk. H e couldn’t make Appropriate j on Wednesday, November 18, was a "1 do— he always rises and gives a Kerr. Phone 87 the W a iter understand so he drew " I can never understand," ash I lady Ills seat In the barber shop.” Miss Eva E verett spent the week c0®P*ele BbeceBfi, the score beii g 21 i 4~ > + + + + + + + + H-W 4 4 4 4 H 4 - H 4 4 the Picture o f a C ow , and a M ilk to 6, ulthou gh it resulted in otie in Thompson to his friend, “ why you In end with her parents in Ontario. Pail. T h e W aiter im m ed iately jury. George N tw by received a slst on calling your new house s bun Health Again galow.” “ Well, It’s very easily ex Miss Gladys McGinnis and Vernon returned with a Bucket o f Beer b. cktn collar bone, which w-ili prove T o g e t his w e a l t h he sp e nt his he a lth . plained," was the reply. “ Bn the first McGinnis ai d Perry Cantrall are home A n d then w i t h m i g h t and mai n and a Sack of “ Bull” Durham very unfortunate for tha ccm irg game place the Job was a hungj* and in th j H e tu rn ed a r o u n d and sp e n t his w e a l t h again fn m A turas, i a l„ and Gladys with Ontario this F iide#, This wilt second I still owe for It.” Tobacco. T h a t Private was a better T o g e t his h e a lt h a g a in . is helping Mrs J N. Kygar, who has be the last borne game o f the season Artist than he thought he was, tha enailage men to cook for, A t Last Judge D illo n Biggs o f Ontario gave Misa Paulina Stewart spent Sunday Queer Fishing Apparatus SH A V IN G , H A IR C U T TIN G Auto Demonstrator (who has tried a talk before the high school Tuesday with Mrs. Qhas Bradley. HOT A f.D COLD B A TH S Two small boys at Sydney, Australia, for three hours to sell the car)— Now !» iternoon. recently cuught 15 fish at' once by I'll throw In the clutch. Harry Evens so u part of hie herd of PAUL HOWK, Pi-cp. Hot lunches will ba served at the lowering a large bottle containing Uncle Eben— I'll take her then. I Holstaius to Geo Kay lor thia week. ' school house by tha Dona■.••tic Science bread Into the water. The fish were knew If I held off long enough I would Nyssa Oregon 1 • Mtsdsmea Glasoock and Fenn called , department Monday, November 80. so hungry for bread that they slipped get something free. P. S. — T h e r e will be another piece at tha Ptulz home Taeaday. and will continue throughout the win* through the neck of the bottle and then here tw o weeks from now. Look couldn't get out. Wanda ai d Lila Hite visited our tar. His Mistake foi school Friday. "Marry me, I can't' live without t I • you ! scr ar.u cars. cats. risber la some Cats as Human Food A Definition of Middle Age “ But I refused you only a week what I s t u r after a severe aiek spell. Cats' r — eaten by the Chinese and Middle age may perhaps be defined o r Mr. and Mrs, Tommy Rust and as that period In life when you're go In the Island of Savare preferred to “ Oh, was that you?" C. KLII.KENBERG theix daughter Mary have moved back ing to feel Just as well as you ever sheep and goats. A .voting one. well to aheir heme, a fte r a summ-w apant did In a day or two.—Ohio Slate- cooked. Is considered better than hare Alleviation cr ntbbO. .1 Is said tn taste suite Journal. on tha Upper Kltngback farm. tiling Ilk- the American gray squirrel, R .‘ asorsbls Rotes Boss— What! Another ral’dN'Nnt six Mieses Myrtle Peiute snd Georgia bat is even tenderer and sweeter. months ago I gave you a raise to get Rust and Clarence Kippey mutated to married on. Marriage Rings Ancient Apple Valley Tuesday evening and Employee— Yes, sir, but I want this It Is probable that a marriage rlas Nothing New in That one for a divorce. spent tha evening with the hippey encircled the Auger o f the wife of the I 4-t- -M Paris la boasting of the circumstance family. first pharaoh. It was In use in Itun# that a beat-.v parlor for dogs and cats Boston Outing ATTO RNEYS L I LAW The topgraphical surveyors who at tbe beginning of the Christian era. has been opened In the French capital. “ We must pans«,” remarked the pro They have w»d them In this country for have been atatioaad at the Evans several seasons and some of our gay fessor, climbing out of the auto. home for 2} months are now st Need for Relaxation tí. M. B L O IJ E T T “ Yes. dear,” agreed his wife. “ I dogs are r^Tularly groomed and mant Ho mad ale. Some relaxation Is necessary to peo Attorney and Coo- t >w at Law cured.—Lo* Angeles Times. heard the tire puncture.” — American Audrey CaywooJ, who spent last ple of every degree. The head that Legion Weekly. Practice in ali courts summer on the Owyhee, was married thinks and the hand that labors must Nyssa, On gon have some little time to recruit their Was'.l.tgton Anecdotes Saturday to Gofdan Dyas at Nampa. Unthinkable diminished powers. The nation Is Indebted for the pres- Mr. Dyes (a foreman o f tha N an gx Mrs. Scales— Scientists say that we C H IR O PR ACTO R S ervstloc Y many of the popular anec really laugh and grow fat. Uttar milt. Drs R P. and Pearl M. Bradford, dotes concarnln* Washington, among Mrs. Diete—O f course I No one Origin of Posters licenstd in Oregon and Idaho. them t l ” of the cherry tree and the would grow fat and laugh! Poster* are so called because In for Carver Graduates hatchet Mason Locke Weems, mey time* the footpaths and roadways Washington's biographer snd pastor. Consultation and Examination Free of London were separated by lines of Depreciated Value Tbe following books bsve been rs Nyssa, Oregon posts, on which It was the custom t* Mistress— Jane, that's a $200 vase ssirsd st tbe local libtsvy (ru n the paste auBouacetuents R^'.ed at Early Age you've Just smashed. aueolry libissy and ors new rca d f to W. B. ri J X IE Lorens» IJt* Medici, suraamed T h e Maid—T s ln ’t worth that now, mum be loaned ooi lo reaaere: Magnifiées*” on account of Ms tree INSUR/. NCE First Women Jurorn ■oily Moke believe. Trump« te l use of we-'th In maintaining his paw Mind-Reader swan. First person stigalsr, Tratnsrg The first Jury containing women wn- Office at Residence, Third and er. tieni me sole ruler of Florenos St • N IM N M T U tot’d animals, Home makar, Man who f?e— Enow anything ahont India? rawn in Laramie, Wyoming territory Ehrgoed Avenue. the a .wenty-nine pears oa Ms , b p «w to « unco. Sundry see. eats, March, 1870. Him— Delhi is the word you want. 1 él T Avwuii, tec* Mvtu — A IB 174E Rysee, Ovtgse _ «M>ad list on* last GATE CITY JOURNAL 9 ÄC EYE Owyhee W ho Won the War? School Notes We haul Anything Anywhere Any Time M- W. Cheeley NYSSA BARBER SHOP' AND CIGAR STORE : City Dray Line PROM.i L t UV E R Y PHONE 16 § New Library Books G uaranteed by