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T he G ate C ity J ournal VOL. XXIII, No. 51. NYSSA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1926. WOOL GROWERS ELEC! Owyhee OFFICERS FOR YEAR Items Mr. and Mrs. Harry Russel and little daughter Florence were week end visitors in the Oce Schweizer home. t lM County Statistics IL Real Estate Transfers Recorded Sheriff C. W. Glenn to H. B. | Cockrum, Trustee, SWKNWV4 Sec. H-18-47. 12|19|26. $87.14. Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Union Cen NEW ROAD ASSOCIATION COM ONLY PARTNERSHIP AND FI tral Life Insurance Co., EHNE14 PLETED IN BURNS LAST SUN DUCIARY RETURNS MUST BE Sec. 22; SE^SEVl Sec. 16; and SW- DAY. 14SW14 Sec. 14-16-46. 11|30|26. $74 MADE AT ONCE. 6.88. (Certificate o f Sale.) Malheur County to D. H. F’rench, SW *N E14 Sec. 29-31-41. 7|20|25. $19.86. D. H. French et ux to W. C. Smoot Purvis, Fairman. Gallagher and Fra- Blanks Await Action on Revenue ISW14NE14 Sec. 29-81-41. 12|28|26. ser Represent County at Road | Bill Which Will Probably Reduce ¡$1.00. Meeting Last Week End. Individual Rates. Marvin Yoakum et ux to P. A. FEB P.-T. A. MEET TO RE HELD IN NYS E. C. WARNER OF PILOT ROCK | Miss Georgia Rust spent Sunday PRESS NOTES OF ACTIVITIES ELECTED PRESIDENT FOR EN I visiting friends in Apple Valley. OF P. T. A. CIRCLES OF MAL SUING YEAR. I Mrs. Gladys DeGoede and son HEUR COUNTY. j John were over night guests of Mr. Pendleton.— E. E. Warner, Pilot and Mrs. Glenn Brown of Nyssa, Rock, was unanimously elected pres- Monday, leaving next morning for The spring meeting o f the County ident o f the Oregon Wool Growers’ their home at Coalville, Utah after Council will be held in Nyssa, Satur association at the business session a prolonged visit with relatives in day, April 3. o f the convention Saturday. He sue- j Owyhee. In order to complete necessary ceeded Fred Falconer of Pendleton, I Messrs. Wm. Peutz nd Fred Snive- arrangements for this meeting a president for three years, who re- j ly were business visitors in Nampa meeting of the executive board will fused to let his name go before the Monday. be held in Ontario the afternoon of Misses Everett and Stewart were convention. Martin, W%NE>4 Sec. 9-17-46. 12| February 20. All county officers and Ernest Johnson of Wallowa was over night visitors in the Klingback all presidents of local circles ars 15:25. $335.00. There was a strong delepation at Comparatively few in Malheur elected first vice president, Robert home Wednesday. members of the executive committee. Ray Saunders to John W. Plymale, The O. K. K. met Thursday with the meeting held in Burns Saturday county need worry about income tax, Thompson of Heppner, second vice Vi interest in NHSW )4 Sec. 6-16- It is the earnest desire of Mrs. Gn Sunday, when organization of the but of this minority, some have al Mrs. Wm. Peutz. The next meeting president, and James Murth of Con ling county president, that every 45. 7|5|1921. $26.00. don, third vice president. The sec will be at the home of Mrs. Adah Central Oregon Highway association ready reecived partnership and fidu- member of the executive committee was completed. There were repre- Hubbard Walters et ux to Manhat be present. ciary blanks from Clyde G. Hunt- retary, who will be a full time em Schweiczr when the officers for the sentatives from Malheur. Deschutes j ley, collector of internal revenue, tan Co., SEViSW1* and SW14SE>4 ploye of the association is to be year wlil be elected. For all those interested in parent j Portland. Those who filed such re- Sec. 3; NEViNWtt and N W ^N E H Mrs. Overstreet and son Robt. and Harney counties. hired and appointed by the exccut- teacher work, February 17 should Sec. 10; E^4NE14 Sec. 9; and WV4- “ We do not want a local improve- I turns last year are the fortunate > s committee. The committee ap and Miss Dottie Cantrall were Sun NW14 Sec. 10-21-46. 1|7|2 6$.10.00. be a Red-Letter day, for on that day pointments wil lalso be announced day callers at the Lowe home. ment from Bend to Burns, but a ones. twenty-nine years ago the first Con Bankers Discount Corporation to Vicente Mendiola ate dinner with higiiway straight through from Vale in a few days, Warner said. Forms for the use of employers or gress of Mothers met at Washing The convention came to a close Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klingback Mon to Bend and so across the state.1 individuals in reporting payment of Manhattan Co., SE14SW 4 and SW- ton, D. C. The State Congress sug Saturday night with the annual ban day. That was the prevailing sentiment salary, wages, rent or interest of >4SE'4 Sec. 3; NE14NW14 and NW- gests that in the February meeting Mr. and Mrs. Oce Schweizer and at the meeting and was forcibly $10o0, or more, to an unmarried per 14NE14 Sec. 10; EV4NE>4 Sec. 9; quet attended by 200 persons. The our local circles do something to place o f the convention next year family were Ontario visitors Satur stated so by particularly the Des son, or $2500, or more, to a married and W14NW14 Sec. 10-21-46. 12|4|- commemorate this day. It might bs person, are now available and may 25. $10.00. will be fixed by the executive com day where Miss Margaret paid a vis chutes county delegation present well for us to review the work ac it to the dentist. mittee. be obtained upon request at Collec- j Charles W. White to Louise A. complished during these years, so Malheur Representatives Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Peutz were tor Huntley’s office. All reports White, Lot 2, Sec. 27; Lot 8, Sec. that in our plans for the future we There were four delegates pres SCHOOL TAX LEVIES Payette visitors Wednesday. such amounts 28; Lots 1 and 2, Sec. 34; and Lots may be guided by past experience. ent from Malheur county, namely, covering payment of COMPLETE THIS WEEK Vicente Mendiola brought his J. D. Fairman, Harper, who repre must be forwarded hy the employer ¡ 1 , 2, and 3, Sec. 33-18-47. 1|18|26. The regular monthly meeting of sheep to the home ranch Friday sented the county court; Dan Galla or individual direct to the commis- $800.00. This week the tax levies for the the Kingman Kolony P. T. A. was where he will start lambing in a sioner of intenal revenue. Washing- Dora Duniop e(. vir to Sarah A gher, Juntura; Percy Purvis, who 82 school districts in the county hold January 8, at the home o f the few days. was sent as a delegate o f the Vale ton, D. C., so as to reach that office Payne Lot 16 Qnd north 4 30 feet of president, Mrs. Morgan. were determined by Assessor An A t this Isaiah N. Clark, a well known not later than March 15th. Lot 17> Block 127j Ontario. 7|20|25. Commercial Club; and E. A. Fraser, drew H. Graham and deputies in his meeting the committee which had pioneer of Owyhee died in Chcko, The blanks herein enumerated are $700.00. representing the Ontario Commercial office. As was stated last week the charge of installing the lights in Cal., of cancer of the liver. Hi3 five the only income tax forms being Club. general tax was placed at 17.8 mills the schoolhouse reported that after Wm. E. Lees et ux to E. A. Fra children were with him at the last. distributed at this time. without including 1 mill high school ser, Lots 11 and 12, Block 40, Ontar paying for wiring and the fixtu res The principal delegates from I his young days he was a scout in Await Action of Congress tax. This makes a slight increase of $ 1 . 00 . they had $16.76 to to the P. io. 1|19|26. $1.00. the Indian wars of aEstem Oregon, Deschutes county were Senator Jay Individual income tax returns can 1.4 mills over taxes last year. The Sheriff C. C. W .Glenn to R o b tjP Tj A. An intt'fSLting program fol and later in his life was a prospector H. Upton, R. H. DeArmond and not be furnished taxpayers at this reason for this is due to the fact Miss Lytle, Lot 7. Hioek 7, K A m ifiriW . lowed the business meeting. for gold in Mormon Basin and Mal Ralph Hamilton. time for the reason that the new re to Vale. 1|23|26. $53.43. that real estate valued at nearly Wade read a paper explaining the heur City. New Officers Elected venue bill now before Congress, and half a million dollars was foreclosed Sheriff C. W. Glenn to State of Educational Bill; Miss Hoffman read Mr. and Mi's. Chas. Bradley were undoubtedly The first meeting was held on assured of passage, and taken o ff the assessment roll. Ontario visitors Saturday, wheiie Saturday night, when, after an in will provide for reduced tax rates, Oregon, SEVi Sec. 16-30-45; W14S- an article on hot lunches, and M ia. City levies show a similar small J WV4 Sec. 16-30-46; and NV4NE14 Maurice Judd read a paper on child Mrs. Bradley had some dental work formal discussion, a draft of organ as well as increased exemptions. Sec. 16-31-45. 1|23|26. $960.68. increase in millage, Vale having 91.8 feeding. The next meeting will be done. Pending final enactment of the now ization was made. A representative mills, Ontario 66.6 mills and Nyssa Sheriff C. W. Glenn to State of held in the evening at the school- Chisty Minton left Mondy for their was chosen from each county to revenue bill by Congress, the Port 63.2 mills. Oregon, 34 acres in NW14NW1» Sec house, and the general subject-' farm near Boise to assist his bro draw plans for organization. land office has been instructed to 20-18-45. 1|23|26. $3,046.69. The levies for school districts fol- j discussion will be the laws -j|ff ther with farm work. withhold the distribution of all in On Sunday morning the second low: No. 1, 19 mills; No. 2, IS; No. Sheriff C. W. Glenn to S‘ ato » ing parent teacher work. The commissioners o f the road dis- dividual income tax ’ blanks. Oregon, EV4SE14 Sec. 16-31-42; N- 3 29; No. 4, 6 .^ No. 5, 1.5; No. 6,i trict met Friday afternoon at the meeting was called, when organiza The regular meeting of the On Just as soon as authority has been E!4 Sec. 16-30-45; and EHSEH Sec. tion was completed and officers el- tario Circle was held January 16. *}?’ S: 1?J8; 9’ ° : i?°- V q ’ ^ home of J. B. Smith with County ected. Archie McGowan, Bums, is f received from Washington, the ne- 16-30-46. 1|23|26. $1,075.66. The Education Committee reported «°‘ 5: o N°- t 12' 6 . l ,f°- A8' \2J i Commissioner Miller. the new president, Jay II. Upton, cessary blank forms will be mailed Sheriff C. W. Glenn to State of the completion of plans for the read j? ° ’ *’ 1_l3 i 0No- 15’ 26f : . . l®’ The Mike O’Brian bridge over the Bend, vice-president for Deschutes iwthout delay to every taxpayer who Oregon, SV4SEVi Sec. 3-19-43, 1|23|- ing contest and named Miss Mary ’ xj o\ 9 9 kt oa oo5 \ t ° ' Owyhee canal was found unsafe for county; J. D. Fairman, Harper, vice- field a return o f income for 1924, 26. $4,207.98. Welch ami Mrs. Irwin Troxell as v ° ' 28, a t 2 6; e7 : No. x f ° 'o 29, i 6’ 10; 2 ' No. M°' 30 o I ,% V raffic and work ° n a new one wiu president for Malheur county. Vice- during the year 1925, and to all 2.6; No. ( Mond Sheriff C. W. Glenn to State of leaders. The health committee will others who have made requesft for 0regon> SEVlSW* t ^ lf and NB. presidents for Lane and Linn coun 8.1; No. 31, 12; No. 32, 9; No. 33, “ " T. T M. M Lowe I soon put on a milk drinking cam Mrs. and Mrs. Miller V4NWV4 Sec. 19; NE14NWV4, and paign among children, and are plan ties will be elected by their respect these blanks. 1.1; No. 36, 6; No. 39, 19; No. 40, accompanied their husbands and vis ive boards of trade. Want Partnership Reports NWViNE14 Sec. 20-17-47. 1|23|26. ning to give a health program in 8.6; No. 43, 7.3; No. 45, 10; No. 46, ited with Mrs. Smith during the “ Although partnership and fidu- $ 952 . 22 . 7.5; No. 47, 13; No. 49, 6.6; No. 50, The management o f the associa the near future. The assembly voted meeting. ciary returns may be filed at any "sh eriff C. W. Glenn to State of to ask Supt. Baird of Boise to ad 6.6; No. 51, 3.7; No. 53, 3.1» No. 65, E. M. Greig of Ontario was a call tion is vested in three directors 4.8; No. 57, 6.5; No. 58, 7.7; No. 60, er in the Joe Minton home Friday. from each county, one of whom is time on or before March 15,” ex- Oregon, SEVi Sec. 16-18-45. 1|23|26. dress the February meeting. At the plains Collector Huntly, “ it is sug- «2 506.90. 8; No. 61, 5.4; No. 63, 1.1; No. 64, close of the business meeting an in W. M. Beam of Oregon Trail dis to be the vice-president. The direct Marriage Licenses Issued 2.8; No. 65, 30; No. 66, 2.6; No. 67, trict has had a relapse of flu and ors for Malheur are Dan Gallagher, gested that taxpayrs required to file teresting and instructive program 6; No. 68, 10; No. 69, 2.2; No. 70, has been quite ill the last few days. Juntura, and Geo. K. Aiken, Ontario. these reports do so now and avoid \ Dennis Toomb and Rose Haskett, was given. Miss Lucile Biggs played the rush that certainly will prevail ‘ j|19]26 9; No. 71, 7.1; No. 73, 20; No. 75, a piano solo and Mrs. Chas. Miller Why the New Road The Walter Pinkston family anil A paper, “ Legislation Con- 31; No. 77, 35; No. 78, 13.3; No. 79, Wm. Snider family were Thursday It was shown by the official re during the closing days of the filin g , p red Victor Nelson and Edna Mil- sang. Taxpayers desiring assist- ]er ij20|26. cerning Child Labor Laws,” prepared 9.6: No. 80, 9.2; No. 81, 10.3; No. evening callers at Claude Smith’s. port of the Oregon Road Depart period. ance in preparing partnership and Complaints Filed in Circuit Court hy Mr. W. M. Walker was read hy 82, 10.3. The radio played an important part ment officials at Ashland that last fiduciary returns may get some in- Ontario National Bank vs. Chas. Supt. Chas. Miller. Mr. Bruce Kes- summer there was a daily average in entertaining. BIG COW OUTFIT formation from the Portland office, p Seguine. 1|21|26. Recovery on ter discussed the various other laws Mr. and Mrs. Alvon McGinnis en of 250 cars, who registered and in PASSING IN GRANT CO. note. $500.00. j affecting the welfare of children, tertained Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Smith quired if there was not some Way Oregon & Western Colonization 1 among them the Juvenile Court law , by which they could come through | and family and Mr. and Mrs. Henry The big cow outfit is an institu Co. vs Frank B. Scott. 1|23I26. Fore-¡the Child Welfare Commission, the Central Oregon enroute to Spokane tion that is passing. It is quite not Slippy and family on Sunday. closure of mortgage. $13,650.95. Widows’ Pension Law, the laws re Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Judd of and the park, without going by way iceable in Grant county, and many i Federal Reserve Bank vs Robt. H. garding adoption, and the criminal of Portland and the Columbia River Kingman Kolony were evening call ranchers are turning their atten Vickers et al. 1|23|26. To quiet title. laws concerning juvenile delinquency. highway. All of them had to be tion to other things. Many o f them ers in the Frank Milelr home Friday. Mrs. Bruce Kester gave her report Mr. and Mrs. Henry Slippy had a told there was no road. are interested in dairy herds. The from the State Congress of Parents All of the county courts and other rather serious accident wehn their highways and quick and cheap trans and Teachers and, in line with the boards from Eugene to Snake River portation has made this possible. car collided with another car in the subject of the evening, declared it to are joining in a campaign for the turn on the highway about two miles The people of Oregon are guilty ' They also raise a few turkeys, some be the wish of the state organization immediate survey of the Central o f hiding light under a bushel, ac- ; poultry, a few hogs, a few hundred from Ontario. Mrs. Slippy and the that each circle decide for itself sheep and a few cattle. The old children were thrown out of the car Oregon highway. This is a most im cording to Arthur Foster, manager whether or not it should indorse le portant project for all of them, for o f the Land Settlement department time range is gone. A great portion and the Irttlc boy was cut above the Ev o f the Portland Chamber of Com- j STRONG REPRESENTATION IS gislative measures and not blindly o f it has been turned over to and oye making it necessary to take sev- Malheur county in particular. follow the state or national Con for the culture o f brush under the en stitches to close the wound. Both ery speaker from Deschutes dwelt merce who was the principal speak REQUESTED TO MEET WITH gress. on the fact, that they wanted a er at the district convention of East alias o f conservation and timber cul- cars were badly damaged, STATE HI-WAY COMMISSION, ture. And this may be all for the Mr. 8nd Mrs. K" ' 3 Walters have through road from Vale to Bend and ern Oregon Chambers held in Bak on aero-s the state. If thev could rfotl er Wednesday, to which Vale was best. We are not competent to pass (tone to Hot Lake where Mr. Wal- get this, they stated, t!/?y were nut invited to attend., A formal request has been made judgment, but it is conspicuously ters will undergo an operation. interested in the project ‘With the greatest resources in of the county courts of Malheur and evident that the conditions are rap- p jj \RLE8TON AT COLLEGE To Push Campaign the world we do not advertise our Deschutes counties to each appoint idly undergoing a change.— Blue Mt. DYING NATURAL DEATH It was unanimously agreed that advantages abroad As we should,” I a representative to meet with a dele- Eagle. from the Mr. Foster declared. “ If California! gate from the Harney county court O. A. C-—The “ Charleston” s i dy a large representation WILL THE GROUND HOG SEE ing a natural death on the O. A. C. county must go before the state had some of the resource» we have 1 at the next meeting of the highway AROSE MAK highway commission to push the pro- they would be heralded to ail parts | commission, following the respect- CIRCUMSTANCES HIS SHADOW CANDLEMAS DAY campus. IT IMPOSSIBLE, SUPT. Where once the more conservative fcet through as rapidly as possible, of the nation. The counties of East- ive sessions of the courts in Febru- ING OF UNION PACIFIC WIRES. Candlemas Day, February 2, has dancer was in constant danger of Plans are already underway for the ern Oregon could support popula ary. Archie McGowan, president of for many centuries been associated having his shins barked by the fly- meeting before the commission. tions of five or six times what they the Central Oregon Highway asso with weather predictions. But by ing heels of “ Charlestoners,” he Is ciation has also been elected to at- have today.” APPROACHING ' tend this meeting. , B u m s .-A telegram dated at Salt some curious trait of human nature, now able to advance across the dance FVRMS T. , Mr Foster told of the work of ECONOMIC EQUALITY the Land Settlement department of ■ A good representation is solicited Lake l*"t Saturday stated that the these predictions always went by floor with the comparative safety contraries. It is so o f the p i/u r - of old. Buildings no longer rogk and “ Following a prolonged period of the Portland Chamber which in less j from commercial clubs o f Vale, On- daily train service announced earlier esqne old tale about the groundhog, 3 w a y with the thump of hundreds of ,'x ‘ rf'me dtf res,io" . , American agri- Ihan three years has induced 1200 tario, Albany, Bend, Bums and Eu- in the week to take effect on last a o if it r o n / ,m n f , V, .1 n ila o lJ / \ « ■> K o a l a how he comes out o f his hole Can feet in perfect beat but rest peace- culture again finds itself on a basis families to settle on the laud in th is! *< ne as the future of this road pro- Monday between Burnt and Ontario would not he inaugurated. It was fully on their foundations, as all aPProach,ng econom.c equal,ty with dlemas 4ay, and looks around for state. The newcomers have invested ject will be greatly influencel. The a blow! Just after the paper had othpr . Indu,,triei' ‘ ^ u p a t.o n s and over $4,060,060, he said. Last year importance of road his shadow. If the sun is bright and self-respecting buildings should. boosters was gone to press announcing the new Like other extreme dances, the Professions, a , measured by the all- cheery, things don’t look right to the department interviewed more stressed at the recent meeting held him ,and he goes back to sleep 3ix Charleston has been only a passing controlling standard of comparative than 65,000 people at the Portland in Bums, particularly at the time schedule and congratulating the peo Our zeal to proceed tourist auto camp alone and offices when the designation of the road ple of Bums, even before it v s i in weeks more. But if the sun is fancy to be enjoyed only while it. T’r,ce " ve,*ll The -kick” came in "P °n thp thecry that thl* rendjust- were also maintained in Ashland is before the state highway com the mails, this unexpected telegram clouded so he cannot see his shadow, “ kick” lasted. wns received and so far there to ne then he stays out and prepares for soem instances from the fact that it ™ nt wi" ** Permanent is tempered and Ontario. mission. satisfactory explanation forthcom was just a little bit unconservative, h-v memories of previous experience. an _____, early spring. The land settlement work is fi of the state as well as the good. In ing. The telegram addressed to the Thus this ancient philosophy, run-, while in some colleges and univers- hy ,t,,dy ° ' Precedents, and by ob- ning back into the ages, conveys th e 1 iies it came from the fact that au-*ervaf on present trends such as nanced out of a $300,000 fund raised several communities we have disin manager o f this paper read: by the business men of Portland to terested appraisal committees to “ My letter January 14th. Circum feeling that things are not what they thorities banned it, therefore it was ^,,vp develop Oregon, Mr. Foster said. It help post the newcomer on land stances have arisen which make it the past. While reaffirming our con seem, and that one must a c -1 something to be done, fidence in the ultimate stability of is carried on through three depart values. We do not want the buyers impossible to extend train service quire the faculty of looking under In parts o f Chinese Turkestan Wo- this basic Industry, we consider it ments, publicity, land settlement and to be burdened with a load of debt. between Crane and Bums trains 171 the surface indications. It often We want them to succeed. In this and 372 effective January 18. Will works out that » a , here in Vale. men are *° numerous, due to the proper and timely to call attention marketing. We try to help the newcomers we have been very successful. Out advise further when definite conclu But the question is will <he emigration o f the men, that the m#r- to some o f these trends.” —Opening groundhog see his shadow’ next T u c - *tage ceremony by the mullah and Statement of_Declarations by Amor- succeed," the speaker said. “ We do of the families we have located we sions are reached.” the bill of divorcement are given at ¡can Farm Congress Round Table I not want people to come here to have not yet had a complaint so we The wire was sent by Superintend day, or is winter nearly over? ‘ fail. We tell them the bad features feel that we are on the right track.” ent Pierce o f the Union P a cific. the same time. Conference. MALHEUR SENDS DELEGATES REOUCED RATES AHE EXPECTED Eastern Oregon Resources Are Not Advertised CENTRAL OREGON ASKS COUKTY DELEGATES BURNS FAILS TO GET DAILY TRAIN SERVICE I