The Gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1910-1937, May 07, 1926, Image 1

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    T he G ate C ity J ournal
VOL. XXIV.
NO. 13.
16634416
N 1 SS A, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1926.
OWYHEE
JOHN DAY HI-WAY
WILL GET SURFACE
IÏ CATTLE PAY
DIVERSIFY FARM
*1 50 PER YEAR
County Statistics
COUNTY TRACK MEET
AT VALE TODAY
Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Hite enter­
R. S. Hughson to Wm. A. Bever­
tained at a farewell party for El­
idge, 3 placer mining claims. 10|29|-
mer Ash who is leaving for Bend,
26. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed).
Oregon. Refreshments o f sandwich­
Harry R. Hughes et ux to G. J
es, cake and ice cream were served
----------
ECONOMIC REPORT
EXPLAINS Magenheimcr, NV4SEI4 Sec. 16-16- HUNDREDS OF VISITORS ARB
at the end o f an enjoyable evening.
EXPECTED AS MANY SCHOOLS
HIGHWAY DELEGGATION GETS BEST METHOD OF UTILIZING *3- 12|18|25. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed).
AUTO CARAVAN FROM HIGH­
Leonard Smith had the misfortune
LABOR AND CROPS.
Geo- E Davis et ux to Malheur
WILL PARTICIPATE.
16.6 MILES
WAY TOWNS SPENT WEEK­
to have a pitch fork run through SURFACING OF
j I .and Co., Jamieson Acreage Tract
THRU COW VALLEY.
END IN COUNTY.
his wrist while with a party o f boys
| No. 138. 4|12|26. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed)
who were using the forks to spear
G J Magenhemer et ux to Malheur
From the Malheur Enterprise.
Dairy cattle offers the best com­
Next Friday, May 7th, will be a
bination of opportunities for profit­ I .and Co., E% N E% Sec. 24-16-42;
had healed nicely.
able employment of surplus man la­ SW14NW14 Sec. 19-16-48; NHSE14 gala day in Vale as the Malheur
f
Mrs. T. M. Lowe has been on the
bor in this county, says a recent ec­ Sec. 16-16-43; Lots 1 to 6, ine., county track meet for grade school
sick list this week.
onomic report from the Oregon Ag­ Block 4; Lots 1 to 8, ine.. Block 6; students o f town and rural schools
The Klingback family were Nyssa T. T. Nelsen, C. H. Oxman, Jesse
Vale Commercial Club Entertains
ricultural College.
Utilization of Lots 1 to 4, ine., Block 6; Lots 1 and will be held here. A record break­
and Payette visitors on Saturday.
Hamstreet, B. A. Robertson and pasture and hay and fertilizer for 2, Block 13; Lots 1 to 16, irte., Block ing crowd is expected
With Banquet at Drexel Hotel
as about
Miss Georgia Rust spent the week
OtherH Meet With Commission.
— Visit Neighbor Towns.
truck crops is provided through use 14; Lots 1 to 8, inc., Block 26; and twenty schools have been out for
end in Ontario as a guest of Miss
of dairy cattle.
Figuring all cost I<ots 10 to 14, inc.. Block 26, Bra- track since early in February. Mrs.
Eva Everett and attended the May
E. M. Grail, county school superin­
factors except feed and labor are gan. 2|17|26. $1.00.
Day program in Payette on Satur­
Sixteen and six-tenths miles of the
From the Malheur Enterprise.
offset with the value of calves, skim
Wilbur A. Stevens to Roba T. tendent, is eager to see the coming
John Day highway, through Cow
Vale was host to a caravan of busi­ day.
milk and manure, it is reasonable Clark, W%E%W%NE14SW14
Sec. meet a success. Not all can go away
D. E. Tufts who was taken ser­ Valley to Brogan, will be surfaced
ness and professional men from the
winners but the training that comes
to expect return for labor to pay 36! 22-18-46. 3|23|26. $600.00.
towns along the John Day highway iously ill while visiting at the home next month, according to a statement cents per hour.
cannot be
Mary F. Goul et vir to Barney with open competition
last week end. There were visitors of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Kling­ made by the state highway commis­
The report arrives at its figure of B Goul, Lot 1 and SW 14SW 4 Sec. overestimated.
from Arlington, Fossil, Condon, Day- back, passed away Sunday evening. sion in Portland the last of the 36 cents an hour for labor by taking 11; and north 36 acres of SE14 S E 14
On Thursday, the preceding day,
shipped to Walla week. The delegation of John Day
ville, Canyon City, Prairie City, The body was
will be held the final county spelling
the 1800 pounds of butterfat for the Sec. 10-16-47. 3|17|26. $5,000.00.
boosters accomplished its mission, year, an average from six good milk
Unity, Ironside, Bonita, Brogan and Walla, Wash., for burial.
Arthur E. Hill et ux to Walter T. contest, when cash prizes will be
Miss Alta Bradley spent the week just as T. T. Nelsen, representative
Jamieson.
While in the city, the
cows and placing a value of 40 cents Duncan, Lot 1, Sec. 1-14-38 4|4|26. awarded the two best spellers In
end
at
her
home
in
Owyhee.
of
the
Vale
Commercial
club,
felt
Vale Commercial club entertained
Malheur county.
a pound on it which returns a total $10.00.
The Kingman Kolony will have a confident would be done.
Others
the road boosters with a banquet at
Track Cupe
of $720. Against this is charged 24
U. S. A. to Guy H. Travis, Lots 1,
the Drexel hotel and annual election school picnic at the Big Bend park present at the meeting with the com­ tons of hay at $9 a ton amounting 2, 3, and NW14NE14 Sec. 6-24-39;
Three silver cups will be offered
next Friday. The P. T. A. will fur­ mission, were C. H. Oxman of Jamie­
o f officers was held.
to $216, 36 months of pasture at $2 Lots 8, 10, 11, 12, and SW14SE14 at the track meet again this year,
nish a treat for the children.
son, member of the county court, Jes­
Visit Neighbor Towns.
cups that made their first appear-
a month or $72 and succulents and Sec. 31-23-39. 1|28|26.
Mrs. J. W. Kygar reports a hatch se Hamstreet o f Brogan, secretary
The caravan accompanied by a
U. S. A. to Guy H. Travis, L ots. ance last year. The school winning
grain at $71 for the year, making a
large delegation from Vale drove to of one hundred and five turkeys of the John Day highway association, grand total of $360 or a balance 11 and 12, Sec. 30; Lota 1, 2, 3, 4, the greatest number o f points at
Nyssa Saturday morning and were from one hundred and twenty eggs B. A. Robertson of Condon, president, credited to man labor for the year 5, 6, 7, and 9, Sec. 81-23-39. 1|21|26. the meet will receive the silver cup
that were set.
and several others
from
varoius of $360, estimating that 1000 hours’
immensely pleased with the pictur­
U. S. Land Office to Heirs of Tar­ offered by ofifcials of Malheur coun­
The O. K. K. meets with Mrs. towns along the highway.
esque and fertile farming section
The girl winning the most
time during the year was used to|ver K. Lawrence, W14, W%NE14, ty.
Advertise for Bids
throngh which they passed, many of Adah Schweizer on the second in­
take care of these cows.
, W14SE14, and SE14SE14 Sec. 11; points will receive the trophy offer­
stead
of
the
third
Thursday,
making
Bids
for
the
surfacing
o
f
this
sec
them for the first time.
Poultry, the report shows, from N%NW14, and NW14NE14 Sec. 14- ed by the Vale Volunteer Fire De­
the date May the 13th. Mrs. Ij>'. Fri­ tion of the road through Malheur
A t noon they were entertained by
partment.
These cups are to be
the standpoint o f utilizing man la- 14-38. 7|6|26. (Final Certificate),
er, a former Owyhee teacher is to county have been advertised, and will
bor, appears favorable. This indus-1 Geo. S. Parks et ux to James W. held for one year only or until won
the Ontario Commercial club with a be here to attend the meeting.
be let in Portland the first of June.
try, however, does not fit in so well j Parks, NE14NE14 Sec. 3-31-42. 4|- three times in succession by the
luncheon at the. Moore hotel, and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Corbin of Construction will proceed at once.
same school.
wih utilization of farm crops pro- 20|26. $10.00.
were assured cooperation for the Nyssa were Sunday callers in the
It is probable that the remainder
Last year the school cup was tak­
duced on the farm of which hay and | Sheriff C. W. Glenn to C. R. Emi-
completion of the John Day high­ Joe Minton home.
of the road in this country and some pasture are important items.
way.
Five son, all Blocks 22 and 23, Nysss. en by Wade district, the boy's tro­
The Owyhee school closed Friday, ten miles or so in Baker county will
phy by Victor Hickox o f Wade
10|27|25. $7,128.60.
Banquet Here.
with a picnic on the spacious lawn also be surfaced this year, as one of hundred hens, the report says require
U. S. A. to Jacob Hughes, Lots 1, school and the girl’s trophy by Ma-
about the same amount of labor as
at
the
Lowe
ranch.
Refreshments
A band concert early in the even­
the commissioners favors the com­
do six cows and the return per hour 2, 3, S % N % , and S% Sec. 6-26-37 garet Hunt o f Nyssa. Wade school
ing was much applauded. A fine of ice-cream and cake were served pletion of the road.
students have^ been the champion
for man labor may reasonably be ljl6|26.
banquet later at the Drexel hotel and furnished by the teachers and
While in Portland, the John Day expected to average 60 cents more
Sheriff C. W. Glenn to D. W. Pow- tracksters for several years.
honored the visitors. Ralph A. Holte, the P. T. A.
highway delegation was treated with than from the dairy enterprise. In- ers, NW14SEI4,
Winners of first, second and third
NElkNEVi, and
The irrigating
in the Kingman every courtesy, according to Mr. Nel
president o f the Vale Commercial
places will recieve ribbons, in eafch
vestment
however
for
poultry
in
this
SHNE14
Sec.
14-19-46.
5|1|26.
$400.-
club, acted as toastmaster. There Kolony district is being delayed on sen.
event.
A banner will be given to
amount is much higher in the be- 00|.
motor at the
were many round table talks made, account of the big
To Map Road
ginning than other livestock, and it ; Henry L. Glascock to Lewis L. the school having the largest per
the principal visiting speakers be­ pumping plant burning out.
While in the city, the road repre­ is pointed out, poultry is a highly Glascock, EHSE14, and SW14SE14 cent of its pupils present at the
ing H. H. Hendricks, Fossil; E. W.
sentatives held a meeting for the pur technical enterprise in which t{ie Sec. 9; W H S E H , and SW14 Sec. meet.
Snell, Arlington; H. J. Simmons,
pose of adopting some plan of road
May 7th is a school holiday for
average man is not so likely to suc­ 10; NW14NW14 Sec. 16-14-39; 8W-
Mr. Showns, and Mr. Clark o f Fos­
advertising, so that the advantages
14l*W(4 Sec. 4; S14NE14, SE14NW- all districts that attend the meet so
ceed as in dairying.
sil; Mr. Shelly and Mr. Knox o f Ar­
and scenic features will be better
The committee,
therefore,
sug­ 14, and NV4SK Sec. 11-14-42. 11|10|- a large number of visitors is expect­
lington; A. B. Robertson, Condon;
known throughout the state.
Even
ed from every section o f the county.
gests that the poultry enterprise, 25. $10.00.
L. L. Steiwer o f Fossil and C. H.
at the present time, when the sur­
Sheriff C. W. Glenn to A. H. Vale welcomes everyone.
except in special cases, be regarded
Oxman of Jamieson.
Local speak­
facing has not been completed, the
Sec.
as supplementary to the dairy en­ O’Leary, S%S%S%SE14SE14
ers were Robt. D. Lytle, president
SHEEPMEN WANT STANFIELD
highway is excelled by none. In fact,
terprise.
In this way skim milk 10; and north 12% acres of NE14-
QUOTA
FOR
JUNE
ONLY
ONE-
of the association last year, Geo. W.
James
Cameron
is
numbered
it has been said that a part o f it
NE14
Sec.
15-16-47.
4|21|26.
$61.88.
may
be
utilized
for
poultry
instead
HALF FILLED AT ARMY
McKnight, I. W. Hope and T. T. Nel-
among the wool growers who are
scarcely needs surfacing as the thor­
of
swine.
Poultry
will
utilize
some
TRAINING CAMPS.
aen.
supporting Senator Stanfield for re-
oughfare is already constructed of
pasture and other succulent feeds Complaints Filed in Circuit Court
election.
He considers Stanfield’s
nntural
road
material,
and
has
as
Officers Elected
DeTweeds
Northwestern
&
Paci­
Uncle Sam gives a month’s vaca-
...... m can n be grown.
____ The
___ numbers
________
which
Annual election o f officers was tion at the various training camps, smooth a surface as an oiled high- <|( _ou]try may be proportionate to fic Hypotheekbank vs Edward New­ work at Washington for the live­
held A. B. Robertson of Condon is wthout cost to those who enroll, ^ay. After some discussion, it was j t h e amount o f surplUs labor avail- ton et als. 4|29|26. Foreclosure of stock interests of the west as one
o f the Senator’s most important ac-
president, T. E. Shelley, vice-presi­ with transportatin, board, lodging decided to have a map o f the road j ab)c aiter the requirements for crop mortgage. $1,312.87.
complishmetns for Oregon, hence the
dent, J. E. Hamstreet, Brogan, sec­ and clothing furnished gratis. There Printed on a small card, showing all, ,nterprigeg the dairy and general
---------------------------------------------------- a 1 Ferry Canyon sheepman is urging
retary, and L. L. Steiwer o f Fos­ are daily exercises to teach the t"e towns along the route. The des- > overhead labor have been met, and
JORDAN VALLEY j the retention of Stanfield in the
sil, treasurer. Mr. Lytle was asked rudiments of military training and jgnated road will continue froni Ar- accor(li
to the ¡„dividual situation,
— • I Senate.— Condon Globe Times.
to accept the nomination again this the care and improvement o f the hngton to Boise on these proposed ad- In general, however, it appears that •-------------------- ----------------
Shearing at the Thomas creek cor-
year but declined.
physical body all under the best o f vertising cards.
500 hens would demand the available rals was finished Saturday and t h e V A L E IRRIGATION MEN
The recreation- ! m_______ HUZZ
A board of directors was elected expert instructors,
labor on the average farm after the machinery moved to Soldier creek, t
CONFER WITH ENGINEERS
with a member from each county al features include swimming, base­
other requirements have been met. Shearing is also in progress at the j
JUNTURA
From the Malheur Enterprise.
through which the highway passes. ball, tennis, boxing and all kinds of
Those who desire to specialize
in Antelope springs plant. Both plants
A delegation of local irrigation
Ralph A. Holte represents Malheur, sports and games; then there are
Miss Davis, our county librarian, poultry will keep larger numbers are owned by Brunzell and Costello, men conferred with R. J. Newell,
Mr. Hardman, Baker county, E. W. the dances and other forms o f en- was visiting in Juntura Thursday and perhaps devote less time to crop, A number Qf the hor8e raiaers
acting superintendent of reclama­
Snell, Gillam county, W. W. Hen­ tetainment as well as week-end trips and Friday.
and other livestock enterprises.
, are bugy ridinjf for honiei! the paat tion, and B. A. Stoutemeyer, counsel
dricks, Wheeler and a director was to points of interest in the vicinity
for United States Reclamation Serv­
The Juntura school had their try­ a----------------------------------------------------- ■ two weeks.
chosen for Grant county.
o f the Camps. The vigorous life in
ice, in Boise on Friday afternoon,
out for the spelling contest. Those
R
O
N
I
T
A
Ms. Martin and daughter
were
the
open,
the
comradeship
with
Good Results
chosen were as follows: sixth grade, ■ ---------- ----------------------------------------------* over night guests o f Mrs. Sharp and relative to the contemplated con­
The importance o f diverting all young men from distant localities,
struction of the Vale project.
As
Mr. Phelan went to Brogan Mon­ Blanche Thursday.
Inglie Woodward,
Howard Baker;
westbound traffic over the road and the spirit aroused in a common seventh, Esther Claypool, Orin Cur­ day on business.
soon as the supreme court approves
Jabe Potter o f Danner was a busi­ the sale o f water by the Warm-
while the Oregon Trail is being oil- patriotic service makes for better
ry; eighth. May Nutt. They will be
Bert Hammack and Paul Grondone ness visitor in town Thursday.
ed, was discussed, and an effort was citizenship. General Pershing says:
springs district, it is believed that
in Vale May 6.
drove to Huntington and other points
made to bring about this routing, “ The young men grow more ag-
The Danner school closed Friday. actual construction will proceed.
this
week.
The Tom Woodward home was the
which should prove effective.
. gressive, more confident; they get
, .
, Mrs. Watson and daughter will leave Attending the Boise conference were
Mrs. L. A. Bilyeau is taking treat-, the first of the wwk for ber holne>
Another outcome o f the visit by
®P'r'* ot leadership and initiat- scene of gay festivity Saturday in
R. A. Holte for the Vale district;
ment for a lame spine at the Vale going to Caldwell with John Denny.
the highway boosters was the circu­ ive and in every way become bet­ honor o f Helen Lee’s third birthday.
Percy Purvis, Stanley Mallett, R. H.
Sanitarium.
Ice cream and cake were served.
Leo Hains was a business vistor DeArmond, directors of the Warm-
lation of a petition to the state high­ ter able to meet the problems of
The little tots, and many grown-ups
Elmo Corder went to Vale on le­ at the Fenwick ranch Tuesday.
way commission, requesting the com­ every day life.”
springs; and H. G. Kennard, state
gal business Wednesday.
In the several Camps located in enjoyed it.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Palmer' and watermaster.
pletion of the surfacing o f the John
Mr. and Mrs. Goodman visited
h . E. Foster drove over from Lime David Graham drove to McDermitt
Day this year.
Several hundred the Northwest applications have
hors o f Mrs. Emma Sharp gathered
signers were secured here and in the been received to about half fill the Robertson’s on Otis Creek last week. Saturday night to visit his family Saturday on business.
Andy Masonholder returned from at her home Thursday and gave her
county, and the petition will more quota allowed. Young men contem-
Dave Kent returned to Juntura here, staying over Sunday.
Those present
than likely result in immediate sur- plating attendance should make ap- from court attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Stream and Caldwell last week, the proud own­ a surprise party.
Mr. and were Mrs. Edith Denny and family,
facing o f the road in Malheur court- plication at onre.
Infantry Camps
Mr. and Mrs. Don Masterson of family enjoyed the ball game at er o f a new Ford truck.
Mrs Masonholder are preparing to! Mrs. Martin and daughter, Mr. and
are to be held at Vancouver Bar- Juntura are business
visitors in Jamieson Sunday.
rarks and Fort George Wright, Burns.
leave Cow Creek and expect to trav- j Mrs. H. E. Baltzor, Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones and little
Washington.
The Field Artillery
el and see the county during tbs Jabe Potter and chlidren, Walter
Wm. Jones, cattleman, was in Vale son Roger, who have spent the win­
NON-VOTING PERIL
and Stanley Bowden, Will Clemons,
Camp will be held at Camp Lewis,
summer.
ter in the Willamette for Mr. Jonea’
this week.
CITED BY COOLIDGE
The evening
Washington, while the Coast Artill­
L. R. Stanford o f Jackson creek and Everett Miller.
Russell Robertson was a witness health were visiting old friends in is seeding barley this week.
Washington.—President C oolidge ery section will be trained at Fort
was spent playing games and dan­
the valley Sunday. We are glad to
sees a serious danger to representa­ Worden, Washington.
Blank appli­ on a case in Vale, court week.
Dick Malloy o f Succor Creek has cing, and everyone reports a jolly
Mabel Hess was in Vale this week. note that they all look as if the Wil­ been spending a few days in town. good time.
tive government in this cohntry m - cations and any information regard­
lamette
agreed
with
them.
The sheep shearers are here. The
less the people are aroused from ing the Camps can be obtained from
The alfalfa
on the Chevalley
Miss Della Miller left on Monday's
Alfred Guerber’s pack tram ar­ stage for her home in Ontario.
their present lack of interest in the Commanding Officer o f any of town seems busy since their arrival.
ranch is being badly damaged by
rived
on
the
mountain
Saturday.
Tom Woodward shears at Beulah
public affairs and go to the ballot the Camps above mentioned.
Mias Freda Owings returned home large worms, which are eating the
this week.
C. E. Johnston, a maheinery deal­ Saturday from her school on the crowns o f the alfalfa.
boxes on election days.
It remains
FOUR TRAGEDIES
Jewel Carter went to her home er o f Nyssa was in the vicinity Owyhee.
to be seen if they will entirely kill
Citing figures to show the in­
A man struck a match to see if Saturday 'at Jonesboro. The Carter Thursday.
Miss Hilda Jones and Miss lone out the alfalfa, but they have almost
creasing number o f voters who are
It family received the sad news of the
Mrs. Beatrice Woodcock and a Marie Minger rode to Flint Satur­ ruined the field for the first crop
staying away from the polls, the the gasoline tank was empty.
Another man touched a death of their grandfather. He re­ party o f Boise friends motored up day, to enjoy the trout fishing on of hay. Mr. Chevalley in poisoning
president appealed to 100 members wasn’t.
to directions
received
Sunday to call on her sister, Mrs. Flint creek. Miss Jones is the guest according
o f the Daughters of the American trolley wire to see if it was alive. sided in Washington.
A man jumped out o f a
of Miss Minger, who Is teaching from W. L. Shovell, county agent.
Bob Madden, wife and son went Harry Reed.
Revolution who heard hint Monday It was.
Bill Hains went to Caldwell last
He to Ontario in their new car, and re­
Fred Reed is still a very sick school at Flint.
night to use their influence to get boat to see if he could swim.
Dr. Jones made a trip to his mine week to consult a doctor.
out the vote of women as well as couldn’t. A man cut out his adver­ port a wonderful time. They visited man from spotted fever, although
Hayletts receved a pedigreed white
men, pointing out that extension of tising to see if he could save money. Mrs. Madden’s parents at Homedale. Sunday night he rested fairly well. above Flint Sunday.
Harold Baltzor, the seven-year-old Collie last week from Caldwell.
Mrs. Claypool and daughter Es­
Eugene F. Pratt, Jr., is home from
suffrage to women had not brought He didn’t.
The grade schools o f Jordan Val­
the results anticipated.
ther were week end visitors at the the Nyssa high school where he com­ son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baltzor
La Grande,
April 24 — Evidence
ley
gave a very entertaining pro­
fractured
one
bone
o
f
ha
arm
last
country
home
o
f
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Difin
pleted
his
sophomore
year.
He
"The whole system o f American
(hat at one time prehistoric mons­ Goodman and family.
A large
spent the week end in company with | week when he fell from the top of gram Friday evening.
government rests on the ballot box,"
ters roamed the hills of Karte m
crowd was present and all report it
Kaylor, Kenneth Baugh, and Harold i a high gate.
he said to the women, who are here
and Joe Elliott, schoolmates at Nys-,
Miss Dorothy Masonholder o f Cow the best school program ever given
from every section o f the country, f>. egon exist in the finding of a gl-
S o I f è Noi Rof or mo é
in Jordan Valley.
for their annual congress. “ Unless rnt tooth, lielievcd that of some
It Is the young who wont I » reform sa high, at Ironside on a fishing i Creek spent last week the guest of
Mrs. Herbert Baltzor received ■
| her aunt, Mrs. Fred Palmer in Jor-
citizens perform their duties there rris?-eating mammoth, on the hills the » » r i d . hm don't turn» I mi » : sad M trip.
fine bunch of I-eghom baby chicks
Mrs. Johnston was a Sunday visit- dan Valley,
such a system
o f govenment
is tast o f Union, 15 miles southeast la the »Id » b o k n u » h »w . imi «re Irta
^
or at Phelan's.
| A few of the friends and neigh- Wednesday
of La Grande, by A rJian Go > I >r.J. Indifferent tu d r II - K i . i u n | l
(loomed to failure.”
BOOSTERS FETED
M A LH EU R COUNTY
A N N U A L E LE C T IO N H E LO H ER E
5 TR EN C H
YOUNG MEN INVITED
TO TRAINING GAMPS
j