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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL VOLUME XXV. NO. 8. REAL ESTATE IN NYSSA, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1927. MALHEUR WILD FLOWERS APPEAL TO BOTANIST Plan Work On New Road Link In County Soon Desert wild flowers of Mal heur county, o f which compara tively little is known, appeal to Dr. Henderson, curator of the botanical museum o f the Uni versity o f Oregon. Dr. Hender son was here this week on his first visit to start an investiga tion of Malheur floral life. He will make frequent visits this spring, to study all o f the flow ers as they develop during the spring and summer seasons. His interest was aroused by the specimen that were gathered and sent in by school children, in a contest sponsored by Miss Eleanor Davis, county librarian. »1.50 I’ EK YEAR OWYHEE •!BIG MONEY IN FUR FARMING SAYS GROWER Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rust and daughter Phyllis visited in Melba and Boise Friday and Saturday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Peutz attended a birthday dinner at the home of J. H. Scott, state market road en-| Mr. Peutz’s brother Henry Peutz of gineer, H. G. Smith and County Sur Payette, Friday. veyor J. F. Miller went over the pro i Rev. Snow o f Payette and Rev. posed route o f the connecting link Real Estate Transfers Recorded. A l rORNEYS ANI) B. E. HAYDEN | Clayton S. Brown of Boise called at CLARENCE STACEY HAS BIG IN in the Nyssa-Jordan Valley market Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Mortgage VESTMENT IN SILVER FOX PREPARE ( ON TRAt TS FOR ¡the Klingback home Wednesday. Rev. road between Adrian and Nyssa on "PROPERTY OWNERS Co. for America-NE 14 SE 14 and SE- AND CHINCHILLA RABBITS Brown si our Sunday School Mission- Tuesday, which is to be built soon. Î4SE14 Sec. 25-30-44. 3-2-27. $8,418.- I ary. Rev. Snow has been called to Mr. Scott favored the route and as 27. a new field in Spokane. sured county officials of the cooper Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Mortgage Mr. and Mrs. F. Lee Johnson and ation of the state highway commis Co. for Am erica-NW 14 SW Vi Sec. 21- i daughter Gertrude of Parma were sion in building the same. The pro 30-44. 2-2-27. »3,789.62. | guests Sunday afternoon in the R. posed link is about 4 miles long. It Fur Farming Natural Result O f Rap will be built by the county and state. ' wo Contracts Call For Signing Up I It. Overstreet home. Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Mortgage id Advance Of Development— John Rust spent the week with his Co. for America-WV4SE!4 Sec. 25; The county recently made improve- Holdings 160 Acres Is Good Fur Demand brother Albert on the ranch. He and 2314 acres in N14SE14 Sec. 27- ments in the road to the Owyhee *he Land Unit BIG BEND just returned from Long Beach, Cali 30-44. 3-2-27. »13,871.09. dam site. Some work is also planned The first public dance was given on the road from Vale to theOwyhee Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Mortgage B. E. Hayden, reclamation eco- fornia where he with Mrs. Rust had by the new board March 25. A good (From tba Malheur Entarpriae) bridge, a short route to the Hole-in-1 nomist, spent a part of the week ¡.pent the winter. Mrs. Rust suffer Co. for America-SE ‘A N W 14 and NE- crowd attended and enjoyed the sup A fter four years experience in ed a nervous breakdown and is in 14SW14 Sec. 30-30-45; and 35.2 acres per served by Mr. and Mrs. B. E. the-Ground, which was surveyed last here in the office of Davis & Lytle, fur farming near Vale, Clarence fall. The road is passable now. attorneys for the Vale district, as a hospital in Portland. in SE % NE % Sec. 25-30-44. 3-2-27, Timler. Stacey, pioneer in the business in Fred Pullen was an Ontario visit sisting in the preparation o f con »8,852.85. The new board voted six public Malheur county, has found it a real tracts, to be entered into between or Friday. Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Mortgage dances a year. more Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ward were success. He has found far property owners and the government, Co. for America-60 acres in S14NW- Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Vinson from profit in raising silver black foxea Nampa visitors Saturday. before water will be supplied to % Sec. 26-30-44. 3-2-27. »4,384.84. Bellingham, Washington have been Miss Ruby Bradley who is attend-¡and Chinchilla rabbits than livestock, (From the Malheur Enterprise.) lands. Similar contracts are to be Engel Johnson et ux to John Paul visiting with her parents, Mr. and ng Business College in Boise recent- j as the market is always good, the I signed by Owyhee project land own- ey et UX-SV4S14NE14SE14 Sec. 29- Mrs. B. E. Timler, the past three MRS. REX MARQUIS ly won a »5 prize being the fir s t ' climate favorable and expense com I ers. 15-47. 12-20-26. »10.00. months. They left for Cascade Mon TELLS A GOOD ONE “ These contracts should be sign- Kiri to solve certain mathmatical paratively very light. Profit runs Theda M. Shaver to Dennis W. day where Mr. Vinson will take up ed up as soon as possible,” Mr. Hay- problems which were given them as around 200 per cent on investment, Hon-Lots 1 and 4, Sec. 27; and Lot farming. Mrs. Rex Max-quis made one o f her s - x ■ "t " 7 den said, “ as the districts will be in 1 1 test- Twenty minutes were al- Mr. Stacey said while in town this 7, Sec. 22-25-44. 3-5-27. $4,158.00. Ralph Case, garageman at Adrian frequent visits with Vale friends position to ask for future ap_ I lowed in which the work might be week. J. C. Small et ux to L. A. Wheeler hurt his back and has been unable last week. She is not to be out‘ nropriatiors> if aU conditions have Idone but Missi Ruby finished with Fur Business Good et al-NW14SE14 Sec. 5-17-43. 3-17- to work. He went to Caldwell for done in stbries of unusual achieve i eight minutes to spare. Three other “ The fur business will always be been complied with.’ ’ 27. »10.00. care. ments that have been circulating Two Sale Contracts Bir,s finished correctly in the twenty good because wild furs are becoming Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Nina E. A big fire occured in the Bend from Brogan to Nyssa this spring. \ Mr. Hayden explained the two con- m*nuWs but ail of the boys failed extinct and fur farming is the nat Hunt-Lots 14, 15, and 16, Block 2, Saturday evening. Men fought the Mrs. Marquis bought 60 little chicks to qualify. So, we claim another ural result,” Mr. Stacey said. He Hadleys 1st Add. to Vale. 3-25-27 flames to save the house and sue- from the A. B. Cain hatchery, anu ,rncts tbat are to be signed bj land feather for Owyhee’s cap. made his first investment in silver $2.072.02. ceeded but the barn was destroyed, because she had no hen to mother Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson of black foxes in 1923, having purchas Thc first contract will be used by Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Nellie E. Eleven lambs and ewes were lost J them, tried a novel scheme. She se- Big Bend were Sunday visitors in ed one pair. He pelted three last owners of not more than 160 acres. Wheedon-SE!4SE% Sec. 10; and W- owned by Gabino Osconnica. i lected an eight pound capon that , the Oce Schweizer home. December and now has 7 males and % NE 14 NE 14 Sec. 15-21-46. 3-14-27. Dist. 47 had a spelling contest and seemed to be quite a heart breaker require the owners__o Mr. and Mrs. Peter Denning of 10 females. He raised successfully sell, but in case sale is made, land »2,026.55. base ball last Friday. The ball game | in the flock and introduced him to Biggs County, Missouri spent sever 12 pups from 3 litters last year. Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Frank C was a tiel3 to 13 and the contest! the chicks. A fter a little coaxing he must go at the government apprais al days at the T. M. Lowe home. The pelts will average from »150 to Bramwell, Supt. of Banks and by him was won by Dist. 47. It was the | adopted the brood and now cares ed value; or if sold for more, one- Mr. and Mrs. Dennihg are 81 and 77 »450 sale price. His profit in foxes assigned to Quinn River Bank-undi fourth contest which has been won. j for them like the most solictious half of the amount in excess of the years respectively and have been has ranged from 100 to 200 per appraised value must go into the vided 14 interest in S% S% Sec. 28; Robt. Currier is very proud of his biddy, district to be applied on current married 57 years. They are old ac cent. SK,SE% Sec. 29; SEHSWy* Sec. 32; pupils. He has applied and will re- quaintances o f the Lowe’ s. They Mr. Stacey has found that it costs maintenance and water charge. NE 14NE % Sec. 33; and NW%NW14 turn next term, for his third year CONLEY DAVIS FINED are planning the home trip in their 50 cents to feed the average fox for The second contract must be en- Sec. 34-32-46; NE14NW14 Sec. 5; with this district. $200 ON LIQUOR CHARGE one month, that it is as hard to care _____ _____________ tered into by owners o f more than car alone in the near future. and NW 14 NE 14 Sec. 5-33-46. 11-5- Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnston have The Wm. Smith and Alvon McGin for four cows as ten pairs o f foxes Conley Davis plead guilty before 160 acres o f land. They must agree 26. $3,000.00. (Certificate of sale). moved on the old Harris ranch, run Judge J. D. Rogers here Monday to I to offer for sale their excess hold- nis families were dinner guests in and that the profit is a great deal Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Frank C. byy W. W. Looney. possessioft o f liquor. He was fined i ings, within 30 days of the an- the Oscar Pinkston home near the more, considering money and time Bramwell, Supt. of Banks and by him J. O. Bernard and family have $200. The charge was dismissed I nouncement that water is available, headgate. They called at the John invested. signed to Quinn River Bank-undi- moved on the Wilson place. Jarvis home in the afternoon. In 1926 fur bearing Chinchilla against Stacia Hall. Quite a crowd j and comply with sale regulations, \vfded 3|4th interest in S (4SVi Sec. Mrs. Hansen, a former resident, is Miss Dottie Cantrall went to Mon- rabbits were new arrivals at the fox " . _ t— , SÉ Sec. 29; SE14SWY*' Sec. spending a few days calling on old assembled and a jury had been call- ed to try the case before the de- S ta tlS tlC S teur, Idaho, Sunday for a weeks farm. From 22, the number has in 32; x x NE!4 Sec. 33; and NWV4- acquaintances. visit with relatives and friends. creased many times. Mr. Stacey fendant changed his plea to guilty. NW % Sec. 34-32-46; NE14NW14 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Welsh are Harva Marx has rented the ranch now has 100 at his farm. The pelts Real Estate Transfers Recorded. and NW14NE14 Sec. 5-33-46. 11-5- grand parents. Their daughter, OREGON SLOPE RESIDENT known as the Huffman place, for have sold for »1.75 ranging down to Betty Fleming to James C. Flem- 26. $10,000.00. (Certificate of sale). Mary reports the birth of a nice big the coming year. 50 cents. He finds the rabbits more DIES HERE ON FRIDAY Wm. B. Moore to Quinn River boy a few weeks ago. ing-W % N E% and E16NW14 Sec. 18- An April Fool social was held at profitable than poultry raising, as 19-47. 3-21-27. $1.00. (Q. C. Deed). Bank-S(4SV4 Sec. 28; S14SE14 Sec. Mrs. Frank Johns is at the hospi Oscar Merrill of Oregon Slope the Oregon Trail school house Fri they are light eaters, mature quicker Robt. A. Morris et ux to D. Mur- 29; SE14SW14 Sec. 32; NE NE 14 tal but is recovering nicely. died at the sanitarium Friday morn day evening. Home made candy was and returns from pelt and meat are Sec.33; and NW14NW14 Sec. 34-32- Walter Stradley returned from ing. He had been failing in health ton W oolien-W %W ViNE(4SE(4 Sec. sold, refreshments were served and double. He has made 200 per cent 46; and NE14NW14 and NW 14NE 14 Mormon gulsh where he has been for some time so was brought to the 22-18-46. 8-1-1924. »1.00. there were several different forms profit on rabbit investment. J. J. Sarazin et ux to E. J. Pow- Sec. 5-33-46. 11-6-26. $1.00. (Q. C. feeding shep the past 6 weeks. sanitarium a few days ago. He has of entertainment. A good time and Deed). Harry Russell and Charlie John no relatives in this section of the ell-Lots 18 and 19, Block 3, Taylors large crowd are reported and »15 Frank C. Bramwell, state superin (Add. to Nyssa. 1-18-27. »10.00. Frank C. Bramwell, Supt. of Banks son have also finished feeding sheep country. cleared by the P. T. A. who spon tendent of banks. The bank March J. L. Lamberson et ux to J. D. to Quinn River B a n k -S ü S ü Sec. 28; for this season. 6, 1922, was bonded for »10,000 by sored the Social. Fairman-W1ANWV4NE'4, and NV6- S14SE14 Sec. 29; SE14SE14 Sec. 32; Mrs. A. Bradney celebrated her Project Engineer Returns— the plaintiff company and July 24, NE14NE14 Sec. 33; and NW'ANW14 66th birthday Sunday with an elab Harry W. Bashore, Vale project NWV4 Sec. 24-18-46. 2-11-1922. $10.- ASK JORDAN VALLEY 1924, in order to keep the company Sec. 34-32-46; NE 14 NW 14 and NW14 orate dinner. Covers ware laid for head, returned with his wife and 00 RESIDENTS TO PAY LOSSES from canceling the bond, it is alleg Chas. G. Johnson to Grover Garr- NE14 Sec. 5-33-46. 11-5-26. »1.00. (Q. 19. two children Saturday. The family ed, Parks, Cowgill, Fred J. Palmer 3-16-27. C. Deed ). Suit for $8061.33 was filed in the and G. C. Crawford agreed to under Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Scott enter came from their former home at NE14SE14 Sec. 30-15-47. Shute Savings Bank to Richard L. tained at dinner Sunday. Mitchell, Nebraska, where Mr. Bash- » 10 . 00 . federal district court in Portland by write the bond to protect the bond U. S. A. to John Perecz-SW14 Sec. the American Surety company of ing company against any loss they Scott-W !4N W !4, and W14SW14 Sec. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ring had a ore was in charge o f the North 14; and NE14SE14 Sec. 15-16-38. 3- house moving a week ago and are Platte project for a good many 8-14-41. 8-1-19919. New York against James W. Parks might sustain. U. S. A. to John Perecz-SW(4NW- and T. R. Cowgill o f Jordan Valley. 16-27. $10.00. (Q. C. Deed). settled in the new location. j years. While in the east, Mr. Bash- From the assets o f the bank the Methodist Episcopal Church of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carroll have! ore attended a reclamation confer- (4, WV4SWL4 and SE’A S W ’A Sec. 5; The suit grows out bf the handling county has been paid »3337.26 and Nyssa to The Nyssa Methodist Epis moved in the Frank Boswell houso! pnee held in Denver with other of- and NW!4 Sec. 8-14-41. 3-12-1924. j of Malheur county funds by the de- a »5000 liberty bond was sold, net copal Church-Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, for this year. State of Oregon to Francis M .jfUnct Bank of Jordan Valley. ficials o f the bureau. ting an additional »4242.08. The Swishcr-E1£NW14 Sec. 16-36-48. 1 -1 According to the complaint, C. C. bonding company was called upon Teutschs Add. to Nyssa. 3-28-27. STRIDES BEING MADE ¡Buys Residence— 27-1921. »600.00. ' Mueller, county treasurer, had $14,- and paid the remaining »7681.39. The $ 1 . 00 . AT HARPER MINE j Glenn Pounds has about completed Mary E. Shaver to Theda M. Shav Frank "Palmer to Phoebe T. Pal- 812.54 in county funds on deposit at suit is now brought to enforce pay ■ a deal for the purchase of the “ Haz- mer-SW14NE14 and S14NW14 Sec.¡the bulk when it was closed January ment o f this amount plus attorney er-Lot 19, Sec. 4; Lots 17, 18, and 19, With a sure, steady growth th e . , Lowe„ rosidence near the 3chool_ Sec. 3-26-44; Lots 1 and 4, Sec. 27; 9; and SE14NE14 Sec. 8-24-42; S W -124, 1925, and control taken over by fees. and Lot 7, Sec. 22-25-44; Lots 1 and Whiteurth mine at Harper is <>e-{ house. This week he has been plant- 14SE14 See. 5-24-41; NE14 Sec. 7; - veloping, said Wm. G. Morgan a |( a lawn> out trees and SN A P P Y STUFF NV4NW44 Sec. 8; and S%SE14 See., 2, Sec. 35; Lots 3 and 4, Sec. 26; and visitor this week. The Weiser Iron | shruhhery. 6-26-42; W1&NE14, W-16SE14, and Lots 1 and 10, inclusive, Sec. 34-25- Works is now interested in its de- . . After waiting 20 years for the return of his wife, who SEVi SW14 Sec. 21; E14NW14, and 44. 1-19-27. »1.00. velopment, and has completed the Likes Turkey Business— SW14NE14 Sec. 28-24-42. 3-25-27. deserted him two months after their marriage, Walter Phoebe T. Palmer et vir to David remodeling of some o f the mill ma- Steve McMann, oldtimer of Vale, $ 1 . 00 . Kent-SW14NE!4 and S14NW14 Sec. (.atton of Noblesville, Ind., became impatient and sued chinery. A force of men have also returned this week after two years’ Sheriff C. W. Glenn to James B. 9; SE 14NE 14 Sec. 8-24-42; SW14- been working at Harper, m aking, absence, spent in coast cities. He McCain-N % Sec. 8-30-46. 3-17-27. for divorce. SE14 Sec. 6-24-41; NE14 Sec. 7; N14 D. J. Walter of Walla Walla would like to know where steel bodies for trucks to haul disilo. | plans on going into the turkey busi- »7,310.14. NW14 Sec. 8; and S% SE!4 Sec. 6- A new dinamo with light connec- j ness in earnest and says no climate two chickens he bought at market were raised, as six T. B. Fiser ct ux to Erma R. Cox- 26-42; W14NE14, W14SE14, and SE- tions has been installed, so that the in the C0Untry has this excelled for g 9 am| 10 Blook 2 Ontario, small gold nuggets were found in their craws. HSWy* Sec. 21; E%NW14, and SW- mine can run 24 hours regularly. turkey raising. 3-25-27. »6,000.00. 14 NE 14 Sec. 28-24-42. 3-25-27. »3,- Miss Myra Sells of Brighton, Eng., who admitted The product has been put to usei Sheriff C. W. Glenn to Roy W il .smoking a pipe and drinking whi.sky for about 75 years, 360.00. in Vale in the construction material Reclamation Man Injured— loughby-North 35 feet and 6 inches Sheriff C. W. Glenn to J. M. Rob- died at the age of 105. that has been used in building the ] R. A. Clark, reclamation man of Lot 3, Block 27; Lot 10, Block 29; ertson-Lots 1 and 5, inclusive, Block courthouse vault. Mr. Morgan has working in Taggart’s line crew, was Miss lmo Hughes, secretary to an Atlanta doctor, con and Lot 1, Block 30, Teutsche Add. 3, Emisons Add. to Nyssa. 4-2-27. also proposed the use o f the product j painfully injured Friday when he fessed that she had stolen $ from her employer to to Nyssa. 3-26-27. $30.00. $50.00. in sidewalks here. was struck by a reel crank. He was U. S. A. to Henry E. F oster-N ^ - give to give to Rev. Richard Jordan, an itinerant preach- Complaints Filed In Circuit Court. The visitor stated trat the m ine1 injured about the face and one rib O. W. Porter vs Alex Miller. 3-28- n e %, s k n w '/ i , and w’/isw’A Sec. er; r^ho had suggested the thefts during a period of is selling the product as fast as it was broken, 27. Recovery on note. $300.00. 28; E ^ S E !4 and N W Q S E U Sec. ;s e v e r a l y e a r s . can be taken out at the present time. John Boswell Home— Ernaihaliber Holding Co. vs R. H. S Solomon Johnson, farm lad of Puxico, Mo., threw up * John Boswell was home over the ^ i S N^ , - S SK,‘ NV' " LeRoy et al. 3-28-27. Foreclosure of HenVy e . Foster et ux to r . a . R mowing machine rivet after it had been in his stomacn WESTFALL week end from his mine at Malheur, mortgage. $3,120.10. which he is again opearting. Mr. Dunean-N'ANEvt, s h n w ' 4 , and w- 16 days, causing high fever. The Blackahy Commercial Co. vs Rufino’ s ewes lambed 140 per cent. Boswell said the water is now be Fred Castro. 3-28-27. Recovery on 'Asw 14 Sec. ; EV 4 S E 14 , and n w - Private Robert Gordon of the Eighth Cavalry, station- Francis Anderson is ill at this ginning to run so his placer mine Note. $1,153.74. 14SE14 Sec. 29; n ' a n w < 4 , and s e - (1(j f ’ort Sam Houston, Tex., was left $200,000 by his will soon be running in full swing. J. R. Blackaby, Trustee vs G. E. writing. Lloyd Edmunson and wife have a sw^NE'/f ^nd N W > SE V ,XS C .^? ; linc* c ‘ on condition that he should get married within 30 Rutherford et al. 4-1-27. -Foreclos Ontario and Nyssa chapters of SE14NEt4,' and N E '4 S E ‘4 Sec. 26- d a y s . new Ford roadster. ure o f Trust Deed. $21,000.00. Pink Becker was in town three the W. C. T. U. will be guest« of 15-39. 9-13 -26. $4,000.00. Aroused by thefts of their poultry, farmers near Tren- Malheur County vs Frank Lee. 4- the Vale ladies on April 12. The 1-27. Recovery o f personal property days the past week. u. s. a . to Rosina Rutherford w- ton, Mo., have organized a vigilance committee which Tom Ware motored to Charlie date o f the county convention was tax. $246.00. ’¿ e ’ a and sec. ; e *4 se vi. p]an.s to “ shoot to kill” if any more hen houses are raided. Johnson’s ranch, where his wife is set at the regular meeting of the Harriett M. Draper vs Arthur J. N W '/iS E '4 and NK 1SW14 Sec. 11, L1 i L’ n v q n f i f ( ’ a v a i l f r e l a m l kn u lo u t o i v la w v iiita Mrs Ja ck } lolal union at the Methodist church and F .^ E ’A Sr. . 14-H-40. cooking. - His mother, 9-27. . J. ixoran oi i avan, ireianci, nas lost six lawsuits Glover et al. 4-2-27. Foreclosure of Welch of Harper, accompanied him. Tuesday afternoon. There was a ,, ,— brought against as many relatives of James Byers, for mortgage. $2,583.20. Mrs. Lloyd Edmunson motored to good crowd out and Mrs. W. E. Complaint« Filed in c irm if Court, vvhose funeral he furnished a gallon of whisky which has This week saw the passing o f the Ontario Tuesday to take Mrs. Steve I Posey, president, was in charge, r Th : : . f r n vs rvifit, ! ' : i ! wk not been paid for. last G. A. R. veteran in Vale, w hen' Woodward for medical treatment.I Mrs. Sopha Amens was leader for James cf F ^m ^r^ .n i l? g . Miss Ethel Riley of Chicago sued Alfred Murray for Henry Oliver answered the final call Mrs. Edmunson returned the same the day. A general discussion took 3-22-27. To quiet breach of promise when he wrote her on the day set for as he peacefully slept Tuesday. He day. Her niece little Barbara Mas- place' on matters relative to work of Pogue et ai. their wedding: “ I’m sorry, but I can’t go on.” was past 92 years old. terson is her guest. ithe W. C. T. U. title. LAND OWNERS UNDER PROJECTS j RECLAMATION OFFICIAL HERE NEW INDUSTRI SU CCESS NEWS OF COUNTY SEAT j . 2,000 j 28 4 swi4 7 0 6 12 3
