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THE (RATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, PEGON, ~ Contracts For Land Owaera U 'Iß M n tm kb ! Daáé äuto^Jt/iop Tha contract« between the Gover nment and Owyhee district (roper ty owners are now ready for signa tures at the office o f E. M. Blodgett Secretary. Following are the centraote which are self enplanatory. The first eontraet will be used by owners of not more than 160 acres. It does not require the owners to seli, but in c se sale ia made, land must go at the government apprais ed value; or it sold for more, one hi If o f the amount in egress ef the apprsised value must go into the district to be applied on current maintenance and water charge. The second contract must be en. tered into by owners o f more then 160 acres o f land They must agree to offer for their excess ings. within 30 days o f announce, ment that water ia available, and comply with state regulations. ¿Bálden The Blade» that keep your face young Bale Tflaq It pwi~~ ctutted a t all local Mated ¿hawme^ AujyfdkL' AutoStrop Safety Razor Co., 656 Flret Ave., New York, ~ ■■ ■ >♦ s e e « i HMH . . . N. Y. - A Few Specials for Saturday and Monday, May 14 & 16 : hold 2 LBS. M. J. B. JR., COFFEE '77C 2 LARGE PKG CARNATION WHEAT FLAKES 53 1 9-LB SACK OATMEAL - - 43 4-LB PAIL REX BRAND PURE LARD - 67 8-LB PAIL REX BRAND PURE LARD - 129 3 CANS STRING BEANS - - 37 2 NO. 21-2 CANS PEACHES - 39 41-2 BOX GRAHAM CRACKERS - 67 2-LB CAN PAN CRUST SHORTENING - 47 Directors Meet With Reclamation Officials. Urge Signing Of Contracts At Early Date. ■* . — 1| i^ s e e GOOD THINGS TO EAT THE BIGGEST THING” EVER UNDERTAKEN IN RECLAMATION XideldutO'Strop Razor Sharpens itself 11 u n i r l i Our board of directors, S. D. Gosbert J J. Saraain and R. J. Davis, all at. tended tha reclamation meeeting held in Portland relative to the Owyhee Project and the following is first hand information ccntrikutrd by Mr, Davis by the request of the Journal; The recent Reclamation conference at Portland was so importsnt that tha directors of the Owyhee Project con sidered it their duty to attend We were all invited by the Portland Commercial Club to the banquet and lunch in honor of Dr. Maide. eommi ssioner of Reclamation Friday May 6, at noon. About fifty were present at tha ban- i I quet and lunch, and much enthusiam was manifested by the speaker!. Dr. Mead and William Cattanach o f Aus tralia being eheif speaker. The Owyhee Proj ?ct being the “ big gest reclamation project in America” n was put on docket first, and time and place of meeting set for 2 P M . at the reclamation building. Prompt ly at time a t about twenty five inter ested persons met in conference with Er. Msad, attorneys, and officers. The chie' business it seems, was to see if Dr. Mead could not have eon tracts ao changed that excess owners of land under the project would be a|. lowed to sell their lands for more than the appraised value. After considerable ditacusaion. Dr. Mead suggested that those specially interested meet with him at cloao of meeting, aa he thought matter could t* adjusted. t i Sundays’ ball game along with the The recult o f the meeting hta been two previously played games scored published in the Portland papers, and another victory for Nyaaa, Altho' tbe “ tentative plan” ia to be subciitt windy and disagreeable the game was ed to Secretary Work. wall attended, thoie having cars en- If we understand it tbe terms are oy in g their «belter. about as follow s: The excess owner The local boys warmed up after the must sell their land at the appraised fourth inning and they are more firmly valu plus what they spend on improve • convinced “ that it is an ill wind that ment, plowing, leveling, seeding etc.— diean’ t blow some one aome g ood" and assessments they pay before sell- when the «core mounted to 14 to 4 in ing, up to fifty cents per acre. The tbnir favor. government is to advertiae for the *x- Following is the official statement oc-e owners and sell for them. of the team stand Inga: t PCT. L ost Tne terms seem so fair and reason W on 1.0C0 able that all should sign contracts at N y s s a 0 S 1,000 once and not delay the work. 0 3 V ale .383 It comes to us indirectly that if eon O n t a r io 2 1 .833 tracts are signed up promptly, therord N e w P l y m o u t h 1 8 .333 t i the darasite will be constructed this W ilder 8 i .000 summer, work on dam atvrted Ihia fa I W il l o w R iv e r 0 0 and possibly tha whole project comple B a t t in g A v e r a g e s ted in three years or time. HIT PCT. Total B. A 8 7 466 Let everyone do what he can to get Rambaud 7 16 428 7 contracts signed at once, and start the L n g • 14 364 6 biggest businere this country ever M cC ulloLgh 11 4 dreamed of. 286 8 2 \ N ew ly 7 1 All Kinds of Fresh Vegetables WE WANT YOUR EGGS ***** LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF A. D. and H. R. Wood were business Messrs.Chaa, and R. A Thompson visitors in Boise Saturday. have sold their ranches the past week B o :n —To Mr. and Mrs G. R. Dirk to Messrs, Wolfe and Quinley. son of Ironside, on Thursday, May 6, Mrs Jeas Thompson and the Misses a son They are at the Dennis Toombs Gaorgia Thompson and Viols Blodgett home near Nyssa were Payette visitors, Tusiday after noon. M ìbs Joice Bailey of Boise is visiting friends in Nyssa this week. Willis Hershey is working for his grand father the Rev. W. B. Stanley, Mr, and Mrs J. P Dunaway and at New Plymouth for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. C. L, McCoy at Dr. H E. Messsnger, of Glendale, tended a bridge party In Vale Fri day evening o f last week. The party California arrived Friday, and will bt was given b ; Mrs. 1 T Nelson of a guest at the L E Messenger borne Dr. Messenger ia Vale in honor o f her sen. Dr. Millard for a few weeks. Nelson and wife, who are visiting an aunt o f Prof. Messenger. freno Tacoma, Wash. P. M. Binkly is building a boat for Isbam Anderson, this week. The 0 E S. Social Club will meet Tha apple and prune crop in this vic at the Masonic ball on Wednesday af. ternoon, May 18. with Mrs. H. A. inity promisee to be good this year, re Diven and Mrs. Frank Fry as hos port« from the orehardists are that the froat ao far baa failed to do any dam tesaes. Clint Webb o f Baker is in Nyssa age. this week The Hope Chegt displayed in the win Mrs. Sid Foster snd daughter were dow at the Swan Bakery ia certainly Sunday visitors at the Jess Thompson well worth bidding on. The Girl Scouts hope to have proceeds enough from ike home. chest to help finance a tiip to Payette Mrs. W. W. Fester and Mra. Higby Lakes this summer. were business v sitors in Boise atur. The Nyssa Packing Co, have added day. an e'ectric meat alicer behind their Miss Donna Cook celebrated her 13th counter. birthday anniversary Saturday by in Mis- Edna Blair came in from the viting nine little girl friends. Gamas, music and a general good time were dam site Tuesday to take the examina enjoyed and ice cream and cake were tion*. While here she ia the guest of Miss Fay Swan. served. The Powell Service Station is rapid Mentre. Highby and Busb are pro greasing with tha construction o f thair ly completing the work on the new rest new residence. The cement work is room which has been added during the about completed on the full basement. past week, Mra, G. R, Swan is spending the Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thomason are week in Boise visiting relatives. rejoicing over the birth o f a daughter, Mra. Helen Clement spent the week Sunday, May 8tb. end at the borne of her daughter, Mra. Mr. and Mrs. Chaa. Thompson, who Geo. Schweizer and family. ava spent the winter in Burley. Idaho Robt, Millar wa9 a business visitor S h a ve return, d to Nysia for the sum in Vale the latter part of last weak, mer where he went to make final proof in Mra. Zana Rambaud spent last weak his deaert claim He was accompanied end in Boise visiting friends. Upon by R. J. Davis and A1 Thompson as her return she was accompanied by her witnesses. fM»nd Mra. J. C. Smith who will be Mr. and Mra. Jack Graham and sons. her house guest for some time. Mrs. Brown and daughter and Mr ard Mise,Georgia Dennis spent Tuesday Mrs, Jeas swan, of Boise were Sunday ia Caldwell the guest o f htr sister, guest* at tha 0 . R. Swan home. Mrs, Elmore McLellin. Mr. and Mr*. Geo. Schweizer were H. J. Ward left Sunday for hit host and hostess at a family re-union dinner at their home Sunday. Shaaring camp in the hilla. 4 FOR THE Home of Good Eats TRY PASTIME LUNCH ROOM -NjraM, Ore. i NYSSA CASH GROCERY LOCATED CORNER SECOND AND MAIN STREETS NYSSA WINS FROM WILLOWRIVER TEAM Local Ball Team Wina Third Game Of The Season Sunday From Willow River Nine. 286 »73 nervosa 260 a N aw b ill Í00 3 j D iven 000 0 ! Brown 000 • Robertaon 0 000 Klinkenberg • 000 0 ‘ Benton 8 29 .262 116 Team S c o r e s far M a y 8th. W il l o w R I v b r N y s s a 14 N e w P l y m o u t h V a l e 18 O n t a r io W il d e r 9 F ields 0. E. S. MAKE MERRY A joyous bunch of Nyssa members of the Order of Eastern Star journeyed to W le Wednesday evening to atter.d a county meeting of tbe order and ss near ae we can learn they had the time o f their young lives. They are still ao incoherent when re lating the many wonderful features of the occasion that It ia difficult to get a connected account of the meeting. There are three lodges included in the county o ’ ganisaticn—Vale, Ontario and Nyssa, Vale acting aa host on this occasion. Tha festivities began with a banquet at 6:30. covers being laid for 16), the table being bautifully decorat ed with cut fl >wert. A fter the inner woman wai completely tat afled they were ready tto go and the various events followed each othar accotding to aehedul • and in a manner to «licit many compliments. The Nyiaa team put on degree work and eovetad them eelves with glory. A beautiful feature of tn* evening was tha flower drill by tha Ontario team, and many compli ment« were tendered than. Mrs. David Graham aang two solos snd Mrs. Mrs. Frank Hall gave a reading. 7 11 10 16 6 d 8 8 4 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 34 4 8. 8 Neat Sunday Nyaaa play* New Piy. mouth, at New Plymouth. Mra. Carrie Jackson of Baker. Deputy Grand Ruth, and Mrs. Minnie Letson, Pact Grand Matron of Oregon were preeent. The next meetiug of the or ganisation will be held in N viia in September, 1 COOP BREAD Friday. May I3th, thirteen students of the Nyaaa High School will receive their diplomas. The commencement exercises will be in the Liberty Theatre. Dean Paul Roberts of Boise hsa bien secured aa tbe Commencementspeaker, The seniors who will graduate are: Hazel Nellie Beam. Clyde LiVerne Benton I.ucile May Clement Pauline Margarit Fisher Lae Gilbert Klinkenberg. Jennie Anna Kocpman Charles H. Leuck George Henry Newby Mary Bernice Swan Robert F. Thompson Verna Althea Thompson Virginia Lelia Thompson Mable Alyne Woods The public ia C9rdi*lly invited to at tend. Pies Cakes Doughnuts And all kinds o f pastry. Special orders for parties, lodge suppers, dances, etc., promptly filled. FO U N D -Saturday night by Hotel Western, package eentaining shirt and overalls. Owner can came by identifying aame and paying for auvertising. Geo, W Benton. THE SWAN BAKERY work have Nyaaa, Oregon. « + ♦ + ♦ + + + ♦ 1I-++-S * + - H * j CONTRACTING. AND i BUILDING Finishing Work t Specialty Prompt an > a story Service. Star Hotel Good clean beds at reason- able rates. Rates by day, week or month CABINET WORK First at., 3 bloeka north o f Main J. W. STORIE MRS. J. R. HUNTER I Nyaaa, Oregon Opp Depot * * * * * I t M"t * * * * * * > »■»■#♦ M ffiW fiffiW ffiW W W W W W W ffiW NYSSA The RESTAURANT Good Eats Good Service Right Prices The new blacksmith tboo building on Main between 8rd and 4th Sts. ia nearing completion and ia indeed a fin* looking structare and a credit to the town. Frank Luaek will immediately aecupy same upon its completion and a garagt will ba opened in the building now occupied bp Mr, Lueck. Messrs. Ootp and Mobler opened their store Saturday last ano report a very good burners. m I* » - CLASS OF 1927 ; NYSSA GEO. N. FARREN '* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Proprietor OREGON : : •
