N V flg lA , O R E G O N
THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
G a te w a y t o the Owyhee and
Black C anyon
RRIGATION
PROJECTS
MALHEUR COUNTY’S LARGEST NEWSPAPER
NYS6A, OREGON. FRIDAY. NOV. 29. 19».
VOLUME XXIV NO. 11
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
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LOCAL A i PERSONAL MENTION
VALLEY IS
PIONEER RELICS DEATH
ii TO
NOW WINTER RESORT ILÜU
ALONG CUT-OFF
E FINE NEW
ARE OF INTEREST
OFFICE BUILDING
Mrs. J. 0. Beam had as her
A real estate deal closed last
Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. L. A. week was the John N. Theusch guest for Thanksgiving dinner
Death Valley, the remarkable
I Higby entertained Mrs. Abbott’s
below-sea-level winter playground
Mr. and Mrs. Garrison and fam­
property
sold
to
Norman
San­
Sunday school class the afternoon
of America, has ju st opened for J
ford. The property consists of ily, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie New-
of November 27 in honor of Viv­
its fourth season as a winter re­
bill,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Roy
Pounds
20 acres of fine land situafed 2«
ian Higby’s 8th birthday. The
sort, following the close of most
miles southwest of Nyssa. The and Clyde Beam.
! rooms were decorated with sym­
of the national parks for the win - 1
deal was made by Don M
Clyde Beam, who is coach at
ter
season. The fact that it can vv;u Cost Approxi mat el y
Should
Bo
Preserved
and
Seventy-Five Employees of! bols of Thanksgiving, such as Graham.
the Joseph, Oregon, high school,
turkeys, shocks ‘ of corn, pump­
only
be visited in comfort during
the Company Join in An­ kins, autumn leaves, etc. The Mrs. Mary Felton had as her was home visiting his parents, Displayed for Benefit of the winter months is just ore $500,000 and Will Pay for
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
C.
B»am.
chileren enjoyed games until quests her sister, Mrs. A. L. Ara-
more of the paradoxical features | Itself in Fifteen Years.
Tourist Eravel.
nual Banquet and Ball.
Mrs. J. J. Whalen of Nampa
about 5:30, when refreshments brose and tw0 Bons- Barton and
of the place.
were served. Those present Cephus, of Jerome, Idaho. They visited the J. D. Lackey home
Many of the unique character­
(From the Payette Independent.)
were Texas Jordan, June Wilson, « riv ed Sunday and returned to over Sunday.
A warning is being issued by
istics
as well as the unearthly! Salem, Oregon, November 28
The annual banquet of the em­ Leuna Wilson. Leola Harris, Ma- their home Wednesday morning,
Mrs. J. D. Lackey entertained the Yellowstone Cut-off Assoc­
(Special) — The splendid new
ployees of the Idaho i ‘o er Co. rion 1.arris, Lucile Benton, Vir- Mr. and Mr. Chester Watkins for Thanksgiving dinner Mrs. J. iation to towns along the route beauty of Death Valley are de­ five-stnry office building, which
scribed
in
detail
in
a
new
two-
was held Saturday evening at ginia Miller, June Caldwell, Irene ¡have returned from Idaho and J. Whalen of Nampa, Mr. and that the relics of the early days of
i , to house several state depart­
the Portia Club house, where Bailey, Thelma Root, Sylvia Bla- are staying at the home of Mrs. Mrs. G. H. Decker, Mr. and Mrs. this country be presrred from col­ color booklet just issued by the ments. is being completed rapidly
more than 75 of the big family ock, Dorothy Barnes, Viola Boy­ Watkins’ sister, Mrs. Gardner at J. G. Kelley, and Katherine Kel­ lectors who are even now gather­ Union Pacific. In the booklet and will undoubtedly be ready
the outstanding features of the
gathered and had a hilarious good er, Ethel Marie Miller, Luella Owyhee.
ley of Boise.
ing up these articles for their com- Valley, such as “The Devil, s Golf for occupancy on or before March
time. The bunch has an organ­ Leuek.
The grownups invited The junior class in high school
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Lowe went mercial value,
1. It’s completion will mark an­
ization called the “ Watt Hour were Misses Bloekland, Cone and are now working os a play to be to Nampa Sunday visiting rela- To keep these relics, whioh later Course,” which is the lowest land other forward step for this state
in the western hemisphere; tbe
Club” and wit out any exception Aubin, Mesdames Spencer and presented in the near future.
tives and friends,
on will be found te be an immense old ghost city of Rhyolite, which during the past three years. At
they are an exceptionally fine Hawkins. Visitors were Verna
Austin Clarno drove to Bend, ' attraction because of their historic was once a roaring gold camp;' the present time the concrete is
lot of people. The banquet was Thompson, Betty Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan and Oregon, Sunday, aocompaning interest, a museum should be
the berax mine«, the sand dunes, being poured for the fifth story
served by the ladies of the organ­ Barbara Miller, whe was the family were the guests of Mr. Mrs. Mike Dragioh, where he is | started in each towa along the
and
Furnace Creek In, Death and some of the interior work is
¡Yellowstone Cut-off Highway
ization and if there was anything guest ef Mary Jane. The guests a d Mrs. J. P. Dunaway on visiting friends.
,
„
,
.
.
Valley’s
modern betel, are all de­ geing ahea J.
| where all such objects can he
omitted on the menu to make the were rather late in departing be­ Thanksgiving.
The new structure, located in
scribed
in
“ travelogue” atyle in
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Flagg end ¡stored, listed and displayed.
banquet complete we failed to cause Mrs. Abbott could not be Mr. aad Mrs. Arthur Holland
the
same block as the supreme
the booklet’s discussion of the
discover it. Venison was at the there until after school was out, and family and Mr, and Mra. baby daughter were guests of Such towns as have established
court building and direotly north,
railroad’s
system
of
eseorted
head of the list.
but every minete of the time was Menty Hunter were the guests Mr. and .Mrs. Bob Stringfellow museums, no m atter kew small, tours.
These teurs last four is to be five siwnes in heighth
of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Larsen on last 9unday.
report universal interest among
The gathering included em­ enjoyable.
daye,
and
each of Death Valley’s and 96x200 feet in dimensions.
ploye« s of the Idaho Power Co- After refreshments were serv­ for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. A. E. Rust has re urned travelers in their exhibits. An­ features are described as a por­ It is being constructed of rein­
from Parma, Nyssa, Ontario, ed the climax of all joy wae Mr. and Mrs. Doe Graham were home from the Holy Rosary hos­ other point that has been discover-
tion of one ef each day’s travels. forced tonerete with terra cotta
Vale, New Plymouth, Payette reached when Miss Vivian opened in Boise on basiness Thnrndny
pital, where she was under med­ is that having these articles dis­ The booklet has a highly colored face, making it similar to the su­
Weiser, Huntington and Half­ the many gifts received.
A. H. Wilson returned from ical treatment for several days. play «d near the places where cover, in the modernistic motif, preme court building. Ashland
way, Ore. The banquet table was j
Green Campbell this week re­ they were found, gives them a and is issued by the Union Pacific | granite is being used for orna­
Raymond, Wash., Monday, where
decorated in autumn leaves and!
ceived tbe sad news of the death r ar greater interest thsn they Railroad Co.
mental purposes. Two elevators
he went on basiness.
to carry out the Hallowe.en spirit.
of his father in Arkansas. Mr. would have if they were carried
will provide ample passenger and
The
A.
B.
C
laris
family
are
away to some distant city.
Pumpkins were also added to the
Green was 92 years old.
freight carrying facilities, while
moving
inte
the
S.
F.
Fetter
It has also become evident that
table decorations. At the close
one inside stairway lends some
J. H. Rust, who visited his
of the banquet a short but enter- The Oregon Trail school dis house this week.
! people in viewing thnae eellost-
assistance. Fire escapes open ou
ranches
here
a*u
in
Idaho
a
Josie J. Bloekland, Pastor.
taining program was had, with
Pu* on a Tery entertaining Sheriff C. W. Glenn was in
ions invariably ask Innumerable
the south side and are of an au­
couple
of
weeks
age,
is
seriously
Phone
18.
Mr. Rowberry, chief clerk at the program last Friday evening at Nyssa Wednesday on official busi­
¡questions about the locality in
tomatic nature, permitting es­
ill
in
a
Portland
hospital.
Sunday
3*hool-9:45
a.
■
.,
R.
ness.
Payette office, as toastmaster.
sc^l®°* heuse. The F. T. A.
i which they were fennd, and that
cape but no return by these
who served in a very clever man-
a one-act play entitled
Sheriff McGrath ef Idaho was
¡fact has been taken adraatage of J. Davis Supt.
stairs. Heat will be furnished ia
Morning
service
at
11
a.
ra.
ner. Besides a number of short Beauty Parlor,’’ and the Idaho in Nyssa Tuesday and returned
¡by many places to get some
the new office building from the
Evening
serviee
at
7:30
p.
rn.
talks a few musical numbers Bow*r Co. put on a five-reel pio- to Boise with a javenile delin­
■ .u n , -
wonderful “word ef mouth”
central heating plant at the main
junior
League
Tuesday,
4
p.m.
t'ore given, «Bongs
'iiir. and Cure shew ns "Eleetrifying the quent
ad vertising for their communities.
capitol building. The trenohe*
Boy Scouts, Monday, T:30.
j To collect sueh an exhibit need
Mrs. Wm. Wiseman; violin solos, Rural Home,” as well as two The Charlie Toombs family
for the connecting pipes between
Epworth
League
Sunday,
6:30
Dave Ingalls; piano solos by comedies.
went to Baker over Thanksgiv­ The appraisers appointed to s e t n8t entail the expeadltnre ef aay
the two buildings have been com­
p.
ra.
Audrey
Clifford
leader.
James Attebery. Following the The admission charged was ten ing, where they visited Mrs. a value on the balance of land on money whatever, but what is
pleted, and the pipes are being
Prayer
meeting
Wednesday
cents
and
pumpkin
pie
and
coffee
program the tables were cleared
Toombs’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. theOwyhae reservoir met Tuesday essential is that some group or
installed,
afternoon in the irrigation district j orginization should assume the 7:30.
away and to the music furnished were served. The proceeds went James.
After the completion of this
by the Mae Russell orchestra, toward buying an el :c»rie range The Y. P. B. held its first meet­ office. Another attempt was responsibility ef starting and
structure
will come the landscape
The
Epworth
League
of
the
M
.
made to come to an agreement maintaining a eolleetien. Neither
dancing continued until a late for the scheel.
ing at the A1 Thompson home
E. church will give a trip around work, such as the planting of
satisfactory
to
all
parties
con-
hour.
is there required a separate build
last Monday evening. Qnite a
W. C. T. U. Will Meet
decorative shrubbery and flowers,
cerned.
Unies
the
land
owners
iBg for housing of sueh a celles! - the world social Tuesday, Decem­
number
of
young
people
were
and the reseeding of the lawn in
ber
3,
at
the
church
basement.
The W. C. T. U. will meet
sell the land involved condemna­ ion. The impertant
is tha
! Tuesday, December 3, a t R:S0 p. present and officer« were eleeted. tion proceedings will bs taken these objeets should be put on Tickets are being sold for thirty order to make this section of the
eents, which will include supper state heuse grounds equally as
Mrs. Moore’s Hamburger stand !m. at the Western hotel, with The next meeting will be held next spring.
display where they may readily
was robbed yesterday afterneon
pior8nce Meyer and Mre. Thursday evening, December 5,
attractive as the others.
and program.
cateh tbe attention ef the travel-
of merchandise amounting to ap- ... \ „
,
at
the
home
of
Mrs.
C.
H.
New­
It is estimated that the total
The Harvest Sale proceeds were
proximately $5.00. Cigarettes, YlrS,e SP*ncar, “ hostesses A ton.
ing public, and that each object
cost
ot the new building, which
candy and matches were taken, discussion of Ch« stmas activities
should bear a label giving it’s age $65. All doners are thanked for will house all these various state
Dr. and Mre. Abbott enter­ The Mulls are preparing to
The thieves gained entrance by is on the program and a good at
their
gifts.
and history.
departments and relieve consider-
tained at a 6 o’cloek dinner Wed­ move to Mr. Hill’s farm near the
J tendance is expected.
prying open a front window.
The new hymn books for the , ,
,« , .«
Objeets ef interest are Indian
nesday evening Mr. aad Mrs. Idanha orchard.
congestion m the mam cap;
relie«, firearms, teels, farming Methodist church have arrived able
S. J. Price and daughter Donna
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Mrs. Barrett has been on the implements, clothing, furniture aad are a real addition tu the tol building, as well as bring
many departments from rented
of Parma. Mr. and Mrt. Price siX list the past week.
MA
old photogrnphe, letters, records, church.
quarters into state-owned quar­
are leaving at enca for Califor­
Mrs. Dale’s sister from Twin business papers, and m fast any­
ters, will be $484,795. This is
nia.
Falls has been visiting her.
thing that was used by the emi­
less than the original estimate of
Miss Verna Thompson was a
■
The Calloway family are soon grants and early settlers ia tbe
$500,000.
Construction of the new
dinner
guest
of
Mrs.
Lackey
ef
■
More than 3000 ton* of lime-
to move to a raneb near Roswell. ceuntry.
office building by the state was
Parma on Thanksgiving day.
roek
have
been
applied
to
Polk
School was dismissed Wednes­ A pioneer in this mevement
made possible when the legisla­
The Spencer family spent
along the Yeliewstenc eat-eff ia county farms during the last four ture passed an act enabling the
day
evening
fer
the
Thanksgiv­
■
Thanksgiving with Mr. aad Mrs.
the eity ef Alturae, California, and months.
ing vacation.
state te borrow $600,000 from
■
Chas. Fisher. A bountiful din­
it is the earnest wish of the Asso­
Both crate fattening and pen the segregated reserve funds of
The
first
grade
surprised
Miss
ner was part of the day’s pro­
ciation that every town along the fattening are used in preparing
the State Industrial Accident
Thompson’s room Wednesday by
gram.
route fellow it« example as qniok- roasting chickens for market.
commission. The law provides
giving a little Thanksgiving dia­
Crate fattening, says the Oregon
ly as possibly.
Dr. and Mrs. Abbott and
all state departments occupying
logue •£#r them. The children
Experiment Station, produces a spaee in the new building shall
mother, Mrs. Faucher, were
taking the parts were Merle
better quality of flesh, but also
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
pay a rental, which shall be used
Amens, Evelyn Zittercob, Joe
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requires more work.
Roberts of Parma.
m in repaying the accident com­
Gllssore,
Ethel
Mull
and
Juanita
X
Some sacculent feed such as mission for the funds advanced.
Mrs.
Mike
Dragich
and
her
Byer.
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“I have received courtesies quite beyond
three small children left Sunday
Nyssa real estate changed kale, root crops, silage, etc., is In other words it is indirectly a
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the ordinary business routine—in addi­
for
Bead,
Oregon,
where
ehe
wen
hands Wednesday, when the Burr always of value in the ration of tithing plan for some state de­
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tion to efficient banking service.”
called
owing
to
the
serions
Illness
partments, and many of these to
Woods ranch was sold te W. D. dairy eows.
u
Thriftier
calves
gendtally
re­
of
her
father.
be in the new building are wholly
Mrs.
N.
H.
Pinkerton
had
a
Davidson.
The
place
is
leeated
Nor
is
this
courtesy,
this
friendly
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller serious accident Sunday evening five miles north of Nysea on the sult if they are fed whole milk or In part self-sustaining. The
interest, reserved for depositors
fc
for at least the first twe weeks, revalue derived from thie rental
went to Star, Idaho, where they when she fell over her dog, hit­ highway.
with large balances— it extends
M
it
has been found. 'T h e praetiee will be enough so that this loan
ting
her
arm
on
a
piece
of
furni­
had
Thanksgiving
dinner
with
to all.
Mines in Utah will supply ore, at the Oregon Experiment Sta- will be refunded entirely within
ture and dislocating her elbow.
friends.
We feel you like to deal with friends.
O. G. Bauer entertained the J. J She also suffered a small fracture for United States Steel Pacific tien is to feed the calves whole an approximate period of 15
milk up to about three weeks of years at a splendid rate of inter­
RHuntnrfamiiy at Thanksgiv-1 ?[
Sh* '■ able to be Coast plants for the present.
age,
and then gradually change est. Thus, the state and taxpay­
home
and
ia
on
the
road
to
re-
Later
hydro-eleetric
power
frem
ing dinner.
covery.
the Columbia River mar take the them to either calf meal or skim ers will have a new office build­
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Duncan, Mr.
place of coal, if the steel experts milk. The calf meal is fed dry ing practically without cost, and
and Mra. Roy Miller and family
develop, as they hope te de, steel and animals receiving it have the necessity for any further cap­
ate Thanksgiving dinner with
production by electricity, which been noticeably lacking in intes­ ital investment during the next
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Mrs. Mary Felton.
Mrs. Barn#y Wj]ion
h#>t. will mean a saving of heat, and tinal disorders. It is essential, quarter of a century will be re­
m
Miss Gladys Felton, whe hfcsJ#sstothe Tuesday night bridge production ef pure steel of a qual- however, that young calves re- moved.
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spent several months with h e r 'club> and Mr8 Robertson won ity hitherto never made ia qunnti-; enlving dry calf meal also be fed
NYSSA,
OREGON
k
mother in Nyssa, will return to high score and Mrs. Norcott sec- ties of the “ pure iron” of the good quality ef hay and plenty I |Four-room plastered house for
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rent. Mra. W. H. Beam.
It
Seattle, Wash., tomorrow, where ()nd. Those present who are not Damascus blade.
ef fresh water.
X
CAPITAL
$25.000.00
she intends to take up the raillin- regular members were Mrs. Dick
Charier
Caldwell
is
here
from
Honeybees, like humans, do
N oritorly Orchtrrd»
ery trade.
Tensen. Mrs. Harlan Diven and
SURPLUS
$50,000.00
not
like winter moving, says the Seattle this week looking after
T he m oli n i - th e r l j oreharda In thr
Have you tried Mrs. Moore’s Mra. C. L. McCoy.
business interests.
Brltleh em pir» — p ro b e b lj In th« worlil Oregon Experiment Station. Un­
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Hamberger sandwiches, popcorn A color scheme in orange and — are locale«! I q centrai Bri t Uh Co less they are moved in the early
Geo. H. Bodfish, merchant of
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or peanuts. On the theater cor- gold was carried out in the fa­ Imnbta, deaplt» th» fact fhat thfc lem fill, it ia best to delay the work Malheur City, is in town on busi­
p eritu re noractlm ei *oee down to SO
n
ner.
n22-2tp vers. „
until March or later.
ness this week.
degreea belo« aero.
OREGON TRAIL PUTS
ON ENTERTAINMENT
M. E. CHURCH
APPRAISERS AND
LAND OWNERS MEET
STAND ROBBED
ARCADIA
FARM POINTERS
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Read
This Depositor’s
Statement
NYSSA RIAL IITATE
CHANGIS HANDS
DISLOCATED ELBOW
BRIDGE CLUB