THE GATE CITY JO U R N A L NYSSA, OREGON
THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
H. F. BROWN, Publisher
X Year
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Entered at the Postoffice at Nyssa, Oregon, as second-class mail matter.
FULL STEAM AHEAD
County Statistics
President Hoover’s recent action in calling confer
ences of national leaders in finance, industry, agricul .. Real Estate Transfer* Recorded ..
ture and business, as well as representatives of labor, U. S. A. to Carrie Lambert, SW^4
NE%, W *SEW A EV4SW*4 Sec.
to lay plans for the stablization of economic conditions 28-29-46.
21.
seems destined to be productive of most beneficial re Berwick 12, B. 1, Wood
et ax to Earnest
sults.
H. Davidson, NW‘4 S W * A W(4-
Since the spectacular crash of the stock market a few NWVi, Sec. 29-18-47. 11. 29, 29. (10.
weeks ago, some apprehension has been felt that a re D. W. Powers et ux to J. L. How
cession of industrial and business activities would fol ell, SW^NEVi and NW*4SE>4, Sec.
low, with consequent unemployment and wide-spread 26-18-46. 10, 10, 29. $260.00.
Lena Fay Dellinger et al to
distress.
Mary Wilson, SV iN W ^N W *, Sec.
Assurances given by executives in every branch of 25-31-41. $1.00.
business and industry, as well as by government and Mrs. Mary Smith, to Cora E.
state officials, have convincingly indicated that no such Johnson, SViNWViNMTVi, Sec. 25-
31-41. 11, 12, 29. $1.00.
depression will be permitted to occur.
C. R. Emison, Trustee to Lee B.
Expressions from all groups concerned are to the ef Cockrum,
Ixrta 1 to 20 inc., Block
fect that their program for new construction and gen 140, Ontario.
6, 30, 28. $1.00.
eral expansion will be carried forward with vigor. The Malheur County to J. B. Lane.
railroads alone will spend a billion dollars for better SW tiNW K Sec. 12-21-46. 12, 4, 29.
ments next year, the telephone and telegraph companies William M. LeiVer #t ux to Elmo
D. Corder, EV4NE^4 Sec. 30-19-41.
will spend more than half billion, the electrical industry 11,
9, 29. $749.76.
and other utilities will spend enormous sums, while new Thos.
D. Honeymail et ux
to
construction by Federal and state governments will be Catherine Moore Davidson, W 4 Sec.
speeded up. The same note of progress is sounded by 36-17-46. 12, 4, 29. $1.00.
other basic industries and business enterprises, and the Julia F. Melcher to Charles E.
hi Int. EHSE14, SM.NE14 Sec
cooperation of organized peace in industry has been Boor,
10, SV4NE14 and N ttS E tt, Sec. 4;
pledged.
SHSWV4, Sc. 3; all if» Twp. 14. R.
Instead of the depression which was at first feared, it 39. 11, 7, 29. $2000.
now appears that many millions heretofore devoted to H. R. Benson et ux to Charles E.
WHSEV* and fc%SW>4, Sec.
speculation may now be diverted to legitimate enter Boor.
10-14-39. 10, 14, 29. $1.00.
prises, thus making for greater prosperity than ever.
Harry Tague et u* to Chas. E.
STATE CHAMBER HELPS VALE-OWYHEE
During the next twelve months readers of 22 news
papers and 24 farm publications scattered throughout
the United States and Canade will read about Oregon
in the statewide advertising campaign now being car
ried on to attract new families, new industries and new
wealth to this state. The gross circulation of the pub
lications carrying classified advertising and news stories
dealing with all parts of Oregon is 13,000,000. By taking
the average of 3 1/2 readers to the family, a total of 45,-
000,000 readers will be reached. From November 1, t<
April 1, the Oregon advertising will be reached. From
November 1, to April 1, the Oregon advertising will run
in every issue of the monhly, semi-monthly and week
ly farm publications. In the news papers it will run
every Sundav. From April 1, until November 1, the ad
vertising wiil run once each month in farm publications
and once monthly in newspapers.
Inquiries have been received already by the state
chamber of commerce, through which the state appro
priation of $25,000 is being expended, at the rate of
about 50 per day, which number is expected to be aug
mented when monthly publications begin to reach their
readers carrying this advertising. To answer all of
ST. NICHOLAS
these inquiries in detail, the state chamber is having
40,000 booklets printed which contain information on
Children of Holland, Belgium and parts of Germany
all parts of Oregon and specialized types of farming, have their annual holiday, closely corresponding to our
such as dairy and poultry farming, fruit farming, will Christmas, on December 6, celebrated as St. Nicholas
be covered by special folders. In all letters and litera Day. In fact, our own Santa Claus is derived from the
ture the invitation will be extended to visit Oregon and legend of St. Nicholas, who was fancied as driving
get first-hand information on the opportunities here, reindeer bringing presents to good children.
the wonderful living conditions, the scenic beauty and
There is supposed to have been a real St. Nicholas,
the industrial, business and farming opportunities.
however, bom about the year 300, who became a bishop
This campaign is sure to help in the colonization of of the early church in Asia Minor. He is reputed to
the Vale and Owyhee projects. Much credit is given the have been a man of great piety and generosity, who
state chamber for the valuable work already done— gave his inheritance to the poor. He also is said to have
settlement of the Harper and Little Valley units 100 performed numerous miracles, including the bringing
per cent and the great start made on the Bully Creek to life of three youths who had been murdered and salt
bench. The Vale-Owyhee land settlement association ed down by an inkeeper with whom they had taken
lodgings.
appreciates the help of the ‘'live-wire’ state chamber.
But there is no mention of him in the writings of his
contemporary church fathers, and the accounts later
Only about one more Carnegie Foundation report is given wide credence did not appear until centuries after
needed to make an enlargement of football stadiums im his supposed activities occurred. Strange as it may
perative.
seem, his name became very prominent during the Mid
Henry Ford can always get a lot of free publicity by dle Ages, and has persisted until the present time.
He is known as the patron saint of Russia, of child
cutting fliver prices and raising wages about ten per
ren,
of travelers, and, oddly enough, of thieves.
cent.
However legendary St. Nicholas may be, he is very
Psychiatrists are clever. They have discovered that real to the boys and girls who look forward to his an
when a fellow does something wrong there is something- nual coming, for, as an immigrant from Holland has
wrong with him.
said: “St. Nicholas comes and fills our shoes, after he
A pipe organ heard in a certain radio program is said has taken out the grain which we put there for his
reindeer.”
to have 500 stops. But none of them seem to work.
E. M. BLODGETT
THERE'S NO
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Practice in all Courts
CLEANING WORK
NYSSA, OREGON
Wf hesitate to undertake.
Sheerets silks or heavy Orien
tal ruifs— we’ll put new life
and luster in them all.
E. A. Wimp
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
Electric wiring and
Contracting.
Nyssa Tailor Shop
All work guaranteed to
pass inspection.
PHONE 64
H. R .SCOTT, Prop.
For WINTER DRIVING
Standard E th y l
GASOLINE
Makes Easy Starting
O n ly E th y l P u m p In
T ow n at
POWELL SERVICE
STATION
NYSSA. OREGON
Storage Service Dag or Sight
V
BOWER OUTPUT GROWS
In the annual report just issued the Federal Power
Commission, composed of the secretaries of the Depart
ments of War. Interior and Commerce, says:
“The electric power industry of the country continues
to maintain an amazing growth. The generation of el
ectrical energy reached a total of practically 88 billion
kilowatt hours in 1928, an increase of 126 per cent over
the annual production 10 years ago.”
It is also stated that 1929 will show a marked increase
in production over 1928, but that the percentage of
waterpower generation will be reduced, while genera
tion by steam povtfer will be greatly increased. Of all the
electricity produced, about one-third is generated by
water-power and two-thirds by steam. Regarding the
greater use of steam power the report says:
“The substantial reduction in the cost steam genera
tion by stations of modern construction has greatly
narrowed, if not overcome, the margin hitherto enjoy
ed by water-power in many localities.” It adds that a
system combining water and steam power is generally
the most economical.
The Commission recommends that the regulation of
electric rates be left with the several states, as at pres
ent, the Federal government to keep hands off except
in cases where adjoining states are unable to agree re
garding rates and policies.
The report commends the enterprise displayed by the
power industry in building great new projects, v. hich
"by their hold conception and advanced design offer
convincing demonstration of the preeminence of Amer
ican engineering skill in the water-power field.
We must have prosperity if we have to spend our
last cent to get it.
It is said that radio announcers must be college grad
uates. We had feared as much.
A good many Wall Street lambs are hoping Santa
Claus will bring a nice coonskin coat.
It looks as though Mr. Shearer is going to let the
Senate off without any further investigation.
A mill hand has become an opera singer. And a con
temporary suggests that the mills should reciprocate.
The only time a football coach feels encouraged is
when he thinks he’s fooling the other coaches by say
ing he’s discouraged.
Senators Smoot and Simmons had a* hot tilt over the
tarriff on beans. And it looks as though someone had
spilled them.
Boor, NHSW14, Sec. 8, 14, 39. 10,
12, 29. $1.00.
HAY CROP SOLD
FOR $12 PER TON
IN JORDAN VALLEY
(From the Malheur Enterprise)
“There is nothing the matter
with Jordan Valley," is the way
A. L. Miller puts it. He should
know as three years ago he and
his wife located on a desert
claim near Danner. They raised
500 tons of alfalfa on their
place this year and sold at $12
per ton, $6000 for the crop.
“But hay isn’t all we can
raise in Joiflan Valley. That
soil, water and
sunshine is a
combination that works
won
ders. We have a young orchard
on our place and are also rais
ing berries successfully.
‘‘Jordan Valley is a great
country. All we need is a first
class highway or railroad trans
portation facilities. A means to
get our produce to market and
we will be sitting on top of the
world,” said
Mr. Miller who
with Mrs. Miller was a visitor
in the county seat Tuesday.
Railway executives announce that
they will spend a billion dolars for
improvements and new equipment in
1930 and we hope they lay out some
of it to provide elevator service for
upper berths.
i; NYSSA BABBEA SHOP i
BATHS
HAIR BOBBING AND TON ••
SORIAL WORK OF ALL
KINDS
“We Aim to Pleoao"
ROY POUNDS, PROP.
Nyssa
ONTHE OLDJOB |
H. D. Holmes
Transfer and Baggagt
All kinds of hauling it
City limits
: Nyssa, OregonPhone 5 :
CHIROPRACTOR ¡;
Dr. C. A. Abbott, licensed
in Oregon and Idaho. Car
ver graduate. Consultation
and examination free. First
door west of bank, Nyssa,
Oregon.
Complaints Filed In Circuit Court
Farmers & Stockbrokers Bank vs.
Monson & Thayer Garage. 12, 3, 29.
$2,500.00. Recovery on note.
Farmers & Stockgrowers Bank vs.
A. W. Ferguson, 12, 3, 29. $386,33.
Recovery on note.
¿ + + * ♦ ♦ ♦ ■ 1 I I I M I I I I ! I 14 - M - H r t
. »
William B, Moore ,et al vs. Jose ' *
Berroljabid. $3,500.00. Damages. 12,
5, 29.
O rd e r N o w !
Y O U R S P E C IA L
Christmas
Cake
Pumpkin Pie
BERTSCH
OR
BARBER SHOP
WATSON
Fancy Pastry
Pies sold for as much as $6.75 at
Near Ford Garage
the recent pie supper and
dance
■?iven for the purpose of raising
SOLICITS YOUR PATRONAGE
funds with which to buy a Christ
mas treat for Watson* folks. Pies
were popular, most of them bring
GEO. E. BERTSCH
ing around $3 and $4. A nice sum
Nyssa, Oregon
PROP.
was raised. Music for dancing was
furnished by Sylvia and Guy Page,
1 I I I H
Ameil Claud, John McNulty
and ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ H I I
Perry Maupin.
Inez Stacey returned to Vale after
- a a N æ s a a r '.s M e x a M c s m m x ;
spending the Thanksgiving
week
^nd with the Chas. Inghram family.
FOR THE CHILD WHO IS UNDER
Mrs. Bud Mattingly and daughter
Mary of Vale were here last week.
WEIGHT, FEED
Vivian Palmer and M argaret Mc
Nulty ccme from Weiser institute
Tor the vacation.
\s
Miss Thelma Boak was a holiday
guest in the Palmer and
Bethel
homes. Complimenting Miss Boak.
Mrs. W alter Perry entertained a few
Delivered fFesh daily at
friends at a Saturday night card
party.
12c a QUART
Hugh Shaver and family came
from Caldwell to spend last week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Pery Maup-
in.
Lester Page of New Plymouth;
C. E. Howell, Roy McNulty and the
Seevey family of Vale were recent
guests in Watson homes.
S w an B ak ery
Shelton
Dairy Pure Milk or
Cream
SHELTON’S D A I R Y
But for the League of Nations, '
Americans might not have discover
ed that divorce is easy in Geneva, j
Thug is the world made pleasant for j
the mismated.
NYSSA FLOUR MILL
CUSTOM CHOPPING AND GRINDING
ALSO ABERDEEN COAL
THIS PROPERTY FOR SALE
OWYHEE
P. M. WARREN. Prop.
Barber Shop
W e Specialize vn Modern
Barber 1 York
Beauty Shoppe in
Connection
WE ARE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS
FOR
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Burton,
Owners
KING
ERTAKI
and
Full line of Undertaking
Supplies errried in stock at
NORDAtE
FURNITURE STORE
S. D. G o a h e r t Will h a v e
c h a r g e o f funeral ar
r a n g e m e n t«
Ambulance Service
times.
ABERDEEN
COAL
SEE US FOR YOUR BUILDING
MATERIAL
at all
Funeral services will be held
at churches.
Phone 60—S. D. Goahert
94—Nordale Furniture Co
Nyssa Lumber Co.
PHONE 47