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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON. THE GATE CITY JOURNAL ed relatives in Prairie City last week MARTHA WASHINGTON County Statistics IRONSIDE end. The annual recurrence o f Washington’s Birthday Feb Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Loveland A play and basket social at the ruary 22 is always the inspiration o f many editorals and schoolhouae Friday night provided of Cow Valley were here Saturday. Real Estate Transfers Recorded H. F. BROWN, Publisher articles on the “ father o f his country.’’ Occasionally Malheur County to S. W. G. an evening of pleasure. Visitors Fred Rutherford and wife and some mention is made to Martha Washington, his de (Stephen) McMahan. Lot 4, Sec. 2- were h e » from Unity, Brogan and Miss Vada Rutherford were in the SUBSCRIPTION KATES Bonita. G. Y. Chester of Brogan was community Sunday. voted wife, but her personality Is not as well known as 19, -44. 2. 6, 30. $83.48. 1 Year ................ $1.60 6 Months ... $ .76 Stephen McMahan et al to I. B. a lucky man, winning three prizes, it deserves to be. Frank Jones and family werd Entered at the Postoffice at Nyssa, Oregon, as second-class mail matter. Marley, Lot 4, Sec. 2-19—44. 2, 10. a quilt, buffet set and apron. Unity visitors Sunday. Mrs. Washington was the daughter o f Col. Dandridge 30. A Valentine party was the affair a planter of New Kent county, Virginia, and was the Crawford E. Moore, et ux to o f the afternoon Friday for Mrs. Ed. Beam and wife apent Sunday at the Herebert Van Cleave home YELLOWSTONE CUT-OFF IMPORTANT widow of Daniel Parke Custis at the time of her mar Carleton E. Fretwell, EViNWVi, Oliver Sandy, school pupils and pat at Hereford. riage to Washington January 6, 1759, being the mother N*4NE%, Sec. 32-31-46. 12, 28, 29. rons. Songs and readings honored II. C. Elms and wife returned from TO DEVELOPMENT the memory o f Lincoln. Then follow $275.00. o ed the fun of passing out Valentines. Baker and Haines Thursday. It has been pointed out many times that the Yellow- f four children by her first husband. Oregon & Western Colonization Two of her children died in infancy, the others being Co. to S. D. Dorman, SNE(4NE(4, Among those present were Mr. and Coy Wise and Lucille Marquees stone Cut-Off association was not organized alone for the purpose of promoting the building of a highway, but i Martha Parke Custis and Col. John Parke Custis, whose NW14NE14 Sec. 25-18-46 12, 27, 29. Mrs. Ed. Beam, Mr. and Mrs. Earl were Nyssa visitors Monday. Lofton, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Van Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Rose and that one o f the main objects of the organization is t o ! granddaughter became the wife o f General Robert E. $ 1 , 200 . 00 . Buren, Mesdames F. White, W. E., children spent the week end at Oroville L. Walter ct al to Lillie Bert and R. Lawrence, bring to attention points o f scenic and historical in -! I^ee, famed Confederate leader. Fred Lau- May Walter, Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, & rance, Elton Smith, H. Elms, O. and Unity visiting relatives. terest as well as the value o f the country from a dollar j Mrs. Washington was short and plump, with hazel 15, Block 203, Ontario; also SV4- Elmer Rose helped Elton Smith on viewpoint. I eyes an(j £ajr her stature being in marked con SW Q , Sec. 18-18-47. 12-3-39. $10. Arthur Nichols, Sylvester and Her the road while Clarence Boor was on man Rose, E. Molthan and W. Lof his wedding trip. Charles M. Carter et al to Villa ton. This was shown during the past week when figures' tract with that o f General Washington, who was six Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boor visited Seaward, Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, were sent to Washington for the use of Oregon con-1 feet two inches in height. For the school month ending relatives in Fruitland last week. 19, & 20, Block 134, Ontario; E tt- Februray 14, Mrs. Sandy reports gressmen in connection with the discussion of govern- She inherited considerable wealth from her first hus- SW 'ASW VtSW tt, W ttS E K S W K - 96.7 per cent attendance. On the An extra large crowd attended ment appropriations for the building of roads. band and this added to General Washington’s fortune & SV4SV4NHSW(4SWVi, Sec. 2- honor shower given Sun attendance roll are Cecil Hill, a party and It is estimated the value of sheep and cattle feeding 1 made them one of the wealthiest couples in America at 18-47. Also metes and bounds in Sec Norma White, Ina and Earl Rose, day night for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence in sections lying directly on either side o f the Yellow- that time, their estate being valued at more than $5,000- 2-18-47. Also metes and bounds in Herman and David Laurence, Ver Boor. The F. Smith family came Lot 17, Block 5, Villa Park Add., non Lawrence, John Molthan, Rich from Brogan. stone Cut-Off survey, running from Vale to Lakeview, 0 0 0 . Ontario. 12, 1, 29. $1.00. Elton Smith and wife visited rela ard and Wayne Lofton. totaled approximately $9,000,000. On one ranch alone Mattie Clendening et al to Thomas George and Martha Washington had no children Mrs. Lizzie Whittemore and Mrs. tives in Brogan Sunday. the value of stock at this time exceeds $250,000. Their married life extended over a period of more than Clendening Company, Ryholite Quar Frank Elms o f Unity spent Monday Arthur Derrick and Lizzie Turner and Tuesday with Mrs. Elms and of Ontario are at the C. T. Locey Alkali Lake, so often abused by those who drive past 40 years, during which in peace and war, as in the ex ry 2, 11, 30. $1.00. Micheál Murray et ux to City of ranch during the serious illness o f it in the summer time, instead o f being the desolate acting duties of a President’swife, she was his faithful Ontario, Lots 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, Mrs. Floyd White. their father. Bill Hart was a week end guest at waste alkali sink it appears, is in reality a veritable companion and helpmeet. Bock 202, Ontario, 2, 7, 30. $158.68 the Fred Locey ranch. Oliver Sandy was here from Bon mine from which in the near future thousands o f dol As such she is held in affectionate remembrance by Bruce R. Kester, Adm., to City of W. R. Lofton, Bert and Raymond ita Friday. Ontario, Lot 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, Block Lawrence went to The Dalles last lars worth o f soda deposit will be taken. It is estimated the nation. Most o f the ladies in the commun 202, Ontario. 2, 6, 30. $158.61. that 800,000 tons lie on the surface ready for quick week on business. ity attended the quilting bee at Mrs. Harry B Cackrum et ux to Arthur transportation with a value of $35 per ton. This deposit Henry Ford says woman’s place is in the home. But B. Cockrum, I,ots 8, 9, and 10, Block Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boor visit Lucy Lofton’s home Wednesday. is part of a 5000-acre holding of the Spreckles estate of her refusal to stay there has appreciably increased the 24, Ontario, 11, 19, 29. $25.00. San Francisco. Jordan Valley Irrigation District \ demand for Henry’s product. Dora A. Matthews, NWI4SE14 The cut-off will provide a bread and butter route to The exact center of the Great Divide has been deter to Sec. 27-30-42. 1, 16, 30. $1.00. California markets for the great Vale and Owyhee ir mined to be Reno. Jordan Valley Irrigation District rigation projects. CUSTOM CHOPPING AND (iM N M N Q to M. Opal Matthews, SW 14NWH, & ALSO HIGH HEAT COAL It has become necessary that a highway should go NW14SWVI, Sec 25-30-42. 1, 16 30. $422.82. through this section so as to properly take care of the THIS PROPERTY FOR SALE NO TRICK TO IT Herbet Cole to Charlotte R. Cole development which is even now under way. et a. NWVt Sec. 24-18-44. 2, 15, 30. P. M . W A R R E N , Prop. As most of this section consists of unappropriated $ 10 . 00 . government land, it is the idea of those backing the road that the government should enact legislation such as Marriage Licenses Issued that set forth in the Oddie-Colton bill which would not Artie Edward Fisk and May E. only take care of construction from Burns to Lakeview, Pierce. 2, 13, 30. but of many similar ones throughout this western Complaints Filed in Circuit Court country. J. A. Blum vs. Wl. G. Morgan. 2, J f 11, 30. Recovery of money. $3000.00. Wm E Lees vs City o f Ontario 2, ! 3, 30. To Quiet Title. Skirts are getting lower, but their price isn’t. The first communications merger was probably a women’s sewing circle. Another paradox is that although brevity is the soul of wit, Senators are funny. The saddest Scotch joke is on the fellow who buys it thinking it is really Scotch. Now that the tariff lobby has been investigated, it might be well to investiagte the tariff bill. Famous last words: “ You wouldn’t be jealous of a poor little working girl, would you?” The idea that space is only a fiction of the brain may be comforting to those seeking a parking place. A new fad is to embroider quotations on bed sheets. But market quotations so embroidered would often keep folks awake. The problem at London, it seems, is to balance the naval strength so nicely that each nation may be certain o f winning the next war.______________ _ NOW-IS-THE-TIME LET US DO IT FOR Y O U 9 Check over your supply o f business sta tionery and let us have that order for the items that are short. 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Any person who shall fail to pro cure such license within the lime as herein provided, or before March 1, shnll he required upon procuring such license to pay as a penalty an additional sum of Two Dollars for each dog. licenses may be procured at the office o f the County Clerk or tha County Assessor. COUNTY CLERK SOLICITS YOUR PATRONAGE P O W E L L SE R V IC E GEO. E. BERTSCH S T A T IO N PROP. >♦4 I NYSSA, OREGON ♦ «■»♦♦■I'* ►+»«»♦»♦+♦+» i GOODS Of All Description TRY OUR PIES They are like Mother Used to Make Swan Bakery I Nyssa, Oregon • 4-++-H-+++4- >+++*-;••:-++ Day and Night Service tm w ON THE OLD JOB i H. D. 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