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.______________ _
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tionery and let us have that order for the
items that are short.
Petitions Filed in Probate Court
Estate o f Hattie Frakes. 2, 10, 30.
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ENSES.
As provided in Section 9367, Ore
gon Laws, ‘‘ Every person owning or
keeping any dog over the age of
eight months within the
State of
Oregon, shall, not later than March
1 o f each year, or within thirty days
after he becomes owner or keeper
of such dog, procure a license by
paying a fee of Two Dollars for
I male or spayed
bitch dogs.
and
I Three Dollars for female dogs; such
i license shall be for a period of one
year from January 1.
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.
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