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nys ^ O regon GATE CITY JOURNA fat*wa|r to the Owyhee and Black Canyon IRRIGATtON PROJECTS NYSSA, OREGON On the main line oi the Union FacHN railroad. Jum r'Iout <4 the «Union l it u l n and bin n th line to Hoiuedflle and other lcuno points. N oith'.in tcrm ino» of tflte recently incorpoiaicd Idaho Padfhc rdfc- road co Winnemucca. Nevada. MALHEUR COUNTY’S LARGEST NEWSPAPER VOLUME XXTV NO. 26 ~~"1t 111 11 l|l|l[! - NYSSA, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAR. 21. 1930 .... I "' IWII M - — - J 1-1- —-- -- - --L ilL -2 L .-,l!il"..j,l_aL” Ll_X-!! 2 g g " g g g g " g g g j^ J . - --- - *1.50 PER Y EA #’ ' '■ ~M ~- A J t.> ' L-il* 1 . J" J-L .liJ ' l — ■ ■■■ « ■ GOVERNOR NORBLAD VISITS OWYEEE DAM LOCAL AND PERSONAL LADIES AID TO HOLD CONVENTION W. C. T. U- MEETS NYSSA GIVIG CLUB M E E T SH E SO A Y ¡8 835 feet in length .nd 520 feet from the lowest foundation to the top, the highest dam in the The W. C. T. U. met Tuesday world until the Boulder dam is I Mrs. G. H. Decker of Boise at the home of Mrs. J. C. Beam. The Ladies Aid convention will The devotionals were conducted completed. was in Nyssa Friday visiting her be held next Thursday, March 27, by Mrs. Fauchier, who read from On the return trip to camp, the sister, Mrs. J. D. Lackey. She at the Methodist church. Hebrews, after which several! gravel screening and cement returned home Sunday, The Ladies Aid societies of prayers were offered. Mrs. Plans Discussed for Park mixing plants were seen and duly Mrs. H. A. Diven was hostess to Apple Valley, Fruitland, Payette, explained by Mr. Banks Al- the Fortnightly Bridge club Tues- Vale and Ontario, and the guild Hawkins had charge of the pro Improvement— Mrs. Bar gram and had several read from though not at present completed, dav nj^ht. Mrs. H. Humphries everything was made very clear. of Bend was gue9t First prize of the Episcopal ehurch of Nyssa the Union Signal articles on the! rett Gives Interesting Talk merits of the paper. It was! 1 he gravel screening plant is so was won t,y Mrs. Frank Hall and will be guests. Wat Guett of Nyssa Com ' der construction. The meeting is to be informal voted to subscribe for the Union j constructed that gravel can be gpC O nd by Mrs. Humphries. De- power cable, tne only one and a general fellowship time. Signal and Young Crusader for The Nyssa Civic Club held its mercial Club—Banquet in I of The u y Mr graded into various sizes, washed Hcious refreshments were served its kind, was explained by Everone is invited and asked to the school and library. The regular meeting in the basement Banks. The cable is controlled jany u lnto their respective bins at the close of the evening. the Evening at Nyssa. bring a covered dish for the meeting closed and Mrs. Beam of the M. E. church Wednesday, j by remote control. A man in ai ready for use. The cement mix- ¡ Miss Inez Johnson spent last lunch at noon. The following March 19, with Mrs. Dick Ten* served refreshments. | house suspended by cable con- j ing plant will have a capacity of week end with her parents at program has been prepared: On the date of eur next meet sen, president, presiding. About 2000 tons in eight hours and is North Powder. Governor Norblad was the trols a11 the mechanism by four 10:30—Hymn. ing April 1 Mrs. Higby will be 50 were in attendance, as it was guest of the Nyssa Commercial ¡evers. This cable has a carry-i one of the most up-to-date plants Mrs. J. B. Smith and Mrs. C‘ Music, by Fruitland Society. leader for all the Young People’s; rally day after the membership in existence. The return from P rayer Club Monday and in company j *°g capacity of 25 tons, societies in Nyssa and invites drive. Forty-three dollars and canyon wras made by 1:20 p. m . G. Hunt attended the luncheon Address of Welcome. with members of his party and a ! The valley above the dam in and the Nyssa citizens in com- held at the dam Monday at the Response, Apple Valley Society. them to meet in the church base- fifty cents was received from delegation of Owyhee district of- which the water will be impound- pany with Governor Norblad home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Address, “ The Highest calling ef L. A.” ment in the evening. There will dues, and a number of members ficials and townspeople visited *s visible from this point for 12:00—Adjeurn for Lanch. will be more about the program promised who will pay later. It returned to their homes. Betts. 12:45—Music, Young People’s orchestra the Owyhee damsite, about 30 several miles. The lake formed is estimated that about $50 would in the next issue. Governor Norblad was accom- The Nyssa Packing Company of Nyssa. miles from Nyssa, where the hy the impounded waters will be be cleared from the dinner given panied to the dam by W. G. Ide, have purchased a new Plymouth 1:15 —Business Meeting. highest dam in the United States ^2 miles in length, Address, “ Responsibility of L. A. to March 17. president State Chamber of C o m - Coupe for business purposes, is being built. The day before. The point where the party was c hurch.’’ Plans for the park were dis Sunday, the governor raised the standing was right above the merce, Prof. Powers, soil expert! The Nyssa Reality Company Music—Episcopal Guild, Nyssa. cussed, and the park committee The funeral for Mrs. Ella at the Oregon Agricultural Col- have purchased a new Chevrolet Address—^ ‘Responsibility of L. A. to the gates of th# Vale Irrigation pro-, tunnel which diverts the flow of is to attend to tke tree planting, Weidner was held Thursday community,” Ontario Society. ject diversion dam and in an mi- the river. Off to one side was lege. Mr. Addis, field editor of Sedan. and also getting the ground aftertoon at tbe M. E. Church, H. Voegelin of San pressive dodciaflon ceremony at an immense hole reaching from the Oregon Farmer and Messrs, j M r s A ready for fall aeeding. with Reverand Josie Block land Harper turned the water into the! the top of the ridge to the tunnel McCullough and Stoutemier, at- Francisco visited at the home of Mrs. Clarence Barrett gave an officiating. main canal for the first unit of 1 and the water cosld be seen run- torneys for the Owyhee project, Mrs. E. C. Wilson Monday and interesting talk en flowers, with The Ladies Aid of the Metho Mrs. Weidner died at the home ning through the tunnel from the { At 6 p. m. a banquet was given Tuesday of this week. 4000 acres. dist church held a tea in the of her son, Wesley Weidner, last ideas fer beautifiying the keme The governor and party ar top of the opening. Mr. Banks J the distinguished guests, and af- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schlepkohl basement Thursday, March 13, Tuesday as a result of an acci grounds. Miss Johnson and Mies rived at the dam about 10:30 and stated that this served as float or the delicious repast, prepared and of the Owyhee dam have rented and delicicus refreshments of dent. She came to Nysaa from Fishburn gave two vocal nuns- were met by Messrs. Banks, spillway in case of flood. While served by the Civic Club, E. M. the Harley Diyen heme and will potato chips, wafers, water cress, Wyoming three years ago to visit bers, with Miss Hunt at the Schlopkohl and Bets. After for on the ridge, Governor Norblad, | Blodgett acted as toastmaster move to Nyssa on May 1. her son. She died at the age of piano. ice cream, cake and coffee were malities and introductions were m looking over the entire dam, and called for a number speeches, j The meeting was opened by seventy three. served. The basement was over Mr. Barks announced that \ said he would not have missed the The first speaker was W. G. Ide, On the afternoon of Marsh 16, singing‘‘America, the Beautiful," charmingly decorated in St. Pat there was just time to drive to trip for a good deal. He also at president of the State Chamber schoolmates of Maxine Davis and adjourned by singing “Amer the top of the gorge above the intervals exclaimed how wonder- of Commerce. His talk centered helped her celebrate her birthday. rick Day colors of green and ica,” with Mrs. Tsnsen a t tbe white. The sum of *23 was taken dam and inspect the work before ful and magnificent was the on the colonization of the Vale Games were played and delicious in and this will go to the building Those who went to Harper piano. and Owyhee projects. He stress- refreshments were served. Those lunch. As there was no visible; whole thing, Monday to attend the opening fund. way of getting there except by a ; When the whistle blew the ed the need of advertising more who were present were: Maxine, ceremony of turning the first wa “AH nationalities, we knew ne narruiF ribbon of road <¿ilong. a n , sightseers returned to camp and hesrvily and gave accurate figures Mary, Robert/and Hubert Davis, ter on the Vale project were Mr. race, creed or coler; women, men almost perpendicular mountain!at 12:00 went into the General concerning the number of m- Rodney and Edna Vest, Marie and Mrs. H. T. Francis, Mr. and who are desirous ef preparing side, some of the party were won- [ Construction Co. mess house, quire’s received and the num- Snow, Basil Newton and also Miss William Coleman met with a Mrs. S. D. Goshert, Mr. and Mrs. for the detective profession, com dering just how it w a s h in g to ¡where a delicious dinner was ber of people coming to Oregon Verna Thompson, serious accident last week, cut C. Klinkenberg and Dr. and Mrs. municate with Scotland Yard Be- bs doné. Mr. Banks solved The served. Approximately 120 men to make their homes. He ex-j The Nyssa Realty Company ting his left hand severely while Sarazin. tective Bureau, Gorman Bldg., problem by taking the governor I are fed in this building at a meal plained that the state chamber report the sale of the Clore pro chopping wood. The first finger 56 Division St., Albany, N. Y." in his car and heading the pro- and the repast was well cooked needs more support from the perty on third street to Andrew was almost completely severed. mSltf. Rev. and Mrs. N. E. Hershey •itizens in order to do more ad- F. McGinnis of Adrian. cession, first crossing the Owy and served. However it is hoped that it can drove through Nyssa on their hee river on the railroad bridge, At 12:40 the engineer called“all vertising of our resources. He Fifty acres owned by George be saved. way to Notus, where they were Tom turkey fer sale. which was narrow and had no aboard” and the cnt’ro company also stated that this is the best Phillips two miles north of Nyssa Mrs. Jim Beam. called by the illness of Mrs. Her- It NOTICE railing. He was followed by got on the car that was to take project ever to be undertaken by on the highway was sold last shey’s father. They will go from about a dozen cars, all of which them up the canyon. At tbe end the reclamation service, and the week to Robert Brown from. The Epworth League will hold there to Cove, Oregon, where Recleaned Federation Wheat arrived safely at the top. The I of the railroad the men working thing it needed was people and Redmond, Oregon. The deal was a sale of cake, candy and salad they have been appointed. Stan and Trebi Barley—2 cents. Fred view from this vantage point was j on the bed of the dam could be money. Mr. Ide was very en made through Roy Willoughby in the old barbershop building ley is visiting Curtis Foste . Klingback. worth the trouble of getting j scan, and the thickness of the thusiastic about the project and Saturday. The proceeds will go Mrs. C. L. McCoy, Mrs A. V. toward furnishing the interior of there, giving a birdseyc view of j dam and all preparations ex- its prospects. the entire camp and the dam un-| plained. The dam along crest Dr. W. L. Powers, head of the Cook and Mrs. Ralph Cooper the church. Dahlias! Dahlias! agricultural department of O. A. motored to Boise Monday on Mrs. M. E. Bickert of Port Make your home beautiful with C. at Corvallis, was the next business. land, Oregon, will display the more flowers, especially Dahlias. season’s most attractive apparel speaker. He said a detailed sur-! Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hurt, the TRY PLANTING OURS vey of this project and also the Spencer family and Mrs. Meyers Thursday of last week, March for Ladies’ and Misses’ attire. In this assemblage you will find 13, Mrs. Ralph Cooper was hos Varieties and colors to suit Vale project would be made soon were entertained at dinner at Coats, Hats, Dresses, Ensembles, everyone. tess to a birthday party given and the results would be made the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wash Frocks, Colored Jewelry to Price list mailed on raquact. for her son Donald. Five guests known in June. He stated an- Reberger Sunday, match costumes. Real merchan ■ were present, and a delicious dise that is clever and new from SNAKE RIVER DAHLIA limited things could be done with1 Services will be held in the dinner was served. A center- San Francisco, Portland and New this soil with proper drainage. i Episcopal church Sunday, March FARM piece of the birthday cake with York and at prices that will be Other speakers were J. D. Fair- 23, at 3:3# p. m. A cordial wel- seven candles made a pretty ta to your particular advantage. Mri. W. 8. Ree» R. D 1 box 110 Ontario, Sre. man of Harper, Mr. Van Petten eome te all. Ven. S. W. Creasy, ble. A happy time was enjoyed. At Western Hotel, Nyssa, Ore of Ontario and Robt. D. Lytle of j Govenor Nerblad advised the gon, Monday, March 31. ................ Vale- i peeple of Malheur Csunty not te Trebie Barley, Seed and Feed. The last speaker of the even- hide beneath a bushel, but to 1# cents. Phone 54F3. T. T. is useless—to follow his example is ing was Gov. Norblad. He gave some forth and advertise what Elliott. m213t wise. a very enthusiastic talk en the they have for sale. If you have FOR SALE At the bottom of every successful possibilities of Eastern Oregon property you want to dispose of 20 tons secend crop of hay. man’s success will be found the SAV and the Owyhee project. He! list it with the Nyssa Realty Co. Jacob Fisher. m214t. ING BABIT coupled with good said he was glad to get to see the and we will advertise and sell it SI project in order to ‘‘sell” it to for you. judgment. Eqsities bought on old cars. 4 other sections of Oregon, and St. Paul’s guild will meet Wed- See Pete Dear. A growing account with THIS BANK then sell Oregon to the outside, nesday afternoon, March 26, at Those interested in trading city is th« right start. He also stressed the need of more! the home of Mrs. Sarazin, with prsperty for a ranch, see the We invite you to make it. advertising and publicity. His Mrs. Hollenberg and Hunter as- They Are Worth 18 3-4 Cents Each Nyssa Reality Company. ^ main point that will interest peo-1 sisting. (J We have taken the agency for Brunswick pie of Nyssa was his promise toj Those attending the district Records and as an introduction vre make do everything in his power to get - onferenc. 0f the M. E. church % this offer. Bring in four wornout records the highway from Caldwell des- Boise last week were Mrs. and we will allow you 75c on the purchase ignated as No. 30. instead of 18, | Leon Higby, Crete Marie Foster, of four new Brunswick records. You pay as at present. This will give ^ Mrs. Amerilla Fauchier and Miss TÍ for three and get the fourth one FREE! tbe towns along the valley route I Cone> A Only Victor, Brunswick and Vocalion ree- an equal chance with the branch Mrs. James Ward, special nurse ^ records accepted on this deal. throsgh Idaho. At the close of who has been attending Bobbie ^ Hear the latest Brunswick Records dem his speach he stressed several Bowers, went home to Ontario with delicious tuttie frutiel points of Oregon history which onstrated on the Majestic Combination íes, = Tuesday night. Mr. Bowers who filling; consists of cherries, Radio- Pho nograph were vital to the United States has been ill with pneumonia is nuts, raisins, citron peel and as a whole, and at the dose three improving as well as can be ex honey. cheers were given ter the gov pected. ernor. 3 0 c a doz. Rev. Hamilton will preach Sunday night at 7:30. He will start his classes on teaching and Nyssa Oregon lH| Seed barley and oats. C. C. Bible for three nights, starting Phone 54F5, Nyssa, Monday night at 7:30. Everyone ________________________ Ä Cotton. is welcome. Í M W S W M W W H I W H * Oregon. m!44tp. CHIEF EXECUTIVE VIEWS THE PROGRESS BEING ID E ON IN UNITED SENTES H O IX111U, VV c t o C A p ia illC U . , . . , , , “ V i v n o i o i h , o i u i i v . i h o " v i e a MRS. WEIDNER PASSES LADIES AID TEA GO TO HARPER MEETS WITH ACCIDENT LADIES, ATTENTION! GIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY Î s I To E nvcy the S u ccessfu l M a n ! S I Trade in Yovr i « Old Records SPECIAL BEA» P A W S FOR SALE Nyssa Pharmacy SWAN BAKERY
