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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
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NYSSA, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAR. 21. 1930
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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.
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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.
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LADIES AID TEA
GO TO HARPER
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
LADIES, ATTENTION!
GIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY
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To
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Trade in Yovr
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Old Records
SPECIAL
BEA» P A W S
FOR SALE
Nyssa Pharmacy
SWAN BAKERY