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N Y SSA , OREGON Gateway to the Owyhee and Black Canyon IRRIGATION PROJECTS N Y SSA , OREGON THE G A T E CITY J O U R N A L On the mun line ot the Union Pacific railroad. Junction of the Union Pacific and branch line to Homedaio and other Idaho points. Northern terminus of the recently incorporated Idaho Pacific rail road to Winnemucca, Nevada. MALHEUR COUNTY’S LARGÉST NEWSPAPER NYSSA. OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1930 VOLUME XXIV NO. 38 WEISER BUMPS LAND COMMISSION L al rnmM AGAIN AIR TOPICS DAY; SCORE 5 TO 0 Weiser and Nyssa' Now Tied For Second Place In League Mead Urges Continuation of Pres ent Reclamation Program Undis turbed If Any Change Is Made For another discussion of Presi dent Hoover’s proposal to transfer administration of public domain from the department of the Interior to state control, the public land commis sion met in Washington the latter part of the week. Chas. C. Moore, commissioner of the general land office, set forth the difficulties which might arise in land survey and issuance of patents to settlers who already have estab lished residence on the public do main under squatters’ rights. Com mission members suggested the pos sibility of turning the land over to the several states, subject to the settlement of the claims of squatters and completion of survey but the question remains to be settled. Moore testified th at a survey of 190,000,000 acres of public lend would be a difficult project for the various states from a cost standpoint. Commissoner Mead Urged continu ation of reclamation work, as nearly undisturbed as possible, in any a r rangement for transfer to the 11 western public land states. Ques tioning developed th at turning the surface rights over to the states would make little difference in the income of the revolving reclamation fund from oil and gas leases and for est reserve sales. The committee will meet again in October to formulate definite recom mendations to be reported to con gress in December. Some time ago an Oregon board took a stand against transfer from OWYHEE DAM HAS POPULA federal to state administraion. E. C. TION OF 318 PEOPLE Van Petten, the Oregon member of the Hoover commission, was at The village at Owyhee dam site, the session in Washington which known r~ Banks nrecinct the “mueh- closed last Friday. Toom” city of Malheur county which grew almost overnight as a result NYSSA DROPS ANOTHER of construction activity, has a popula Inability to hit consistently and tion of 318 people, reports B. S. Crabill. census supervisor. It had weird baserunning caused the Nyssa boys to hand the Caldwell boys a 7 in 1920. The Big Bend community decreas oall game here Thursday evening. ed from 444 in 1920 to 393 in 1930, Nyssa had five men put out at home farms 81; Owyhee precinct from plate through careless base running and handed Caldwell several runs by 455 to 370, farms 69. juggling the ball. While Yotfng fanned 16 batters he allowed several NOTICE T ELEP H O N E PATRONS busty sw ati th at in connection with Forms for the July issue of the tele errors spelled defeat 5 to 1. phone directory will close June 20th. Please have all contemplated changes in N YSSA COOKING CLUB listing in by that date The Nyssa Cooking Club composed of Bold face listings will be counted un eleven little girls hava finished their less we are notified. We thank you for project 10# per cent They have the patronage. congratulation« ef the County ¿lob lead Malheur Home Telephone Co. er et well ee the local leader. Although they collected ten hits if f the delivery of Albee the locals were unable to put over any runs while Weiser with the help of errors made her six hits count for five tal lies and went into a tie with Nyssa for second place. Kuntz, first up for Weiser in the second, singled. The next batter hit an easy on to Rambaud who threw to Johnston at second for what should have been a double but Johns ton missed and all hands were safe. The next man clicked a double and two runs came in. In the eighth H. Albee drew life when Rambauds throw to first was low. Grace flew out to right, Mackrill singled and L. Albee walked to fill the bags. Wel- 1 i f bounced one to Rambaud for v hat should have been a force out at home but the ball took a weird hop over his head and went for a hit and two came in. The next man flew out to left field and then Tinc- her bounced another to Rambaud and the ball did another stunt and bounced over his head scoring the third run of the inning. Score By Innings. NYSSA: R—0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0. H—1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 1—10. WEISER: R—0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0—5. H—1 2 0 1 0 0 0 3—7. tiTHER SUNDAY RESULTS. Vale 3, Wilder 4. Adrian 1, Huntington 3. HUB WARD, DIES W ED N ES D A Y Prominent Bank President Suc cumbs While on Way Home From McCall, Ida. LIMITS OF FAULT LEAGUE RACE PIONEERS TO BE FARMERS FIND ZONE REACHED REAL FIGHT NOW HONORED AT NOXIOUS WEED AT OWYHEE DAM y NERJURSDAY Vale May Cinch Pennant Next Sun day If They Defeat Weiser About 400 Men Are Now Employ The race in the Idaho-Oregon League developed from what looked ed On Projects. like a walkaway for Nyaea or Vale The entire community was to a real fight. Weieer and Wilder ■hocked last Wednesday when The lower limits of the fault after poor starts have been playing the news was received that Mr. zone in the bottom of the river bang up ball and made life miserable Hub Ward, one of the most bed have been reached, and all for the league leaders. Wilder, prominent men in this section twice beaten by Nyssa, have handed work ia now being concentrated the Vale team their only defeats had passed away suddenly. in this spot. The distance from this year, and Weiser1« Sunday win In company with Mrs. Ward the very bottom of the dam to places them in a tie with Nyssa for he was returning from McCall, the top, which will be a road second place. Adrian after winning Ida., Wednesday, where they way, is 525 feet. This work will her first three games, lost four were overlooking some of their be finished in about sixty more straight, all by close scores and are a threat to any of the teams. sheep herds, when he suffered a days and work will then be Next Sunday Vale goes to Weiser stroke which caused instant started on pouring concrete for for the most important game of the death. day. A win for Weiser will place the dam proper. Deceased was president of the Including all companies, who them in a tie for first and if Vale is Malheur County Bank, of Nyssa are employing men on the tun victorious they will practically cinch the pennant. All teams arc fight and one of the most prominent nels and the General Construc ing for a place among the first four farmers of this section of the tion Co., about 400 men are being which will give them a shot at the state. employed. The McGoffen Com $350 purse at Vale during the 4th As we go to press we are un pany are about 150 feet in their of July series. Nyssa entertains able to secure any information as tunnel, while Shae and Connelly Adrian next Sunday while Hunting- to funeral arrangements. A ton will endeavor to get in the win are almost ready to start real again column a t Wilder. complete obituary will be given work. STANDINGS. next week. HARNEY CO. WATER RICHTS NEAR SOLUTION Vale Nyssa Weiser Josie J. Blokland, Pastor Wilder Phone 13 Adrian Sunday School 9:45 a. m. R. J. Huntington M. L CHURCH NOTES The problem of water rights in Harney county appeared a step nearer solution Tuesday with the an Davis, Superintendent. nouncement th a t homesteads which Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. interfere with the free use of water Epworth League 7:00 p. m. have been ordered cancelled by the Evening Worship 8:00 p. m. commissioner of the land office at Washington. A homestead filed on in Junior League Wednesday 1928 controlled a water supply on 9 a. m. Wagontire mountain said to be the Prayer Service Wednesday 8:00 only available for stock over a large and arid area. The water hole was p. m at Parsonage. fenced in. Choir Practice, Friday at the CALIFORNIAN BUYS 40 ACRE TRACT A fter looking over California, Nev ada and Oregon, a homeseeker, Rand olph Foster, from Ransburg, Calif., found ju st what he wanted in the Vale country. He finds satisfaction in the creation of a productive farm from raw land, so he purchased a 40 acre tract on the west bench of Bully creek. He thinks this section ideal for fru it production in particular and plans to spe<V lize in this field. SCHOOL ELECTION Mr. and Mrs. Higby home. The Children’s Day program will be given next Sundny at 10:30 till 12 o’clock. The public is invited to attend this beautiful service. Rev. H. S. Hamilton district Superintendent of the Methodist churoh Wèstern district, will con duct the fourth and last quarter ly conference at Apple Valley, June 18, and at 8 p. m. Nyssa, June 19. All reports for the conference year will be given, and pines laid for the new confer ence year. Rev. Hamilton will preach at both places. Don’t forget the school election which will be held Monday June Haying is now in full swing all 16, at the school house in the over the county and the crops afternoon. gre reported excellent. A lo n g M e m o r y L a n e From the Gate City Journal of 10 and 20 Years Agp 10 YEARS AGO A large number of taxpayers met with the school board on Tuesday night to talk over the plans being outlined for the building of more school room. It was decided that the hoard go ahead and make their plans for the building that would be a permanent structure. The death of Mr. R. B. Thompson, occured at hts home in Ontario last Sunday morning about 6 o’clock. Mr. Thompson had been ill for some time and his death came as no surprise to his many friends of this vicinity. Mr. Thompson has been a resident of this county for many years coming here from Allerton, Iowa. A big crowd witnessed the fast game between Nyssa and Star last Sunday which was won by the home boys by a score of 8 to 6. The Nys sa team had its hands full, for the Star boys were there all the time and they never had to look for the ball. In the first part of the gameStar was in the lead, but the home boys realiz ed they had to play ball and soon gained the counters which hold their reputation as before—the winner. At the 8th inning the score stood 3 to 5 in favor of Star with, Felton Duncan a cripple, having received an “upper cut”—the ball hitting him in the eye—which no doubt caused the luck of the home boys to change. Though Mr. Duncan only had one eye to finish the gatae with, he stuck to the job and onlookers could not tell but what both his eyes were working - - ' -« 20 YE^RS AGO Is Nyssa going to have an Alfalfa mill. Wells Pros, have begun the grad ing of Nyssa's streets, and soon will have it looking like a city. Sixteen mule teams and men are kept busy daily, and thousands of yards of dirt is being moved. Last Wednesday, Nyssa was hon ored by a very distinguished caller in the person of Henry Shrdlu tao Holland lad of some 20 years of age, who has undertaken the task of walking around the world. The body of J. S. Abbott, was found a t 10 o’clock Monday morning on the farm known as the Hoxie ranch, 4 1-2 miles from town, by Al len Green and John Evans, who broke open the house and found the old man sitting in his underwear near the stove, apparently having taken some medicine during the night, a part of which was on the table. The face showed several bruises and part of the whiskers were burned, probab ly caused by falling on the hot store. Coroner Paine was notified and upon arrival took charge of the body and brought It to Nyssa, and summoned a corner’s jury who held an inquest over the body. ♦ 1.50 PER YEAR DO YOUj GIVE YOUR TOWN A S Q U A R E D EAL? By Louis E. Bisch, M. D., Ph. D. There never was a time when an individual, man or women, did not owe a duty to his community. To live apart from your neighbors, taking little or no in terest in the affairs of the town in which you reside is both selfish and unwise. Has it ever occurred to you what you owe to your com munity? Have you ever imagined what your life and the lives of those who are near and dear to you, would amount to if there were no community—if you had to do everything for and by yourself? If the groups of individuals among whom you find your self were non-existent, do you suppose you would have any ambition-the very life-spring that keeps us going? Do you think, under such conditions, you would be as comfortable as you are? Do you think you would miss the autos, the theatre, the butcher and baker and grocer, banker, lawyer, telephone, stores, garages, and the luxuries of a modern home, and the other innumer advantages of community life. Well, that is exactly what your community givea to you. In return it’s up to you to pay back. Won 6 5 5 4 3 1 Civic Club Sponsors Centennial of Oregon Expciition Come to the Pioneer Dinner at the Gymnasium on Thursday June 19th beginning at 6:30. All those, who have lived in this vicinity for forty years or longer, are cordially invited by the Civic Club to be honor guests. Come in gingham and overalls fora real old fashioned good time.' Old time music on the ac- cordian, harmonica and violin will accompany the dinner. Tickets for the dinner will be 25c and 35c with reduced rates for large families. A Jitney Dance will follow with a good varied program of dances to suit everyone’s teste. IDAHO POWER CO. Lost Pet. EMPLOYEES PICNIC 2 .750 3 .625 The employees o f the Idaho 3 .625 Power Company enjoyed a picnic 4 .500 5 .375 at the Big Bend park last Sun 7 .125 day. With the weatherman handing out a nice brand of weather for a picnic, a large at County Statistics tendance and loads of good things Real Estate Transfers Recorded Payette Oregon Slope Irrigation District, to W. T. Grace. NEKSW K Sec. 22-16-47. 1, 27, 30. $J,189.70. Florence Mark to F. R. England et al. Lots 19 and 20. Block 82, Ontario. 11. 27, 29. $10. Roy Willoughby to A. R. Millar, Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, Block 21, Tuetsch Add. Nyssa. 3, 31, 30. $100. C. W. Glenn, Sheriff to Ontario- Nyssa Irrigation Co. SW KSEK Sec. 13 and EH NW K AW KNEK Sec. 24; all in Tp. 19 R. 46. (Certificate of Sale). 6, 2, 30. $5,451.04. Geo. L. Dickerson to John J. Dick erson, Und. % Int. NViSWVi, SEK- SW14, SW KSEK A SWKSWK Sec 3; E K S E K , Sec. 4; SKNW K, NV4- SW K, SEK SW K , W KSEK «nd SEK SE K Sec. 2; all in Tp. 18 I. 43; 6, 2, 30. $10. Albert Wilson to Alan Wilson, Und ’,4 Int. SEK Sec. 115-119-44; also Und. K Int. in all cattle and horsea, tools and equipment. 6, 3, 30. $10.00. C. W. Glenn, Sheriff to Federal Land Bank, SW KNWK Sec. 35-18-47 6, 2, 30. $3,060.84. C. W. Glenn, Sheriff to Pacific National Bank, Boise. Lots 3 and 4. Block 6, Eldredge Add. Vale. South 20’ 8” Lot 3, Block 24. Vale; Lots 2, 8, and 4. SW KNEK Sec. 6-18-45. 8, 4, 30. $4,600. Amanda M. Rinehart to W. G. Thomson et al. All of Block 28, Vale, 8, 8, 30. $400. Joseph F Wood et ux to Domingo Yturri. Lot 13, Bock 8, Pioneer Add. Jordan Valley. 8, 8, 80. $10. A rthur B. Cockrum to Lula M. Cockrum, East .60’ of Lots 8, 9, 10, Block 25, Ontario, 2, 15, 30. $10. Isabelle Winter et vir to Cody Lyon et ux. SEKSW K and SW14- SEK Sec. 29- NEKNW K and NNK- N EK, all north of River in SW*4- NEK Sec. 32; all in Tp. 17 R. 47. also 6 cows; 1 horse; all tools and farm fachinery. 6, 3, 30. $10. C. W. Glenn, Sheriff to Vale Trad ing Company, SKSEK and SEK - SWK Sec. 8; NW KNEK Sec. 17; all in Tp. 16, R. 39. 6, 7, 30. $901.44. to eat, it was an enjoyable affair for all. One of the main entertainments for the day was a baseball game between Caldwell and Payette employees, which was a hard fought battle and was won by Payette, score 8 to 6. Races, games and other con tests for which prizes were a - warded afforded much amuse ment for the ocassion. The danger of noxious weeds lies in the fact that most farm ers will permit a small start to spread. If they could recognize the many var ieties of dangerous weeds, in nearly every instance, a small patch could be easily destroyed before it reached serious proportions, says County Agent R. G. Larson. A careful survey of fields should he a part of the routine if crops are to hold their own against the evil of ever increasing weeds. On a recent inspection tour Mr. Larson showed a large num ber of farmers group patches of Canadian thistle, wild pepper and other weeds th st will have disastrous results on local farm crops if they are not combatted continously. Mr. Larson plans an extensive weed extermination campaign for this season and it is to the best in terests of all farmers of Malheur county to cooperate with him in every way possible. OLD TIME RIVALS WILL MEET NEXT WEDNESDAY The baseball fans have a real treat in store for them on next Wednesday, June 18, when the Nyssa nine will cros3 bats with the Ontario team, on the home grounds. The game will be call ed at 6:15 P. M. Nyssa and Ontario are old time rivals and the game next Wed nesday evening promises to be one of the best of the season. Admission will be 50 cents. The boys expect a big turn out, so be there and give them your support. BRIEF NEWS OF NYSSA Donald Sherwood, returned from O. A. C. on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Shaw of New Plymouth visited Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Fowler on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cushing and sons of Weiser, called at the F. R. Marshall home on Sunday. Mrs. H. R. Scott and two chil dren are spending several days at Westfall at the Wayne Hyde home. FOR SALE or might trade a new Racine grain aeparator cost $1150.00. Will sacrifice at $190. Mr. Hill, IdsnHa Orchards, lw Mr. and Mrs. C. Goodrich left on Thursday for Klamath FaUs for a short stay with friends, after which they will proceed on to Arizona, hoping that climate will be beneficial to Mr. Good rich’s health. Miss Sophia Hunter and Mrs. Maria Hunter of Rupert Idaho, arrived in Nyssa Friday May 30, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Monty Hunter. Misa Sophia Hunter re turned to her home after a week’s Marriage Licenses Issued J. Buel Hickey and Lucile Lulu v isit Mrs. Maria Hunter re maining for an indefinite period. Belisle. 6, 5, 30. Wm. E. Baker and Mabel Douglas. 6, 7, 30. County Agent Urges Farmers To Watch For Patches and Destroy Them, Complaints Filed in Circuit Court Lydia Cprder Butler vs. Elmo D. Corder. 6, 2, 30. Recovery of Money. $453.70. Home Lumber A Coal Company vs. Frank Kime. 66, 4, 30. Racovsry on note. $857.00. Mrs. Earl Ward and Mrs. Franklin Fry ware hostesses to the Eastern Star Social Club at the home of Mrs. Fry Wednes day afternoon. After a pleasant social hour of games and con tests, delicious refrtshments were served. Mrs. Ctrl Janes and her daughter, Myrtle Marie and Miss Elnora Hovey, of Mount Roee Colorado, are here visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Fry. They arrived Tuesday and left today for other points in Ortgon. Mrs. Monty Hunter and her mother, Mrs. Maria Hunter were the guests, of Mrs. Walker Wel- forth at the Owyhee Dam Mon day. Mrs. Welforth accompani ed them home, spending that evening and the next day as their guest. Mrs. Dick Tenson is confined td her home with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Tenson w ent fishing this week and re port a good catch. George Green and Charlie Mc Connell took a fishing trip this week. Pea picking is now in full swing on the Idaho side, miny unem ployed men have found work. Nyssa Reality Co. report the sale of the S. C. Goodrich home to Geo. L. Phillips. Barny Wilson, Sid Burhidge and Osa Blaylock went fishing last Sunday on the Little Malheur river and caught the ¡r limit. Mr, Hart aupervisor of the market road which will be oiled betweenAdrian and Nyssa was in Nyssa Wednesday. He states that work will start about June $ 2 . Jasper Row and Ivan White of Fruitland have leased the Chap man Pool Hall and Mrs. Black man of Nampa is making exten sive improvements on the build ing by installing an up-to-date billiard hall and lunch counter. Mr. Sherwood is making his building modern by putting in a plaster partition, cleaning and painting inside and out, and generally improving the appear ance. Rollo Fenn, who was seriously injured and has been at the Cald well Sanitarium for the last ■even weeks was able to return to his home Tuesday. He is re ported to be getting along fine. Hi* mother, Mrs. Stella Fenn is in the same hospital suffering of gangrene of the foot. They am putated the little toe at the second joint and the bottom of her foot.