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About The Gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1910-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1930)
THE f¡ATE CITY JOUIRAI., SYSSA. OREGON I serve three years in the penitentiary. After awarding judgment to the plaintiff in the ease of Peck vs. Con over in the sum of #160, jurors at the J . R. Lynde spent several days in September term of court adjourned Jordan Valley last week looking after here Monday. farming interests there. Nick Bach and son Kenneth and L. The following grand jurors were Tschirgi of the Kolony left Saturday • * drawn for the January term: A. E. MA LH I • K t t i I t LAD WILL for a deer hunting trip. Nichol, Ironside; J . C. Beam, Joe VIE Mi7 , . CONI' <PANTS FROM Mrs. Adah Schweizer was hostess j Staples, E. S. Fraser, W. S. Rees, On- ALL PARTS O F OREGON to the Owyhee Community club 1 tario; Dan HoIly> Adrian; John Ben- OregonPhone 5 Thursday. A good attendance is re j nett, Vale. + ■» » ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ + W W t * * * * * * -1- ■¡-■-.•.■i- ported. Sheriff C. W. Glenn and John THREE FAM ILIES FROM ELKO. 4-H CLUBS TAKE MOKE INTER Peter DeBoer, of near Ontario, is MRS. ETHEL REDSULL M E T Mrs. A. C. Bradley was a guest for EST IN STATE COMPETITION | Barkley, deputy, left Tuesday NEV., BUY 313 ACRE TRACT I Malheur county’s contestant in the INSTANT DEATH 1 N BAD Sunday of Mrs. Fred Klingback. | Salem with Crites and Land. NEAR BULLY SIPHON state 4-H club leadership contest, the HIGHWAY CRASH Kenneth McDonald left Friday for | winner of which is entitled to compete I school at Ashland, Ore. Dr. E. D. Norcott I for the Moses trophy, national 4-H Rev. Peterson of Caldwell was an DENTIST | club prize. Requirements specify that overnight guest of the Klingbacks | Nyua, Oregon each state may enter one boy and Saturday. He was on his way to the I one girl in the national contest and County Agent Larson Will Attend dam site where he organized a Sun- | Office Phone 35F2 Salem Fair to Talk Resources Residence Phone 35F3 New Settlers Bring Others—This is that the entrants shall have had at Ed. Palmer Suffered Severe Head Cut day school. For Vale-Owyhee The 4-H club met with Peggy Sch Best of Advertising for New Vale least three years previous experience and Fractured Ribs— Lars Hansen X-RAY EXAMINATIONS in club work. The Moses prize has weizer Saturday afternoon. Project Escaped Unhurt been brought to Oregon three dif Mr. and Mrs. Higgins of Ontario ferent times, an unusual record, and When the Oregon state fair opens There will be no change in the open and Earl and Merl Kygar who are in Salem next Monday, Malheur coun- season on Chinese pheasants in Mal Last week closed with a flourish perhaps DeBoer will bring it home students in Ontario, were at the Jess (From the Malheur Enterprise) ty will be represented by more 4-II heur county. The season opens Oct- in land sales activity on the Vale ir the fourth time. In a tragic accident near Vale Kygar home Sunday. DeBoer, who attended the 4-H sum club exhibits than c-\.-r befo - and by ober I and closes October 31, as in rigation project said F. B. Zutz, sales August Truelson who recently un E. M. BLODGETT Sunday morning, Mrs. Ethel Redsull, a booth filled to capacity with the other years. This is the advice that agent for the Vale-Owyhee - land mer school at Oorvn'lis last June, 19, was instantly killed. Her sister. derwent an operation on his throat Attorney and Counselor at Law finest of crops from the county that came to Chas. McClees, Malheur settlement association, Friday. Eight gave an interesting review of his ex returned to Nyssa after a week at the Miss Blanche Sevey, 15, suffered Practice in all Courts periences at a rally day last Saturday leads the entire .ate in per acre pro- county game warden, from the state homeseekers invested in a total of badly bruised face and an injury to Truelson farm in the Kolony. NYSSA, OREGON duction of all staples. game commission by telephone Wed 764 acres of land on the Bully creek for several clubs, given hy the Pro- Oregon Trail boys defeated Owyhee her hip. Ed. Palmer, Watson rancher unit of the government project within gresive calf club of Ontario at the sustained a deep cut across his fore in a basketb all game Thursday. County Agent Larson and Gus nesday night. Cairo schoolhouse. Eighteen persons Mesdames T. M. Lowe and John A request was recently made by the a week’s time. The new settlers repre Hagglund, with the assistance off V. head that was seven inches long, two attended, Club Leaders Mrs. Bert Wall attended a very interesting V. Hickox of Big Bend, have gather Malheur Wild Life league for a sent four states. fractured ribs and other injuries, Koplin Dave Chadwick and C. W. ed a wide variety of grains, hay, change in the season and as no reply Lars Hansen of Vale was fortunate in meeting of the Book Club held at the The banner sale Friday was made DeBoer among them. F. Fry home in Oregon Trail. corn, seed crops and vegetables. The to the contrary was received, it was to A. R. Clayton and his son William escaping with a few scratches. exhibit is sponsored by the Vale- presumed that the change had been and nephew Albert McMinis, all of The Palmer car, returning to town Owyhee land settlement association. made. However, McClees advises it Elka, Nev., who together purchased on the Vale-Harper highway, crash Mr. Larson will be present at the would require legislative action to 313 acres of choice sage covered land ed into the rear of the water truck of state fair to explain all questions effect a change. in the vicinity of the Bully creek j the J . C. Compton company, although Ail concerning Malheur county. He plans the well lighted truck was parked to Malheur county, with its always I s'P|lon- As has been a frequent co- to leave for Salem tomorrow. To discuss the alfalfa weevil quar one side of the road for refilling by bumper crop of Chinas, is the only incidence in Vale project sales, the The following 4-H clubs will have county in Oregon that has a month’s several families are coming together Joe Crummett, driver. The car hit antine pro and con, the Oregon state to build new homes here. exhibits at the state fair: The state highway commission will the truck with such force it was mov board of horticulture has called a open season. Corn—Albert Gifford, Fred Gib Mrs. Olga Summers of White open bids in Portland next Thursday ed a distance of several feet despite public hearing October 9 at the Ore gon building, Portland. All parties son, Ross Johnston, Dean Eachus, Big Swan, Wash., is the buyer of 40 acres, on the Speery-railroad tunnel section its great weight. concerned will have the opportunity of the Central Oregon highway, six Mrs. Redsull, who was riding in the Bend. a tract adjoining a 160 purchased by miles of roadbed. This will mean con front seat, suffered a fracture at the to express their views in regard to her husband last year. Vegetable gardening — Dclmer struction of a rough section of road, base of the skull which caused in the quarantine and abandonment of Willard and Wilson K|ck and Paul To settle near her brother, Ben presumably during the coming fall stant death. Surviving are her par the quarantine stations on the John Johnson, Ny:#;a; Peter DeBoer, On Bramley, a recent buyer, Mrs. Mar and winter winths. By Expert ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sevey of Dry Day and Oregon Trail highways. tario. garet Robertson of Los Angeles pur As Malheur farmers have long con Creek, a small son and her husband Camp cookery- Robert Winters, chased 30 acres. Fred A. Redsull of Ontario. She also tended the quarantine should be re Raymond, Richard and William Hol VALE-OWYHEE LAND SE T T L E Dave Stoner of Boise bought an 80 has a number of sisters and brothers. moved, it is expected they will have VALE ly of Adrian. Payette, Ida. MENT ASSOCIATION AWARDS near Vale. T. E. Roark, Kuna, Ida., representative to present their ar Burial was at Westfall Tuesday. Sewing—Edna Johnson, Vale; E l purchased 101 acres; Edgar and Ev gument at the meeting. NUMEROUS PRIZES Mrs. Lucy Thomson is bidding Dr. C. R. Walker, who is attending len Palmer, Eileen Reid, Alice and erett Hansen of Wapato, Wash., an farewell to the Malheur valley after Miss Sevey and Mr. Palmer at the Etta Featherston, Ontario; Vera Jen 80. living here some 35 years. She has sanitarium, reports that they are do sen, Margaret Patch and Evelyn Crops of the Harper unit of the Zutz reported at the Septembei rented her small farm near Ontairo ing as well as can be expected. In ad Taylor, Dead Ox Flat. Vale project that astonished Dr. El- meeting of the land settlement assoc to E. P. Parker of Freewater and dition to body injuries, the girl suf Sewing, Division 2 -Lois Enos, wood Mead by their excellence, be- iation here last Tuesday night that ht after a visit at Auburn Wash., will fered severe nervous shock. Vera McConnell, Adrian; Geneva cause of the fact that they were pro had sold 4163 acres of Vale project make her home in Vancouver. She An inquest was held Monday after duced on lands that were covered land to date, a share of this being in and her daughter Merle left Tuesday noon by Dr. R. O. Payne, county cor ■ Grover, Ontario. ■ Hand work — Evelyn Haworth, with sagebrush last March are now the Harper unit which was fanned and her granddaughter Fay Thayer, oner, and a jury reported accidental school in death, releasing the friends who ac Marie Shrake, Virgina Miller^ Helen winners of prizes given by the Vale- the past season, adn the rest in the who has been attending I’ond, Owyhee and Big Bend; Velma Owyhee land settlement association. Bully creek division, scheduled to Snlem, will join them. Mrs. Thomson companied Mrs. Redsull of any re '3 They prove beyond a doubt the pro have water next spring. Last month lived in the Brogan and Vale com sponsibility. It was a most regret- Mae Lee, Ontario. Let Us Supply Your Ice Needs. We Deliver j table accident and one of the first Cooking— Pauline Doolittle, Lorena ductivity of Vale project lands. They 53 callers were escorted over the pro- munities for many years. | fatalities that has occured on the Beckwith, Marjorie Cavincss, Anna prove its easy adaptibility to the pro ject_ 116 inquiries were answered. Ike A. L. Cunningham plans a trip to Robinette, president of the associa Vale-Harper highway. Johnson, Ontario; Velma Burns, Cora duction of all staple crops. p Walla Walla this week on business. County Agent R. G. Larson, who tion, expressed his pleasure at the Hatfield, Alta Campbell, Lucile jfc . PHONE 1 LICENSED MEAT DEALERS lends the Vale-Owyhee association satisfactory work being done by all Trasher, Nyssa. Mildred, daughter of District At Despite the slump, sales of golf every assistance, announces the fo l-1 Others present at the meeting were torney and Mrs. Bruce R. Kester of equipment are atrecord levels. Cer •: lowing winners in the summer’s crop | C. H. Oxman, H. C. Boyer, R. G. Lar- Ontario formerly of Vale, is attend- tainly! People must have the neces- < a 9 l l l l i B K E ?' r a m « ! ? « » « « contest on the Harper unit. Among son, J . D. Fairman and H. G. Ken ing Willamette university this year. I sities of life. the growers, L. J . Lindley takes the nard. lead with several wins. Mr. Zutz was instructed to file a Dicklow wheat—L. J . Lindley. list of inquirers and purchasers ol One peck Dicklow wheat—L. J . project lands, that may be inspected Lindley. by any one interested at the office Both Everett Crites and R. A. Federation wheat—E. M. Carter, | of H. G. Kennard. WRITTEN B Y I. R. GREGG, PIONEER PUBLISH ER AND Land were found guilty when tried first; Harold Watson, second. POSTMASTER, FOR VALE’S ANNUAL PIONEER P I C N I C . last week for alleged forgery of Louis Trcbi barley—Robert Olund. Zaninetta's time certificates of de Pumpkin—Krank Kime. posit. They were each sentenced to Squash—J . H. McDaniel. A. H. McGregor, one of our near Vale were named for Mr. L. B. Cucumbers—L. J . Lindley. pioneers who has passed over the Rinehart. Oats, sheaf—Harold Watson, first; Great Divide, also related to me an About this time two extensive stock E. M. Carter, second; O. R. Shira, other story told him hy Peter Pence, ranches were located in Jordan valley, third. early pioneer of Payette, who cross the Inskip and McWilliams ranches. Corn— L. J . Lindley, first; J . H. ed the plains with an emigrant train The Jordan valley postoffice was es COMMISSIONER SAYS COURT IN McDaniel, second. in 1862 enroute to western Oregon. tablished in 1870. PORTLAND WILL BE CONCERNED Sweet corn— Frank Kime. Mr. Pence said that while his party I represent the oldest and best companies in the United WITH LEGAL QUESTION ONLY Sheaf of grass—Harold Watson. The first town in the present boun was camped at the old emigrant ford States of America. Beans—-L. J . Lindley. on the Malheur river near Vale for u daries of the county was built near Cabbage—L. J . Lindley. Malheur City. It was a mining town Any policy written by me will meet your contract with the When the hearing on the injunc few days rest, a woman died. The old companies 100 per cent. tion to restrain the interstate com grave near the head of the Nevada and was given the name of Eldorado. | Male guests at turkish weddings I merce commission from putting into ditch is supposed to be that of this Gold was discoveied there in 1864, but Don’t wait until the fire chief comes; tomorrow may be Bring in that business suit or are no longer privileged to beat the effect its order directing the Union unfortunate mother who fell by the it was not until about 1868 that the too late. dress suit und make it look new. bridegroom, as was the former cus Pacific to build the cross-state line wayside. Her baby girl, Mr. Pence town was founded. Two years later tom. That pleasure is now reserved from Crane to Odell comes up for ar stated, lived and was named Malheur^ this town, or most of it, was moved See me today and let’s talk your insurance needs over. —Cleaning and Pressing— for the bride? gument in Portland September 29, the in honor of the river upon the banks about a mile south and the town of Malheur City was established and in of which she was born. We don’t like to dispute history court will be concerned only by the a few years Eldorado, the first town legal question as to whether or not Several years ago there was some in Malheur county, became only a hut we are inclined to believe the oc the federal agency has the authority agitation to change the name of | memory. The Eldorado ditch was the casion for that old Greek philosopher H. R. SCOTT, Prop. shouting Eureka was when he dis to compel extensions against the car Malheur county. The late Fred J. first ditch built in Malheur county. rier’s will, said Commissioner Frank Kiesel proposed the name Arcadia I covered a good cantaloupe. It was about 100 miles long and was McManamy, chairman of the commis hut most of the inhabitants seem to used for mining and irrigation pur ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 'I I I I I I I 1 I I I I' I I I I H -4--M I M H - M -I M ¡ I I sion on a visit to Portland last Thurs look at the question in a matter of poses. The placer mines in Mormon day. fact way and asked: “What’s in a Basin, four miles north of Malheur I H 1 I U I I im - l-ll I I H H 111 H m U H I I W 'lt H - H - l- H , “The court will not be concerned name anyway,” and the county still City were discovered a few years with questions of fact as the need of bears its original name. later. About the time of the Eldorado the cross-state line was established About the same time there was a mines the mines on Wood river in by the commission. If we have not movement in both eastern Oregon Idaho around Hailey were located the authority to compel the building and Idaho to change the name oi and travel along the old emigrant of the road after investigation, we Snake river for the reason that many- trail between the two points greatly have nothing,” McManamy stated. prospective settlers gained an im increased and the old stone house at Vale business men believe his atti pression that he country was invest Vale became a noted wayside inn be tude is very encouraging. Mr. Mc ed with venor ous snakes. The move tween Hailey and Malheur City. Manamy was on return to Washing ment failed f .id now it is generally The first ferry located on Snake ton D. C. from Alaska. known the r.ver derived its name river was probably the Washoe ferry, from its wi.iding course. its original location being about a quarter of a mile below the mouth of The Overland Trail the Malheur river on the old Oregon In the fall of 1863 Jonathan Keen Trail. The parties who established ey built a small log house on th- this ferry were said to belong to a hanks of the Malheur river at the old band of outlaws. In 1865 a vigilant prominent, convenient garage on committee from Idaho visited this Employment of three assistants to migrant crossing where Vale is now ferry and arrested three men they corner. Always ready to attend located and established a station here. Arthur M. Fish, chief of law enforce our every car need. found there on a charge of horse ment of the state game commission, This is probably the first house built stealing. The three men were taken authorized hy the commission, meant in what is now Malheur county. In to Falks Store and lodged in a frame Uepairng, Tires, Battei ies Charged, a promotion for Chas. H. McClees. 871 L. B. Rinehart purchased the building for the night. They were to Greasing. warden for Malheur county. McClees Keeney place and built a stone house, be tried there on the charge next day. will have charge of District 3. com During the night they made their es prising all counties east of the sum which was later remodeled and built cape and returned to the ferry. A mit of the Cascade range, except >nto and for many years was the posse pursued them and overtook Lake and Klamath counties. He re leading hotel in the town of Vale. In them on the Oregon side a short dis turned Saturday from Portland. the early days this stone house was a tance beyond the ferry on the road Everett Mead, ranger warden, has place of refuge for settlers during In leading toward Tub Springs.. After returned to Malheur county again a parley the posse agreed to let them this year to assist McClees through dian outbreaks and for many miles go if they would leave the country NYSSA, D A Y A N D N IG H T S E R V IC E around they would rush to this old deer, pheasant and duck open seas N YSSA and never return. This they did. OREGON| ons. fort for safety. The Rinehart buttes (To be continued next week) E N IIS STATE FAIR EXHIBITS FINE OWYHEE NEW SETTLERS PETER DEBOER I« BUÏ 764 ACRES STATE 4-H CONTESI KILLED IN GAD IN WEEK’S T i l y CROP SHOW ING READY E n t i r e Month Of Octob e r Is Open on Chinas VALE - OW YHEE P L E A S E D i O N T H. H D. E O Holmes L D JO B I Transfer and Baggage ;: All kinds of hauling ir City limits Nyssa, OTHERS SERIOUSLY E. A. Wimp Electric wiring and Contracting. work guaranteed to pass inspection. Weevil Hearing Set for Oct. 9îh Cal! BidsOn Central Oregon PHONE 64 LINDLEY LEADS IN HARPER CROP WINS Watch Repairing Robinsoa The Jeweler j S h e rif f Glenn Takes Land and Crites to Prison Here To Dress You Up EARLY HISTORY OF MALHEUR COUNTY MGMANAMY10 BATTLE FOR CROSS-STATE LINE Come In and Try Our ■ Low Prices On Meats n 9t Oregon Meat Market Don M . I I I G ra h a m “The Insurance Man” Fire Insurance Bonds Notary Public NYSSA, OREGON Phone No. 53 Box No. 74 Nyssa Tailor Shop MIGHT AS W ELL USE We Have It ! DEPENDABLE OILS a a Call Us When McClees District Game Chief Now You Need ICE! Red Crown Gas POWELL SERVICE STATION OREGON NYSSA PACKING CO. PHONE 6 Licensed Oregon Meat Dealers No. 112 j I *