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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY JUNE l i , 1931 Voice of the Press THE GATE CITY JOURNAL | professional career as that which con OREGON LAWS CHANGE AGAIN fronts Cecelia P. Gallagher. COMMUNITY PLATE Miss Gallagher, who In private life is Three hundred and thirty-seven new laws resulting at REDUCED PRICES Mrs. John Oaley. being a bride of ten from the labors of the last legislative session became oper Were Now months, caused police reporters to pen ative Saturday, marking the 90 day period of grace since Teaspoons, set of six $4 $3.25 cil feverish notes when she appeared at $3 LICENSE the city Jail and later in municipal i Think of being able to buy a 26 adjournment of the session. W F. AND ALMA McLINO. Publishers There Is another thing, too, people court Tuesday in the interest of Ira H. piece set with Deluxe Stainless W. 8. Brown, Owner A total of 403 bills was passed by the two branches of should bear In mind when they meas Ormond, who early last Sunday mur Dinner Knives, in a Service for ure the license fee in this state with dered his wife and two children with | Six, as low as $26.75 the last legislature and approved by the governor. Entered at the Poht Office at Nyssa, Oregon, as Second Class Matter the low license fees prevailing in bayonet and gas filled hose. The "Wedding Gift Season” is Washington and California. The in i - ' 1 \am m rm :r Of the remaining 340 one—the Rogue river fishing bill equity is more apparent than real. In It isn't often that women attorneys I here. Come in and make your selection from the newest—latest —has been held up by the referendum, and two others, by California A FRIENDSHIP BANQUET and Washington automo represent murderers, and when Miss designs—Noblesse, Deauville and Gallagher walked into court to have their own provisions, do not become effective until later. biles are on the personal property tax Orosvenor. Ormond waive examination, it natur The Journal rejoices with the Nyssa commercial club One of these, the new department of agriculture, does not rolls. The owners thus paying a direct By purchasing COMMUNITY occasioned more than the ordinary and civic club in the success of the “get-acquainted” ban become operative until July 1, while the other- the state property tax as well as a license fee. j ally PLATE you are assured “Style Supposing your car to be assessed at flutter. quet last Thursday night which honored a goodly number police bill, will become operative on August 1 Leadership” in your gift or for one-third of its actual value, a »1500 But she did it and did it well—as use on your own table—and of newcomers in the community and the Ontario commer automobile wiuld be on the tax rolls would become a girl whose father has THINK OF THE SAVING I Three of the 336 new laws are repealing acts. Two re at $500 and a 92-mill tax on $500 j been cial club. a lawyer for these many years be $46. All is not gold that glit and who is now a partner with that ROBINSON It was a neighborly invitation and a neighborly accept peal the so-called Eddy acts of the 1929 session placing would ters.—Astoria Budget. father in the practice of the legal pro The Jeweler ance was gratefully received in Nyssa. Good fellowship property qualifications on voters at elections involving fession. She is a daughter of P. J. prevailed. The lasting benefits of united effort was bond issues or tax levies. The other repeals the “certifi PAYETTE, IDAHO Gallagher, formerly of Jeu tera and HORSE MAY COME BACK stressed by Toastmaster E. M. Blodgett and the speakers cate of convenience and necessity” act relating to public Onta'lo, Malheur county.—Oregonian. L have always been used during of the evening, all of whom represented the Ontario club. utilities, but this provision was also repealed in the new the Horses of cheap farm products and The spoils of jealousy and the evils of selfish competition public utilities act which became operative last February. unless eras prices advance, unquestionably farmers will go back to horses. were assailed. Probably the most important of the new laws is the in many the advent of the tractor, the E. C. Van Petten made a substantial talk, urging all tangibles tax act. This is largely a revamping of the act Before truck and the automobile, one-fourth towns of the county to back the Oregon State Chamber of of 1929 which was held to be unconstitutional by the su of our total farm acreage was devoted Commerce. We agree with him in the statement that the preme court, with the rate increasing from five per cent, to the raising of horse feed. Gas mo Travel around with your car looking Vale-Owyhee Land Settlement association would have to eight per cent, and certain interest payment offsets torization is really part of what is wrong with agriculture. Some day we like a highway tramp’s. It is always been less successful in colonization of the Vale project written into the new law. This tax, it is estimated, will will have a farm tractor or motor that Fix Up—Clean Up had it not been for the assistance of the state chamber. yield approximately $1,500,000 to the state treasury as an will run with some product th at comes Lovely flowers, ferns and lamps formed an attractive offset to the present tax paid by real property. The tax from the distillation of our farm sur Time plus or wastes. Unless we have a ma setting for the banquet. It was a pleasurable occasion. to be collected this year will be on interest and dividends chine that will render power from At Its inspiration was the most simple and greatest of human accruing during 1930. what we raise, we must go back to a form of farm motor power th at will requisites—friendliness. The income tax which the public must pay by June 25 consume our excess products and help Lawrence Service Station was an initiative measure passed by the people last No us rebalance our agriculture. The horse is capable of doing this.—Dr. W. H. Phone 10 Nyssa, Oregon GOOD BUSINESS, FARMERS vember. Lytle, Veterinarian. The people’s utility district bill, sponsored by the state County Agent Ravmond G. Larson told The Journal that he sent about 42 invitations to funnel’s near Nyssa to grange, also becomes effective at this time. This measure BEST END OF THE BARGAIN attend the meeting of the Malheur County Seed Growers provides for the organization of districts for the promo It is all fine and necessary that we here last week. About forty of this number attended. tion of nower plants financed, owned and operated by pay strict attention to business and make it succeed; it is also true that in the people of the district. Pretty good response, Larson stated. chamber of commerce work of all types Seed growers of Malheur county face a big problem but The free text book bill is another measure of state-wide that unselfish activities from which we if they continue to interest themselves in this problem, as interest. Under this act school districts throughout the never expect t o reap anything often dividends greater than time spent they evidenced by attendance at the recent meeting, they state will be required to undertake a program which will pay the office. There must be a fine are certain to achieve their end—top price for winter ultimately provide free books for students in the grades. in balance between attention to business hardy seed crops of Malheur county. The measure, however, limits expenditures for free text and meeting community obligations. secretaries may honestly urge As a rule, Oregonians are proud to call their Oregon books in any one year to $1.50 for each enrolled student Chamber business people to undertake tasks grown produce OREGON GROWN but in the case of seed so that the realization of free texts in its bYoadest sense under its direction in full faith that NYSSA, OREGON the work will be repaid. there is a different angle to be considered. It is the all will not be possible for several years. Recall the story of the race of important topic PRICE. A definite grade for butter standards- around which a Atlanta, the beautiful maiden of Is Local Dealer for Some years ago Willamette valley began the production desperate fight was waged throughout the entire session mythology, who promised to marry the man who defeated her in a of red clover and alfalfa seed, among other seed crops. went into effect. race. After many had died trying, The seed was designated Oregon seed. The department an ingenious young man ran with A large majority of the new laws represent only minor of agriculture found that seed from somewhere in the amendments to existing laws. her and tossed golden apples near the swift maiden. She stooped to country produced crops that winter killed. An investiga lost the race. Three of the new laws are still subject to temporary sus grasp the gold—and tion disclosed that Oregon (Willamette valley) seed was —Oregon Business. FIRESTONE GUM-DIPPED TIRES pension with referendums started against them but not not winter hardy. In the meantime Malheur county and eastern Oregon yet completed. These include the oleomargarine tax bill GIRL LAWYER IN ORMOND MUR —Holds all world’s road and track records for farmers began the production of seed with outstanding providing for a tax of 10 cents a pound on butter substi DER CASE success. Under the same climatic conditions as exist in tutes. safety, mileage, speed and endurance. Idaho, the seed proved to be winter hardy. Women lawyers are more plentiful But the market for Oregon seed was demoralized by nowadays than of old. but there are ONLY A CORPORAL’S GUARD REMAIN — for 11 years they have won the 500-mile Willamette valley seed. How to market eastern Oregon few who have had the opportunity to break into criminal practice in a case The remnants of a once mighty army, now decimated seed has become a problem. Can it be designated Idaho Indianapolis Endurance Race. important as the Ira H. Ormond seed? This is the question that the Malheur County Seed by the relentless passing of the years- is all that remains as murder case, or have the unusual and Growers association will attempt to solve. If they accom of the Grand Army of the Republic. Barely enough men truly unique opportunity for a "dual” —were on the winning cars in the Pike’s Peak plish their purpose—top price for Malheur county seed— are left to form one present day army division. Race—where a slip meant death. they will render producers a highly commendable service. The call of President Lincoln brought 2,859,122 men to Low prices and common problems are bringing the the union colors in the Civil war. Today Gen. James Esoc faarmers together. This factor is certain to result in care Jewell, national commander of the Grand Army, places —ran 71,351 miles on a Detroit taxicab, be ful consideration and ultimate solution. the number of survivors at 41,743. fore the first tire was replaced. It is also good business for the fanner to make the most There are 10,000 fewer of these aged veterans than of the guidance and help of the county agent’s office. The there were a year ago Memorial day. Each month during Journal is of the opinion that the county is particularly the past year taps sounded for 900 Union Civil war veter fortunate in having Mr. Larson at the helm of its farm de ans. partment The youngest of veterans are 80 years old. These were boys who enlisted at the age of 14 in the closing months of Another similarity between men and women is that a the conflict. The oldest living member of the Grand man takes a day off on his birthday and a woman takes a Army is 105. couple of years off. General Jewrell himself is 83, but he insists he is still “rather spry” and able to withstand activities that would In this world a pessimist avoids a lot of disappointment fatigue a much younger man. in that everything turns out better than he expected it to. While each passing year cuts shorter the roster of the Grand Army of the Republic, General Jewett believes The more civilized the world becomes the more machin there will be quite enough survivors left to hold the an ery we have to dust, oil and polish. nual encampment for the next decade. Nyssa is proud to have a Civil war veteran among its The average motorist isn’t as much interested these days citizenry. He is G. H. Wade, aged 92, who enlisted with in why a hen crosses the road as he is in why she changes Company I, 2nd Missouri cavalry. Mr. Wade lives with OV-C« her mind and starts back just when she reaches the middle his daughter Mrs. H. R. Sherwood. of it. l i i s t i f i ■■ . i i . j - .! --------------v 1"- r ....1 ■iiL .------------------ ■■■■■■■» DON’T - - - DAVE’S - - Service Station Firestone Tires The old-fashioned family doctor is said to be disappear Nothing could be more dangerous than a motor car rim by the wrong kind of a tank. ing. But for that matter is the old-fashioned family. A stubborn man is one who believes there is only one side to any question in which he is interested. The surest way to achieve popularity is to tell the truth about nobody but yourself. Faith may move a mountain but it can’t make a bottle of hair restorer work. A mine owner is the only man who can achieve success by running his business into the ground. The recent king of Spain got a lovely reception in Paris. But so could any ordinary ictizen if he landed there with fourteen million dollars. B , i$ the best " f ra m e " f o r n e a rly e v e ry man's personality. It "sets him off" to best advantage. In this age of specialization, Middishade has specialized In blue — and has made blue the color of primary impor tance among men of all ages. Talented Middishade design ers hove developed a wide variety of models, all blue — but with interesting variations. Specialized at College men get more orders in college than after they graduate and begin selling something. - THOSt PESKV FLIES - $ 37. 50 The age of descretion usually arrives accompanied by rheumatism, high blood pressure and heart trouble. “GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN" A shiftless man is one who is usually out of everything except debt TOGGERY BILL The kisses of the old-time girl may have been more sin Ontario cere, but in this day of lipsticks those of the modem girl leave more impression. I KEEP OUT ■ - Oregon STURDILY BUILT SCREEN DOORS $3.00 Everything for Spring Fix-up KALSOMINE, PAINT, LUMBER BOISE PAYETTE LUMBER COMPANY Dwight Smith, Local Manager PHONE 15 NYSSA, OREGON ______ _________