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BRING THE GANG TONYSSA FOR OWYHEE CANYON DAYS APRIL 8th and 9th. NYSSA, OREGON OATEWAY TO THE CWYHJQ AN® BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS THE GATE CITY JOURNAL VOLUME XXVI. NO. 24. FARMERS USE LOANS TO PAY WATER BILLS GOVERNMENT LIMIT IN EXTENDS TIME WHICH TO MAKE AP PLICATION TO APRIL IS; SMALL LOANS SOUGHT IN MALHEUR COUNTY. Malheur county farmers, and others of the country, who obtain crop loans from the government under tne Recon struction Finance corporation bill may apply part of their crop loans to the payment of irrigation water charges, the secretary of agriculture ruled Fri day. They may use the money for water charges regardless of whether they are under government or private irrigation projects. Small Loans Sought Loans by the department will not ex ceed $400 per farmer, at per cent, and will be secured by a first mortgage on the crop. A dozen or so applications for the government loans have been received by the Malheur county com mittee consisting of Joe F. Dyer and D. C. Demlng of Vale, Pieter Tensen of Nyssa and County Agent R. G. Larson, secretary. The committee reported to The Journal that a surprising feature of the applications is the request for small amounts. It seems that no farmer is asking for more than is an absolute need. Time Extended The secretary of agriculture an nounced Tuesday that farmers may file applications for loans up to April 15. The time was extended from March 31, because of late spring conditions. Western senators secured the use of crop loan money for payment of water charges. They pointed out that water is as vital as the seed, feed and fertiliz er for which the loans were originally confined. Their understanding is that the am ount of loans, $3 an acre up to the $400 maximum a farmer, remains the same. Applications for loans may be secur ed from County Agent Larsen, at the Vale National Bank and the Ontario National bank. BUSIEST AND FASTEST OROW BfO TOWN IN OREGON INVESTIGATE ~ LOCATE NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1932 FISHERMAN LANDS NEW CAT; SEASON BRINGS STURGEON Boys—young and old—who fish for “cat" in the Snake river at this season of the year, will be interest ed to know that Wm. Beaton took a new species of- catfish from the river a few days ago. It was a chan nel cat, a fish that is larger than the common yellow cat. The chan nel cat Is said to swim in faster waters than the Snake but if there was one in the river there may be more. Curtis Townsend, game warden, reported the unusual catch when he was in the city Tuesday. He stated there is open season in Oregon the year around on catfish as they are very prolific. However, a license is required. Since the report came in that fishing for sturgeon in the Snake has begun, it is open season on fish stories. SCHOOLS FAVOR 6-TEAM LEAGUE SIX SCHOOLS READY FOR BASE BALL; ATHLETICS WERE TOPIC OF SCHOOLMASTERS’ MEETING AT WEISER. A six-team high school baseball league was proposed at the regular meeting of the Snake River Valley Schoolmasters’ club in Weiser last night. The league will include Ontario, Nyssa, Weiser Institute, Payette, Fruit- land and New Plymouth, unless other schools express a desire to enter. Plans were discussed for next year’s football organization. A t e n-t earn league with championship on a per centage basis was favored. Each of the ten teams would play five teams in the group. The schools desiring to enter were Emmett. New Plymouth, Fruit- land, Payette, Weiser , Weiser Institute, Ontario, Vale, Parma and Nyssa. Supt. Leo D. Hollenberg, John Young and Owen Price, of the Nyssa faculty, attended the Weiser meeting. After a banquet, Supt. Rice of the Institute, took the visitors on an Inspection tour of the Institute plant. SPRING SUNSHINE SETTLER FARMS BRINGS FLOWERS OLD HOMESTEAD ON VALE PROJECT There may have been a storm last After years of waiting, dreams are coming true on the irrigable lands of Malheur county. Last week Pearl Car ter moved from Haines to farm a tract of land on the East Bully crek bench of the Vale Irrigation project where his father eRv. H. C. Carter homesteaded 22 years ago. Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since the drive for irrigation of Vale and Owyhee projects began, and at last water will flow upon the lands. F. B. Zutz, sales agent for the Vale- Owyhee Land Settlement association, reported Monday that many new set tlers are locating on the East Bully creek bench. Water will be turned into this section of the Vale project canal when the irrigation season opens this spring. Mr. Zutz and H. G. Kennard, secre tary of the Vale district were here on business Monday. NYSSA, OREGON MALHEUR MAKES HONOR ROLL IN TAK REDUCTIONS MALHEUR COUNTY IS ONE OF SEVEN IN STATE THAT EFFECT TAX MORE REDUCTION THAN STATE’S BILL 2 0 14.4 FOR 1932 OF PER PER CENT; CENT LESS. Malheur county made the honor roll in tax reduction in Oregon for 1932. being one of 13 counties in the state which effected a reduction of more than 20 per cent. The tax commission lists Malheur with a total reduction of 24.60. making this county seventh from the head of the list in tax reduction. The total tax bill for the state was ¡reduced 14.4 per cent, or $7,243,429, the commission announced. The reduction was declared to be the most substantial accomplishment of tax retrenchment in the history of Oregon and “ it is be lieved no other state has made a better showing. The cut resulted from elimination of the state property tax, amounting to $4,592,626. and reductions in county and local districts, that saved $2,650,801. Not one county in the state reported an increase. The largest decrease for other purposes was elimination of the market road tax for $1,496,464; elementary and high schools $580,896; irrigation and drainage $400,896; ports $360,509; cities $178,347; bond interest $94,509; miscel laneous $7,854. Counties that made the “honor roll," with the greatest reduction (over 20 per cent) were: Columbia 29.97; Uma tilla 28.68; Polk 28.63; Washington 26.- 85; Sherman 25.10; Wheeler 24.92; Mal heur 24.60; Gilliam 24.14; Crook 23.09; Harney 23.71; Jackson 22.16; Klamath 21.81; Morrow 21.03. Nine counties re duced 15 to 20 per cent: Linn 19.38; Lake 18.89; Wasco 17.88; Clackamas 17.76; Deschutes 17.34; Benton 16.91; Grant 16.20; Lincoln 15.94; Yamhill 15.11. Ten counties reduced from 10 fo 15 per cent: Hood River 14.57; Marion 14.49; Baker 14.46; Union 14.22; Doug las 11.90; Clatsop 11.06; Tillamook 10.73; Curry 10.61; Lane 10.57; Jeffer son 10.13. Four effected reductions be low 10 per cent; Multnomah 9.36; Coos „ 9.18; Wallowa 8.62; Josephine 3.98 Malheur county effected her credlt- able reduction in face of the fact that the county court also made a sizable ^ valuations on farm property ranging from 10 to 40 per cent, Monday but the weather man sent sun- shine and beautiful spring days the re- malnder of the week. Flowers have been blooming i n the rock garden at j the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Sarazin D r A u c R u m r c since St. Patrick's day. New lawns and i B fc*A V E .I\ n l l / L J flower beds are in the making. COST TRAPPER $1.50 PER YEAR SUDDEN DEATH Nyssa 8th, 9th ENDS L0N6 UFE OF J. SIAM. 84 Gloom-Chasing Celebration In April 8 and 9, a week henoe, will see Owyhee Canyon Days, the gloom chasing, fun-making frolic for benefit of the Vale-Owyhee Land Settlement association s p o n g e d by the Nyssa Commercial club. Stores will close both nights at 9:15 p. m. Posters announcing the big show are off the press and will be distributed in all nearby towns. “Now, talk it up.” said Dr. E. D. Nor- cott, chairman, "and we’ll have a real show." Tables for bean ■>. craps and 21 are being made. Special currency will be coined. Worthwhile prizes for beano and the candy wheel will be secured. It is reported that a Caldwell orchestra has been employed for two big nights of dancing. It’s to be a ‘rip-roaring’ show, so— bring the gang to Nyssa April 8 and 9. Owyhee Canyon Days. BASEBALL TALK HERALDS SPRING FANS SAY BOISE. NAMPA AND CALDWELL MAY WANT TO PLAY WITH OREGON TOWNS. Nyssa and other Malheur county ...... .... . . . . . .________ _ clubs may play ball in bigger company this year if plans discussed at the first baseball meeting of the year Monday night at the city hall take definite shape. There is more or less optimism about playing with the larger towns. However, it seems the Malheur coun ty clubs of the Idaho-Oregon league in former years may have the opportunity to play with Boise, Nampa and Cald well in 1932 if they desire. Word also came from Weiser and Emmett to the effect that they would favor Malheur county company, another fan said. Payette has made no suggestion as yet, nor has word come from Wilder. It Is presumed that the coming week In April will see more definite develop ments. Whatever the plan. Nyssa has prospects for a good team. Almost every member of last year’s pennant-winning combination is on deck. Pitchers were Dick Young and Frank Rrambaud; John Young, Pud Long, catchers; Art Servoss, first base; George Johnston, second; Owen Price, shortstop; Merrit Creeling, third; Herbert and Harold Hoxle, Nat Young, Ray Kendler and Rambaud, outfield. Artie Robertson and Dean Smith were managers last season. , FARMER OF NYSSA SECTION WAS SETTLER HERE , N 1904. FUNERAL RITES WERE HELD MONDAY, At the old age of 84 years. John Stam. Sr., passed away Friday morning at 1 a. m. at the family home seven miles southwest of Nyssa. He was well and happy the previous day. Another spring had come and like last year, he was planning to work with his sons upon the farm he cherished. He was ill only a short while Thursday night. Born in Holland in 1848. Mr. Stam had celebrated his 84th birthday March 16. with much enjoyment. Twen ty-eight years ago, in the spring of 1904. he came to this country and located on his farm near Nyssa. Like many of his countrymen, he was suc cessful in farming and took much pride in this pursuit. Friends and relatives will cherish his memory through many years to come. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Meth odist church with Rev. Josie J. Blok- land in charge. Mrs. Dick Tensen had charge of musical contributions. Floral offerings were beautiful. Friends came from Ontario. Parma and Big Bend for j «¡ervires Interment was in the Nvs- the servlces’ Interment was in the Nys sa cemetery. Mr. Stam is survived by his widow, six sons. Dick. Joe, Gerrit and Klaas Stam of Nyssa; Lult Stam of Big Bend and John Stam. Jr., who resides In Hol land; and six daughters Mrs. FYed Koopman and Mrs. Gerrit Oroot of Nyssa, Mrs. John Timmerman of Big Bend and three daughters who live In Holland. He leaves 15 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. MATRON DIES IN HOLLAND SHORTLY AFTER DEATH HERE A few hours after the death of John Stam at Nyssa, Mrs. Dick Stam receiv ed word of the death of her mother Mrs. T. Byl, aged 73, in Holland Sat urday morning. She received word by telegram 45 minutes after the message was sent from Holland. Mrs. Stam’s mother had been in poor health several .years. She Is survived by four daugh- ters Mrs stam and three who reslde in Holland. Mrs. Stam last saw her mother in 1920 when she made a trip to Holland. EAGLE PRESIDENT HERE; DRIVE IS FINE OF $100 MAKING HEADW AY CONGRESS PASSES REV. REMINGTON ____ MORATORIUM BUT DUE HERE SUNDAY Walker S. Walker, of the state police, Praise for the Eagle lodge in promot and Game Warden Curtis Townsend WILBUR IS STILL Rev. W. P. Remington, bishop of the ing good citizenship better community spirit and legislation of benefit to the wage earner was the keynote of a splendid address made at the Nyssa gymnasium Sunday night by D. D. Hall, worthy state president of the Eagle lodge, who was here from Port NEW CLUB LEADER land. Mr. Hail explained the proposal in favor of old age pensions. A large W AS BASEBALL STAR crowd attended. AT OREGON STATE The meeting was arranged by E. F. SHEEP LEAVE MANY Burnet and Claud Wilson, who have Oregon State College, Corvallis, OWYHEE FARMS FOR been securing Eagle members the last March 28—Russell McKennon of Im- WIDE OPEN SPACES few weeks. When 100 members are se- bler, who completed his work for his NYSSA HIGH PLAY cured, organization will proceed. Or- degree In agriculture this week, has WILL BE GIVEN been approved by the state board of Owyhee—Most of the sheep, wintered ganlzation of a lodge In Ontario Is also ON TUESDAY NEXT higher education as assistant county here, have left Owyhee for the hills. under way. Mr. Hall addressed a meet agent of Malheur county with head Jack Mendizona took his last band out ing in Ontario Monday night. _______ _____ Mixed dates made “ Smith” postpone quarters at Ontario. Working with R. Sunday. Mrs. Mendizona Is leaving for stepping out last Thursday night. O. Larson, formerly of the college farm her ho"me below Weiser. GIRL HURT IN Mesdames Chas. Fisher and Wm. Hence, a treat is still in store for the crops department, who has been county FALL FROM HORSE public. The 3-act farce, “When Smith agent of Malheur county for four gtr(xje were hostesses for Owyhee Corn- Stepped Out," is yet to come. Definite years. McKennon will devote particular munlty club at the Fisher home Thurs- Miss Flora Shelton has been con plans call for presentation Tuesday attentton to 4-H club work and new I day Mlss Blokland of Nyssa and Mrs. fined to her home this week by injuries night, April 5. at the Liberty Theatre, settlers under the new irrigation pro Louis Patterson of Oregon Trail were suffered last Sunday when she and a advises Mrs. R. L. Haworth, director of jects in that county. guests. companion were thrown from a horse. McKennon, who held down the sec the play and member of the faculty. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Kerr, left for Flora sustained a badly wrenched back ond base sack for the Oregon State col their new home at Kennewick, Wash.. and several bruises. The other girl was Sheriff C. W Glenn. Deputy Chas. lege baseball team for three years, has Wednesday. They made the trip safely hurt less seriously. eavttt and Officer Walker were In the been one of the outstanding students In and in one day. Mr. Olassgow took agriculture here. He has served as their household goods by truck. ity yesterday. Mrs. P. M. Binkley left Saturday for president of the Agriculture club and Alice Piazza, who sustained a deep atsop. Washington, to visit her daugh- has won honors in nearly every organ cut on the head when she was struck ization open to agricultural students. ;r Mrs. B. F. Smith and family. by a car In Ontario last week. U much better. Oerald DeBord and several frteuds from Payette were dinner guests of his aunt Mrs. Fred Klingback Wednesday. The boys took in the sights at the tun nels and dam. Perhaps no community in Malheur The Jess Kygar family have moved county is more actively Interested In O. S. C —Another moderate Increase with somewhat greater increases Indi to their home on Owyhee river. Farmers in Owyhee are busy seeding boys’ and girls’ 4-H club work than the O regon com acreage, more tur- cated In Malheur county and central Kingman Kolony. Weeks before spring Willamette valley. Prices for com in grain this week. ys. but no Increase in acreage of late Oregon are adjusted largely by the cost Miss Ruby Bradley and Ole Solomon had arrived officially, study was start itatoes or number of pullets to be of shipping com in from other states, of Boise spent Easter at the home of ed on pig. calf, sewing and poultry pro ised, are in prospect this year, ac- thus the farm price ranges well above her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brad jects. This may account for the fact that H. C. Seymour, state club leader of ley. irding to a report Just released by the the average of the whole country. John Wall, who recently located In Oregon, will honor the Kingman Kol With respect to the late potato out tension service. These trends were in- ony community with a visit Monday cated by lntentions-to-produce sur- look the report points out that there La O rande, returned Monday for a evening at 8 o’clock at the Kolony ys made by the U. 8. department of may be no increase in the acreage in load of household good. Little Ina Strode was hostess at a schoolhouse. Everyone Interested In rriculture, with supplemental inf or th whole country and possibly some de club work is invited to attend. ation gathered by the extension ser- crease In the Pacific northwest, but the birthday party Sunday for classmates. Another visitor of interest will attend supply might be somewhat larger be They enjoyed sn Easter Egg hunt ce. Everyone Interested in organization the meeting. He is Russell McKennon, The com outlook is relatively favor- cause the average yield of potatoes has new club leader who Is beginning the >le, according to the report which been low for three years, because of of a Sunday School at the Owyhee work with much Interest in this field school house is Invited to come out drouth. ys “the demand for com in Oregon Mr. Seymour will spend Monday and A survey by the college extension ser next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. lring the 1932-33 marketing season, as Tuesday in the county. He plans to visit mal, may be expected to exceed the vice indicates that about the same Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bacey of Nampa several schools but to hold only the ipply of home-grown com ." The sur- number of pullets will be raised on Kingman Kolony meeting with club ■ys indicated that grower» Intend to ^Oregon farms this year, but 20 per cent called on Mrs. J. R. Hunter and family workers. Monday. crease the acreage about 15 per cent. more turkeys. Episcopal church of the eastern Oregon district, is due to arrive from Pendleton Sunday. He will hold confirmation ser- vices at St. Paul's Church in Nyssa at 7-30 o’clock Malheur Farmers Plan More Corn More Turkeys, Says Specialist made the arrest of Wm. Vandergoot, Watson farmer, Thursday, charging him will Illegal possession of beaver hldes * nd tapping wlthout a llc- lense. The officers stated that Vander- j goot had four beaver hides and a quantity of other hides in his posses sion. He paid a $100 fine and the furs were confiscated. 4-H Club Leader O f Oregon W ill Visit The Kolony Congress favored the moratorium bill this week while the Smith drainage re lief bill met the axe when it came up before the house Monday. The moratorium bill now awaits the President’s signature. When this is ob tained, the government will defer pay ment of all 1931 construction charges, owed by irrigation districts to the gov ernment, due last December 1, and 50 ]>er cen4 oi tbe charges for the current year Secretary of Interior Wilbur yester- day declined to disclose what attitude be will take on the reclamation mora- torium bill when it is referred to him by the President, and likewise declined to say what rate interest he will charge on payments deferred under the bill, if it is signed by the President. Instead of indicating his attitude on either question, the secretary reminded ^.s,_caU®rs_of the ,eaf ter,n hostility to reclamation as a federal policy, which has been growing stronger and more pronounoed, not only in congress, but in many states. Wilbur warned that con tinued demands of settlers on govern ment projects for legislative relief only accentuated this opposition. There are some who fear the secre tary may report adversely to the Presi dent and advise him not to sign the bill. The secretary gave no such Intima tion. but also refused to evince any in terest in the bill, merely saying he would confer with Doctor Mead Proponents of the measure stated it would help 5.000,000 fanners in 34 states. They held that the bill would prevent migration from farms to cities and prevent unemployment increase. Monday, the house refused to over ride one of Its committees and consider the Smith drainage bill to establish a $100,000,000 revolving fund. ' VISIT OWYHEE DAM Ralph Boden, Nyssa student In en gineering at Oregon State college, took a party of friends to Owyhee Dam last Thursday. Much Interested it Walter Emrick, student in soils at O. S. C., who made a trip from Corvallis last week primarily to see Owyhee. Others in the party were John Jarvis, another stud ent at Corvallis, and his sister Miss Lenore Jarvis of Ontario. After spending Easter vacation at home. Boden and his friends returned to Corvallis Sunday. REGISTER EARLY AND AVOID LAST DAY RUSH APR. 19 County Clerk Roy Daley reminds voters that the final day for regis tration is April 19. and calls at tention to the list of registrars which will be found on page 5 of this issue. Every voter must be reg istered. All citizens who have failed to vote for a period of two years, or who have changed their residence by moving into another precinct, must re-register. Any citizen of the United States who has resided In Oregon six months is eligible to register and vote. Voters in Nyssa, Arcadia and Owyhee may register with Donald M. Graham at the Nyssa Realty company. County Clerk Daley urges all voters to register early and avoid the usual last day rush. MORE ASPIRANTS ENTER POLITICS THREE WILL VIE FOR REPUBLI CAN NOMINATION FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR; REPUBLICAN CAN DIDATE FOR DISTRICT ATTOR NEY VISITS NYSSA TUESDAY. With the announcement of two more candidates for county surveyor Mon day, there will be competition between County Engineer J. Edwin Johnson, Cleo Slaght of Vale and Ivan E. Oakes of Ontario In the Republican primaries May 20. Johnson was the only one In the race until the passing week brought forth the two new candidates. Cleo Slaght was here Saturday to ar range for publication of his card in The Journal. He stated that he graduated from the engineering school of Oregon State college in 1929. He later gained experience with the reclamation servlc. He was in charge of road construction for the state highway department until February last, when forces were cur tailed. Slaght is a Vale youth and mar ried. Mr. Oakes is well known throughout Malheur county, having taken a more or less active part in community and county affairs for a number of years. About two years ago he returned te the county from Burns, where he was sup erintendent for the Pacific Livestock company, and located In Ontario. He has since engaged in real estate and brokerage business. Aubrey L. Fletcher, republican candi date for district attorney, was in Nys sa Tuesday making acquaintances and securing gingers for his petition. Mr. Fletcher stated Jiat he was attorney for the Idaho Irrigation company from 1910 to 1920, during the development of the Big Wood River Irrigation project at Richland, Idaho. He remained in Richland until 1930, when he located in Oregon. He Is located in Vale. Mr. Fletcher has three grown sons and a married daughter who teaches at Rupert. Idaho. Other candidates here during the week were Mrs. Ora Hope, republican aspirant to the office of county treas urer, and Mrs. Kathryn Claypool, tone Democratic candidate for school sup erintendent. Mrs. E. M. Crall, Incum bent who seeks reelectlon as school superintendent, was calling on schools in the vicinity last Thursday. It is reported that Vale friends have received word that Ex-Senator R. N. Stanfield will probably be a candidate for United States senator on the rep ublican ticket. GARAGE TANK EXPLODES ROARING WINDS RIP OFF ROOFS, WRECUIRPLANE KINGMAN KOLONY MONDAY SEES RESEMBLING LONE; BREAKS POLES; GALE CYC- NYSSA GETS TERRIFFIC RAIN. A fierce wind and rainstorm, resem bling a young cyclone, breezed through Kingman Kolony Monday, touched on the Idaho side of the river and then came south to »rear Itself out in Nyssa with a heavy downpour of rain and hall that struck about noon. The gale played pranks with farm buildings and power poles in the Kolony. From Adrian came word that the wind picked up a small airplane owned by E. B. Hopkins, Adrian barber, car ried it across the street and tossed it against a cor parked at the side of the road. The plane was demolished. The car was not damaged. Two farm buildings were blown down at the C. C. Cotton ranch. The wind hurled timbers toward the house and then scattered them 200 yards. A brood er house was totally destroyed. Damage is estimated at $200. Across the river from the Cotton ranch, on the Idaho side, the gale tore a section of the roof from the home of Mrs. H. J. Ward. Damage was small, however. A derrick was overturned on the H. B. Williams place. Farm build ings were blown down at the Joe Har ris ranch and at the Wm. Sweet farm in Big Bend. From the Kolony comes the report that the storm cost the life of 80 baby chicks at the Maurice Judd ranch Power and telephone poles did not escape the storm. Bernard Frost, local agent for the Idaho Power company, and J. Carl Baldridge, division manager who was over from Payette, found that four power poles had been broken off in the Kolony and Roswell sections. Wind cut off power on the transmission line to Owyhee Dam, with the result that work at the dam was delayed 30 minutes. The storm did some damage in the Caldwell section. At Nyssa it reached no serious proportions but brought an unusually heavy rain, wind and hall. At Ontario the storm was reported much lighter. At Vale there was a brief shower. ROBERT M. DUNCAN ENTERS RACE FOR SEAT IN SENATE According to information received by The Journal today, friends have pre vailed upon Robert M. Duncan, Bums attorney, to run for the office of sen ator for Malheur. Harney and Orant counties on the Republican ticket. Mr. Duncan practiced law in Vale some years ago so is well known in Malheur county. He enlisted in the service in 1917 and received a captain’s commission. After the war he associat ed in legal practice with J. W. McCul loch and opened an office at Bums where he has since resided. Senator J. D. Billingsley, incumbent. Is in the race. BARNETT-COX Miss Alberta Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Cox of Apple Valley, be came the bride of Lloyd B. Barnett at a quiet wedding at the Methodist par sonage In Nyssa Saturday night at eight o’clock, the Rev. Josie J. Blokland officiating. The ring ceremony was used. H. C. Cox, brother of the bride, and E .D. Edison, both of Apple Valley, were In attendance. The groom la em ployed at the Dr. J J. Sarazin orchard near town. Explosion of the generator tank of the acetylene welding apparatus caus ed no little excitement in the Herman Towne garage Monday morning. When smoke cleared away, the small outlet tank was found lodged in the celling. Dr. D. A. Sexton, of the Vale Sani Little damage was done. tarium. was here Saturday. Game Commission Will Visit Malheur County Next W ednesday The recently organized Malheur Wild Life league will be host for the entire staff of tlie Oregon state game commis- sloln and Its county wide membership at a luncheon meeting in Ontario April 6. at 11:50 a. m.. stated J. A. Daven port, league secretary, when In town Monday. The commission will stop In Malheur county when enroute from Baker to Bums. The meeting will af ford all local sportsmen sn opportun ity to met the commission first hand The luncheon will start promptly at 11:50 o’clock, as Immediately after the commission will motor to Bums for an evening session Wednesday. Reserva tions may be made with W. J. Ptnney, secretary of the Ontario Commercial club. Members at the game commlalon are Dr. U L Hibbard, of Bums, ap pointed last week to succeed Marshall N. Dana of Portland; M. P. Corrigan of McMinnville; Dr. Irving Z. Vlnlng of Ashland; Dr. J. C Vandevert of Bend and Carl D. Silvan of B aker. The new member, Dr. Hibbard, Is well known throughout the state for his Interest In wild life. He tong advocatd estab lishment of the Malheur lake bird refuge. He is a practicing dentist in Bums and president of the chamber of commerce. Dr. Hibbard has lived in Harney county more than 25 years. Mr. Davenport stated Monday that he is eager to see a good representation from every community in the county at the meeting next Wednesday. Directors Meet Last Friday night the board of dir ectors of the league met in Vale and lined up a program of desired game development. Robert E. Barney, presi dent. and Mr. Davenport were appoint ed delegates to a meeting of the Baker game league Tuesday Others attending were Aden Wlleon. vice-president. Nys sa; Artie Robertson. Nyssa; J. W. Kis er, Vale; H. J. WaUJnftqn, Ontario.
