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i N Y S S A , O REG O N GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS THE GATE CITY JOURNAL VOLUME XXVI. NO. 34. NYSSA, OREGON BUSIEST AND FASTEST GROWING TOWN IN OREGON INVESTIGATE - LOCATE NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932. $1.50 PER YEAH DR. HEAD W ILL DEDICATE OWYHEE DA1T NYSSA DOWNS NYSSA GIRL IS BEST ATHLETE AT UTAH STATE EIGHTS INNING LOCALS HOLD LEAGUE TOP WHEN ONTARIO LOSES 14-INNING BAT- t TLE TO EMMETT NINE; BOISE AND NAMPA POSTPONE GAME. IDAHO-OREGON LEAGUE Standing; of Teams Club— W L Nyssa ................... ..................5 1 Ontario ............... ........... 4 2 Nampa ................. ..................3 2 Boise ................... ..................3 3 Emmett ............... ..................2 4 Huntington ........ ..................1 5 PCT .833 .667 .600 .400 .333 .167 Celebration W ill First to arrive home after attendance at colleges during the past term were Miss Pearl Williams, student at Utah State college in Logan, Utah, and Miss Jeanette Martin, student at Lewiston Normal school in Lewiston, Idaho. To Miss Williams went the honor of best girl athlete at Utah State. She was elected vice-president of the Women's Athletic association for the coming year and will also have work as assistant swimming instructor. Mias Williams is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H, B. Wil liams of the Kolony. \ Miss Martin has graduated from Lewiston Normal school. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Mar tin of the Kolony. With cum laude honors, Miss Grace Posey received her bachelor of arts de gree at the College of Idaho, Caldwell, Monday. She is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Posey of Nyssa. MISS VORHIES GIVES RECITAL PICK PEAS III APPLE VALLEY Be H eld at Dam 0. N. STAGE Sunday, July 17 Launching plans for the dedication of Owyhee Dam, Dr. Elwood Mead. United States commissioner of reclamation, wired Frank T. Morgan, secretary of SAN DIEGO PRODUCE COMPANY the Owyhee irrigation district and Nys- BEGINS HARVEST OF 100 CARs|s* member of the Vale-Owyhee Land Settlement association, that he could OF PEAS IN POD; WORK NEAR be present Sunday, July 17. His accept ance to attend established the third NYSSA. Sunday in July as the date for the memorable event in which all Malheur Just across the river from Nyssa, in county, leading men of the state and Idaho, ripening in the June sun, lies west will participate. Mr. Morgan said tire settlement asso the first tract of 500 acres'of green peas which will be harvested by the ciation would now proceed with the San Diego Fruit and Produce company. dediaction program. He added that the Many pickers have already set up camp celebration would be held on top of in Apple Valley and harvest of the Owyhee Dam, that addresses would be made by some of the most prominent main crop will get under way about men of the country, the governors of June 10. Warm days will speed the two states and music will be supplied work. Pickers worked in Apple Valley Mon by municipal bands. Engineer F. A. Banks and Attorney R. day, but peas were not sufficiently D. Lytle of Vale were here Monday ripened as further picking was post night for a meeting in regard to the poned until today. About 600 people will be employed In event. FOR DAILY BUS NEW STAGE WILL TAKE SHORT CUT THROUGH JORDAN VALLEY; STOPS AT JORDAN, DANNER, ROME, McDERMlTT. To save from 12 to 25 hours in driv ing time from Boise to California, the I. O. N. Motor Stages have requested and received a permit from the Idaho public utilities commission to operate a daily stage between Boise. Jordan Val ley and Winnemucca. Connections with the railroad will be made at both ter minals, The first passenger trip will be made June 15, the stage company an nounced. The trip of 274 miles from Boise to Winnemucca will cut from 12 to 25 hours from the time required for travel from Boise to California points via present routes and will save $11 to $17 in fare. A report from Caldwell Tuesday said fare from Caldwell to Winnemucca will be $7.95. Fourteen regular stops are included on the present route according to the tariff schedule approved by the Idaho public utilities commission. They in clude Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Cald well, Wilder, Homedale, Jordan Valley, Danner, Rome, McDermttt, Packard, Rebel Creek, Amos and Winnemucca. The stage company did not route the trip by way of Parma, Nyssa and Ad rian, the route approved for designation by the I. O. N. highway association. Saturday the first bus to use the line will make a complimentary trip and carry chamber of commerce represen tatives, newspaper men and business men over the route. The party will go to Winnemucca Saturday. remain there overnight and return Sunday, Friends of the I. O. N. believe initia tion of the stage service will direct at tention to the route and result in some improvement either by federal or Joint federal and state appropriation. SECOND BURNS ATTORNEY WILL RUN FOR SENATE Another Burns attorney H. V. Schmalz desires a seat in the state senate. Monday he announced Ills independent candidacy for the state senate from the district comprising Malheur, Harney and Orant coun ties. He will oppose Robert M. Dun can, attorney of Burns, the repub lican nominee. Duncan defeated J. D. Billingsley of Ontario by a big lead in Harney and Orant counties inspite of the fact that Billingsley carried his home county of Malheur. The outcome of the Duncan- Schmalz race will be an event of Interest in the general election tills fall. Schmalz announcement came as a surprise to Malheur county. On a cold and windswept diamond, Nyssa nine repulsed an invasion of the Huntington team, 5 to 2 Sunday. It was a good game with the score two all un til the eighth. Long took a base on the catcher's picking and packing when the main error and scored the first run in the crop is moving. A share of these will fourth stanza on Dick Young's two- YOUNG VIOLINIST AND PIANIST | work in Apple Valley. It is reported base hit. Servoss clouted a three-bagger JUDGES OF MALHEUR AND RAKER OF NEW PLYMOUTH DELIGHT that the San Diego "company will de and scored in the fifth, tying the score. pend on local labor to harvest the crop COUNTIES A I D FARMERS IN CROWD AT MUSICAL PROGRAM But the thrill came in the eighth. "With this season and will not employ any DRIVE AGAINST WHITE TOP. TUESDAY. two down, Dick Young came up to bat. Mexican labor in the fields. He had but one to go and clouted a The peas are picked into large ham three-base hit which brought in Long pers which hold 30 pounds of the green and Rambaud. Herb Hoxie's two base To view experimental work of Ada Miss Bernice Vorhies, charming peas, for which the pickers will receive ONTARIO CHAMBER OF C O M - bingle scored Young. Servoss fanned young violinist of Nyssa. gave a recital 23 cents, with a bonus of 2 cents a MERCE WILL ENTERTAIN NYSSA county, Ida., agriculturists in white top but Nyssa had three and a safe win. weed control. Judge David F. Grahram Tuesday evening at the Methodist com hamper. At a packing house in Parma DELEGATION AT DINNER NEXT With 13 strike-outs to 11 for Alexan munity church which was a decided the peas are graded and iced for ship of Malheur county, Judge C. E. Baird THURSDAY NIGHT. der of Huntington and 3 hits out of treat for the large crowd attending. ment. They are shipped in the pod to of Baker county, R. O. Larsen and Phil four trips to bat, Young featured for ¡Bridge lamps and lovely roses formed eastern markets, making a delicacy for Fortner, county agents, with a number the day. Greellng. Hoxie and Servoss i the stage setting. of farmers drove to Boise Wednesday. eastern tables. Members of the Nyssa Commercial made a pretty double play. Herschel Davidson. Ada county agent, I Opening the program, Jack Brown- The San Diego company is the largest Summary H R E [son, 10, a member of Miss Vorhies shipper of green peas in the pod in club, their wives and sweethearts are displayed a 10-acre plot on the O. A. Nyssa ...................... .7 5 4 Homedale violin class, gave two excel- the country. They make a specialty of invited to a party, announced C. L. Mc Montelth place near Boise which Is de Huntington ........... .6 2 2 lent selections. Wanda Howell followed supplying their customers with green Coy, president, yesterday. voted entirely to white top since this The Ontario Chamber of Commerce AB H R E i with three numbers and played in a peas every day of the year. In order to Nyssa plant constltues 99 tier cent of the far sent the club an invitation to attend a 0 0 Harold Hoxie, cf .... ...........3 0 mers' weed problem. trio with Irene Eubank and Miss Vor' do tills they grow peas in this section, dinner, as guests of the Ontario cham- Long, c .................... ........... 4 0 2 0 hies, which was splendidly done. Miss in other parts of Idaho, Mexico and Various chemicals are under test on her, at the gymnasium in Ontario next Greeling, 3b ......... ...........4 0 0 I Eubank, age 14, was remarkably good California. Mexico supplies the winter 300 rod-square plots, while the tillage Thursday evening, June U . at 7 o’clock 3 1 1 2 and won the audience with her first crop. California the early spring and Rambaud, ss ......... system of control devised a year ago is Young, p ................ ...........4 3 1 0 number “Träumerei.” She has been a late fall crops and this region the mid p. m. J. A. Davenport, of the Ontario in the experimental stage on an 8-acre club, and Mrs. E. C. Van Petten are in 1 0 0 student of Miss Vorhies for two years. dle summer crop. Herb Hoxie, 2b ..... ...........3 tract. The tillage plan Is to keep the charge. 1 Listeners were charmed by Miss Vor Servoss, lb ............ ........... 4 1 I white top constantly underground in The company planted peas in this Among the guests will be officials of Schweizer, If ......... ...........3 0 0 0 hies interpretation of “Reverie” by section first in 1925. This year’s ship the hope that the roots will eventually Burton, rf .............. ........... 3 1 0 0 Vieuxtemps and her technique in “The ment will amount to about 100 cars, it I the bureau of reclamation who are at GERALD JENSEN, rot. If the plant cannot emerge" to get work on the Owyhee irrigation project AB H R E Liebesfrued” by Kreisler. She delighted is said. Labor costs in fields and pack- | Huntington the sunshine and air and carry neces STAGE DRIVER, at Nyssa and Owyhee Dam. 1 1 1 her audience. Kuntz, ss ................ ........... 4 sary elements to the roots, the weed ing sheds will range from $2500 to $3000 The invitation was received with Dudley, c ..........................4 1 1 1 HAS CLOSE CALL should die out, Davidson believes. Claud Snyde.', brilliant young pianist a day during the main harvest. much pleasure in Nyssa and it is ex McKrill, lb ............. ...........3 1 0 0 of New Plymouth, accompanied all During the first year of the tillage pected a large delegation will attend 1 0 0 violin numbers. In a solo, he executed Alexander, p ........... ..........4 The lives of nine passengers and the experiment, the field was plowed every from here. driver, Gerald Jensen, son of Mr. and five days. This year tilling every 10 days S. Dudley, 3b ......... ______ 4 1 0 0 the Rlgoletto by Verdi and Listz with APPLE VALLEY At the Monday luncheon of the NyS' . , Mrs. Miller Jensen of Nyssa, were en- is keeping the white top underground, N. Cray, rf ............ ........... 4 0 0 0 ease and brilliancy. With remarkable INVITES NYSSA sa club at Schweizer s Cafe members ^angered near Twin Falls Sunday when leading observers to believe the effort is Bellsle, cf ................ ........... 4 1 0 0 ingenuity he improvised a number. He TO FREE GAME discussed the prices of oil and gasoline |Jensen,g stage r a n into a steel meeting with succss. Davidson believes McCarty, If ............. ...........3 0 0 0 is a winner of a scholarship at a New in Oregon and Idaho. They stated that bridge across a canal, knocking the 112- it will take three years work to wipe out Johnson, 2b ........... ........... 4 • 0 l York conservatory of music and will The rural league of the Nyssa section sale of gas to Idaho dealers at less cost, foot structure 0ff the abutments. The white top by tillage but It will require ONTARIO LOSES TO EMMETT continue his studies in the fall. Nyssa In a 14-inning marathon at Emmett people appreciated the opportunity to is playing a good brand of country worked a hardship on Oregon dealers. bus hung perilously on the edge, the little cash outlay and will be very ben Sunday, Ontario lost a 5 to 4 battle and hear him and others who took part in baseball, according to Clark Enos of They requested the secretary to take forepart submerged in water. The occu eficial to the farmer with a large Infes Adrian, who is secretary of the league. the matter up with oil companies. her top of the league position with Nys the recital. pants escaped safely. tation of white top If It succeeds. The east end of the bridge had sa. The score was tied 2 to 2 at the end The more expensive -hemical appli Miss Vorhies will be glad to discuss Forrest Reed, of the Apple Valley entry, sprung away from its abutment and cation will probably be most satis of the ninth after a circuit drive and violin class work with parents who are made a second to the statement when LOST YOUTH IS he was here Tuesday to invite Nyssa was raised about eight inches. When factory on the small plot. Farmers 3-base hit by Merl Long, catcher for Interested. sluuggers to play ball with the Apple Jensen saw the gatT he aimed at the throughout the Snake river valley are Ontario. In the 14th inning, Bates of FOUND AT WORK Valley nine. bridge Instead of taking chances on i urged to war on white top as soon as It Emmett connected for a long hit and Reed arranged for a free game be scored Iyons, Brown and Bates. Quffin HOMESTEADERS GET IN JORDAN VALLEY running into the stream after he had appears as it spreads rapidly. Is very tween a pick-up team and Apple Val applied the brakes. Passengers asserted difficult to eradicate and completely struck out 14 men for Emmett. Night ley at the Apple Valley school house T W O YEARS MORE engale and Soper ten. takes Irrigable farm land If allowed to Lawrenoe Austin, 17, of Silver City, that Jensen chose the proper course. Friday night at 6:30 p. m. Immediately Ida., left home ten days ago. His mother A temporary bridge has been built spread. BOISE POSTPONES GAME FOR FINAL PROOF following, there will be an ice cream On account of the cold weather, Boise Baker county's delegation and Judge became alarmed and notified officers o f . and plans are proceeding for the con- -------- | social for benefit of the Apple Valley Owyhee county, Idaho. They began a struction of a new steel bridge near the Oraham were through Nyssa yester and Nampa postponed their game in Fred J. Palmer, of the Nyssa Realty nine, favor of a twilight contest later in the thorough search for the youth. |slte of ° 'd one which was erected day when enrout« to Boise. Visitors company, has received word from Con- Last Sunday Apple Valley swamped from Baker Included E. P. Vorez, L. season. Radio brought word of the search to|ln 1915- gressman Scott Leavitt of Montana Arcadia 16 to 1. In lead for the pen- Austin who had a job” on a Reynolds B. Llndley, Wm. Coffee. Walter Well that the homestead law. extending ttie nant, the valley has six wins and one creek ranch In Jordan Valley. His em COUNTY STOCKMEN man, Mr. Fortnor and A. W. Perkins ELLOWSTONE ROAD time for final proof for a period of two defeat. Line-up: battery, Morris and O. ployer sent word to officers Just in time county commissioner. DEDICATION WILL ARE DIRECTORS years, has been passed by both houses Van Landingham; Polzen, Reed and to prevent an airplane flight into the L., BE HELD JULY 8-9 and signed by the president. The law Stevens, infield; lams, shortstop; desert, where it was believed some harm OF STATE ASSN. 300 CHICKENS provides that any entryman will be ex Van Landingham, Rogers and Roy Bos- had befallen the boy. BURN IN NIGHT Friday and Saturday, July 8 end 9, tended an additional two years time in ton, outfield. Earl Oarrity, prosecuting attorney of Four stockmen of Malheur county, Enos gave the standing for the se»- Owyhee county, said yesterday he was Bums will hold the celebration in honor which to make final proof if he can Lee Strode of Jordan Valley, J. Bank- FIRE AT CAIRO of construction of the Yellowstone Cut show that drought or adverse business son as follows: glad the boy was safe but would like to ofler of McDermltt, Tom Logan of Bro conditions make it a hardship for him W Pet. Team— 1. give him “30 days for leaving home gan and James N. Jones of Juntura off highway, the new short route from Ftre destroyed the poultry house and 1 .856 without notice and causing his mother Malheur county, Harney and Lake to meet the requirements of the home Apple Valley .... .................6 were elected directors of the Oregon about 300 chickens on the J. B. House .714 Homedale ......... ................. 5 2 stead law. The extenison of time will counties connecting with highways In and friends much worry.” Cattle and Horse Raisers' association at farm In the Cairo community late Fri 2 .571 Northern California. The dates were apply to entrymen who are required to Roswell ............ ....................4 the convention In Burns last week. Of day night. It Is believed the fire started I .571 selected at a meeting of the Bums make final proof within the period be Arena Valley .... .................. 4 ficers are Herman Oliver, president; W. from defective wiring. The blaze was .429 ginning July 1, 1931, and ending De Adrian .................................... 3 4 chamber of commerce Tuesday. B. Snyder of Paisley, Wayne Stewart of not discovered until, too late for control Arcadia .............. ...................1 • 143 As part of the Yellowstone cut-off cember 31, 1933. I Dayville, vice-presidents; C. L. Jamie measures. Damage Is estimated at sev Mr. Palmer believes the act will prove event. Wm. Hanley of Bums is arrang son of Canyon City, secretary-treasur- eral hundred dollars. House carried no ing for a caravan to traverse the new of much benefit to homesteaders in CHILDREN’S DAY Insurance. Malheur county, who might otherwise highway and drive from Boise to Burns C. L. Anawalt of Jordan Valley served PAGEANT WILL BE and a California city along the route. lose their investments. ONTARIO PLANS FETE FOR NYSSA COURT VIEWS WEED CONTROL j T errap in C a l l s O n Chickens A t GIVEN ON SUNDAY GENERAL BEGINS CLEAN-UP JOBS WHILE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DO EXPERIMENT WORK HOOVER DAM; SURVEYS TINUE. FOR CON With all mass concrete poured at Owyhee Dam. work that remains Is the clean-up jobs which will take the crews of the General Construction com pany several months. Pouring of Panel 4 at the loading dock is Included. The plug to the tunnel will be placed. The automatic elevator with 290-foot lift will be Installed. It will provide transportatlton to five landings co n necting with galleries measuring 3400 linear feet. Stairways and other metal work will be placed. Lamp posts will be erected along the downstream parapet wall on top of the dam which extends in crest formation 833 feet. Electrical connections will be made. The face of the dam will be cleaned and equipment removed. After the cableway is dismantled the roadway approach at the northeast end of the dam will be finished and traffic opened across the dam. Cars will he routed up the easy grade on the right hand side of the canyon near the camp. Words cannot express the beauty of the view from the top of the canyoh drive. While the dam is being finished, the government Is carrying on considerable experimental work for Hoover dam at Owyhee, as the two structures have many similar characteristics. Tunnels Progress Oood progress Is being made on the distribution tunnels, J. F. Shea com pany having completed his contracts on Tunnel No. 1 and Tunnel No. 5, 17 months ahead of schedule. E. Con nolly Is placing concrete lining In the inlet half of Tunnel No. 1. S. S. Magoffin company has little more than one-half mile to excavate In his two- and one-elghth-mlle contract on the outlet end of Tunnel No. 5. He Is penetrating an area of soft and water-bdhrlng ground with success. T. Mitchell Butte Work The two tunnels being driven by sub contractors for the Oencral Construc tion company on the North Canal, a part of the Mitchell butte canal system, have been holed through and prepara tions are being made for concrete lin ing. Surveys Continue Engineer F. A. Banks and his assist ants are pushing surveys for the distri bution canals and laterals, having crews at Kingman Kolony and Dead Ox Flat this month. EAGLES LODGE TO ORGANIZE HERE SATURDAY The Nyssa-Parma chapter of the Eagles Lodge of Oregon will be organ ized In Nyssa Saturday night. June 11, at the Methodist community church with C. A. De Grace, state organizer, in attendance. It is expected that the new lodge will receive its charter with fully 100 members enrolled. For several months E. F. Burnet and Claud Wilson have been signing up members in this community. LOCATE ON COAST After their recent marriage in Burns, Mr. and M rV Roy Willoughby spent a few days seeing Portland. They will live in Salem for the present but expect to locate in a coast town soon, word from Willoughby said Tuesday. Willoughby asked that The Journal be sent to his new address, adding that he could not get along "without the news of Nyssa.” Nyssa M an Invests In Gold ASSESS LIQUOR FINES J. B. Bock, former proprietor of the An unusual visitor came to the poul- Rosebud poolhall, plead gultly to pos- try yard on the Ray Cartwright ranch session of liquor In the Justice court at ______________ | church at 8 o’clock. Pupils of the prl- in Big Bend, but the chickens did not v *le Monday and was fined $200. Allen Mrs. Clark Enos; needle work, Mrs. H. mary and Junior departments will be Herman Towne returned Tuesday j Daggett, of Adrian, who has appeared R. Otis; craftsman, Mrs. R. L. Ha- ! the participants, fifth and sixth grad like his company. Squawking loudly, ¡in court before, received a $400 fine. from Ooldfleld. Nev.. where he will as worth; handi woman. Miss Frances ers in Miss Ella Martin's class taking they attracted Cartwright. He was sur- | other cases are set for triai this week, sociate with Paul O. Savlc of Boise and | the leading roles. Leading characters prised as the chickens when he saw a e . M. Blodgett, district attorney, report- others in the development of the M. 8. Peck. Thompson group of gold mining claims Mr Winters gave a lecture Saturday are: Truth, Lucile Thrasher; Love live , docile terrapin—from goodness ed on the Cactus Range. Savlc and his on rocks, displaying 30 samples. The Luella Leuck; Hope, Flora Newton; knows where. The turtle-like reptile _________________ group have secured an option with a girls will secure them for a troop col- Faith. Vivian Htgby; Peace. Alta might be at home on the coast or on NEWELL BUYS HOUSE lection. Mrs. Miller discussed health Campbell; Joy, Ruth Flanary; Light, the Mississippi but he was foreigner on Ted Newell, of the Nyssa Grain com- bond and lease. The claims are located work. Next Saturday Mr. Phelan will Leona Brooks; Service, Frances Foster; the Mississippi but he was a forejgner pany, purchased the Oeorge Clossen 32 miles east of Ooldfleld In Nye coun start the tree study. Each Scout has a Victory, Hollis DeGroft; Christian on the Cartwright ranch. house in the east end of town in a deal ty, Nev.. and comprise 19 clali)s with Stranger still, the terrapin had a dab closed this week. Mr. and Mrs. Newell a main shaft sunk to a depth of 300 large mounted collection of both wild woman, Mrs. Arvllla Fauchler. and garden flowers and Lois Enos has The Sunday School Is also sponsoring of paint on his shell-like back He car- are moving tw their new home from feet and a tunnel extended 150 feet In the hillside In which samples of ore an exhibit of unusual bibles for next ried 14 scallops on his shell, so 1 a the Kelly Addition. charge of the troop ^bpoks for each, were cut that ran $10,000 per ton, ac Members of the troop are Dorothy Sunday, with Mrs. J. T. Long in charge presumed to be 14 years of age. I --------------------------- Holly. Lois Enos. Helen Winters. Ecelyn Anyone who possesses an unusual bible Mr. Cartwright took the terrapin to McEWEW PLEDGER FRATERNITY cording to the Tonopeh Times. The Thompson mine Is equipped with Haworth. Virginia Miller. Martha God- is invited to send It in. Adrian but no one knew from when« O. S. C —James W. McEwen of win, Ingrid Aho. Lempt Aho, Faye j Oregon Trail Program he cams. Old timers stated that no Nyssa, Junior in electrical engineering a 80h. p. Fairbanks Morse gas hoist; a Betts, Medge Melts, Vera and Ellen Oregon Trail Sunday School will give ! terrapins had been seen along Snake at Oregon State college, has been 10x13 Chicago pneumatic compressor and No. 7 Cameron pump which the McConnell. Helen Pond. Margaret and a Children's Day program next Sunday rirer before. Cartwright thought he j pledged to Tau Kappa Epsilon, social new owners expect to dispense with Jfraternity. i morning at 10:30 o'clock. , might be someone's pet. LoU Schweiaer. K olon y Girl Scouts M ap Busy A Children’s Day Pageant, “Gatewnys of the Bible,” will be presented Sunday Season; Select M erit Judges j night at the Methodist community The recently organized Sand Lily troop of Girl Scouts of Kingman Kol ony have started a busy season under the direction of their leader Mrs. Maur ice L. Judd. 8he will be assisted this summer by Miss Pearl Williams, an en thusiastic Scout and outstanding girl athlete at Utah State College this year. Fourteen Judges have been selected to pass the Scouts on work for merit badges, u follows: wild flowers, Mrs. J. Holly; garden flower, Mrs. C. E. Peck; rock study, C. E. Winters; health, Mrs. Frank Miller; tree study, N. S. Phelan; hostess, Mrs. E. H. Brumbach: cooking. Mrs. Charles McConnell; canning, Mrs. Charles E. Schwelzer; birds. Mis* Mar garet Hunt of Nyssa: insects. Miss tes- fie McDonald of Parma; swimming, Big Bend R a n c h i the resolutlon3 committee- FIVE-LANDING ELEVATOR GOES Claims A t G oldfield, N evada after the snow is drained off the hill side. I. H. Friar, mining engineer, pass ed favorable on thep roperty and it was on the strength of his recommendation that Savlc secured a lease. The new Investors are very enthus iastic over prospects and have secured the services of L. S. Campbell, mining engineer of Alaska, who will begin work at once with a crew of eight men. Cam pbell also says he never saw any min eralisation like that found In Ny* coun ty. Towne will close his garage business in Nyssa next week and plans to leave at once for Ooldfleld. His family will accompany him. Towne has lived here the past elevn years. His host of friends wish him the best of luck In the von« ture.