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NYSSA, OREGON THE GATE CITY JOUR GATEWAY TO THE OWŸHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS VOLUME XXVVI. NO. 50. ELLIOTT LEADS IN DACE FOR NIMROD’S POT ELLIO TT Y O U TH HEAD; BRINGS IN BIG ARCHIE HOW ELL BAGS HIS BUCK FROM BED. SMITH FINDS THAT GOING TO SCHOOL IS NOT TOO SAFE Even going to school has Its dan gers, according to Postmaster Dean Smith who attended a night session Tuesday with other buisness men of the community who have been, preparing entertainment for the teachers’ homecoming party to night. One of the classmates gave Smith a push down a bench. Then Smith collided with a grown-up sliver. It was just unfortunate but the sliver found a good foothold in Smith’s leg. Dr. J. J. Sarazin re moved part of the huge splinter but some operating was required. The wound necessitated four stitches. However, Smith was back to prac tice last night and will answer roll call with the other scholars at to night’s program. EUGENE HUNTER SHOT AT UNITY Bags Deer From Bed Archie Howell doesn’t believe in go Richard Pope, 45, hunter from ing after deer—he says they come to him. Nor does he agree that Henry Eugene who was killed Monday 30 miles Herd of Shea camp brought the first southwest of Unity, came to his death deer of the season into Nyssa. Howell’s from a gunshot wound inflicted by deer walked into the clearing at the someone other than himself, a coroner’s Oregon camp grounds. He shot from his jury decided in Baker Tuesday. Pope was shot through the back from bed. The deer dropped and HoweU had venison chops for breakfast. He was the rear and the coroner believes his home In the afternoon——that’s a rec gun was also struck by a bullet. Pope’s hunting companions Alfred York of ord. Bernard Frost got his buck in the Portland and Randall Carlile of Unity North Fork woods. He and Mrs. Frost, said the gun stock was not shattered with Miss Dorothy and Bob Kaylor re when Pope started hunting. Carlile heard a rifle shot and think turned home Sunday. Roy Pounds and Dave Dugger were ing one of-his companions had killed a waiting in the woods for the dawn an d' deer, he went to the vicinity and found an unwary deer last Tuesday morning. the body of Pope. The hunters and a At So'clock Pounds had his deer. Dug- doctor spent the entire night taking the ger bagged his later. They returned body to a lookout station four miles Thursday night. I from the scene of the shooting. Chas. Paradis. Ed. Wilson, Guy Ball- j Pope owned a fox farm at Eugene, ey and Leslie Sills said they never saw His widow survives, females so numerous. numerous They returned Monday after a week end trip. C. B. B R IG H T L IG H T S IN OREGON Short, Jack Walters and Russell Mc Farland found the same kind of luck, but they are planning to go again. The following record of industrial Harry Sales was the lucky member of a party including Keith Parkinson activity lists items showing investment and Oce Blaylock. They returned Mon of capital, employment of labor and business activities and opportunities. day. Oregon City—Bids to be opened Oct Wendell Pogue. Fred Williams and ober 19 for construction of $115,000 post Bill Gibson left for the hills Sunday. John Sampson of Portland claimed j office, the honor of killing the biggest deer In I Juntura—Road from Peach to Jun- Oregon last year and he has entered for \ tura nearing completion, the honor again. He bagged a mule| La Grande—New airport to be dedl- buck near Blue Mountain springs last cated October 9. Canyon City—Rights-of-way fo r week that dressed 345 pounds. highway through this place secured. Prairie City—Louie Comini of Dixie Oranlte Co., will Install $50.000 plant at ONTARIO TAKES his granite quarry on Dixie Creek. Portland—Bids for construction of 2ND HALF TITLE; new highways and bridges, estimated NEWBILL PITCHES to cost $700,000, to be opened at meet ing of State Highway Commission here, September 28. Ontaro—H. R. Stewart is building By defeating the Boise Senators 7 to 5 at Boise Sunday, Ontario won the new residence. Majestic theatre being championship of the second half of the modeled, Mrs. Frank Loveland and Mrs. erecting small Idaho-Oregon baseball league. Nighten Margaret Schweizer gale allowed six hits and struck out 12 dwellings. Nyssa—Bert and Kermit Lienkaemp- men. Charlie Newbill occupied the mound for Boise. He was touched for 10 er opened Nyssa Funeral Home. Vale—Front of L. K. Bullock Garage hits and fanned five. Newbill did lots of pitching during improved by Installation of Neon lights. Roseburg—Bids received recently for the season. He hurled for Nyssa in one of the openers, for Nampa, Caldwell furnishing 130 dormitory beds for Vet and Boise. ■ erans’ Home. Juntura Is More Than Postoffice; It Is Quite A Town, Says Judge H .... office, and that Is All. "W e ll that’s hardly fair,” said Judge G raham ’s letter to the Oregonian, "see- lng that the only bank in this vast county is located there and going right along these days of economic unrest. It has one of the beat general merchandise stores in the whole territory, to say nothing of an up-to-date drug store owned by the party mentioned In the item in question, together wth a num ber of other good going business houses; hotels, pool halls, garage, etc. "T h e building containing the bank, the mercantile house and the drug store built from native rock and Is the equal of any other budding form an ar- tgtic standpoint In the whole territory, There Is a first-class two-room brick schoolhouse a Catholic church and a Methodist one; and the town itself ls one of the largest livestock shipping centers In the whole state, being the outlet for a great country running clear back into the Blue mountains and over Into the John Day section, mostly used by the cowmen and the sheepmen of ^ thrM c m a M ts Hamey. Grant and Malheur. It is also the postal point for the mail going to Drewsey to the north- west and Beulah on the northeast. It Is about 17 miles from the Warmsprings I J_ _ _ _.4 n/1 nnln 11 dam at Riverside n and only 12 miloc miles from the proposed storage reservoir near the Agency valley, and is located at the Junction of the north fork of the Malheur with the middle fork of the said river, which winds its way down through the wonderful Malheur canyon, It Is located on the Central Oregon highway, and at this writing is the end of the finished road. ....................... “But there’s no need to say more; enough has been said to show you that Juntura is more than a post office.. j Besides. It’s Bill Hanley’s town— he j T O W N IN OREGON INVESTIGATE - LOCATE $1.50 PER YEAR Nyssa Country TUITION LAW PAY M EN T OF T U IT IO N FEE FROM N O N -H IG H W IL L SCHOOL CO N T IN U E ; CHARGES NOT DIST R IC T S INTEREST COLLECTIBLE. The operation of the Oregon high school tuition law, which has brought In new funds for Malheur county high school districts and others in the state the past several years, will not be dis rupted or affected by the opinion of the Oregon supreme court Tuesday holding one phase of the law unconstitutional. The opinion held that the tax levied against outside districts can be collected with the exception of the pro-rated charges for interest on school property and investment. For the reason that local district taxes were concerned, the case originat ing in Marion county, which challeng ed the constitutonallty of the county high school tuition fund law and sought to enjoin the collection of the special tax levied upon outside prop erty, attracted wide interest here. The purpose of the law, the opinion held, is to offer high school education to children who reside in a school dis- tret not mantaining a high school by permitting them to attend a high school in some other district. Thus the county is divided into high school and non-high school districts for the pur pose of tax levies. The opinion written by Justice H. H. Belt held only that part of the law levying a tax against property of plain tiffs for interest on the valuation of school property unconstitutional. The tuiton law thus is operative except that Interest cost must be borne entirely by the high school district, not being chargeable against the non-high school district property. EAGLES LODGE WILL HAVE BIG DANCE; TALK AUXILIARY The Eagles lodge is planning a fruit harvest ball for next Thursday night, October 6, at the Nyssa gymnasium. The committee In charge will Include Bernard Frost, Don Graham and Geo. Schweizer. They want not only the fruit pickers to attend but everyone In the community who enjoys a good dance. Ross Orchestra of Parma wllll play and they are adding a new musician to their fine little band for the occasion. Last night the Eagles held open house, their wives attending. They en joyed old time dancing and a lunch. Mrs. Roc Shelton and Mrs. Don Gra ham were appointed to discuss organiz ation of an Eagles auxiliary with pros pective members. SHOP OPERATOR BURNED W H E N APRON BLAZES Mrs. Thelma Barker, local beauty operator, has learned that rubber aprons are very inflammable. Last Fri day the electric hair dryer set fire to her apron and she was burned about the neck and back quite severely. For a moment Mrs. Barker was helpless from fright while others in the shop answer ed her cry and tore the burning apron from her shoulders. Mrs. Barker stated that it was worth the burns to know that she was the victim and not a customer. 8he advises other operators to remove rubberized aprons before the patron Is placed un der the electric hair dryer. GOLFERS CLOSE HANDICAP ENTRY LIST ON SUNDAY Members of the Nyssa-Parma Oolf club who wish to take part In the Is Harvesting Big Fruit Crop Warm days, cool nights, whirling autumn leaves—and fruit-loaded trucks tell us that fall is here and winter is Just around the corner. Despite the fact that prices are not as high as growers would wish, excel lent crops of prunes are moving to the markets. Sixteen cars have been ship ped from Nyssa. An abundance of prunes were sold locally. Apple picking has bjgun with large crews employed In Nyssa, Kingman Kolony, Arcadia and Apple Valley. C. C. Hunt is arranging to load out the first car this week. Reports of a shortage in the national apple crop is having a stimulating effect on prices, so it is ex pected that apples will be a paying crop this fall. WATER CHARGES MAY BE LESS ENGINEER BANKS BELIEVES GO OD R U N -O F F W ILL ASSURE O W YH EE D IST R IC T S ALL POWER NEEDS. Water users within the pumping dis tricts under the Owyhee irrigation pro ject heard Engineer F. A. Banks make an encouraging report of water pros pects at less cost for the irrigation sea son of 1933 at a meeting of the King- man Colony, Short Line, Payette-Ore- gon Slope, Ontario-Nyssa, Crystal, Slide and Owyhee Irrigation districts last Friday afternoon In Ontario. By reason of the fact that power from the government-owned Black Canyon project in Idaho was diverted to supply pumping districts under the Owyhee this year, the cost of pumping was decreased about $25,000 for all users. The plan was first proposed by Frank T. Morgan, secretary of the Owyhee district, and Mr. Banks is given credit for its successful culmination. Mr. Banks stated Friday that a good run-off next spring, like that of last year, would provide sufficient power at the government plant for all districts under the Owyhee and would reduce pumping costs materially. This year there was not sufficient power for the requirements. Further plans will be made Friday afternoon at a second meeting with Mr. Banks, when the following district representatives will confer with him. Frank T. Morgan, Kingman Colony; Maurice Judd. Short Line Ditch; P. M. Boals. Payette-Oregon Slope; Lem Wil son, Ontario-Nyssa; R. Gribben, Slide; R. Wilcox, Crystal. BOYS WIN 5TH AT STATE FAIR LOCAL STOCK JU D G IN G TEAM IS F IR ST TO REPRESENT MALHEUR CO U N T Y H IC K O X AT O R EGON SH OW S PRO DUCTS. The 4-H stock judging team of King- man Kolony made a creditable showing at the Oregon State fair, scoring high est among entries from eastern Oregon and fifth for the entire state. The club scored 2040 points, Polk county, winner of the blue ribbon, 2095 points. Only western Oregon teams that have ap peared at the state fair at past shows, placed higher than the Kingman Kol- ony' 'entry. Russell McKennon, county club lead er, stated that he is very proud of the showing made by the local boys. The team consisted of Leonard Nichols, Arnold Slippy, Bob Winters. James Nichols, alternate, also accompanied the party. They returned from Salem late Wednesday night. Lloyd Melcher of Oregon Slope 4-H club placed second on corn. Leonard Nichols, third. Other wininngs have not yet been reported for Malheur county. V. V. Hickox is in charge of a Mal heur county crop display at the state fair, this county being among the eleven that are represented. The display features corn, potatoes melons, sweet potatoes, onions and apples. The pota toes come from the Hirsch tract near Nyssa, apples from the John Lienhard place, melons from the Grelg and Orr and Hans Oft tracts, onions from Joe Watanabe’s, corn from the Charlie Purdy farm in Big Bend and the John Stoneman place near Ontario. CONGRESSMAN CALLS ON CLUB WHILE IN CITY Congressman R. R. Butler arrived In Nyssa Monday to renew the ac quaintance of friends and voters here. He is a candidate for re- election to congress from the sec ond Oregon district and was on a campaign tour. He expressed his confidence in the workings of the Reconstruction Finance corpora tion, stating that it will tide farm ers, livestock men and business over. He believes economic recovery is well on its way. Congressman Butler likes to meet voters, and Incidentally the women voters. While here he made the ac quaintance of members of Monday bridge club which was In session that afternoon at the home of Mrs. Farnham Sills. Don M. Graham, secretary of the Republican Central committee, ac companied Mr. Butler around the city. SCHOOL GIRL BREAKS ARM HILDRETH M cDUFFY H U R T ; HOLMES SUFFERS SERIOUS JU R Y ; TR AN SIENT MRS. IN TH IR D V IC TIM . Accidents caused several serious In juries to residents of this community during the week. Hildreth, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M . McDuffy, fell from one of the rings while playing at school Monday and fractured her arm Just above the wrist. While washing Monday, Mrs. Dick Holmes caught her left hand In the electric ringer. Before she could stop the machine, her hand was crushed by the rollers. The skin was to m and the flesh and bones were badly bruised. George Dement, former workman on the Owyhee project who recently re turned to Nyssa from Las Vegas, frac tured his leg when he slipped and fell between two boards. Dr. J. J. Sarazin was the attending Election day, November 8. will be a physician. NYSSA GUILD PLANS RALLY ELECTION DAY big, old-fashioned rally day in Nyssa if plans of St. Paul’s Episcopal Guild materialize. National, state, county and city election returns will be received by radio at the D. and A. room in Wilson Brothers building. Arrangements will be made to get the returns as soon as votes are counted. Besides broadcasting elec tion results, the ladies will serve a light lunch at their open house throughout the afternoon and evening. Republican and Democratic money will be welcome as the event is a Guild benefit. An afghan will be raffled. Plans for the event were made at the first fall meeting of the Guild yester day at the Parish house, with Mrs. C. C. Hunt and Mrs. A. V. Cook, hostesses. OREGON TRAIL HOOP CHAMPS OPEN SEASON W. C. T. U. WILL BATTLE TO SAVE 18THAMENDMENT Albert Hopkins. Oregon Trail teacher, has another fast and snappy basket ball aggregation in spite of the fact that he Opposing the movement for repeal of lost last year's letterman Christian Van the 18th amendment, the W. C. T. U. Zelf. Friday his first and second teams has girded for battle. At two county trounced Valley View. His second team | meetings during the week, presided over defeated Wade. ! by Mrs. C. E. Bingham, president. First string men are John Van Zelf. | chairmen were appointed to carry the captain and center; Paul Johnston and battle into all communities of Malheur Paul Maples, newcomer in the com county R. E. Close, president of the munity. forwards; Leo Land. Nicholas state anti-saloon league, will assist. Van Zelf. guards; second string Gilbert The following local chairmen were Holmes center and captain; Wilson appointed: Mrs. Bingham. Rev. L. D. Keck. Barclay Wilson, forwards. Jack Meggers, Ontario; Mrs. J. H. Russell, McKee, Billie Wilson, guards. ¡Rev. John E. Garver, Vale; Mrs. L. A. The boys practice long and hard after Higby, Rev. Floyd White, Nyssa; Rev. school hours on their open air court. Crandall, Harper; H. W. Sumner, Park; Hopkins school has an enrollment of 32 Mrs. 8ue Frelz, Juntura; A. A. Reed. students, with 16 in each room. The Brogan. Campaign plans were discussed school board includes A. H. Keck, with Miss Mary Ervin, national secre Franklin Fry and Lloyd Adams, direct tary. At her school meeting in Ontario last Thursday night, the Ontario ors; Mrs. Fry. clerk. school won the $5 attendance prize. Nyssa W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday W ALTER PIERCE VISIT S at the home of Mrs. Dave Hawkins. Cars will leave from the church at Walter Pierce, Democratic candidate 2 p. m. for congressm in. who aspires to the position now held by Congressman R J. A. Davenport, manager of the Mal R. Butler, was in the city today in the interest of his campaign. He will speak heur Home Telephone company, spent Tuesday In Nyssa. at the city hall this afternoon. j j handicap tournament for the Baldridge trophy are requested to make arrange- ment with their partner-elect to play on or before 8unday. If they do not turn in their scores by Sunday, they wm forfeit their right to play in the final flights. Matchings were made by club directors. Club members of Nyssa will find their selections on a chart at the Nyssa Pharmacy. j old saying about "giving the devil his Plaza and Mendizona are shipping d u e?" I helped organize the bank there two cars of fat lambs to Omaha today. about 20 years ago and I ran it for Mrs C. W Barrett accompanied Mrs years; and I am tickled to death to see .lt carrying on. No. that’s not the real E C Van Petten and Mrs. Dave Powers reason, which Ur I have always looked to the Parma festival last week. The j upon It as home, and I like to see It get ladles enjoyed the floral displays made a fair break.” ib y Parma gardeners. FAIR; CO U N T Y § _ . Mrs. E. D. Norcott has been 111 of In- j owns It. W h y do I bother? Well, you know the fluenza the past week. j BUSIEST AND FASTEST O R O W IN O NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1932 The deer with the biggest antlers brought Into Nyssa this season Is the prize that fell to the quick and accur ate aim of BUI Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Elliott. The antlers have a spread of 491-2 inches and to date have the best chance of winning the pot at Powell Service Station. Elliott is among the hunters who have pooled their “bucks” for the biggest antlers. Elliott shot his deer near Unity. Rex Walters bagged another while the third member of the party, Floyd Elliott, saw only does. Les Ernest came near the pot with a buck boasting antlers which measured 42 inches. He made the Glen Brown i ranch at Diamond, in the Steens | RICH ARD POPE M EETS DEATH ON Mountain country, headquarters. He DEER H U N T ; CORONER SAYS returned Sunday while his son John SHOT W AS F I R E D B Y SOME Ernest remained for another week’s sport. UN KN O W N HUNTER. Judge David F. Oraham believes in hi« rt,.» •> He believes giving the ' . ... that the Oregonian should be straight- ened out on Malheur county facts and dsagreed with a recent statement that ” Juntura is one of the fancy names In the postal directory of Oregon, a post- NYSSA, OREGON Its ADDle Picking Time in the Nyssa Country FlflSI NATIONAL m ili PLANS TO REOPEN 9 BONKS NEW ITAL S T O C K ; W IL L BE R E- DEPOSITORS A S SURED 100 CENTS ON DOLLAR. A final plan for the reopening of the First National Bank of Idaho and its nine affiliates, the Ontario and Vale National banks In Malheur county among them, was announced Monday from the parent bank In Boise. It as sures depositors 100 cents on the dollar when necessary readjustments in the capital stock are made. The proposal provides for the elimin ation of all frozen’ assets through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the sale of the bank’s capital stock to the amount of $600.000. O ne-half of this St, _k nas already been subscribed for by stockholders in the old institu tion and the reorganization committee stated Tuesday that it has also scoured another $75,000 in tentative subscrip tions. Today’s development was the opening of the sale of $300.000 in stocks. Safety is assured, the committee said, because of the removal of all doubtful assets, lowered operating costs and the "freez ing” of the larger deposits which can not be removed for stipulated periods of time. The plan calls for an agreement on the part of depositors whose accounts exceed $200 to to accept 25 per cent on the resumption of business. 25 per cent on or before July 1, 1933, 25 per cent on or before January 1, 1934, and 25 per cent on or before November 1934, with 3 per cent Interest from the time of re opening. All accounts less than $200 are to be subject to immediate withdrawals at any time after the reopening, NYSSA GR1DDERS TRIM VALE 7-0 F IR ST BIG GAM E COM ING INVESTORS QUESTED TO T A K E $300,00« CAP CONFERENCE GAM E AT N E W PL YM O U TH COM ING W E E K ; ORVILLE McEW EN HURT. Coach John Young is putting his boys through the paces for the first home game of the season Friday, Oct ober 7, with the big burley eleven from Baker. If the boys make a good showing Plymouth Friday, he believes they will in their first conference game with New have a fair break with Baker In spite of the fact that the visiting team will represent one of the largest schools In eastern Oregon. A N D Y H IT 8 THE N AIL (By Dwight Johnston) Nyssa high school gridders defeated Vale High by a score of 7 to 0 In the first game of the season on the Vale gridiron Friday. Nyssa threatened to score during the first quarter and succeeded In the sec ond quarter when McEwen smashed over right tackle for a touchdown. Sch weizer place kicked for the point. McEwen sustained a minor Injury to his shoulder during the fracas but is recovering. The officials were: Huggins, referee; Shurtllff, umpire; Oreeling, head lines man. The Nyssa gridsters Invade Idaho next week for their first conference game at New Plymouth. It Is cheering, Indeed, to observe that an occasional ray of light sifts through the political dust clouds that enshroud Amercan voters even though we must look to Andy Gump, who says: A politician Is one who expects his country to do something for him. A statesman Is a man who ex Y A N K EE S BE AT CUBS pects to do something for his coun Nyssa listened In on the opening try. Andy deserves a place In our game of the world series yesterday school text-books. when the New York Yankees downed the Chicago Cubs 12 to 6, the highest Attorney R. D. Lytle was here today scoring world series game in eleven years. Lou Gehrig was the hero of the Irom the county seat. Yankees when he pounded out a homer with Babe Ruth on first base. Jess Advertising Is an Invitation. Buy Thompson and Bid Burbldge took the from those who invite your business. money here. Oregon Faces Heavy Highway Loss If $3 Fee Is Adopted, Scott Says If Oregon automobile license fees are «1.240.000 under the «5 plan or a de cut to $3 there will be a $1,137,000 net crease of >2,537.000 to state highway decrease In state highway funds, even funds. with a 1-cent Increase in the gasoline Motor license fees are divided with tax, states Leslie M. Scott, highway the various counties, Chairman Scott commission chalrmon. continued, and thU year «1,700.000 was If license fees are cut to $5 there will available for distribution throughout, be a net revenue decrease of $859,000, the state In this manner. even with the 1-cent gasoline tax In Loes to Counties Shown crease. he said. If the one-third cut license scheme If license fees are cut one-half there were adopted there would be bu will be a net revenue decrease of $77,000 l l , 208,000 available to counties, a de yearly, even with the gasoline tax In crease of «492,000, he said. crease, he continued. If the one-half cut license scheme One Plan Would Bring Gain were adopted there would be but $981.- O f all the proposals to cut license 000 available to counties, a decrease of costs and Increase the gasoline tax, but $738,000. one will bring in additional revenue, If the $5 license plan were adopted said Chairman Scott. T hat U the one there would be but $670.000 available proposing a one-third cut in license to counties, a decrease of «1.129.900. costs with a 1-cent gasoline tax boost. If the $3 license plan were adopted ThU would result In a $415,000 net in there would be but $431,000 available to crease in the annual highway fund, he counties, a decrease of $1.69,000, Chair said. man Scott asserted. Taking up the various schemes one The 1-cent gas tax Increase would by one. Chairman Scott asserted that bring In «1.400.000 year, he said. At motor license fees to the highway de present there Is a 4-cent tax per gallon. partment. which were $3,600,000 during Chairman Scott's talk was based up the current year wUl be $2,515,000 under on figures prepared by engineers in the the one-third cut plan or a decrease of state highway department who had •985.000; «2.023.00 under the one-heir made an analysis of the schemes pro cut plen, or a decrease of «1,447,000; posed, he said.