GATE CITY JOURNAL | NVSSA, OREGON GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1934 VOLUME XXVIII. NO. 26. NYSSA GETS VALE- OWYHEE OFFICE, HUNT IS CHIEF SETTLEMENT A S S O C I A T I O N VOTES FOR TRANSFER OF OF FICE FROM VALE TO NYSSA TO AID SETTLEMENT ON OWYHEE. C. C. Hunt, well known orchardlst of Nyssa, was elected president of the Vale-Owyhee land settlement associa tion at the annual meeting in Vale Tuesday night when plans were also completed for the transfer of the office from Vale to Nyssa. The transfer waa effected in view of the fact that colon ization of the Vale irrigation project is practically completed while settle ment Is just beginning on the 100,000 acres of the Owyhee. Mr. Hunt has been identified with ir rigation in this locality for more than a quarter of a century. In 1907 he was elected first president of the Owyhee inigation district and is still serving as director. Robert D. Lytle of Vale was elected vice-president; Frank T. Morgan of Nyssa secretary-treasurer. Other dir ectors of the Vale-Owyhee are H. C. Boyer of Ontario; Dr. J. J. Sarazin and Maurice Judd of Nyssa; Ed. Hendrix of Vale and Mr. Carter of Harper. A progressive advertising campaign was planned which will consist largely of advertising in farm journals of the west. The association will have the co operation of the Ontario. Nyssa and Vale commercial clubs in the intensive colonization drive which is Just getting under way. The Malheur county court ¡1 also an Important factor with Judge David F. Graham and Commissioners Ora E. Clark and E. H. Bumbach co operating In every possible way. The Vale-Owyhee office will be established In the office of the Owyhee irrigation district in Nyssa. It is being kept open every day by Mr. Morgan. KINGMAN KOLONY PLAY SCORES HIT Kingman Kolony—A hug* success was the Parent-Teacher play “Cab bages” given at the schoolhouse last Friday night. John Holly as Gus and Mrs. C. E. Schweizer as Mrs. Gross- meier were excellent. Others in the splendid cast were Miss Meda Dear born, Helen Winters, Mrs. Mary Nich ols. Leslie Young and Harva Otis. Mrs. Judd was director. Selections were giv en by Mrs. Corinne Ward's orchestra and the Eagles quartet of Nyssa. Mrs. Henry Slippy won the door prize an angel food cake. Kenneth Williams has returned from Phoenix. Ariz., where he spent the win ter in a boys' camp. Mrs. C. C. Cotton and Mrs. C. Martin gave a bridge party Tuesday night in honor of the play cast. Mr. Holly won first prize, Mr. Judd. low. Mis. Lillian Bach has returned from North Powder for an indefinite so journ with the James Lane family. A. D. Moses is busy on steel work which he has sub-contracted from the Terteling company. Mrs. Martin held the first meeting of the garden club yesterday. Mrs. Judd read an interesting article on “New Flowers.” Next month's meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. H. R. Otis. WYOMING RANCHER WITH HUSKY SONS BUYS SAGE TRACT Another farmer with a family of several husky sons is coming west ward. He is Ed. Corfield who Mon day purchased 120 acres of virgin land under the project. The tract adjoins the R. J. Davis farm and was sold by Mr. Davis, owner of Owyhee Realty company. Cor field states that he will bring his family from Wyoming this summer. He will have the help of his husky sons n clearing the land and get ting It In readiness for water next spring. A surprising number of the early Owyhee settlers are men with a family of husky sons. No better material could be fund for making the Owyhee a successful project. This being ideal golfing weather, Nate and Dick Young last week made the yardage and par recordings at the Nyssa-Parma course across the river. The course is very inviting. BROKEN MIRROR BRINGS BAD LUCK; TWO CABS WRECK CHARLES BLACK PAYS F I N E AFTER FRACAS HERE; AUTO AC CIDENTS LAST W E E K E N D PROVE COSTLY. Bids Called On 5.2 Miles I-O-N Cut-Off Grading Orading of 5.2 miles of the Idaho- Oregon-Nit/ada highway in MHlheur county will be Included In the project awards to be let by the state highway commission March 22. This stretch will run from Blue Mountain Pass to Jack- son creek. A state crew has been working on the survey of the McDermltt end of the I-O-N highway this past winter. Wage scales for labor in conformity with the federal scale was also announ ced as 55 cents for common and 65 for much skilled labor, with the fol lowing exceptions: carpenters 90 cents, electrical workers $1.1G, shovel runners $1.20, concrete finihers 90 cents, paint ers 90 cents, drivers operating three ton trucks or over 80 cents, conrecte mixers ANGLERS GAN GO FISHING ON EARLIER BATE GAME BODY SETS DATE TEN DAYS AHEAD IN VIEW OF POSSIBLE WATER SHORTAGE LATER IN SEASON. Ten days earlier than usual, the Seven years bad luck, for breaking trout fishing season will open on April the back bar mirror in the Olympic 5 this spring according to the Oregon Club Poclhall during a fracas Monday game commission who made the night, began Tuesday when Charles change at the request of sportsmen in Black was fined $15. The broken mir ail parts of the state. The season will ror was the only damage reported. close November 15. Misfortune in the form of an auto The commission stated that In all wreck came to L. T. Ashcraft of Adrian $ . probability a low water stage below Saturday night. He received cuts and normal years would prevail owing to bruises and his car was practically de the unusual weather conditions and molished when it collided with a car that the early opening date would al driven by Harry Thompson of Boise. low anglers to “get their fish” before The two were passing a truck driven by the low stages of midsummer either George Davis of Caldwell on the killed most existing fish in many Nampa-Caldwell highway. streams or rendered them unfit because Cars driven by Mark Turkov of Nys of warm temperatures. sa and Tom Ady of Fruitland collided of any length may be taken on the Parma-Fruitland cut-off Sat ------------ i K E GREEN AND WENDELL this Trout year to the extent of the legal bag urday. No one was hurt but both cars J A GROW DIVIDE ROSEBUD BONUS; l i mi t except in certain specified OREGON GRANGE FILES PETI-1 were badly damaged. WESTON WINS MAIN EVENT streams. TIONS REFERRING SALES TAX FROM EMMETT FIGHTER. TO VOTERS AT MAY PRIMARIES. FOUR ENGINEERS REHEARSE A fight to the finish was bout after EAGLES GO TO BOULDER bout FOR MINSTREL SHOW at the Eagles smoker Thuisday The sales tax will again be voted on In order that they might inspect the night when fans saw all five events go in Oregon at the primaries May 18, the work which is under way a.t Boulder the full period. A full house attended. Tom Burton says regular rehearsal completed petitions referring the mea dam the bureau of reclamation has giv Past “Kid" Weston, the fighting par Is starting this week on the Eagles sure to a vote of the people having en darkey minstrel which will be present of Nampa, won a decision over Don ed four Owyhee engineers a trip to the son been filed Friday by Ray W. Gill, mas scene in April. End men who will do most Bentley of Emmett in the main go. of the world's greatest dam. In ter of the Oregon grange, and Ben W. the party which left early yesterday Weston placed lots of stiff upper cuts of the cutting up are Art Norcott, Jake Osborne of the state federation of were O. G. Boden, Earl Harman, F. B. and perhaps had a bit more speed but Fisher, Warren McHargue, Wendell labor. The measure was enacted by the Schlapkohl and Foster Towle. Mr. Bentley pushed the fight and made Pogue, Malcolm Crawford, Art Cook, Lienkaemper and Hugh Glas last legislature. a good appearance a few fans Kermlt gow. Others In the cast are Bernard Sponsors of the referendum include Towle came from Stanfield Saturday. such would have preferred a draw Both Interlocutor; Archie Howell, the Oregon grange, Malheur county boys came to Nyssa with a knockout Frost, Robt. Stringfellow, Emory Huffman, taxpayers' league of which Frank T. WARMSPRINGS GETS victory over Clut Haines, Twin Falls Howard Larsen, Rock Shelton, John Morgan of Nyssa is secretary and the fighter. Koopman, Claud Wilson and Burton. A Ontario commercial club of which W. RFC REFINANCING With an extra $10 cash; prize offered theme W planned for the after J. Pinney is secretary. the Rosebud Poolhall dangling be military piece. Mrs. Glasgow is pianist. The petitions contain 22,105 verified Senator McNary sent word to Mal by fore their eyes Jake Green of Nyssa signatures of bonaflde voters, accord heur county Friday that the Recon and Wendell Grow of Nampa battled Sam Caldwell has been appointed ing to Gill and Osborne. Most of the struction Finance corporation has ap their best, in the semi-finals. Their six property man; Jake Fisher, publicity; granges of Malheur county and com proved refinancing loans for the rounds ended in a draw with the bonus Mr. Glasgow, music chairman; Mr. Larsen, finance chairman. mercial clubs have already gone on Warmsprlngs Irrigation district in Mal split. record as opposed to the proposed tax. heur In the amount of $172.500 and for Somewhat handicapped by less size. Oregon voters defeated a 2 per cent the Scappose drainage district. Warm- Nash of Emmett, replacing Jack BRIDGE ON ADRIAN sales tax In the special election last springs is the first district in Malheur Lee Fellows Caldwell exchanged blows county to secure approval of the re with big of Burt July. ROAD IS FINISHED of Nampa in a quest for reflnancing.A number of ad four-round special Storm that provided plenty ditional applications have been made. of thrills. The referee called It a draw. Pierce and O'Neill of Portland com- VALLEY VIEW A broken arm kept Chuck Stacey of I pleted the Owyhee river bridge near SPEAKERS WIN ADOPTED BABY LAMB Vale from mixing with Cliff Parrish. the George Kaylor ranch Monday, Harold Long and Basil Newton fought when the last of the cedar flooring was Valley View—Four students from a four-round draw which was not the laid. Grading of the approaches is also LIKES GOATS MILK here will compete in the declamatory bloody fight fans witnessed several nearing completion. The bridge has contest for this zone. They are Wanda Hight, Big Bend farmer, week ago. Young Norman Leavitt put been inspected and approved by the Keith, Ethel Brown Miller Jensen and has H. a E. young milk goat which was up a good scrap with Jack Rosenberry bridge engineer of the state highway Richard Alexander. department. The new span is located fresh once two years ago. This of Emmett who is outgrowing him. Jolly Six ladies club met with Mrs. spring the Nyssa-Adrian stretch of the she grew tired of waiting for At the close Art Norcott announced Walter Marshall last week for an a baby of her own so adopted a that Collins, considered a dangerous on I-O-N highway. afternoon of quilting. Clark of Adrian has also been slugger, had challenged Pat Rafferty of baby lamb. The mother sheep has Will Brown is recovering from a tried repeatedly to take the lamb Wilder to a return bout In Nyssa the advised Enos that the highway commission severe illness. will repair the dilapidated bridge away from the goat but without 29th of this month. Collins lost a fight The P.-T. A. held a regular meeting as the lamb prefer—goat's to Rafferty in Vale recentyl after win which now spans Snake river at Adrian Friday. Students gave their declama success milk. ning a series of bouts with other boys. this spring. tory readings. SALES TAX IS UP TO VOTERS Richard Barthelmess’ newest picture for First National company “Massacre" will be shown at the Roxy Theatre Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. The picture deals with the American Indian of to day and his conflict with modem civ ilization. It combines colorful spec tacles with dynamic drama of a unique romance. Mrs. Ed. Pruyn and Mrs. Floyd White accompanied members of the Junior League on a hike and weiner roast last Wednesday evening. 1 BOXERS GIVE SPEEDY SHOW STRIKE ONE—GET INTO THE GAME By bus and car. over thirty basket Charlena Crawford, Harold Anderson, ball fans motored to Union last week | Howard Larsen, Bruce Fahmey, end to take in one or more games at ] Arthur Vernon Cook, Bob Johannesen, the eastern Oregon tournament. Those | Leonard Nichols, Fred Oibson, Bob who saw the finals saw La Grande take | Leuck. Tlena Tensen and Betty Cook the honors with a 31 to 19 victory over J accompanied the Hollenberg party. Baker. La Grande held an undefeated ! Mrs. Dewey Ray took Calvin Wilson and Rose Worley Mrs. Rena Schweizer record. daughter Nellie Jean several of the It was Baker that ousted Nyssa but | and not until the Bulldogs had thrown a players. r.’al scare Into the Baker five Friday. Leo Hollenberg Owtm Price The first half ended with the score tied and Supt. Rinehart attended the bas at 12 each. Nip and tuck till the last ketball Orant in Union last week whistle. Baker managed to gain the end, Mr. toumment serving as an of lead to end the clash 26 to 20. Roes ficial . Mrs Hollenberg A. V. Cook accompanied the Johnston and Southard of Baker tied party to Union where she was the for high points honors with 9 each. guest of her daughter Miss Dorothy Nyssa played the champions in the who teaches there. opener Thursday, La Grande winning by a big score. Earl Sager made the only counter for Nyssa In the first per AMERICAN LEGION 15 iod when he converted a foul shortly YEARS OLD TODAY after the game started. Nyssa staged a gallant fight In the third quarter, out- Today, March 15, is the birthday of scoring L Grande 8 to 7 but again fell the American Legion, organized at a behind In the last period. On the first caucus in Paris on March 15. 1919. To string were Freddie Spencer. Bela and j day it is known as the greatest peace Earl Sager. Rons Johnston and Mer time service oiganizatton America has edith Setts, substltujea Mbritgormry, ever known. Throughout the country, Holly and Lankford. posts arili celebrate thè anniversary. Howard Hatch took It students to The Ontario Post will be hosts to Nys Union in the school bus Saturday. They sa and Vale legionatres, also the units remained in Union for the dance so of Baker county tonight. The speaker were the balance of the night driving will be Harley Richards of La Grande home. On the bus were Ingrid Abo, Quite a delegation is planning to at- Vera Oaniaan. Late Knew, Kim Martin. tend from here. Dinner, program and J Me* and Sue Reiser, ciandeoa end dancing an planned ___ 1 I S atte RfitLO ©ION n IT-HOWN - The City Council Has Designated March 19th to 24th Ann ual Clean-up Week BUSIEST AND FASTEST GROWING TOWN IN OREGON INVESTIGATE LOCATE $1.50 PER YEAR BOISE FIRM IS BUILDING CAMP FOR SIPHON JOB Like beehives, where workers are as busy as bees, construction camps dot the landscape south of Nyssa whore all kinds of work Is making the Owyhee project one of the brightest spots In the state. Men a r e building siphons, tunnels, canals, laterals and structures of all kinds. This week Morrison-Knudsen company of Boise is building a new camp above the Mendlola ranch where work is beginning on the Owyhee river siphon. A cookhouse and shacks will be built. W. H. Puckett was here Tuesday In re gard to an immediate start on this contract. Owyhee river siphon willl span a deep and colorful gorge that has been cut Into the earth by the river. Next to the dam, this will probably be the most picturesque structure) on the Owyhee. p e t e u r T in g s FOUND DEAD OWNER OF LUNCH STAND SUC CUMBS WEDNESDAY A F T E R LONG ILLNESS; FUNERAL HERE TODAY. Apparently asleep in a chair near his bed, Pete Urlings, better known as “Old Pete,” was found dead in his cabin here yesterday morning. He had been in poor health the past year. For about eight years Pete had operated a ham burger stand in this city coming here from Vale. He was formerly a cook at the state hospital in Pendleton. Little of his early life could be learn ed as no relatives could be located. Dr. Raymond Tacke. county coroner, made an investigation and found that his death was due to natural causes. He was believed to be about 70 years old. Burial services were arranged by the Nyssa Funeral Home with the Rev. Father M. J. McMahan officiating. The services were held at 10 o'clock at the cemetery today. NEWELL GEEKS BIDS ON NEW SIPHON JOBS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 5, CON TRACTORS MAY ENTER BIDS ON OWYHEE WORKS; STANFIELD BIDS WILL BE OPENED APRIL 3. Engineer R. J. Newell will receive bidj Thursday, April 5, at 10 o’clock on another big Job on the Owyhee irriga tion project. The new work will include construction of four concrete siphons on the North canal and four pipe siphons on the Mitchell butte lateral. These structures were not included In the canal contract recently uwarded to J. A. Terteiling company but they rep resent the final work on the stretch from Owyhee river to the Malheur river siphon. The siphons will range in length from 700 feet to a quarter of a mile. Concrete siphons will be built In Cow Hollow, Locket Oulch, at Sheep Creek and East Cow Hollow. The pipe struc tures will be erected In Fletcher Oulch. Cow Hollow, East Cow Hollow and in a draw on the Mitchell Butte lateral. Pipe for the siphons is now being made at the Dunaway pipe plant oper ated by the bureau of reclamation. A good sized crew is at work under Chas. W. Farmer and John Andrews. Stanfield Work Coming Up On April 3, at 10 o’clock Engineer Newell will receive bids at Stanfield on the construction of siphons, tunnel and structures for Drain No. 1 on the Stan field Irrigation project. Mr. Newell is construction engineer for Stanfield and several additional Irrigation projects as well as for Owyhee, the major develop ment in this section of the country. CARNIVAL COMING ST. PATRICK’S DAY To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, the Eagles lodge will give a carnival dance with balloons, stream ers and confetti at the gymnasium on Saturday night. A new six-piece or chestra is being engaged for the oc casion according to Ed Warren and C. GOVERNOR MEIER Keizer of the committee. It will be a night for the Irish. Come. Pre IS OUT OF RACE J. great cede will be used for the Eagles' dis Governor Meier will retire from of trict convention In Nyssa the last Sun ficial life at the close of his present day in March. term, the second Monday In January 1935. Saturday he announced he would LADAK ALFALFA not be a candidate for re-election. MAY RESIST WILT This week an announcement came to The Journal desk telling of the candi . If Ladak alfalfa proves the wilt re dacy of Senator W. E. Burke for the sisting variety farmers here have long governorship. Burke is a farmer in been searching for. much credit will be Yamhill county. due Felton Duscan who two years ago made a trial planting of six acres on EARLY PICKNICKERS his farm near town. County Agent Lar has also experimented with Ladak FIND WILD FLOWERS sen and so far It has shown no wilt. Dun recently sold his crop of seed Like the flowers in the garden, the can which yielded around 8 bushels to the wild flowers in the hills are blooming acre. was the only crop of Ladak weeks earlier than usual. To look for alfalfa His in the county last year but It Is wild flowers and to picnic on Srnkc said a large acrege will be grown this river above Adrian, the A. H. Boydell, season. There E. D. Norcott and Artie Robertson fam- Ladak seed. is a brisk demand for j ilies left home early Sunday with their picnic baskets. The Wm. Schlreman family also made their first excursion into the hills after wild flowers. Yellow bells were found In abundance. RANCHER FEARS WHITE TOP SPREAD Bus Takes Happy Students to Hoop Clash in Union; LaGrande Is Winner NYSSA, OREGON FARMCREDIT OFFICE OPENS To pay his taxes and Interest Mal E. Q. MARSING EXPLAINS METHOD heur county In the eradication of white UNDER WHICH LOANS MAY BE top weed which has destroyed the Dr. John Boeck ranch on Succor creek, J. SECURED. W. Graff made a trip to Vale and Nys sa last week from his ranch near Homedale. Oraff says that water car Applications for production loans to ries the seed and every ranch with farmers in counties of Idaho and east in miles of the Boeck place is In dang central Malheur county are being re er. If funds are not available for Its ceived by Earl Q. Marslsng, secretary- complete eradication, Oraff proposes treasurer of the Production Credit as that the county have the white top cut sociation which opened offices in Cald well last week. before It aan go to seed. “The loans that will be| made In this county and the other 10 counties serv ST. PAUL’S GUILD Whether It was the weather or the ed by the association must be good hostesses, the largest crowd attending loans and loans'that are collectible, if In months, enjoyed the meeting of the association is to continue as a per Guild yesterday at the home of Mrs. manent service,” Marslng said. Not All Need Loans Dick Tensen with Mrs. Bettle LaFrenz Joint hostess. Rev Stanley Moore made “Fortunately, not all farmers need credit," he continued, “but for those a short talk. who do the association stands as a business organization—not as a charity PIERCE GETS CHECKS When the wheat checks arrived for Institution. Loans may be obtained for Malheur farmers recently, checks were pdriods of 3 to 12 months by any not Included for 14 farmers who failed eligible deserving farmer who needs to raise wheat last year only although credit and has security; but if a farmer they were plainly Included In the Is eligible for credit it must be extended eligible list. At the request of local on a business basis.” farmers, the matter was taken up with Each applicant has to state in ids ap Congressman Walter M. Pierce. Yes plication what property he is offering terday he sent a wire stating that the to secure the loan .it was stated. Sec 14 checks are in process of payment urity for these loans will consist of first liens or crops, livestock or other without further delay. personal property on which a Hen or Chattel mortgage may be taken to se WATER SHORT IN HILLS Owing to the shortage of water in the cure the loan adequately. The lien may creeks above Westfall, farming is being be taken on property already In the curtailed on many ranches, «aid Ernest possession of the borrower, or to be Hawkins, who returned Friday from purchased with the money borrowed. the Chas. Johnson ranch. Johnson is It la not Intended that production loans digging s well for stock water Ranch shall be secured principally by mort ers doubt if water will be available for gages on real estate. Where this type of stock along streams that ordinarily re security is taken It will be r eg aided aa additional collateral. tain their supply until lata summer.