The Gate city journal., March 14, 1935, Image 1

THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
Published At Nyssa, Oregon
G A T E W A Y TO THE O W YH EE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
VOLUME XXIX. No. 10
J. K. FORBES OIES
AT FAMILY H O I
ONE P. NI. T
Fastest Growing Town in Oregon
GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY MARCH 14,1935
MOTHERS W ILL BE
HONORED A T MEET
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
CIVIC CLUB WILL
PREPARE DINNED
FOB BANQUET FBI,
BASEBALL
SCHEDULE
April 2—Vale at Vale.
April 5—Ontario at Ontario.
April 9—Parma at Nyssa (ten­
tative date)
April 12—Ontario at Ontario.
April 16—Vale at Nyssa.
April 19—Parma at Nyssa.
April 23—Payette at Payette.
April 26—Ontario at Nyssa.
April 30—New Plymouth at
Nyssa.
May 3—Vale at Vale.
May 7—Ontario at Nyssa.
May 10—Vale at Nyssa.
May 14—Payette at Nyssa.
May 17—New Plymouth at
New Plymouth.
May 20—Oakland at Nyssa.
May 21—Oakland at Nyssa.
$1.50 PER YEAR
Owyhee Ditch Company Discussing NYSSA
Government Contract Today p LACE
AT
MEET IN UNION
Next Tuesday afternoon in the
basement of the Community Church
a meeting will be given honoring all
mothers, especially the older ones of
An Important meeting of the sired, will pump it at a nominal
Nyssa. If you do not happen to be
stockholders of the Owyhee Ditch charge. The government also agrees
Included in the special personal in­
Company is being held this after­ to construct check gates to bring
vitations, please consider this an­
noon in Ontario, at which time sev­ the water up to a sufficient level so
Funeral W i l l B e Held nouncement a welcome extended to Commercial Club Giving
eral Important matters will be up that all lands under the present La Grande Wins District
“ Friendship” Dinner Fri.
you. A program and refreshments
for consideration,
Including
the ditch will be supplied with water.
Sunday Afternoon from will be featured.
Basketball Title By De­
changing of the date of first water
March 22 at Eagles Hall
Besides the substitution of water,
The
older
mothers
will
be
repre­
payments to the time when water is the government asks for a right-of-
Methodist Church.
feating Baker Twice.
sented in a talk by Mrs. Tyler of
actually furnished; allowing stop way through the Owyhee ditch and
The
Nyssa
Civic
club
is
making
Ontario and Mrs. T. M. Lowe of
gates to be placed In the ditch when agrees to enlarge the canal to take
Owyhee will represent the younger plans to prepare and serve the din­
necessary and to consider a contract care of the extra water, which is to
J. H. Forbes, for 44 years a resi­ mothers.
ner for the Commercial Club next
Nyssa won fourth place in the dis­
offered by the government.
be used on the Advancement tracts trict basketball tournament held In
dent of Malheur county, passed
Friday night when new settlers in
Under the terms of the contract, west of Ontario. However the gov­ Union lost week end; defeating Im-
away today at one o'clock at the POSTOFFICE BEING MADE
this section will be guests of the
the goverment agrees to build some ernment, under the terms of the bler and Ontario in tournament play
family home. He was 70 years of
SPICK AND SPAN club in a ‘‘Friendship” banquet. Ar­
$50,000 worth of drain ditches for proposed
contract, will not take and losing to Union and Baker. The
age last Tuesday. Mr. Forbes was
rangements for preparing the ban­
the Company at no expense to the control of the ditch; the control re­ boys were eliminated when they lost
well known over the county and was
The local postoffioe, which has re­ quet are in the hands of library
stockholders and the government maining with the Owyhee Ditch to Baker Saturday night, 42 to 17.
one of the organizers of the Gate cently been re-modeled and 210 new committee of the Civic club, headed
asks for the right to substitute Company.
.
City Lodge, I.O.O.F. in Nyssa and keyless locks added to the equipment, by Mrs. Dick Tensen. Any profit the
Nyssa lost their first game of the
water pumped from the Snake river
The government’s purpose in of­ tournament to Union, 20 to 32 Wed­
was a member of the order for 40 is gettting a new coat of kalsomine ladies make will be used for the
in
place
of
water
now
coming
from
fering
this
contract,
it
is
said,
is
to
years.
nesday night, but came back Thurs­
and paint this week. Many people aid and benefit of the local library.
the Owyhee river.
Insure more water for land under day night and won from Imbler in
The affair Friday night, March 22,
Funeral services will be held Sun­ have commented upon the improved
The
government
agrees
to
furnish
the ditch and the new project, while a close game, 27 to 22. Johnston was
day afternoon at one o’clock from appearance of the building. A1 promises to be one of the most in­
the same amount of water as the at the same time protecting the high point man for the game, scor­
the Nyssi Community church with Green is doing the painting work teresting of the season with an esti­
prior rights of the stockholders calls rights of water users under the ing 12 In this game which eliminat­
the Rev. S. P. Hagler of Ontario in and the re-modeling was done by mated crowd of from 100 to 125 ex­
for, and if additional water is de­ Owyhee Ditch.
pected to attend. Frank Morgan,
charge.
ed Imbler from the tournament.
Lon Root.
secretary of the Commercial Club, is
Boys who played in this game were
Mr. Forbes had been very sick for
lining up an intersting program, in­
Spencer, Johnston, Holly, Mont­
the past several days and gradually
cluding several prominent speakers.
MACHINERY W ORKS
gomery, Pierson and Robert Wilson.
grew weaker until the end came
Students
P
r
a
c
t
i
c
e
On
Those in charge of the affair wish
today. All of his six children have
Win From Ontario
ON
CITY
STREETS
the public to know that this is not a
been here for the past five days to
“ The Yellow Shadow,”
Nyssa earned the right to meet
private affair, but every man and
be with their father.
Baker In the semi-finals Saturday
A Mystery Drama In County road machinery has been
woman interested in Nyssa is invited
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bet-
night by defeating Ontario 29 to 21
in
Nyssa
for
the
past
week
working
to attend. An effort will be made to
tie Forbes and six children; Beatrice
Three Acts.
In the second game Friday night.
on the streets of the city and have
see all of the new settlers and invite
Marshall of Portland: Carroll A.
The game was hotly contested and
made a wonderful improvement. A
every man and his wife personally
Forbes of Boise; Johnnie Lois Callas.
at no time was the outcome certain.
crew of FERA laborers under Bert
to be guests of the Nyssa Commer­
Clearfield. Utah; Pauline Eldridge,
The student body of the local high Hoxie has also been working on
Andrian of Ontario made a basket
cial club for the evening. It will not
Portland; Mildred Forbes, Portland
school are practicing on a three act sidewalks and streets the past week. Stock Owners of County for Nyssa soon after the last half
and Oswald Forbes of Nyssa, be­ Fans Urged T o Attend be necessary for an invitation to be
after a wild melee under the
Figures made public this week
issued to t o o ^ ‘
sides four grandchildren. He is also
tor i high school gym * next
g‘ Ven
‘n me
Meet at Vale Thursday opened
Thursday
Mass Meeting Tuesday | every
Nyssa basket. Holly was high point
show that from Fbruary 21 to the
business man and his wife is
survived by three brothers and a
March 21st. The name of the 28th, a total of $566 was distributed
To Discuss Grazing.
man by scoring 13 points and at the
Night at City Hall to [ expected to attend and show our | night,
sister. They are Dr. M. A. Forbes of
play is "The Yellow Shadow," and in the way of FERA pay checks for
same time held his man scoreless.
new friends that we are glad to have
San Antonio, Texas; C. C. Forbes of
j promises to be a real treat for Nyssa the weeks work, adding that much
Make Season’s Plans.
Holly was high point man for Nyssa
them with us.
Boise and C. D. Forbes, Poison,
j folks.
to the money in circulation in and
Stockmen who claimed they had in the tournament with a total of
Montana; and Mrs. Alma Kid neigh
Thore who i r . In the cast and the about Nyssa.
been Injured by the recent allotment 24 points.
of Winlock, Washington.
COUNTY LIBRARIAN
I part they play are; Flora Mae
A
meeting
of
all
those
interested
of grazing prlvilges In the Juntura
Mr. Forbes was bom In Bexan
Lose Baker Game Saturday
j
Wimp,
who
is
Nell
Travis
the
house­
TO ADDRESS CIVIC
grazing district were given a chance
county, San Antonio, Texas in 1865 in Nyssa having a baseball team this
Several local fans went to Union
keeper; Grover White, who is cast DEAN SMITH FAMILY
summer
has
been
called
for
Tues­
to
present
their
case
before
mem­
and came to this country as a young
CLUB MARCH 20th as Gilbert Wright, the attorney;
RETURN FROM TRIP bers of the county grazing board Saturday night to see the Baker-
day evening, March 19 at the city
man of 26 years.
Nyssa battle, which was won by
Dorothy Lowe, who Is Mildred Mar­
hall.
and the Juntura advisory board in Baker, 42 to 17. During the after­
Mrs. Frank Morgan, chairman of vin, the heiress to the Marvin
Many
of
our
neighboring
towns
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Smith and the court house Thursday morning. noon a telegram of encouragement,
Mrs. A. V. Cock and Mrs. N. H.
the program committee for the estate; Betty Cook, Mildred’s chum
Pinkerton were hostess to the Epis­ have already started making def­ next meeting of the Civic club, ts is­ and Vera Garrison Mildred’s cousin. family returned Sunday afternoon The circuit court room was well signed by most of the citizens of
from a two weeks trip to Bismark, filled with stockmen from all parts Nyssa, was sent the boys, but four
copal Guild at the home of Mrs. inite plans for the coming season suing a special invitation to the
Roland Whitman Is Jed Travis,
and are ready to start practice. Pay­
Cook Wednesday afternoon.
ladies of the community to hear w h o believes in gllleyloobirds; North Dakota, where they were of the county.
nights of play proved too much for
ette wants to get in the league, and Miss Mildred Olsen, county librar­
In opening the meeting. Judge
called by the sickness of Mrs.
Lonnie Parkinson, who is Herbert Smith’s father. When they left he David F. Graham said complaints the locals and they were decidedly
according to Carl Baldridge, the
OREGON TRAIL WILL
off form for the semi-final game.
business men are backing the team ian. Miss OlsenJs a very interesting i Marvin a former resident of'si'nga was still ill, but somewhat improved. had come to him of grazing privi­
speaker and will probably review
HOLD DECLAMATORY TRY­
Calvin Wilson was high for Nyssa
to the limit. Carl said Monday that three or four books of general Inter­ por; Curtis Foster as Sheriff Mack
On the return trip the party en­ leges allotted far in excess of the with 7 points. By winning Saturday
OUTS, FRIDAY, MARCH 15 by soliciting eight Payette business
lin, who has taken a “ deteetkative countered considerable snow, at actual number of sheep or cattle
est to all. Mrs. Howard Larsen is ar­ course;” Max Parkinson as Wong
night, Baker won the right to play
concerns the ball club raised $200
some places the snow banks being owned by the applicant. He cited one
The Oregon Trail School will hold for their treasury as a starter. On­ ranging for special music and Mrs. Song, the mysterous Chinaman and higher than the car. Snow plows Instance where a grant for 5000 La Grande Monday In what could
their local declamatory tryouts Fri­ tario had a baseball dance a month Famham Sills will be the hostess. Flora Mae Wimp, who also plays the cleared the roads and even then the sheep had been granted to an ap­ have been the deciding game. Up
to that time, Baker was undefeat­
day, March 15, at 2,00 at the school- ago and over $200 was raisKl for the Members and friends are urged to part of the coroner.
driving was bad with an estimated plicant who had no sheep assessed ed and La Orande had lost to Baker
attend the meeting, Wednesday,
house. Winners will compete in the baseball fund in the the one dance.
In
the
county.
snowfall
of
four
feet
on
the
level,
March 20.
Thursday night 29 to 19. Two de­
rural declamatory zone contest
Nyssa has the material for a first
AMERICAN LEGION
”1 want It understood," he declar­ feats are necessary to elimination.
in places. On the trip back east two
which will be held at the Methodist class club and with the proper sup­
ed,
"that
applicants
are
going
to
weeks
ago
there
was
very
little
snow
LIBERTY THEATRE IS
TO H AV E BASEBALL on the ground and it was a surprise be assessed on the number of sheep L« Grande Wins Championship
church March 29 at Nyssa.
port from the fans, will be able to
GETTING NEW STAGE
Following are Oregon Trail pupils pUt a team on the field right up
La Grande won the game Mon­
SCHOOL FOR BOYS to run Into such snow coming back, they state in the application.
who will compete; 3rd and 4th with the best of them. At the meet­
Robert D. Lytle, secretary of the day night from Baker, 27 to 21;
according to Mr. Smith. The family
The local theatre is being consid­
humorous: Junior Holmes, Henry ing Tuesday night plans will be
were glad to be back and are more advisory board, warned that an ap­ making one defeat for both Baker
erably improved this week with the
Gamboa and Harold Wilson;
3rd made for the coming season and
The American Legion expects to than ever sold on this splendid plicant would be guilty of fraud If and La Grande during the tourna­
construction of a new stage, adding
a n d 4th non-humorous: Charles eVery fan should make it a point to some eight feet to the front. It was sponsor a baseball school this spring country.
he applied for more stock privileges ment. In the championship game
Landreth and Peggy Langton; 5th attend.
than he had stock. Some, he declar­ Tuesday night, La Grande again de­
necessary to tear out partitions and to train boys between the age of 10
and 6th humorous: lone Bensen,
ed, had misunderstood the law and feated Baker, this time by a count
remodel the entire stage end of the and 17 in the fundamentals of the MASONS CONFER 3rd
Leonard Lowe and Junior DeGrofft;
had Included In their applications of 31 to 19 and by thus winning, won
theatre. Lon Root and Bob Bums national pasttime. This will be con­
HIGH
SCHOOL
BOYS
5th and 6th non-humorous; Dewey
DEGREE MON. NIGHT enough to cover expected increase the right to go to Salem to the state
are doing the work. In order that ducted by Owen Price and John
START BASEBALL everyone can see the re-modeled Young and the first session will be
Thomason, Elsie Keck, and Ray­
during the year, and also stock tournament representing this dis­
mond Morfitt; 7th and 8th hum­
! stage, it was also necessary to raise held In about two weeks.
Regular meeting of the Masonic under six months old. This was not trict.
orous: Hollis DeGrofft; and 7th and
All the boys In this district are in
necessary, Lytle said.
Candidates for the Nyssa baseball g * floor at the.rP r *
^alc° n,y vlted to attend these sessions; and order was held Monday night In the
8th non-humorous: Rosie Keck,
New
scenery
and
drape«
will
be
add­
Eagles hall with the principal order
Willard Whitman, and Gilbert Hol­ team are out warming up their arms ed later.
‘ t is expected that many of the boys
of business being third degree work, BIDS TO BE OPENED
and getting in shape for the opening
trom the country will take advan­
mes.
with Owen W. Price the candidate.
of the season April 2 against Vale at
.
tage of this opportunity to get ex­
ON PROJECT W O R K
Vale. Regular practice started today N Yob A BALL PLAYERS pert instruction. The school will be Worshipful master, Harry Clemons
of Ontario and Right Worshipful
with a good squad of candidates out
ON ALL-STAR TEAM held on either a Saturday or Sun Deputy Orand Master, Wm. Walker Bids will be opened at Ontario
under the tutelage of Coach Young.
day, in order not to conflict with
March 28th at 10 o'clock for the
of Ontario were present, the latter
Material this year is not overly
Two Nyssa basketball players had regular school baseball practice.
construction of earthwork and
paying
an
official
visit.
After
the
bright and only three or four of the the honor of being placed on the
structures,
Kingman Main Drain
After several weeks of instruction
boys have had much experienoe. second team picked from all of the in the fundamentals, a team will be meeting, refreshments were served and Kingman Drain 223, Mitchell
in
the
basement.
Friday, March 22 has been set as
However several of the youngsters players in the Snake River Valley picked to represent this part of the
Butte division of the Owyhee pro­
the date for the zone music festi­
are showing promise and with a few district. Paul Johnston was named county in American Legion Junior
ject.
weeks practice. Coach Young hopes ^ one of the forwards and made league competition.
NAM PA MEN BUY
The work Includes 93,500 cubic val, to be held in the high school
to put a creditable team on the field, honorary captain of the team and
yards
of excavation for drain, 250 gymnasium, starting at 1:30 in the
THE C O ZY CAFE
Fred Spencer was awarded the other
cubic
yards
of excavation for struc­ afternoon. Music students of Nyssa
Two Payette people were fatally
SHERIFF GLENN
forward position.
tures,
2,600
cubic
yards of back fill; and rural schools will take port In
injured Tuesday evening when their DISTRICT ARE N O W
A deal was closed Monday In
Other members of the second
TAKES PRISONER
80
cubic
yards
of
concrete In struc­ this festival, which is preliminary to
car hit a truck loaded with cream
which Musselman and Poage of
ON CASH BASIS team were Lane, Emmett, guard;
tures,
10
square
yards
of dry-rock the final festival, to be held at Vais
cans, the accident happening a short
TO STATE PEN Nampa purchased the Interest of
Andrews, Emmett, center; a n d
paving;
placing
4,900
pounds
of re­ the first week in April.
distance west of Boise. Clarence B.
James Langdon in the Kozy Cafe In
From fifty to sixty students will
Steward,
Ontario,
guard.
The
Owyhee
Irrigation
district
inforcement
bars;
laying
1,506
Sherwood, 26 and his wife, Mildred
Nyssa. The business has been closed
On the first team were Jones,
Sheriff C. W. Qlenn left Sunday since the first of the year and will linear feet of 15-lnch and 8 Inch take part in the affair with the pub­
Brown Sherwood, 27, were the vic­ ¡and the Vale, Oregon Irrigation dis­
lic cordially Invited to attend. There
tims of the tragic accident which trict have recently gone on a cash Payette, forward; Irving, Emmett, for Salem, with James E. Rogers of be re-opened as soon as the new corrugated metal pipe and erecting
will be no admission charge. Solos,
has thrown a pall of gloom over basis, according to Mrs. Ora Hope, forward; Kelly, Vale, center; Wells, Ontario In custody, who was sent­ owners can get things In first class 5,000 feet of timber In structures.
quartettes and other numbers will
county treasurer; which makes all Payette, guard and Mayer. Emmett, enced by Judge Ellis to serve one shape. Mrs. Poage, who will have
Work Is to start thirty days after
Payette.
year in the state penitentiary for charge of the kitchen, is experienced receipt of notice to proceed and be on the program, with a special
The young couple had been to the districts on a cash basis now. guard.
feature of a mass chorus of all the
Payette, Weiser, Nyssa, Emmett, obtaining money under false pre­
must be completed in 108 days.
Boise during the day and were re­ This is the first time in several
In this Una of work.
students in the program. Local ar­
turning to Payette where Mr. Sher­ years that there has been cash on Ontario, Parma a n d Fruitland tenses. Mr. Rogers had been passing
rangements for the affair are in
checks in Ontario without funds in
ANOTHER FAMILY ARRIVES
wood operated the brick factory hand to operate on a cash basis in- coaches made the selections.
charge of Miss Beverly Guye and
BISHOP
REMINGTON
the
bank,
appearing
before
Judge
tead
of
the
old
warrant
system
and
which has been In the Sherwood
Miss Hetty Medesker.
family for over a score of years. Re­ it Is believed to be an indication of LAND SALE LEGAL IN Ellis February 28th and plead guil­
TO SPEAK SUNDAY E. C. White and family of Tren­
ty to the charge. Rogers was a bar­
ton,
Utah
have
arrived
to
make
cently he had been connected with better times.
JOURNAL THIS W EEK ber in Ontario.
Mrs. George McKee and Mrs. W.
Rev. Stanley Moore has announc­ their home In the Nyssa country. A. McNall went to Parma Thursday
the Club Cigar store and was build­
They
have
bought
the
R.
A.
Thomp­
ing a modern resturant in his new EAGLES AUXILIARY WILL
ed
that
Bishop
W.
P.
Remington
of
In this Issue of the Journal, on
and visited friends during the day.
LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA
place of business. The crash hap­
Pendleton is coming to Nyssa and son ranch and will farm It this sum­
HOLD QUILTING BEE page seven, you will find a notice of
mer.
pened when the new coupe they
will
speak
at
the
Episcopal
church
sale of real property bid In for taxes
were driving struck the rear end of
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Holmes and Sunday evening, March 24. at 7.30
On Friday, March 15, the Ladies and owned by Malheur county.
If It’s Newt, W e
a truck driven by R. A. Steele of
This
land
will
be
sold
on
the
13th
son
Lester and wife left Wednesday o'clock. Bishop Remington Is a fre­ STATE PRESIDENT
Auxiliary of the Eagles lodge will
Want It—
Meridian. According to an investi­
quent visitor here and is well known.
VISITS LOCAL EAGLES
give another quilting party at the day of April, 1935, starting at 10 morning for Modesto, California, to
gation made by Leon H. Jackson,
Everyone Is Invited to attend and
o’clock
at
the
court
house
In
Vale,
make
their
home
there.
Lester
Is
In
Eagles hall. All members that quilt
state traffic ofifeer, the truck was
It Is hoped a large crowd will be out
Do you know any news?
D. D. Hall, state president of the
are urged to be present and any to the highest bidder but the price the tucking business in the Califor­
making a left turn off the highway
to hear him.
About yourself, your friends,
Eagle's lodge, visited the local Aerie
outside held will be greatly appre­ may not be less than the price fix­ nia city. Mr. Holmes has rented his
Into a lane. Both machine* were
your neighbors? Do you know
Wednesday night at the regular
ciated. Dinner will be served at ed In the notce of sale. The cost of place located 2*4 miles north of
BROTHERS OF MRS. AGNES
traveling west.
anybody who has been bom.
meeting with a good attendance on
noon and at the cloae of the party publication Is to be added to the cost Adrian.
An examination showed that Mr.
married, died, gone away,
WILSON PASS AT BOISE hand to welcome the state officer
a “cat In the bag" will be presented of each lot or tract sold.
Sherwood died from a severe blow
come bock, had a party or an
Each tract sold for $200 or less are EDWARDS HIT CANVAS
Three candidate were taken Into the
to the lucky lady. If you are a qullt-
over the heart, probably when the
anniversary?
to be sold for cash; those from $200
Two brothers of Mrs Agnss Wil­ lodge, J. W Poage, Arlen Heusser
IN SECOND ROUND WED.
steering wheel was Jammed against er, come and have a good time.
Don’t take It for granted
to $500 will be sold for 20 per cent
son .former residents of Nyssa, pass­ and Ronald Burke.
him. Mrs. Sherwood suffered a frac­
that we know all about It. A
down and the balance In not more
ed away last week end; James Hal­
BIRTHDAY PARTY
tured skull and died In the hospital
friendly telephone call or a
¡than five equal Installments. Tracts
CHURCH NITE PLANNED
Buddy Edwards of Nyssa was ley, 73, passing away Friday morn­
four hour» later. Steele was un­
sold for more than $500 will require knocked out Wednesday night at ing In a Boise hospital and 24 hours
post card telling us about It
Everyone Is Invited to the Church
Colleen Towne celebrated her 10th a down payment of 20 per cent, the Emmett In his bout with Billy
injured.
will be appreciated—and it
later his brother, Mike, 79, died In Night social to be given In the base­
Funeral services will be held Sat­ birthday Wednesday afternoon by balance to be paid over a period of Mathews of Nampa. However he was the same hospital. Both men died of ment of the church Saturday night.
will help make your home
urday morning at 10 o ’clock from Inviting a large number of school not more than ten years, all defer­ carrying the fight to Mathews be­ heart trouble.
paper newsier, than ever.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Orout, evangel­
Landons Funeral Home In Payette friends In for a party. The guests red payments to draw Interest at fore he forgot to duck and he has
Mrs. Agnes Wilson and son Halley ists. will be there. They plan on
Gate City Journal
enjoyed
games
and
a
nice
birthday
with D. T. Sleep of Ontario officiat­
the rat* of six per esot. payable an- been re-matched to appear at On­ lived In Nyssa two years and moved starting their meetings with services
The Phone Number Is 19
lunch.
1 Dually.
ing-
tario the 22nd.
to Boise last summer.
8unday morning.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAÏ
Ï0 BE PRESENTED
AT GYM MARCH 21
Baseball Meeting
To Be Tuesday
Payette Couple
Killed In Wreck
Stockmen Object
to Range Division
Students To Give
Music Festival