GATE CITY JOURNAL
Profit-Sharing: Distribution Saturday, June 15 at 3.00 P . M.
THE
Published At Nyssa, Oregon
VOLUM E X X IX . NO.
G A T E W A Y TO THE O W YH E E AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
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Fastest Growing Town in Oregon
NŸSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1935
P r e lim in a r y W o r k S t a r t e d
O n N y s s a CCC Camp
WATER IS TURNED
BACK IH DITCHES
' AGUES Cir IICER3 TO
BE INSTALLED TONIGHT
$1.50 PER YEAR
Harvesting To Start In Nyssa
Section Early Friday Morning
Survey Shows 21 Church
Denominations In Nyssa
Pea
Members of the local Eagles lodge
and the Auxiliary will go to Ontario
tonight for a joint installation cer
CALLED TO TWIN FALLS
emony and social evening. At that
Main Body CCC Recruits
time Warren McHargue will be in
BY DEATH C f MOTIU.l
Expected to Arrive 1st
stalled at, president of the Eagles,
replacing Bernard Fiost; and Mrs.
of July.
F. H. Hogue and Idaho
A. V. Cook will be installed as presi
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Larsen and
Equity Exchange Start
lt
of
the
Auxiliary
with
Mrs.
Rock
family left last Wednesday for Twin Water Pouring Into Owy-
ton as the rett ing officer.
30-day Pea Harvest.
Preliminary work is well started F alls, called there by the serious ill
hee Dam at the Rate of Other Eagle officers to be installed
on Nyssa’s CCC camp located near ness of Mr. Larsens mother. Mrs.
lore Dick Sterling, vice president;)
Larsen
passed
away
Sunday
evening
the Terteling camp southwest of
12,000 feet daily.
| Jack Keizer, chaplain; Artie Robert
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Harvesting of the first crop for
Nyssa, with the well reaching a at her heme in the Rock Creek sec
son, crnductor; Earl Danley, treas-
depth of 110 feet Thursday. However tion at Twin Falls, where she I' d
An
interesting
church
survey
was'
?Nam e
Members
Preference 1935 will get started tomorrow when
urer;
Don
Graham,
secretary;
Mar-
both the F. H. Hogue company and
it is expected that it will be neces made her heme, for 57 years. She
Water was turned b&ek into the | tin Penrod, inside guard; Elden conducted the past week by Miss
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tiie Idaho Equity Exchange will
sary to go deeper to hit a good flow was born in Denmark. Jiay 27, 1866 ditch for use of iii« ?
L.
D.
S...............
32
0
Kclony
j
Jensen,
outside
guard
and
.
Jake
Crete
Marie
Foster
In
the
interests
start their crews picking and pack
cf water. De Coursa of Ontario has and came to the United Slates when I
0
i
cf the Daily Bible school and also to New L. D. S.
a girl of eight years. Two years Uter |
t * . A,iS 11 iS “ peel- i Fischer trustee.
ing early peas. Some lettuce will
the contract to drill the well.
d to arr.w In the Kalony som e-j Auxiliary officers to be installed
Baptist
..............
8
16
gather information of use to the Christian ........
probably be handled next week, al
At the present time there are 27 the family moved to Rick Creek, J time today. Water \va;
9
1
was
shut
of
,
include
Mrs.
Rock
íelton as junior
CCC boys in the camp, with two per making Mrs. Larsen one of the real |
churches a n d Sunday Luthern ............
0 though tiie hot weather ls damaging
2
X uesday. May 23 when a break oc-1 past, president Mrs. Elden Jensen, various
manent officers, Capt. Daniel Baugh pioneers of that section.
3 the lettuce prospects to some extent.
7
can-red abov ■ the Mi ndola place A
¡ ¡ m- Mi Warren Me • schools. Miss Foster Is tabulating the Pentecostal .......
Besides
he!
son
Howard
of
Nyssa,
!
There is not a great deal of early
of Kentucky and Lieut. R. C. Hill-
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2
Catholic ............
lard o l West
and one
one t t e e m
w a iv ed bv „ her
husband
^ Ctrew
tbu? " pal
Ha* P ■ chaptaln;
ta
/
thc, survey
“ n? , w‘ for
U hT
utruox
west Virginia
Virginia ana
m - - ! 1 ^ __ ls _UI1J.......
_____,
___ fou
,__ r!
( break
and ^ i
Mis M
, Bernard
. Mae
. K Frost,
, eizer.!«*«1
i.us “ information
available
the Community
0 lettuce in this section this year.
2
\Ulls
information
porary officer, Lieut. Arthur Crow of other ct*Udren. Funeral
-n.i
Prospects are excellent for a good
0
Church of God ... 1
j this week io rush the work.
> treasurer; Mrs. Archie Howell, in churches interested.
Sait Lake City. Lieut Crow is located were !' eld Wednesday in Twin Falls
crop of peas, and during the height
0
2
Adventist
...........
Water
lias
been
runn.ng
into
the
side guard; Mrs. Ly, Friiest, outside
Miss Foster visited 181 homes In
permanently at the Bruneau «amp | with Rev. W. K. Ai d son.
. r of
7 of the season it is estimated that
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Owyhee dam tiie past few warm days j guard and Mis. Human Towne, Nyssa and interviewed the heads of Episcopal ..........
in Idaho and is over here to help *he Christian church officiat
10 probably in excess of 2,000 people
Presbyterian
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at the rate! of 12,000 cere feet dally, I trustee.
families, asking them whether they
e.tnbllsh the Nyssa camp. All the j
1 will find enployment handling this
Unitarian .......
1
bringing the tctal amount of live j
were members cf a church and if
crop. Present indications are that
meii are Reserve army officers.
! j - j b i .IC INVITED TO HE At'
0
Congregational
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storage close to the 400,000 mark.
not, which church they preferred;
pickers will be paid 20c for picking
Lids were opened Saturday on
3
0
Christian
Sci.......
However it is the opinion of many |
I the number of children of Sunday
MISSIONARY FROM CHINA
lumber for the camp but up to date j
1 a 30 pound hamper, with a two cent
German Luthern
2
that the frequent breaks in the new [
School
age
and
other
questions.
She
it har not arrived. Just as soon as j
AT CIIl’ RCII MONDAY .MORN ditches and the resultant shutting!
1 bonus.
Dutch Reform
1
| found that there were members of
The F. H. Hogue organization ex
the lumber arrives in Nyssa, car- ;
1
Brethem
..... 1
off of water hat e harmed the crops
121 different denominations in Nyssa.
pouters will be employed to con- j
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0 pects to start their crew working on
2
Ger. Baptist
in that district, although it is hard
struct some 20 buildings for the I Next Monday morning, Ji ■ jg
0 early peas, using about 400 pickers in
1
) The results of her survey showing Federated
to estimate the actual damage at
the field and from 40 to 50 in the
camp. As the camp is to be a perm- the public is invited to a Mid the
t’ne number of members of various
this time.
In addition, 25 said they were packing shed. The Idaho Equity Ex
anent ye'r round camp, the build Daily Vacation Bible school
end
churches and others who showed Protestants but had no particular
Engineers state that breaks are to !
change expect to use from 100 to 400
ings will be solidly constructed and hear Mrs. Hans Roan, of Ii X;?. a re- 1
preference to certain churches, was church preference and 38 had no
be expected in new ditches, and last
pickers in the field during the sea
thc camp will hove electric lights, turned missionary from Chine, who j
Mrs.
Sally
Dennis.
69,
passed
as
follows:
preference whatever.
week a bad break occurred on the
son and will use up to 40 workers in
plumbing system, recreation halls, will give a lecture and exhibit a col-
morning
at
project near Little Valley. ItJ away at six o ’clock th
the packing sheu. During the peak
mess hall and sleeping quarters for lection of articles gathered in her ’ wad necr .-,ary to shut the water off !the faml'y how*. foBwrtng an III-
season, starting about June 15 and
over 200 men.
travels. The school starts at 9 for a week to rtjpiuv the damage.
ness of the past several weeks. Mrs.|
continuing until sometime in July,
Most of the boys in camp now are o’clock.
Dennis has been eenfined t» her
these crews will be greatly Increased.
local experienced men. drawn from
horn" since.Enster Sunday and this r
There is a considerable acreage of
Medford, Oregon and the Gallagher j
morning she peacefully passed away.
carrots in the district and the Hogue
CCC camp in Idaho. The CCC re- j
Fter three daughters, Mrs. Mittie
organization expect» to have quite a
cruits will be drawn principally from |
McEUan of Nampa; Miss Georgia :
run on carrots beginning shortly
east of Chicago and are expected
Dennis and Mis. Fdfia Kendler, of |
after the Fourth of July, and will
arrive between the 1st and 15th of
I Nyi ;. ware present ft? the end.
|
probably handle from 50 to 60 cars
July. Just what work the boys will |
| Far ral scrxtceg »«L. be-conducted
of this crop. In addition to approxi
be assigned to is undecided but will |
An organization meeting of the
probably Saturday or Sunday with
ID A HO-OREGON LEAGUE
mately 125 edrs of peas. The Idaho
work under the direction of the
Nyssa
fire
department
was
held
McBxatncy’s
in
charge.
Rex Hansen of Halfway. Oregon,
STANDINGS
Equity expects to handle from 25 to
Bureau of Reclamation.
Wednesday night in the city hall
was arrested last Thursday, after
W. L. Pet. 30 cars of peas, making over 150 cars
and plans dLscusscd for the forma
Questions relating to Nyssa’s pro- noon in Nyssa by Sheriff Chas. I
833 of this crop tq be shipped from the
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tion of a strong and efficient de Emmett
OVVYHEE SEWING CLUB MEETS P08* sewer system (unit
h r c. |Glenn, Deputy Leavitt and City j
Ontario
.................... 4 2 .667 Nyssa section.
partment
in
Nyssa.
Sid
Burbldge,
, cussion at the regular meeting of the M -o ln ll A. v . Cock; and brought
Tom Eldridge will be fieldman for
3 3 .500
fire chief, presided at the meeting Boise .......
city council Monday night mid it h fore Jud’ e Purvis in Vale on a
Caldwell ..................... 3 3 .500 the Hogue company with Frank
and
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Nyssa
men
joined
the
de
Thc Owyhee Sewing club met at whs decided that a conipt then, i
, .
. ;
......... i .
3 3 .500 Constantine as shed foreman Har
the home of Miss Anna Schwelzer gtneer should be secured to oui .t i>. p • . m. lie
t! •• ' v ... • Tire blowing out on main street partment at thc Wednesday night Nyssa
Middleton
....................
3
3 .500 ry Oarrett of Council will be the ac
meeting. It is likely that some addi
June 5.
a plun and its approximate cost in V was
••• assessed
■ J a fine
; .> _• r>
vr, and
of ; 825
ar
. . Business men watching closely
Payette
2 4
333 countant. Wayne Brand will be in
tions
will
be
made
to
the
present
The business meeting was held.jorder that an application m
. into troubte when he I for kidnap .ransom bills
Hayin
Nampa
....................... 1
5 .167 charge of harvesting and Tom Clen-
games played and refreshments made for PWA assistance. It will be |ai
are still in full swing in the valley . . . Pea equipment to put the department on
denlng will be picking boss. At the
an efficient basis.
served. There was a good atteu- necessary to vote bonds to raise [at
harvesters swarming into town . . .
Idaho Equity Exchange, Oeorge
dance.
mcney for the city's share of the I from a warehous" in W'rnhestcr, lulling tales driving fishermen to j First piactice Ls to be held to
Closson will be the shed foreman
Nyssa
added
another
victory
to
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¡expenses, but the approximate cost iIdaho. Their car was spotted in Nys- ll ;e ?•*realm and lakes . . . John night and thc boys will be tnstruct-
and C. A. Rogers will be in charge
’ inirg about loss of Y d in the proper procedure in fight* their string in the Idaho Oregon of harvesting.
tained before tiie amount necessary | bed when he came back to his car lighter . . . Bible school students mg fire. It Ls requested that when league Sunday by taking the Boise
will be known.
I late Thursday and attempted to ' u ]y engaged in useful work . .
the siren sounds for a fire, that team into camp, 6 to 2. Boise outhlt
rr.
. h >! cup in the golf lad- everyone turn off their irrigation tiie locals. 6 to 4 but six costly errors
Extension of the present city | drive it away,
wrecked the Mountaineers chances.
! !
water system was discussed and it
Nyssa pulled a fast double play in
Tiie Mike H.iys family have rented themselves round Thursday mom - possible will be available.
is likely that some additions will be
the sixth, Price to McCullough to
made to care for water customers one of the Kelley hour, s, recently ihg . . .
Howard Boor spent the week end Servoss, to cut of a Boise rally.
this summer although no clclinite i occupied by the Jim EX Jon family,
Rambaud pitched the full route
E3BSE1B3SS1ESIIB11IIB» visiting on the W S. C. campus.
Allen Stuckers, known about Nys- I j action
-------- was taken at the meeting whd have moved to Ontario.
for Nyssa and let the hardhitting
sa as ‘ Coon’’ Garman. suffered a Monday-
Mountaineers down with six safe
Ernest Wilson and his two
compound fracture of the left arm
The <«uestion oi lx'irkil! room v
blows. Penson, Boise moundsman.
early Friday morning when his car discussed and R was decided L0 » ' r-
sons, Robert and Lloyd, went to
allowed four hits. Moore, first sack-
collided with a truck loaded with c*iase
r’ ° Parking
signs to bo
Baker Sunday to inspect some
er for Boise and Owen Price, short
cement tile near the Langdon Ser- 1>laced near streel inter- ctiom, and
mining property in which Mr.
stop
for
the
locals
got
two
hits
each
Wilson has an interest. In the
vice Station south of Nyssa. For a in front of the postoffice.
to lead the hitting.
Baker Democrat Herald f o r
time it was thought that an ampu
Wednesday the following article
tation would be necessary but doc
Box Score
appeared, which is self explan
tors are of the opinion now that GIRL SCOUTS TO
AB
R
atory.
they will be able to save the injured
GIVE BENEFIT S H O W
Hashltani, cf
___4
1
arm.
McCullough, 2
2
1
Two
pieces of quartz richly Inter
HERE NEXT W EEK
The accident happened when the
Price, as .............. ..... 4
2
laced with gold were brought to the
car, a Ford roadster, met the truck,
Johnston, 3 ........ .... 3
1
First National bank this week by
driven by a man named Patterson;
Mr. Leigh manager of the Liberty
Newnill, rf .....................3
1
Bert Miller of Austin and occasion
crashing into the loaded truck as Theatre Has turned over the theatre j
Greenback, If ............... 3
0
ed a stir reminiscent of the days
the two vehicles attempted to pass to the Girl Scouts next Tuesday and j
Servos*, 1 ...................... 4
0
when such specimens were common
each other. Too much speed is said Wednesday nights. They will receive
Rambaud. p ........... 4
0 0 0 occurrences. Mr. Miller found the
to have been a contributing factor half of the proceeds from the tickets !
Young
3
0 0 1 quartz, which is float in character,
in the accident. Strucker was d r iv -) they can sell to the show, A very
on his Brown Bear claim No. 1, lo
Other
Games
Sunday
ing with his arm over the side of the good show has been secured. “ The I
Emmett retained the lead ls the cated on Deep creek nead Galena.
car and it received the full impact Girl of tiie Limberlost” to be given, i
The larger piece weighs 28 ounces,
Idaho Oregon league by defeating
of tiie collision, breaking it in three If any one is planning to go to thc
Caldwell 10 to 15 in a wild game at and the miner estimates it to con
places. He was taken to the Ontario show please see a Scout and buy
Emmett. Middleton pushed Payette tain one-half gold or about $500. The
hospital and is still in that institu a ticket before going. They girls are
farther down in the standings by small piece, which weighs 24 ounces,
tion. With Stucker were Doris and . trying to raise money for their suin-
winning 8 to 12 and Nampa won is less rich.
Theda Green, but netther of the | mer camping trip to the Payette
” 1 should Judge by the roughness
their first game of the season at the
girls were seriously injured. The ear Lake.
of the gold,” Mr. Miller said yester
expense of Ontario, 6 to 3.
is a complete wreck with one side
day, “ that the ledge must be about
entirely caved in.
GRADUATION EXERCISES
Go lo Caldwell Sunday
two feet further up the hill.”
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
Tiie first half of the league sea
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
Miller and his partners, W. H.
son will end Sunday, with Nysaa
Miller of Baker and Ernest Wilson,
Twenty-seven eighth grade grad
TO ATTEND MESTINO
going to Caldwell for a game. Em
merchant of Nyssa. own three
uates will receive their diplomas at j
mett. the league leaders, play the
AT BAKER SATURDAY graduation exercises at the grange
Brown Bear claims located two miles
tall end club, Nampa; Payette goes
west of the Oem mine. The place
hall at Cairo Thursday evening. '
to Boise and Middleton will play at
where the quartz was found by Mill
Ontario. If Emmett loses to Nampa er is Just one-half mile west of the
Several local business men intend June 6. Graduates are from the
and
Ontario
wins
from
Middleton,
to go to Baker Saturday evening to :lchooU of Lincoln
VoIley U
spot where the famous Armstrong
Ontario and Emmett will be tied nugget, valued at (2500, was found
attend a meeting of the Associated Cairo, White Settlement and
cadia.
for
the
championship
of
the
first
Chambers of Commerce, including
15 years ago. Miller went to the
half of the season.
the towns from Boise to Baker.
Sumptsr and Greenhorn districts as
SMALL
FIRE
STARTED
Some of those declaring their inten
a merchant during the mining boom
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
tion to attend are Mr. and Mrs. E.
In 1900. His first store was in Whit
SCHOOL ELECTION
D. Norcott, Mr. and Mrs. Art Nor
ney. In connection with mining, he
A small fire started Wednesday ,
c o « , Mr. and Mrs. W C. Jackson
afternoon on the railroad right-of
SET FOR JUNE 17 operates a service station on the
and Prank Morgan
John Day highway at the Bates-
way near the Jackson Lumber Co.,
Austln Junction.
and it kept a crew of railroad work-
RODEO COMMITTEE
He will leaves the quartz, a fascin
__ _______ __________ j ers busy for a time to keep it from
The annual school meeting of Dis
TO MEET SI NDAA spre»dlng. The fire ls believed tr,
trict No. 26 will be held at the high ating object to even those not fam
_____
I have been started by a passing train
school Monday, June 17th, begin iliar with ores at the bank until
ning at two o'clock. At that time one after the Baker Mining Jubilee July
Members of the Rodeo Committee
C. B. Short has purchased a new
director will be elected for a term of 3 and 4.
with Lloyd Marshall chairman, will Chevrolet pickup.
threo years and a clerk elected for
meet Sunday evening in the Eagles
a term of one year. Other business
Mr and Mrs. Artie Robertson re
hall to discuss plans for the show
Mrs. Jess Thompson returned Fri
of interest to school patrons of this
turned Monday from s visit and
this fall. The meeting will start at day from Portland where she had
district will also come before the
fishing trip at Twin Falls.
8 30.
been visiting with her son Robert.
meeting.
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To Build NYSSA WINS FROM
Good Department BOISE NINE SUNDAY
Firemen
ARRESTED FOR
sirsssno sssaaiB ass
’ROUND TOWN
YOUNGMANHURT
IN CAR ACCIDENT
FIND RICH ORE
ON WILSON CLAIM
Days W e ’ ll Never Forget
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