The Gate City Journal
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Published every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County. Oregon.
Entered at the postofflce at Nyssa. Oregon lor transmission
thrpugh the United States Mails, as second class matter, under
the act of March 3, 1379.
TELEPHONE COMPANY
DESERVES A BOUQUET—
biggest major advancement of the tele
T HE
phone industry in Nyssa was made this week
when the Malheur Home Telephone Company
moved into their new quarters. The old place of
business had served for 25 years, but the com
pany is growing and the new building is a result
of this expansion. The company deserves credit
for investing in Nyssa and helping foster the
growth of the community.
The second big growth can be expected early
this summer when the company will install all
new equipment, even to replacing the hand-
crank phones in the system here. Subscribers will
welcome this improvement made for their con
venience.
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BARNUM SAID THERE
WAS ONE BORN A MINUTE—
HE experience of several people in a central
T Oregon
town, will probably bring a sheepish
grin to many local people, as it icaji be matched
in many cities, including Nyssa. In this case it
was an itinerate shoe salesman, who made a
house-to-house-canvass, soliciting orders for
shoes.
This particular salesman had a most engaging
way of making it appear that once the customer
had poked his feet into one of his shoes, the ef
fect would be like magic. Foot discomforts
would vanish and the customer would find him
self prancing about like a cat on a spring-filled
mattress.
You know what happened, the solicitor col
lected a dollar down, the balance to be paid
c.o.d. Of course the shoes failed to arrive, and
when one impatient customer wrote to the fac
tory they promptly replied they had never heard
of the salesman, and that while they appreciated
the interest in the brand of shoes, it was sorry the
dollar could never be refunded nor the shoes de
livered.
The customers got exactly what they were
asking for. When people buy shoes, or hardware,
soap, light globes, clothes, gadgets or other items
from itinerants—items wnich are stocked by
their own town merchants—they are asking for
trouble.
A peddler can always put up a glamorous sales
talk—hecause he doesn’t have to back it up. The
home merchant does; he has to tell the truth to
assure himself of future days and years of resales
to the same customers.
Sometimes the mail order articles may seem a
little cheaper. Maybe, unlike the shoes, the stuff
does arrive at some later date. But the one who
makes the purchase rarely saves any money. If
he thinks he saves directly, he is sure to loose in
directly.
People who make their living in a town owe
their support to that town and its business. Oddly
enough, even business people often forget that
their own welfare is closely linked with that of
every other business in town. Almost every day
a business person can be seen sneaking home
with a mail-order package tucked under an arm.
It isn’t fair, and it isn’t sensible. Those who have
chosen to live in a town should help others who
live there. Think twice before sending away, and
then patronize your friends, the home town mer
chant.
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MORE BUSINESS BUILDINGS
BADLY NEEDED IN NYSSA—
for a large business district was one of
N EED
the most important facts brought out by the
Nyssa census taken Monday afternoon by the
Civics class of the high school, co-operating with
the Commercial Club. From a town of 821 when
the federal census was taken in 1930 to a city of
over 1300, was the surprising information dis
closed by the census. Here we have a growth of
approximately 500 people, with very few busi
ness buildings going up during that time. The
census proved that Nyssa absolutely must build,
and very soon, if it is to keep pace with fast
growing neighbors.
The outlook for this summer is very encourag
ing as several buildings are scheduled for con
struction during this coming year. The healthy
growth of Nyssa should encoràge others to invert
in our town.
The census taken Monday was not a hit-or-
mis3 affair, but was probably as accurate a cen
sus as it is possible to take. The students were
divided into teams of four and the town divided
into eight divisions. A team assigned to a certain
division was responsible for getting every name
in their section ... and they did. A further check
up was taken Tuesday at places where the occu
pants were not at home, and the present list can
be counted on to be accurate. There might have
been a few missed, and if so, the committee
would appreciate having these people call at the
Journal and give the desired information.
Need for a “Better Housing” drive is also im
portant. With a growth of 500 people, and the
new houses built confined to a mere handful, is
there any wonder we have a housing shortage?
This situation must be corrected if we are to
l each oui goal of being the leading city of the
Snake River Valley.
Squirts
FROM THE LINOTYPE
By John E. Public
Over in Emmett the city fathers
lave a damage suit to contend with
with Anna C. Fredenhagen filed suit
for damages in the amount of $5,000.
She claims severe injuries as the
result of a fall on the icy surface of
a sidewalk. Andrew Little, holder of
legal title to the adjacent property,
was also made a party to the suit.
The injury was suffered when water
from the roof was permitted to flow
onto the sidewalk, freezing there and
causing a sheet of slippery ice.
It would be easy for a similar ac
tion to take place in Nyssa, should
anyone suffer severe injury as a re
sult of a fall on certain portions of
the sidewalks around town. To the
credit of majority of the property
owners, they have removed the snow
from their sidewalks, which only
makes the offending parties negli
gence stick out like a sore thumb.
According to municipal law, it is
up to the owners of abutting proper
ty to remove the snow from the side
walks and keep the sidewalks in re
pair.
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Several Nyssa people, interested in
the further advancement of the city
have made violent protest against
certain “flood" articles appearing in
Portland papers—and rightly so. As
everyone knows, the chance of a
flood in Nyssa is about as rare as the
proverbial hens teeth. There was
some concern two weeks ago but this
soon quieted when qualified engin
eers inspected the situation and said
in effect that there was absolutely
nothing to be feared
It Is significant that all of these
"Nyssa flood" stories are carried with
an Ontario date line. We feel the
Ontario people are not to blame, but
it simply looks like amateur news
paper reporting. It's a safe bet that
whoever wrote those stories never
talked with any one qualified to
give an opinion, was not familiar
with the situation, had no idea facts
were important in a newspaper
story . . . and also overlooked the im
portance of the fact that Ontario is
lower than Nyssa and if Nyssa was
flooded. Ontario stood an excellent
chance to get an even worse soak
ing.
from a carbuncle on his n:ck but L
somewhat Improved.
Louise and Levone Hinton were
able to attend school again Thurs
day after several days absence or.
account of the bad roads and stek-
ncrs.
Miss B ’ulah Wilson has been
teaching school the past three Sat
urdays to make up for the davs that
were missed in account of the cold
weather.
The children of the Rockville
cohro’. have mad* some very inter-
e-ting and useful articles for thei.
art Etudy. Some of the articles bein°
a hendy knife and kitchen tool hold
er. Match cases that hang on the
vail have been completed by the
,oys and coin purses have been wov
en dish towels embroidered and
knitting taken up by the girls. They
have turned out some very nice
specimen", of work Miss Beu’ah Wil
son is instructing the youngsters in
this work.
Onv Wis* made a business trip to
Adrian Saturday.
Three ears of |)eople were held In
Jordnn Valley on account of bad
weather the last of the week, but
were able to go on to the lower sec
tion Friday night.
To give you an idea of what mod
ern politics means, office seekers
used to complain that all their sup
porters went fishin' on election day.
Now it's the candidate who goes
fishin'.
,
person may appear and file his ob
jection thereto and contest the
same.
Notice is hereby given that said
account is for final settlement and
the said estate is ready for dlstrl-
oution and upon confirmation of
said final account and report final
distribution of said estate will imme
diately be had.
Dated this 26th day of January,
»37.
THEDA DODGE,,
Administratrix of the Estate
of Nora L. Green, deceased
First publication January 28, 1937 .
Last publication February 25, 1937.
(By the Fidelity National Bank, oi
Twin Falla, Idaho and appearing In
the magazine 'The Sugar Beit ”>
A sugar beet crop has long been
recognized by bankers as being a
gcod thing for the country general
ly, as wrll as the farmers. But in
the past there was no assurance that
after a season cf hard work In the
beet fi Id the farmer would have a
ugar beet crop, Du= to the danger
of the white fly, sugar beets were
not considered cafe until they were
well along toward maturity.
NOTICE OF CREDITORS
We have n:w the many experi
ments of the government and of the
IN
THE
COUNTY COURT OF THE
sugar beet company, and we also
STATE OF OREGON FOR MAL
have two years experience of farmers
HEUR COUNTY.
generally, with a white fly resistant
IN
THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
seed that promises to stabilize the
OF DIEUWERTJE STAM KOOP-
industry. There! re, all the good
MAN, Deceased.
things that used to be said in favor
NOTICE Hereby is given by the
of a sugar beet crop can now be
undersigned, adminstrator of the
NEWS OF RECORD said for the raising of sugar beets.
Estate of Dieuwertje Stam Kooprnan,
Tn other words the proper tillage and
Deceased, to the creditors of and all
planting and watering seems now to
persons having claims against the
Real Estate Transfers Rrcorded give reasonable assurance of a sugar
said deceased to file them, with the
C. W. Glenn, Sheriff to S. Walter beet crop at harvest time.
necessary vouchers within six
Mann et ux NViSE'a. Lots 2 and 3; The well kown arguments in favor
months after date of first publica
NWbSW'/l. EHSW'» and SSSE ', of a successful sugar beet crop are
tion cf this notice, at the office of
SE‘,NW 'i and NE'^SW1. Sec. 41; the necessity of good farming, a
Carl
H. Ccad at Nyssa, Oregon,
S c. 32-18-38; SE'.N E1, and NE‘4- large job for labor in the fields, the
which office the undersigned ad
SE>4 Sec. 36-18-37. 9, 21, 36. $3,667.86 by-products of pulp and syrup and
ministrator selects as the place of
(Certificate of Redemption).
beet tops for feeding livestock, and
business in all matters connected
Victor Thiel et ux to S. Walter the certainty that the grower knows
with the said estate.
Mann, NEViSWU Sec. 31-18-38. 11, he will have a cash sale for his crop
FRED KOOPMAN
2. 36 $1. (Q. C. Deed).
| when grown; whereas, in time gone
Adminstrator of the Estate of
Emma A. Ingersoll et vir to S. by bankers generally were somewhat
LEGAL
ADVERTISING
Dieuwertje Stam Kooprnan,
Walter Mann et al, N ’^SE'i, Lots 2 skeptical of sugar beets because of
Deceased.
and 3; SE'ANW1/«, and NEViSW'4 the hazard of the white fly. Now it
NOTICE
Dated and first published February
Sec. St; NW 'lSW 'i. E* 4 SW> 4 , and appears that they are generally in
SViSEtt Sec. 32-18-38; SEViNE'4. favor of the planting of sugar beets Ontario. Oregon. February 15. 1937 11, 1937.
and NEKSWtt Sec. 31; NW'iSW'4, for a reasonable acreage on most of TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Last publication, March 11, 1937.
IH IW K , and 8 * a « i Sec. 32-18- the farms.
OWYHEE DITCH COMPANY—
38; SE'4NE14 and NE'.SEVl See. 36-
NOTICE OF HEARING
You
are hereby notified, that the
18-37. 9, 21, 36. $6,500.00.
IN
THE
COURT OF THE
regular
annual
meeting
of
the
stock
Margaret J. Molenaar to John ROCKVILLE NEWS holders of the Owyhee Ditch Com STATE COUNTY
OF OREGON FOR MAL
Molenaar. Sr., metes and bounds in
pany, has been postponed to Satur HEUR COUNTY.
By NORA WISE
NWV4NW14 Sec. 8-18-47. 2, 11, 35. $1.
day, February 20, 1937, to be held at In the Matter of the Estate of
Dean Frizzell to John L. Abel,
the office of the company at 2:00 GEORGE P. GREEN, Deceased.
SWViNWti, Sec. 24-17-44. 2, 2, 37.
o’
Notice is hereby given that Theda
Mrs. Nora Wise received word of clock P. M. of said day.
10
Matters of importance are to be Dodge, Adminstratrix of the estate
R. H. McNee et ux to Owyhee Irri her mother’s illness. She has been considered
the meeting and you of George P. Green .deecased, has
gation District SE‘ a NW(4 Sec. 31- quite ill for some time following a are urgently at requested
to be present. filed in said court her report and
major operation.
20-46. 1, 7, 37. $1. <Q C Deed).
final account of her administration,
Attest;
Frank C. Martin et ux to H. O.
Norman McKenzie visited at the
together with petition for final dis
DICK TENSEN.
Sauer, NE‘4NE>4 Sec. 1-18-44. 8, 15 Guy Wise home Friday. He was en
tributor and that Saturday, Feb
President.
36. $90.
route to the Mclvera ranch where he
ruary 27th, 1937 at 11 o’clock in the
JONES,
Mrs. Inga H. Arneson to Geo. R. is staying with his father and feed THOS.
Secretary.
2-18-lTc forenoon of said day at the Court
Arneson et al N‘4, EHSEt4 and ing cattle.
Room in the Court House at Vale in
NW % SE(4 Sec. 9; SWV* Sec. 10; Mrs. John Hinton has been quite ill
said County, has been fixed by the
NOTICE
OF
HEARING
NWV4NWt4. S ‘i!NWt4, and NE’4- with the flu but is able to be up now.
Court as the time and place for the
NW>4 Sec. 15; and SWHSEH Sec. 9- Frank Mullinix was quite sick the IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE settlement
of said final account and
18-46. 1, 23, 37. $1. <Q C Deed).
week put is slowly improving.
STATE OF OREGON FOR MAL the hearing of said report and pet
Hans A. Arneson to Geo. R. Arne past
Lee Strode and sons moved a HEUR COUNTY.
ition. at which time any interested
son et al NH, E'4SE*i and NW 'i- band
calves to their feed yard on In the Matter of the Estate of NORA person may appear and file his ob
SE‘4 Sec. 9'4 8W>4 Sec. 10; and Succor of creek
Tuesday.
jections thereto and contest the
L. GREEN, Deceased.
and NW'.NWK Sec. 15-18-46. 12, 28.
A severe snow storm came up Notice is hereby given that Theda same.
36. $1.
hereby given that said
Irl Thomas et ux to N. N. El Friday night and lasted all day Sat- Dodge, Administratrix of the estate Notice is is for
final settlement and
liott. Lots 1, 2, and 3. and SE‘4 SWU usday. The patrol crew has been been of Nora L. Green, deceased, has account
filed in said Court her report and the said estate is ready for distri
Sec. 29; Wt4E>4 and EtsWti Sec. 32- forced to make detours in several final
account of her administration, bution and upon confirmation cf
places between Jordan Valley and
13-41. 1, 29, 37. $10.
together
with petition for final dis said final account and report, final
Rockville
to
make
it
passable
for
the
Marriage a Licenses Issued
tribution and that Saturday, Feb distribution of said estate will im
traffic to get through.
David Rogers and Wanda Stod George Mumford has been sick the ruary 27, 1937, at 11 o’clock in the mediately be had.
dard. 2. 3, 37.
past two days. Jack Strode is driv forenoon of said day at the Court Dated this 26th day of January,
John Ross Ritter and Eleanore L. ing the stage for him.
Room in the Court House at Vale 1937.
Davis. 2, 5, 37.
Finley McKenzie has been quite in said County, has been fixed by the
THEDA DODGE,
Complaints Filed in Circuit Court ill from the flu but is much better. Court as the time and place for the
Administratrix of the Estate
of George P. Green, deceased.
Clyde Sharp vs Anna Sharp. 2, 2 Mrs. Kenneth Green spent Friday settlement of said final account and
with her mother Mrs. Otis Nichols. the hearing of said report and pet First Publication January 28, 1937
37. Divorce.
Olen Nichols has been suffering ition, at which time any interested Last Publication February 25, 1937.
Petition Filed in Probate Court
Estate of Roderick MacArthur. 2
1, 37.
Estate of Louis Lagarsa. 2, 3. 37
Guardianship of John Arritola. 2
3, 37.
NYSSA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Guardianship of Joe Arritola. 2. 3
37.
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Proof that the Ontario papers
viewed the situation in the right
light was shown in a story carried
last week proving that experienced
engineers could see no danger in the
situation. The Nyssa Comercial Club
and others protested to Portland
papers against the damage to Nyssa's
reputation as a result of flood stories
not based on facts.
Cold weather has slowed egg de
liveries with the Portland market
still strong and practically no sup
plies in storage. Reports show Ore
gon shipped 28 carloads of eggs in
December mostly to New York City
and that shipments for the first 11
months of 1936 were 303 cars com
pared with 250 cars in the seme per
iod one year earlier.
DON’T
Lei A New Car Look Old
It’s not the age of a car that determines the ap
pearance of your car—IT’S THE CARE YOU
GIVE IT.
If its a ’37- -Keep it New!
If it’s a 31- -Make it New!
—By Greasing and Washing
REGULARLY
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Powell Service Standard
Station
Products
Phone 1
BANKERS RECOGNIZE
VALUE OF BEET CROP
WE RECOMMEND THEM
FACTS ABOUT NYSSA
A. L. FLETCHER
Population (1930) ..........................821
Recent Estimates .................... 1200
Elevation _____________
2186 ATTORNEY - AT-LA W
City Officers
Mayor ..................... Don M. Graham
OREGON
Councilmen ............ . Al Thompson NYSSA
Leslie McClure, Berwyn Burke,
Sid Burbidge
City Clerk ................
.A.
R. Millar
City Treasurer .... Lewis Wiltshire
Marshall ___ __________ A. V. Cook
Water-master_____ N. H. Pinkerton
DR. E. D. NORCOTT
Fire Chief ................Wm. Schireman
D E N T I 8 T
Health O fficer__ Dr. J. J. Sarazin
Office
Phone 35F2
County Officers
X-RAY EXAMINATIONS
County Judge „.....David F. Graham
Commissioners ..................Ora Clark.
L. P. Peterson
NYSSA
OREOON
Sheriff.......................... C. W. Glenn
County Clerk ...............Harry Sackett
Assessor--------------- Murray Morton
Treasurer ------------- Mrs. Ora Hope
County Attorney ............ M. A. Biggs
County Surveyor. J. Edwin Johnson
Nyssa Aerie
County Physician,........ Dr. Anna B.
F.
O. E. No. 2134
Pritchett.
Coroner .......................... R. A, Tacke VfEETS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Superintendent. Kathryn Claypool
AT EAOLES HALL
Nyssa Public Schools
Visiting
Eagles Welcome
Superintendent
Leo Hollenberg
School board: Mrs. E. C. Wilson
CLAUDE WILLSON, Pres.
chairman; C. L. McCoy, Fred
Kooprnan. Dwight Smith, Clerk
KERMIT LIENKAEMPER
Secretary
Facts About Owyhee Project
Principal Products—Hay, sugar
beets, com. dairying, stock rais
ing. grains, clover seed, potatoes
peas lettuce, onions, fruits and
berries.
Cost of Owyhee Dam ____ $6,000,000
CITY TRANSFER
714 miles of Tunnel .......... $4,000,000
Siphons, canals, e tc ......... -83,000,000
Owyhee dam storage capacity___
------------------715,000 acre feet
TRUCK INO
Heighth of d a m ________ sao feet
From lowest point of foundation
and
to top.
TRANSFERRING
Leading project city, Nyssa. Oregon
Elevation of land ......2.250 to 2,500
Phone
15 and rboee $g
Acres In Owyhee project. 100,00 acres
Principal products___________hay,
com. dairying, s t o ck raising,
G Klinkenberg
grains, potatoes, clover seed,
lettuce, onions and carrots
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