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The Gate City It Happened In Nyssa Years Ago Jo u rn a l BERWYN Bl'RK E.................Editor and Publisher Interesting bits ol history gleaned from the Illes of years ago. INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS AND RELIOION. OPTIMISTIC IN DISPOSITION — WITH NO INTERESTS TO SERVE EXCEPT THOSE OP MALHEUR COUNTY SUBSCRIPTION RATES $1.50 .75 Six Months 05 (Strictly in Advance) ADVERTISING RATES Open rate, per inch....... 30c National, Per Inch ........ 30c 25c Local. Contract 01c Classifieds, Per word Published every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. Entered at the postolfice at Nyssa, Oregon lor transmission through the United States Mails, as second class matter, under the act of March 3, 1879. A GOOD WAY TO MURDER A TOWN— OR the information of those who want to kill a town, some practical hints have been suggested. Ki.ek. Keep kicking. One pull one way and one the other. Go to other towns and buy all your needs. Denounce your merchants because they make a reasonable profit on the goods they sell. Deride your town, ridicule it, stab it in the back. Refuse to unite in any scheme for the better ment of the town. Tell people that you can buy your needs a great deal cheaper other places. Keep every cent you get, and never do any thing of a public nature unless you (Can benefit financially. F ----------------------------------+ --------------------------------- DRIVING A PRIVILEGE NOT A RIGHT— T is high time w.e realized that the opera tion of a motor car on the public highways is a privilege—not a right. Every automobile is a potentially lethal wea pon. Properly used, it is one of man’s most de sirable mechanical servants. Improperly used, it is a terrible menace to the lives, health and property of everyone in the area it travels. Rigid training is necessary to obtain a license to pilot an airplane—yet the plane travels empty aii-ways where, generally speaking, it cannot endanger others. Locomotive engineers must likewise undergo years of arduous experience, and must prove their physical and mental com petence and responsibility before being entrust ed with a train—yet a train operates on tracks, and has no traffic congestion problems. Still, in most states, we allow anyone—whether he be competent or incompetent, careless or reckless, of good habits or ban—to drive a car on crowded arteries of travel, where the slightest error of judgment may cause a death! It is an undeniable fact that a considerable percentage of the people now driving should either be denied that priviledge or forced to un dergo a period of training to make them abler, safer car operators. Some of these people are physically incapable of driving properly. Many more are mentally incapable, congenitally in competent, or reckless. And the toll is 115,000 lives a year. We will never solve the accident problem until we adopt drivers’ licensing regulations that will keep the incompetent and reckless driver off the public roads. No man has a “right" to drive until he can show definitely tha the is worthy of the “privilege” bestowed upon him. i ; CHANCE FOR TAXPAYERS TO DISCOUNT BILLS 3 PER CENT— PPEARING elsewhere in this issue of the Journal is a message to the taxpayers of Malheur County. It will pay every taxpayer to heed the advice in this notice, as it means a direct saving of 3 per cent on your tax statement. The present law allows a three per cent dis count on your taxes if paid on or before March 15th. The total savings under this law run into important money and besides benefiting the tax payer, prompt payment also helps the county meet its financial obligations. We respectfully call your attention to the 3 per cent saving pos sible by paying before March 15th and believe it good business to get this discount. ----------------------------------+ ---------------------------------- CLARK WOOD COMMENTS A plan is on foot to unionize baseball players. They could go out then on one strike instead of three. Should the time ever come for the meek to in herit the earth, we fear there’ll be a fruitless search for the heirs. Dizzy Dean says he’s tired of all the publicity he gets—whieh just about makes it unanimous. A Tennessee dog had its tonsils removed. Pro bably the doctors down there ran out of human patients. By NORA WISE The boys of the Rockville school are completing a holder for kitchen tools, such as butcher knives, etc. Miss Beulah Wilson is the instruc tor. Miss Ella McConnell will return to her home on Cow Creek Saturday after spending several days visiting at the home of her sister. Mrs. Roy Stroke. The Guy Wise family were busi ness callers in Adrian, Ontario and Nyssa Saturday afternoon, return ing to Rockville that evening. Joe Zatica and Dick Malloy called at the Guy Wise home Wednesday on business. Mr. Zatica reports he had the bad luck to break his truck down while hauling a load of freight to Jordan Valley. Miss Ella McConnell and sister Mary Stroke, called at the home of Mrs. Nora Wise Friday morning. Frank Mullinix returned home from Boise Wednesday and reports his son Stanley much improved, and also that his brother Clarence is again able to be up and around. He expects to go back to Boise again the last of the week. Frank Mullinix and Henry Mason- holder made a trip out Saturday and returned Sunday morning. The Otis Nichols family were busi ness callers in Adrian Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Green and baby Cherril Lee spent Thursday at the Guy Wise home. The evening Was spent in a friendly game of cards. The weather has been much im proved and the road from Rockville to Adrian is practically dry, but still quite muddy from Rockville to Jordan. Taken from The Gate City Journal March 5, 1920 J. T. Long Is preparing to build a $3,500 bungalow at Arcadia. F. O. Carman is the carpenter on the job. A1 Ervington was out near Vale a few days ago, skinning cattle which were drowned in the Malheur river during the high water. Victor Marshall returned from Caldwell Tuesday. Electric lights have finally been in stalled in the school building. Louis Garrison, a member of good standing of the Freshman cass, has left school to till the soil. H. T. Francis is becoming a real "hog man.” He received by express on Thursday a fine big thoroughbred Poland China hog weighing 300 pounds and only year old. The missionary society elected the following officers: President, Mrs. Ehrgood; vice-president, Mrs. Car man; secretary, Mrs. S. F. Foster and Mrs. E. H. McDonald, treasurer. Rev. Clive Williams has moved to the country to work for J. F. Reece. B. A. Jefferson, wljo recently pur chased the C. A. Arthurs place 1*4 miles west of town, arrived with his family from Garland, Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fleming re turned from Los Angeles and Long Beach where they have been on a pleasure trip all winter. - Born—A nine ppund boy to Mr. T e n n e n e e 'i Fir*t C apital and Mrs. Will Coleman. He has been Jonphoro Is the oldest town In named Albert Dewey. IVnftdssoe and was the first capital of the slate. Taken from The Gate City Journal Court House Filings March 4, 1927 Merle Cheeley was given the con tract for hauling 250 tons of freight Real Estate Transfers Recorded to the dam site. Another large dia Oregon and Western Colon. Co. to mond drill is on the depot platform Mary Frances Naylor, WHSWH Sec. ready to be taken out to the dam, 29-17-47. 2, 16, 37. $287. Lumber and other building equip Frank Swisher, Jr. et ux tc Mort ment will also be put on the ground. gage Co., for America acres in W'4 The new poultry and seed store SW!4 Sec. 19-30-45. 2, 40 15, 37. $10.00. opixxsite the post office opened for (Q. C Deed) business this week. Nellie E Whedon to D. C Linville, The west section of the LaFrenz SE'-iSE'/i Sec 10-21-46. 2, 8, 36. $1. building is being renovated getting (Q. C. Deed). in readiness for a lunch counter to D. C. Linville et ux to Albert Welch be operated by Mr. Hoover. et ux. SEHSEH Sec.'10-21-46. 1, 22, Frank Miller, was in from Adrian 36. $10. Friday with four loads of fat lambs Martin Bridges et ux to Sie Travis which he shipped to the Chicago et ux Lot 3 Block 64, Ontario. 10,10, market. 36. $10. (Q.C.Deed). Dr. J. J. Sarazin had city water in Pacific Live Stock Co. to Samuel J Lindley, lots 8 and 9. Harper Ranch stalled in his office this week. 12, 29 36. $10. Delegates of the Commercial Club Subdivlison. representing the following members G. E. Nelson et ux to Burness E. Powell, E. M. Blodgett, H. T. Burns et ux Lots 15 16, and 17. Block Wards Add. to Nyssa. 12 9 36. Francis and Cliff Tilmann went to $ 146. Vale Wednesday to confer with the 120 . county court in regards to improve Mary B Williams et vir to George ment of the county road which ex Vogt et al, NEHSEH and SEHNEH tends almost to the Owyhee damsite. B. F. Fowler recently purchased the old Warren school house in Ore gon Trail district and is tearing it down and moving it to some of his property near Nyssa. George Yturri of Jordan Valley re ceived a new $300 Orthophonic Vic- trola Sunday. The machine is concert size and will be used to play for dances at the Jordan Valley dance hall. H. Gertrude Nichol v$ L. M. Nichol Sec 5-20-46. 2. 8, 37 $104. Owyhee Irrigation District to Pete Parks Commercial Co., to Town of 2, 24. 37. Divorce. A. Wilson et ux SEHNWH Sec. 31- Jordan Valley Center 60 feet of Lots Home Owners Loan Corp vs. Harry 1 to 12, Block 8, Lots 1 to 12, Block 3, Ralston et al. 2, 27, 37. Foreclosure 20-46. 2. 13, 37. $235. J. M. Fairbanks to John B. House. and oLt E Blackaby Add to Jordan of mortgage. $1,137.32. NEHNWHSWH Sec 9-18-47. 6, 21, Valley 2 10, 37. $10 J. E Sample to J. R Panike SEH- 30. $1,800. Sec 31-15-47. 2, 26, 37. $50 (Q Petitions Filed in Probate Court Harriet Sears to Basal Turner SEH NWH. C. Deed) SEI, Sec 1-20-41. 10 5, 36. $320. of David C. Duvall. Oregon & Western Colon. Co., to Martin Joyce et ux to Thomas 2, Guardianship 2, 37. Joyce, SffNEH, NV4NWH SEHNW'4, Frieda H. Holllngshed, 33.5 acres In SEHNEH and NEHSEH Sec 25-19- EVzSWH, and SE‘4 Sec 24; NHNEH LEGAL ADVERTISING SEHNEH NEHNWH. NEHSWH. 42. 4, 28, 36. $238.45. SW'4NE H. SE V. N W H; C. W Glenn, Sheriff to J. M. Mc NV48EH, SWHSEH and WHSEH NOTICE OF CREDITORS Ewen et al, SWHNEH, SHNW‘4, SEHSWH NHSWH SEHSWH SE>4 Sec. 23; SEH Sec. 25-20-38. 2 25, 37. $10. THE COUNTY COURT OF THE WHSW'4 Sec. 24; WHNWH, NWH- C. W Olenn, Sherili to Federal IN STATE OF OREGON FOR MAL SWV, Sec. 26-26-37. 1, 2, 37. $157.80. Land Bank. NHNHNWHSEH N‘4- HEUR COUNTY. Eudora V. Anderson et vir to My SWHSWHSEH. and 8HNWHSWH IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE rtle H. Rasmussen et vir, SH Lot 13, SEH Sec 29-18-47. 2, 8, 37. $1580. DIEUWERTJE STAM KOOP- Lot 14 and NV4 Lot 15, Block 147, On J. J. Sarazin et ux to Pete Dear OF Deceased. Lots 4, 5, 6, 7 8 9 and 10 Block 15; MAN. tario. 1, 19, 37. $10. NOTICE Hereby is given by the Lucy A. Goodrich to Edward C. Lots 6 7 8 9 and 10, Block 2, Teutschs undersigned, adminstrator of 'the Braswell et ux NEHSWHSWH Sec. Add to Nyssa. 1 2 37. $525. of Dieuwertje Stam Koopman. Pete Dear to A. M. Highsmlth et Estate 9- 18-47. 2 23, 37. $1.300. to the creditors ol and all C. W. Glenn, Sheriff, to J. E. ux Lots 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10, Block 15, Deceased, persons having claims against the Se—ole SEHNWH Sec 31-15-47. 4. Teutschs Add to Nyssa. 2 23 37. $1- said deceased to file them, with the 250. 14, .. $53.75. necessary vouchers within six C. W. Glenn, Sheriff to Federal months after date of first publica Land Bank, SHNEH and SE‘4 Sec. tion of this notice, at the office of Marriage Licenses Issued 2-19-43. 2, 10, 37. $9.000. H. Coad at Nyssa, Oregon, John Wood et ux to David Jen Ralph S. Bumgarden and Cora Carl which office the undersigned ad kins SW '.SE'i Sec. 19; WHNEH, Elizabeth ministrator selects as the place of 2 24, 37. SEH, SEHNE 14 Sec. 30-24-39; NW14 Robert Elliott. business in all matters connected Carl Wardlow and Mary SWH Sec. 3; NEHSEH Sec. 4; Lot 2 Alice White. 2, 27 37. with the said estate. SEHNEH, EHSEH Sec 6; NEHNEH FRED KOOPMAN WHNWH , SEHNWH Sec. 8-25-39. 9, Adminstrator of the Estate of 9, 36. $100. Dieuwertje Stam Koopman, Coast Land Co. Ltd. to Harry G. Complaints Filed in Circuit Court Quick, NHSEHNWH Sec. 15-31-41. L. T. Marshall et al vs F. H. Dated Deceased. and first published February 9, 15, 36. $77. 11, 1937. Thompson et ux.2, 23, 37. Foreclosure Wilbur W. Robertson et ux to Last publication, March II, 1937. Frank K. Quick, NHSEHNWH Sec. of mortgage. $2,225. 15- 31-41. 9, 15, 36. $77. Wilbur W. Robertson et ux to Frank Gribbin, Lots 1 and 2, Sec. 4- 16- 47. 2 19, 37. $1. (Q C Deed). Republic Investment Co., to Frank Gribbin Lots 1 and 2. Sec. 4-16-47. $1 A. R. Dilley et al to Edgar O. Dil- ley. Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20, Block 21 Teutsch Add to Nyssa. 2 17, 37. $10. Bernard T. Frost et ux to Edgar O. Dilley Lots 17 18, 19 and 20, Block 36. Do you have ample insurance to cover Park Add to Nyssa. 2, 15, 37. $125. Malheur County to E. C. Johnson, the loss? Don’t take a chance—See SEHNEH Sec. 9-17-47. 1, 6. 37. $5(185 E. C. Johnson et ux to Mowatt Cox SEHNEH Sec 9; and WHNWH Sec. 10- 17-47. 2, 24, 37. $25. (Q C Deed) Don M. Graham, Manager Eastern Oregon Land Co., to Eliza beth Goodell, 26’ acres in NWHSEH Sec. 5-20-46. 11 16, 36. $194.50. Eastern Oregon Land Co., to A P Goodell et ux, 25 acres in SHSWH Sec. 7-16-47. 2, 5, 37. »4,200. If I “A DOOR That Leads To LIGHT COAL! BOISE PAYETTE iil'M D K It COMPANY “ T here’» a Y ard N ear You ” When a loved one returns to his last home and your thoughts are with him, you can turn with complete con fidence to the Nyssa Fun eral Home for final arrange ments. THE NYSSA FUNERAL HOME DON’T Let A New Car Look Old It’s not the age of a ear that determines the ap pearance of your car—IT’S THE CARE YC GIVE IT. If its a ’37- -Keep it New! If it’, a ’31- -Make it New! —By Greasing and Washing REGULARLY -a - Powell Service Standard Station Phone 1 Products our Home . . . BURNS Nyssa Realty Co. Guaranteed RAD IO SERVICE BY Expert Radiotrician Using only the best materials and fully equipped. HOWARD SMITH At Nyssa Electric Co. Next to Bakery Treat lour Car. . . Give your tear a treat. . . it has served you well this past winter. But winter has taken it’s toll and a spring tune-up will add thousands of miles of life to your motor. Let us work on it before the rush of spring work coming soon. k • E. W. Pruyn Auto Repair Located in Powell Building E. W. Pruyn, Prop. Phone 56F2 y- NYSSA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY WE RECOMMEND THEM CA RL H . COAD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW NYSSA ----------------------------------+ ---------------------------------- A ROCKVILLE NEWS OREGON TOWNSEND CLUB MEETINGS Meetings of the Townsend Club are held once a month in homes of members. The Public is Invited D. R. DeGross ........ President Mrs. A. V. Pruyn ______ 8ec| NYSSA LIBRARY OPEN SATURDAY Town Patrons___3:30 to 5:30 Out-of-town patrons 2:30 to 7:30 ALL PATRONS WELCOME Mrs. Fred Marshall, Librarian ON THE OLD JOB H. D. Holmes TRANSFER and BAGOAGE AO Kinds of llaollng In City Limits NYSSA. OREOON fia s • FA(1S ABOIT NYSSA Population (1930) ------- 1..............821 Recent Estimates ........................ 1400 Elevation ___________________ JIM City Officers M ayor........................Don M. Graham Councilmen__________Al Thompson Leslie McClure, Berwyn Burke, Sid Burbidge City C le r k ___________.A. R. Millar City Treasurer ___ Lewis Wiltshire M arshall______________A. V. Cook Watermaster_____ N. H. Pinkerton Fire Chief ________Wm. Schireman Health O fficer__ Dr. J. J Sarazin County Officers County Judge ......David F. Graham Commissioners ............._...Ora Clark, L. P. Peterson 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 County Physician,___ Dr. Anna B. Pritchett. Coroner______________R. A. Tacke Superintendent. Kathryn Claypool Nyssa Pnbllc Schools Superintendent .........Leo Hollenberg School board; Mrs. E. C. Wilson, chairman: C. L. McCoy, Fred Koopman. Dwight Smith, Clerk. Facta A boot Owyhee Project Principal Products—Hay, sugar beets, corn, dairying, stock rais ing, grains, clover seed, potatoes peas lettuce, onions, fruits and berries. Cost of Owyhee D a m ____ $6.000.000 7H miles of T unnel_____ »4.000,000 Siphons, canals, etc..............»3.000.000 Owyhee dam storage capacity___ ------------------715,000 acre feet Helghth of d a m _________830 feet Prom lowe* point of foundation to top. Leading project city, Nyssa. Oregon Elevation of la n d ---- 3JS0 to 3.500 Acres in Owyhee project, 100DO acres Principal products_______ — hay, corn, dairying, s t o ck ratal r*? grains, potatoes, clover seed. peas, lettuce, anions sad carrots y A. L. FLETCHER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW NYSSA : OREGON » < DR. E. D. NORCOTT DENTIST Office Phone 35F2 X-RAY EXAMINATIONS NYSSA OREGON Nyssa Aerie F. O. E. No. 2134 MEETS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT EAGLES HALL Visiting Eagles Welcome CLAUDE WILLSON, Pres. KERMIT LIENKAEMPER Secretary CITY TRANSFER TRUCKING TRANSFERRING 15 aa C. Klinkenberg « •