The
Pul’d- \ a t Nyssa, Oregon,
er
VOLUME,
JOURNAL
NYSSA
No. 32
GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIRE
NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1938
% A
Fastest Growing City In Oregon
EXAMS TO BE HELD
VALIABLE EQUIPMENT ADDED JJQB McCOY REPORTS
U. P. ASKED TO HELP
FOR PUMP OPERATOR
IO LUNCH COI NTER
j q n LEGION CAMP
SETTLEMENT CAUSE
The U. S. Civil Service Commis­ FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Home-made candies and ice Bob McCoy who has just returned sion
announces an open competitive
IHAHO-OREGON LEA(
from
a
vacation,
during
which
time
cream
will
be
featured
hereafter
at
W L. Pct. the lunch counter on First Street, 1 he attended the American Legion exmaination for operator, pumping ONTARIO — Nine years ago the
W.
Clubs
Committee Named
5 1 .833 just south of Main, B. J. Pinckney, ' sponsored Beaver Boys State, is station (electric,) seasonal employ­ Vale-Owyhee Land settlement as­
1 to Nov. 1, for filling
Nyssa ........................... .... 5 2 .714 who
the lunch counter a most enthusiastic and reports that a ment—April
To Contact Firms
was organized. It was
vacancy in the Bureau of Recla­ sociation
.... 5 2 .714 month purchased
Boise
ago,
announced
today.
Be­
;
the
camp
is
well
worth
the
time
their duty to find settlers of 100,000
To Locate Here
Payette ....................... .... 4 2 .667 sides adding to the size of the build­ I and effort expended by the Legion. mation, for duty at the Dead Ox acres
of land. To find settlers for
Pumping station, near Ontario, this vast
Weiser ......................... 3 4 .429 ing and remodeling the old part, Boys from every walk of life are to Ore.,
garden spot meant the
and
Payette,
Idaho,
at
*120
a
...
3
4
.429
The New Industries committe of Caldwell ...................... ....i 1 6 .143 the new owner has just had install­ be found in the Beaver State camp month. Receipt of applications to formation of an extensive advertis­
ed over *1,000 in equipment consist­ and are offered the opportunity to close on August 27, 1938.
ing program. The Union Pacific
the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce, |
learn, at first hand, the funda-
Railroad Co., the cities of Nyssa,
v as asked to Investigate the possl- | Vale ............................. 1 i 6 .143 ing mainly of an ice cream ma­ j ; mentals
of the democratic form of For further Information and ap­ Vale, and Ontario, and the County
bilities of bringing to Nyssa either i The Nyssa ball club will journey chine, a refrigeration storage coun­ ! government.
The entire camp is di- plication blank apply to the Secre­ Court of Malheur county were ask­
a milk condensary or creamery, at to Boise^ again Sunday to play off ter, electric stoves, etc.
into three barracks which in tary, Board of U. S. Civil Service ed to help. All responded nobly.
Hie regular Wednesday noon meet- the first half of the seasons tie and As will be seen by the display I ! vided
turn is divided into an upstair and Examiner, Bureau of Reclamation, The Union Pacific, in nine years
i i. This committee is composed of lncidently to try and avenge the advertisement in another column, I downstair
dormitory. The camp as Boise, Idaho; or the Secretary, have printed thousands and thou­
Messrs Morgan, Mitchell, H-iraztn trimming the Nyssa boys took last Mr. Pinckney will give *2.50 in trade | a whole represents
a state, each Board of U. S. Civil Service Exam­ sands of booklets, the cities have
to the person submitting the best
and Fi tcher. To augument this Sunday.
iners, Post Office, Caldwell, or Wei­ raised their part of the money, and
for the establishment during barracks, a county and the upstair ser,
committee, Mr. Frost, President of When Moore laced out a triple in a name
Idaho; or the manager, Eleven­ the county has appropriated from
downstair each acts as a city
th" Chamber of Commerce asked the last half of the ninth inning, contest which commences tomor­ and
The boys must set up their own th U. S. Civil Service District, Fed­ *1500 to *2000 per year for adver­
Mr. A. P. Goodell and Mr. I. B. meeting Dean Johnston's third of­ row and ends Saturday, August 27. government
along the lines of a real eral Office Building, Seattle, Wash. tising purposes.
Allen, local farmers, who were fering directly on the nose, and
i democratic government, such as
The Union Pacific thinks perh ips
luncheon guests to serve with the Jim
Lyke’s near Texar leaguer was FARM TOUR PARTY ! the United States government.
the
time has come when they might
New Industries committee. Both missed
by
Stone,
Moore
running
The Camp dates were from July HOME MAKERS CAMP withdraw without crippling the
accepted and will meet with the home on the play, Nyssa went down VISITS BEET FARM
I 31 to August 6.
program.
committee when it meets in the to defeat before Boise at Public
City Government First Formed PROVES BENEFICIAL
Last Monday evening August 15
rear future. Guest also at the School
Approximately
40
farmers
joined
The city government is the firs)
in
the Moore hotel, Harry Peterson,
luncheon was Mr. C. A. Larmier, of noon. field, 4 to 3, Sunday after­ the annual Farm Tour of the Coun­ unit
The Home-makers of Malheur prominent
formed, and in Bob’s unit, the county
furniture man
Haigle, Nebraska, who has just re­ The game’s loss put Nyssa into ty Agent. This tour started last following
really “get the breaks.” On presided at Ontario
were elected to offices.
a
dinner
meeting of the
cently returned from Sheridan. Ore­ a tie for second place with Boise in Thursday and was conducted by R. Don Gibbons.
Kelly Roberts Wednesday of last week 41 women Land settlement association. The
gon, where there is a farmers co- the league standings. Ontario is in G. Larsen, which included trips to and Willard Mayor;
Councilmen; took their red kerchiefs full of be­ association had as guests Mr. Reed
rp-'-itive creamery. Mr. Larimer the top position, after its swamping points of interest to farmers in the Glen Powers, O’Hara.
Chief of Police; Ro­ longings and sallied forth on a 5 and Mr. Jarvis, Union Pacific repre­
raid that this co-operative had done of
county.
Galvin. Fire Chief; Bud Gag- day vacation to the Rest Camp, on sentatives, Frang Morgan, secretary
Sunday, 10 to 1. But it
wonders since its begining in 1933. has Weiser,
Thursday tour took the party bert
liasso. City Judge; and Robert Lee. the Payette lakes.
a postponed game to play with to The
of the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce
and felt sure that the same could Payette,
the
territory
around
Weiser,
and
and should it fall before then to Jamison.
| Secretary-Treasurer.
Free from the struggles and strife was asked to explain the purpose of
be accomplished in Nyssa.
next Sunday, Ontario, Pay­ The Friday tour started at Cairo I The second day of the Beaver of everyday cooking, canning, and the meeting. Mr. Morgan recited
That Nyssa may lose out to On­ Payette Boise
and Nyssa will be in
the county government was the many things good wives must briefly the history and duties of the
tario in this field was pointed out ette,
and ended at Jim Lang- State
tie with five wins and Junction
set up and the State constitution do to hold up their side of the neck association and praised the friend­
when Mr. Goodell informed the a two four-way
don’s
experimental
farm.
In
this
losses.
was drawn up, which parallels that yoke, the Home-makers were fur­ ly, helpful attitude of the pioneer
Nvssa business men that the Ontar­ Nyssa
was included a visit to the H. of
the United States Constitution. nished free transportation to and railroad. "The Company” said Mr
lost the thrilling contest tour
io Chamber of Commerce had re­ on two overthrows
Van
Twisk
wilt
proof
alfalfa
plot,
at first base, which is located about two miles The third day was devoted to the from the camp by bus. The CCC Morgan “has co-operated with us
cently completed a survey of the committed at critical
moments, south of Cairo Junction. The next election of state officers and the furnished a baggage truck which since the birth of the Land settle­
dairy cattle in this section. Just and decision boy Umpire Jim
Quick
of the state government. by the way was full to the top.
ment association. For this we are
what the Ontario busines men had of
was at the Pete Tensen farm formation
not popular with Nyssa stop
Has Daily Publication
very grateful. But while we ap­
in mind when the census was taken, fans, Boise,
Through
the
splendid
manage­
where
the
party
had
an
opportunity
least. The incident occur- to view the sugar beet and the red Not to be outdone by their elders, ment of Izola Jensen, the Oregon preciate the help the Union Pacific
no one could say, but it was taken r .: in at the
sixth frame, after At­ clover fields on the farm.
the boys published their own dally Extension Service, the camp was has given the project, we also feel
for granted that a plan similar to kins had grounded
to N,elson, * A noonday stop was made at the paper. In its colums was to be truly
Camp." Cooks were that the project has materially
that of the local Chamber of Com- Worthen
had singled and Rasor’s Garret Groot ranch where the lad­ | found all of the latest news, even hired a that "Rest
knew
calories and helped the Union Pacific. Now we
emree was on foot.
long drive had been caught by God­ ies of the Nyssa Auxiliary of the to the publishing of a ‘startling’ the ladies had the their
pleasure
of leav­ are met here to try to convince the
Traffic Condition Dissoussed
Phillip! next to bat. had two American Legion served the touring trial, with the reporter doing a fine ing the table after each meal
company we still need their help;
Some dlscusrion was had in re- dard.
and two balls called on him. farmers with lunch.
j job of reporting the trial, and end­ that “satisfied feeling” and with
to urge them to print the adver­
no
g-rds to the traffic conditions that strikes
The fifth pitched ball appeared to After lunch the pary visited the ing up with the terse remark that dishes to wash. The Home-makers tising booklets for at least another
will result from the trucking of be
such a perfect strike that Dean Amalgamated Sugar company’s fac­ the defendant was found guiilty had the privilege of studying crafts year.” All who spoke sanctioned Mr.
be-ts during the campaign. Re­ Johnston
off his glove and tory farm and was shown the trial Along with the general news was a if they so desired. The only rule re­ Morgans remarks and added much
routing on King Avenue and Locust the Nyssa threw
started toward plots and the results of different I sports column, devoted to the var- quired of each Home-maker at the additional evidence in favor of the
street was taken up, but discarded the visitors’ infield
Quick’s decis­
| ious phases of sports conducted camp was “be on time for meals." Companys continued co-operation.
on the grounds that the beet trucks ion, made after bench.
of sugar beet seed.
a half minute delay, types
during the camp.
Mr Reed said that it had been
would not create any undue traffic was a ball. Phillipi
On
the
Bill
DeGroft
farm
the
Trucks were furnished for sight- reported
with party found a variety of crops that
Notables Visit Boys State
that practically all of the
congestion. Ohe suggestion was the next offering for connected
seing
trips
and
through
the
co-op­
scor­ were conceded by all to showe the Judge Donald Long, judge of the eration of the Forest Ranger very land in the project had been set­
marie that the school handle ing Worthen. and a a few triple,
moments results of proper farming. Included | domestic relations court was a vis­ interesting lessons on Nature Study tled; that the company thought
traffic and minimize the danger to later he ran home on Pahl's
safe
to the camp and spoke to the
the local Chamber of com­
the school children.
this farm was hybrid corn, baby itor
the Home-makers. perhaps
hit. putting Boise ahead, 3 to 2. on
boys on the jurisdiction of courts. was Due provided
merce could carry on without the
lima
beans,
experimental
pasture
to
the
many
movie
stars
and
Goddard was the first to score and sugar beets.
The real thriller for the boys was
of the U. P. But before taktng
of curious citizens stirring help
Nyssa in the second inning, get­ The Zesiger ranch, near Adrian, the visit of Miss Evelyn Keyes, crowds
any definite action, said Mr. Reed
too
near
the
original
camp
site
and
To Award *1200 for
ting a three-base bit. He ran home was visited to inspect a 4-H beef movie actress, who starred in “Sons the desire of privacy of the Home­ “the company thought it best that
while Worthen was mussing up
of the Legion." Another visitor of makers it was decided to use the we come here and talk things over
note was Dr. Bruce Baxter, presi-
Per
At Fair Beitia’ grounder. Hashitani annex­ calf At project.
the association; make a brief
the
Jim
Langdon
farm
a
crop
church camp for a with
ed another marker for Nyssa in the of ‘strawberry’ clover was inspected. i dent of Willamette University at Congregational
tour of the project and accumulate
Rest
Camp
this
year.
third, raching first on Worthen’s This clover, it is ""ported, is ideal Salem, and State Commander of
first hand evidence so that the
COUNTY FAIR ARRANGEMENTS error.
He pulled up at third on for raising on alkali ground, and the American Legion O. E. Palma-
company might have something up­
KEAOY AS DATES APPROACH George
Johnston’s s fety and scor­
on which to base a decision for fu­
yet in the experimental stage, teer.
NARROW
ESCAPE
AS
ed on Stone’s sacrifice hit. It was while
Good
Attendance
action. “I can assure you gen­
the
experimenters
are
hoping
for
With the dates for the twenty- the first of the ninth before the big things from it. Starwberry clov­ Atendance at the Beaver Boys CAR GOES INTO DITCH ture
tlemen,”
Mr. Reed continued, "that I
ninth annual Malheur county fair visiting team scored again, tieing er grows, just as the plant from Stateswas good, over 170 boys from
will
do
all
I can to help the asso­
and rodeo. September 3, 4, and 5, a the count, 3-all, Dean Johnston's which it takes it’s name, yie straw­ all over the state attending.
and the project, but at pre­
Miss Wanda Ure, daughter of Mr. ciation
bare two weeks away. Jim Daven­ single driving home the tieing tally. berry, by sending out ‘runners' and
can make no promise as to
and Mrs. Ira Ure and her friend sent
port, fair chairman, and Lee Cald­ ?t was Goddard who performed the then sending down roots.
what course the Union Pacific will
who is visiting her. Miss Elouise take
well, rodeo manager, this week re­ teat, being issued a pass to first by Everyone who participated in the RELIEF COMMITTEE
matter The Union Pa­
McKay, very narrowly escaped cific In has this always
ported plans virtually complete for Rene. Bush’s and Johnston's safe­ tour was enthusiastic and express­ TO MEET IN NYSSA
been friendly to
death
last
Friday
when
the
car
in
the show, which will be held in the ties brought him home.
the
Vale-Owyhee
Project,
Mr. Reed
ed
the
hope
that
these
tours
would
which
they
were
riding,
driven
by
fairgrounds at Ontario.
Boise got nothing but goose eggs be continued and with more farm­ The State Relief Committee will Ure. went off the liignway north of emphasized.
Caldwell, himself a world's cham­ until the last of the fourth, Worth-
meet in Nyssa on the evening of
men attended the din­
Nyssa and landed in the Nyssa- ner Fourteen
pion cowboy at the Pendleton n, first up, pulling up at second ers participating in them.
September 7.
meeting most of whom were
roundup in 1915. Tuesday announc­ when teh 6-foot Nelson failed to
The purpose of the meeting will Arcadia drain ditch.
ofthe Land Settlement as­
ed the rodeo prize lists, with day reach Paul Johnston’s high throw. CREDIT BUREAU
be to appoint a successor to Mrs. Miss Ure was negotiating the members
sociation. They included. C . C.
money in excess of $1200 offered. Taking a long lead-off from second,
Ilnndsaker. who recently resigned passing of a truck when her car Hunt,
Dr. J. J 8arazin, Frank Mor­
In addition to the day money, he he socred on Rasor’s slow scrifice NOW LOCATED
from the position of county rblief went out of control and landed in gan, and
Maurice Judd of Nyssa;
explained, purses made up of en­ hit to Beitia who was playing many
, administration. The county court the ditch, upside down, in about Harry
Peterson, Jess Adrian, Bill
try fees of contestants will go to feet behind the third baseline. Then The Nyssa Associated Credit Bur­ lias recommended to the state re­ five feet of water.
secretary of the Ontario
winners on the final day of the Boise forged ahead with the score, eau is now located in its office in life committe Mrs. Dorothy Burgher, Miss McKay has since returned Callan
Chamber
of Commerce, Ora Clark
fair.
of
Ontario,
who
at
the
present
time
3 to 2, in the sixth, as related above, the Wilson building, according to
to her home in Huntsville, Utah, and Pete Peterson county commis­
Day money for the broncho-bust­
(Continued on Back Page)
Mr. W. E. Baker, manager. The bur­ j is acting in that capacity.
from where she has written that sioners and the guests.
ing will total *300: for the calf rop­
eau opened fpr business last week Mrs. Burgher was in Nyssa she is none the worse from her ex­ The county commissioners point­
ing. $25?; for the bulldogging. *252:
end with some 20 members. Mr. Thursday taking care of the dis­ perience, but Miss Ure is confined ed out that the county could not
for the saddle horse relay race. $150; FINES DRAWN ON
Baker reports that the newly es­ pensing to relief clients.
to her bed at home, due to an In­ give as much to the association as
for the novelty race, with horses DRUNK CHARGES
Arked as to the relief situation fection
tablished
credit
bureau
has
had
a
that has set in, from a cut formerly, showing that the county
walking a quarter, trotting a quar­
in the county. Mrs Burgher said on her leg.
large
number’
of
inquiries
and
in
was under a much heavier expense
ter. and running a quarter. *90; for Three transients were hailed be­ each case has been able to furnish that she estimated the number of
with little increase in taxes. They
the half-mile race. *60. In addition fore Judge Solomon the first part complete credit information for ""lief clients was about three times
were supported by a letter from
there will be *2 50 mount money of this week on charges of drunk- each person.
i that of last year.
TRANSPORTATION
Judge David F. Graham who could
for steer and bareback horse rides. eness. the arrests being made by the
not attend the meeting.
Affiliate With National
CONTRACT
LET
As an added attraction. Caldwell local police force. Those arrested The Will Nyssa
Bill Callan. secretary of Ontario
according to I. O O F ENTERTAIN
has announced that a number of j were, Ambrose Ambers, Albert Mr Baker has Bureau,
Chamber of Commerce said that he
made application ’o IN ONTARIO
hand-forged, silver-mounted bridle | Schneider and C. J. Snyder, all of the National Credit
Nyssa School District award­ knew of one county in California
associa­ The local lodge of the T O. O. F ed The
bits, and spurs will be presented in whom were fined *20 but declining tion for membership, Bureau
the
contract of two additional that spent about *74,000 .per year
which
will
af­
1
went,
to
Ontario
last
Friday
night,
some of the rodeo events in addi­ to pay are serving ten days each in ford local business ment ratings and took along a novitiate for the bus tfansportation
to Mr. Jess for advertising, and as far as he
tion to the money prize.
Thompson,
when
the
lowest bidder could see. had nothing to advertise,
the
city
jail.
from
practically
every
community
degree
work.
Charles
Starks,
local
Seeking to make the show a true ........... Knox Law Violator ............ in the United States.
declined
to
post
a
bond
for the as­ while we have everything to adver­
|
plumber.
“lower Snake river valley” affair. The State Board of Liquor con­ As a method of keeping a persons O F Steele, deputy grand master surance of a proper performance
tise and very little with which to
Caldwell announced that winners
of his contract. Mr. Thompson’s advertise.
agents brought charges against credit rating good. Mr Baker sug­ of the Grand lodge of Oregon was contract
of the major rodeo events will be trol
calls
for
transporta'ion
of
Everyone expressed their appre­
crowned “lower Snake river valley" the proported operator of the Rain­ gested that where a person has a | present for the meeting, during the school children at ten cents per ciation
the Union Pacific's co­
bow hotel for violation of the Knox number of accounts with different which an entertalng program wa- mile plus *50 per month for each operation. of and
champions.
help in advertising
Judge Williams heard the case business establishments that care i put on under the sponsorship of the driver.
Me-" " hile. Davenport set com- law.
the project, and the hope that the
taken that such accounts are I Ontario lodge.
mitees to work on other phases of and levied a fine of *50 and costs. be
The existing contracts which company would assist in the adver­
paid up to date, in order to main­
Ontario Taxi Driver Fined
the fair program. Arrangements
called for *150 per month straight, tising program for an additional
have been made for nightly dances, L. M. Martin of Ontario was fined tain a good credit rating.
heid by Mr. Thompson, were chang­ year.
Collection Agency
and a carnival under the direction *25 anti cost for operating a taxi
ed
to conform with the one award­
of the White City Shows. Inc., will without an Oregon P. U. C. license In connection with the » ed it
ed
Monday night.
’ROUND
TOWN
Judge Williams gave Martin until | Bureau. Mr Baker announced that
be in Ontario for the fair.
Newspaper lo be Text Book Agents LEGION PUTTING
Plans are under way. Davenport the first of September to pay his he will conduct a collection agency
The Nyssa Gate City Journal was IN SIDEWALKS
announced for a Labor Day parade fine, but warned Martin that if he i for the collection of bad credit ac­ Chamber of Commerce members designated
official text book
As an intensive campaign of failed to pay the fine the court 1 counts. In addition a public ac­ taking their food at it comes. . . . agents for the as Nyssa
The or­ The Nyssa Post of the American
cleaning un at the fairground saw would hold him in contempt of 1 counting department Is being offer­ Lloyd Wilson declining the honor of der for the coming schools.
yeirs text books I-egion
the fair site in readiness for the an­ court and fine him an additional ed to any business firm or profes­ a delivery
today completing the
Nyssa fans drown­ or for the coming years text books i laying is of concrrte
nual three-day show. Bill Callan, *30 on that charge.
sional person that desires such ser­ ing out Boise boos
walks around
at the Sunday will be forwarded to the printers of the Legion hall.
Commercial club secretary, an-
vices.
game. . . Sweet music on the those books the latter part of the Last fall the Legionnaires started
nnounced Tuesday that display Miss Wiihelmina Hoffman, pian-
breezes again on Wednesday eve­ week.
space had been virtually sold out. is and teacher of Parma returned Building Gets New Roof—
j laying sidewalks, but due to the
ning. . Fishermen talk turning
Get Brogan
lateness of the beginning of the
last week from a two months stay That portion of the Wilson build­ to hunting . Picture not taken—
had to suspend the project
Leave For McCall—
in Chicago where she did post gra­ ing occupied by Bob's Tavern was the Boise ump and manager shak­ Mr and Mrs. Hlghsmith will work
The legion hall at the present
Mr and Mrs. Bill Adamson and duate woik at Northwestern Uni-1 reroofed this week by the new tin- ing hands after Sundays game . . tench at the Brogan school this I time
is the meeting place for the
child re" left Tuesday morning for versity school of music Miss Hoff­ smithing firm, the J. E Pade Co Smoke piling out of the Big 8tack. coming school year, but will maln- I Odd Fellows,
Rebekahs. Nazarene
tainthelr residence on their farm
McC ” "here he Is now employed man will resume her teaching in The Pade company is located In the
church, as well as the Legion.
southwest of Nyssa.
Ill
Nyssa with the opening of school 1 jld Journal office.
at Sylvan Beach.
To Ask Ci\t
To Locate L
NYSSA DROPS GAME
TO BOISE 4-3
\
Day
'
%
$1.50 PER YEAR
City Makes Bid
For F.E.A. Loan
Would Use Money
For Extension
Of Sewer System
The recently advertised bonds (or
sewer Improvement district 2, have
been sold, when the council acted
to accept the bid of Mr. J. Smith.
At the same meeting the council
authorized city recorder Solomon to
draw registered warrants on the
city tearsurer in the amount of *200
as down" payment on the recently
purchased fire truck chasls from
the Cables Chevrolet company. (Ed.
Note: Last week the Journal made
a typograprical error in the cost of
this chasis. The cost to the city for
this fire truck is *667).
Asks For F. E. A. Loan
In order that necessary sewer ex­
tensions may be put in under one
project, the city council has peti­
tioned the Federal Emergency Ad­
ministration tor a loan and grant
for the construction of necessary
sewer extension and to install a
clarifier or other suitable disposal
plant. This application is a prelim­
inary to a more complete applica­
tion that will be forwarded later to
the administration.
The contemplated extensions will
Involve the proposed sewer district
with the addition in this project of
blocks 13 and 14, which lay Just
west of the district. In the north
part of the city the extensions will
include property in lots 33 east to
61 then south on First street to and
including blocks 1, 2, and 3. Wards
addition, east of the tracks will like
wise be included In the project. No
definite cost could be arrived at yet,
for this project.
Burroughs’ Sheep
Bring Top Prices
WESTFALL SHEEPMAN BUYS
SIX RAMS AT FILER SALE
NATTON SIDING — Mr. D. D.
Burroughs, well known farmer of
this section, reported the sale of a
pen of six purebred Suffolk rams to
Mr. Rufino Arlan, of Westfall, Ore­
gon.
Mr. Burroughs took his rams to
the Idaho Annual Ram Sale at Fil­
er, Idaho which was held August
10, Mr. Arlan paid an average of
*57.50 for the rams.
Mr. Burroughs has entered the
field of raising Suffold purebreds
on a rather extensive scale, having
at the present time, some 250 head
on the summer range in the Cas­
cade country. During the winter
months the band Is brought to the
Snake River Valley for ranging.
Mr. Burroughs’ pen, he reported
was topped, in price, by only four
others, out ot the total of 127 pens.
These four pens sold for around *5
per head more than that of the
Burroughs pen.
While at the Annual Ram Sale
Mr. Burroughs augumented his pre­
sent band by the purchase of two
of the outstanding rams of the sale,
at a figure of *200.
ONTARIO MAYOR
GOES TO CONVENTION
ONTARIO—George Aiken, mayor
of Ontario, and his wife left last
Friday, August 12, for a business
and pleasure trip to Portland and
Tacoma While in Portland Mr.
Aiken will meet with the Oregon
State Game commission and discuss
with them some matters concerning
the state pheasant farm located
about six miles southwest of On­
tario.
Being selected as a delegate to
the northwest district convention
of Kiwanis, Mr Alwen will go from
Portland to Tacoma to represent
the Ontario Kiwanis there.
The mayor and wife plan to re­
turn home August 18.
JUDGE DOWNING
VISITS NYSSA
Idaho District Circuit Court Judge
J. L. Downing and E. H Weaver,
both of whom own farms west of
Nyssa, were in the city during the
week.
Judge Downing and Mr Weaver
are most enthusiastic about this
section of the country. The Judge
is Just now completing a house on
his Homedale ranch.
Judge Downing is a past state
commander of the American Legion
of the Departemnt of Idaho, hay­
ing served as such during 1927.