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W A SH IN G TO N , D. C.—It is prac­
tically all over but the shouting
(most of which has been going on
for a month)—enactment of the so-
called neutrality law. The admin­
istration steam roller has crushed
the opposition. The advocates of re­
taining the embargo on war muni­
tions have known for weeks that
their case was hopeless, but sin­
cerely believing that the embargo
was the best plan to keep America
out of the war, they made their
arguments. Whether they are right
or wrong the next 18 months should
tel}.
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Lately the advocates of the plan
to sell munitions have indulged in
a "smear” campaign against any
prominent individual who disagreed
with them. A group politically and
financially influential and in con­
trol of three sources of communi­
cation—radio, moving pictures and
a portion of the press—has featured
senate speeches for repeal and al­
most ignored senators who want the
embargo retained, and accused any
private person holding an opposite
view of being a booster for Hitler.
It has been high power propoganda
and makes the German bund prop­
aganda look amateurish.
Some day someone will write the
story, naming names. In the nation­
al capital the inside of how and
why the heat was turned on con­
gress and how the American public
has been “ educated” is known, but
the facts are not put in type. Make
no mistake, there is a "war party,"
a powerful group, in the United
States.
As Usual— Americans Take The
Rap
Here is another development of
the war which affects the Pacific
northwest, the sheepmen this time.
Great Britain has contracted to buy
all of the Australian and New Zea­
land wool during the war and in­
tends
dumping
several
million
pounds on the American domestic
market Australian 1939-40 wool clip
is estimated at 1,005 million pounds
in the grease and the New Zealand
clip will be about 350 million
pounds. British government is pay­
ing 17.8 cents for Australian and
16.2 cents for New Zealand wool.
Unofficial reports are that a deal
is being negotiated between the
United States and Great Britain to
take 250 million pounds from the
Australian clip. The wool is to be
auctioned and the state department
has been requested to have these
auctions held in Portland and San
Francisco. Until Great Britain an­
nounces its plan for distribution,
the state department is mum as an
oyster.
A New Jap Treaty?
Cold figures on world trade pre­
sent a revealing picture of inescap­
able results in the event of failure
to negotiate a new trade treaty with
Japan to succeed the 1911 agree­
ment recently denounced by Secre­
tary of State Cordell Hull. The sit­
uation will be bad for Pacific north­
west lumber industry and especially
disastrous to American cotton grow­
ers. with depressing influence on
many other lines of industry, ac­
cording to students of world trade
conditions.
Until a few years ago, Japan,
which now equals Great Britain in
volume of textile exports, obtain-
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THE W EATH ER
The first snow of the season
started falUng this morning—her­
alding an early approach of winter.
On four days the past week the
temperature has fallen to freezing
or below, the lowest recording be­
ing on Wednesday, when the ther­
mometer dropped to 19 degrees.
Low High
Date
70
3?
Oct 19
34
71
Oct. 20
29
74
Oct 21
73
29
Oct. 22
33
73
Oct 23
35
54
Oct. 24
51
Oct 25 _____ ..... .............19
The Owyhee Dam reservoir is
beinnin to fill, according to the lo­
cal office of the Bureau of Recla­
mation.
Water in Owyhee Dam Oct. 23)
347,475 Acre feet
Fastest Growing City In Oregon
$1.50 PER YEAR
NYSSA, OREGON, TH U R SD AY, OCTOBER 26, 1939
Malheur 4 -H Club
Members Net
*2,636.52
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JOURNAL
GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIRE
VO LU M E X X X IV NO. 42
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JESSE GREGG W INS GRAND
C H AM PIO N SH IP ON CORN
Malheur county 4-H club mem­
bers brought back a total of
$2636.52 from the Pacific Interna­
tional Livestock Exposition includ­
ing premium money won and sale
of stock. Over $145.00 of this was
premium money won by exhibits in
the various classes.
Jesse Gregg of Nyssa was high
man in premium money won, tak­
ing a total of $40.00 on his ten-ear
and 25-ear corn exhibits. His 25-
ear exhibit won first for which he
received $10.00 and also took Grand
Champion in its class giving him
$25.00 additional. For his second
placing in the 10-ear class, he re­
ceived $5.00.
Clarence Hight of Nyssa was sec­
ond high in premium money won,
taking a total of $24.00 on his pen
of 4 pigs. $20.00 of this was for his
third placing in the Eastern Ore­
gon division of the pen of four en­
try and $4.00 was for fourth on
single animal in the Hampshire fat
hog class. Clarence also received
$75.38 for the sale of his four ani­
mals.
The baby beef calves sold through
the Fat Stock Auction Sale brought
the Malheur County club members
$2416.14. The highest price for any
of the Malheur county calves was
for the fourth place Junior Short­
horn fed out by Lester Panike of
Annex. This calf sold for 14c per
pound. Calves fattened out by Sam
Pullen of Owyhee and Dick Yundt
of Oregon Slope were second high,
selling for 13c per pound. None of
the Malheur county 4-H calves sold
for less than 11c per pound. In view
of the very successful year the
beef club members have just com­
pleted, most of them are planning
on continuing with this project for
1940. Jack Zittercob was the first
one to secure the calf for his next
years project and the others plan
on getting their animals just as
soon as possible as calves must be
on feed early in the winter in or­
der to be sufficiently well finished
to compete in the show next fall.
Townsend Show
And Dance
Saturday
"R E LIE F BE HANGED” AND
VAUDEVILLE OFFERED
Members of the local Townsend
club and the public will be offered
a full night's entertainment at the
Eagles hall Saturday night when
the Townsend-club-sponsored show
of "R elief Be Hanged,” a melo­
drama in three acts, and five acts
of vaudeville will be shown. The
melodrama will be enacted by a
professional troupe known as the
Rose City Players.
In addition to the show, there
will be a free dance immediately
following the performances, the
music being furnished by the Taylor
Troubadors.
The doors will open at 7:30 p. m.
with the curtain going up promptly
at 8. The public is invited to at­
tend.
OREGON WHEAT
LOANS INCREASE
(Special From Washington Bureau)
W ASH ING TO N. D. C —Commod­
ity Credit Corporation announces
that as of October 4. loans had been
made on 4,505,000 bushels of wheat
in Oregon, o f which 4,191,000 bush­
els were in elevators and 314,000
bushels in farm storage. The loans
for Washington were on 8.443,000
bushels, of which 7.848.000 bushels
were in elevators. The loans were
far greater than last year
Freight Shipments
Freight shipments to and from
Nyssa still continue lively, with
two carloads of onions, four of sugar
and 39 of lettuce going out the past
week and 466 carloads o f beets mov­
ing in.
Nephew Visits—
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. A.
V. Cook was paid a surprise visit
by her nephew. D. D. Lyells of Lew­
iston. Idaho.
Daughter Operated Upon—
The small daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Franklin was taken to
the Ontario hospital on Saturday
morning and operated upon for an
acute appendix by Dr K. E. Kerby.
She is reported to be making a
quick recovery.
LEGIONAIRES HEAR
NATIONAL OFFICER
A delegation of members of the
Nyssa Post of the American Legion
and Auxiliary attended a zone meet­
ing of the Legion at Vale Tuesday
night.
Principal speaker was National
Vice Commander H. Elwyn Davis,
Pueblo, Colo., who reminded those
present of the four cardinal rea­
sons for the existence of the Am eri­
can Legion—namely, national de­
fense, 100 per cent Americanism,
the rehabilitation and employment
of veterans and child welfare.
Legion delegations attending the
meeting came from Adrian, Nyssa,
Ontario, and the host, Vale.
Cheldelin Elected,
Land Purchase,
Budget Pass
AVERAGE VOTE TURNS
O U T TO C AST BALLOTS
Voters of School District 26
(Nyssa) went to the polls last Sat­
urday and elected O. E. Cheldelin,
Nyssa farmer, to serve the unex­
pired term of former Director E.
Gaston, by a vote of 71 to 30 for
Hershel Thompson and 29 votes cast
for Mrs. Dick Tensen.
Of a total of 130 taxpayers voting,
only 84 voted on the budget, 77 ap­
proving and 7 voting against it.
On the purchase of the 7 lots, 91
voted, 88 voting yes and three op­
posing, allowing the board of di­
rectors spending $200 for the pur­
chase.
Cheldelin joined the board Sat­
urday night to sit in on a special
meeting at which was discussed the
dilemna that the district finds it­
self over the recent election on the
issuing of $36,000 warrant funding
bonds. The board voted to hold an­
other special election November 18,
to straighten the tangle out.
FOX FARMERS FACE
FOREIGN DUMPING
(Special From Washington Bureau)
W ASH ING TO N, D. G —Silver fox
farms, many located in Oregon and
Washington, are facing competition
from Europe because of the war.
Some 300,000 silver fox pelts are
produced annually on American fur
farms and this nation is almost in­
dependent of European supplies.
Cut o ff from their usual outlet,
European furs may be dumped on
the American market next spring,
according to statements received by
the committee for reciprocity in­
formation. This would result in a
reduction in price to consumers, but
too great a supply1 of foreignfurs
will make it unprofitable for the
American grower to continue silver
fox production. Government o ffi­
cials have been warned that be­
tween 500,000 and 600,000 silver fox
pelts may be shipped into the Unit­
ed States from Canadian and
European farms. The situation is
described as the most critical in the
30-year history of American fur
farming.
PROCLAMATION
As Mayor of the City of Nyssa, I hereby
proclaim Friday, October 27, as Navy Day and
ask that all citizens join in the observance of the
tribute to our first line of defense— the United
States Navy.
On this day let us remember that the United
States Navy stands as a staunch and loyal bul­
wark against the invasion of our shores. No fin­
er men, nor for that matter more loyal, can be
found than those who serve their country in the
United States Navy. They give of their services
without stint— and if the time should come, will
gladly give their lives that our country may
stand before nations as a nation of men com­
mitted to the policy of democracy and unafraid
to die, that that policy may live forever.
As a further mark of tribute to our men of
the seas, I ask that all merchants display on this
day the flag of our country— the Stars and
Stripes.
R. A. THOM PSON,
Mayor.
Triple A Elections
To Be Held
Friday
N YSSA C IT Y H ALL P O LLIN G
PLACE FOR LO CAL FARMERS
Community elections win be held
on Friday, October 27, 1939 lor the
purpose of selecting community
A A A committeemen for 1940, ac­
cording to the Malheur county A A A
committee. Committeemen are el-
sponsible for the administration of
the A A A program in each commun­
ity, and the chairman of the various
community committees elect the
members of the county committee.
All farmers who are participating
in any part of the A A A program
are eligible to vote at these elec­
tions. Since administration of these
programs is Handled largely by the
committeeman, election of them is
important and farmers are urged
to attend these meetings, so that
committeemen satisfactorily to all
will be elected.
Meetings are scheduled to begin
at 8:00 p. m. in each of the follow­
ing places:
Big Bend, Wade School house;
Kingman Kolony, Kingman Kolouy
school;
Nyssa, Nyssa City Hall;
Paette-Oregon Slope, Park School
house; Ontario, Boulevard Grange
hall;
Vale, Circuit Court Room,
court house; Harper, Harper School
house.
FARMERS WARNED
ON WAR EXPORTS
MERCHANTS TO
CLOSE ARMISTICE
PURINA DEALERS
HOLD MEETING
The regular monthly sales meet-
nlg of Snake River Valley Purina
Mills dealers was held in Nyssa on
Tuesday night at Brownie’s cafe.
Approximately 23 dealers were
present to hear William Skinner,
district manager for the Purina
Mills give a talk on the possibilities
of dairying and poultry raising in
this area.
A sales contest was started, which
will end next month, the winners
being treated to a turkey dinner
while the losers will have to sit
across from their more fortunate
co-workers and eat—beans, black
coffee and dry corn bread. The
local dealers, A1 Thompson and his
son Hershel, are out to be on the
winning side, both claiming that
they have no taste fo dry corn
bread.
City Taxpayers
To Vote O n i
„
Voters in Nyssa will go to the
polls next Tuesday and pass their
vote upon a special levy of $4,269.85,
which the city councllmen and bud­
get committee deem necessary to
carry on the functions of the city
government. Last year the special
levy amounted to $6,000, which was
passed by the voters by a big ma­
jority.
The budget this year was held to
the city ordinance which limits
budgets to 30 mills of the assessed
valuation of the property in the city
limits. This 30 mills is, however,
aside from the payment of bond
principal and Interest, which this
year will amount to $2550 or $156.80
less than for last year's budget.
This special levy was recommend­
ed to the council by the budget com­
mittee, citing the rapid growth of
the city in the past year, which
makes the additional expenditures
necessary for the coming year.
The voting will take place at the
City hall Tuesday, October 31, be­
HELP OF NEIGHBORS
tween 8 a. m. and 8 p. m.
PROVES F U T IL E
Judges for the election are W. B.
Hoxle and Edwin M. Tucker and
By Lucie Marie Case
clerks are Ethel Crawford and Mrs.
SUNSET V A L L E Y —On Thursday, S. B. Davis.
October 19, the home of Otto Wolfe
was completely destroyed by fire.
The house and its contents were a
complete loss, the fam ily escaping
with only the clothes they were
wearing.
(Special From Washington Bureau)
W ASH ING TO N, D. C.—There are
Mrs. W olfe and two of the young­
er children were in the house alone more turkeys raised in the First
when Mrs. W olfe noticed smoke congressional district of Oregon
coming from the bedroom. She soon than in any other part of the Unit­
realized that it was already past ed States.
James W. Mott, representative
her control and ran for her hus­
band who was working in the fields. from that district, has made a
Neighbors also were attracted by strong plea with the state depart­
the blaze and attempted to help, ment against lowering the tariff on
turkeys from Argentina in the
but were too late.
At present the W olfe’s are liv­ pending trade agreement. Mott’s
ing in tents on their property while statement has been supplemented
by the Roseburg chamber of com­
a new house is being built.
merce, Douglas County Taxpayers
league, Oregon State Director of
Agriculture J. D. Mickle, Alton Hur­
ley of Salem and many other grow­
ers who fear an invasion of the
M ITC H E LL B U TTE —The thresh­ American market. It is estimated
ing of clover and alfalfa seed is in Oregon's production this year will
full swing now in the valley. Dun­ be 30,000,000 pounds, a considerable
away and Sons had a very good proportion coming from eastern
turnout this time on their clover Oregon, but principally from the
seed. I t yielded 85 sacks from 30.2 west side of the Cascades.
O tto W olfe Home
Complete Loss
By Fire
OREGON LEADS IN
TURKEY RAISING
BUTTE FARMERS
GET GOOD YIELDS
VAN WINKLE RULES
ON AGRICULTURE
MARKETING ACT
ROUND TOWN
IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIII
TECH NICAL IN T E R P R E T A T IO N
OF LAW VOIDS ELECTION
The voters in school District 26
(Nyssa) must revote on the matter
of allowing the district board to is­
sue bonds in the amount of $36,000
for refunding outstanding warrants.
A technicality in the interpretation
of the law governing the election
is the reason for the revoting.
This interpretation ruled that be­
cause the amount of the principal
of the warrants and the amount of
accrued interest was not set forth,
a new election would have to be
held. The law in question reads:
"The notice of election shall state
the amount of warrants, and In­
terest thereon, not payable in cash,
to be funded, and the date of the
oldest outstanding warrant included
in such proceedings," and it Is ap­
parent that two interpretations can
be placed on the meaning, one of
which was followed in calling the
election and the other being insist­
SPECIAL LE VY OF $4,269.85
ed on by the attorneys for the bond
UP FOR A P P R O V A L OF VOTERS purchasers.
Nyssa merchants will be closed
Armistice Day, November 11, ac­
cording to a census taken of the
local business men this week. This
follows a custom that has been fol­
lowed since the original setting of
Armistice Day as a national holi-
! day.
A football game between Ontario
and Nyssa, played at Ontario, will
follow a parade of veterans' organi­
zations there. This is an annual a f­
fair, each city taking turns in hav­
ing the game played on their local
field. Last year Ontario won from
Nyssa, which defeat Nyssa hopes to
revenge on Armistice Day.
(Special From Washington Bureau)
W ASH ING TO N, D. C.—Warning
is issued by the department of ag­
riculture that the increase in export
demand for United States products
will be smaller than in the World
war. There may also be a delay m
the foreign purchases until the bel­
ligerents organize their program.
One item alone for farmers to re­
member is that there will be no
American expeditionary force sent
to Europe, and it was the feeding
of American soldiers that provided
SALEM —Attorney General I. ,H.
a large market for American agri­
Van Winkle this week held that the cultural products and meats in the
agricultural marketing act of 1935
World war days.
acres. Russell Talbot received 16
gives the state department of agri­
sacks of alfalfa seed from 7 acres.
culture power to enforce reasonable
Earnest Smith, Clyde Mitchell, Ira
regulations for the protection of G R AN G E MEETS
Marrs. Donald McGinnis also had
the people of Oregon from defective
The Oregon Trail Grange met on
their threshing done this week by
or unhealthy farm products regard­ Tuesday evening with a good crowd
Zack Walker of Newell Heights.
less of the state of their origin. The present. Plans were made to meet
Mrs. Clyde
Mitchell
returned
opinion was reportedly requested in with the Boulevard Grange on Oct.
home Sunday from Nampa where
preparation for a test suit asking 31st and at that time to hold a joint
she had spent the week with Mr.
for enforcement of the act.
Initiation ceremony as the state o f­
and Mrs. Harley Litsey. Mr. and
The department of agriculture ficers will preside at that meeting.
Mrs. Litsey were Sunday dinner
has not been actively enforcing the
All members are urged to attend
guests at the Mitchell home.
act because the legislature failed to the initiation at the Boulevard
Ira Marrs and son Bob were busi­
appropriate any funds for that pur­ Grange and also to attend the next
ness callers in Caldwell and Nampa
pose. All fees and licenses collected regular meeting at Oregon Trail the
Monday. M r Marr's father is vis­
under the act are supposed to be second Tuesday in November at
iting him from Star, Idaho.
used for its administration and en­ which time officers for the coming
Zack Walker's father and Bob
forcement but the legislature, un­ year will be elected.
Marr are mowing clover for Zack
der the budget law, must make a
on the Thfeo Rust place.
specific appropriation before they
Nyssa is the Bargain Center.
Louis Lin ville who was hurt in
can be used. Van Winkle said also
the wreck last week is reported do­
that if the department licenses re­
ing very nicely. He is able to walk
tailers it cannot except growers who
around.
market their own produce on their
Mrs. Howard Connaughay and
own farm premises.
children have been sick this week
Wei, wel—old man winter is with with the flu.
Visit From Ogden—
The Mitchell Butte pre-school
us again . . . anyway Boise had to
M r and Mrs. Kenneth Butte of
club will meet October 31 with Mrs
Ogden, Utah,
are in Nyssa for admit getting snow first . . . A1
Clyde Mitchell hostess and Mrs
business and pleasure. Mr. Butte Thompson (so they say) is going
Donald McOlnnls, co-hostess and
is at the Amalgamated Sugar com­ into the business of selling cats—
Mrs. Ira Marrs. leader.
pany factory and Mrs Butte Is vis­
his first deal, it is understood, net­
iting with friends
ted him
two-bits . . . everyone
Judge I l l -
wondering whether to observe the
Visit Parents—
Justloe of the Peace W. J. W ill-
Mr. and Mrs Merrlt Greeting and regular Thanksgiving date or the iams was taken to the hospital in
their family of Mt Vernon. Wash., Democratic one . . . leas being heard ' Ontario on Monday by Dr. L. A.
are visiting until Friday at the par­ about the war in Europe
. .
Maulding for observation and treat-
ental C. C. Hunt and M M. Oree-
i ment. and Is reported to be lm-
llng homes.
proving.
District M ust
Revote O n
Bonds
BUDGET HEARING
MONDAY NIGHT
The City Council will convene at
8 p. m. Monday night at the city
hall council chambers to discuss
with any interested taxpayer the
1940 budget for the city.
The 1940 budget has set expendi­
tures as follows: personal services,
$6.680; material and supplies, $1,600;
maintenance and supplies, $595;
power and water, $7,500 and miscel­
laneous expenditures, $9,625.
Estimated receipts have been set
at $11,450, coming from such items
as water, licenses, fines, road fund
and liquor licenses.
Visit F'rom Gooding—
O. V. Edholm and Mrs. Harry Ed-
holm with her children of Ooodlng,
visited with their sister, Mrs. A. C.
Sallee and Mr. Sallee over the wee*
end.
I-oulu Garrison Improved—
Louis Garrison, who was critical
ly injured several week ago in a
traffic accident near San Francisco
has recovered sufficiently that he
was removed to his own home last
week and his mother, Mrs. Charles
Oarrlaon, who has been with him,
returned to Nyssa on Sunday.
Mrs. Oarrlaon spent Wednesday
visiting the Ray OarTlson family in
Jamieson.
That the revotlng and resale of
the bonds may be of considerable
advantage to the district was
brought out that a more favorable
rate may be obtained in the event
the voters again vote the issuing of
the bonds. The bonds were sold un­
der pressure of European trouble,
which demoralized the bond market,
the buyers insisting on 4 per cent
interest. With latest developments
it is felt sure that a more favor­
able rate of interest, with conse­
quent lower cost to the taxpayers of
the district, will be obtained in the
sale of the new issue.
The date of the election was set
by the board for Saturday, Novem­
ber 18 from 2 to 7 p. m. in the
grade school building at Nyssa.
Rancher Dies O f
Heart Attack
Wednesday
W IL L IA M RUSSELL DIES W H ILE
T A L K IN G W IT H F A M IL Y
William Russell, a rancher in the
Owyhee, passed away suddenly at
the family home on Wednesday
morning.
Mr. Russell had arisen, apparently
feeling in the best of health, ate
his usual breakfast, and went to
look after some o f the stock. About
nine he returned to the house and
was sitting talking with other mem­
bers of the fam ily when he sud­
denly slumped in his chair and
passed on immediately.
Dr. K. E. Kerby was called imme­
diately and pronounced Mr. Russell
dead on his arrival.
The remains were taken to the
Nyssa funeral home for embalm­
ment and then taken that evening
to Los Angeles for burial.
Mr. Russell is the father of Tom ­
my Russell, well-known rancher in
this area.
OREGON GUARD ON
DOUBLE TRAINING
SALEM —Under instructions from
the war department this week the
Oregon national guard was put on
a double training program. Instead
of drilling once a week as had been
the practice, the guardsmen will
have two nights of drill each week
In addition a seven-day field
training program will be sandwich­
ed in sometime between now and
the end of January. So that guards­
men will not be unduly inconven­
ienced in their civilian occupations,
the field training will be done on
several successive week ends.
Land will be leased by the federal
government for this field training
close to the guard home stations ex­
cept in the case o f Portland where
troops will train on the Clackamas
rifle range or at Vancouver bar­
racks. Federal funds have been pro­
vided to cover the added expense
MARKETS
Thursday quotations
By W iley Glowers
Cream, Grade A --- ----------------
Cream, Grade B .......
CASH PRICE
$0
38
Hens, heavy ___
.10
Hens, Light and Leghorn ............ 06
Springs ----
06
Stags --------------
.06
Cockerels .........
.05
Egg Market
Trade-in ..._..............
27