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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 21,1940 PAGE FOUR M e m o r ie s O f The Gate City Journal O reg | o ( n )N E.ws'fAjPER P u b l i s h e r s / 4 - s - s o d i a t i on WINIFRED BROWN THOMAS - - - - Owner LOUIS P. THOMAS - - - - Editor and Publisher INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS AND RELIGION, OPTIMISTIC IN DISPOSITION—WITH NO INTERESTS TO SERVE EXCEPT THOSE OF MALHEUR COUNTY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ___ $1.50 Six Months — ............... $1.00 Single Copies __________ .05 (Strictly In Advance) ADVERTISING RATES Open rate, per Inch............ 30c National, Per Inch ............ 30c Classifieds, Per word -----Olo Minimum 25c Published every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Nyssa, Oregon for transmission through the United States Malls, as second class matter, under the act of March 3. 1879. NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL’S PROGRAM * Co-operative Marketing Association for Malheur Farmers A Properly Equipped Trailer Camp A City Park A Comprehensive Street Improvement Plan A FUTURE FARMER WONDERS following excerpts are from a talk de T HE livered to the Nyssa Lions club by Frank Johnson, president of the Nyssa Chapter of the Future Farmers of America. The young farmer, we believe, brings out some points that not only the future farmers of this country are now thinking about, but the old er ones as well. All boiled down to one sentence, it amounts to this: “ American Markets for American Farmers” . Read this, whether you be lieve in trade agreements or not— it will give you something to think of. We quote from Frank Johnson’s speech: “ Briefly stated, the secretary believes that the people of the United States will be prosperous only if we are able to sell a larger quantity of goods broad than we are now selling. Foreign trade, Secretary Hull says, will make us pros perous. * * * His argument is that if we make these trade agreements with many nations, we shall be doing our part to break down the bar riers and pave the way to peace. “ Opponents of Secretary Hull’s policy admit that his intentions are good, but they say that in his eagerness to restore foreign trade, he has gone too far in reducing the import taxes on goods coming into the United States, and, in many cases, foreign products have been ship ped into this country and have competed seri ously with American goods. “ Although many pages of facts are submitted by each side in this controversy, it is hard for the impartial observer to decide exactly what the facts prove. For example, the friends of the Hull trade agreements are able to show that Americans are selling far more to foreigners than they sold before the trade pacts went into effect. But how much o f this increase of foreign sales was due to the trade pacts. That we do not know; in part, the increase was due to the fact that there was rapid business recovery in most parts of the world after 1933. “ They say it is true that the Hull agreements have secured favors from foreign countries so as to allow American manufacturers to sell some o f their products abroad more easily. THEY CONTEND, HOWEVER. THAT THE HULL PACTS HAVE NOT OPENED UP NEW MAR KETS FOR AMERICAN FARMERS. They point to the fact that, while the total sales of American goods to foreigners increased greatly from 1934 to 1938, the sale of farm products to foreigners has shown no' appreciable increase. “ But, say the friends of the Hull trade pacts, the situation would have been still worse if it had not been for the trade agreements. * * * “ Not only have the agreements failed to open new markets for the farmers, opponents say, but they have broken down our tariff walls so that foreigners sell an increased quantity of farm products in this country in competition with American farmers. Foreign sales o f farm prod ucts in this country increased roughly from one billion dollars in 1934 to one and a half bil lion dollars in 1937.. * * * In consideration of these factors, I believe that the reciprocal trade agreements have been injurious to the American farmer by (1) lowering his standard of living, (2) lowering farm prices, (3) and the loss of the domestic market. * * * “ Have we not the right as voung farmers to ask the following questions? Whose market is this? Who has first claim to the purchasing power o f America? Who is it that must pay the taxes? Upon whose back rests the payrolls and the relief rolls of the Republic? W no it is that must defend the flag? It is the people of the United States. I^et us be just to them before we seek to be generous to the rest o f the world.” A n O ld T i m e r "When the Owyhee ditch was put through the work was done with teams and scrapers. Our teams were hall-starved, and we hardly had enough to eat for ourselves. We had to haul our hay irom Malheur and pay $10 and $12 a ton for it, and a good portion of the hay was fed up on the 3-day trip on the road. We had to go all the way to Boise val ley for our oats, and haul our vege tables from the China gardens at Boise City. I tell you, we had plenty of tough times. John E. Johnson was our engineer and Hub Ward was our ditch boss for years and years. We worked at it about ten years. The dam made the worst trouble. The river would wash out around it and leave the settlers dry for that sea son. We got as far as the hog back, now Oregon Trail, where we struck a big gravel bar. We couldn’t get through it in years, so we borrowed $60,000 from Fred Kiesel of Ogden. We are still paying interest on a part of that debt. “Kiesel started the old O..F. store (Oregon Forwarding) at Ontario, the firm of Kiesel, Schilling and Danielson. Before the railroads to the interior were built out of On tario, the O. F. store used to send out $1000 worth of merchandise a day, on the average. “Our house was sort of an oasis in the early days on the river, when houses were scattered and few. We kept all the travelers that came our way—riders on horseback, travelers in covered wagons, even Indians, and we never charged anyone. Trav elers would come and rest a day or so, and I would say, ‘Boy, go dig yourself a sack of potatoes out of the garden, or pick apples off the ground—don’t knock them off the trees—and take them with you.’ And my wife would come with a pan of eggs or a bucket of milk for them. My Big-hearted wife always gave freely to those in need. “When we came to the Owyhee river, among our neighbors I recall Charles O. Wilson, Dr. Rigsby, Alex Mathison, Bud Dryden, Bill Smith, Charley Patton and Tim Collins. My brother Gus had come in 1882. Fairman Bradley and family came a little later, also Tom Fletcher’s and Joe Robertson’s. Arthur Morey later bought the Patton place, and Jim Pinkston bought part of the Mathison place. John Bigelow was an early settler, and so was Mr. Meeker. He died at Fletcher’s. The Tremblay family later had a store and the Owyhee post office at the Stone House. Among our early teachers were Miss Wessela, W. J. Patterson and Charley Lemon.” (To be continued) Co-op Livestock Marketing Reviewed By the “ Happy Farmer” The Co-Operative Livestock Mar keting Association of Parma, Idaho, shipped 6559 head or 1,339,275 pounds of hogs to market In 1939. They brought a total of $275,700.28. They shipped 3,133 head or 260,885 pounds of sheep, which brought $35,679.26. And cattle to the value of $7,295.73. We haven’t the number and weight on the cattle. These facts and figures are com piled from a letter from Mr. C. J. Kniefel secretary of the Co-opera tive Livestock Marketing associa tion and also secretary of the Co-op wool pool of Parma, Idaho. The Co-operative Livestock Mar keting association was organized in 1931 by a group of farmers who wished to get a market price for their stock without paying a high selling commission. Mr. Ben Weber is in charge of the hog and cattle shipping. They ship hogs every Friday and cattle when there is enough to make a carload. Their largest shipment of hogs for 1939 was October 10th. They shipped 286 head on that day. To quote from Mr. Kniefel: “Mr. C. G. Allen is our sheep shipper. He makes several sheep shipments dur ing the late spring and summer. He goes to the farmer's place and grades the lambs (telling you when they are ready to ship). Anyone in terested in shipping lambs may do so by letting us know. Anyone may ship through this association, how ever, we prefer to have them join as a member. A ten-year member ship is two dollars.” There is of course a small handl ing charge on this stock. We over looked getting that from Mr. Kniefel. Gooding county, Idaho, organized a hog pool about the same time this was organized. Twin Falls county farmers just across the Snake river always received a half cent more per pound for their hogs than the farmers in Gooding county. The Gooding county buyers said the dif ference was in the freight rates. After the pool was organled the Gooding county formers always re ceived a half cent per pound more after handling charges were taken out than the Twin Falls county farmers. The handling charges there were a half cent per pound. Mr. Kniefel when asked about the Taylor Graing Act, says: “I do not believe the Taylor Grazing Act ef fects the small farmer sheep (or stock) man except that the act is forcing the large stockman to de crease his number of stock (on the range), thus making a surplus of feed which the farmer must con sume on his own farm by owning and feeding more livestock.” And adds: “We will have to continue to j increase the number of livestock on I our farms if we are to prosper.” ALBERTA VALLEY G e t D e ta il« f r o m — ß@[]§[I ESSfEiffll LUMBER, ^/COMPANY “ T h ere*» a y a r d n e a r y o u ” Dwight Smith, Mgr. C. M. Tensen took out his lead ewes Friday and plans to take the rest up Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Groot were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Jake Groot home in Arcadia. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Campbell and family of Oregon Trail were Sun day afternoon visitors at the W. H Fox home. Lila Fife has been on the sick list but is well again. Mr. and Mrs. Rock Shelton were business vistors in Ontario Satur day. Mrs. Oles Bingham of Nyssa vis ited Mrs. Leo Fife Saturday. Messrs, and Mesdames Luther Fife. Dean Fife. Floyd Thompson, Elmer Taylor, L. T. Chambers, Geo. Jensen, and Francis Gardner at tended the anniversary banquet of the Relief society at the L. D. S. church Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Weeks of Nyssa spent Saturday evening at the Hen ry Gannon home. TRIPLEX CLEANING • Keep the entire fam ily well groomed with TRIPLEX CLEANING # Save Your Clothes! NYSSA TAILOR SHOP DELIVERY SERVICE PHONE 74 w ith in 38 OR univi S4fEL> W ITH IV d J tm r ia r td Ä BRAKE L IN IN G feet.... ^ W HATV If you. car it «quipped will» four-whe«J ® broker, and you cannot com* to a stop witkin 31 foot when traveling at SO mile« an hour, your brake* need inspection and adjusting. Probably they need relining. Come in and let us tetf your brakes free of chuge. O u r modem equipment and «killed mechanics, plus C o M a X brake lining, is your assurance of perfect «tops. Remem ber it is cheaper to reline than to regret. P ru y n ’s G arage Phone 56W 2nd and Main Sts. ❖ Have Your Brakes Tested Often 4 Pete Tensen and Celrit Groot at- whgat tended the sale at the Cornell farm claude Day purchased four milk Legal Advertising in Nyssa Heights Friday. cows and a team of work horses Mrs. Gerrit Stam visited Mrs. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS W. Barrett in Arcadia Sunday aft IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE ernoon. STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MALHEUR Mrs. Joe Stam of Oregon Trail NEWELL HEIGHTS Notice is hereby given that the spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. undersigned has been appointed ad An old landmark on Newell ministrator of the estate of T. E. Gerrit Groot. Mrs. Henry Gannon and Mrs. Heights is being torn down. It is Rust, deceased, by the County Court Jack Gannon were in Ontario Sun the house on the homestead of the of the State of Oregon for Malheur and has qualified. All per Hub Walters place and was built County, day evening. sons having claims ccniasl said Mrs. Annie Egan of Logan, Utah, about 40 years ago. Tommy Russell estate are hereby notified to present is spending a couple of weeks at the now owns the farm and is building the same, duly verified as by law required, to the undersigned at 14 L. T. Chambers home. a house for his renters. Guss Building, Ontario, Oregon, Joyce Chambers, Afton and Grace Mr. Staples of Ontario has pur within six months from the date Draper and Ivan and Melvin chased the Broulett farm in Newell hereof. Thompson attended a bee hive on Heights and Lester Goulet is farm Dated and first published March Thursday evening at the L. D. S. ing it this year. 7, 1940. Last publication April 4. 1940. church. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rogers were HERMAN E. RUST, C. M. Tensen was a business vis Administrator Sunday dinner guests at the Ross itor in Ontario Monday. Martin P. Gallagher, Attorney. Mrs. Gerrit Groot visited Grand Healey home. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parker and ma Stam in Oregon Trail Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cooper and family had dinner with their family were Sunday dinner guests daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wood Sunday. at the Elmer Taylor home. Bill Kurtz was home from La Mrs. Floyd Thompson and Mrs. L. T. Chambers entertained the Grande to spend the week-end with primary officers at the Thompson his parents. home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Miss Idamay Prouty spent the Selma Paulsen, Mrs. Mary Jensen, week-end with her parents in La I Mrs. Bescsie Ellibee, Mrs. Oles Bing Grande. ham, Mrs. Violet Riggs, Mrs. Bar Patricia Smith is confined to her bara Zimmerman, Mrs. Emma Hen bed threatened with pneumonia, j dricks, Mrs. Stella Frost, Mrs. She is under the care of Dr. Mauld- Audrey Reece. Mary Gardner, El lng. len Browers, EuVada Carver attend Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parker enter ed. Refreshments were served at to think about Insurance tained at a birthday party for their the close. son Leroy Friday evening. After Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Groot. Mr. when your house is on and Mrs. Gerrit. Stam, Mr. and playing games refreshments were Mrs Dick Groot, Kees Blocker and served to 22 friends besides the fam Rickus Van Twisk of Valley View ily. Miss Betty Nelson who was the spent Tuesday evening at the Jake Van Twisk home in honor of Rickus first and second grade teacher for Insure N O W ! See several years, is visiting in this vi Van Twisk’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Fife and cinity the last few days. Mrs. O. J. Ramsey and children Mrs. Ethel Lankford were business FRANK T. MORGAN of Virda. Nevada, spent Sunday and visitors In Emmett Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alfred of Monday at the Alvin McGinnis Phone 97 Nyssa spent Sunday at the John home. While here she visited at the R. R. Overstreet and Cecil Smith Lackey home. Nyssa, Oregon Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stam of Ore homes. Before her marriage Mrs. gon Trail were Thursday visitors at Ramsey was Miss Agnes Johnson and taught the primary grades here the Bill Findling home. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jensen and seven and eight years ago. family were in Emmett on business Sunday. PROGRESSIVE SEWING CLUB Mrs. Luther Fife and Lila were By Virginia Orr business visitors in Ontario Mon A meeting of the “Progressive day. Sewing Club” was held Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. LaVere Fife called March 16, 1940. at the T. T. Elliott home in King- The meeting began at 1 o’clock man Kolony Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Groot spent p. m. A report was given by Virginia Sunday evening at the Pete Ten- Orr, entitled “ Dress for a School Girl." sen home. After the meeting had been ad Mr. and Mrs. Charles Higgins of Nyssa moved into their new home journed, Mrs. Dimmick helped the girls with their work. in this district Sunday. , ' W i Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Brown of Burns spent Thursday evening with S O L ID C O M F O R T . Mr and Mrs. John Lackey. SOUND ECONOM Y Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jensen and family were in Ontario Sunday aft ernoon. WHENY0U Vivian Fife entertained ten of Due to the tremendous strain her friends on her 12th birthday caused by sudden bereavement, Saturday afternoon. Cutie and careful thinking is hindered by games were played. High prize was increased responsibilities. Be won by Wanda Howell and low by cause decisions must be made Pauline Hendricks. Grace Draper quickly, it is imperative that you and Marie Seburn of this commun have the valuable assistance of a ity attended. Refreshments were reliable funeral director. We have served at the close. served this community faithfully Mr. and Mrs. Dick Groot were for years. business visitors in Ontario Mon day morning. NYSSA FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs Parley Merrill of HOLE Weston, Idaho, were oernight guests at the Luther Fife home Monday. Ambulance Service WILLIAMS COAL CO. Mr. and Mrs. Don Lankford of Phone 47 Nyssa. Oregon Phone 73W Nyssa Ontario visited Mrs. Ethel Lank ford Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gannon spent Sunday afternoon at the Earl FIRE AUTOMOBILES Farr home in Nyssa. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Whalen and TRUCK O W N ER ’S ATTENTION Mr. and Mrs. Osa Storts of Payette visited at the John Lackey home LOR LONG AND SHORT HAU L Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Relk and INSURANCE family of Oregon Trail spent Sun day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Findling. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crane and I Marjorie and Edna Hallock were j Thursday evening dinner guests at j BONDS Phone 53 FARM RENTALS the George Webster home in Nyssa | Heights. Esther Sweaney of Richland, June Webster of Nyssa Heights and Edna Hallock spent Sunday at the Higby home in Apple Valley. Henry Beryl from Montana is visiting at the Grant Hallock home. T O O L A TE FIRE CAREFUL THOUGHT \BURN ABERDEEN COAL 0 SEE DON M. GRAHAM Quick Money for REMODELING or REPAIRS BUENA VISTA Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Florea and family. Mr. and Mrs. Olen Thomp son, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sorensen, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Robbins were Sunday dinner guests at the H L. Day home. Mrs. Ella Louise Highland of Boise visited her son David at the S. B. Hoffman home last week. Galen Evans of Kansas and Jean Buffington and Milton Townsend of Iowa spent a few days at the Leslie Topliff and Alva Goodell homes. Mr. Evans is a cousin of Mrs. Top liff and Mr. Goodell. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Day and Ronnie and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hoffman were Sunday visitors at the S. B. Hoffman home. Mrs. E. L. Jamison was an On tario visitor Thursday. Mrs. C. C. Wyckoff. Mrs. E. L. Jamison. Mrs. Leslie Topliff and Mrs. Alva Goodell attended Chatter box club at the C. H. Bennett home in Richland district. Betty Osterkamp of Apple Valley was an overnight guest at the E. L. Jamison home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs Leslie Topliff and Mr and Mrs Alva Ooodell attend ed a pinochle party at the Ed Ntel- son home In Newell Heights Satur day evening. Everyone In this district is very j busy in the field. Henry Day and I Leslie Topliff have finished drilling | With an A.B.C. LOAN § • Small Down Payment • Easy, Rent-like Monthly Payments • • W e Arrange All Details • Come In Today For Free Consultation NYSSA LUMBER COMPANY John E. Ostrom, Proprietor Phone 118 Goode Ave. & Hiway 201
