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PAGE THREE THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL- NYSSA- OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. 1951 T ertiary Strata D iscovered In A rea Canadian Students Visit U.N, (Readers will remember a series of articles on geology of the Nyssa- Adrian area, which the Journal pub lished In earlier issues, beginning a- bout two years ago. The articles were wr.Dten by Col. Ray E. Colton, who wiJ tell in two more articles about the new geologic evidence discovered in the Nyssa area). By Col. Ray E. Colton In studying the geologic factors which compose this area of Mal heur county, the writer has discover ed much that was no; known during his last visit to the Nyssa area. Directly east of and along the banks of the Shake river, one sees large areas o f exposures of Tertiary strata, which also extend north and south of Nyssa. Especially in the Adrian area do we see evidence which tells geologists that geologically the Nyssa-Adrian area of Malheur coun- to is a part of much large province. This province is characterized in Four students, winners of a public speaking contest sponsored by the main by being underlaid mostly the Toronto Branch of the United Nations Association In Canada, by Tertiary sediments in contrast srtsited UJM. as part of their three-day trip to N ew York. Shown to the mainly granitic composition here listening to a transcription made during their Interview over of the rugged mountains of Idaho to the east and to the north. The | U.N. Radio are (left to right) Elizabeth Miller, Norman McCulloch, W Ula McCauley, Charles Black and Kenneth Watts of the Ca Tertiary sediments here, created nadian U N A . A t the right Is Irving Berenson of the U Ji. Radio. thousands of years before the ad vent of man into wtiat is eastern Oregon and the Nyssa area, are very thick as the uncovered evi tion a few exposures are cited as and the Idaho sides. T h e strata dence reveals. follows: in the Owyhee dam area near Adri Two Major Strata In the Owyhee dam area south an dip at a large angle toward the In the Nyssa and again in the Adrian area there are two major west of Adrian a composition of Snake River valley, whereas those strata present. These are the Pay hard sandstone, conglomerates and across the bridge at Nyssa, and on ette, which is of Miocene geologic ashy shale which rest on older lava the Idaho side, are of the conform age, and the Idaho formation which beds is to be seen, whereas in the able types, that is resting almost is of Pliocene age. To indicate the Nyssa area the lava is present along evenly upon one another. Strata of simlliar character crops complexity of the sedimentary sec- the Snake river on both the Oregon out west of Nyssa along the county road, which comes down from Vale. More Fossils In the area west of Nyssa and Adrian some new fossil shells have been found recently, and these are identified as being remains of life which inhabited a vast inland lake which was here during that period of geologic time assigned to the Plei stocene era o f major Cenozoic time. The waters o f this lake have long since vanished, yet today evidence in the form of ancient shorelines BRUCE AS PH A LT TILE can still be traced at the Coyote CLEANER, mixed with water (1 wells and Skull springs area several part to 80), gives safe, easy miles to the west and south o f Owy cleaning for asphalt and rub hee dam. Some excellent pieces o f agatized ber tile. Requires no rinsing. petrified wood have also been found Ideal for removing old wax. in this area. These are remains of P re v e n ts d e te rio ra tio n prehistoric stands of timber, which caused by soaps and sol existed in the dim past of eastern Oregon’s and Mklheur county's vent-type cleaners. Made by the makers of Bruce geologic record. At this writing, some exploration Floor Cleaner and the is beiflg conducted by oil men in Bruce DooziL the Nyssa-Adrian-Vale areas, and the result o f this cannot be stated at this writing, but some local geol ogic field work has been completed. Leases are still on file in the county clerk’s office at Vale for future drilling operations. That natural gas (methane type) underlies the Nyssa area is known, and someday this gas may be utiliz ed to light and heat large areas of the valley. It was formed during past periods of geologic time by decayed vege table and plant life. NOTE: Soils were formed here during prehistoric times and there Is considerable sub-surface water in the Nyssa area. These factors will be discussed in another article which will appear as an exclusive feature in the G ate City Journal.—COL. R A Y E. OOLTON Frost Finishes 2 5 Y ea rs W ith F irm ine Reberger o f Caldwell at the Sherwood home. Guests attending were Mrs. Charles Marshall. Mrs. Roy Pounds. Mrs. Jim Norman and Mrs. John Haight. Iced tea. cookies and cake were served. worked for Brown for several days and then began driving truck for a construction crew. After nine months, he became an apprentice lineman and a year later became a serviceman In Payette. In Febru ary, 1930 Prost came to Nyssa as district manager. Bernard Prost. Nyssa manager of the Idaho Power company, has received recognition for a quarter century of service with the comp any. “ I worked a day or two before Entertain At Lawn Party— I realized I was on the payroll'', Mrs Henry Sherwood and Mrs. Prost said in recalling his first ex Clara Beam entertained at a lawn perience with the Idaho Power party held in honor of Mrs. Cather company when he was interviewed Leave On Trip— for an article for a company pub Mr. and Mrs H. R. Sherwood left lication. Monday for Minneapolis to visit J. D. Orr, then division manager COLEM AN GO LDEN their son. 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