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Ub^1,Jr of Oregon Eugene, Ore. 774 C 3 Nyssa Gate City Journal 69th Year. 32nd Issue The Sugar City Nyssa, Oregon Thursday. August 7. 1975 Nyssa Men Arrested For Rape, Sodomy Malheur County officials ■re remaining silent about the arrest of a Nysaa police officer last Friday on a third degree rape charge involving • 14-year old girl. Detective Joe Rodriguez. 29. posted $1,000 bail and was released from custody after being arrested on the charge. Third degree rape is that involving a girl younger than 16 under Oregon law, according to Malheur County District Attorney Frank Yra guen. A second man, Albert Leslie Eckley, 35, Nyssa, also was arrested Friday and has been charged with sodomy in connection with two girts, one 13 and one 14, Yraguen ■aid. He is in the Malheur County Jail. Yraguen would not give specific details on the char ges. Neither would the Oregon State Police or the Malheur County sheriff's office The two law enforce mem agencies conducted a joint investigation of the matter. Sen. Packwood To Visit County Senator Bob Packwood will make an 18-county tour of Oregon during the August Con grrsslonal recess Wednesday, August 13 he will be in Harney and Malheur Counties He will hold hearings on the wild horse problems at the court house in Burns that morning, and will make an appearance at the Malheur County Fair at 7:30 Wednesday evening. Thursday morning, he will attend the Optimists Club breakfast at the Moore Hotel in Ontario before proceeding to Baker for a noon luncheon. (R— Ore.) Nyssa police were first called into the investigation, but when the nature of the case became known it was referred to the Malheur County District Attorney to be investigated by an outside agency, according to Police Chief Alvin Allen. Rodriguez was suspended from duty last Friday, Allen said, pending disposition of the case. The Rodriguez and Eckley incidents are unrelated, ac cording to Yraguen, but were jointly investigated. The ex act times of the alleged crimes are not known, but one is said to have occured before June 14, the other after. Yraguen said. The two men were arraig ned Tuesday morning In the Nyssa Justice Court before Judge E. Otis Smith. Eckley asked for a court appointed attorney, and Judge Smith appointed H. Clifford Looney of Vale to represent him. A tentative preliminary hear ing was set for August 15. with property bail set at $ 10.000. or cash bail of $1.000. Eckley was com mitted to the Malheur County Jail in lieu of bail. Judge Smith set a pre liminary hearing for August 13 on Rodriguer. and he is out on $1,000 bail His attorney is John N. Hut chens, also of Vale. Veterans To Postpone Drive The Disabled American Veterans will not sell forget me not* this week as an nounced, lhe drive was created to raise money for bedridden veterans in the surrounding areas, but has been postponed due to Thunderegg Days. Exhibit Entry Times Announced For Fair ONE OF THE FIRST TO ENTER Idaho in the Bicentennial procession to Pennsylvania was a covered wagon representing the state of Oregon. above the adjacent buildings of the original townsite, a visual example of the prog resa of the City of Nyssa in the early days. City manager Henry Schneider said the tank A NYSSA LANDMARK will be torn down this month, giving way to the recently completed 3,000.000 gallon water storage tank on airport hill. This tank, built tn 1913. was for many years Nyssa's only water storage and could be seen for many miles. As all five separate segments of the wagon train pilgnmage follow their trails across the country, a wagon from each state will join in order for all fifty states to be represented in Valley Forge. July 4. 1976. Backwards Pilgrimage Honors Bicentennial Heading for a July 4, 1976, arrival at Valley Forge, the American Bicentennial Wag- on Train Pilgrimage to Pennsylvania is divided into five different segments, one of which passed through Nyssa last week and con- tinued through Idaho ter- ritory. That train will follow the Oregon Trail, with an ex- peeled entrance into Wyom- ing in late August. At Fort Laramie. Wyoming the travelers will halt for the winter. In March. 1976, they will resume the eastward City Landmark Will Go When Wafer Tank Comes Down A Nyssa landmark since 1913 will disappear shortly, as the work of dismantling the old 50,000 gallon elevated water tank has begun. The 117 foot tall tank could be seen for miles as it towered /5* Per Copy Thunderegg Capital on construction started August 6. 1913 as Chicago Bridge and Iron Works crews moved in with the steel to begin the assembly Specifications called for a three foot overflow, 17 feet up the side wall. Moderately large for a city with a population of 417, the tank diameter was 19 feet and its 50,000 gallons insured each citizen 103 gallons for daily cooking, bathing and fire fighting. The tower supports measured 100 feet to the balcony and consisted of three levels with eight rods crisscrossing each section for support. Painting specifications called for one shop coat of graphite and one field coat of standard green graphite on the exterior walls with one shop coat primer and a prime resistant field coat inside. The under portion received two field coats of standard green graphite. Records do not disclose when the city began (he silver coat paint ing. Schneider said that Ralph Lowe, water superintendent, had taken the tank out of the system and that it was just on standby status due to the bottom section leaking for several years. He stated the tank would jeopardize the area more as it became older, and the expense of repairing the tank was not justified. The Budget Committee and City Council both agreed that it should come down and $5.500 was budgeted for the lowering and dismantling work. B K Fabricators, Boise. Idaho, will begin removing the tank under a proposal for $4.800 and the steel from the deteriorated tank The Citv will retain the legs, stand piping and brace steel for salvage uses. Schneider said that Nys sa's present water system storage even without the old tank averages 1,170 gallons per capita for fire and household needs. National averages are generally con sidered to be only 150 gallons per person per day. The old tank will only be missed nostalgically as the passing of an era. trip, boarding flatboats at St. Joseph, Missouri, for a stretch of the Missouri, Mississippi and Ohio rivers to Pittsburgh. There they will begin the journey on historic trails. again, to Valley Forge. The Oregon Trail train began at Blaine. Washing ton. June 8. and entered Oregon June 30. Consisting of about 60 people and 40 horses, the procession was greeted by large numbers of people here. including Idaho's Lt. Governor. John Evans, who gave an official welcoming address upon a htstoncallv rytnbofic crossing of the Snake River into Idaho. Traveling at a rate of approximately twenty miles a day. and driving along the historic routes as closely as possible, the "backwards" Oregon Trail pioneers camp each night in or near a central community, where nightly bicentennial programs are held with entertainment pre sented by the University of Pennsylvania. Residents of each state and community through which the train passes are able to participate in social events which include the eastward pioneers, through a cooperative effort between each state and the Bicentennial Trains. In honor of this Nation's 200th birthday, other Bicen tennial Wagon Trains will cover such histone trails as the Gila, Sante Fe. Old Spanish. Natchez Trace. Wilderness. Old Post. Cali fornia and Lancaster Pike. Some trains will merge at Rep. Al Ullman Will Visit Nyssa Next Week Congressman Al Ullman (D. Ore.) will be in Eastern Oregon next week for several appearances, including a breakfast visit in Nyssa next Wednesday morning. Rep. Ullman is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Tuesday. August 12. Ull man will hold a press conference upon his arrival at the Boise airport at 2 p.m. He will hold another press conference at 4 p.m. at the Tapadera Motel in Ontario, followed by a speech and dinner at the Eastside Cafe at 6 p.m. Reservations may be made foe the dinner by calling Dr. C. R. Van Patten. Two New Teachers Hired Superintendent W. L. Mc- Partland announced that two new teachers have been hired to replace two who have recently resigned. Tom Snyder will teach Elementary P.E., replacing Scott McCormick. He re ceived his master's degree in Physical Education at Mon tana State University after teaching two years in Aus tralia. He is married and has a 2-year-old daughter. Toni Lewin will teach Home Economics in the high school, replacing Joan Dahl Miss Lewin is from Donnelly, Idaho, and received her degree from George Brown University in Arkansas. WEATHER Free. Date Max. Mln. 79 .26 5J Julv 30 M July JI 78 84 50 August 1 August 2 51 92 89 49 August 3 55 96 August 4 56 August 5 96 60 August 6 Owvhee Reservoir 8-6-75 632.750 Acre Feet 8-6 74 518,110 Acre Feet points, some will cover shorter distances than others and all will converge at Valley Forge on July 4 of next year, where they will remain encamped for 2 months during the height of the American Bicentennial cele bration. Hundreds of exhibits are expected to compete for special Bicentennial awards and cash premiums at the Malheur County Fair, August 13 16 Exhibit entry times and places have been announced. Families exhibiting at the Fair are urged to carefully check the entry times which are different for the various categories. Entries will be accepted as follows: ART AND PHOTO GRAPHY in the newly re modeled art building—1:00 • 8:06 p.m., Tuesday, August 12; 8:00 ■ 10:00 a.m., We- dnesdav, August 13. FOODS, CLOTHING. TEX TILES. Main Exhibit Hall— 1:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 12; 8:00 ■ 10:00 a.m. Wetteesdav. August 13 HOBBIES AND CRAFTS, Under the Grandstand—1:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday. August 12; 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Wettoesday, August 13 FLOWERS Main Exhibit Hall—8:00 . 10:00 a.m. We dnesday, August 13 only LAND PRODUCTS Main Exhibit Hall—5:00 • 8:00 p. m., Tuesday, August 12; 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., Wednes- day. August 13. Judging in all of these categories will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Judges include Frank Tun ning. Bums, Art and Pho tography; Jane Betts, Weiser, Clothing and Tex- tiles; Pat Link, Ontario, Foods; Leona Anderson, Pa yette. Food Preservation; Helen Johnson, Payette, bies and Crafts and Phyllis Huff. Wilder, Ceramics. Certified garden dub judges will be making the placings in the flower division, however their names have not yet been announced. Land Products and Booth Exhibits will be judged by D. F. Franklin, of Parma and Orris Rudd of Madras. Chairman of each Fair division along with hundreds of volunteers are responsible for registering exhibits, ar ranging them for display, clerking for judges and guarding the display areas. Division chairman of the Art and Photography is Helen Wasson of Ontario; other chairmen indude Land Products, Steve Piercy. Ad nan: Foods. Kay Nielson of Ontario; Clothing and Tex tiles. Elaine Russell. Vale; Hobbies and Crafts. Ila Mae Mills. Ontario; and Flowers, A.N.K. Garden Club of Adrian. Persons who wish to volunteer to help with fair exhibits should contact the division chairman. Fair books listing sche dules, exhibits and premiums are still available and may be obtained from banks, news paper offices or the Exten sion Office in Ontario City Hall. Social Events Unite Rockhounds Yesterday marked the be ginning of Thunderegg Days, but tonight. Thursday, the first organized soctal event, a Lions Club sponsored bar becue. will bring crowds of rockhounds and city resi dents together here. The barbecue, held at South City Park, begins at 7 p.m.. topped by a carnival sponsored by the Sports Boosters. The carnival will also be open tomorrow night. A local gospel singing group. "The Son Shiners." will highlight an ice cream social tomorrow night on the school grounds. On Saturday night, a watermelon feed is planned, by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, to begin at 7 p.m. Both local and visiting rockhounds are being pro vided with the eariy-moming departure of tour busses to Jamieson Bog, Graveyard Point and Succor Creek. The excursions are designed for the purpose of directing rock hunters to the fields for a day of digging. Planning committee Chair man Emil Wohlcke said that more tailgaters had been expected this year than in previous years. The number of visitors to the rock exhibit, organized by the Treasure Valley Rock and Gem Club, is. as well, an expected increase. 889-6158 or County Judge Roy Hirai. 437-3123. Later that evening there will be a public reception and speech at TVCC. Room W—10. Wednesday morning Rep. Ullman will have breakfast at the Twilight Cafe in Nyssa at 7 a.m. Jake Fischer is in charge of arrangements, and Ullman will speak and visit with those present. He will appear for coffee at Vale at 9 a.m.. will make a noon speech at John Day. and will be in Burns for a speech at 7:30 Wednesday evening. Ullman will be in Lakeview and Klamath Falls on Thurs day for several appearances. Bratton Reports On Property Tax Malheur County Assessor. Oscar Bratton, said today that some Malheur County property owners are wonder ing where they stand in regard to their property value assessments for tax purposes as a result of the recent storms that have been devastating the county. Bratton said that this year's values have been set and that his office is in the process of developing the tax rates. There is no possibility of relief from this year's assessments at this date. There is an Oregon law, ORS 308.425/hat offers relief if the damage or destruction happens after January 1st and before July 1st due to fire or Act of God. The owner may apply to the Assessor within 30 days alter the loss and request a reappraisal. The value determined as of July 1st is then substituted for the January 1st value. However. Bratton empha sized. that since it is too late to obtain relief this year that in the event the damaged or destroyed propetv is not fully restored by January 1. 1976 the property owner may apply after that date and before May 1. 197b for a reappraisal of their property for the W’h assessment roll. ALBERT KUELBS, LEFT, Bill Mac Millan, and Alyce Kuelbs compare and admire jewelry made themselves from cut and processed stones. Mr. and Mrs. Kuelbs from Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, have been rockhounds for 23 years, while Mr. MacMillan, from Sun City. Arizona, claims to be one of a large number of rockhounds in his city. All three are tailgaters. in Nyssa this week for Thunderegg Days. According to MacMillan, the yearly gathenng of rockhounds in Nyssa is one of the most pleasant and relaxing of all. This year an increase in the number of visitors is expected. THE FIRST BUFFALO CALF was born Sunday. August 3 at the ranch of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Brown of rural Nyssa. The proud parents are Bertha, left, and Bert. The Browns obtained the bull and four buffalo cows about three years ago from the Ponderosa Ranch at Seneca. Brown said that he got interested in buffalos several years ago, and hopes to develop a herd of beefalo. which is a cross-breed of Charoláis or Holstein and buffalo. So far the only calf from this mixture was bom dead. Beefalo grow bigger and faster than cattle on less feed, and are very tasty, according to Brown. The buffalos are of good disposition, easy to handle, and require only a one-wire electric fence for confinement. The bull is very protective of the calf. Brown said. The Browns are also "playing around” with Texas Longhorns, and they have a bull and three calves. However, if the cattle business gets any worse he will "shuck the whole thing,” Brown said, because "cattle are no good right now.”