The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-05-06
NYSSA NEWS.

day.
The ljitney bus, which will run from
Ontario to Nyssa, making two trips
each day, made its first trip Mon
day.
Mrs- Swan, accompanied by her lit
Tile daughter, is visiting at the home
of her father, T.. j. Burroughs.
C. G. Wilson was a business visitor
In Boise last week.
The first cutting of Alfalfa hay
vill be made by the first Of May this
year, by those who will make four
or more cuttings. This is the earliest
season that we have seen for years.
The crop promises TO be n record
breaking one. Not only In alfalfa
t,ui also in other crops, great gains
snre expected. Large stretches Of al
faJfa land have been plowed under
nm preparing for corn and grain fields
and prominent farmers prophecy that
ao be in the winning class of corn
growers this year, one must top one
nauDdred and fifty bushels Of corn per
acre.
"A delightful jungle picnic was en-
joynd last Sunday by several of the
young couples Of Nyssa. The young
aeople, well provided with good things
y unt, "hiked" down the railroad
rack to the cool shades OF the jungles.
lfterwards the picnickors went for
m auto ride. Those present we're;
Risses Alice Vocgclein, Georgia Dem
niA. Louise Robertson, Gertrude Will
sun, Crete Chiders, Edith and Lucille
Siitchc; Messrs. Ernest Wilson, Bar
s,ry Wilson, Sidney Burbridge, Harry
Goshert, 0bie Wilson and Will How
ard
Mrs. Thomas Coward OF Ontario
visited her daughter, Mrs. c. Craw-
ford. last week.
The Goshert and Kinnaird families
xnotored TO Emmett In their new car
last Sunday.
q. G. Merrick, who Is suffering from
heart trouble and general breakdown,
caused by old age, was sent to the
Weiser hospital, accompanied by Mr..
Wills. Mr.. Merrick, during the last
sixty years has Travelled widely, both
An North. and South America, and
counts among his friends and ac-
luaintanccs Abraham Lincoln and
many other noted men of his time.
5. i. Foster Is contemplating build
Sng in the near future a drug store
on Main street, between the Spier and
Goshert buildings.
Mrs. l.. Spier visited in Vale last
week.
Communion services were held in
abe Parish hall Sunday at IL a. M,
Rev. Powell officiating.
A business meeting Of the Epworth
League was held last Friday at the
home OF w. w. Foster. The Officers
for the coming year were elected as
follows: Dennis Hon, president; w. w.
Foster, first vice president; Miss Lot
aie Philips, second vice president;
Miss Matte Dennis, third vice presi-
dent; Miss Maude Largent, fourth
vice president; Miss Dora Hon, secre-
tary; Don Davis, treasurer. After the
business social was enjoyed by those
present.
Frank butcher is erecting new
bungalow on the site of the old Nyssa
hotel, Mrs Lula Canter Is building
"a house on the lot adjoining.
MIR, Baxter, foreman of the painting
gang Of the o, 5. L., became violently
Snsane last week and was taken to
Vale by Judge Mcknight and Sheriff
Brown.
Misses Edith lredale and Della
Clark were Parma visitors last week.
The agricultural class of the Nyssa
high school made trip to the cheese
Factory Monday, where much knowl-
rslge and considerable cheese was con-
sumed.
J. ii. Wolf was in Boise last week,
lShere he attended bankers meeting,
which was addressed by J. Russell
iowrie, deputy governor OF the re !
serve bank at San Francisco.
J. Audrey Ward is suffering with !
Uphold fever.
Miss Doris Mitchell was taken to !
eayette last Wednesday, where she I
ain Eeceive treatment from DIR. Cat
-cn. H.
Robert Bell, state mine inspector of h
dahos accompanied by Mr.. MeGinnis Z
Il northern Idaho, were visitors in Z
lyssa Monday. Both gentlemen are
in land under the Shoe a
iring ditch, and in the Owyhee val N
ey. The great improvements and .
'cneral prosperous appearance of the
arms, orchards and dairys of this !,
ection were a revelation to them, and !,
,,th xvara highls pleased