The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-04-27
NYSSA
tFrom Nyssa Journal)


o. l.. Palmer made some improve
ments last week on his ranch house,
one mile west OF town.
John Ross,a sheep man from upper
Succor creek, has returned TO Scot
land, his former home, to Join the
army of the allies.
Mr. G. DeBoer, our efficient new
road supervisor, did some good work
last week on the road between Pete
Tensen's and Alex McDonalds.
Among the new arriyqls in this vi
cinity are Mr.. @. Neal, MIR. Admiral
Keck and their families. They are
from Oklahoma. They are 80 we'll
pleased with this country that they
will locate
WorS has been resumed on the
drainage system near. John Wards
ranch, after delay of few days.
Mr.. I. q Anderson has taken the
contract and expects 20 be occupied
for some time in the completion OF
the project.
The wolf which has been bother
ing the people in the west end of
the Kolony for some time was shot
by MIR. Waltz last Sunday morning.
II you will grease your trees for
three feet above the ground with any
kind OF soft oil or grease you will
need no fence to keep out rabbits as
they are strict vegetarians. The ed
itors have this from an experienced
hortioulturist and can vouoh for It's
worth.
u. +. Smith and A. Il. Kimball,
whose farms lie about one mile north
west Of town, are putting In a half
mile OF twolye-lnch pipe TO convey
water for Irrigation purposes The
pipe line will replace the old wood
en- flume which has been In use for
n number Of years.
At the last meeting OF tho Ii
brary association Il was decided to
have the formal opening OF the Nys-
sa Public Library Thursday. May 4.
II will be held In the afternoon and
evening and the entire population OF
Nyssa and vicinity will be Invited.
Light refreshments will be served.
Il is expected that the new books,
which are ordered, will be here by
that time.
Mr.. white and Mr.. N. II. Hon are
preparing several acres OF Mr.. Whites
farm for planting some undiseased
seed potatoes. They have not as yet
located the seed but will probably
ship Il In from the East. II they are
successful In getting the seed pota-
toes they will be able to supply at
least the vicinity OF Nyssa with ex-
cellent undiseased seed potatoes
next year
The requisites OF an ideal dairy
country are good hay and corn pro-
duclng lands. moderate climate. en-
ergetic and progressive farmers, a
convenient market for their pro-
ducts and good transportation faeil-
tiles. Nyssa and surrounding coun-
try possess each essential The large
established farms under the owyhee
ditch produce on an average 90 bush
els OF corn and 20 tons OF silage per
acre, the quality OF which Is unex-
celled From eight to Is tons OF al
falfa per acre are raised. There are
also large number OF farms under
the Shoestrlng ditch which are rap
idly coming NJ to the standard.
The climate Is very admirably
adapted to this particular vocation,
The temperature rarely falls below
zero In the winter and the summers
are not excessively hot
The farmers are both energetic
and progressive. There are many
sllos anG modern barns In the valley,
some OF which are equipped with
milking machines. Their farms are
kept in first-class condition.
The Nyssa cheese factory, owned
by the farmers themselves. is Il very
convenient market for milk. Il is
near railroad and the cheese can be
easily and inexpensiyely sent to 9th
or towns. Nyssa has moderately good
roads and Drayman wills new auto
truck greatly increases the trans
portation facilities,