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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
2
Local residents attend weddings and social visits in Payette Valley. Mr and Mrs Currin wed at Weiser with Judge Ayers officiating and a large dinner. Families linger at homestead Willow Creek and receive many well wishes as plans unfold after April 19.
County division in Canyon County is urged by Payette supporters as a meritorious reform. The Caldweill News urges acceptance of division lines favorable to all parties and predicts eventual county division. Lewiston reports the 1914 nonpartisan nomination law for judges and Ben F. Tweedy declares candidacy for Idaho Supreme Court indicating commitment to nonpartisan justice.
The Little Willow Irrigation District board met last Tuesday afternoon at Garry Hurst’s home. Secretary Sturdevant was away from Payette. A survey was ordered for the lower reservoir to assess usefulness, with a report planned next week. District 4 featured a program by the watcher and poodie at school. Visitors included Mr Chas Botton Mrs DeHarsh and baby Mrs Q Y Guerin. Patton and Howard Roe visited with Walter and Bill Hartley near Watson Oregon. The account mentions limited labor, a baby in poor health, and several local social visits amid ongoing ditch work and farm life.
Petition filed with the Little Willow Irrigation District seeks annexation of lands owned by Jerome M. Shultz and Wm H Murphy. Described lands total about 56.93 acres in sections 1 and 40, Township 8 North Range 4 West Boise Meridian and Township 9 North Range 3 West, including parts of Lot 3 and various fractional portions. Interested parties urged to appear May 1914 to contest or support the change.
Easter gatherings in Payette as H Harland Jett meets education officials in Moscow and Lewiston visits. weddings including Janie Currin and Clyde Currin. a Shurtleff 52nd birthday party. new baby girl for Mr and Mrs Jackson. a swan and beaver incidents near C J Lutch ponds. Local travel, school notices, farm work, and community events fill the page with names and places across Payette and nearby towns.
Grae Wiley visited Holden home in Payette Southeast. A school meeting is called for April 20 at 1 20 P M to elect one new trustee and decide on a special tax levy. Dist 6 residents urged to attend and vote on taxes. Several residents and visitors are noted, with social events and health updates. April showers helping crops are mentioned.
A fragment notes a canning factory contract to grow tomatoes for this year with pay rates of 8 dollars per ton and 9 dollars delivered. It mentions G C Holmes contact and an address two miles west of town. Separate items include piano tuning by J H Stoner in Idaho and a civil case notice in the District Court of Idaho with a foreclosure sale scheduled for May 18 at the Boise County courthouse.
A dance will be held in Gorton Hall Thursday evening April 28 for the Payette League Jam fundraiser. A five piece orchestra is secured and tickets cost 1.00. Funds will aid league grounds work and new equipment. Tickets go on sale next week. call any baseball players to obtain one.
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