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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1911
Page
2
The Payette stock company editor’s retirement triggers a boardroom dispute as he accuses unnamed men of political meddling and boosting for Payette. Community residents question ward representation on committees and the future direction of the paper amid the tension.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a heated pre election dispute over city finances and calls for a full audit of funds. Citizens ask whether city books have ever been properly audited and how money has been spent under previous administrations.
Auditors seek a true account of city funds since Payette became a city. Oregon Short Line backs Utah Idaho representation at the American Land and Irrigation exposition in New York November 6 to 16. D B Burley call for farmers to send large product lots. Prizes include 1000 dollar cups for potatoes sugar beets corn wheat apples and more with supporters from major railways and businesses. Notice also advertises a municipal sprinkler district bid opening April 20 1911 with right to reject bids.
Lower Payette Valley reports attendance at an Boise aviation meeting where Mr Windle bought a fine one seat auto for his committee work. KK Club hosted a last Saturday evening event with Mise Rane at the hotel Otter audi featuring songs Im a Gentle Lady and Goesip. Refreshments were served by Mr Ross. Also listed are miscellaneous notices and a for sale eight horsepower boiler engine from Mrs A Norwood Payette Idaho. Retained in Payette post office for week ending April 23 1911 are names including Mrs BA Anderson Sam Adams CM Baskin Anthony Haley and others.
Local notes recount residents traveling to Boise for an aviation meet and a nearby concert. The girls basketball game saw Fruitland lose to New Plymouth 26 to 7. Community happenings include church visits, school news, and a Friendship class social with ice cream and cake. several residents return from trips and attend services at the Congregational church.
Mrs S A Say and daughter Miss Perkine of Glenow Ferry visited the McIntyre ranch after noon Friday. The Shimp and Conover families joined a valley excursion with a picnic dinner at the Ship. Various residents from Payette and Fruitland were seen in the valley, including George Wilson, Karl Shawberger, and Chas Shimp on business trips and calls.
In Canyon County Idaho the Probate Court orders J C Seritchfield administrator of Aaron E Barker deceased to show cause on May 20 1911 at 11:00 am why the administrator may sell necessary portions of the real estate to pay debts. Publication for four weeks in Payette Enterprise ends May 30 1911. Dated April 22 1911 Probate Judge B W Henry.
Fragmentary prompt repeats seed planting idea without concrete event or names. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or places to anchor a factual news item. Unable to extract a discrete incident or reportable item from the text provided.
The Palace Pharmacy of S. Gissel plans to move to Junction Oregon as eastern financiers back a dam project on Linsen Creek. If funds approve and officials confirm the plan, dam construction could start by June 15, signaling a big valley development with water for irrigation and subdivision of large holdings into small farms, replacing single-family lots with multiple homes.
In a wartime style exchange a boy questions a speaker who thunders through town. The speaker, a sneering coal promoter or “knocker,” is dismissed as harmless, lacking fruit to sell and merely shouting to be heard. Downey Coal Co. promotes Peacock Rock Springs coal.
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