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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
4
Idaho announces a state approved wage scale to deter wage bidding among farmers. Harvest hands receive 3.00 for ten hours with room and board, or 84.00 monthly with board. married men with self-boarding get 80.00 monthly with housing. Expert irrigators 75.00 monthly with board. The State Council of Defense endorses the scale for fair pay and stable hiring.
In a nostalgic note Esther recalls Miss Brown and aged grandmothers while describing moonshades, a moonlight eye shade for campers. The piece notes a canvas shade tied between two stakes to block earthlight and aid sleep, and briefly touches on boat design quirks and stability in steamers.
In the District Court of Idaho Henry D. Bartenhagen filed for discharge in bankruptcy No 1Rg. Creditors and interested parties must show cause by August 26 1918 and appear in court or file grounds of opposition within ten days. Oliver J. Smith Referee, Weiser Idaho.
Notice to seed growers offering contracts for 6 and 10 sere plots to raise Musk Melon Watermelon Pumpkin Squash and Corn seed at set prices. Musk Melon 3c per lb Water Melon 20c per lb Pumpkin seed enamel 25c per lb Pumpkin seed without enamel 35c per lb Squash 350 per lb Corn 4.50 per 100 lbs Inquiries to BE Luce Welsor Idaho from Western Seed and Irr Co.
The O S L Ry issues a June 2 timetable for Payette Idaho with eastbound trains 18 and 86 at 2 27 am and 8 40 am, trains 4 at 11 10 am and 6 at 6 10 pm. Westbound trains 17 at 2 33 am 85 at 9 45 am 19 at 10 35 pm and 6 at 10 20 pm. Also notices on lodge meetings and local ads.
A tale from an obscure Los Angeles suburb recalls a 1990s-era friendly rifle match in Canada between American marksmen and the Queen's Own. A blind storyteller describes a tense moment as spectators crowded near the firing line and an officer urged space for a fair shot, culminating in a bullseye to tie and a final win.
A historical vignette recalls Southern miners dismissing fool's gold as wealth, then seizing pyrites for war needs. Secretary Lane directs a Southern man to locate pyrites, rapidly opening five mines to yield 1,000 tons daily and protect 15 ships’ employment while securing sulphuric acid supply.
In 1815 Biancoal, an Italian, started Ireland’s first coaching firm, running long cars on regular routes. Long cars grew popular and safe, making Biancoal wealthy. By 1842 the Halls note high society used them, with routes through 128 towns, though not yet in the north. Cars varied from one to four horsepower teams, fare two pence farthing per mile, and passengers enjoyed dry horse hair cushions. wet weather prompted cushions changes after two stages.
Scientists claim many human illnesses traceable to animals though humans aren’t sick. Horses blamed for glanders rubles tetanus and other maladies. Dogs cats transmit rables worms fleas ticks. Cattle listed tuberculosis widely noted. Rodents fleas spread bubonic plague. Lice bedbugs fleas and mosquitoes linked to yellow fever malaria. Authors argue against oysters to avoid typhoid.
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