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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
5
On November 27 Director Durand approved the agriculture census schedule for April 15. Nine million copies will be printed for nearly seven million farms, with a two sided 12 by 16 inch sheet and instructions for enumerators. Printing will take about three weeks on a high speed press.
Payette Rod and Gun Club reports receiving notice from State Warden Warren Stephens that twenty pairs of Chinese pheasants will be released in Canyon County this winter after quail season ends. Distribution details are still being decided, with at least five or six pairs expected for Payette district. The birds, noted for quick, darting flight and dense cover, have shown good results in northwest propagation efforts.
The text notes delaying an open season to let the bird get a good start in Idaho, suggesting that in a few years the population may be plentiful enough to allow a short open season.
Consul Maxwell Blike cites Scottish and English practices for keeping fruit and eggs fresh. Methods include sun-drying, sugar packing, water glass preservation for eggs, lime preservative, and cold storage not common in Britain. Techniques aim to prevent moisture exchange and extend shelf life.
Classified ad seeks a dining room girl for employment at the Commercial Hotel. Likely listing responsibilities include service duties and hospitality tasks. Applicants may respond to the hotel’s office or posting location.
High school football saw Pocatello defeat Payette 5 to 0 after a tight first half. Payette led with a goal kick after a long drive, but Pocatello surged back in the second half, scoring on a two yard run. The defense held in the final minutes as the game ended with Pocatello in control.
Patton completed his new residence Minoat with plastering finished last week. The family plans to move in soon. H Ringer visits his daughter Mrs Jasper Roe in the valley this week. Surveyors work for McIntyre Jerry Coaman and Soren Glaxer up the valley. George Scott and family spend Thanksgiving with Payette relatives. Miss Allie Shimp and Miss Gita Gorrie visit Payette and Ontario. Walter, Willie, and Richard Smith visit Strop ranch near Payette. Gigeer builds a stone cellar and prepares a ranch house. Shimp, Scott, and Windle pull August Seinkbler’s threshing machine to thresh alfalfa seed. Literary club met, program given, Little Willow News read. debate postponed. Grimes sells 25 to 30 percent off this month for Christmas. Lost blue tinted eyeglasses near Park and Commercial streets. reward to H M Bell. 46t
The Endeavor at the Methodist church drew a large audience as evangelist F. W. Batchelder was announced to conduct revival meetings for two to three weeks. The report notes eleven or more conversions and mentions local residents visiting relatives and attending other church events.
A proposed Black Canyon district on the Boise north side seeks incorporation to irrigate about 48 000 acres. The plan shifts from a large 90 foot Payette river dam to a 5 000 foot tunnel and reservoir at Payette Lakes with costs around 363 50 per acre. Construction may take two years and bonds could be voted within two months.
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