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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
2
The heavyweight championship of Idaho changes hands as the new champion defeats Christensen who was open to all comers. A rival match with the imposing Big Turk followed as ringside tickets are priced at 100 and 500 dollars.
Mrs L H Patton and family hosted Sunday guests at Mr Patton and Mrs H Berry’s home in Ontario with many relatives attending. Local visitors include Arb Drinkwine and Ed Patton visiting Payette and Fruitland respectively. W R Shimp and Walter Shimp noted in the community. An election for one director set for December 9 at S Glees Ranch with voters urged to remember time place and choice.
Advertised letters for the Payette Idaho post office week ending November 29 1913 list names Henry Applegate G D Bowen Jas Cunnington Howard Gifford Mrs June H Hicks J W Johnson Ritneca Fred Mrs Iva Stoddard Mise
Board of Directors of the Lower Payette Ditch Company levied 50 cents per share on 6400 shares, payable by December 20, 1913 at the First National Bank of Payette Idaho. Unpaid shares after December 21, 1913 will be delinquent and sold at public auction on January 21, 1914 to cover the delinquent assessment and advertising costs. Dated November 20, 1913. First pub November 27, last December 18. Sheep and cattle men notice follows.
A Few Bargains offers 320 acres in Washington County Idaho at 340.00 per acre with 160 acres in fair wheat 35 acres alfalfa balance cultivated soil is prime no alkali one acre bearing orchard small improvements will trade for Payette Valley land 80 acres near town with 25 acres fall wheat 30 acres alfalfa small bearing orchard best soil in valley. Also a nearly new six room modern bungalow with sewer bath and cement sidewalk seeks rent or sale terms as owner leaves town. See me now if in market.
In Wood's Spur many informal Thanksgiving dinners kept housewives busy. Families visited from Payette Ontario and Salem. Local socials paused for holidays with dinners and gatherings at Suplee Lattig Shurtleff Lundt and Shearer homes. Several residents traveled to Eagle Valley La Grande Star Idaho and South Dakota Iowa while roads may be impassable if freezes return.
Richard Poser has been quite ill with pneumonia but is improving slowly as he regains strength and returns to regular activities.
District news reports Thanksgiving gatherings on the Island and at homes across Payette and Homedale. A Canyon County District Court suit by William A. Ayers seeks to quiet title to North Half of Section 10 in Township 8 North Range 2 West with water rights, against Henry Clive or his heirs, with Judge Geo W. Stovdl presiding and B H Lyon as attorney for the plaintiff.
A vintage time card notes East Bound trains No 18 2 45 a m No 76 Boise Pony 8 40 a m No 10 fast mail 11 50 a m No 78 Bolge Pony 3 40 p m No 6 regular 6 08 p m Wheat Bound No 17 4 26 p m short line service flags for passengers east of Laramie west of Huntington. Also a help wanted ad seeks an experienced woman and good cook for housework on a ranch or town residence.
A new time card took effect Sunday August 3 for the Oregon Short Line. West bound trains Pony 75 9 48 am Pony 77 6 41 pm No 17 8 64 am Fast Mail 9 6 20 pm East bound Pony 76 8 40 am Pony 78 0 pm No 18 Fast Mail 6 11 50 wl stop on flag at Ontario Caldwell Nampa and points east carrying passengers for all eastern points. For Sale Kitchen cabinet and heating stove and pipe Call 51. For Sale A few choice milk cows Mrs George Yager Payette Ida 4itt
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