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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
2
The Payette Enterprise notes steps to reorganize the basketball league for wider participation. Seniors will be grouped into four balanced squads with a six to eight week schedule before winter ends. Registration shows Juniors 30 Intermediates 33 High School 21 Seniors 32 Business Men 133 Duplications 7 Different-persons enrolled 126.
The piece argues for nationwide retrenchment after a burst of prosperity. It notes Governor Haines' message spurring fiscal restraint and urges balanced policy that trims spending without hindering reasonable progress. It warns that excessive cuts risk harming business and public welfare while advocating prudent management across government levels.
Enrollment totals show 133 boys and men in various groups, with 126 actual members and seven dropouts. Many club members assist High School teams, while Junior and other classes reorganize under Glenn Hut.
Mrs BH Fairr hosts a Thursday gathering where conversation and a souvenir spoon presentation to Mrs Garland marked the event. Boise trips brought Mr and Mrs Woods and others home from state Grange activities while new births and visits marked ongoing community life. Local families travel to see kin, Grange meetings, and sewing circle events fill out a week of town activity with occasional health and accident news.
County Commissioner Blair challenges figures on county expenses with cries of misallocated funds. He cites Payette at 641 dollars and Nampa at 57 dollars, questions on quarantining costs, and discusses probation, elections, and district boundaries with plans for public hearings on February 15 1913.
A Republican bill aims to reform primary elections by mandating party ticket voting, shifting primary date from July to September, and instituting nonpartisan nomination and election of judicial positions. It bars cross party slate creation after participation and requires single ballot columns for petition-backed candidates. It also proposes party balance in county committees and tightens ballot design. The measure cites Democratic manipulation of primaries to weaken candidates and notes past vetoed registration bills.
The Little Willow Irrigation District of Canyon county Idaho presents the annual financial statement showing assets of cash on hand nine dollars and fifty cents and liabilities warrants outstanding of one dollar thirteen and eighty four cents. The secretary W C Sturdevant certifies the figures as true as of the first Monday in January 1913. Also an advertisement notes sale of a good sound mare nine years old in foal with harness and buggy priced at 175 dollars and various building materials offered by Will Huff Payette, six miles north on the Oregon side.
Nora Spielman holds a decree against J R Field et al and a court order directs the sale of Lot 10 Block 6 in New Plymouth Canyon County Idaho. The sheriff will offer the property at the Caldwell courthouse door February 12 1913 at 2 PM for cash to satisfy the decree and costs.
In Canyon County Idaho the Probate Court hears the estate of Marcus Seymour deceased. John Alden administrator invites creditors and all claimants to present vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims should be shown at the office of F H Lyon Payette National Bank Building Payette Idaho. Dated January 2 1913.
At a 1913 meeting the Payette Driving Chad and Fair Association levied eighty cents per share on capital stock payable February 18 1913 to S E B Chapman secretary. Delinquent stock will be advertised and sold February 28 1938 to cover assessment and advertising costs. Sell your chickens to C H Low 414 Man.
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