Assault Leads to Arrest After Payette River Attack
Anton Staiek an Austrian prospecting for gold on the Payette river north of Ontario was assaulted by George John O'Brien. Staiek sustained deep head wounds and was aided to town by two passersby. O'Brien, 82, was arrested, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, bound over for district court, and jailed for lack of $2,500 bail.
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Anton Staiek
Payette
George John O'Brien
Ontario
Stanek
O'Brien
Fruitland
Tt Justice Court
Bosily
Strock
Women Organize to Aid Payette County Delaware League
A large group of Payette County women met at Woodward Hall on July 16 to organize for the National League for Woman's Service. A publicity committee was formed, and plans for registration cards and further meetings were announced to mobilize county women for wartime help. State Fruit Inspector Guy Graham spoke on apple worm concerns, outlining moth life cycle, spraying timing, and the expected second brood between August 1 and August rota.
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Payette County
Woodward Hall
National League For Woman’s Service
McGlineby
Jas. Lewis
J ©. P. Lattiz
Julia Brainardt
Payette Company
Brainard
Kirkendall
League
Guy Graham
Fruitland
Graham
Rota
Payette News Roundup Mixed Travel Plans and Local Notices
Mr and Mrs A L Gorham return from a two month trip through Oklahoma Kansas and Colorado with Gorham's father staying for summer. Banquet planned for Payette County draftees under the conscription act. Frank Case undergoes another operation in Boise. Rev J K Ballou leaves for California visit then Modesto and Long Beach. Yeomen meet in Grange Hall July 24. Accountants named for Canyon and Payette counties. Local visits and church notices in Payette Idaho community.
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A. L. Gorham
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Gorham
J. K. Ballou
California
Hoe
Payette
Canyon
W. L. Garard
Caldwell Wallabosen
Canyon County
S. Brainard
Garard
Brainard
Albn Horlacher
Frankfort
Ind
M. W. Watts
Thin City
Payette Area Sees Wide Range of Local Goings On
Local notes report Mrs A Rossi visiting Mrs McGlinchy in Boise and Sam Genoway showing a new Harley. Residents from New Plymouth Nyssa and Baker share visits. RexSpray and Rex Company staff seen in town. Mary Pickford film night at the Emupa theater promoted, and library event planned with Cyrus Williams of Union Oregon.
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W .P. Ackerman
A R. Ingles
New Plymouth
Miss May Genoway
Nyssa
A. M. Jacobsen
Pocatello
J. A. Lauer
CL. Shaw
Baker
E. W. Blakesley
Tom Jones
Jesse
Shawhan
Gome
Herman Precht
Alaska
Payette
C. A. Marshall
H. B, Catron
W. & Perkins
L. Brakeman
Glenns Ferry
Hhe
John McKinney
Alwert Wilson
Jeanette Hayes
Rex Spray Company
Boge
L. P. Hiatt
Weil Ser
Isugter
Frank Shaw
M. O. Luther
W. P. Ackerman
Cliff Dagz
Cascade
Mary Pickford
Ewma
Cyrus Williams
Union
Oregon
Robi. van Horn
Sioux City
Towa
L. L. Culbertson
Ejmmett
Stanton Bros
Rockford
Library and employment bureau notes and outreach efforts
Community employment bureau reports openings in farm help and invites all seeking men to submit wants by phone. Library hours planned 2 to 6 Tuesday to Friday and 2 to 8 Saturday with closure on Monday. Boise society appeals for trust jars to aid children as food shortages persist.
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M.C. A
Seabeck
Seattle
Portia Club
Wineindow
Emma
Mary Fickford
Bible School and Guest Speaker At Church Wedesday
Church of Christ notes urge members to attend Bible School at 10 and welcome new superintendent M M Moss of Minneapolis who will speak at 1 PM and 8 PM on Lord's Day. Mid week prayer meeting is well attended and Mrs AR Wilson signs as clerk.
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Church OF God
Second Ave
Christian Endeavor
Wayne
A ‘Spach
Edward Powell
Clarence Wayte
PL N. Farnum
Bertha Wilson
Nora Parsons
Karl Parsons
Alspach
D. L. Bekert
Church OF Christ
Bible School
M. M. Moss
Minneapolis
Moce
AR Wilson
Farmers Annual Picnic Plans Issued at Payette
A 1917 Payette executive committee announces the Payette Valley Oregon Slope Community Picnic Association to host the annual picnic August 16 at Payette High School grounds. Committees named include Grounds and Arrangements Dan Coats Harland Olcutt Music Professor Neilson Games officers and Red Cross sewing at Woodward Hall July 23. Everyone invited with baskets for a neighborly turnout.
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Farmers Picnic Ass'n
Hel Payette
Paysil High School Crounds
Payette Vaile
Oregon Slope Community Picnic Association
Dan Coats
Me Harland
H. GB. Orcutt
Professor Neilson
C.F. Eder
Peter Johnson
B.C. Blakesley
Wood
W. Madsen
Fred Fronch
C. L. Ingard
Boles
Harland
Walter Pence
Len Schmitt
Ladies head to coast for a month’s outing
Mrs Trev, Levers and Gon Glenn, and Mrs Mark Prindle left Wednesday evening for the coast for a month long vacation.
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Trev
Levers
Gon Glenn
Mark Prindle
Coast
City Council Regular Meeting Proceedings
The City Council met in regular session with all members present and Mayor Woodward presiding. A County Commissioners representative asked for exclusive use of the Council chamber. the Council to give the Court rooms upstairs, referred to the W a l l d i n g committee. A sprinkling plan for cross streets was discussed with a committee to report with recommendations. A Nampa Chamber of Commerce request to send a delegation to Nampa on the 27th for the Evergreen Highway convention was noted. J. Swanton to arrange with the Commercial Club. Nampa planned a big day with a parade and program featuring the Progress in transportation and a ban in the evening at Dewey Malsce.
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Woodwarding
Nampa
Aviv
Utke Dewey
Science baffled by husky baby Billy McCarthy grows fast
The Philadelphia two year old Billy McCarthy weighs about 100 pounds and stands three feet six inches tall. Doctors note extraordinary growth yet no fat accumulation with a mind described as above normal. Billy lives with parents Mr. and Mrs. W E McCarthy and helps his five year old brother Frank with everyday tasks.
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Philadelphia
Billy McCarthy
W. E. McCarthy
Tts
Billy
McCarthy
New York City
Buffy
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