Local Idaho Press Bids for Chautauqua City Status
Editor Bart Venable discusses promoting the Chautauqua movement to make Payette a permanent Chautauqua city. The Idaho State Poultry Journal consolidates with Gem Star Rural, while Governor Alexander lauds Bryan as the greatest private citizen in the world amid Wilson note discussions.
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Payette
Uberalay
Idaho State Poultry Journal
Idaho State Poultry and Pet Stock Association
John M. Bradley
Nalter
Gem Star Rural
Gem
Bryan
Alexander
Las
Moses Alexander
Oyster Bay
No Such Legislation Yet Rural Credit Studies Advance
Letters in Washington say Congress paused rural credit legislation. A joint Senate House committee was set to draft a bill for a system of rural credits and report by January 1, 1916. The committee will use two years of departmental study and an abroad commission’s findings to guide the plan.
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Department
Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Department of the
Rural credit study and cooperative efforts in 1913
The department began a study in June 1913 on farm loan rates and sources, examining mortgages and short term loans, and the impact of state laws. By December hearings were held before Congress, no rural credit bill passed, but cooperative credit and demonstrations proceeded with state support and departmental guidance.
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Congress
Presbyterian Missionary Aid Holds Annual Country Picnic
Local society notes cover a Presbyterian Missionary Aid picnic hosted at Mrs. C. P. Lath’s country home with a large dinner for old and young. Various families and individuals are listed for visits, travel, and social events, including R. M. Burnham’s travels and a near accident involving Mr. Barker during a fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Missionary Aid
C. P. Lath
R. M. Burnham
Cambridge
Jno. W. Graham School Supply Co
Spokane
Wash
Fern Alden
Florence Gregory
Carrier
Salem
Oregon
Bowers
B. B
Hunter
Fruitland
C. H. Miller
Hope Shearer
The
Christian Church
Orcutts Grove
Ida Paine
F. B. Suple
McCarroll-Rus sell wedding visits Payette area figures
Lower Payette Valley residents attended the McCarroll Rus sell wedding in Welser and visited New arrivals and locals alike. The first car load cherry shipment from Payette was billed out Tuesday with Shanks and Parsons contributing. Families from Ames and Nyssa joined events, Chautauqua week activities updated, Grange and club meetings noted. A tragedy followed as Teddy Oster, age 6, wandered away and was found drowned in the Oster canal. funeral held at German Lutheran church. Community sympathy extended to the Oster family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trene Harland
Welser
McCarroll —Russell
Pauline Brockman
Payette
Shanks
Lana B. Parsons
Steigerwalt
Ames
Iuwa
H. Zimmerman
Mildred Morrison
Nyssa
Nyasa
Chautaujana
H. Dean
Naomi Parsons
M. Johnston
Cornelson
Owyhee
Ethelyn Cornelson
La.k.'s
A. F. Rupp
Owlig
Chautauqua
Chatelle
Myrtle Crane
H. Harland
Gooding
Idaho
Teddy Oster
Oster
German Lutheran Church
Teddy
W. Oster
H. Love
Pleasant Little Willow dance honors Nesbit couple
Social news notes a dance at Mr. and Mrs. J. Nesbit home for Elmer H Nesbit and his bride with residents of Little Willow attending, music and refreshments described as fine. Also mentions Bennie Caswell in Boise vacation, Lester Gissel narrowly escaping injury, and local family visits and moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ¥. Nesbit
Elmer H. Nesbit
Little Willow
Nesbit
Bennie Caswell
Boise
Lester Gissel
Owiay
Berrick
Uttle
L. H. Patton
Y Joss Milligan
Ule Paddock Valley Ranch
Hiram Wright
Andrew Soloumbal
W. R. Shimp
L. A. Walker
Clyde Cur
Frank Farrout
French
Rong Pas
Payette notes and local visits in Idaho 1915
Local brief lists social visits and movements around Payette Idaho including Geo Scott's improving health after surgery Otis Scott managing the ranch J H Patton hog deliveries Marié Stirm visiting friends Jasper Roe family Chas Bolton Floyd Soldiers reports on hay and grain crops and a new auto road to the valley Mira Scott and baby expected to arrive A county notice from Caldwell Idaho addressing Gem County formation and bill filings plus classifieds about pea guards potato digger and second hand auto A Baptist Ladies project to offer a free great room during Chautauqua week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sengers
Geo. Scott
Otis
Mr.Scott
Gary Hurst
Payette
J. H. Patton
Marié Stirm
Jasper Roe
James Roe
Chas. Bolton
Floyd Soldiers
Os Scott
Springfield
Oregon
Mira
Scott
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McDonald & Smith
Payette Enterprise Tsamor
Payette Valley Enterprise
Will Wells
Bart Venable
Postoffice
Idaru Press
Ass'n L.A
Thedak
Feret
Gallie
Wilson
Germany
Gausa
White House
Thes
Mr. Bryan
Noyer
California
Elvira Lundt
Clara Noble
Rosa Struve
Haselbarth
Vera Jones
Ellen Carsten
Ora
D. R. Durham
Tae Tippe
Crystal
Bernice Fenner
Esther Waughs
H. Reimers
Geo. Adams
Midvale
L.8.u
H. Gregory
Riley Anderson
John
Ann Channer
Pantea
Lower Payette Valley
Valencennes Lace
Foster
Gorham Merc. CO
Payette, Idaho
Caldwell
Board of County Commissioners
Canyon County
L. ©. Knowlton
P.O
Baptist Indies
Rezac
Open
Chautauqua Week
Pavillion
Moss Mercantile Co
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