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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
2
A 1914 local column discusses the dissolution of an improvement district and clarifies its purpose. It explains how only property fronts bear costs, addresses misunderstandings about district debt, and notes residents may pay cash when assessments are set. The piece cites local officials and council members outlining options.
State Wide Prohibition will hold a three day convention in Boise March 25 to 27 led by the Anti Saloon League. One thousand delegates are expected to attend with a featured Anti Booze train from West to Boise and calls for a constitutional prohibition amendment as a major campaign issue.
Extract discusses a president and directors, a wine tax miscue, and a Brethren history on individual liberty versus public welfare. It quotes calls for balancing Alcoholic drink restrictions with moral, hygienic, and social order concerns. Also mentions land prospects in Payette Oregon and a rental listing with a brick solar feature.
Little Willow News reports Gerrie Hurst and family moving to their new Nelson pinch residence this week. The Hurst family, from South Dakota via Pag ebia, plans general farming and stock raising in Southern Idaho. Ed Patton returned from Portland after a carload of boot stone visit relatives and adapting to city life. Shimp ranch hosts Lia Mell Drinkwine and Mrs. Curcin plus Miss Thornton. Flood water forces Van Sycklin Sheep Co lambing operations to higher ground near Codis ranch. Youngest Mendenhall child ill recently. W R Shimp was hosted at the Shimp home.
Washoe residents report moving back to the ranch from Payette and departure of families to Oregon and Colorado. Local visits include Mrs Ed Hill with Mrs Rodrigues in Ontario and Attorney and Mrs Keller from Payette. Community activities feature food sales, poultry club work, Sunday School sessions, and a stock sale. Rev L H Hy returns from Montana and family gatherings at the Community building are noted.
Payette weekly notes report weather and road conditions delaying travel for cream and eggs transport. Mentions residents visiting Payette and Ontario, attendances at farms, and irrigation district discussions about bonds and governance. Includes notices of livestock sales and farm service ads, with attention to improvements in roads and equipment.
Lower Payette Valley social session at Orchard Ave Grange featured a seven o'clock supper and decorated hall. Members used miniature flags and presidents quotes on place cards while a mirrorscope showed presidents. Lincoln and McKinley were highlighted with recitations songs and a Washinton hymn. Quieter notes covered community moves, school programs, apple packing, and protracted meetings at Dist No 9 with Rev Cox as speaker.
About 25 men from Road Dist. No. 1 gathered at the Chapter Mouse meeting held last week and voted to levy a special tax while re-electing the same advisory board. The board was constituted by E H Dean M Miller and B Stiplee. Kensington chapter met with Mrs H Cornelsen and reported a general good time. The Cornelsen silver wedding anniversary was marked with a village charivari and gifts of a casserole and silver meat forte.
Ordinance No. 253 introduced by Mr. Peterson provides punishment for disturbing religious meetings in Payette Idaho. It sets a misdemeanor with fines from 10 to 100 dollars and confinement until paid. The ordinance takes effect after passage and notification.
For the week ending February 28 1914 the post lists letters advertised for delivery to D W Gronar W Green Milligown Tomson Mon B Burt Venable P M and others. The terse notice enumerates names and initials within the local mail system.
A mixed rural listing includes fifty acres alfalfa and one hundred acres pasture for sale or rent with stock handling helper. rental cottage with barn, poultry house, garden, berries and water nearby. contact A B Wood Payette Idaho. Also livestock and equipment ads for a Hoosier 2 horse drill, a long wooled ram, and standard bred trotting stallions Mormon and Dan B at Ida Hill ranch near Payette with breeding services and foal insurance details.
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