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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
3
Local column records visits and travels of Fruitland families. Notes include Mrs. R. G. Wilson, Miss Florence McCormek, and many others visiting relatives in Caldwell, Moscow, New Meadows, Payette, and Emmett. Church pastors attend district conference. weddings, births, and moves are noted along with school and business updates.
Friday afternoon session drew a small crowd but proved engaging with Miss Beulah Moyer’s solo. Mesdames A. T. Bishop and F. W. Griep spoke on school grounds and town improvements while Mrs PR Spainhower discussed home as a basis for civic social and moral uplift. A Church Efficiency Conference at the Baptist Church featured state workers including W H Bowler A B Minaker and Ida Gresham.
Nels Pearson of Fruitland dies Saturday March 10 1917 from Brights disease aged 65. Born Skone Sweden Jan 4 1852 he came to America in 1800 married Elna Malmrose Aug 1880 and had six daughters two dying in infancy. He settled Payette Valley converting sage brush land into a fine orchard and home and supported four daughters Elsie Ruth Helen Anna. Funeral held in English at the house and Swedish service at Payette with Rev Olson. Burial Riverside Cemetery Payette.
Little Willow notes report a unanimous bond vote last Saturday March 10 with 17 ballots all in favor. E C S Brainard of Payette oversaw the count as secretary of the irrigation district. Water from wells at Walker and Currin ranches is flowing well. Oscar Keifer returns from Vale Sanitarium to manage the home ranch, convalescing Mrs. Keifer. Howard Giesel and Harvey Wright plus Fresh Store visitors attended Sunday calls.
North Payette News reports a farm bureau gathering at the Chapter House with JT Mc Call and Mr. Palmer. Topics included stock raising crop selection planting corm and potato culture. A hot noon dinner followed before vaccination trips for calves to prevent black leg.
The Board of Directors of the Little Willow Irrigation District will meet March 23 1917 at 10 o clock am in Payette Idaho to assess and apportion benefits for bonded indebtedness related to district works. The meeting will hear interested parties and continue daily until assessment is complete. Dated March 5 1917 B D McIntyre President E C S Brainard Secretary Sealy
Property offered includes corn shelter mew spring wagon Nay derrick chicken house hog house sleds corn lister Hster cultivar corn corn seed heavy single harness cow and calf seed corn and more J H Parsons lists items plus a thoroughbred Duroc Jersey bear 18 months old 10 pounds AR Albee contact via telephone 13 21 Jasper Beeson north of town and dentist rooms over Stanton Bros Store Payette Idaho
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