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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
2
The Payette Enterprise announces Thursday editions with Will Wells as editor and manager. A post office entry marks the paper as second class matter under the 1920 act, reflecting standard publication details for Payette Idaho.
An editorial argues that private railroad owners should regain control after government supervision, acknowledging higher costs and the need to improve equipment and track capacity. It notes investigations showed railroads take precautions and emphasizes patience as private operators rebuild, while outlining farming tips and local notices on seeds, tractors, horse care, and pest control from W. R. P.
The Idaho Reclamation Association promotes a big idea to unite citizens across communities to back land and water development. Executive Secretary Fred R. Remed calls for practical action, community organization, and statewide coordination to advance reclamation efforts for Idaho's future prosperity.
A Boise spring tale of a girl named Violet who sells a lamb to buy Thrift Stamps. After discovering the lamb eats well but food is scarce, a newspaper ad yields 35 dollars from a buyer, with Violet keeping a dollar to purchase four Thrift Stamps.
Donald Van Buskirk of District 13 and Leona Diedericksen of District 6 recount earning war thrift stamps by cherry picking at Henricksen's. They describe savings habits, Uncle Sam and thrift ethics, urging children to save, donate old clothes, and teach frugality for the war effort in 1923 context.
Rural notice details alfalfa cultivation aims to reduce weeds on several bay ranches. Mentions goose eggs for sale and an incubator on offer. Notes inquiries directed to Mrs. A. F. Rupp about March growth and Old Trusty Incubator.
Payette junior Garde Wood was elected president of the University of Idaho economics club for the coming semester at a recent meeting. Other officers named were Carl Carlson of Lewiston as vice president, Grace Taggart of Hay Washington as secretary, and Irene McKay of Mullan as treasurer. The annual agricultural day produced unusually close judging contests with prize winners led by Charles Warren of Weiser in cattle and various top finishers in hogs horses sheep dairy cattle dairy products and grain.
The Church of God and Baptist Church publish schedules including Sunday School at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Events note upcoming missions, evangelistic meetings March 21 to April 4, and a prayer meeting Wednesday. Memorial notices for Comrades Levi Slinker and Waldo W. Paine appear, along with a farmers cooperative stock inquiry.
Little Willow and surrounding residents report visits, arrivals, and outages. The McIntyre and Currin properties see plastering and family visitors while water projects advance with a completed old ditch section and ongoing canal work. Everett Blurton wells at 30 feet yield good water as rains slowly refill reservoirs. Mrs Golden's death quiets the community with condolences offered to the family. Cement hauled to the District house for head gates and concrete work, steel flume placed over Little Willow at John McKinney ranch.
A preacher is startled when his son disrupts the service by pelting the crowd with horse chestnuts from the gallery, shouting that he will keep them awake. The note lists W R C meeting details with Elizabeth Clanton as president and Jenette Kirkendall as secretary.
London doctors warn mustaches pose risks while Philadelphia physicians doubt the claim. Barbers agree the facial hair is perilous, noting a London hospital report of a patient with twenty five hairs linked to a mustache. Dr Howard S Anders jokes his own mustache survived appendix removal.
District Court warns Eli Hawkins Zillah Hawkins George Sehwilk and Edward McGough of a complaint by H G Gardner as Payette County auditor to foreclose Tax Cert 1178 dated Jan 1917 on the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ Sec 26 T9N R5W EM Payette Co Idaho for $10.87 with interest costs and fees. Defendants must answer within 20 days if inside district or 40 if elsewhere. failure means judgment. Also public sale notice and local classifieds item list two vehicle ads and a brooding turkey hens for sale.
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