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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
3
Weekly receipts show wattle 4130 elves 184 hogs 2570 sheep 3612 horses 3. Prices fluctuate with steers selling at 3.20 and bulk from 7.75 to 5.00. Heavy beeves scarce but quality good with upward price moves earlier in week. Sheep trade improves with fancy ewes bought up at 6.26 off the cars and lambs at 7.20 to 7.00 off cars. A Kansas bill proposes a court without lawyers to settle disputes locally.
A compilation lists services for Berman Evangelical, Corner 2d Ave North and Ninth St, Presbyterian Church on 2nd Ave South, Baptist Church at Second Ave South and Eighth Street, and A L Howarth. It notes Sunday School times 10 and services at 11, evening services, midweek meetings, and invitations to visitors. Names include J O W Heggemeer and Benj Smith as pastors.
For Rent a six room bungalow on Front street available April 1st. B A Blair advertises. For Sale a bicycle bone grinder 120 egg incubator and 15 White Leghorn hens from heavy laying strain listed by H Brubaker 163 Michelin Tires a complete line of casings and tubes at Brubaker Fulton’s Paint Store.
Public notices from 1910s Idaho appear including Charley Moore land patent filing and May 6 1918 final proof at Boise Land Office. Also Payette ordinances set city engineer pay, district ditches dues, and notices for seed corn sales and help wanted. Names: Charley Moore Albert Ayers Clarence Kirk Livya Pence William Edgbert H. Balderston. Addresses: Big Willow Payette and Boise. Dates including 1910 1913 1918 and May 10 1913.
The Pocatello Tribune reports Oregon Short Line employs over a thousand workers to double track south Idaho from Granger to Huntington Oregon with six hundred more needed immediately. A large camp three miles west of Pocatello supports Utah Construction company. Officials cite rising business and planned extensions to Boise via the Richfield branch as reasons for the expansion. A drug store advertises Rocky Ford cantaloupe seed and Kleckley watermelon seed.
Local barbers discuss offering services to those with limited means while maintaining quality care. The piece highlights community spirit, affordable cuts, and the shop’s inclusive approach amid economic pressures.
A dense collection of short notices lists farm items for sale and rent including two purebred Barred Rock hens, ex-J K Graham red eggs, milk and cream delivery, oats wheat and barley, butter wrappers, property swaps, seven room rental with hot water, shaded cars, cattle and hogs, a safe buggy mare, Indian Runner ducks, stock shares in local associations, a force stock sump, alfalfa seed, furnished rooms, land with orchards and grain, and notices from Payette Y M C A about job placement, plus fishing and hunting licenses in Boise region.
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