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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
6
The Payette post office is overwhelmed by a burst of mail volume requiring 46 orders from the department. Clerks must sort and weigh mail, assemble reports minute by minute, and manage windows duties while ensuring timely delivery as instruction to handle each view of mail is enforced. The ceremony notes church services and community notices alongside the mail operation.
A public meeting is planned for Friday with details about the event time and location to be announced. Organizers invite community members and note that refreshments will be provided.
A local lodge outlines its installation and election of officers amid a night of ritual and lunch. Names of leaders and posts appear, including dictator and treasurer figures, with notes on future duties and aims for the lodge.
Weather data from the U S Signal Office Payette Idaho covers the week ending March 9 at 8 pm. The report notes erratic opening conditions and forecasted temperatures and wind patterns for the Jones Drug opening weekend and nearby Gale Team wares activity in the region.
J W Goltry and family narrowly escaped a fatal crash when their auto, traveling about five miles an hour, collided with a special train on the Vale branch of the Oregon Short Line near Ontario. The car was halted by emergency braking, the coach struck the rear, and the vehicle veered but did not overturn. Mrs Goltry and two children were in the car. all survived with minor injuries.
Lingering chatter from Little Willow Brook and Mayotte area recounts visits by George Scott and family, engineer Mr. Gheesperle, and other locals. Mentions Payette visitors, a bid for improved valley roads near Kimberly Idaho, and praise for valley developments. Gladys Gordon and Mrs Bivens accompany trips. Wilewa of Payette noted for calhey excursion and beet purchase.
The report lists high temperatures 89 on date 4 Lowe and 33 on date 7 with a combined 61. It notes 4 hours of precipitation and greatest rainfall in 34 bre 22 with clear conditions and partial cloudy periods.
Payette defeats Emmett by a comfortable margin in the second league game at Payette’s diamond. The Emmett squad showed improvement since their last meeting but remained outplayed, with good crowd support from Barnett New Plymouth and Fruitland. The Payette High School lineup and pitching were noted for strong performances.
Ned Griggs Fred Mason and Clarence Hughes pose as visitors to a Woman's Tent Home to study the institution. Three young ladies and guides uncover the ruse as the group is trapped. Nightfall and the appearance of a comet lead to a dramatic escape and exposure of the pranksters.
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