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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
5
Fruitland community notes cover numerous visitors and local events, including church and school activities, travel to Payette and Weiser, letters from servicemen in France, and a large commencement program for the local high school. Names include Milcher, Litton, Carpenter, Burgresses and many Weiser, Ontario, Caldwell, and Payette residents.
OAD HOLLOW reports Mrs C E Boggs spending time at the D F Boggs ranch near Yale Oregon. Harry Buski visits from Payette and praises his crop. John Tee and Jessie Hatley guests at the Tee ranch Saturday. Spring wheat looks fine. a shower is hoped for. Mrs J Holbrook visited her father Mr Sam Stotters. Mrs Geo Scott, after weeks in Payette, shows improvement. Vera Tee returns home after five weeks with Geo Kiser on Crane Creek.
A close observer notes two natural phenomena: sounds differ between cold and warm months and waters show seasonal tint changes. Examples include wind around houses, streams babbling in summer versus hoarse in winter, and wind through trees being soft in late spring but roaring in cold weather. Telegraph wires also exhibit seasonal contrast.
Popular Science Monthly notes that horses spread glanders rabies and lockjaw, dogs and cats carry rabies and worms, cows host tuberculosis, and rats fleas spread bubonic plague. The piece questions milk safety while offering one week old Holstein and Guernsey calves for sale at the express office.
Mr Wickland has moved into the Old Shimp residence and will establish the Little Willow Irrigation District office, now secretary, inviting valley residents to two district meetings held the first Tuesday of each month. A phone will be placed on the residence to reach the water master.
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