Payette Valley rail line cut off eyed for future growth
General Manager Bancroft of the Oregon Short Line visits Payette and Emmett with Payette Valley officials to inspect the line and discuss a proposed Payette to Owina cutoff. The plan aims to join Payette with Boise and Owina, expand service, and boost regional development, while contrasting with a rumored double-track option. Judge Dunbar to speak on Sunday. Y M C A drives membership and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LR R
WH Bancroft
Salt Lake City
Payette
Island Park
H. #. Dunn
Payette Valley Railroad Co
Dunn
Payette Valley Road
Emmett
Idaho
B. H. Dewey
Bancroft
Ayette Valley
Rome
Northwest
Valley
Cortiwe
Hove
Orient
Boise
Owinwa
Oregon Shom Line
Totine
0. 8. Co
Owinea
Gorton Sells Boise Street Billiard Business to Hodge
This week J B Gorton disposed of his clear and billiard business in the Williams building on Boise street to Ben Hodge who assumed possession immediately. Gorton plans to pursue other work for a time while renting a portion of the premises. WEDDING ON
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Gorton
Williams Building
Boise Street
Ben Hodge
Mr. Gorton
Perry Carter
Christian Church
Carter
Parker
Mr. Carter
Quiet home wedding unites Al freda Shimp and Robert Olsen
A pretty Sunday ceremony at the Shimp home marks the marriage of Al freda Elizabeth Shimp to Robert E. Olsen of Vancouver B C. The couple, joined by friends and family including Miss Mable Wight and George Coats, plan a honeymoon through Payette Spokane and Coeur d Alene before settling in Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Shimp
Alfreda Elizabeth
Robert E. Olsen
Vancouver
B. C
White
Mable Wight
George Coats
Missy Wight
A. B. Hartley
L. H. Patton
Fay Shamberter
Arthur Wight
George S ¥Mo
Howard Murphy
Edward Patton
Y Lester Patton
Tim’ Driscoll
Payette
Spokane
Washington
Mr. Olsen
Coeur
Alene
Idaho
Allie Shimp
R. B. Olsen
Balts and Rogera Contracting Co
Ice house inspector Orcutt tours Pacific Fruit Express plants
H B Orcutt of Pacific Fruit Express Co leaves on a trip of inspection through icing plants from here to Portland and Seattle to ensure repairs and readiness for the coming fruit crop. He plans to visit about 26 stations, return in two weeks for a business appointment at Nampa, then head east to Green River Wyoming to oversee ice crop gathering. The company plans a large artificial ice and cold storage plant at Nampa, hoping Payette business interest would have lured the project there.
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Pacific Fruit Express Co
H. B. Orcutt
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Washington
Orcutt
Nampa
Green River
Wyoming
Ciny
Ashland
Ofcutt
Payette
Petty Burglary Reported After North Pence Street Break In
Miss M L Ecclestone found her tent house ransacked last Saturday with items missing including an Indian blanket and knives from a second hand store. Entry was via a pried window. Thieves used matches instead of lights and left after lunching on honey. Police note the separate rear door break in at the second hand store the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Ecclestone
North Pence Street
First Baptist Church services and events review
Rev. Geo W McCombe leads morning worship at 11, Sunday school at 10, B P U groups, and evening song service. Midweek prayer 7:40. Next Sunday sermon titled Broken Hearts, with a later message A Peculiar Law. Also notes Japanese Baptist drive and Culportage wagon history. Thanksgiving open house 7:30 to 10:30 with concert. Perry Carter and wife to perform December 5.
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THE
First Baptist Church
Geo. W. McCombe
Libble School
P. U
By. P. U
McCombe
Japan
Southern Baptist Convention
American Baptist Foreign Mission, Society
Magashi
Kokkaido
Chris
American Baptist Publication Society
Pioneer Society
New Mexico
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Utah
W. J.f. Bowler
Boise
Blair to Show Orchard Plan on Washoe Bottom
E A Blair declares plans to plant an orchard on Washoe bottom after purchasing the land this summer. Thirty five acres are already prepared with trees on the ground and workers to plant the remaining stock as fast as possible. P Stamey sells 2 1/2 acre Sparks ranch area to Dean Bd Powell for 8000 dollars. Stamey bought Powell property from E J Powell, his city home on east Ady avenue. The Portia club meets November 28 at Commercial club rooms with Ramon reading on the Educational Influence of Music in Public Schools and inviting all Payette ladies.
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Kelly
Judge Dunbar
Boise
T. R. Neilson
Strother's
M.C. A
Strother’s
Soongeta
E. A. Blair
Washoe Bottom
P. Stamey
Dean Bd. Powell
Sparks
Mr. Stamey
E. J. Powell
East Ady Avene
Portia Club
Ramon
Payettes
Property Deals Signal Active Land Market This Week
R. B. Fitch notes several large property sales over the past week. R. A. Crump sold his ranch near New Plymouth to A. W. Conover for 40 acres with apple trees and a three year old orchard, totaling 20000 dollars. Crump also bought city property for 9600 dollars, including the Conover home at Pence and Mil, plus the L. B. Coole house on West College Street. H. C. Currin sold 420 acres on Little Willow Creek to H. A. Crimp for 430000 dollars. These deals were handled by the real estate firm Wells & Maule. The Christian Church notes cover services, training, and a union Thanksgiving event. A new pipeline project emerges as the North 4 Payette Irrigation Co. directs system changes. R. F. Chapin returns from Colorado with his bride en route to Portland.
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B. R. Fitch
R. A. Crump
New Plymouth
A. W. Conover
Payette
R.A. Crump
Corm
Pence
Mil Streets
Coole
West College Street
H.C. Currin
Little Willow Creek
H. A. Crimp
Currin
Femon Wella & Maule
Payette City News A Busy Week of Local Visitors
The Payette region saw numerous visitors and locals traveling for business and leisure. Notables include Harry Olesby from Welser, F H Lyon in Caldwell, and E B C Brainard’s son at Walla Walla hospital, with many others stopping in for quick visits, lunches, or Thanksgiving plans. Community members, bankers, merchants, and residents moved through town, while several leaving for or returning from Boise, Ontario, New Plymouth, and Enterprise reflecting a bustling social week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Olesby
Welser
Lester C. Seawell
Boise
Brainard
Caldwell
F. H. Lyon
Sam Fairfield
Meadows
Ee Bean
New Plymouth
FP. M. Housh
Shephard
R. O. Payne
Ontario
Portland
Gorham
T. & K. Mill, Ashy Co
Florence Johnson
Dr. H. &. Catron
Dorothy Merritt
MonsaerTor Boise
Byram
Payette National
Hank
Jones
M. Louise Acclestone
G. G. Haley
Nysea
Oregon
M. E. Church
A. J. Boehmer
Enterprise
M. M. Morris
P. V
Scott Brundage
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Huntington Junction
Snake River
Lewiston
Pocatello
Little Willow
Emma
Perry
Christian Church Notes
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
J. C. Chapin
A. Wells
George Sloneker
Turpin
Bary
Peters
Bradway
4Th Street Church
B.C
Hrainard
Board of Directory
North
Payette Irrigation Co
R. F. Chapin
Colorado
Denver
C.D &Qrr
Walla Walla
L. Z Taylor
Richmond
Kentucky
Christine
A. B. Wright
Wright and Swangon
Menows
J. H. Welder
Braylon
H. 8. Whitney
Whitney
Frank
E. F. Forbes
Walter Treton
Tiurt
Forbes
Dell
Richard Haley
J. T. White
Chicsgo
French
Farmers’ State Bank
Chicago
Togo
Geo. Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Alberta Claire
Wynnn
Weiser
Smith and Weston
R. E. Haynes
Leah
Bob
Harry Woot of
Gooding
City
A. Pp. Scrtchfield
North River Side Avenue
W. H. Sinsler
Kansas
Seope
John Yeok
Broker Bow
Nebraska
Mise
Mary Hutton
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