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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1913
Page
2
A tiny fragment states second class mail designation for Payette Idaho dated August 11, 1907, filed under the 1879 Act. The text notes post office handling under federal statute and indicates standard registration for a local paper.
Portland stock yards report weekly receipts of cattle 1828 calves 192 hogs 4471 sheep 5030. Cattle and swine receipts rise recently while sheep demand remains light. Steers bring up to 8.10 and 8.25 in best lots. bulk steer sales 7.90 7.70. Cow stock steady 6.76 6.85. Calves steady 8.60 9.00. Hogs see price drop newest week, best bulk 8.75 to 4.00. Sheep steady with prime stock. wethers 4.00 4.26, ewes 4.00 3.85, lambs 4.50 4.40 5.25.
The Wheat discussion suggests more winter wheat could be grown in the county alongside spring varieties. It cites yield, market, and labor considerations, notes Turkey Red is less advantageous, and highlights early plowing, seed bed prep, and uniform varieties as key rules from the Crop Improvement Committee. The piece also references experiments in Kansas showing bushel gains with July 15 plowing.
Instructions describe drying and curing seeds, placing between white blotting paper, and keeping cool. It states that ninety six kernels should sprout, while seeds with a lower viability percentage will not be suitable for sowing.
The New York Journal urges country editors to lead a temperance crusade focusing on whiskey while favoring beer and light wines. It argues prohibitory laws fail by pushing drinkers to stronger liquors and says beer remains the drink of the working man, urging action to curb whiskey now.
Ordinance 240 proposes creating Local Sidewalk and Curbing Improvement District No 1 in Payette Idaho to fund sidewalks and curbing. The district boundaries cover extensive blocks and streets with costs 10 cents per sq ft for sidewalks and 35 cents per linear ft for curbing, with city funding crossing streets. protests due by Oct 7 1913.
Lower Payette Valley updates include Blake the Parma district manager visiting Payette for apple marketing pointers. Social items report Mrs. Oster visiting family, Armstrongs returning to Payette, and Iowa Avenue residents forming a state wide Iowa club. Other items note Harland taking a Normal course, a dinner party with Woods guests, Frakes and Richardson visiting relatives, Hoyard Laing improving after appendicitis, a infant death at Shantz home, Myrtle Crane settling at Eudora farm, school house foundation progress, and J B Durham pioneer movers in town.
The section lists family news and community events from Payette with names of residents attending fruit shipments, health concerns, fair attendance, and a church service. It notes a family loss of a baby boy Frederick, a memorial verse, obituary sentiments, and an advertised letters list for the Payette post office ending Sept 13 1913.
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