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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
2
The article notes a county contest against the new motor vehicle tax law. About 300 automobiles in the county face taxes over 6000 dollars, with state law reallocating revenue to the state and bond interest potentially limiting county funds. Officials argue the bonds require post passage votes, urging to keep auto tax receipts locally.
Weekly receipts tallies include cattle 1646 calves 62 hogs 2837 sheep 6462. Beef demand steadied by a feral supply of fat steers and cows. strong bids for good stock with two loads of steers at 00 and 81, one cow at 7.25 and another at 7.00. All other hogs and cattle prices fell 16 to 20 cents. market shows unsteady price range.
Horace Turner of Caldwell finished canvassing for aluminum ware and reports widespread orders, with Chapter house to gain a full aluminum kitchen set. The article notes inspections at packing houses, local social events, cattle disease efforts, and a stockholder meeting notice from the Lower Payette Ditch Co. plus a delinquent assessment notice from the People's Irrigation Co. Ltd.
Local notes report house moving for John Symes to a hotter site with a new main road to Big Willow via French. Residents included Mr Grimes and son in Frattland work, Beck family from Crane Creek back from Ontario with fruit and supplies, school at District No 4 and Eastside starting with good attendance, Dowle Patton in Pageite to attend high school, Phophs of Chicago visiting to oversee property, Mrs Currin at her father’s side during his death, Elsie Windle arriving Monday, Shimp family at Malheur Co fair in Ontario for business, Kluefelter alfa seed filler expected to thresh, bridge project south of Willow Creek, third cutting of hay in stack, Kellys at Gissel ranch planning Keystone valley move, Currin at Ontario races, Osen and Hartley families at Ontario fair.
Mrs. R Y Currin and Mr Currin visited the Ontario Fair with friends Mr and Mrs Harry Williams. Mrs W R Shimp won first premium on nut leaf cake at Malheur County Fair. Byron Elam and brothers from Meridian attended the fair and planned a valley visit. Ontario fair success with large crowds and constant activity. Boise State Fair forecast cool wave but good week expected.
The weekly advertized letter list for September 20 1914 includes names such as Geo Allen M E Allen A P Boals W J Brown Mrs W J Burk Samuel Gamble W Harris James McLeain Mrs J A MacMillan Frank Porter Miss Hisse Wilson Lon Woody and foreign Charles Hutin Bart Venable P M Canyon County Fair Caldwell Idaho runs Sept 29 to Oct 4 with excursions via Oregon Short Line from Mountain Home Huntington Boise Brogan Idaho Northern Branches tickets on sale Sept 29 to Oct 4 limited to Oct 10 see agents for rates and details.
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