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Fa y eite Enterprise PAYETTE. PAYETTE COUNTY. IDAHO THURSDAY, APRIL 8,1920 So. 15, VOL,' XVI ONE DOLLAR AND ONE-HALF A YEAR I # Monday evening at Fruitland, the horticultural committeemen of the Farm Bureau irom the various com munities of the county met and pc. fected plans for the extensive cam paign against the codling moth anu other orchard pests which will carried on this spring and summer b > under the direction of Mr. Longley of the University of Idaho Horticul Fred Ahlstrand, leader of the coun ty horticultural project, presided at tural Department. „ the meeting. The work will be car ried on in such a way as to make of the greatest value to all fruitgrow V*. tu the county. The object of the wuYk is to investigate the life his tory of the codling moth under the led lor the investigational work or chards that represent those varying varying conditions that exist in the county. The plan is in brief—to se conditions. The men whose places are selected will act as chairmen of the work in the community adjacent to| them. These chairmen will give out from time to time the information that is evolved by the investigator, Thus by community effort and co-op eration every grower will be served, Mr. Longiey will be here for three or four months beginning the last of April. His salary will be paid by the University and his field expenses met by the fruitgrowers on a sub scription basis. The meeting went on record as favoring the raising of a fund large enough to pay the field expenses of the investigator and to meet the of a growers labor bureau which ■▼ill be needed later on. It was estP • mated that a fund of $1500 would be sufficient. The following resolutions were adopted by the meeting: RESOLVED that fifty cents per acre for all bearing orchards be so licited and paid in to F. C. Ahlstrand as trustee, to constitute a special fund to be disbursed only by order of an executive committee of three memîiers, and to be used for the pur pose of defraying the expenses of an horticulturalist in making special investigations for determining the proper time of spraying in the vari ous localities for the control of or chard pests. And for other expenses that may be incurred in handling the fruit .crop, such as a labor bureau, etc. RESOLVED that an executive com mittee of three be appointed, one member each from the New Ply mouth, Fruitland and Payette dis tricts, to constitute a board of con trol to act with the trustee in he disbursing of all funds. RESOLVED that the following men bo appointed to constitute the executive committee. J. B. Fisher, New Plymouth; H. A. Kauffman. Fruitland, and D. D. Jones. Payette. We the undersigned hereby agree to pay to F. C. Ahlstrand. trustee, the amounts set opposite our names, on or before May kt, 1920: Ben P. Shawn. *10.00; M. F. Al bert. $25; J. M. Lowrie, $15; J. H. Whitsdll. $30; F. C. Ahlstrand. $6.25 Elmer Ahlstrand, $6.25; H. A. Kauf fman. $5.50; David Jones, $17.50; G. G. Wherry. $4; Fred P. French, $18; Henry Williams. $8; John B. Fisher. $25; Wm. Rauert. $8; John H. Beck. $9.60: Guy Graham. $7.00; Henry Reins. $25; Roland Jennings, ' G. Puchert, $5. ™ VQ gr * _ _ _ • iD.UlO . Idaho is without any question, one of the best states in the Union. We have more natural resources and ad vantages that will in the near future, be developed and utilized, but it must be done through diligent co-op eration. If you are interested in a better Idaho, read in this issue on the Editorial page, an article written by Major Fred R. Reed. It is worth while. Miss Grace Gallet of Boise is in Payette this week in the interest of a Health Campaign conducted by the Red Cross. Miss Gallet is one of the two young ladies sent from Idaho to France by the Federated Women's Clubs. She has been entertained at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Elmer Cole while In our city. FOR SALE: Seed Potatoes. Netted Gem and Early 90 days.—A. T. Wil 4-2-t2. son. See what co-operation will do in the Booster Parade on Saturday, in portraying ; augurated by the club, what the club stands for in civic and county work, ' ! somebody's time and effort; also the And the very important thing is the bread baking contest worth while contest by the county girls; the Art Display in Lauer's Show room by Miss Robertson s Domestic Art girls. The Home Products Dinner in the "Y" dining room Friday at 6:15 15 succeeding beyond expectations, the it'Committee in charge having sold 200 tickets and big preparations will be made necessary to take care of that many and the last minute comers will j be taken care of. a j committee of one will be in charge j for the stranger within our gates. It The Headquarters will be the Li ! brary rooms each afternoon and ( will also serve for a meeting place at j all times. j On Wednesday evening the Ball at j the Amusemnt Pavilion at which ; good music will be the order of the day. Wednesday, the Silver Tea at Lau- . ers' new home. Ladies from the Club will be de tailed to do the serving at the gro eery stores on different afternoons. ; Last but not least by any means | the county health association meet in the annex of the Methodistj Church, Thursday, April 15, and 3 n vice president will be elected from every community center from the churches and from the lodges. "Good Health Costs Little. " Poor Health Costs Fortunes." Be thinking who for the officers who have the time and interest. Also in May Mrs. Athey prmnised to send a nurse to the coun ty to make a survey of health condi tions. She also left a constitution and by-laws to be adopted by the county organization. Every one interested in better health conditions for everyone is in vited. . WHEREAS, the loyalty of our fun damental institutions on the part of j our citizenship generally is unques- ' tionably sound, but less forcibly ex-! pressed th;vn is the radical sentiment j of a militant minority, and WHEREAS, May first has long been observed as an occasion for radi cal celebrations subversive of good citizenship, and WHEREAS, it is planned to ob serve May 1, 1920 throughout the United States as AMERICAN DAN, in a manner that will provide for en. thusiastic demonstrations of good - citizenship and good-will, and A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR WHEREAS, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty", and the necess ity of exercising such vigilance is in creasingly evident, if the solidarity of radical elements led by unscrupulous agitators committed to the overthrow . of American institutions is to be van- 1 ! quished and our priceless heritage j conserved for future generations, and WHEREAS, various communities and organizations are already com niitted to the furtherance of such observance of AMERICAN DAY in Idaho. NOW. THEREFOR. I, D. W. Davis Governor of the State of Idaho, do that date, and request that all bust ness houses, public and professional offices, be closed for the day at that hour, and that fitting recognition of the purpose of the holiday be observ hereby designate Saturday. May 1. pro 1920, 'AMERICAN DAY. and claim it a holiday after 3:30 p. m., ed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. 1 have here-unto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Idaho to be affixed. Done at Boise, the capital of the Stnto of Idaho, this fifth day of April, 1920. (Signed) D. W. DAVIS. Governor of Idaho. Attest: (Signed) RORERT JONES. Secretary of State, Say. Doctor, which was it— a aire fence or a hay rack? FOR SALE: 75 Locust Posts.— Mrs. Mary Putnam, 364, 3rd Ave. N. I The Commercial Club meeting iast Thursday evening was we 1 attended and f U u 0 f interesting subjects that The came up for consideration. most important of all. and perhaps the m ost important of any subject brought up in the C!ub work, Idaho was the organization of the Alfalfa Milling Co. which —as al ready well ander way, but the offi ; cers desired the Club's endorsement and co-operation. Mr. J. W. Cotter ell, J. W. Williamson and a Mr. j Cove of Salt La ke who are aI1 inter _ ested jn tbls klnd o( work and also representing the Roberts Milling and Machinery Co., were present and each gave extensive explanations re garding the installation of the plant and the benefits to be derived both as stock feeders and investors. There were also several letters read before the club of recommendations from varions companies who have given a thorough test and strongly recom mend the use of a well balanced ra-|to tion food The C i ub gaTe a unani-|often mous vote endorsing the proposition i and agreed to stand behind it in 1 every wav possible. The Club is doing a splendid work members are coming at every ' meeting. It is a satisfaction to the few oId f a j t hful members who have stood by the Club through thick and ' thin, to see the young men and some j a f tbe 0 j der ones wbo ba ve never i taken an interest in public affairs. ! now taking hold and boosting for ! the community. This is all that is j needed—just a little co-operation j and the spirit to all boost. j Another meeting will be this) evening. Come out and lend your sup - port and assist in mak j ng tb j s tbe befit Co un ty in tbe State. _ A WELL REGULATED CAMP It was the privilege of the Editor to visit the camp of the construction crew of the Mountain States Tele phone Co. one day last week, our visit revealed to us a real prise. The camp is located near the Canning Factory and is composed and sur of several bunk tents and a lar se Cook tent or kitchen and dining a P*; partment in one. Our first impression of the camp was that of a first class, well regulated army camp. The grounds about the camp are kept perfectly clean and sprinkled and fc^ulated cooking department of the 1 ' inc ' we ba ' e erer seen electric '• tested, water piped in convenient plac ® s - d ^ ain tables for dishwashing w ° rk ta ^ supremely clean and : white, all kinds of cooking utensils,^ hanging up in order, a dinner table ' f et for lo men that certainly looked «nviting to a hungry editor. We were * nvited t0 st ^ \° T dinner the! bour being a little early we declined j b Y taking a big fat chunk of custard fû e that demonstrated the ability °f, the cooks If the servic e of the Mountain states Telephone Co., after the re-j e ' erytbing ls as neat and clean the best regulated army camp. On entering the cook tent we were con fronted with the neatest and best as construction of the system is finished 15 up to tbe hlgh standard of th is: camp, there will be no complaint on ,he part oï the Patrons of the line. _ j i CARD OF THANKS Whereas our beloved wife and ! SoQ . and other relatives express our j most sincere thanks, nay more, our J most profound gratitude to neigh hors adjoining our home, and to th <> many friends of the City of Pay ette, for the aid and sympathy given us in this the hour of deepest grief and sorrow. And mother has departed this Earthly We, Husband, Daughter and {l$f®. benediction our ever will be, May we meet you and all on the Banks of that beauti ful Shore. one G. F. Thayer Mrs. Mark Prindle Frederick W. Thayer Mark Prindle Raymond .Prindle Archie Prindle Grace Prindle. FOR SALE: Pumping outfit. 16 Stover engine, 7-inch Centrifugal pump. Total $400, Also Muncie 10, hp. Engine, $225.—Chas. McGreevy, Payette. hp I . A local corporation has been re centiy organized here at Payette with an authorized capitalization of $125, 000 for the purpose of manufactur ing and marketing a scientifically bal anced ration Food for live stock as well as high grade Alfalfa Meai. j n connection with this mill there wiil be built Modern Feed Yards to take care of all local feeders In this sec tion of the country. When they are received at the yards they will be graded according to their condition and a ge and fed a balanced ration to mee t their requirements, Alfalfa, beans, corn. oats, barley and wheat will be purchased and ground at the plant. These feeds prop erly mixed with beet or cane syrup cocoannt or cotton seed meal cake, makes the Ideal Feed. this valley are greatly in need of this The stock men and dairymen of feed and the knowledge of how. and what kind of feed to give their stock obtain the best results. Stock is fed at a loss to the owner be-, cause of the lack of the proper feed | and regularity in feeding. The out ^side range is becoming very short and the ->an who depends upon stock raising must look to some other me thod and plan of feeding. Under the. old method of fattening on alfalfa, grain or cottonseed cake, it is nec ' essary to feed from 135 to 160 lbs. as against 30 to 35 pounds of prop erly balanced food, from 90 to 120 days while with thc properly balanced ground mixture of feed. 60 days is the average time re quired under favorable conditions. and requires experi _ ment. It has been successfully ca: This enterprise is not an i ried on for some time at many of the[ ; middle west cities where practically alI of tbe products used were shipped light rates. Here in this locality prac tically all of the food used is grown in from a great distance, necessitat ing the expenditure of enormous fre in abundance. This organization will not only furnish a ready market for all alfalfa and cereals grown, but will materially stimulate the price. The Company has secured a site witb su ffi c j e nt ground for feed yards in connection with the Mill for grinïl , ng an{J mil i n g j t j s a i oca ] organisa tJon witb p a yette men at the head, DaTjd j Peterson. President; I. . Thurston vice Dresident- and D w. ^yÏ' the desire to have as many stockmen in this locality to become stock hold ers as possible and participate in the profits of the Company as well as tbe benefits to be derived from feed i ng their own stock. - IT . S AL j , x KNOWING HOW A bunch of Payette anglers return one eTening tbe fore of tbe week from Buttermilk Slough after hard day . s WQr j. among tbe finnv tr|be none too wel! pleased ^ their day's catch, excepting W. A. c ongbanour however who was with the crowd and tbe wou id-be fishermen a lesson in landing a real j fj s h. Mr. Coughanour never uses poJe; neitber do g S any good sport who understands letting out his line . a and handHng the re g, witb a large gamey flsb T he day was not very (avorable but a man wbo understands fisbfng can a i wars hook a few good ones just the same. Mr. Coughanour* selected a spot on the bank where he was sure a big one was in waiting for the baj,. threw in hls book and ^ fore the bobber had fairly settled down it took a sudden dash out of sight. It was an exciting time for a f ew minutes but after getting wet to the knees in avoiding a brush pile, and with considerable skill he suc ce eded in landing a six and three quarter pound Bass The bread club girls ot Payette, Fruitland and Amen will demonstrat biscuit making at the Electric Light office Saturday for the Home Pro [ducts week. They will use Sunshine flour from the Payette Mills, lard from the two local meat markets, milk from a local dairy, and Oresent baking powder which is a western product. FARM BUREAU JUNIOR GIRLS Come in and have a biscuit. They will be served with Sunshine butter from the Farmers Co-operative creamery and honey furnished by the Tdaho-Oregon Honey Producers Association. I THEATRE Friday, April Sth—Your last chance to see The Tale of Two Cities from the book by Charles Dickens Saturday, 10th—William Faraum in "The Jungle Trail." Monkey com edy. Matinee at 3 p. m. Monday, 12th—Cecil Demiile's'Don't Change Your Husband." Charley Chaplin in "Snnnyside''. 13th—Harry- Carey in Larry Seamen 1 -esday, "Marked Men". Comedy. Wednesday. 14th—Bryant Washburn Thursday and Friday—Mary Pick-! ford in "Pollyanna." Mack Sennettfrom 29th and 30lh —" Back to God's counj try." in "Venus in the East." Lloyd comedy, and Portia Club concert by our home talent. The best in the state. See It. Harold Comedy. "Village Chestnut." 22nd and 23rd^>-Dorothy Phillips in | "The Right to Happiness." j ; wlw pass - d away at the home of her. daughter. Mrs. Mark Prindle. in Pay- J ette ' " ednesda y, March 31st, at PASSING OF MRS. THAYER Through the divine dispensation of ! "Him who doeth ail things well", j there has been removed from midst. Mrs. oui . Maggie Qnick Thayer, , 6 55 p. m. , The subject of this sketch was J born at Buchanan. Michigan. June -25th. 1850. and was united in mar- ! riage with G. F. Thayer August 19th, i 1S69 at Buckanan. Michigan Three* .... _ ,_. _. _ ! children were born to the union. Eva ; ! ! May. who passed away at the age of ten months; Carrie Mabel, wife of Mark Prindle. of Payette; and Fred tv '' ard - who resides at Pocatello. The; husbapd - Mrs - Prindle and Fred are withont the kind care and com fort of a wife and mother. t0 Payette from Aneta. North Dakota, fifteen years ago and cast their lot j ■ r *th the people who had chosen the Payette Valley as their home, and Col. and Mrs. Thayer came - since have been ever diligent in building up the great common-j i eTer I wealth of Id? ho. Abont thre€ months ago Mrs. j Thayer was stricken with influenza wbicb later developed heart compU-, cations, and to which she finally sue combed. ; ^ rs - Thayer was of that kind of People wbo chose to work in a Wh -ay. who sought not fame : >r fortune, but who was in deep ear nest about doing the thing that need ed t0 be doce * oda ' •'° ^' ner need be 531,1 ot *V er lban th3t she • was tbe kinde st. the most heipfu, of neighbors, patient in all things. S en_ erous to faults. Her husband testi fies in strongest terms of her fidelity her eenuine companionship and her unswerving loyalty to the doing °f the helpful acts that she found in her patient, daily toil. Her neighbors! feel a distinct loss because she has' : . I gone away. The community bears testimony to her quiet, unassuming worth. She was rich in the qualities j that stand for all that is stable in , life's realities. Many a traveller on life's way has found refreshment and cheer, been inspired with new hope, j j ; his doubts in the final issue of life dispelled by her touch. "I see from my house by the side of the road. By the side of the highway of life. The men that press on with the ardor of hope. their And the men that are faint in the | strife. And I turn not away from smiles and their tears— Both parts of an Infinite plan. Let me live in a house by the side of the road And be a friend of man." j The Hard Time partv Monday night by the Women's Auxiliary Unit of the American Legion, was greatly ! enjoyed by a large number of Legion and ex-service boys, as well as a : large number of Auxiliary members and friends. They went from their regular meeting places to the Mason ic Hall where old-fashioned games and dancing were enjoyed after which refreshments that were any thing but suggestive of hard times. - were served. Miss Gallet who has, been in France, gave a very interest ing talk which was greatly appre- | [ elated, t FOR SALE: Good second hand pi ; ano. Inquire at this office. 4-1-2 PERSONAL AND LOCAL MENTION Miss Conant of Weiser was in Pay ette Sunday visiting friends, drove over in her new Baick. She Rev. and Mrs. F. Carl Reuggeberg are the happy parents of a baby girl born Wednesday, March 31st. Mr3. W. M. Holt left the latter part of the week for Pendleton, Oregon for a visit with her son, Dr. Gib. Holt Henry Stevens came over Boise Tuesday and was greeted by many friends on the street while here from ed to his home for some time suffer ing from erysipelas of the face. He Mr. A. T. Wilson has been confin is some improved but hardly recog nizable. Mr ' R ' ^ McBroom and family ar rived in Payette Tuesday with a car a trip to Portland where The tourists are beginning to make of household effects from Idaho Falls. They expect to make Payette their home. J. O. Bowker returned Wednesday be went with eight cars of fat cattle. Mr. Bowker reports striking a fairly good market. their appearance already, and if a permanent camp ground is not se cured it will not be a very good ad Live stock Show, and also to attend to some other business matters, vertisement for Payette. Walter and Lioyd Pence and J. R. • ' McKinney left Saturday for Sait Lake to attend the Intermountain Î Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Larson of Boise SJ)en t Sunday with the folks in ,, .. , . . . Payette. Clarence is head salesman ^ general manager „ the Red j^j. [on Garage owned by Mr Walling . Mr ' Copeland reports the sale of the William Jackson place on River street to Mr. J. Clark, and also the James Baker 15 acres to Mr. Jack son. The double deal was made Tues day morning. ; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanton return ^ j ^ . L. = * L at e C e=ter Muzzy come in Bake?. Oregon. Mr. Stanton has now fully recovered from an injury received ôterai months ago. The Music Committee of the Por tia Club will giTe a Concert at the Emma Theatre Wednesday evening April 14th in connection with the regular picture show. This will be something good. Don't miss it. Frank Zimmerman is making quite an extensive improvement in his dwelling on Third Avenue North. He is building an addition to the north ba sement and large porch. He will have a nice home when com piete d. j obn Reimers who recently pur cbased tbe Banks 13 acre tract on Lover's Lane, is building a new barn and also erecting a large addition ;o ^ bouse j t is mak i ng a gr eat improvement in the appearance of place. Abo ut two weeks ago Albert White pUced an ad ù, tbe Enterprise for . hc recoyery of a lo3t automobile , rant and w i lb i n a week there were; Auto cranks brought to him. One out of the lot proved to be the lost one. An advertisement in Enterprise will bring the business. the Dr. W. B. Sims was in Nampa the fore part of the week in attendance at the district association of Chiro praetors. He informs ns the next will ba held in Payette June 5. when it is expected quite a number Chiropractor doctors will visit our Q f city. . _ . tbe Company which will operate a Planing Mill and Sash and Door Fac tory here at Payette. His work Rer. and Mrs. A. J. Adams left Payette Monday for Caldwell where they expect to make their home. Mr. Adams has accepted a position with take him on the road the greater part of the time. We are sorry to inform the many friends of Mr. H. E. Dunn that he has had to return to Still Rock. Spa. Waukesha. Wis.. for further treat ment. It is hoped that the treatment will be successful and that he will return much improved. A letter from some of his friends here at Pay ette we are sure would be appréciât ed by him. Street Commissioner Stegal has demonstrated to onr satisfaction that he understands road building. He has scouted around in some of the on tskirts and made good streets: where a grader has never been. The little tractor enables him to cover considerable territory. There are few rough places that win have his attention as soon as it rains to en the ground. H. R. Colton left Thurs for Bigelow, Kansas, in r. day evening • ns« message announcing the ness of his father, nous Some h. r has arrtv.-d in Highway petent road id we under. for road cons' it No. 2. Dis: man ha.- a :n stand the fi me bmiding a new road a two Willow Cr< the D. B. Coate cting begin: ranch. J. L. Weils met w Wednesday that much accident i beeu >ut thj ieave of w machinery in hi. his shirt : light in a pu his arm ander a he an-. tiey caning quite a thr< be on his le Ten tion of arm. nei p " : " ian. We are of the Lo' the directors Co. that vho have water will be turned in 12th. This will give the s P rmyln F to do to without get wa And il might b' good the ground keep the si is a possibi season the little low. fi later in th become * !e The Rebekah Lodge tende and Mrs. A. J. Adams a far ception at the I. O. O. F. h Thursday evening. A si consisting of Readings. Duets, was given, «fter A. Coughanaur in b O. F. and Rebekah Rev II re. agraa. and ct Mr. W. f of the L O. res presented sterling silver s with a silver berry spoon as tokens of appreciation for their faithful work will be greatly Rev. Adams with pencil, and Mrs. Ad They ssed in Lodge, but the best wishes of their many friends here will home in Caldwell. Ilow them to their new Ice cream and cake we-e se»-red. -- ^ DEMOCRATIC* CAUCUS A caU is bereby j ssued ta Democratic voters of Payette Con to meet in Caucus in the Tarions in eincts April 12. 19 at 7:3d p. zK. f or lbe purpose of electing delegates to the County Convention which will be held at the Payette County Court house April 13 at S p . m . The pur pose of this convention is to elect six delegates to the s.ate nominating convention at Lewiston, June 15th, 1920. MR. AND MRS. BERRY PASS AWAY Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Berry, an aged couple well known to the early pio neers of this section, departed t life at their home on Linsen Cr« within a few hours apart, after illness of but a f^w days. Mr. B. rry passed away Tuesday n:rr.t and Mrs. Berry early the next m ining T'.-.ei? bodies were brought to Wood & Spaulding's undertaking parlor Tuea J. C. STEWART, County Chairman. wm day forenoon in the same convey* ance. Mr. and Mrs. Berry have residents of Linsen Creek about 25 miles northeast of Payette, for many years, having come to this and filed on their homestead in 1897. Mr. Berry had passed his Sith year in life and Mrs. Berry had passed the intry 8 0th milestone. The immediate cause traded but a few days before. It is ! thought the funeral will be held at I of their death was influenza con^ the Chuleh of God Friday afternoon however no definite arrangements j have been made. At this time, so near going to press, we are unable to get any history [ IMr Unsw hdkmi tIon ,P e u? tp ^ b ->^ 3 proprlate ° b «"" y b »' «U endeavor ®F to do so in our next is: Mrs. A. V. Strauss ar-ired home from TayiorriUe. Illinois, last Thur» day. where she was called bv the sick Bcnud death other sicter v-- r.- - , Arkin Her mother Mr , stok „, acd nep j, ew Jack Larkin accompanied her borne and wUI make an indifini' Tisjt FOR g AB E or tR\DE- One spas work borse j Weight nooib will trade for two $80 cash._Care of P. O. Box 342. year:;nc or 4-3-tf. Farm Bureau Women at Work. Miss Jacobsen, one of the state Home Demonstrators, will be in the a'county next week to conduct a tailK, nery project in four At these meetings she will help the women solve their hat problem.