Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-09-07

Till Locate IN Paystte.
Frank Bushnell of Baker City. who
visited with friends In Payette q
short time ago has decided to leave
-aker City his present home and
come to Payette. Mr.. Bushnell is
musician OF rare ability and will
be worthy addition to Payette's
musical circles.
Moves office to Now Quzrters-
DR.. II. B. Catron the first OF the
week mo- ed his office fixtures from
he rooms above the Enterprise Of
ice to those formerly occupied by
r'r. P. w. Polly. The rooms have
been thoroughly renovated and the
DR.. now has very neat quarters.
Contractors Visit Payette.
Ducks Now Ripe.
Ducks have been ripe since, last
Friday and numerous Payette parties
have been out hunting. Several good
kills have been reported and the
senoral impression seems TO be
hat there are more ducks in the
country this year than there were
last and the season promises to be
good one.
Dig Dredae Arrives.
The big dredge to be used in
making the intake canals for the
jumping stations on the Dead OK
r lat irrigation proposition arrived in
Payette last Saturday and is being
moved over to the flat whore II will
b. set up and the work OF excavating
the intake canals will be started at
once. The work on the ditches and
laterals is progressing rapidly and
more men are being put on every
day.
New Minister at Christian Church.
Sunday morning Rev. Benjamin
Smith of Zionsville, Indiana, preach
ed his first sermon a. the Christian
church to a large and appreclatNe
audience. Mr.. Smith comes to
fayette with tho highest OF recon-
mends as a minister and the church
leels they have been peculiarly tor
.unate in securing the services Of
an able earnest pastor. Friday ey-
enlng at the church a reception will
De given TO Rev. and Mrs. smith and
.nelr two children and IT is hoped
Chat all members OF the church will
come out and get acquainted with
the new minister and his family.
rabbit Drive On Dead OK Flat.
Preparations are being made ior q
Oig rabbit drive to be pulled OFF over
On Dead Ok Flat next Sunday and ey-
cry one in Payette who cares to
participate is invited to join In the
sport. Payette parties desiring toI
AXE part can go TO Crystal station
On the Pony where arrange
nave been made TO transfer them to
the Oregon side OF the Snake river
Dy boats. The Jack rabbits are
thicker this year on Dead Ok Flat
han ever before and If plenty Of peo-
pie take part in the drive large
lumber are sure to be killed. No
rifles or reyolvers will be allowed
10 be carried, nothing but shotguns.
Dinner will be served at the Chat
lee ranch.
Run Down BY Auto.
Saturday evening about nine
.hirty in front OF the Moss Mercan-
tile Company store an accident oc-
urred which might well have been
much more serious than 1t turned out
be. George Windle dri ing his
uick machine attempted to turn
round in the street and at the same
time Mrs. H. D. Ficke driving a.
single horse to buggy was coming
own the street. The auto colllded
with the buggy breaking the pills
and throwing Mrs. Ficke forward
across the dash board The horse
being a quiet animal. created no
disturbance and outside of a few
bruises and being very nervous from
the result Of the scare. Mrs. Ficke
was not injured.
Old Soldiers Eat Melons.
A. N. Ludington was host last
Friday afternoon 10 melon party
at his home on the bench. To say
that the melon party was a success
Is putting it mildly and when one
g acquainted with the fact that
the guests wore all old soldiers he
begins to realize that 1t was GER
tainly jolly gathering. The colors
for decorative purposes were rcd,
white and blue and were very pretti-
ly arranged. After refreshments,
speeches, singing and "reminiscences
of war days we're INDUCED in. The
guest of honor was Hon Judge Bow
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