Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-12-07
LOCAL NEWS
Mass To Be Celebrated.

Catholic church every second and
fourth Monday at eight o'clock a.
m. in the Catholic church at Pay.
ette. Father L. C. Godschalx pre-
siding.
Family Reunion Thanksgiving.
One of the pleasant events of
Thanksgiving was family reunion al
the home of General and Mrs. A. H.
Bowen. The house was decorated
with carnations and lilacs. Covers
were laid for sixteen. The guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Compton and family, Mrs. Blanche
w. Compton of Los Angeles, Mrs. ].
R. Boyd and son, Mr.. and Mrs. R. C.
Davis of Boise, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Dunn.
Large Force on Sewer.
Forty men are now at work ON
the sewer construction in District
No. and within very few days a
full force of sixty or seventy men
will be put on. On account of the
line running through sort of
swamp considerable difficulty was
experienced with the water. A
pump was shipped in from Portland
and installed to keep the water
out Of the way and since that time
the work has been going along much
faster.
lnspects Spray at Factory.
Louis Newcomb, deputy horticultur-
al inspector, arrived in Payette Mon
day and will be located in this
valley until tho first of the year
the orchards for scale.
of this week he made grav-
Ity tests of the spray manufactured
In Payette and found that it tested
very high. Samples were sent to
the State Chemist for his analysis.
IN future Mr. Newcomb will test each
tank of spray manufactured before
t goes out.
onions Make Good Yield.
The Parma Herald of last week
ellis of a ranchman living near that |
;ity that secured $500 returns from
ess than an acre of onions and has
lot as yet disposed of his entire crop.
This report brings to mind the fact
hat onions almost equal fruit for
'eturns and but impresses upon
he minds OF all that diversified |
arming is what we must work to, |
hat all classes of agriculture and
horticulture may be represented in
he crops raised in this fertile sec
ion.
)ates Set for Show.
The Snake River Valley Poultry
how TO be held in Ontario will be
eld on January IS to 81 inclusive.
'inal arrangements have been made
nd the men who will look after
be Idaho side of the show are en-
husiastic. T. H. McComsey. C. E.
libble and G. G. Wherry are looking
fter the exhibits from Payette Val
~ The show will be extensively
dvertised and the liberal premiums
ffered are expected to draw to-
ether the biggest collection OF blue
bbon birds ever shown in this sec
on. II
/, aif7r -, Mat Ma0on
d. w. Shelton, proprietor Of the
ity Meat Market, has put in COM {
lission a new wagon for hauling ,
leat from the slaughter house to ,
le shop within the last few days /;
he new wagon is entirely enclosed 4
nd dust proof and is used only for
le purpose of hauling the butcher
stock from the slaughter house /,
the shop. The wagon was
uilt by Fred Swank The inside is
Il hard wood and oil finish while
canvass flap at the back buttons
own securely to keep out dust.
N Interesting Hunt.
Carl Jacobsen. Karl Korup and A
Soule, who last Friday shipped a
oat to Letha and came down the
aeytte river in it hunting ducks re-
ort an interesting trip. They
unched the boat Saturday morning 1
I'd had fine luck until they reach t
| the Falk bridge where an ice t
,rge in the river gave them con- t
derable trouble and they were u
reed to carry the boat around it. n
he gorge was five or six feet high
Id extended clear across the riv-
!. This experience brought consid- !,
able delay and they never reached
lyette until Sunday afternoon They :,
ID fine hunt and bagged a nice :
nch of ducks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Gilmore enter
ined nine at dinner Thursday. Cow
8 were laid for Mrs. Hawthorne of
eiser. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Erwin,
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