Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-12-12
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BUSY FRUITLhND
They report


out exception an increase Of about
one third over last years tax is
noted. Reports from residents furth
er away from Fruitland show a
slight decrease. Adding to the ex-
cessive taxation the water asses s.
ments, there is nothing left to the
farmer who has worked early and
late through the long summer to
-Siothe and feed the family to say
nothing of paying the interest and
lifting the mortgage. Fruitiand bench
Is as fair a spot as the sun shines
upon, but it is just as true that
excessive taxation is as fierce as
fire blight in destroying the stabili-
cy and contentment that has hither-
to existed and unless some remedy
can be suggested to relieve the
situation the outcome will be fatal
to progress, stability and a con-
tented optimistic rural people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larchrey and thrle
children were entertained at the
home of their brother-in-law, Mr..
Moreland Sunday.
We're Blair of Payette is visiting
his friend Walter Mcconnell.
Midland Mrs. Leonard Russell are
Visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. E. Silkett.
Fred Eldredge and Geo. Fisher
made business trip to Middleton
Saturday.
Fred Linck returned Friday from
a short trip to Portland and SAM
Francisco, having decided at once
upon his arrival there that Payette
Valley suited him better.
A. T. Bishop is improving his
desert claim on Payette Heights.
Miss Myers returned this week
from Huntington where she has been
Visiting to the home of her friend,
Mrs. j. X. Graham.
Announcements
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
will hold Bazaar Saturday after
noon and evening, Dec. IA at Frank
Hail. Chicken pie, oysters and
the delicious accessories. Both din
ner and supper will be served for
the very low price of % cents a
meal. Everyone is invited to at
tend.
The Ladies Aid of the Brethren
church meet Thursday this week
with Mrs. Troy Shubert.
w. C. T. U. met Tuesday with
Mrs. Geo. Hooker; an interesting
meeting was the result.
All the Sabbath school are pre-
pairing Christmas programs.
Rev. Thomas Johns of Ontario
M. E. church and Rev. c. E. Deal
will exchange pulpits at both the
morning and evening services next
Sunday. You are cordially invited
to attend.
The Baptist Ladies Bazaar, cafe
terra dinner and oyster supper netted
them something like $50 not so much
as last year, but pleasant social
time was enjoyed and the ladies'
can not complain of the success OF
the affair. A handsome cake pre-
pared by Mrs. Gladish was present.
ed to the most popular young lady
in a voting contest. Ora Mott ran
a close race with Olive Tanquery
aid won by few votes, the cake
bringing 1896 at cents a vote.
School Notes.
The most successful Mothers Cir
Gle meeting of the year was held
Friday afternoon There can be no
doubt the drawing card was the
music furnished by Prof. and Mrs.
tt R. Nelson and they are always
greatly appreciated by Fruitland peo-
pie. The papers read we're equally
interesting and entertaining. The
subject. 1.-THE function of great lit
erature in character building" was
read by Mrs c. E. Deal.
Training the girl to help in the
home" Mrs. Clyde Harry.
"a better crop of boys and girls,
Mrs. Whealdon.
There was sufficient material IN
these papers to set all mothers to
thinking from a new view point on
these { ibjects, and were handed
in an ttle manner by these ladies'.
Miss Steilman was Ill and unable
TO teach in High school Monday.
The rest and dressing room is
transformed into cosy place by
kind friends and now any pupil In J
disposed and unable to go home can
find a quiet corner.
A basket ball game has been
matched between Payette and Fruit
land girls to occur Friday afternoon
at Fruitland.
Miss Apphia Robinson Sth grade
teacher, has been suffering great
" from an liberated tooth.