Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-15


PAYETTE NEWS.
Capital News Special Service)
Payette, Oct 15.-Will Reilly. DR..
Haggerty and Ray Chatfield left Fri
day for the headwaters Of the south
fork of the Payette river where they
will spend a month hunting "old bruin"
in his mountain retreat, and also keep
ing a sharp lookout for several big
lions which are reported to be in that
section. The party is well prepared
for snow and cold weather and are an
ticipating all sorts of pleasure and ad-
ventures during their hunting trip.
A. f. Wood has returned from a three
weeks business trip through Colorado.
Wyoming and South Dakota. While In
those states Mr.. Wood sold a number
of carloads OF second grade apples at
very satisfactory figures. Mr.. Wood
will also ship some Of the better
grades of winter apples to the above
mentioned states later on.
v. H. Swanson of Genoa, Neb.. ar
rived Tuesday and has accepted a
position in the jewelry store Of w. F.
Strother.
Payette fruit growers are feeling
much gratified over the fact that the
Payette exhibit at the Inter Mountain
fair was the largest in the big exposi-
ton hall and that 1t attracted the at
tention Of thousands Of people.
Over casket with flowers from
many friends and from the Woodmen
Of the World, were held the funeral
Cal oH< 80 To ,1No q
Harrington, who died Tuesday morning.
Rev. Henry Van Englen. pastor Of the
Baptist church. conducted the services
in the church edifice which was crowd
ed with members of the Woodmen and
with the friends Of the deceased and
his family. .Interment was made at
Riverside.
Professor Paul Brainard left a few
days ago for New York City to enter
Columbia university, where he will take
a teachers course.
Mrs. Arnold Jacobson, who for the
past two years has been taking a
course in trained nursing at Portland,
returned home Wednesday for a
months rest and recuperation.
The city well. which is now down to
a depth of 534 feet and splendid sup
ply of good soft water has been
struck which rises within eight feet Of
the top of the we'll. Constant pump
ing brought forth the fact that the
we'll had a capacity of 40 gallons of
water per minute without lowering the
water more than from two to three
feet. A larger pump will be installed
at the well on account of the gas pres
sure which makes pumping with the
one now in use somewhat difficult
Otto Albert captured a four months
old cub bear near Resort, Ida, last
week and on Tuesday was exhibiting
his "lordship" to Payette people. The
young bear is beautiful brown and
seems remarkably tame. Mr.. Albert
will ship the little fellow back to a
couple Of neighbors. living at RIM
beck. Iowa.
w A. Coughanour. Tim Driscoll. DR..
j. e. Crouch and ]. E. Cosman left Sun
day morning for Occur d'Alene to at
tend the annual session of the grand
lodge of I. o. o. F.. which convenes
there Oct. IA. Mr.. Coughanour is
grand treasurer of the order. Mr..
Driscoll is a member of the finance
committee. while DIR. Crouch goes to
represent the subordinate lodge and
Mr.. Cosman the encampmenI Mem
bers of Harmony Rebekah lodge. who
also left on the I. o. Q. F. special were
Sara P. Driscoll. president of the Re-
bekah state assembly. Mrs. J. B. Burns,
Mrs. w. A. Coughanour and Mrs. B.
Hutchinson.
At meeting OF the stu
dent body OF the high school held
Thursday afternoon. 1t was unani-
mously decided to continue the or
ganization formed last year under the
name of Associated Students of the
Payette High School" The meeting
was called to order by Charles Crump.
who called upon Superintendent
Turner to state the purposes of the or
ganization and to put the question
squarely up to the students as to
whether they desired to continue such
an organization. The vote was unani-
nous and all but three signed for mem
bership before the meeting adjourned.
This means that the entire student
body will be solidly behind all of the
activities Of the school this year and
thus insure their success.
Mr.. nd Mrs. James Stanton,
who recently returned home
from their eastern wedding tour.
were rendered a reception by
the Fra Bible Study club Friday even
ing in the church parlors. A fine ban
quet was served later in the evening.
after which Mr.. Martin Luther. in a
few well chosen words presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton two beautiful
pieces Of silverware - tokens Of the
kindly esteem and good wishes OF the
club.
He Carried the Sign.
(From Judge.)
Wiseman-'What does Upstart re-