Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-11-28

the Payette Cnapter X A M. went II
Ontario to be present at the confer
ring Of degrees on two classes OF
candidates. All day long the session
continued while the neophites were
Icing shown the mysteries of that
section of masonry. At six thirty
tire brothers were regaled with an
elegant banquet served at the Moore
hotel.
Sells Washington Land.
The first of this week through the
agency Of s. d. Thacker, George Dar-
nell sold eighty acres of land he
has near Lynden, Washington, to J.
N. Mcpherson who in short time ex
poets to dispose of his interests here
and move there to live.
Gooding Gets School.
E. C. S. Brainard returned Satur-
day evening from his attendance of
the meeting of the university locat-
ing committee of the Methodist con-
ference. Gooding, Idaho, made the
best offer for the university and the
committee finally decided it to be
the best and will recommend to the
Methodist board which has final ac-
tion in the matter that the offer be
accepter and the school located at
that point. The citizens of Good
ing raised and offered in cash, land
and securities close to s250,000 ey-
cry cent of it guaranteed.
Payette Men Honored.
At the convention of Southern Ida
no bee-keepers held at Ontario, Ore
ga1, on November 18th several Pay
cite bee-keepers were honored by
being elected to office in the associ-
alton. A. l. McClanahan was elected
President of the association; C. E.
Dibble, vice president and R D. Brad
shaw, secretary-treasurer. All Of
the above named men are residents
of Payette and are enthusiastic re-
garding bee-keeping. Each one of
them has made a success of it and
are leading men in agriculture
Forty-five OF the leading bee-keep-
ers attended the meeting coming from
such points as Boise, Meridian, Cald-
well, Parma, Payette, Weiser, Nyssa
and Ontario. These honey producers
10000 colonies of bees
which last year, an unfavorable sea
son for bees, produced twenty car
loads of honey which was shipped
from Southern Idaho alone to east
ern markets. This alone which does
not take into consideration the many
thousands of pounds sold to the
home market and consumed here, In
iicates the magnitude of the bee-keep
ing industry which is growing rapid
y and has been proving source OF
ready income to those who take it up.
Everyone is invited to attend the
big fur sale at Moss Mercantile Co.'S
Store Saturday, Nov. Both.
Burglar Caught Red Handed.
Sunday evening as he and his
daughter Myrna returned from church
Clarence Dunn caught burglar in
his residence red handed as the
saying goes. AS they approached the
residence Mr.. Dunn was surprised to
note the front door which he had
himself personally shut and locked.
wide open. He picked up club
and stepped into the doorway just IN
time to note a stranger coming down
the stairway Threatening him with
the club he held him inside the
house until Miss Dunn could go for
assistance. Albert White was soon
with handy six shooter
and the burglar was captured and held
until Night Watchman NJ Lausr could
be summoned and take him in
charge. When asked what he was
doing in the house he stated he went
in to get some matches.
When searched at the city hall
nothing was found on the man but
three apparently new razors, key
ring with four or five keys, tick
ct for diamond ring that had been
pawned and few matches. He gave
his name as T. H. Wilson and said
he had been working at Huntington
until within the last few days He
waived preliminary examination and
on appearing before Jsdge Bryan
at Caldwell pied guilty to the charge
Of burglary and was at once sentenc-
ed to two to fifteen years at the pen
itentiary and inside OF twenty-four
hours from the time he broke into
Dunn's house was landed behind
the bars at the state institution.
Mrs. R. U. Spaulding came UT
from Weiser Monday afternoon. r
U. Joined her today and they partooF
of their Thanksgiving Dinner at the