Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-12-19
LOCAL NEWS
John Seawell VIII Wed.

IHflldtioHS nave Deen received III
Payette announcing the coming mar
riage Of John L. Seawell, well
known Payette young man on the ey.
ening of December 25th to a Miss
Davis of Danyille, Virginia.
A Business Change.
The latter part of last week E. A.
Moss purchased the half interest of
the Modern Barber Shop from VIII
Clark and became the sole owner
and viii henceforth conduct the bus
mess. Mr.. Clark with his mother
will move the first of the year to a
fine ranch near Wilder which he will
have charge of the coming year.
Approve Final Plans.
On Monday of this week the beard
of county commissioners approved
the final plans of the Little Willow
Irrigation District. The affairs of
this district are fast shaping them
selves SO that the ranchmen living
under the project begin to have hopes
of realizing their dream of years to
secure an ample supply of irrigation
water.
w. o. w. Prosperous.
H. D. Ficke, who for some time
past has been in Oregon, organizing
w. o. w. Camps returned home
Wednesday after very successful
campaign. He succeeded in plae-
ing that order on its feet in good
shape in that section and for a time
will devote his time as general or
ganizeT to the benefit of the Pay
cite Camp.
Aged Lady Dies.
Word has been receired in Payette
by C. G. Goodwin of the death at
her home in Indianapolis of his moth
er Mrs. Ruth B. Goodwin. Mrs. Good
win at one time resided in Payette
for about three years and has
number of close friends living here.
She was sixty nine years old at the
time of her death which occurred on
the tenth of this month.
John Hill Injured.
John Hill who received a serious
injury in the shape of badly
mashed foot last week when his sad
die horse fell with him, is getting
along as nicely as could be expect
ed. Mr.. Hill was working with his
cattle and while chasing a refractory
steer and going at full speed his
saddle horse fell flat with him the
entire weight of the animal falling
on one leg and foot with serious re-
suits.
Rebuilding Willow Greek Bridge.
County Surveyor Mcconnell arrived
in Payette Tuesday morning with the
material for the reconstruction of
the bridge at the mouth of Little
Willow Creek. This bridge has
been condemned for some time as to
heavy loads and the ranchmen liv-
ing up that way will be glad to learn
of its repair. The work is being done
by the county and Mr.. Mcconnell
will be in charge. He stated that
it will take about ten days to do the
work.
Adj. General L. v. Patch.
Governor Elect Haines the first of
this week appointed l.. v. Patch an
Adjutant General. The appointment
will meet with favor at the hands of
Payette people. General Patch Is
well qualified for the position. He
is one of Payette's most prominent
citizens. thoroughly alive and always
in the band wagon when it comes to
boosting his home city, the county or
the state. Payette people in general
will sincerely hope that General
Patch will not find 1t necessary to re-
move to Boise and that though serv-
ing the state he may still be able
to reside in this city.
Baker On Equal Footing.
Under a ruling handed down Tues
day by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, Boise, Idaho, will no
longer enjoy monopoly of the trade
in Olds Ferry. Weiser, Payette,
Ontario and Vale but hereafter will
be compelled to meet the competition
of Baker City. Oregon jobbers. The
commission acting under a complaint
of the Baker Commercial club hand
ed down ruling ordering q reduction
of from 80 to As per cent in class
rates between those towns and Bak-
er. The showing was made that
Boise was enjoying much cheaper
rate. to these points than did Baker
and that the distance was about the
same.
We have just received another
shipment of plush robes which we
will sell at the same low nriceR -