Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-04-03

swale and upon investigating found
: the dead team in ditch. The my.
sterious disappearance is explained,
but Mr.. Hill of the Payette Orchard
Co. loses his team, however it is
: some satisfaction to discontinue the
| search since it would of necessity,
prove futile.
E. A. Edgecomb and wife who came
lats fall to spend the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. E. w. Madsen,
| were distressed to learn the path
of the tornado that struck the city
of Omaha was upon the section that
: contained their beautiful home, un-
J til Tuesday they were unable to get
any message direct receiving all
their information through the pap
ers and are almost Frustrated over
the terrible calamity that has be-
fallen their near friends and neigh
bors, homes and families. On Tues
day he received word directly and
the deplorable details are even worse
than reported The beautiful home
across the street was completely de-
molished but his house had been
badly damaged in the upper story
but not moved from its foundation.
Before coming west Mr.. Edgecomb
had sold the residence receiving
but small payment and expects to
make his home in the west.
Payette Fruit Packing Co. shipped
a car load of Rex Spray to Fruitland
for sale to the fruit growers on Tues
day.
]. K. Graham has traded his fruit
farm of 40 acres, valued at $4,000,
to civil engineer, c. M. Redfield,
for 100 acres in the Deschuttes coun-
try for a like consideration. The
place consists of two so acres lying
separate about four miles all in Glow
} err and alfalfa. and Mr.. Graham will
engage in stock raising. The water
is furnishing by the Deschuttes lrri-
CATION Co. which covers $4,000 acres.
Both the Hill and Hartman roads
span the country running side by
: side through the Deschuttes Can
yon. the nearest towns being Red
mond Bend and Deschuttes.
The Clispon Drug Co. which showed
| in Fruitland all last week had sew
eral contests on that added interest
and attendance each night. During
the week av citing contest as to the
most popular Fruitland young lady
gave the prize, fine set of silver 10
Miss Emma Johnson ending Friday
night. After the show on that ev-
ening a public dance was given and
a good time reported. Wednesday
night the feature was voting con-
: test on the sweetest baby, little Mild
red johnson, receiving the greatest
number of votes was given pretty
ring. A nail driving contest gave
Mrs. Cory a very pretty tea set. No
: wonder she can drive nails, it runs
, in the family for she is sister OF
/. the young contractor, Grover Nc
Gee.
Rev. o. P. Christian of the Child
} ren,s Home Finding society spoke
to large audiences at the Methodist
church in which service the Broth
rem people joined and the Baptist
, church in the evening. He is lie
> wire in his field of work and in q
pleasing manner cited instance aftei
: instance of desertion, non-support
: cruelty by unnatural parents and
r aroused an interest In the home as
: never before. He stated since its
| organization about $50 children hal
been rescued and placed in gooo
4 homes. He stated for a town of It's
{ size Fruitland had outclassed any
4 In the state in its offering and es
r pecially praised the splendid worl
J. of our Domestic Science classes II
the garments made for the home. We
|, feel sure the good work done las'
( fall in gathering the offering will be
carried on year after year for surel,
U there is no more worthy cause II