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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
FUNERAL OF
c. OSCAR JOHNSON

The funeral of C. Oscar Johnson
occurred on Tuesday, January 7th
at the Swedish Lutheran Church,
and was largely attended. Oscar,
as he was familiarly known, had
Just passed his 18th birthday, Janu
ary End, when death Gained him.
He was son of Axel johnson, a
prosperous farmer living on the
bench south of town. A father, moth
er, two brothers and four sisters
mourn the loss, all of whom were
at home at the time of his death.
Death came after an illness ex-
tending over a period of six weeks,
and was caused by an attack of
pneumonia while at work near Yak,
lima. Washington. The young man
was brought home by his father
who was called to him by wire. He
found him suffering from severe
hemorrhage of the lung, causing a
weakness from which he did not
rally, although every effort known
to medical skill and good nursing
was put forth in his behalf.
The young man was born here at
Payette, and having spent his life
in this locality, had gained many
warm friends and many associations
which endeared him to those who
knew him best.
Again the grim reaper" admonish-
es US that while the aged must be
expectant at any time, the young
may be called with little warning Of
the inevitable.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
REGULAR MEETING
COMMERCIAL CLUB
First Meeting of the Year Enthus-
astic Affair-President Creighton
Appoints Standing Committees for
Year.


The first meeting of the CONNER
cial club for this year held last
Wednesday evening was wei at
tended. President Creighton presided
for the first time and the meeting
progressed with vim that augurs
well for the work the coming year. .
Reports were listened to from the
standing and special committees. The
executive committee reported con-
siderable number of movements on
hand buts nothing in shape to give
out as yet The county division
committee made an encouraging re-
port along that line. The committee
to investigate taxation conditions
reported that several meetings. had
been held and that the county COM
missioners had agreed to a meet
ing with the committee on January
5th. Notices have been sent to e.
cry commercial club and grange in
the county and it is hoped that rep
resentatives from each body will at
tend this meeting to inquire into
unnecessary expenditures.
The Payette river bridge commit
tee reported that the material for
the bridges was arriving and being
hauled to the grounds. The rights
of way for the roads have all been
secured and the road mapped out
and arrangements have been made
for the grading of the same. Consid-
erable work on the road has been
donated by the farmers on the
bench and will be done this winter.
Three new members were voted en-
and taken in. R. H. Garland of north
of Payette; c. H. Ballard of the
Central Lumber & Coal Co., and c.
H. Whitsell the furniture man.
Before the meeting adjourned Pres
ident Creighton announced the ap-
pointment of the following standing
for the year:
Executive-E. C. Keith, T. F.
Adams, NJ F. Albert, A. P. Scr.tch-
field and F. A. Gorham, Jr.
Entertainment-Ch Charles R. Smith,
c. R. Mandaville and ]. F. Orr.
Finance-F. NJ Satoris, T. ].
Brown and George Rezac.
Transportation-C. H. Bussey, ].
C. Giesler and L. v. Patch.
Associated Charities-W. F. Sher-
wood.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
Estate OFFICIALS
TAKE OATH
State SoIons Barred by Large Crowd
Which Gathers to Witness tho Ad-
ministering of the Oath to the New
Iy Elected Officers-Simplicity and
Brevity Mark Proceeding.

Simplicity and breyity marked the
ceremonies in the house of repre-
sentatives at Boise when the newly
elected state officers took the oath
of office Monday morning.
Governor Hawley presented Gov
ernor-elect Haines and Chief Justice
Ailshie administered the oath of Of
flee. Other state officers followed in
order, but few minutes were requir-
ed to intsall the new administration.
The proceedings were marred by the
lack of space due to the crowd of
spectators that oyerflowed from the
gallery to the floor.
Robert N. Bell, who was reelected
state superintendent. of mines, did not
appear to be sworn in. He will be
sworn in later.
Space in the house chamber had
been reserved for the senate, but
the officers who were to be sworn
in preceded them into the chamber.
They stood in the aisle and the way
was blocked The senators were
thus left out in the hall while Gov
ernor Hanies was being inaugurated.
After the governor had taken the
oath the way was cleared for the
senators to take their seats.
Frank NJ Gardner, member of
the house from Ada county, did not
appear when the time came for in
augurating the representatives. He
arrived later, however, and was
n Urn in by the speaker. Joseph
koseyear ar&representative from El-
more con.lty, was also absent, but
letter was at hand explaining it.
1t Took Twnty Minutes.
The inaugural proceedings in the
house began promptly at noon, and
were concluded at 1890, when the
senators filed into their own cham
Der to be sworn in. The floor was
then cleared for the organization Of
the house. Rev. R. B. Wright. chap
lain of the senate, pronounced the
invocation.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
MAN HAS VERY
NARROW ESCAPE
Ranchman Living Near New Ply
mouth Attempts to Ford Payette
River-Loses Valuable Team and
Wagon and Comes Near Losing
His Own Life.

Monday afternoon while attemL ting
to cross the Payette river at what
is generally known as the county
ford northeast of New Plymouth a
Mr.. Dawson, a resident of New Ply
mouth lost valuable team, a wagon
and barely escaped from the treach-
erous ice water with his own life.
Mr.. Dawson was going to home
stead he has on Big Willow and was
driving team hitched to a hay rack
and behind the rack leading another
team. At the point where he attempt
ed to cross the river there are two
channels the first one being known
as Dead Water slough. The curreLt
here is not swift but the water is
very deep. The slough was frozen
over and Dawson drove onto it appar-
emily thinking the ice firm enough
to support the team and load. He had
proceeded but a short distance when
without warning the ice gave way
the hitched team and
wagon into water OF such a depth as
to completely cover them Mr.. Daw-
son himself being thrown from the
We gon and into the ice cold water.
A crew of ice cutters working near
by observed the accident and rushed
to his assistance and succeeded in
rescuibg him from his perilous posi-
ton. The team that was hitched to
the wagon vas drowned while the one
that was being led behind was firmly
IL the ice. So much SO
that It acquired considerable work
before they cnuld be extricated.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
Notice.

This is to notify all concerned that
George Bateham and John L. Hen
shaw doing business under the head
of The Independent Plumbing Com
pany, have this day dissolved part
nership. Mr.. Bateham retires from
the business and Mr. Henshaw' con-
tinues the same and will pay all the
bills against said concern and all ac-
counts are due him.
George Bateham
John Henshow.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
CALIFORNIA FRUIT
BELT IS STRICKEN
From San Bernardino to Los Angeles
All Lemons and Oranges Frozen
Entailing Loss Of Many Millions
Mature Trees May Survive But
Young Trees and Nursery Stock
Frezon.

From San Bernardino to Los Ang-
eles every acre of lemons and or
>anges has been frozen is the state
ment that came from Pomona, the
center of one of the heaviest fruit
producing sections of the citrus fruit
belt, on Wednesday morning OF this
week.
Sunday evening the cold wave be-
gan and the damage done that night
was considerable but on Monday ev-
ening temperatures from four to
six degrees lower than the previous
evening were recorded, blasting the
hope of the orange and fruit grow
er that any portion of the crop could
be saved. Railroad freight officia s
nave given out the statement that
the orange and lemon crops will be
from ten to twenty thousand cars
short. Nearly one hundred cars
of oil were used in smudge pots by
the growers in an effort to save their
crops but after battling with king
frost Sunday and Monday nights all
hope was practically abandoned when
the weather bureau issued warning
for cold weather Tuesday night and
many of the growers made no effort
whatever to smudge.
T.. All the late reports are to the ef-
feet that the damage to the crop
in all sections of the citrus belt
is fully ninety per cent.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
PoRrIA CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT

The first regular meeting of the
Portia Club in the New Year will be
in the Commercial Club rooms jan
uary 13 at 2:30.
The parliamentary class convenes
promptly at 200. This is a coed
opportunity to study parliamentary
law and there are more law books
on hand at 25 cents per book, and
with the charts provided by the in
structor there will be many inter
esting half hours before the opening
of the club proper. Buy a book
and join the class. A good attend
ance Is desired aES as there VIII be
a special program the meeting will
be q good one. Come early.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
SCHOOL
DISTRICTS FACE
Some Facts In Connection With
School District Report That Are
Interesting.

| In another column we publish the
annual report of Clerk L. v. Patch
of the Payette Independent Schoo
District as made to the board of edu
cation in July 1912. 1t should be in
teresting to the tax paying public
and we invite them to read it care
fully.
In these columns some weeks ago
we published an article from DR.. o.
H. Alvey, President of the Board OF
Trustees, showing that the cost OF
education, per pupil, was less in
Payette than in any other district OF
its size in the State, it beng about
$50 per pupil compared with costs
running as high as and even high
er than $1OO per pupil in other
places.
This district is in better condition
financially than most of the other
Independent School Districts of the
State. While other districts are
thousands of dollars in debt on actu-
al running expenses, this district has
kept even for the last five years
until the deficit of last year. Ia S
has been accomplished by sort OF
economy that taxes the teachers TO
the limit but saves money for the
district. 1t is a question whether
it is false or true economy in the
long run. An Illustration may be
found in comparison between
Payette and Occur d'Alene, since
that school had about the same num-
Der of students in the High School
last year and graduated the same
number of students as Payette, show
ing how the Payette Board has
sought to economic. Occur d A
lene pays it's superintendent $1,000;
High School Principal $1,000; Clerk
of the Board $1,000 or total of
$4,000 for these three positions. Fay
ette loads the duties and response
bilities of all three positions on one
man and pays only about one third
the amount paid by Occur dAene.
Coeur d Alene employs twelve
High School teachers for the same
number of pupils that Payette hand
les with seven teachers.
Another comparison might be made
with our nearest neighbor, Fruit
land, showing one Of the difficult
problems which the local Board must
face because of the comparative low
valuation and large attendance: Fruit
land School Districts cash valuation
is S2,2s1, $50. Their census enunera-
ton is COL and the actual attendance
is $50. Payette Districts valuation
is $2,S62,943. Census enumeration
1107 and actual attendance $50.
1t is seen from this comparison
that Payette District has about tw-ce
as many children to take care OF
with money that must be raised from
a valuation only about one third
greater than Fruitland District. 1t
looks as if we would either have
to increase our valuation or quit inn
porting children.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

d. B. Titus of Caldwell, one of the
best preachers in the state, Will
preach at the Christian church next
Sunday morning. Come and hear him
The pastor will preach in the even
ing.
Mrs. Rosenburg of Caldwell was a
visitor at the church last Sunday
Miss Packard sang one OF her beau
tiful solos at the evening service
Sunday. She has promised to sing
again soon.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
WEATHER REPORT.

For week ending Jan. Z, 5 p. m.
Highest temperature ~, date 2.
Lowest temperature l below, date s.
Means 21.5.
Precipitation total .03.
Greatest preoip. in "a hrs. .03.
Clear days 8.
Partly cloudy days 8.
Cloudy days, 1.
Prevailing direction of winds, N.
q. F. ALLEN,
Observer.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
WARM ANYHOW.

Even though zero weather still
prevails next Sunday you are here
by assured of warm reception at
the Baptist church to warm, FUR
mace heated auditorium where a
warm sermon will be preached at
IL a. m. on "The Church Payette
Needs" Also a warm evening mes
sage at 7;3O P. M. on "The Rising
Man In Payette."
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
CORPS NOTICE.

There will be joint installation of
officers of Post and Corps Saturday,
the 11th. Celia A. Moss will act as
installing officer for the Corps.
Dinner will be served at noon to
Post and their wives. Members of
the Camp of the Sons of Veterans
are cordially invited to be our guests.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09

I. L. Thurston of the First Nation
al Bank, has been having tussle
with the grip the last few days
A. w. Briggs of Boise, representing
the Wise Piano House was Payette
business visitor Tuesday and We'd
nesday Of this week,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
SUNDAY AT THE NJ. E. CHURCH

Preaching services in the morning
at IL and evening at 1880.
Epworth League at 6:30.
Sunday School at 1000.
All are invited.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
for the many acts OF
kindness and sympathy by our many
friends and neighbors during the
illness and death of our beloved sen,
C. Oscar Johnson.
Axel johnson, Wife and
Family.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09
OFFICIALS OCCUPY
NEW CITY HALL
City Clerk and City Engineer Take
up Office Room in New City Build
ing-Work Nearing Completion.

The first of this week the city
clerk and the city engineer moved
their office furniture into the rooms
provided for them in the new city
hall and anyone having any business
with either of them will now find
them snugly located in their comforta
Bile quarters in the city building
A force of carpenters are now at
work finishing the building and in a
very few days it will be entirely
completed. While it has not as yet
been formally accepted by the city
council arrangements have been made
the portions now in use
could be taken advantage Of
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09

Wanted to Trade-Quarter section
land in Alberta, Canada, for city
property In Payette. Enquire here,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09

oOClel1 -..-..
The social activities of the past
two weeks were most strenuous, as
nearly every day had its engagement,
with sometimes two or three con-
flicting events. This column was,
however, in error when describing
a Bridge party as having been Civ
en- upon recent Sunday evening.
AS the hostess and the guests are
all known to be strongly oppos ID
to the desecrat, on of the Sabbati,
the announcement caused merSly a
ripple of amusement to those who
read of this function, which in real
ity took place on Saturday evening.
A distinctly pleasant event was
the afternoon Bridge party given in
honor of Mrs. B. P. Shawhan of
Boise, and Mrs. Hamilton of Weiser,
Thrsday afternoon by Mrs. w. S.
Brundage. Twenty-eight gues S
were present. The decorations were
in keeping with the Yuletide season,
and cut flowers were used in pro-
fusion. At five o'clock dainty
luncheon was served by the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Lester Seawell,
Mrs. Benere Grant and Miss Helen
Reilly. Mrs. Mckinney was the
fortunate winner of head prize. Mrs.
Salisbury won the conso alton, while
Mrs. Hamilton received guest prize.
Friday afternoon Mrs. ]. A Lauer
gave most delightful Bridge party,
at which seven tables were played.
In addition to the abundance of
Christmas decorations, vases of car
nations and ferns made the rooms
beautiful The guests of honor were
Mrs. B. P. Shawhan of Boise and
Mrs. w. R. Hamilton of Weiser. TIE
prizes were won by Mrs. Shawhan,
Mrs. Benere Grant and Mrs. Homer
Settle. After the serving of dain-
ty refreshments, in which the hos
tess was assisted by Mrs. renee
and Mrs. Peterson, the guests de-
parted, wishing the hostess Hap
py New Year. Those invited were:
B. P. Shawhan, of Boise,
w. R. Hamilton of Weiser, T. E.
Jones, w. A Coughanour, John Nc
D. c. Chase, w. S. Brun-
dage, Albert Wilson, L. E. Peterson,
J. F. Orr, Lester Seaweil, F. H. Hog
ue, L. S. Soule, H. o. Settle. w. F.
John Mckinney, Ed. Lau-
er, K. G. Boyd, NJ. D. Chandler, E.
A. CLANCY, Earl Salisbury, c. B.
Will Reilly, Benere Grant,
Adams, L. r. Woodward and A L.
Pence.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-09

Calling cards at this office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
ANDREEN JOINS
TEACHERS Ranks
President of Augustana College
Named as Professor of
Greek Languages.

DR.. Gustav Andreen, president of
Augustana college, has been named as
professor of Greek at the hill institu-
ton, following a recommendation
made by a special committee compos-
ed of Rev. Appel of Pittsburg and
Rev. Torrell of Chicago. DR.. Andreen
succeeds Prof. I. NJ. Anderson. who
resigned the chair before Christmas to
accept a position with a large insur-
ance concern at Chicago. Since that
time the president of Augustana has
assumed charge of the Greek classes,
being exceptionally well fitted for that
position by years OF experience in
the instruction of that Language.
DR.. Andreen was instructor of Greek
languages al Bethany college, Kansas,
for a considerable length of time, af-
ter which he further pursued his
studies along this special line at Yale
university, where he received his Phi.
D. degree. DR.. Andreen subsequently
was professor of Scandinavian Ian
/ guages at the eastern institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
Correct wav to Roll Umbrella.

A badly rolled up umbrella, besides
looking unsightly, does not wear half
as long as it ought to. The process of
rolling an umbrella IS very simply.
The majority hold it by the handle and
keep twisting the stick with one hand,
while with the other they twist and
roll the silk. Instead of this they
should take hold of the umbrella just
above the ribs of the cover. These
points naturally lie evenly with the
stick They should be kept hold OF
and pressed tightly against the stock
and then the cover should be rolled up.
Holding the ribs thus prevents them
from getting twisted out Of place or
bending out OF shape, and the silk is
bound 10 follow evenly and roll smooth
and tight. If an umbrella is rolled In
this fashion 1t will look as if newly
bought for long time.-Boston Her
aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28

Probably the finest collection of
Bibles in the world is that in the IL
brary Of the General Theological semi
nary in Chelsea square, New York. In
the fireproof Bible room on the second
floor are more than 1920 different edi-
lions of the Bible, in all about 900
volumes, arranged on shelves and in
glass cases. OF these 655 editions are
in Latin, making 1858 volumes. or
"polyglot" editions-in more than one
language-there are 90, IN 500 volumes.
The most interesting OF the Bibles is
the Gutenberg volume. printed at Mo
guntia between 1850 and 1455 by Jo-
names Gutenberg, which has always
ranked as a masterpiece Of art.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
PORTER WILLING
TO OBEY PEOPLE
Tri- City Railway Company Is
Not Seeking to Connect
Lines at nty-fourth.

President J. F. Porter of the Tri-
City Railway company was in the city
today in tho interest Of the ordinance
which the company will present rela-
tive to the vacating of Fourth avenue
east OF Twenty-fourth street, where
the company proposes TO erect new
car shops and barns. m an Interview
with a representative of The Argus,
Mr.. Porter said: We will be glad
TO have the clause inserted strictly
prohibiting the company from connect
ing its lines between Fifth and Third
avenues. We are anxious to obey the
will Of the people and appreciate that
they are opposed TO a through line
from Moline 10 Davenport that misses
the business district of Rock Island"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
PAYING A PAINTER.
Verrio's Reward For Decorating Two
English Royal Palaces.


Rubens received for his painting of
the grand ceiling at the banqueting
house, Whitehall, the sum of $4,000.
The space covered by this painting is
about 400 yards, so that he was paid
nearly flo yard. In addition to this
remuneration, he was knighted, and a
chain Of gold was also presented to
him by Charles l.
Sir James Thornhlll the first Eng
lishman who received knighthood for
his ability in art. was paid only IS a
yard for the laborious work on the
ceiling of Greenwich hospital and only
fl yard for painting the ornaments
on the walls. The Duke of Mon
tague," says Sir James Thornhill in his
memorial TO the commissioners for
building the hospital. paid NJ. Rosso
for his saloon $4,000 and kept an ex-
traordinary table for him. his friends
and servants for two years while the
work was being done at an expense
estimated ar $500 per annum."
SignOr Nerrio was paid for the whole
palaces of Windsor and Hampton
court-ceilings. front and back stairs
at 8 shillings a square foot, which is
f3 12s. yard, exclusive of gliding;
had wine daily allowed to him. lodg-
ings in the palaces and when his eye
sight failed him q pension of 1900 per
annum and an allowance OF wine for
lfe-PearSon's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
HER PRETTY TEETH.
They Are All Her Very Own, and the
Dentist Has Grievance.

They Are All Her Very Own, and the
Dentist Has : Grievance.
Men in every other profession and
business have the advantage of den
lists il the matter Of Advertising" said
a man with forceps in his hand. "They
can pc. Gade good looking young wo-
men 10 wear their goods for photo
graphic purposes; the dentist cannot.
The whitest, evenest set Of false teeth
ever made cannot tempt a woman TO
Wear them and be photographed with
her mouth wide open.
Manufacturers of cosmetics and ar
tidcial hair are besieged by women
who are willing 70 daub their faces
with paint and powder and build their
heads out with pufs and braids into
any style Of architecture desired for
Photographic advertisements Neither
do they balk at patent wearing ap-
parel. The most absurd garment ever
invented can find somebody to pose in
1t before the camera. But false teeth
are universally bIacklisted.
Every woman who gets photograph
ed with her mouth spread into q smile
wants people to think that the teeth
she shows are her own. and the dentist
who would dare 10 label the picture
These teeth made By DR.. Blank would
Lax grounds for a libel sIit."-New
York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
WORKMAN SCALDED
At SCHOOL BUILDING

Fred Swanson, a workman engaged
in installing the new heating plant
At the Manual Arts building, was
severely scalded this morning. Swan
son was taking the cap off of a steam
pipe. when hot water syphoned out
over his arm and neck. G. D. Corneal,
Of the high school physical training
department came 10 the assistance Of
the injured man. dressing the wound,
md the man afterwards went to a
physician His right arm was scaldod
the elbow. SO that the skin Dealed
f. Immediately, and he was burned
so on the neck and shoulder.