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The day book., 1915-03-01
SUSPICIOUS

The rural lad emerged from theI
woods one day and was walking
along the road when he saw an au-5
tomObile for the first time. The thing ,
didn't look natural to him and he !
started down the middle of the road !,
at a speed that made the automobile
burn gasoline to keep him in sight. /
Wont do nothin' O. the kind!" de-
family called back the native.
Whats that?" Indignantly cried
the chauffeur, still working the
horn. Do you mean to tell me youT
won't get out of the road?"
That's jes' what saidp' cried the !
speeding native. "Ye want ter get !,
me over in that ploWed ground where !,
ye kin ketch mep' p'-Philadelphia Tel
egraph. asrw ,-r ri
The day book., 1915-03-01


S. w. Tracy, vice-president Illinois
Telephone & Telegraph Co., and 9th
er officials of that company, tried to
hide records wanted by the public
service department making count
of automatic phones, according to
Montague Ferry. The count has
shown that out of more than $4,000
names in the automatic phone dlrec-
tory less than 1883 are bona-t1de
subscribers.
How Vice President Tracy and 9TH
efs tried to snag and hold back the
count and smear it over as inaccurate
or improper is told in Public Service
Commissioner Ferry's report Of the
count. Though the company exists
through a franchise granted by the
CITY and has it's wires laid under city
streets, Tracy and his crowd acted as
though Ferry and the city inspectors
were butting in and behaving wrong
when they came to look at records
and exchanges.
"The department of public service
had not had the full cooperation OF
the Illinois Telephone & Telegraph
Co." writes Ferry. ''This delayed the
work of the count
Written notice was served on Tracy
Oct. 8. that the city council had or
dered the count made and city in
spectors wanted to see the company's
records. 1t was not until Nov. 21 that
city men were allowed to go into the
phone exchanges. 1t was not until
Dec. Il, after more sparring and jig
Cling around, that Tracy gave city
men permission to look over the com
pany's records.
From Oct. 8 till Nov .21 Ferry and
his men kept on tackling Tracy for
a nopen door. But Tracy kept the
door shut, stalled OF all inspectors
and said he was waiting for advice
from his lawyers. Not until the
council gas-oil committee sent Dan
The day book., 1915-03-01


On Nov. 80 Tracy sent to Ferry
charges tat one of FerTy's men had
made "derogatory remarks" and adj
vised patrons not to pay their bills
to the phone company. The inVesti-
gator was laid off and afterwards put
back by Ferry when it was found that
not one of the charges made by Tracy,
had any foundation. In each case the
phone subscriber concerned made a
signed statement that the investiga--
tor had not made the "derogatory re-
marks" complained of. Ferry cites
each complaint and his proof of it's
untruth in each case and then in a
letter to Tracy, the head man of the
automatic pohne system of Chicago,
writes:
"Out of a total of six complains,
therefore, your company scores 100
per cent in statements contrary to
fact, The net result is testimony to-
the efficient work done by the in
spectors who have called on thou,
sands of subscribers and not caused
a single bona fide complaint. If out /,
of such a number of visits as many as
200 or 800 complaints had been re-
ceived it would not have been ex- :
traOrdinary.
-O-O-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22
NEW RULES GOVERNING soYs'
AND GIRLS CLUB WORK

Heretofore boys and girls club
work has been confined to localities
where enough interest could be
aroused 10 fern local club of
not less than five members.
According to a recent ruling of
the Extension Department of the
university of Idaho, it Is now pos
s1ble, where not enough interest can
aroused in a locality to fern a local
club, for the boys and girls In such
Localities who are interested TO get
the work anyway by joining what is
known as the County Club. Members
OF the County Club are e,igft lie for
County Fair competition, and may
enter their products the same as
any local club member.
u Is Of Course advisable, wherever
possible, fer the boys and GIRLS to or
GAME local club, and have some
experienced person supervise and d.
rect their work. But II this cannot be
oons, write to the County superinten
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22
MEETING OF ExECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.
OF tho Northwest Fruit Shippers
Council.

At a meeting of the Executive
Committee Of the Northwest Fruit
Shippers Council held In Seattle
on the 10th instant, it was agreed
among the shippers present that the
time had now probably arrived when
We could with some assurance of
success, undertake standar dization
OF grade pack, and shippers practices
throughout the four Northwestern
states, and secure its adoption and
observance by substantially all ship
pers both individual and associations.
The Executive Committee of the
Shippers Council is therefore fssu-
ing a call for convention to be
held IN the Chamber of Commerce
Building at Spokane, Washington on
April 18th, for the purpose of agree
ment and adoption of universal
standard Of grade and pack to be
hereafter observed by all shippers
OF green fruits from the four states
OF oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Montana.
One CT cur most serious problems
m the past has been the minimizing
Cd eYas and harm arising through
continuous offerings of CT gr de-, /
poor Pack, and inferior quality. of
product Anything that win render
these less frequent will be a mater
lal herefit. Decisive measures for
heir entire elimination would proye /
blessing indeed, both to the indi-
Fiduai growers as well as to the In
iustry as a whole.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22

help of the poor. She is the 9 OF o
mist of the people and the conser
yator of their resources. She par-
takes Of the grass of the fled and
leaves the farm richer for her pres
ence.
AS she hdred to develop the farm
from the wilderness and ate Of it's
fruits, so will she renew the life of
the son and make a still greater sgri
culture possible.
In all our history the COW has
been mans olosest friend ard be e
factor. Upon her products are built
the great bus ness interests which
center in the stock yards, the cream
cries. the shoe factories, tie r
ness shops and the mills.
Take away the COW and our banks
would close. our graveyards yawn
and the wheels of commerce would
cease to turn. Foster and care for
her and business flourishes, the fer
tilfty Of the soil is conserved and
she becomes the custodian of the
Nations prosperity.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22
J. X. WHITE, STATE DAIRY
sPECToR, PAYS TRIBUTE
TO THE COW.

A coed milk COW In a fami' y i:
second in Importance only to good
wife A milk COW should not be
compelled to stand around AN old
straw stack, in mud, filth, snow and
cold rains, Our housed in an old cold
stable that has net teen clef ned cut
all winter and then be expected to
furnish good milk for your babies.
If you love your wife ard babies,
you should take care of your mix
COW.
Most Potent of all single influ-
ences In the building of this might
lest nation in History is the cow
Her sons drew the plows which
first cultivated the land of the new
world, hauled to the market the
products of the field, and with slow
energ moved the chattels and
household goods beyond tie noun
tains to new homes in the farther
west.
They supplied the teef viii h is
the food of the Anglo Saxon, a race
that was never conquered since his
tory began. They furnished the
shoes OF the pioneers who trod the
unknown wilds and made OF them
the farmsteads and cities Of cur pre-
sent enlightenment. They gave the
clothes and robes to protect the
pioneer against the destroying winds
Of winter and made commerce posi-
be before the railroad was. They
covered the chair upon which he sat.
dlled the mattress upon which he
'iept and glued together the furni-
'ure he used.
The old COW Is mother Of the
whole bovine race. From the road
tide weed she manufactures the
most nourdshing foods. She Is the
'ver ready aid of the farmer, the
ut Of the rick man and tie ever
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22
THE ALFALFA cUTWoRM PEST.

The Western Cutworm tChorizl-
gpotis sp.) has made its appearance
| in number of alfalfa fields in Can
yon County this spring, has caused
considerable damage, and has civ en-
rise to much apprehension among al
falfa growers, hence the following
concerning the life and habits Of
this worm is submitted, there being
NO bulletins publis he'd giving it's life
history.
1t is not an srmy worm, nor is it
the same cutworm that infests the
corn fields in eastern states. The
moths emerge In late summer or fall
and often fly long idtaEces before
alighting to deposit eggs. Hense
fields infested this year are not at
all likely to te infested next year,
unless moths from some other field
happen to alieht upon thsn.
The young worms hatch out late
in the fall, feed but very little, I'D
burrow in the ground for tie " in err.
On the first warm nights of spring
they emerge. feed en- the young al
falfa sheets, and burrow again dur
ing the day. No Indicators that they
ever work on the roots OF alfalfa
have yet been found.
If the worms are present in suffi-
Gent numbers, as is the case In
many Canyon County fields, they will
Keep the new growth entirely eaten
'ff, As rule, however, The alfalfa
n such fields Is not dead and should
lot be pbowed up for some time yet.
or the chances are that within the ,
text week or ten days the infested
ields viii show a heahhy growth, g,
he only damage in most cases be-
ng late first cutting.
The worms are nearly all practical.
matured now, and aB soon as ma
ure, viii quit feeding and go into
he pupa state, to emerge later as :
aoths. There is only one brood a
ear, so no fear need be entertained
visit later in the season.
The only effective preventive now
nown is fall cultivation of all fields
Ist before danger OF frost, with an
Halfa spring tooth, Of disc cuittvat-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22

dent. Miss Fowler, or to w. F. Me-
Call County Agent, for permission to
join the County Club. This should
he done as soon as possible.
The available County Clubs are-
THE Pig and Crop Production CLUB
The Corn Club; The Potato Glib;
TIE Poultry Club; The Sewing Club;
The Canning Club; The Cooking Club
and The Garden and Back Yard
Club. When writing state the name
Of the club in which you are inter
ested.-W. T. Mccall, Coun y Agent.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22

S0-Acres well improved, one and
one-half mile from Rupert, Idaho.
Good house and out buildings, wind
mill, water tank, weter pdped to
building. small family orchard, Bal
alfalfa and Plow land. Will exchange
for small place In Payette Valley
VIII Wells.
l wish to announce to the band
toys that will keep their uniforms
PRESSED this sumner, free CT charge
II they will bring them to the Idaho
Dye Works when they need press ing.
G. A. Phsttepiass.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22
BULLETINS AND BULLETINS

The Peoples Conservative Ticket
bulletins posted In the Show window
Of the Chase building on 8th Street
ere attracting attention and some
comment. The work of the Cartoon
tst Is quite good but aside from
that the bulletins contain nothing
particularly worthy of note. The evil
asnt intention is to discreddt adj
other men except the few who are
40 candidates Of amy combiR alton.
party. club or clique. They seek
BY insinuation to- impress upo0 the
voters the idea that their opponents
are . bunch of men not having the
welfare of the city in mind, men
who would be unmindful OF stringent
times and who intended to force up
IN the people measures which they
do not want. We believe the voters
OF this city capable of judging In
this matter. We believe that such
men as compose the Citizens ticket
have the esteem of their fellow
citizens and whether they vote Tor
them or not they will not accuse
them of aspiring to the office they
seek for any selfish purpose. They
are an no manner pledged to any
particular course OF action except
to give the city good dean ad-
ministration and to use the utmost
economy. They follow in the foot
steps OF no man or set of men.
have minds of their own and will
1T all times be found working for
the good of the city. They will al
ways seek the cooperation of the
residents OF Payette Like the 'fPeo-
Pies Conservatives they own neith- |
er Of the city papers and so far
as we know. have never asked the
support OF the papers but We do
know they are good men and the
Enterprise unasked has given them
eA support. We have asked no fayors
at their hands and believe them to
be men who would scorn to make
promises. even a sprinMing contract
for the sake of voters. 1t seems to
be favorite explosive of the Mana
ger OF the bulletin to harp about
the amount of money paid for legal
publications printed in the Enter
prise during the administration of
the present council. They were
compelled by mandamus to publish
such statements and then condemned |
by the same parties who forced them
TO do so, for paying for them. T. ]. Z
Brown was the Editor and Publisher
OF the Enterprise and he charged the {
legal rate and no more for such
work. This statement we make in {
Justice to the present council and i
10 Mr.. Brown. but at the same time I
We wish to call attention to the
fact that neither the publisher OF '
the Enterprise nor the Editor or I
Manager had any connection with e
the paper at the time of the publSca- b
ZION OF the notices referred to and t
that they are wasting their anmu- v
milton when they assam the Enter
prise All this. however, has no con- t
nection with the Citizens ticket and Z
10 insinuaticns can in any manner t
lmect 1t or place It at a disadvanf- s
lge. Vote for the Citizens Tdeke. u
4,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22

Automobile owners who have not
paid their 1915 State license can OBJ
tain application for the same OF s. e
Chapman. Chauffeurs or drivers who
al any time haul passengers from
whom fare is collected must also
have license.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22

or. This is also one of the best
known methods Of eradicatins the
grasshopper.
Spring cultivation to kill the
worms is Of but little benefit, ex-
cept that 1t will kill few Of the
worms outright. Fall cultivation lifts
the worms to the surface, kills
few outright, and leaves the remain
der exposed to weather, birds, and
the Like, for the worms are too stiff
from the cold to crawl back to safe
ty again.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22

FOR SALE: Cow, three-quarters
Jersey. one quarter holstedn, five
years old in July, will be fresh the
last OF this month, This is an e1-
ceptfonalIy fine COW. heavy mixer,
and very rich. Call and see her at
my reaidence on 9Th street. or tSle-
phone 17s-k.-Mrs. A. Wells.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22

FOR SALE: Several nice gifts,
bred to Duroc Jersey Boar and a
few shoats.-Brewea ard- Pugh,
North Of Payette, Pho1<s 1892 and
~ "A. ~ 1sts.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22

=. n. LYON
Attorney-at-Law
f5-tary Pubic
Office In Payette National Bank
'nlding over Postoffice.
recommendation
1. N. LYON
Ateorney-at-Law
Notary Public-U. s. Land Commits
sioner.
Rooms 9 & 10 First National Bank
Building
PAYETTE, IDAHO.
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Asst. State Vet. |
DRs. HURD & HURD
Veterinarians
'ArETTE mAuo
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-04-22

Y below d pngyo " Yn
nann ran placing xnsnd~ nfnmsy~ or
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10

as to put tneTr Passionate sympathy
with n or the other side in the great
European conflict above their regard
for the peace and dignity of the United
States. They also preach and practice
disloyalty. No laws, / suppose. can
reach corruptions of the mind and
heart, but l should not speak of others
without also speaking Of these and ex.
pressing the even deeper humiliation
and scorn which every self possessed
and thoughtfully patriotic American
must feel when he thinks Of them and
of the discredit they are daily bringing
upon us.
What is more important is hat the
industries and Of the country
should be available and ready for
mobilization. 1t is the more impera-
lively necessary. therefore. that we
should promptly devise means for do
ing what we have o yet dope-that
W. should give intelligent federal aid
and stimulation to industrial and voca-
tional education. as we have long done
in the large field of our agricultural
industry; that at the same time that
we safeguard and conserve the natural
u of the country we should
put them at the disposal of those who
will use them promptly and intelli-
gently. as vas sought TO be done in
the admirable bills submitted to the
last congress from its committees on
the public lands, bills which | earnest
ly recommend in principle to your con-
sideration; that W. should put into
early operation some provision for
rural credits which will add to the ex-
tensive borrowing facilities already
afforded the farmer by the reserve
bank act adequate instrumentalities
by which long credits may be obtained
on land mortgages and that we should
study more carefully than they have
hitherto been studied the right adapta-
ton of our economic arrangements to
changing conditions.
Many conditions about which we
have repeatedly legislated are being
altered from decade to decade, 1t Is
evident, under u very eyes and are
likely to change even more rapidly
and more radically In the days imme-
diately ahead Of us when peace has
returned to the world and the nations
Of Europe once more take up their
tasks OF and industry with
the energy Of those who must bestir
themselves to build
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10
WEST sRIpPoRT.

A slight snowfall covering the ground
fell on Thursday of last week, but had
all disappeared by Sunday.
William Vsnderhoof, ir., has dis
continued the ferry trips for the season
and has placed his boat in winter
quarters at Port Franklin.
Ashley Dukett has made some needed
repairs to his farm buildings.
Several fiocks of wild geese were seen
going south over this section Thursday
and Friday of last week.
Robert w. McCuen of Vergennes and
a friend were in town Friday duck
hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Wilkinson,
who have been visiting at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Wilkinson,
for the past two weeks, have received
word that their honse and contents had
been totally destro, ed by fire between
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
There had been no fire in the house for
over two weeks. The fire is thought to
be Of incendiary origin. The furniture
was partially covered by insurance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10
1 You Have C.ts''a
Read This
Breathe Hyomei Four Times a Day
and Watch the Results. Gives
Prompt Relief.

The pleasantest, most convenient and
most scientific method for the treatment
of catarrh is Hyomei. Simply put a few
drops of Hyomei in the inhaler that
comes with every complete package and
Their breathe its air for a few minutes,
four times a day.
1t seems remarkable that so simple a
way of treating catarrh will effect such
quick relief, but the most important dis
coveries of science have always been the
simplest. BY breathing Hyomei in this
way every particle of air that enters the
air passages of the throat and mead and
goes into the lungs is charged with a
healing balsam that kills the germs and
bacilli Of catarrh and soothes and allays
all irritation.
The first days use Of Hyomei will
show an improvement and in a short
time there should be no further trouble
from catarrh. Its action is rapid and
lasting.
You tax no risk in buying Hyomei.
A complete outfit is inexpensive, but il
after using you can say that it has not
helped you w. Ii. Sheldon will return
your money. What other treatment for
catarrh is sold under a guarantee like
this?-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-12-10
REGULATIONS TO MEET
RAILROAD PROBLEM
Needed to Make Lines More Useful
Servants Of Country.

In the meantime may ! make this
suggestion? The transportation prob
lem is an exceedingly serious and
pressing one in this country. There
has from time to time of late been rea-
son to fear that our railroads would
not much longer be able to cope with
II successfully, as at present equipped
and co-ordinated. l suggest that it
would be wise to provide for a com
mission of inquiry to ascertain by a
thorough canvass of the whole ques-
ton whether our laws as at present
framed and administered are as serv-
iceable as they might be in the solu-
ton Of the problem. 1t is obviously
a problem that lies at the very foun-
dalton of u efficiency as a people.
Such an inquiry ought to draw out
every circumstance and opinion worth
considering, and we need to know
all sides Of the matter if we mea to
do anything in the field Of federal leg
islation.
No one, | am sure, would wish to
take any backward step. The regula-
ton of the railways of the country by
federal commission has had admirable
results and has fully justified the
hopes and expectations Of those by
whom the policy Of regulation was
originally proposed. The question is
not, What should we undo? 1t is
whether there is anything else we can
do that would supply us with effective
means, in the very process of regu-
lation, for lettering the conditions I'M
der which the railroads are operated
and for making them more useful serv-
ants of the country as a whole. 1t
seems to me that 1t might be the part
Of wisdom, therefore, before further
legislation In this field is attempted,
to look at the whole problem of co-or-
dination and efficiency in the full light
Of a fresh assessment Of circumstance
apa opinion. as {. guide to dealing with