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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DISCUSSES WATER
SENTIMENT IS STRONG FOR A
BETTER SYSTEM AND
PURER ARTICLE.

The second of a series Of Com
mercial Club dinners was attended
by fiftyu9f Payette's business men
in the banquet hall of the Y. NJ C. A
last Thursday evening Matters of
Importance to the city and COM
munity were discussed, more particu-
larly that of securing an up-to-date
filtration system for the city water
works that will be adequate to pres
ent and future requirements.
Mr.. A. L. Gorham acted as master
of ceremonies and short speeches
were made by number Of gentle
men, all favoring reasonable ex-
penditure of public money for some
system that will insure Payette peo-
pie pure water for domestic purposes.
The city council has been inves-
tigating the subject for some weeks
past and is understood to be ready
to take up the proposition just as
soon as public sentiment shall indi-
cate that the taxpayers are ready
and willing to get behind the move
ment.
1t was brought out in the dis
cussion that there is a division OF
sentiment as to what kind of sys-
tenn shall be adopted and early ac-
tion on the part of the council will
depend largely upon the result of
Yconferences and investigations now
in progress.
Out of fifty written slips which
asked for an expression of those
present and which had been placed
by the plates on the tables, nearly
forty of the answers were found
to be favorable to the proposition of
a reasonable expenditure of money
for some system that will insure an
adequate supply of pure water for
domestic purposes, while there were
only three opposing answers.
Other matters under consideration
which were not discussed for want
of time, is the construction of
telephone line between Payette ana
the farming community on Dead OK
Flat, and the improvement of the
public highways leading to Payette.
These get-together meetings are
creating new interest in community
growth and welfare and will result
in much good if followed up with
the necessary enthusiasm to make
them effective.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

GOOD ROADS MEETING.

There will be a Good Roads meet
ing at the Commercial Club rooms
Monday evening, April 8. This is a
very important meeting as there are
several important questions coming
up to be discussed and acted upon.
Everyone who is interested in good
roads in the Payette Valley should
make it point to attend.
There was 2 good attendance at
the last meeting, held in New Ply
mouth and all present were of the
same mind, that is, to put the
roads of the Payette Valley in such
condition that when the tourist pas
ses through he will be able to say
our roads are the best he has seen.
CHAS. R. SMITH, Secy.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
SOME ALFALFA.

Otto Miller, one of the men who
has done his full share Of develop
ing the orchard industry in this
section, came over today from his
home on the Payette-Oregon Slope.
Mr.. Miller is quite enthusiastic on
the subject of alfalfa, as well as
apple trees just now, which is to be
accounted for, no doubt, by the con-
siderably increased acreage that will
be seeded to that crop by the farm
ers of his community. Mr. Miller re-
lated a little circumstance to the
Enterprise man that leads us to be-
lieve his enthusiasm is well founded.
He says that one of his neighbors,
Lem. Rorabaugh, who recently trad
ed his farm for the residence prop
erty of Milt Lauer, in Payette, sold
16S tons of alfalfa from 20 acres last
fall for $3.50 per ton, which was con-
sidered a mighty good showing, but
which would have brought nearly
double that amount had the hay been
held until later in the season.
Mr.. Miller says that Lloyd Culbert-
son. who owns 60-acre tract, 40
acres of which is in alfalfa, recently
gave a lease on the land for $500,
cash rental.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
PORTIA CLUB LADIES
VISIT WElSER CLUB.

Members of the Payette Portia
Club, Mrs. VIM. Maule, president,
Mrs. ]. c. Lewis, secretary and Mes
danes C. F. Muller, D. C. Chase,
l. w. Kenward, F. Stamey, Misses
Wainwright and Lattig and their
escort Master Leroy Maule, visited
Weiser on Wednesday of last week
where they spent a pleasant and in
teresting afternoon as the guests Of
the Outlook Club of that city. The
Payette Portia Club ladies presented
one of their very interesting pro-
grams, and Master Leroy Maule,
Payette's promising young musician,
favored the ladies with a baritone
solo and responded to an encore.
Representatives of the Outlook
Club of Weiser will have charge Of
a program at Payette, Monday, March
27th, after which they will be the
guests of the Portia Club at lunch
con to be served at the Commercial
Hotel.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

A small bunch of keys has been
left at this office by the finder.
The second division of the Presby-
terian Ladies Aid will hold cooked
food sale at Lauer's furniture store,
Miss Marie Kay is suffering from
an attack of appendicitis and it is
feared that an operation will become
necessary.
Miss Adelia TiCier of Twin Falls,
who has been visiting friends in this
city the past week, returned to her
home today.
The NJ. E. Ladies' Aid will have
a bazaar, with cooked food and
candy for sale, Saturday, April 18th.
Place to be announced later.
With reference to the Contest of
the Nations" Alfred Hallam, the
great conductor writes: Never in
my 10 years of conducting have l
handled a better Operetta."
Miss Aida Marie Anderson OF
Parma, was guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Cree in this city,
from Friday until Sunday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Buckbesch was hostess
for the ]. 1. Q. at luncheon on 81.
Patrick's Day. The occasion being
her birthday. The club presented Mrs
Buckbesch with a beautiful fern.
Each member was required to do
stunt appropriate to the day. Tne
usual good time was enjoyed by all.
Another collection Of magazines
will be made on Saturday. April lst.
All those having magazines to dis
pose of will please get them ready
by that time. They will be called for
on or as soon after that date az
possible. The members Of the COM
mittee are anxious to complete the
work so that shipment can be
made and to do that every member
of the Auxiliary is urged to cooper
eta with the committee u phsrye>
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
GOVERNMENT
EXPERTS COMING
WILL PRESENT new MARKET
ING PLAN To FRUIT
GROWERS.

Meetings will be held by the Gov
ernment Representatives of the Fed
eral Department of Markets to pre-
sent their new marketing plan to
the fruit growers of Payette and
Weiser Valleys on Monday and Tues
day nights, March 9th and 28th.
Monday night the 27th, Mr.. Clar-
ence E. Moomaw will speak at the
Commercial Club Room at Emmett.
Mr.. w. H. Kerr will speak at the
school house at New Plymouth, while
Mr.. C. E. Bassett will speak at Nam
pa, all on the same evening.
On Tuesday the 2Sth, Mr.. c. e.
Bassett will speak at the CONNER
cial Club Rooms at Payette, Clarence
E. Moomaw will speak at Johnson's
Hall at Fruitland, and Mr.. w. H.
Kerr will speak at the Commercial
Club Rooms at Weiser.
All of the above meetings will
convene at 500 P. NJ. sharp and
the Department of Markets are desir-
GUS that all fruit growers attend
one of these meetings.
w. G. SHOLTZ,
Director of the Department OF
Farm Markets, Boise, Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
GL.EANINGS FROM THE
BETTER BABIES EXHIBIT.

No work by the Portia Club under
taken during the year, has attracted
such widespread interest, as did
Payette's share in the Nationwide
Baby Week" The hearty co-opera-
ton that made it such success
came from professional men and wo-
men, doctors, dentists, nurses and
club members, help being given from
non-club workers, also, the actual
number close to fifty, giving time
and talent without thought of re-
muneration.
One important and interesting fea-
ture was the lectures during the
week, on various subjects relating to
Child Welfare. These lectures prov
ed to be of such worth that next
year complete schedule will be
made for each day and lecture and
lecturer we'll advertised, so no one
need miss these valuable lessons.
A word of explanation to the
mothers holding score cards with a
perfect physical test and final score
brought down by measurements: The
Anthropometric Table, which is based
on the measurements of 344S normal
babies. male and female from six
to forty-two months, in twenty-three
states, taking the average of l,S4S
bows and 1.6O5 girls. Evidently Idaho
was not one of the twenty-three
states mentioned for many Payette
babies went away beyond the aver
age, and this with our low death
rate, ought to give cue to boosters
for Idaho. The following correct re-
port by Mrs. Jas. c. Lewis, Secretary
will be of interest.
Payette Babies.
Number of babies examined, Sc.
Number of boys examined, At.
Number of girls examined, 80.
Number of babies with score be-
tween 80 to SO, So.
Number of babies with score 80 or
over, 13.
Average score of boys, 91.2.
Average score of girls, 92.7.
Highest score for boy, 81.
Highest score for girl, 9S.5.
At the last meeting of the Portia
Club, unanimous vote of thanks
was extended to the Commercial Club
for the financial assistance given
and to the business men for cour-
tesies shown to the Exhibit Com
mittee. who had every thing latest
for babies from clothing to play
things.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
ENJOYABLE SOCIAL EVENT.

A most enjoyable luncheon and
Kensington was given at the Satoris
home, Saturday afternoon, at which
the hostesses were Mrs. Satoris, Mes
danes Lloyd, Harry and Walter
Pence and Mrs. Bradshaw. There
were about sixty guests present and
the rooms were very attractively
decorated with Shamrock and Green,
in harmony with the occasion, the
event following Immediately upon
the anniversary of Saint Patrick's
Day.
Luncheon was served at 1:30
o'clock by the following named young
ladies, Misses Dorothy Roberts, Mar
garet Venable, Emma McCammon,
Jennie Roney, Daisy Crump and
Harlene Satoris.
The enjoyment of the occasion was
augmented by vocal solos with which
the company was favored by Mrs. j.
e. Turner, Mrs. l. L. Thurston, Mrs.
H. E. Dunn and Miss Satoris and
piano selections by Miss Hanson.
The event was one of the most
enjoyable social affairs of the season.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
COUNTY REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES

At a meeting of the County Re.
publican Executive Committee held in
Caldwell Tuesday afternoon, it was
decided to issue an official call for
the holding of primaries in the vari-
GUS precincts of the county on Tues
day, April 4th, from to p. m, for
the election of delegates to the
state convention to be held at Twin
Falls on April GOTH
The following apportionment was
agreed upon for the various pre-
cincts: New Plymouth and Stewart /,
Notus 1, Middleton L, Fruitland 2,
Caldwell s. Nampa 8, Payette 5,
Parma 2. Roswell 1, Fargo 1, Frank
lin and Lone Tree 1, Greenleaf 1,
Bowmont 1, Wilder 1. Apple Valley 1,
Midway 1, Melba 1, Peaceful Valley 1
Center Point 1. Homestead 1, Pleas
nat Valley 1.
One alternate for each delegate
will be elected at the same time.
In the towns embracing more than
one precinct, the voters may hold
one primary, if found more convent
ent, or make such arrangements as
may be most desirable with refer
ence to representation of the pre-
cincts. For example. Payette is en-
titled to five delegates and as there
are only four precincts. it might be
desirable to vote at one place for
the five delegates. a matter that
can be easily settled by the local
committeeman.
The primaries will be open to
every voter who intends to vote. the
Republican ticket at the coming
general election.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
THE ENDING OF
THE WHISkEY CASES.


The prosecution of the Payette
whiskey cases came to an end in
Judge Bryan's court at Caldwell Tues
day when, following the acquittal of
A L.. Roberts by a jury before
which he was tried the day before,
the case pending against John Hall
was dismissed on motion of the
county attorney and an agreement
was entered into,as we are informed,
for the dismissal of the case against
M. Bailey
Under the present law such cases
can only be prosecuted by the State,
but that should not be taken to
mean that the municipal authorities
have no responsibility in the matter,
and we believe that it can be safely
said that there will be no relaxation
of effort on the part of the city to
assist in the enforcement of the
law.
The city council may differ as to
the means to be employed, but there
should be no division of opinion as to
the necessity of united and deter
mined action so far as its authority
extends, or its influence may have a
bearing, upon the enforcement of the
prohibition law as well as every
other law of the State.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
CONTEST OF
THE NATIONS
A GREAT 0PERETTA WITH FOLK
DANCES THAT AROUSES
ENTHUSIASM.

Operetta with Folk Dances, given
by the combined Glee Clubs of the
Payette High School, assisted by II.
IS Orchestra, under the direction of
T. R. Nelson, Supervisor of Music,
Emma Theatre, Thursday evening,
March 30, at $3.50 O'Clock.
Admission: Reserved seats Soc;
general 35c.
Thirty or more Nations brought to-
gether in friendly rivalry of dance
and song, a Contest in striking
opposition to what is going on in
Europe. Our own country wins the
prize of course, without arousing
jealousy or rancor
The Contest" raises genuine Pa
triotism to the highest pitch.
Not only work of pronounced Art
istry but one that appeals directly to
the great American sense of music
at it's best.
The story of the work is; In or
der to settle dispute of long stand
ing as to which Nation excels in
singing, Folk Dancing or picturesque
ness, a contest has been arranged.
The Spirit of Fair Play (Pansy
Johnson) presides over it, assisted
by Lady Utopia Jessie Brundage)
who is fore-woman.
OF course Miss Columbia (Verlie
Brannock) is unanimously awarded
the prize on completion of the scenes
enacted to introduce the colors of
Old Glory-Blue. symbol of Faith;
Red, valor; and White, of Peace.
The various Nations enter to call
of the Herald OeRoy Maule)
Miss Scotia, Jennie Roney; Frau
line Germania, Lola Stark; Franz
Austria, Bill Crump; Signorina Italia,
Mildred Stark; O-me-san (Japan)
Marjory Albert; Senorita Espana.
Harlene Satoris; Norwegian Couple,
Roy Loughery. Marion Rhoads;
Swedish Couple, Shirly Brannock.
Luella Taylor; Danish Couple, Lii
lian Cree, Dwight Maule; Mile. La
France, Margaret Venable; Jan Po-
land, Chas. Compton; Wong Cathay,
Inez Sanger; Sasha Moskowa, Mary
Tnaddy O'Brien, Ches-
ter Short; Britannia, Pauline Wines;
La Argentina, Hazel Ensign; Don
Uruguay, Ray Forbes; American
Indians, CLANCY Steadman, Alberta
Wainwright, Hazel Shafer; Mexicans,
Scott McClanahan, Greta Cutler;
Puritan, Ted Driscoll; Continental
Soldier, Eliza Edwards; Qua Keress,
Naomi Parson; Arkansas Traveller,
Roscoe Anderson; Dixie Girl, Daisy
Crump; Negro Servant, Hattie JUS
tice; Country Fiddler, Edward Tur-
ner; Western Cowboy, Wayman Will
liams; Greek, Alma Lee Bowman;
Zola Pierce; Gypsy, Alta
Hurd; Turkey, Alice Griffiths; Philip
pino, Luella Kirkendall; American
Folks. Glen Phetteplace, Herbert
Harland, Airline Crouch. Aida Coulter
Gladys Orcutt, Cecil Dixon, Myrna
Wilson, Ruby Wilson, Francis Mercer,
Edith Johnson.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
DEATH OF WILLIAM VANDoozER,

News has been received of the
death of William Vandoozer, which
occurred at the home of his son,
Fred vandoozer, in Seattle, on the
10th inst. Mr.. Vandoozer was in his
Gath year He had been ailing only
a short time previous to his death
and In spite of his advanced age,
had been steadily employed as a
railroad watchman, a position de-
manding careful attention.
''Uncle Billy" Vandoozer was one
OF the pioneers of Payette, having
resided here until few years ago.
In the early days he was the owner
OF considerable property, most OF
which has become very valuable, par
ticularly the land fronting on Sixth
street on the West Side, which Is
now occupied by some Of the finest
residences in the city.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
Is AMERICA RICH
ENOUGH TO PAY?
(Kansas City Starr

lhduSdS lily OIdi.J
Figures compiled by Frederic L..
Huidekoper in his "The Military I'm
preparedness of the United States. !"
are not altogether flattering to the
vanity of those Americans who are
fond of asserting that this country
can lick" any foe who should attack
1t without half trying. Mr.. Huide-
koper is so unpatriotic as to show
that down to 1898 the United States
never had engaged in war in which
it did not have to employ at least
two men to every one employed by
The enemy. Moreover, the United
States in all it's history never has
engaged single-handed at home or
abroad the land forces of a first-class
military power.
The licking we have done has
been done at tremendous and un-
necessary cost of men and money, all
because of that childish and foolish
belief that strength goes with bigness
and that our wealth and resources
make it unnecessary for us to get
ready.
In the War of the Revolution, Mr..
Huidekoper shows Great Britain en-
ployed against the confederation 49,
900 men, to which We opposed 231,-
900 regulars and $4,000 militia and
volunteers.
In 1912 Britain never had more
than $1,000 men in the field against
us, while our successive drafts OF
bounty PATRIOTS militia and yolun-
teers alone totaled All 900 men, and
in addition we employed $4,000 regu-
lars.
Then we had a little brush with
the Creek Indians, who mustered
about two thousand fighting men,
and against them we sent forty-four
thousand militia and volunteers and
six hundred regulars.
In the Seminole and Black Hawk
wars the tribes had about one thou
and warriors each. In the former We
employed six thousand militia and
volunteers and about one thousand
regulars and in the latter five thous-
and volunteers and thirteen hundred
regulars.
Then came the Florida war which
necessitated the employment OF
twelve thousand five hundred regu-
lars and forty-eight thousand militia
to lick" an enemy whose forces are
estimated to have been perhaps not
more than twelve hundred and GER
tainly not more than two thousand.
In the Mexican War We had thirty
one thousand regular troops and re-
enforced them with seventy-four
thousand militia and volunteers. The
Mexicans never had more than forty
six thousand in the field at any time.
True. these were successful wars.
That is. We muddled through. But
the popular idea that they were "tri-
umphant" wars is little off from
the blushing truth. We did good
deal Of sprinting and considerable re-
treating in 1872 In the Mexican war,
with one hundred thousand men un-
der arms, General Scott fought his
way into the enemy's capital with
six thousand. Short term enlistments'
lack of organization in forwarding
reenforcements and long category
of administrative blunders at home,
due to Ill preparation and ignorance
tell the story of that amazing condi-
ton.
America is rich, but is 1t rich
enough to continue to pay the price
of unprepsredaesst
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
LIBRARY NOTES.

The Library will be opened on
Tuesday from to 6 O'Clock. The
davs and hours now are: Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
from to 6 O'Clock. Saturday, to 8
o'clock.
We are In receipt of the Univer-
sity Argonaut from Ronald Wood.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

The enGineers of the Boise-Payette
Lumber Co., who are now engaged In
making a survey of the Payette river
between Emmett and Payette, have
been busy at this end of the work
the past few days, but thus far the
mill people have given out no inti'
nation of their future plans. But
Payette people are very hopeful OF
the ultimate decision.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

Readers of the Enterprise who are
interested in raising potatoes Will
be interested in knowing that County
Agriculturist w. It. Mccall and H- Z,
Taylor, Horticultural Agent OF the
State Extension Department will
hold a potato seed treating demon
stration at the farm of William Biv-
ems, Friday afternoon. March "a, be-
ginning at two o'clock,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

w. A. Coughanour is now the own
er of the two lots on the corner OF
First Ave. North and 9Th street. for
which the Masonic lodge was re-
Gently negotiating with C. l.. Dasg.
Evidently Mr.. Coughanour knows a
good thing when he sees 1t, as he
has acquired another fine property
at a reasonable price.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

Down at Buhl the automobile own
ers have solved the road problem by
placing three steel drags behind
two cars and making miles OF good
roads In single day. That's the
kind of cooperation that counts for
more than printed resolutions.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

The next Lenten tea of st. James
Guild will be given at the home of
Mrs. A. Wilson. on First Ave. South.
March Both, from 4 to 6 p. m. Mrs.
Wilson will be assisted by Mrs.
Muller and Mrs. 1. R. Woodward. The
public is cordially invited.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

The contract for furnishing al
plumbing materials for the big hotel
building was captured by ]. A. Lauer
& Bro, of this city, upon the open
ing of the bids last Saturday.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

The Argus says: "The Ontario EH-
press office shows there were Al
packages of liquor received during
February, mostly whiskey." At that
rate the tapering off process might
be stretched out rather indefinitely
1t would seem.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
cHuRcH oE GOD.

Mid-week prayer meeting, Wednes-
day at 1880 p. m.
Sunday services: Sunday School 10
a. m. Endeavor 1880 p. m. Preaching
II a. m. and 1880 p. m.
N. H, FARNHAM, Pastor,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Feldscher and
daughter Margaret. have returned
from Gooding, Idaho, to make their
future residence in Payette. Mr..
Feidscher is employed in the Lough-
rey barber shop.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
NorIce.I

I wish to announce that have
changed my headquarters from
Maule's Coal Office to Dunnucks
Tailor Shop. All kinds of dray work,
and piano moving specially. Phone
112.
1912. w. +. ASHLoOh'
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
rhe Chautauoua Daily said:

The Chautauqua Daily said:
'"The Contest of the Nations"was
given before 5000 people and the
throng enthusiastically sang, ap-
plauded, tramped and shouted thru
the colorful performance, one of the
greatest successes of the whole sea-
son."
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

TENANT WANTED; For my place
one mile north of Payette. Small
buildings and Is acres, part hay. Ad-
dress P. o. Bob 8. l2-f.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

The structural steel for the hotel
and the Gorham Mercantile Com
pany's building is now on the ground.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23
c,lLI POTATOES.

twenty-five cents hundred, while
they last, in ton lots only.
DuNNEy Z CO.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

Bring your cracked cylinders. We
can weld them.- -Jensens Machine
shop, ~
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-03-23

FOR SALE: Seed corn.--I. w. Ken
ward, lz't4,