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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
HOME FROM ENGLAND.

Mr.. Gracious Hall, who left Pay,
cite about the middle of November
to visit his former home in Liver
pool, England, returned Wednesday
evening, having arrived in New York
on the White Star liner Baltic, Feb.
9Th. Captain Finch of the Baltic, was
the officer in command of the Arabic
bound from Liverpool for Boston,
which was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine off the Irish
coast on August 18th, 1915, with loss
of As lives including two Americans.
Captain Finch went down with his
ship and was rescued.
Mr.. Hall carries Passport No. 70632
signed by Sir Edward Grey This
passport bears photograph Of Mr..
Hall and gives complete personal
description, place of birth, age, pro
fession, etc., of the bearer. 1t is
priced by Mr. Hall as a souvenir of
the present war times that is worth
preserving. Mr.. Hall says he found a
very large portion of the male popu-
lation at Liverpool wearing the uni
form of the British soldier, that there
appeared to be no particular excite
ment over the war situation, but
rather condition of stolid determin-
alton to move along with the usual
routine of governmental and personal
affairs, as if no unusual thing was
going on in the world about them.
Mr.. Hall has been employed on
the Michael Harris fruit ranch north
of this city the past five years and
he says he thinks he will be quite
we'll satisfied to devote his atten-
ton to the prosaic duties Of Idaho
farm life in the future.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES.
DEFENDANTS GAIN DECISION.

An important case in which action
was brought by ]. Weldon Berry
against DR.. A. V. Strauss and DR.. w.
B. Hurd, asking for $4,000 damages
for what was claimed to have been
a libelous article published by the de-
fendants in the Payette Enterprise,
was decided by Judge Bryan last
week in favor of the defendants. The
action was brought more than a year
ago, and the defendants interposed
demurrers to the pleadings OF the
plaintiff, which were argued quite
extensively some time last May. Both
sides put up a hard fight. Norris &
Hummer appeared for the plaintiff,
M. G. Riebeling for DR.. Strauss and
R. E. Haynes for DR.. Hurd.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
PORTIA NEWS.

With "Baby Week" looming uI
strong in the near future, March 4
to 10, when adj of Payette will be
thinking of Better Babies" it is a
source Of great satisfaction to Por'
tia Women to know their voices Were
raised in favor of the Keating Bill,
which so recently passed the House
with magnificent majority.
Senators Borah and Brady have
been written to in reference to our
stand, so we know we shall be with
the best men of the land when the
Heating Bill comes to the Senate.
When the Club considered this
measure in the fail it was the Pal
mer-Owens Bill-practically the same
thing under different name.
In a sentence-the Bill forbids the
transportation of child-made goods
from the state in which they were
made to another state having Child
Labor laws.
Next Monday, Feb. IA, Prof. Neil
son will have charge of the program
at Portia, everybody is invited. Come,
enjoy the feast with us, O'Clock is
the hour.
The Club expects full delegation
to the General Federation in New
York, in May; five members are
planning to be there, SO it is hoped
to have a full paid-up membership
by March 1st, in order to make all
necessary arrangements.
1t will be one of the greatest ''Pub-
licity Campaigns" Payette has ever
when five women will rep
resent our Club at the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs in New
York.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10

Holland, january 10th and should
have arrived at New York on the
2Oth, but they encountered storm
in mid-Atlantic, which lasted for
seven days, and one that was pro-
nounced by the captain of the ship
the worst he had seen In 80 years.
Mr.. Smock freely admits that there
was too much water in sight even
for a Baptist and that he was scared
half to death most Of the time. Then
to add to the unpleasant situation,
the ship ran out of coal and had to
put in at st. Johns, Newfoundland,
for supply of fuel, thus prolonging
the ships passage to 10 rather weari-
some days.
Mr.. Smock landed In New York,
Saturday evening, Jan. 29th and after
spending couple of days at his old
home in Pennsylvania. came on to
Idaho,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL.

At the regular meeting of the City
Council Monday night, a bill of $45O,
presented by H.. c., Bradley for re-
wards in "bootlegging' cases, was
rejected, as not being a legal claim
against the city. President Luther
Wells, of the Idaho Anti-Saloon
League, appeared on behalf of Brad
ley. and urged the Council to allow
at least a part of the bill, offering to
compromise upon the payment by
the city of $40 in each case where
conviction is obtained. The council
could not be brought to See how the
city could be in any way bound to al
low compensation for special detec-
tive work that had never been au-
thorized and declined to take any
action in the matter.
The council passed two Ordinances,
under suspension Of the rules. Ordi-
nance No. 2s0' provides for the clos
ing of certain streets. while Ordi-
nance No. 2S1 repeals Ordinances
passed by former council. by which
certain property of N. A. Jacobsen
and others was Illegally taken into
Sewer Dist. No. I.
The first OF these Ordinances Is
being held under consideration Of
the Mayor, who has not yet attached
hia eignskure to the same
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
JUST A LITTLE R. R. FURRY.

Quite a commotion of community
interest was stirred up In this city
Tuesday morning by the announce
ment that the Oregon Short Line
Railroad had taken over the 120 acre
of land just across the river that is
owned by the Utah Idaho Sugar Com
pany.
Later the special correspondent OF
the Capital News added fuel to the
flame of enthusiasm by an article
on the situation in which it was init.
mated that the transaction meant the
building of the Owinza-Boise- Payette
cutoff.
Upon investigation it Is learned
that the land transferred to the O.
S. L. by the Sugar Co., is as a mat
ter of fact, only a small triangular
tract, embracing less thsn quarter
of an acre.
1t was a hard fan, but we have
reached the groe1d in spite of the
cold, cold snow, and are once more
fairly well satisfied with the numer'
ous othf good things that are ac-
tual In sight for Payette in the
not distant future.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Last week the Boys basketball
team met defeat at the hands of the
Weiser bunch, at Weiser, by a score
of % to %. We had the Weiser
lads trimmed until in the last half,
when for some reason or other our
boys took a slump, allowing the Wei
ser gang to gain a lead which they
were unable to regain. Weiser admits
it was the hardest game of the sea
son, and putting two and two togeth-
er, with the score of 38 to % in
the previous game-28 to % in this
game, we seem to have a slight ad-
vantage over the Weiser bunch.
On the same evening the boys
were defeated, the Payette girls put
1t over the Weiser girls by score
Of 81 to 7. Throughout the game the
Payette team was in no danger.
Friday of this week the Payette
girls will play the Nyssa girls at the
lattsr place. The boys will play in
his city with the Ontario team Fri
day evening, when it is hoped there
will be a large attendance out to
support the home team.
Wednesday morning Mrs. ]. c..
Lewis gave the High School an in
talk upon the schools of
the Philippines. The former speakers
gave their experiences in the schools
of ether countries, as students, but
Mrs. Lewis gave hers from the
of a teacher, comparing
the schools of the United States with
hose of the Islands.
Wednesday superintendent J. e.
Turner made an official visit to the
school in Sand Hollow.
Monday evening the faculty held
4 meeting, after which they partook
If a dinner given in honor of some
ady's birthday. (Guess who)
Prof. T. R. Nelson, who has been
absent from Music classes on ac-
count of illness, is back again and
work on the Contest of Nations is
progressing rapidly.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
HOTEL ELEVATOR PURCHASED.

Messrs. H. E. Dunn and J. R.
Walker returned home from Portland
Sunday evening. They were detained
in Portland several days on account
of the snow blockade that held up
all eastbound trains on the o. R.
N. Mr. Dunn describes the situation
in Portland following the snowstorm
as one of the worst the people of
that city have ever had to contend
with, requiring very large expendi-
lures of public money to bring order
out of the chaotic condition caused
by the snow and ice in the business
districts.
Mr.. Dunn and Mr. Walker, his
architect, went to Portland to in
vestigate some of the latest improve
ments in connection with hotel build
ing equipment They made selection
of and purchased an up-to-date ele-
vator for the new hotel in this city
while in Portland.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
NORTH AND SOUTH
IDAHO RAILROAD
PROPOSITION NOW BEING Pre-
SENTED TO EASTERN CAPT.
TALISTS BY SENATOR
JEROME ]. DAY.

State Senator Jerome ]. Day of
Moscow has gone TO Chicago and
he may return to this state with a
contract for the financing of the
north and south railroad from New
Meadows to Lewiston Senator Day
will travel to that city and back on
his own pocketbook and that Of Gov
ernor Alexander They will jointly
meet the expenses necessitated by
such a trip Aaron Parker Of Grange
vile, also a member of the north
and south railroad commission with
Mr.. Day, did not depart at the same
time, A request from the citizens of
Grangeville was received by the gov
ernor urging that Mr.. Parker make
the trip with Senator Day at the
states expense. This is impossible
as the last legislature failed to set
aside an appropriation to meet the
expenses of the commission That is
the reason why the expenses for
Senator Day will be- borne by the
Latah county senator and the COVER
nor.
Accompanying Senator Day will be
all the available data on the proposed
north and south railroad inclulng
maps and profiles. surveying notes,
data regarding tonnage ana facts and
figures showing the estimated cost
of the three proposed routes and the
attitude of the people generally of
the state, with a few exceptions, re-
garding it's construction. This data
will be placed with the engineer who
now has representatives of a syndi-
cate ready to meet Senator Day on
his arrival at Chicago. II is with this
engineer and these repr esentaHves
that Senator Day will hold his con-
ference Assurance has been given
to the governor by the engineer that
the persons he is dealing with mean
business and that an exceptional OPP
portunity is presented to bring about
actual construction of the first north
and south railroad in western Idaho.
While great deal depends upon
the conference, the view taken from
here is that much good may be ac-
compished if it can be shown that
the missing link is feasible and the
tonnage is offered to give it business
after construction. No trouble would
be anticipated towards securing a
right-of-way. it is claimed. and the
construction work on the road bed
can be started early in the year and
carried on until late in he fall. In
the Salmon river section proper it
may be carried on all year.
Northern Idaho is particularly in
terested in the project. Since the an
was made that pro-
posal for a conference had been re-
ceived from Chicago, many of those
interested in the north have given
the governor their Endorsement of
the plan to send a member Of the
commission to that city.
rrs.Exf D
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
ANOTHER FRENCH PLATE FRONT

The French Plate glass and mirrors
have arrived for the new modern
front of the N. A. Jacobsen building
second door north of the Payette
National Bank corner. Mr.. Jacobsen
informs the Enterprise that the work
will begin within the next few days
and that the improvements will be
similar to those made on his build
ings on the west side of the street,
which means that the new front
will be one of the handsomest in the
city.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
About 40 acres Of hay land

About 40 acres OF hay land or
the ranch of the Pence Brothers, al
the mouth OF Big Willow, was undeI
three feet of water the first of the
week. The cattle had to be removed
to new feed yards on higher lands
But little damage was done by the
water other than the spelling OF CON.
siderable hay where the stacks were
surrounded by the flood. The over
flow was the result of sudden rise
n Big WtlloN creek.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
METHODIST REvIvAL.

A great interest is being shown in
the Revival and a splendid crowd
is present at both tho Men and
Boys meeting at the Y, M. C.sA. at
noon as well ss the evening meet
ings at the church. Meetings each
evening except Saturday, and will
continue all day Sunday and prob
ably next week.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
NEWS BREvITIEs.

NEWS BREVTIEs.
Attorney John C. Rice of Caldwell,
was Payette visitor yesterday.
Don't forget the st. James Musical
at the Commercial Club rooms to-
night.
Miss Johanna Casberg, who has
just completed three years course
at St. Luke's hospital, in Boise, is
home for a visit.
The Ladies Aid of the Presbyter-
ian Church will hold cooked food
sale at the Electric Light office, next
Saturday afternoon.
H. C. Jensen has installed an
Oxy-Acetylene Welding Plant in his
Machine Shop and is prepared to
weld all kinds of broken castings. 6tf.
DR.. H. B. Catron took his depart
ure Tuesday evening for Howe, Ida
no, having been summoned by wire
to hurry to the bedside of brother
who is seriously i'll.
Mr.. Thomas Riley, who has long
been connected with the Commercial
Hotel and enjoys a large acquaint-
ance throughout the Northwest, has
returned from an extended vacation,
spent in the Coast cities.
Mr. Haselwood, a representative of
the Moline Implement Company, will
deliver a free lecture to the farmers
of this valley at the store of J. a.
Lauer & Bro, some time Tuesday,
the hour to be announced later.
]. A. Lauer left for Portland Tues
day evening. Mr.. Lauer shipped a
carload of beef cattle to Portland
Just a week before, which did not
get further than Huntington until
Monday of this week, on account OF
he snow blockade.
Mrs. Walter Burke of New Ply
mouth, was Payette visitor Mon
lay and Tuesday. Mrs. Burke was a
newspaper correspondent for so long
hat she still feels considerably at
home about print shop. She made
4 pleasant visit at the Enterprise Of
lice while in the city.
Mr.. T. o. Ady of the Bench, while
IN the city today reported that the
Farmers ditch is now running bank
full and it is feared if the flood
waters continue much of the land ly-
ing contiguous to the ditch will be
inundated before many hours have
passed. /!
Colonel Joel Priest OF the Oregon
Short Line, was a Payette visitor
yesterday. We understand it was his
Intention to return home via the
)winza- a-Boise-Payette cutoff, but ow-
ng to some misunderstanding on the
part of a Boise newspaper correspon-
lent who seems to have gotten his
wires crossed on the train service OF
he new system, the Colonel just had
o take a chance on getting back to
Boise over the old route.
DR.. A. Skippen, of Sweet, Idaho,
Who was practicing physician in
his city 10 or IL years ago. spent
everal days here last week, visit
ng old friends. DR.. Skippen has &C
uired valuable interests in the vi
unity of Sweet, where he has built
p an extensive practice, but aa-
1its that Payette still looks good to
i'm and feels that had he remained
ere and put forth the same efforts
hat he has in his present location
9 would be very comfortably situat-
d. both financially and professional
?.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10

| have about tons of Rye for sale
and some land ON Payette Heights
to rent.-D. w. Ainey.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10

Three hundred and fifty-seven
books from the Library were in
circulation over Sunday. Payette
can well be called city of Read
ers."
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
DANCE,

Dance at Gorton Hall, Friday night,
for High School students and alumni.
Everybody invited.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10
OFFICIALS
WILL VISIT BOISE
AND PRESENT MARKETING. PLAN
AT STATEWIDE FARMERS
CONFERENCE NEXT
Week.

Telegraphic assurances have been
received by the state department OF
farm markets that representative of
the government office of markets and
.he federal trade commission are on
their way to Boise to attend the
statewide farmers conference which
will convene in the hall of represent
atives of the state capitol next Mon
day for a three days session.
Upon the request of fruitgrowers,
shippers and business men of the
large fruit districts of the Pacific
northwest these government repre-
sentatiyes visited the principal fruit
sections month ago to investigate
matters, after which they officially
called the principal shippers together
in conference the middle of Janu-
ary.
MARKETING PLAN.
At this confidential conference the
government officials presented a ten
tative apple marketing plan, which
received the unanimous Endorsement
of all interests attending the confer
ence, between 80 and 80 per cent Of
the total fruit tonnage of the Pacific
northwest being represented at the
This proposed plan for han
ding the apple marketing situation in
with the government
along broader and different lines than
ever before attempted, was found to
be so drastic or radical that it was
considered necessary to take it back
to Washington for consideration of
the department of justice before at
tempting to start it in operation, as
it was felt it would probably con-
flict with the Sherman antitrust law.
The legal difficulties have apparent
ly, however, all been Strengthened out
now, as the authorities at Washing
ton have wired the state farm mar
kets department that the officials are
On their way to Boise to make the
first public presentation of the plan
to the growers in the northwest,
after which they will proceed to Ore
5on and Washington to hold similar
meetings.
FEDERAL PROPOSALS.
In view of the chaotic situation ex-
sting at present in the marketing
If apples in the Pacific northwest,
md the serious outlook for the COM
ng season unless all interests can
mite on a plan, this proposal by the
ederal authorities is timely and of
'iIch vital interest to all growers that
| large attendance from all fruit |
Districts of the state especially is
SPECIAL RAILROAD RATES.
A special railroad rate of fare and
;ne-third for the round trip has been
ranted by the railroads, on the GER
ificate plan, which requires the pur-
hasing of a one-way ticket and the
occurring of a receipt for fare paid;
he receipt is then turned in at Boise
ogether with one-third of the regu-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-02-10

FOR SALE: Silver-laced Wyan-
dotte and Anconas, Cockerels, from
good winter laying straiue, Call 127.w
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-05
REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTOwN. iowa FEBRUARY 1915

gentlemen, the other day I saw where
some American, who was not even In
the employ of the government, was
said to have made q great invention,
and he was reported as saying, ! Will
not sell my invention to any foreign
country. The result of my brains in
making this invention will be kept Tor
my own country (Applause). But here
was an army officer. who was educated
at the expense Of the American people,
who took his invention. which was
perfected in government workshops at
the expense of the American people,
going into contract with the Amer
lean Steel Company under which he
was to receive $1,000 royalty on every
gun of certain bore. $1,000 royalty
on every gun Of a different bore, and
$4,000 on every gun of another bore
that should be sold to foreogn coun-
tries. What would happen If tho
United States should become involved
in war with enc of the countries
which might have brought the inven-
ton upon which this American army
officer received royalty? That same
army officer might have been leading
company, and his own men shot
down by the guns perfected at this
expense Of the American people, simply
in order that he might have a royalty
on each gun. (Applause). I want an
investigation, and 1 want him to pro-
duce q copy Of that contract"
If General Crozier or any Of his
friends have made reply to this in
dictment 1t is not of record. Congress
man Tavenner has not been chal-
lenged to produce his proofs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-05
POLITICAL TRAGEDIES.

The Des Moines Tribune suggests
that Colonel Hepburn, now that he has
regained his health, tell an interesting
story of the making of Iowa, and adds
that no man living could do it so in
terestingly. And there are many other
papers like the Tribune beginning to
see that very few men living were so
competent to return valuable service to
their state and country as Colonel
Hepburn. The political tragedy of the
age was when the Eighth district de-
feated Hepburn for congress, and that
mistake is now admitted by those who
gave support to the coloners opponent
Burlington Hawkeye-
The differences the Hawkeye draws
from the Tribune's suggestion tina,
Colonel Hepburn could tell an inter-
esting story Of the development of the
state in which he has lived more OF
less of prominence all his life, are no,
readily drawn by others. The Hawk
eye seems to have twisted a remarh
without apparent political significance
into an apology for the defeat of Mr.
Hepburn by the voters Of his district
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-05

OF universal slaughter concerning
questions which can be easily arbi-
trated. War is the incarnation Of
brute force. 1t Is bloody but not
brainy. II 1t Is brainy. then it is the
lowest legitimate application Of brain
power or mental force. War Is brutal,
war is barbarous. war Is international
murder. war is social suicide. war Is
he'll let loose. war is hate deified. Un-
justifiable war is the sum OF all vii
lainies. Tennyson's prophecy is sure to
be fulfilled and that. please God, with
In brief half century:
when the war drains throb no longer
And the battle flags are furled-
In the parliament OF man, -
The federation of The world"
A clean man Is a national asset. A
pure woman Is the incarnation OF the
true national glory. A citizen who loves
justice and hates evil Is better than
battleship. The strength OF any COM
munity consists of and exists in the
men who are pure, clean. upright and
straightforward, ready for the right
and sensitive to every approach of evil.