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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14

besides her husband, one brother and
4 children, Nellie B., Mary. A. L..
and Thos. Paul.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at 2 O'Clock, at the home. Rev.
Knight. who has been her pastor a
number of years, dictated.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14
OBITUARY..

Mrs. rhos. Weir died at her home
between Fruitland and New Ply
mouth, Monday morning. Mrs. Weir's
10th birthday was Tuesday, the day
after her death. She has been in
poor health for scme time. Hers
was a beautiful christian life.
Margaret Jane Lindsay was born
at Woodstock, Illinois. Feb. IL, 1s4s.
She was united In marriage to Thos.
Weir. Nsreh ard. 1879. ska leaves
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the many fri
ends and nAighbors for the kindness
and sympathy shown US during our
sad bereavement in the death of our
beloved mother.
Mrs. Ben Pathea1
Mrs. Frank Wayne
Jesse Rifle
Grace Rifle.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14
FRUITLAND DEPARTMENT
Mrs. K. G.. Wilson

Mr.. F. c. Howard of Dry Buck wa
down looking after business the las
of the week. He has rented his place
to Mr.. John Tackett for another year
Mrs. Van Derkan and children and
her mother Mrs. Davis, spent the day
with Mrs. Pardunn Friday.
Mr.. B. C. Humphrey, who has been
bookkeeper for the Eagle Packing Co.,
left for his home in San Francisco
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Nels Pearson has sold her
property to J. H. Boomer.
Gus and Marvin Davis have sold
their cattle to a man at Weiser.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Davis, who has been quite sick
with pneumonia, is able to be up now.
Quite large crowd of Fruitland
people attended the Cooperative
Creamery meeting in Payette Satur-
day. An excellent dairy lunch was
served 10 all.
P. H. Krost has purchased well
improved so acre farm one-half mile
north Of New Plymouth of Mr. Mason.
They will move to their new home be-
fore the first of march. We regret to
lose Mr.. and Mrs. Krost from our
community.
Henry Reins has bought Mr.. Bos-
sens Ford.
Thursday night Mrs. Spainhower
attended the shower given by the Re-
beckahs for Miss Katheleen Drought.
She was the guest Of Mrs. Ruth Moss
over night.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Krost attended
church at Payette Sunday and were
the guest of f. N. Powell's to din
ner.
Mrs. Spainhower and family and her
father Mr.. Thompson were entertained
at the Lackey home Sunday.
The B. Y. P. U. gave a box social
at the Baptist Church last Friday
night The boxes were sold in three
divisions, junior, young people and
married folks. One box sold for $3.50.
The amount taken in, $60.25, will be
applied on the new piano which the
B. Y. P. U. have purchased for the
church.
The Powell family, who have lived
on Mrs. Spainhower's south ranch will
move to Vale in a few days. William
Wilson will farm Mrs. Spainhower's
place the coming year. He will go
to Brogan this week to get his team
and wagon so that he can be ready to
begin work as soon as the ground
will permit.
Mrs. Sarah Rifle passed away
Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock. She
has been sick since Saturday with |
Bright's disease. Her daughter, Mrs.
Ben Patheal of St. Maries, Ida, is !
expected Monday night.
Mrs. Thomas Wen died about 11:30 |
Monday. She has been sick for three
or four years and death was expected.
The last report from Mrs. Hill, who
is at Hot Lake, Oregon, is that she
is gaining weight and feels much i'm
proved.
Roy Taylor is quite sick with pneu- |
monia at the home of his brother B.
z. Taylor. Miss Mabel Enberg was
called from Boise to nurse him.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nesbit and
daughter Marie of Weiser spent Sun
day at the L. D. Carpenter home
The Fruitland basketball team went
over to Payette to watch the game be-
tween Boise High and Payette High.
Fruitland played Payette
End team and won 81 to Z. Saturday
the girls will play Vale girls at Vale.
The Frances Willard W. c. T. U.
met at the home of Mrs. Fred Harper.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the neighbors
and friends for the many acts of
kindness and loving sympathy shown
US during the sickness and death Of
our beloved wife and mother, also for
the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. Thos. Weir
and family.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14
"AS TWAS TOLD TO Me-.
Personal Items

SEEto
Mr.. o. f. Lark has been visiting
his parents at Filler, Idaho.
H. L. Test of Emmett spent Sun
day with Geo. Childs and family.
Dir. and Mrs. Skippen, Lennie Greg,
or and Leora Thornton drove over t.
Payette to church Sunday and then OF
TO Willow Creek and spent the day.
! Miss Laura Scnoles and John Smith
of Boise spent Sunday with MIR. and
Mrs. John Driscoll.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Denney of La
Glande, who have been visiting the
Marler family, returned home the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marler returned home
the first of the week from visit with
their son at San Francisco.
Mr.. Ingard went to Spokane to at
tend the trustees meeting of the Idaho
Oregon Fruit Growers Association.
C. E. Preston of Homedale was a
Fruitland visitor Saturday. Mr.. Pres
ton was here during the summer, has
been teh-hing at Homedale this winter.
He has been elected principal of the
school for the coming year.
Fred Schmid, who is attending
Links Business college at Boise, spent
Sunday at home.
Monday morning Mrs. Peacock had
a bad fright from fire. She had put
some oil on the stove to heat to paint
5 her linoleum, and while she was in
another room it exploded. She heard
the noise and rushed in to find the
flames reaching to the ceiling. She
grabbed some old coats and carpet
and soon had the flames extinguished.
Luckily no damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan MagnHson ard
Carl were entertained at dinner at
Caprons Sunday.
Mrs. H. B. Kinnison returned from
Star Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Colwell visited
A. C. Stout and wife in Payette Sun
day.
Mrs. Gail Patheal entertained the
NJ. BIS and their husbands at rock
party Saturday night.
Mr.. Fred Harper has sold 10 head
of milk cows to Mr.. Julian of Star
and one cow to the State of Idaho.
Robert Linkous returned last week
from an extended trip to Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Hardings, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Duel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Royston and Fred Royston, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sparks
Sunday.
John Magnuson has rented Mrs. Dan
Whites place and will move there in
the near future.
Wendell Brown is seriously i'll with
smallpox in Chicago. Mr.. Brown left
for Chicago Monday morning.
Pc. SiIkett and family, C. c. Sill
kett and family, E. A. Steger and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen and Jim
Harding spent Sunday at Malheur
Butte. Graham Park drove them
over in his truck.
Mr.. Conatsen has a new Studebaker
six.
MIR. and Mrs. Graham Park and FAM
lily and Fred and Mrs. Rodgers were
entertained at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs.
Stettler Thursday, Feb. 18th, it be-
ing Helen's seventh birthday.
]. C. McHenry is remodeling his
house.
Mrs. H. R. Ficken returned Friday
from threo-weeks trip to Shawnee,
Okla, and Benson, Kansas.
Miss Minnie Boyer came up from
Apple Valley to spend the week end
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14
NORTH PAYETTE NEWS

Mrs. H. Portner entertained the L.
S. U. last week. During the business
session Mrs. F. G. Harland and Mrs,
Johnston were invited to become mem
bers Of the club. In response to roll
call the president gave short review
Of Montaville Flowers lecture. Gen.
eral conversation, accompanied by the
click of the knitting needles made the
afternoon profitable and pleasant,
Club adjourned to meet in two weeks
with Mrs. F. Stamey.
Mr.. Van Fleet, who has had charge
of the Springston farm during the
winter, has returned to R. G. Thorn
toms.
Mr.. Blackwell of Ontario and Gus
Davis of Fruitland were buying cattle
in this vicinity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. CISCO Qualls are the
proud parents of twin boys IN and
pounds; date of arrival, Feb. Z, 1918.
H. K. Fitchman of Boise, represent
ing bonding company, was over
looking the drainage district in Wood
spur neighborhood last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Armstrong of
Walla Walla have returned and are
now living with Sylvester Jackson.
A Junior Red Cross is being or
gained in the school in District No. L.
H. Jones expects to move his family
to Falk next Monday.
Lenore Thornton, who has been at
tending Links has been fortunate
enough to secure a position in an at
torney's office in Ontario.
Mrs. James Shearer left Saturday
for Salem, Ore. where she goes to
visit her daughter Mrs. ]. Carico and
Mrs. A. Robertson.
Roy Beeson has moved his house to
his own 40 acres which joins his father
on the north.
H. Harland and family expect to
move to Payette this week. F. G.
Harland will have charge of the Har-
land orchard tract this coming season.
Mrs. Alice Van Fleet has returned
from Southern Idaho where she has
spent the past few weeks.
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. R. Lundt are
visiting their mother, Mrs. c. F.
Meyer.
C. Friedman and R. G. Thornton
made a trip to Weiser last week.
Mrs. R. L. Emerson and children
spent Sunday in town with Mrs. F.
Hurd
Grandma Benna of Pleasant Valley
was visiting friends near Crystal last
Sunday.
Ruth jackson is staying with Mrs.
Emerson while Mr.. Emerson is TAX
ing treatment at Hot Lake, Ore.
A pretty home wedding was solem-
nized at the home of T. ]. Jackson on
February 9Th at three o'clock, when
their eldest daughter Mildred Opal,
became the wife of Denver Dayton
Nichols. The rirlish bride was at
tired in white silk trimmed with pink
and white rose buds. while the groom
wore conventional black. Rev. Farm
ham of Payette affiliated. A lunch
con was served Immediately after the
ceremony, the Jolly Six assisted in
serving. About AZ guests were pres
ent. Among those from a, distance
were DR.. Printing and wife from
Ontario, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Qualls from
Weiser, R. H. Woods and wife and c.
P. Lattig and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nichols left Wednesday evening for
Ontario, Ore. The bride grew from
babyhood to womanhood in this val
ley and was loved by all who knew
her and the best wishes Of everyone
will follow her to her new home
wherever that may be.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols leave this
week for MISSOURI, where they expect
to make their home.
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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE: 1e head OF colts
and mules coming 8 years old. On
time or CASH. w. Boor, Fruit
land, Phone 1873 to
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE
COUNTY OF PAYETTE, STATE
OF IDAHO.
In The Matter of the Estate OF
Susan NJ. Ketchum, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned executrix of the Last
Win and Testament OF Susan M.
Ketchum, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first
publication of this notice, to the
said executrix at the office of the
Probate Judge at the Court House
at Payette, Idaho, or at the office
of Scatterday and Van Duyn, IN
Little Block, Caldwell, Idaho, each
and both of said places being here
by designated as the place for the
transaction of the business Of said
estate.
Dated January SOth, 1918.
ALICE SHAW,
Executrix o. the Last VIII and
Testament of Susan NJ.
Ketchum, deceased.
Scatterday and Van Duyn,
Attorneys for E2ecutrix,
Residing at Caldwell, Idaho.
Jan. 81, Feb, IS.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE: Blue Stem Seed wheat
about 400 bushell.- Levi Johnson
ss2-t. ~.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14

Goose feathers for sale by Mrs L
z. Taylor, Phone 9-S.. 7t2.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE: A good 100 acre
stock ranch in Long Valley. near
Donelly, Idaho. Address John A
Lindsey. Weiser, Idaho. tt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-06
Four-Minute Speakers
 Announced for Saturday
Women Speak in Afternoon and Men Speak At Night in
 Theatres

Judge Hugh Locke, chairman of the speakers bureau of the four-minute men, has appointed the following speakers to appear at the local theatres tomorrow night when they will talk on Red Cross Home Service:'
 Bijou-J. Ellis Brown.
 Lyric-7:30, w. c. Bonham; 9, Dr. H M Edmontls. Best-Harris Burns. Rialto-Bert Jacobs. Princess-Fred G. Moore Trianon-Sidney J. Bowie. Odeon One-Capt G. B. Abrams.
 Odeon Two--Judge A. M. Douglas.
 Colonial-H. NJ. Abercrombe
 The women speakers will appear at tht theatres in the afternoon of the same day speaking on the same subject. Mrs Tom Mccarthy Brown, city chairman has appointed the following for this oc casion: Bijou-Mrs R. c. Woodson.
 Lyric-Mrs. l.. Barter Wagner.
 Strand-Mrs. William Little Brown.
 Trianon-Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley.
 Odeon One-Miss Lena Kellogg.
 Princess-Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr.
 Jefferson-Mrs. Charles J. Sharp.
 Odeon Two-Mss Anabel Stith.
 Rlalto-Miss Marguerite Weaver
 Colonial-Mrs J. F. Carle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-06
CHARLES LICHTMAN
 WILL LOCATE HERE
Prominent Greensboro Capitalist Moves Family to Birmingham

Charles Lichtman, a prominent busi- ness man of Greensboro. is stopping with his family at the Tutwiler MT. Lichtman has just returned ron Cln- cinnati. where he also has extended business interests. and expects to keep his family at The Tutwiler until he can find suitable living apartments foI them here, after which he will return to Greensboro to look after his busi- ness afafirs there. He states his inten- ton of making Birmingham his future home but it will take some time to
 close up his business at Greensboro.
 Until that time he will claim Greens
 boro as hls home, though lis family
 will be here.
 Mir Lichtfnan is a large timber and
 land owner of Hale county, where hs
 has many friends. who will regret to
 lose him. For many years he was one
 of csreensbcro's leading merchants, but
 retired few years ago 10 devote his
 time to the real estate and timber
 business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-06
MASKS FOR SALE

It is understood that many of the drug stores, aided by Red Cross workers, will place gauge masks on sale, where they will be available to everyone at moderate prices. There will also he demonstra- tions in some of the windows of down. town stores showing how the masks are made and worn The big idea that an imates the health office just now is Get all the people to wearing masks"
 "If we can get this town accustomed to wearing gauge masks" said pr. Bar rett, II believe we can reduce the cases to minimum The disease Is contract ed by direct contact and cannot be inn parted by third party. What we need is unity of action.'
 The health department states that the large number of deaths reported here during the past few days is accounted for by the fact that large percentage of them are among people who have contracted the disease in other communi ties close by and have come here for treatment Then. too, a heavy death rate usually accompanies the decline of the epidemic.
 School authorities state that the num- Der of absentees among pupils Is not large and that many of those kept at home are not stricken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-06
GROCER ATTACKED
 1 BY ROBBERS AND
 SERIOUSLY HURT
w. J. Jordan Struck Down and Left for Dead-Safe Ransacked but Valua-
 bles Not Taken

After being knocked in the head by unknown assailants, w. L. Jordan, a well-known merchant who operates a grocery store at 63O Fourteenth street, south, lay on the floor of his store in an unconscious condition from about lU o'clock Wednesday night until o'clock yesterday morning when he was found by two customers who came to the store to make purchases.
 Officers Lyons, Barfield and Patterson, who answered the call, rushed the ln- iured man to the Hillman hospital. u was first thought by the attending physl- clans that his skull was fractured and that his recovery was doubtful, but 1t was stated at the hospital last nisht that he had rallied and hopes were neld out for his recovery.
 According to MT. Jordan's statement a negro woman came into the store anu asked for change for five dollars Whhe he gave her the change he saw two men pass the front door, but paid them no attention. After changing the bill he started to the stove and that was the last thing he remembered
 Although his safe was ransacked, Lp- ertv Bonds and other valuables'were nor taken and $35 in bills was left on ms person. 1t being found by the offlcers yesterday morning. The police authori- ties are investigating the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-06
Doctors Advise Parents To Keep Children
 Out of School

Thirty-one local doctors yesterday signed a statement wherein they advised parents to keep their children at home. The statement, with the physicians names follow:
 "We, the undersigned physicians Of Birmingham, consider that influenza is still present in epidemic form in the city and surrounding territory, and ad- wise that parents keep their children cut of school for the present:
 Frank E. Nabers, M D.. Frank A. Lupton, M. D., Charles Whelan, M. D.. J. F. Mcqueen, M. D., w. H. Wilder. M. D., Joseph Leland. M. D., E. w. Rucker, Jr., M. D., M. D. Kirsch. M. D., c. A. Donnelly. M. D.. Carl Fox, M. D., George H. Stubbs, M. D., J. c. Moore. M. D.. q. H. Fisher. M. D., s. G. Stubbins, M. D.. F. F, Solomon, M, D., c. F. Carraway, M. D., k. c. Woodson. NJ. D. L. c. Morris, M. D.. J. c. Anthony, NJ. D.. w. T. Berry, M. D.. D. c. Don- aid. M. D., Stewart H. Welch. M. D., Wyatt Heflin, M. D., H. A. Elkourie, M. D., F. T. Glass, M. D., John A. Moore, M. D., J. E. Seay, M. D., c. w. Shrop- shire M. D., E. P. Riggs. NJ. D., Hardee Johnston, M D., w. l.. Rosamond. M, D"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-06
COL. HUTCHENS NOW
 CONTROLS TERMINAL
Searcy H. HJohnsOn Made Terminal Ticket Agent, Succeeding
 Ellis

Control of the Terminal station is now in the hands of Col II. E. Hutchens, terminal manager for the United states railroad administration in the Birming-
 ham district Heretofore J. II. Stanfiel, general superintendent of the Southern railway, has been chairman of the board
 of control of the Terminal company, but following the reorganization of the company few days ago, he was re- lieved of this duty and the station put
 under the control of the district terminal manager.
 Col Hutchens has appointed A. 8. Gift superintendent of operations. Mir Gift has been station master at the Terminal for sometime past In order that he
 may have sufficient help to properly look after the duties of station master and superintendent of operations. Mir. Gift
 will be given two assistants instead Of
 the one he has had heretofore.
 s. H. Johnson, formerly city passenger agent of the Southern railway, has been appointed ticket agent at the Terminal station, succeeding II. s. Ellis, resigned MT Johnson is well known and very popular among the railroad people of Birmingham, and with the people gen orally with whom he comes in contact. and they are congratulating him on this we'll deserved recognition of his ability as a passenger traffic man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-06
PRESS CLUB MEMBERS
 TO HAVE SPLENDID
 PROGRAMME TONIGHT
Dinner At Civic Association Cafe
 At 7 O'Clock This Eyening Will Have Many Features

All members of the Birmingham prass club have received letter from tha club president urging them to at tend the dinner tonight at the oiVic association cafe at o'clock The letter, signed by President A. '. Jenkins and Secretary Frank 5. kea, follows:
 "Fellow Encounters: There is to be an important meeting of the BirminS- ham Press club in their new quarters at the Civic association next Friday evening, December 6, at ' o'clock, at which time you are expected to be |present and you can bring as your guest any one in your department Who is eligible to membership in the Press club (We are after new members) This meeting should be very lnl- portant one to you. There will be the installation of new officers. Adop- tion of a new or rev Nised constitution and by-laws for the club and remem- her under the new constitution. the Press club is going to be one of the very liyest wires of Birmingham. eve have only been sleeping during the war.)
 several enjoyable stunts have been staged for this occasion and dinner Will be served III lHe piiNdle uiHiilS room at the old Newspaper club at ' o'clock sharp, so that some of the en- tertainers can return to the theatre for their regular act. something doing fright from the start. You can't af- ford to miss this part of the pro- gramme, so be on time.
 Another important matter of inter- est to some of US at least, tespecially at this latter part of the weeS) this will ha Sarva6 rnmn limnOtarV If for any reason you cannot attend, | will you kindly notify the president or the secretary by phone and give your excuse in advance for not being pres ent. so we will know how many plates | to reserve?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-06
Demopolis Section Hogs Top St. Louis Market This Week at SIS Per Cwt.

A cooperative shipment of two cars of corn-fed hogs from the alfalfa section of Marengo county, topped the market at at 1Se per lb.
 This shipment was consigned by 20 of the leading farmers of the county and was accompanied to market by County Agent Frank R. Curtis, who handled the shipment and sale of the consignment.
 The hogs were sold through Clay Robinson Co, and the record price was paid by Morris X Co.
 A car week will be shipped by this cooperative method, throughout the shipping season from Demopolis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-06
Landing Field Location ls
 Dependent Upon Interest
 L1 the Aeroplane Industry
Trio of United States Aviators Made Landing at Country Club Grounds-Brdmen Here Making Observa- tions in Reference to Location of Landing
 Field for Transcontnental Air Route

safely whenever they had engine trou- ble. Twenty acres would be suffl- cientlV large field on which to land, he said.
 He stated, however, that here III Birmingham we ought to select site about a quarter of a mile square in order that it might hold many planes and offer excellent opportunities for taking off "We can land on post age stamp" he said, but the diffi- culty is in going back up again" When questioned as the necessity Of provld- ing hangars, Lieutenant WilkesCn stated that the government already had thousands of portable hangars, many of which would be brought back from France and put up in this country.
 FAIRGROUNDS FIELD
 He stated that the fairgrounds con- stituted very good landing field How ever, he thought one or two others might also be submitted when the time came He said that over 12,0OO dir- planes had already been constructed and that new types suitable for carry ing passengers, mail ana rrelghl were under construction.
 "Jn some smaller cities the inhabi- tants have the names of their towns painted on the roofs of their tall bullG- ings. and this is quite help to Fly CTS. for we are often compelled to fly as. low as 30 feet in order to catch the name of some railroad station and keei our bearings" said Lieutenant Wilke' son. The visiting aviators will ascene and leave on journey this morning
 The Real Estate exchange at itS meeting yesterday, appointed com mittee to look into the question of sites for landing fields and this committee will work in conjunction with the one appointed recently by the city commis- sion to handle the whole situation here.
 The visit of two different parties oi aviators over the city in successive days would indicate that Uncle Sam l: preparing to launch the aero mail serv- ice in the south at an early date