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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
RECLAMATION CONFERENCE

1t has now been definitely arrang-
ed that the Reclamation Conference
at Boise, January and 7 will be
held at the Mosque. and the meeting
will open at II a. M, Tuesday morn
ing.
Plans are being completed for a
program which will be published lat
er. Governor Davis, State Engineer
Swendsen and other prominent engi-
neers, besides representatives from
each of the twelve southwestern coun
ties particularly included in this con,
ference Ire being asked to deliver ad,
dresses on subjects closely connect
ed with the development of this sec
ton, and which will be found inter,
esting, instructive and practical.
The invitation is extended to all
interested in reclamation who can
possibly attend this meeting to as.
sist by being present and participant
ing in this movement.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
WANTS A FIFrY-FIFTY BREAK

Boise, Ida, Dec. 22.-The Noun
tain States Telephone & Telegraph
company has instituted proceedings
in the United States Court to place
public utilities in this state on the
same valuation level as other classes
Of property.
1t is common knowledge that most
property is taxed only about 40 per
cent or less of its actual value. The
public utilities power companies
telephone companies, etc.-are taxed
on their full, or 100 per cent, valua
ton
This is declared to be repugnant
to any fair Interpretation of the law
in other words, inharmonious with
justice and "the square deal"
Whether the utilities will be low
cred to the basis Of other property
or whether other property will have
to come up to the constitutional real
valuation remains to be seen
In either event, 1t would make
small difference in absolute tax re-
suits which would be adjusted in the
levies.
The question involved is solely the
principle of just valuation.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
NOTICE OF SALE
Or EsTRAY ANIMAL


Notice is hereby given that in pur.
suance of law, 1, the undersigned
Constable of Payette Justice Precinct,
County of Payette. State of Idaho
on the 18th day of February, 1920,
at the hour of O'Clock p. m, at
the Banks Livery Barn on the corner
of 7th Street and Center Avenue, in
the City of Payette, Idaho, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, lawful money of the United
States, the following described ami,
NAL:
One Jack about IA or 15 hands
high, meeley nose and under part OF
body; no brand; about six years old
w. B. STEARMAN,
Constable of Payette Jus.
tice Precinct, Payette
County, Idaho.
First publication Dec. 25th, 1919.
Last publication JAM 16, 1920.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
Low PRICE-FLoUR SALE

The United States Grain Corpora
ton has arranged with the mills in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho to
offer to the trade STANDARD Pure
Wheat Flour" equal to or better than
tina now being exported by the
United States Grain Corporation. at
price that will permit its being
sold to the consumer at not to ex-
coed $1,000 per barrel; packed in
"a ID. cotton sacks at not more
than $3.50 and 40 lib. cotton sacks
at not more than $500. II any
dealer is unable to obtain this flour
at price that will permit its being
retailed at not to exceed prices nam
ed, or II any consumer is unable to
obtain this flour at retail at not to
exceed prices named please notify
the
Grain Corporation
At 30 Board Of Trade Building
Portland, Oregon.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
VETERANS ARE NOT ENVlOUs
Soldiers Who Took Part in the Civil
War Proud of the Youngsters
of Today. sa 80

Recently one of the current maya
zines contained a picture called. "Efis
RACE USurped." 1t showed the usual
village crowd of youngsters listening
to returned soldier tell stories of his
life "over there" Sitting at one side
or the picture, entirely deserted by
every one. was Civil war veteran
His face was full of sorrow over his
desertion by his usual audience.
we wondered whether that was
really the way people were doing-for-
getting the old soldiers-also whether
the old soldiers were feeling as this
old man in the picture seemed to feel"
said an Indiana man. $50 we took the
picture and showed 1t to an old man
who is a very familiar figure In our
sfreets-on account of his faded army
uniform. He looked at the picture and
then he chuckled:
"Why. bless your soul. don't
feel that way he told u.s.. I want to
listen to 'em myself, he continued. i
want to know how they fought at
Ypres and see If It was like we did at |
And then, too he smiled |
more, It's just this way. I've been
honored for more than so years now.
and during that time one gets just a
little hungry for chance to do little
honorin' himself. So now it's my
chance to honor the young fellers. I'm
glad the tables are turned for aelittle
while. and bet most of the other old
comrades are. too"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
AIl.rhat Affected Her.

That the Empress Eugene Is moi
prone to brood sentimentally over the
past is evidenced by an incident that
occurred some years ago. She visited
Windsor castle. palace In which In
the golden days of the empire she was
received as an honOred guest. Those
who accompanied her on this second
visit lowered near her, fearing that
she would be overcome with the con-
trast between the past and the present,
especially when she viewed the apart
ments fitted up for her use and which
had not been changed. But 1t was
merely her artistic sense that was Of
Tended The hangings of the huge
bed were of imperial purple with the
green of Napoleon, and the ex-empress
disgustedly, "TOujours ces
nffreux rideaux !" always those
frightful curtains"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
JOYS OF THE BUSINESS MAN

I have been held up, held down
sandbagged. walked on. sat on, flat
tened out and squeezed. First, by tn,
United States Government for the
Federal war tax, the excess profits
the Liberty Loan Bonds, Victory
Loan Bonds and the bonds of matri-
mony; for the state, county and city
highway tax, the auto tax, the syntax
and every society and organization
that inventive mind of man can in.
vent to extract what you may or may
not possess.
From the Society of John the Bap-
list, the G.. A. r., the Women's Re
lief, Mems Relief, the Navy Relief.
the Stomach Relief, the Red Cross,
the Iron Cross, the Double Cross and
every other cross of all colors until
I feel that am cross myself: and
by the Y. M. C. A., the Y. w. C. A..
the Children's Home, the Doreas So
ciety, and every hospital in town.
The government has so governed
my business that | don't know who
owns it. l am inspected, suspected, ex
amined and re-examined, informed,
required and commanded, so l don't
know who I am, where 1 am. or why
I am here.
All know is lam supposed to be
an inexhaustible supply of money for
every known need, desire or hope of
the human race, and because I will
not sell all have and go out and beg
borrow or steal money to give away,
have been cussed, discussed, boy
cotted, talked to, talked about, lied
to, lied about, held up, hung up, rob- |
bed and nearly ruined; and the only |
reason l am clinging to life is to see
what In Sam Hill is coming next.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
PEsTILENcE CAUSED BY WAR
Generally Understood That the Inhu.
enza Epidemic Was a Direct
Result Of Great Conflict.

| Sufficient time mas not vet eI,n,ed
to determine the Indirect effects of the
| recent eruption of Mount KIoet In Java
which wiped out over a score of VII
lagos and killed thousands of the M
tives, but recollections of Krakatos's
volcanic outburst in 1888 which within
six weeks sprinkled Its fine lava dust
over the whole world, has given IN In
teresting suggestion to certain mem
oers Of the medical profession. During
the closing year Of the war an infIu-.
erza epidemic raged In many parts of
the world. The manner of its ont
break In different countries indicated
that the germs of the disease had been
conveyed by the currents In the air.
The theory, therefore, has been
preached that the poison gases with
which many sectors of the fighting
area we're drenched were carried by
the wind In every direction, causing
the Influenza outbreak in Spain, Ger
many, England, France, South Amer
lea, Australia, Africa, Asia, as well IA
In the United States and some of the
Central American countries. That the
influenza is a corollary of the war Is
nndoubted. Any similar gigantic con.
dict, is argued, would be attended with
similar widespread pestilence-an- .
'ther reason why every effort should !
je made to avert war; in the future
Leslie's.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
What to Do With Money.

II any man in this town really has
more money than he knows what to
do with we suggest that he take a
trip through the hospitals Of the city
and discover for himself the crowded
conditions that exist Personally we
know Of one hospital that needs a new
wing that few rich men could build
very quickly If they'd get together.
Anyhow what we started to say Is
that there's so much needed to be
done that no man ought to have more
money that he knows what to do with
for the want of worthy cause to
spend 1t lnACleYeland Plain Dealer.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
OF A THRIFT STAMP

lay there for many days, in a
small wooden box with others of
my kind, wondering il would ever
get to see the world and thinking
what small useless thing was. I
was entirely ignorant of everything
in fact. did not even know nv
own name. But 1t was not many
days before knew for
One dark, cloudy day as I Law
there thinking my usual thoughts,
small boy, 80 small that he could
scarcely reach the post office win
dow, came within my range of Wis
lon. could just see his big blue
innocent eyes peeping above the
sill thru thru the bars and into
the postmaster's jolly face. / could
also hear him saying in low bash
full tone: II want a 'frift stamp 81
that thrift stamp was
'ne ofs'those red things that peo-
pie are always getting, paid no
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
PrevaIeney Of Deafness.

The last census showed that there
are In the United States S9,2S7 per.
sons who are totally deaf. DR.. Wen
dell c. Phillips Of New York told the
Philadelphia College Of Physicians re-
Gently that in New York city there
are at least 100000 persons more or
less incapacitated MS result Of par.
tial deafness, and Of these probably
- per cent are Of the working class
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25

One particularly hot d;,g u ,...,,,.
North side girl whose GROWING gror,
is quite Titianly inclined. met Il fricn,
IA young man whom she had NOT seo,,
recently-in Monument circle. Al Li.
suggestion they decided to take I'm ,,,a
picture show and, incidentally, have -
little visit
Always solicitous about her apDeor
ance, this afternoon she was eyror-
tionally so and fearful that her nosa
might. perhaps, be shiny. Whereforo
on emerging from the theater ehe
Jagged little behind her escort ami
hastily opening her dorine box, gave
her nose surreptitious dab.
Fortified with the thought that. even
If 1t was a hot day she was looking
pretty fair, she couldn't account for
the very peculiar expression that She
saw ON his face as he turned TO sneak
to her In the lobby. After minute of
strained silence, he said: "What have
you been doing 10 your face, EIlse7
Trying TO match your nose to your
hair? It's poor job if you did. Let's
beat 1t back and you take a look in n
mirror"
(Which same we did" she said. when
she told the story on herself. Said she.
II knew he'd tell ii. so | thought l
might as well tell It first. or course
you know / hadn't powdered my nose /
I'd rouged it-and abundantly. too
And It didn't come off as easily as II !
went on, either."-Indlanapolis News. 4
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
Dry Lead for Batteries.

A dry battery utilizing red lead In
stead of the usual manganese COM
pound, has been patented by Fl. Czanyi.
II Is claimed that the red lead battery
lasts longer than the type now in
vogue. may be kept inactive for months
without any deterioration and may be
recharged at least ten times. with
each recharge as efficient as any pres
ent battery.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25

more attention to the fact, but
did give heed when I discovered my
self being torn from my comrades
So was Thrift Stamp. Well, /
was a blessing to know my own nam,
anyway.
| AS 1 slipped out, round, shinn,
silver thing was slipped in.
"A quarter. Thank you, my lad,
the postmaster said, as the shining
thing entered his hand.
So from my judgment, which
considered very poor, l concluded
that the Skinny thing was quarter
OF dollar.
After being transferred to the boy
spent an exceedingly hard day.
I was jolted around numerically in
a dusty pocket for twelve long hours.
When I finally saw daylight l was
placed on a card, on a square, upon
which these words were inscribed:
"A penny Saved is a penny Made"
1 knew for sure now that l would
never amount to anything in the
world, fastened down, unable to
move a fraction of an inch.
But as / lay there thinking, sew
eral questions entered my mind. Why
was l traded for that quarter? Why
didn't they use me instead? What
was the use? / never would know
anyway, I didn't suppose.
So there 1 lay, day after day,
thinking the same thoughts daily.
Finally, the monotony was broken.
Several more Thrift Stamps were
added to the card and by the end
of the month the card was so full |
it would hold no more
At the beginning of the next |
month we were taken to large
building upon which said, 1.-THE
First National Bank" There we
we're traded for stamp Target
than we which the boy called a
Baby Bond At the same time he
also bought another Thrift Stamp,
which he placed on new card.
Then said, "I'll fill it right away
90, cause l don't spend my money
or candy and such things like II,
Used to-"
AS he left the bank heard a man ]
ay, There's lad worth while. He's !
he kind who help make this ma |
ion of ours great" {
1t then gradually dawned upon G
ne that it is not what / actually am $
ut what 1 am a symbol of that t
as so helped this nation. t
l taught one little boy the bene- u
It of saving and made a better pa s
riot of him because every time he t
ought a Thrift Stamp he knew he Il
as helping himself besides helping
ncle Sam and would realize more C
is place in this great Nation. D
After ALL it is not so bad to be a C
tile Thrift Stamp for what I have A
one, millions of other little Stamps o
re doing the same. My place in the n
III 10 iOt 81 oHldll DIS one WOulu q
link. IT
So at last my life's work was dis cl
f.
People, bear in mind what this re
nall boy has accomplished and I'll
ink of the outcome if all the boys w
i'd girls of the nation would unite lie
ID do the same. Think how soon a,
ID how easily Uncle Sans great q,
rden, the war debt, could be or
olished II all the young citizens OF OF
nerica belonged to the Thrifty la
usaders. Your money is not thrown M
'ay. 1t Is replaced in five years de
tn interest. Think of what that of
ung person will have to start tn
t into life with. wi
II you want to accomplish all Ial.
Is, Join The Thrifty Crusaders. wi
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
Protected His TonsIIs.

John Lay denies the story that he
had his tonsils sunburned by gazing
skyward the other afternoon at the
airplane that was cutting didos In the
sky. He says the machine. shifted its
position often enough to keep him
turning about, 30 that part of the time
his mouth was In IL shads.-Sikeston
Standard.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
TO THE LAND OWNERS WITHIN
THE LITTLE WILLOW IRRI-
CATION DISTRICT.

Notice is hereby given that the
Little Willow Irrigation District as
sessments levied and assessed in
1919 are now due and payable at
the office of the Treasurer of said
District at the First National Bank
of Payette, Idaho, and the mainten-
ance and bond and interest assess
ments may be paid between the
hours of 900 a. m. and 800 p. m
on each and every day, excepting
holidays, betwee=Ss now and the
third Monday of December, 1919,
and up until six o'clock p. m. on
said Monday of December, 1919.
and if not paid will become delin
quent at six o'clock D. m. on said
third Monday of December, 1919.
Provided, however, that if any
person paying one half of said assess
ments before they become delinquent
as aforesaid, the remaining one-half
shall not become delinquent until
six O'Clock p. m. on the third Mon
lay of June, 1920. Dated Nov. 4,
1919. ~
I. L. THURSTON, r.
Treasurer and Ex-Officio |
Tax Collector in and for
Little Willow Irrigation |
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
No Woman PASSENGER Pilots.

In England woi.en will not be given
permission TO serve as pilots on pas
senger airplanes. An official of the
air ministry gave the reason for this
decision to writer on the London
Sketch as physical disability MS well
as nerves." declaring that women's
nerves are much more likely to give
way than mems.
81 think there are no women in this
country capable of passing the air
ministry's test. If one does succeed.
however, she will be permitted to fly
her own private machine, but whether
she will be allowed to take a friend
with her is a point that remains q be
decided.
"In any case women will be barred
as pilots of passenger-carrying ma
Chimes"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
WARRANT CALL

NOTICE is hereby given that war
rants of the various funds of The
City of Payette, Idaho, will be PAID
on presentation, as follows:
General Fund. To and includine
No. S27S.
Road Fund. To and including 30
S2S2.
Water Work Fund To and inclua.
ing No. 1866.
Sprinkling Fund. To and includ-
ing No. S17S.
Interest on warrants called will
cease December 20, 1919.
c. E. LARSON,
Treasurer of Payette, Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25

AUTO FOR SALE: A good Oak
land Sensible Six auto for sale
worth the money.-Barlow & Hoyt
Office Sc Center Avenue. Bennett
Block. Dec .t-t2.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25
Development Of Army searchlioht.


A review of the work Of the army
engineer corps In the war. first Is
sued by the war department, says that
the corps produced a new form Of
searchlight more powerful than any
that had preceded it in any army, with
which the Second field army had been
partially equipped. at weighed" the
report says, "one-eighth as much as
lamps of former design, cost only one
third as much, was about one-fsurth
MS large in bulk. and threw a light 10
per cent stronger than any other port
able protector in existence" Still fur
ther to perfect the searchllght, our en-
Eineers were at work on a remote con-
troll when hostilities ceased.-Scisoti1e
American
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25

1. L. THURsTON, r
Treasurer and Ex-Officio
Tax Collector in and for
Little Willow Irrigation
District.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-12-25

Treasurer of Payette, Idaho.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-19

The election at Sioux City Monday
held for the purpose of recalling May
or Short. resulted in a victory for the
mayor by majority of 2. 100 votes.
By this act Sioux City has disgraced
herself in the eyes of the whole coun-
try. Since his election Mayor Short
has catered to the lawless elements
and especially to the l. W.. W's.
He has encouraged them to make
headquarters in that city. He volun-
tarily went to Chicago as q witness in
behalf Of the /. w. WIS. who were
on trial there, and a short time ago
gave an address Of welcome to con-
vention Of !. w. WIS. held in Sioux
City. As result Of this encourage
ment given to an organization of
traitors and anarchists the decent peo-
ple Of the city instituted the recall.
The issue was plainly drawn, and the
whole country has been watching the
result. The consequence will be that
the headquarters of the I. W. w. will
doubtless be established IN Sioux City
and the territory surrounding Sioux
City will be overrun with them. The
whole surrounding country tributary
to Sioux City should protest against
J the maintenance Of sach . nuisance.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-19
FIRE INSURANCE ROBBERS.

One Of the biggest CRAFTS in the
state of South Dakota today is the
fire insurance collector-not the local
agent. but the fire insurance trust.
This too. in face Of the fact that in
surance ia one of the necessities of
life. There is absolutely no compete
tion in the fire insurance BUSINESS as
it is allowed to be conducted in this
state at the present time. Some fa-
vored son from an old line company ie
sent out to certain locality and he
fixes the rates to suit his own narrow
mind and all other companies, mutual
included, Immediately accept this
young warts judgment as to what the
rate for a certain building should be
the property owner can pay that
rate or go without insurance. Another
old line company has other territory
to look after etc. If the state of
South Dakota desires to get into the
insurance business to the benefit of
her people. there is more reason
able opening in the fire line than in
hail.-Piankinton Herald.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-19
and an effective method would be to
cut off all trade relations with the
city until it purges itself of this
criminal association.

Pierre, June 9 The first claim
under the South Dakota state hail in
suTanee act was filed for damages
done 10 crop in Hand county, May
80, the claim being made by II. L.
Norton, of Redfield AS the law did
not 60 into effect until Jane /, the
claim could not be considered.
Insurance Commissioner Van Camp
says that the insurance had been &C.
cepted for about twenty-five per cent
of the cultivated land of the state
ranging from 10 to so per cent in
different counties. That this scatter
ing of the risks will work in favor
of the state in case of wide spread
storms, as the risks would not be
heavy in any one locality. That the
reports coming to the office Indicate
that commercial companies are writ
ing mvre hail insurance than for for
mer years regardless Of the state law.
The adjusters will be put into the
field at once to look after all claims
as fast as reported.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-06-19
A SWIFT DAY

Does any one doubt that "The Vic
tory Celebration at Ruskin Park
July 4th. will fail to furnish a day
full of life and excitement when. it is
stated that the following constitutes
only part of the big program: An
other big speed contest in which the
best drivers Of the Northwest will
race for purse of several thousand
dollars; the Mitchell and Huron ball
clubs play for purse of $1,000; the
municipal bands of Mitchell, Huron
and Woonsocket will furnish music
while those who enjoy dancing will be
delighted to dance on the one eighth
mile ''dance speedway made cool
and pleasant by natural elm and ash
shade.