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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
M|NSTELS
GIVEN BANQUET

Just to show their appreciation
to the ones who so ably assisted in
the recent minstrel show given by
the Payette County Band, the band
boys gave banquet last Thursday
evening at the White Lunch to the
members of the cast. There were
about thirty in all who were present
Several talks were made that were
quite appropriate on this occasion
and from all reports hilarious time
was enjoyed
Mr. Stoner, who spent several
weeks Of hard work in arranging the
program and other details which
made the minstrel show success.
refused TO accept any pay for his
services, was assured that suitab,s
present would be presented on a
near future date
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
GAVE CHECK WITHOUT FUNDS

l.. NJ. Peirce IS years OF age, WHO
gave his home as Ontario, oregon
was arrested Monday under war
rant issued last November, and ar
raigned Tuesday before Probate
Judge Luther, charged with issuing
a check without funds in the bank
to cover. 1t was alleged that young
Peirce gave'a check some time pre-
vious to the issuing of the warrant
to o. d. Cole of this city in the sum
of $500 without funds in the bank
on which the check was drawn. He
entered a plea of guilty and was
sentenced to serve 80 days in the
county Jail.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
STRAWBERRIES FROM FLORIDA

The first Florida strawberries
ever received in this section of Idaho
were received this week by Mr..
Palumbo, through the J. c. Palumbo
Fruit Co They were especially
ordered for the Elk's banquet which
will be given Friday evening OF this
week. They were received in a
refrigerator crate containing eighty
quarts and arrived in excellent con-
dition, the quality being the finest
ever seen in this country. Coming
so far by express they will be little
high-toned. but look who is going
to eat them.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
CITY MAKES SUB
STANTIAL SAVING

At the regular meeting of the city
council Monday evening a contract
was entered into between the City OF
Payette and the Idaho Power Co. for
the municipal pumping of water for
the city reservoir which viii result
in a substantial saving 10 the tax
payers of the city. Mr. Orr. man
ager for the power company was
present and presented figures using
the consumption of electricity used
by the city for pumping purposes for
the year 1928. as = comparison
which under the new tak year con
.-.1t-v-ta the G6sr-Iu rnt
city s7S475 per year.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
Buick owners every
ngive you first hand
( quality by a DEM

The Editor : .amiIy who nave
so far not INDUCED in the wireless
programs being received from all
parts Of the globe, were initiated in
to the mysteries of radio by invita-
ton last Thusrday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Orr. Mr..
Orr has very fine machine and Is
an expert at tuning in, so the pro-
gram was varied according TO our
taste. He first hooked up with
the KGO Pacific Coast Electric Co.
that was fine, until a number was
put on that was not Just TO our Hk-
ing, we didn't have to get up and
walk out, Just gave her a twist. and
we were at Hastings, Neb., taking in
the jazz from the Middle West,
when got enough of that, gave an
other twist and we were down IN
Losl Angeles, something differen,.
there. 1t was all fine but we
wanted to go the rounds. another
turn, and we were at San Francisco.
the lady singing didn't suit US, so
we jumped over to Portland and
took in the concert there, then we
thought we would see what was GO
isg on at Calgary just little twist.
and there we were. some fellow was
talking on a subject We didn't care
about. so we shut>him off; then we
looked at our KGO program, there
was Saxaphone solo about due.
turned her back and we Just IN
time. Then some fellow Clipped
in to tell what he knew about cleo
trieity, Mr.. Orr said he heard enough
about that at home. so he shut him
off. It was then several hours past
bed time, we had heard the market
report, the weather report, the lat
est news of the world. jass music.
concerts and speeches that had
mysteriousIy travelled through the
air for. thousands OF miles from on
directions. It was a real trea..
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
TO PREVENT FIRE

The Fire Department are not only
organized to ehtinguish fires, but
are endeavoring to educate the peo-
pie to prevent fires. Mr.. Farson,
chief of the department requests
that all leaves and rubbish be
cleaned from the cutters and other
places where it may lodge on the
roof, as this is one great element of
danger, also where leaves and other
rubbish are burned about the place
to be sure that all fire is out before
leaving. The fire on last Monday
was the first time the department
has been called out in the city lin
its for seven months and eleven
days,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
WILL LEAVE PAYETTE

Elwin Bivens, bookkeeper at the
Payette Valley Rex Spray office, has
resigned his position to take effect
April 1st. He will leave at that time
for Montpelier, Idaho, where he will
open up an office for the VanDuesen
Bookkeeping Syndicate. and remain
in charge of the business. We wish
him success in his new position, but
regret losing a good family from
Payette
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
PORTIA CLUR MEETING

Next Monday Portia will be hos
tess to the outlook Club of Weiser.
Every member of Portia is requested
to be present and welcome our
guests. Chamber OF Commerce
rooms, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Mrs. j. E. Turner, Secretary.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
BOWMAN ORCHARD SOLD

A deal was closed the latter part
of the week whereby Charley Petit
of the Fruitland Bench, became the
owner of the f. T. Bowman orchard,
three miles south of town. The
consideration for the 90 acre tract
being $4,000. Mr.. Petit will take
possession at once.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
A NEW EoUIPME,

The Payette Steam Lau
added another improyemeI
equipment which will Pre-
good news to the ladies vi
iver1-S---,v-S-
recently Installed a tgrtai
for stretching drying cur
is simple in its constructic
wonderful Improvement ov
style of drying. II is ad
any size, and holds the .
place by means of q
which eliminates pin ::
holds the edge, either
scalIoped, in perfect posi-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
THE RANrBIIN KID

Thousands have read 1.-THE Ram
blin Kid" and want to see Earl Way
land Bowman characters on the
screen. Hoot Gibson is the star
and you will say, "It is one of his
best pictures. Don't miss it Fri
day and Saturday, March 21 and 22,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
HARPER, OREGON, TO
HAVE CHALK FACTORY

Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Huges made
pleasure trip last Sunday to Har-
per, Oregon, 2S miles west of Vale.
They report new industry soon 70
be established near that place Par
ties from Baker, Oregon, are con
templating the building of a chalk
factory to comercialize the mount
aims OF chalk deposits that are IN
abundance along the railroad near
Harper
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
NOTICE.

There will be Lenten Tea at the
home of Mrs. c. A. Smith on Thurs
day, March 20 from 2:3O to
p. M. The hostesses are, Mes
danes C. A. Smith, j. NJ. Hutchinson,
L. V. Patch, Sam Walker. Ruth
Moss.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
FIRST BALL GAME
OF THE SEASON

The first ball game this season
was played last Sunday by the boys
of Battery &c" and the Riverside
nine, the game played on the River
side diamond, resulting in a score of
13 to 2 in favor of the Riverside
team
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20

We have recently installed a new
mill for all kinds of grinding. course
or fine, will grind corn cobs and all
fine as flower. crack wheat or corn
for chick feed. Bring your grind
ing to US.
Payette Equity Exchange.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
JURY RETURNS
VERDICT OF GUILTY.

Ernest Town, young man living
near Fruitland,, who was arrested
last week charked with contribut
ing to the delinquency of a female
juvenile person was tried before .
jury in the probate court last Mon
day. the jury returning q verdict Of
guilty. A fine of $500 and
costs amounting to S25.00 was i'm
posed by the court. His attorney
Immediately filed notice Of appeal
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
AT THE PAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL

From Tuesday until Friday of
last week an almost constant stream
of visitors passed through the High
School gymnasium to look at the
pictures displayed there. All the
students of the High School and
the Grades visited the exhibit at ten
cents each. There were also num-
her of the town-people present each
day. The total receipts were near
ly a hundred dollars, which sum is
to go toward buying pictures for the
High School building.
The students of the High School
were much grieved to learn of the
death of one of their school mates,
lola Morris, who diet on me morn
ing OF Friday the 18th She leaves
many friends behind her and her
loss is keenly felt by all. On be-
half of the High School we wish 10
extend to her bereaved family our
most sincere sympathy.
Thursday, March 10, award were
made to students of the High School
for selling THE Country Gentle
man The Curtis Publishing Com
pany sent the awards. Verniece Oh
son received a fountain pen as a
reward for selling seven subscrip-
tions, the most any one in High
School secured. Melon McRae also
received a fountain pen from having
secured more subscriptions than any
other boy in High School. All those
who sold more than three subscrip-
tions were given pencils and a large
supply of lead. Those receiving pen
ellis were: Gertrude Boals, Ethelyn
Cornelson, Holt Friedman, Vera
Gish, Alice Mcdonald, Margaret
Claretta Suplee, James
Greene, Heber Moss, Douglass Brad
Shaw. James Pearce, Lyal Boltman,
Ruth Chadwick
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
APPLES ABOUT
CLEANED Up

The big apple crop produced
throughout this section Of the coun-
try will soon be a thing Of the past
and the growers attention will be
given TO the production of the 1924
crop. Denney & Co. have only about
Is cars in the Payette Cold Storage
and are shipping few cars each day
and expect to be entirely cleaned up
by the middle of April. While the
prices have not advanced on Wine
saps and other late varieties to any
great extent the price has been
steady for some time ranging around
$4,000 per ton. The eyaporating
plant has continued in operation
much longer than previous years
finding market for all of the culls
throughout the valley. The plant IS
still running on part time, and e1-
poets to clean up and close down
about April first, with an output OF
about 20 cars Of finished product
which means the handling of an
immense amount OF apples. The
pay roll of this company has been
no small item in the unity,
amounting to approx ~
10000 for the season.
The J. C. Palumbo Fl VT
have distributed from thrzH H
several hundred cars repore~
business on the 1923 crop near
cleaned up with but a very few cars
still in storage One remarkable
incident in connection with the
business done by this company VIII
speaks well for the quality
Payette Valley apple, one -
city receiving II cars witt.
single refusal
1t was predicted in the ca
Of the season that many
pies in storage would neveras. ::
market and would becone ne..::.::=::a:.:sz -:
loss 10 the grower. WhnNz=IEl-
are few who still have -
in storage the present prospEzEs.Zs-
they will all move without ss
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20

The measle epidemic is getting to
be quite serious proposition over
the valley, while there has been
fatal cases directly due to tho
disease, there are many severe cases.
At New Plymouth there is talk of
closing the schools and enforcing
strict quarantine.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20

To be given away. 200 samples,
Marco Shine Cloth. at Lessons.
Don't forget to attend the bis
Portia dance at the Pavilion, April
1st.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20
CHAMRER OF CoAIMERCE

The regular meeting Of the Pay
cite Chamber of Commerce will be
held Friday evening in the club
rooms. Arrangements have been
for several out of town
tors who will no doubt address
, /seting. All members are
- attend as a matter OF pride,
u -ood showing before the
visitors
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20

Come to the big dance. April 1sJ
at the Pavilion, by the Portia club
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20

Under instructions of
Council z. F. Alden wateTST yO'
laying $50 feet Of water m
pumping station No. OIL SI6
avenue west, on Center ave;ebo
connect to q dead end, in tioiAN
This viii give a double outlet-or
the pumping stations and the re
voir to the city. which will elr9
nate the city being shut off fro
service should it become necessaI
70 close the gates on either line fl
repairs.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20

Marco Shine Cloth for gold, sill
yer, nickel and brass, free at Let
sons.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20

Free. sample of Marco Shine
Cloth at Lessons.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20

go, people take Buick
lted. They accept it, like
1 fact. There is an ex-
for this. For twenty
IS have given thoroughly
tisfying and economical
!, Buick owners every
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-03-20

no small Item N tnE
amounting to approx
10000 for the season.
The ]. c. Palumbo F
Evening star., 1924-11-16
P0STPONES HEARING
FOR SCHNEIDER GIRL
North Haven Juror Refuses to Say
When Case Will Come Up
in Court.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
z NEW HAVEN, Conn, November f5.
ward Church. grand juror OF the
town OF North haven, announced to-
day that the hearing scheduled to be
given Monday morning to Miss Mar
5orie Schneider, driver of an auto
mobile in which Charles c. Ct. Rogers,
bond salesman and nephew Of Mrs
ogden Mills Reid, was fatally injured
on the night of November ], will not
be held in, the North Haven court
An arrangement has been made be-
tween Mr.. Church and J. p Goodhart,
Miss Schnelder's attorney, that a war
rant charging Miss Schneider with
driving an automobile while under
the influence of liquor, would be
served on her when she appeared in
court Monday. Her attorney had
agreed to have her in court on that
day. Mr.. Church, after announcing
that the hearing would not be held
declined to say when it would be held
and declined to answer any further in
Quiries except to say that the war
rant would not be served until the
case was called.
Mr.. Goodhart was in Princeton, at
tending the Yale-Princeton foot ball
game today. Simon Persky, another
attorney representing Miss Schneider,
said he had received no notice of "a
postponement of the hearing and
could give no reason for change IN
the plans of the North Haven prose
cutor.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

lation. Each of the 5000 pipes will
sure producing a certain pitch to
voice that when every stop in the
organ is playing in unison with the
other the tonal pitch will be in per-
feet harmony. This is where the
Washington auditorium organ eAcels
all others-in tonal perfection and
perfect harmony" says Mr.. Corby.
No idea of the magnitude of this
organ and yet the simplicity of its
construction can be obtained without
seeing It under construction. In the
field adjoining the factory in Hagers-
town are thousands and thousands of
feet of lumber oak. maple. pine,
spruce. beech. California red wood
walnut. ash, poplar, cypress-season-
ing in the air for two years
Throughout the many buildings of
the factory are skilled workers
making the organ by hand-in fact
making everything connected with it
but the ivory Keys. which are OBJ
tanned from a company engaged in
the Importation of ivory and con-
struction of keys. From these huge
lumber piles was taken the wood for
Washington organ, placed in a kiln
and baked" for about three weeks
Then skilled cabinet workers took
charge-the rough coating was re-
moved and the boards were trans
formed into satin-like air reservoirs
and for other parts in the 25-ton
instrument. One group of men do
There is another division that
makes the wooden pipes, rectangular
Evening star., 1924-11-16

understand the others viewpoint as
to the final artistic results to be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Moller promised to cooperate
fully with Mr. Gibson and the organ
committee to the extent that every
request made by Mr. Gibson as to
every detail of the organ is bein 8
carried out faithfully. The head OF
every department throughout the en-
tire factory is using his greatest
knowledge and care in the work on
this organ. Mr.. Gibson has made
several trips to the factory, and will
continue to supervise until the organ
is finally completed and accepted.
Pipes TO BE Concealed.
The organ Will be located in
chambers at the left and right Of the
auditorium in front of the prosCenium
and will require space larger than
three broom apartments. The pipes
will be concealed, fact made neces-
sary for the instrument to perfor m
effectually, but visible to the audience
will be series of dummy pipes
which will give the proper appear
ance.
The seven divisions of the organ
solo. swell, great, choir, echo. an
cilliary and pedal. will be controlled
by a four manual or four-key boa rd
console. The action will be electric
throughout, all connections between
the organ and console as well as be-
tween the various divisions of the
organ being by electric control
About so miles of insulated wire Will
be necessary 70 complete the install
Evening star., 1924-11-16

William D. Sloane, ]. Horace Hard
ing and George A. Joslyn. At pres
ent he is private organist to Charles
NJ Schwab. Mr.. Gibson was born in
Baltimore, Md, December 8, 1875
and took up his residence in New
York City in 1900. While in Balti-
more he taught organ and theory
at the Peabody Conservatory and was
organist of the Old First Church. He
holds the degree of F. A. G. o., the
highest examination" organist honor
obtainabfe in America.
He has been organist with the Phil
harmonic Orchestra of New York, the
Musical Art Society, Russian Sym
phony and New York symphony. His
published compositions include: Fan
tasie and Fugue," "Elegy." Finale
Tristan and Isolde" transcription
the following songs for male chorus:
"A Winter Song" "A Song of Sep
TENDER" The Ell Man." "The Drum
"A Summer Lullaby" Bob White
1T Was a Lover and His Lass" For
mixed voices: Traditional Melodies, -
in two volumes, and carols. He has
made a choral setting Of the poem
Emancipation" by Maltie D. Bah
cock; a menuet, "a rAntique," for
piano. and a song, The Night Has a
Thousand Eyes" for medium range
voice.
Presiding over the firm which is
making the organ is NJ. p. Moller,
who began his first organ, almost en-
tirely the work of his own hands, in
Warren, Pa, in December, 1874. This
product was placed in a Lutheran
church OF that city. In 1875 he moved
to Philadelphia, where he built an
organ containing new design OF
wind chest which he had invented
and was exhibited at the Centennial
Exposition. Searching for more IA
vorable conditions. he removed t
Greencastle, Pa, where he manufac-
tured organs until 1881, when he
located in Hagerstown.
He built a new factory, but it wa.
destroyed by fire in 1895. hmm edi-
ately afterward he built the first unit
of his present plant, and there is now
being built a further large addition
which. when completed, will give a
working floor space of AZ acres. not
including lumber yards, dry kilns,
etc, and capacity for producing 400
Evening star., 1924-11-16
TRIES TO DIE IN CELL.
Prisoner, Styled Master .Forger
Says He Was Despondent.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, November 15.-Wil-
liam II. Harkins. master forger.
awaiting the arrival of officers from
Fort Worth and Salt Lake City, at
tempted to commit suicide In his cell
in the Miami city jail this afternoon
by using his underwear for a rope
and tying 1t to the upper part Of the
cell.
Discovery of the attempt was made
by Frank Mitchell, who searched the
cell while Harkins was comforting
with his attorney in the Office of the
police station. Admission was made
to Chief OF Police Quigg later by
Harkins that he had tried to hang
himself, but that the underwear
would not sustain his weight. He
said he made the attempt in a At of
dependency, because everything &
seemed to be going against him.
Harkins was arrested at a downtown
hotel here Wednesday.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
EUROPE SEEN ON WAY
TO NORMAL CONDITIONS
Alanson B. Houghton, u. S. Envoy
to Berlin, Returns to Post
on Leviathan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November l5.-Alan-
son B. Houghton, Ambassador to
Germany, who sailed to today on tn :
Leviathan, expressed confidence that
Europe had turned the corner" and
was on the way to normal conditions.
He predicted that America would be
directly affected. through the in
creased demand for grain, meats and
manufactured goods.
With the new German elections
we shall probably see the eradication
OF the radical group" the Ambassa-
dor said. Communism is not a Ger
man production, and its increase
there was an outgrowth of discomfort
during the postwar years"
Mr.. Houghton, who has been home
on a vacation. said his term would
expire on March next, and that his
plans thereafter were indefinite.
A. W. Gregg, special assistant to
Secretary Mellon, who will study
English taxation laws also departed d
on the Leyiathan.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Federal Prosecutor Out.

PHOENIN, Ariz.. November 10
The resignation of Frederick II.
Bernard. United States District at
torney for Arizona. has been accept
ed, according to word received at the
United States marshals office III
Phoenix today from WaslRn gton.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
AshcyfIle-The Western North Caro-
lima Mountains.

Healthfuf and delightful during this
Fall season. No better place In the
world to spend an Autumn vacation.
Excellent and greatly improved hotel
accommodations Two first class golf
courses. Fine motor roads. Convenient
train schedules. For illustrated book
let's and how to get there write
Southern Railway System, 1910 II
street NV. Phones Main 5633 & 1909.
advertise
Evening star., 1924-11-16

large organs a year. The present Or
ganization comprises about 400 en-
ployes, who are divided into seven
trades.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
CLEARED OF LARCENY.
Former Agriculture Employe Wins
Court Victory,

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Novem-
Der 15.-Whitford McNeily, former
accountant in the Department OF Agri-
culture, was found not guilty of
larceny of $4,000 from the govern
ment today, but the jury on the
alternative charge in nine counts of
falsifylng his accounts, found him
guilty of four.
McNeily's counsel claimed, as in
the case of William O'Reilly, former
magistrate of Placentia, last month,
that this verdict was equivalent to
entire dcquittal. The case was ad-
journed until Wednesday.
A New York toymaker has invented
a doll that can recite poems and sing