Payette County ID Archives News.....New Plymouth Local January 6, 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com April 9, 2006, 8:57 pm New Plymouth Outlook January 6, 1905 New Plymouth Outlook New Plymouth, Idaho Friday, January 6, 1905 LOCAL NEWS Candy for the children at Creasey's. For farm loans apply to W. M. Wayman. Pinafore next Friday night. Don't miss it. The ice men have not given up all hope yet. Go to Ackerman & Hanigan for your underwear. Fancy candied lemon and orange peel at Stevens. Dr. Judd, the Emmett dentist, is with us again. A nice new line of lap robes at the hardware store. Several shares of Noble ditch stock for sale. A Relyea J. H. LaCrone left Sunday for a two-weeks' visit in Nebraska. Still in the market for grain. Highest-market price. J. F. Creasey R. W. Bignell, of the Oregon Nursery Company, was here ths week. Messrs. Ransom, Flagg and Wells are planning to put up ice together. The Outlook and the Payette Valley Enterprise, both one year for $1.85. Emmet Whitaker was up to Emmett, Wednesday and Thursday, on business. For Sale - Five fresh cows. Will be fresh soon. Prices $25 and $30. J. M. Shaw Charley Lockner pounded himself on the nad and is threatened with blood poison. We have a good assortment of gents' watch charms, from $2 up. E. E. Cox & Son A. Meyer has erected a neat ice house which he will fill if it gets cold enough. Walter Burke was in attendance at the Odd Fellows encampment at Payette, Tuesday night. The dance was postponed last Friday night on account of bad weather and will be held tonight. The opera, Pinafore, next Friday evening will be the musical treat of the season. Don't miss it. The telephone line now has connection with Dick Graves' house, and also Harvey Bean's homestead. Remember we give you ten per cent off your cash purchases in coupons redeemable in shoes. F. S. Stevens Rev. and Mrs. Greenlee returned to Pocatello last Monday, but are expected to return and locate in New Plymouth. Mr. Wesley Carpenter is nursing a sore foot the result of a horse falling on him. The accident happened on Christmas evening. Some good winter clothing in odd sizes at Cressey's. If you can secure a fit you will save fifty per cent on your purchase. J. C. Cressey I have a 3 ½ inch Mitchell wagon complete which is too heavy for one team and I desire to trade it for either a 3 or 3 ¼ inch wagon. A. K. Kinart Mr. McIntyre, with the assistance of Mr. McCray and a few other of his friends, transferred the former's new house to his new homestead, yesterday. Messrs. Noyes and LaCrone have purchased the "flat iron" tract just south of Creasey's store, and will soon begin the erection of a two-story business house. Dr. J. F. Killheffer, the optician, will visit New Plymouth the first of next week and remain for several days. This will be the Doctor's last visit until April. J. M. Noyes and his partner, Mr. LaCrone, have purchased the New Plymouth ice- house near the river and now have a monopoly on the ice business at New Plymouth. They expect to put up about 155 tons. Mr. P. R. Ketchum received a New Year's present in the shape of a patent on 160 acres of the best land in the Boise valley. The claim is located two and one-half miles north of Notus, between Caldwell and Parma on the Oregon Short Line. Robert McCray came down Monday from Horseshoe Bend with a sack full of coal which he dug himself from a ledge near that place. The coal is almost as hard as anthracite, and covers the ground a depth of several inches. In all probability is is a "wash" from the elevated land above, and the natives are wild with excitement. The location is forty miles from New Plymouth, and on the line of the proposed electric railway. The result of the beauty contest was announced at Wachter & Meyer's last Saturday night after an exciting fight among the friends of the women interested. Mrs. L. B. Mackison was declared the best looking married woman on the bench and awarded the silver set. It seems that Mrs. Stevens was the logical winner of the prize as to the number of votes collected by her friends. She had 160 in excess of any other contestant, but through a technical oversight part of the tickets were withheld till after the gong sounded. Wm. Dukorko was in Monday and told us of his apple crop. From 150 trees which are estimated to cover about one and one-half acres of ground, he netted the sum of $350. Mr. Duborko sprayed his trees eight times, and attributed his success partly to this fact. He expects to raise a bigger crop next year than this. As an indication of how New Plymouth is growing we cite the receipts of the post office department. The last year's reports how one-third more business than the previous year, and the last quarter is ahead of any previous quarter. Mr. Schrock has delivered 15,021 letters and papers during the quarter just ended. The ladies of the Catholic church have set Wednesday, January 25, as the date of their fair, by which they expect to raise money to help pay for their new church. A big supper will be served from five to nine in the evening, and a musical program is also being arranged for. A number of valuable articles will be given away, including a single harness, parlor lamp, a ladies fine pattern, and a mantel clock. Everyone invited. The ice men have not given up all hope yet. The two-act comic opera, Pinafore, will come off on the New Plymouth stage Friday evening of next week. Synopsis of play and cast of characters published in next issue. Ed Cox got mixed up with his horse and James Barnard's wagon yesterday and is now nursing a bandaged face and a bruised thigh. for detail particulars of how it happened we refer you to Mr. Cox himself, who is still able to talk and who can give you a nice clean shave while you wait. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/newspapers/newplymo456gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/idfiles/ File size: 6.4 Kb