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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24

chosen chairman and Rev. Young,
secretary. The three precincts
were divided into six districts and
the following persons named as
committees to circulate the election
petitions: Bench, Frank Berry;
Sope. w. T. Crouch and c. P.
Kar: West Emmett. Bishop Nell
son, and Ed Heath; First ward.
S. A. Parker and H. E. Cullison;
Second, Mrs. Francis Moore;
Third, w. Carmichael and Mrs.
J. NJ. Martin. The petitions have
been very generally signed and
last night sufficient signatures had
been secured to more than make
up the 40 per cent of the voters re-
quired by law.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
Nine Goose Eggs

Caldwell was an easy winner of
Sundays game and nine beautiful
goose eggs adorned the Emmett
score sheet. Leguin was the slab
artist for the county seaters and
struck out nine men. Malonev
had FIVE sIrikeouts to his credit.
Each side is credited with two
bagger, Woody being the guilty
one for the locals. The score was
s to 0.
Nampa will b. here Sunday
Emmett is the only team that has
been able to defeat this lively
bunch this season, and the trick
may De turned again. The En-
NETT team is the most erratic ag-
gregation of ball players that ever
came down the pike, and they arc
about due to make one of those
sensational spurts for which they
are noted.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
EASTERN CAPITALISTS
COMING
Special Train of Bankers
Will be in Emmett Sat-
urday as Guests of
Commercial Club.

A special train carrying 140
prominent bankers from New York,
Pittsburg, Chicago and other East
ern cities will arrive in this city
Saturday on a tour OF inspection
of the irrigation projects of the
Western states and the Oxbow
power plant The train is charter
ed by the Trowbridge & Niver
company of Chicago and consists
of diners, sleepers and observation
carc.
During their stay IN Emmett they
will be the guests OF the CONNER
ciaI Club and arrangements have
been made to show them the En-
NETT country in automobiles and
The trip will include
the bench and slope and will prob
ably occupy two hours.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
Cloudburst at Boise.

Two loud bursts occurred in the
hills above Boise Saturday after
noon and rush OF water came down
into the city from the first that did
considerable damage. The first
flood occurred about 3:30 O'Clock in
Cottonwood gulch just above the
barracks and the water that came
down in a torreu9 spread mud and
debris over the streets and lawns.
doing extensive damage TO the
latter. Cellars were filled and
there was CONSERVATION and excite
ment everywhere in that part of
the CITY. The second burst occurred
q couple of hours later IN the
gnlch above the Kelly hot springs.
A flood ten feet deep came down
tnat narrow canyon doing damage
to the hot springs property and
gardens amounting TO about a
thousand dollars No lives were
lost bur a horse was drowned. one
of the, team which E. J. Crowley.
the liveryman and a companion
were driving and happened to be
in the way of the food in the
narrowest part of the canyon when
the big wave came down upon
them. The occupants of the rig
by jumping from the rig to
the higher ground about the road.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
-WM Cling to Convention

SPOKANE, June 21.-"There
will be something doing in the
political workings of the state OF
Idaho at the next election, if tbs
talk of the Republican party politi-
clans is taken in all the seriousness
! n which it has been given, de-
elared a well-known Idaho news
paper man visiting here.
1.-THE primary law" | am in
formed, twill be worked in con-
nection with the nominating plan /;
the candidates for office will be
nominated by the Republican party
leaders in convention assembled.
and then it will be up to the peo-
ule whether or not they shall have
these nominees placed in the office
at the special election.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
Fine Bungalow for Slope.

Colonel William Hunter arrived
Saturday from Chicago and is
spending a week looking after
matters on his Frozen Dog" ranch
east of town. He brought with
him plans for $500 bungalow,
which will be erected on the east
slope and which will eventually
become his home. The house will
be built on modern lines and will
be supplied with hot and cold
water, furnace heat and bathroom.
The rooms will be large and airy
and the entire building fully in
keeping with the splendid farm
residences being built in the En-
NETT country.
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C. A. r. Encampment.

The 22n dannual encampment OF
the state G. A. R. is being held al
Caldwell this week which is large
ly attended by veterans and mem
bers OF the Relief Corps. Mrs.
Frank Carpenter OF Emmett, VINO
is state president. is in attendance.
The Emmett post is represented by
Abe Miller, John Daily. Aleck
Womack and George Gardner.
Mrs. Miller accompanied her hus-
band. Sweet is represented by
Robert Badley.
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Record Price for Wool.

The highest price paid for wool
in Idaho this year was received by
Jack Skillern from Joe Strang, re-
presenting Eisman Brothers of Bos-
ton. Mr.. Skillern sold 40, 900
pounds for "a cents. The wool IS
what is known as the coarse wool.
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Large Acreage of Orchards

Fully 1000 acres were set to fruit
trees this spring. Apples and
peaches predominant. though con-
siderable arceage has been planted
to apricCts, sweet cherries. Euro
pean grapes and berries of all des-
criptions. 1t is estimated that at
least 5000 more acres will be added
next year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
Mobbed the Umpire.

Boise was defeated by Helena on
Tuesday in lO-inuing game
Immediately following the game, a
part of the crowd attempted to mob
Umpire Bryon E. McKibben. The
timely arrival of Patrolman Hunt.
Chief of Police Reeves and Manag-
ers Huston and Marshall, saved the
official from injury at the hands of
the angry crowd.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
Another Peach Orchard

Peter Refs this spring added to
his old orchard 500 more peach
trees, and everyone of them are
alive anu making remarkable
growth. His old orchard will have
a pretty fair crop of peaches this
year, and his prune trees are full.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
Local Option Campaign

The local option campaign was
started in this section Monday at a
meeting held in the Methodist
church, when committees were
appointed to circulate petitions for
an election. Rev. Parker was
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
Roses For Visitors

A suggestion has been made that
bushel basket of roses be gathered
by the ladies and presented to the
visitors Saturday. Emmett roses
have no superior and they are in
the height of their beauty az this
time. They will certainly be high
Iv appreciated by our Eastern
guests.
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Likes The Index.

Alfred c. Hunt of Boise. in
renewing his subscription to the
Great Family Guide. writes: Il
enjoy reading your paper very
much indeed, and guess even if |
should go as far away as China to
live would still want The Index
as companion
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
Fuller Seeks New Trial.

The Canyon county district court
Wednesday granted counsel for
William Fuller, convicted of horse
stealing and sentenced to serve II
years in the state penitentiary, so
days in which to prepare and pres
ent motion for a new trial.
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EVENTS OF THE STATE.
Interesting Items BoiledDown
for Busy Readers.
VIII Investigate Smudge Pots.

The commercial club of Pavette
has taken up the matter of investi-
eating Colorado smudging methods
for protection of fruits against late
spring frosts. A committee will
be sent to Colorado to look into the
matter thoroughly with view of
having the Payette valley.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24

The above list includes only the
sales to Colorado people Almost
an equal amount was purchased by
people from Nebraska, Iowa. Illi-
nois. Missouri. Kansas. Washing
ton and Oregon. Local buyers
took the rest.
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ject in Dwyhee county. The only
outlet TO central Oregon from those
parts is through the Sucker creek
canyon. Caldwell Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24
Date for Bids Changed

Owing to the delay in receiving
the plans aud Specifications for the
new Baptist church. the date for
the opening of the bids has been
postponed from July l to July 10.
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SALES Reach Million MARK
Of This Amount Palisades Fruit Growers
Purchased Half Million Dollars Worth

country since the completion of the
Canyon canal year ago last April.
More than %, 900 acres OF desert
land on the bench and 5000 more
on the east and south slopes have
been reclaimed, and where year
ago dense growths of sage brush
covered these tracts OF land as tar
as the eye could see, today two
thirds of it has been cleared and
more than a half is in growing
grain and grass aid orchard.
Strangers. from the East look and
wonder.
They have many times read of
the wonderful changes taking place
iu this wondrously rich state OF
ours, and have passed the story up,
as the tale of some wild enthusiast.
But when they came and saw, they
became more enthusiastic even than
the writers of these stories OF the
reclamation of the desert. They
have gone back East to their
homes, told their neighbors OF the
new civilization that is going on
in this part OF the Northwest and
with them have sold out aud moved
west. Many of them have come to
the Emmett country. They have
bought land, are learning the use
of water and have already become
potent factors in the great develop
ment that is taking place here.
Mere than {. l million dollars,
worth of real estate changed hands
in the Emmett country from Feb
ruary 1, 1908 to February /, 1909.
OF this enormous amount, nalf a
million dollars worth was purchas-
ed by Palisades and Grand juno
ton, Colo, fruit growers. The
purchases by Colorado people were
not made by guess. Their in
vestments were made after thor
ough investigation of the resources
of this valley-its climatic condi- |
tious, its soil, its water supply and
the character of its people. They
saw with their own eyes the fruit
Just a little superior to that
grown in their own land. They I
dived into the records of the gov
ernment weather bureau and found
that the mean summer emperature
was 70 degrees and the average
winter temperature was 30 deglees.
They also found that during 27
years of fruit growing there had
never been a failure of even the
peach crop. They saw, too, in
midsummer volume of water flow
ing in the Payette liver sufficient
to irrigate a hundred times more
land than the entire valley con-
tains. They noted that no matter
how much water waspoured onto the
land it never baked and got hard
like that dobe they had been ac-
to. They dug down and
found from Is to 40 feet of rich
Sandy loan and volcanic ash-the
best fruit soil in the world-in
short, they found an ideal fruit
country. There was nothing lack
ing. They knew it was fully the
equal of the wonderful Grand juno
ton valley in all respects. and in |
many respects was superior. Then !
they got busy. Here is the record I,
of the Colorado purchases lit tells /
its own story:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24

Born-On Sunday to TO Mr.. and
Mrs AlIer, a daughter "a real,
hello girl.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24

Give us Price on your lard.
Will sell it. Day & Critics
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN.
A TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE Ex
SOUTHERN SECTION OF
COUNTRY.
Barcelonia Reported Swept by Tidal
Wave-Dfspatches Received I'm Inn
don Tell OF Awful Disaster on Coase
Town and Villages Devastated
Loss Of Life Great.

London, Jan. 3o.-A special dis
patch received here from San s,ebas--
tan. Spain. says that a terrible
earthquake has devastated several
towns and villages in south and south
eastern Spain.
A tidal wave partially submerres
the coast near Barcelona and a great
landslide at Ceuta buried the village
OF Romara and several hundred In
habitants.
A dispatch from Tarrassa says thar
barcelona has been overwhelmed bv
a tidal wave. The loss Of life Ia nm
known. Subterranean roarings pre-
ceded the tidal wave, causing a fear
full panic among the people ON the
promenades.
News from Malaga says that manv-
houses were damaged in the town of
Totana and several villages in the.
provinces of Murcia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
PROHIBIT LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
congressman Langley VIII Presens
Nauonal Anti-Saloon Leagues.
Measure Restricting Carriage

washington, Jan. 31.-Tomorrow
representative Langley of Kentucky
VIII Introduce the interstate lscuor-
shipment bill prepared by the Anti
saloon League Of America to obviate.
the objection of unconstitutionalitv,
urged against the Littlefield bill.
The objection to the Littlefield hin.
was that it made interstate shipments
OF liquor subject to State laws imme-
diateiy upon crossing the boundarv
Inis was claimed by its opponents TO.
De an attempted delegation of con-
gressional power and therefore uncon-
stitutional The new measure proh,-
DIS the shipment to any State, terri
tory or district of the United states
where such shipment could not legal
iy be made within the same. 1t is
designed to cover both prohibition
states and dry territory within local
option States.
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there is to be no experimentation.
There has been no suggestion of cut.
ting out any of the established ex-
penditures of the State, but the dis
position apparently is to be careful
and to use the States money where it
is necessary
The Audubon Society has done ex-
cellent work in this State and will he
sustained. The desire appears to be
to give this society and it's officers
such laws as may lie thought neces-
sary to better enforce the present laws
There are two bills pending-one in
the house and one in the senate
looking to the taxation of timber
These bills are likely to provoke con-
siderable discussion.-News and Cour-
Ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
TRIAL OF w. T. JONES.

SensatiOnA Murder Case Set to he
Heard in Circuit Court--Over 225
Witnesses Summoned.
Union, Jan. 31.-The trial of w. T..
Jones. wealthy planter of this coun-
ty. who is charged with the murder
of his wife last July, is set to begin
here tomorrow. Jones is accused of
administering poison to his wife.
Because Of the prominent and in
fluential connections of the parties
concerned and Of the almost unparal-
leled features Of the evidence brought
out at the inquest and in the hearings
on the motion for bail, indications are
that the trial will be Of q most sensa-
tional kind. Over 225 witnesses have
been summoned. and many of them
will come from distance.
This case was called for trial last
September, but was postponed, pend
ing an appeal to the State Supreme
Court from an order of the Circuit
Court refusing bail for Jones, who has
been in Jail here since his arrest last
July.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
FISH. GAME AND FORESTRY.
Substitute BIN Drawn Up BY Com.
mittec. M

Columbia. Jan. 2s.--The committee
on nsh. game and forestry Of the
house and senate have agreed upon a
substitute bill for those introduced by
Senator Bass and Representative
lawson. to further amend the laws
regarding the protection of nsh and
game. The substitute provides that
the enforcement of the laws shall be
In the hands of the fish commission,
and the commission shall have power
to appoint chief game warden at a
salary OF $500 per annum. and with
the Audubon Society. shall have ap-
pointed various county wardens. Their
compensation being fixed in the Act.
A feature Of the bill lie that the var
ious fees to be collected are to be used
for the enforcement Of law and no ap-
preparation IL asked from the State.
The surplus goes into the county
treasures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
Mrs. BLAIR ACQUITTED.
Jury Returned Verdict of Not Guilty
Mt Midnight Last Night.

Columbia. Jan. 30.-At midnight to-
night the jury In the case OF Mrs.
Ethel w. Blair. on trial charged with
numbering her husband, returned a
verdict Of acquittal. thus bringing to
an end one of the most sensational
cases I'm the history of the State. At
the former trial Mrs. Blair was found
guilty OF manslaughter, and recon-
mended to the mercy OF the court On
Jan. l6. 1907. Conductor Gully w.
Blair. running on the train from Co
lumbia to Laurens. was shot in his
home. dying few hours later.
The defendant Is a very handsome
woman, and this fact. combined with
the tragic setting of the case. render
ed 1t very interesting one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03

washington, Jan. 29.-If Senator
Tilman so manipulates matters that
he can get the floor OF the senate in
executive session and hold it until the
close OF the present session of con-
gress. he may defeat the nomination
Of w. d. Crum as collector of the port
Of Charleston.
Mayor Rhett and T. r. Warine
reached Washington this morning,
and Immediately called on Senator
Tillman about this matter. They re-
mained with him some time and care
fully went over many features of the
case. They came to Washington in
response to telegram that Senator
Tillman sent Mr.. Rhett yesterday up
on learning that the senate comp ittee
charged with the duty Of handling the
nomination had decided to make a
favorable report on it.
After seeing the Senator, Mr.. Rhett
said that he and Mr.. waring had
come to Washington upon receiving
the telegram referred to because they
believed they could accomplish more
that way than by correspondence.
They returned home this afternoon,
and will at once prepare certain data
for Senator Tillman, which the latter
will use in his fight against Crum.
1t is the opinion Of those who are
familiar with the facts in the case
that II Senator Tillman is able to hold
the nomination in check until the
present session of congress ends,
Judge Taft may not reappoint Crum
but he will have a Herculean task in
doing so. He must have aid for any
"flibuster" that he might inaugurate
In order to get the floor of the senate
In executive session and hold It until
March 4.
Just who would be relied upon in
the event that this method, OF prcce-
dure were adopted is not now known,
though 1t is probable that practically
all OF the Democrats in the senate
would render more. or less help in the
matter. At the same time Senator
Tillman would have to oppose the
strong Republican majority of the
senate. and it might not be. possible,
after all. to achieve the desired re-
suit. 1t is understood that Senator
Frye, Of Maine, is one Of those who
are insistent upon pushing the nomi-
nation. aided by other Republicans of
influence. AS soon as Mayor Rhett
reaches home he will supply Senator
Tillman with the material that the
latter proposes to use in blocking the
confirmation.-News and Courier.
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and preserved in his Office

ana preserved in his Office.
1t is now provided thai fbis om.
shall call for such statements at ye,,.s
four times each year: This has besr.
complied with, and eleven sueh ssat.
ments have been called for and nun
lished since April. 1905.
The experience of the Office is theA
some banks are very slow in transmits.
ting said statements. The reouest n..,<s
In calling for statements asks that,
they be sent to the examiner withtp
seven days, which seems a reasonable
and ample time for their preparat,n..
ana transmission. An abstract show
ing the condition of the combine<a
banks cannot be published unit, eacn.
oank in the State has reported with,
rev banks holding back their re-
ports for a longer period than seven.
DAYS, the examiner and his asvistans.
nave been unnecessarily and unprof,
tably detained in the Office when ,hss,--
services could be better utilized maxi
ing personal examinations among ,hs..
banks. For this reason RECOMMENDS
and urge that there be enacted a law
requiring such returns to be made
within seven days, imposing rea-
sonable fine for each days DELAY be-
yond that limit upon any bank so.
Withholding its report, said fine to he
collectible by law. il necessary. and
when collected, to be paid to the Stass.
treasurer and credited to the bank CT
aminer's fund.
Realizing that this report will reach
you at a date when it may be too late.
or inadvisable for proper action TO b.>
taken upon all its suggestions at this,
session, l would recommend. W spssa
be the case, that you appoint COM
mission, from your own number. er
from the State bankers of South Csco--
lima, to consider the matter OF desfr>-
able reforms in the banking law. anS
report their findings and recommentsas-
tions to your honorable body at tx~.
session Of 1910.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03

Hsbans. Jan. 2s.-The relations be.
tween President Gomez and Vice Pres
dent zayas became seriously strained
today over the appointment OF a man
TO nii the post of chief of the secret
police. The friction is 10 acute that
Il is rumored that Senior zayas has
threatened to tender his resignation
a. vice president should President Co
mex insist on the appointment Of his
(Gomez's) nominee for the position.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03

Columbia. Jan. 30.-There Is much
astir In Seminole matters. Yesterday
was the day for the attorneys for the
receivers to appear In court to argue
why the receivers should not turn
over the affairs to the directors who
had qualified by hling. $500. 900
bond. s ..,.
The receivers were appointed by
Judge Watts. who had Jurisdiction be-
cause there was At that time no court
In this circuit and the Judge Of this
circuit was out OF the city. But az
Judge Hydrick was holding court yes.
tsrday the attorneys appeared before
htm. A. he wished. to get the Blair
case to the Jury Judge Hydrick could
not hear the matter yesterday. The
argunents viii be presented to him
next Tuesday.
Thursday DR.. Epting and others Of
Greenwood. through Messrs. Lyles &
Lylss. petitioned Judge Hydrick for a
new rscsivership, order. alleging that
steps were being taken to dissolve the
former re6siverlhip and plaintiffs
wished to protest on the ground that
such action WOULD be prejudicial TO
the interests Of thu stockholders Of the
Seminole.
They based their complaint on the
ground that the members of the board
of directors. who had petitioned to
take the matter out Of the hands Of
the receivers heretofore appointed.
are residents Of several States. that
their meetings could be but infrequent
and ut considerable expense, and fur
therlnore that one Of the directors.
Gen. Julian s. Carr. had started re-
ceivership poceedings In North Caro-
lima.
This matter and all OF the others
will be argued before Judge Hydrick
next Tuesday. The Southern Life In
'surance Company's adjourned hear
ing VIII a concluded before Commis-
siOnsr McNaster next Wednesday. Z -
In the mantime there IL ON foot
plan to have, the receivers and the
directors consolidated their interests. 1t
Ia claimed that this win really be q
saving Of expense, The directors have
Med bond for which they must pay
a premium Of $500. They say that
by becoming coreceivers they will be-
paid no more than the three receivers
would get. although now the direc-
tors have two attorneys. whereas the
consolidating Of interests would give
them four.
The receivers are paid per cent.
on all money handled, and II there Is
but 100000 of assets. their percent
age would be but $4,000 in the ag-
gregate. No action has yet been talk
en-. but the matter is being given, care
ful consideration.