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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
WOMENhRE GOOD ROADS
CHAMPIONS
Have Taken the Initiative in
a Good Roads Dis
trict on Bench

The1petition, published elsewhere
this Issue, sets forth that the OBJ
ject OF the creation of a Good Road
district is the improvement of the
roads in a systematic and substan-
tial manner and within as short
a space of time as possible. The
district comprises a large portion
of the bench, extending from the
Hopkins ranch as far as two and a
the river north to mile above the
Canyon canal, and has an assessed
valuation of s154,119. The general
plan of the petitioners is to level
and crown all roads included in
the district and whenever a bridge
or culvert is worn out to replace the
same with concrete or stone
As stated at the beginning of this
article the agitation and consumma-
ton of this road district was made
by the Z. and A. club. Committees
were appointed to investigate road
matters on the bench and to devise
plans for the Improvement of the
highways They found that while
the valuation of the district was
over $150,000, only about s65 per
year was spent within the boundar-
les of the proposed district. Fur
ther investigation showed that under
the Good Roads District law it woulC
be possible to secure somewhere a
round $500 per year for road pur-
poses as against s65 under the pre-
sent system. Then they took the
men folks into their confidence, out
lined their plans, asked their as
sistance, and presto, the movement
took on a substantial form. The
petition is signed by practically all
tie property owners in the district.
The Unity and Action Club was
formed last winter by the wives OF
farmers living on the bench and has
a membership of 40. The officers ar
Mrs. H. S. Workman, president; Mrs
MeProud. vice president; Mrs.
Turner. treasurer and Mrs. Cowan,
The club is now engaged
in deyising ways and means to Sc
cure a tract of land for park. They
are also conducting a campaign for
Iuaking every road boulevard,
with shade trees lining each side.
The organization has in addition
social features and its meetings are
looked forward to with pleasure Dy
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
PETITION IS READY
Sufficient Acreage for Irrigation
District Signed Up.

The creation CT the Emmett Ir-
rigation district to take over the
Canyon canal is now up TO the coun-
ty commissioners. The petition
praying for the organization of the
distcict has received more than the
required number of signatures of
owners of land within the boundar-
les of the proposed district, over
1859 acres being represented.
w E. Bell. who has had charge
of the circulation of the petition,
took the document to Caldwell Tues
day to be reviewed by the land own
er's attorney, John c. Rice. and it
will be ready for presentation to the
Commissioners at their next meet
ing this month.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
IS ON A PAYING BASIS
City Waterworks System |.
Self Supporting.

The municipal waterworks sys-
TEN, which has been in operation
less than year,is already paying its
own way and will soon be showing
profit This fact was
brought out at the meeting of the
city council Monday night. There
are at the present time 5S persons
using water, and several applications
for permits Several of the water
users are large consumers, among
them being the two laundries and
the barber shops Quite a number
of residents are using city water for
sprinkling lawns.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Buffalo Bill's Tomb.

When buffalo Bill Cody dies his
body will be buried at the summit o.
Cedar mountain, on the Big Horn
river i'll Wyoming and over it will
stand marble buffalo, 40 feet high
with electric lights in its eye sock
cts so brilliant that they can be seen
for miles. At least that is what Cod
himself plans. The plans were re-
Tealed by Charles Heath in a lee
ure to the Geographical society in
chicago. Heath says Cody confied
lhe plan to him a year ago.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Roosevelt and the Solid South.

Roosevelt and the Solid South.
A national political forecast OF
the year 1912 was made last week
by some of the most prominent
newspaper men in the United States
who were in New York for the an
nual meeting of the Associated
Press. The Southern men express
a preference for Roosevelt over
Taft the most prominent of them,
Clark Howell of the Atlanta Con-
stitution, even going so far as to
say that the former president. if
again the nominee, will break the
solid South from hell to breakfast.
''If Roosevelt is nominated under
certain conditions | believe it is
certain that at least a half dozen
states will give him their vote, with
Georgia probably leading. The peo-
pie of the South feel very cordial to
Taft personally. but politically the
president has lost out. l do not
make my broad claim for Roosevelt
except under conditions that are
most favorable as to his nomination
and campaign. l only say that the
possibility is there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Mass Meeting Friday

A mass meeting will be held Fri
day evening, May Is, in Commercial
Club rooms. beginning at . O'Clock
to consider railroad matters. The
Tayette Valley company's bond has
been approved and signed by the Of
ficers OF the company, with u slight
change in the wording of the ORR
ginal copy. Action will be taken
on this and other urgent matters.
Everybody interested is urged to be
present.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Want u Fish Ladder.

Fishermen living above the Can
yon canal dam are complaining be-
cause no fish ladder has been pro-
vided They say the water below
the Dam is fairly alive with fish,
but they can't get up stream be-
cause of the absence of ladder.
When the dam was completed fish
ladder was built. as required by law,
bat last years high water carried
it out and it has not been rebuilt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Open Hayes street % Limits.

Right of way for the opening OF
Hayes street south to the city Ii
mits has at last been secured and
the street commissioner was ordered
to grade that thorgouhfare The
council decided to purchase a strip
of land for an alley between Wash
ington and Hayes streets near the
Helfert residence. This was the ex-
tent of the councils work aside from
the usual routine business.
Bud Bigelow leaves this week for
Yale. Idaho TO visit W j. Hall,
friend of his schoolboy days,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Has Short Line Secured Control?


The consent of the Idaho North
ern to the joint use of terminals
has added emphasis to the rumors
that have been current for sever
al weeks to the effect that the Short
Line has secured control of the Dew.
ey road. The presence of crew of
surveyors which is under the di-
rection of Chief Engineer Stradley
of the Short Line during the past
two weeks and the surveys being
made at the trestles and in the vi
cinity of the Dewey right of way
form a basis for the foundation of
these rumors. There is also strog
grounds TO believe that the extern
Pion of the l. " up the river will
De made within a very short time
and that the Short Line will do the
york. 1t is stated from an author
10 be done away with and the hills
west of town crossed by means of
fut. Surveyors have been working
on this proposition for several weeks
When this change is made it is pro-
babe tae route will be changed to
pass through Graveyard Gulch. With
the extension OF the road into the
upper country and the increased trat
flc which will thereby be secured, it
will be necessary to reduce the grade
very materially from this city across
the divide. Agents are busily at
work both up the river and near
this city securing right of way. Ed
Yah berg last week made a settle
ment with the company for 100 feet
thu ough his place east of town.
He received $1,000 for three acres.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
GRADING BEGINS
Construction Work on p. v. Road
Began Monday.

The Northwestern Engineering
Co, of this city, which has the con-
tract for the grading of the Payette
Valley extension has established a
camp at New Plymouth and started
a crew of 80 men at work Monday
morning They are advertising for
more teams in this issue.
w. l.. Mcdonald is superintendent
OF the work and Tom Crowley is
foreman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Good Crop of Apricots

The Emmett country will have
good crop of apricots this year. The
trees are loaded and the fruit has
reached one-fourth of its full growth
K. B. Shaw brought in hand
full from his trees on the east slope
Monday morning that are an inch
in diameter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Nampa Here Sunday

Eddie Ford's aggregation will
tackle the Fruit Pickers on the hons
grounds Sunday. They will arrive
on an excursion train and the game
will be called at $3.50. Caldwell
trounced the Nampaites last Sum
day, the score being 8 to l. The
Emmett-Boise game was called Oft
on account of rain
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Canyon Canal Water Users

A meeting of the Canyon Canal
in Commercial Club rooms Saturday
afternoon, May II, at 2:30. A full
attendance is desired, as matters of
Importance will come up.
R. B. WILSON, Pres.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05

week and reports most success
full lambing season. His ewes,
which number 1900 head, gave birth
to 400 lambs. an increase of 112
per cent. He will shear on Ander-
son creek. where the Mcconnell
brothers have put in a shearfng plan
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
E. L. Knouse Dead

E. l.. Knouse died this afternoon
at o'clock as the result of stroke
of paralysis with which he was at
tackled in the early hours of the
morning. His passing away was a
He was 73 years of age and was one
sad surprise to his family and friend
of the old settlers of this section.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
ater in Canal.

Water reached the lower end Of
the Canyon canal yesterday and the
company is now prepared to furnish
full supply to the north siders.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05

The outfield of the Emmett team
will be strengthened by the addi-
tiun of James Mcmillan, who arrive
yesterday from Colorado TO make
his home here He is a brother of
Sam Mcmillan, and is a fast fielder
and hard hitter
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
CITY PROPERTY WANTED.

We have calls for city property
and acre tracts and solicit the list
ing of such property. The Steunen-
berg-Maryin Co.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05

James Marker on Monday took
his shearing plant to Ola, where he
has shearing contracts to keep him
busy during this season.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-05-05
Successful I.ambing Season.

A. Cruickshank was down from his
sheep camp at Horseshoe Bend last
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
CENTERTOWN.

May 2.-There has been some corr
planted. Wheat looks well in this
community.
Mrs. Ann Miller, who has been sick
for some time, is worse at this writ
ing.
Mr.. Oppie Kittinger and family. Of
Smallhous, attended the quarterly
meeting here Sunday and were the
guests of Mr.. Charlie Overton and
wife while here.
Mr.. C. G. Taylor, of Hopewell, at
tended the quarterly meeting here
last Saturday.
Mr.. l.. T. Barnard and wife, of Hart
ford, were the guests of their brother
Mr. Garfield Barnard, and family, helt
last Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Paxton, of Louisville, is
the guest of her brother, l.. c. Nor
ton and family.
Mrs. T. r. Barnard, of Hartford
visited Mr.. L. C. Morton and family
last Sunday night.
Mr.. Sam White, Of Island, who has
been visiting relatives here for sew
eral days, returned to his home
Sunday evening.
Miss Rena Tichenor returned home
last Thursday from several days Visit
to lady friends at SmallhOus.
Mr.. Alvin Rowe and wife made a
business trip to Hartford Saturday.
Master Freeman Schapmire, Hart
ford, visited Earl Tichenor from
Friday until Monday.
Mr.. Z. II. James has returned home
after spending several days in Owpns-
boro.
Mr.. ]. L. Riley, of Hartford, is ex-
pected here to-day with a force of
men to build concrete pavements for
this town.
Mr.. Lewis Fulkerson and wife, of
Smallhous, visited the family of Prof.
II. II. Davis Sunday.
Miss Sophia Balls, who has been
sick for some time, is some better.
The sawmill at this place belonging
to Mr.. ]. r. Rone burned last Tuesday
morning, entailing a loss of about
81, 200 with no insurance. We under
stard that he will rebuild the mill
at once.
The new storehouse of Mr.. John
Dexter is nearing completion.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
Joe A. Barnett Dead.

A telegram was received in Hart
ford Monday from Denver, Col, an
nouncing the death in that city of
Joe a. Barnett, a former resident of
Clio county. His death was due to
tuberculosis. Mr.. Barnett went West
about six years ago for his health,
which improved at first and then
grew worse. He was about 40 years
old at the time of his death. He
leaves wife and one child.a daugh-
ter about u years old, Besides
these he is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Ellen Barnett, of Livermore, Ky,
two brothers and two sisters, they
being Messrs. Sam T, Barnett, Of
Hartford, and NJ. S. Barnett, OIL iv-
ermore; Mis-. Virgil Stevens, of Den
yer, and Mrs. Mary Lindley, of Liv-
ermore. He was a member of the
Methodist Church and a good man.
His remains were inferred at Denver.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
Last CHAPTER in the Brady Case.

Mr.. G. b. Likens, attorney for Bar
nard & Kittinger and other petition
ing creditors, has received q tele-
gram announcing that the appeal
which has been pending in the Supreme
Court of the United States, has been
decided in favor of his clients. The
appeal, which was taken by Brady and
some of the secured creditors, was
dismissed. This suit, which was in
stltuted in the District Court at
Greensboro, was later heard by Judge
Evans at Louisville, thence carried %
tho Circuit Court of Appeals at Cinr
cinEati, where it was argued and de-
cided about a year ago. Brady then
appealed to the Supreme Court, where
this decision was rendered Monday.
This means that all the local credi-
tors are to be paid, or Bradys en-
tire estate, including valuable lands
in Tennessee, will be sold and the
proceeds distributed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
FINE PROSPECTS
FOR DEMOCRATS
Will be In Control of the
Next Congress.
SAYS CONGRESSMAN CANTRILL
He Declares That the Payne
Tariff Bill is Cause of
the Revolt,

Declaring that the next United
States House of Representatives will
be Democratic, Hon. ]. Campbell
Cantrill, of Georgetown, State Presi-
dent of the American Society of Equi-
ty and one of the foremost members of
the Federal Congress, who spoke to
the farmers of Daviess county Satur-
day in the interest of the American
Society of Equity, sees a bright future
for Democracy, both in the State of
Kentucky and throughout the ma
ton.
THE only regret ! have is that
this uprising of the people did not
come in a Presidential election year"
said Mr.. Cantrill, for if this were
year in which we elected national
officers there would be a clean
sweep. The Republicans would be
cleaned outlook, stock and barrel"
The high cost of living is the cause
Of the revolt against Republicanism,
according to Mr.. Cantrill, and he is
Of the opinion that unless there is an
abatement of the high prices, the Re-
publicans will lose out entirely in ma
tional politics.
&'The Payne tariff bill was drawn
in favor of the trusts" stated Mr..
Cantrill, land the people are coming
to realize that this is the cause of
the high cost of living. The carrying
of the New York congressional dis
trict by the Democrats is an indica-
ton that the next House of Repre-
sentatives will be Democratic, and
unless the Democrats should make
some rash mistake, their victory will
be a sweeping one"
In speaking of State politics and
tie opportunity of the Democrats to
win at the next election, Mr.. Can
trill stated that unless the Democrats
Of the State made some radical mis-
take the State would be redeemed
from the control of the Republicans.
Prom present indications, there
will be several candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Cover
nor" stated Mr.. Cantrill.
Mr.. Cantrill paid a glowing tribute
to Hon. A. o. Stanley by stating that
he was one Of the hardest workers
In the Federal Congress and that he
WAS careful and Watchful of the in
terests of his constituents.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
Killed in a Prize FIGHT.

San Francisco, April SO.-Tommy Nc
Carthy, the lightweight pugilist OF
this city, who was knocked out and
his skull fractured in the sixteenth
round of his fight with Owen Moran,
of England, at Dreamland Rink here
last night, died of his injuries ut
st. Mary's Hospital early to-day. For
over an hour the boy was under the
knife in the operating room of the
hospital, but all efforts to save his
life proved unavailing, He died with
out regaining consciousness.
McCarthy's skull was fractured at
the base of the brain from the i'm
pact with the mat after Moran had
sent him to the floor with heavy
overland swing to the jaw.
Owen Moran and his seconds, Jeff
Perry and Jimmy Carroll, and Nc
Carthy's brothers, William and John
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
Bic Baptist Convention.

Baltimore. May 2.-From Texas and
Missouri, from Tennessee and Florida
and ten other Southern States, the
hosts Of Baptists will pour into this
city soon, to attend the Southern
Baptist Convention, which holds its
annual session in the Lyric, beginning
on the afternoon of May II, and con-
tinuing until the night of May II.
This convention, which represents II
constituency of more than 100000
members, is the largest religious gath
ering that ever assembled in Baiti-
more. The membership Of the conven-
ton in delegates and official WISH
tols, is in the neighborhocd of 1900.
OF such great interest is it to the
church at large, that more chan s.
600 visitors are expected to attend
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
.ADDAMS AFTER
THE NOMINATION
For Governor of Kentucky
$50 Announces.
IS A PROMINENT FARMER
And Member of State Demo
cratic Committees
Well Known.

Lexington, KY, April S0.-Willlam
Adams, Of Cynthiana, member of the
Democratic State Central COMMITTEES
and of the State Board Of Agriculture,
and one of the most prominent farm
ers and business men in his section
of the State, will be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor and will soon begin an active
canvass of the State.
AS a courtesy to his home people
Mr.. Adams will make the first Off
eial announcement of his candidacy
In a speech which he will deliver at
Cynthiana On Monday, May %, court
day. He was in this city to-day and
authorized Baily d. Berry and other
friends here 70 state that he had de
cided to make the race.
While Mr.. Adams is best known
in the State at large through the
part he has taken as an influential
member of the Democratic State
Central Committee, and in connection
with his work for the State Fair us a
member of the State Board of Agri+
culture, he is not only one of the
most active leaders of his party in the
northeastern part of the State, but
one of its most prominent business
men. He is president of the First
National Bank of Cynthiana, was for
merly Mayor of that city, is an extern
sive farmer and one of the leaders in
the original movement Of the Burnley
tobacco growers, which resulted in the
organization of the Burley Tobacco
Society.
He stated here to-day that he ex-
pected to take the stump in behalf
of his candidacy and make an active
canvass, which will begin with his
speech at Cynthiana on May %.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
To Visit Sunday Schools.

The town and county officials who
Rave to enforce our laws are expect
ing to attend all the Sunday Schools
of Hartford next Sunday and ask the
cooperation of every scholar in
stamping out the illegal sale of intox-
icants and other prohibited articles in
our town and county. This is a
very opportune time for such a re-
quest, as all the schools have a tenn
perance lesson and also owing to
the excitement produced by the late
court Of inquiry. 1t has not been
decided which school they will at
tend first, so you had better go ear-
ly if you want to hear these men at
your church.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Mayor of the City of Hartford,
KY, until ~ o'clock, noon, standard
time, on the 10th day of May, A. D.,
1910, for the construction of about
miles of sanitary sewers, ranging in
size from is inches to inches.
The certified check to be deposited
with each bid shall be In the sum of
One Hundred Dollars.
Tho bond required of the successful
bidder shall be in the sum of Six
Thousand Dollars.
The Mayor and Council reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, or
waive defects in bids in the interest Of
the city.
Plans and specifications are on file
with the city clerk.
JAMES H. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
r. 4. COLLINS, Clerk.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1910-05-04
Marraiee Of Bryan's DAUGHTER.

New York, April SO.-At Fairview
Neb., the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
William Jennings Bryan, their eldest
daughter, Ruth Bryan Leavitt, will
be married next Tuesday to Reginald
Owen, aged 26. of the British Royal
Engineers.
Tie couple will leave Lincoln a few
hours after the ceremony for New
York, whence they will embark for
England.
In March, 1909, Mrs. Leavitt OBJ
tanned a divorce from her first hus-
band, William Horner Leavitt, almost
twice her age, whom she married
seven years ago, when she was just
Is years old.
Mrs. I.eavitt met her present fiance
first in Colorado last summer, where
he was visiting relatives there. 1t
was a case of love at first sight.
After a brief stay in Europe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen will return to the British
station in the West Indies.