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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-09-14

Caldwell, Idaho, July %, 1911.
The board Of county commissioners
met this day as board of equaliza-
ton, pursuant to a recess taken on
July u, 1911, and took a recess until
August 7, 1911.
Approved: W. H. PLATT,
Chairman.
Attest: GEO. W. STOVEL,
Clerk.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-19
BOTH FEET FROZEN

With both feet frozen, an old prospec- tor logged into Cinema Tuesday night -n tow of William Brown E dog team from Nenana. The prospector had walked overland from the head of the Susitna, where he had been prospecting, to the headwaters of the Nenana, and thence down to the Tanana.
 The man was picked up by MT. Brown at Eat 'em-up Frank 's'' road house in a badly impoverished condi- tion. He was brought to Cinema, where he is now resting. In crossing the di- vide across the Alaska range, he sui fered from intense cold and froze both feet very seriously, but still continued on his trip. He had walked steadily since that time, and unless good care is taken now, it is likely that amputations of either toes or feet will be necessary. Fairbanks Times.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-19
FIREMEN s MEETING

Treadwel, Dec 14-After the busi- ness of the fire department was over with last night the members of the or ganization had little program, which was as follows:
 William Burgert of the machine shop boxed Andy Brant of the Mexican three red hot rounds to a draw.
 Billie Frank of the machine shop and the '24O' Swede were next on. They went three rounds. This Swede is some scrapper, but Billie Frank, who is T bear cat from California, held him down, although the Swede was handing him some fierce haymakers. The best decision that could be given was a draw.
 Jack Wilson next boxed three rounds with Ted Scherzberg, "The White Hope.'' This was fast bout and Ted showed class all the way through. This man Ted is a conner. He has only had the gloves on a few times i'll his life, but last night kept his hands and feet going all the time. He almost hit Jack in one of the rounds. The fight was a draw
 Billie McKinzie and his boxing part ner, Carlson, went three rounds. They gave good exhibition and both men showed up well.
 Jimmie Chambers and Leslie For man finished up the evenings enter tainment with a fast three-round bout in which they both acquitted themselves with honor. They mixed willingly.
 The various boxing events were in terspersed with moving pictures.
 Jack Wilson was the man who ar ranged the boxing matches. D. J. Kin zie was the official announcer of the ev- ening, and took the part with becoming modesty.
 While not as large as the veteran, Bill Jordan, of San Francisco, Dave can announce scraps with as much vehe- From the Dispatch.
 mence.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-19
WANTS ALASKA RESERVATIONS

Tn view of the extension of civ ilization and improvements, and attend ant features through the Copper River valley,' says the grand jury which has just adjourned at Cordova, and whose report has just been received at the office of Governor Clark, Git be- comes apparent that provision should be made for the permanent protection of the natives. The primary movement in this connection should be the es- tablishment of reserve, say two miles in length along the eastern and west erly banks of the Copper river so To- cated as will centrally embrace the vll- lages commonly known to be under the tribal jurisdiction of Chief Good-La- Tah and Esklaleda in the vicinity >f Taral. This reserve should be exempt from the residential encroachment of the whites or other races, with the understanding, of course, that the law ful rights as at present constituted re garding railway, mining locations or other properties, be enjoined from in terference by the natives, and that the public in general be allowed full rights in travelling within the limits of the proposed reserve.
 .'If the Indians advance valid objec tons to the location of the reserve, we favor the establishment of sufici- ently large reserve at some other point which may prove suitable and convent ent for Indians, and equitable with the rights of the public at large. We know that the executive officers of the Cop per River & Northwestern are favora bly disposed to the establishment of a sufficiently large reserve, and that they will do anything reasonable to aid the proposal.
 s'We believe, that this is a subject of sufficient importance to justify early consideration by the Indian office and we, therefore, recommend that the government take prompt action. We also recommend that citizens at large initiate petition and forward it to the governor of Alaska, with a view of effecting the establishment of the pro posed reserve"
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-19
RESPONSIBILITY OF OPERATION

It is the duty of the Alaska inspector of mines to visit every mine in the ter ritory once in every year, if reasonably convenient to do so, and he must visit every mine in which twenty or more men are at work, and inspect it's work ings, timbering, ventilation, means of ingress and egress, and the means adopt ed and in use for the preservation of the lives and safety of the miners em- ployed in the mine. If in his judgment the mine or the machinery used in the mine is 50 unsafe as to endanger the lives of the persons employed in the mine, he may forbid the operation of the mine or of the dangerous machinery until the defects are remedied.
 It may be that the coming visit of the Alaska inspector will result in the temporary suspension of some opera tions in the Fairbanks district, and some operators may be put to extra ex- pense to raise their mines to standard COnOItlOu, Dub tucIC dIc 4CW OpoIdUOTS who will not welcome the visit of the visit of the inspector. It will be re- visit of the inspector. The responsibili- ties of mining operator, who employs men in an occupation which is always somewhat hazardous, are always weigh ty and not exactly pleasant. It will be relief to many conscientious em- ployer when he has the assurance of an expert government official that he has done everything in the power of an employer to insure the safety of the lives of his men. A mine inspector is a protection not only to the lives of the men, but quite as much to the op- orators. Times
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-19

In letter received here from Mrs. Ed Salmon from Vancouver, B. O., she states that her husband was operat- ed on some time ago, and is now get ting on as well as could be expected. ployed at the power station there in place of Mr. Haigler, resigned.
 W. W. Casey, IT,, has gone to work at the cyanide plant in place of Chas. Johnson, who will be employed at the Treadweu market.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-19

Chas. Johnson, the son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Johnson of Douglas, was the winner of prize in the recent pa rade of the U. of w. scholars on Thanks giving day at Seattle. Charlie work cd in the cyanide plant while here, but is now attend in tho University of Wash ington.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-19
ANOTHER ALASKA TRAGEDY

Joe Elliott, a prospector near Circle City, saw hole in the ice and lying at the bottom in about ten feet of wa ter was the dead body of man with his arms crossed over his breast an a dog lying beside him. Upon recov- ering the body it proved to be that of James Alderman, a Hollander, who came to the Koyukuk country in 1898. In his pock kets was found four hundred dollars in gold dust. The broken ap- pearance of the ice indicated that af- ter he had fallen in he had made fierce struggle to get out. His dog evidently jumped in after him. Pros pectors and travellers generally are greatly hampered by lack of snow Witnesses anG jurymen arriving from Eagle, Fort Yukon and other distant points find much difficulty in making progress, as they encounter many nig- gerheads and open rivers.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-19

SEE THE BEAUTIFUL TEA SET IN PAUL BLOEDHORN's WINDOW, TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON CHRIST MAS EVE TO THE LUCKY HOLDER OF THE RIGHT COUPON.
The Alaska sourdough., 1911-12-19

Beautiful exhibit of art goods by 8 famous artist, Scenic and marine views in water colors and pastel at Cases Studio, Juneau, Alaska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07

investigated the subject at ALL said
Mr. AshbrCOh, that the government is
getting the worst of it on the long haul
feature of the mail business. Most
of the big publishers of the country
use the express and freight methods
for short distances, and when they
want large amounts of matter carried
across the continent they load it on
TO the government. If the express
and freight lines got the same proper
ton of long haul business as they do of
the short hauls, the cost would not be
nearly so much to the government.
Therefore we propose to find out ex-
actly how the second class matter is
carried, and what proportion of it is
carried in the different methods"
The Ashbrook committee is also in
vestigating the question from angles
that were not touched upon by the
Hughes commission. The publishers
of the country, including newspaper,
trade journal and magazine publishers,
are asked to tell the committee, in
confidence, just how their publications
are sent to their destination, whether
through the mails or by freight or ex-
press. Any statements made by the
publishers are kept secret, so that no
publisher need have fear Of any rival
learning about his business. The COM
mittee's sole purpose is to end out the
averages applying to the business, so
that the correct figures and conclu-
sions may be submitted 10 congress.
REPORT WILL ASTONISH.
The Ashbrook committee promises
to submit a report which will astOnish
the members Of congress for the thor
ough way it covers this important
question. It also expects to show how
a tremendous saving can be effected
in the department without injuring the
service or reducing the number of en-
plOyes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
Comment From Capital
BY TAV.

! Especial Correspondence of the Argus)
! Washington, Oct. 5.-That the dem
ocrats in congress are determined to
put in force a constructive program of
legislation is indicated by the present
action of the house committee on eX-
penditures in the postoffice depart
ment. This committee, of which Will
liam E. Ashbrook of Ohio is chairman,
is pressing the most comprehensive
investigation ever undertaken by a
congressional committee having to do
with postoffice affairs, and by the time
congress convenes. in December the
committee expects TO present facts and
figures on which the lawmakers can
base just and intelligent estimate of
what should be done to make the pos
tai service efficient and economical.
AS part of this investigation Mr..
Ash brOok's clerks are sending to each
publisher throughout the country a set
of blanks to be filed out. They are
being requested to make known to the
committee just how much mail they
handle, and in what shape il is ham
died. The blanks require them to state
how much of the mail is carried by
express, freight, mail, and by the in
dividual carriers.
To REACH ESTIMATE.
The purpose of this IS to reach an in
telligent estimate of what proper
rate would be for second class matter,
which comprises the bulk of the postal
business. The committee IS convinC-
ed that the Hughes commission, ap-
pointed year ago by President Taft
10 investigate the same subjects. fail
ed 10 reach the bottom of the subject
and the present investigation, in addi-
ton to going over much of the ground
covered by the Hughes body, will go
still deeper into the subject.
1t is apparent to anybody who has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07

Is itfair to judge President Taft's tar
III board by what the chairman of the
board himself thinks Of it? If 50. it is
sort Of n Joke.
Chairman Emery OF the tariF board
in speaking ~ = banquet OF the Nation
al American Association OF Wooden
aud Wcrsted Manufacturers at New
York city. said.
There are certain things that are
very difficult 70 set, and one thing.
that according to the platform OF the
republican party-and incidentally
that does not mean anything to ne. ex-
cept that have been given the JOB
according 10 that Platforms to try 10
set the cost of production. thanh
you all gentlemen. that you did not
laugh jLauShteTD | frankly say
night here that his idea Of settling
things on cost alone IS all nonsense
You must not think ! am joking about
this thing, but there is a Joke about Il.
and The joke IS this: have no powers
what ccVer. The tariG board has no
roH-ers. There is really 70 such q
tEinS IS tariff board. The law says
that fer certain purposes the president
may employ such persons as he sees
fit am one CT such persons. That j.
all" daughter and a2Tlause.)
And Il was because OF this board,
even the chairman of which treats rs
Q joke, that President Taft vetoed the
efforts of both branches OF congress
to reduce the cost Of living
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07

much that 1t is almost q luxury IN
many a humble home.
But while political economists are
analyzing the conditions and giving
out all sorts of scientific theories,
which. by the way, stop no ones
hunger, some philanthropists are
getting down to brass tacks" and
furnishing the necessities Of life to
their communities at very reduced
prices and still not making the pur-
chasers objects of charity. Mayor
Shank of indianapolis last week
brought in carload Of potatoes and
sold them at cost much to the joy OF
the citizens and the CONSERVATION Of
the commission merchants. He has
closed a deal for another carload of
potatoes and these are being deliv-
cred to persons who placed orders
with the mayor last Saturday when
his second carload of municipal po-
tatoes' was sold in the city market
at cost by the mayor in his war on
commission merchants who are blam-
ed for the high cost of living.
AS there were only 420 bushels
Of potatoes in the second car bought
and the mayor had orders for 615
bushels, the carload did not last
long.
Coal, potatoes, canned goods and
real necessities of the workingmen
will be bought in bulk by the Penn
sylvania railroad shipments cooper
ative association from the manufac-
turer direct. The goods will not be
stored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07

When the Cheever twins chose to
dress exactly alike. when they shaved
their mustaches and when Enoch ex-
changed his gold seal ring for Joseph's
diamond, then their wives could not
tell them apart, much 70 the mirth OF
the joke loving brothers. OF course
the twins were accustomed to having
strangers confuse their identities I'M
der the most ordinary conditions, but
when they were clever enough to Puz-
zle the two women who knew them
best they rejoiced accordingly.
Bet you" grinned Enoch one day
as they lunched together downtown.
Bet you" returned Joseph, with 8
significant smile.
That night Mrs. Enoch Cheever met
her husband at the door Of their fiat
and returned his proffered kiss. In
stantly there flashed over her the con
viction that this was her -brother-in-
law, but her face did not betray her
discovery
He hung his hat on the tree and came
into the brighter light OF the dining
room. He stood there moment, rub
bling his hands with the gesture which
was marked characteristic Of his
brothers. For moment Madge Chez
yer wavered in her opinion. she
scrutinized gray suit, shirt and tie and
ring. but they were all just as her
husband had worn them IN the morn
ing.
You look pleased, my dear" OBJ
served Joseph as he sat down in Jo-
seph's chair and laded the soup.
Il am" returned Madge with height
ened color and much spirit. You
recollect that man, Mr.. Benson, who
called the other EVENING""
"BensOn?" repeated Joseph vaguely.
"Oh-ah-um-yes What about him."
well, he says he will accept your
offer"
"OTer-ah, yes. my Offer" repeated
Joseph uncertainty. Then with de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
Sophisticated.

Sophisticated.
Alas, alack, and other words
Not 50 polite, but stronger far,
The glories OF the days that were
Beat glortes Of the days that arei
Perhaps the fault is with ourselves.
For since the bloom OF youth has fed
We do not care TO sit up nights
To paint some pale old village red.
When we were young, untatnted, green,
of awkward gait and slow Of tongue.
We liked to laugh at all the Jokes
The busy, buzZy actors sprung,
But now we dare not crack q smile.
No odds how funny are the ginks,
Lest some should think we were not On
To all the latest curves and kinks.
We have to claim that We are bored
And call the merry drama slow,
Though sIyly when We get a chance
We slip into the five cent show.
It wouldn't do by act or sign
Or any small and subtle clew
To show that we had feelings left
Or thought that anything was new.
It's great to be a gawky kid
And wear a wide and constant grin
And laugh TO split our very sides
The moment that the clown comes in
It's great-but really what's the use2
Wed like TO be both gay and glad,
But were sophisticated now.
And our digestion may be bad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07

please tell me how to remove mildew
from white clothes? MRS. B. G.
One tablespoon chloride of lime, four
quarts water. Put in wooden pail. Stir
until lime is dissolved, using wooden
spoon. Put in widowed article and
work about. Let it stay until mildew
disappears. Then put in tub of cold
water. Wash well in this and rinse
in second tub of cold water.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is there any
way a burned kettle can be made clean
and smooth again? MRS. J. H. r.
Boil the Kettle in solution of sal
soda. Do not scrape it.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Do you think
it looks out Of place to have flowers on
a desk in an Office? R E. n.
No; quite the reverse. Flowers ex-
ert a refining influence. 1t is impossi-
bic to be rude or rough in the pres
ence of a vase of lilies-of-the-valley
Any thing that tends to bring a Whit
of the open air into some of the offices
that are like dungeons deserves to be
commended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07

| sire to drop the subject of the I'M
! known Benson he added hastily, "I'lI
! see Benson about it tomorrow"
: But he is coming this evening,
Enoch," protested Madge innocently.
What in the deuce is he coming
here tonight for? I've an engagement
! chaps" Joseph Cheever carved the
roast with calm precision. serving
Madge with paper thin slices of rare
beef.
You know 1 like 1t well done and
quite thick. Enoch," she complained,
but she did not permit him TO change
It. His evident perturbation was suf-
dcient for her amusement. Then she
returned to the subject Of Benson.
at doesn't seem to me you're treat
ing Joe quite right in that Benson mat
ter, Enoch," she remarked after a lit
tie pause. "The -ery idea Of your fur
nishing that man capital to 20 into
business across the street from yoIr
own storel It's all very well for you,
because you will have q share OF prof
its either way, but what about poor
JOsephE"
Yes" echoed Joseph, wide eyed.
open mouthed. what about poor 10
sephf"
'Enoch Cheever"' shriebed Madge
suddenly. You are not eating tOma-
toes after what the doctor said:'
"Pimer' snorted Joseph testify. He
was thinking Of his brother and the
willy Benson, who had once been their
head salesman and who was anxious
.. - F..lr.
with his former employers.
"Enoch Cheeyer!' cried Madge once
more ''The very idea Of your speak
ing to me IN that manner! If you do
not apologize at once 1 shall telephone
to father to come mp here"'
"Why-why, what did I sayE' de-
handed Joseph. uncomfor5ably aware
that he could not face, unHinchiug,
the cold black eyes Of Mrs. Euoch
Cheever's father
"You said .pifle,' and you never used
such an expression before in your life
not to me OF course I know Joseph
talks to poor Ada that way, but 1
won't stand it,
Mary entered the room at that mo-
ment, and while she removed the
dishes and placed the dessert before
her mistress there was On uncomf0rta-
Bile silence between Mrs Enocb Choe-
yer and her mischievous brotter-:n-
law.
When they were alone Joseph sid
rneekly: "I apologize, Aiadge. 1 was
really thinking Of something else
And then, with a sudden accession Of
dignity, he added: Il think you are
mistaken about Ada. ! am sure Joe
doesn't act Ike such a brute as you
suggest
8Iadge tossed her blond head. Il
know what Ada tells lie ia conf
dence," she said lOftily. Il an suIe
that she is sorry she ever married
your brother
sorry - she - ever - married me
him. asked poor Joseph, aghast.
you know she had lots Of chances
to d. better pursued Mrs. Enoch
Cheever complactuuy. Joseph -
nice looking, and he wouldn't IL that
If he didn't look so much Ike you
Elcch. But he isn't clever one little
biz, and you KNOW Ada adores clever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07

w. Strouss of Chicago. was shown
a morning paper containing a story
from Chicago that Strouss had been
dining in the Stratford hotel cafe
there with beautiful and lavishing-
" bejeweled young woman, and that
when he was recognized by other
diners had Ieaped from his seat and
rushed precipitately out of the
room, leaving his companion alone
at the table to meet the stares of
scores of diners. After reading the
account Mrs. Patterson expressed
herself in bitter terms toward
Strouss. 4 have no sympathy what
ever for him" said Mrs. Patterson.
Let him suffer as I am suffering.
lie is now paying for the part he
played in an infamous bargain he
made with my husband, in which
was the chatteL He is not paying
half as dearly as he deserves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
Yates Inspires a Story

young Scotch minister who thought he
was very eloquent and who requested
an old minister TO come and hear him
preach.
The young man, said Sir Henry.
preached what he considered a most
profoundly significant sermon. and.
when they retired TO the vestTy, he
waited exDectantIy for some compli-
ment. The old minister sat glowering
at him. At last he broke silence by
saying: "Ah, man, We must be a prood
man the day, 10 have got rid O. that
weary, windy, wasteful trash aft yer
stomach"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
CFrom the Chicago Post.

-'I'E ~
The announcement Of his guberna-
torial candidacy by Richard Yates stirs
in US nothing but a memory of Lord
Rosebery' 5 story Of how he once made
a political announcement that he con
sidered OF the first importance. He
made it at q big political meeting in
Dundee. He spoke for over an hour.
And after he had quite finished he ven
tured to ask Sir Henry Camp5eu-Ban-
herman what he thought of his great
effort. C. b asked in return wheth-
er he had ever heard the story of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
HEART aid
HOME
DQOBLEMS

Many women with one child who
keep a maid and hire most of their
sewing done think they have a hard
time of it. If you are one of these,
compare your lot with that of the wo-
men Of our .great-grandmother's day;
women who not only made the cloth
ing for the family, men included, but
who also spun and wove the CLOTH of
which it was made; who did their own
cooking and cleaning, knit the family
hosiery, made soap, took care of the
chickens, and had numberless other
duties. A great deal of the time of
the women of the present day is spent
in caring for the baby, when the baby
would be much better off left to itself.
Our great-grandmothers taught their
children self-reliance when very young
and their children grew up into splen-
did specimens of men and women
men and women capable OF making
their own way in the world and who
honored their parents and were hon
ored by them. 1t is a question wheth-
er we will be able to say much of the
petted and pampered children of the
present day-children who rule instead
of being ruled by their parents.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is there any
way that cut flowers can be kept for
more than a day or two? LILLIAN.
Cut flowers, particularly hard-stem-
med ones, such as roses or carnations,
may be kept fresh for many days by
buTying the stems in vase filed with
a mixture of powdered charcoal and
sand. Keep the soil moist all he
time.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: VIII you