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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
COOKE ORCHARD SOLD
FOR $4,000
Prominent Boise and Noun
tainhome Parties are
the Purchasers
shan get the centepnial babit.

shall get the centennial habit.
~ will be centenaries every we,
75A births OF dootb, and 90 o.otI
NJ. penings between centenaries of
+ruet, nations and inaugurations. of wa
emf peace, of inventions and revolt
char6 Civilization will come to look
mate garden Of century plants with
large festival or celebration constantly
corde ing into bloom
This tract is model fruit farm ir
every respect, and experts who have
examined it state that the young or
chard upon it has no superior in the
entire country, and on account of
its location On the foothills and at
The mouth of several canyons is
practically immune from frosts.
The fact that though the trees are
only two years old they are loaded
with peaches and apricots is evil
dence enough that this is true.
There are 49 acres below the Can
yon canal, 20 acres of which is in
peaches and 20 in apples. The trees
are as large as ordinary three year
olds and are in prime condition. The
remainder below the canal
acres-is taken up by the residence,
very pretty bungalow, outbuildings
and family orchard in which are
nearly 200 different varities of fruit
and nut trees, many of them being
Burbank's famous creations, and
cost from $3.50 to 81 per tree.
There are 26 acres above the
canal. Twenty three acres of this
land is planted to peaches, apples
and aprieots. 1t is watered by an
electric pumping plant owned Jointly
by j. R. Fields and the Cooke ranch .
Mr.. Cooke bought the raw land
about two and a half years ago, pay.
ing 5000 per acre for one 40, and .
500 for the other 40. He had |
sold between four and five acres to
Ira E. Flagler.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04

E. J Dockery, who as trustee for
an orchard company, purchased the
Henry Cooke 70 acre fruit farm on
the east slope, paying $4,000, is
enthusiastic over this section
as fruit country and in an inter-
view in Tuesdays Statesman, gives
vent to his enthusiasm. He says:
mo one can have any real con
ception of the Emmett valley or
chard possibilities without going up
on the ground 1t has all the es-
sen.ials of a great fruit region and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04

Idaho Northern officials were in
town Monday for the purpose of con
tracing for 5000 fir ties for de-
livery at an early date. One-third
of the order is to be delivered at
Emmett, one-third at Marsh,
Bend. The contract was offered to
John McNish, but he turned il
down, because his cut of logs this
season cannot be used to advantage
in filling the order.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
New Fruit Inspector.

Mr.. Newcomb of Nampa has been
appointed deputy horticultural in
spector for Boise county. the Payetts
valley and Boise county. He was
in town yesterday on his first tour
of inspection.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Finish SO-Acre Orchard.

Arthur Richard and NJ. E. Lewis,
who jointly own 80 acres of land on
the east slope Immediately west of
the Henry Cooke orchard, have
just completed planting the entire
tract to orchard. Forty acres have
been set to Jonathan apples and
40 to Italian prunes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04

yor Cartwright brought up the need
of a public drinking fountain and
stated that he would bear the ex-
pense of putting one in at the cor
ner of the new Butte building if
the city would furnish the water
free. The council agreed.
Harry Brown, engineer-elect, was
present and was sworn in.
William Findley, road overseer of
the district, appeared in the inter-
est of good roads and stated that
by a law passed by the last legisla-
ture road districts could be created
not less than 10000
acres. He argued in favor of the
city becoming part of the di-
trict No action was taken.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Card of Thanks.

20 those who so kindly rendered
assistance by word or act, by sym
pathy that only a sorrowing heart
can appreciate, by beautiful offer
ings and by encouragement, during
the trying hours we have SO re-
Gently passed through in the loss
of our wife and mother, we express
our heartfelt gratitude.-T H.
and Family.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04

that job is finished they will move
to Mr.. Little's Big Willow creek
ranch to sheal 10000 more. This
crew is the same as were employed
here last year. All the work will
be done with shears in the old fash
ioned way, Mr.. Little having found
machines to be Objectionable on ac-
;ount of the injury they do to the
sheep and the clip being uneven.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Married.

Alvin Walters and Miss Dessia
Burnham were united in marriage
Sunday evening by Judge w. j..
Logan at the Logan residence in d
& c. addition. The young couple
will make their home on farm
near town
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Waiting for Logs.

For the first time in many years
the McNish sawmill has been COM
PEELED to shut down on account of
the supply of logs being exhausted.
Every piece of sound timber in the
storage pond has been cut up into
lumber. The advance guard of this
seasons drive is expected next
week, when the mill will again re-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Increases Mestlake Orchard.

Arthur Richard has this spring
increased the orchard acreage of
the noted Westlake fruit farm by
IS acres. OF this 10 acres were
planted to Italian prunes and three
acres to sweet cherries-the Lam
bert, Bing and Royal Ann varieties
This gives the Westlake farm so
acres of prunes and 8 acres of sweet
cherries.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04

ne was one OF cncSgf 5.
He leaves widow, two daughters
and one son, besides an aged father
and mother who live in Ohio and
several brothers and sisters One
brother, Asa, of Ogden, Utah, was
present at the funeral. John Critics
was universally liked. He was hon
est, straightforward and
kindly, which means he was a good
citizen. He carried $4,000 life in
suranCe in the two Woodmen or
ders.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
TWO IRRIGATION PRO-
JECTS UP RIVER
c. P. Hartley Promoter of
One Above Marsh--Other
at Plowman Ranch

A meeting in the interest of two
one to water the land above Marsh
and the other to water land on the
apostle SIDE Il the rive VAS
held last eek, when it was dsEini-
tf.:y decided I: at once launch ht tn
projects. c. T. Hartley, the nur-
seyman dI,G fruit grower of this
city, is the principal backer and pro
moter of the one on the south side
of the river.
AS stated last week, both of them
are pumping propositions. A power
site for the south side project has
been flied upon just above the Can
yon canal dam, and water will be
raised 14O feet to irrigate 1900
acres. The power site for the
north side PIUject is to be located
at the old Piowman ranch and water
for loco acres will oe lifted 100
feet. The cost will be about $50
per acre Associated with Mr.. Hart
ley are L. A. Wilson, who is engi-
neer of the projects and owner of
luC L ~ W mon anvil anu hiS DlohhCI
]. B. Wilson of Walla Walla, Wash,
who is now on the ground. Com
plete surveys and Specifications have
been made and presented at the
public meeting mentioned above.
The cost is placed at S35, 1000.
Owing to the fact that a consi-
1erable acreage has been home |
steaded and that the occupants do |
not desire to commute at this |
line, although the company has Of
'ered to advance the funds for |
hat purpose, the acreage suscepti-
pie of being irrigated by the pro-
POSED system has been reduced and |
he cost per acre increased. If all |
he land would come in the expense
would be s25 per acre.
Mr. L. A Wilson, engineer, who
vas in town yesterday to met his
wife who is moving here from Ne
,raska to make her home says the
'roject is a perfectly feasible one,
will be inexpensive to maintain, will
eclaim a fine body of land that is
from frosts and is ad-
adapted to fruit growing
f all kinds, and will be built with
ut any doubt. II is planned to
ave both systems completed and b
yater ready for use by next spring.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Charter Members,

Five hundred now and growing.
Why not join us now. You will
surely be cared for in cold weather
by 'Hiawatha coal. Phone any
transfer company.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04

In speaking of the transaction to
the Statesman, Mr.. Dockery said:
''It is true that l have just complet-
ed all the details, as trustee for
buyers, of the sale of this proper
ty, which has been under way for
several weeks. The leading horti-
culturists of the northwest, who in
spected the orchard for the buyers,
pronounced it the finest of its age
i'm the state, and it needs little ex-
pert knowledge to agree with them.
j. F. Litooy, noted consulting hor-
ticulturalist, gave this orchard un-
reserved Endorsement, as did George
P. Hall, whose fame in the field of
peach culture has attracted attention
to Idaho through his peach orchard
at Garnet on the Snake river DUR
ing the past 20 years.
Mr.. Hall has been appointed rel
sident superintendent of the orchard
and Mr.. Littooy is the general di-
rector: Mr.. Hall took charge at
once when the deal was completed
and has moved his family here.
The names of the parties who pur
chased this orchard have not beer
made public and there are all sorts
of rumors concerning them. 1t
is reasonably certain that Mr. Lii
tooy is one of them 1t is reported .
that the buyers have a contract /
with the Hartman railroad system
to supply peaches for the dining
cars on that line.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04

H. w. Cooke and family will
move to Portland, where his parents
reside. Both Mr. Cooke and his wife
will be greatly missed Mr.. Cooke
has been a persistent booster for
the Emmett country. His faith has
been shown by his works, and the
magnificent orchard which he has
brought to the bearing stage and
which has excited the admiration of
everyone who has seen it, is monu
ment to his perseverance, his cour-
age, his skill and his unbounded con-
fidence in the future of this country
as a great and unexcelled fruit sec
tion. The Index is sorry to know
that both he and his excellent wife
are to leave, and joins with their
many friends in wishing him good
luck
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Trades Bench Farm.

R. w. White has traded his so
acre bottom bench farm for the j..
NJ. Walker three acre tract and
brick residence south of town. The
two families snapped houses this
week Mr.. White recently sold the
remainder of his bench land to the
Orchard company.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
a Announcement

DR.. A. M. Drake, the Boise eye
specialist, will be in Emmett at the
Gamage House, Monday and Tues
day, May Is and 16. If you have
headache, or any form of eye trou-
BILE see him. All work guaranteed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Sheen Shearing Begins

Thirty-two dusky Mexican sheep
shearers arrived yesterday and left
the same day for Little Willow creel
to shear 10000 head of sheep be-
longing to Andy Little. When
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Real Estate Sales

By w. w. Wilton .:J D. Lancaster
to David Henderson, house and thre
lots at Third and Johns, $500.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04
Died

The death of John Critics Mon
day afternoon came as a shock and
a surprise not only to his family but
also to his friends He was taken
sick Sunday with stomach trouble
and died at O'Clock the following
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04

Mr.. Wilson will plant 200 acres
of his ranch to apple trees during
the next II months. One hundred
acres will be set out in the fall
and the remainder next spring.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-05-04

sumo operations. The large amount
OF building going on has made a
brisk demand for lumber.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Rites For H. w. Fuller
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral ceremonies for Harry w.
Fuller, passenger traffic manager for
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and
one of the best known railroad men of
the country. will be held at st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, near Dupont circle,
In Eighteenth street, tomorrow morning
at II o'clock. The Rev. c. Ernest Smith
will officiate.
Although all have not yet signified
that IT will be possible for them to reach
Washington. the pallbearers probably
will be the following officials of the
railroad: George w: Stevens. president
r. NJ. Whitaker, third vice president ;
L.. F. Sullivan, comptroller; G. Lor-
raine. general baggage agent; John d.
Potts, general passenger agent, all of
whom are located at Richmand, Va,
and c. b. Ryan, general passenger
agent for the Seaboard Air Line whose
headquarters are at Portsmouth, Va.
Members of the Chevy Chase Club OF
which Mr.. Fuller was a member, will
attend the funeral. Mr.. Fuller belonged
to no ,fraterpal orders. After the cere-
receiving vault in Rock Creek Gene
terry, interment taking place later In
the cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
CADET MARKSMEN
FROM ALL SCHOOLS
ENTERED IN SHOOT
Superintendent Davidson To
Accompany Rife Clubs
To Winthrop.

With very high school represented by
it's rifle club for the first time, more
than $50 cadets and other pupils will
go to winthrop. Nd, tomorrow for the
annual shooting tournament.
DIR. w. M. Davidson. an enthusiast In
this branch Of sport, will accompany
them and take few shots at the tar
gets himself. The Wakefield will take
the school-boy marksmen on the thirty
two mile trip down the Potomac to the
United States Marine Corps range.
The boy sharpshooters Will leave
Washington for the range at o'clock.
taking the launch at the foot of Eighth
street southwest. Silver trophy cups
The sunor mitch ane Wi be
shot tomorrow morning, those qnalify.
ing who make seventy-flve points out
OF q possible hundred. Each qualiner
Sl receive Msda suthorassd .hs boS hs oy ne
the highest score the Chamber Of Com
merce medal will be awarded, with the
title Of champion school boy rife shot
OF the District for lsll." To the Higs
this match the General Oliver media
will be awarded, with the champion
ship of the cadet corps. The National
Rife Association also will give medals
Company team matches of cadets will
be held at / O'Clock. with four cadets
from each company competing.
given by the National Rife Associa-
ton, to be presented by Brig. Gen. VIII
liam Crozier, chief of ordnance, u. 8,
A., Is another part Of the program.
Secretary of War Stimson ana Gen.
eral oliver. Assistant Secretary, have
donated two cups for matches named
in their honor.
The Washington Times cup will be
given to the best marksman In the
individual contests, scores in the Junior
marksman's contest to count
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
California Grants
Vote To Its Women

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Oct. l3-The
iast doubt that womcn's suffrage has
carried In California apparently was re-
moved today by returns from 2717 pre-
oincts showing plurality Of l,s7s for
the constitutional amendment. suf
iraGettes in this district declare that the
large pluralities polled by the amend.
ment IN the country districts whicl,
have reported thus far. will be coatiu-
ued In the precinctsl as vet ported.
s en- Vi heaIy
WITH the passage of the SUFFRAGE
eInendment assured. II now is certain
that every one of the twcnty-three
ted at Tuesdays election was indorsad
and VIII speedily become law.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
ARMY INSPECTIONS
IN FUTURE WITHOUT
NOTICE TO POSTS
Orders Issued BY Chief Of
Staff Expected To Make
Valuable Reform.

Orders which will result In revolution
izing time-worn methods of inspecting
the various posts of the United States
army, and require as much strenuosity
on the part of every man connected
with the service as was known during
those days when President Roosevelt
made sudden demands Of the commits
stoned officers of the War Department.
have been issued by Major General
Wood. chief Of staff.
The orders were issued four or Ave
days ago, but not until today did the
officers of the service wake up to the
realization of the fact that their lives
are to be filled with thrills and surprises
from this time henceforth
Will Not Give Notice.
General Wood isn't going to carry out
the fixed policy of the War Department
CT notifying in advance the various
army posts, which dot the country, that
they are to undergo inspection few
months later, at a certain place and un-
der certain conditions. The army men
detailed for inspection service are to
give the officers and men practically no
advance notice of their coming. At any
day, any hour, the commanding officer
of q post is likely 10 receive telephone
notice to report within a few hours to
the inspector.
When the latest orders of the chief
OF staff are finally put into effect, the
United States Army and every man con-
nected with 1t will be required to be At
all times ready to take up a long march
and undergo a course of instruction.
In explaining the objects of the pro-
posed order, General Wood, on the day
It was issued. did it substantially, as
follows:
'The actual test Of the efficiency of
the army cannot be made under exist
ing rules. Let the army posts know
months in advance that they are to
can take their own time about getting
ready for it. When the date of inspec-
ton comes around. the inspector and
his staff, with brass band accompan-
ments, reaches the post, and finds both
officers and men, as we'll as everything
connected with the post in spick and
span condition.
,"Hereafter no such adyanee ;Iaornaa- informa-
reaches a point forty or fifty miles from
Fort Sam Houston, some afternoon, as
an example, and he telephones the COM
manding officer of the post to report
to him the next morning at 10 o'clock.
Better to Be There.
Every officer and man connected
with Fort Sam Houston would better be
at the point designated at the time
stipulated, or else have very good
reason"
General Wood says that, in this way
the real efficiency Of the army. can be
ascertained, and in no other way.
Since the order was issued, the army
men have been endeavoring to figure
out lust what the ultimate ends will be
The military men Of Washington think
they see q reverting to the strenuosity
of the Rooseveltian period, the diff
ference being that the strenuousness
must be kept up at all times now
whereas in the past 1t was required o1
them only at intervals.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Simple Home Treatment
For Banishing Freckles

Many people wear freckles on their
face. neck and arms, not because they
want to but because they believe they
cannot be removed by simple home
treatments that are inexpensive. Then.
also. there are SO many worthless CO.'S
metics advertised to remove freckles.
and. these have been tried without any
success whatever by people who freckle.
that they have become disgusted and
have given UP trying to clear their
complexion OF these unsightly skin
blemishes. Yet there are creams to be
had that cannot be classed as fall
ures and simple money-setters. One
OF these particularly that really
possesses some mertorious qualities as
complexion cream and freckle ban
Usher has been tried with phenomenal
success in South Carolina especially.
where freckle faces are numerous. due
to the extreme and constant heat and
sun rays. This preparation is made
in Charleston. 8. c., and Is known rs
Wilson's Freckle Cream. 1t has been
put on sale in Washington and the
Peoples Drug Store, Seventh and X
streets northwest, have been appointed
as distributing druggists. 1t can be had
by calling or phoning to this store.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
NOVELIST W|STER
|. DIES WHILE WIFE
RACES WESTWARD
Special Train Fails To Get
Her To Bedside Before
The End.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct. 1s.-owen
wister. the novelist, died in Wyoming
today while his wife was rushing from
Erie In a special train to his bedside. Al
though the train averaged q milo a
minute, death was the speedier and
won tho race.
The wisters' home was in Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Wister was attending the
State Federation of Womon's Clubs in
Erie when she received lows Of her
husbands sudden illness.
Mr.. Wister was chiefly known as the
author Of THE virginian." q tale of
ranch life In Wyoming. He was born
in Philadelphia in 1880 and graduated
from Harvard in 1882. His frst novel
appeared in 1899. and from that time up
to his death he issued q constant
stream Of novels. maSasine articles and
verse.
The life on the Western prsiries ap-
pealed to him strongly and he was one
OF the most popular exponents Of the
vanishing cowboy.
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Unique improvements Are
Placed In Western High
Extension.

A spacious open-air study hall, ftted
with tables and chairs, where pupils
may spend their study periods when
the weather is favorable throughout the
year, a wireless station with two forty
foot masts carrying an aerial extending
nearly the length Of the building. and a
dining room, including a "quick lunch
counter, as well as tables for a la
carte service will be new features OF
Western High School when the work
on the addition, now nearing compile
ton. is finished.
As soon as the huge masts are erected
at each end Of the building and the
150-foot aerial Is suspended, the work
Of regular course preparing pupils to
be wireless operators, will be begun.
Arrangements will be made with the
navy yard or some other station. for
sending messages. and tho pupils will
receive from any stations working dur
Ing their practice hours.
The open air study hall is q unique
feature. 1t is located on the large bal
cony that surInounts the extension OF
the assembly hall in the front of the
building. This balcony Is practically
completed, though there is still work to
meath. Three sides are exposed to the
air and the roof is the only protection
from the elements. Tables will be
placed behind the big pillars, and chairs
and desks will be set up in the center
of the space. This furniture will be
especially designed to Withstand the
ravages OF storms. The balcony adjoins
the library and from that room pupias
may go to the open air study hall al
pleasure. spending either a part or the
whole OF their study period there. A
teacher will be In charge
The improvements being made n,
western include new wings at the north
and south ends Of the building. In the
south wing chemical laborator,
elready has been installed. said to b,
cne OF the best equipments of any ac.
ademic school laboratory south of New
YORK. There the subject OF eIect,irit,
VIII be studied with the aid of dynamos
motors. and n huge switchboard. AFFORD
ing every kind Of current. In the nortt
wing. the biological laboratory alread,
has been established. and the new
equipment for developing plant life b,
way OF demonstration as we'll as tank,
for the display of the elemental form.
or animal life already is in Use.
Ihough the contract called for th,
completing Of the improvements h,
August 81. delay in getting material
held back the contractor. and it is no
hkc'y that the new assembly hall vii
The Washington times., 1911-10-13
Today Is Anniversary
Of Napoleon's Exile

Today is the anniversary OF many his
toric events, including the beginning of
the perpetual exile TO St. Helena of Ma
poleon Bonaparte, In 1915.
On October 49, 1885, Roger Williams
was banished from Boston for alleged
heresy.
The Scotland parliament met for the
last time on October 13, 1705.
In more recent history today Is mem
orable as the anniversary of President
Grants proclamation against Fenian-
ism, In 1870, and the adoption of the
standard meridian of Greenwich, in 1884.
Six years ago today Sir Henry Irving,
premier English tragedian, died, aged
sixty-seven years.