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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
GOVERNOR VETOS IRRI-
CATION BILL
Denies Districts the Right to
Dispose of Power Sites on
Canals

Governor Haines has vetoed Sen.
ate bill No. 221, which provided tnat
irrigation districts may dispose OF
power and power sites generated by
irrigation works. The bill, while ad-
vocated by the Emmett district was in
the interest of all irrigation dis
tricts in the state. 1t was of parti-
cular value to the water users under
the Canyon canal because it would
give them the legal right to dispose
of a valuable power site on the canal
for valuable consideration. The gov
ernoPs veto was a surprise as well as
an injury to this district. The bill
provided:
"The board of directors may, when
ever available, utilize the works and
waters of the district for power pur-
poses and, when authorized by ma
jority vote of the qualified electors of
the district, at an election called and
conducted as provided in this title for
bond elections may contract for the
use or enlargements of the works of
the district for the development of
power to be used for any purpose,
within or without the irriga-
ton district"
The directors of the Emmett dis
trict, as well as the water users ana
the business men of the town, are sew
ere in their criticism of Governor
Haines' action 1t is charged that
the governor was induced to veto the
Dill by undue influences of power cor
0orations and that he did not consid- /
er it on its merits, the only reason
given being that he considered it /
lnwise to build up small power plants
III over the state, an excuse ridicul- !
'us on its face. Governor Haines has
placed himself in a very compromis-
ng position with the people of this
ectop.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
WORK HIGH
lY PRAISED
EmmettsviIle Degree Team Car
ried Off Honors at |. o. o.
+. Convention.

Emmett Odd Fellows and their
degree team added new laurels to
their fame at the district meeting
held in Nampa last Thursday. About
90 members were present from thi.
city and they all speak in the highest
terms Of the cordial welcome given
by Nampa lodge
The Emmett degree team put on
the First Degree work and as usual
covered themselves with glory. IN.
Nampa Leader-H Herald voiced the
sentiments of everyone of the 225
visitors present, including the grand
officers, when it said: "This team is
considered the best in the state and
probably can hold its wn with any
in the Northwest" The team is
composed Of the following: Ed Reed,
captain, E. o. Mech, Alvin Myers,
w. Womack, Ira Transue, H. o.
Thompson, Sam Mcmillan, J. C. All
mon, J. V. CroGch, w. 7. Crouch. Ed
Vahlberg, Walter Knox, ]. F. T. Bas-
ye, James Kinzer, George Coulson, H.
Haylor, L. w. Johnson, l. Womack,
Frank Tarleton, George Burkhard, C.
D. Bucknum, Chas Anderson, C. L.
Gamage, W. J. Logan, and F. G. Car
penter
A class of 81 was initiated. for
Of them being from this city, as fol-
ows: Fl. T. Davis, Clare Haylor, Roy
keithley and Ray G. Newcomer.
An ga nization W as perfected
Known as the Southwestern idaho
ID Fellows association, who Sc ob-
ect is to create more interest in the
odge, work; promote the general
Welfare of the various organizations
md to give instruction in exemplify
ng the work of the order. H. W.
sutton of Boise was elected president
f the association.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
A Sensational Case.

The arrest of two strangers yester-
day by Constable Mech on a warrant
charging them with gambling, the
complainant alleging that they had
tieeced him of $500 in a poker game,
bids fair to develop into a sensational
case. The complainant has been in
turn charged with bootlegging. The
preliminary trial will come up Mon
day morning and standing room in the
court room will be at a premium.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
DESTROY LAST BUILDING.
No House Left Now Upon Site of
Proposed Mormon CITY.

Kingston, No, March 15-The des-
truction Of cabin five miles north Of
here yesterday removed the last build
ing from the site Of Ear West" a
once flourishing little city which be-
fore the Mormons established them
selves in Utah was chosen as the site
for the headquarters Of their church.
Filed away among the records of the
Mormon church at Salt Lake are the
original plans of Far West. The
plans show that a great city was con-
templated. Preparations were made
for the building Of temple in the
center Of the town. Work on the tenn
pie was actually begun a short time
before the Mormons of Missouri de-
cided TO go TO Utah.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Incorporate Ditch Company.

Articles of Incorporation were filed
fn Caldwell last week for the "Only
Chance Drainage company" the pur-
pose of which is stated to be TO buy,
sell and otherwise acquire title to ir-
rigation and drainage bitches, and to
own, control and maintain the same.
F. A. DeClark, D. NJ Johns, 1. Wo-
mack, H. E. Cook and W. F. Sinclair
are the directors, $4,000 is the capital
stock.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
FRUIT GROWERS
DISCUSS TAXATION
Enter Protests Against High Assess
ment of Orchard Land

Fruit growers from all sections o.
Southern Idaho have been in session
at Boise this week for the purpose oi
discussing ways and means of estab-
fishing a uniform scale in the taxa
ton of fruit land in Idaho and protest
against the present mode of assessing
land at inflated values. Among the
speakers were Henry Dorman OF
Caldwell, J. r. Field of Emmett, H
Harland of Payette, and other well
known fruit men of the state. Young
orchards alleged to have been as
sessed at values which would haze
been exorbitant for even bearing or
chards, is one of the protests advanc-
ed.
The fruit men desire to do away
with the assessing of trees, and want
the valuation placel on the land a
lone, as they maintain trees are not
stable and may be valuable one day
and the next be ruined by the ele-
ments. They also are in favor of tax
ing orchard land on the same scale
as is alfalfa and wheat land ]. U.
Mcpherson believes taxation on or
chard land should be low when the
tres are at the age of years, and it
should then be slowly raised until
the taxes are highest when the or
chard has reached its maximum in
bearing at II years.
The following resolutions were
adopted, and presented to the meet
ing of the assessors of the state in
session at Boise:
We, the undersigned, constitute |
a committee appointed by the fruit [
growers of our respective districts to I
confer with you body regarding the
assessments of orchard properties in
the state of Idaho. We believe that
through combination of circumstan-
ces, for which, perhaps, no individual
or class is responsible, the fruit grow
ers of Idaho have been paying an ex-
cesive amount of money for taxation,
and we feel that we are entitled to
relief at your hands.
We believe that the principle of
aSStSoiuS II uis 1iCCo do improvements
is wrong. We think that trees should
be considered as part of the crop,
and should not be assessed any more
than you would assess alfalfa roots. {
However, we realize that you NAV {
consider that the law specifically di- {
rects you to assess orchards beyond S
,he age of years as improvements, c
and we have scheduled below I
amounts which we deem fair under (
he circumstances for each age tree.
We have placed the valuation of the
I-year-old tree very low, as trees at
his age are still unproductive, and Il
he exemption clause should have
overed this year. Commencing with il
he fifth year at $50, we have ad S
anced the valuation SO per year up
o the tenth year. After trees have t
cached their 10th year they do not a
sually reach higher stage of pro-
uction, although this stage may con-
inue indefinitely.
We wish particularly to emphasize r;
he justice of having this basis of b
aluation Used on all orchard prop D
rites throughout the various counties h
+ the state, possibly eliminating 81
rom the acreage of an orchard pro- Sc
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
White House on a.Waann ;,

There are to be no drinks at the
White House. No announcement
since the news of the passage of the
Webb bill to prohibit the shipping of
Ehiskey to dry states has cast such a
loom over the saloon district of
Washington. The Governors" the
majors" and the "colonels" have
hken the White House edict to mean
OF only that they viii get nothing to
rink at the White House, but that
|hey must not carry too much drink
In their breath when they go to see
he president.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Stage Has Hard Time

The stage line is operating under
difficulties that would discourage or
dinary men, but the Calender boys
are sending the stage through every
day. The mud is simply awful be-
tween Emmett and Sweet and Mon
days stage, which left here in the
morning, did not reach Montour until
$3.50 at night. though eight horses
were hitched to light blackboard.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Sell Ontario Store

W. A. Marshall of this city has
disposed of his furniture stock at On
tario to William McBratney, taking
in exchange business property in
that city and farm land in the Weiser
valley Mr.. Marshall has owned the
stock for about six months, having
traded South slope land for it. He
has returned to his home in this
city.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
BONDS FOR SCHOOLHoUSE.
Montour Votes s6,7OO for New School
Building

proposed to build a four-room
brick structure on block of ground
donated to the district by E. H. Dew
ey. R. E. holland, a member of the
school board, was in town Tuesday
on his way to Payette to inspect the
school buildings of that city with a
view of getting pointers on the best
arrangement, lighting and other fea-
lures. The building will be erected
during the coming summer and will
be ready for use in the fall.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Sheepmen to Weiser.

The advisory board Of the Idaho
national forest reserve will meet at
Weiser tomorrow to consider several
important matters. The board cor
sists of G. C. Teters, Weiser, presi-
dent; Charlie Bolton, Payette; Wal
ter Little Emmett; L. D. CLEARWATER
and A. Goodwin, Payette.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
open for Business Anril

E. C. Keith and son of Payette were
in town yesterday and made arrange
ments to open their clothing store
here April l. The contract for the
shelving was given to Berry & Camp
bell Mr.. Keith, Jr., will have charge
of the business and will move his fam
lily here.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Take Scottish Rite Degrees.

Four Emmett Masons took advanc-
ed degrees in Scottish Rite Masonry
at Boise this week. The candidates
were: j. w. Tyler, Frank Knox, Ed
Stanley and Charles Kesl. No serious
effects had been reported up to the
time of going to press. DR.. B. O..
Clark, E. K Hayes and John YanDeu-
sen accompanied them and watched
the ceremonies.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
New Equipment.

On account of installing new type
setting machine this week, The Index
is compelled to leave out a great deal
of good news matter, for which we
beg the indulgence of our readers. We
shall be in shape hereafter to print
much better, newsier and neater
paper than ever before.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Lost or Stolen.

From Col. Hunters ranch, sorrel
gelding years old, weight 1900 lbs,
wire cut front of hook on right hind
leg. Reward for recovery. Notify Jos.
R. Hunter at Frozen Dog ranch, or
Tom Irving, Col. Hunters bench ranch
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Good Vaudeville Coming

The managers of the Electric thea
er have been fortunate in securing q
ate with Hummel & Denzel, Amer
ra's foremost vaudeville artists, who
[lll appear in this city, Monday night,
Parch "a. This is your chance to
Pc acts the same and just as good and
etter than those you see in the first
lass theatres in the large cities Ad
iission 10 and 20 cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Ten-Acre Prune Orchard.

James Kinzer has completed ar
rangements to plant 10 acres of his
bench farm, the former Billy Feen
place, to prunes. Charlie Kester will
have charge of the work and will al
SO take care of the orchard during this
season.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Real Estate Sales

F. A. DeClark reports the sale of
IL acres belonging to ]. A. Draper to
hs brother Moses Draper of Eastern
Idaho. The new owner has moved his
family and household goods to this
city and will make his home on mis-
farm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Motor Car TO AInntnnr

The new passenger motor car on the
Idaho Northern inaugurated regular
service to Montour on Monday The
car is run in the morning only from
Boise TO Montour without change.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20

Our line of heating and cook
stoves and ranges is still complete
and We can make good prices 10
clean up our stock. Call and see
them. Hawkins Hardware.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Mayor Cartwright Imnrnrinp

Reports from w. R. Cartwright are
that he is improving, but slowly. He
is gradually gaining strength and sat
up today for the first time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Inspecting Orchards

Mr.. Dean has been appointed or
chard Inspector for this district and
James Kinzer, nursery stock inspec-
tor, under A. B. Kerns. Mr.. Dean is
his first rounds.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Telegraph Service Installed

Beginning today, telegraph mess
ages will be received for transmission
at the depot in the day time Night
messages will be handled by the tele-
phone office.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
Baseball Neetino

A meeting of those interested in
the continuance of Twilight league
ball this season will be held in Com
mercial Club rooms Monday evening
at 7:S0 O'clock
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20

animal will be shown at the Electric
theater. tomorrow night in a special
two reel reature, the product of the
two reel feature, the product of the
"1O1 Ranch company. No extra
charge will be made for admission and
all those who appreciate the acts of
well trained quadrupeds will surely
like this film.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
TWO TICKETS ARE IN
THE FIELD
X. n. Cummings Heads One and
b. b. Davis the
Other.

Two complete tickets and one par.
tial ticket has been filed for the city
election which will be held Tuesday
April l. The tickets follow:
Citizens Progressive
Mayor. N. Cummings.
Clerk---D. NJ. Stokesbery.
Engineer-G. W. Knowles.
First Ward Councilmen-M. A.
Ross, Bert Sherard.
Second Ward-A. R. White, Albert
Bird.
Third Ward-J. W. Logan, H. T.
Davis.
Electors Municipal
Mayor-B. B. Davis.
Clerks. II. Reed.
Treasurer Walter Knox.
Engineer-G. w. Knowles.
First Ward-C. B. Knox, John Par
bour
Second Ward-F. T. Feuling, J.
c. Allmon.
Third Ward-George Coulson, W.
W. Wilton.
Electors Progressive.
Clerk-W. l.. Burton.
Engineer-E E. Forshay.
1t will be noticed that the name of
Geo. w. Knowles appears on two tic
kets Unless he files his objections to
being placed on one of the ticke-s. hi
filing will be void and his name will
not appear on either. At least, that
is the Interpretation placed upon the
law by City Clerk Stokesbery.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20
EMMETT CANYON COUNTY, THURSDAY MARCH 90 1913
non-profitable varieties.
Proposed Basis for Assessment.

Four year, $40 per acre; 5 years,
$50 per acre; years, $50 per acre;
7 years, $40 per acre; 8 years, $50
per acre; 9 years, $50 per acre; 10
years, 800 per acre.
No action was taken in this matter
by the assessors, but it seemed to be
the consensus of opinion that it would
be impossible to establish any uni
form valuation on orchards for the
reason that conditions varied SO radi-
cally in different parts of the state.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20

Coffee, coffee, coffee-we have the
best in town. John & McGowan's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20

Go to Cronk's for all kinds of
lover seed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-20

Artistic printing at Index office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-20

sought, or upon the petition of any
railroad company whose tracks cross
or are crossed at grade, or said Board
of Public Utility Commissioners may,
of it's W motion, proceed with re-
spect to any such crossing: where
upon said Board Of Public Utility
Commissioners shall fix a time and
place for a hearing before 1t and
shall give such notice thereof as 1t
shall deem reasonable to the munic-
ipality and corporations, co-partner-
ships or individuals interested there
in and after such hearing, shall de-
termine or order what, If any, alter
atoms to or changes in or connected
with such crossing and public high
way shall be made.
g. All the powers, supervision,
regulation of, jurisdiction and con-
troll over public utilities granted by
the act to which this ia a supplement,
are hereby vested in the Board of
Public Utility Commissioners and
courts of this state as may be neces-
sary to carry the provisions of this
act into effect.
Z. This act shall take effect i'm
mediately.
The act is a supplement to the
general public utility act.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-20
FULL TEXT OF
CROSSING ACT
Measure introduced by Ssna-
tor Fielder Covers Subject
(From the NEWS Correspondent

(Fron the NE VS. Correspondent
Trenton, Jan. 20:-The full text
OF the Fielder grade crossing bill,
Senate No. 2, which was introduced
by Senator Davis for President Field
er, is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of
New Jersey:
l. Whenever a public highway
and a railroad cross each other at
the same level and it shall appear to
the board (Board of Public Utility
Commissioners) that such crossing
is dangerous to public safety, or that
the public travel on such highway is
impeded thereby, the Board of Pub
lie Utility Commissioners may order
the company operating such railroad,
within such time as said board may
fix, to alter such crossing according
to plans to be approved by said
board, by substituting therefor a
crossing not at the grade OF such
public highway and by carrying such
public highway under or over such
railroad, or by vacating, relocating,
or changing the lines, width, direc-
ton or location of such highway and
the opening of a new highway in the
place of the one ordered vacated.
2. The entire expense of such al
terations, changes, relocation or
opening, including damages to ada
cent property, shall be paid by such
railroad, unless a street railway uses
such crossing, in which event the
board may order not exceeding ten
per centum of such expense to be
paid by the company operating such
street railway and the balance to be
paid by the company operating such
railroad.
3. The expense of removing, re-
laying or relocating any municipal
water or sewer pipes or other munic-
ipal pipes, conduits or subways, shall
be borne by the municipality owning
the same and also the expense of
paving, curbing and tagging the
highway constructed as the result Of
the change of grade.
4. When the order of said board
shall require. changes in, or the re-
moval of the property or construc-
tons of any telegraph, telephone,
gas, electric, lighting, power. water,
oil, pipe lines or other company or
corporation, co-partnership or IN
dividual, they shall. at their own
expense, 10Y or change the grade
or location of their property or con-
structions in conformity with the
order OF said board. They shall be
deemed parties in interest and shall
be given notice of hearing and an
opportunity to be heard.
s. The board or body having
charge of the finances of any munich
pality wherein any such crossing ex-
lists, may present to the Board of
Public Utility Commissioners a petit
ton in writing setting forth the facts
upon which relief under this act is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-20
HOLD PARENTS
RESPONSIBLE
Supt. Of State Home for
Boys Makes Report.
(From the NEWS Correspondeut.)

NAftht tffN A1 " ~ Wi tpRSfNNfNsf
Trenton, Jan. 20.-That parents
should be properly dealt with by the
state, II by their neglect their chill
dren are stunted in growth, or in
jured, or their care and education
are neglected so that the children
have. to be placed in institutions
and become dependent is the decla-
ration of Captain John c. Kalleen,
superintendent of the State Home
for Boys at Jamesburg, in his an
nuaal report just filed with Governor
Wilson. Captain Kaleen goes furth-
er and declares that If parents are
unable to provide for their children.
assistance should be rendered by the
state.
In this manner only" the super
intendent says, I'VE can save chill
dren from commitment to an institu-
ton for a life of crime and its con-
sequences" Continuing, the SUI
perintendent says:
The causes of commitment, We
find, to have been the same as in
years preceding, and we do not
think, judging from the experience
of the past improvement will appear
until the home conditions can be
made normal. The number Of boys
committed during the term as be-
ing incorrigible was 164. and of this
number, 140 we're under IA years
of age.
ut is true boys IA years of age
and under reared under home condi-
lions most ~deplorable have emerged
FROM fhapa a1fsunnpftin ma ra.
liable, but such are exceptionable.
and few of them ever enter an in
stitution or become Independent.
In the main, the class with whom
we have to deal win not improve,
nor will commitments to institutions
from it be less until home condi-
lions are livable and normal"
The superintendent points out
that from 8 to IA years of age is a
time in a child's life when tender
care should be exercised in its train
ing, but judging from the records OF
the commitments to the home, very
little, IL any care Is given to It. He
says that an examination of the rec
ords shows plainly neglect on the
part of parents in caring for the
children.
Superintendent Kalleen recon-
mends the New York plan for this
state namely, to have all boys un-
der 16 years of age convicted of
crime, except for manslaughter or
murder, adjudged juvenile delin-
q%uents, the idea being to prevent
putting on record any reference to
crime a child under 16 years of age
may have committed.
The other causes of commitment
| We're larceny, ia; breaking, enter
ing and receiving, 40; and assault
! and battery 6. OF the total number
of boys committed, 145 were classed
as normal, and 179 as sub-normal.
The average number of boys in
the home during the year was $40.
The largest number contributed by
any one county, 119, anne from
Hudson county. Essex county sent
SIS; Passaic, IS; Union, %; Ber-
gen, Is; Atlantic, Morris and Mid
dlesex, IL each; Salem, Somerset
and Cumberland 4 each; Camden. 3;
+, Warren, Q and Burlington Cape
May and Gloucester l each, The
average age of all the boys COM
mitted was 10 years.
The total expenses for the main
tenance for the year vas $780,