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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
OFFER PRIZES TO CORN
GROWERS
Substantial Premiums by
Fair Association Worth
Trying For.

The exhibit of corn at the
Canyon county fair next fall will
be made a special feature, and
the substantial prizes to be Of
fered should go a long ways to-
ward a more general growing of
this cereal. That it can be grown
profitably has already been de-
monstrated in the Emmett country.
T. NJ. Nichol, secretary of the
fair association, has sent out the fol
lowing advance notice of premiums
that will be given in order that
farmers may prepare to take ad-
vantage of them at the beginning o
the season:
For the best acre of corn rails
ed this year premium of s25
in cash will be paid. Also spec
ial premium Of a s35 lot, and a
ial premium of a s25 lot in
Mountain View addition to the
city CT Caldwell will be given
by the Dorman Land Co.
For the best II ears of corn
raised on fertilized ground the
Union Meat Co. CT Portland will
give $50 worth Of commercial fer
tilizer. This may be divided in
two or more premiums.
For the best IL ears of White
Dent corn, ]. NJ. Royston of Pay
cite will give registered Poland
China pig worth s25.
For the best IL ears of Yellow
Dent corn, V. D. Hannah will give
thoroughbred Poland China pig.
For the best IL ears of Calico
corn, H. L. Fest OF Emmett will
give a registered Duroc pig.
For the best u ears OF Flint
corn, D. H. Haylett of Nampa will
give a registered Duroc pig. Cash
premiums will be given in all
these classes for the second best
entries.
J. H. Forbes will give s25,
LlISL anu S4b SENOHu pA tOA
the best acre of popcorn raised
on new land, first or second CROP
under the Government project.
For the best u ears OF cornI
raised by Icy under 16 years
the McNair Shoe Co. will give
pair of boys high cut shoes.
There will also be premiums CIV
en- in the children's corn club con-
tests.
In the acre class each contestant
shall exhibit one bushel CT corn
which shall become the property Of
the Fair association for exhibition
purposes and each tract of ground
and the yield thereon shall be
measured by competent persons
and certified thereto. The report
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
A Squirrel ExteImiJatnr.

Two Emmett young men, Eph
and Jesse Sorenson, have invent
ed and patented a ground squirrel
and gopher exterminator that is
sure death to those pests. The
contrivanoe is very simple af-
fair, is not expensive and fills a
long felt want. Sulphur and straw
are the only ingredients needed
to charge the machine and an
air pump forces the fumes into
the uttermost recesses of the rod
ent's holes. killing them almost in
simultaneously. The machine is
being manufactured on the SOren-
son farm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Distribution of Trout.

The State Fish and Game De
partment announces that large
number of Eastern Brock trout
will be ready for distribution dur
ing April and May. These fish
are well adapted to the smaller
streams, but may be planted in
the larger streams where the
waters temperature is not too
high in the summer. Announcement
Of the time for distribution of
'ainbow and native trout will be
made later Those desiring fish
for streams are urged to make
application to the state game
warden not later than April l.,
so that an equable and intelligent
distribution can be made. Appli-
cation blanks will be furnished up
On request to the state game war
den's office.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Help Wanted.

The Emmett Irrigation Dis
trict officials are advertising in
this issue for men and teams
to work on the Canyon canal. Many
of .he farmers. working there have
quit to look after the work on
their farms. There is yet a good
months job for every available maj
and team in order to have the
canal in condition to deliver wa
ter by April Is, and unless the
farmers come to the rescue at
cnce water will be considerably de-
layed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13

The question of discriminating
electric light and power rates
was discussed at some length. The
committee appointed at a pre-
vious meeting To confer with Off
cials of the light company in re-
gard to a reduction of rates SINH
lar to that given neighboring towns
reported that their efforts had
not been success -ul. They also
reported that a number of avail
able power sites were being in
vestigated with a view of recon-
mending the installation Of a muni-
cipal light and power plant to the
next city administration.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Young Married Couple Surprised.

Last Friday evening, while Mr.
and Mrs. George JOhnsonwere quiet
ly reading in their home, they were
unexpectedly disturbed by music
of the tin can variety. A num-
per of small boys serenaded the
young married couple and when
called in, were followed by the
entire neighborhood. The sur
prise was complete, and Mr.. John
son presented his young wife to
her neighbors. Later in the even
ing refreshments were served
by the ladies to make amends for
their unexpected call. Afterwards
a very appropriate speech was Civ
en- by Mrs. w. ]. van Limbaugh on
behalf of the ladies and E. j..
Teerink performed a like SER
vice for the men. Those present
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
CANDIDATES FOR CITY.
OFFICERS
Efforts Being Made to Have
Only One Ticket in the
Field

Very little interest is being
manifested in the city election,
which is only two weeks off. Pc
titions of candidates for the
several offices have been in cir
culation the last few days and
sufficient candidates have been
found to fill the offices. So far
the only one with pronounced op-
position is D. NJ. Stokesbery, who
seeks reelection as city clerk,
w. L. Burton being also in the
race. 1t is probable, however, that
Bert Sherard, who is mentioned
as a candidate fer councilman from
the First ward, viii have an op-
ponent if he decides to enter
the race. An effort is being made
to agree on a candidate that will
be acceptable to all residents in
that ward and thus avoid a fight
Following Is list of candidates
whose petitions are being circula-
ted
Mayor. n. Cummings
First Ward Councilmen-M A.
Ross, Bert Sherard.
Second Ward-A. r. White, Al
bert Bird.
Third Ward-W. ]. Logan, H.
T, Davis.
Clerk-D. NJ. Stokesbery, w. l..
Burton.
Treasurer-Walte Knox.
Engineer-George w. Knowles.
The election will be held on Tues
day, April L.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
w. r.. Cartwright Stricken.

Mayor w. R. Cartwright was
stricken with. heart failure this
morning while seated in the of
flee at the Bank of Emmett. Fol
sometime he was in a serious con-
dition, but at this writing is rest
ing easier, although it has not
been thought wise to move him,
and he has occupied cot in the
bank since morning. Mr.. Cart
wright's host of friends in this
section of the state will hope for
his speedy recovery to health.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
JOHN WEST
TRADES FARM
Receives in Exchange Stock of
Goods at Payette.

John West this week traded his
16O-acre farm on the bench to the
Whitsell brothers for their stock
of furniture and hardware located
at Payette. The deal gives Mr..
West $25, 900 for his farm.
The West farm is located about
four miles from town. 1t is par
TALLY under cultivation, about 20
acres being in orchard, prunes
and pears, and 20 acres in alfalfa.
The place was secured by home
stead filing. The two Whitsells
will at once move onto their new
and carry on extensive
Mr.. West will take
charge of the Payette store.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
sbipptna Nursery Stock

Two full carloads of nursery
stock have been shipped from the
Hartley nurseries this week to fill
orders, one going to Boise Mon
day and the other to Ontario on
tuesday. Many large orders for
less than carload shipments are
being shipped every day by the
several Emmett nurseries.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
To Build New Church.

A new church building, to re-
place the one destroyed by fire
at Bramwell a short time ago,
will be at once built by the Lat
ter Day Saints. The contract for
the foundation has been awarded
to A. L. Russell The carpenter
work will be done by days labor.
The building will be erected on
new site near the G. w. Cor
don farm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13

were: Mr.. and Mrs. D. Mcmillan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, Mrs. F. Sloane,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Howard, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Teerink, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Schoening, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
van Limbaugh and Messrs. Carl
Johannesson, Thomas Murphy, H.
Johnson, Earnest and William van
Limbaugh, and even Snookums was
there. Cor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Another Ticket.

Today it was learned that pc
titions for another ticket are be-
ing circulated, IS follows: E. K.
Hayes, mayor; Councilmen: First
ward, c. B. Knox and John Bar
bour; Second ward, ]. C. Almon
and Frank Feuling; Third ward, W
w. Wilton and V. T. Craig; Sam
Reed, clerk; G. W. Knowles, en-
gineer; Walter Knox, treasurer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
New Tain Service.

The Short Line has for several
days been testing new COM
bination gasoline car on the Idaho
Northern. 1t is reported that
the car is satisfactory and that
it will supersede the mixed train,
making two trips day. 1t is
also reported that the new car
will run from Emmett to Boise
via Nampa. A new train schedule
will be put in effect Saturday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Other SaheS

F. A. DeClark reports the fol
lowing sales for the past week:
Ed Lark to David Nelson, 80
acres at Bramwell; David Nelson
to C. H. Blom, 20 acres near
Bramwell; the West. fruit farm
east of town to Mrs. S. G. Crog-
han, $4,000.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Odd Fellows 60 Nampa.

About so members of the En-
nett lodge of Odd Fellows, to-
gether with a number from the
Sweet lodge, went to Nampa this
morning to attend the district con-
vention. The Emmett degree team
will exemplify the work of the
first degree.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
TEACHERS ARE
REELECTED
School Board Offers Positions to
All of Present Corps.

The school board, at its meet
ing Monday night, voted to re-
elect the entire force of teachers
employed in the city schools, their
services having been very salts
factory.
1t is known, however, that
several have decided not te teach
here next year, although none has
yet made known his intentions.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Eggs for Hatching.

i, From my best S. c. White Leg
horn stock at 81 per Is, $3.50
per so, $500 per 100. 1 also
have some fine young RUFUS Red
Belgian Hares at s1.5O per pair
while they last. Cconrod Ranch.
phone 56k-1. 2S-2u
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Fire Destroys Farm House.

Fire completely DESTROYED the
farm house of ]. c. Surber, living
southwest of town, Friday about
noon. A defective flue was the
cause. The family are living in
tents until a new building can be
erected.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Big Telephone Payroll

Thirty-seven hundred and fifty
dollars was the size of the tele-
phone company's payroll in this
city for the month Of February.
That amount was distributed this
week to employees.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Miss Lin Hathaway, sister

Miss Lin Hathaway, sister o
Howard Hathaway, who has bee
spending the winter in High valley
will return in short time t
Gods country" (Missouri). Sh'
thinks the bears and beau1 o
High valley are fierce. She will
visit Mrs. Claude Jackson, re
lative of the family, as she goe!
through Emmett
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13

Our line of heating and cook
stoves and ranges is still completed
and We can make good prices toI
clean up our stock. Call and see|
them. Hawkins Hardware,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Irrigation Trealsuren..

r. B. Shaw was chosen treasur-
er of the Emmett Irrigation Dis
trict at a meeting of the board CT
directors held last week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13

has Just completed a term OF
school in High valley. Mr.. Hatha-
way is by profession "broncho
buster and is undecided whether
to accept a position with big
company in the Gallatin valley,
Mont, or remain in High valley
and farm his 400-acre ranch. They
" i'll be at their home on Windy
Point for a while.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
Notioe to Berry Growers.

Please call at the office of the
Fruit Growers Association and
give an estimate of your crop.
By order of the Board.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13

Artistic printing at Index office.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13
ED. MoDIN,

On Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Bourg, a daughter.
On Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Merit Jackson of Bramwell, son.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
STILL A DEMOCRAT,

Our good friend and fellow towns
man, L. j. Anderson, is out of politics
but is still a Democrat, according to
the following news item in the CeH-
terville Journal:
Speaking of politics reminds us
that we enjoyed a call from an old
time democratic political worker in
the person of l.. J. Anderson, former
ly of the Montezuma Democrat and
the Oskaloosa Times, Monday after
noon. Mr. Anderson eschewed poll
tics some years ago and took up the
life insurance business and repre-
sents one of the big New York COM
panies. Notwithstanding that Mr..
Anderson is out of what LATE Young
calls the political game, he still re-
tains a lively interest in those who
are engaged in the game and their
various styles of play. Incidently
Mr. Anderson is an old time Bryan
man, and consequently a Woodrow
Wilson man. Mr.. Anderson was an
early admirer of Gen. James B. Weav-
er and was thoroughly in the center
of the things political in the Sixth
district when General Weaver accept
ed the democratic nomination for
congress, and indeed had a large
hand in the conduct of the Generals
campaign, as did he in the later one
of Fred White.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04

land is being used and much more
labor being performed in producing
the corn crop than is necessary"
Large yields have been secured on
experimental acres and otherwise in
practically every state in the union
in almost every county in some of the
states. Mr.. Hartley thinks that the
acre yield of corn in the United States
can be doubled. The information
in the bulletin is most valuable, as
Mr.. Harley tells what kind of corn
to grow; how. to begin corn improve
ment work; how to select the ground
and how to feftiiiZe it, cultivate it and
protect in from insect enemies. AID
vice also is given as to harvesting,
drying and caring for seed corn and
for determining the yield.
The bulletin deals with the general
requirements of the crop. These are
given as foundation upon which to
apply local experience and personal
knowledge. Mr.. Hartley strongly
urges the keeping of accurate rec
ords, as they will point the way to
further improvement" The weakest
defence, he says, is the vast acreage
of poor corn, which is impoverishing
farms and farmers. AS a motto for
corn improvement workers he sug-
gests fewer acres and more corn to
the acre" This, if adheared to is GER
tain gradually to raise the average.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
EARLY SHOPPING URGED.

The merchants of the city are of
one mind in favor of early shopping.
The experience of former years proves
II to be by far the best plan that can
be adopted for both buyer and seller.
1t is the rational plan to save the
saleswomen and statesmen from the
desperately trying and wearying work
Of late selling until nature herself
gives way and refuses longer to sus-
tain the workers in their needless
overstrain.
The movement is in the hands of
the buyers. They can be considerate
or selfish according to their mood of
sympathy for toilers, especially WON
en-, on their mood of callous indif-
erence. Let us all be thoughtful of
those who have long hours at the
best and exceedingly hard ones in the
rush period 10 10. grI e.
Z Let all shop early and let those who
cannot shop early shop as early as
they possibly can.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
The IOWA pIRT ROAD.

When you ride over the country
roads at this season of the year, and
see the great stretches of mileage
over single county, the vastness of
the scheme to cover the roads with a
hard coated surface or paving, seems
impracticable and impossible, says
the Keokuk County News. Take
the road from Sigourney to Delta. 1t
would take a mint of money to hard
surface the road those seven or eight
miles. What farm could stand such
a drain? None, without question.
Even the money spent on the cutting
down of the Fear Hill and such other
work, is a large sum, and yet, it
seems wisely and judiciously spent.
But We can have good roads at a
great deal less cost than the hard
surfaced roads. Keota has the right
idea. There, they have a man hired
to take care of five miles of road en-
tering that town and he is to drag it
every time it needs it, winter or sum-
mer. He is to be paid for his work
on those five miles and he is held
strictly accountable that the work is
done and done at the right time and
in the right manner. They have
the right scheme for dirt roads in
this state. What the roads need is
little attention, properly admins
tered at the right time and way. Any
other scheme is impracticable and
out of the question"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
ROSE HILLS DO|NGS
FOURTEEN CARS OF STOCK LEFT
ROSE HILL SUNDAY MORNING
--4S CARS WERE SHIPPED DUR
ING NOVEMBER

Rose Hill. Dec. 3.-Homer Busby
and two children, of Fort Dodge,
were guests the past week at the
parental E. Busby home in Rose Hill.
Hobert Hollingsworth of Hayes
vile is visiting relatives at Rose Hill
and vicinity.
Mrs. Emma Currier has moved back
to Rose Hill to her property in the
southwest part of town.
F. c. Verts and family, of Knox
vile, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chef Wyman of Rose Hill over
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hawley spent
Thanksgiving at Ainsworth with Mrs.
Hawley's father, J. D. Long.
Frank Quarton is in Chicago this
week with two car loads of fat cattle
and will take in the fat stock show.
Charles Bass is in Chicago with
five car loads of fat steers of his own
feeding. His brothers, Frank and
Paul, went over with him to take a
look at the fat stock show.
Tom Denney left for Chicago Sun
day with four car loads of fat steers
to be at the fat stock show. Chef
Reed of OskaloOSa went with him.
Dan Augustine returned on Tues
day from Chicago where he had ship
ped on last Thursday IS head of the
best steers that ever left Rose Hill.
John D. Augustine left here Sun.
day morning with three car loads of
fat steers for Chicago and will stay
there for the fat stock show.
George, Roy and Russell Douglass,
John Dunbar, Sherman Warrick and
Fred Spates are attending the fat
stock show in Chicago.
There were fourteen car loads of
fat cattle shipped from Rose Hill
Sunday morning for Chicago and
there were AZ car loads of stock
shipped from Rose Hill in the month
of November. If there is any town
of less than 300 inhabitants that can
beat that for one months shipment,
we would like to hear from it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
ELIMINATING SALOONS.

1t is proposed in France to reduce
the number of places where liquor is
retailed from one bar to every So in,
habitants to one bar to every 200 in.
habitants. The reform does not look
very large, but is large for France
England is not celebrated for abstin,
ence from intoxicating liquor, but tie
public bars are down to one for every
430 inhabitants, while the United
States permits a bar to every $50 in
habitants.
The difference between France
and Iowa is very marked" comments
the Sioux City Journal. "and ii ought
10 be as Iowa has no gay Paree
Iowa permits saloons under certain
conditions, the chief reason for max.
ing exceptions being that as yet il
has found no way to enforce an n
flexible rule of prohibition. But where
saloons are permitted, existing law
.contemplates that there shall not be
more than one saloon to 1000 inha b,
itants. Iowa and France present a
sharp contrast, with the tendency on
the part of France to advance to the
iowa standard At the same time
Iowa is rather disposed to follow Kan,
sas and rid itself of all legal reccg
milton of the tipping shop. In 9th er
words, the trend is reactionary-that
is, the trend is toward the time OF
sweeping prohibition in which sorle
thrilling scenes were enacted in north
western Iowa.
OF all the counties in this quart Ell
of the state most unrelenting in op'
position to prohibition PlymOth coun'
ty occupied first place. But for the
murder of Haddock the distinction
might have been claimed for Wood,
bury county. AS far as revenge dis.
played itself in Plymouth, the height
was reached in an example of ince n,
diarism.
"A change in Plymauth county is
illustrated in the recent contest over
the requisite petition under the mulct
law to warrant saloon consents. The
petition failed to represent IS per cent
of the voters of the county in favor
of saloon authorization, and for the
next five years Plymouth county will
be dry territory, under the law, the
city of LeMars excepted, which Is
qualified to govern itself as a result
of the census possession of a popula.
ton up to 5000. ....
THE movement in France Is one
straw, and the result of test In Plym'
outh county is another.
1T looks as If John Barleycorn was
in danger, not Immediately butJsoon.
of being thrown into international
bankruptcy" ar ;
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-12-04
New Rector of St. James Church

bration of Holy Communion at 500
o'clock in the morning, were well at
tended and the sermons of Rev. Hor.
ton we're messages of inspiration and
good cheer.
The Sunday school was unusually
well attended, and the awards for
faithful attendance for the closing
church year were made. Seven of
the scholars maintained a perfect
record in attendance and were award!
ed bronze badges III the' shape of a.
cross with the name Of the church.
nicely placed thereon. The seven
faithful ones were: Edwin Evans,
Dodds Larimer, Wanda Lichtenheld,
James Davis, Charlie Brookins, Ha-
eel Lichtenheld and John Hammes.
Rev. Horton, the new rector, is
native of England, and as the saying
goes, was born and brought up" in
the church. His paternal ancestors
for over three hundred years have
been clergymen in the Church of
England. He was born at Shipton on
Stour, Worcestershire, about ten
miles from Shakespeare's birthplace.
His people came to England and set
tied at Derbyshire at the time of the
Norman conquest. After completing
his education and being admitted to
the ministry, Rev. Horton was in
duced by friends to come to Amer
lea. Six years ago he took up his
work as a missionary in the Diocese
of Minnesota. and worked in this ca
pacity for three years in Minnesota
and Northern Iowa. Three years
ago he accepted a call to Grace
Church at Boone and has labored
there since. caring for the parish at
Ames as we'll as Boone. Some two
months ago he was given a call to
Oskaloosa, and after giving it care
full consideration he decided to come.
He is not only an able minister of
the gospel. but is a hard worker for
the church,-has a pleasing person
atty and will no doubt make a great
success of his work here. When he
secures a home and gets settled his
sister, who lives with him, will join
MIN in residence in Oskaloosa. The
church people an the pubic general
~ will welcome them among us.