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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
DOING GOOD ROAD WORK
Highways in Country Districts Being
Put in Fine Condition.

Never in the history of the Emmett
country has there been such an active
good roads campaign and never be-
fore has such thorough work been
done. Most of the road districts vot-
ed special tax for road work and the
money is being wisely expended.
In Charlie Anderson's district the
roads are being thoroughly over
hauled, graded and sanded. Anthony
Peterson is busy in his district. The
Boise avenue road has been put in
fine condition and large force of
men are at work all along the road
down the valley. VIM .Findley, the pi-
oneer of good road work, is also ac-
tive. Cement culverts are replacing
the old wooden culverts and much
road work is under way. On the
bench, good roads enthusiasm pre-
walls everywhere. The good-natured
but strong rivalry between the several
districts is bearing fruit, and it is all
fine!
The example set by the country dis
tricts has at last stirred the city adj
ministration and they have caught
the enthusiasm. AS stated in another
column, the entire city is to be organ
lied into road improvement district
with the object of putting every street
in first class condition. In the Ian
guage of the poet, "Let the good work
go on"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
A New COMPANY.

A company known as the S. & S.
Co. has been organized to handle for
est products, such as ties, poles, posts,
etc. The officers are l. R. Smith, pres
ident; E. E. Sweaney, secretary-treas-
urer, and Lee o. Miles, wood superin
tendent. The headquarters of the
company are at Van Wyck. Mr.. Miles
expects to spend the greater portion
of the winter at Van Wyck.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Celebrate Birthday.

A surprise party was given Mrs.
James Walker Tuesday evening by
her neighbors on the bench, in honor
of her birthday. The evening was
spent delightfully."- with games and mu-
sic. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
]. W. Perry, C.L. Spaulding and fam
lily, Robert Glasscock and family, w.
]. King and family, Elmer Pappy and
William Seetinberg.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
0 o o o o o o o @ o o o 8 o o @ o
EMMETT PRUNES FEATURED 9

@ That Emmett fruit is making (
@ and holding a place for itself in (
@ the markets in the East is evi .
@ dent by the prominent signs, (
9 which dispatches state are dis {
@ playea on the carts of street ven {
@ dors in the city of Washington. {
@ These signs beat the WORDS: z
2 "Fine Italian Prunes, grown and Z
9 packed by A. A Richards En- &
% ilett, Idaho"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Halloween Celebrated.

Halloween was celebrated in safe
and sane manner. Main street took
on the appearance of carnival
White sheeted figures scudded here
and there, shrieking automobiles
scooted over the streets and the air
was rent with noises hideous enough
to frighten hobgoblins to their lairs.
But it was all in fun and no damage
to property was reported.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
WILL REFUND FUNDS
TO CALDWELL
Tax Money Paid to Emmett
Through Error to be
Returned. =.

At Monday nights meeting the
city council took action on Caldwells
claim of $716 which had through err
ror been paid Emmett in 1910 by
Assessor Crowther, and decided to re-
fund the money. This decision was
reached after considering the report
of Dave Murray and R. V. Coon, who
were appointed as committee to in
vestigate the claim. The report
showed that the claim was just.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
A Corn Show

H. A. Ireland is in town in the in
terest of a corn exhibit to be made
by Idaho at the Dallas exposition. A
corn show will be held in this city in
two or three weeks under the direc-
ton of the agricultural class of the
city schools. Specimens of corn are
desired. A corn expert will be pres
ent to give demonstration of corn
judging. The date will be announced
later.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Ragged Wild Geese.

Henry Goul and his guest, R. l..
Bow and Russell Crane of Nampa,
bagged four wild geese while out
quail hunting Sunday. They report
that there are many others in this sec
ton and they are planning to take
another hunt where the geese feed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
RAILROAD MAY use CITY
WATER
If Satisfactory Rates Can b
Secured, Well Will Be
Abandoned.

Idaho Northern engines will be wa
tered from the city waterworks plant
if satisfactory rates can be secured
from the city.
The drilling of new well near
the old railroad water tank has been
fraught with so much trouble and
expense that the Short Line has de-
cided to abandon further work on it
and use other means of securing an
adequate water supply. The city is
willing to furnish such a supply and
is ready to make as low rates as pos
sible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06

Between Second and Fourth streets
on Mckinley avenue the street has
never been decided to the city. The
council ordered that a reasonable
length of time would be given to
property owners to deed the street
to the city, after which those failing
to do will be assessed for building
the sewer across undecided ground
George Coulson has already given a
deed, and others have signified their
intention to do so.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Baptist Brotherhood Have Meeting

The Baptist Brotherhood had a
splendid chicken supper in the social
rooms of the church on Tuesday even
ing. The address of the evening was
given by John Riebe, for five and one
half years a resident of British East
Africa. He gave an interesting de-
scription of the people, conditions of
life and the work of the African In
land Mission. Curios and photos were
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06

The sewer assessment, after under
going few corrections, was adopted.
There will be refund, however, of
the assessment levied. 1t is estimat-
ed that the assessment will raise
about $26,000 The sewer will cost
a little more than half that sum, so it
is probable the assessment will be
nearly cut in two.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Sales Day A Success.

The second Saturday sales day was
pronounced success. The mer-
chants report busy day, despite the
rainy weather. In the afternoon, an
auction sale of stock was held, and at
night a merchants auction sale was
held in the old Dewey saloon building.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Ready for Sewer Work.

o. C. Finkelburg, member of the
firm of Parrott Bros. of Baker City,
Ore, sewer contractors, arrived Tues
day to make preliminary arrange
ments to start work on the sewer.
The material and tools are on the way
and are expected to arrive in few
DAYS.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Hogs for Dewey Farm.

A carload of Duroc Jersey brood
sows passed through Emmett Mon
day for Montour, where they will be
placed on the E. H. Dewey stock farm.
E. H. Snead, Mr. Dewey's superinten-
dent, accompanied the shipment.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06

fruit shipping season, AND that nd
agent will be employed there. 1t il
also reported that the roadbed is ID
be greatly improved next spring and
all freight in and out of Emmett
brought over that road instead of
from Nampa. The building of line
from New Plymouth to connect with
the Oregon & Eastern at Ontario is
also among the possibilities thus
placing Emmett and New Plymouth
on north and south main line.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06

shown. Quite a number of questions
were asked and satisfactorily answer
ed. Mr.. Riebe was accompanied by
his wife, who spoke to the Baptist
women in the afternoon. They are
living on homestead at present near
Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Robbers Ransack House.

While Mrs. Hewittson was away
from home Monday afternoon, some
one entered her house by tearing the
screen off the door on the back porch
and ransacked the rooms. A number
Of small articles, including a quantity
of beads, and $3.50 in money were ta-
ken. There is no slue to the thief.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Silage Increases Milk.

E. C. Vahlberg, who has the only
silo in this section of the valley, is
we'll pleased with the results of silage
as feed for dairy cows. He reports
that his cows increased their produc-
ton of milk per cent the first week
of feeding silage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
CIRCUS COMING TO EMMETT
Wednesday, November IL, at The Elec-
trio Theatre.

The great Hagenback-Walace circus
will be shown in four big reels, show
ing the street parade, billposters at
work, canvas-m men putting up the big
tents, and the complete circus per-
formance as given by the great Ha-
genback- Wallace shows.
In addition to this big feature we
will show two reels of our regular pro-
gram, making six reels in all.
Prices 10 and 20 cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
20 Cents Per BusheI for Corn.

C. T. Barringer has 20 acres of Yell
low Dent corn on the bench that
yielded an average of So bushels of
matured corn per acre. He sold this
corn to Andrew Little for 70 cents
bushel in the field at present weight.
A bushel on the ear weighs 70 pounds.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Sells Millinery Store.

Mrs. N. E. Harris was in town
Tuesday from Caldwell and sold her
millinery stock and business to Mrs.
Georgia Steinbower, who will contin-
ue the business in the Hays building.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Service to Cascade.

When the Short Line decided to
make Cascade the terminus of the
Idaho Northern extension for the win
ter it did some mighty close figuring.
The distance from Nampa to Cascade
is 99.8 miles. If the distance had
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06
Would Reorganize Republican Party

NOulu heOi game NePuu'Sah al ~
Senator Borah of Idaho, addressing
a Republican mass melting in Cam
den. N. J., Wednesday night, made a
strong plea for the reorganization of
the Republican party along progress
sive lines. The Idaho senator, unde-
niably of progressive ideas, is firmly
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06

A bond of $7,400 has been received
from Parrot Bros, sewer contractors,
to guarantee the fulfillment of their
contract.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06

And the work of rehabilitation, he be-
lieves, will take place within the par
ty; will proceed from the ground
up, and not begin with the leaders,
and eventually permeate the rank and
file.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-06

Butter wrappers at Index Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
HALIFAX.

H. NJ. Ward of New York city and
4 friend, Edward Hall, OF Boston, spent
he weekend at Mr.. Ward 5 bungalow.
Percy Bovee and Riley Vibbert of
East Syracuse, \. Y, are visiting at
Charles McCready 5 two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burnham Of
Montague. Mass, We're guests at Julius
Leslie 5 recently.
Miss Felicia Allen Of Wilmington is
staying at \. c. Jones 5 through her
vacation.
r. P. Winn and Mr.. Grant made a
business trip to Greenfield, Mass, re
Gently.
Mrs. Ralph Phillips and Miss Alice
of West Halifax visited Wednesday at
f. p. Green 5.
julius Leslie is working at \. A. FAIR
bank 5 through the sugar season.
\. c. Jones has been i'll two weeks
! with a severe cold.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

Lee S. Higgins was a visitor in BOs
ton last week.
B. c. Thatcher was in Boston for a
visit last week.
Mrs, Charles Puffer has. been i'll and
Miss Streeter has been assisting in the
homework.
A grand and petit juror win be drawn
today to attend the sitting of the supe-
rior court in Keene.
H. A. Chamberlain was called to
Bridgeport, Conn, on business Friday
and remained several days.
Mr.. aud Mrs w H Butler returned
from very pleasant trip to Amherst
and Springfield, Mass, Friday night.
The travelling for a few days has
been extremely bad. The mud has been
worse than knee-deep, but not as treach
erous as last year.
The household goods of Rev. n. L
Porter were placed in the Methodist
parsonage Friday. We expect the con
ference viii assign him here for tn,
year.
News has been received from Mrs. w
| K. Ware, who went to California tx
spend the winter, hat she IS very seri
ously i'll with eastritis and in a preca
RUS condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
The Easter Services.

Large audiences attended all the
churches Easter Sunday, and the fora
decorations were exceptionally bea1ti
fuI. Few Easter gowns or hats ap
peared at this early season. Rev. W.W
Coe preached in the Unitarian churcl
and took his Easter sermon from Rev
21:1. Three anthems were rendered by
the choir and b F. Field sang a solo
Rev. Father Lumey preached q sermon
appropriate to the day at S.45 from tn,
text, o Grave, Where is Thy Victory
At the Congregational church Rev. \
Fay Smith took his text from the stor'
Of the resurrection in Romans 5. Mis-.
Common Of Moore Cottage sang a sole
from the oratori0, Christ is Risen.
Elmer b. Bryon, president Of Colgat
university, spoke at the Easter service
at Sage chapel at 6 clock Sunday eve
ming, his subject being Steadfastnes
of Christianity as ExempHfied by Jesu
Christ. Several anthems by the vespe
choir added much to the pleasure of tn
service. At the same hour an Easte
concert was given in the North churc
by the children of the Sunday school. /
collection was taken for the child 0
umtainted leper parents in India whor
they are supporting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
Given Words.

Every player whispers to his right
hand neighbor single word. what
ever he pleases, only. the more difficult
to introduce into an ordinary sentence
the better When everybody knows
his word one player begins by asking
Il question of his neighbor on the left,
who is obliged in his reply to use the
word that has been given rs adroitly
as possible to avoid the detection by
his queStioner. If the latter cannot
discover the word he pays a forfeit.
Suppose the word given to be lido
syncrasy and that the Questioner asks.
DO you like to play gamesT' \ suit
able reply would be, when hurri.
canes howl and icicIes form / enjoy
vigorous games. but it is an idosyn
Grassy of mine not TO Capturously ad-
mire strenuous sports With the Their
mometer at 80 in the shade" So by
/ associatiug the reai word with several
| others equally unnecessary for an or
binary reply to question it may be
! successfully concealed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
Upton S Challenge and
lis Rejection Matter
OF National Interest

~ REAT excitement prevailed in
M yachting circles and the Amer
q 81 lean public at large was deep
ly interested when the regent
thalIenge by Sir Thomas Upton for Il
fourth chance to contest for the Amer
ica's cup was received. When the New
York Yacht club courteously rejected
this challenge, naming objections TO
the conditions stipulated by the Irish
baronet wave Of disappointment was
felt
/ But it was quickly learned that pos
sibilities of another great international
yacht race after the ten years lapse
We're far from gone. An unidentified
yuchtsman of England. it was Cos
sped, would surely challenge for a
contest against the victorious Ameri-
can club.
The rumor also had it that Sir Thorn
as Upton had in mind the possible
challenge by this unnamed yachtsman
when he himself startled America with
his offer to race. 1t was his purpose,
so the rumor said. to head of the other
yachtsman.
This rumOr is at variance with a
statement by Sir Thomas when he IS
sued his challenge. Il think that now
is the time for another contest" he
said 1T has been ten years since the
last one, and / think it is for the good
of the sport both in America and
England that a contest should be ar
ranged. Had any one come along in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

Photos by American Press Association
SIR THOMAS Upton AND THE SHAM
ROCK III.
cording to the deed of gift governing
the cup races, the yachts may be Of
any length between sixty-five feet and
ninety feet on the water line. Sir
Thomas sent a similar challenge in
1907 through the Royal Irish Yacht
club, naming a yacht of eighty feet in
length.
Sir Thomas has always objected
strenuously to the rule requiring that
the challenging yacht traverse the
ocean under its own sail. He contend
ed that such a voyage was haZarding
the lives of the sailors because of the
frailness of the racing vessel and was
seriously harmful to the yacht He
contended that the great sea waves
invariably knocked the racing lines of
/ the vessel out of true ~
( Speaking Of the dangers of the trip,
he said: a- z.=
My designer, Charles E. Nicholson
of Gosport England holds out good
hope. of success without risking the
lives of the crew of the yacht while
crossing the ocean, which always has
been the danger with the kind Of boats
necessary to build under the deed of
gift. Had the designer not assured
me of the perfect safety of the men
during the crossing l should not have
considered the idea of challenging for
the cup" --...t
Sir Thomas added that it was neces-
sary to put off the race until 1914. as
it would take him all that time to
build his yacht ard get ready. He
might. he said. in fact, build two yachts,
although it was possible he would use
the present Shamrock ". which had
won seven out Of eight international
races in which she had competed in
Germany last season and twenty three
} out of thirty local races.
The general impression in America
is that one of the chief reasons for the
long delay in challenging by Upton
was due to the fact that he. in com,
mon with other yachtsmen in England
could find no designer whom he Thoughts
capable Of building a successful chal
lenger for the cup until Charles L
Nicholson of Gosport made his rep
: utation this year with Istria and IN
rada Istria is a fifteen meter boa
G which swept the waters last season
showing herself faster than even tn,
twenty-three meter boats Of the Sham
o rock type.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Miss Della Clark visited in West
Brattleboro recently.
Gene Colburne returned to his work
IN Somerset Monday.
Miss Cora King was a guest of c. F.
Clark's family the past week.
Miss Alice Stone visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Stone, last week.
Roland Hubbard is visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. P. Hubbard.
Mrs. II. II. Barber and two children
are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
G. F. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nichols of Elm
Grove, Mass, visited her sister, drs
NJ. c. Harris. Sunday.
George Tucker and mother, Mrs. Jca
ME Tucker, visited her sister, Mrs. Car
Woodland, Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
Teaching Baby EaaIes to Ely.

In an article on Eagles" in the
Farm and Fireside the writer says:
in teaching the young to fly the
mother will often have one OF them
climb on her back. She will then sail
away with it in this position. Sudden
Iy she will drop from under the young
one and leave him alone in his at
tempt at flying. Should be start to
fall the mother will catch him on her
back and wings and then try the same
project again"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

W. A. Brown of Wilmington was in
town from Saturday to Monday on
business and called on relatives and
friends.
Herbert Harris of CharIemont was
guest of Fred Canedy at Mrs. Elva
Russell 5 last week
Arthur Dorr returned home Saturday
from a short vacation in Pomfret
with his wife 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. P. Clifford.
Elmer Briggs was found in his house
Monday morning on the floor, prostrat-
/ ed from a shock. He apparently had
Z been in that condition SO hours. He
/ lived alone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
OIdest RiddIe on Record.

This is the ancient chestnut that the
sphinx tried upon Oedipus:
What animal in the morning walks
upon four feet, at noon upon two and
in the evening upon three?"
And Oedipus, smiling derisive. an
sWered:
Man. because in the morning OF life,
or infancy. he crawls upon his hands
and feet; at noon. or manhood. he
walks upon his two legs. and in the
evening, or old age. he supports him
self with q stick"
Whereupon the monster dashed out
its brains (such as they were) against
! a rock and never asked another.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

Even a policeman viii Ieeome weary
of a uniform if he wears it very long.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

food for thought viii stand dieting
Us well as any other kind of food.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

Mr.. steadler is here with his family
few days.
Mrs. H. II. Mason is in Keene to stay
few days with friends.
The seminary closes this week Thurs,
day for recess Of 10 days.
Philip Wood returns Thursday from
Gushing academy for a two weeks va
cation.
Mrs. WV. Coe is in New York a
week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. f. w
Brown.
Miss Lucy Jones will go with Miss
May Chamberlain to her home in Brat
tleboro for the seminary recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. David HOWE of East
Jeffrey, n H., recently of this town
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter, Jean, to Clavtor
Whiting of HoIyoke, April ?. at tn,
home of her brother, David HOWE. If.
in Cambridge. Mr. Whiting : business,
is in connection with the Erving Pa
per Mfg, company. They will max,
their home in that place after Sept. /
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
Egypt in Song and Story.

Egypt in Song and Story was pre-
scented in a pleasing program by Mrs
G. II. Webster and Mrs. n. D. Alexan
der Monday. Mrs. Webster told tn,
story Of the Egyptian opera Aida anJ
b. F. Field sang Celeste Aida from thi,
opera. Mrs. Webster then read papel
on Egyptian music, followed by a sole
by Miss Bernice Webster, an Egyptian
Love Song.
Mrs. L. R. Smith read a paper on TIL,
Literature of Egypt, which had beer
prepared by Miss Ethel Newcomb. Mrs
Alexander then gave the story side o.
Egypt, reading d charming account O.
, life in that country Plans were dis
cussed for the annual meeting whicl
will be held April :. At the close of TIL
business meeting on that day an en-
tertainment will be given by outsid
talent, with social hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
WHITINGHAM.

Joseph d. Graves, IS, a Civil war
veteran, formerly of Spofford, N. H..
is now living with his son, James D.
Graves, of Nottingham, where he en-
listed. He enjoys good health for a
man OF his years and meets many of his
old comrades often, as there are a mum.
Der living in this place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
Jack Frost Growing Old.

Jack Frost Growing Old.
Jack Frost, / think,
Is growing old
Or else afraid
When it is cold.
Or else-and this
Is true, / fear
He's not been feeling Z
r. Well this year. :
He's hardly brought
A bit of snow EEf5
To let US sled
Upon. you know. '93
He has not made
The river nice,
So we could skate
Upon the ice
He has not painted
Pictures plain
Upon the nursery t17
Window pane.
He has not nibbIed
At our toes
Nor very often
Bit our nosel
! think poor JACK
Must be quite iH
And needs some sort
OF doctors pill.
Philadelphia Record.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

Love-The quest.
Marriage-The conquest.
Divorce-The inquest-Three Arts
Club Journal.