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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17

HNUItIv IN
Mayor Cummings Appoints j.
X. McDowall as City
Attorney.

The Inauguration of the new city
officials took place last Thursday even
ing in City hail. The oath of office
was administered by Judge Stokes
bery, to Mayor Cummings first, then
10 the six councilmen in body.
George w. Knowles was not present
and he was sworn in later, as was
also Walter Knox, treasurcr-elect,
who had not yet prepared the re-
quired bond.
The ceremonies followed short
session of the outgoing administra-
tion, which met for the purpose of ap-
proving the minutes of the previous
meeting. Everyone of the Did coun-
cilmen seemed to be pleased to be
relieved from their onerous duties.
Mayor Cummings, upon calling the
new councilmen to order, made a
short speech, which was to the point.
He expressed the hope that their re-
lations would be pleasant and har-
monious and that all would have but
one object in view: to give their best
efforts to the administration of the
affairs of the city.
A. R. White, the only councilmen to
be reelected, was chosen president of
the council.
The mayor presented the name of
j. K McDowall as city attorney and
the appointment was confirmed by
unanimous vote The following
committees were appointed:
Finance-John Barbour and H. T.
Davis.
Waterworks and Light-A. R. White
and c. B. Knox.
Public HEALTH. W. Logan and H.
T. Davis.
Fire and Sewer-A. Bird ano A. R.
White.
Streets and Alleys-C. B. Knox and
]. w. Logan.
Auditing t. Davis, John Bar
bour and A. Bird.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
POWER
PROPOSITION
Irrigation Directors Instructed to Sc
cure the Best Terms Possible.

A largely attended meeting Of wa
ter users under the Canyon canal met
Saturday to consider the prooosition
of C. L. Tallmadge for power site
on the Canyon canal Judge Richards
of Boise appeared as attorney for
Tallmadge.
After considerable discussion in
which the amount of compensation
for the use of the canal and dam was
the principal topic, motion carried
to refer the matter to the board of dir
ectors and instructing them to Sc
cure the best term possible. The board
has called a meeting for Saturday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock when shey will
submit their report.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Sales Day and Band Concert.

The executive committee of The En-
nett Commercial Club were in ses-
sion last evening to consider inau-
gurating a monthly sales day and
weekly band concerts. A committee
consisting of F. 7. Feuling, w. W.
Wilton and E. c. Rundstrom vas ap-
pointed to formulate plans for sales
day and rules governing the same.
A committee composed of C. l. Gam
agee, R. E. Rose, B. B. Davis, c. D..
Bucknum and E. NJ. Reilly was ap-
pointed on the band matter. The
band asked for $50 per concert. The
decided to contribute 81
per member playing in each concert,
the limit being $50. Both committees
are to report at special meeting to
be held Tuesday evening.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
MANY new TEACHERS
next YEAR
About Half the Present Force
Will Seek Positions
Elsewhere

Present indications are that there
will be many new faces among next
years teachers in the city schools.
At least so per cent of the present
force have declined the position they
now hold at the salary paid, and will
seek more lucrative fields. Two of
the High School teachers will not
return. That was the condition that
faced the school board at thrir meet
ing Monday night.
Those who have signed contracts
are as follows:
High schol-Misses Alice Holver-
son, Mary Melcher and Edna Pam
mel
Grades-Miss Jessie Waymaa. Miss
Nellie Hinchliff, Miss Blanche Fowler,
Mrs. Sadie BlackIer, and Miss Eva
Mingus.
Lincoln school-Mr. and Mrs. J. w.
Tyler.
East Side school-Mrs. Bayston.
This leaves eight vacancies in the
grades and two in the High school.
L. L. Green and Roy Baker, High
school teachers, will not return. Two
of the vacancies were filled Monday
night. Miss Ella S. Edwards of Kent,
Wash, was selected as teacher in the
Eighth grade and Miss Vera Ewing
of Willow City, South Dakota, for one
of the grades Many other applica-
ions to fill vacancies are under con
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Improve With Age.

According to those who heard the
second rendition of Bulbul last Thurs
day evening, that tuneful ope:etta, as
well as the performers, improve with
hge. King Iamit, true to his name,
had prepared choice assortment OF
puns and punches on local Characters
that added touch of gaiety to the
performance, and shot them right and
left. Everyone hit the bulls eye
square in the nose ((pardon the mix
ed metaphor), and the hall rocked
with the laughter that greeted each
shot. The audience was nearly as
large as at the first performance.
The receipts went to the Choral society
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
TAX ON CANAL
NOT LEGAL
Boise County Officials Induced to
Cancel Tax and Annul Tax Sale

A few days ago the board of dir
ectors of the Emmett Irrigation Dis
trict were surprised to learn that
that part of the Canyon canal located
in Boise county, including TIE dam,
had been sold for taxes in 1910 and
that tax deed was about to Le issued
for the same. The matter was placed
in the hands of Attorney j. P Reed,
who in company with Sam Reed, went
to Idaho City on Monday and after
presenting the case before the coun-
ty commissioners, secured TIE can
collation. of the tax and annullment
of the decree of sale.
The tax was levied in 1909. when
the canal was owned by the Canyon
Canal company, and amounted to
S825.5O. In July, 1910, the property
was sold for delinquent taxes and
was bid in by Boise county. Since
then interest has increased the debt
to S1250. The district had no know
ledge of the tax or the sale.
Upon investigation, Attorney Reed
found that the delinquent tax notice
failed to correctly describe the prop
erty and the tax certificate was in
like manner faulty. He furthe; found
that the law imposes a tax upon lr-
rigation projects where the lana wat
cred is not owned by the owne's of the
canal, but not otherwise The county
took all these points
into consideration and decided TO can
eel all the proceedings and give the
clear title
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Died

Mrs. Margaret John Bray, mother
of D. M. John, and grandmother of
the MCGOWAN brothers, died Monday
after an illness of several weeks, at
the ripe old age of 79 years. Mrs.
Bray was born in South Wales. Octo-
ber Is, 1888; was married to David
John in 1852; family of five children
was born to them, four boys and one
girl-John, Mary Anne, David, Henry
and Morgan, all of whom are dead
except John and David, who survive
her. The former is in business in
Walkerville, Mont, and was present
when his mother died, Mrs. Bray
lost her first husband in 1864 He was
chief engineer on the steamship Re
bekah running between Liverpool an
Port Madoc, and died in the las
named town in June, 1854 In 1864
she with her four children started TO
America and landed in Salt Lake Cltl
Utah, October 9, having crossed tn
plains with OK teams. She lived
in Utah for 16 years and was mar
ried to Henry Bray in 1880 Mr}
Bray was killed in mine al Stock
ton, Utah, in 1881. In 1882 she came
to Idaho and has lived with her son
David ever since that time. TheI
funeral was held in the Latter Day.
Saints church yesterday afternoon
and many friends who had learned toI
esteem her, joined in paying their
last tribute of respect. The body was|
laid to rest in the city cemetery.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Improving Cemetery.

The Masonic and Modern Woodmen
lodges have joined forces with the OBJ
ject of improving that part of the
cemetery owned by the two lodges
and the Grand Army. Committees
from each order met Monday and a
greed upon a plan of procedure. The
plat will be fenced with woven wire
and a contract was given to M. A.
Ross to do the work. Trees will be
set out and the grounds cared For. The
Masonic lodge few months ago made
a plat of their grounds, arranged to
issue deed for every lot sold, and
will keep record of the graves. They
also made provision for func with
which to carry on continual improve
ment
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Improving Bench Farm.

James C. Brunton of Boise has
moved to Emmett to live on the 20
acre tract of bench land he recently
purchased from w. E. Bell. The land
Joins the Bair brothers tract and is
fenced and under cultivation. Mr..
Brunton will make many improve
ments, including a new farm house
and 10 acre orchard. AS soon as
arrangements for housing his family
are made they will join him. Mr..
Brunton is very enthusiastic over the
Emmett country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
MAKE EMMETT BEAU
TIFUL The SLOGAN
Baptist and Episcopal Churches
First in Line-Get Busy
Mr.. Good Citizen.

With the slogan, make Emmett
Beautiful" the Baptist church was
the first in line to accept The Index'S
offer Of a dozen shade trees. he day
after the paper was issued NJ A. Pat
tison made requisition for the trees,
and the church has decided to have a
cleanup day soon, when the men
will clear the grounds and plant
trees, and the women will serve
dinner.
Then the Episcopal church follow
ed, and Rev Kenneth Houldps has
notified this office to save a dozen
trees for his church Both church
properties will be greatly ir proved
and beautified and kept that as-y- All
of which is fine
The Index still has five dozen more
trees which are fairly burning it's
hands; it would like to let loose of all
of them, and there are just five more
church organizations in town who
need them Get into line broker!
On top of The Index's Offer of
a dozen, Mrs Charles P. Hartley
with the public spirit charae:, ris-
tic of the Emmett nurseries, has
agreed to increase the offer TO
half dozen more-maybe dozen
to each church. That's the spir
it. Get into line! What splen-
did example the churches car set
in Making Emmett Beautiful"
The time to do it is this year
right now.
And the fever is catching. EVERY
body's Doing Iti' The school board
have already contracted to have the
old schoolhouse grounds leveled and
parked, and a whole grove OF trees
will be set out That's the stuff
James Kinzer didn't waste any time
in parking his residence lots, and j.
C. AlImon followed suit W d. Nc
Farland is doing fine work at his
place. You ought to take look at
them and note the wonderful Improve
ment in appearance. Have yor no
ticed the work Mayor Cummings and
the city officials are doing in liking up
the streets, and the way that rail
rOdu OlOck mas OetH ciedreu VI poui-
ders and rubbish? Garbage cans are
to be placed on Main street to dump
refuse and trash into. Oh, it's great.
Some of the Third street folks are
doing fine work. The block between
Hawthorne and Johns avenue is be-
ing parked on both sides. Elmer Hol-
verson has parked both ends of his
lots, and for cleanliness and 1catness
his home place is a model.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
A. MILLER SELLS
FARM NEAR TOWN
Old Settler Expects to Move to Ore
gon Soon.

A Miller a few days ago sold his
home ranch of 154 acres, located a
mile south of town, to Charles Can
trail of High valley for $75 per acre.
The new owner took possession at
once.
Within the next two months, Mr..
Miller plans to move to the vicinity of
Eugene, Ore, and his two sons Hiram
and Frank will probably accompany
him. Both he and his boys will be
missed He is one of the pioneers of
this section, coming to Emmett 29
years ago this month. The land he has
sold was homesteaded by him IN 1884,
and he has made his home on it ever
since
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Warming!

Notice is hereby given that there
is an ordinance requiring ALL yards,
parkings and alleys within the City of
Emmett to be kept in a clean and
sanitary condition.. Warning il. given
that the owners or renters of all pre-
misses found MOTTO be in such condi-
ton 10 days after the publication of
this notice will be punished by fine,
according to the provisions of this
ordinance.
E. w. PATTISON,
Marshal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Y, IDAHO, THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1918

turned in. The chemical engine res
ponded from town and an DID fash
ioned lever pump was set ~ work
pumping water from a pond into a
hose. Many worked with buckets,
and all did effective work in extin-
gushing the flames. The prompt and
general response for help doubtless
prevented heavy loss, as there are
8 million feet of lumber in the yards.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Celebrate Birthday Anniversary

John c. Dewey was 81 years old
Saturday, and the event was cele-
brated in very pleasant manner. All
his children and grandchildren were
present, Mrs. Chester Sessions and
children coming over from Boise, and
John Dewey, Jr., and family coming
up from their homestead near Falk.
Mrs. Dewey, assisted by her daugh-
ters, served an elaborate birthday din
ner and all made merry dming the
entire day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Two New Houses on Slope.

Station Agent Ed Shaw and his
assistant, Eli Lanktree, both of whom
own improved fruit tracts on the
east slope, are each planning to build
ing houses on their property this sea
son. The two tracts join and are
next to the Reub Shaw orchard. Both
have locations overlooking the en-
tire valley.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Mhr Not CIean-IIn Dan :

Why not have weekly cleanup
day in the business district? Why
wouldn't it be tip-top idea for the
merchants to agee to cleanup in
front of their stores, say, every F'Kir
day morning? In other wovds. keep
the town clean every day in tae year.
What do you say, Mr.. Business Man?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Garden Valley Road

Forest Supervisor Mains Is back
from a trip to Garden Valley Work
on the road down the South Fork Is
being pushed. The Garden Valley peo-
pie have subscribed $500 more, the
forest service has given an ecuai "a
mount, and an effort is being made to
induce the county commissioners to
$4,000. These funds, 1t is
estimated will finish the road,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Orchard COMPANY to Emmett

Mrs. Merrill, one of the principal
owners Of the Orchard company land
on the bench, was in town the first of
the week and announced that in
week or two she will move the offices
of the company from Boise to En-
NETT, so as to give the property her
nerSonal attention.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Bows Arm Broken.

Dewey Woody, the young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Woody, E,d the
misfortune Thursday afternoon to fall
over board while playing with COM
panions and break his left am be-
tween the wrist and elbow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Critics Property Sold.

A deal was closed Tuesday whe~e-
by Mrs. John Critics traded her room
ing house on Commercial avenue aa1
bungalow in Martins addition to Mrs.
George Newman for 12-room room
ing house in Boise, valued at $4,000.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Born

On Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Smith, of Horseshoe Bend, daugh-
ter.
On Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
ett Henderson, at the power plant,
daughter.
On Monday, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Smith, southwest of town, son.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Notice to Farmers

A meeting of water users in the
Emmett Irrigation District will be
held Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
D. m. to consider the Tallmadge power
proposition.
By Order of the Roard.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
File on Ground for Cemetery

Bishop James Hoagland OF the
Bramwell L. D. S. church has made a
homestead filing on 40 acres of land
adjoining the new church beng bullt
to replace the one recently destroyed
by fire. The land will be used for
cemetery purposes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Successor to Bishop Nelson.

At the district conference of the l.
d. S. church, held Sunday, George F..
Smith was chosen bishop of this dis
trict to succeed David Nelson J. B.
Carpenter was elected first councillor
and L. R. Tolley, second councillor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Carnation Day.

The Palace Bakery will follow its
annual custom of observing carnation
day and on Sunday, April ~, will
give to each purchaser of dish of
ice cream beautiful carnaticn.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Fire at Sawmill.

Sparks from the morning train on
the p w. set fire to the sawdust at
the McNish mill Saturday. A strong
wind prevailed and the flames spread
so rapidly that general alarin was
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
sprinkling Contract Awarded

A special session of the city council
was held Tuesday evening to con-
slider bids for street sprinkling. Ten
bids were presented. Chris Hanson,
being the lowest bidder, was given the
contract at 800 per month, $40 less
per month than has been paid for
several years. The bidders and their
bids fnllo1u.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17
Odd Fellows Send Relief.

Emmett lodge of Odd Fellows, at
their regular meeting Monday night,
appropriated S25 for the relief OF HOOD
sufferers in Ohio, thus exempifylng
the fraternal principles of thai order.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-17

Great Western and Empire cream
separators for sale by ]. H. Cronk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-19
Depleted cotton.tail Population.

l.. C. Herndon, ticket agent at the
III ion depot, and Jack Temple, arm
ed themselves for big game and spent
the day in tramping through the wilds
of the country near the Arbuckles
yesterday. While these gentlemen
were not SO fortunate as to meet up
with any bear, or such kind of game,
they did meet and slaughter cotton
tails to the number of a dozen or
more Mr.. Herndon is responsible
fer the, statement that he and his
CO mpanion, Jointly and severally,
walked something less than four thou
sand miles between the rising and
setting of yesterdays sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-19
HUGO S BRAVE FIGHT
AGAINST SMALLPOX
AUTHORITIES SAY NO QUARAN-
TINE LIFT UNTIL ALL DANGER
is PASSED..

The following from Mondays Hugo
Husonian gives full account of the
smallpox situation as it exists.
Smallpox crawled up higher on the
ledger total late Saturday afternoon
and Sunday, four new cases making
their appearance in the city since
the last report. One death was also
added to the sum total for Hugo and
creOsote plant.
The staudng follows:
Total number cases in city of Hugo
Total number cases at creosote
plant 22.
Total number of deaths in city 49,
Total number of deaths at creosote
plant 6.
Total number of deaths remainder
of county 5.
In addition, there are 90 cases OF
varioloid in the city and quite few
more throughout the county, three at
Scper in the Ellis family.
All of the new cases in the city are
those of negroes, and all were hatch
ed in the infected quarter of the city.
The city health board is endeavor-
ins to move as many as possible to
the pest tents, that the buildings
which are known to be alive with
germs may be razed and further out
break stopped in those quarters.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-19

YES
Vegetol for rheumatism.
Board Of City Commissioners.

The board of commissioners for
the city of Ardmore met in regular
weekly session at the city hall last
night.
Tie mayor, the city clerk and all
board members were present.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and, no objections being heard,
we're approved as read.
Emergency bills amounting to
$153.22 were presented, allowed and
warrants ordered drawn in payment
for the same.
Commissioner Bridgman reported
the purchase of another car of coal
for use at the Caddo pumping sta
ton. Same commissioner reported
that fifteen acres of land belonging
to the city at the city lake was being
sowed to oats.
The bond of |. r. Best as police
Judge, in the sum of five thousand
dcllars, was presented and approved.
No further business appearing the
board adjourned until the next reg
iilar meeting unless sooner called
ty order of the mayor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-19
Board of Affairs Estimates.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 1S.-ln
a partial report to the legislature,
the state board of affairs suggests
TIE amount of appropriations which
should be made for institutions
named. The report is in compliance
with an act of the last legislature.
For the Fort Supply Insane asylum,
the board recommends an annual ap-
p:opriation of $13S,774, and in addi-
ton FOR the first year $4,000 for a
lighting plant. The institution for
the feeble-minded at Enid would re-
ceive total of $2S,4S7.51 for each
year, covering salaries, maintenance
and deficiencies, the latter covering
two years. New buildings at cost
Of $220,OO0 and farm, equipment cost
ing $4,000 are recommended.
For the colored agricultural and
normal university at Langston the
annual appropriations recommended
are: Salaries, s35ySS4, equipment
$1,000 and maintenance $4,000. 1t
further recommends that $4,000 be
appropriated for a waterworks and
sewer system, and $4,000 for a dor
n.itory.
Salaries, maintenance, equipment
and supplies for the Durant state nor.
NAL, according to the report, Will
amount to s94,915 each year, added to
which in one year is recommended
S. 900 for placing light and power in
tie buildings and for repairs On boil
er.
The Tahlequah state normal is
recommended for $33,625 each year
fer salaries and maintenance, and
$4,000 for miscellaneous appropria-
tions. If the state school of mines is
to be continued at Wilburton, the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-19
Pythians Celebrate.

Chicago, Feb. 19,-Knights of Py-
thas from all parts of the country
are here attending the convention OF
the order which is of unusual inter
est this year because it marks the
49th anniversary of the organization
of the Knights of Pythias. The cele-
bIation here this week at the Seventh
Regiment Armory hall is a forerun'
rer of the golden jubilee which will
ne held next year. There is keen
competition among the lodges of the
country, for the lodge furnishing the
largest number of candidates will be
awarded the honor of opening the
convention under its charter.