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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
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y Commencement week will open Sun
day, May 25, with the class sermon
given by DR.. w. J. Boone, president
of the College of Idaho at Caldwell,
in the Methodist church. The class
day exercises will be the Tuesday
following in the auditorium, and the
Eighth Grade graduting class will
have its innings on Wednesday in
the Methodist church. The High
School graduating exercises will
be held on Thursday evening in the
Methodist church. The address to
the graduates will be given by Har-
ry W. Arnold of Boise, and his selec-
tion is good one. He is a scholarly
young man, a clear thinker, a splen-
did orator, and man with message.
The High School graduates have
made an excellent record as students,
and both their teachers and the school
officials are proud of their thorough
work and their zeal in their studies.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
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FOURTH OF JULY
, CELEBRATION

9 President Davis of the Com
9 mercial Club has in mind plans
9 for a real old-fashioned Fourth
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@ them.
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
School Notes.

A very nice collection of pictures
arrived last week for the school, They
are taken from the best paintings and
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Knipe entertained the
Senior Glass, High school faculty
and board of education at their home
on Washington Avenue Saturday
evening. A very enjoyable time was
had by all present.
The May Day exercises will be
held on the Wardwell School grounds
Thursday evening, May Is, at 7:45.
Monday night the track meet be-
tween the Spartan and Athenian girls
was held, the Athenian girls winning.
The Spartan boys forfeited the the
boys track meet the Athenians. The
tennis tournament is the only event
to come off yet AT present the
Athenians are two points ahead and
have the trophy in their hands.
The Harvest Festival choir will
furnish the music for the class SER
mon May 25
Mrs. Blackler's class has been in
vited as committee to participate in
the memorial service at the cemetery
in distributing the flowers over the
old soldiers graves.
The Longfellow grounds have been
leveled, seeded and planted to trees.
This is in line with work in other
parts of the district.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
10 BUILD new SIPHON
ACROSS RIVER
Will Be Wooden Pipe and Sup
ported by Steel
Trestles.

The directors of the Emmett Trri-
cation District have decided to
build new siphon across the river
at Black canyon and orders
tor a portion of the necessary mater
al has already been given.
1t is expected to start work on the
new structure this summer and COM
olete it by fall. The new siphon will
'e placed about an eighth of a mile
lbove the site of the present one.
Fhe change of location is recommend
ID by the district engineer. The pipe
will be 40 inches in diameter, con-
tructed of wood and will be sup
'orted by substantial steel trestles.
Wooden pipe is used on a number of
irrigation projects in Idaho, notably
t King Hill, and has been found to
e more satisfactory than steel or
my other material.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
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. DANDELIONS.

o According to an Index reader,
9 dandelions are good to drink as
9 we'll as eat. Here are few
9 more recipes:
o Brew a small portion of the
o roots for a fresh cup of coffee
o every morning. With sugar and
o cream added, the stimulation is
Q similar to that of coffee.
. Bottled: Boil, adding sugar un-
. til very strong concoction, add
o ing, as a preservative, one-ninth
3 per cent alcohol. Bottle and seal
. while hot. Keep in cool, dry,
3 dark place. Dose, one tablespoon
> full in a half glass of water every
> morning.
> The dried root can be chewed,
drinking plentifully of water.
The proprietary formula is to
coagulate with sugar until the
consistency of caramel and put
in blue glass screw top bottles.
Dose, that which can be taken on
the point of a knife twice daily.
Is pleasant to the palate, bitter
similar to hops, not quinine The
roots can be dried, hung in cheese
cloth bags for winter use.
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
MUST BE ASSESS.
ED AS A WHOLE
Supreme Court Gives Decision in
Canyon Canal Maintenance
Question.

/ The supreme court yesterday hand
ed down decision in the Canyon can
al maintenance question and ruled
that in the levying of assessments for
maintenance the assessment must be
distributed over the district as whole
In other words, the court holds that
the north and south canals are one
system and that there can be no diff
ference in the assessments for support
of the canal.
The decision settles question that
has been in dispute for several years,
and affirms the decision given last
year by Judge Bryan in the district
court of this county The case was
brought by Fred Colburn as repre-
sentative of the Bench Water Users
Association, against the directors of
the Emmett Irrigation district. Suit
was brought to restrain the directors
from collecting an assessment levied
for maintenance until spread in pro-
portion to the benefits received" 1t
was the contention of Colburn and the
others acting with him that the actual
COSb VI bilC Sdlici DCiOW
the main canal should be assessed "a
gainst the two sections separately and
not against the whole district.
Judgment in the lower court was in
favor of the directors and against Col
burn. From this he appealed to the
supreme court. The opinion handed
down sustains the judgment of the
lower court and upholds the action of
the directors.
Justice Stewart, who wrote the su-
preme court opinion, bases his argu-
ment largely on that provision of the
law which says specifically that the
directors shall proceed to levy an
assessment upon all the lands of the
district for expenses of maintaining
and operating the property of the dis
trict."
No doubt is left as to the position
of the court in this particular case.
1t is set forth in the following para
graph from the opinion that discusses
the subject at considerable length:
''In making such assessment it was
intended by the legislature that, in
the annual assessment for mainte-
nance and operation of the water sys-
tenn, the lands irrigable under the
system within the district should be
considered as whole and such lands
must be assessed at the same rate
where the benefits, that is, the water
needed and received, are the ame.The
statute specifically says, that said as
;essment shall be spread upon all the
ands of the district. This language
excludes the idea of local
ssessment-that is any assessment
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Miner Seriously Injured.

S. B. Edwards, we'll known miner
of the Basin country, was severely in
jured the latter part of last week by
an immense rock falling upon him
while he was working on the South
Fork road above Garden Valley. He
had set off blast of powder to loos-
en- some rocks Several minutes after
the explosion he went to clear away
the debris when huge boulder weigh
ing several tons that had been loos-
end by the blast rolled over him. His
injuries are serious. He was taken
to a Boise hospital yesterday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Killed Four Bears.

Two large bear hides and two live
cubs were brought home Saturday by
the Gill brothers and Ed Garduina as
trophies of four days hunt on Clear
Fork, tributary of upper Squaw
creek. One of the bears killed was
a monster black. The hides are in
their prime just now, being heavy
with fur. They report bears numer-
Gus and are planning to go out again
in a few days.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Masons Attend Church.

Upon the invitation of Rev. Ken
meth Houlder, the members of Butte
Masonic lodge attended services in
the Episcopal church Sunday morn
ing. The church was beautiful de-
corated with flowers and vines. The
services were very impressive, the
full choral service being rendered by
surpliced choir with Mis- Katherine
Davis at the organ. Rev. Houlder
preached a thoughtful and eloquent
sermon. Sunday was the birthday
anniversary of that denomination and
was celebrated generally throughout
the world
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15


been killed by frost and the crop will
be very light; in fact, hardly none at
all. The scale has hit them terribly
hard and they are pulling up and des-
troying hundreds of thousands of
peach trees. At one point they just
pulled 225,000 large bearing peach
trees and have planted cotton. Other
points are also destroying the peaches
You ought to get good price for
your peaches this season. l will soon
have an estimate of peaches from the
Georgia Fruit Exchange and will ad-
wise you. Last season Georgia pro-
duced 1000 cars of peaches.
| am glad to know that your bench
lands have been protected this season.
Sorry the valleys have been caught
by freezes. The high mountain apple
orchards have been caught here and
all through Northern Georgia So
that the crop will not be very heavy.
Prices should be better than last sea-
son.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Commissioners Make Visit.

The entire board of county COM
missioners Partridge, Blair and
Mitchell-spent Monday in town and
the surrounding country. The OBJ
ject of their visit was to ascertain
the needs and desires of this section
in regard to roads. In company with
D. A. Hawkins, c. L. Anderson and
VIM. Findley, general inspection was
made of the roads in the two dis
tricts. Mr.. Hawkins also took up the
matter of the proposed Willow Creek
road with them and secured their pro-
mise to render all the assistance pos
sible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Likes Alaska.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Reed on Satur-
day received letter from tieir son
Ralph, in which he states that he is
doing well and likes Alaska. He is
incidents there that makes fellows
job working in sawmill at 81 per
day and board. He tells of little
incidents there that makes fellows
pocketbook water. A trapper az.
rived in town with three pelts f II
which he received S4500
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Sheepman Injured.

Cal Newman was brought to town
Saturday from the George Newman
sheep camp on Indian creek, suffer
ing from two broken ribs, badly
skinned countenance and bruised body.
His injuries were caused by his horse
falling with him, and being unable to
extricate one foot from the stirrup
when his horse ran away. He was
dragged a considerable distance and
would undoubtedly have been killed
had not his foot been jerked loose
when the horse jumped over gulley.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Farmers Buy Draft Horse.

A number of farmers in the Bran
well and Falk neighborhoods have or
ganized stock company known as
the Payette Valley Belgian Horse Co.,
and have purchased a fine imported
Belgian horse for breeding purposes,
paying $4,000. The officers are: c..
M. Nichols, president; Warren Nell
son, secretary: Art Heap, ]. P. Cliff
ford and VIM. Harwell, directors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Wool Market at Montour.

Station Agent Day of Montour was
in town Friday on his way to Poca-
tello, where he was called to take the
examination required of Short Line
employees. He says arrangements
have been made to hold wool sale at
Montour this spring and that the old
Utah Construction company's ware
house has been leased for storage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Nine Hour Law in Effect.

The law passed by thel ate legisla-
ture limiting the hours of work of
women clerks to nine hours a day
went into effect last week, and En-
NETT merchants had to make arrange
ments accordingly for Saturday, when
the stores keep open until 10 o'clock
at night. Two shifts were run, one
working until 6 in the afternoon and
the other from noon until closing time
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
New Farm House.

Nephi Yergenson is hauling lum-
Der for a new house on his Haw
creek farm. The building will be
80 80 feet with spacious porches
on two sides, and will be equipped with
a modern bath room and water sys-
tenn. w. H. Hall is the contractor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
FOURTEEN WILL GRAD
UATE THIS YEAR
High School Commencement May
29-Harry w. Arnold Will
Give Address.
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8 COMMENCEMENT CALENDAR &
Senior class play, Friday, Ma,

@ Senior class play, Friday, May
@ 16, at $3.50 p. m.
9 Class sermon Sunday, May
@ 25, at p. M, by DR.. w. j. Boone
@ of the College of Idaho.
@ Glass Day exercises Tuesday,
9 May 27, at $3.50 p. m.
Q Eighth grade graduation We'd
9 nesday, May %, at $3.50 p. m.
o High school commencement
@ Thursday, May 20, at $3.50 p. m.
@ Address by Hon. Harry w. Ar
:" mold of Boise.
@ The class play and Class Day
9 exercises will be given in the au-
9 ditorium, the others will be held
g in the Methodist church.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Improving Ranch Home.

Harry Titus and his side partnrc,
Will Basye, have just finished build
ing large water tank on the j. M.
Johnson bench ranch, which completes
the improvements started last fall,
when bath room was built and
bath fixtures were installed, Mr..
Johnson now has modern and very
comfortable farm home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Mrs. Seydell Dies.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parrish went
to Middleton yesterday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. C. w. Seydell. De-
ceased was resident of this city and
vicinity for many years and had many
warm friends who will learn of her
death with sorrow She was most
worthy woman
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Long Auto Ride.

Art Wells left Saturday in L. G.
Smiths automobile for Bend, Ore,
a distance of 800 miles. The auto,
which was the property of Steward &
Burkhard, has been sold to Bend
party, and Art was employed to de-
liver it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
FRUIT GROWERS ORGANIZE
New Organization Affiliated With N
P. Distributors Association.

AS result of series of meetings
of the fruit growers of this section,
many of the growers have joined the
North Pacific Distributors Association
land have organized the Emmett Fruit
Growers Union, an incorporation.
The organization was effected Sat
'urday, after a most thorough discus
sion of the plans and benefits of the
association.
Officers were elected as follows: N
B. Barnes, president; J. l. Hit, vice
president; C. D. Bucknum, secretary
DR.. Barnes and Mr.. Bowers were
elected as delegates to the meeting OF
the sub-central at Payette the first oe
June.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Notice to Fruit Growers.

There will be a meeting of fruit
growers in the Commercial club
rooms at 2 o'clock Saturday, May II.
We must have the membership COM
pleted at this meeting and contracts
for fruit signed up. Every fruit
grower in the valley should be pre-
sent, as this is of vital interest to all.
N. B. BARNES,
President Emmett Fruit Growers
Union.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Water Turned In.

Water was turned into the canal
Glow Squaw creek this morning and
ad reached Gordon's camp at noon.
he water has been in the upper end
f the canal for several days. 1t is
xpected that there will be a suffici-
Mt supply for irrigation by Monday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
MARKET DAY A SUCCESS
A Goodly Crowd Was Present and
Sales We're Satisfactory.

The committee in charge of the
first monthly sales day, as well as
the business men and auctloneers,
were greatly pleased over the sue
cess of the sale held Monday. A
good sized crowd of people were pre-
sent and everything offered was
sold at satisfactory prices. Mer-
chants had a good trade
The success of this sale will un-
doubtedly result in others being
held at regular intervals. Aside
from the advantages of bringing the
buyer and seller together, opportun-
ity is given for the people to gather
get better acquainted with
each other and talk over the pro-
blems which confront them and swap
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
o nIaceu u1 Storage mere

>f2, shipped to Boston for Sl,llS:
These apples were the early pack and
reached their destination after the
long period of storage in first class
condition. Canoes and Ben DAVIS
have been bringing on an average a
bout 5000 per car.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
TORNADO IN NEBRASKA
Eleven Are Killed and 80 or More
Injured.


Seward, Neb. = A tornado which
,ook a toll of IL lives, injured 30
II persons aod destroyed more than
third of the town, occurred shortly
fore 6 o'clock Wednesday evening.
kenty-two residences, including sew
hl of the best in the town, were de-
toyed and many more were partly
tecked, but the business portion of
e place did not suffer greatly
The tornado formed northwest of
city and swept across the coun-
taking many buildings along its
urse 1t struck the western, or
sidence portion of Seward and came
the town so suddenly that only
}rt of the people had opportunity to
n to cellars or other places of ref
Ee Those killed generally were
ught in the wreckage of their own
bmes. which were crushed like egg
\ells. The tornado after passing
rough Seward, continued northeast,
ding great damage to rural homes.
,eports Wednesday night say that
ne towns of Lushton, Grafton, Utica
nd McCool were in the path of :he
wister, but all wire communication
} those places was destroyed by the
,orm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Home Made Sorghum.
Primary Teacher Employed

The school board at its regular
Monday night meeting employed Miss
Gavin of Beemer, sNeb., as primary
teacher for next year. She is grad
uate of the Peru State Normal of
Nebraska and is highly recommend
ed. Miss Mary Melcher has resign
ed to accept more lucrative posi-
ton in an Eastern city.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Operation for Goiter.

A successful operation for goiter
was performed upon Mrs. C. X. McAu-
ley yesterday by DR.. ]. L. Reynolds,
of this city and DR.. Stewart of Boise.
The patient is getting along nicely.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Repairing Telephone Line.

The telephone line along the can
will be repaired from one end to
lie other and put in first class or
,r. Cy Wolfe will have charge of
lie work and will start operations
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Crescents Observe Mothers Day.

The Crescent Club of the slope held
interesting meeting Friday at the
bme of Mrs. C. w. Cook. 1t was a
[other's meeting in observance OF
(others' Day, and the papers read
hd the discussions that ensued
ere particular interesting to moth
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15

proved most delightful one to the
surprises as well as the surprisors.
Mrs. Brennan and Mrs. Cashion left
this week for their new homes, the
former going to Butte, Mont, and
the latter to New York They have
been prominent in the work of the
Catholic church and their many
friends deeply regret their depart
ure
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
A Busy Factory.

Sorenson brothers, manufacturers
of the Little Wonder Squirrel Exter-
minator, are kept busy supplying the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Emmett.
Wool Clip Is Heavy.

Mcconnell Brothers yesterday fin
ished shearing their flock. The clip
this year is heavier and of much finer
texture than for a number of previous
years. They have "a more bags than
last. They also have an exceptionally
fine band of 1000 lambs. These lambs
were born in February and average
62 pounds each. They will be ready
for market in a short time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15

A full line of ladies', gents and
boys tennis shoes at John & McGo-
vans.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15

Eocene oil for incubators at John
& MCGOWAN.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15
Born

On Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Howard, son.
On Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs Cry
Fetters, daughter
On Wednesday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mcconnell. a son.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15

Butte-InfaaFmae55ioq} lniEsa6ed, iEa6SsdS Yet B
,ity Sgilng.
no atrlacc collar Rlacl, and nrnld
The Washington times., 1913-03-24

court there have been only two clerks
Return J. Meigs and John r. Young.
Mr.. Meigs served as clerk of the court
until 1891. The only surviving assistant
clerk now holding a position at city hall
is Return ]. Meigs. jr., who is more
than eighty years old. Mr.. Meigs did
not attend the ceremony today on ac-
count of illness
The Washington times., 1913-03-24
AMERICANS FLY TO
ESCAPE REBEL FORCE
German Consular Agent Freed
After Making Cash LOAN"
to Mexican Officers.

American men and women are being
rushed out of Cananea, Mexico. Fight
ing there has been more or less coR-
tinuous in the last few days, and fear
of destruction by the rebels has
caused the flight. Latest reports TO
the State Department indicate that 15C
have been removed, and others are
being taken to places of safety.
German Consular Agent Muller. at
Hcrmosilli, held on a charge of per-
nicious political activity. has obtained
his freedom through loan" to the
state officials. He made his way out
of Hermosillo Immediately after the
financial transaction, and sought refuge
in Nogales.
Muller was locked UP in Jail at first.
but through the agency of the Ameri-
can consul. later was placed in more
comfortable quarters in the German Of
flee. The exact nature of the loan
transaction is not conveyed in today s
dispatches to the state Department.
Train and telegraphic communication
between Nogales and the South are
shut off. ana State troops are burning
railroad bridges 10 the south of Quay
mas
Juarez. Tabasco and San Luis Potosl
are reported quiet, but the industrial
conditions IN the last named place are
still dubious.