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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
LETHA.
By Mrs. A. E. Pomeroy.

Ed Bolts treated his friends to a
complete surprise when he went to
Caldwell and brought home a wife
The lady was Miss Nellie Reynolds of
on the 6 p. m. train. She was met by
Mr.. Bolts, after which they were mar
ried, coming to the groom's parents at
Letha on Friday, where they will
make their home. Mr.. Bolts and his
father are ranching together. This
community extends best wishes for
the future of the newly weds.
H, A. Ireland left for Emmett Fri
day after having seen the Ewing
Pomeroy silo well started.
Mrs, p A. Randall was threatened
with typhoid fever last week.
A. w. Newell and o. X. Wilcox went
to Fruitland Saturday night to spend
Sunday with their people, returning
to Letha Sunday night.
Fred Harper, a successful farmer
who lives between New Plymouth and
Fruitland, was pleasant caller at
the Ewing-Pomeroy ranch Saturday
afternoon and evening. Mr.. Harper
is heavily interested in the Payette
Valley Produce Company and has a
fine Holstein herd. He is up against
the hired help proposition, so was
much pleased to investigate the Hin
man milking machine and see it at
work.
Thursday, July 80, was the third
birthday of little Claire Miller and
he was the recipient of many presents
and delighted to have his auntie, Mrs.
Fred Wilhelm, as his guest for the
day.
Judd Heap had buggy wreck Sun
day afternoon while racing with Ed
Nichols, who was on horseback. They
tried to turn corner, but the sad
die horse would not turn, thereby up
setting and wrecking the buggy.
J. P. Ricketts, is assisting with the
cement work at the Ewing ranch.
Fred Wilhelm was delighted to be
home several days last week.
Sunday services at the Baptist
church next Sunday will be as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 1890 a. m.
Preaching service by Rev. d. j.
Wampler at 1880 a. m.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06

old buggy and horse and the police
force is ready for business.
Albert Knouse is home on a visit
from Southern California, where he
has been at work the past year.
Alma Knouse is assisting Mrs.
Frank Shinn, Sr., with her work. Mrs.
Shinn seems to be improving nicely
now.
Mart Clopton and Henry Obermyer
left for Boise on Monday with loads
Of fruit.
Ray Hartley went to Boise on Mon
day with peaches, the st. John variety
Mr.. Killen, a brother-in-law of l.
C. Flagler, is recent arrival on the
Slope.
Wednesday, Mr.. Flagler went to
Star for large party of friends,
which will swell the family party to
20. The hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Flagler is delight to partake of. 1t
will be merry household.
Mrs Miller and daughter of Wen-
dell are recent arrivals at the Flagler
home. -
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
BRAMWELL.
By E. F. Wells.

Charles Pulliam took a mixed load
of produce to the hills this week.
Ed Wells had the misfortune to
lose one of his mules last week.
The past week of hot weather has
been a little disagreeable, but it has
been mighty fine for the corn.
Rev. WILDER of Caldwell called on
friends in the neighborhood Satur-
day, going on to Falk, where he
preached Sunday.
The water had to be turned out of
the Canyon canal again last Sunday
to patch up the fiume. The ditch rid
err, AL Jones, had the water up to the
usual run in SO hours after it was
turned in.
Frank Burns has sold his milking
machine to j. c. Ehrlich of New
Plymouth. Frank said it didn't milk
some of the cows dry. He still has
MS engine, WHICH ne Will In up W 10
some of the funky work around the
place.
Some people seem to think it is
all right to enter another persons
watermelon patch and help themselves
in any way they see fit. Few people
object to person taking melon to
eat, but someone went into Joe Aliens
patch and maliciously tramped the
vines and plugged the melons, doing
damage to ton of the melons, which
at the present price would amount
to $40.
1t requires an extra amount of care
and work to push melon along and
get it ready for the early market and
a person that does should be enti-
tied to the profits the same as for
any other labor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
LINCOLN NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Cronk were the
guests at the Cantrall home Sunday.
C. T. Moulton drove to Boise Mon
day and returned Tuesday with his
little grandson.
J. w. Tyler returned home Thurs
day of last week.
Guy Gilmore is moving down from
Long Valley this week.
Miss Edith West returned home on
Saturday of last week from Pocatello,
where she had been taking course
of normal training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam PARROT of Boise
are visiting the C. T. Moulton home.
They will leave for the hills this week
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CENTRAL MESA.
BY Mrs. W. E. PAYNE.

James Whitsell made a business trip
10 Payette the first Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Seaman enter
tanned their children, Mrs. Gus Yea
ton. Mr.. Earl and Frank Seaman and
their families at dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Ina Pierce and Charlotte Day
ton took dinner Thursday with Mrs.
Ernest Haynes.
Grandma Conrad had the misfor-
tune to meet with very painful ac-
cident late Friday evening by falling
Mrs. Fred Harper and little son
from New Plymouth visited her sister
in law Mrs. Walter Larkin last week.
Darwin and Gorton Beers went to
Van Deusen's ranch Tuesday to help
with the hay crop.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Bison visited at
the Conrad home Sunday.
Miss Martha Mech spent last week
with Miss Katherine Payne.
down the stairs leading to the cellar.
Several large gashes were cut in her
face caused by the breaking of her
glasses and also her nose was broken.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
THE BIG BUTTE.

Oliver Phillips and Howard Sissler
went to the mountains. They attempt
ed to disguise themselves by having
their heads shaved.
The children on the butte are
thinking of school. They don't know
who their teacher is yet.
Miss Villa Phillips is assisting Mrs.
Kessler at Knox, Idaho.
Willie Lake and sister Amelia killed
a rattlesnake measuring five feet in
length and seven inches around. 1t
had seven rattles. Snakes are quite
numerous up here.
Mrs. Finn and children ard Mrs.
Bagbe and baby were guests Of Miss
Isabella Lake Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Harris were
guests of the David Lake family. Mr..
Harris is assisting Dave Martin with
haying. He returned there in the
evening, leaving his wife TO assist
her sister with the threshers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Phillips and
daughter Maggie returned home from
the mountains. They left their
daughter in Thunder. She is expected
home this week.
Fred Fowler has been assisting W.
C. Nicol lately.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
NEW PLYMOUTH
By Mrs. Vim. Ludrick.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer, Mr.. Schmidt
and family went to the mountains
Monday morning in their autos for a
weeks outing in the tall timber.
John Neal has moved his family to
Baker City.
The Baptist Sunday school enjoyed
fine picnic last Friday in the John
Neal grove. A bountiful lunch was
served at II. The afternoon was
spent in playing ball, the married and
single men being pitted against each
other, and the game was a good one.
There were about 100 people present.
John Dewey went to Ontario last
Tuesday with big load of peaches.
Bruce Davidson sold fine Jersey
COW last week for 500. She was a
daisy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c..
Preston started Wednesday morning
for weeks outing in the mountains.
Miss Lucia Sanderson celebrated
her 18th birthday Tuesday evening by
giving her young friends party.
The Baptist Sunday school is going
to give picnic next Friday in the
John Neal grove.
Mr.. Phillips had 500 bushels of
wheat threshed last week. He got 35
pounds to the acre. He has some
more to thresh later.
We have had some pretty hot wea-
Their lately, but it is making the corn
grow fast.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
BIssEL CREEK
BY Mrs. w. J. Van Limbaugh.

Tom Sloan bound John Yeck's grair
on Thursday. Mr.. Yeck was patching
on his mesa farm last week. Wher
ready to go home he could not find his
water bucket which he had left next
TO the lateral So he took off his
shoes and waded in. Did he fine
his bucket? He found more thar
that judging by the way he looked
on his road home But then it was
nice and cool to be wet from the
crown Of his head to the end of his
toes.
Mrs. f. j. Reynolds and Mrs. Guy
Reynolds called on Mrs. van Linn
burgh Thursday afternoon.
Ruth Hill spent the week end with
her aunt Mrs. Pearl Capley, at the
Davidson ranch.
Mrs. w. f. Hill and Mrs. Tom
Sloan we're callers at the f. j. Rey-
nolds home at Hanna Friday night.
The terrific wind std n on Satur-
day night blew one Of George John
sons large hay stacks over. Several
punches Of hay blew against the high
tension power line wires, making
quite a pyroteehnic display.
Carl Johanneson helped Henry
Schoening put up his second crop of
hay last week.
Mr.. Wittmyer of Weiser spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. Luhr
who took him sightseeing Sunday.
MIR. Wittmyer is very much pleased
with this part of the country and
speaks Of investing.
Ward Fuller of Boise is a guest at
the Happy Hollow ranch.
ID. Mcmillan had several views TAX
en- from the Big Four ranch. These
pictures certainly ought to advertise
the Emmett bench; too bad that not
all the farms are kept in such trim
condition. The Big Four Ranch Com
pany, consisting of d. Mcmillan and
sons. can be proud of their orchard
tract and we hope the photos will do
IL justice.
Harry and Frank Luhr were the
guests of the Leichty boys Sunday.
Europe won't have much time to
raise crops while they are fighting.
American farmers, get busy and
raise all the wheat, corn, etc, you
can. The scrappers will be coming
to you by and by and will pay fancy
prices, too.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06

and will spend a few weeks in the
cool shade of the timber Mr.. Moulton
and others will accompany them.
Will Rynearson drove to Boise Sun
day with load of peaches, returning
Monday. He reports the market in
good condition.
George Coulson, accompanied by
Mr.. Bliss drove to Boise Monday in
their auto.
Miss Alice Jordan and Miss Mabel
Vahlberg were guests of Miss Mae
Rynearson Sunday.
George Shaffer is assisting Charles
Cantral with his farm work this week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
The Best Buggy

You won't find better buggy than
the Henney anywhere. In style, work
manship and material it has no equal.
1t is built for comfort as we'll as ser
vice. We carry a nice line on the floor
in our warehouse and invite intending
purchasers to call and examine them.
Hawkins, Hardware.
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NEWS OF TWO COUNTIES
BY The Index's Correspondents.

DR.. Reynolds was called and the pa
tient is getting along as well as could
be expected.
There will be no preaching services
at the Central Mesa Sunday school
until August 23 as Pastor A. c. La
throp is taking vacation. The Sun
day school has also adjourned until
that time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
S25 Reward

Notice is hereby given that logs
in the river belonging to the Michigan
Lumber Co. must not be molested. A
reward of $25 will be given for in
formation leading to the conviction
of anyone who takes them.
MICHIGAN LUMBER CO.,
By HENRY LOVE, Supt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06
EMMETT WEATHER REPORT.
A weeks record of the government
weather station, as furnished by Lo-
cal Weather Observer H. T. Davis:
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Cuts,
Burns. Sores.

Mr.. E. S. Lopez, Marilla, N. Y,
writes: 81 have never had cut, burn,
wound or sore it would not heal"
Get box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve
today. Keep handy at all times for
burns, sores, cuts, wounds. Prevents
lockjaw. 25c at your druggist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-08-06

Ground bone and oyster shell at
Reilly's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-25
WRECK HOTEL FERGUSON.
Pioneer Public Hostility Of Northern
Iowa to Pass Into History.

Pionsor Public Hostility Of Northern
Iowa to Pass Into History.
Special to Times epuhlican.
Ida Grove. Feb. 25.-The Hotel Fer
guson. one Of the pioneer public hos
telries Of northwestern Iowa, will be
wrecked this spring and the material
in it used in the construction Of four
seven-room two story tenement houses.
W. l. Ferguson, the present proprietor,
has decided upon that move. and the
work of tearing the building down will
be commenced April 1. This house
was originally built by j. p. Ball in
1877, being 1lfteen-room house at that
time. but It now covers a quarter OF a
block and has f1fty-two rooms. AS to
the disposition OF the lots Mr.. Ferguson
has given out no information: but
there has been talk of a large. new,
modern fire proof hotel being under
contemplation by stock company
composed Of local business men. No
better location could be found and II
the project is carried out the new
hotel will be located on the same. How
ever, the lots are the most desirable
in the city for business purposes and
will not be In the market long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-25
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH PRE-.
PAIRING MoRTUARY RECORDS
OF CITIES.
DIES MONIES DEATH RATE
SHOWS SOME INCREASE
Pneumonia Claimed More Victims
Than Any Other Disease - Measles
Kills Eight While Smallpox Claims
But Ono Victim-More Males Than
Females Die During Year.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
| Des Motnes. FEB. 25:-The death list
in Des Moines for 1913 was materially
larger than Cor other recent years. The
total number of deaths. as compiled in
the office OF the state board Of health.
was 1928 The aggregate as reported
in 1909 was 1927, for the next year 1t
was 1864 and for 1911 it was 1,190.
The secretary of the state board pre-
pared and published in the annual re-
port, statistics regarding deaths in Des
Moines, Dubuque, Council Bluffs, Cedar
Rapids. iMarshalltown, Davenport,
Sioux City and other Of the leading
cities of Iowa for previous years. Sec
rotary Sumner is now preparing these
for 1913 for publication. and the Des
Moines statistics were first to be
worked out completely.
The table for Des Moines shows that
1876 more males than females died in
Des Moines during 1913. There were
seventy-four blacks and the rest
whites. There were 1893 who were
H'S1>A eAS NATIVE, VI JOIAA Ill ZIG S1AAIS
States and FOG foreign born.
OF the social relations of the de-
ceased persons 46S were single and 5S1
married. 23Q widowed and 81 divorced.
AS for the ages of the persons who
died 1870 were under l year; 80 were
from l to years old: 16 were from,
. to 10 years old; and by decades the
reports show: 10 to 90 years. 40; to 30
years, 104: to 40 years. 1872: to so
years, 151: to 60 years, 16S: to 70
years, 1853: to so years, 1856; to 30 years.
80; over 90 years. 16; age unknown, &.
The most frequent assigned cause Of
death in Des Moines was pneumonia
1oe, with cancer and other malignant
tumors 1903. but organic diseases of the
heart caused death Of 1902. Other as
signed causes are: Acute nephritis and
Bright's disease 81, tuberculosis of
lungs so, apoplexy "a; premature birth
Al.
In the list OF accidents there Is a
showing OF railroad accidents having
II victims, street car accidents 5. auto
mobile accidepts s. other vehicles s..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-25

one years. has had the longest resi-
oence In Iowa of any man in the state.
ne Wlal have to give way to DR.. w. NJ.
scott, OF Centerville, who on Feb. 25
VIII nave lived in Iowa seventy seven
years, being born in this state and hav-
ing made 1t his home ever since The
father of Frank 8. Payne, who lives
near Mt. Pleasant. has him beat too,
having been born in Iowa on the same
farm on which he now lives, about
seventy-three years ago.
Warrington.
The w. P. Wells and James Thomp-
son sale which was held Thursday
was big one. Nothing but cattle
We're sold, lis in all. their finest bull
bringing $3.50. One COW brought
sl62.50. S. H. Bfihdley bought two
heifers for s9s.50AeAch. The first thirty
cows sold for an average of 1913. Hol-
lingsworth Bros. bought an extra fine
bunch OF steer calves for $3.50 per
head. and also bought good bunch OF
black calves at $50 per head. One
2-year-old heifer sold for $14s. Many
of the COWS sold for more than 500
per head. The amount of the sale
was s7,432.25, d. f. Macon being the
auctioneer. ISAAC
Des Moines.
| l.. R. West, arrested Thursday in
Omaha on an Indictment returned by
the Polk. county grand jury, was ar
raigned in district court on charge
! of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. West was indicted after w. n
Hills complained he had been swindled
| out Of $1,000 in real estate transaction
n fr hoN hon
given him by West. Emma Merrill
| arrested with James Fortune in the
| latter's room at the time Fortune sho,
| Motorcycle Officer Mccarthy, entered
plea of not guilty, when arraigned on
an Indictment charging her with i'm
| morality. Fortune recently was con
victed Of the shooting charge.
Des Moines.
Claiming that promises held out ia
him when he purchased five acres Of
land in Georgia on which to start
pecan orchard were false. William G.
Murphy filed suit in the district court
to collect damages Of $1,000 from the
! Albany Pecan Development Company
and the Girardeau Pecan Grove Com
| pany. Murphy claims he was induced
| to purchase q f1ve-acre tract, on jan
uary s, 1911. The purchase was made
with the understanding. he declares
that the defendant clear the land and
i set c": .'c"cg rcca: trees nc de-
clares that O. few months ago he went
, to Albany, Ca, near which his prop
erty lies, expecting to see grove OF
| the fine pecan trees three years old and
almost ready to bear. Instead OF that
he claims the land was not cleared and
that the trees on 1t were less than 8
I year old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-25
COMPANY CHANGES TACTICS.
Des Moines Street Car Owners Forti
tying For Franchise Fiaht,

SSS No'r'eS oeFeet Ndr owners ORTIZ
tying For Franchise Fight.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 25.-Des Moines
people are just awakening to the fact
that the management of the Des
Moines City Railway Is capable of play
ing about the best brand of politics
ever seen in connection with any pub
lie service corporation. President
Schmidt is a genius in this line and
such a striking contrast to some Of his
predecessors that the people find it
hard to believe what is being done.
The latest thing is to settle the
troubles with the street car employees
on a basis which it is asserted will put
back Of the com pany all it's employees
in the demand for a franchise which
is soon to be the big issue in the city.
1t would have been certain, under the
old management, that the wage uues-
ton would have but added to the bur-
dens of the company; but President
Schmidt has so handled it that he has
satisfied the men and now they are
going to want the company to have a
franchise Of the kind it demands in or
der that the Workmen may continue
to receive good wages.
In another matter, however, the
company fell down badly. This was in
regard to the cinching of the epileptic
colony, for it was UP to the street car
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-25
REVENUE COLLECTOR MURPHY
SOUNDS FINAL WARNING TO
MEN WITH LARGE INCOMES.
PENALTIES ATTACH MARCH I
FOR FAILURE TO REPORT
and Addition of 100 Per Cent to Tax
Penalty of From 500 to $1,000 and
Double Tax in Cases Of individuals
NO Change in Regulation.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Feb. 25.-Collector Of In
ternal Revenue Louis Murphy, of Du-
buque. has sounded final warning t.
corporations and individuals subject
to the provisions of the income FAX
law to get their returns into his office
by Sunday next, March 1.
The law and regulations require re-
turns Of income for the taxable period,
March / to Dec. 81. 1913. to be made
and filed on or before March l. 1914.
The law is mandatory and allows no
discretion to be exercised by any Of
the United States, as amended and
made part Of the income tax law. gives
to collectors of internal revenue tthey
being satisfied as to the merits Of the
claim. and in the reasonable exercise
Of their judgment and discretion) au-
thority to grant extension Of time not
TO exceed thirty days from the
time prescribed by law in which to
file return of net Income, and then
only in cases where such failure, ne
elect or refusal in the result of Sick
ness or absence
Collector Murphy also announces
that there will be no change in income
tax regulations as they now exist
prior to March /. 1914. and that all
persons and corporations required to
make a return, which have not as Yet
done so. should make and file their re-
turns at the earliest opportunity and
on or before March 1.
Penalties and Additional Tax.
In connection with refusal or neglect
to file return Of income within the
prescribed time penalties are pre-
scribed as follows:
AS TO cOrpOratiOns-F'or neglect or
refusal to make return within the
prescribed time. corporations are IL
able to a penalty not to exceed $4,000.
And in case of neglect or refusal to
make. or for a false or fraudulent re-
turn made, 100 per cent is to be added
to the tax
And in the case of neglect or refusal
to make and verify return within the
prescribed time Except in the case of
sickness or absence) 80 per cent is to
be added to the tax.
And in case of an officer Of a cor
poration, or like institution. charged
With the duty and responsibility of
making and verifying a return. who
makes q false Or fraudulent return
With the intent to defeat or evade any
assessment or tax, he shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, and be subject to
fine not to exceed $4,000, or to i'm
prisonment not to exceed one year, or
Doth. at the discretion of the court, to-
gether with costs.
AS to individuals.-For neglect or
refusal to make return within the
prescribed time, the penalty is not less
than $50 nor more than $1,000
And in case of Intentional neglect or
refusal to make or for false or
fraudulent return made, there shall be
added 100 per cent to the tax.
And in case of neglect Or refusal to
make return within the prescribed
time Except in case Of sickness or alb
seneca there shall be added 80 per
cent TO the tax.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-25
NEW CHURCH FOR MAXWELL
Cumberland Presbyterian con9resa.
ton to Erect Building to Cost $15,e0o.

Cumberland Presbyterian Con9reoa.
ton to Erect Building to Cost $500.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Feb. 25.-At a recent meet
ing Of the congregation Of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church Of Max
we'll it was decided to erect new
church home, the old one which was
built about twenty five years ago hav-
ing outlived its usefulness and the
church having become sufficiently
prosperous to afford new place OF
worship. A building committee was
appointed and advertised for bids
There were number Of bids made on
the new structure but c. w. Ennes, Of
Toledo, whose bid was the lowest, waa
awarded the contract, his bid being
$15,80s. Work is to begin April l and
the building is to be of brick, modern
in architectural design, and will be one
Of the most handsome churches in
Maxwell.
Rev. A. P. Walton is pastor Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church and
1t is due to his activities and the loyal
support of some of the most active
members Of the church that the new
building was made possible. Work on
the disposal Of the old building will
commence at once.