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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-17

%Snowden, and Mr.. and Hrs. John D.
lindsay.
w. II. Mccormick, head of h Nc
CorEick Commission Company. of
Greensboro, has been in New York all
of this week looking over the bust
ness situation and taking in the sights
of the metropolis. He stayed at the
Hotel Grand.
DR.. II. S. Carroll, superintendent OF
the Highland Hospital in Asheville,
spent several days at the Hotel Wood
ward, in the city attending to pro
fessional business. DR.. Carroll was
accompanied by p. II. Shepard, also
Of Asheville. They left for home
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian S. Carr, Jr..
Of Durham, have been passing the
last few days in New York. arriving
at the Hotel Gotham early in the pre-
sent week.
Miss NJ. N. Alexander, Of Charlotte.
is in New York for a few days visit
at the Hotel St. Denis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Waddell, of
Asheville, are passing a few days in
Gothamtown, staying at the Wood
| ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL. Peeps, of
Charlotte, reached the city early in
the week for a pleasure visit at the
Hotel Coliingwood.
MISS L. II. QUecncS, OIL ASneNlllp.
arrived in New York Monday and is
stopping at the Hotel Woodward for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse ]. Mock. of
Winston-Salem, have been in New
York for a fortnight, staying at the
McAlpin and enjoying the sights Of
the city.
North Carolinians arriving at the
various metropolitan hotels this week
| on various errands included the fol-
. lowing:
MCAlpin-Walter Lambert, Char
lotte; G.. w. Patterson. Greensboro:
NJ. H. Jones, Clinton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Davidson, Murphy.
Grand-William B.. Allen. Waynes-
vile, and G.. S. Escott. Charlotte.
Georgian-N. Lambert, Noun Airy
Albert. w. Darracott, Southport
and s. Glass, Raleigh.
Normandie-C. a. Reynolds and w
s. Lemly. Winston.
Wolcott-Mr and Mrs. J. Mckee,
Raleigh.
Navarre-Iames II. Freeman ano
S. J. Turner, Charlotte.
Broadway Central-J. b. johnson.
Hickory.
Hoffman-R. T. Stedman, Winston.
St. Denis-H. w. Griswold, Gull
ford.
Plaz-C. J.. Harris. Asheville.
Prince GeorCe-J. 3. Efird, Cha
lotte.
ArlinstCn-F. 3. Vance, Plum;ree
York-W. T.. McEwen, Asheviile
Longacre-W. j.. Tonkink, Greens
boro.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-17
The Men That Stick and Stay.

Oh for the men that stick and stay,
Not weather vanes that change and
sway
With every veering Of the breeze
Men of the mark that stand like trees
Oak-ribbed and strong against all lii
oh for the men of mind and will
Oh for the men that stick and stay,
That no misfortune can dismay.
That accident and chance still find
or one firm trend, of one calm mind.
Moving forever forward where
The great heights in the sunlight
glare.
Men that win women's praise and
faith,
Men that stand firm against each
wrath
OF selfish interest and endure
With motives high n clean
7, Will and knowledge and con-
mand- =,
oh for the men that stick and stand!
Out with the wavering, weakened
crew,
Thev will not do, they will not do!
Ner that aim high for truth and
And hold their stern way toward the
Nav tSat achieve from day to day
pecause they are men that stick ano
The BentZtown Bard.
Farmers in the Philippines raise
| - 100 n00 h,cbelS of corn last year
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-17

wilt. There is experimental evidence
10 show the value OF spraying for wilt.
but 1t should not be expected that this
disease will be as fully controlled in
tnls way as is the leaf blights. 1t is
also important to pull and burn dis
eaSed vines as soon as they begin to
wilt, in order to lessen the spread OF
the disease.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-17

OF about 100. 900 pounds o. caYi.s
obtained ach yea by the Astrakhan
fisheries. approximAtely - per cert is
exported.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-17

Farmers in the philippines raiser
$4,000, 600 bushels OF corn iaS' s0i'
value. 1890 600.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-17
DISEASES
REQUIRE ATTENTION

bulletin OF l.. S. Department Of Ag-
r~{c,lfurp
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
APPLE GROWING AT A
PROFIT
Emmett Growers Orchard
Shows Fair Returns Even
This Year

w. H. Sissler, who shipped number
of cars of Emmett apples in bulk to
friends in Nebraska and Kansas this
year, has received returns which net
the growers l cent per pound above
the price of their containers. Most
all of the shipments were made in
sacks and the expense of sorting and
packing was very low in comparison
with the fancy box pack.
On the face of it 1 cent per pound
for the best grade of apples grown in
the world seems like very low price
and barely worth considering, but
when it is known that an everage g.
year-old apple tree, such as we have
thousands of in this valley, will pro-
duce three boxes to the tree, or al
most $50 pounds, and that the average
acre contains so trees, it is not bad
business proposition, as 800 an acre
is mighty hard to dig out of the
ground by the hay-grain method. And,
too, it makes pretty good standard
to go by in placing value on orchard
land.
Figuring the orchard land value at
$500 per acre would give the owner 8
per cent on his investment and almost
$50 per acre for growing, spraying
and pruning, which is a very reason
able figure. Another thing in favor of
the apple man is the fact that his ton
mage is increasing each year and will
continue to do so for a great many
years
The rural representative of The In
dex is of the opinion that it is not
yet time for the apple men to consider
pulling out their trees, but that each
man with his all invested In the bust
ness should make a thorough study
of the conditions surrounding the same
and endeavor to grow and market the
stuff as cheaply as possible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
IDAHO INDUSTRIES IN
PICTURES
Scenes to be Exhibited in EN-
NETT Two Nights at
Theater

The Idaho Panama exposition COM
mission will exhibit series of motion
pictures at the Electric theater two
nights, December 81 and %, under the
auspices of the Commercial club. The
pictures were taken for exhibition at
the San Francisco exposition and the
camera tells in complete detail the
story of the industries of Idaho.
Mr.. Robinson, an employe of the
commission was in Emmett yesterday
and showed two sample reels at the
theater to party OF invited guests.
One of these reels depicts the forest
industry, beginning with the home
steader's cabin in the forest and fol-
lows the tree that is being felled, skid
ded to the run-ways and on through
the complete process of converting the
log into the finished product. This
is absolutely the most spectacular film
that was ever made, covering the lum-
bering industry. 1t shows modren
aerial tranways that carry the logs
out of the forbidding mountainous
country where it would be impossible
to get the logs out, using the equip
ment commonly available. The noun
tain streams have been harnessed and
electrical current is CARED far into
the interior to propel electrical tram
ways-the only equipment of its kind
ever built-in fact this equipment was
designed and built for special use up
in the Clearwater forests.
None the less interesting is the
great Potlach mill with capacity of
one million feet of lumber each "a
hours. The several gangs of band
saws slice the giant logs into boards
more rapidly and more accurately than
the human hand can slice a loaf of
bread The management of this great
plant prepared special lighting equip
ment for interior settings and rem
dered every possible facility
to make what we believe to be the
most complete Photographic record of
the lumber industry ever covered. 1t
also includes the lumber jack" doing
stunts at the mill at Boise, Tamarack,
Elk river, Harrison and elsewhere.
The other reel shows systems of
and the sources of water
supply, together with modern methods
Of orchard cultivation, etc.
These were simply samples of the
character of the films and Emmett
people to man will want to see this
marvellous pictorial showing of the
great resources of Idaho. Doubtless,
scenes from the Emmett country will
De included in the program.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Trains May Change

The Payette Enterprise says: "It
is rumored that the trains on the Pay
cite Valley railroad will soon be re-
versed, the train coming down from
Emmett will tie up there every night
This change may be of benefit to the
businessmen of this city but it will
probably cause loss of practically the
amount of the payroll, so far as train
men are concerned If the change is
permanent these men would probably
have to move to the terminal" The a.
bove change is sought by the mer-
chants of Payette. 1t is learned that
the change will not be made, however.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Wants the North Pole

Washington Extension of the do
minion of the United States to the
frozen lands and seas surrounding the
north pole, was proposed in joint
resolution introduced in the house
Wednesday by Representative Smith
of New York. The measure would pro-
vide "that the priority of the discov-
cry of the north pole be declared by
congress so that those lands discover
ed by Americans in the far north may
be designated and described as the
territory of the United States"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
APOLLOS SCORED BIG
SUCCESS
Second Lecture Course Number
Pleases Big Audience
Best Ever Here

The concert given Monday night by
the Apollo Concert Company scored a
big success. If was the second num-
Der in the lecture course, and by a
large majority of the audience was
declared to be the best musical at
traction presented since the organ
ization of the Emmett Entertainment
bureau.
The audience was magnificent one.
The Methodist church was filled to
pretty near its capacity. 1t was an
intensely enthusiastic audience, too,
and it seemed as if it could not ap-
pease its hunger for the musical feast
provided, so numerous were the en-
cores. The company was generous
and responded literally.
The next number will be Noah Bell
harz, impersonator, January 29. He
comes highly recommended, being
rated as the best of the entertainers
of that character.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
DIED

Peter Kesseler, who the day before
moved to his farm east of town from
Ontario, died Tuesday morning of
dropsy after an illness of long dura-
ton. Knowing that his end was near,
his wish was to end his days at the old
home, and his desire was gratifed, but
by small margin of time. The fun
eral was held this morning at 10
O'Clock from the Catholic church, of
which he was member. Deceased
was born in Luxembourg Germany in
1868. He moved from Nebraska to
Emmett about seven years ago and
was in business here before the local
option law went into effect. For the
last two or three years he had been in
business in Ontario, Ore. He is sur
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Christmas TURKEYS.

The turkey picking crew of the
Union Meat Company of Portland are
again busy preparing the Emmett
turkey crop for the Christmas trade.
Strings of teams have been lined up
at the Fruit Association packing shed
every day since Monday morning. Ev-
cry wagon was loaded with turkeys,
and the quality is said to be superior
to that of last year. 1t is expected
that five carloads will be shipped from
here for the Christmas trade.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Central Mesa Lycedm Course.

The first number of the Central
Mesa Lyceum course will be given
next Wednesday evening, December
16, at the schoolhouse, when o. v.
Bailey will present Rhymes from Ri
ley," and Rufus Garner, who whistles
two parts at one time, besides being
an artist on 12-stringed guitar. The
remaining three numbers will be given
one each month. The second number
will be given by P. Monroe Smock in
an Evening With Bobby Burns" The
third is quartet number and the
fourth will be given by Rev. Ewing
of Caldwell, being lecture entitled
ga Visit to Rome" Already enough
season tickets have been sold to make
the course a financial success.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10

proper safeguards. No doubt the
counting could be done that way more
efficiently and at some less expense,
but the saving so effected would be
trifling. 1t is further provided that
the actual necessary expenses of all
delegates to state conventions should
be paid from the public treasury. With
this plan in vogue it is reasonably
certain that there would be full dele
cations from every county and with
not less than two and probably three
parties in the field, the expenses of
such delegates would more than Offset
any saving in the matter of election
judges if the two judges proposed
were to receive pay for their services
which we believe would be a necessity
if the plan were to be put in operation
at all. In the matter of expenses,
therefore, we cannot see how it would
effect any saving at all.
One feature which proposes that
Oiiy ouSH POliIlSdl pal iIico do SdoI
not less than 20 per cent of the vote
at the previous election shall be en-
titled to come within the provisions of
the law is to be commended. There
is no reason why any little group
of disgruntled men should be permit
ted to greatly add to the expense of a
primary election. Let them show they
have at least one vote in five before
they are entitled to be legally recog-
nized as a political party. On the
whole we think the consensus of opin-
ion will be that Mr.. Davis proposes
a plan that would prove infinitely bet
ter than the present law, but we feel
equally confident that if every man
who honestly thinks so had the cour-
age to voice his sentiments the pri-
mary would be wiped out in its en-
tirety.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Horses for British Army.

0. H. Hutchins of Boise, who is buy
ing cavalry horses for the British gov
ernment, was in town last Thursday
and purchased a number of head from
local people. Walter Freeman helped
him to trail them to Boise, from which
point they will be shipped. All ami
mails must be reasonably free from
blemishes, at least Is hands high,
from 6 to 10 years old, and saddle
broke. This week Mr.. Hutchins is in
the Long Valley country, but will re-
turn here today to purchase another
LOT.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Train Crew Kills Bear

The crew on Saturdays Idaho Nor
thern train killed a bear between
Horseshoe Bend and Gardina. The
bear was sighted on the right-of- f-way
by the engineer and it was 10th to get
out of the way. The train was stop
ped and the animal killed with coal
pick. The crew had dinner of bear
meat upon their return from their
run
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Eastern Star Officers

The election of officers of Electa
Chapted No. %, order of Easter Star,
was held last Tuesday enening and
the following persons will conduct the
affairs of that organization the ensu-
ing year: Mrs. John Barbour, worthy
matron; Thomas Irwin, worthy pa
tron; Mrs c. H. Martin, associate ma
ron; Joe Middleton, secretary; Mrs.
John Irwin, treasurer; Mrs. A. Wells,
,onductress; Miss Tilley Peterson, as
sociate conductress. Installation will
take place December %.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Another Corn Trophy

John Dewey added another trophy
to his many corn victories last week
at the Twin Falls corn show. The
competition was very keen, accord
ing to H. A. Ireland. Mr.. Dewey was
awarded second prize for single ear.
Mr.. Ireland, who was here yesterday.
selected 100 ears of Yellow Dent from
Mr.. Dewey's corn crib for exhibition
at Panama exposition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
BOOTLEGG|NG MUST Be
STOPPED
Mayor Cummings Announces
His Determination to Stop
Sale of Liquor

At Tuesday nights meeting of the
city council, Mayor Cummings an
nounced his determination to put a
stop to the bootlegging, which he de-
clared was prevalent in this city, and
will use every means in his power to
enforce the laws against the illegal
sale of liquor. "Boot logging abounds
in our midst" he declared, "and large
quantities of liquor are being Sold
1t must be stopped. Strict orders
have been given to the officers to sup
press the illegal traffic, and if they
cannot do it, other means will be
taken.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10

The matter of unsafe exits to pub
lie buildings came up and was freely
discussed. Before the discussion
ended, number of the public build
ings were cited as not complying with
the statutes in regard to exits. Plea
sure Club hall is one of them, the
Methodist church is another, and
Odd Fellows hall is another. At
Pleasure Club hall, the ticket box Office
and lack of rear or side exit were
cited as dangerous. The Methodist
church doors swing in instead of. out,
and the same complaint is made of
Odd Fellows hall. The owners of the
buildings will be requested to make
changes accordingly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
MARKET DAY
Will Be held on Saturday of This
Week

Emmett's monthly market day will
be held Saturday afternoon of this
week, conducted by James Barnard.
The location has been changed to the
lower end of Main street, in the block
where the hitching racks are located.
Among the offerings will be Jer-
sey milk COW, years old, fresh in
January. The animal is seven-eights
pure bred.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Injured in a Runaway.

Joseph Gearhart, one of the Golden
Rule stores clerks, is suffering from
bad cash on the back of bis head
and his mother sustained broken
collar bone in runaway that took
place near Payeste, while they were
driving to Weiser last week Joe is
able to work, bue his mother is con-
fined to her home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
IT. A. Club BANQUET

The husbands of the members of the
U. A. club, who style themselves the
A. U. society have invitations out
asking the ladies to partake of ban
quet prepared by them. The event
will take place at the Frank Packard
home tomorrow evening and the
guests will meet at the H. L. Cowan
home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
SHANE REELECTED
Chosen Irrigation District Director by
Majority of Sc

W. II. Shane was elected to succeed
himself as director of the Emmett
Irrigation District in Tuesdays cleo
ton. His majority was SO.
The contest was a spirited one and
was stubbornly fought by the adher-
ents of the two candidates. The ma
jority was exactly the same as that by
which Mr.. Shane was elected over
T. E. Bell three years gao.
The vote follows:
For w. H. Sane-Upper mesa Sc,
lower mesa SO, slope 81. Total 179.
For P. M. Spratt-Upper mesa 81,
yer mesa 80, slope 29. Total 143.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10

Bills to the amount of S160969 were
allowed, of which $601.68 was on the
general fund and $1008.01 on the
waterworks fund. The unusual size
of the waterworks expense last month
was due to the fact that interest on
the bonds, amounting to S751.88, was
paid.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Sheep Coming In

The sheepmen are bringing in their
bands for winter feeding. Walter Lit
tie brought his here last week and will
feed them at Bramwell. Tom Carr's
will be here this week. They will be
wintered on the John McNish and Ed
Allen ranches below Bramwell.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
REFORM IN PRIMARY LAW.
Nampa Paper Discusses the Proposed
Changes in Election Methods.


Captain E. G.. Davis, assistant at
torney general, and one of the strong
est and cleanest men in the state, has
formulated plan to materially modi-
fly the present primary law. His plan,
he believes, would do away with the
most serious faults of the present law
and also very materially reduce pri-
mary election expenses. His plan,
in brief, is to still hold primary cleo
tions for the nomination of county of
ficers, but to return to the state con-
vention for the nomination of state
officers. The plan assumes that in so
small unit as county the people
will have more or less personal knowl-
edge of the character and fitness of
aspirants for office and can pass in
telligently upon them. 1t assumes
that in so large unit as the state
that the people cannot have personal
knowledge of the candidates for of
flee and must vote on guess and are
therefore just as liable 20 nominate
the worst man as the best. Both as
sumptions are correct. In county
the people do have knowledge of the
men, or at least can have such knowl-
edge. This. being true, it only re-
quires a conscientious and intelligent
to assure that the best
men shall be put in office. In state af-
fairs experience has proven that the
himself very often wins
over men with more ability and integ-
rity. In fact, it comes nearer being
the rule than the exception, for the
man with any delicacy of feeling
oathes the idea of being obliged to
90 into the newspapers with pictures
If himself and glowing articles of self
praise. Moreover, if he is a poor man
le cannot afford such methods of ad-
his candidacy. 1t has there
,ore come to the point where a modest
nan or a poor man is averse to trying
or q state office. In these particu-
ars Mr.. Davis's plan offers a most
lecided improvement over the pres
mt law. There are many other fea-
ures of his plan which are of minor
but which would undoubt-
IDLY be of some benefit. His belief
hat his plan would greatly reduce ex-
,enses of primary, elections does not
lppear well founded when one studies
t out carefully. The largest item of
in primary election is that
# supplies, such as poll books, bal
OTIS, etc. This item would not be cut
It all over the present expense. The
ext greatest expense is that of cleo
ion judges and Mr.. Davis proposes to
liminate that item altogether by re-
ucing the number of judges to two
nd having them serve without pay.
t is an old saying that "you can lead
horse to water, but you cannot make !
I'm drink. 1t WOuIQ De easy 10 ap-
oint election judges, but difficult to
lake them serve without pay. As a
natter of fact, why should they, any
lore than the printers should furnish
he ballots free? The laborer is wor-
ny of his hire, and no man should be
sked to contribute to the public well
are more than his share which he
oes by paying his share of the taxes.
Inder the plan the judges are to be
slieved of the work of counting the
allots which are to be sealed up and
to the county auditor, who
lall cause them to be counted under
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Brushwood Was II

Alex Brushweed was last evening
voted as the ughiest man in town at
the patent medicine show last evening.
He won hands down. Which illus
trates the old saying that "some are
born great, and some have greatness
thrust upon them"
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yived by wife, several children and
brother, Tony Kesseler, who has
made his home with the family

Mrs. Vaughn, aged 60 years, died
this morning at o'clock of cancer of
the stomach. Deceased's home was
near Ola, but two months ago she
came to Emmett to receive medical
treatment. She was the mother of
the Arbuckle brothers, who also live
on Squaw creek.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Fire in Jail

A prisoner confined in the city Jail
set fire to the bedding in the cell
Sunday, and but for the chance dis
covery by City Clerk Stokesberry, the
occupant of the cell might have suffer
ed serious consequences. When the fire
was discovered the jail was so full OF
smoke that twas almost impossible to
breathe. In the excitement, the pri-
soner escaped and has not been ap-
pretended.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-12-10
Cold in Long Valley.

Visitors from the Long valley coun-
try report that foot of snow now
covers the ground at Van Wyck At
Cascade Tuesday morning the ther-
mometer registered 2 degrees below
zero.