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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
STATE OFFICIALS leave
But Federal Experts Arc Stin PROBING
Wichita Case.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. N.-Taylor Riddle.
state live stock commissioner. sent a tele-
gram to Governor Hodges urging him to
ask the officials at Washington to remove
the federal quarantine on the Wichita
stock yards. DR.. Ritter Won Malicki, q
state Veterinarian. said he was certain
there was no foot and mouth disease a.
the local yards. The federal authorities
officials have left the yards free from
surveillance.
At q late hour this afternoon little waa
known in Topeka as to the situation In
lor Riddle state live stock commissiouer.
now in Wichita. is expected home Mon
day morning.
restrictions on the yards will be lifted IN
a short time. perhaps this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28

(By Clug.)
Bob PEBBLES. the loca. professional
golfer. left this morning for Waco to
engage In some sti-- matches Bobby
has had quite a successful season.
having won about everything he has
really gone after. and it is safe to
predict that he will give a good ac-
count of himself while in the south
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28

II the bout between Jack Johnson
and Jess Willard. articles for which
johnson signed In London recently,
according to cable dispatches. takes
place, the champion will find himself
confronted In the ring by the biggest
man he has ever faced. willard IL 8
feet 5K inches tall and weighs be-
tween go and 24O lbs. in ring cos
tune. He il rs years of age and has
q reach of 81 y inches. johnson il
feet Ia inches In height. weighs about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28

The first ten lawn tennis players of
the world as arranged by A. w. Nav
rogordato, a member of the English
Davis Cup team of 1914, includes but
two American racquet wielders. Aus
tralasia has two: British Isles
three; Germany two. and France one.
This country has the honor of leading
the list for Maurice E. Mclaughlin Ii
placed in position number one with
A. F. Wilding and N. E. Brookes of
Australasia tied for second place. R.
Norris Williams. the other American
named is given fifth place, being
ranked by Mclaughlin. Wilding,
Brookes and Otto Froitzheim of Ger
many The order of ranking, based
on Mavrogordato's opinion of the
merits of the players. IL as follows:
NJ. E. Mclaughlin, (America): n. E.
Brookes. (Australasia): A. F. Wilding.
(Australasia) o. Froitzheim, Ger
many: r. n. Williams, (America); J.
C. Parke British Isles); A. H. Lowe.
British Isles); F. q. Lowe. british
Isles). r. Kleinschoth. Germany;
N. Decugis, (F'rance).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28

San Francisco. Nov. 28.-ManaRer
Jack Kearne was leading his protege,
Bill Murray. around town Friday
without q mark to show that he had
defeated Sailor Petroskey. Kearns
was itching for action and flashed
$4,000 worth of bills that he is will
ing to bet Murray can defeat Jimmy
Clabby in a twenty-round battle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
The New County Division Law.

Payette's attempt to divide the
county will be made under the new
law, passed by the last legislature.
This law provides that upon petit
ton signed by not less than one-half
of the qualified voters in the boundar-
les of the proposed new county, the
county commissioners shall call an
election to be held at the same time
as the next regular election, to vote
upon the question. The entire county
votes. If the proposition carries,
statement showing the number OF
votes cast in each precinct for and
against, the assessed valuation, the
valuation of each school district in
entire county, the boundaries of the
proposed county and its area, pro-
posed county seat, also maps, must be
filed with the secretary of state for
the information of the legislature.
The election does not create the new
county, however. 1t simply shows
the sentiment of the people in the
county. The legislature has the sole
power-to create, but it is quite likely
that it would be guided in its action
by the expression of the voters at the
polls.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
BALL GAME SUNDAY
Payette Fans Will Bring Their Band
and Big Crowd

The first game of the season will
be played Sunday afternoon at Hayes
park. The contest will be between
the Payette and Emmett first teams.
Uncle Hi Dunn will run an excur-
sion train and bring the band along.
Emmett's fate as to whether the
Idaho Oregon league will admit her
to fellowship will be settled tomor-
row night at meeting of the direc-
tors at Payette. The Vale and On
tario teams object to Emmett and
Caldwell becoming members. E. K.
Hayes will appear in the interest of
this city. If Emmett is turned down,
efforts will be made to organize
league composed of Emmett, Caldwell,
Nampa and Boise.
A meeting was held last night in
Commercial Club rooms to perfect a
local organization. j. K. McDowall
was chosen manager; Frank Chaplin
was selected as custodian of the ball
park, and Reub Eaton was elected
captain of the team.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
EARLY FRUIT IN GOOD
CONDITION
No Damage Reported on Slope
to Either Apricots or
Peaches

The low temperature yesterday
morning had some of the peach and
apricot growers in the banana belt
guessing, until branches of apricous
and peaches in full bloom were
brought. in from the Bowers, Shaw
Flagler and Hit orchards, which
proved to be uninjured. Grace Cook,
who was in today, says her fathers
orchard has not been harmed.
Cold nights have prevailed all week.
The government thermometer regis
tered % during Tuesday night, but
the dry condition of the atmosphere
has had much to do with minimizing
the damage. Apricots are in full
bloom and the orchards along the
Slope look like snow banks.
In the lowlands, however, both apri-
cots and peaches have suffered, espe-
cially the former.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
EMMETT WEATHER REPORT.
A weeks record of the government
Weather station, as furnished by To-
al weather observer H. T. Davis:

fault on the part of taxpayers in the
payment of the taxes levied as herein
alleged for the payment of such bonds
and from doing any act or thing
whatsoever which can or may depre-
ciate the market value of said bonds
and the interest coupons thereto at
tached, and that they be enjoined and
restrained from allowing or permit
ing default to be made in the proceed
ings or any of the proceedings requir-
ed to be taken or the acts to be per-
formed under the laws of the state in
order to accomplish valid sale of
property in said district for the de-
linquent taxes under the levy made
by said board for the payment of in
terest on the bonds of said district,
and that they be enjoined from insti-
tuting any proceedings or making any
defense to any suit or action institut-
ed by others attacking the validity of
the bonds held by your orator or of
the coupons attached thereto; and
that upon final hearing it may be ad-
judged and decreed that all the bonds
of said district of the said issue and
series are legal and valid obligations
of said district, and that payment
thereof and of the interest coupons
thereto attached must be made at the
time and in the manner therein pro-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Hitching Yard for Farmers

Through the cooperation of the
city council and number of the citi-
zens, including Guss Amen, Frank
Knox, Sam Mcmillan, w. H. Twille-
gar, Al Pickel, Marion Munson, John
McNish and others, the vacant lots
on the lower end of Main street west
of the laundry have been cleaned up,
and hitching racks sufficient to accom-
modate so teams have been placed.
Additional racks will be erected when
ever necessary. A great deal of Gre
dit is due Clayt Knox and Guss Amen
for their efforts in fixing up this i'm
provement. The location is quiet
one for teams and will undoubtedly
be appreciated by the farmers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
MILL BUILDING NEARLY
COMPLETED
Emmett Feed Mills Will be a
Valuable Institution for
this Section

Johnson G. Criswell, the gentlemen
who recently purchased the Lingren
building and are fitting it for a roller
feed mill, state that their machinery
will arrive in few days. They have
completed a sheet iron building on
the alley in which they will install
their machinery. The structure has
basement under it, which will con-
tain the electric motors, the rougher,
which removes all of the foreign par
ticles from the grain, and their self
feed corn shelter. On the first floor
they will install their free roll ma
chine of the latest pattern, capable of
rolling 20 bushels of grain per hour;
they will also install chopper and
grinder. The equipment will be of
the latest pattern and up-to-date in
every particular
Mr.. Criswell has had charge of the
Payette Milling Company for a num-
ber of years and is a thorough man in
that line of business and Mr.. Johnson
has also had great deal of exper-
fence along that line.
They will manufacture corn meal,
graham, chick feed and all kinds of
mill feed and will make a speciality
of grinding for outside parties.
The new institution will be known
as the Emmett Feed Mills. The first
shipment of grain was received yes
terday, consisting of a carload Of bar
ey and carload of wheat.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
A Splendid Number.

The last number in the Emmett
Lecture Course-the WeatherwaX
Brothers-was the best of the series
and everybody who attended is loud
in his praises. The singing, the
trumpeting and the readings were all
good and every number on the pro-
gram gave added delight. 1t was a
fitting climax to a splendid and sue
cessful series of high-class enter
tainments. The close of the course
finds the committee out of debt, and
a still higher class of entertainments
have been booked for next year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
EMMETT, COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY MARCH
JOHN WHEELER is LOW
His Condition Critical from an Attack
of Heart Disease

John V. Wheeler, Sr., is critically
i'll at his home southeast of town,
and it is feared that he cannot re-
cover. He was stricken with heart
disease yesterday while alone at
home, his wife being in Boise valley
visiting her son John, Jr. Leakage
of the heart is the cause of his condi-
ton.
Neighbors found him in a helpless
condition soon after the attack came
on and summoned medical aid. Mrs.
Wheeler was summoned, and came
home at once and their son John ar
rived last night. DR.. Clark, who is
attending the sick man, holds out
very little hope. He is slowly sink
ing and the end is not far away. This
will be sad news to many Emmett
people.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Returns From Round Valley.

James Barnard came down from
Round Valley Tuesday evening, where
he has just taken over a 240-acre
ranch received in exchange from E.
Bott for the Barnard ranch at Letha.
He will move his family to his new
home sometime in May. Mr.. Bott
drove down this week from Round
valley with a four-horse outfit and
will start spring work on the Bar
nard ranch at once. His new property
is one of the best dairy ranches in the
valley.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Three Hundred Barrels of Spray

That the fruit growers mean to
eradicate the bugs from this valley
is shown by the fact that up to this
time the local fruit association has
sold 300 barrels of lime and sulphur
spray material this spring, nearly 100
barrels more then was used last sea-
son. Lime and sulphur is becoming
to be the universal spray material
for the dormant season and is sure
death to the San Jose scale, which
has always been so hard to combat in
the past.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
FOR STATE HIGHWAY
Mass Meeting Friday Night to Boost
for Payette Valley Route

A public meeting will be held tomor-
row evening in Commercial Club
rooms to discuss plan of campaign
to inaugurated in the interest of the
Payette valley as the best route for
the state highway. You are invited.
Don't fail to be there.
The Highway Commission will
meet in Boise Monday at 10 o'clock
for the purpose considering the merits
of the two proposed routes-one over
Freezeout through this valley, and
the other by way of Caldwell and
Parma. Emmett will send a strong
delegation, and New Plymouth people
has signifed their intention to send
two representatives and render all
the assistance possible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26

thereafter, from u1Vertfhg OF.
wise appropriating or using for apj
purpose other than for the paymen'
of interest on the bonds of said dis
trict the moneys collected for or here
after paid into the interest fund ere
ated for the payment of interest Of
the bonds of said district issued Al
aforesaid, and that said defendants b
required to apply the money in sal
interest fund to the payment of th|
interest due on the bonds of said dis
trict and that they be restrained AMI
enjoined from fomenting, instigatint
or encouraging by their acts, state
ments, conduct or otherwise, suits o|
actions to be instituted or commenced
against the district or the holders Q
its bonds attacking the validity of tn
bonds or coupons issued as herein
legged, or enjoining the payment there
of or the payment of the interei
thereon, and from counselling, advi
ing or in any manner encouraging d
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
A MUSICAL FEAST
Breach Trio to Appear Under Aus
pices of Crescent Club.

The Crescent Improvement Club
has arranged for the appearance OF
the Breach Trio, Boise musical or
ganization, at the Methodist church
next Thursday evening, April 2. Miss
Hazel Flagler of this city, is mem
ber of the Trio. The program fol-
lows:
Ensemble: Genevieve Pierce, violin;
Hazel Flagler, cello; Marie Cain,
piano.
Hungarian Dance = Johannes
Brahms.
Celebrated Andante-C. G. Reissi-
ger.
Piano solo: Tarantelle-Mills. Ser
enade-Victor Herbert.
Cello solo: Nocturno, OPP. 9, No. 2
F. Chopin. Liebestraume Franz
Liszt.
Violin solo: Souvenier-Drdle. HUI
moresque-Dvorak.
Admission 80 cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Yeomen Have Social Evening

The Yeoman lodge had an open
meeting and box supper Tuesday
evening, which was largely attended
and greatly enjoyed. The boxes were
auctioned off by M. A. Ross. AS he
was in the midst of his work, City
Marshal Larkin appeared and de-
manded to know if Mr.. Ross had an
auctioneer's license, as required by
the city statutes. He hadn't. To re-
lieve the situation, Mr.. Larkin finally
stated that he was only joking and
that the treats were on auctioneer
Ross. Dancing followed the luncheon
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26

News has been received here of the
marriage of Miss Frances Lyman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Don Lyman,
former Emmett residents, but now
living at Twin Falls, to Roscoe b.
Beatty, a young business man OF that
city. The young couple will make
their home at Twin Falls. The bride
grew up in this city and has many
friends here who will wish her the
best of everything in her married
life. She is a sister of Mrs. John Nc
Connell.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
COUNTY DIVISION UP
AGAIN
Payette Announces Intention to
Fight for Secession
With Vigor.

A political campaign without our
old friend County Division taking a
hand would be tame affair. Present
indications, however, are that he will
be on hand again this year, as witness
the following clippings from the two
Payette papers of a report of meet
ing of the Commercial Club of that
city.
The Independent says:
That Payette is going to bring up
the county division question again
was definitely settled. This part of
Canyon county is in favor of division
and the matter will be pushed with
vigor and the candidates for repre-
sentatives in the next legislature must
expect to square themselves for the
fight. The matter was referred to
the executive committee to work out
the details.
And the Enterprise corroborates:
County division came in for its
share of discussion and seems to be
a very lively issue with the CONNER
cial Club. The matter of going into
another division fight was left up to
the executive committee. If any at
tempt is made this time it will be un-
der the new law allowing the calling
of an election for such purposes by
petition to get the facts before the
legislature.
What action Emmett will take in
the matter has not yet been discussed.
The general opinion seems to be that
Emmett will be content to remain
where it is and will offer no particu-
lar objections to Payette's setting up
housekeeping on its own hook, provid-
ed it does not encroach upon Emmett
territory.
There are a few, however, who IA
vor Emmett getting in the game also,
along lines similar to those followed
in the last campaign. That is, form
new county in the upper end OF the
valley and portions of Boise county,
including Squaw creek as far as
Gross and the country east to the
river. This, it is argued, can be done
provided the Boise Basin can be an
nexed to Ada county.
1t is rumored that politics will enter
into Payette's plans; that a we'll
known Progressive will be
candidate for senator on county di-
vision platform and that he has been
promised the Democratic, Republican
and Progressive vote in the lower end
of the valley. Prohibition, tax reform
and other vital issues are to be sec
ondary considerations.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
SEEKS TO ENJOIN IRRI-
CATION DISTRICT
Cleveland BOndholder Asks the
Court to Compel Payment
of Interest.

The Emmett Irrigation District Of
flee has received the "Bill of Particu-
lars" in the suit which ]. Paul John
son of Cleveland, Ohio, a bondholder,
has instituted in the federal court
against the district to compel the pay
ment of interest due on the bonds. He
names the board of directors and
Treasurer R. B. Shaw as defendants.
He includes with himself as plaintiff
all bondholders who care to join with
him in prosecuting the case.
The Index two weeks ago mentioned
briefly the filing of the suit. The pa
pers in the case give full particulars
and synopsis of the salient points
at issue are given below for the edi-
fication of our readers:
After reviewing the steps incident
to the organization of the district, j.
Paul johnson states that he is the
owner of bonds to the amount of
S101 900; that the legality of the bond
issue has been passed upon by the
courts; that the apportionment of ben
efts has been determined; that all in
terest accruing on said bonds matur-
ing January and July of each year
has been paid, except coupons matur-
ing January l., 1914, amounting to
$1,000; that an assessment of S55 900
was duly levied for the payment of
interest maturing January and July
1914; that large number of land
owners have paid the taxes so levied
but that the officers of the distric
have neglected to use any of said mon
ey to pay the interest; that said df
PENDANTS declined to apply the mon
eys collected to the payment of inter
est due and unless enjoined by this
court defendants will either return
such money to the persons from whom
it was collected or divert it to some
other purpose.
Continuing, the complaint states:
"Your orator further shows that in
order to avoid great loss and injury
to your orator and other holders of
said bonds, it is necessary to have said
bonds decreed without delay, to be the
legal and valid obligations of said /
district and to have appropriate pro-
cess for enforcing the payment of the
and principal thereof, as the
same become due from time to time
And your orator brings this suit fol
himself and all other holders of bond
of said district, who may desire t
join in this proceeding and pay theiH
proper proportion of the costs herein,
"Your orator further alleges and
shows upon his information and be-
lief that the said defendants, officials
of said district, are counselling adj
vising taxpayers in said district not
IL IL
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Pool Hall Burglarized

Burglars robbed the Montour pool
hall Saturday night, securing about
s4 in cash, some confectionery and ci-
gars and as much ice cream as they
could get outside of. Entrance
was effected through an open tram
som over the front door. The place
was owned by Fred Cawford, former
ly of Pearl.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Teachers for District 10

The school board of District No. 10,
the brick schoolhouse on the bench,
has elected Miss Smell as principal
and teacher of the four lower grades
and Miss Martha Lathrop as teacher
of the higher grades. Miss Lathrop
is teaching school at Mora this year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26


and water will be turned INTO rnem
next Wednesday so that the farmers
will be saved the trouble of pumping
water for their stock, and so they can
have their bitches soaked up and IN
condition for the full head when it
is needed.
The pipe for the siphon is all in
place and all that remains to be done
is to finish the cement outlet which
will take until the middle OF next
week. A four foot walk has been
made on the side of the pipe to accom-
modate the ditch walkers, and the en-
tire job is one that would do credit
to any ditch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Scbools Make Exhibit

Today and tomorrow are exhibit
days of the city schools. Every de-
partment has display. The public
is invited to attend. The building
will be open from 1:30 to $50 and
Z 80 to $3.50 Friday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
New Arrivals

Miss Dora Merrill of the Idaho Or
chards Co., who arrived from Lock
Haven, Pa, last Thursday, brought
with her Mr.. and Mrs. P. Carskaddon,
who will make their home here. As
soon as their goods arrive they will
move into the bungalow on Orchard
Tract No. and with Miss Merrill
will crop the 80 acres formerly owned
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Another Land Slide.

Another land slide, over 100 yards
in length, covered the Short Line
track in the canyon above the Banks
ranch on Tuesday, and it was neces-
sary to transfer the passengers at
that point. AS result, the Long
Valley train did not arrive in En-
NETT until 9 o'clock Tuesday night.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Apples 45c Per Dozen

S. B. Edmuhds, who has been
spending the winter at his old home in
Manchester, Iowa, returned to En-
NETT this week He states that En-
NETT peaches sold for S1.15 per box
in that city last fall and just before
he returned home Rome Beauty ap-
pies from the Payette valley were
selling at as cents per dozen.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
Declamatory Contest.

The three schools of the Emmett
mesa will join in declamatory
contest Friday evening, April 3, at
the brick schoolhouse. Box supper
after the contest. Everybody is in
Yited.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26

Pruning implements, all kinds and
sizes, at Hawkins, hardware.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26

Miss Emma Fault, daughter of M
and Mrs. Thomas Fault, was unitey
in marriage at Caldwell Friday t
Arthur Fender.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26

and villains of the deepest dye and
ought to be hanged.
The attorneys for Johnson are Rich
ards & Haga, and McKeen F. Nor
row.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26

All kinds of hay, grain and stock
feed at Emmett Fruit Growers As
sociation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-03-26
WATER ON THE BENCH
Canyon Canal Being Filled on North
Side-In Laterals Next Week

Water was turned out of the Can