The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-07-01
EMMETT WEATHER REPORT.
A weeks record OF the government
weather station, as furnished by Lo-
cal Weather Observer H. T. Davis:

The interstate commerce rules RI
quiring all persons checking baggag
with the railroads to sign a declars
ton of its value will probably go int
effect on the western lines July / 0
July 5. At the present time the at
torneys of the western railways ar
threshing the entire matter out il
| Chicago. The new rules went int
effect on all eastern roads on June 2
but more time was granted the road!
west of Chicago. Baggage men anc
railroad men feel, however, that the
law is inevitable and that they might
as well begin to prepare for its en-
forcement. Under the Cummins amend
ment which was passed by congress in
the closing hours of the session every
person sending baggage by way of
the railroads must sign declaration
of its value. If the value is declared
to be in excess of 500 a charge of
10 cents for each 500 excess will be
made by the railroad for insurance.
The provisions of the amendment
were originally intended to apply only
to freight, but the interstate COM
merce commission has ruled that the
provisions apply also to baggage.
Henry Ford has now invented an
automobile tractor. He has purchased
thousands of acres of land near Dear
born, Michigan, on which to establish
a gigantic plant and there he plans
to give employment to 10000 men in
the manufacture of his tractors and
Speaking of the tractor, |!
Ford said the other day: "What this
will do that is of worldwide
Importance is to keep young men on
The farm. 1t will reduce the cost Of
.illing the soil by one-half or one
bird, and it will produce food in
abundance for an increased popula-
ion. 1t will make work, lots of work.
That is what l like to do, and what |
hink is the acme of all social service
to give men the opportunity to
york."
Mrs. Alice Cooksley, the Idaho
'onder, whose genius created the re-
larkable exhibit of butter flowers
hat have attracted such wide com
lent and attention in her two dis
lays at the San Francisco Exposition,
ne in the California building and the
Their in the food products building,
as ahonored by the grand prize above
i exhibitors in the food products
hiding, medal of honor and two
Did medals, which is surely some
DRY for Idaho as well as for Mrs.
'oksley. There is nothing like her =
Dirk to be found anywhere else in the
orld. Mrs. Cooksley wishes it un-
rstood that she in distinctly an Ida
woman. Her home is in Twin
Ills, where she together with her
sband have a large dairy ranch.
'art from advertising the butter in =
stry, her work is to be commended "
nm the standpoint of art and beauty.
ia
Idaho crop forecasts are decidedly :
,ouraging and show that the Gem p"
tie is prepared to do her full share
the feeding of the armies abroad.
e coming crop of winter wheat is -
'wn to be 11,100,000 bushels as FL
ainst 9,322,000 last year, and on
ing wheat 6,5S0,000 as against s. Lit
1000 last year. The report shows Gle
forecast of 100000 bushels of pl
$ as against the final yield last
r of 14,608,000 bushels. The fore olc
on barley is 100000 as against =
10000 bushels last year. +.
t station in Northern Pennsyl- nv
la number of young ministers, of
feeding to religious conference Ne
Philadelphia, boarded coach TIE,
rein there was a dilapidated ano
ng woman smelling of beer. For mar
e time the young men in black Pol
conversed gravely on conference Jer
RS, while the berry young woman Pig
led in her corner. The train ap- we
ched long tunnel. The young des
ian reused herself. She pinned iste
lazily long strand of hair that for
fallen on her shoulder, and fixed his
gaze upon the ministers. Then Ker
produced from her basket a huge -
d knife. Making a few unsteady fol
es in the air with this implement, d
addressed the reverend gentle Fol
thus: Don't none of you boys n
10 tricks on me in the tunnel, or, -
my words, I'll open vel" Fol