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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
LIGHTING SYSTEM TO.
Be CHANGED
Arc Lights to be Replaced by
Twice as Many Incandes-
cents in City

The city council Monday night de-
cided to change the city's lighting
system by taking out all the arc
lights and substituting therefor in
caHdescent lights of from so to 100
candle power each. In this way it is
planned TO place a light at practically
every street intersection in the city
limits and still reduce the lighting
expense so that in the neighborhood
of $50 per month will be saved.
This was the recommendation of a
report submitted by the committee on
lights, composed of John Barbour and
DR.. R. E. Rose. To prove its claim
that the proposed lights would not be
inferior to the present arc lights, the
committee had had installed three of
the new lights, one on Main at the
intersection of Hayes, one at the Bap-
tist church corner and the third at
the Washington street bridge over the
Farmers Cooperative canal. The
mayor and cOuncllmen took a recess
to inspect the lights and were
thoroughly convinced. Upon reas-
sembling, the recommendations of the
report were adopted and the commit
tet was instructed to locate the lights,
determine how many should be in
stalled and order them in.
There are now % arc lights, each of
1900 candle power. The cost is S125
per month. 1t is proposed to substi-
tute approximately go incandescents
of from 60 to 100 candle power each
at cost of $75 per month. Practi-
cally every street intersection in the
town is to have light, with few in
the alleys in the business district.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Notice For Bids,

At a meeting of the City Council
held August 2, 1915, the clerk was in
structed to ask for bids for filling
the ditch knows as the White Pine on
Washington avenue. Bids will be re-
ceived by the city clerk for the filling
of said ditch according to the plans
and specifications now on file in the
office of the city clerk, also for one
cement culvert across roadway under
grade. Bids must be submitted not
later than the 10th day of August,
1915, at p. m. The Council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
D. NJ. STOKESBERRY, Clerk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
FIRST CANNED April
COTS GO OUT
Field Factory Ships $50 Cases
Product Is Eagerly
Sought

The Field Canning Company on Sat
urday shipped out the first canned
apricots ever put up at the factory
here. The consignment consisted of
$50 cases of gallon cans and 400 cases
of quart cans for fancy table use. The
quality of the goods is fully up to the
high standard of excellence of all the
products of the Field establishment.
Included in the shipment, a full car
load, were canned blackberries and
peas.
Another fruit that was canned the
first time here, was sweet cherries of
the Lambert and Bing varieties. These
are especially fine and select, and
were grown in the Field orchards.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
More Funds for Roads

Word has been received at the local
forest office of the availability OF S94oo
for the continuance of the South
Fork road work by the government
The work will be taken up from Pine
Flat to Lowman. A steel bridge "
feet long and IA feet wide with pony
truss, set on concrete piers, will be
built across Deadwood creek at an
approximate cost of $4,000, This
money is made available from the re-
,ceipts from forest resources for the
fiscal wear ended June 80, under the
law which provides that III per cent
shall be used in the construction Oh
roads and trails in the national for
.ests of the states from which the re-
ceipts accrued.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
ANOTHER FRUIT PACK
ING HOUSE
Fruit Growers Union Buy
Ground and Will Build
Big Warehouse

The Emmett Fruit Growers Un-
ion this week bought the tract of
ground between Washington and
Commercial avenues, known as the
White Pine ditch, $50 feet long, and
will at once erect storage ware
house 40 by 100 feet, with basement
and 1Ofoot loading platform. The
building will be completed in time to
handle the prune and apple crops.
The Fruit Growers Union is a
branch of the Northwestern Fruit
Distributors Association of Spokane.
At meeting held in this city two
weeks ago, committee, composed of
J. w. Jones, B. B. Davis and E. C.
Vahlberg, was appointed to canvas
suitable buildings or sites for ware
house. The result of their investiga-
tions is given above.
The building will be located on the
switch track north of the depot and
fruit can be loaded direct from the
pldIIOI III OliNO NdIo IC DdoCHltul
will be nine feet high in the clear and
have 12-inch concrete walls. 1t will
be connected with a private sewer so
as to guard against seepage watr.
Teams delivering fruit will drive di-
rectly into the basement to unload.
The basement will contain 1000
square feet; the upper floor 5000. The
combined storage capacity will be so
carloads.
The association will have consider
able more ground than the building
will occupy, but the committee had a
purpose in acquiring surplus. On
account of the admirable facilities for
drainage, the location is splendid
one for a canning factory and fac
tory for the utilization of by
products of the orchard And the
association has that end in view, and
steps will be taken in year or two
perhaps sooner-to establish factories
that will utilize orchard products.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Street Crossings and Sidewalks.

The Street and Alley committee
submitted a lengthy report on the con-
dition of sidewalks and street cross
ings and made the following recon-
mendations: That sidewalks be built
in front of Butte block, on south side
of Main from Hayes to Mckinley, on
east side of Washington from center
of street between Second and Third
where canal crosses Washington to
Sixth street, on east side of Boise
from Second to Fourth, on south side
of Second from Boise to Washington.
Inclined entrance to Emmett garage
ordered removed and fiat walk laid.
Street crossings-Across Hayes,
Wardwell and Mckinley streets on
south side of Main. East side OF
Hayes across First. Across alley be-
tween First and Second on east side
of Hayes. Across First on east side
of Hayes. On south side Third across
Washington. On east side of Wash
ington across Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth. On south side of Second
across Commercial. On east side OF
Boise across Second and Third.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Big FALL FAIR AND
CARNIVAL
The Commercial Club Launches
Move for Gala Event
in September.

The big thing in the CONNER
cial Clubs program at the regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening
was a fair, stock show and carni-
val to be held in this city the
latter part of September. A com
mittee, composed of E. c. Rund-
strom, George MCGOWAN, George
Haley and Rev. Oliver Hover,
was appointed to sound the busi-
ness men on the subject. The
next day the committee got busy
and found everybody enthusias-
tic and strong financial support
was guaranteed.
Suggestions as to the scope OF the
affair have been coming to the COM
mittee from many sources, and II the
committees report is adopted at the
meeting called for Tuesday evening
to consider the matter, thereI be
something worth while doing in the
old town for two days next month.
1t is expected that the two women's
club-on the Slope and on the bench
will help and make this the biggest
event ever held in the Payette valley.
The general plan is to have a gen
oI o>,bihi+ of farm and orchard pro-
ducts from Gem county; stock show;
a farmers institute; flower parade
in which automobiles and vehicles
will appear, and a grand carnival on
the last evening. Colonel Barnard
who came down from Round valley to-
dav. makes an excellent suggestion
to hold stock sale the day after the
fair closes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
What a Wee Mouse Did

Misses Leal Parrish and Florence
Skinner are spending couple of
weeks at the ranch home of Sollie
Calender near Crawford. A wireless
from there Sunday stated that on
Friday the two girls went into the hay
field to help put up the crop. The
first shock of hay they turned over
disclosed a wee bit of a mouse, and
the two girls fled in terror from the
field. and their enthusiasm for farm
life vanished like a dream.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Will Enlarge Schoolhouse

School District No. 4 ((the Hanna
district) has voted bonds in the sum
of $1,000 for the purpose of building
an addition to the schoolhouse and
equipping the same. Bids for the
bonds will be received up to 2
o'clock September l. The bonds run
for 10 years, optional five years. Bids
for the construction of the building
will be received until Tuesday, August
10, at 2 p. m, at the schoolhouse.
Mrs. Ada Guthrie is clerk, and bids
should be sent to her.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Uotice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Board of
Directors of School District No. 4,
Emmett, Idaho, until Tuesday, Au-
gust 10, 1915, at o'clock p. M, at
the schoolhouse in said district, for
the construction of an addition to the
present school building, according to
plans and specifications now on file
in the First National bank of En-
NETT. Work to begin at once. Bids
should be addressed to Mrs. Ada
Guthrie, Route 2, Emmett, Idaho, and
marked "Bids for School Building"
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
MRS. E. ]. REYNOLDS,
Chairman
MRS. ADA GUTHRIE, Clerk. 1t,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
HALL ORCHARD
SELLS PEACHES
]. a. Bowers of Fruitland the Buyer
at $50 per Ton

The Hall Orchard Company has
sold the entire peach crop of its
2O-acre orchard to ]. A. Bowers of
Fruitland for $40 a ton. The crop is
estimated at 1000 boxes mot crates.)
Mr.. Bowers was in town Saturday
to make arrangements for handling
this big crop. The peaches will be
packed in apple boxes. Labels,
"Grown at Emmett, Idaho, by the Hall
Orchard Co." will adorn every box.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
PUMP WATER
TO 100 ACRES
Electric Pumping Plant Installed on
OImstead Farm

A pumping plant to irrigate the
1OO-acre ranch of Mrs. Olmstead
southeast of town was completed last
week and works like a charm.
Water is taken from the Last
Chance canal. A 10-horse power
electric motor drives the pump, and
lifts the water 40 feet. The pipe line
is 14OO feet long and is composed OF
8-inch galvanized pipe.
The land, which is all in corn, is in
charge of Will and John Obermeyer.
The crop is in fine condition and al
most a perfect stand, and big yield
is anticipated.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
BUYING AT HOME.

bought rags of Tailor Skaggs, and paid him when
got 'em he wept with gee "For now, said he I pay my
il bills, dod rot EN-"
So the he took the and paid the gro
whose trade bad who the wolf
drew closer This made him SMILE and for while the of
thought cheerful thinks forgot the kinks
paid his clerks their wages And Bam Burk the old head
clerk put thankful phrases; his wife the drug
gists bill had worried him like bazes. The druggist cried
Doggone hide thank for these roubes I'm in the
hole and need roll to my weight of troubles The drug
gst paid that wnsome maid his first assistant Annie and just
luck she blew buck for roller skates granny And
scad brought help to lads and girls beyond the counng
trouble and increased mounting
my FREUD you should spend your coin with local
Dealers spreading and ecstacy beat the sunshine
spielers. Walt Mason
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
o %@@@@ @ o @ 5000 @ @ @ @ @ 6
@ IN IDAHO.
(By Senator Brady.)

Y 10Y OelldlOI Di duysJ
@ AS | stood on the crest of Ar
@ row Rock dam and looked over
9 the water stored above | thought
@ of little poem that l once sent
@ friend of mine in Kansas when
o the governors of Kansas and Ok
o lahoma had set aside day of
o prayer for rain:
@ "While in Kansas they are pray
o ing
@ And in Oklahoma braying
o For the Lord to send drop of
@ rain,
o We are playing with our tots,
o With fat cattle in our lots,
9 And are smiling at the grow
@ ing of the grain.
9 We care nothing for Dame Fate,
o We get our rainfall thro a gate.
o That gives us just enough-no
o more-of rain.
o When we want a rain we lift it,
o And when we've got enough we
o shift it,
o And boy can make garden
o of a plain"
8 {. @ O. o o o @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Electric Theater Friday

The big fve-part comedy-drama,
"The Education of Mr.. Pipp," an
American comedy adapted for the
stage and motion pictures by au-
gustus Thomas from Charles Dana
Gibson's famous picture stories, will
be at the Electric Theater Friday
night, August 6.
Admission 10c and zoe
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Coats OFF in Church.

Rev. A. C. Lathrop added to his
popularity with the men when last
Sunday night in church he announced
that all who desired to shed theil
coats during the services might do
so, and he suited the words to action
by himself removing his coat. Nearly
all the other males in attendance fol-
lowed suit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05

The directors of the Farmers Co.
operative canal have decided to lower
the bed of the ditch from town to the
foothills IS inches. This action is
taken on account of the seepage from
the canal to the lowlands. The work
will be done after the irrigation sea-
son is over.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Does the Business

The best advertising medium IN
Gem county for people generally is
the Want Column ir The Index. We
.sae proot of this every DAY when
.some person has a farm for rent, or
something for trade or exchange, or
for sale. who uses this column to let
it be known. This column is looked
over every week by the readers OF
this paper and it brings the results.
If you have anything to sell or trade
or exchange, or any other want of any
kind try it and be satisfied.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Market Day September 4

Colonel Jim Barnard is in town to-
day from Round valley and announces
that the regular monthly market day
will be held Saturday, September A,
and promises to be big one. Those
having stock, machinery or goods to
sell are requested to list them with
w. w. Wilton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Tax Levy 20 Mills

An ordinance making a tax levy for
general purposes of Is mills was
passed and is published in this weeks
issue of The Index. As a special levy
of mills to take up the outstanding
warrant Indebtedness was made at a
previous meeting, the total levy for
the ensuing year will be 20 mills.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Melons Are Ripe

The big, juicy watermelons for
which the Emmett country is famous,
are ripe. The MCGOWAN store had
them on tap the first of the week.
They came from the Obermeyer farm.
Will Tucker took a load to Boise to-
day. He has employed watchman to
guard his patch and other growers
will do likewise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Forester Promoted

W. N. Sparrowhawk, who has been
attached to the Emmett forest office,
has been promoted to the Ogden office
and will have charge of that branch
of the department of research. He left
for Ogden Tuesday and his family will
follow him in about two weeks.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Zimmer-
man, niece and children leave this
week for an outing in Scott valley.
Mr.. Zimmerman left in wagon with
the camp supplies yesterday and the
family will follow on the train in
day or two.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05

w. NJ. Findley, always a good roads
booster and builder, urged that con-
ference of all the road supervisors
of Gem county and the county COM
missioners be held in this city during
-tbe fall to talk over road matters IN
general and formulate definite ana
harmonious plans for road building
James Kinzer, F. C. Berry and Sam
Motz were put on a committee to ar
range for such meeting.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Mower Cuts Pigs Feet OFF.

The two front feet of a pig were
cut off one day last week by now
ing machine on the E. ]. Reynolds
ranch. The pig was in the alfalfa,
which was so thick and tall as to
completely hide it, and the driver of
the machine did not see the animal
until after the sickle had inflicted the
injury.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05

Culverts-Over canal on CONNER
cial avenue at Third street. Con-
crete arch over canal at First and
Hayes street.
The report was laid over until a
future meeting for investigation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Golf in Moving Machine

While cutting hay last week K. u.
Bowles had the misfortune to Kill a
colt. 1t jumped in
front of the moving machine and be-
fore the machine could be stopped
ooth hind legs of the colt were cut off.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05

day. Orders and inquiries sent to
Russell Hotel will be promptly and
courteously attended to. All work
done on approval and price no higher
than ordinary work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Gem County Valuation.

While the totals are not yet COM
plete, County Clerk Wilson estimates
the total value of the taxable prop
erty of Gem county at between $780,
600 and 3,700,000.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
South Slope Won

A combination team, composed Of
players from Falk and Hanna, met de-
feat at the hands of the South Slope
team on Sunday by the close score OF
to 4.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Tn RuiId a Ditch Culyert,

A culvert is to be built in the White
Pine ditch on Washington street and
an earth fill made to replace the pre-
sent bridge. Bids for the work are
advertised in this issue.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05

The question of the improvement Oh
the road from Emmett to Sweet on
the north side of the river was dis
cussed at length and F. A. DeClark
and 7 L. Steward were appointed as
a committee to present the matter
before the county commissioners and
the people of Emmett and SquaW
creek.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
DELINQUENT List

The delinquent list of the Emmett
Irrigation district is published else
where in this issue of The Index. Inc
list is only a third as large as that OF
last year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Ice Cream and Cake

The good home made sort, served
bv the ladies of the Christian church
on the church lawn, Friday evening,
August 6.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
paintinn Schnolhouse

C. M. Park, janitor of the Wardwell
building, has just completed painting
the woodwork on the outside. Inc
trimmings are in Ireland's national
color.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
A Months Expenses

Bills amounting to S615.94 were al
lowed. Of this amount, S441.71 is on
the general fund and S174.23 on the
waterworks fund.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Steinwav Expert Here.

II. H. Northrop, piano tuner with
the Sampson Music Co. OF BOISE, Will
be here Thursday, Friday and Satur-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05

Every member is urged to be pres
.ent at the Commercial Club meeting
Tuesday night, when the far ana
carnival proposition will be taken up.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
EMMETT WEATHER REPORT.

A weeks record of the government
weather station, as furnished by Lo-
cal Weather Observer H. T. Davis:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-05
Cherries

Late Duke variety, cents per gal
lon on tree. Westlake Fruit Farm.
The Washington times., 1915-03-07
German Trenches In
Vosges Captured By
Advance of French

PARIS. March Herman repulses in
the Champagne district near Beausejour,
the capture Of German trenches in the
man depot OF munitions near UffhOlz
are the most important features Of the
official statements Of the French gen.
eral staff Both communiQues continued
to express the note of optimism Of the
last three days particularly.
The news from Alsace was especially
gratifying. It told the extent Of the
progress made by the French at Hart
mannsweiler Kopf and a repulse of
desperate counter attacks Of the enc
my.
Following is the official statement:
In Belgium, in the dunes, our artil-
lery kept up a very efficacious fire on
the heavy batteries of the enemy at
Westende.
TO the north Of Arras. in the region of
Notre Dame de Lorette. our counter at
tacks have continued to make progress.
The Germans, who put large forces In
to the fighting have received serious
check.
In Alsace. the advances made by us
In the Vosges at Hartmannsweiler kopt
cover 800 meters Of German trenches
In the evening of March friday we
repulsed a counter-attack before Offhol7
and blew UP q depot OF munitions. AT
Cernay during the night Of March h-t
we swept the advanced posts OF the
enemy, who tried to gain foothold or
Shaker Kopf. a mountain spur east OF
the HOhneCk.
Somewhat lively artillery actions oc.
CURED around Nieuport and Ypres
The Washington times., 1915-03-07

In case the allied forces occupy Con-
stantinople. lhis action was taken at
the request Of the German government.
In the event of an attack on Constah-
tinople. the American Government ex-
poets to be called upon to look after the
welfare Of Austrian as well as German
subjects in Turkey. Mr.. Morgenthau be-
trating Austro- German nationals in a
safety zone, sending secretary OF the
American embassy with the Turkish
government II It evacuates the capital.
Washington has been advised that
should the allies move closer to Con-
stantinople the Turkish government will
move all It's departments from the capt.
tai. The military authorities. however.
will remain to the last In an effort to
resist the invaders.
The Washington times., 1915-03-07
WALLACE MEMORIAL
CHURCH DEDICATED
>
Name of First United Presby-
terian Changed; Services at
Site of New Building.

The Wallace Memorial United Presby-
terrain Church became reality today,
when the name of the First United
Presbyterian Church was changed and
the new building at New Hampshire
avenue and Randolph streets northwest
was dedicated.
The Rev. DIR. J. X. McClurkin preach
ed the dedicatury sermon. and this was
followed by a brief address by the pas
tor, the Rev. j. Alvin Campbell. The
morn ng service was the first OF a Sc
ries that will continue daily until Fri
day. March 49,
The building and grounds of the new
Church cost $f5.UO. and the expense
was met by the church at large under
supervision of tlD philadelphia Presby-
terian committed. 1t Is called Wallace
Memorial Church, in honor of the mem
ory of DR.. 4: 6. Wallace. who was for
forty-two years secretary Of the board
Of church extension. The building was
designed by e. w. Bolton Il Son,
Phila e.phia. architects, and was con
structed by W. t. Mooney. of this city
Services will be he'd in the new
church this afternoon at o'clock and
again this evening. The Rev. w. f.
McCul,och will speak at both OF these
and in addition the Rev. II. W. Temple
wifi be heard this evening. The Rev
w. I. Wishart will speak tomorro"
night. and the Rev. c. s. Cleland or
Wednesday night.