The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-29
EMMETT NEWS

Helfert Jewelry Co.
Have you tried a Bittersweet choc-
olate sundae or a Queens Delight at
the Rexall Store?
Ray Coon went to Idaho City on
Monday to appear as an expert wit
ness in the Merle Banks case.
C. R. Whitman, the plumber, went
to Crawford, in Long Valley, Satur-
day, on business, returning Monday.
Have received carload of first
class potatoes, suitable for either
table use or seed. Fruit Association.
C. w. Lake arrived yesterday
from Metropolis, New, to look after
business matters and will remain a
few days.
Rev. C. L. Walker was in Sweet
the first of the week in attendance
upon the Methodist conference of the
Boise district.
Division No. l of the Methodist
Ladies Aid will serve lunch on the
lawn of the Methodist church cleo
ton day, May IL.
Mrs. E. P. Bradford was up from
the ranch near Falk over Sunday to
visit her brother John, who is quite
The great serial story The Master
Key, with Robert Leonard and Ella
Hall in the leading roles, at the Elec-
trio every Wednesday.
Mrs. Art Wells and daughter left
Saturday for the, Boise basin to join
her husband, who is mining, and will
spend the summer there.
Everybody is invited to attend the
waffle supper at the Baptist church
next Wednesday evening from $3.50 to
7:3O o'clock. Price % cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Keith went to
Payette Saturday to visit the home
folks. Mr.. Keith returned yesterday,
but the family will remain few days
longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Vickers and chill
dren are making their home with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Vickers, near Eagle, while Ed is con-
valescing from an operation for APP
pendicitis.
Miss Ellen Waring charmingly en-
tertained number of her girl friends
at her home last evening with
slumber party, which proved most en-
iovable to those fortunate enought to
be present.
Mrs. Ernest Bladen gave a one
year-old baby party Monday after
noon in honor of the first anniversary
of her SON. The mothers of the di-
minutive guests were also included In
the invitations. A delightful after
noon was spent.
William Chambers, who two weeks
ago was called to York, Neb., by the
sickness of his daughter, returned
home Saturday. The sick one was
out of danger when he left and re-
covering nicely.
B. o. Clark, C. P. Bilderback, E. K.
Hayes, John VanDeusen and W. L.
Powell went to Boise Friday to at
tend meeting of the Shriners. They
were accompanied by B. B. Davis and
Frank Knox, upon whom the Shriner's
degree was conferred that evening.
The Short Line is driving piles for
a new bridge over the Farmers Co. !,
operative canal west of the depot. A
report was circulated Monday that
the sewer pipe at that point had been
broken by one. of the piles, but such
report was found to be erroneous af-
ter an investigation.
Joe Bogardus returned home Fri
day from the Garden Valley country,
where he had been working for the
forest service on the new road being
built there. The force at work has
been reduced, no appropriation for
this quarter having been made. 1t is
expected the work will be resumed on
a larger scale the first of July.
In reiterating his refusal to allow
his name to be considered in connec-
ton with the Republican nomination
for president, former Senator Eilhu
Root said in whimsical regret that he
was the victim of an incurable disease
old age. He pointed out that the
Oldest man ever elected to the presi-
dency was but 68, and he survived the
campaign but few months.
Of course, we all know that mil
lion is a thousand thousand, but when
we talk of a million do we realize the
magnitude of the number as applied
to what we are speaking about? The
present conflict is a war of millions.
Russia has million men in the field;
Germany, million; and France
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