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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-14
sARD|NE Town
IS GRA|l||Ig||'| TO-DAY 1
And a More IMPORTANT Place
Than the City It Once
Bitterly RiYaled.
,ramrrrLresA,s,

wAsa4NaGToN, D. C., June II
Today,s lesson in geography, PREPARED
by the National GeographIc Society,
deals with Grade, the Austrian iron
tier port recently brought behind the
Italian lines IN their drive on T1esf;
.4Grado is the port Of Aqui1eia, SIT.
uated on the island sand dunes az
the outermost edge OF the Venetian
Lagoon It Is a more Important vi
LACE today than the city that it for
merly served, and once bitterly rival
ed Grado, at least, has some pres
ent reno@n: for the products ofe1ts
sardine and concerning factories en-
:joy bright reputation In northern
italy and along the west Adrta11c.
while they are faSorably known as
far in the interior as Vienna
.&Grado was founded in 452 a p p
as 8 naval harbor, when Aqulle1a ne
came a naval station In the tottertng
Roman empire After the fan OF the
empire. Gfado came under the power
OF the Venetian republic. There fol-
lowed generations OF rivalry between
Grado and Aqui1efa-the Two cues
are about seven miles apaEt--tnlss
struggle representing The struggle OF
the empire against Venice. From so
to 1851 Grado was the seat OF a pafE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-14
WHITE PLAGUE
PREVENTION ! {: IS
TO BE tn. K||D
For Three Days at the Annual
Meeting Of citation Be
gun in Seattle, Wash
. a, 1,eoe,SrrD ..rss,
SrArTrr WssbI nne


SEATTLE, Wash June 14-Suo-
jects OF the latest significance in the
treatment and prevention Of tubercu-
losis VII be discussed for three days
At the eleventh annual meeting OF the
National Association for the Study!
and Prevention of tuberculosis
which met in this city today. Among
the principal topics of discussion are
Immunity against tuberculosis, vac
tciinatiou to prevent disease, art1hc1aI
as a method OF treat.
ment. housing In Its relation to the
tuberculosis problem, and methods OF
prevention work for antl-tuberculosls
Organizations.
: sThe subject OF immunity is to be
discussed by number OF speakers
ii the Clinical and Pathological sec
tons. particu1arl-on Tuesday night,
BY DR.. EnricoT Castelli. OF New 1ork.
who will present the results OF exper-
mental work carried on by the lac
uly of medicine OF Genoa. ltaIE, IN =
an endeavor to render chtloren .s an
adults immune against attacks OF .tu--
berculosis. The "Wednesday morning
ssession and clinical section viii DO
deroted entirely to the discussion OF
artificial pneum othorax OF the COM
preston OF the lung by the dn5ecnon
Of nitrogen gas In the pTeura1 caTty
as an aid IN the treatment OF tuber-
cuIosis. This method Of treatment
has been IN vogue for several years years
and the result OF numerous expeEl-
ments viii be SUMMARIZED Be.oIe e
the sociological section. impoIsau.
ia. injection from tuberculosis AND
what steps can be taken TO Preyen1
unsanitary conditions viii be DIS
0uSSed
eu Between 800 and 500 delegates
and members from an parts @! o. i eae
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11a IN recefrsrSfffnS q4-ffaf time was
SsSye1y sfove nv ff1esTeceIrer
49, ShgSSed IN 49, sndaIS9S.l
ges-1 "a XIX miles or
-oad bssscams insoIyenr IN 1895 IT,
eeIf onIy-ss44I mic ofslroad were
mi f7;4S tha bsnde at recefvsr ana
- the Ijrevfor1s vesrsbnf 4s089miIeS.
On, f6ezorhef band present SlarEei
15Sieare & iarreIy accoun4ed. for BY;
sroads maj nave zone into receiver;
SIMS comnaraffveJyss recan4Iy me
~ t1Sc, fsIand recefve-ss,S6 Tdafes back,
sTf q ffs-W wesSSs: "a nj sIa $500
mslas 81 roaa s,tscane banEup and
1855 the roIai vas 80 From
$500 Ia 1919. Inere vas only one.
vear i90S h, inch as muchsas A.,
5,f1o snffIes ofEroSd becama fnsolvent-
q IRE fem yeas foHoWFnr I896Twere,
years Of ,innarineIed sprospertty In
Inc T,n5ted states N Time 20 1885.
ne re1nrn ~ So
Tor fssifJ,e bankrEt rauroads were
concerned. was wei Ia sfght The
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-14
0ne-Eiqhth of the Mileage i
This County is Operated
under Court Orders.
By Harold F. Lane, associate editor,
Railway Age GazeCte)

Ry Harold F. Lane, associate editor,
Railway Age GazeCte)
CHICAGO. June 1.-THE dscal
year Of 1915 is rapidly drawing 70
close with one-eighth Of the railroad
mileage Of the United States, or to-
tai Of approximately 30,500 miles. In
the hands of receivers. This mileage
Is slightly: greater than the mileage
of roads in recefverships on June so,
1896: although: Of course. the pro-
portion to the total mileage oper-
ared is much less than it was in 1896
because OF the very much larger
mileage now operated
OF total operated mileage OF
1857 in June 30, 1896, the total
mileage Of roads in the hands Of re-
ceivers was 3O,475, according to the
Interstate Commerce Commissions
figures. or about one-sixth- The to-
tai par value Of securities outstand-
ing or roads operated by receivers
was S1,7s5, 100000. The present
total mileage is about 243.0O0 and
the par value Of securities outstand-
ing for the roads now being operated
by receivers is approximately ST.
315.9Oo. This figure IS also slightly
In excess Of that for 1886.
The larger systems which are now
in the hands of receivers are the
Chicago; Rock Island and Pacific.
with S,32$ miles of road the St
Louis and San Francisco. with 4,141
miles; the Wabash, with ,514 miles.
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r. 2. LOWNDEs DEPARTMENT S

riarchate, later removed to Venice.
It still possesses cathedral built IN.
456 biz the Patrtarch Niceta 3
.-Grado has weIl7deveioped fishing
Industry, chat largely gives emp1oy7
ment to its $500 inhabitants. It's a
square town, with narrow streets.
picturesque buildings, numerous
court yards, and many Testimonials OF
brighter bygone days It Is built on
one Of the island.chatn that stretches
from the mouth OF the Isonzo to that
OF the Brenta, toward Venice. Many
of its present buildings are slight :huts
of reeds, the homes OF its AdrfaAc
fishermen Most of the people OF
Grade are ItaIianSspeaHng During
recent years, the city has developed a
certain interest as a watering place
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RAILROADS ARE
IN RECEIVERS HANDS

the Pere Marquette with 2,S21 mIles:
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois.
with 1882 miles; the 1nternattonal
and Great Northern, With l.lUo
miles; the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton, with LOIS miles; the West
ern Pacific, with 946. miles, the AT
lauta. Birmingham and Atlantic with
l645 miles; and the Wheeling ana
Lake Erie with 459 miles : These
roads alone account for 22a444 ms.
The remaining 5000 miles are rep
resented by ainumber OF small roads.
The principal roads that were IN
the hands of receivers in 1885 were
the Northern Pacific, With 1898
miles; the Union Pacific. with i
ss6 miles. and its subsidiaries having
an additional mileage Of apProN-
mately $500 miles; the subsidiaries
Of the Atchison. Topeka ana Santa
Fee, with approximate1y 1000 miles;
the Baltimore and Ohio. with 2.075
miles: the Norfolk and Western.
with L 81 miles; and the Phfladel-
phia and Reading, with 8S4 miles
The comparison of the two years Is
rather startling, however. because on
June so. 1896, the railroad situation
was distinctlyion the mend. " IeScer
it is so at present is more doubtful
An examination OF the records OF
roads thrown into receiversh1pS since
1896, as complied annually by the
Rai1way Age Gazette, apparently IN
dicates different situation at pres
ert from that which existed In 1871
Most of the larger roads then 5e1ng
operated under the jurisdiction OF
the courts were on their way out OF
their difficulties and the larger nile
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IInited states are to bein attendance
n the meeting The first regu1aNses-
SON viii be held tonight at which
fine the subject Of Child Welfare
n its Relation to Tuberculosis VII VIII
be discussed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28

Mr. and Mrs. Gray Of Round val
LEY who visited friends and relatives
here several days last week returned
to their home after the blockade was
opened to stay until the weather is
more favorable for travelling.
There were no saloon licenses grant
ed at this meeting of the commits
sioners. Some of we Boise county
i-saloon-cranks feel little proud
of the fact,
Maurice and Lynn holland made a
business trip to Brownlee Tuesday.
They found plenty of rough roads and
mountain scenery.
While snow shoeing near his home
Sunday, Wesley Cruickshank had the
misfortune to fall and hurt his back
so badly that he is not able to attend
school this week.
Oliver and Harvey Garfield are busy
hauling hay from Horseshoe Bend
nowadays.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


Final Examination of the first Sc,
mester this Thursday and Friday.
We are beginning to scent the
Championship in Basket Ball. Our
boys came home Saturday last with
Nampa's scalp dangling from tlieir
belts.
On Saturday evening, January 80
will be the fastest game of the sea-
son.
Mountain Home against Emmett.
Encourage the boys by your pre-
sence and support.
FEBRUARY ] begins our second Sc
mester's work The new subjects
taken up will be book keeping, civics,
economics and botany.
A large number has enrolled in the
book keeping class.
The first contest between the Athen-
ians and Sparatans was held in the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28
NEWS OF TWO COUNTIES
BY The Index's Correspondents.

| Most of this timber was felled ans
prepared by Mr.. Fishback.
Mrs. Carl FEELS spent overnight Mon
day at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mrs. A. M. Storey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cash Nichols anc
daughter Esther we're Sunday after.
noon called at the home of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Art Heap.
E. j. Reynolds stayed overnight at
the Storey home on Friday as he had
l13 hogs in the cattle pen at Letha
which he shipped to Boise the next
day. He received $685. per cwt f.
o. B. Boise.
A shipment of lumber in car lot
came for j. l. Clinton this week. A
large amount of woven wire came by
local freight.
Henderson Bros. are cutting wood
on the shares on the Bolts ranch.
Perry Randall came very near
bleeding TO death last week on ac-
count Of broken blood vessel in his
head. He is very much weakened but
thanks TO his physicians aid is inn
proving.
A new feature along the P. V. r. R.
are the new road crossing warning
posts. Letha has newly painted
name board
Clark and Son went to Brownlee on
Thursday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilhelm attend
seitz-Maher wedding near Emmett
Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Allen was a caller at the
Ewing-Pomroy home Wednesday af-
.ernoon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28

Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. This year prizes are to
be individual medals of solid silver.
The program consisted of declama-
tions, by the freshmen, argumenta-
tive essays by the sophomores, book
reviews by the Jurors and orations
by the seniors. Three points were
won by the Spartans and one by the
Athenians as follows:
Harold Haylor, Argumentative es-
say, "Fortifcation of Panama Canal"
Grace Cook, book review, Bitter
Sweet"
Lottie Canady, Grafton, patriotism.
Dora Knox won for the Athenians
in defamation, section, Grandpa
Keller Going to Church."
Don't forget the Basket Ball Sat
urday, January 80.
A number of patrons visited the
auditorium Wednesday afternoon. We
are pleased to welcome you at all
times.
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MONTOUR.
BY Mrs. R. f. holland

Mr.. Dudenbostel spent Sunda,
evening in Sweet.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
snead is quite i'll with pneumonia.
Edna Idle who has been quite siel
with the grip is reported much better
Mr. Pugh went to the saw mill tn,
first of the week.
Harvey Greene returned to his home
in Caldwell after two weeks visit
at the Wellman home.
Lain Wellman went to Emmett Sat
urday to have some dental work done.
Teddie Hubbard has recovered
from the humps but there are no
new cases as yet.
Harvey Garfield attended the Gil
more sale at Emmett last week.
The surprise jarty on Blanche
Crawford was well attended and a
good time reported by all.
Miss Larita and lila Loekett and
Grace and Eugene holland are the
latest victims of the grip.
James Fincher has sold his ranch
On the heights above town and moved
his family to Boise valley. Dame
Rumor says the purchaser will take
in the near future with
bran new" wife. We wish good luck
% all concerned.
The latest thing out. is one horse
sleigh driven by lady, there are
several of this type in our neighbor-
rood. There is nothing like enjoying
he winters snow.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith died Of pneumonia January 81.
Dr. Clark of Emmett was summoned
but the babe was beyond all human
aid when he arrived. The parents
have the sympathy of the neighbor-
hood in this hour Of sad bereavneur
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28
CENTRAL MESA.

Jim whitsell spent the week end Il
Payette on business,
Henry Schooling and family, j. W
Limbaugh and wife and Mrs. Payr'
and son Marlin enjoyed turkey din
ner at the Bennett Limbaugh hons
Sunday.
Several family Of this neighborhooc
gathered at the Conley home "ednes
day for social time, now that the,
are settled in their new house. The
evening was PLEASANTLY spent anc
light refreshments were served.
Will Whitseil and wife visited al
the Charlie Whitsell home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Russell gave a
farwell party for their sister Mildred
last Wednesday evening. About
thirty young people Of this vicinity
including a number from town, en-
joyed the evening very much, while
delicious oyster supper was en-
jcyed at midnight.
John Maher, end wife, VINO was
formerly Mrs Caroline Seitz, are
spending this week at the Conrad
home.
Miss Mildred Beers left last Thurs
day for Long Valley where she ex-
poets to remain for some time visit
inc her sister.
The dance given by P A. Linn
baugh and wife last Friday evening
in their new home was very pleas
ant affair and largely attended.
Miss Eloia Limbaugh returned home
Thursday from a trip to Boise.
Everyone should lookout for the U.
A. Club Valentine Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Haynes spent
Sunday in town with friends.
Miss Katherine Payne entertained
Miss Nellie Riggs and Mrs. Martha
Mech at dinner Sunday.
Thirty friends and neighbors of
this community gathered at the Tarl-
ton home Friday evening and gave
them surprise The surprise was
complete and all enjoyed the evening
games and music were INDUCED in to
late hour when delicious lap sup |
per was served.
The young peoples meeting con-
Quoted by members of the b. Y, p. u
of town was well attended and en-
joyed by all who were there.
Mrs. Minnie Limbaugh spent last
Thursday with Mrs Payne.
Gorton and Monte Beers returned
home last week from Montour where
they were working on the slndet
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28
LINCOLN NOTES.
By Miss Alice Rynearson.

w. D. Rynearson was over from
his homestead in Boise valley visiting
at the John Rynearson home.
Mrs. Rynearson has been a helpless
cripple for the past two years be-
lieves she has been cured by breaking
her leg, while living in South EN-.
NETT. Mr.. Rynearson says she is now
able to be about on crutches.
Miss nellie Johnson-of Goodrich was
was a guest of Miss Alice Rynearson
from Sunday until Wednesday.
A crowd of young folks greatly en-
joyed them selves at a skating party
on the Boise Riggs pond last Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Hewitson, the nurse who has
been attending Mrs. ]. A. Wills and
baby, returned to her home in En-
NETT Monday.
The marriage of Miss Mabel Beut-
Ter to Mr.. Burr took place January
20, at the L. D. s. temple at Manti,
Utah.
Will Rynearson went to Boise Mon
day and returned Tuesday.
Miss Lille Cook has moved from
her homestead over Freezeout hHl
% the Cook residence on the corner
the Lincoln school.
State Representative Tyler was a
Welcome visitor at the Lincoln school
asst Friday and gave splendid
ak to the pupils.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28
BRAMWELL.
By E. F. Wells.

Alma Thormack is helping feed San
Titles sheep while the camp tender
is in Boise celebrating Bobby Burns
birthday.
A letter from the Fred Rodger:
family at Mt. Vernon, Mo. state:
that baby girl arrived at their home
Thursday, January 81.
C. E. Rodgers has gone to Noun
tain Home to look for a job Of lamb
ing.
Joe Allen is building an addition to
his house, 10 by 18.
Mr. Neisbaum and son arrived
from Boise Tuesday with load of
household goods. They will start at
once to build on kitchen and couple
of porches before moving all of their
goods over.
Robt Miles and family took din
ner, Sunday, at the Mathews Hughes
home.
Clate Hughes accompanied by his
brother-in-law, Irwin Green, made a
business trip to Caldwell Monday.
George P. Hall, ]. w. Walters, J.
w. Hull and j. w. Brill held a
meeting at the school house Sunday,
in the interests of the Consumers
Producing Company.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28
LETHA.
By Mrs. A. f. Pomeroy.

w. c. Epson, G. r. Ewing, A. F.
Pomeroy and the Letha cheesemaker
Joe Radandt, attended the meeting
held at New Plymouth last Saturday
The Letha factory has been sold to
N. S. Hinchliff who will retain Mr..
Radardt in his present position. He
also states that he will pay cash for
milk the tenth of each month. The
New Plymouth factory will be car
ried on by reorganized company.
Mr., Hinehlitf is gentleman Of wide
experience in handling cheese and
finding market if it is possible.
Just at present the market is enclasse
with all other commodities on account
of che European war and consequent
depressions in America. There is
about four thousand dollars worth of
cheese in storage at New Plymouth
and as fast as it can be moved, the
milk which has been sent to both.
factories will be settled for in full.
Mrs. NJ. Butler and children we're
Sunday guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wilton
Aesses Newell Workman and Pom
eroy went down to the home Of C. G. /
Fuller on Sunday afternoon for
short call
Mr.. and Mrs John Miller and chill I
dren were Sunday afternoon callers
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Bolts spent
Sunday afternoon with the Hender-
son family
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Miller were callers
at the Wilton and Ewing ranches
Monday afternoon. a
There Will be no session Of the sun
day school at the Letha Baptist church
next Sunday. The members Of the
school and congregation will 90 TO
Falk and attend services there led .
by Rev o. p Christian of the Chill !
dren's Home at Boise. This will be an I
all day meeting with basket lunch /
at noon. Everyone invited.
Mr.. Fishback has been putting in (
his time this winter in practical way.
He recently shipped down from Smith
r.~rv a car load Of pine logs and
roIes He now has good lot Of fire.
r,ood and fence posts Of a good sort.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28
HANNA


! A surprise party was enjoyed BY
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bisby
at their home last Friday evening
A number from Emmett and the Cen.
trail Mesa were present.
Mrs. frankie Brown has resigned
her position as teacher in Dist. 20
but has consented to continue the
work until her successor arrives.
Frank Voss is helping with the
carpenter work on the new house be-
ing built on the Johnson Craig ranch.
Mrs. Hunt of Emmett spent Mon
day of last week with Mrs. Howard.
John Liechey has made arrange
ments-to farm eighty acres belonging
to Mrs. Yeck this spring.
Mrs. E. Hoagland of Falk was b
visitor at the Liechty home one day
last week.
Miss Fay Fowler, supertendant Of
schools, visited school on Friday Of
last week
D. Mcmillan spent Sunday with the
Guthrie family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosteder entertained
a number of neighbors and friends on
Saturday evening. An oyster supper
was one of the features of the evening,
most enjoyed.
Wo cars of fat sheep were shipped
to the Boise market from the Clinton
ranch last week
A car of fat hogs from the Rey-
nolds ranch was also shipped to Boise
on Friday. Mr.. Reynold accompanied
the shipment.
]. Liechty is installing gasoline
engine and pumping outfit on his
ranch.
J. E. Clinton paid another visit to
MS ranches this week.
Mrs. A. M. Howard spent Saturday
md Sunday with friends in Emmett.
The Young People Class of the
Hanna Sunday school organized last
sunday by electing officers. The class
will meet with Mrs. E. j. Reynolds
IN Friday evening.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28
BISSEL CREEK
By Mrs. W. ]. Van Limbaugh.
ternoon.

Mr.. Voss and Tom Sloane are as.
sisting the Craig brothers in building
their cottage. The cement founda-
tons are already completed.
A. T. Hankins was confined at home
with la grip couple of days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Pony Limbaugh had a
house opening Friday night in the
form of dancing party. About 70
guests were invited Miss Iva Soren-
son and Lon Sorenson furnished SPLEEN
did music. AT midnight refreshments
were served by Mrs. Limbaugh. The
new residence proved to be good
one-it was still standing the next
day.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ross took Sunday din
ner at the Happy Hollow ranch. While
there their team broke loose and ran
away The horses dashed through
two wire fences and finally upset the
buggy, breaking it all to pieces.
Thursday night P. Monroe Smock
will give the postponed lecture course
number at the Central schoolhouse,
"a Night with Bobby Burns"
Coyotes are very bold and numer-
Gus in this vicinity. Bands of them
keep the farmers and their families
awake at night with their music
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-01-28
SOUTH SLOPE.
BY Mrs. c. w. Cook.

Mrs. Ed Modin was hustled up tc
the Harley Barnum home last Friday
where the stork had left her new
grandson Within few hours she
was making hurried trip to Boise in
response to message telling of the
sudden illness of the baby in sister
home.
Mrs. Tucker and daughter Lila,
who have been spending month or
two with relatives near Nampa and
Salt Lake, returned to Emmett to
spend the remainder of the winter
with the families of Cliff and Will
Tucker
Several of cur people drove down
to the Bramwell schoolhouse Sunday,
where the enthusiastic people Of that
vicinity discussed with them the plans
Of the Consumers Producing COM
pany.
The younger children of the Tucker
families are having quite time with
sore threats and Group.
The Civic committee of the Cres-
cent Club will commence this week
to paint the signs for the Slope road,
which will read Crescent Drive" The
club furnishes the paint.
A gathering of the neighbors will
enjoy social Tuesday evening at the
Lincoln schoolhouse. The topic Go
operation" will be the theme for the
evening.