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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26
LINCOLN NOTES.
By Mae Rynearson.

Mrs. Earl West, sister-in-law of F.
A. West from Baker, Ore, is spending
the week here.
Alvin McGinnis and wife and his
sister, Mrs. Slippy and husband from
Nyssa, Ore, are visiting at the Can
trail home.
Allen Cronk returned home Sunday
from Long valley, where he has been
the past six weeks.
The Mock threshing machine is in
the neighborhood this week.
Victoria and Florence Moulton are
packing peaches at the G. A. Warden
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Shaw of Nc
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26
HANNA
By Mrs. ]. |. Guthrie.

A. C. Henderson and family spent
Sunday last with relatives across the
river.
The addition to the school house is
going up rapidly. Berry & Campbell
of Emmett are the contractors and
they are pushing the work.
The Wilhelm threshing crew fin
ished their work at the Guthrie ranch
late Tuesday evening and moved their
outfit across the river Wednesday
morning.
Miss Esther Barnett expects to go
to New Plymouth Sunday where she
will spend several weeks.
Mrs. Frank Voss and d aughter
Dorothy visited Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Lester Nichols and little
Marian Hope.
Returning from a dance one morn
ing last week, Vivian Wells met with
what might have been a serious ac-
cident. His buggy was completely
overturned, both occupants being
thrown out. Vivian succeeded in dis
engaging himself from the wreck in
time to prevent the escape or the
horse. No one was injured and the
damage 10 the rig was but Sigh.
Cecilia Kreitzenbeck has been help
ing Mrs. Guthrie the past week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26
BISSEL CREEK
By Mrs. W. ]. Van Limbaugh.

Jett Hill has traded his buggy AM
"Daisy" for an Indian motorcycle
The old mode of travelling being en-
tirely too slow for him. Jett had hi
mother reset the buttons of his Goa
10 inches shorter, so he can buttor
IL good and tight in order not tt
catch too much wind Ladies with
scary horses, beware Of this Flying
Dutchman."
Prof. George Knipe was in this
neighborhood on business Saturday,
Hallowell johnson has several
fresnos working on the old John
Bartch tract to level the same.
George and Hallowell Johnson and
Thomas Sloan made a trip to New
Plymouth Friday in the Johnson auto.
John Yeck is storing his grain on
the van Limbaugh ranch.
Miss Ruth Cochran Of Emmett, who
visited Mrs. Graves for week, is now
the quest of Miss Belle Bane.
Mrs Mary Keppler, who is visiting
this summer with John Leichty's
brother at Provo, Utah, will spend the
winter with friends in Salt Lake City.
George II. johnson is hauling ma
terial for peach boxes from town.
MIR. Aston is busy getting 20 acres
southwest of the Harry Workman
ranch improved.
Thomas Sloan is hauling grain to
New Plymouth to his fathers ranch
this week.
Harry Cowan and family, Mrs. h.
T.. Hampton, Miss Helen Hampton and
Bobby spent Sunday at the van Linn
burgh ranch. The Cowans brought
some fine sailed salmon, which they
had caught while camping at Bear
valley. The van Limbaugh family
Toasted on the fish Monday. 1t was
delicious, but the only drawback for
the men was that they FORGOT to take
drinking water with them to the field.
They drank out of lateral No. 6 and
found that they had no water left to
irrigate with!
The Luhr family will leave soon
for Oregon and we all are very sorry
TO see these good neighbors go.
Mrs. Graves and Miss Cochran call
ed on Mrs. d. Mcmillan Monday af-
ternoon.
Peach packing is in full swing at
the G. II. Johnson ranch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26

Call Monday, suffering from an at
tack of inflamatory rheumatism.
G. r. Ewing took his mother and
DR.. Goodwin to Boise Monday. On
their return the same evening they
brought Mrs. VIM. McVety home
from Boise. She will visit friends in
the Payette valley.
The Short Line extra gang returned
TO Letha on Wednesday.
Mrs. Harton Thebo, sister of
Pell Johnson, was visitor at his
home.
On Thursday, Mrs. Elizabeth Ew-
ing, DR.. Mary Goodwin, Mrs. A. NJ.
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MONTOUR.
BY Mrs. r.. E. holland.

, Charlie Baldick has returned HON,
= after spending several months in The
t. mountains.
Grandpa Perry has been rather poor
ly for several days. The hot weather
seems TO be the cause.
The Dramatic club will give anoth-
err number Friday night, entitled,
Jack o. Hearts" Some time since
they gave Jonathan and Belinda of
Pumpkin Ridge and all present voted
it a decided success. The company
was formed to buy piano for the hall
upon which they have now made one
payment.
The wanderers have returned from
Pine Flats with plenty of fish, but no
berries. They reported the time of
their lives. They met people from
Emmett and various other places.
Miss Potter, who has been camping
with friends above Garden valley, re-
turned to Nampa yesterday.
Nick st. Clair had his trial in the
courts of Montour Monday, but was
turned loose. The other side could
not produce evidence enough 10 con
vict him.
Miss Myrtle Skillings has returned
from her visit to Brownlee.
Prof. Marshall and wife returned
to their home in Nampa after pleas
ant week spent with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fincher departed
for Omaha, Neb., the latter part of
asst week, where they expect to make
heir future home.
Mrs. Guy Seward and children, who
we're three days guests at Montour
Heights, took their departure for Mid
lleton on Saturdays train.
Warner Clifford assisted r, f. No I
and last week with chores in general j
Oliver Garfield spent Sunday with
riends in Emmett.
The constable had some very I'M t
pleasant business to attend to yester t
lay. 1t is rather hard to serve papers '
n a neighbor 4
holland and sons had rather bad
lck with two large sows. When the :
igs were three days old the sows !
ook milk fever and the pigs had to .
e fed by hand :,
Miss Edna Wellman spent last week 81
I Emmett.
Several of the young folks of our 6
expect to attend the |. a
|. at Weiser this year. n
Little Elma, second daughter of Lon
alladay, has been ill for several days
it'll typhoid fever.
Mrs. Day has been i'll the past week r
ut is improving at present. 81
The picnic was enjoyed by all pres
1t, but the pickles were rather short. al
Wesley Cruickshank had rather
wing experience near Lowman when T
, discovered fire three miles from n,
S band of sheep and had to fight it vi
II seven days. 1t was four days be-
re he could get help.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26
SOUTH SLOPE.
Mrs. c. w. Cook.

c. w. Cook finished packing Tues
day noon-four carloads in six days.
Mart Clopton will make his head
quarters in Boise while disposing o
the Grated peaches from the Gen
State fruit farm.
DR.. Greene and daughters came NJ
from Albion to superintend the peacf
crop on his Gem State fruit ranch.
Jason Kelly went to Boise with q
load of melons the last part of tbs
week
Mrs. S. T. Majors of Nampa is
with her daughter Mrs. Hartley
through the packing season at the
Rocky Point fruit farm.
Will Tucker has his work rushing
him with popular melon patch and
the peach packing season in full blast
on his fruit ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. d. Knipe were
calling at the South Slope fruit ranch
Sunday.
Hubert Knipe assisted C. w. Cook
through the rush of peach packing.
Ed Modin, who had the misfortune
to fall from off the hume of the Cam
yon canal while making repairs, was
badly bruised and both ankles
sprained.
Mrs Modin had her visit in Boise
cut short by the accident which be-
fell her husband.
C. p. and Ray Hartley have bust
ness rushing at the Rocky Point fruit
ranch, with one crew of basket
packers in the orchard and the
packing house running full force with
expert craters.
Mrs Tom Ally and sister Mrs.
Thompson were watching the packing
perations at the South Slope fruit
anch this week.
Mrs. Bliss and sister Miss Turner
'ere visitors at the peach packing
ouses Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Kelly had the misfor- {
Inc to lose her family horse just the
eek before peach season opened.
Phone lines are too busy to collect
ews in general from the many busy
acking houses along the Slope.
Lets hope we get more than 80
nts per basket clear after growing, v
'uning, spraying, thinning, cultivat-
g and irrigatiing the peach trees, =,
yhting the few CD thoroughbred
osquitoes and possibly few other II
SKIS that are the lot Of the average
uit man. Why says auction market
+ the fruit crop,-any way? That's
hat is the matter with the fruit bust
SIS today-the whole thing is a gam
e. Let's get out of it-can, dry and ,
II together. This buying baskets in n
wa to ship to Idaho to fill and ship
ok will make that rs cents look like o
cents, am thinking. Being only a OF
ge hen we might hear from better IL
lrces.
The people near the South Slope is
hool filled four cars of peaches and la
: now on their fifth car Every o,
rkinp houSe buSv -,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26
NEWSOF TWO COUNTIES
BY The Index's Correspondents.

evening in honor of their son Jacks
fifteenth birthday. The young people
spent very pleasant evening, which
was brought to a close by serving
ice cream and cake, and the company
departed wishing Jack many happy
birthday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26

Itching, torturing skin eruptions
dlsfigure, annoy, drive one wild.
Doan's Ointment is praised for it's
good work. soc at all drug stores
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-08-26

McVety and G. R. Ewing motored to
Payette.
Sid Walker loaded car of peaches
at Letha on Thursday.
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Excursions East
Via Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific Svsta,,

Tickets on sale, August IS, and 25
and /, 8, Is and 22nd. Limit, October
Slst. See agents for rates and fur
Their particulars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
POSSIBILITY OF PEACE
Prominent Hollander Now On Visit
to Washington Causes
Speculation

Van Ghell Geldemeester, son Of the
RELIGIOUS adviser to Queen Wilhel-
nina of Holland, has by a brief visit
to Washington after conference in
Berlin with high German officials set
in motion much speculation in official
and diplomatic quarteils in Wash
ington about the possibility Of peace
in Europe.
Mr.. Geldemeester, it became known
Yesterday, saw DR.. Won Jagow, the
German foreign secretary, and other
members of the imperial ministry
shortly after the Lusitania was sunk
and received certain impressions con-
corning the German attitude toward
the war and the ultimate making OF
peace. With knowledge though, not
with the authority of the German Off
Gals, he started for Washington in the
hope that Informally he could por-
tray German feeling in official quar-
ters.
On his arrival here last week ne
visited Count Won BernstorH, the
German Ambassador. The latter,
learning that Mr.. Geldemeester had
been in Berlin and had been at the
German foreign office, gave his vis'-
for a letter of introduction, setting
these facts forth.
The Ambassador asked newspapers
last night to emphasize that MI
Geldemeester carried no credentials
from Germany and had absolutely no
official connection with his govern
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
AUTO KILLS GIRL DRlFEF.
She Loses Control, and 1t Turns Over
Upon Her.

Kane. Pa. June S-Miss GenevleVe
Brennan, aged 10 years, of Brockpor'
Elk county, was killed. and Dr. Ed
ward Stressley, of Elbon, had mar
row escape from death yesterda!
morning when their automobile plung
ed over steep emhanf.ment near the
Northwest Mining Exchange power
house about two miles south OF Bran
dy Camp.
Miss Brennan was driving Dr.
stressley, her brother-in-law' to MS
home at Elbon, when the accident
occurred as she lost control OF Vll3
machine, which turned over, "nl'e
DR.. Stressley escaped with slight IN
juries. ~ -.
Miss Brennan was daughter oi
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Brennan pro.
minent residents of Brockport, ano
was a graduate of the Benedict'ne
Academy of St. Mary's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
COURT OF APPEALS.

Wytheville, Va, June s.-Procee'-
ines in the Supreme Court OF Ap-
meals of Virginia yesterday, were as
follows:
I;tz ct ais VS.. Rowe ct ais, argued
nv F. L. Greever for appellant, ana
F S Finney for appellee, and sub
mitted.
Walter Trent VS.. Clinchfeld Coal
Corporation, continued.
Harrison Trent VS.. same. contln-
ued.
Hurley VS.. Short Ridge ct ais, ar
eued by E. S. Finney and E L. Gree
yer for appellant, and a. A. skeen
and w. A. Daugherty for appellee
and submitted.
Fields Watkins Co. ct ais VS.. Hens
lev ct ais, submitted on briefs.
Isaacs VS.. Isaacs, guardian, argued
by W., W. for appellant, and contln-
ued until tomorrow morning.
Next cases to be called:
Barker Bond Land Company VS.
Whaley, trustee; John A. Witt, VS.
w. 7. Creasey; Grayson Lumber Com
panv VS.. Young; United States Lum-
ber Company VS.. Shumate; Fulton VS.
Cox.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
''BURN|NGIL|QU|D"
USED IN BAT IL
!.
French Troops Adopt New
Form of Attack Upon !;
Germans
THROWN IN TRENCHES
Allies Claim Attacks in Western
Zone Have Been Complete Success
ses-Capture 400 Prisoners. F,

Paris, June S-The use of "burn-
ing liquid" by the French in attack
ing German trenches is mentioned in
official communications from the Wal
office. The communication states
that, "in reprisal" the burning liquid
was sprinkled upon the German tren-
ches at Vauqouis. French successes
at various points are reported in the
communication as follows:
"In the sector to the north Of Ar
ras the battle still RACES with great
violence and our progress continues.
The artillery fighting has been unin-
terrupted during the whole day and
has been particularly violent at Fond
de Tuval, Ablain, Souchez, Neuville
and at Reurie.
"At Neuville we continue the in.
vestment of the enemy's isolated posi-
ton to the west of the labyrinth. We
have directed toward the middle OF
the work (the labyrinth) converg
ing attacks which have progressed.
We have reached at two points the
central redoubt of the position. Vari-
Gus counter-attacks have taken place
all of which have been repulsed
"Our attacks to the southeast Of
Hebuterne have met with complete
success. We have taken by assault
the two German lines and the farm
of Touavent, capturing 400 unwound
ed prisoners. including officers.
We also took number Of rapid fire
guns, the total of which we have no.
been able to ascertain. Several hun
dred German dead remain on the field
A single German counter-attack wa;
delivered and was promptly stopped
"North of the Aisne the Germans
have multiplied their attempts to
retake the two lines of trenches which
we took from them yesterday. Aftel
bringing up reinforcements in au-
tomobiles from point 90 kilometres
80 miles) distant, they counter at.
tackled furiously, but were complete,
" repulsed. Two thousand German
dead remained on the field. We cap
tured $50 prisoners, including an Of
icer of artillery and 28 noncommls-
stoned officers. We also captured slH
machine guns and many others re
main in the derbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
ELLYSON ISSUES WARNING
Must Comply With Provisions o
New Primary Law as to NOti-
fication of State officers

Richmond, June 8-Numerous in
uuiries concerning the requirements
of the new primary law have beer
pouring in for some time upon Lieu
tenant j. Taylor Ellyson,
chairman of the State Democratic
Committee. Mr.. Ellyson yesterday
prepared and sent out for the infor.
nation of county and city chairmel
throughout the State the following
communications.
To the County and City Chair
men,-I beg to call your attention
to section "a of the act approved
March 25, 1914, in relation to prl'
mary elections, in which you Will
see that when the primary election
has been ordered by a local commit
tee, it is required that the chairman
and secretary of such local commit
tee notify the secretary of the Com
monwealth of the purpose to holt
such an election.
Now if you propose to hold suci
an election August Sd and you have
not notified the secretary of the ON
monwealth, please do so without de
Law, for according to the provision
of the act. "The notification requir
ed bv this section must be made a
least thirty days before the date
herein set for the primary.
| would urge you, therefore, to con
plv with this provision of the ac
without delay"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
PRESIDENTS NOTE
Feeling of Optimism Apparent in OF
2c;,l Tirclac in WrSh:, :,u.r,i


fetal Circles in Washington.
Washington, June S-Aft,r all the
argument that has arisen concern
ing the fact of the Lusitania being
armed or uncrmed when she vert 70
her destruction. the German govern
! ment will accept the word of the
United States Government or that
point.
If the government at Berlin takes
the same position as her represen-
tatives in Washington, this is the
case. So much now is known, and the
differences between the two nations
are simplifed that much.
This means that President Wilson
has only to say in his note that the
! Lusitania was an unarmed ship t"
rcr.;ve in reply the German adm;ss-
! ion Of mistake.
President Wilson told callers to
! day that the German note would be
revised at today's Cabinet meeting
and would he dispatched within Il
very short time.
! He denied that any serious tric-
ton had occurred in the Cabinet over
the note, though he said all the mem
bers had made suggestions.
! He added. however, that he was
satisfied all. including Secretary
BRYAN would be in accord when the
mote was finished.
! With the delay the feeling OF OPP
timism in official quarters increased.
If was felt that the President was
working along line that promised
success in his efforts to keep the
limited States out of war. It was
felt that if the present crisis can he
successfully passed no subsequent
one will develop that will be so acute
or so likely to promise a rupture
Berlin advices indicated a disposi-
tion there to believe that the raising
IF the exact status of the Lusltanla
whether she was an unarmed mer'
chart vessel or an auxiliary cruiser
,ro, the chief reason for the Amerl
can delay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
F 0 R S A L E

A 800 Home For $3.50.
| am authorized to offer a
cozy Frame Dwelling on S.
Lee SIS. containing 7 rooms
and bath. Also Gas Heater
ard Range in Kitchen:
This house is nicely pa
pered throughout. 1nspec-
tion by permit only.
Further Particulars of
JOHN d. NORMOYLE,
Cor. King & Royal Streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
Bulgarians to Return Home.

Rome, June S.-Bulgarian consuls
in Turkey are warning their NATIONALS
to return home, and a general exodus
of Bulgarians from Constantinopie
has already begun.
Many Greeks are also leaving, in
the fear that Greece will declare war
if King Constantine dies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-08
MAY COLLECT III.
BACK TAXES.
Under Constitution Vail
dity Of Exemption Law
Questionable
IMPORTANT NATTER
State Has Been Collecting From
Big Estates Where Cities Have
Abandoned Their Claims.

Richmond, June S--Under on or
dinance passed by the City Council
in 1869 the city of Richmond is pro-
hibited from collecting back taxes on
property that had not been declared
for taxation by the owner, except
for period of five years prior to
the discovery of such unlisted pro-
perty.
The law has had the effect Of de-
priving the city Of large amounts i'll
taxes that would have been collected
on unlisted property discovered by
the Examiner of Records had there
been no ordinance limiting the period
for which back taxes could be col
lected, to five years. In the opinion
of City Attorney Pollard, The legality
of this ordinance is open to serious
question. and it may be that the
courts will set it aside.
In the Hastings Court there Is
pending now. among others, the suit
of Woodward and Son against the
citv of Richmond and the Common
wealth Of Virginia, in which the es-
tate asks the court to correct an al
legged erroneous assessment OF It's
property made by Examiner OF Re-
cords Sands. Under this assessment
the city seeks to recover back taxes
for a five year period and the State
for the whole untaxed period without
regard to limit.
The estate is resisting the col
lection of the back taxes alleged to be
due the city and State, charging that
there has s-becn. an erroneous assess
ment, Part of the evidence in the
case has already been heard. The
hearing will be continued OF June IT,
Mr.. Pollard made clear yesterday
his serious doubts as to the validity
of the old ordinance Of 1869, Waicn
bars the city's right to recover back
taxes except for the five years per-
iod preceding the discovery Of the
unlisted property.
The Constitutional Convention IN
1902, Mr.. Pollard pointed out, wrote
into the new constitution a section
expressly prohibiting the exemption
of any property from taxation e%-
cept religious educational and othef
special classes of property "h''"
were exempted.
According to Mr.. Pollard's view,
the exemption Of property from tax-
ation bevond the five year limit with
in which the ordinance allows col
lection. violates the Constitutional
provision which forbids all exemp-
tions except in the special classes Oh
nroperty noted. The city, ne believes
could at least compel the payment OF
back taxes up to 1902, when the ne"
Constitution went into effect. The Or
dinance would probably mold GOOD
for the years prior to the Constitu-
tion Convention.
The adjudication of this point will
be watched with interest by the city's
taxing authorities, since if Mr. Pot
lard"s contention is upheld 1t VIII
mean a large increase in the volume
of hack taxes collectabe by the city.
In recent months several large es-
tates have come into the Chancery
Courts for settlement, and the ap-
nIication Of the exemption ordinance
has operated to cut the city on from
large amount in back taxes.