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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24
NEWS OF GEM COUNTY
BY The Index's Correspondents.
BISSEL CREEK
BY Mrs. w. J. Van Limbaugh.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Hankins and
children visited the C. NJ Hull family
Sunday.
Thomas Stone furnished the music
for the Walker dance. His wife ac-
companied him.
Sheds and corrals have been added
to the many improvements on the j,
M. Johnson ranch.
Bennett and Hadley Limbaugh are
working for the VanDeusen Bros, at
the Landing camp up Bissell creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stone went
Monday to New Plymouth to attend
the Modern Woodmen entertainment
and were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stone, Sr.
There was no vacation at the Cen
trail school Tuesday. In the after
noon splendid program was given
by the pupils in honor of our first
presidents birthday. A beautiful
large flag was hoisted over the school
building much to the delight of the
children. Mesdames Whiteside and
Whitsell were visitors.
On Monday Mr.. Calender hauled
two wagon loads of hogs from his
Sand Hollow ranch.
Harry Cowan and family spent Sun
day at the van Limbaugh home.
Craig brothers are busy grinding
feed for their hogs. The engine and
mill are installed in their granary.
The Alsop family is living again on
the John Yeck ranch.
Heath brothers are getting ready
to farm the Hiatt tract east of the
Big Four ranch.
w. S Burdell was dragging the
roads Tuesday and improving them
them greatly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24
MONTOUR.
BY Mrs. r. E. holland.

Assessor Church was in this vi
cinity last week.
The snow is about all gone and mud
takes it's place, but spring has come
without doubt, for the ground squir-
rel is showing himself and that never
has failed so far in Idaho.
The young folks of the neighbor-
hood had very pleasant time at the
party given at the Snead home Fri
day evening.
Mrs. H. A. Garfield and sister Grace
spent the day with an old school mate
at Sweet Sunday.
Mrs. Elliott and little son visited
the school Monday, while waiting for
the train to take them to Boise.
Wesley Cruickshank returned home
from Links College and has gone to
the feed yard below Emmett to help
with the sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Stanton enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Pugh and children
the 10th in honor of the Pugh's we'd
ding anniversary.
Lynn holland is having quite time
with his ankle, which was hurt several
weeks ago by a horse falling on him
1t seems to be fracture instead of a
sprain as was at first supposed.
R. E. holland and wife spent a few
days in South Boise last week visit
ing the farmers brother, who had
the misfortune to be kicked by horse
and was laid up with fractured arm
The ladies are doing quite well get
ting subscriptions for Today's Maya
zine and have bright hopes of winning
the prize which will 90 toward the
new church.
The road man is putting in som,
road work on the Anderson creek
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24
SOUTH SLOPE.
Mrs. C. w. Cook.

Mesdames Peter Ries, Bert Wright
and Ed Modin were visiting the Lin.
coin school Monday. The program
given by the children was excellently
rendered and much enjoyed by al
guests present.
Misses Clara, Nellie and Bernice
Riggs spent Friday afternoon witt
Mrs. Cliff Tucker.
Friday evening the Cook family
were guests of the fuckers. Cards
furnished the entertainment. Re
freshments were served and the even
ing was much enjoyed.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Ivie's
little daughter, Mrs. Ed Modin will
entertain the Crescent Club this week.
Will Tucker spent Sunday with a
sister and husband in Nampa. While
there, Will purchased horse, return
ing with his brother-in-law by team
Monday.
Ira Flagler had carpenter at work,
at his ranch this week, making some
repairs.
Paul Kefauver is in Caldwell this
week.
Abe Hit, who is attending Links
Business college at Boise, came home
Saturday and remained until Tues
day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24
BRAMWELL.
BY f. F. Wells.

Mrs. LATE Johnson went to Caldwell
Friday for several days visit with
relatives and to await Mr.. Johnson's
return from the East
Mrs. Walter Nusbaum attended the
Martha Washington tea given at the
home of Grandma DeClark on Tues
day afternoon.
Sid Walker, wife and daughter
Hazel visited on Sunday with the
James Walker family north of the
river.
Several of the children Of the neigh
borhood are sick with glanular fever.
+. F. Wells and family spent Sun
day at the Rob Miles home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24
RHEUMATISM ARRESTED

Many people suffer the tortures of
lame muscles and stiffened joints because
of impurities in the blood, and each sue
ceeding attack seems more acute until
rheumatismhasin invaded thewhole system.
To arrest rheumatism it is quite as inn
portant to improve your general health as
to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil
in ASCOT S Emulsion is nature sgreat blood
maker, while its medicinal nourishment
strengthens the organs to expel the
impurities and upbuild your strength.
SCOTS Emulsion is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief.
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24

Timothy seed for sale at MCGOWAN
Bros.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24
LETHA.
BY Mrs. A. E. Pomeroy.

Well here is the story to offset
that of Mrs Bliss. Mrs. d. j. Wamp-
Ter has chickens all feathered out, be-
ing Matched the last of January.
The temporary approach to the
Letha bridge is much appreciated by
residents on both sides of the river.
A. w. Newell is putting up good
substantial fence around his barn and
corral
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kriezenbeck
were Emmett visitors on Tuesday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24
Special Notice to Fruit Growers

Col
THEIR
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24
Candidate for Senator

DR.. F. M. Cole of Caldwell has
signifed his intention of entering the
field as candidate for state senator
from Canyon county on the Republic
can ticket.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-24

Don't miss the White Sale this time.
You will not get another chance to
buy such dainty muslin at, such a
price. Golden Rule Store.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08
RENO MAN INVENTS
CHEAP AUTOMOBILE G ";

! A process for the conversion Of
distillate and other ba se oil product ,
into a gas 0! great pow by uniting
1t with water, has been worked out
by George l.. Fish, formerly engaged
in the real estate business i'll Reno,
who is now on his way to Detroit
where he will submit his process 10
tie engineers of :ie sral u the large
automobile factories. Nj i'isl stop
ped off in Reno Saturday to call upon
several friends in this city for the
day.
Mr.. Fish claims that his process
produces perfect gas in which the
oil is not held in suspension as in
carburation and that it enormously
increases the potency of the mixture
both for power. heat and lighting
He has been working on the discov
cry for several years and has sue
ceeded in interesting some of thu
foremost automobile engineers in tn
United States.-Reno Gazette.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08

ALAMO, New, Sept Sunday
while motoring from Hike, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Castles ran into a car
occupied by Mrs. Horn and daughter,
Vera, and Mr. and Mrs. Cutie. Mr..
Castles car was badly damaged and
Mrs. Castles face was cut and bruis-
ed. The occupants of the other car
were uninjured.
Mrs. w. ]. Stewart and three small
children have gone to California for
an indefinite stay.
Irving Riggs returned to Goldfield
Monday.
Robert Foremaster and August
Koyen returned from Caliente Friday
with freight for the local stores.
John Foremaster has sold his in
terest in the mine near Sharp, Me-
vada.
Ronald, the four-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Stewart, met
with a serious accident Monday. He
and another small child were riding
a large work horse. The horse be-
gan trotting and the little fellows fell
off. Ronald was picked up uncon-
scious with blood running out of his
ear. He remained unconscious for
several hours. Something being
wrong with the phone the parents
were unable to call either Delamar OF
Caliente until Tuesday morning when
DR.. Smith was consulted. The little
fellow is slowly improving and is
Thought to be out of danger at the
Y cscnt.
There was a dance in the Alarns
IIGll Saturday evening, the music be
ing furnished by A. j. Richard.
|. rr. Stanfir returned from H;k,
SATURDAY.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08

PANACA, New. Sept. PROF. and
Mrs. ]. r. Smith arrived from Salt
Lake City last Friday to teach in the
L. c. H. S. during the ensuing term.
Miss Edna wadsworth returned
home from New ork City Saturday
where she has been attending the
Columbia university.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Lee
baby girl. Friday, Sept. l. 1915,
Al concerned doing nicely.
Mrs. Henry Mathews returned
from Son Diego Saturday evening
where sne has been for the past two
or three r.onths.
Mr.. aud Mrs. d. A. Wadswo-:h
and son. Glenn. went to Phoebe Wed,
nesiay, returning the same day.
Miss la b. Myers, teacher fol
ia primary grades, arrived here Mon
Ga, froll Pennsylvania.
Miss Ida Sutherland has been EN-
ployed as Domestic Science teacher
in the L. c. High School. She arriv
ed here Sunday.
Mrs. Clair Norris spent severa
days of this week visiting here will
his mother. Mrs. Blad She returned
to Caliente Wednesday,, her mothe
accompanying her.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08

which was received by her at four
o'clock, contained only four lines and
said. Notify my brother-in-law at
the Reno sub that he can find my
body in the Truckee river"
Mrs Van Conant phoned to the
Reno sub at once and watchers at
all bitches belonging to the power
company were notified. knowing
that the river was too low for per-
son to drown search was confined to
the bitches and following the dis
covery of the hats, gloves and purse
in the house at the head gate of the
ditch, the body of Mrs. Smith and
her son was soon recovered. w.
Stevenson, who found the body of
Mr.. Smith, also found the bodies of
Mrs. Smith and the boy.
The dress of the little girl was
torn where it was pinned to the
mothers waist and the little body
was washed further down the
stream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had lived neal
Verdi for several years. He had beer
, in charge of the ditch, and wa!
drowned when he slipped and fel
in the ditch, while closing the gates
Following the death of her hus
band, Mrs. Smith lived at the oil,
! home and left about six weeks ag
+, for visit to her father in Texas
> She also visited two uncles and wa
+ gone about utonth. She had la.
2 an option on some property in Verd
which was destroyed in the recen
/ fire, and then decided to buy hom
y in Reno.
!. According to friends she had a.
y ways depended on her husband i
: everything and when he was drown
d ed she was at loss to know what I
S do. During the past few week
6 since returning from the trip, 81
j: appeared in better spirits but the e,
l. element incident to moving and tt
: uh@over;ng Of many things that b
= longcG to her husband renewed h,
0. grief
0 She was about 80 years old a:
7. u,,n well liked ny all who knew he
lie Tie bodies are now at the parlors
O. Groesheck & O'Sfien. An inque
n. will probably b ield tomorrow.
&c RenO Gazette.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08

were found last night lodged in
rocks near the spillway. The body of
the little girl was found this morn
ing just below the spillway where it
had been washed up on the rocks
The tragic act of the woman was
caused by grief over the death of
her husband. Frank Victor Smith,
who was drowned at the same spot
on May 10 of this year.
That she contemplated the act for
several hours is shown by her
strange movements in Reno yester-
day prior to going to Verdi. She had
been making arrangements for sew
eral days to purchase house in
Reno and move her things from her
old home near Verdi. Yesterday
morning she accompanied Frank By
ington of Byington & Hall to the
house at 621 North Virginia street.
occupied by Mrs. Van Conant. All
arrangements were made for taking
over the property by Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Van Conant was preparing to
move out. At 1880 o'clock yester-
estate Office apparently in good spir-
its saying that she would return to-
day to conclude the deal. She went
across Virginia street to the taxi
stand of Homer Werner and asked
what he would charge to take her
and the children to the Country
Club. lie named his price and tica
Mrs. smith went to the postoff &c
where she purchased a stamped ell
velope and SPECIAL delivery stan D.
She wr1tc 4 note in the postoffice 20
Mrs. Van Conant, mailed it in the
box at the Washoe County Bank,
and then, still accompanied by the
two children, went to Cams drug
store and phoned to Mrs. Van Con.
ant telling her not to move out oil
the house as it would not be to i.el
advantage
F:om Gains she went back to The
taxi stand in front of Kane's cafe
and directed the driver to take her e
the Country Club. The driver punch
ed out at II o'clock and according II
him her actions were not unusual oil
the trip to the Country Club. At
point near Mogul tire blew out an,
Mrs Smith asked if he had another
! as she was anxious to get to the club
They arrived at the club shortl
after two O'Clock, and taking the tw
children with her, she went to H.
little house above the club ground:
: that covers the head gates to tn
ditch. She removed her hat an
gloves and the children's hats, an
with big blanket pins, pinned tn
two children to her waist.
The note to Mrs. Van Conan
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Patent. United States Land Of
fee, Carson City, Nevada, Aug. 4,
1916. Serial No. 096S9.
Notice is hereby given that Arch
McNeill and Milton Damron of Fay,
Lincoln County, Nevada, have made
application to the United States for
a patent for the Winner No. 2 lode
mining claim consisting of 120S.S
linear feet in length of the lode, and
surface ground in width as shown by
the official plat, being Survey No.
1881, situated in the Eagle Valley
| Mining District, Lincoln County, Ne
vada. and described in the plat and
field notes of survey on file in this
office. with magnetic variation 16
Commencing at corner No l Win
ner No. 2 lode. Identical with Cor
ner No. 2 Survey No. 1000 Snow
fake lode. Identical with Corner No.
Survey No. 1000 Snowflake No. 10
lode Thence N. 81 deg. 20 min. w.
130SS 1T. to Corner No. 2. On line
AS Survey No. 1000 Snowflake No
10 lode Thence S. 70 deg. AZ min
w. 553.1 IT. to Corner No. 3. Thence
S. 81 deg. 20 min. E. 130S.S TT. tC
Corner No. 4. On line 2-3 Survey
No. 1000 Snowflake lode. Thence N
70 deg. AZ min. E. 1881 it. to Cor
ner No. l the place of beginning
of the exterior boundaries of tn,
claim, and containing total and ne
area of 1902 acres, all of which i
applied for, there being no exclu
: sions. Said claim is located on un
surveyed land, M. d. B and M. Wit
ness post to Mile Post No. 23S o.
Utah and Nevada state line bears
33 deg. / min. E. 34S39 it. fror
corner No. /. Corner No. 2 Surve
No. 26S3 Aladdin No. lode bears
I "a deg. / 3 min. 81 sec. E. 1882 f
ITOH corner NO. D. SOIHcT NV.
Survey No. 1000 Snowflake No. l
lode bears N. 81 deg. 20 min. "
1877 it. from Corner No. 2. TIL
presumed lode line of this claim
as shown by the official plat. Sal
: claim is of record in the Office of tn
County Recorder of Lincoln Count
at Phoebe town, Nevada, as follows
Winner No. lode recorded in Boo
Ell" of Mining Notices, page 81
Lincoln County, Nevada, Records.
Adjoining locations are Survey n
= 1000 Snowflake lode and Snowfall
No. 10 lode, and Survey No. 26s
Aladdin No. lode.
l direct that this notice be pu
lished for a period of nine weeks
the Phoebe Record, published
Phoebe, Nevada, the newspaper pu
q lished nearest said claim.
SHOBER J. ROGERS, Register.
Gray & Jennings, Attorneys +
4 Claimants, 1926 Felt Building, So
a lake City, Utah.
ftp Sill lp 10-6-16
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08

power company's ditch at the head
gate near the Country Club about
1880 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The rapidly moving water carried
the three bodies about two miles to
the spillway near Verdi, where the
dead bodies of the mother and boy
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08
Are You Looking Old?

Old age comes quick enough with
out inviting it. Some look old at
forty That is because they neglect
tie liver and bowels. Keep the how
els regular and your liver healthy
and you will not only feel younger
hut look younger. When troubled
with constipation or bili0usness take
Chamberlain Tablets. They are in
tended especially for these ailments
and are excellent. Easy to take and
most agreeable in effect. Obtainable
everywhere. Adv
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08
PENN'S THICK
ENDORSED BY
E. B. HARBOUR
Prominent Willows Farmer
Praises Famous
Tobacco

Once you get the delicious nat
ural tobacco flavor of Penis
Thick against your tongue you'll
know you've found the freshest
fastest chew ever made-mild,
mellow and satisfying.
And right away you'll agree
with E. B. Harbour, prominent
farmer of Willows, Cal, and
thousands of others who believe
there is no other tobacco like
PENIS Thick. Read what Mr..
Harbour says:
81 have chewed PENIS
THICK tobacco for the past three
years. 1t never varies in quality.
l can always count on a chew Of
fine, lasting flavor I use it when
| work and when I rest. | en-
dorse PENIS THICK gladly"
Get a Ioc cut of PENIS Thick
from your dealer and just try it.
If YOU don't find it the best tast-
ing, purest tobacco made, take !!
right back to your dealer, who is
authorized to refund your money
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08
Constipation the Father of Many ILL

Of the numerous ills that affecl
humanity a large share start witt
constipation. Keep your bowels reg
ular and they may be avoided. WheI
laxative is needed take Chamber
lains Tablets. They not only NOV
the bowels but improve the appetit
and strengthen the digestion. Oh
tainable everywhere. AID
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08
browns SELF AND
HER TWO CHILDREN

With her two children, little boy
aged four years and little girl aged
Is months pinned to her waist, Mrs.
Susie Smith of Verdi jumped into the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08

Manager NJ c. Godbe of tn Prince
returned to camp from Salt Lake
yesterday.
Andrew Day OF Panaca was Pr
oche visitor Wednesday and Thurs.
day of this week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-09-08

"You Wouldn't Lose Your Temper, John,
II You Used 'Gets-It'' for Those COrnsl"
contraptions for corns. Here's some
'Gets-It', it's just wonderful how easy.
clear and clean 1t makes any corn
come right on. Takes but few sec.
onds to apply. 1t dries at once. Put
your sock on right over it.-there's
nothing to stick or roll up. form a
bundle Of your toe, or press on the
corn. It's painless, simple as rolling
razors and scissors, use 'Gets-It' and
you'll have a sweeter disposition and
no more corn- and calluses."
"Gets-It" is sold by druggists every
where. 25c. q bottle, or sent direct by
E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. Ill.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-05
BLOODY BATTLE RAGING
 ALONG SERETH RIVER

and along the Czerimoz river, have resulted favorably for the Teutons. Here small body of the Russians forces have been driven back a short distance, but at every other point Russian successes are claimed.
 The fighting along the Kovel front has now declined to an intensive artl- lery engagement participated in by both sides. The Germans have massed every available battery along this front and are offering desperate re- sistdnce to further advances. The Russian movement 10 the south is making steady progress, however, and is expected to break down the defense and force the evacuation of the city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-05
SAVAGE GERMAN ATTACKS 0N vERDUN
 REFUSED
International News Service.


 PARIS, Aug. 5.-The Germans are again driving at the Verdun defenses with the greatest ferocity and are evi- dently determined to capture the great French stronghold at all costs.
 The official communique of the wal office this morning states that some of the fiercest fighting of the war has occurred along this front within the past twenty four hours with the Ger mans striving in desperate fury to retake the Thiaumont works and the village of Fleury.
 During the night the Germans at tackled several times, throwing pow erful forces forward in savage charges time and again. Every attempt was Il complete failure, however, and the Teutons were subjected to severe pun ishment from the massed machine guns. The Germans are apparently devoting all their offensive energies to this section tgain as the German activities at other points are slight and mainly devoted to holding on against the French assaults.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-05
GREAT NEW YORK STREET CAR
 STRIKE COMMENCED TODAY

rioting at any point. The only decided demonstration of any kind so far oc- curing was the bombarding of cars manned by strike breakers at the Manhattan, Queens and Williamsburg bridges over East river by strikers armed with baskets of rotten eggs Every car crossing the bridge was subjected to d rain of these missiles which compelled some of the occu- pants to evacuate the car at the first opportunity. The authorities are pre- pairing for trouble which is expected to develop with the advent of more strike breakers, and a close watch is being kept on all movements of the unionmen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-05
TURKS COMMENCE
 ATTACK 0N BRITISH
International News Service.

LONDON, August 5.-Dispatches from Cairo today say that the Turks are today conducting an attack on the British forces at Elm truman, east of Port Said.
 An official statement relative to the new development this afternoon states that a force of Turks estimated at fourteen thousand are attacking the British forces defending the canal and d fierce battle is raging which is so far undecided The British troops are well equipped to handle the sit nation and no fears are felt as to the outcome.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-05
International News Service.

STOCKHOLM, August 5.-A great fleet of German Zeppelins attacked the Russian fort at Sveaborg near the entrance to Helsingfors harbor in evident effort 10 reach the Russian war fleet for which it IS the princi- pal station.
 The dispatch received here states hat the Zeppelin fleet consisted of ten of the huge German flyers. The arships made every effort to drop eral instances succeeded but without
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-05
International News Service.

VIENNA, August 5.-Snecesses for the Austrian forces against both the Russians and Italians are claimed in the official statement of the war of ice this morning.
 The report also declares that the Russian advance on kovel is now lecisively checked and the Slavs are fighting hard to retain their positions in the face of a terrific Austro- Ger man drive which threatens to sweep them back along the whole front. both north and south of that stronghold.
 Along the TYrol frontier the Aus trian troops have made signal ad- vances into the enemy territory at
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-05

heavy artillery bombardment which destroyed the greater part of their trenches and compelled them to fall back on their rear lines after suffer ing severely Signal gains are also credited to the British forces north of Poizeres, where the English infan- try rushed the Germans back over a two thousand yard front. Terrific
 hand to hand fighting followed the at tack with both sides suffering severe