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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-30

One of the many ways in which the
Individual unwisely eclipses himself,
is in his worship of the fetish of luck.
He feels that all others are lucky and
that whatever he attempts, fails. He
does not realize the untiring energy,
the unremitting concentration, the
heroic courage, the sublime patience
that is the secret of SOME mems sue
cess. Their "lnck" was that they had
prepared themselves to be equal TO
their opportunity when it came and
were awake to recognize it and re-
ceive it.-William George Jordan.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-30

Notice of Administrator Sale of Real
Estate at Private Sale.

Notice of Administrators Sale of Real
Estate at Private Sale.
In the Probate Court of Gem Coun-
ty, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Re-
becca w. Nelson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of the probate
court of the County of Gem, State of
Idaho, made on the 10th day of Nov
ember, 1916, in the matter of the es-
tate of Rebecca w. Nelson, deceased,
the undersigned, the administrator
with the will annexed of said estate
of Rebecca w. Nelson, deceased, will
sell at private sale in one parcel to
the highest bidder upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter mentioned and
subject to confirmation by said pro-
bate court on or after the goth day of
December, 1916, all the right, title
interest and estate of said Rebecca
w. Nelson, deceased, at the time of
her death which was fee simple
title in and to that certain piece or
parcel of land, situate, lying and be-
ing in the County of Gem, State of
Idaho, and more particularly des-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
The south thirty acres of the west
half of the southwest fourth of Sec
ton thirteen, township six North
Range two West of the Boise Meri'
dian.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash
in gold coin of the United States, ten
per cent of the purchase money to be
paid at the time of sale, balance on
confirmation of sale. Deeds and alb
stract at the expense of the purchaser,
the purchaser to assume the payment
of and take the property subject to
the payment of all state and county
taxes, and all assessments of whatso
ever name or nature which are now or
may hereafter become chargeable to
or lien against the property so pur-
chased.
All bids or offers must be in writ
ing and may be left at the office of
Geo. F. Zimmerman, attorney for said
administrator, at Emmett. Idaho, Or
may be delivered to said administrator
personally in said County of Gem,
or may be filed in the office of the
clerk of the probate court at any
time after the first publication of this
notice and before the making of the
sale.
Administrator with the will annex
ed of the estate of Rebecca w. Nell
son, Deceased.
Geo. F. Zimmerman, Attorney for
administrator, Residing at Emmett,
Idaho.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-30
DRAWN FROM LIFE
WASHINGTON IRVING USED
FRIEND AS MODEL.
Jesse Merwin, Companion of Famous
Writer, Was the Original "lchabod
Crane" in the Legend of
Sleepy Hollow"

Few people who have read Wash
ington Irving's sketch Book" are
aware of the fact that Ichabod Crane
really existed, writes George N. Mac
Donald in the Atlanta Journal. Few
er still know that the granddaughter
of that classical figure in American lit
erature is a resident of Waycross, Ga.
Washington Irving, Borrowing over
the death of Matilda Hoffman, his first
and only love, sought and found con-
genial retreat at Lindenwald, the home
of Judge William S. Van Ness, two
miles south of Undertook, n. Y, in
the mansion which afterward became
the home of President Martin Van
Buren,. Irving wrote 1.-THE Legend of
Sleepy Hollow" and most of his
"Knickerbocker's History of New
York" while engaged in filling the po-
sition of private tutor to the nieces of
Judge Van Ness.
Near Lindenwald stood a small log
schoolhouse, where Jesse Merwin, the
village schoolmaster, trained the bud
ding intellects of the youth of Kin
derhook. According to the prevailing
custom, he sojourned among the farm
ers of the neighborhood, staying at
each house successfully a week at u
time Eventually he arrived at the
home of Judge Van Ness, and there be-
came acquainted with the author of
the sketch Book" a close intimacy
springing up between them which last
ed through life. They spent many
hours together fishing in Undertook
creek or in the nearby ponds. At
night they read and studied together,
sometimes passing a merry hour or so
at the genial freside of Katrina Van
Tassel or Brom Bones, who, like Ich-
abod Crane, were people in actual life.
Among the letters of Washington
Irving. found after his DEATH is one
written to him by Jesse Merwin, on
the back of which, in Irving's own
handwriting, is penned:
"From Jesse Merwin, the original
Ichabod Crane"
Harold Van Sanford, trustworthy
literary critic, has in his possession an
autograph letter written by Irving to
his friend Merwin, recalling the days
spent together at Lindenwald. A part
reads as follows:
do you remember our fishing expe-
dition, in company with Congressman
Van Allen, to the little lake a few
miles from Undertook, and John
Moore, the vagabond admiral of the
lake?
by the way, that same John Moore
and the anecdote you told me of him
gave me the idea of the vagabond
character, Dirck Schuyler, in my
'Knickerbocker History of New York,
which 1 then was writing.
"You tell me the old schoolhouse Is
torn down and new one built in its
place. 1 am sorry for it. 1 should
have liked to see the old schoolhouse
once more, where, after my morning
literary task was over, I used to come
and wait for you occasionally until
school was dismissed"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-30
EilIinu Tree Cavities.

If trees nave very large hollows
within, so that the shell is thereby
weakened, to fill this cavity with con-
crete is not always sufficient, for if the
shell be thin and weak it may be so
pliaple that it will not remain close and
solid TO the concrete core. Disease and
insects may enter or the tree break
with wind during heavy storm. Braces
In the shape of bolts, with big washers
at each end, and tightly screwed up,
may be necessary, these bolts to be
later included in the concrete body.
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DeIinouenf Notice

Last Chance Ditch Co., Emmett, Ida
no.
Notice is hereby given that there is
delinquent upon the following describ-
ed stock, on account of assessment
levied on September 27, 1916, the
several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-30

And IN accordance with law, so
many shares of each parcel of such
stock as may be necessary will be
sold at the city hall, Emmett, Idaho,
on Saturday, December 2, 1916, at 2
o'clock p. m. of such day to pay de-
linquent assessment thereon, together
with costs of advertising amounting
to 40 cents for each parcel of stock
advertised, and expenses of sale.
HERMAN WERLE,
Secretary Last Chance Ditch Co.,
Emmett. Idaho.
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Certain Cure for Group.

Mrs. Rose Middleton of Greenville,
Ill.,, has had experience in the treat
ment of this disease. She says, "When
my children were small my son had
Group frequently. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy always broke up these
attacks Immediately, and l was never
without it in the house. have taken
it myself for coughs and colds with
good results"
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Notice to Hunters.

Hunting on the premises of the I'M
dersigned is strictly forbidden and
violators of this notice will be prose
cuted. Signed:
James Higgins.
D. F. Bott and Son.
Fred Wilhelm.
Clarence Whitman.
Ewing & Pomeroy.
Peter Johnson, Jr.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-11-30

Name Shares Amt
Bucklin, Frank F....-.-.- 9 S 2.70
Betterly, Geo. L. ----.----- Il 80
Grant; James -----....---.---.-- 2 90
Helm, Mrs. Emma -.... 2 60
Hunt, A. ]. --..-......-...-.-... u 80
Lenson, j. N. -.----.-..---.-.-... u 80
Lake, Dave ..-----...-..--..-.... l Y As
Linden, Chas. G. ...-.-.. II 30
Mcfarland, w. D. .......-.-.29 1880
Nelson, Mrs. R. w. .29 $40
Palmer, A. M. -...-....-...-. IL 45
Reed, Jessie, care of
Mrs. Turner -...-.--- u 80
Reed, E. F. -....-..-..--...--.36 1880
Wood, Geo. care of c.
II. Dale ---------.-.---.-------.-- a 80
Williams, Mollie, -18 $40
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For a Weak Stomach.

AS a general rule all you need to
do is to adopt a diet suited to your
age and occupation and to keep your
bowels regular. When you feel that
you have eaten too much and when
constipated, take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-15

|of such grade giving the streets and
between what points thereon, in such
manner and form as to enable any
other engineer to determine where
ed, and what such grade is. That ali
such notes shall be filed Immediately
upon the establishment of grades.
Sec. II. The head of each depart
ment or any officer or employee, of
the City, who is interested with the
control of material, supplies, tools or
equipment, shall monthly, on or be-
fore the first Monday of each month,
prepare and file with the Purchasing
Agent statement of all material sup
plies, tools and equipment, which has
been used and for what purpose, what
is on hand, and in what condition, and
if any material, supplies, or tools have
been discarded, damaged, injured, lost
or otherwise unserviceable, he shall
retain in his possession all such ma
terial, supplies, tools OF other equip
ment for the inspection of the COM
mittee of his department, which shall
report to the Purchasing Agent, and
he shall determine and instruct the
chief officer of the departments, what
disposition to make of the same.
The Purchasing Agent shall report
all shortages, disappearance and mis-
use of the material, supplies, tools
and equipment of the City of Moscow,
to the Mayor and Council, and it
shall act upon such report in accord
ance with the provisions of this
ordinance.
Sec. IS. This act shall take effect
from and after it's passage and first
publication.
Approved, February 10, 1916
J. G. GIBSON,
Mayor.
ATTEST:
J. R. STRONG,
Clerk.
(SEAL)
Read the first time, February 1,
1916.
Read the second time, February Z,
1916.
Read the third time and passed.
February 10, 1916.
Published, February Is, 1916
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By WILLIAM E. BORAH, Senator
From Idaho
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

constitution vests great powers the presidential Office All
strong presidents and weak make such of these
that the powers really will exceed those exercised by
sovereign on earth.
Not only true that the president has power than any
the world but have believe the American
pie want him to have this power do not recall single instance
history when the people did not support the president EVEN
WHEN 1T WAS PLAIN THAT USURPATION OF POWER WAS
RESORTED TO-USURPATION OR SOMETHING MARVELLOUS
LY AKIN TO IT.
Secrecy great augmento power
other cree with relations
There been time when secrecy this regard
tia But that time has passed Today the United States ought
to do with all this omnous
BELIEVE DEMOCRACY TO
THESE VITAL ISSUES
INVOLVE
SHEDDING BATTLE.
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ment, and the committee of each de.
partment shall take an invoice of the
material, supplies, equipment, ant
tools of the department, as often as
once in six months, and upon every
change of such officer or head, of any
department, and file such invoice with
the Purchasing Agent
Sec. 10. That any officer or the
head of any department of the City of
Moscow, shall be held personally re-
sponcible for all material, supplies,
tools, and equipment furnished such
officer or department, and in case of
any shortage or loss, shall not be al
drawn therefor until such shortage is
made good or accounted for in a man
ner satisfactory to the Mayor and
Council
That upon the resignation, suspen-
sion, or discharge of any officer or
employee of the City, who has been
furnished with material, supplies,
equipment and tools, other than the
regular supplies of the Clerk, Treas
urer, and Attorney, or the head of
any department, or upon the termi
nation of his office, any and all sal
airy due him shall not be paid until
such time as his accounts of mate
rial, supplies, tools and equipment
shall have been examined by the Pur-
chasing Agent, and checked with the
materials, supplies, tools and equip
mentfurnished by the City, used and
on hand, and if found correct, the
Purchasing Agent shall report to the
Council after which such salary may
be allowed and paid.
In the event that the invoice of
material, supplies, tools or equipment
of such officer or employee are found
by the purchasing Agent to be incor
rect or short, then such salary shall
not be paid until the accounts are
corrected or the shortage accounted
for, and if not accounted for by such
officer, then the value of such short
age of material, supplies, tools or
equipment shall be deducted from his
salary, and the balance of such salary,
if any there be, may be paid.
Sec. IA. That every officer or en-
ployee having charge of general ma
terial, supplies, tools or equipment
and the head of each department, up
on taking possession of such office
shall receipt to the Purchasing Agent
for all such material, supplies, tools
and equipment, as he shall receive,
and is to be held accountable for the
same.
Sec. Is. That every officer hereaft-
er elected, appointed or accepting any |
office in the City of Moscow, govern |
ed by this ordinance shall accept such |
office, subject to the provisions of this |
and such acceptance shall |
be construed as by him agree !,
ng to the conditions hereof, and |
he continuance of any officer in the
performance of the duties of his Of
ice after this Ordinance is in force
shall be and constitutes an agree
nent with the City of Moscow, by
such officer, to the terms and condi
ions hereof, and to perform his duties
md abide by its terms.
Sec 16. That the City Engineer
hall in all cases, where grades are
low or shall be hereafter established,
lie with the Clerk of the City, notes
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RAILROAD TIME CARDS
TO AND FIR ON OSCOW
NORTHERN PACIFIC


For lewiston
No. 81 Daily Lv 1890 p. m.
No. 913 Daily Lv 1853 p. N
For Spokane:
No. 312 Daily Lv 10:47 a. m.
No. 314 Daily Lv 3:15 p. n.
| No. 81 connects at Arrow junction
for all points on Clearwater line ana
at North Lapwai for all points on
Camas Prairie line to Grangeville.
| No. 314 connects at Spokane with
main line to all points west to the
coast and to all points east. No change
Spokane to Chicago.
R. w. MORRIS, Agent
O.-W. r. & N.
For Colfax:
No. 81 Daily Lv 1880 a. m.
| No. 83 Daily Lv 1925 p. m
No. IS Daily ex Sun. Lv 500 p. IN
From Colfax:
No. so Daily Ar 1890 a. N.
No. "a Daily Ar 500 p. m
lNO OU Odlly CA quiz al wv y. Ia
Trains No. 81 and No. IS connect NJ
Colfax with trains for Southern Idaho
points, Salt Lake and all points east.
Train No. IS connects at Colfax with
Boise sleeper as well as Portland and
all intermediate points.
No. 81 and No. SO connect at Collar
with trains for Spokane and interme-
date points. No. SO also connects at
Spokane with trains for all points
east.
d. HOUSE, Agent
SPOKANE & INLAND EMPIRE
For Spokane:
No. IS leaves Moscow a7:30 a. m.
No. 81 leaves Moscow 1201 p. m.
No. 50 leaves Moscow 3:45 p. m.
From Spokane:
No. Ga arrives at Moscow 11:10 a. m.
No. Sc arrives at Moscow $3.50 p. m
No. 68 arrives at Moscow 300 p. M
GEO. 8. RICHARDSON, Agent
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02
Farmers Will Do Much Building.

Farmers Will Do Much Building.
The following residents of Rolling
Green township, southwest of the city,
are getting ready to make the follow
ing improvements:
J. P. Varnes, a new house. H. B.
Samerud will build modern barn. J.
E. Goulden will do likewise. John Hip
pc, a barn and granary; Andrew OPP
land, a barn; E. J. Klungness, addi-
ton to house and granary; VIM. Boil
due, granary; G. H. Waggoner, gran
Hy9a hos bs Wte 6h new 6snSa
Practically all of this lumber will
be bought in Minot. Farmers in other
townships will also do much building.
This is going to be a great year for
building. The farmers are all pros
porous and they will make the prairie
loom up like the old settled states.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02
Briquetting Co. Resumes Operations.

Briquetting Co. Resumes Operations.
The local plant Of the Northern
Briquetting Co., which has been closed
down for the past year, resumed OPP
erations Wednesday of this week. At
the present time eight men are en-
ployed but the force will be gradually
increased as conditions warrant. At
the present time the management con-
templates only the manufacture of
such raw material as they have on
hand but in the event Of the demand
being such as to warrant, they will
operate the plant to full capacity. D.
H. Mcmillan of Valley City, president
of the company, and H. Winterer,
treasurer, also Of Valley City, were In
the city Wednesday. During the alb
sence Of General Manager Mudgett,
who is now in Cuba, Barney Theurer
is in charge. Extensive preparations
are already being made looking to a
heavy business in the manufacture of
brick at the Burlington plant this sea-
son. ~,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02

- August Pollock and wife of Donny-
brook passed thru the city Thursday
enroute home from visit to their
old home at Fuller, MINI.
John A. Borud and ]. E. Goulden,
director and clerk respectively of
Bowling Green school district, south
of Des Laos, were in the city Thursday
in consultation with County Supt.
Wendt, who assisted them in straight
ening out some of the Kinks" Of their
school affairs.
Leon Young, a prominent young
farmer of Fairview, Mont, was in the
city this week in consultation with
specialist regarding an eye trouble
which has been giving him consider
able trouble. Young is the owner of
three quarters of land near Fairview
and says he considers his locality one
Of the finest on earth. He also re-
ports J. C. Mitchell, our former county
treasurer, very comfortably located
on a fine farm in his neighborhood and
enjoying all the comforts of pros
porous farmer.
Maurice Finn, one of the teachers
in Maryland township who was called
W HIS UOIuc dC DOOlcy, NAOAC., 1CSCAI-
ly because of the severe weather con-
ditions there, returned Tuesday to
again assume charge of his school
work. When he arrived at Dooley,
there was not a sack of -four left in
the town and only one resident had
supply Of fuel. At his ranch near
Dooley it was necessary to dig tun-
mel into the barn, the snow having
completely covered the structure to a
depth of over four feet. Many of the
homesteaders congregated in sin
gle house in order that fuel and pro-
visions might be conserved.
F. G. Upton left Tuesday on bust
ness trip which will include visits to
Fargo. Minneapolis and points in Kan
sas. Mr.. Upton has sold his residence
at 407 First St. S. E., but will build
another house as soon as the season
permits, preferring to have his home
in another part Of the city, where he
has extensive real estate holdings. In
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02
b., GOOD ROADS CONTEST.
Il. G.. and O. A. Malm. local manal

y. y. ana y. A. MAIN, local man0g-
ers for the Aultman;Tayl Co., n
formed the Independent that the
school of instruction which they held
here recently was attended by over 70
students. The sales from this agency
alone during the time they were CIV
ing the instruction, reached the tidy
sum Of $4,000. This Arm has made
the county commissioners a PROPOSE
ton to demonstrate their tractors In
connection with the trials Of road
making machinery which will be held
as soon as the, frost is out Of the
ground. E. C. Malm says that a we'll
turnpiked road with three foot ditch
on either side of the road can be con-
structed at from $50 to $75 per mile.
Other tractor companies will undoubt-
eddy enter the contest and when the
tests are held the strife between the
different machines gives promise Of
being a live one. --
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02

the United States will soon have their
salaries increased from around $1,000
q year to $1,000 and 1890 a year. The
postal department will increase their
routes, not to exceed so miles per day
and one of the requirements for the
long routes is that the carrier travels
by auto.
The Minot Auto Co. have been look
ing into this proposition and they have
formulated a plan whereby they can
furnish these carriers in their terri
tory with Overland cars, by their max
ing the initial payment, the balance to
be paid monthly, at no greater expense
than the cost of caring for a team.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02

The White Ash consolidated school
district in Renville county has accept
ed the plans of Architect White of
Mohall and work on the erection of a
school building will begin as soon as
weather conditions will permit, fol-
lowing the letting Of the contract on
March %. The plans and specifications
may be seen at the Builders & Traders
Exchange, Association of Commerce
room, in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02
Death of Sweet Little LansfOrd Girl

Death of Sweet Little LansfOrd Girl.
Sadie, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Mcleod, of Lansford,
passed away at her home Monday
evening, Feb. 81. Little Sadie had
been sick most of her life, but the first
of the year dropsy, with complica
ton of heart trouble set in, which
was the cause of her death. She was
bright, lovable little girl and will
be missed greatly by her relatives
playmates. She was born February
years old.
The funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon from the Methodist
church at Lansford, Rev. Thomas Of
floating. The funeral was largely at
tended; the school was dismissed for
the afternoon and the children at
tended the funeral in a body, march
ing from the school to the Mcleod
home, where they escorted the body to
the church. Four little girls acted as
honorary pail bearers, while the cas-
ket was borne by four boys, four of
her little playmates carried the flow
ers to the church, there to be laid in
the casket. The body was laid to rest
in the Lansford cemetery.
Those in attendance from Minot
were her two aunts, Mrs. Emma Bak-
err, with her daughter Pearl, and Mrs.
Irene Mcleod Kramer, with her little
son and daughter, Paul and Pauline.
Just another rosebud to bloom on
Heavens bright shore,
Where sin can never enter, and
parting is no more.
Just another treasure safe in
Heaven so bright;
Just another safely housed in Gods
own perfect light.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02
Pawnbr0ker's Auction Sale Starts
SATURDAY..

A pawnbroker's auction sale will
start at the Magic City Loan and Dia-
mond Co., rs Central Ave. W., Satur-
day, March a, at p. m. and will con-
tinue daily at 2 o'clock each afternoon
and 1870 each evening, until all the
pledges are sold.
The sale will be in charge Of Barnes
& Sachs, auctioneers.
Railway watches, diamonds and
jewelry of all kinds will be sold.
Every article will be fully describ-
ed and the proprietor, Henry Phillips
states that he guarantees them to be
as represented, or money refunded
Notice of this sale appears elsewhere
in this issue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-02

speaking of Kansas, where he former
ly resided, Mr.. Upton said that con-
ditions have changed greatly in the
past decade. Many who were obliged
to accept aid during the days when the
grasshopper pest devastated Kansas
are now living in affluence. Real es-
tate values in Kansas have quadrupled
in many instances. Alfalfa has been