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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

A. G. Pollard, rural carrier on Route
/, says The Index was in error in stat
ing that he failed to make his rounds
any day. He had to abandon his cart,
however, and he and his son Frank
served their patrons on horseback, Al
taking the west route and Frank 60
ing east and south until they met.
Even at that it was slow and diff
cult work, and one night they didn't t
get in until l O'Clock in the morning.
They are to be commended for their
pluck and determination.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

County Commissioners McNish and
Kesgard were called to Letha the
first of the week to take measures
remove an ice gorge that had formed
there and had backed the water up
in the river so that it was overfiowing
the lowlands and endangering the
Letha bridge. The gorge was blown
out, thus giving relief The approach
to the bridge was washed out.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10
Frances Willard Memorial Meeting

EfdHCtS W hldTu ueHOGldl meeting.
The Frances Willard Memorial meet
ing of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will be held February
Is at the home of Mrs. Edwards. The
following program viii be given:
Special music.
Scripture reading, by Mrs Quinn.
Our Inheritance, by Mrs. Bird.
Roll call
Reading, Frances Willard" by
Mrs. Steinbower.
Special music.
Quiz-0ur Frances Willard Memoir
ial Fund Day. Our Responsibility to
New Americans.
First Aid to Strangers"
Special music.
National Preparedness for Wars
Aftermath, by Mrs Gerhart.
Seed Sowing in Porto Rico, by Mrs.
Bird.
Special music.
How Prohibition Helps Transform
the American Indians into Good Citi-
zens, by Mrs. Ora Bever.
Followed by social hour.
The program will begin promptly
at 2:3O. All members and friends in
vited.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10
Arm Broken by Horse

As result Of kick from horse,
Tom Irving, who is in charge-f the
Colonel Hunter ranch on the bench, is
suffering from broken bone in his
right arm The accident occurred
Tuesday while Mr., Irving was le,-
the horse to water.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Three ordinances were introduced
and passed the first reading. One is
to require residences in Sewer District
No. to connect with the sewer. The
second would prohibit slot machines,
punch boards and similar devices of
chance. The third would compel
residents to keep their side walks
clear of snow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10
HALF MINUTE INTERVIEWS

Ray Coon-I am planning to ce-
ment my garden next year, so the
weeds can't grow A fellow who has
a garden has mighty little time to
go fishing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Conda Wilson-The Index was in
error in stating that the horses be-
ing purchased by Mr.. Felts of Cald-
well are not for the war They are
for farm use in the middle states and
are being shipped to Omaha Those
Bramwell fellows were pretty mad
and had time explaining things.
We are buying another carload this
week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Henry Jenkins-There was a small
sized flood out my way last night.
About 10 o'clock l heard my pigs
squealing and going out to see what
was the matter found several inches
of water all over the place. My cellar
was full The B. B. Davis orchard
across the road was lake.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Reynolds shipped out seven hides
Tuesday. Joe Hansen, who lives on the
Dave Martin ranch, had killed % Gov
otes and one big lynx with a y
rifle up to Saturday AS the hides
are worth $3.50 each and the bounty
is $3.50 each, it will be seen that the
sport is lucrative one.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Montour has been sufferer from
water this week. Water from melt
ing snow in the hills has covered the
townsite from four to ten inches deep
and flowed into many of the residences
and business houses.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Mrs. Turner wish The Index
would say a good word for Frank
Berry. He was mighty good to the
women folks in my neighborhood,
shoveling paths through the snow so
we could get in aud out. He is the
kind of neighbor worth having.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10
A Good Write Up

Sundays Statesman contained
very complete write up of Gem coun-
tys achievements since it's birth
a prophecy for the future. The arti-
Gle, which was illustrated, was writ
ten by Rev. A. C. Lathrop.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Kirk Landers, city marshal, is be-
ing complinented en- every han for
his untiring efforts in clearing off the
walks and opening up the cutters so
as to give unobstructed passage to
water from the melting snow. He
did all the work unassisted, and it
was disagreeable and hard work, too.
He is one of tie most faithful and
efficient officers the city has ever had.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Oliver Phillips, on this side of the
butte, has also been active in killing
coyotes and has bagged a goodly
number. He says the snow was five
feet deep at the Kingman ranch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Mail trains began running on
schedule time again Saturday and the
first train in a week went through to
Banks, carrying home the Horseshoe
Bend, Jerusalem and Garden valley
delegates to the cattlemen's eonven-
ton here.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

The jitney inaugurated service to
Boise Tuesday. The roads are re-
ported in very good condition. How
ever, only one round trip a day will
be made until the roads are better.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10
Market Day on Saturday

Colonel Barnard announces that the
monthly market day will be held Sat
urday afternoon without fail. The
prospects for large and varied offer
ings are bright. Don't miss it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10
CITY TREASURER RE.
SIGNS OFFICE
Lauren Dean Appointed to Sue
ceed Him-ExtensiOn of
Water Mains Probable

At last nights meeting of the city
council, Walter Knox rendered his
resignation as city treasurer to take
effect at once. 1t was accepted and
Lauren Dean was appointed by Mayor
John to succeed him and the appoint
ment was confirmed by the council.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

One of the biggest wolves ever
seen in this section was killed Friday
by the Idaho Northern train crew.
The wolf was seen on the track r.
tween the hills and town, and as the
engine approached it Jumped into the
deep snow along the right of way.
The train was stopped and the train
crew armed with clubs attacked the
wolf 1t finally took refuge under the
engine and was killed by the fireman
with poker.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

In default of payment, they were
lodged in Jail and placed on bread
and water diet. A day of that diet
was enough for them and they paid
their fines and were released.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

The Horine brothers, who came in
Tuesday from their mines on Alpine
Ridge, say that the mountains are
covered with snow from six to 10 feet
deep and predict high water in the
river. They warn people in the low
lands to be prepared for any emer-
gency.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Mrs. Lark confess l was fright
ened when the snow began to melt and
took up all my carpets, but the wa
ter did not get into the house.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Tom Hance-Reason for this coal
shortage is the storm There are
$500 cars of coal tied up at different
points between here and the mines.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

One wall of the cement block Gel
lar on the Ira Flagler fruit farm fell
in Thursday and a considerable num-
Der of fruit jars were broken and
their contents spilled.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Dave Murray-If you want to
learn the political situation interview
Ross Mcpherson.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10
Rridpe Completed

The foot bridge over the Farmers
Cooperative canal opposite the de
pot was completed last week. The
lumber was furnished by the city and
w. H. Appel did the work. 1t is a
convenient way of getting to town
for the residents north of the canal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

A team of horses belonging to
Walter Knox was killed Saturday
night by the collapse of shed on
the Ed Hanthorn place just north Of
the river bridge. The horses were
loose in the pasture, but had taken
refuge in the shed. The barn on the
Tofley place north of town, occupied
by Gordon Twillegar, fell in Friday
and one fat hog passed hence.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Harry Shropshire There's a new
baby up-stairs-a young Jap. Don't
know whether she is boy or he is a
girl, and can neither pronounce the
mothers name nor spell it. You'll
have to do the best you can.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Sheriff Nichols Was at Sweet yes
terday. The old Williams livery barn
there is wreck, caused by collapsing
beneath the weight of snow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Charles Gamage-I am not candi-
date for any county Office. This is
final.
Frank Knox-Ditto.
D. M. Stokesbery-Me, too.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

The lumber piler for the Michigan
Idaho sawmill arrived last week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Quite a number of sheds in the
country and several warehouses in
the city collapsed under the weight
of snow. The Cook & John ware
house collapsed Saturday. John Nc
Nish was using it as a storage f
cement. He suffered very little
damage The building will be rebuilt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10
On Indiana Ballot

On Secretary Tumulty's authority
President Wilson's name will be
placed on the Indiana primary ballot
as the only candidate for the presi-
Dental Democratic nomination. Nom
nations have been closed and the
primary will be held March Z.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

Lee Miles-No, nobody hit me- That
black eye was caused by collision
with basketball.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

When we can't buy your butter we
will buy your cream. MCGOWAN
Bros.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-10

FOR SALE-Two White Wyandotte
roosters. Call phone 26-R. 4, John
Wilton, Letha. 20
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

built his home there. In tho woods back Of the hut they found a spring.
 Live On Sea Food
 For nearly two months they lived by gathering clans and sea food on the beach. There was two feet of snow on the ground when they were rescued and all Of them were se- yerely frostbitten. They were taken to st. Michael for treatment and as soon as he was well. Waskey dis appeared Nnto the wilderness again.
 He was next heard of from Q creek near Andreaislsy, where he had discovered another paystreak. Being a Democrat, he named the place Marshall City In honor of Thomas Marshall, yice-president of the United States, and It is here that he has found his reward.
 Waskey is known from KetchIkan to Point Barrow and has a host Of friends In the North who will re. joice to hear that he has again come into his own.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

territorial government, and to obtain the passage of a territorial bill he spent money freely, but unsuccess- fully. The bill was introduced, but died in the committee. The dele gate returned to the North to find his beach line claims tied up in liti- gation, some of which has not yet been settled. The lawyers grew rich, but Waskey had to take a reef in the rubber band around his bank roll.
 With about S2OO.OOO he began @ tunnel on Iron Creek. He had al- ready expended an immense sum in buying up the claims on the creek Just as he began to wash the gravel through a ground sluice on rhe bot. tom of the tunnel the roof collapsed. It was impossible to repair it
 Broken in fortune. Waskey disap- peared Into the wilderness and was not heard of until four years later. when he reached Good News Bay, near the mouth of the KuskolSwim River. where a gold strike of poor quality was made. Waskey deter. mined to install @ plant to work the ground on a large scale. and was returning from Nome in a schooner with the equipment when the vessel capsized> in a storm. For three days and three nights Waskey and some of his companions chung to the over turned vessel and finally they were washed ashore on a big tideflat.
 They began to walk towards the beach and soon discovered they were on an Island that would be submerged again at high tide. With the certainty of being drowned if they remained they began to wade a two-mile strip of water that separat- ed them from the mainland and for tunately found that is was no deep CT than their waists
 Famished and half frozen. and al. most perishing for water, the four survivors of tho wreck struggled along the beach and at last found an abandoned native hut. All of the water they had found up to that time was salty Waskey figured that the native must have had a quantity of fresh water or he would not have
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03
uNpAUNTEo ALASKAN
 BEATS BACK AT FATE
 AND STRIKES TT RICH

Prank Waskey strikes 1t rich at Marshall City. near Holy Cross MS sion. Ground runs six dollars to the square foot. Win take out big for tune this summer. Already has sey- eral thousand buckets of pay gravel on the surface" says J. J. Under wood in the Seattle Times of April 26th.
 Such is the brief news dispatch received here from Fairbanks today that eptomizes 8 romance of gold hunting in the Far North; the story of mans determination to retrieve from the wilderness the fortune he sacrificed in behalf of the territory; a talk of patient toll and abiding faith and rortitude manifested in the face of almost unbelievable hard ship and suffering.
 Frank H. Waskey was Alaska 8 first delegate to Congress He had made a fortune at Nome. and expend- ed more than Sl5OOOO in four months at the national capital in an effort  to induce Congress ti pass a bill granting territorial government to Alaska. He went to Nome in 1900 and by 1906 had acquired a consider able fortune. At the time Waskey left Nome for Washington he had a number of claims on the celebrated third beach line-the richest deposit of placer gold ever found in the en- tire north.
 Threat Of Secession
 Congress. on threat of a movement to secede to Canada. received from indignant citizens of Southwestern Alaska. had hurriedly recognized that taxation without representation" was against the best principles of Ameri- canism and had passed law grant ing Alaska a delegate to Congress. Alaska then, as now, was mining country, and 1t chose two miners to represent it-Frank Fl. Waskey for the short term and Tom Gale, a Fairbanks prospector, for the long term. Both were Democrats.
 Waskey was on ardent believer in
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03
OFFER TO MURDER
 J. 9. MORGAN MADE
 BY GERMAN PLoTTER
lspeelal Correspondencel

J NEW YORK, April 22-An alleged plot to kill J. Pierpont Morgan was revealed today when Harry L. New ton was arraigned In Tombs Court on a charge of intent to commit crime" The specific allegation Is that he offered to take the life of the fnancier if paid $1O.OOO by German spies.
 Affidavits were filed by Felix Gal. ley. a contractor and by Detective Henry Semfs. of the bomb and arson squad.
 Galley said in his affidavit that he met Newton about 10 days ago He alleged that Newton made a verbal offer to him to murder Mr. Mor- gan for S1OOOO. Newton declared he would demand no money until af- ter the crime had been committed. it is charged.
 He offered to show his loyalty 10 the German cause in any way de. handed. and agreed Co carry out any orders tending to show he had rerve enough to carry the plan to sue cessful conclusion. the affidavit charges.
 According to @ statement made by Captain Barnitz. in charge of the bomb and arson squad Galley went to Police headquarters and made the fact known that the offer was alleg- ed to have been made to him by Newton. Galley told the police he promised he would place him in close touch with German authorities who would aid him in carrying out the scheme.
 Detective Semfs was assigned to the case. He posed as the German official Semfs. in hls affidavit. said that he and Galley went to the branch of the Phoenix and Chatham bank at the Bowery and Grand Street, where they met Newton. Semfs said he was introduced as the German agent.
 Newton. 1t is alleged. then went over his plans for killing the finan- cier He (Newton) said he could commit the crime in either one Of two ways. 1t is alleged. The first was to gain access to Mir. ~Aforgan's office and there shoot him. 1t is charged.
 The second and best. according to Newton's alleged plan. would be to hire an automobile He said he would follow Mir Morgan's automobile when it took him to his home in Glencove. L. l.. the affidavit charges.
 Newton's plan. said the affidavit. was to shoot ahead of the Morgan machine while on countrp road and then "stalp the engine of his own machine He is alleged to have said this would effectually stop the Morgan machine and 1t would be an easy matter for him to shoot Mir. Morgan or throw a bomb into bis machine.
 Further explaining the alleged plan to kill slr. Morgan in his office. Newton. 1t is charged. shoked Gal ley and Detective Semfs a badge upon which was inscribed "In His Alaiesty's Service" This had been given to him while he was employed in a munitions plant in Canada.
 Newton. said. 1t is charged that he would show the badge to the guard on duty at Morgans' offices and could enter the place and ac- complish what he desired.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

A Boston Globe Berlin dispatch says that the Prussian House of Lords Is unable to share the German governments views and that only the Reichstag Is competent to discuss the empires foreign affairs The Lords declare that, while fully rec ognizing extraordinary difficulties of the problem presented, they hold view that mistakes have been made in various directions in the internal policy" The declaration mentions especially the desire for an improve ment in measure affecting the nour- ishment of the people, and also crit lcises the execution of the censor ship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03
Yg oLogN oAYs oF 1sg7

Did the folks enjoy themselves?
 Did the folks have a good time during the frontier days twenty years ago?
 You can find this out for yourself. How? By coming over to the Sour Dough dance to be given on May II. 1916. at the Elks Auditorium.
 See the games of chance in full blast-roulette. faro bank. craps. black jack. and the girls.-and last. but not least, see the-I'm not going to tell. Come over and see for your. self. The date. May II. 1916.
 OLD SOUR DOUGH.
 The Empire is producer Of print. 'ng that will escape the waste basket
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

An American legion is being form. ed in Canada as a result of the re- spect the allies have for America, fighting In the French foreign le- zion. It is expected that within sev- eral weeks 5000 Americans will en. list for the duration of the war and six months after. It is proposed to give all volunteers who do not re- turn to America large grants of land in the western Canadian farming re- gions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

"The Serbian army is ready and yearning to chastise the enemy for it's treacherous stab in the back" says Serbia's representative at allied conference at Paris. Serbia lives for revenge. and sees the time ap- preaching, with Central Powers at lacked on all sides simultaneously and unable to rush forces from one front to another.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03
sAMKs sgcuRE cAARrgRs

The Territorial Banking Board has issued charters for branch banks of the Bank of Alaska. at Anchorage and Wrangell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

The Swedish parliament has passed an army bill. appropriating ..26,OOO.- 900 which is to be devoted chiefly to increasing the movable artillery and developing flying corps.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03
Owl Drug Go.
Free Delivery

interview. He claims war is for hu. man liberty, and that masses of Ger. manic peoples are good. but Prus- sianism. "a filthy disease" has talk en hold upon them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03
KErcAlkAN couRr rERM-

The Ketchikan term of court will be called May 17th. Judge Fred M. Brown being able to reach there by that time. according to information given out today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03
WAR sIDgLIeATs

Walter D. Goodman, Roslindale youth, discharged after six months service with Liverpool IrlslA says that on night of Nov. 5, with ten oth- CTS he was sent Into mo mans land," as a burial party While be- tween the lines the Germans launch a gas attack, and because sentry on duty was shot in head, although re- maining standing. the warning gong was not sounded, with result that his party was caught. Seven were brought back totally blind and the rest were partially blind for months The Germans later blew up the mines planted under the British trenches. killing 311 men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

Four Teutonlc submarines bases have been discovered among Greek islands by allied patrol boats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

Licking Germans is the biggest thing in the world and the only thing in the world" said Canada's war minister, Sir Sam Hughes, in an
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

The Swiss newspapers assert that secret peace negotiations nave been under way for some time on Swiss soil between Italy and Austria-Hun- gary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

When you want something - any thing-ln Printing that ia really fine. let The Empire do the work for you.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

When you want something - any. shlng-in Printing that Is really fine, let The Empire do the work for you.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-03

Aue Liupltc iS pIouUctl or pIlnt 'ng that will escape the waste basket