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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-05
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 Section A. Penalty for Interfering With Secrecy of Ballot: Any officer upon whom duty Is imposed by this ordinance who shall disclose to any person the name of any candidate for whom any elector has voted, or give any information by which it can Dc ascertained for whom any elector ha voted. or any judge or clerk of cleo tion or other officer about the polls who shall do any electioneering on elec- ton day within any polling place, or within fifty feet of any polling place, or any person who shall remove any white ballot from any polling place before the closing of the polls, or an! person who shall knowingly apply for or receive any white ballot in any polling place other than that in which he is entitled to vote, or any person who shall vote or attempt to vote more than once at the same elec- tion, or any person not qualified as an elector who shall vote or attempt to vote at any election held under the provisions of this ordinance, knowing himself to be disqualified as an elec- tor, or any person who shall show his ballot after 1t is marked to any person in such way as to reveal the con-
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-05

The sinking of the liner Persia b. an Austrian submarine has broughl about another grave international sit uation for the United States govern ment.
 President Wilson cut short his honeymoon and hurried to Washing ton 10 nanule the aHaIr. Let Us nope the president with the aid of his able secretary of state will, notwithstand- ing the glamour of jingoes and par tisans, be able to amicably adjust mat ters with the firmness, the honor, and the dignity with which he has here tofore used in settling the complicated international differences which have arisen during this war between this government and the belligerents.
 Ninety-five per cent of the people of this republic do not want war, neither do they care to be on other than friendly relations with any na- tion, yet We all feel that the rights and lives of Americans must be re- spected by all nations at all costs whether they be British, French, Ger man. Russian or Austrian.
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City Official Paper
NOME, ALASKA, JAN. 5, 1916.

The Gasoline explosion which took place on the Norwegian steamer Aztec at Brooklyn a few aays ago combined with the recent plot disclosures at New 1orKls ot sO proIound importance that the apparent complacency of our na. tionaI government is disturbing in the extreme
 Not alone is the act a extreme eff fort to check the export of supplies to the allies but it one of open de- fiance to the laws of the United States and one which jeopardizes the lives and property of Americans.
 This is not the first instance, by any means, for during the past ten months there has been a more or less oiganIzed campaign gong on in d submerged way throughout the coun- try of which such demonstrations d. factory explosions, fires on steamships labor troubles, etc, were eloquen voices.
 This menacing snake of intrigue who strikes in the dark in defiance of Am erican authority must be dug up and destroyed
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-05
NOTICE.

Pursuant to an order of Court made and entered on the 2Sth day of De- cember, 1915, notice is hereby given that the regular general 1916 term of the district court, Second division territory of Alaska, will be held in the courthouse in Nome, in said division and territory, commencing at the hour of Il o'clock a. m., on Saturday, the 29th day of January, 1916, and con- tinuing from day to day according to further notice of the court.
 Given under my hand and with Seal of court affixed, this 2Sth day of De- cember, 1915.
 C.. A. ADAMS, Clerk, District Court, Territory of Al aska, Second Division.
 Dec. 2s, 1915, Jan. ?, g, 16, 1916.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-05
AT THE NEW EAGLE.

Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fa nous Atherton Bourbon whskys, Dis titled spring 1904 1905, bought in bono and reduced to 90 per cent. by U. s government by the bottle or gallon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-05

Copy for regular advertisements musr be in by 10 o'clock on the day of publication.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-05

Entered as second-class matter Feb 26, 1907. at the Postof1ice at Nome Alaska. under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1878.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-01-05
BABY SLED CHEAP

If you want a good light oak baby sled cheap, fall at the Nugget office.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24

and the singing was heartily entereo
into by the Falk and Letha singers.
Then followed such a spread OF very
fine eats and large number OF ice
cream freezers as rural community
seldom enjoys all at one time. But
then when we consider the excellent
cooks who were there, no one need
wonder at what they can accomplish.
People from the Emmett bench, New
Plymouth, Fruitland, Bramwell and
Letha could be seen visiting together.
In the afternoon some delightful mus
ic was given by Rev. Rice, flute; Mrs.
Chas, Pickett, organ; Sam Lane,
mandolin; Mr. Kirkman, cornet; Mrs.
Kirkman, horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Johnson of
Lewiston were guests at the R. l..
Battan home from Thursday until
Saturday. Mr.. Johnson was sound
ing business prospects in this COM
munity. They left for Boise.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hull and child
rem left Sunday morning for Mon
tour, where they will spend week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lane accompani-
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Pomeroy to the
Kirkman home Monday evening,
where pleasant evening was enjoy
ed.
George Ewing arrived home We'd
nesdav evening from his Portland
trip which he made in company with
DR.. Drysdale of New Plymouth. Mr..
Shaw, Lorraine and Miss Roadway lost
their nerve over the roads in the Blue
mountains, so Mr.. Ewing took them
back to LaGrande. The girls went on
to Seaside by train and Mr.. SHAW
returned to Boise. The roads through
the wheat country are In terrible
shape owing to the dry season and
immense wheat crop being taken over
the road. Mr.. Ewing drove his car
to Portland and back without serious
mishaps, but from now on other mot
orists may have the road. The Col
umbia Highway was fine beyond des-
cription.
The Gem State Lumber Co.. at
Letha received a car of lumber from
Eastern Oregon Wednesday.
Miss wilkins came on the P. ".
from Payette Wednesday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Henry Riggs.
Miss Nellie Hinchliff of New Ply
mouth has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. K. L. Battan since Saturday al
ternoon.
Representative Brunt of the Haz-
elwood Creamery Co. has been inter-
viewing the dairyman of this COM
munity in regard to securing their
patronage for the cheese factory.
If sufficient cows can be secured trib-
utary to the factory the Hazel
wood people intend to put in up-to-
date machinery.
Mrs. Marke visited her son in the
Caldwell hospital this week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
SAND HOLLOW

The schoolhouse of District No. Is
is in the hands Of the plasterers this
week. When done it will be one of
the neatest on the mesa.
Mr.. Moulton and Frank Tarleton
have returned to town until the school
house is plastered. Then they will re-
turn and finish their contract.
Sherman King and son are over
from Boise visiting Frank King and
wife.
The farmers are about ready for
the thresher, as their grain is about
all in the stack.
Cooper brothers will finish stacking
the second crop of hay this week, put
ting up about one hundred tons this
cutting.
Frank Guinessey lost valuable
colt this week, from alfalfa bloat.
Roy Moore finished stacking his
grain on the 40-acre tract he has
rented of Gorton.
Mrs. Frank King is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Ethel Newman has been en-
ployed to teach the school of District
No. Is this term.
1t is reported several new autos are
billed for this neighborhood, which
will mean better roads.
John Newman made trip to Dry
Buck this week to get lumber for a
granary.
Grandma Calender spent several
days visiting her son and family this
week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
HANNA
BY Mrs. J. |. Guthrie

Mr. and Mrs. f. J. Reynolds are
visiting their son Guy and family at
Smiths Prairie. They made the trip
in their Maxwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hull and three child
rem spent Sunday night with Mrs.
Hull's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
nett, and on Monday went to Montour
to spend couple of weeks with their
sister, Mrs. Chas. Groves.
The Henderson family spent Sun
day at the Higgins home on the old
Wampler ranch near Letha.
Will Jewell is working in the hay
fields on the Howard ranch this week.
c. L. Spaulding took a dangerous
tumble last week. He attempted to
come down off the hay stack on the
fork and swung off. believing every
thing to be safe, but something was
wrong and he fell heavily to the
ground a distance of some twenty
feet. His injuries, while not serious,
were very painful and he was almost
laid up for a few days.
Harriet Guthrie celebrated her fifth
birthday on Monday. As usual she
enjoyed a birthday dinner at grand
mas. Then at o'clock she and
Daddy" started out and gathered up
bunch of little friends for real
party on the lawn. A pink and white
birthday cake and pink and white ice
cream helped the little folks to enjoy
the lunch. Those present We're:
Dorothy Voss, Lorraine, Anna, Ruth
and Doris Henderson, Hazel Helen
Barnet, Alvin and Bertha Schrecon-
COST, Grant and Eloise Liechty, Phil
lip Carter, Florence, Alice and Ethel
Spaulding and their mother. Mrs.
Wayman, Miss Josephine and Miss
Anna Marie Carter were also guests.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24

Jesse Dunn has been here for sew
eral days in company with Mr..
Thompson, an insurance man from
Boise.
Mrs. Pugh writes home that they
are having a very pleasant time at
Ocean Park, Wash.
Miss Bessie Brown was called to
her home in Illinois Saturday by the
illness of her brother, who had recent
ly been operated on and was very low.
Henry Wescott is cleaning the
schoolhouse and yard.
The Vadney building has the foun-
dation ready to begin work on the
house.
Mr.. Thurman has moved to Quartz
burg. His family will visit in Pearl
before going to their new home.
Mr.. JONES has his new granary al
most ready for use
Mrs. Palmer visited with her
daughter, Mrs. McAllister Wednes-
day.
The Ladies' Aid Society has Sc
cured the two hundred and fifty sub
scriptions for Today's Magazine,
which means hundred dollar cash
premium to help build the church at
this place. They are very grateful
to all the kind friends who helped
them out in this.
Mr.. and Mrs. White of Downs, Kan.
and their son, Charles White and wife
of Salt Lake, Utah are visiting in
Montour, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Talley. Mr.. White, ST., is Mrs.
Talley's uncle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
SOUTH SLOPE.
Mrs. C. w. Cook.

G. A. Warden had two loads of mel
ons on the Caldwell market Monday
Marvin and Frank Hutton have re
turned from Homedale.
Jason Kelley had two loads, Shinn
Tucker and Cook each had load OF
melons on the Boise market Monday
morning. Payette shipped in car
which arrived after the Emmett mel
ons. The market took slump in con-
sequence. The season for melons
looks short. There seems to be a
scarcity of melons that are setting
on.
Mrs. Robert Smith spent Monday
with her mother, Mrs. Wills. The
little girl is doing nicely with her
burnt arm.
Fred West and wife were callers
at the South Slope ranch Sunday.
DR.. Barnes has a new auto.
Last week the big team of draft
horses, belonging to Mr.. Hall, on the
former d. Knox place were hauling
about 5000 pounds of melons to Boise.
On the Freezeout road the brakes to
the wagon failed to work, the horses
failed to hold the load and the out
fit backed off the grade down the
gulch spilling some 20 melons, other
wise the damage was slight.
The melon growers of the lower
South Slope are loading their fourth
car.
The willows along the ditch bank
and the weeds along the road continue
their growth undisturbed.
Where the fruit trees were not
sprayed there are plenty of worms
in evidence.
On August 25th Mrs. r. B. Wilson
will be hostess to the Crescent CLUB.
Last Friday Grace Cook visited Mrs.
Harry Cowan on the Emmett Mesa
and Saturday with Miss Clara Peter
son.
Will Tucker returned to Boise again
this week with % standard crates OF
cantaloupes and jumbos.
The Hartley family have returned
from an outing at their mine near
Silver City.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
BIsSEL CREEK
~ Mr.. w. ]. Van umbursh.

Word has been received that W.
f Hills mother died last week at her
home in Iowa. Mr.. Hill was called TO
her bedside some three weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. T. Craig were Wis
iting at Johnson Craig's ranch Sun
day night.
Mrs. Henry Luhr and children are
expected here in few weeks. Ihey
will be located on the John Bartch
place, now belonging to j. w. john
son. Mr.. Luhr will arrive later. They
will have charge Of this ranch the
coming year.
George and Hallowell Johnson are
leaving this week for an outing IN
the Chamberlain Basin country. they
expect to be back about October LIST.
Last Sunday the 6-year-old son OF
Mrs. Wallace went up to horse that
was eating grain to pet him and was
badly bitten on the face and arm.
Mrs. Wallace is daughter of Mrs.
Alsop living on the Lambach ranch.
Dick Graves and wife from New
Plymouth were looking after the Bis
sci creek apiary Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Stone called on Mrs.
Edgerton on the Craig ranch Monday
afternoon, also visited Mrs. Tony
Limbaugh.
Cantral & Knock threshed at the
Evert Teerink ranch Wednesday to
the end of this week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
UPPER MESA
By Mrs- H. l. Cowan.

Miss Katherine lGilbride was an
over Saturday visitor with Miss Marie
hawthorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Ellis and Chas.
Smith were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pryor.
Mrs. James Cahalan's mother and
niece of Boise spent Sunday at the
Catalan home.
Mr.. and Mrs E. Tennyson and
children came down from the sheep
camp for few days visit at home.
George Parks had the misfortune
to lose one of his best horses Friday.
The horse got out while the family
was away and filled up on new hay
and died from collie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Hall and child
rem and Mrs. Lewis left for their
home Monday morning after weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Enrich and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. vanLimburgh and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
LETHA.
BY Mrs. A. Z. Pomroy.

In defense of The Index and the
I.etha correspondent we would like 10
say that mistakes will appear IN
these columns in spite of all efforts.
Those which have been complained OF
in the last two issues were due to the
fact that the news had to be sent
over the phone, consequently the
blame is equally divided between the
speaker, the hearer and the typeset'er
But when it somes to giving the
Ewing-Shaw motor trip to Portland
over to the Pomeroys, it is time to
give notice. That was simply a sub
stitution of names. The Pomeroys did
not spend night away from Letha.
Rev. Rice will preach at the Letha
Baptist church next Sunday evening,
August 81. This will be Rev. Rice's
farewell visit, as he soon goes back
to school.
A. w. Newell drove to Fruitland
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller had as
their Sunday guests Mr.. and Mrs.
John Naher and baby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wilhelm and Louis Alsaager.
The open air service and basket
dinner held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Higgins last Sunday was
attended by about 100 people. The
large assembly surprised those in at
tendance and many were the friendly
greetings and renewals of acquaint-
ances among those living widely apart
Rev. Rice gave splendid address
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
CENTRAL MESA


Mrs. Conrad and Mrs. Crozier en-
tertained the younger young people
of the neighborhood at the Conrad
home last Thursday, the day being
Regina Conrad and William Comer's
18th birthday. Those present were:
Beulah and Josie Aston, lnez Buck,
Mary Burdell, Nicola Manner, Bessie
Fulgham and Lucille Larkin, VIM. and
Ernest vonLimburgh, Ralph and
Wilmer Buck, Walter Burdell, Kent
Graves, Leslie Little, VIM. Conner, Ell
bert Manner and Donald Crozier.
Everybody enjoyed the long after
noon, both the games and the refresh
ments, and wished birthdays came
oftener.
Mr.. Puzer and Mrs. Williams Of
Payette took dinner at the Conrad
home Wednesday.
Ralph Dayton went home Satur-
day after spending several weeks at
the ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad, Jake, Walter,
Clara and Mrs. Krauss and baby went
to New Plymouth Saturday night, re-
turning Sunday evening.
Miss Clara Aston joined the cleri-
cal force of the Golden Rule Monday
morning.
Mary Burdell drove to Emmett Sat
urday and brought her grandparents
out for an over Sunday visit with
their son and family.
The Misses Katie Beymer and
Marie and Regina Conrad dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Russell Sunday
Messrs. Crozier, Conrad and Krauss
went TO Boise Friday in the Conrad
auto, returning the same evening.
Mrs. Fulgham and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Buck, lnez and Ernest were
dinner guests Sunday at the Burdell
home.
A number of ladies who were mem
bers of the u. A. Club during their
residence on the Mesa, kindly remem-
bered the club at the parcel post
sale by sending some souvenir or ar
ticle Of fancy work. Among the num-
Der are: Mrs. W. +. Connolly, Mrs.
O. C. McProud, Mrs. Kilgore, Mrs.
Frank Packard and Mrs. st. Clair
Guthrie.
John Fulgham, viii Burdell, Fred
Spear and Chauncey Payne went on
the excursion to Mccall Sunday.
John Fisher of New Plymouth
passed through Tuesday in his car,
on the way to his grain ranch in
Long valley
Thelma Dayton visited from Sun
day till Tuesday with her grandpar-
ents.
Miss Eta Green is staying with
Mrs. j. w. Hunter, caring for the
new baby.
Charlotte Dayton is staying in town
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24

Robert, Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton, Helen
and Bobby were Sunday guests at the
Cowan home.
1t is reported that Frank Packard
of LosAngeles has disposed of his III
acre tract to James Catalan.
Mrs. G. G. Ellis received tele-
gram Monday afternoon of the death
of her father, j. j. Hampton of Pal
isade, Colo. Mr.. Hampton's illness
was of long standing and since re-
turning from his visit here in June
has been a great sufferer.
Miss Grace Cook was a guest Fri
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan to meet
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall and daughter,
Audrey. The afternoon was spent
with music and Miss Cook favored
us with several readings.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
NEWS OF GEM COUNTY
BY The Index's Correspondents.

this week, helping care for her little
nephew who has been quite sick. She
spent Wednesday at home, accom-
panied by Miss Mabel Gaylord.
The Central Mesa Sunday school
picnic will be held Wednesday, Au-
gust 80.
Sunday school at 2 p. m. Every
body cordially invited.
Carl Whitsell spent last week with
friends in Payette and Fruitland.
Mrs. J. II. Spainbower and child
rem, Velma, Floyd and Virgil, of
Frutland, visited Sunday at the c.
III. Whitsell home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
MONTOUR
BY Mrs. X. E. holland.
((Too late for last week.

ttlOo late 1or iast Weeh.J
Mrs. Vaughn is spending the week
at Minidoka visiting her parents.
Mr.. Cruickshank has the threshers
at his ranch. He boards them at the
Palace in town and takes them to
their meals in his car.
Victor Sheldrew is building kit
chen on the rooming house for Mrs.
Ferguson, who has taken charge OF
the house again.
Henry Chase was a caller at the
Garfield home one day this week.
Marjorie Wescott is having the
whooping cough.
Mrs. Stanton and Gilbert are
spending a few days in Round valley.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
A WORD FOR MOTHERS

lis grave mistake for mothers to neg
lect their aches and pains and suffer in
silence-.this only leads to chronic sick
meas and often shortens life.
II your work is firing; il your nerves are
excitable; If you feel languid, weary OF
depressed, you should know that SCOTS
Emulsion overcomes just such conditions.
1t possesses in concentrated form the
very elements to invigorate the blood,
strengthen the tissues, nourish the nerves
and build strength.
Scott's IL strengthening thousands OF
nothers--and will help you. No alcohol.
Scott 4 BOVINE. Bloomfield. Nj.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
w. C. T. U.
BY the Secretary

Vote this first and thisway:
Shall the constitution of the state
of Idaho be amended by adding to
article 8 thereof new section for
bidding the manufacture, sale, keep
ing for sale, and transportation for
sale of Intoxicating liquors for bev-
erage purposes from and after the
1st day of May, 1917, and requiring
the legislature to enforce such amend
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
Notice

Notice is hereby given to the water
users in the Emmett Irrigation Dis
trict that water will be turned out Of
the canal on October l for the pur-
pose of making necessary repairs on
the ditch.
By order of Board of Directors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
1915-1916 Warrant Call.

On presentation at the First Ma
tional bank, on and after August rs.
1916, | will pay 1915-1916 warranta
up to and including number 4SS.
R.. B. SHAW,
Treasurer, Emmett Irrigation Dist
trict.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24

In South Dakota on April IS, there
were prohibition gains at the munich
pal elections, fourteen cities and
towns going from the wet to the dry
column. No dry town went wet.
Even Pierre, the capital voted dry,
and so did Hot Springs.
In a recent speech at Washington,
General Nelson A. Miles warned the
people that the greatest enemy this
country has or ever will have is booze
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24

Malheur. County Fair, Ontario, o.
September 10, 20, 81 and %, 1914
Special railroad rates.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-08-24
Sheep

Nearly 300 head were received
Monday on a steady market. Top
lambs are still quoted at S8.25 and
other grades in proportion Market
closed steady.
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Hogs

The receipts were disappointing as
far as numbers went. Only thou
sand head being received Monday.
Prices showed some strength at SO. 10
for tops. The market closed steady to
strong.
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PORTLAND MARKET REPORT
Cattle

The weeks market opened with
quite a fair sized number of cattle,
over 1900 head. Quality, while moth
ing fancy, was quite fair. The best
steers sold at 81 and cows fairly
WELL Taken as whole some strength
was developed, especially in the cow
section. All other divisions were
steady.
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EAST DOVER.

Mrs. W. H. Moore is spending a few
days in Brattleboro.
The Ladies' Aid society held a So
cial in the chapel Thursday evening.
About so were present, \ supper was
served, the net receipts being $1,000
Joe Miller of Greenfield, Mass, is
spending few days with Mrs Miller
at the home of her father, Marshall
Moore.
Mrs. Mary Sherman went to DR..
Dunn s hospital in Wilmington last
Wednesday for an operation a1d was
able to return to her home Sunday. She
is improving rapidly.
Mrs. Mary Johnson, Miss Smith and
Ralph Starkey and family of Green
field, Mass, came Tuesday to attend
the golden wedding at Joe Worden s.
They returned home Wednesday.
Carlton Halliday and Walter HalIa-
day and family came this week to
spend a few days with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Halliday, and en-
JOY deer hunting.
Will Tobey received news last Thurs
day of the death of his father at the
Soldiers home in Bennington. The
funeral was held Sunday in Westmore
land, n. H., and the burial took place
in Guilford. Mr.. and Mrs. Tobey at
tended the funeral.