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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11
COUNTY SCHOOL
PROGRAM is SET
Trustees of Funny Hin Announce That
it Will Require Two Nights for
Closing Exercises.
THIRTY TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Glasses in Reading. History and
Arithmetic TO Be Heard by Broad.
way Church Visitors.
THIRTY TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS

Hon. Ebenezer Sunshine Sappleigh,
chairman Of the school trustees OF
Funny Hill school announces that
the principal and sole teacher OF this
school, Professor George Washington
Wiseacre, has all Of the classes ready
70 complete their years WORT, with
fine program Of school talent The
parents and friends Of the school are
so numerous that il has been found
necessary to have the closing exer-
cises on both Thursday and Friday
evenings Of this week They will be
presented at the Broadway Presbyter-
ian Sunday school beginning at s
o'clock Many Of the younger friends
will prefer to come Friday evening. so
that all who can are urged TO be pres
ent Thursday evening and avoid the
crowd the next night.
There are about thirty in the
school. including some OF the best
talent and well known people in
Rock Island. The Last Day of
School will keep the audience laugh
Ing almost continuously, with just
enough Interruptions for breath
Hetty Green and Jake Wanderer are
late. as usual, and the exercises they
offer are unique.
The twins, Dolly HoneysuckIe and
Totty Honeysuckle, are the best ever.
and their exhibition of the song and
play, Six Little Chickadees," with
the other kindergartners. is impos-
sible Of description Bituminous
Czmoke. Fritz Nansen and Willy
Woodson are the star spoilers of this
school. and some Of their spellings are
very original but right to the point
Fancyfree Green, Sis Hopkins and
Silly Spankhurst add to the amuse-
ment of the audience by their unusual
spellings and definitions Of some of
the COmmonest words.
The reading class introduces Archie
Tect, Mono Tone. Andy Carneggy and
Sarah Cuse. In history the school
will surprise friends with the recital
of the important happenings in the
world by Fritz Robsimmons, Bee
Natural and lama Breeze What hap
pened on April a, 1856? Be sure TO
come and find out. if you can.
Problems TO Be Solved!
In arithmetic, the school will pre-
sent some most astonishing problems
with their solutions. Willie Sneeze,
l0wna Ford, Ely Mark and John Desti-
tute Stonyfeller, assisted by others,
will sing that famous ditty, The
Multiplication Table" The grammar
and geography classes have their full
share Of thrills and excitement.
But the top notcher will come in
the closing exercises in connection
with the presentation of diplomas TO
the successful students. This will be
preceded by that well known and
popular round, "Scotland's Burning"
an exercise by the A B. c. class. reCi-
tation by Hetty Green, the little
darkey wonder, and a popular ballad
sung by Sis Hopkins when she is
about Is years old-at least that is
what the audience will insist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-11

terel between Adams and John Olson.
Adams received III votes and Olson
ia.
In no precinct in Scott county did
the vote go over 20.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
PEARL MINING NOTES
Strong Rumors That Lincoln Mine
Has Been Sold.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
The rumors are strong that the
Lincoln mine has been sold, Tacoma
parties being the purchasers. This
property has been a. s;andstill for
a number of years. J. J. Gill took
the property over on a mortgage and
has done nothing with It. The 400
foot shaft is full Of water and has
been since the last work was done.
The purchasers intend to sink and
start new workings altogether.
1t is reported that Eastern parties
have taken an option on the Black
Pearl property and have gone back
to raise money to close the deal. We
are looking forward to considerable
development work being done on these
two properties soon.
NJ. B. Smith, who has been running
a drift on the Au Sable property, has
had to stop work on account of bad
air. He intends to go ahead as soon
as he hears from the Eastern owners
as to what they want to do.
One more of the old landmarks OF
Pearl is a thing of the past. Rene
Hazelton is tearing down the old
Inter-mountain hotel.
More snow in Pearl than for years.
1t is almost four feet on the level.
This has been going off very slowly,
making the prospects good for the
dry ranchers. Wheat that did not
come up last fall is coming up in
good shape now and every indication
is for a big crop this fall. Stock is
all looking we'll.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Band Dance

The date for the annual dance of
the Emmett concert band is set for
Friday of next week, April Z. The full
band will furnish the music and no
pains will be spared to make this the
biggest terpsichorean event of the sea-
son. Whether you dance or not, every
Emmett man should buy ticket. The
band is one of Emmett's best institu-
tions and is deserving of liberal pa
tronage. So let loose and swell the
bands exchequer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
CO-OPE ERATIVE MARKET
ING OF FRUIT
Government Market Advisors
Declare Cooperation is
Only Hope

Declaring that the only hope OF
profit and success to the fruit in
/ dustry Of the Northwest, lies in the
fruit selling plan which the United
States department Of farm markets
has originated and is endeavoring TO
introduce Throughout the states of Ida
no, Oregon, Washington and Montana,
c. A. Moormaw, one of the govern
ment's experts urged all fruit growers
to adopt the plan at a we'll attended
meeting Of orchardists in Commercial
Club rooms Monday evening.
The plan as outlined by Mr.. Moor
nav is, boiled down, cooperative
marketing. Only the four states men
toned above are being organized by
Uncle Sans experts, and the test Of
the efficacy of the plan is to be made
in those states before an attempt is
made to take in more territory. He
stated that so per cen: o. the apples
Of the Northwest already are pledged
for marketing under the government
plan and that percentage Of fruit
dealers has adopted the cooperative
uniform selling contract.
The plan as outlined is that the
fruit associations and dealers organ
ize under the government plan, with
-entral organization to direct anaIrs.
The only requirements for member
ship are that the dealer shall ship
not less than 100 carloads Of fruit
and that ne shall adopt the uniform
selling contract. The plan provides
for neutral membership, which shall
consist Of individual fruit growers
who ship at least 100 carloads OF
their own product. The neutral mem
Der is required to pay g member
ship fee of 800.
The government takes no hand in
the management Of the organization
It's mission is TO keep ca0 on the con-
dition of markets and keep the organ
ization posted daily on routing Of
cars so as to avoid congestion Of
fruit at large trade centers and secure
distribution to the smaller towns. The
speaker urged the expectation Of
fruit and the chartering of vessels
to carry II, as the Northwestern or
chards were placed at a disadvantage
with Eastern growers on account Of
expense in getting products 70 market.
Mr. Moormaw stated that the mid
dleman would be eliminated under this
plan, allowing q greater profit to
both the retailer and producer, as well
as q lower price to the consumer.
Mr. Moormaw was accompanied by
W. G. Scholtz, director Of the Idaho
market bureau, who spoke enthasi-
astically in favor Of the plan and
urged its adoption.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
OMAHA MAN SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
V. II. DeBOlt Selected to Succeed
Supt. Knipe-Other
Teachers

The Board Of Education Tuesday
night selected V. H. DeBoIt Of Omaha,
NeD., 10 succeed George D. Knipe as
superintendent Of the city schools, at
salary Of $500 per year. The
board had many applicants for the
position to select from.
Mr.. DeBoIt presented strong re-
concentrations as an educator. He
has held positions as superintendent
Of the KimbaI County High School
and the HiIdreth High school Of Ne
braska, and the johnson County High
school Of Buffalo, Wyo. During the
past year ne has been employed as
instructor in the Omaha night school.
He IS 80 years Of age, weighs 175
pounds and has pleasing appear
ance.
Acceptance Of positions were re-
ceived from the following members Of
the present corps: Mr.. Kreis, Misses
Holyerson, Waymaa, Breshears, Fow-
Ter, Rundstrom, Flagler, Gruber, Kel-
ley, G. and ~ Edwards, Hansing, Mrs.
Blackler, Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler, and they
were retained.
Mr.. ForseII, Misses Letham, Chand-
Ter, Farrell, McCrossin and Hemp
stead viii not return and their places
will be filed at later meeting Of the
board.
Superintendent knipe was not an
for the position His ser
vices have been eminently satisfactory
and the Emmett schools viii lose q
valuable executive in the retirement
Of Mr.. knipe.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30

Arouse, We bald headed men. To
arms, We men of shiny pate. Read
this and then prepare to resist this
discrimination that has been spread
broadcast through this land of liberty:
Bald headed men are not wanted in
the pursuit of Villa. 1t is warm down
along the border and they might be-
come affected by the heat So an
nounced Lieutenant F. R. henney Of
the Chicago recruiting office Satur-
day in refusing to enlist Stanley
Twooney of Syracuse, n. Y. Twooney
sought enlistment and was refused
because of his badness. He returned
wearing a wig and was accepted.
Awaiting transportation to jefferson
barracks, the deception was discov-
cred and again ne was rejected, ieu-
tent Kenney said army regulations
will not permit his acceptance Of bald
headed men on first call for recruits.
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REPUBLICANS To HOLD
MASS MEETING
To Select Twelve Delegates to
the State Convention at
Twin Falls

At a meeting Of the Gem county
Republican central committee, held
Friday in this city, it was decided to
select delegates to the state conven-
ton at mass meeting and to hold
the meeting in the court house in
Emmett Thursday evening, April 13,
at 8 o'clock. Notice are being sent
out under the signatures of B. 3.
Davis, chairman, and Finley Monroe,
secretary, and the call is published
elsewhere in this issue. Tne call re-
quests all Republicans, and all who
expect to affiliate with the Republican
party in the approaching campaign,
TO attend this meeting and participate
in its deliberations.
Gem county is entitled TO y dele
gates. The state convention will be
held at Twin Falls April 20 and will
select delegates to the National con-
yention to be held in Chicago in
June,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
GRAY EAGLE CAPTURED
ON BUTTE
Gets Feet in Steel Trap and Is
Made Captive by
Rancher

A gray eagle of immense size
was brought to town Friday by Hen
ry Ludwig, a rancher on the butte.
1t had been caught by the feet in a
steel trap set out to catch coyotes.
Several of its claws were pinched off
by the jaws of the trap. 1t was turned
over to Henry Goul and now pines in
a cage back of his place Of business.
Eagles are uncommon so far from
the mountains. Evidently hunger had
driven it to the lowlands and in its
search for food had spied the bait in
the trap. Swooping down to pick up
the meat, the cruel jaws of the trap
snapped upon it's feet and held it fast.
Though held tight by cae trap, it
made vicious fight when Mr.. Ludwig
attempted to capture it and was not
secured until after fierce battle.
Those who are up on eagleology de-
clare the bird is rooster, others con-
tend it is a hen. Mr.. Goul sides in
with the latter, because, he says, he
finds a great big egg IN the cage
every day and has induced Ike Wo-
mack to set one under a hen. If an
eaglet is Matched there will sure be
somethin' doin' in Ike's poultry yard.
From instinct and oreeCing the eagle
is an epicure, and if there is any
thing or anybody in this world that
enjoys a spring fry more than an eagle
he is-well, Reub Eaton. It's foster
mother, too, is liable to show up
some fine morning with her tail
feathers pulled out slick and clean
and her feelings badly lacerated.
But to get back 10 the gender Of
the bird: There are certain suspic-
ious individuals hereaOou:s who ac-
,cuse Mr.. Goul of slipping a goose
egg into the eagles cage. Now, no
one who knows Henry would for a
moment question his veracity. Per-
ish the thought! If he says the
eagle laid those eggs, it laid them
and that is all there is to it, whether
it be of the masculine, feminine or
neuter gender, and this Great Fam
lily Guide here and now warns l. Wo-
mack's old setting hen, and if she
still persists in warming that egg un-
til it matches, she need expect no
sympathy from US if she is taken by
the nape of the neck by said national
birdlet of freedom and yanked into
Kindom Come.
Mr.. Goul says he now has six eagle
eggs He will give no more away. If |
anyone wants one the price is two and
"a half plunks; first come, first served. |
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
HIGH PRICES FOR LAMBS
First Sale of Season at Portland Sees
Prices at S13 Per Hundred Pounds

Portland, Ore.-At the first sale of
the season here Wednesday OF spring
lambs S13 per hundred pounds was
paid, the highest price in the history
of the Portland stockyards at this
time of the year. Record prices also
were registered for yearlings at $40
and for ewes at SS25.
The highest quotations are due to
the prolonged cold season which has
held back shearing. The highest bids
since the civil war are being offered
for wool but sheepmen, it is said, are
not hurrying to shear as they believe
they can get their own prices as a
result of the great European demand.
Some coarse wool has been sold at 81
cents. Offers have ranged as high as
So cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30

which Mr.. Falk comments on the high
price he had to pay for Idaho prunes
in Vienna. The letter states that he
paid six kroner for one-half kilo Of
prunes. A kroner is about 20 cents
in American money and kilo weighs
about two and one-fifth pound, so he
really paid $1.2O for one pound of
Idaho prunes. This would make 25
pound box worth $50, price the
Idaho prune growers would like to
get for their product. 1t seems these
prunes were originally consigned to
London and were so stenciled. From
London they were sold to Holland,
from Holland to Hamburg and from
Germany to Vienna, Aus
tria.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

W. W. Wilton reports the following
real estate sales:
Seth W. Nicol Of Columbus. Ohio,
10 J. Z. Clinton, 40 acres on the
bench, miles out.
NJ L. Wakefield to Jess E. Heap,
one acre in Washburn addition and
three lots in Davis addition. Mr..
Wakefield receives in trade 100 acres
Of timber land in Oregon.
Andrew Jensen has sold his Fourth
street residence property, now oc-
cupied by H. Haylor, to c. H. Dale Of
Salt Lake City. The new owner and
mis- family will move here the first CT
next month.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Buy New Cars

Dick Ward and DR.. ]. L. Reynolds
are the proud owners of new motor
cars. Mr.. Ward bought a Ford
roaster from the NJ. & NJ. garage
and DR.. Reynolds purchased Buick
Light Six touring car.
Finley Monroe is the proud owner
of, the first eight-cylinder car in town.
1t is an Oldsmobile and is a beauty.
Delivery will be made this week.
Ira Flagler has placed an order for
a Buick Light Six and a Buick truck.
This latter car will be used to trans
port fruit from his orchard to fill
orders in Boise and neighboring
towns.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Jes Willard Still Champion

Jess Willard successfully defend
ed his title as heavyweight champion
of the world in New York Saturday
night and but for the Iact that he
broke open knuckle of his right
hand probably would have knocked
out Frank Moran. 1t was a clean cut
victory for the champion. The blonde
challenger though game and willing,
could not reach the giant Willard,
with blows that bothered him in the
least.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
SCHOOL NEWS

Tomorrow is Patrons Day at the
schools. The Spartan society Will
provide a program and serve punch
TO the visitors
The Sophomores entertained the
Juniors in the Auditorium Friday
evening. Each student present was
clothed TO represent a book or maga-
zine and considerable amusement was
occasioned in guessing the answers.
Light refreshments were served
The mid-term examinations are be-
ing held today and viii continue to-
morrow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Buring Chimney Causes Fire

The fire place chimney in DR.. B.
o. Clark's residence burned out Sun
day evening and gave the family a
thorough scare. Flames pouring out
at the top and burning SCOT falling on
the roof set fire to the shingles in q
number of places. The early discov-
cry Of the blaze and prompt appli-
cation of water from garden hose
undoubtedly prevented serious loss.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
EMMETT POTATO SEED
University Extension Department At
tracted by Our Select Seed

University Extension Department At
tracted by Our Select Seed
W. H. HolIar last week received an
order for quantity Of seed potatoes
from E. o. Taylor, field man Of the
University Extension service. Mr..
Taylor's notice was attracted last
year by the excellence Of Mr.. HoIar's
potatoes. He writes as follows:
Il am anxious to secure some Of
your extra selected seec potatoes Of
the Chas. Downing variety. These are
for some yarietaI and experimental
planting work that our office is max
ing and for this reason ! am anxious
TO get some Of the best you can furn-
ish.
Would like tubers varying in size
from 4 70 8 ounces and as free from
stem end rot, rhizoctonia and fusar-
ium as possible and have them typical
Of the varieties with no sign Of run
ming out" Would ike a 25 or 90
pound sample, shipping It BY express,
collect, to Mr.. J. S. Welch Gooding
Experiment Station, Gooding, Idaho,
sending bill for some to me here at
Boise.
IF you cannot supply these, please
let me know at once so that I can Sc
cure them elsewhere, but if possible,
would like TO get them from you for
I know you have good stock"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
More Petty Thieving

During social function of the
High school classes in me school
auditorium Friday evening, some one
stole from the clock room a new coat
and hat belonging to Miss Anna Field
and an overcoat the property of Abe
Campbell. Several robheries of .
similar character have occurred dur
ing the past year and no clue TO the
perpetrators has yet been found.
Evidently a few young fellows are
in line for berth in the state peniten-
tiary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30

Willard F. Turner, one of James
Barry's assistants at the depot, had
conferred on him the third degree
Monday evening. On account of the
rain storm, the visiting brethren from
Middleton were unable to be present
An appetizing lunch was served after
the adjournment of the meeting.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Warehouse Basement COMPLETED

Tom MeComsey on Monday COM
pleted the cement walls for the base
ment Of the Fruit Cnion's big pack
ing and storage warehouse and yes
terday began operations on his side
walk contract. which ne will push TO
completion. He has nearly y miles
of sidewalk to build.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Former Emmett Man Injured.

Word was received mere this week
Of the severe injury of Charlie
Fowkes at Portland. While working in
the ship building yards there he fell
from the mast of a ship. A earpen-
ter's chisel which he was carrying in
his nip pocket pierced his side and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30

passed through the lining Of one Of
his lungs. He was taken 70 a hospital
and was in a serious condition for
several days, but was improving at
last reports. Mrs. Fowkes, who was
Miss Audrey Newman before her
marriage, is also confined in a hos
pital, where she recently underwent
a surgical operation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Alfalfa Rioat Kills Cows.

Frank Sanders has lost three cows
within the past week from alfalfa
bloat. While operating on one Of the
cows so affected, Frank cut the palm
of his right hand so badly that doz-
en- or more stitches were necessary TO
close the wound.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Contracts for Tomatoes

Colonel L. V. Patch, president of the
Payette canning company, was in
town Monday to interest farmers in
growing tomatoes for mis- factory. He
secured quite a number of contracts
and will handle a considerable quanti-
" from this section.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Forest Officials Here

A. c. Mccain, assistant forester of
the district office at Ogden, and D.
d. Bronson, forest inspector from
D. c., were here from
to Wednesday on business
with the forest office.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Buys Residence

Dick Ward, manager Of the grocery
department of the Golden Rule store,
this week closed a deal for E. c.
Rundstrom's residence property on
Second street, the former John New
man place. Price $1,000.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
BuYs Fine Bull.

Steward & Burkhard on Monday
received by express from Union, Ore,
a registered Durham bull, which will
head their herd Of pure bred Durham
cattle, the nucleus Of which was
started last fall by the purchase Of
four pure bred heifers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30

Contracts for the carpenter and
plumbing work on the toilets to be
built in the rear of the lodges build
ing were awarded. Jonathan Moul-
ton was given the carpenter work and
F. G. Carpenter the plumbing job.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Washington County for Borah

The Washington County Republi-
can convention, held in Weiser Fri
day. instructed its delegation to the
Twin Falls convention to support
Senator Borah for president.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
A Poet at Large

The poem entitled "Outclassed," !"
printed in The Index last week, the
author of which was not known at
that time, was written by Price Bane,
rancher and stock grower.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Anna Carson Files Suit for Divorce
from E. S. Carson

Mrs. Anna Carson this week filed
suit in the district cour: fOr divorce
from Elmer S. Carson. In her COM
plant, Mrs. Carson charges that she
has been subjected to inhuman treat
ment and bodily injury, and that her
husband has called her vile and in
sulting names. She prays that her
maiden name be restored.
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Notice to Water Users

Water will be turned into the Last
Chance ditch April /. Owners of
laterals are requested 70 clean theU
before that time, thereby insuring
better service and uninterrupted flow
Of water.
IKE WOMACE. Supt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30
Ruvs Hot Springs Ranch

Dr.. Alfred Skippen Of Sweet has
bought the Hot Springs ranch on
Squaw creek, formerly owned by J. H.
Tucker. and took possession last
week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30

A complaint sworn to by Frank
Knox, charging F. c. Weiis of New
Plymouth with having issued checks
for which he had no funds, was placed
in Sheriff Nichols hands Friday. He
was arrested Friday afternoon,
brought before Judge Vadney, pleaded
guilty and fined S25.
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Remember Sales Day.

The monthly sales day will be held
Saturday by Colonel Barnard. He
solicits the listing Of anything you
have to sell for this sale.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-30

State Auditor Huston and his
deputy, Mr.. Lewis, We're at the court
house yesterday Their business was
to check up the county auditors books.
They went back to Boise this morn
ing, but will return later to con-
duct the examination.