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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
CLOSES
Wanted-Mis cellaneous.

ANTED-Automobile in exchange
for house painting; phone II. l. 1861.
WANTED Piano pupils during sum-
mer, term common cling July "A. Mrs.
NJ. G. MaXsOn, Sears. III.
WANTED-Fou men TO board and
room in a private family. Good
home cooking. 1903 Fourth avenue.
WANTED Repairing of stoves, refri =
orators and furniture upholstering.
Tri-City Repair shop. Phone for de-
livery. R /. 1879.
WANTED - TO buy - Old clothes.
shoes. etc. Phone US; we will call
for your castaway garments and
give you good prices for them
Cheap Johns Clothing Store. 1923
Fourth avenue. Il :. 1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
For sale-City Property.

/
/ FOR SALE - A bargain in a new
stucco house for quick sale. Call
| r. 1. GAL.
summer kitchen: cheap il taken az
once; 1926 Sixth avenue.
/ FOR SALE-Lots. hill district. from
$500 up; terms to suit purchaser.
| Phone 3929-Y. 0. J. Brien.
! FOR SALE-A business property near
/ Twentieth street; price, $4,000;
! terms if desired. II. X. Walker,
! Robinson building.
FOR SALE Six-room modern house
/ on Sixteenth street; paving paid;
nice home; $500. II. K. Walker,
/ Robinson building.
/ FOR SALE-A fine business corner,
/ close in; small building; good in
come. Address Bargain" care of
! The Argus.
/ FOR SALE-Lots in Nelson's subdiyi-
/ sion Twenty-fifth avenue and Thir-
tieth street; 100x2SO and 100x306;
/ easy terms. Inquire on premises
FOR SALE-New nice cottage near
! Eighteenth avenue; good construc-
| ton; partly modern; price, $4,000.
II. X. Walker, Robinson building.
| FOR SALE-Six-room two-story mod
| ern house. south of Thirty-first
street depot; $4,000; monthly pay
| ments. H. X Walker, Robinson
building.
FOR SALE - Five-room cottage on
| Forty-first street, north of Seventh
| avenue; price, $500; terms, $500,
| balance monthly H. K. Walker,
/ Robinson building.
FOR SALE-Mod6rn five room cottage
| on paved street. Pays 10 per cent
| on investment. Bargain, owner leav-
| ing city. Address 1902 Thirty-ninth
| street. Rock Island 4569-L.
| FOR SALE-Lots in Pardon Bros. adj
| dition, from Thirty-fourth to Thir-
| ty-ffth-and-a-ha streets, on Eigh-
teenth avenue; SIS down; S. per
month. Phone R. L. 1925 or 1874.
/ FOR SALE-New, modern, fiye-room
/ bungalow; corner lot; No. 1101
! Second street; low price for quick
! sale; small payment down, balance
easy terms Phone r. l. 1906, $50
to $50 D. m.
| FOR SALE-Lots in John G. Scheur-
! mann's Sixth addition, from Fifth to
Seventh street and Fourteenth eve
nue. to Eighteenth avenue; payments
| SIS down, SIS per month. Inquire
100 Sixth street. Phone Rock Is
land 1896.
! FOR SALE-Lots in South Heights,
south OF Aiken street, between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets; on
| easy terms; S25 down, balance in
five years. E. w. Robinson, I454
| Richmond street Phone Rock Is
land 466S-K
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
DITCH COMPANIES WIN
DRAINAGE SUIT
Judge Bryan Rules They Cannot
Be Assessed-AH Other
Assessments Sustained.

The Farmers Cooperative and
Noble Ditch companies are not liable
for assessment by Drainage District
No. 1, according TO decision in the
district court at Caldwell by Judge
Bryan. The assessment levied against
Gem county for benefits to public
highways was sustained. The pro-
test of land owners against including
in the district certain lands located
at the extreme end Of the district
were denied.
The assessment of benefits in the
district was completed last Septem-
Der by the drainage commissioners,
W. W. Nusbaum, C. L. Burt and
Frank Rickett, and submitted to
Judge Bryan's court for confirmation.
The Farmers Cooperative Canal
company and the Noble Ditch COM
pany, which were assessed $4,000
and $4,000 respectively for 'being
relieved from responsibility for dam
age done to low land from seepage
and saturation by irrigation water
from canals and the necessity for car
rying off waste water" entered pro-
tests, as did also Gem county, which
was assessed s5,467.26 for draining
county roads. Canyon county, which
was assessed s2,534.72 for the same
reason as Gem county, made no OBJ
lection TO the assessment, claiming
the benefits to the roads and the in
creased value which drainage would
add to the lands and the consequent
increase in tax receipts therefrom
would far outweigh the assessment
levied. This view Of the matter
would seem to be a wise one and one
that Gem county might well follow.
1t is understood that the district
will appeal the two ditch cases to the
supreme court, and Gem county viii
appeal to the same tribunal 1t is
hoped to get an early decision, so
that construction work may be start
ed in the spring.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
REBEKAH DISTRICT MEETING
Representatives of Lodges in Neigh
boring Towns Present.

The attendance at the meeting of
the Rebekah District Assembly, held
here Friday, though cut down by the
stormy weather, was good. There
were present delegates from New
Plymouth, Payette, Parma, Fruitland
and Middleton.
The afternoon session was devoted
to lodge business, and in the evening
a splendid banquet was served follow
ed by toasts, program of music and
readings and a dance.
At the banquet table, Mrs. Stokes
berry presided as toastmistress and
toasts were responded to by Mrs.
Newcomer, noble grand, Mrs. Ross of
Middleton, Mrs. Hall of New Ply
mouth. Mrs. Lanktree and Mr.. Gam
age of Emmett. Musical selections
were given by Max Gunther and Miss
Maude Myers, Mrs. Newcomer and @.
L. Gamage, Miss Ellen Waring and
Florence Skinner, and Floy Clark.
Miss Anna Campbell gave a reading
with Mrs. Motz playing soft air
on the piano. The meeting was very
successful one and the visitors We're
loud in their praise of the cordial
manner in which they were enter
tanned.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

Owing to the heavy fall on the roofs
Of store buildings, many of the owners
became alarmed that the roofs might
not be able to hold up the enormous
weight which two feet of wet snow
put upon them, and small regiment
of shoyelers cleared off the snow yes.
terday afternoon and again today. A
portion of the roof of the old cleo
tric light building on the railroad
right of way collapsed this morning,
due to the weight upon it.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
RURAL CREDITS TO Be.
CONSIDERED
Commercial Club Investigating
Weiser Plan-Phone Rates
Too High, Says Weiser

The Commercial Club meeting
Tuesday evening resolved itself into a
reception for the members of the Cat
tlemen's Association. Only brief
business session was held, but in that
time matters of great Importance
came up. Among them was a report
on the Weiser plan of rural credits,
and an appeal from the Commercial
Club of Weiser for the assistance OF
Emmett in seeking to secure reduc-
ton of telephone rates in Idaho, which
the circular stated were exorbitant
and much higher than those in adjoin-
ing states. Both matters were laid
over for consideration to a special
meeting to be held Tuesday. As these
two propositions are of Importance to
the entire community, it is hoped
that a large attendance will be pre-
sent, not only of members of the club,
but of others, especially farmers.
The report on rural credits by v.
T. Craig attracted the close atten-
ton of the visitors as well as club
members. He stated that the Weiser
plan, which has received favorable
notice at the hands of federal reserve
bank officials, is one for the extension
of what is known as personal credit.
The rancher who wishes credit IN
order to carry on his operations until
harvest time,- executes a crop or
chattel mortgage, which runs to the
trustee of the association. In return he
receives certificates with which he
makes purchases of the association
members exactly as though he were
paving cash. The trustee makes re-
concentrations as to the amount OF
the mortgage and certificates advis-
able to be made out, and also keeps
watch on the borrower to see that he
gives his crops careful attention. In
this section, just as in the newly
colonized communities about Weiser,
it is considered that the new credit
plan will prove a boon to the home
steader and new settler who begins
development of his lands with but
limited capital.
President Rose announced the fol-
lowing executive committee, which
shall have general supervision of the
1916 Gem county festival: C. L. Gam
age, chairman, E. K. Hayes, E. L.
Holverson, F. C. Berry and A. G.
Lathrop.
1t was decided to hold a social ses-
sion once every quarter, and an enter
tainment committee was appointed 70
handle the affairs, consisting of E. L.
Holverson E. NJ. Reilly and W D.
Howell.
Short speeches were made by mem
bers of the cattlemen's association,
Mr.. Correll of Baker City, Ore, re-
spending for the Oregon association
and H. NJ. Bolitho for the local organ
ization. Their talks were in an op-
timistic vein and were enjoyed by
those present.
Then followed a smoker and general
social time. Cigars and "dry" cider
were served. A goodly number of the
cattlemen were present.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
Lecture Course Monday

The next lecture course number will
be given Monday by the Metropolitan
Grand Quartet. The course tickets
give the date February 8, but CON
fiicting engagements have necessitat-
ed changing the date to the 7th. This
is male quartet and is composed Of
singers of national reputation, and
music lovers can rest assured they
will be given a rare treat.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

No mail deliveriery was made on
Route "Wednesday owing to impas-
sable condition of the roads. But Al
Pollard went out today. On Route 2
Ernest Bladen covered a portion of his
route, but did not get back until z at
night. He did not try it today. The
postoffice department does not require
carriers to go out unless the roads are
in condition for travel and puts it up
to the patrons along the routes to see
that the roads are kept in shape.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
Almost Loses End of Finger

The -year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vern Munday came very near
losing the end of the index finger of
his right hand Friday. While Mrs.
Monday was slicing bread, the child
got his finger under the knife and the
tip end as far back as the root of
the nail was nearly severed. The
wound was sewed up and the two
parts have united.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

For a time it looked as If The In
dex's country correspondence would
be pretty slim this week owing to
the irregularity of the trains and the
difficulty the rural route carriers have
had to make their trips. But, with
their usual enterprise and faithfuIness
most Of them succeeded in present
ing their usual budget.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
UNPRECEDENTED FALL
OF SNOW
Two Feet Deep in This Valley
Heaviest Fall Since
1884

The fall of snow which set in
Tuesday and continued without inter
ruption all day Tuesday and Wednes-
day is general throughout the inter-
mountain region and extends clear to
the coast. At this writing (Wednes-
day afternoon there is blanket of
two feet over all this valley-the
heaviest fall since 1884, when depth
of 30 inches was reached. As no sign
of let-up is visible at this time, this
record may be reached, if not sur
passed. The hope is that the storm
will not end in a chinook Ii it does,
look out for serious foods.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

People living in the low lands near
the river should be prepared for floods
With the enormous quantity of snow
tributary TO the Payette river and its
feeders, there will be high water IN
doubtedly. If a chinook should come
soon with its customary rain, there
is no question but what there will be
a food. Under the circumstances, the
wise man viii be prepared for the
worst.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
Montour Methodists Would Build.

The Methodists of Montour are
laying plans to erect church build
ing in that town sometime this year,
and are busily engaged in raising
funds for that purpose. Quite nice
start has been made by giving enter
tainments of various kinds, in which
the Ladies Aid society mas been quite
active.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

Among those present were: w. J.
Mills, Horace Youren, Sam T. Char
ters, R. S. Bolitho of Garden Valley;
L. D. Robbins, Jos. Burke, Gardena;
Sherman Glenn, ]. NJ. Demasters,
Arch Mcclellan, Frank and Jean Hol-
brook, C. H. Bays, ]. E. Chandler,
Ola; C. H. Ireton, L. L. Knowlton,
Zeke Sweet, Jack Young, Owen Dix,
Tom and James Pope, Sweet; Frank
N. Prout, Horseshoe Bend; NJ Quinn.
Jerusalem; H. B. Pence, John Hill,
Ben Strohbehn, C. F. Asmussen, H.
Hansen, Payette; w. E. Stuart,
George and NJ. S. Nesbitt, Falk; A. H.
Goodall, Eagle; L. E. Cox, Montour;
H. S. Groome, Caldwell; Jas Kes-
gard, ]. L. Steward, H. L. Fest, En-
NETT; S. o. Correll, Baker City, Ore.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

cattle grazing to meet the increased
demand for cattle range; and
Whereas, The members of this as
sociation believe that there is range
on the Payette National Forest that
at the present time is being used for
sheep grazing which is better adapted
to the grazing of cattle; and
Whereas, We believe that cattle
growers should receive an allotment
to take care of their cattle in proper
tion to that allotted to sheep grazing,
and that the present allotment is foe
81 900 sheep and $500 cattle and
which in proportion to the allotment
of sheep, the cattle raisers should be
permitted to Craze over 5000 head of
cattle;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, That
we express our desire that all infiu-
ence possible be used that re-allot-
ment be made whereby the cattle
growers shall be allotted such of this
range as shall be required to take
care of the applications now on hand
and those that shall be made in the
future; and further
Be it resolved, that these resolu-
tions shall be signed by the members
of +b;s oeeoo;a +1or onJ ono ooytr ba
given to our local forest Office, and
one forwarded to the district forest
office, with the view that readjustment
be made as soon as possible.
A motion was adopted pledging the
members of the association to strict
compliance with the state law regu-
lating the number and kind of bulls to
be used on the range. The law pro-
vides that one bull must be kept with
every Is head of cattle; that such an
imal must be pure bred of some re-
cognized beef type. The members al
so adopted an order that no bull shall
be kept on the range for longer than
three years of continuous service.
The proposition to form central
Northwestern Cattle and Horse Asso-
citation by federating the Idaho and
Oregon associations was discussed at
length and enthusiastically adopted.
S. O. Correll of Baker City was pre-
sent in the interest of the Oregon as
sociation and brought a message that
the Oregon stockmen were anxious
for the proposed federation. Mr. Cor
rell is an interesting and entertaining
speaker and his recital of the proceed
ure and accomplishments of the Ore
gon association and his plea for un-
ion of forces in the interest of mu-
tual protection and benefits were lis
tened to with the closest attention.
The discussion resulted in committee
of five (given above) being appointed
to meet with similar committee
from each of the other associations at
an early date to canvass the situation
and endeavor to agree upon plan for
a central organization that shall in
clude all the cattle interests of the
This central association,
is was stated, is not intended to dis
solve the local associations, which
shall have control over affairs in their
local jurisdiction, but its purpose is
to increase the power and influence of
cattlemen in protecting their interests
along national and state lines COM
mercially and legislatively.
G. B. Mains was elected as an hon
orary member of the association by a
unanimous vote.
Tuesday evening, the members were
guests of the Commercial Club, and a
few happy hours were spent in get
ting acquainted and social enjoyment.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

but got onto the job again early this
morning and pelted the earth with
snowflakes until noon, when the
clouds cleared away and Old Sol
beamed forth. About three more
inches were added.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
HORSES FOR ARMY
Nineteen Head Sold at Average Price
of SIPS

Mr.. Felts of Caldwell on Monday
bought 19 head of horses from En-
NETT people, paying an average price
of lis each. William Little sold FIVE
head for $500. John McNish sold two,
Guss Amen one, Tom Murphy one and
W. E. Brown one For one span of
draft horses, Bill Little received $500.
The horses are intended for war SER
vice in Europe
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

The attendance was so large, the
meetings We're so profitable, the inter
est so manifest and the stay of those
present so enjoyable that next years
meeting is already being looked for
ward to with pleasant anticipation
and greatly increased attendance.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

On Wednesday, at high noon, the
members of the association, with a
few invited guests from the CONNER
cial Club sat down to banquet at the
Russell hotel. The capacity of the
dining room was taxed to accom-
modate the banqueters. The menu
was prepared and served in Mrs.
Knox's inimitable manner and she re-
ceived many compliments upon its ex-
cellence.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

The heavy fall amounts to almost
blockade even for wagons and horses,
and no one is travelling unless through
necessity. Idaho Northern trains
went no farther than Emmett yester-
day, and the outlook for resuming
traffic north of Banks insi.e OF a
month is not very promising. Long
valley has had no mail since January
20. At Horseshoe Bend, according to
Frank N. Prout, who was in attend
ance upon the cattlen,en's convention
here this week, says an enormous
stack of mail for The upper country
is stored in the depot there, filling
one entire end of the depot
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
BUYS Ranch

Sam Little last week bought the
CLANCY ranch at Middleton and will
take possession next month.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

viii Beutler is using big V-shaped
leveler, drawn by four big draft
horses, to open the country roads. 1t
does good work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

FOR SALE-One No. 9 Bean spray
pump, and one Myers spray pump,
with tank, hose, etc. Both pumps
fixed to attach engine. Walter Lar
kin, phone 31-J 2. tp.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

The jitney, for the fr-t time since
the inauguration of SER ice, failed to
get through yesterday. Two cars,
one of them a big % horsepoWer Cad
lilac, left yesterday morning for Boise
but got no farther than the foot Of
Freezeout hill.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

Judge Knox, whose memory runs
way back to the early Cos, says this
is the heaviest snowfall since 1884,
when 80 inches fell on the level
Thousands (he says millionsD of jack
rabbits died of starvation at that
time. A chinook followed and every
stream became a roaring torrent. The
Payette river overfiowed its banks and
extended from the Nat Martin resi-
dence to the bluffs north of town, and
completely surrounded the Gill resi-
dence just north of the present bridge.
Mr.. Knox and Squire Martin took
boat and rescued Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
from the flood. Previous to the Chi
nook, Judge Knox and his son Frank
were driving sleigh along the old
John Basye ranch and captured a deer
alive that had become exhausted by
its efforts to travel to a feeding place.
They brought the deer home, but it
refused to eat and died of starvation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

Pedestrians down town early yes
terday morning found travel labor
ious, having to break trail
through Is inches of snow.
Henry Russ was out early with Ed
Hayes mule hitched to a V-shaped
sled, which cleared off the sidewalks
and crossings at rapid rate. He
was later joined by Clayt Knox with
his dray team and a road drag and
going was soon easier. But the snow
continued to fall all day, IA inches
being the estimate from in the
morning until at night Very few
women ventured forth all day, and
few were on the streets at any time.
School children seemed to enjoy the
snow, and, according to Superintend-
ent Knipe, the attendance was almost
up to the average. Many were brought
in from a distance in wagons and
sleighs and taken home the same way
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

Sherman Glenn received phone
message from his home at Ola yes
terday, saying that the snow was
four feet deep and still piling up.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

The heaviest snowfall on record,
however, was in 1875, according to
Mr.. Knox. The storm began Janu-
airy 13, and when it ceased snow was
35 inches deep. 1t was followed by
a cold wave that sent the thermom-
eter shivering into the 35 below zero
hole. Thousands of cattle perished in
the storm, some of them being frozen
stiff standing up.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

Guy B. Mains appeared on Main
street early in the morning on snow
shoes and wearing straw hat in
quest of palm leaf fan. He tackled
about like ship on stormy sea and
would have won a prize in slow
race.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03

During last night the storm abated,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-26
WILL ENTER MINISTRY
Hcnr! y. tlnrk, SON Of Pastor. 10 BE
Ordained III Fulton IinptIst
Church To- Might

Henry T. Clark, son OF Rev " Thor
b"l' Clark. pastor OF The Fulton Baa
tist Church w!l! lee ordained TO the
ministry at : o'clock this evening IN
the F.i;on baptist Church MIR. Clar,
has bccn unanimously recommended
for ordination 10y an examining CON.
mttec consisting OF Rev George W.
Mcdaniel. -. D. Key. Lloyd Il. Wilson.
ID. -, Rev. j. j. Parsons. Rev J. ".
Kincheloe and Rev. W Thorburn
Clark
Rev J. Il. Johnson viii preside a,
the ordination service tonight Rev.
George W McDauiel, u. y. VIII preach:
Rev J. j. Parsons Viii read the scrip
ture. Rev, j. w kinchcloe viii deliver
the charge. and ].ev. " TAorburH
Clark viii offer ia" ordalniug prayer
Nj Clark has been student al
Ri"hm"nd College for the past TWO
years. aud won the medal in the last
ora,cr3cn! contest there Recently he
has nccn acting pastor of the Cluster
and Euon Baptist Churches. iu Chcs.
teriicid County Nh Clark VIII leave
next week TO enter the southern Eap-
tit, rh"oipgicai Seminary at Louis
willie Il.