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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28

way mail service for the protection of
postal clerks and a liability law en-
acted for the relief OF employees en-
gagged in this hazardous service. Mail
transportation has also been IN
creased on 6 24S % miles of railway.
The question of the betterment OF
the road problem has been considered
and taken up by cooperation with the
department OF agriculture and with
the states and counties in the con-
struction of post roads. which is ex-
pected to result in continued improve
ment, and facilitate to a great extent
the work of the rural carrier in trav-
cling these roads.
The large post offices of the country
have been standardized, and new and
up-to-date methods adopted by which
better and more efficient service can
be secured The advantage OF this is
seen in the rapid accomplishment OF
the annual audit of the revenue and
expense of the department for the
present fiscal year, the earliest report
ever made in the history OF the post
office department, which Is entirely
due 10 improved systems OF accounting
and the high standard OF efficiency
among postmasters.
Great economies in the purchase and
manufacture Oh Judil equipment nav z
been carried out, whereby vast sums
/ of money are annually saved to { he
government-over $6,000,0 600 annually
| by the reduction of weight in equip
ment for railway transportation.
The fraud-law statutes to prevent
the use OF the mails for swindling pur-
poses have been vigorously enforced
| and will be continued for the public
protection.
More than $4,000 have been
saved on a four-year contract for sup
plying the government with stamped
lenyelopes. and competition has been
encouraged and secured in awarding
contracts for postoffice quarters and
supplies, effeeting large savings i'm
these several directions.
And above all. Notwithstanding the
great loss caused by the low rates for
second class matter and the heavy ex-
penditure for rural delivery and the
fact that for twenty-nine years pre-
ceding 1913 there was an annual de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28

felt, the gratifying announcements IS
made that the department is now not
only self-supporting, but Will turn
back into the treasury this year
surplus of $5,742,000.
1t is only just to say that no oppor-
tunity has been neglected in any d.
rection whereby money could be saved
and conditions improved. While the
saving of money is always a public
duty, II is not everything the
great essential of public administra-
ton Service, always service, this
is the great and commanding need
more and better accommodation,
greater convenience and comfort,
whatever makes for peace and con
tentment These are things more 10
be desired than the saving OF money:
but If both can be secured-more and
better service for less money-then
the u Irpose and aim of wise admins
tration has been accomplished. the
utmost given that any man can expect
or desire.
No more important responsibilities
can be imposed on men under our
form OF government than that of main
tanning a service so fundamental 20
the welfare and happiness OF the peo-
pie. For the time being, those respon-
siblities rest upon the postmaster
general and his army of employees.
and the way these duties are met and
discharged will be measured by the
extent TO which the service has been
made beneficial. all graft and special
privilege eliminated and all indiyid
uals and communities treated alike.
In accordance with the belief that
, this has been well and conscientious
~ done will the public verdict be rem
dered and final judgment given.
All the news all the tlme-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
Ali the great departments. of the

All the great departments Of the
government are naturally interested
in having their administration OF
these important trusts approved by the
people-the progress and notable
achievements made by each brought to
public notice. The postal service,
from its very close relation to all
classes, touching them at all points as
a common carrier, as we'll as the
watchful guardian Of certain OF their
public interest and comfort, is pecul-
iarIy concerned that it's efforts in the
line of public service shall measure up
to their fullest needs and merit their
approving consent. No administra-
ton Of public affairs, however, can
hope TO escape criticism, no matter
how well conducted. for even the
measures of wise and judicious econ
omy may cause complaint when old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Saws Cream Applied In Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and You can
breathe freely. No more hawking, snuff
fling. blowing, headache, dryness- No
struggling for breath at might; your
cold or catarrh disappears
Get a small bottle OF Elv's Cream
Ralm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant. antiseptic.
LasJing cream in your nostrils II pen
etrates through every air passage Of the
bead soothes the infamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in
stsntly.
It's lust fine Don't stay stutfed-u
with a cold or nasty catarrh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
A RECORD OF STEWARDSHIP

Service During rms Adj
minis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28

All the news all the tlme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28

lust simply wonderful-that's what
everyone says that has seen the Soft
seat davenport. All the bad features
Of the old hard seat davenport has been
overcome in the "Softseat." 1t is the
greatest davenport in the world. You
can buy it only at Clemann & Salz-
mann's and it costs no more than the
ordinary kind. You save at least from
100 to p at Clemann & Salzmann ;.
Come and see
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15

If Tulsans would live up to the
motto. "Patronize Home Industries :
they would buy only brooms made az
home. The Sand Springs broom tac-
tory makes all kinds Of brooms, ana
makes them well. Their prices are
as reasonable as can be found any
where. Therefore, if they deliver
price and quality that will meet all
competition. why should not they DC
given the preference by Tulsa buy
ers? They ship to many towns, and
do a large business in Tulsa, but 1t il
not anywhere near what they ought
to do. 1t is by patronizing home in
dustries that Tulsans can help build
IN their industrial institutions and
thereby insure the permanent growth
of the city. regardless of the future
of the oil business. J. II. Jones is in
charge of this factory. He has spent
his life in the business and fnows how
to turn out first-class work.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15
Public Service Company Of Oklahoma

Lots of people get the idea in Their
head that all corporations are heart
less and are in business for but one
purpose-to cheat the public. But III
this day of corporation commissions
and drastic laws "A corporation mas
got to toe he line whether 1t wants
TO or not. The PItiic Service COM
panv of Oklahoma has given the peo-
ple of Tulsa one Of the most perfect
and satisfactory electric light plants
TO be found anywhere and is con
stantly adding new and costly ma.
chinery. ON toy of all TINS II
has voluntarily announced a new
schedule of rates. which Will mean
saving to the people Of Tulsa OF sew
eral thousand dollars annually. Paui
NJ Galloway, general manager OF the
compary. is one Of the genuine Tulsa
boosters. He is a past officer or the
Chamber of Commerce and ls always
identified with any movement Tor the
expansion of glory Of the city. with
Mr. Galloway in charge the Pubic
Service company in Tulsa is one cor
poration with a heart and soul
that is never unmiadful of the pup
lie.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15

would be a winner. Nr. Byrnc is a
high-c'ass business man with a thor
ough knowledge of the line ne deals
in. lie is an aggressive parsonage and
always anxious to deliver the goods.
.This company is the home of the
famous "Ryrnc Ncntiators, which IS
pronounced by men who know to he
the best invention of ITS kind ever put
on the market. Anyone cortcmplat-
ing the purchase Of veutilntors should
first investigate the R,rle, for 1t is
not only the best to be obtained but
costs no more lhan the kind that are
made away fror, home. They dear
also in sheet iron. copper, tin and Anc
work, as well as corrugated iron.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15
Western Rope & Cordagc Co.

Being special agents for the Ma
comber & White wire lines, the West'
ern Rope q Cordage co. necessarily
enjoys a splendid business. which Is
growing by leaps and bounds. The
rope and cordage business is larger III
Tulsa than any other city of similar
size on the continent. This company
has offices in the Robinson building
and employs a corps of highly trained
and courteous statesmen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15

ANY rags. any bones, any bottles
today" Who does not rcmcmer that
old familiar refrain? There was a
sort Of outcast of society. but today,
and especially in the oil country. the
rag, bone and bottle" business is an
industry in which thousands of dol
lars are invested The Tulsa Junk
n Bottle Co, S22 East First. of which
j. Il. Thompson is proprietor. ships
hundreds of carloads OF Junk from
Tulsa annually. and they pay good
prices for all of it. This money stays
in Tulsa. They deal in rags. bones
metal rubber, bottles, empty sacks
kegs and barrels. and are always
ready to buy anything in this line.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15
Frick Reid Supply Company.

What man in the oil business ha,
not heard OF this company? Wherever
the drill has gone down for oil the
Frck- Reid concern has been known.
They have maintained offices and
large storerooms in Tulsa ever since
the Glenn pool development They
have enjoyed splendid business. es-
pecially in the Reid gas engines and
powers. which are known wherever
casing. line pipe. tubing. wire ropes
and cordaEe, and. in fact. all classes
of oil and gas well supplies. Their
main office on Main street is in one
Of the choice locations Of the business
district.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15
Mnck NCCr COMPANY.

on account of the astounding vol
use of construction work now going
on in Tulsa. Mack Neer of the Mack
Neer Plumbing q Heating co. says
that business in his line is exception
ally good right now. Mr.. Neer is an
old. experienced man in this line oil
work and has established a reputa-
ton for honest workmanship ana
materials and fair prices lie does
a general plumbing, gas, steam and
hot water heating business and makes
a specially of repair work lie is To-
Gated at lis South Boulder.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15

Everybody in the OIL business knows
'Tim." At least large majority OF
them do. lie is an old-timcr N the
game and he carries line OF oil well
supplies tnat will ill practically every
need of the contractor or producer.
lie is located at 20 North Boston, and
his store room is complete, including
everything in the OIL well supply line,
at prices that are calculated to II eet
.all competition. Tim is enjoying a
splendid patronage.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15

Don't throw away your Junk That
is the caution sent out by thlS con-
Germ. Wny let good money go TO
waste That Is what It amounts 10.
Thous,. nds of dollars are thrown away
annually IN the Tulsa oil district SIM
Dly because someone does not stop to
think that IN every piece of scrap iron,
rome or pipe there IS value. rms
concern is always ar,er junk ana they
pay as Fooc prices as anyone IN tne
field. Their Offices ana yards are 10
Gated at 2Ot South Frankfort.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15

the name of Albert r. Patrick Is
known to thousands of newspaper
readers throughout America. Since
coming TO Tulsa he has established
himself as a genuine booster for the
Wonder City and has displayed a
business talent that has enabled hin.
to accumulate snug fortune. lie
deals in oil and gas properties and
enjoys the confidence of all he meets
and does business with Albert r
Patrick can rightly be called one of
Tulsa's leading and most distin-
guished citizens.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15
Tulsa Motor n Cycle Co.

The next time you go out driving
in vour car, or for any other reason
chance to be on the street, watch the
motorcvcles that pass you, and see
now many of them Dear the Excelsior
trademark the Tulsa Motor 4 Cycle
Co. of which liby brothers are the
proprictors. is located at "a East Sec
ond street They do all sorts of motor
"vcle and bicycle repairing. Ihey
cm ploy only the most experienced me
chanics and by fair dealing with the
public have built up splendid pusl-
ness. They claim tl-@t the EAceIslor
is .hc best motorcycle on inc hlarhe'
and are ready to prove 1t To anyone
who is in the marie; for real ma
chine.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15
Il. OI>ccfc,

If cne were to make up llst OF
the coetlv edifices. public and private
in Tulsa. oklahoma City and else
where in the state aud place oppo-
site them tie name of the contractor
who did the work. he would find
that Tom O'Keefe has for years been
one of the leading builders and con-
tractors in the state. Tulp was for
tunate in securing him from Okla
homa City. because nc has established
a record here for fonest construc-
tion that will live forever. He bullt
the beautiful Convention hall. the
Carnegie library and many other ed
ifices that stand among the best ex-
amples of the architectural and build
ing arts in the state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15

This concern has motto of "Qual-
ity Price and Service" They have
lived up to it, and that is why they
have built up an enormous business
probably second to no lumber con-
Germ in Tulsa. Their yards are 10
Gated at Fourth and Frankfort, and
the stock they carry on hand at all
times is a fair indication of the pat
ronage they are receiving from local
builders They sell any amount from
one piece of lumber to a carload. and
are always willing to submit prices.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15
Tulsa sheet Metal Company.

If for no other reason than the TACT
that Thomas ]. Byrne is the proprie-
tor, the Tulsa Sheet Metal company
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15

This is one of the industries that
started in Tulsa on a small scale ana
has built up an enormous business,
II one were to visit their plant n
Maybell. Nogales and the Katy tracks,
he could see by the galvanized iron
roof where the various additions have
been built as business has Increased.
They build and erect all sorts Of
plate work and employ large force
of skilled workmen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15
In p CapDeau Sons.

One of the best evidences OF the
fact that Tulsa is the oil center OF
the universe and a real metropolitan
community is found in the fact that
10 p Cappeau Sons have their prin-
cipal branch house here. This is one
of the old. established firms Of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15
Independent Torpedo Company.

This company has the reputation
for employing the best shooters" in
the country. The business of "shoot-
ing" oil wells is dangerous. but much
of the danger is eliminated when men
of long experience are on the job. and
that is why the Independent has had
so few accidents.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-15

east. having been Il member Of the
Pittsburgh stock exchange for years.
They deal in all oil stocks and have
become one of the biggest institutions
OF the kind IN the southwest. They
execute orders for Cosdcn n co.
stock. Their offices ere in the Unity
building. The main office is at Az
Fourth avenue, Pittsht rgh, Pa.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Screen wire, all widths at Reilly:
INVITE NJ. E. CONFERENCE
Commercial Club Asks Next Years
Convention to Emmett

If the next annual conference of
the Methodist churches of Idaho is
not held in Emmett, it will not be be-
cause of lack of cordial invitation
from the Commercial Club and the
local church. At the clubs meeting
Tuesday evening resolution was I'M
animously passed endorsing the in
vitation of the board of trustees of
the Emmett church and promising the
loyal support of the club. Rev. C. A.
Quinn carried the invitation to the
conference now in session at Gooding.
A petition signed by 81 would-be
patrons for a rural route out of En-
NETT to serve the country south of
Freezeout and the Sand Hollow sec
ton was presented. The matter was
referred to the Rural Route commit
tee.
Then out of the dim and misty
past a ghost appeared. 1t was the
subscription list to pay for the P.
V. right of way when that railroad
was built into Emmett six years ago.
Some of the subscribers have paid IN
full, many others half, and the rest
have not paid anything. John McNish
has been carrying the note which orr
ginally amounted to $500. Accumu-
lated interest has swelled it to some |
s29OO.It was a shock, as nearly every
one had forgotten about it. A COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of
E. NJ. Reilly, B. C. Bowers and V. T.
Craig, to investigate the matter and
levise ways and means of paying off
he debt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
MARRIED

A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home of John Hoover at high noon
Saturday, September 9, when Miss
Barbara Hoover was given in mar
riage to LOTUS R. Curtis. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Stuart
Mex. Hunter Miss Hoover is a ma
tive of Idaho, having been born in
Long Valley. Mr.. Curtis's home is in
Spokane, Wash, where he was for
number of years engaged in newspa-
per work. After the ceremony
delicious wedding dinner was served.
Aside from the members of the fam
lily there were present the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Cook,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p. Hall. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Blake, Rev. and Mrs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Two Amendments on Ballots

The November election ballot will
contain two proposed amendments to
the constitution of the state for the
consideration of voters. One seeks to
prohibit, liquor forever from Idaho,
and the other provides for the sale of
100 sections of school lands instead
subdivisions of 800 acres to any in
dividual company or corporation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Jap-a-lac, all coIOrs, at Reilly,s.

Jap-a-lac, all colors, at Reilly's.
VIM Powell went to Boise today
to make final proof on his homestead
Market price paid in cash for
wheat and barley by Emmett Meat
Co.
j. E. Heller, prominent rancher
of the Falk neighborhood was in town
today.
Richard Barrett was taken quite
ill Sunday and is still under the doc
tors care.
0. W. Porter of Weiser is in town
on business connected with his ranch
at Bramwell.
Fifteen weeks of thrills in the great
railroad serial every Wednesday
night at the Electric Theatre.
R. N. Jones, Gamage's new barber,
has been joined by his family and
they are living in house on East
Second street.
Misses Geraldyne Laravea and
Pearl Wilton will entertain this even
ing with a miscellaneous shower for
Miss Lorna Flagler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Phillips and
children are in town from Dry Buck
visiting Mrs. Phillips parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Cronk
Yves Ramey, young farmer of
Sweet, came to town Sunday for medi-
cal treatment a broken shoulder
which he sustained by being thrown
from a horse Sunday.
G. B. Mains went to Boise yes
terday to attend a meeting of the
state highway commission in the in
terest of the proposed highway from
Boise to Payette Lakes.
Whit Redsell, of Cascade, employ
ed as cook by the Boise-Payette Lum-
Der Co. in their railroad construc-
ton camp, is in town to be treated
for felon on one of his hands.
Misses Lorna and Hazel Flagler, !
Anna Campbell, Pearl Wilton and
Geraldyne Laravea went to Boise yes
terday to be guests of Mrs. Clare
Hunter at a dinner party in honor of
Miss Lorna Flagler.
C. A. West, who recently purchased /
a big interest in the First National
bank of Emmett, is deeply interested
n seeing the dairy and swine indus
5ries of the Emmett country become
more highly developed. With this end
n view he just wrote a letter to Kan
'as City in an effort to have shipped
o Emmett 10 head of registered Dur
lam milk-strain cows and bull. These
lie will sell to local farmers on the
'asy monthly payment plan. When
hese are disposed of Mr. West ex-
,ects to ship in more pure bred dairy
ows and sell them on the same easy
,ayment plan. He is anxious to as
list the farmers here in increasing
nd improving their dairy herds
,apital News.
Screen wire, all widths at Reilly's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Prominent Attorney Becomes Minister

W. L. Harvey, for seven years a
practising attorney at Mountain
Home, and for two successive terms
the prosecuting attorney of Elmore
county, has given up his law practice,
and on Tuesday was ordained min
lister of the gospel and formally be-
came the pastor of the Notus Bap-
fist church. The ordaining council,
composed of ministers and lay dele
gates of the First Association, met at
Notus on Tuesday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
10 Hunt Deer.

A party composed of E. 0. Mech,
F. ]. Edwards, Walter and Deloss
Knox, o. c. Coonrod and John Davies
left yesterday for the Thunder Noun
tain country to hunt deer. They went
in two wagons and are well equipped.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Nav Change Railroad.

There are rumors that the Oregon
Short Line are contemplating chang
ing the route of the Idaho Northern
in Long Valley so as to run into Van
Wyck in order to do away with the
deep cut of the present route to Cas-
cade. In that event Cascade would
be without a railroad.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14

Stuart Mex Hunter, and Miss Alberta
Glasscock. After a wedding trip Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis will make their home
on Mr. Curtis's ranch near Sublett,
Idaho.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-09-14
Rev. Quinn VIII Return

By q unanimous vote of the men,
bers of the Methodist church, the con-
ference in session at Gooding this
week was asked to return for another
year Rev. c. A. Quinn as pastor of the
Emmett church.