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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Caught Big Trout

Probably the biggest trout ever
caught in the Payette river by local
fishermen was being proudly exhibited
around town Monday by Guy b.
Mains. 1t measured a fraction over
20 inches in length and weighed ga
pounds. Mr.. Mains tells thrilling
story of how he succeeded in land
ing the big one after 25 minutes of
strenuous eXertion. The big trout
fought like demon, now taking wild
leaps out of the water, then diving to
its lowest depths; time after time it
was brought nearly to shore only to
again break away with almost lightn-
ing speed and making t1e reel sing
like Mauser bullet. His is wond-
rous story, vividly and Interestingly
told. But in steps Harry Shellworth,
who was in the party, and declares
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
DRAINAGE CASE BEING
HEARD
Boundaries of District and AS
sessment of Benefits Points
At Issue

The district court at Caldwell is
this week engrossed with the legal
battle over the creation of Drainage
District No. l in this valley. Except
for confirmation by the court Of the
proceedings, organization Of this dis
trict has been completed. Apportion-
ment Of benefits has been made by the
commissioners and their helpers. The
apportionment and the boundaries Of
the district are the chief points at
issue.
Territory included in the district as
now formed lies along the Payette
river lowlands in Canyon county and
extends over into Gem. It is planned
TO drain the water-logged lands ex-
tending much Of the way between En-
NETT and New Plymouth. Ten
thousand acres are included.
Among the interests against which
the costs of the district would be
taxed according to the proposed ap-
portionment, are both Canyon and
Gem counties and at least three irri-
cation companies or districts. The
levies against the counties are sup
posed TO cover the lands in the pub
lie highways.
The chief objection to the appor-
tionments is being made by irriga-
tion concerns, one Of which is faced
with an assessment of $4,000. The
irrigation companies set up the claims
that they own no lands and that. since
such a charge against them would
have to be collected as a blanket as
sessment over all the lands they
serve, injustice would be done the
shareholders who live remote from the
drainage district. About dozen Of
landholders have also filed legal Oh
jections to the appointments, most
Of them claiming that they will not
receive as much benefit as they are
asked to pay for.
Recently the Ada county district
court ruled in favor of irrigation COM
panies in a similar case from the
Boise valley, and it is generally be-
lieved established a precedent that
will have much weight in this case.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
Resolution Endorsing Co. NJ. Passed
No Celebration on the Fourth

The Commercial Club Tuesday even
ing had as visitors Major Jeffreys and
Lieutenant CARRIER of the Idaho
National Guard, who were present TO
set forth the advantages of a strong
company here and urge the support Of
Emmett people Captain Miles, of
Co. NJ, was also one of the speakers
along the same lines. 1t was stated
that If the company could be increas-
ed 20 So that it would be entitled TO
an appropriation of $4,000 per year;
that unless that number were reached
by July l, when state guards become
national guards, the company would
have to disband. The following resolu-
ton was adopted:
THE Emmett Commercial Club
hereby resolves to lend hearty sup
port to Co. NJ, to cooperate with its
officers, to urge its eligible members
and others TO enlist in said company
and in all possible ways endeGvor to
make our local company one Of which
Emmett justly may be proud"
A vote of thanks was extended TO
H. W. Titus for his services in re
pairing the billiard and pool cables.
The matter IF holding Fourth Of
July celebration was brought up and
after considerable discussion was
voted dowr.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
HOW FRUIT SITUATION
LOOKS
Peach, Apple and Grape Crops
Win Be Larger Than
Anticipated

Reports Of the condition Of the fruit
in this section being so varied, The
Index man, accompanied by T. E.
Hance, w. H. Appel and Vim. Kilby,
made a partial canvas Of the South
Slope orchards Sunday morning.
The best that can be said IS that
there viii be more peaches, apples
and grapes than was expected i'm
mediately after the freeze, and that
there viii be enough peaches to supply
the local demand. The pear crop is
problematical, but indications are that
it viii be as large as last year.
The Henry Obermeyer and Irving
o. Brown orchards will have a lot Of
peaches on the upper half. Many trees
are carrying almost all they can stand
The Hartley orchard does not show
up as well as was at first expected It
would, and the crop will be quite light.
Still the trees in the upper end viii
all have q few. Houston Hit reports
that the home orchard will have quite
2 nice lot OF peaches. H. B. Baker
and Harvey DeClark report a few.
Apples are scattering. Trees in
Obermeyer orchard next 70 the house
are full, several trees are loaded heav-
iIy. 4 few prune trees there are also
full T. Z. Hance's Pearmains and
Delicious trees will have a good crop
for their age. Several trees in Mae
Sharpe's orchard south Of town, in
the fiat, are well filed and, according
70 Tom Hance, are worth spraying.
VIII Tucker has the best showing OF
pears 70 be found in this section. This
applies TO the Anjous only The trees
are young. but they are carrying all
they should The HowelIs are barren.
There are a few pears in the Hartley
orchard.
Grape vines are sending out new
blooms. In the Obermeyer vineyards,
some Of the old blossoms escaped the
frost, while new blooms are setting
quite plentifuIIy. He estimates his
crop Of COneords at 20 per cent.
On the East Slope J. A. Hiatt has
a full crop Of peaches in a portion Of
his orchard, which is especially fay-
orably located
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

in the state candidates after the nom
nations for president are announced.
Mr.. Davis is standing for business
like administration Of the state af-
fairs, and believes that an immediate
and lasting reduction in taxation can
be effected by proper handling OF the
state resources. As land owner and
farmer he is especially interested in
aiding the man on the land, one Of
his announced policies being the con-
version Of school bonds held by the
state into cash for farm loans.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Boundaries Not Changed

Walter Nusbaum, one Of the Drain
age directors, returned today from at
tending court in Caldwell. He states
that Judge Bryan held that grounds
for a change of boundaries were in
sufficient and that the present district
will stand. Owing TO not being pre-
pared for trial, the hearing on the as
sessment has been postponed to June
q.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Officers Elected

The semi-annual election Of officers
of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah
lodges was held this week. The Odd
Fellows elected H. T. Davis, noble
grand, and r. G. Newcomer, vice
grand Rebekahs elected Pearl VIII
ton, n. G.; Geraldyne Laravea, V. G.;
Ruth Peterson, secretary; Frances
Landers, financial secretary; Edna
Landers, treasurer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Drainage Company Incorporates

The Moulton Drainage Ditch COM
pany has just received Incorporation
papers. The capital stock is S1O,-
900, and the directors are: A. A.
Richards, A. J. Malmstrom, ]. H.
Cronk, C. T. Moulton and L. L.
Alsager. Mr.. Malmstrom is president
and Mr.. Cronk, secretary-treasurer.
The object of the corporation is to
operate waste ditch from Westlake
Fruit farm west till it empties into
the slough.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Son Is Victim of Poison

Mrs. Henry Love was called to
Caldwell yesterday by the sudden
death of her son, Calvin Cochran. The
young man died in the Caldwell hospi-
tai after drinking a quantity of
chloroform. Whether the poison was
taken by accident or suicidal intent
will never be known. A month ago
he was married to Margaret Perry.
He was taken to the hospital Tues
day for treatment for a nervous
breakdown. He was 20 years old.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

that Mains didn't catch it; that he
himself caught it and Mains pilfered
it out of his creel and palmed
it off as his (Mains) own catch. She'll
worth himself is no slOuch when it
comes to descriptive powers, and he
tells story that fires the blood and
makes ones hair stand out like a
porcupine's quills. In fact, his ac-
count sounds as thrilling and as plau-
sible as Mr.. Mains's. But here comes
Ed Hayes and Elmer Holverson-men
of unquestioned veracity, who stoutly
declare that Larry Phelan told them
that Mains and Shellworth went in
cahoots and bought the trout from
Phelan; that when they reached town,
Mains and Shellworth had a row as
to the division of the spoils, the form
er demanding the hind quarters, which
also wanted, and that
Mains, by clever coup de etat, Sc
cured possession of the fish and parad-
ed it as a trophy of his own skill.
And now, gentlemen of the jury, we
leave the case with you.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

Two ordinances were introduced,
but action was deferred on both until
more information could be secured IN
regard to their provisions. One or
dinance provides for the licensing OF
motor trucks and drays and the regu-
lation of motorcycles and autos IN
the city limits. If the measure passes
every motor driven vehicle must keep
its cut-out closed. Traffic regulations
as to speed, keeping on right side OF
street and speed limit, "a, included IN
its provisions. The other ordinance
is to amend the fire limits by adding
more territory.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Oil Tanks for Emmett

The Continental Oil company has
decided TO make this city a distribut-
ing point and will install oil tanks
here within a short time. William
Bills, the travelling salesman of the
company for many years, has been
succeeded in this territory by J. L.
Cochran in order to reduce Mr.. BLISS
territory. The two gentlemen were in
town yesterday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Mad Dog Infects Hogs

J. w. Tyler, the well known breeder
of Poland China hogs, lost two of his
animals from the effects Of being bit
ten by a mad dog, and calf belonging
to A. A. Richards, which had also
been bitten by the same dog, died a
few days ago. The michief was done
three weeks ago, when the dog pass
ed through that neighborhood. Mr..
Tyler's loss is a pig and one of his
best brood sows. The animals died
last Tuesday. None of the other
members of his herd were infected.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
ID. W. Davis Here

D. W. Davis of American Falls,
candidate for the Republican noHiina-
tion for governor, is in town today and
will make public address at Plea
sure Club hall tonight. On his pre-
sent trip through the state Mr.. Davis
has been very well received and is
pleased with his prospects, although
he feels that interest will be greater
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
To Build Schoolhouse

Bonds in the amount of $1,000 are
to be issued by School District No. 10
lower end of bench-for the purpose
of erecting a school building and pro-
viding necessary furniture and equip
ment. Bids for the bonds, which are
to run 10 years, will be opened July
IS. John C. Newman is clerk of the
board.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
1. o. o. F. Memorial Day

Sunday, June II, has been desig-
mated as Memorial Day for all I. o. o.
F. and Rebekah lodges in the United
States. The day will be observed
here. Members are requested to meet
promptly at g o'clock in the morning
at the hall, bringing as many flowers
as possible.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Log Drive In.

The log drive Of the Michigan-Ida-
no Lumber company, aggregating
about million feet, is safely in the
storage ponds at the sawmill. It's ar
rival was eagerly awaited by the $. m.
The main body Of the drive began ar
irving Friday and was completed yes
teTdar.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

The proposed 200 million dollar
motor car building combination, in
cIuding Willys-Overland, Chalmers,
Hudson and Durant companies, viii
invade Henry Ford's field with a
cheap motor car, and one Of the great
est commercial wars in the history Of
the country is impending, according to
Wall Street reports.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Not an Artesian Well

A well being sunk at the D. F. Bott
ranch near Letha is giving lots Of
trouble on account of quicksand.
Parties were in town last night for
3-inch pipe to case the well and en-
deavor to shut out the sand. 1t was
reported that an artesian flow sew
eral feet high had been encountered,
but the report proved erroneous.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
BORN.

On Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fillmore
Ocker, Of Sweet, q son.
' On Saturday, to Mr. and Mrs. Del
bert Bates, a son.
On Tuesday, TO Mr.. and Mrs Paul
Parrish, at Baker City, Ore, a daugh-
ter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
DIR. Rose Elected President

DIR. r. E. Rose and Clinton Titus
went to Boise Monday to attend the
annual meeting of thr State Dental
association. They returned Tuesday
evening. DR.. Rose was elected presi-
dent of the association.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
A Pleasing Concert

The concert given by Emmett's
band, under the direction of D. E.
Smithson, pleased large crowd, and
plainly showed that the people are
hungry for music. The program was
varied to suit all tastes and was well
rendered.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Bakery Closes

The Palm bakery was sold at
Sherif's sale yesterday 10 the Falk
Mercantile company OF Boise. The
debts Of the concern aside from the
Falk claim, amount to about $1,000.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Dewey Palace to Open

The Dewey Palace hotel at Nampa
has been leased to T. n. Kerr, a
travelling salesman, and will be re-
pcned TO the public September l, it
is announced.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
Passion for Christian Church.

E. E. Coulter of Moore, Mont, has
accepted a call to the pastorate of the
Emmett Christian church. He will
hold services Sunday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08
CANYON COUNTY ASKS
FOR REFUND
CITY of Emmett Was Overpaid
in Road Taxes in 1911
and 1912

The serenity of the council meeting
was disturbed Monday evening by the
reading of communication from l..
C.. Knowleton, auditor of Canyon
county, setting forth that in the years
1911 and 1912 the city Of Emmett re-
ceiyed more of the road tax apportion-
ment than it was entitled to; that
the amount was 208.81; that in 1914
it should have been paid S66.l9 more
than it received, and that the city now
owes old Canyon the balance of
s142.62. Mr.. Knowlton's letter fol-
lows:
an making apportionment to cities
and villages of county road taxes
levied during the years 1911 and 1912,
find your city was paid 25 per cent
of county bridge taxes in addition to
the 25 per cent of county road taxes,
which over-payment is as follows:
1911 ............... .S123.92
1917 ...-...'.....'' o4'o5
$2O8.81
Credit on apportionment of
taxes of 1914. bo.I9
Amount due. ................ Sl42.62
II find appointments were prop
erly made for all other years. Kindly
check up above amounts and commun-
icate with me if you desire further
information concerning same. Inas-
much as the other towns in Canyon
county were proportionately overpaid,
1 am desirous of getting an adjust
Inent with all of them by July l, and
ask that above amount be remitted by
your city or that you signify your
willingness for US to transfer the
debit to Gem county in our settlement
with them of their proporcIonate share
of these over-payments recovered.
al. C. KNOWLTON."
1t appears that other towns were
also overpaid, Caldwell alone re-
ceiving S625 more than was due, and
the refund to Gem county will amount
to considerable. The error was over
looked by VanDeusen in the audit OF
Canyon county's books, and was dis
covered by City Clerk Dunlap of Cald-
well. The matter was referred to the
city attorney for investigation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

One Of the prettiest and best kept
orchards in the valley is that Of VIII
fuckers. His trees are so uniform
that one would suspect Bill (who is
a barber by tradel had not only clip
ped and shaved them, but had also
manieured them and trimmed their
eorns.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

A petition was received from
Bowers & Sinclair, owners of the
property opposite the l. o. F. build
ing, praying for permission to reroof
their building with fire proof material
and make other repairs. The petition
was granted on condition that the old
.outbuildings be removed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

Two new prune orchards on the
South slope that present a fine ap-
pearance are those of J. c. Allmon
and A. P Peterson. There are 10
acres in each. The trees are thrifty,
uniform and well cultivated. Jason
KeleIy has charge Of the Allmon tract.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

John Burger entered protest
against the change of the sidewalk
grade in front of his property on
Main street between Wardwell and
Mckinley.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

VIM. Ames filed a protest against
being included in the sprinkling OF
Park street between Wardwell and
Mckinley, and his name was ordered
striken from the assessment roll.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-06-08

A peeuIiarity Of c. ". Cooks peach
orchard is that none Of the trees
bloomed this year. Maybe they had
hunch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-01
WITNESS TELLS OF VICE
CONDITIONS IN MUNCIE
Furnace Dealer SAID He Collected
Hush Money For Deputy
Prosecutor.
News-Times speciaI serviee:

News-Times Special Service:
MUNCIE. Ind, June Lloyd w
Yount. young furnace dealer and
formerly a slot machine owner, con-
tinued his story in the circuit court
today Of how Gene Williams, dep
Uty prosecuting attorney, extended
police protection 10 blind tiger Oper-
atOrs. gam blers and resort keepers,
for which il is claimed ne received
large sums of money. Williams is
now being tried on an indictment
Jointly charging Williams. Mayor
Bunch and police officials with con-
spiracy TO solicit and accept brides
This morning Yount testified that
Williams was interested in house
Of III fame and collected money each
week from another one. Yount said
Williams engaged him to make col
lections from resort keepers and
promised TO pay him SIS a week.
Under the vigorous cross examina-
ton of Atty. Phil O'Neil for the de-
Tense. Yount was visibly worried.
Questioned closely as TO dates when
he claims he paid Bunch and Will
hams their share of the profits from
the slot machines he seemed to
have only a muddled recollection
and this was made much of by the
defense. Most Of the eros examina-
ton was a review of Younts direct
testimony and brought out little
news.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-01
TO RAISE $4,000 FOR
WHITE PLAGUE FIGHT
Elkhart County i-TuberCu-
IOSiS Society to Begin its
Campaign Today.
News-TImes - ~:

NeWs-t inc. Ntfec40i ceINtIf-
ELKHART. June with the
avowed purpose Of wiping out the
dreaded white plague. tuberculosis.
from Eikhart county. campaign
will begin Thursday 10 raise 5000
for the EIkhart County Anti-Tuber-
culOsis society. under whose auspices
the war against consumption and al
lied diseases has been made.
IL is the aim Of the society 10 give
everybody in Elkhart "A chance TO
make a contribution. 4 meeting
was held az the public library on
Wednesday night. when the city was
divided into districts and captains
appointed for each. The captains
viii name their aids and Thursday
the campaign of solicitation will be
begun With each contribution re-
ceived the donor will ne given a re-
ceipt showing the amount contrib
uted
Miss GWynedd Webster. the county
visiting nurse. employed by the So
Ciety. has done "A wonderful work
during the short time she has work
cd In the county. but has found con-
ditions SO deplOrable and so much
work 20 be done that plan has
been outlined whereby another nurse
viii DC hired TO assist in the task
in Elkhart city and vicinity IN this
way the society hopes 10 have the
situation well in hand within the
next 80 days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-01
LIKE A BOY AT so BUBBLING OVER
WITH STRENGTH AND ENERGY
TAKING IRON DID |

again and see FOR yourself how much you
have gained / have seen dozens Of ner-
vOuS run down people who We're atling
all the while. double their strength and
endurance and entirely get rid Of all
symptoms OF dyspepsia. liver and other
troubles In from ten to fourteen days
time simply by taking iron In the proper
form. And this after they had in some
cases been doctoring for months without
obtaining any benefit. But don't take
the old forms OF reduced iron. iron acetate
or tinctuTe of iron simply 10 save a few
cents. You must take iron in a form
that can be easily absorbed and assimi-
lated like nuXated iron II you want a to
do YOU any good otherwise IL may prove
worse than useless Many an athlete or
prizefighter has won the day simply be
cause he knew the secret OF great strength
AMI endurance and filled his blood With
iron before he went into the affray
while many another has gone down TO in
glorious defeat simply for the lack OF
ir0n.-E Sauer, VI ID.
NOTE.-NuXated Iron. recommended
above by DR.. Sauer is not a patent medi-
cine nor secret remedy. but one which is
we'll known 20 druggists and whose iron
constituents are widely prescribed by
eminent physicians everywhere Unlike
the CIDER inorganic iron products. II Is
easily assimilated. does not inIure the
teeth. make them black. nor upset the
stomach on the contrary, 10 Is most
potent remedy. In nearly all forms OF IN
digestion as Well rs Tor nervous. run
down conditions. The manufacturers have
such great confidence in Nuxated Iron
that they offer 70 forfeit $4,000 to any
charitable institution II they cannot take
any man or woman under 80 who lacks
| iron and Increase their strength 200 pei
cent or over In four weeks time. provided
| they have no serious organic trouble
They also offer % refund your money Il
IN does not az least double your strength
and endurance in ten DAYS time 10 Is
L "a = zfaf- ttff WnFffe-EfE
Rate Drug Store and all other druggists
adrf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-01
BRAZILIAN GETS SLAPPED;
SEEKS CHICAGO CONSUL

International News Service:
VALPARAISO, Ind, June l.
Uncle Sam may find need for some
Of the battleships he has been voting
recently. and find need very soon.
Jose Safriere is authority for this
assertion. He is a Brazilian student
at Valparaiso university. He will be
the casus belh, or something like
that
Jose, who says his father is a SEN
ator in the Brazilian parliament,
and a Rio de JaneirO millionaire,
declares he was slapped and put into
d barrel by several young men at
Flint lake. The sheriff refused to
make any arrests, the Brazilian as
serts, and i.e has been in communi-
cation with the Brazilian consul in
Chicago.