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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
TO TEST VALIDITY OF
LIEN ON CANAL
Suit Brought to Quiet Title to
Bench PrOperty-Smith
Lien at Issue.

Suit has been filed in the Gem Coun-
ty district court to test the judgment
which ]. w. Smith holds against the
Canyon canal for some $4,000 The
title of the case is Johnson Craig VS..
j. w. Smith, and is an action to quiet
title. The attorneys are Richards G.
Haga of Boise and j. NJ. Thompson of
Caldwell.
1t will be remembered that last
January the Canyon canal was sold at
sheriff's sale to satisfy Smiths judg-
ment. Smith was sub-contractor un-
der Faris & Kesl, who constructed the
Canyon canal system. Because of a
dispute over the classification of the
work done by Smith, settlement was
not made by Faris & Kesl. Later the
company became bankrupt. Then
Smith sued the Emmett Irrigation dis
trict. The case went to the supreme
court and that court ruled that Smith
judgment was good, provided there
was any equity left in the lands or
the canal for him to levy upon. The
property was bought by Smith at
sheriff's sale. The II months in
which the irrigation district has to
redeem the property expires this
month. The object of the present
suit is to compel Smith to appear in
court and show what equity he has in
the canal. The district contends that
inasmuch as the canal will not carry
more than enough water to irrigate
the lands under it, there is no equity
left for Smith.
The closing paragraph of the pa
pers filed is as follows:
"That defendant (Smith) be for
ever enjoined and debarred from as
serting any claim in or to said irriga-
ton system, or to the management or ,
possession thereof, or in the water
rights, shares and interests so acquir-
ed by this plaintiff (Craig) and other
purchasers of water right, and for
costs of suit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Church Entertainment.

An entertainment will be given at
the l.. d. S. church Friday evening
at o'clock. The program will con-
sist of musical numbers, readings,
etc. Admission 10 and 10 cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Gem County Snuhbed.

Although Gem county gave Gov
ernor Alexander half of the majority
by which he was elected, not a sin
gle Democrat of this county has been
allowed to share in the pie that is
being distributed. 1t isn't square
deal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
A Fine Specimen.

Mrs. J. S. Robinson received as a
Christmas present from her son-in-
law, Berle Wilson of Weiser, an un-
usually fine Indian spear head. 1t is
of smoky flint, about inches long
and perfect in shape. 1t was picked
up near Weiser.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Tax Foreclosure Suits to be Instituted

.
There are about 20 cases of unpaid
taxes for 1914 in Gem county. 1t is
expected that more than half of these
will be redeemed before the time re-
quired to commence suit in foreclosure
comes around. These delinquent GER
tificates are held by the county audi
tor. 1t is now made the legal duty of
the prosecuting attorney to foreclose
these tax sale certificates in the same
manner that mortgage is foreclosed,
which throws upon the land the extra
burden of costs and attorneys fees.
The date fixed for commencing the
suits this year falls on the
18th day of February While the
coming session of the legislature is
expected to change the revenue laws
Of the state so as not to require
yet any action taken will
not affect the tax sale certificates now
ssued, which will have to be fore
.losed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Ice-20G0 Tons.

J. C. Allmon completed his ice har-
vest yesterday and has total of 1000
tons stored away for next summers
use. A large portion of the ice is from
10 to u inches thick.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Com
mercial Club will be held tomorrow
evening. New officers are to be elect
ed and important business is to be
considered. Come
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
Farmers BUY Tractors.

Two tractors for farm work have
been sold this week. One OF them is
for Louis Bourg, 1920 Galway trac-
tor, and the other, 9-1S Case trac-
tor, is for Ira Flagler.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
To First Grade Pupils.

Parents having children to enter
the First grade this term are request
ed to confer with Superintendent De-
Bolt at once.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

A marriage license was issued yes
terday in Canyon county to Paul A
Jones of Irrigon, Oregon, and Irena
A. Fishback of Letha.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

The High School basketball team
has received new jerseys. They are
light blue, with a gold colored band
around the body upon which is woven
the initials E. H. S.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

The Emmett Auto & Garage COM
pany this week sold a Studebaker
Four automobile to Charles Clemmons
of Sweet.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04
NO. Is.
MCC0NNELLS BUY MON.
TOUR TOWNSHIP
Entire Interests of Dewey Es-
tate, Including Ranch,
Bought for $4,000.

The biggest real estate deal in this
section in many years was negotiat-
ed Saturday, when the Mcconnell Bros.
extensive sheep raisers of this city.
bought all the interests of the Dewey
estate at Montour, paying $4,000.
The sale includes all unsold lots and
other property on the Montour town
site, the houses and farm buildings on
the old Marsh & Ireton ranch and
753 acres of ranch lands, which in
clude the Marsh & Ireton ranch and
other ranches adjoining which were
acquired by the Dewey estate several
years ago.
Through this purchase, the McCon-
nell Bros. become the third largest
land owners in Gem county and the
third largest sheep raisers in the coun-
ty Their rise in the ranks of sheep
men has been rapid during the last
few years. At present they own
5000 head of ewes and much land, in
cluding beside the ranch acquired at
Montour, the splendidly equipped
creek ranch and another on
the Emmett bench.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

W. W. Wilton reports the following
sales this week.
Mrs. A. n. Skillman to Elmer Rose
40 acres adjoining the Rose ranch at
Bramwell. Price S2100.
Bank of Emmett to Isaac Womack,
a 4-room house and acre of land in
south part of town.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

Stone jars from half to thirty gal
ions at Reilly's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

The Majestic, the range with
reputation, at Reilly's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-01-04

Insure your property with Sinclair
and save from Is to 25 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
FIELD ONLY BASES FULL AND UNCLESAM UP
STRIKEOUT MARK
GOES TO SCHUPP
Giant Pitcher Wins Sea-
sons Title by Whiting
IL Cardinals in July
ALEXANDER IS SECOND

In addition to climaxing a most brll-
liant season with "a worlds series SHUT
out. Ferdie Schupp, the young fiaht
southpaw, also has the distinction OF
holding the 1917 strike-out record lor
the big Leagues. on July Feruie
famed a fDl dozen of Cardinals, whicn
was the greatest number or strlhe-ou'S
iammed into asgame last season
While Schupp holds the strike rec,
ord. the strike-out crown of 1917 should
he awarded to Big Jim Vaughn, OF the
Cubs. the hefty Yankee discard. Schupp
nitched only two games in which lie
obt lined more than seven strike-outs
both of them being against the Cardi-
nails, while Vaughn pitched eight sucA
contests.
Big Jim's pitching last season was
studded with brilliant whining perform
ances. lie pitched one game In WhIch
he had eleven strike-outs, another III
which he famed ten opponents, three ~
which he breezed nine and three more
i'm which he struck out eight NO otheI
pitcher I'm either league mas recoru
approaching this one.
strangely enough, the Cincinnati Reds,
,ho hardest hitting club in the National
/ League last season, was the blggest con-
, ,ributor TO Vaughn's strike-out cohectloh'
/ Three of his big strike-out games were
/ pitched against Mattys club. two eacn
against st Louis and Pittsburgh ana
one against the Phillies. Despite the
fact that Vaughn was particularly el-
fectiye against both the Giants ana
/ Dodpers. neither of these teams con-
/ tributed TO his high strike-out record. He
sim, out the Dodgers three times, but
failed to get eight strike-outs in any oil
| them. - ,-,,,.,,,,
The pitcher who approaches Vaughn
, .ha closest In high number OF strike-out
performances is Grover Alexander. OF
tha phillies. The former Quaker crack
,itched six games in which lie secured
more than seven strilSe-out victims, but
four of these were eight strike-out games
and the two others contests in which he
! struck out nine men.
Tbe strikc-out record in the American
| League last season was made by Walter
| Johnson. the famous pitcher of the
I Vashingtonians. Walter came Withln
one stI.ike-out of tying Schupp's season
and National League record. ON April
ii. the opening day of the season
Johnson struck out eleven OF the Ath-
Ietics, strangely enough, that was the
only time during 1917 that Johnson
ntcfed a game in which he struck out
moro than seven men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
GOLFERS MAY ADOPT
TWO-DAY JOURNEYS
New York Clubs Look With
Favor on Travis's
System

Should the Metropolitan Golf Assocla-
tion or the clubs in membership thereof
decide to give two-day invitation tourna-
ments next season they will be trying out
a scheme which long has been advocated
by Walter J. Travis. Instead of sixteens
divisions of eight will qualify. The medal
round will be held on Friday mornings
the first round of match play the same
afternoon, leaving the semifinal and finai
rounds for Saturday.
For two or three years the Garden City
veteran has been trying to get the clubs
in the district to adopt some such ar
rangement in place of the three-da
Journeys that have held sway for so
long, but for some reason 1t did not catch
on during the piping times of peace. Now
that the war clouds have gathered and
the golfers above military age must have
some exercise TO keep them in condition,
the chances are strong that Mr.. Travis
will see his wishes fulfilled during the
season of 1918.
How many golfers who know Mr..
Travis only through his many triumphs
on the links are aware that the Garden
City wizard has "a son who Is following
in his fathers footsteps? Truth to tell,
Bartlett Travis is several stages re-
moved from his fathers pinnacle or skill,
but those who have played with him on
| the courses around Garden City say that
his game has possibilities. Incidentally,
| IL has TO be recorded that at the present
time there is no prouder daddy in the
world than Walter j. Travis, and this is
not accounted for by any sporting ability
shown by his boy, but because young
Travis has elected to play a mans part
| in the present crisis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
THREE XMASDAY
SHOOTSPLANNED
Clearview, Glen Willow
and Fort Side Clubs
List Trap Matches
OTHER CUNNING GOSSIP

Local gunners will celebrate Christmas
Day at the traps. Three clubs have listed
programs, Clearview, Glen Willowf and
Fort Side Inn being the trio. The card
will be n variegated one, for both clay.
target shooters and devotees of the live
bird wing sport will have their inning.
At Colwyn Harry Fishers cunning
brigade of West Philadelphia, Darby
and suburbs will have the Clearview
club for their Christmas pastime at the
"sport-alluring" game. Gunners can
shoot at fifty or 100 clay targets and
have chance to grab Cne of the many
prizes offered to high guns. All men
contesting in the ClearvAw events bang
away from the sixteen-yard mark.
Roxborough's shooting enthusiasts will
bang away in the holiday attraction at
the Glen Willow Association. The secre-
tary has arranged a nice program and n
big assemblage of scatter-shot shooters
are expected to contest in the trap.shoo,
Pigeon-wing shots have their inning
at Whitemarsh. for the Fort Side Inn
Gun Club has listed a big TWENTY-FIVE
bird event as their Yuletide number II
IS one Of the biggest events Of the year
and If the dope emanating from that sec.
ton has 1t right, there is going TO be on,
grand match at the Whitemarsh grounds
philadelphia gunners aren't going to pas.
1t up by long shot, for IL is such ar
! important white-fiier card that they ar,
already figuring themselves in the money
Why this shoot measures UP so well I,
the local gunners is that all of the marks
men get n handicap, so that they hav,
an equal chance of cashing in for th,
big honors.
/ Isaac Knowles and Sam Ocbletree
local pigeon shots. have charge of tn,
sport Harry HOFFMAN, Davy Paul, Ear
Melrath. Clair and George EiIber. al
local wing shots, are contemplating th,
trip. and with dozens of other brillian
shooters figuring likewise there shouI,
be some big doings at the upstate clui
tomorrow.
The target-shooting game in Philly &
far from being on the downgrade. Thi
Is a certainty. In fact, the sport /
growing each year in and around Philly
on saturday the Philadelphia Electro
Gun Club staged big shoot, turkey
being the prizes. and more than seventh
five target shooters graced the traps /,
actual competition. The event was wol
by Charles II. Newcomb, former Stat
and national slngle-target champion
who topped the big field by gatherin,
all but six OF his program. In order 4
do this Newcomb had to do some re
markable maneuvering with his single
barreled gun. Second place in the turke
contest was a tie between John Rother
nell and Harry Sloan. local shooter.
the duet cracked 81 targets apiece.
Newcomb and Sloan ran a necI-and
neck race for the first fifty birds, eac
getting 4s clays Newcomb broke .
and "a in his first two trips to the scor,
while Sloan hit 20 straight and 23. 7
the final string at twenty-five inanimat
birds Newcomb, despite the extreme col
weather and battling winds. secured a 2
against 10 for Sloan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

of May for the express purpose Of en-
abling the students to devote all their
time in the summer to useful work. This
would probably make it impossible to
hold the Poughkeepsie race in June In
any event, and it is probable that neither
Columbia nor Pennsylvania would be
willing to have their crews go to the
training camps up the river for a race
in May because it would interfere too
much with the work of the college year.
Although definite word has not been
obtained from Syracuse. it is understood
that there will be rowing there in the
spring and that varsity and freshman
crews will be developed as usual.
Same True of Others
1t was said by q man yersed in Yale
athletics that there was little likelihood
of a Yale-Harvard regatta on the Thames
this year. Both universities will have
informal crews. but aside from fresh
man race it is not believed that there
will be any rowing races between the
two. Yale has had a crew in training
all fall under the direction of Prof.
Mather Abbott. but there has been nc
talk Of competition. At Harvard the
situation is much the same. What row.
ing there has been since the opening OF
the university in the fall has been pure
| ly informal. and there is said to be no
prospect of a race with Yale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
NEY, REDS STAR PITCHER,
FIRST BALL PLAYER TO CAST
\ BLACK EYE ON NATIONAL GAME
my Diamond Heroes Already Have Entered
Service, With Cincinnati Twirler Lone
Man to Cause Any Reflection

branches the
the first
the sergeant In the Ma
the White
a Red hard h
headners
McNay Bader Pennock
the The Cleveland
eight
her John cDo Miller of the Card
Royal South
Boston
all something
learned until
the Blue state
National League
the draft
with
March
before the Grand
Webb conspireu to
the
false affidavit Toneys
appealed to the
the Federal District At
should have
national pasime
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

The perennial yarn which starthd feNf
a dozen years ago is rampant aSatls
So old 1Ionus Wagner has retirec7
Well--as Tom Roberts, the eminent
guide of Great South Bay, would say
"Mebbe it's; and then agen, rnebbe
faint"
Personally we prefer to await next
Maytime's gentle zephyrs from the
South. why didn't the old codger quit
year ago! And where was he when
dog days rolled around? Right out
there where he has gloried in all his
graceful awkwardness for twenty years
or more and hitting at clip that would
have added a courIe of inches to the
hatband of any recruit.
Wagner is entitled TO hang UP the
mitt and lay aside the mighty willow.
He is forty-three years young and has
enough laid by to foil every rainy day
between now and the time he must
take the last strike from Umpire Grim.
But Wagner is the youngest man OF
his age between the confines of the At
lantic and Pacific. There Is nothing the
matter with the hinge In his whip. His
underpinning may be a bit more brittle
| than in days of yore he is more easily
/ hurt these days But he i, right there
/ yet with II mighty fair turn of speed.
! and though his batting eye has dimmed
/ he clouts far above the average.
A man who could be lurei out of an
ncunced retirement. as was Wagner last
summer, will have to stay put long
time before we believe him gone for
ever. 1t would be next to IA tragedy in
the National League, this proposed re-
tirement of John Henry Wagner. For
he is quite as much an institution as
the National League itself.
lie must go some time, it Is true. But
why just now? His is not the case OF a
mere shadow OF former greatness
! Wagner is still a grand player And in
these piping times of war, when the
going away of the flower and youth ot
the national game must of necessity
leave baseball hard put to survive the
dawn of peace, men Of the Honus abil-
ity, stability and character are needed
more than ever. He is too grand and
glorious q soldier to desert a stricken
field.
If Wagner quits it will be because he
has deteriorated physically to an unbe-
lievable degree since the close of the
1917 campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
Baseball Is Sared. Jack Barry Springs Something NeU

EAING that his bosses will follow the example set by W. r. Baker
L. s. of Red
busler his lair Ill
"a
he
results But Jack should
All of this
publicity who
in modesty
I publc and breaking print
he has to tak Barry has
mystery
Being what is commonly known as big
will dhuy
works those in the alleged
Mr. DusEan
ticket
the
final trip New York last season
working interests while
appoint
the of 1915
BARRY.
of predicted big-eague
IL 1906 he at
Fordhan On that daS
broke UP
in knocked the ball the
since that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
TREMENDOUS SPORTING REVIVAL
HATWILL COME AFTER THE WAR
WILL MAKE SUNDAY ENVIOUS
Several Hundred Thousand Youngsters in
Trench and Camp Beginning to Realize
Pleasure of Outdoor Sports
BY GRANTLAND RICE
Christmas Eve in Camp

There is no dream that could be half so speet
On Christmas Ere-ot t,cilight-just to drift
To fdr-of lands through 7cinters stariess beat.
Where, IN q dream, one sees Times curtains lift
Aud sho1c The old remembered hearth OF home,
And as the dream drifts by, dim vraith on crdiH,
To anchor theTe-u strdggter from the foam
OF stormy seas that almost acreck ones faith
There as no dream like this rhen dusk sUngs loW
On Christmas Eve-chen from the aOintry gloom
Dim roces come aud speak from, long ago,
Soft hands reach ou-dnd from the bdrrdck room,
Borne far by tender memories ledre
across the night, some lost soul is Sped
Until 1re reach more the Christmas Eve
We kneV before the reeling corld turned red.
For know Just chot the old life meant,
- Before the flags Of battle acre untltrled
The peace Of home, the ease. the quiet content
That must hare been acithin another acorld;
Ind none wU erer know the brooding pain
CmM hts time has come, through acaning light,
AT Christmas Eue, for arms that reach IN pdin,
Or ranished roices blown across the night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

20 vr,,I,
league pan
Browns have been drawing
that
in
well Pratt
VIII al-around
the American
to of
no nabe
unlikely
~ .
is
Miller
he is
the best
n to
not confined for he has
He broke in a
he has shown
and II traded to New likely be
Ip thai position
1oeeew a "feeler' a
<11 <nk Cobb from Detroit would
~ pstron than did the sale OF Alexander
Collins.
vsnr> ~ tho baseball
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24

way. Lew Miller's West Philiy champs
have several series booked with title as
pirants One is with West Philadelphia
Catholic Club and the opening game
was decided on Saturday. keystone won
by AZ to 20, but the match did net count
as the Catholic club boys were unable to
present their regular lineup.
The first encounter of n series with
West Hope will be played tomorrow aft
ernoon, The West Hope lineup is
Fields and Graft, forwards. and j. Smith,
center, with Weller and Philen, guards.
These three are all from Temple.
Hedet, of the same institution, is sixth
man. on Saturday evening Keystone
tackles Fraternity, first-half champions
Of the Brotherhood League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
EVANS TALKS
OF IDEAL GOLFER
Amateur Champion Would
Have Him Play Over a
Composite Course
WHAT HE REALLY NEEDS
BY CHARLES (CHICK) EVANS

The average American gallery is not
very discriminating. 1t does not under
stand the details Of good shots or the
strong or weak parts Of mans game
The British gallery, on the other hand'
studies the famous players. jots down
notes and even tries, with the aid OF an
umbrella, to initiate the shots. This
characteristic probably accounts for the
fact that the average British player is
better than the average American busi-
ness-man player. The only way TO ad-
vance is to originate something good or
to make better that which some one else
has already made good.
The ideal golfer, OF course, should
combine all the good points Of the lead
ing players. In physique he should re-
semble George Gardner. think that
such a physical makeup embodies more
of the natural qualifications for golf
than any other. In his pursuit Of golf
excellence Gardner did not have SO far
m go as the rest of us. His tempera-
n,ent, too, would be pretty good Sc
lection for our composite player; al
though Francis Ouimet also has way
Of taking things easily. Perhaps the best
femperament OF all, however. would be
one that could get just angry enough
/ in n cSfnpetition to stir himself thor
oughly and yet. fall short of tightened
muscles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24


University of Pennsylvania This
football Joude
championship his
Princeton Har-
played 7-to tie with Princeton
best dopesters
talking about STILL it good thing
championship of something these days
through
drills
with he
other the
The
Mburg a
a the
edwth
IN and Virginia.
played
xslpha a He
line his defense second to
# quarterback, is said be
8E = Frankln of He
Of all, grand field
him turned finished
Will if he remains in college