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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01
HANNA
BY Mrs. J. |. Guthrie.

f. J. Reynolds reached home We'd
nesday after a three weeks visit with
relatives in Michigan. He was ac-
companied by his mother who will be
warmly welcomed by the many friends
she made during former visit. They
were greatly delayed on the trip by
severe storms being blocked in Raw
Inns, Wyo., for 20 hours.
The young people are eagerly look
ing forward to Friday evening with
happy anticipation of a good time at
the Spaulding home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bolton of Pay
cite We're the guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Wayman, returning home
Monday morning.
A full crew of men for both day
and night are now on duty at the
Landing sheds on the J. +. Clinton
ranch, where the little ones and their
mothers are carefully sheltered and
given every attention possible.
Among the former employees who
have again resumed their work on the
Clinton ranch are Joe Gamble, who
has just returned from Virginia, and
Elmer Preston, who recently returned
from the border.
The Ringer well drill outfit came
up from Fruitland this week and
began operations at the VanDeusen
ranch on Bissel creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Temple of
Marysville, Kan, were guests at the
j. |. Guthrie home on Monday and
Tuesday.
Quincy Calender is hauling lum-
Der from the Gem State yards at
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01

either connection the aforesaid boos-
tiers realize that they are up against
it. The highway along the Short Line
from Nampa to Weiser will be ex-
tensively used but since they have
that road already constructed, why
consider that portion of the route. The
bone of contention is on the route
from Weiser to New Meadows in COM
parison with the route from Boise to
Mccall. The appropriation will be
passed upon by body of men whom
we, as a state, have chosen to repre-
sent us, and when we have a really
meritorious proposition we believe
there is no fear but that they will act
in the best interests of the people.
Therefore we advice the boosters to
rely more on the merit of their pro-
position and less on the highway COM
mission engineers garbled opinion.
Cascade News.
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MONTOUR.

The weather in this section is quite
cold again. Last week a goodly supply
of hot air came up from the banana
belt and warmed things pretty well
so most of the snow melted and a
robin came to cheer us up. Now if
the ground hog only stays in we will
SOW our banana seed next month.
Mr.. Pugh took his family and Vora
Mare and wife to Sweet Sunday even
ing in his Buick. Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanton, Gilbert Stanton, Grace
and Maurice holland composed auto
load which Lloyd Cox took. They re-
port the meetings very good and were
delighted with the singing. Rev. Lines
and Higgins are conducting the meet
ing at that place.
Mrs. w. X. Williams accompanied
by her son Robert and Clarence
Maulding were luncheon guests at
Montour Heights Friday.
Jack McMurran went to Cascade
Monday.
r. f. holland is having the inflam-
matory rheumatism.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01

ways see some little details which the
papers miss, and l was glad that
saw it personally. One phase was
touchingly brought out by the Wash
ington Herald in its account of the
funeral, its headline reading, "Taps,
With Quavering Sob, Sounded Over
Dewey's Grave" This referred to
the fact that when it came to blowing
taps" the bugler of Dewey's flag
ship at Manila Bay was so affected
that he almost broke down, and tears
coursed down his bronzed cheeks. l
could not see that part of the cere-
mony, but was close enough to hear
the faltering notes of the bugle." Mr..
Kar says his family expect to join
him early in April. Mrs. Kar is now
at Ogden.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01
UPPER MESA
BY Mrs. G. II. Parks.

A little girl baby arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baisch
Saturday.
The Butte division of the Farmers
Union are planning "A basket dinner
10 be held at the brick schoolhouse
Friday.
The Boise auto stage truck took a
load Of household goods to Boise Tues
day for Mr.. Cowan and Mr.. Emerich.
Mrs. A. Hoistad has rented his
sixty-acre ranch to Mr. Helmick
Who said we were not to have much
cold weather this winter?
Mr.. Williams is digging a well on
the John Mcconnell ranch.
Mr. Imam is improving his home
stead by erecting house and otoher
buildings and clearing the land.
James Catalan had the misfortune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01

The steam shovel men are abou-
through with the cut and are making
preparations for moving the machine
across the river.
The friends of Mrs. Frank Clarkson
of Horseshoe Bend were shocked to
hear of her sudden death, which oc-
Cured Saturday morning. Mrs. Clark
son was a kind, lovable woman and
god neighbor. We recall an in
stance which happened before her
marriage to Mr.. Clarkson. A very
poor old gentleman died at the home
of friend who was not able to pur-
chase coffin for him, and Mollie
took one of her dress skirts and
covered the pine box made for him
so it would not be so bare. She was
only girl then, but her heart was
full of tenderness for the aged strang-
sr who died away from home. Heaven
was prepared for such as she. The
and children have the SYM
)athy of host of friends.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01
NEWS OF GEM COUNTY
By The Index's Correspondents.

to lose a valuable young horse last
Thursday.
Mr.. Bartholow has rented the p. NJ.
Spratt ranch just south of Mrs. John
Sanders place.
Quite a number of the children in
the smaller grades are absent from
school They have been having the
whooping cough.
Mr. Graves of Emmett has been
hauling hay to the Emerich ranch
where he expects to move soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preble visited their
daughter, Mrs. Loe Reed Tuesday.
A. P. Peterson is saving wood for
f. II. SPOTS.
The U. A. Club held their annual
election of officers at the school
house Saturday.
Mr.. Little is building quite num-
Der of small sheep sheds on his Lit
tie Butte ranch.
VIM. Emerich had the misfortune
to fall and injure his side while help
ing to load stove.
Last week was butchering time for
a number of ranchers in these parts.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01
SOUTH SLOPE.


Robert Smith left Saturday for
Cascade TO work for the B.-P. Lumber
Co. During his absence Mrs. Smith
and babies will remain at the home
of her parents, J. W. and Mrs. Wills,
Marvin Hutton returned to his
work at Cascade Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Modin spent the week in
Boise, visiting her sister.
Henry Obermeyer had broken
axle on his auto. in consequence of
the elegant CD roads that the peo-
pie ride over near Rocky Point. 1t
seems to me we remember a promise
that this road should be graded-we
hope so.
The Obermeyer Bros. have leased
tract of land from Jones and Rogers
on the East Slope.
Mrs. Fred Wilhelm of Letha at
tended the Crescent Club meeting Fri
day.
Nadine Tucker had two sick days
the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stinson, Mr.. Stoner
and gentleman musician playing for
Harry Shropshire during his illness.
went TO Pearl last Friday, where the
orchestra played for a dance.
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Sheep.
North-South Highway.

Considerable apprehension is felt
by the boosters of Caldwell, Payette,
Weiser and the Weiser Valley towns
for fear their proposed state highway
will be taken away from them and
made from Boise to Mccall, via Long
Valley. The boosters evidently rea-
lie that the latter route is the most
meritorious, else why all the fuss?
The intention of the state is to build
a highway that will accommodate the
largest number of persons and at the
same time will appeal to the tourists
by reason of its scenic beauty. In
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01
Taps, With a Quavering Sob"

A Letter received few days ago by
Frank Berry from c. P. Kar gives
an account of a touching incident
that occurred at the funeral of Ad-
miral Dewey, held at Washington,
D. C. He writes: 81 was close and
interested observer of the Dewey fun
eral, as the government offices were
all closed for the day. 1t was fit
ting tribute to the memory of a pop
ular American hero. presume the
papers which you get out there gave
a full account of it, but one can al
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01
CENTRAL MESA
By Mrs. L. E Dayton

Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer and Fred Fish
er of Letha visited at the Conra'
home one day last week.
Will Burdell returned from a 81,
week visit with relatives at Black
foot Tuesday of last week.
Ray Wallace was sick couple Of
days last week.
The annual election of the U. A
Club was held at the brick school
house Saturday, January 9th. Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year were.
| President, Mrs. Geo. Parks; vice
president, Mrs. Burton; secretary, Mrs
Sutton; treasurer, Mrs. SPOTS, cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Dayton.
The revival meeting at Central
Mesa began Monday night and will
continue through the week, Saturday
night excepted.
A number of the B. Y. p. U. work
ers came out from Emmett the first
night to assist in the meeting, they
were, Misses Scott, Suit, Pattison,
Wright, Kesler and Hampton and
Messrs Gaylord, Finley, Scott, Tar
Teton, Carpenter, Hunt and Knox. We
were very glad to have these young
people at our services.
Fred Spear returned to the Gem
state Monday from a visit in Arkan-
sas. He was accompanied by his
father, mother, brothers, sisters and
a boy friend. The party were five
days making the trip, on account of
being snowbound in Wyoming. John
Fulgham who was to meet them, hav-
ing forgotten to provide oil for his
lamps Cor tank only went part way
Mr.. Buck, however, being in town,
brought the women and children out
and the men walked.
Mr.. and Mrs Graves spent Sunday
evening at the Dayton home.
Rev. Lathrop is spending part of the
week in this vicinity, visiting among
the members of his congregation.
Craig Bros. have bought the Lester
Nichols place, now occupied by Mrs.
Fulgham.
Invitations are out for another
social at the brick school
house Friday, February End.
Sunday school at Central Mesa next
Sunday at 2 p. m. Preaching at 1880
~ Rev. Lathrop. Everybody cordial
y welcome.
Nazarene Sunday school at 10 a.
n. Preaching at IL o'clock. Rev.
Pastor
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01
PORTLAND MARK EFT REPORT
Cattle.

Cattle.
Jan. 30-The cattle market open
ed up yesterday with light supply
in the pens and buyers had to step
lively to get what they wanted. There
was a good demand from all buyers,
especially from small coast butchers
which lent considerable strength to
the market. Prime beeves were the
best sellers and prices were good
25 cents higher on all fair to prime
beef. One load of prime heavy
steers brought SO with another load
of light steers at $S.75. A number
of lunches crossed the scales at
$3.50 and $3.50. Good kinds brought
1925 and $S.40 with medium ones
from $40 to $775. Best beef cows
brought SITS, an advance of big 25
cents. The COW supply was extreme
ly light and what there was of it was
of ordinary dairy types.
Hogs.
Hog prices continued the skyward
ascent yesterday when another big
25 cents advance was made. There
was moderate supply with heavy
demand and trading was very active,
ieb easy liiiiC VI IL ain,
getting everything they asked for
Prices are now within 10 cents of the
former price record of $11.50 during
1909. The bulk of the hogs crossed
the scales at SLIPS with the top of
$1l.35. Pigs were in light supply
and brought 1915 to $40.
Sheep.
Receipts of sheep yesterday were
the largest seen here for many months
and buyers were anxious for supplies
An advance of % cents was made in
all classes. Prime lambs crossed the
scales at $12.25. Best yearlings are
quoted S10.25 to S10.50 with wethers
from $40 to S10.25. Quotations on
ewes were lifted so cents to 50. 1925
for prime stuff. Fat shorn lambs are
bringing $40 to $1025.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-01

Letha and will build an addition 10
x26 on his house in Sand Hollow.
Mrs. Justine West of Emmett spent
Monday and Tuesday at the w. S.
Wayman home.
]. |. Guthrie and w. B. Temple
spent a few hours in Payette Tues
day.
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School Warrant Call.

Notice is hereby given that on Feb
ruary 3, 1917, l will pay upon pre-
sentation at my office in the Bank of
Emmett, at Emmett, Idaho, all war
rants of the Independent School Dis
trict of Emmettsville No. to and
including No. 1905.
E. K. HAYES, Secretary.
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Butter Wrappers at the Index office
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-28
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
ON NAVY AND BONDS
Liberty Loan Committee and
Navy League Men Will
Visit Nearby Towns.

Today members Of the Navy league
and OF the local Liberty bond commit
tee will start on a tour of nearby
towns in an endeavor to arouse inter-
est and patriotic response to the call
of the Navy league and the Liberty
bonds.
This afternoon at Skiatook there
will be n big demonstration. c. H.
Cleveland. president OF the First Ma
tional bank of that place and former
member of the county commission,
has sent word to the members in Tulsa
that there will be big celebration
at Skiatook in honor OF their coming.
A Flag raising and parade with, patri-
otic music by the school children will
be one OF the features. Glenn Condor
will make the principal speech.
From Skiatook the Tulsa men will
proceed to Collinsville on Tuesday.
Broken Arrow on Wednesday and
Bixby on Thursday. 80
Those who will make the tour are
J, Burr Gibbons, n. II. Graham, G. b..
Rogers. Fred Shaw. Glenn Condor and
Chief Quartermaster Roy u. Whalen.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-28
IDEA OF COMMUNITY
HARVESTING TAKES
Not Only the Concern of
Farmers, but of All Citi-
zens, to Save Crops.

Special to Tho World
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 27.-No
need for panic exists In Oklahoma
over possible shortage of harvest
hands, declares w. c. Ashton. state
labor commissioner, who states tina,
the problem is fairly well In hand.
What Is needed IS determination
that not an acre of grain shall suffer
and active work now to meet the com
ing need.
There may be a shortage of regular
harvest laborers." Mr. Ashton states
perhaps there Is. But the problem of
saving every acre of wheat is one that
we must meet. and cooperation from
every industry Will solve 1t. We arc
recommending community harvest
ing wherever possible. Farmers In
many districts are already organizing
to trade work during the rush season
with those who have little or no small
grain planted getting their other work
out of the way early"
The harvest reserve" mOvemen,
has gained much hcadway during the
past two months. Industries of the
cities and towns have registered theii
employees to go out in the fields and
shock wheat. If the need arises.
THE harvesting problem is not one
for the farmer alone" Mr.. Ashton
states. ut Is OF equal interest tc
every citizen. our farm army Is OF
just as much importance as our stand
ing army. Everyone OF us mus,
help"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-28
REMAIN
ON THE OFFENSIVE
Austrians Lose More Than
Thousand Men and Eleven
Guns in Days Fight.

Smashing the Austrian lines on the
CarsO plateau and In the mountainous
country north of GoriZia the Italians
have made additional and important
gains General Cadorna's troops also
captured more than twelve hundred
prisoners and II guns.
In an assault between Jamiano and
the coast the Italian troops crossed
the railroad between Duino and Mon
falcone. northeast of San Giovanni.
and carried strongly fortified hill
southwest of Medcazza less than two
miles north Of Duino on the coast.
The capture Of Medeaz2a would be
an important step toward the invest
mcnt Of Duino, a strong natural posi-
ton. A field battery OF ten guns and
Sl2 Austrians were captured by the
Italians
Italians Nictors.
Near PLAYA, where the Italians be
gan their successful drive. Cadorna's
men carried the heights at the head
of the PallioX valley by this success
they connected their lines on Mount
Cucco with those on hin 1868. both of
which were taken carly In the recent
fighting Four hundred prisoners
were captured i'm this sector. Around
Gorizia there was heavy artillery fir
ing. At Castagnavizza. south OF Go
rizia, the Italians were checked in an
attempt 10 take the town.
on the front in France there has
been n rccrudescence of infantry
activity but not on large scale The
British made gains I'm local attacks
northwest of St Quentin and near
Fontaine les -Croisillos, on the south
ern end of the Arras battlefield, and
repulsed a German attack east OF
Loos' north of Arras.
Prince Gains Ground.
On the Alsne and Champagne fronts
both the Germans and French have
been active. Around Teton in Cham
payne the German crown prince made
three attacks and succeeded in penc-
trating the French line. A counter
attack by General Petains troops
however, forced the Germans to re
tire again to their own lines. North
OF the Aisne the Germans were re-
pulsed in an attack against the Laf-
faux mill, an important point South
OF Pargny on the Ailctte north OF
Braye Loanois, Berlin reports, five
French attacks were made in vain.
as was an attack near Vauxalllon
north Of LaffauX mill.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-28
INDIAN IS GIVEN
RIGHT TO FIGHT
Creek Saw Service in Islands,
but Got Bobtail Because
of Liquor.
From The World Bureau.
TOI Metropolitau Bank Building

fuA metropolitan bduh puhhluss
WASHINGTON, May 27,-The war
department has issued an order PERI
hitting George w. Morey Of Henry
eta to enlist in the United States
army.
Morey is a Creek Indian by blood
and owner OF an allotment in the
Glenn Pool oil field that pays him a
royalty of $3.50 a month. He was in
the United States federal army, be-
longing to Company \. Second In
fantry, located at Fort Shafter,
Hawai
He was discharged under article OF
war No liSh which. translated,
means that he was dishonorably dis
charged for drunkenness.
with war on with Germany, Morey
desires to again serve his country. and
to this end he wrote TO Washington.
asking that he be granted permission
to enlist as a volunteer.
81 had too much money for my own
good" he wrote, but l now want to
fight for my Flag and country, and
will go, II allowed to- and will comply
strictly to the articles OF war"
Other than the infraction OF the war
articles as mentioned above, Morey
is said to have been most excellent
soldier, and on his record as such,
the war department granted him per-
mission to re-enlist.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-28
Four Towns Gone.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 2S.-A
telephone message from Hickman,
Ky, shortly before midnight stated
that many persons had been killed
and scores injured by storm which
swept thru Hickman, Bondurant,
Clinton, Ledford and Bardwell late
today. 1t was reported that Clinton
and Bardwell virtually had been de-
strOyed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-28
CATO SELLS LIKELY TO
MOVE UP IN SERVICE
Commissioner of Indian At
fairs Slated for Interstate
Commerce Commission.
From Tho World Bureau.
70I METROPOLITAN Bank Building.

tUf MtNiNpolltH DdHh hulhluE.
WASHINGTON, May 27. - Cato
Sells. commissioner of Indian affairs,
is again being prominently mentioned
for a member of the interstate com
merco commission, under the new law
passed by congress, increasing the
number from seven to nine members.
This bill was before the last con-
gress. but failed to become a law, and
at that time Cato Sells was slated
for an appointment.
Mr.. Sells is not now, nor never has
been an applicant for the position,
however, it is believed he would ac>
cept it If rendered.
At one time he was offered a posi-
ton with tho interstate commerce
commission for "A line of special
work, which involved the compilation
of the statistics Of every railroad in
the United States.
At that time Secretary Lane re.
quested Mr. Sells not to accept the
position, notwithstanding that the
salary was more than double that OF
the position of Indian commissioner.
Mr.. Lanes time is mostly taken up
with the national defense board and
II was his desire that Mr.. Sells re-,
main for that reason: and in acquiesc-
ing in Mr.. Lanes wishes, Mr.. Sells
did patriotic thing for his country
in not weakening the interior depart
ment by leaving a position the filling
OF which would re hard matter to
find one as competent as Mr.. Sells.
Those who have dealings with the
Indian office claim that Mr.. Sells is
a most excellent administrative Of
ficer, and that he has done and is now
doing a great work for the betterment
of the conditions of the American In
dian-thc governments ward.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-28
Toll at NiattoOn.

MATTOON, H., May 27.-With a
total of more than one hundred dead
and many times that number injured
bv the tornado which swept central
Illinois and northwestern Indiana on
Saturday, the populace of the devas.
tated section tonight had established
systematic methods to relieve the suf-
ferinPs Of the hurt and homeless
Sunrise today revealed Mattoon had
lost fifty known dead, with a score of
persons stin missing; five hundred in
lured, some of whom may die, and
suffered the devastation of 1i0
blocks of homes in the north part OF
the city The wind razed 496 homes
and partly destroyed 146 more, rem
dering two thousand persons home
less. Those are being housed with
friends, In public buildings, or in a
tented refuge in Peterson park.
Charleston, ten miles east, with
five thousand population, suffered a
larger loss in proportion to its size
than Mattoon, the known dead total
ing 81, with n score missing:
Scores were injured in Charleston
also and some business buildings were
wrecked. including a hotel. two rail-
road stations. three grain elevators
and n lumber yard.
Reports from the rural regions IN
dicate no extensive loss of life outside
Mattoon and Charleston.
Sweeping thru Modesto to the south
whore much damage was done, the
storm rushed northeast, dropping
down on the north part Of Mattoon,
leaving unscathed the business parts
of the city and barely touching the
Industrial plants. the whirlwind trav-
eled high until II reached Charleston.
There the storm again gripped the
earth and tore away substantial
buildings and crushing out the lives
of two score human beings. Citizens
of Charleston tonight still sought
missing persons while doctors and
nurses worked over the injured and
public officers and committees OF
business men arranged relief meas
ures for the living victims of the
storm.
The storm wore itself out In the
northwestern corner Of Indiana. Fire
broke out I'm Mattoon but soon was
mt out without serious damage. The
darkness Of the cloudy whirlwind was
succeeded. after a brief intermission
of bright sunshine, by the blacknes'
Of night. unrelieved In the stricken
ouarter of Mattoon by artificial light
because Of the damaged lighting sys-
tenn. For hours there was n confused
rushing about of the survivors In the