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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22
III. C. Lynn Wins Libel Suit.
Jury Evidently Holds That Former Prosecutor Fulfilled
Duties Of His Office. Verdict for Plaintiff
Of $500 and Costs.

telling him it was to be used against
one F. C. Baer, he said he would not
have signed the second affidavit had
he known that it contained such a
statement. He testified that the
second affidavit WAS read to him in the
Office Of Lynn G. Lynn in the presence
of H. c. Lynn. John Brokofsky and
Clemens Kelsch. Asked if he talked
with r. L. Watkins relative to any
proposed removal proceedings he said
that he could not remember. Later
a letter was introduced which was
signed II. j. Mayer, was written on
railway stationery, and YVES received
by F. l.. Watkins prior to his COM
ing to Linton, the letter asking for q
detective and stating that several
men and women would help and that
evidence could be secured against
Iblind-pigs. 1t WAS later shown that
he accompanied Watkins to one blind
lpig, the old meat market, when Wat
kins was .concealing his identity to
the public. Plaintiffs attorneys
sought to establish that the first
Mayer affidavit had been prepared by
Charles Coventry. Later letter was
introduced from H. j. Linde to the
defendant asking that the enclosed af.
fidavit be presented to II. j. Mayer
that he might sign and swear to the
same. F. l.. Watkins testified that
either he or Mr.. Linde himself pre-.
pared the affidavit.
H. C. Lynn testified at length as
to his enforcement of the prohibition
law while an official. Relative to the
demands Of F. l.. Watkins, he said
he conferred with his father in one
of the Bismarck hospitals, and also
with II. j. LindS. He testified that
Linde told him to hold an. investigo-
ttion in Linton and to send him the
testimony. He testified that he held
an investigation IN Braddock and
heard several Witnesses. He tes.
titled that he had no copy of the same
having sent the original to Bismarck
He denied knowledge of the operation
Of j. C.. kundert as a blind-pigger ir
the old meat market. Hc admitted
refusing to issue Il warrant for one
Whitney upon the demand Of one
Owens who had been stabbed by Whit.
ney, stating that his reason for doing
SO was that che considered it family
quarrel" He admitted refusing tc
prosecute IN the Henry Schmidt case
at Hague, on the ground that dozer
boys were mixed up in the deal anc
that he didn't propose to issue dozer
warrants. He claimed he was willing
to go to Hague with Schmidt the frs
time Schmidt cpaplained and thai
Schmidt wouldn't go. He said whe1
Schmidt returned tho second time HI
was too busy and promised to go later
He did-the next day after thu
Schmidt letter was printed in thu
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22

One of the longest and hardest
fought lawsuits heard in Emmons
county for years came to conclusion
Monday noon with the charge of the
Court to the jury in the libel suit OF
H. C. Lynn against F. B. Streeter..
The plaintiff was awarded damages
in the, sum of three hundred dollars
The case was up for trial Wednes.
day noon Of last week. The jury
was completed after supper tho same
evening, and the opening statement
of the plaintiff made. The taking OF
testimony began Thursday morning
tho defendant being called for cross
examination. All of the articles
which were included in the libel suit
consisting of published articles from
the Record of June "a. 1916, two is
sues in September, and two issues in
October, 1916, were gone into and
questions asked by plaintiffs attor-
neys as to the sources of information
from which the articles were derived
We might state right here that the
articles covered practically every
thing said in the 1916 campaign in
criticism of the record of H. C. Lynn
during his, term as states attorney
Following the defendants cross-
examination, Nick Heisler, former
chief of police, was called to the
stand relative to a conversation be-
tween himself and the defendant in
the lobby of the German American
State Bank, in the presence of r. j /.
Grain and Edward Braddock during
the time F. L. Watkins was here in
1915. Mr.. Heisler admitted stating
that he had been sent by n. c.: Lynn
to warn the operators of the blind
pig in the old meat market to close.
He testified that he went and found
nothing and that the time of his being
sent there was possibly month earl
ier than Walking visit. He was not
sure of the exact date, nor had nc
means of specifying the exact time.
H. A. Thoreson in a later testimony
stated that he had had almost the
same sort of talk with Heisler and
had written down the same day the
statements made.
H. j. Mayer was called by the
plaintiff and testified as to two af.
fidavits he made, one which VISA useo
in the so-called removal proceedings
and the other later used to repudiate
the first. Mayer testified that ths
defendant had asked him to sign the
first affidavit and that he had done sc
in the presence Of R. j. Grain after
only reading apart of the same. H.
testified that the defendant did no,
make any misrepresentation to hin
as to what purpose the affidavit was
to be put. Asked on cross examina
ton. as to the contents of his secont
affidavit wherein he swore that tn.
defendant had secured the same b,
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Plaintiff admitted that he mad not
signed the complaint in moro than
two instances for violations of the
prohibition law, and that one of those
instances was the case of Robert Dix
on, who ran over his dog while driv-
ing through Linton at a high rate of
speed. He testified that Sheriff
Kyes allowed Dixon to go home to
get bonds without the states attor-
ney's knowledge or consent. Plain
tiff testified that it was not his bus.
mess to sign complaints and that
private individuals must do so when.
ever an arrest was wanted for viola
tions of the prohibition law, and that
he had been so advised by H. j. Lin
de. He testified that the list of liq-
uor shil llaents which were compiled
from the railroad records ut Stras-
burg, Hague mad Linton had only been
cursorily examined by himself and
that he had not paid much attention
to them, and that he did not act be-
cause he didn' believe convictions
could be secured. He admitted that
large quantities to one person was an
indication of violation, and that his
investigation had not been particu-
larly thorough, He stated that he
went to Hague to investigate the case
Of L. p Muenz, but found that Mr.
Muenz was out of town. He stated
that he took the testimony of the
Braddock witnesses but took no furth-
er action because Linde had promised
him to attend to it. He admitted
that he did not know what became
of the whiskey seized from one Him
ing. He admitted knowledge that
there. were rumors second newspa-
per was to be established in Linton at
the time that he gave his advice TO
the commissioners which later. result
ed in mandamus action. He stated
that he had not acted upon the bill
of Mrs. Stella Johnson for the use OF
her building for pest house because
there had been no meeting of tn
board OF health. He testified that he
had called the defendant to his Off
in October, 1874, and asked him VIII,
he (the defendant) was panning hi
II the paper. He swore positively
that the conversation was in October
He added that the defendant had told
him that he would fight "you and your
dad" because they had beaten him in
the former city election. He admit.
ted conversation at that time be-
tween VIM. Jones and H. II. Hanson
in the front Office. The defendant
sworc that the incident referred to
did not take place in October, but in
May, and that no reference was made
to fighting "you and your dad" and
the city election. Defendant further
swore that he could SO positively fix
the date because statements of the
said II. H. Hanson were published in
the Record of May 14th, and that the
conversation took place a few days
prior to that time. At that time
tnerc had been no mention in the Rec
ord Of plaintiffs political aspirations
X. c. Dilly, local drayman, tcsti-
fed that plaintiff once sent him to tell
Kundert to close up. Plaintiff denied
same, and said that he told him to &c
up and buy some beer. Plaintiff tes.
titled that he made no particular cf.
ortf either in the Dilly case nor in
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22
SCHOOL NOTES

The following third and fourth grade
pupils had perfect spelling lessons the
past month: Anna Postlc. Wilbur
Burge, Cecil Gillcsric. Roy Rudy and
Velna Corner.
Twenty third and fourth grade pu-
pills were neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the past month.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-22

Carnival and Basket Social ut the
opera house. Friday evening, February
%, 1917, given by the Ladies' Guild.
and everybody invited to attend. All
ladies requested to bring baskets con-
tainig lunch for two, and hot coffee
will bo furnished. Baskets will be
auctioned, and proceeds 60 for church
improvement. ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-06
NO. 0is7.
In the District Court Of the Third
Judicial District OF the State Of
Idaho. In and for Ada County.

HH
In the District Court OF the Third
Judicial District OF the State Of
Idaho. In and for Ada County.
Stephen Utter, Auditor as Trustee
for Ada County. State Of Idaho,
Plaintiff. "a.
Levy Adams. Lloyd Adams. Fred
Adams. Nampa Meridian Irrigation
District, Lloyd Adams, Defendants.
Notice OF Sherin's Sale under Or
der OF Sale on Judgment and Decree
OF Foreclosure and Sale of Tax Lien.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale issued out of the above entitled
court on a judgment and decree OF
foreclosure and sale of a tax lien re-
covered In said court In the above
entitled action, on the 18th day of
December. 1915, In favor of the alb
owe named plaintiff and against the
property OF the above named defend
ants hereinafter described. Said writ
reciting the material PARTS OF said
Judgment, duly attested on the 9Th
day of March, 1917, and TO the sher-
III OF Ada County, Idaho, directed,
and to me. Emmitt Pfost, as such
sheriff delivered on the 7th day of
March, 1917, for execution, com
handing and requiring me as such
sheriff to execute the judgment by
making the sale. applying the pro-
ceeds thereof In conformity there
with in the manner prescribed by
law.
The premises directed by said or
der of sale to be sold are described
therein as follows. to-wit:
Lot 20 North u Lot 10 Block 1
Anderson's 2nd addition to Meridian
Together with all and singular the
tenements. Entertainments and APP
p~urtenances thereunto belonging or
In anywise appertaining.
Notice Is hereby given. that on the
9Th day of April. 1917, at the hour
of 3 o'clock In the afternoon OF that
day, ia front OF the county court
house door in Boise City.Ada county.
Idaho,
| will sell at public auction sale all
and singular the above described
property or so much thereof as may
be sufficient: that the proceeds or
said sale WIN pay the Judgment as
set out In said writ, together with
interest. costs and expenses of sale.
TO the highest bidder therefor in
cash lawful money.
Dated the esd day OF March, 1911.
EMMITT pFoST.
Sheriff of Ada County, Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-06
Motto. TO Creditors.


Estate Of William NJ. Lynch. De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given By the nn.
designed administrator of the Es-
tate of William NJ. Lynch. deceased.
10 the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers, within ten months
after the first publication OF this no
tice. to the said administrators at the
Office of his attorney. 1912 Idaho
building. Boise. County OF Ada. State
Of Idaho. this being the place fixed
for the transaction of the business OF
said estate.
Dated at Boise. Idaho. and first
published on the 30th day of March
1917.
RALPH G. McCOLM,
Administrator OF the Estate Of VII
liam NJ. Lynch. deceased.
WIN. c. DUNBAR. Attorney for AID
ministrator. AIS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-06

iff of Ada County, Idaho, directed,
and to me, Emmitt Pfost, as such
sheriff delivered on the 7th day OF
March, 1917, for execution, COM
handing and requiring me as such
sheriff to execute the Judgment by
making the sale, applying the pro-
ceeds thereof in conformity there
with in the n prescribed by
law.
The premises directed by said or
der OF sale TO be sold are described
therein as follows, to-wit:
Lots 20-30 Eagleson's Ustick Sub
division.
Together with all and singular the
tenemenes, hereditaments and ap-
p~urtenances ~thereunto belonging or
in anywise a~pnertaining.
Notice Is hereby given, that on the
18th day OF April, 1917, at the hour
of 3 o'clock and 10 minutes In the
afternoon OF that day, in front OF
the county court house door in Boise
City, Ada County, Idaho,
/ will sell at public auction sale all
and singular the above described
property or so much thereof as may
be sufficient: that the proceeds OF
said sale viii pay the Judgment as
set out IN said writ. together with
interest. costs and expenses of sale,
to the highest bidder therefor in
cash lawful money.
Dated the 23d day OF March, 1917.
EMMITT Post,
Sheriff OF Ada County, Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-06
No. 8f7s.
NO. 617S.
In the District Court OF the Third
Judicial District OF the State OF
Idaho, In and for Ada County.

NJ. UI1h.
In the District Court OF the Third
Judicial District OF the State OF
Idaho, In and for Ada County.
Stephen Utter, Auditor as Trustee
for Ada County, State OF Idaho,
Plaintiff. VS..
Elzy Wardell, Lee Warder. Mrs. A.
l.. Rogers, Nampa- Meridian Irrig,
Dist, Marion Osborn. Elzy II. War
dell. Mitchell-Lewis 4 Stayer Co.,
boise Title 4 Trust Co, II. G. Miller,
A. ]. Corey, A. ]. Jacey, Defendants.
Notice OF Sherif's Sale under Or
der OF Sale on Judgment and Decree
OF Foreclosure and Sale of Tax Lien,
Under and by virtue of an order OF
sale issued out OF the above entitled
court on a Judgment and decree or
foreclosure and sale of a tax lien re-
covered In said court In the above
entitled action. on the nth day OF
December. 1916. In favor of the alb
owe named plaintiff and against the
property OF the above named defend
ants hereinafter described. Said writ
reciting the material parts of said
judgment. duly attested on the 9Th
day OF March. 1917. and to the sher-
III OF Ada County, Idaho, directed,
and 70 me. Emmitt Post, as such
sheriff delivered on the 7th day OF
March, 1917, for execution, COM
handing and requiring me as such
sheriff 10 execute the Judgment by
making the sale, applying the pro-
ceeds thereof In conformity there
with Ia the manner prescribed by
law.
The premises directed by said or
der OF sale TO be sold are described
therein as follows. to-wit;
Lots 1919. w. 6 feet OF 90 Block
2 Williams Addition to Meridian.
Together with all and singular the
tenements. Entertainments and APP
purtenances thereunto belonging or
In anywtse appertaining.
Notice Is hereby given. that on the
18th day OF April. 1917, at the hour
of 3 O'Clock In the afternoon OF that
day. in front OF the county court
house door in Boise City, Ada county,
idaho,
I will sell at public auction sale all
and singular the above described
property or so much thereof as may
be sufficient; that the proceeds OF
said sale will pay the Judgment as
set out In said writ. together with
interest, costs and expenses of sale,
to the highest bidder therefor in
cash lawful money.
Dated the 23d day OF March, 1917
EMMITT PFOST.
Sheriff of Ada County. Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-06
NO. esfo.
NO. HBEU.
In the District Court OF the Third
Judicial District of the State OF
Idaho, In and for Ada County.

III AfG OAhtEAtt 1uuht vi the AntfN
Judicial District OF the State OF
Idaho, In and for Ada County.
Stephen Utter. Auditor as Trustee
for Ada County, State OF Idaho,
Plaintiff. vs..
g. y. Compton. q. M. Compton.
James w. Harriil. Anna l.. IIarrill.
u. NJ. Compton Estate, Nampa-Mer,
idiap Irrigation Dist. Fred Comp
con. Charles Compton. Frank Comp
tou. Mrs. A. II. Compton. Widow A.
u. Compton. J., II. Compton. Louis
Compton, and G, w. Lamson. Guard
ian Adlitem.. Defendants.
Notice OF Sherlif's Sale under Or.
der OF Sale on Judgment and Decree
OF Foreclosure aud Sale of Tax Lien,
Under and by virtue OF an order OF
sale issued out OF the above entitled
court on q Judgment and decree OF
foreclosure and sale OF a tax lien re-
covered In said court In the above
entitled action on the 9Th day oil
January. 1917, IN favor Of the alb
oya named plaintiff and against the
property OF the above named defend.
ants hereinafter described, Said writ
reclting the material parts OF said
Judgment. duly attested on the 9Th
day OF March. 1917, aud TO the sher-
III OF Ada County, Idaho. directed,
and 70 me. Emmitt Ptost, as such
sheriff delivered on the 7th day OF
March. 1917. for execution. COM
handing and requiring me as such
sherin 10 execute the Judgment by
making the sale, applying tho pro-
ceeds thereof in conformity there
with In the . prescribed by
law.
The premises directed by said or
der OF sale TO be sold are described
therein as follows, to-wit:
VIZ OF Lot 3 Block / West View
Addition TO Meridian.
Together with all and singular the
tenements. Entertainments aud ap.
pnrteuances thereuhto belonging OF
in any wise appertaining.
Notice Il hereby given, that ON the
10th day OF April. 1917. al the hour
OF ; o'clock and Z minutes in the
afternoon OF that day. in front OF
the county court house door In Boise
City, Ada County. Idaho.
] Will sell at public auction sale all
property or so much thereof as may
be sufficient: that the proceeds OF
snid sale will pay the Judgment as
set out in said writ. together with
interest, costs and expenses OF sale
TO the highest bidder therefor IL
cash lawful money.
Dated the 23d day of March, 1917
EMMITT PF0ST.
Sheriff of Ada County. Idaho.
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NO. o22a,

NO. g223.
Judicial District of the State Of
Idaho, I'm and for Ada County.
Stephen Utter, Auditor as Trustee
for Ada County, State of Idaho,
Plaintiff, vs..
Chas. r. Spinner, Charles r. Spin
ner, Chas. Skinner, j.. s. ID. Man
VILE, Heirs of J. s. ID. Manyille, Adj
lana NJ. Hurst, Irene III. Manville a.
Frank w. ManviIle, Charles Skinner.
Defendants,
Notice OF Sherif's Sale under Or
der of Sale on Judgment and Decree
OF Foreclosure and Sale OF Tax Lien.
Under and by virtue OF an order Of
sale issued out OF the above entitled
court on d judgment and decree OF
foreclosure and sale OF a tax lien re-
covered In said court In the above
entitled action, on the 18th day OF
December. 1915, In favor OF the abb
owe named plaintiff and against the
property OF the above named DEFEND
ants hereinafter described. Said writ
recitinE the material parts OF said
3udgment, duly attested on the 9Th
day OF March, 1877, and to the sher-
III OF Ada County, Idaho, directed,
and to me. Emmitt Pfost. as such
sheriff delivered on the 7th day of
March, 1917. for execution, COM
handing and requiring me as such
sheriff 20 execute the judgment by
making the sale. applying the pro-
ceeds thereof In conformity there
with In the manner prescribed by
law.
The premises directed by said or
der of sale TO be sold are described
therein as follows. to-wit:
Lots 1920 Block IA M~anvilles.
Same being lots 1870 Block IA
Manviile's Amended plat OF Man.
ville's Subdivision OF Part EN- NEA
Section 8 Tn 3 N. X. 2 ". ID. M.
Together with ali and singular the
Entertainments and APP
purtenances thereunto belonging or
In anywise appertaining.
Notice III hereby given, that on the
18th day OF April. 1917, at the hour
OF 3 o'clock and 6 minutes In the
afternoon OF that day. Ia front OF
the county court house door In Boise
City, Ada County, Idaho,
! Will sell al public auction sale all
and singular the above described
property or 80 much thereof as may
be sufficient: that the proceeds of
sale will pay the Judgment as
set out In said writ. together with
Interest. costs and expenses or sale.
10 the highest bidder therefor IN
cash lawful money.
Dated the 23d day OF March, 1917,
EMMITT Post.
Sheriff OF Ada County. Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-06
NO. 6fS5.
In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District of the State of
no. 0fs5,

we VAVDs
In the District Court OF the Third
Judicial District of the State of
Idaho, In and for Ada County.
Stephen Utter, Auditor as Trustee
for Ada County, State of Idaho.
Plaintiff, VS..
J. d. Harrill. J. d. Harritt, Nampa-
Meridian Irrigation Dist. j. d. Har-
Vile, Anna Noble Executrix of Es-
tate OF Robert Noble, and Unknown
heirs and devisees OF j. d. Harritt,
deceased, Defendants.
Notice of Sheriff's Sale under Or
der of Sale on Judgment and Decree
of Foreclosure and Sale of Tax Lien.
Under and by virtue of an order OF
sale issued out or the above entitled
court on q judgment and decree of
foreclosure and sale OF a tax lien re-
covered In said court In the above
entitled action. on the 18th day of
December, 1916, in favor OF the abb
owe named plaintiff and against the
property of the above named defend
ants hereinafter described. Said writ
reciting the material parts of said
judgment, duly attested on the 9Th
day of March. 1917, and to the sher-
iii OF Ada County, Idaho, directed,
and to me, Emmitt Post, as such
sheriff delivered on the 9TH day of
March, 1917, for execution, COM
handing and requiring me as such
sheriff to execute the judgment by
making the sale. applying the pro-
ceeds thereof in conformity there
with la the manner prescribed by
law.
The premises directed by said or
der of sale TO be sold are described
therein us follows, to-wit:
Lots l-2 Block l Bowers Addition to
Meridian.
Together with all and singular the
tenements. hereditaments and APP
~purtenances %thereunto belonging or
In anywise a~ppertaining.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
10th day of April, 1917. at the hour
OF 3 O'Clock and 5 minutes in the
afternoon OF that day. in front OF
the county court house door In Boise
City. Ada County, Idaho.
! Will sell at public auction sale all
and singular the above described
property or SO much thereof as may
be sufficient: that the proceeds OF
said sale will pay the Judgment as
set out In said writ. together with
interest. costs and expenses of sale,
TO the highest bidder therefor in
cash lawful money.
Dated the 23d day of March, 1917.
EMMITT PFOST,
Sheriff OF Ada County. Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-06
Oregon short Line Trains.

o. S. L. trains pass Meridian for
Nampa a follows:
l70-Connection for No. II, east.
bound on main line. 2.2l am.
lT2-Connection No. Is. sal am.
lT4-Huntington passenger.7.31 am
l76-Connection No. 4, l2.36 pm
i7s-Connection No. 6 and 10. 4.26
pm.
lso-connection No. 6. 7.2i pm.
o. S. l. trains pass Meridian for
Boise as follows:
Reformation from No. II, from
the west. 3.41 am.
determination from No. Is. from
the east. 4.42 am.
173-Huntington passgr. 1883 am
175-Connection No. 4. LAT pm.
177-Connection from No. s and 1s
$50 pm.
i79-Con'ct from No. G. westbound
S.48 pm.