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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
bitches LIABLE FOR
DRAINAGE
Canal Companies Can Be Assess
ed for Cost, Declares
Supreme Court

After being buffeted about from
court to court for more than year,
the supreme court on Monday handed
down decision declaring that irriga-
tion canal companies can be assessed
for their proportionate share of the
cost Of draining lands when drainage
districts are organized The decision
is the first declaration Of the supreme
court Of the powers conferred On
drainage district by the new
drainage law and is of vital
Importance to very many sections Of
the state. The opinion has been anx-
iously awaited by drainage districts
in this state, and clears the way for
active construction work not only in
District No. l of this valley, but in
number of other districts through
out the state District No. was the
pioneer district of Idaho and has had
TO bear the brunt of the litigation to
determine the powers conferred by the
new law
The opinion was handed down in
the case appealed to the supreme court
from the Canyon county district court
by C. G. Burt, W. ". Nusbaum and
Frank G. Pickett, directors of the
district The action was brought by
the Farmers Cooperative and Noble
Ditch companies to set aside the as
sessment levied by the directors of the
drainage district for the cost of con-
structing the drainage works. Tho
Farmers ditch company's assessment
was fixed at $4,000, and the Noble
Ditch company was assessed at s1o,-
600. The Enterprise Ditch company
was also assessed in ike proportion,
but offered no objection TO the assess
ment. The case has been in the dis
trict court and supreme court two or
three years The result accomplished
by the litigation has been TO reduce
the assessment OF the two ditch COM
panies from the total Of 10000 10 a
total Of $4,000. The reduction will
neeessitate increasing the previous as
sessment about 81 an acre upon all the
lands in the district
Judge Charles p Mccarthy while
presiding temporarily in the district
court for Canyon county had found in
favor Of the ditch companies when
they brought an action against the
The supreme court
reversed Judge McCarthy's judgment
and instructed the district court 10
asses against the ditch companies a
cost Of draining the
and involved. Justice Rice wrote the
opinion. Justice Morgan concurred.
He held that the ditch companies be-
came liable for part Of the costs un-
Ter that paragraph in the law which
says "high lands" are subject TO as
sessment
Chief Justice Bulge wrote a dis
'enting opinion. He held that, had
he legislature meant to have in
,luded ditch and canal companies in
'numerating properties subject to as
'essment, it would have said so in
lear language.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
SECOND IDAHO NO MORE

-Four companies, E, G, headquarters
and machine gun, of the Second Idaho
infantry arrived at Camp Green Sun
lay after a weeks trip from Boise,
and were Immediately converted into
artillery and engineer units of the
Forty-first division. Companies E and
& became part of the Forty-tirst divis-
ION engineers train and headquarters
company became headquarters OF the
One Hundred and Forty-sixth artillery
to which the Idaho machine
gun company was attached.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04

holland and her husband beneath the
car. Mr.. and Mrs. holland were re-
turning home from Emmett. AS they
were descending the Shellrock grade
they came upon Erwin Heath's car
just as they turned curve in the
road. There was not time to stop the
car, and to avoid collision Mr.. No
land ran his car into the bank. The
car turned upside down, pinning both
occupants beneath it. Mrs. holland
suffered the fracture of a rib and the
bones in her right arm above the
wrist were broken. Mr.. holland es-
capped with bruises. That grade is
dangerous and should be fixed. The
expense would be comparatively small
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
READY FOR
CONSTRUCTION
Last Legal Question Decided. Drain
age Work viii Begin

The decision OF the higher court re-
moves the last obstacle TO the con-
struction Of the drainage works, and
no time win be lost in starting opera
tons The contract for construction
was awarded 10 Nancy Bros. Of Boise
last November al $4,000 In January
OF this year the bonds of the district,
TO 100000, were sold to
the contractors at per cent.
TIE contractors 2ct lcaE Sso COM
pleted a drainage contract AT Nyssa
ana the machinery was moved 70 TINS
valley and is here now ready TO be-
gin operations. II IS expected that
the project viii be completed in about
four months
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
Notice to Presbyterians

To the members and congregation
OF the Emmett Presbyterian church:
You and your family and friends are
requested to attend a congregational
meeting TO be held in the church on
Thursday evening, October II, at 8
O'Clock. Matters Of vital Importance
to the church will be presented for
final settlement Refreshments will
be served and short program render
ed. Bring plate, cup and spoon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
MAJOR CLARK RECEIVES
PROMOTION
Appointed Director of the 116th
Sanitary Train of the 41st
Division

Major B. o. Clark, of the First Ida
no Field Hospital corps, has been pro-
NOTED to commanding officer Of the
116th Sanitary Train, 41st Division,
with the title Of director, and the pro-
liability of being named as colonel.
This is the new name for the hospi-
tai company. The appointment and
change Of name became effective
September 25.
The other officers OF the company
have been moved up a notch, as fol-
lows: Captain Patrie has been ap-
pointed as commanding officer of the
First Ambulance company; Lieutenant
Wright of the Second Field Hospital
company; Lieutenant Callard of the
Third Field Hospital company, and
Lieutenant Schwarz Of the First Field
Hospital company. Each commanding
officer takes with him one Sergeant
from the original company. Ser
geant Flintoff goes with Major Clark
as sergeant major. Floy Clark goes
with the major as orderly. Sergeant
Meier goes with Lieutenant Callard;
Templeton with Patrie, Murphy with
Leigh and Jack Case OF Boise with
Wright. The First and Third Hospi-
tai corps will be motor driven, and
the Second and Fourth animal driven
The advancement of Major Clark
will be deeply gratifying to his old
and host of friends here in
Emmett.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
Untrue

The Boise papers Sunday contained
a list of Idaho young men whom the
war department classifes as deserters
because they have not reported ready
for service. Among them is Christ
opher c. Coonrod of Emmett Young
Coonrod is not guilty of the charge
He patriotically enlisted in the regu-
lar army about two months ago, and
the last heard of him ne was station
ed at Fort Douglass, Utah. The local
board should see that the awful
charge placed against him is effaced
from the records.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
First Apple Crop

DR.. A. N. Gaebler of St. Louis is
here experimenting the picking, pack
ing and marketing of his apple crop.
This is the first year his orchard has
borne, but he will have between 1000
and 5000 boxes of merchantable ap-
Piles. He is shipping them under his
own brand, which is "Anita," and
every box bears an attractive label.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
Now q Banana Squash

Stephen Ballinger, rancher down
the valley, brought The Index new
variety Of squash grown on his farm,
which bears the appealing name of
Banana squash. He says it is as good
or better than the Hubbard variety,
He informs US that his brothers ranch
was recently sold to Fred Hale, who
has been employed by the Idaho Or
chard company during the summer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04

These nine young men, selected for
the National Army from Gem county,
left yesterday for the training camp,
at Camp Lewis, American Lake. The
first seven given above entrained at
Emmett. The last two were sent
from other points. The reason for
sending nine men, instead of only the
eight called for is because officials
were not sure that both Gabioli and
Angoti would be found. Gabioli is a
Spaniard, and is the man seized on
board ship by federal officials as he
was endeavoring to escape the draft
by going to Mexico. He was sent un-
der guard from San Diego, Calf,
to Camp Lewis and will probably be
court martialed upon his arrival there.
Angoti is native born citizen and
was an employe at the sawnill regis
tration day. The last heard of him
he was at Bend, Ore, but the local
board could get no reply from him,
and orders were sent to officers to
see that he reported for duty.
The next call will be made between
October II and 10. If all the nine
men printed above report at this time,
only two more will be called. They
will be Floy Sanders and Virgil An
1erson. Indications now are that an
other call will not be made for several
possibly not before next
spring. The heartfelt hope of every
body is that the cruel war will be
'ver by that time. God grant that it
nay be so.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
New Business House

H. A. Fosselman of Ontario this
week bought out the lease of A. ].
Harris, who has been conducting a
lunch counter, and will open a news
stand, cigar and confectionery store.
Mr.. Fosselman is moving his family
here and will become a permanent
resident He has been one of On
tario's livest boosters and progressive
citizens for many years.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
Novel Walking Stick

John Schultz, who returned last
week from trip to Chicago, brought
back a Canadian soldiers walking
cane" about two feet long, one end
tipped with the head of a rifle shell
and the other end tipped with the
steel bullet of shell. He has given
it to Frank Knox to be added to his
fine collection of curios in the cigar
store.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
Fine Apples

H. L. Knox, who is farming the
Phillip Koenig place three miles north
east Of town, kindly remembered The
Index by leaving box OF Jonathan
apples sasiiered from Us orchard.
They are beauties-large, perfecs and
gorgeously colored. We have never
seen a finer lot of apples.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
Notice to Water Users

A mass meeting of water users of
the Emmett Irrigation District is call
ed to meet in Commercial Club rooms
Saturday, October 6, at s p. M, to
discuss plans for coming seasons
work. By order of the Board.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04

Teresa NJ. Graham of Coeur d'Alene
state chairman of the liberty loan
committee, has appointed Mrs. Eliza
beth Hawkins and Mrs. Guy B. Mains
of this city on the committee in the
interest of the Liberty bonds for Gem
county.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
Injured in Auto Accident

Mrs. r. E. holland of Montour was
severely injured last Thursday even
ing when their auto turned turtle in
Shellrock canyon, pinning both Mrs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04

Lost-Tire chain for automobile left
on road at big mud hole at foot of
Squaw Butte near old Sissler place.
Return to this office for reward.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
EIGHT MORE SELECTED
FOR ARMY
Gem County's Third Quota
Leaves for Training Camp
Three More to Go
The New Recruits

The New Recruits
John Renwick, captain.
Gorton W. Beers
John T. Davies
Lloyd Sevey
Jas. S. Ackaret
Walter Volkmer
VIM. H. Kuckku
Julian Gabiola
Oswald Angoti
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04
From Another Bow

The two sons of A. NJ. Simonds of
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-04

DR.. Judd. dentist, Monroe Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
Our Flag

L rove my nag,
The red, white and blue,
And / have given it promise to al
way be true
No matter where you may roam;
North, East, South or West,
Remember it is the Stars and
Stripes
You will always best.
How We love the red, white and
blue;
No other flag is as rich to you;
It's your flag; it's my flag,
It's the flag of our land
And by II we will swear to stand.
In mid-ocean or one land,
Our flag can wave before any
man;
It's a dear flag; IT'S a kind flag,
We could not see 1t fall,
1t means liberty for one and all.
We love to watch its glorious
folds,
And II 1t could our secrets hold,
1t would not betray us to any
man.
Nor give our secrets to foreign
land.
To 1t we will always be true.
It's my flag, and it belongs to
you.
MRS. RALPH GOODRICH.
Fern Hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
STREETCAR IN
WILD PLUNGE

George Johnson, age 10, 2115
North 28th street, was the only
person injured Monday evening
when an Old Tacoma street car
ran away down the Starr street
hill into Old Tacoma, and careen-
ed on one rail as it took the sharp
curve at 36th street.
The boy was riding on the rear
platform. When the runaway car
struck the curve, he was hurled
through the vestibule door, strik-
ing the pavement with violence
He was unconscious for several
minutes, and his back wrenched
but sustained no serious injuries.
That the car did not leave the
rails or overturn is said to be a
miracle. There were dozen
passengers aboard. Slippery rails
caused the wheels to slide, despite
the motorman's frantic application
of brakes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
The Doctors
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR The TIMES:
If we can get away from MAY"
and War" for just q moment, l
would like to discuss the doctor
question in a very kaild way with
Mrs. Martin and others in the Edi-
tors Mail.
wish to say right here, how
ever, that in the discussion Of
those two subjects just mentioned
there has been much Of true edu-
cational value brought out.
Our liberties are not altogether
In jeopardy while the daily papers
will allow open discussion, even
though the war policy of such
papers be bought and paid for, as
some people seem to think.
The recent letters of these two
mothers, exposing the doctor and
hospital situation has appealed
strongly to my sympathies and In
dignation.
But the doctors will grow fat
on mere fault-finding and expo
sure. The question Is, Cannot
something be done for proteo-
tion?" This is simply q business
proposition and one that comes
mighty close home to every one
of us.
Today we think we have a
home. Tomorrow 1t is gobbled w
by a big hospital or Doctors bill
We have not the least protection
or security from their greedy
maws. Why not start right now
to initiate a law to regulate doc.
tors fees or still better, to social.
ize the practice of medicine?
1t is purely public function
and not private. / notice that 6
few broad-minded doctors are ia.
voring such a step. Now "olt
grannies," don't get scared at tina,
awful word "socialize." II yor
find 1t impossible to lay aside your
prejudice and to use your com.
mon sense in matter like this
then you deserve Just about wha
some of our neighbors are gettint
at the hands of these hold-up doc
tors and hospitals.
A few good doctors receiving Z
liberal salary from the state coult
be great benefit to society, prin
cicpally by preventing sickness.
Then you will hear of no more
tragedies as described by these
poor mothers.
l would be glad to see some Of
our progressive civic clubs star
such q movement.
From my talks with people In
all walks Of life, I confidently be.
lieve that 80 per cent of the PEG.
pie would gladly sign for such an
innovation. Talk is cheap, action.
counts.
| What do you think about it
folks?
i ]. G. MCKEE.
Birmingham, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27

a Texas steers rump that all may
know who see, that you came to
AMERICA for political gain, So
CIAL EQUALITY and fiancial
gain denied you In your native
country, and that you have no
love, respect or esteem for this
AMERICA, it's institutions and
FLAG.
My ancestors fought in the CO.
lonial wars, revolutionary war
and war of the rebellion; they
earned the right to call them
selves CITIZENS OF THE
UNITED STATES, they did not
gain 1t by swearing to a lie.
1t Is an HONOR with big
III" to be true CITIZEN OF
THE UNITED STATES,
THE SPIRIT OF 1915.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
American or What?

EDITOR THE TIMES:
Residents of the United States
are either for or against AMER
ICA.
1t is now AMERICA first, last
and always. Back the president,
forget political parties and poll
tics.
There is no middle ground,
either Patriot or Traitor.
AMERICA without the hyphen
and a patriot, or the hyphen and
a potential traitor and spy, lack
ing only the opportunity to injure
OLD GLORY.
An alien or naturalized resident
of the UNITED STATES who indi-
Gates his former nationality or
country by placing the name of the
country from which he came be-
fore the name AMERICA with a
hyphen, in either his public speech,
writing, German or other social
ed national alliances or societies is
not an AMERICAN at heart, SYM
pathy or intent, regardless of the
fact that he may have gone
through the hollow form of
swearing to a lie to become a
"naturalized" citizen.
| War or no war there should be
no hyphens, unless the hyphen
comes after AMERICA.
1t is crime to place an alien
flag over OLD GLORY, and in
time of war the individual might
be shot.
Why allow any one to put the
name of the country from which
they came before the name
AMERICA?
To the Germans and others who
enjoy our fought-for liberty
prosperity, free lands, SOCIAL
EQUALITY and the protection o.
our GRAND OLD FLAG, play thu
game, declare yourselves, show
where you stand. Be either
AMERICAN without the hypher
and above suspicion, or an alier
lowing allegiance to Germany OIL
the country from which you came
Call yourselves German
AMERICANS or other hypher
AMERICANS. Then 1t will show
like an old-time Road Brand" OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
DRINK HOT WATER
WITH MEALS TO STOP
STOMACH DISORDERS

Thousands Of unfortunate peo-
pie suffer almost daily from dys-
pepsia, indigestion, fermentation,
sour, acid stomach, flatulence,
gases or distress after eating due
to catarrh of the stomach. II they
would only form the agreeable
habit Of slowly drinking before
each meal glassful of hot water
containing a teaspoonful of pure
bisurated magnesia many suffer
ers would soon find their stomach
80 strengthened and improved
that they might eat satisfying
meals without the least symptoms
of indigestion.
In nearly all catarrhal condi-
tions of the stomach there is apt
to be an insufficient blood supply
allowing the food to ferment and
sour before digestion can take
place. A glass of hot water be-
fore meals will draw the blood to
the stomach, thus promoting Sc
erection and bisurated magnesia
further helps by its solvent action
on the mucus thus still more fur
thering the natural secretion OF
the digestive juices, so that the
food contents will not ferment
Easy, natural digestion without
distress of any kind is the result
sought. Bisurated Magnesia IL
not a laxative, is harmless, pleas
ant and easy to take and can be
obtained from any local druggist
Do not confuse Bisurated Mag
nesia with other forms of mag
nesia- milks, citrates, etc. but get
It in the pure bisurated form
powder or tablets) especially pre-.
pared for this purpose.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
SLIDE KILLS
TWO MINERS
Omitted Press Leased Wire. ,

GRANTS PASS, Or, March 81.
"A snowslide in the Canyon
Creek district, 45 miles southwest
OF Grants Pass, swept the cabin
of ID. F. Stems and E. e. Laut-
zenhiser, miners, down a noun
tain, and the men to their death.
Their bodies were found yester-
day, probably three weeks after
the slide, and were brought to
Kerby today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27

For service in Uncle Sans navy,
in contrast to the army, recruit
must have both eyes perfect.
In the army, bad vision Of the
left eye would not disbar q man
because he uses his right eye in
sighting his rifle.
In the navy both eyes must be
perfect, for a man on the deck of
a warship must not be mistaken
in what he sees miles off.
A navy recruit must also have
perfect color perception. In read
ing signals at sea, a slight mistake
of color may cause the loss of a
$15,000,000 battleship and thou
sands of lives.
Weight and chest expansion are
governed by the height of a man.
An applicant may not fill the re-
quired conditions as to these
points, but II the examiner sees
the man, otherwise is physically
fit, he passes the man for enlist
ment.
Flat feet, abnormalities, dis
eases of the skin and internal or
gans, unsightly marks on the face
or malformations of the body are
other causes for rejection.
Between 16 and II an appli-
cant must have the consent of the
navy department at Washington,
besides that of his parents, before
being enlisted.
From II to 18, consent of the
parents is necessary for enlist
ment, although parental consent Is
asked also for mon under 81. Ap.
plioants up to 80 years of age are
received in the navy unless they
are not citizens, we're dishonor-
a h1xy Afnoh roaI f~n,, any M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
ENLISTING PUPILS
WILL GET CREDIT
(United Press Leased WIRE,

SALEM, Or, March 27.-Pupils
In the Oregon public schools who
enlist will be protected as far as
their school work Is concerned, ].
A. Churchill, state superintendent
of public instruction, announced
today.
Those who have maintained a
satisfactory grade this far in tie
school year will be given credit for
q full years work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
PACIFIC MAIL TO
ENTER NEW ROUTE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81
That the Pacific Mail Steamship
Co. Is about to establish q direct
line between San Francisco and
Manila, with no ports of call en-
route, is the word brought to San
Francisco by F. @. Fisher, an at
torney returning from the islands,
who says President John Rossiter
of the Pacific Mail made this an
nouncement at a banquet in Ma
Mia recently
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
TWO AUSTRIANS
GET CITIZENSHIP

Two Austrians and two Norwe-
CLANS were admitted to citizen
ship Monday in the naturalization
court by Fedeyal Judge Charles
q. Wolverton of Portland, serv-
ing in the absence of Judge Cush-
man. The men admitted were,
Nikola Joncich, John J. Ciske,
Leonard Larsen and Francis d.
Gyory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27

in the United States, or were con-
voted of a felony.
Finger prints Of each applicant
are taken to guard against re-
peaters," men dishonorably dis
charged who want to return into
the service.
AS soon as a man fulfills all re-
quirements Ell is sent to the near
est naval training station to be
prepared for the service before he
Is assigned to ship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27
BRYANT PARENTS
READY FOR DRIVE

With a permanent organization
back Of them, the residents Of the
Bryant school district are going
to appear before the school board
Wednesday Afternoon and de-
mand that the board build new
building instead of trying to re-
pair the old one.
The permanent officers elected
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27

last night are: Rev. Frank Dyer,
chairman; r. A. B. Young, vice
chairman; Mrs. Victor Miller, sec
rotary, and Mrs. r. A. Winkler,
treasurer. The club met Monday
night at the home of r. A. B.
Young.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-27

'~enty-four per cent OF our
population is attending school.