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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
MAKE IT A RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS
That's the Slogan in Drive for
10 Million New Members
Gem County in Line

With the slogan make it a Rec
Cross Christmas" drive is being
made this week to add 10 million new
members to the million now in the
organization. Only this week has
been allotted to the intensive effort
but it is expected that this will be
enough. This is the first organized
effort the Red Cross has made to
enroll new members since the war
started.
The drive in Gem county has been
on in earnest. This county's quota is
300. The membership was already
so large before the drive started that
it seemed impossible to add that many
more to the membership. But every
where the campaign is being conduct
ed with so much earnestness and en-
thusiasm that the 800 new members
additional for Gem county's chapter
bids fair to be exceeded
At Montour every man and woman
and a very large number of children
have been added, according to Frank
Mcconnell, who is in charge of the
campaign there, and on Tuesday he
reported 1877 new members. Here in
Emmett, the committee reports great
success and it is possible that this city
and tributary country alone will come
close to the 500 mark.
The drive ends Tuesday night, and
that night every house in the city
having a Red Cross inhabitant will
display in front window an illum-
mated Red Cross. 1t is hoped that
on Christmas Eve there will not be a
single house in Emmett in which this
emblem is not present. If you have not
Joined this noble order of humanity
and mercy, do not neglect adding your
name to the roll. Let not your house
be the only one in this section from
which the red cross is not emblazoned
on Christmas Eve. Headquarters have
been established at E. NJ Reilly's
store, with Miss Tukey in charge, and
there you may join.
President Wilson has issued the fol-
lowing appeal to the People OF the
United States:'
Ten million Americans are invited
to ioin the American Red Cross dur
ing the week ending with Christmas
Eve. The times require that every
branch of our great national effort
shall be Loyalty upheld and it is pc
culiarlv fitting that at Christmas sea-
son the Red Cross should be the
branch through which your Wiling
ness to help is expressed.
You should join the American ked
Cross because it alone can carry the
pledges of Christmas good will to
those who are bearing for us, the real
burdens of the world war both in our
army and navy and IN the nations up
on whose territory the issues OF the
world war are being fought out. Your
evidence of faith in this work is nee
essary for their heartenlng and cneer-
You should join the Red Cross be-
cause this arm of the national service
IS steadfastly and efficiently main
tanning the overseas relief in every
suffering land, administering our MIL
lions wisely and well, and awakening
the gratitude of every people. Our
conscience will not let us enjoy the
Christmas season if this pledge OF
sunnort to our cause and the worlds
veal is left unfulfilled.
Red Cross membership is the Christ
mas spirit in terms OF action.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIER
BOYS
Severe Cold Storms Make Camp
Life Disagreeable-MajOr
Clark in Accident
From Lawrence Polly.

camp Mills, NOV. Z.-1alk ABOUT
weather, we are sure having varia-
tion. Saturday it started in to snow
by o'clock it was raining and a
strong wind blowing. 1t rained and
blew harder than l ever saw it in
my life. By 9 o'clock it had quit
raining and was clear as a crystal,
but the wind was still blowing. Every
thing was soon frozen solid. When
went to bed the wind had gone down
and it was not so very cold. When we
got up this morning there was lit
tie snow on the ground, which fell
last night, and the coolest wind |
ever felt was blowing. 1t is so cold
that we have done nothing today but
sit around the stove and try to keep
warm. 1t is so cold that when | go
to bed l don't take anything off but
my hat.
l will now tell you what an enjoy
able time had yesterday. Right af-
ter getting off guard yesterday morn
ing l came down the company street
and here were three or four civilians.
They had their cars and were hunt
ing for about 25 good looking SOL
.diers. l proceeded to throw shave
onto my face and put on my coat.
They wanted these % young men to
go and take on feed, etc. They were
residents from Woodmere, a small
village about 10 miles from camp,
about the size of Emmett, where lot
of rich people live. About three or
four were taken to house for din
ner. Five others and myself were
taken to the Woodmere club house.
/ don't know how we'll l can describe
this place. 1t is a large two-story
house about the size of hotel. 1t is
ON the beach. They have tennis courts
a baseball diamond and golf links. 1t
is an athletic club where the idle rich
come mostly in the summer. There
are inside the building bowling alleys,
pool, cards and the heating system in
the basement, dining room, kitchen
ana Qdnce liOOI Oll IliS III 81 hOoi anu
the dormitory on the upper floor with
the most beautiful bed rooms you
ever saw. When we arrived at this
place Mr.. Woodmere was at the door
to receive US and we were taken up
stairs and set up down at table to
eat. We were served three-course
sdinner-soup, two fried chickens, po-
datoes, ETC., ice cream, coffee, waters.
Ii was the best I have had for long
time. After dinner we bowled and
played pool. At 7 o'clock supper was
served 1t was a regular banquet.
Then we sang and danced. Oh, yes,
/ forgot to say that before we began
eating Mr.. Woodmere announced that
there was one rule we had to observe
and that was that we had to eat ev-
.erything in sight, and we sure did.
During the dance, if fellow was
standing still some nice looking young
lady would come up and ask you if
YOU weren't having a good time; to
come and dance and you just couldn't
refuse. l didn't even try to. Nothing
in the house was too good for US and
everyone was doing his or her best
to show US a good time. Upon leav-
ing Mr.. Woodmere announced that
the Woodmere club house was open
at all times free to the soldiers and
that if we had enjoyed the evening to {
show it by coming back again, and
am going to if we are here next Sun
day.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
Buys Yeck Farm

o. L. Johnson and family arrived
this week from Shoshone to make
Emmett their home He is brother of
George V. Johnson, and has bought
the John Yeck farm east of town. Mr..
Yeck has bought a fve-acre tract
just west OF Emerson schooihouse and
will make his home there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

Two of the schools on the bench re-
ceived a piano eacn as Christmas
presents from their respective school
boards. The brick schoolhouse bought
Hamilton from Joe Helfert. The
Hanna school received their instru-
ment the first of the week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
TURKEY KING STILL IN
POWER
c. M. Hull Sells 1000 Turkeys
This Year, Receiving $1,000
for Them

|
in C. M. Hull of the bench. The past
season was not very propitious fol-
turkey raising-the fowls didn't dc
very well for some season or other
But just the same, Mr. Hull has sold
from his flock 1000 turkeys, for which
he received total of $2175. The
Capital News tells the story as fol-
lows:
&C. M. Hull this season sold 1000
turkeys for the Thanksgiving and
Christmas trade and was paid $2175
for them. So far as known this is
the largest number of turkeys grown
and sold this year by any one individ-
ual in southern Idaho. Mr.. Hull sold
800 of these turkeys to a Portland
firm for the Thanksgiving trade and
received $1,000 for them, or an average
of 1925 each. Two hunderd turkeys
were sold to L. l. Miller of Nampa for
the Christmas trade The 200 birds
brought Mr.. Hull s3.75. They were
| lighter on an average than those in
the 800 bunch.
"Mr., Hull is probably the biggest
turkey grower in the state. His place
was seven miles northeast of Emmett,
but his turkeys were Matched last
spring at point IL miles northwest
of here on the bank of an irrigation
ditch on the famous Emmett bench.
There he,set 120 turkey hens with 18
eggs for each hen, and Matched better
than 1000 young turkeys. May 10,
1917, was very unfortunate day for
Mr.. Hull for on that day he lost some
thing over 1000 baby turkeys in one
rain storm. He was very successful
in raising the balance to maturity.
Mr.. Hull herded his big flock of
turkeys something like a sheepherder
looks after his bands of sheep. The
turkeys lived on grasshoppers
throughout the summer until grain
threshing time when the turkeys were
put in the grain stubble fields. They
grew and prospered on grasshoppers
and in the stubble fields up to within
16 days of marketing time. Then they
were fed as much wheat and corn as
they could eat. Mr.. Hull said their
average gain was little better than
six pounds each in 16 days of heavy
feeding. He placed the grain in
troughs and kept the troughs con-
stantly supplied for the 16 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hull kept the turkeys
on the range throughout the spring
summer and fall, and they harded the
turkeys all this while. Mr.. Hull has
a house built on sled runners and
with his team pulled the house from
place to place during the turkey herd
ing season. The past season this house
travelled 20 miles from where the tur-
keys were Matched to where they were
fattened
Mr.. Hull has raised turkeys on
large scale for the past five years.
His biggest year was in 1916 when he
sold 1900 turkeys for Thanksgiving
and Christmas trade. He sold his
farm some time ago and this is per-
haps his last season of turkey raising.
DR.. Judd, next to Mr.. Hull, sold the
largest number of turkeys brought to
Emmett by one grower this year, 300
of these birds having been sold by DR..
Judd to L. L. Miles for the Christmas
trade. His check was for over 5000.
L. L. Miller stated his Christmas ship
ments of turkeys closed Saturday,
December Is. His Christmas ship
ments from Emmett were 10000 !
and 5000 pounds from Mon
tour"
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From Fred Monroe

Harland Campbell received letter
from Fred Monroe few days ago, in
which he states that everything is go
ing we'll at Camp Mills. He says l
have been to New York city about
dozen times and to Brooklyn about
six. Over to Jersey City, Newark,
Hoboken and Passaic. was down to
Philadelphia once to see friend who
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

pairs to other buildings to put them in
shape for the winter The businesslike
way they are going ahead appeals to
one who has seen considerable bungl-
ing by the managers in equiping a
mine for business. We look for these
people to do considerable development
work next summer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
APPOINTED
co. SUPT.
Miss Ella Breshears Succeeds the Late
Miss Holverson-

The county commissioners Tuesday
appointed Miss Ella Breshears as su-
perintendent of Gem county schools.
The required bond was at once fur
nished and Wednesday at noon Miss
Breshears was sworn in and took
charge of the office.
Miss Breshears, by training and
experience is eminently qualified for
this important position With the ex-
ception of an interval of two yars,
during which time she taught in the
schools of Washington, she had been
one of the priced teachers of the En-
NETT schools for 10 or II years. A
year ago last fall the city schools
were fortunate in getting her to re-
turn and take up the work here again.
Her work was highly satisfactory
and very efficient. During the sum-
mer months she often assisted the
superintendent of Canyon county
when this section was a part of that
county. She is a progressive educa-
tor, thorough executive and will
maintain the excellent record of her
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

/ am offering great reductions in
hats to close out my stock, also special
prices on fancy waists. Miss Lang
hansen, Milliner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
Turkey Shoot

B. S. Branch will hold shooting
match for turkeys, ducks and geese
at the Frank Hall ranch, two miles
south of town, all day Saturday.
There will also be rifle and trap shoot
ing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
Buys Town Property

Guy B. Dayton has bought from j.
C. Allmon the cottage on First street
recently vacated by Eli Lanktree and
he and his family moved there last
week
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20
$50 Liberty Bonds Here

The Bank of Emmett has received
Liberty bonds of $50 denomination.
Subscribers to these bonds are request
ed to call for them. They make very
suitable Christmas presents.
BANK OF EMMETT.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

Order your poultry crates of Mich
igan- Idaho Lumber Co.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

A marriage license was issued on
Saturday to Alfred H. Holman of En-
NETT and Cora Wellman of Montour.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

County Commissioners Knox and
Wilson and Assessor Church are IN
Boise this week attending meeting
of county assessors of the state.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-20

BANK OF EMMETT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
ESTATE OF EDWARD J. MepHILoMY

State OF Vermont, District Of Washington, S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trict Of Washington
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Edward j. MePhilomy, late of Cabot, in said
district, deceased. GREETING:
Al probate court. holden at Montpelier.
within and for said district, on the 1st day Of
May, 1917, an instrument purporting TO be
the last will and testament Of Edward J. Me-
Philomy late OF Cabot. in said district, de-
ceased, WIS presented to the court aforesaid.
for probate.
And II is ordered by said court that the
Esd day Of May, 1917, at the probate Of
fee in said Montpelier, be assigned for proving
said instrument: and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned. by publish
ing this order three weeks successfully in the
Barre Daily Times, a newspaper circulating in
that vicinity IN said district, previous to the
time appointed
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear before raid court, at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate Of
said will, If you have cause
Given under my hand at Montpelier. In said
district, this LIST day of May, 1917.
FRANZ. ]. MARTIN, Judge.
May2-9-16
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
DO YOUR BIT

It is the plain duty of every American to
put forth his best efforts for the betterment
of present conditions. If you are unable TO
serve in the army or navy you certainly can
render an inestmable service to the country
by engaging in farming even on q small as
well as a more extensive scale. We predict
this will be the best year the farmer has
seen and by purchasing farm now yon
will share in this prosperity and have the
satisfaction of helping to serve. The farms
described here are good values and desirable.
Owners might consider exchanging for other
property.
No. 1924. Circumstances make it neces-
sary to sell this Plainfeld farm at. once. On
main road and a winner Fields lay nearly
level: are smooth and good soil one barn
more than 100 fit long with new cement sta
BILE brick house with bath, hot and cold water,
etc. wood for home use and some TO sell I:
good water splendid trout brook runs through.
This property is located on cream route X
+. ID. and grocery team calls five miles from
Plainfield and six miles from Barre. With this
farm the owner viii include 10 head OF stock
pair Of heavy orses, and tools complete
Price. Sc 10000. 42tf
No 1I13-All for $4,000. Heavy horse,
Z cows bull moving machine. pillow, rake,
harrow, cutivator, wagon, harnesses cream
separator, sugar tools consisting of boiling
rig. 500 tin buckets, etc, etc. all included at
81 500. 90 with this l38-acre place, situated
about two and one-half miles from creamery,
stores, churches. etc. seven and one-hah miles
from Waterbury good comfortable basement
barn and eight room house. You will want
10 look this over AIu
See our list before buying Your auction
work satisfactorily handled.
THE d. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Rowland Building, Barre, VT
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ESTATE OF GEORGE b. MILNE

State of Vermont, District OF Washington, S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate Of
George b. Milne, late Of the city of Barre, In
said district, deceased. GREETING:
WHEREAS, said court has assigned the
18th day of May next for examining and al
lowing the account of the Administrative and
administrator Of the estate Of said deceased and
for decree Of the residue Of said estate to the
lawful claimants of the same. and ordered that
public notice thereof be given TO all persons in
terested in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous TO the day
assigned in the Barre Daily Times, a news
paper published at the city Of Barre. in said
district
THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified to APP
pear at the probate Office in Montpelier, in
said district, on the day assigned, then and
there to contest the allowance Of said account
il you see cause, and TO establish your right
as heirs. legatees and lawful claimants to said
residue.
Given under my hand. this cath day of April.
1917.
FRANK j. MARTIN, Judge.
Apr25May2-s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
SIX LITTLE FOXES
Were Captured in Raiding Campaign in
Berlin.

Six handsome young foxes are the
prizes of little raiding campaign con-
Quoted by A. Martin and win Martin on
the farm of the latter's father, Charles
P. Martin, in Berlin on Tuesday, but the
two adults of the Reynard family got
away. The family were spied in the act
of playing with the body OF woodchuck
which the old foxes had brought in for
the youngsters; and when the raiding
party came up the old foxes HE'D them
selves away, while the youngsters took
refuge in their family home in the
ground. 1t was an easy matter, then, to
smoke out the six little foxes, which are
now prisoners in Mr.. Martins barn. The
six seem to be thriving on milk diet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF BERT v. DAVIS

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district
OF Washington, COMMISSIONERS, to receive.
examine, and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against The estate Of Bert v.
Davis, late of Plainfeld. In said district, de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the residence Of
+. w. Coburn, in the town of Z. Montpelier, in
said district on the 10th day of May and the
10th day OF October next from / o'clock p. m.
until o'clock D. m, on each of said days,
and that six months from the 18th day of
April, A. D. 1917, Is the time limited by
said court for said creditors to present their
claims to for examination and allowance.
Dated at Plainfeld, this gath day Of April
A. ID. 1917.
w. CoBURN,
WILLIAM PRESCOTT.
Commissioners.
Apr25Msy2-9
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
Own a Home
Quit Paying Rent

No H-6--A very attractive cottage
Main street; all natural finish excepting
bed chambers; bath; gas; electricity;
furnace; back and front porch; eemented
bottom cellar; spring water, hot and
cold; bay window; blinds; pitch roof in
very good condition; some hardwood
floors; lot 65xl00 TT; this property is
in good condition and would not be sold
only that the owner has moved out of
town, he must sell at once and has made
price that should move it quickly. Let
us show il to you.
THE J. j. DAsHNER & SON REAL ESTATE
AGENCY
Rowland Building Barre. Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
CHANGE OF NAME

State Of Vermont, District Of Washington. IS.
Be It remembered, that Joseph Frank Piani.
Of city Of Barre in the county of Washington
and state of Vermont, will be hereafter known
and called Joseph Frank Plainfeld
In witnes whereof, / have hereunto set my
hnnd and seal, this sth day Of May, A. d.
1917.
JOSEPH FRANK PAM. fseal1
State Of Vermont District Of Washington S.
AT Montpelier, in said district, this sth day
Of May. A. d. 1917. personally appeared the
above named Joseph Frank Piani and ac-
knowledged the foregoing instrument by him
sealed and subscribed TO be his free act and
deed
Before me. FRANK j. MARTIN,
Judge OF Probate for the District of Wash
inRton.
Wherefore. il Is ordered that said instrlI-
ment be published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY IN
the Barre Daily Times, a Newspaper pub
lished at the city OF Barre, in said county,
agreeably To the statute in such case made
and provided.
Attest; FRANK J. MARTIN. Judge.
May9-l6-23
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Four Lines for 25c

The Times will publish Wants, Lost and
Found. For Sale To Let etc. short advertise
ments--at the rate of four lines for Twenty-Five
cents for the first insertion and five cents for
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
70 Head of Stock, A Horses

81 C0WS-nearly all high grade Hol-
stems, some of which are fresh, some to
freshen in early summer and fall, good
ages and sizes, 5 2-year-old heifers, II
yearling heifers, yearling bull, good
calves, 2-year-old registered Holstein
bull, pure bred bull cali. This stock
is all in nice condition. bay horse,
weight about 200 pounds, ! bay mare
with foal, pair chestnut horses, weight
about 1000 pounds.
TOOLS pair work harnesses, Con-
cord open buggy, surrey, 2-horse farm
wagon, l-horse farm wagon, some other
farming tools and machinery. Terms at
time of sale. Lunch at noon. Thursday,
May 10, 1917, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon.
H. E. GRAY, Owner.
D. A. PERRY, Auctioneer, Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
APPLIcATIoN0 FOR TRANSFER OF
How TO Save the Drinking Man

Give him scientific medical treatment the sane
as you would do II he had typhoid fever. The
Neal Treztnent taken at the Msnehs-tsr Neal
Instisute. ss2 Hanover street. Manchester. y.
II. removes the CAUSE Of ccntinued indul-
renee Ask for free book. 'Phone 7ss-M
80 Neal Institutes in Principsl Cites
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
"A Workers Creed.

To keep my health To do my work!
To live" and to keep well insuredl Ma
tional Life ms. Co., of Vt. (Mutual.l
s. S. Ballard, general agent, Rialto build
ing, Montpelier, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
rs Head Of High Grade
Stock at Auction

As / have just purchased the Spencer
or Henry farm and am planning to keep
only pure bred and registered Holstein
stock, | viii sell at public auction to
the highest bidder on the premises known
as the Henry or Spencer farm, about
one and one half miles from Waterbury
village, on the main state road, on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
MISCELLANEOUS

WILL PLANT YOUR POTATOES with
new machine; r. J. Pint. Wfiiarustos-n.
Vt. Orunrc County telephone sB-6. 4ets'
CYCLONE INsECTfCIDE-Pusif nor
staining and ncn-expiceive. Kills sackrusrhes.
hedbaEs. WATERWAYS. noihs. ants 40 ether in-
sais b. =. q Osens. - Truulcnt ttrcst-
Barre .eff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09

The death of Mrs. Helen M. Dale,
mother of Congressman Porter II. Dale,
occurred in St. Petersburg, Fla, May l..
She was IS years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09

FARM BARGAINS--Larg and small farms.
village and city property, country stores. for
sale and exchange; ]. B. Stewart. Mortified.
We t2t26s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
Statesmen WANTED

WANTED A sales-nza with hofs- To-
Nofthfeid ard vi-iaity address Grad Unica
Tea Co. Muatpeiier. VI 49,