The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

Frank Tarleton is building an ad
dition onto the south end of his resi-
dence on Third street.
Chimney blocks, any size at M.
Gilbride's cement works, east Of
Fruit Association.
Mrs. W. C. Hunter and children re-
turned Monday from the East, and
are again at Frozen Dog ranch.
Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic Oil. For burns,
scalds, cuts and emergencies. All
druggists sell it. Csc and SOC.
C. D. Bucknum is having the bal
cony of the Ideal theater extended to
provide room for about 100 more seats
Howard Steward returned home Sat
day from Oakland, Calf, where he
had been attending school the past
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Reyes last
week moved into the Woodman bung-
allow, on Wardwell avenue, owned by
Merton Cook.
Dick Ward is operating a chain of
waffle house in this part of the state,
the latest link to be added being To-
Gated at Weiser.
Rev. S. Mex. Hunter, who had been
in Boise for a week or two to Sc
cure treatment for an infamed eye,
returned last Thursday evening. His
eye is much better
A. D. Stanton, the banker of Sweet,
was transacting business at the court
house Monday, making the trip in his
new Hupmobile. He was accompanied
by Charles Clemmens.
The visit of Mrs. H. B. Mumford
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Cook, was cut short by the sickness
of her youngest child, and she re-
turned Saturday to her home at Cald-
well.
Remember The Index does all kinds
of job printing at reasonable prices
and the quality Of the work is equal
to the best, and the money received
for the same is all spent right here
in Emmett.
Miss Maud Campbell, who had
spent two weeks at home while re-
covering from spell of sickness, re-
turned Sunday to Boise, where she
is employed as stenographer in the
law office of Frawley & Block.
Mrs. H. S. Workman returned
home last week from her old home at
lola, Kan, where she accompanied the
body of her brother for burial. Her
mother, whom she left in good health,
expects to come to Emmett in a short
time and make long visit here.
The interest bearing debt of the
United States is 973 million dollars.
Before the European war the debt
of Great Britain was 1851 million
dollars; France, 6,510 million; Russia,
APP million; Italy, 2,776 million;
Japan, 1,046 million; Belgium, TAI
million; Germany, 1880 million; Aus
tria-Hungary, 1910 million; Turkey,
$40 million. The French, Russian and
Italian debts include large sums in
vested in railroads.
The discovery of America cost
little more than $1,000, according to
documents found in the archives of
Genoa. These documents record the
value of Columbus first fleet at $4,000.
Columbus was himself paid a salary
of $500 a year, and his two captains
5000, while the members of the crew
were paid at the rate of $3.50
month.
Fifty cents a pound is now being
paid for butter fat in eastern Idaho
by Butte, Mont, produce house, &C
cording to information received Mon
day by ]. K. White, state pure food
inspector. This is said to be the high
est price ever paid for butter fat IN
the United States. The shortage OF
hay in the east end of the state is
blamed for the sudden advance. Dairy
men in the territory tributary to Poe
atello have been forced to pay $50
ton for alfalfa, with the result that
cream is bringing an unusual price
At the state farm markets bureau 1t
is said that the price of butter fat will
drop with the coming of green grass.
That will be two weeks yet. White
thinks the people of Idaho are going
to have to substitute elomargarine for
butter.
There are demonstrations of loyalty
all over the country--the flying of
flags, marching, bands playing,
speeches, etc. That is all good, but 1t
is a kind of hot house cultivation at
best. 1t would be better to have the
people prepared, by training the plas-
tic bodies and minds of our youths
until loyalty and devotion become