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The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
CHICAGO SWITCHAlEN
 RETURN TO WORK

Chicago, July 31. - Switchmen operat!ng on the railway lines out Of Chicago returned to their work yesterday, dropping the issue re- garding closed shop.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
ID BE 0HE FO0D
 ADMINISTRATOR

Washington, July 31. - Confer ees of the food bill late yesterday acceded to the demand of Presi- dent Wilson for one food adminis- trator instead of three H5 proyos- ed by the senate.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
T0 VOTE
 ON DRY ISSUE

Washington, July 31.-The Unit states senate will vote on the con- stjtuticnaI amendment, providing for national prohibition, tomor- row. To become permanently eff fcctive 36 states must ratify the amendment in the course of six years.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
GRANTS MOONEY
 NEW TRIAL

San Francisco, July 31.-The at torney general today fixed his con- sent o the granting of a new trial to Tbomas Mooney, The matter will le decided by the supreme court uex4 October
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
SHIP
 CONNANDEERE.D

Washington, July 31. - Because of it's great power Gteaming radius the steamship Surveyor, assigned fer Alaska coast survey work, is doomed to be cOmmandeered for Transatlantic transport service.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
DISCOVER PLOTS
 AGAINST ROOT

Tokio, July 31. = An attempt to wreck or burn the train upon which Elihu Root, special envoy to Russia, was riding was made by an- archists at Viatk station, Siberia, according to travellers who arrived here today from Russia
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
ID
 SETTLE STRIKE

Seattle. July S1.-Henry Suzzalo, president of the University of Wash ington, and G. Bradlee, of Boston, representing the Puget Sound Trac- tiou, Light & Power Co.,, and James A. Duncan, representing the strik- CTS, this morning began a confer ence designed to end the Seattle car mems strike.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
ALLIED ARMIES START LARGE OFFENSIVE ON WESTERN FRONT
 CAPTURING ALL OBJECTIVES

ed forward north of the Lys river in Western Flanders and, accord ing to an official announcement made today RooR by the war de- parIment, have taken all objectives.
 Assaults delivered over wide froR4 were pressed home with the utmost V1gor
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
MANY CLAIMS
 FUR EXEMPTION

Washington, July 31. - Claims for exemptions in the selective draft are running heavy. Initial examinations here and in other places where men are being called show a higher percentage of claims than had been anticipated.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
HUN BOMBS KILL DOCTOR,NURSE:,
 CHEMIST

Paris, July 31. - In a second raid made over this city within A hours, German airmen succeeded in dropping bombs over the Paris Red Crcss hospital, killing two doctors, one nurse and a chemist.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
TROOPS D BE
 LEFT IN WASH.

Olympia, July 31. - Secretary, of War Baker has granted the re- quest of Governor Lister to leave permanently. the federal troops dis .tributed in this state, brought in recently because Of I. WV. activi- ties.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
SUICIDE
 IF CAPTURED.

Petrograd, July 31. - Russian women soldiers pledged themselves today to take their own lives rather than become German war prisoners. Each woman carries a small bottle of cynide of potassium which she has sworn to take in event cF capture.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31

Lcndon. July S1.--A terrific joint offensive was opened today on the western front by both the British and French armies. More than q week of violent cannonading pre- ceded the attack which the Berlin office admits is the fiercest in Ns intensity since the war began.
 The armies of Great Britain, surg
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31

c, c. JOrgneson, of the depart men' of agriculture, continued on bis trip for the interior this morn ing.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31

London, July S1.-A dispatch re- ceived by wireless from thH Amster- dam press says German authorlttss in Liege shot to death an tnflueR- tial merchant of that city named Cronerst and also his wife Rn aA improved charge of espionage,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
EXPLORER LOST

Quebec, July 31-Joseph E. Bern fer, an explorer who left Quebec more than a year ago to search for steffanson, is given up as lost. Steffanson is returning home.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
GENERAL OTIS. FLOS ANGELES
 TIMES, IS DEAD

Los Angeles, July 31. - General Otis, publisher of the Los Angeles Times, died yesterday while seated at the dining table in the home of his son-in-law, Harry Chandel-
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
GOVERNMENT SEARCHES FOR
 SLACKERS

Washington, July 3l. - The government has started q nation wide search for slacEers
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
Germans Execute Father, Mother,
 Two Daughters

The murder took place in the presenes of their two daughters, and the latter were promised their lives Ie they gould not inform the fate of their parents, Upon saying nothing the girls were also executed
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31

The Alameda is expected late this afternoon or saTly tonight.
 The Dolphin Is scheduled to ar rive tomorrow night
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31

A late report says the Alameda is due at 8 a. m. tomorrow morning
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
LOSS 72,00O

LoRdSu, July s1.-British casual tiSs on all fr0nts for the month of July were T2,OOO men.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08
t. B. HARGUS

near the Letha bridge. Mr.. Hull has
rented the Birmingham ranch.
Mesdames d. f. and Ed Bott enter
tanned all the family relatives living
here at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Bott and Miss
Caveniss visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Higgins on Wednes-
day.
Charlie Fishback came home from
Cascade on Tuesday.
John Clark is over from Middle
ton looking after his property here.
Mrs. Gust COLLAGE recently visited
friends near Fruitland.
R. L. Battan made an auto trip to
Payette on Wednesday.
Hobart Smith who recently return
ed with the militia boys from the
Mexican border, is visiting friends
at Letha this week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08
HANNA
By Mrs. J. l. Guthrie.

Mrs. John Liechty, John, Jr., Gran
and Eloise spent Sunday in Nyssa
Ore. guests at the Fem home. Mr.
Fem, who had been at work here fol
some time, accompanied them to his
home.
A. c. Henderson and family Sum-
dayed with relatives near Letha.
Mrs. James Howard and children
went to Keno, Ore, last week for a
visit with her parents. Mr. Howard
went with them as far as Payette,
returning from there the first of the
week.
j. E. Clinton was called to Boise
Sunday by the illness of his son,
James, Jr He returned a few days
later, reporting the lad much better
Elmer Norwood came home from
Emmett, Sunday, where he has been
attending school,
C. NJ. Hull has sold his farm on the
river to James Higgins, who will take
possession as soon as Mr.. Hull can
move his effects to Kennelworth,
which he has leased of j. NJ Burling-
ham.
E. H. Nesbitt of New Plymouth
was visitor at the Guthrie ranch
Monday and purchased two Durham
bulls which he drove home that af-
ternoon.
The Misses Holverson, Fowler, Cru
her, Melcher and Wayman of Emmett |
drove out to the Wayman home We'd
nesday evening to spend few hours
with Mrs Wentworth, who expects to
leave on Friday for her home in San
Diego, Calf.
Mrs. j. |. Carter is spending the
week in Boise at the j. f. Clinton
home.
J. |. Guthrie was a business visitor
in Boise Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Haylor and Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Tenn
Die went over with him, Mr.. Temple
eaving that night for his home in
Kan.
A. NJ. Howard is marketing dressed
turkeys this week. ,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08

He is at present visiting his sister il
Kansas City, Kan.
Rev. and Mrs. Lathrop took supper
at Mr.. Luhr's Sunday evening, and or
Monday evening. Mr.. Lathrop Wis
tied at Mrs. Whiteside's home.
The revival services are still in pro-
yress, with good sermons and a full
house every night. The attendance
was especially large Sunday night
and again on Tuesday night. The lat
ter evening about twenty members of
the Emmett Gospel Team, under the
leadership of Mr. Hollar, took charge
Of the services, and with their songs
and prayers and words of interest
and cheer greatly helped in the work.
Central Mesa Sunday school next
Sunday at 2 o'clock. Everybody ear
nestly invited to come and help in
his good work.
Nazarene Sunday school at 10 a m.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08
CENTRAL MESA
BY Mrs. l.. f. Dayton

George Burdell went to Boise
last Wednesday returning Thursday
While there he visited his brother,
John, who is fireman on the o. S.
l..
The attendance at the meeting of the
u A. club at Mrs. Whiteside's on
Thursday. last was unusually large.
The visiting ladies were: Mesdames
Heath, Buck, Foster, Crozier and
Conrad of the Mesa. These, with
the attending members, made house
full, which Mesdames Whitsell and
Whiteside entertained in their usual
pleasing manner.
Several families from this vicinity
attended the community social at the
brick schoolhouse last Friday.
Mr. Schadt's baby had light at
tack of measles last week from which
it soon recovered.
Jim Whitsell came over from Fruit
land and spent Friday and Saturday
with his brothers family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdell and Mary at
tended church and Sunday school in
Emmett Sunday, and visited an old
friend near town, VINO is quite i'll.
Chauncey Payne returned from his
visit at Puyallup. Wash, Monday. He
reports his mother and family well
and enjoying themselves.
Mr.. Conrad has been having rather
more than touch of rheumatism
for few days
+. A. Andrews bought the Worth
man piano this week and now has it
installed in his home.
Rev. Mitchell spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the Seaman home.
Mrs. J. W. Limbaugh received a
letter from her son, Fred Beymer. He
visited the livestock show at Denver,
Colo, and said it was certainly fine
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08
BRAMWELL-
BY E. +. Wells.

Lawrence Mcdowell, former
Bramwellite, now of Eugene, Ore,
has been visiting old time friends in
and around Emmett the past week.
+. f. Wells came home Wednesday
from Fairfield, where he has been the
past two weeks on business.
The Ladies Relief society of the
L. d. S. church met Tuesday after
non with Mrs. J. F. Allen.
Harold McCrossin and wife spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. McCros-
sins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Allen, Mrs. d.
A. Thornack, Elmer Rose and David
Hunter attended the L. D. S. con-
ference held in Boise Saturday and
Sunday
Miss Cora Hunter visited over Sun
day with her uncle, Mr.. Hale and fam
lily, who live over on the bench.
Mrs. Kirk Landers and two daugh-
ters spent the day Sunday at the E.
F. Wells home. Arlene Wells, who
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08
HAW CREEK

Miss Pearl Hoover of Emmett Wis
tied at the Adolph Cook home few
lays last week.
The u. A. club met with Mrs
Whiteside and Mrs. Whtsell last
Thursday. The visitors were: Mes
lanes jenkins, Hoppock, Buck, Heath
Conrad, Foster and Grozier. Next
meeting will be held with Mrs. L. Bur-
ton February 10.
Mrs. Frank Sanders has been on the
lick list, and Miss Celia Kreitzenbeck
assisting her with her housework
E. Tennyson is busy getting ready
'or February lambing.
Mrs. Elmer Miller has been on the
sick list.
Jake Woods, a Squaw Butte ranch
sr, is another of our weather prophets
and says that we will have warmer
weather after the 7th of February
We hope so.
Charles McNaughton of Emmett
spent Wednesday night at the f.
Tennyson home.
Mr. and Mrs. B. c. Morris and child
rem took Sunday dinner at the Ed
Francis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Bilbrey were
Emmett shoppers Saturday afternoon
Mrs. w. II. Shane has been quite
sick with tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Yergensen
we're Sunday visitors at the NJ. L.
hawthorn home.
Mrs. Chas Mcconnell is visiting
his week with Mrs. E. Tennyson.
Frank Sanders attended the horse
md mule sale in Caldwell Tuesday.
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MONTOUR.

Judging from the songs of old bid
dy and the change in the air, we are
sure THAT spring is here.
Miss Esther JONES is spending the
week with Mrs. Palmer.
Mr.. Adams has had quite a siege
with the grip, but is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Roy Mckenzie and children of
Garden valley visited with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs Seward, few
days while on their way to Apple val
ley.
Henry Girand's folks are selling
off their household goods and will
go to Ohio sometime this month. Mr.
Girand's health is very poor here and
him. We are sorry to see them leave
Idaho, for we think it a good place
to live.
DR.. Drake of the W. C. T. u spoke
to an appreciative audience Sunday,
after Sunday school and in the after
noon held a meeting at the home of
Mrs. Pugh and organized w. c. T.
U. class.
Quite number of the people on
this side are attending the meetings
at Sweet and find them very inter
esting.
Miss Florence Malmstrom is visit
ing in these parts, the guest of Mrs.
Rex Hoseley.
Harvey Garfield received his large
white Arctic owl from the taxider-
mist yesterday. He thinks it pretty |
nice, for he has had several chances
to sell it, but has so far refused all /
offers.
Miss Garfield, who spent Sunday
with friends, returned to Emmett
Tuesday to be with her sister Mrs.
Gilmore, who is quite i'll.
Mr. and Mfs. Frank Marker spent
a few days at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn, last
week.
II. A. Garfield and Walter Volkmer
made business trip to Boise Thurs
day returning Friday evening.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08
UPPER MESA
BY Mrs. G. X. Parks.

M. l.. hawthorn was Boise visitc
last Thursday and Friday.
Quite large crowd enjoyed tn
basket dinner given by the Farmer
Union at the schoolhouse last Fri
day. School was dismissed at moor
then the dinner was served to tn
scholars and all present, after whicl
program was given by the Parent
Teachers Association and the Union
Mr.. Sissler has moved to his ranch
on the mesa, formerly the o. c. Me
Proud place.
Miss Lucy Wilson was an over-Sun-
day visitor at the Parks home.
Or. and Mrs. Judd were Boise Wis
itors the latter part of last week
o. c. McProud is building barn on
the Sissler ranch.
Last Saturday was butchering day
at the Richard Sutton ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Nj. Clement and
children were Sunday dinner guests at
the Charles VanFleet home.
Miss Katherine and Master Edward
Gilbridc were Sunday guests at the
Parks home.
Ed Baer was a dinner guest at the
+. II. SPOTS home Sunday.
A. Cruickshank has band of sheep
he is feeding on the Trowbridge place.
Two new scholars enrolled in the
seventh grade Of our school Monday.
They were the daughters Of Mr.. Por-
ter. who will live on the Littooy ranch
Harry Cowan took load Of house
hold goods to his new ranch near
Boise The auto truck also took
load for Mr. Emerich
Mrs. Turner Of Emmett is assist
ing Mrs Charles Stimson in caring
for their little baby The little one
is having spell Of whooping cough.
Mrs. F. n. Spots Mrs Richard
Sutton and Mrs. c. r. Parks were
guests Of Mrs. 0. c. McProud Tues
day, TO dinner and all day visit
Mr. Williams and Mr.. Clark Pryor
have began digging a well for Mr.. In
man on his homestead.
Mr.. SissIer, Mr. c. vanFleet, Mr.. o.
c. McProud and others went up to
the dam Wednesday to do some repair
work on the Canyon canal.
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SOUTH SLOPE.
Mrs. c. w. Cook.

! The north and south road leading
/ from Crescent drive, opposite the Har-
| gus ranch house, north to the mill,
has been treated recently with road
drag, leaving it as smooth as a floor
A broken bridge, however, mars an
otherwise perfect road.
We still contend that the road west
from the Shinn hill, Crescent Drive"
until it intersects the north and
south road to the mill, is the worst
piece of road in Gem county, and a
disgrace to the South Slope. Just
keep that in mind, will you, you who
enjoy a good ride.
Mrs. Guy Gilmore has been very
i'll for several weeks with the grip.
A number of people from the Slope
are in attendance at the farmers
convention in Boise this week. A
good many are disappointed. They
were unable to attend.
Several families from the Slope
attended the basket-picnic of the
Farmers Union on the Mesa last
week Friday.
Monday night, Andy Little lost
very valuable horse. The horse fell
on the glare ice on Club House hill,
near Freezeout, breaking a shoulder.
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where it died later.
The Crescent Club celebrates its
first meeting in February, the 9th inst
as birthday, although it started as
the H. H. Club. However, during the
years presidency of Mrs. G.. P. Hall,
the club was incorporated as the
Crescent Improvement Club That
year was banner year in accomplish
ments; the club making a lasting
stride at good deeds, and this current
year sees the new club house and
grounds surrounding it, that with the
proper amount of ENTHUSIASM can
easily be made one of the show places
VI Jul iOSitieS anu credit TO Gen
county -
The weather has also cooled off
again here and another blast of "hot
air. might be acceptable.
Mrs. Stinson plays with the Shrop-
shire orchestra in Emmett Friday
hight of this week, for the High
School ball, and Saturday evening
again at the Electric theater.
A recent letter from Dolliver, Iowa,
ays, snow, hip deep and 80 degrees
,elow zero.
Miss Viola Kefauver spent severalt
lays last week, visiting as Miss Haz-
lions guest, at Pearl. She had
elightful visit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08
LETHA.
BY Mrs. A. f. Pomeroy.
Last Week.

Miss Elsie Whitman is again con
fined to her home with a relapse o
her former illness.
Gem State Lumber Co. received
car of coal this week.
Art Heap was here from Fruitlant
two days.
B. w. Grover made business triE
to several ranches in this locality.
The K. L. Battans spent Sunday at
New Plymouth with Mr.. and Mrs w
S. Hinchliff.
The Robinson family welcomed a
newcomer last Tuesday morning in
the person of 9-pound boy.
On Wednesday morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wilhelm, George Ewing,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Pomeroy motor
ed to Boise and saw the Birth of a
Nation.
Mrs. John Miller and three child
rem have been i'll with grip and bron-
chial trouble.
The pile driving is done on the
railroad bridge. A crew is busy now
placing ties in shape.
Ewing and Pomeroy shipped some
choice hogs from New Plymouth on
Friday.
George Ewing went to New Ply
mouth and Fruitland on Friday. On
Saturday he took in the Birth of
Nation" again in Boise.
This Week-Feb. s.
MIR. and Mrs. X. l.. Battan and
children enjoyed another Sunday Wis
it with Mrs. Battan's parents at New
Plymouth.
The Ewing Pomeroys motored to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. T. +. Dot
son on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Wilton and son
Will made a motor trip down the val
ley on Monday.
Roads are softening up great
deal especially in the vicinity of New
Plymouth and Valley View.
Mr.. Arts from Iowa was here look
ing after his property recently oc-
cupied by the Kriezenbeck family.
Miss Caveniss, a niece Of Mrs. d.
F. Bott, recently came from her home
in Colorado for visit with relatives
here.
James Higgins has bought the C.
NJ. Hull ranch consisting of so acres
on the north side of the Payette river
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08
NEWS OF GEM COUNTY
BY The Index's Correspondents

While chopping wood Tuesday F. H
SPOTS had the misfortune to cut quite
cash in his knee, which required the
doctors assistance to sew up the
wound
The u. A. Club will meet Thursday
the 10Th, with Mrs. l.. Burton.
Mr.. Helmick, Loe Reed and Fred
Baisch made a business trip to the
Boise valley Tuesday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08

had been visiting them the past week,
returned home with them.
Frank Burns has resumed the work
on his new bungalow since the cold
snap.
News was unusually scarce last
week, hence our omission.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-02-08

Will rent 40 acres raw land for
term of years on usual contract.
Legal description of land is Lot 2,
Sec 4, I. 6, N. R. 2, Immediately west
of Hankins place on power line.
j. R. FIELD. tip.
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-05

Nearly every mail brings notice Of ad
| vance on all wearing apparel, such as
We carry, namely Hats, Caps, Hosiery
| Overalls, Jackets, Shirts. Underwear
| (union and two-piece), Canvas and
Leather and Dress Gloves, Auto
gloves, Arrow collars, Neckties, Rain
coats, Umbrellas, Sweaters, and Jer
sizes, work pants and semi-dress
pants, Khaki and Whipcord pants,
Boys Knickerbockers, Union auto
suits, ETC., etc. A large per cent of
these goods were bought before the
SHARP advance in prices, and we pro-
pose to give our customers the bene-
fit as far as we can and we solicit
your continued patronage. We have
received within few days over one
hundred dozen pairs Of Hosiery, and
have splendid values. We will sell
while they last dress socks at Csc,
35c and SOC. The genuine silk at 35c
Better get in on our hosiery values
Best Rockford seamless top socks at
good values.-THE FUR STORE.
Wear-UWen Shoes still at the old
prices. They are going faster than
ever-THE FUR STORE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-05

A. Mitchell, Bagdad, KY, writes;
my daughter was in terrible shape
with kidney trouble I got her to
take Foley Kidney Pills and she is
completely cured" Foley Kidney
Pills strengthen weak, deranged kid
neys; correct bladder troubles; stop
rheumatic pains and backache; re-
lieye sore muscles and stiff joints.