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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
CONNIE RCIAL CLUB HOLD
ELECTION
At Annual Meeting E. L. Hover
verson Elected President
Budget System Adopted

The annual meeting of the Com
mercial Club was held Tuesday even
ing, and E. L. Holverson was elected
as president for the ensuing year.
The other officers are: Frank Knox,
vice president; B. B. Davis, secre-
tary; C. A. West, treasurer. Exc
cutive committee: G. B. Mains, Ed
Skinner, r. E. Rose, E. NJ. Reilly and
c. D. Bucknum.
The reports Of the secretary and
treasurer disclosed healthy condi-
ton.
The executive committee submit
ted recommendations for more sta
bic financial system, which were en-
dorsed. The plan adopted is: Dues
to remain at so cents a month; aboli-
ton of all REFRESHMENTS during period
Of the war; collect by subscription
$1,000 to be called an emergency fund
and not to be expended except upon
the edorsement of the executive COM
mittee. This subscription to be the
only one raised during the year. Dur
ing the past year the club has lived
from hand to mouth. The new system
will create a sufficient fund, but so
safeguarded that is cannot be spent
unwisely.
President Holverson appointed as
a publicity committee the following:
G. B. Mains, Ed Skinner and C. L.
Gamage. A folder setting forth Gem
advantages and resources will
be issued by this committee at once.
t. E. Hance reported that valu-
able fruit and vegetable by-products
industry desired to locate here and
the appointment OF COM
mittee to assist the company in secur-
ing a suitable site
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
NINSTRELS
BIC SUCCESS
Pleases Largest Audience Ever As
sembled in Emmett.

The Liberty Minstrels scored a big
success in their initial appearance
Monday night and made a great hit
that must be pleasing to Director Jay
Stoner and every member of the COM
pany. The Capital News yesterday
gave it lavish praise. The audience
was the largest ever assembled in a
building in this city More than $50
tickets were sold and S. R. o. sign
was hung up before the curtain went
up. The total net receipts were s537,
which, after buying Smileage books
for every Emmett soldier in this
country and supply of tobacco or
sweets for each boy "over there" will
be divided between the Red Cross and
Y. NJ. c. A.
The first part captivated the audi
ence, kept them in good humor and
served as a relish for the feast that
followed. The singing, dancing, dra-
matte sketch and specialties were
splendily done. Throughout the en-
tire performance, patriotism was the
dominant note. One of the especially
pleasing specialties was the Red Cross
tableau with pretty little Miss Stoner
as the Red Cross nurse giving first
aid to the manly little soldier, Wayne
Nusbaum.
The ushers were six young ladies
yarbed as Red Cross nurses.
The expenses of the entire produe-
ion were paid by big-hearted, gener-
Jus John VanDeusen, so that the re-
,eipts were net.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
Indian Jake Dead.

Indian Jake died about o'clock this
afternoon at the home of Walter
Knox. He had been failing for several
weeks and knew that his time had
come. He was Digger Indian and
was brought here at an early day
from Baker City by man named
Kennedy. He was between 90 and 10
years of age, but he himself never
knew how old he really was.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
A Talented Artist

When Harry Foster responded 10
the call OF his country for volunteers,
he was a student in the art class Of
the Kansas State University. As an
art student his talents were recOg-
nized as being OF an unusually high
order. Three charcoal sketches exc
cuted By him and exhibited in the
university art exhibition were reeeiy-
ed by his parents last week One
OF them is on display in The Index
window This picture was awarded
especial mention in the schools art
exhibit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14

everyone interested in the musical
life Of our town and community will
make special effort to come to this
meeting and give their assistance in
any way they can, at which time plans
will be presented that, it is hoped,
viii meet with the approval Of all the
musical interests in our town ard COM
munity.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
Emmett Firms Rapid Progress.

The Emmett Pressary has this
week added to its already very COM
plete equipment by the installation of
a most up-to-date garment press,
With this already well equipped es-
tablishment it is now prepared to give
the public the best of service. Frank
Duborko a little over a year ago
started in business here on small
scale. and his rapid progress is due
to the excellent quality of his work
and his strict attention to business.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14

the war, except few rumors, and in
the army you can never believe ru-
mors. We can get the Paris edition
Of the New York Herald, but that is
only four-page sheet and has very
little news in it.
When l got off the boat what do
you think was the first thing | ran
into? A Chandler & Price 5x12 JOB
press and Dexter folding machine
They were on the dock, having been
recently unloaded from some boat.
They were assigned 10 the American
army at some place. 1t certainly made
me homesick.
All the boys are feeling fine and
are having good time. The Emmett
boys have been especially well. John
Gamage and Floy Clark have been
mail orderlies.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
Hand Cut by Saw

Miss Louise Foster. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs W.H.Foster is suffering from
injuries received by getting her hand
against saw in the box factory at
the sawmill. A long cash was cut
in the back of her left hand and the
tendon Of the second finger was near
" severed
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
SUGAR INDUSTRY LOOMS BIG
Another Big Factory is Being Erect
ed at Rigby BY Idaho People.

The Beet Growers Sugar Company,
an independent and cooperative cor
poration Of this state, is building its
first factory for the manufacture Of
sugar from sugar beets at Rigby, this
state, and promises to have the fac
tory ready and in operation for the
1918 beet crop. Ex-Governor James
H. Hawley is the president Of the COM
pany, and in a recent talk made be-
fore the Rigby Club Of Commerce had
the following 70 say in regard to the
new enterprise:
'4The Beet Growers Sugar company
is a cooperative independent con-
Germ, organized because the people
who are behind this movement believe
there is not near enough sugar fac
tories in the United States, and they
have located their first factory near
Rigby, because this is in the center
Of the largest irrigated body Of good
beet growing land in America. The
tillable and irrigated land at this
point is thirty miles wide east and
west, made so by the sweep and big
bend Of the river. No other place in
Snake river valley equals this
This territory was without a fac
tory. It can easily support factory
and not materially interfere with the
growing Of other crops. There is ap-
proximately 100000 acres OF land
tributary TO Rigby. From 5000 70
5000 acres will supply the Rigby fac
tory.
France, Belgium, Germany, Aus
tria and Russia and other nearby
European countries had and operated 4
before the war about 1850 beet sugar
factories Little Belgium, only about
the size OF Idaho, had be-
fore the war about Is factories. Ida
no is operating this year seven fac
tories. Do you think the industry in
his state is overdone?
with Europe out Of the game
where is our sugar coming from in
and how IS Europe 10 be sup
1lied after the war, If we do not pro-
luce more sugar?
The Beet Growers Sugar company
.ntered the field because there is 2
genuine need. The profits from its
lusiness viii remain here and be used
o build up this country. It is CO.
perative in its nature"
The factory is well under way and ,
I'll be completed ready for next
ears crops Ten carloads Of sup
lies and machinery are already on
he ground. One hundred acres for
ite has been purchased and paid for,
are Up and many thousand
ollars in labor expended.
The Oregon Short Line is construct
lg q spur from its line TO the factory |
ite at Rigby. 10 haul in the heavy
and supplies The beet
aed has been secured from Russia and
now being stored in q new ware
ouse erected for that purpose on the
setory site Mr.. E. J. Whitson, well
nOwn in sugar circles, who super
tended the construction of the big
Iarion, Utah. factory last year, viii
ave full charge Of construction OF
lis factory at Rigby, which is now
sing pushed forward as rapidly as
Gather conditions viii permit. The
ectiOn Of new sugar factories is
-inging thousands OF new citizens TO
e state and millions OF dollars Of
Ouev.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14

Examinations of registrants for the
draft will be resumed next week, be-
ginning Sunday and continuing un-
till all registrants in Gem county have
been passed upon. Those previously
examined will be re-classifed to COM
ply with the new regulations.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
Notice 10 Rrcrcle Riders

There has been much complaint
about men and boys riding bicycles
on the sidewalks. in Emmett After
this publication the law viii be strict
II enforced and offenders viii be dealt
with accordingly.
By Order OF the Marshal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14

D. C. Russell few days ago con-
tributed a sack of potatoes TO the
Red Cross. 1t was ratified off several
times at the Brunswick cigar store
and netted $3.50.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
Chinese Lecturer Coming

The next number of the lecture
course entertainments viii be lee
ture by Ng. Poon Chew. a noted Chin
ese journalist and humorist, at the
New Liberty tomorrow evening. This
attraction is highly praised
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
BORN

February Z, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E Hughes, a son.
February Z, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Aston, a son.
February IS, to Mr.. and Mrs Mart
Smith, son.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
Exceeds Quota

The Y. w. C. A. drive for 4
million dollar war fund, went over the
top in Gem county. The quota of
$3.50 wss exceeded by S47.65.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
GEM COUNTY VALUATION
4 MILLION
Real and Personal Property
Shows Large Increase
News of Record

Gem county's valuation has in
creased more than one-third Of a mil
lion dollars during the past year. The
total valuation is s3,971,444. The pre-
vious year it was s3,604,552 The in
crease is in both real and personal
property. Comparative figures are
given below:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14

Marriage Licenses
Leo Earl Hankins and Charlotte
Dayton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14
City of Emmett

Auto licenses issued in county last
year, 378.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-02-14

Last Friday was soldier letter day
in Emmett, and pretty. near every
home from which soldier boy has
gone to France was frightened by a
long looked for letter. In spite of the
fact that restrictions as to what may
be written by the boys are severe, the
letters printed below contain much of
interest:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
EARNEST EFFORT.

In another item brief mention has
been made of the entertainment given
at the Orpheum Saturday evening by
pupils of Miss Brapnon's room, in the
old school house on the south side of
the railroad. In that item credit was
not given where credit was due, and
that credit is coming to the energetic
teacher who prepared the children for
the performance. Miss Brannon only
took over the room that she is in
charge of on the first of the year. She
at once recognized that the play
grounds were deficient in necessary
paraphernalia, and as there is no pub
lie money to furnish such trimmings,
the young lady set about devising ways
and means of securing a sufficient
amount for the purpose. She hit upon
an entertainment as one source of in
come, and at once began preparing the
children for that of Saturday evening
Unfortunately the attendance was not
as great as it should have been con-
sidering the excellent program rem
dered Undismayed Miss Brannon is
already putting the children through
a course of training for another enter
tainment at an early date. Such tenac-
ity of purpose should be rewarded and
certainly will be.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
KNITTING CLUB.

A knitting club was organized last
d. H. Lewis. The club was organized
to give the girls and women a chance
to do Red Cross work who are unable 10
attend the meetings of the Red Cross
branch of Oroville during the day on
account of their own work, such as
teaching, clerking, etc.
The club extends a cordial invita-
tion to any girl or woman over sixteen
wLo is too busy during the day to come
and join Us on Tuesday evenings at s
o'clock.
The following members were en-
rolled
Ellen Hamisch, chairman.
Mrs. Julia Bussart, secretary.
Alma Bartell, instructor.
Ethel Gormley, Marie Waldref, Mar
guerite Allen, Agnes Westad, Eliza
Grathwohl. Jean Adams. Sylvia Des-
mond, Lorraine Bartell, Lillian Dom
rese, Ruth Dunham, Eva Curry, Mil
dred Mitchell. Bernice Domrese, Alice
Neander, Emma Beal, Neva Callahan,
Maude Keeler, Hazel Mallory, Eva l..
Lewis, Mary Naggy, Lenore Johnson,
Ruth McCammon, Dora Cole.
Alma Bartell will attend regularly
the Red Cross meetings to keep posted
on the regulation way of doing the
work.
Next Saturday night, Feb. 23, the
knitting club will give dance at the
Civic League building to raise funds
with which to buy yarn.
Tickets. so cents. Dance begins at
1890 sharp.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the meeting of the town
council of Oroville, Washington, Feb
IS, 1918.
Present, Mayor Beale, Councilmen
Smith, Hart, Barnes, Starrett and
Covert.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
read and approved as read.
Councilman Hart informed the
council that the firemen's coats and
hats had been delivered and the clerk
was instructed to stamp the letters o.
F. D. on each Of the coats and hats.
The matter of hauling shell rock
was discussed and motion was made
and carried that the council meet
Tuesday at 10 a. m. and go over the
streets to determine what streets are
to be repaired and estimate the amount
Of material that will be necessary.
On motion council adjourned.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
A DELIGHTED VISITOR.

81 VIM. Redgle returned to his home at
Rcnoka, Alberta, last week after hav-
|hg spent the greater part of the WIN
Her in Oroville. And thereby hangs a
;4ale, a tale pleasing of repetition. Mr..
edgle is farmer. He has put in a
Number of years in Alberta Mr.. Redgle
Is not a knocker, and hence he has
Nothing unfavorable to say of the AL
berta country outside and beyond eli
matte conditions. Alberta is all right for
}hose who enjoy long and frigid VIM
4crs, but Mr.. Redgle has reached the
periOd of life when there is little joy
IN protracted frigdity. He contem-
plated making a change of residence
&Or some time and by chance learning
|2f the Okanogan valley decided to
'fCme over here and see for himself
although he is not from Missouri he
wanted to be shown. Mr.. Redgle, as
stated, spent some weeks in Oroville
Quitting in his time looking over the
'eountry and absorbing information,
md better satisfied visitor has never
given this country the thorough look
over. He purchased from Dell Hart
eleven acres of land under the ditch,
(which he is to occupy and improve up
Eon his return. He went back home a
+ {most enthusiastic Okanogar valley
kbooster, and will do missionary work
{among relatives and friends that will
|result in bringing numerous new set
tiers to this locality Mr.. Redgle could
not say too much in his endorsement
of the valley as place of residence,
and he was both earnest and sincere in
his declarations. 1t is men like Mr.
Redgle, who are looking for permanent
homes in a land possessing every at
traction to induce permanent residence
that are going to develop this valley to
the highest state of productiveness
and make it section of the state good
to look upon as well as good to stay
with.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
FLOUR MILL ASSURED.

At the meeting of the Commercial
Club held Thursday evening of last
| week announcement was made by the
committees having in charge the So
liciting of subscriptions for stock in
the proposed flour mill that suffi-
cient amount had been pledged to in
sure the construction of the mill. The
statement that the goal was in sight
was received by enthusiastic demon
stratiOns of applause. Francis Huot
who is to supply the machinery for the
new mill as his share of the contri-
buttons, has been notified, and it is
confidently expected that the work of
construction will commence early in
the spring and the mill be ready for
operation before the next harvest
The securing of this important in
dustry for Oroville is owing to the lib
eral support extended by business men
of the town and farmers of the ada
cent country. In the main the residents
OF Oroville have come across generous
ly and cheerfully. OF course few, am
| ply able to assist in an enterprise of
this nature have failed to do their bit,
although they will reap material bene-
fit from the establishing of such an
industry in our midst, but that is an
unfortunate condition that is present
in every community, with no known
means of remedy. There are men who
Will not contribute to any civic i'm
provement, to no projected enterprise
that has for it's object the common
good. They are willing to reap with
out going to the expense OF sowing
They will eagerly fatten upon the libs
erality and sacrifices of their neigh
bOrs while Withholding all aid to fur
ther the ventures from which they are
ready to reap profit Of course these
kind are looked upon with contempt
by those who do things, but contempt
does not penetrate so long as the pock
ct nerve is not touched Fortunately
for the well being of a town those
who give according to their means, and
often beyond their means, are not dis
couraged by the civic slackers for if
if they were few towns would ever
reach size beyond that of cross
roads hamlet.
But this depression is loves labor
lost The disposition of the man who
will not support public progress can
mot be charged no more than can the
leopard change his spots and comment
lis waste of ink in jotting down the
thought and space that could be used
to better purpose. Let that go as it
looks. 1t is joy enough to know that
Oroville is going to have great want
supplied, a good sized, up-to-date
FIGURING mill, and one that will in
crease it's capacity as the product be-
comes known in the market. Its pres
ence here will be a great nelp to the
tOwn, giving it stability and a bidder
for other industries, but it will also be
a far greater help to the farmers here
abouts. They will feel the benefits, not
for a single season but for all seasons
to come. A flour mill is something that
has long been needed at this central
shipping point, and the getting of it is
worth making merry over.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
OROVnLE, WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 22, 1918

team and from there the lead team OH
la piece. Now l am serving on piece,
making up the powder charges and
helping ram them home, something
where no mistake can be made. In
fact. no mistake can be made at all,
and we do not make any either. That
Is what our long drills are for This
may seem small raise, but feel the
responsibility of the place. will never
have it said that l shook hands for
position, nor can We ask for it., but
we keep on doing our best If we make
no bad breaks and become competent
to do certain job it is noticed in time
and we all try to please our sergeant,
especial yif he is absent. He is fine
fellow and we all love him and every
man loves his section A man daring
to say anything against us is liable to
get black eye. We are more or less
rough at times among ourselves, and
miss the gentler side of life, but the
roughness is only crust or cover
over our real feelings.
THE weather is great here now, the
sun shines nearly every day for the
first time since | have been in this
war swept country. 1t is cold, but we
manage very nicely in our billets, and
my cold has gone now that am rid of
wet feet
81 am sorry you were worried over
not hearing from me, but we left in a
hurry and were not allowed to write
while on this certain duty There are
cards made out for us to fill in while
at the front with statements that we
can cross out, leaving what we want
to say. We are not looking for COM
fort and pleasure and all are taught
not to complain. may write Mr.. Dali
lam letter soon and hope can make
an interesting letter of it, as he has
written many things that interested
me-"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22

land Mrs. A. j. Canal. She leaves hus-
band and three young boys, aged s, 6
and 1-2 years to mourn the loss of a
devoted wife and loving mother The
deceased has been great and patient
sufferer for the past two years, a VIC
tim of dropsy. During the long illness
the best physicians in the country have
been consulted and everything done
for her relief within the compass of
medical science, but without avail. The
bereaved husband is a we'll known
railroad man who has been on the
Princeton run out of Oroville as con-
ductor for number of years, and the
sympathy of large circle of friends
&C out to him in this hour Of his great
afflictiOn.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22

nicates Is to scratch out such lines as
do not fit his case, and there are Nigh
ty few lines to cover any kind of a
case. In this instance all the lines
were erased except that 81 am quite
WE'LL letter follows at first oppor-
tunity," 81 have received no letters re-
Gently" All Of which would indicate
that the regiment is in the big whiz.
There are quite number of Okanogan
boys in the 16lst, and much uneasiness
will paturally follow until something
more definite than restricted post
card is received.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
RED CROSS WORK.

The shipping list of the Oroville
branch of the Spokane Chapter, Amer
lean Red Cross, reads as follows, for
the month of January, 1918:
36 sheets; "a draw sheets; "a pillow
cases; convalescent gowns; "a face
towels; SO handkerchiefs; 36 hospital
bed shirts; "a pajama suits; Is knitted
sweaters; 32 pairs knitted socks >
knitted mops; pairs slippers; 40
dish towels; SO holders.
MRS. FRANK S. BEALE,
Secretary.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned wish to take this
means of extending their heartfelt
gratitude to all those who so kindly
gave their aid and sympathy at the
time of our recent great bereavement
in the loss of our son and brother,
Major William Hodges.
MR.. & MRS. JOHN HODGES,
MR.. & MRS. DREW HODGES,
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22
DEATH OF MRS. ANNA STERLING.

Saturday afternoon Mrs. Anna
Sterling, wife of Charles o. Sterling,
passed away after a long and very
painful illness. The remains will be
taken to Worthington. Mimi, Monday
by Mr.. Sterling for interment. The de-
ceased was born at Marshaltown, Ia,
16. 1918, aged 35 years, 1 month and
% days. She was the daughter of Mr..
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-22

Private c. ]. Quillen, a member of
the End Engineers, and under train
ing at Vancouver. Wash, stopped over
in Oroville Monday night on his way
to Nighthawk to spend furlough of
a few days with his parents living
near that place. Young Quillen was a
volunteer and has now been in the
service upwards of year.