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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
FIRST WHITE BOY
Youth Accompanied Columbus
Expedition in 1892.
Detailed at Helm While Superiors
Slept, Younqster Was Blamed
for Wreck Of Santa Maria.

Many phases of the life of Column
bus offer mysteries that the histori-
ans have never been able to clear
away. and one student of the life Of
the great explorer has come across
an incidental mystery that has an ap-
pealing interest. 1t relates to boy
who accompanied the expedition Of
1492-the only boy among its MEM
bers, and consequently the first white
boy to set foot in America.
The contemporary accounts of the
first expedition of Columbus mention
the boy in question only once and
that briefly. They indicate that he
was the only boy in the expedition
and they place on his young Shout
ders the blame for the great catas-
trophe that befell when the Santa
Maria was wrecked on the coast of
Hayti. To be sure the story of the
wreck shows that the boy was less
to blame than his elders. but 1t was
easy enough to make him the scape-
goat. 1t was the night before Christ
mas, 1902. ten weeks after the dis
covery of the land, and Columbus was
pushing his search for gold among the
West Indies. The flagship. the Santa
Maria, was skirting the coast OF Hay
II. and late at night, as the wind was
light and the ship barely moving, Col
umbus went to his cabin for rest. He
passed the helm over to the captain.
He, too. soon felt the need OF sleep
and went below. His successor at the
tiller was a sailor and he shortly fol-
lowed the example of the admiral and
the master. Before he went he swak-
ened the lad In question and told him
TO mind the helm.
The boy did not go to sleep. He
was doubtless live lad and he felt
the Importance OF being trusted to
steer the ship. But he was In strange
waters and the currents were treach-
erous near that coast, says an ex-
change. The ship struck reef The
admiral and crew rushed on deck in
terror OF course they blamed the
boy. That was the way of the world
before 1892 and the fashion has never
changed.
That was the end OF the Santa
Maria. The crew reached the shore
In safety and made a fort from the
timbers OF the wreck. In that fort,
which they called La Navidad In
honor of the day. about forty OF the
crew remained while their companions
went home to Spain on the Pinta and
the Nina. One historian mentions a
tradition that the boy remained with
this number. but II is only a. tradition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
LETHA

The Gem State Lumber Co. shipped
a car load of lumber to Bowmont
last week.
Carl Fishback claims the distinction
of being the only pupil in District 81
who was neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the entire school year.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews and family
visited on the bench Sunday.
d. I. and Ed. Bott are busy making
new bitches and fumes in order to
irrigate large tract Of grain land
never before under irrigation.
Mrs. Fred Wilhelm called on Mrs.
Pomeroy Friday.
The Rowing Ramseys showed at
Letha Hall both Friday and Saturday
evenings, giving a good entertainment.
Will Langroise together with his
father, mother and sister, Hazel, visit
ed his uncle. Henry Riggs, Wednes-
day. viii leaves soon for the military
training camp at Preside, Calf, with
a contingent Of college men from Mos
COW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Battan motored to
Huston Sunday and visited with John
Workman and family. They report
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
BRAMWELL
BY f. +. Wells.

Will Burns, wife and two sons pull
ed out in their auto Saturday morn
ing on trip to the coast. They will
visit all places Of interest between
here and San Francisco and expect to
be away all summer.
The families of Elmer and Frank
Newman, Tom Clark, John Cline, Il.
+. Wells and James Barnard and wife
enjoyed a picnic on the river Sunday.
Frank Newman and family autoed
to Boise Monday.
Frank Nicks came down from Cas-
cade last Friday for few days visit.
Mrs. Nicks and the children, who have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. N. Storey, for several weeks,
returned to Cascade with him on Mon
day.
School closed at the Vanderdasson
school couple of weeks earlier than
expected on account of Mr.. Chichester,
the principal. desiring to attend the
State Normal at Lewiston during the
summer months.
Merit Jackson went to Caldwell on
Tuesday.
Arlene Wells is visiting at the Lam
ders home in Emmett this week.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
Be Honest With Yourself.

Do you really believe all that you
say, yourself? Stop a minute and look
back, and think. Are you sure Of all
that you assert, and have you posi-
tive conviction concerning all that you
put forth? If you do not honestly hold
to everything you say, how can you
expect others to accept your wordsl
If you do not actually believe what
you say, then you are unlikely to act
upon 1t, no matter how good 1t may
be. We need to be very honest with
ourselves.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
NEWS OF GEM COUNTY
By The Index's Correspondents

the Workmans better pleased will
their location and feeling fine.
Mrs. Ricketts, spent Sunday at tn,
Robert Miles home.
Joyce Miles has been having hel
siege Of the prevailing illness of tn,
community.
Mrs. Battan received a letter from
Nora Russell at Globe, Ariz. Nora
says she misses her friends and the
good times she had formerly at Letha
Wednesday next will be the regular
meeting of the Red Cross. The meet
ing will be given over entirely to Red
Cross sewing and knitting. The w.
c. T. U. program and business meeting
will be conducted on alternate We'd
nesday, as all believe more can be ac-
complished that way.
Last Thursday, Dresser shipped
car load of baled hay 10 the Emmett
Feed Mills from Letha.
The county unloaded some road ma
chinery at Letha yesterday. A road
grader, two fresnos and road plough
comprised the shipment. Now, if they
are used on our road we will all be
thankful.
There will be social and entertain
ment at Letha Hall Friday evening
for the benefit of the needy in this
ward. Ice cream will be served and
iancing will end the evenings enter
.ainment. Admission 10c and 25c
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
SWEET CELEBRITY DISTRICT)

Mrs. Reno Bean arrived Monday
from Pocatello for a weeks visit with
Mr.. Beans parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
f. Bean. She leaves Monday for Pay
cite Lakes to visit her sister.
Mr. Figart and son Lee were EN-
nett shoppers last Friday.
The crops in this district are look
ing fairly well and the winter wheat
is beginning to head out, but the
spring grain and gardens need rain
very badly. The hard freezing has
not done much of any damage to the
gardens or fruit, but some of the
alfalfa has been frozen.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
GEM COUNTY REPORTER
Warranty Deeds.

j w OcI0B.
William Fuller to Argenta Mills
w IS acres Of block 5, Banks sub-di.
vision, and block 5, West subdivision
$1225.
George and Elizabeth H. Coulson to
r. B. Shaw, part of lots 1 and q
block /, Hayes addition, south of lots
decided to K. H. Dewey. $40.
w. l.. Nicol Co. to George v. John
son, EA SWH SEA, section 17-6-1 W
$4,000.
b. C. and Letitia A. Bowers and w.
F. and Hannah Sinclair to Ellen Gil
bride, lot9, block 8, Original TOWNSHIP
of Emmett. $500.
John T. Hughes to Mary I. Helm,
all Of Boise, Ell SWA sen section
BOIL w. $1.00.
Harry C. Murphy to Willie B. Muir
ply, all of BBoise, EH NEA, NWA
NEA and NEA NWA, section 25-6-1
e. $40.
Emma B. and F. A. DeClark to Lew
is Burton, so feet of north 100 feet of
lots | and 2, Washburn addition to
Emmett $500.
Sheriff's Deeds.
Dave Nichols, sheriff to Grand
Lodge Of Idaho Of I. o. o. F., lot 10,
Central addition to Emmett. $172315. |
Suits Filed.
Andrew Little, Plaintiff, VS.. Justin
NJ Birmingham and John Little, de-
PENDANTS, interest in Sh of the SWA |
Of section 1878 W.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
BISSELL CREEK


Jim Howard made business triT
to Boise last Saturday.
Emmett Cooper's siege of the grip
proved to be more serious than
thought for at first and he will be un-
able to continue with his work for
a few weeks.
Jet Hill is helping with the farm
work for few days at the Dir. Judd
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Stone and chill
dren spent Sunday at New Plymouth
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Slone and little
Anona went to Ontario Tuesday where
they will have Anona's eyes treated by
m eye specialist.
Miss Lillian MCGEE and Miss Smith
of Fruitland were guests of Mrs.
Stone over night Saturday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30

The fate of the forty is mystery, for
when the second expedition of Column
bus reached that island year later
there were only few charred timbers
and bones to be found. Perhaps the
boy persisted there. His name has not
even come down to us. but the brief
glimpse that we have of him is fas-
cinating one. There is something to
stimulate the Imagination In that
fleeing picture Of the boy who stuck
to his post while his superiors slept.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Emmett
Choral Union will be held next Tues
day evening at Liberty theater, prior
to the rehearsal of the captain of
which is to be presented
in Caldwell next Wednesday evening.
Officers for the ensuing year are to
be elected
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
Kuna Man BUYS Ranch

George Adams of Kuna this week
closed deal for Jay Stoner's farm
near this city 1.-THE former w. A. Muir
ray place.. Mr.. Stoner may enlist
as band man in the navy, and if he
ioes our own band will suffer a severe
loss. He is an exceptionally able
eader and instructor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
Concealed Weapons.

"Did you hear7 The Crosbys were
so generous as to give their sedan
to the Red Cross. 1 wonder what was
the matter with It,"
my dear, you do knit beautifully.
but what Is lit"
1.-THE major looks so formidable in
his uniform, doesn't he? Too bad, the
poor man never wore 1t at home"
Here comes Miss Veriplain in her
red-whIte-and-blue hat. Who would
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
Republican Convention

A call has been issued far the
Republican platform convention to be
held in Boise Tuesday, June %. Gem
county is entitled to three delegates.
On Tuesday, June II, the county COM
mittee will meet to elect delegates to
this convention.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
have thought anything could become

have thought anything could become
her so well -
"You will go from house to house
canvassing for the Liberty loan. Miss
Stout. My dear, you have the right
idea"
"You put down 20 quarts Of beansf
Splendid Splendid! 1 do so hope
they'll keep for you this time"
1.-THE Red Cross is to be congratu-
lated, my dear, in securing the serv-
ices Of a woman Of your years and
long experience" Edmund ]. Kiefer
in Life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
Marvellous Cure.

"And you say that Browniey was
cured of bad attack of insomnia by
suggestion?' "Yes-purely by sugges-
ton. His wife suggested that since he
could not sleep he might as well sit up
and amuse the baby. 1t worked like
a charm !"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
Notice-Taxpayers

Saturday, June Goth. 1918, is the
last day for payment of the second in
stallment of 1917 taxes.
Taxes are delinquent on first Mon
day of July.
S. O. ZACHMAN,
Treasurer of Gem County, Idaho.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30
PsaIterx Like Modern Guitar.

The psaltery was a stringed musical
instrument to accompany the voice.
In the prayer book version Of the
Psalms the Hebrew word is given as
Lutte This instrument resembles the
guitar, but was larger with a convex
back, resembling u gourd.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-05-30

John Seward, pupil in the Montour
schools, received the highest grade in
the examinations for Eighth Grade
pupils in rural schools. He scored
94ss points. There were AZ who sue
cessfully passed the examination in
Gem county.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
TEN IMPORTANT
POINTS TO AID
CHOICE OF CAR

"A motor car Is Gn important in-
vestmsnt," sayS H. H. Mundy. local
Chevrolet manager. "And II is only
fair" he continues. shat the proo-
psetivO purchaser be taught the es-
sentialI ef motor car knowledge be-
fore Investing his money.
Before selecting q motor car the
buyer should carefully consider each
of these ten points: az economy (2)
power and hexibility, (3) durability,
~ comfort, (5) safety, (6) convent
enca, (7) ease and care, (6) easy rid
ing. (e) beauty, (1O) style.
1T ig not necessary to consider
these points In order as stated, al
though It would be q safe plan to
follow.
Economy has been given prefer
snco, for It Is the important point of
the hour. Buy q car having an eco
n0mical record, one that will give you
q maximum amount Of mileage for
each gallon OF gsSolens. This Is gov
eEnod by type OF motor, bearings,
fabrication, and weight.
The next important essential to
watch for Is power. You want power
IN an automobile You want to be
able 70 90 anywhere You do not
want 70 feel any Limitations in this
respect.
Durability Is something we all
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
EVLISTS CAR DRIVERS
BY UNIQUE METHOD

Use Of freight cars almost exclu-
sively for shipment. OF food, coal, mu-
nitions, etc. has made II necessary
for automobile dealers to adopt q
system OF driving q great many cars
from the various factories TO their
home cities. This, in turn, has neces-
STATED the finding Of drivers, some
times in large numbers
A dealer in Savannah, Ga, recently
had occasion to drive a considerable
number OF cars from the Dodge Bros
factory in Detroit to Savannah. He
let It be known to q friend or two
that he would pay q man S75 to 90 to
Detroit and drive an automobile TO
Savannah, the driver to bear what
ever expense he contracted over and
above SIS. The dealer was over
whelmed with acceptances.
The men who finally were selected
to make up the driving party includ-
ed a college student, whose father
took him out OF school to make the
trip, several grocers, the city court
sheriff, a wholesale grain dealer, a
commission merchant, an insurance
man, a lumber dealer, a physician,
and several mechanics.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS
Of Interest to Owners of Automobiles
MHf6G Palnl.

M9ffleR Paint
Il iG difficult to md q satisfactory
paint for the exhaust pipe ana @ @InuL-
fler, because OF the heat OF those
parts Here Is a highly recommended
RI fnuffIer paint: Boiled linseed oil 10
pound, Japan varnish 10 pound, tHT-
pentins 2-5 pound, lamp black -
ounces, powdered graphite y ounces
PowdereS, oxide KID ,n9s.d Of mSnEsHeJ oI ANA japan
varnish well together then add IN
order, stirring all the time, the lamp
black, the graphite, and the powdered
manganese. As the mixture thiokehISI az
thin Il down with turpenttne, until
the quantity mentioned has been used.
This mixture should be used as soon
A. IL fE mixed, as II dries quickly.
Every time the brush IS dipped IN y
should be stirred. It is wen to paint
the nnuffler' while Il Is hot, after hAV-
inE cleaned It thoroughly.
PUp PrecEutiOn.
Motorists who use one Of the hand
pumps, will do well to give the pump
few strokes before attaching II to
the valve. This blows out any grit
or other foreign matter that may
Be ciinginE TO the pump valve, pre-
venting their finding their way into
the inner tube
C1uteh LubEIeatioa.
One Of the most commonly neglect
I'd parts Of the car, 30 far as lubrica-
Gon goes, is the clutch operating
mechanism. In the case Of disc
clutches running In oil, the lubrica-
ton Of the thrust collar and the lever
operating II, Is automatic. But with
clutches that do not operate in bath
Of oil, the thrust collar and lever re:
quire oilinE by hand. The service of
these parts is eIRcting and frequent
s fabrication OF the ball thrust bearing
and Of the end Of the lever which
sctuates II, is necessary. Further
more the bearing of the clutch pedal
and the pins which secure the clutch
operating linkaEs should be frequent
ly fabricated.
Change OH.
This is the season when the owner
Of q car should replenish oil in all
compartments, engine, clutch, gear
set and rear axle. The compartments
should be flushed out with kerosene
before the new oil Is installed.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20

The Spirit OF Conservation Speaks.
That quart Of gasoline you did not waste,
nransShipped, past dangers run,
Today has yanked a plane that raced
With flaming death-and won.
With It today a Yank effaced
A Taubs with Its Hun
For q Isn't the carloads that "sOTsbody"
S0Ves
That are QUeIIsA0 the HEnHiSb Lust.
ItS the IosS b4t hsTe, and the sSSo' bH
there
Each Of ~, aH Of ss, sveyYSCksrS,
IFS everyone holptTo and dOtA0 Ne share
That VIeo1S SVe oGB t0inS and zoe SSIst.
That tire you did not gpSed GWay,
The time the speedways lured.
Is gloves on surgeons hands today.
And tightly Mgatured.
In No Mans Land, in dawn light grey,
A lad for Life secured
No; It ISN'T the tons that "soRsbody'
S0dSteS.
For there's no Oas thOs sOostes BY tAs
ton.
IFs dtspelHH0 that dO~"GbIs az don't
care"
Its union IN labor, EnI0H IN prayer;
UTited the poIper and HHHoBdtre,
IhGt y SeoItHg the fate Of the Hua.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
Your Speedometer and
How to Care for 1t.

Among the subsidiary mechanical units Of the modern motor
In spite nature instrument often that
@ ash sa' os % sHne to R o Sro Il
PFR6 @sRs time esnus shfi si sHd
% % n @ m sgDe % type Of s % pT0Oa on hch si o n5
place typical construction in this class employs put one moving part
metallic the rim Of which Of aguTss indicating the
% % . s s s .nt II: dial dial Gu a S s s R sSS Of aa @ s6n @
the The dial mounted steel : shaft % Wit With
5 hearing n at 5 the .sB @ serves P o Ts @ 6 '1s n &
s o the IN f;sP p Rs d s ~
been Within Sf the past yss Or so the air % type Of hn.
RPSs P & % in t. . % ea.a S Ssa n @ & sts @ E S Sf % % &
Se Ss % % wO E nn a % PA & @
has has two sS openings @ % the air. the other aR S s
forced into the chamber By the revolutions gears
hs :hi si
principle Il. 6 mounted
tho SD @ BY % & ssF n that dds hs % @ to
h dial When the IS & 'Rss ZEE S if Tauf S e @ p G the % % 1
the right and display the correct figures for the miles per
g 9s f. Gs. any :,Ssa
An sPeedOmssers have certain Characteristic. in the
Of Totstns shaft that Is flexible and housing
% Rs s t1 to OF g n3 @ Of h S %' S'1 & nt @ ON htS %
moving sHPyd This from the 0nb msSaT .
sort Of JOINT 1t has in the past been the universal custom
utilizing the propeller shaft has into marked favor. Now some
claim; maximum quiet perfect fabrication and protection
When something with the internal economy Of the
would chance
arrangements
instance the coupling at the bottom Of the
that while the shaft still
anything end OF
pushed firmly
shaft bind in the housing due
then the peedomee will fail to register When
Gni Ssnas possible % 4 se' lonr 9%ess
making change from sized tire
another drives the peedomee this will make
change oversize tires will
instance in make Of instrument the makers
change inch tires the
oohed the former will have be changed
o q seventy tooth
happens that where the driving Of fiber
oosenng of the parts BY using little
laundry the be swollen again. that they mesh bet
thing TO the moving parts little oil from time
where the exposed this will not be very effective
the speedomeer has been service for
time dial begins fuctuate condition induced by vibration
simply the faste1ing and connections which
fix fy. the speedomeer suddenly
register mileage and speed the first place to examine the
flexible shaft with the
the shaft revoves without jerk
trouble the instrument
the shaft that
this the broken ends will catch
disconnected it In the head and
see Il it makes the dial indicate. .
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
OIL for Small Parta.
Wiring CharE.

seek in making q purchase. It Is es-
pecially important when one consid-
ers the amount involved. This item
depends on the integrity of the
maker, his honesty. his ideals, his
standards. A good way to Judge this
is to notice the number OF cars of
any particular make In use. This Is,
as a rule, a good guide to follow.
"Conveniences and comforts are i'm
portRnt, too. Buy a car that gives
you the little things that make mo-
toring enjoyable and free from care
Select your motor car with this
knowledge and without mistakes"
The Washington times., 1918-04-20

'T have q set Of tires now on
my machine which / have driven
$1,000 miles without ever having
had a punctuFe or 4 blow out.
They are naturally q bit worn and
would like to know II II would
be advisable to reduce the air
pressure IN them. What would
you advise me to do about them?
C. II. K"
g. H. K.-If l had q set Of tires
that had gone 1900 miles without
\ puncture l would put them in 3
museum
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
HIwatha's Ride.

HiWathaiB Ride.
In the BprinEtimS Hiawatha
Struck with madness DER a maiden,
Hiked into the paleface wiEwams,
Bought himself an auto jitney,
Grunted: Ugh! Now Injun seer
Took her out to ride one Sunday,
Laughed aloud at grumpy rivals,
Fed It gas, and yanked at throttle,
Had 1t doing I'VE and fifty,
Pleased to hear his maiden'B squawkA
Heard suspicious sounds from engine,
Heard IL slow its chanting speed
song,
Yanked and kicked at every lever,
Heard It coughing. weakly dying.
Tried six hours to fix It Failed.
Then HiAwatha's rSdsIIn maiden,
Told him things abrupt, unpleasant
Things she "lonE had thought about
him
As she started to the village;
Left him whettInE tomahaWk.
Now is beating of the tom-tomA,
Now IL wailing OF the women,
In q certain palefAce wiEwam-
Now Is mourning for a salesman,
For the one that sold that car.
A Plea
He stands, open mOuthed. on the
Avenue,
Ave-struck by Washington.
And you can tell he's new TO the
city
At a glance. though he wears
A nniform.
And perhaps you smile.
Three weeks from now that uniform
May be soaking with warm blood
that Is shielding
You and your nearest ones from Bel
g1um's fate.
Three short weeks-and the limbs
that ache from trampInE
Upon your streets, may not be ach-
ing then.
II you've an empty seat today as
you are passing.
Press down both pedals: hard.
Lean over. Twist the handle on the
door,
And beckon to him. they! SOL
DIER BOY"
'tCome on and ride with me-"
The Washington times., 1918-04-20

wheat leads ItseR to the habits Of
ease and convenience Of the people,
and because IL lends ItseIf to the con-
VenIence Of the people, We want Il
sent to Europe and not kept here
ID. C. Food AdmInistratOr.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
Gamma.

els Q motorist liable TO damage
for running over . aogI
LEGAL"
That all depends on what you
mean. / saw one farmer bend q
perfectly good hoe handle over .
motorist who ran over his dog. II
you are inquiring about what Is
liable to happen to the car We sug-
gest you keep of Of dogs. Fat ones
make the car skid and skinny ones
are liable to give you q puneture.