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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-12
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Half Of Town Had Flu.
More than SO per cent of the 500 In.
habitants of Mount Braddock, Pa,
were stricken with the Spanish influ.
enza and about 10 per cent died.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-12
MISS MAE Z. .. GRAVES
HAIR CULTURIsT

THE SLAUGHTER SYSTEM USED
GUARANTEED TO GROW HAIR
IN SIX TREATMENTS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-12
MRS. ROBERT A. VAN HOOK
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAklNG
AND LADIES' TAILORING
PARTY GOWNS A SPECIALITY
722 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.

THINE IN. 1NrEREsr-sAvE -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-12
HOLLAND HOUSED
10000 hun SPIES
Placed There to Keep in Touch
With Britain.
USE DuTCHMEN AS COURIERS

Carry Messages to Enemy Agents in
England-Loose Passport System
Made Things Easy at First-Some of
the Spies Were Highly Educated
and Touts-Dangerous Band Broken.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-12
1913 sHERBURNE Az.

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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-04-12

MRS. G.. j. SAWBRIDGE,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Farewell Party.

The membership of the Baptist
church made a surprise call on Mr.
and Mrs. A. Hoistad on Monday even
ing. As Mr.. and Mrs. Hoistad are
soon to leave Emmett for an extended
trip to California and the coast states,
this call was in the nature of good
bye visit with this esteemed family
and bid them God-speed on their jour
ney. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoistad will be
much missed by this church in whose
fellowship they have been active work
ers. About 10 persons were present,
bringing with them refreshments of
ice cream and cake. All wished them
a pleasant trip, with good health, and
a safe return to Emmett after their
sojourn on the coast is over.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
sa6. 600 for Apnle Cnn.

New Plymouth claims the record
this year for an apple crop-fruit off
40 acres that sells for $4,000, $3.50 an
acre. This item is reported by F. W.
Manville of Boise, who is authority for
the statement that the Reliable Fruit
company has just contracted for the
entire crop of apples Of Mrs. McBride's
orchard at New Plymouth, on the
trees, for $4,000. There are just 40
acres in the orchard. This sale. Mr..
Manville believes, is almost epochal.
Upward of one-half the purchase
price was paid in cash.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
emmett MAN BUYS
DONhEilY BANK
c. A. West and H. (. Armstrong
Secure Controlling Interest
West Elected President

C. A. West, president Of the First
National Bank Of Emmett and II. F..
Armstrong OF Donnelly have bought
q controlling interest in the Bank of
Donnelly, in Long Valley from the
Cruzens Of Boise. The rest Of the
stock is owned by ranchers and other
residents of the Donnelly section.
At a stockholders meeting held
Monday, C. A. West was elected presi-
dent and H. f. Armstrong, cashier,
and the name of the bank was chang
ed to The First State Bank of Donnel-
ly. Numerous improvements are con-
templated, among which is the in
stallation of safety deposit box sys-
TEN. Mr.. West is a builder of busi-
ness and pusher and his advent into
Long Valley banking circles viii have
it's influence upon the up-building Of
the Donnelly institution and the trib-
utary country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
THREE COvET SENATOR
NUGENT'S JOB
Gossip in Political Circles in
Boise Name Gooding,
Davis and Babb.

The Index's Boise correspondent is
authority for the following bit Of po-
litical gossip concerning aspirants
for Senator John Nugent's job in the
next election:
In Republican circles there is ac-
tive gossip as TO the senatorship. Re
publicans are extremely anxious to
succeed Senator Nugent with a mem
Der of their party, desire that is
most emphatically approved by the
national Republican organization.
at is taken for granted that former
Governor Frank R. Gooding will make
the race again, although the outcome
of his illness is not certain. 1t is rec
ognized that he made fight in the
last campaign that carried his party
to victory magnificently, although
having drawn such fire as to defeat
himself. This is being used by Good
ing adherents as strong argument in
favor of his nomination at the state
convention.
"There is also talk that Governor
Davis may become candidate for the
senatorship. His splendid record as
governor is pointed to as emitting
him to recognition is that connection.
The governor has not expressed his
desires, and some say there is no
foundation for the current comment
him with the senatorial
toga.
James E. Babb, the eminent Lewis
ton attorney, is mentioned as can
didate. He is regard ded as most able
...e.n, With genuil craftsmanship al
ready splendidly developed.
"The name of Federal judge Die
rick has been mentioned, 'out some
IF his friends say he would not under
any circumstances consider it, feeling |
t his duty to stay on the bench, where
lie has made a record that has iIlu-
the pages of the national
The nomination boat is being made |
'eady. It only remains TO determine
low many shall set sail-probably
lot more than three"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
w ATER MELON S
ARE RIPE
Two Carloads Shipped Out This Week
To Idaho Markets.

Emmett's luscious watermelons are
ripe and two carloads were shipped out
by the Obermeyer Bros. this week, the
first car being loaded Tuesday ano
the second yesterday. They we're con-
signed to southeastern Idaho points
These two carloads are the van
guard of more than a hundred cars
that the Emmett country will market
this season. Emmett melons have
gained an enviable reputation for
sweetness and deliciousness and are
eagerly sought for. The greater por-
tion of the Emmett crop is consumed
in Idaho each year. Henry Obermeyer
is in the southeastern part of the
state now to look after the distribu-
tion of the melons, while his wife
and brothers look after the picking
and loading at this end of the line.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31

church of this city, writes as follows:
Il may have 70 go without Puck, Life,
Judge, the Christian Herald and the
Police Gazette, but | can't do without
the Emmett Weekly Astonisher. Your
yearly feature of community church
discussion with Guy Mains obligato,
the bi-annual Sunday picture show
ruction, combined with the timely in
formation that another section of the
Canyon canal has gone where there
are no irrigation systems, is worth
any mans two dollars, and so III tell
the world. So here IS the two, and the
question Of family reading matter set
tied for another year"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Obstneperous Autos.

Automobiles seem to have a special
spite against the Bank of Emmett
building. Sunday night the Emmett
Boise stage crashed into the front OF
larry Yamada's restaurant and knock
ed out the plate glass window. The
driver lost control of the car when ne
headed into the sidewalk TO park it.
On Monday, Billy Wilton's car ran
into the building, but did no damage.
Mr.. Wilton had two days before trad
ed in his old Buick on a new Maxwell
and had not yet becorie used tc the
new gear shift. He intended to back
his car, but instead ne went forward
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31

A telegram that came Sunday to
DR.. and Mrs. P W. Polly brought Joy
and gladness. 1t announced the ar
rival of their son Lawrence from more
than twenty months service in France.
Lawrence went with the old Second
Idaho, but was transferred to the base
eensor's office in Paris soon after his
arrival, and was in that city con-
tinuously until a few weeks ago.
Claude Polly is still at Brest- He is
in the paymasters department and his
work is to change French money into
American currency for the return
ing soldiers. Claude figures that ne
will have to stay there until the last
doughboy has exchanged his last
franc
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Hard on Democrats.

Prosecution Attorney Reed, who is
the watch dog of the county treasury,
was scrutinizing the report of Coun-
ty Farm Agent Barry. Suddenly he
jumped up in great excitement. This
is what he read. "Dehorning Dem,
poisoning Dem" Things have come
to pretty pass" exclaimed the coun-
ty attorney, when the county agent
employs his time in dehorning and poi
soning Democrats. 1t is diabolical
scheme of the Republicans to reduce
the Democratic majority" Inquiry
ELECTED the fact that the fateful words
mean: Dehorning and poisoning dem
onstrations.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
An Exciting Ride.

While on her way to town yesterday
driving horse and buggy, Mrs. Clark
Pryor had an exciting experience.
When on the grade north of town a
truck came along. The horse took
fright and took to the hill, which is
nearly straight up, and Mrs. Pryor
decided to go along. Half way up the
horse decided the going was too siren
uous and wanted TO turn around and
come back, but Mrs. Pryor objected
and urged on by the stings of whip,
the hill was scaled in quick time.
Neither horse nor driver was injured
and the buggy was not damaged.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Pearl Camp Busy.

Richard Schiller was down from
Pearl Monday and brought reports
of mining activity in that camp that
sounds good. He says constant ship
ments are being made of carload
quantities of ore from the Tregaskis
mine and the Lincoln is being pumped
out and the shafts and tunnels will
be retimbered and the property operat-
ed. The high price of silver is the
cause of the activity Ore that has
been lying in dumps is being shipped
out at a profit. Mr.. Schiller recalls
that Is or 20 years ago he and Finley
Monroe filed on the claim adjoining
the Tregaskis mine, but after doing
development work dis
continued further operations.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Here from Armenia.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson and
family have been enjoying a visit
from their nephew and niece, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Compton, who arrived Fri
day, returning from two years service
in Armenia and Russia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Compton were engaged in Armenian
relief work, stationed at Tiflis until
they were forced by the Turkish on
slaughts to flee, and their experiences
were indeed thrilling. Since that time
they have been in the Y NJ. c. A work
at Samara and Omsk. They will spend
a few months visiting in the U. S. and
will probably continue their work in
Turkey.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
WATER USERS ASSOCIATION
Proceedings of Meeting of the Ad-
visory Board.

The Advisory Board of the Watel
Users Association of the Emmett Ir
rigation District met in Commercial
Club rooms Wednesday evening, with
all members present.
Upon organization of the board, ID
H. VanDeusen was elected chairman
and J. 1. Guthrie, secretary.
Upon motion the chair was author
led to appoint a committee of three
to secure a complete financial state
ment of the Emmett Irrigation Dis
trict. The chair appointed V. I. Craig,
G. B. Mains and Frank Dahlstrom as
such committee.
A resolution was adopted that the
advisory board of the district, accom-
panied by an engineer, go over the
ditch, the object being to ascertain the
necessary improvements to be made
the coming year.
A motion prevailed that an engineer
be employed to go over the ditch, and
w. j. Abbs of Boise was appointed as
a committee of one to secure the ser
vices of such an engineer.
Upon motion, an invitation was ex-
tended to the board of directors and
the superintendent of the Emmett Ir-
rigation District to accompany the
advisory board in its inspection of the
irrigation system on August and Z.
The secretary was instructed to extend
the invitation.
Meeting adjourned subject to call
of chair.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
RAIN HELPS FIRE
CONTROL
Temporary Relief Given to Forest
Fire Fighters.

A rain Of several hours visited &
district extending northeast from the
middle fork of the Payette river near
Garden Valley on the west, through
the Boise valley and Boise national
forest Tuesday afternoon and night
Mccall and portion Of the Thunder
Mountain country also enjoyed rain
but sufficiently heavy only to give
temporary relief 10 the raging fires
in this timber-thick territory. Ac-
companying the showers, however, was
an electrical storm which caused ap-
proximately fifteen new fires to add
to the trouble of the fighters.
At Mccall, Supervisor Mains reports
from Cascade to the effect that six
fires have started in his district with
in the past two days from lightning.
All of them have been put out or sub
dued with the exception of blaze on
Curtis creek which is giving the fire
crews some trouble. This fire is on
the south fork of the Salmon river
One of the fires at the head of Warm
Lake creek burned 20 acres of timber
before it was checked by the fighters
There is big fire raging on Trout
creek on the main Thunder Mountain
road, and another fire caused by light
ming is reported by Supervisor Waiter
Mann north of Payette Lakes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
From Jim Barrett.

A letter from J. w. Barrett states
that he is getting along very well in
Portland and has job in the Western
Cooperage. He says: at is tolerable
hard work, but practically out doors.
Tell Dr. Rose the big log he saw Is
no bigger than they have here in Port
land. They have some big ones, l
tell you, and are as long as rope.
which is some long. | see by The In
dex that the school bonds carried
Good"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
STORY HOUR FOR THE
CHILDREN
First Play Session Held Tuesday
Morning on the Wardwell
School Grounds.

A meeting of those interested in
the institution Of a supervised play
ground and story hour for the child
rem of Emmett was held in the Bap-
tist church Friday evening and was
well attended. A committee report
ed that use of the grounds of the
Wardwell school had been granted,
as well as balls and other equipment,
and the first play session was held
Tuesday morning from TO IL.
The general interest and enthusiasm
of the public was evidenced by the
attendance of rs children, and the
promise of many more. The ladies in
charge anticipate most successful
season for the remainder of the sum-
mer, and will need all the competent
help available. They are meeting
with commendation on every side, and
hope for the cooperation of all the
parents of Emmett and vicinity. They
desire to invite the ladies outside of
town and all others who wish to shop
TO leave the children from years of
age at the play ground on these days.
Parents are requested to let the child
rem come in play attire-not dressed
up" There will be stories and games
for children of all ages from 3 to
30, and a delightful season of possi-
oilities is ahead.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
"B b. is Travelling.

A card received from B. B. Davis
dated June "a, says: "On our way
westward in Siberia, our 18th day or
the train, and only a little over halt
way to Omsk, our present destina-
tion so far as we know. Great mill
tary activity here. Thousands of
soldiers and would-be soldiers. No
Americans here. All is well. Only
about three or four hours OF darkness;
hardly know when to go to bed or
when to get up. These wicked look
ing guns and payonets bring us to a
realization of our nearness to the real
war activities"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
CITY SELLS $4,000
PARK BONDS
Portland House Buys Issue at 3
Per Cent-SchOOl Buys
One Block.

Indications are that the days Of the
Haves prune orchard, in the heart OF
the city, are numbered. Yesterday
at a special meeting of the city coun-
ell. bonds in the amount of $2O,OOO Tor
mark purposes, were solo to the Luni-
bermen's Trust Company IF Portland
at mar and a bonus of s175, with no
charge for legal services. The bonds
are 1O-2Os and to draw 6 per cent IN
terest. They are sold subject to an
election to be held at as early a date
as possible. Eighteen thousand dol
lars of these bonds are for the pur-
chase of the prune orchard on the
north of Main street for park purposes
The school district, at a meeting OF
the board Tuesday evening, entered IN
to a contract with Mrs. E. X. Hayes
for the purchase of the east block OF
ground of the south prune orchard,
agreeing to pay $4,000 upon the pass
age of warranty deeds. This will be
the site for the new 100000 High
School building.
To complete the community center
plan, as outlined in The Index last
week, Gem county should purchase the
block west of the school block for
future location for county buildings
1t is a desirable location and land
will never be lower. The depth of the
sewer on this tract is such as to per-
NIT a full basement. The ground IS
centrally located. If the county does
not buy, the block will be sold for res
idence lots and will be quickly taken,
owing to the desirability of location.
The community center idea has hit
a popular chord with people generally
and will receive a practically unani-
NOUS support 1t is the most forward
looking step in civic improvement IN
the history of the city and will prove
a big incentive to homeseekers to
make their homes in Emmett.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
SAFEGUARDINGOF
STATE FUNDS
State Treasurer Eagleson Makes
Valuable Suggestions

In his report to Governor Davis re
lative to the securities and cash be
longing to the endowment funds OF
the state, State Treasurer John Eagle,
son offers several suggestions rela.
tive to the safeguarding of these
funds which are worthy of considera-
tion by the next Legislature. His re-
port shows that Idaho has an endow-
ment fund of 10 million dollars, and
this amount is continually growing
through sale of lands and timber and
will eventually reach 100 million dol
lars. In safeguarding this enormous
fund he offers the following sugges-
tions:
To the State the short time secur-
ity is not so desirable as that running
for term of years if properly secur-
ed, for the making of each new invest
ment costs much more proportionately
for the short time investment than for
the longer investment, and that is one
reason why | have been such an ar
dent advocate of the 36-year amorti-
zation farm loan plan. l am very sor-
ry indeed that the bills drawn per-
mitting this plan of farm loaning were
defeated in the Legislature the last
two sessions. If this method of loan
ing could be adopted not only would
the State save many thousands of dol
lars each year but it would result in a
great saving to the borrower as well,
and at the same time the securities
would be getting better and safer each
year. | feel sure, if the people of the
State were given an opportunity to
vote on this question, the majority
favoring it would be so great that the
could have no further
hesitancy in passing it.
With the Federal Government max 4
ing farm loans in Idaho, it is of great
to have laws granting such
terms that borrowers may fare equally
as well or better by securing State
oan, rather than government loan,
and the less red tape used in the max
ng of loan and the quicker the loan
,ould be closed, the more satisfactory
t would be to both parties in interest.
Inasmuch as our laws permit the in
restment of our endowment monies in
arm loans, the closer the machinery
an get to the borrower, the better,
md along that line, the sooner a con-
titutional amendment can be passed ,
irving to each County its proportion ,
tie share of the funds to be loaned,
olding the County responsible to the
state both for the principal and in
crest, and having the County Off I
ers attend to the collection, the safer q
L IL -.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Sells Logging Outfit.

R. E. Shaw, of the Michigan-Idaho
Lumber Co., has sold the company's
logging outfit in Garden Valley to
Long Valley parties and went up yes
terday to deliver the plant. He was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W..
Rounds, friends from Star, also full
of fishing tackle and camp
outfit, and will combine business with
pleasure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Hogs s23.75 in Seattle.

When hogs, barely of sufficient
quality to be included in the prime
class, touched s23.75 100 pounds on
the Seattle market Tuesday, livestock
men said new high mark had been
set for the United States. Three loads
of hows, or 234 head, sold at the high
figure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
List of Casualties.

Information from the war depart
ment shows the percentage of casual
ties in the various branches of the
service during the war. The percent
ages are as follows: Quartermaster
corps, per cent; cavalry, s per cent;
air service, l per cent; field artillery
3 per cent; infantry, per cent: medi-
cal department, 10 per cent.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Buys More Land

AL Westervelt this week increased
his land holdings in Emmett by the
purchase of the j. S. Caldwell farm OF
IA acres east of town. His home place
contains three acres and joins the
Caldwell place on the south. Mr.. Wes-
tervelt is just home from a sheep
shearing trip that took him as far
north Is Canada
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Improvements on Clinton Ranch

Harry Titus returned home Sunday
from the ]. E. Clinton ranch near
Hanna, where he has been since spring
doing building work. In that time he
has constructed modern farm house,
two barns, three COW barns and a
four-stall garage on the ranch
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Building Grapary.

Reub Eaton, the barber, who farms
for recreatinon, has a whopping big
grain crop this year and is compelled
to build granary to hold it. Lumber
was being hauled yesterday and con-
struction work started today.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
aIs Your Name Written There,

The Index this week prints the de-
Iinquent assessment list of the En-
NETT Irrigation District and it will no
doubt be an interesting story 20 those
effected.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31

County Superintendent Reed held
teachers examinations in the Ward
well school building last Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. Seven took the
exams
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Caught \ Biz One.

Ralph and Howard Munday are hav-
ing the time of their lives in camp on
Upper Squaw creek. They recently
caught big salmon-half rs tall as
themselves--and to prove it sent their
dad = photo Of it. Wise boys!
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Survived the Ordeal.

Doctor Cummings and Lauren Dean
are patching in the doctors residence
while their better halves are enjoying
an outing at the Lakes. Sunday they
invited Ed Reilly, another "widower"
to dinner. He is still alive and will
recover.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31

tend his building contracts. He will
have to use crutches, however, for sew
eral weeks. DR.. Reynolds, his attend
ing physician, yesterday removed the
stitches from his injured arm and has
put his foot in cast.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31

Sheriff Fred Klepper returned Tues
day from his vacation. as did also
General Deputy H. D. Carmichael.
Both were accompanied by their wives
and report fine time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Street Carnival Coming.

Under the auspices Of the Moose
lodge of this city, the Geo. t. Scott
Carnival Co. viii stage a street car
nival during the week beginning Aug
ust 10. Read their advertisement in
another column.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-07-31
Sell Bench Ranch.

John Yeck and Jack Young last
week sold their bench ranch of so
acres to w. R. Greene Of Washington,
D. C. Mr. Greene owns 50 acres ad-
joining.