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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-08-14
Bio Brother Movement.

The big Brother" movement was
started in 1904, by Ernest K. Coulter,
In New York city. Since that time the
work has been taken up In over 100
cities. There is STAFF of paid work
ers, supplemented by volunteers
lawyers, physicians, merchants, etc.
The object is to obtain the cause Of
the boys troubles-whether 1t be tru-
ancy, stealing, lying, running away
from home, etc. Then with the CO.
operation of parents, through the
medium Of the big Brothers." an eff
fort is made to build up within the
boy a sense Of honor and good citizen
ship. The headquarters are at 200
Fifth avenue, New York city.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-08-14
PCCrLY PAID MAIL CARRIERS
Dogs That Bring News From Home
tc the Lonely Men In Alaska Get
Little for Work.

There is a good deal of talk over
the meager pay received by mail car
riers, but the most poorly paid Of Uncle
Sans mail carriers receive far less
than the familiar postman, yet never
make complaint. They get a pound
and half of dried salmon for a fuh
days pay.
They are the husky and the Mala-
mute, the native Eskimo and the ma
tive Indian dogs in the great Yukon
country. Without them the gold-seek-
ers, the fur traders, the shOpkeepers
and the mission workers in the interior
of Alaska Except for the more fortu-
nate ones who live along the lines of
the few railroads) would receive no
mail from the time the ice forms over
the rivers in October until 1t breaks up
in May.
Even the most inaccessible of post
offices receive mail once a month in
winter Though only one mail is car
ried them, and for those in the interior
of Alaska the husky and the Malamute
are mail carrier and Santa Claus COM
bined. They would be without word
from the outside world for eight
months every year If 1t were not for
the mail dogs.
These animals are pushed to their
utmost by considerate and cruel driver
alike, for there is prescribed task for
them every day, and all they got out
of 1t is a pound and a half of dried
salmon at the end Of the day.
When they are not working their al
lowance of fish is cut down. In the
summer they are fed on the refuse OF
fresh salmon at the fishing dumps,
where the mail contractor boards them
out until the rivers freeze again.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-09-04

Engage your car for the fair. Phone
92-J 8.
Try our extra thick jar rubbers, 8
dozen for 25c at Reilly's-
Crete Robinson was in town Satur-
day visiting his mother.
The Index and the Idaho Farmer.
both sent one year for $500.
Mrs. James Barry went to Payette
Tuesday to spend a few days with Mr..
Barry's mother.
Mrs. Sarah Blackler is among the
Emmett delegation attending institute
in Boise this week
t. T. Parr returned this week from
the upper country, where he had been
engaged in fighting forest fires
John Hunt left Wednesday morning
for Gooding. where he vii attend the
college at that place the coming winter
VIII and Norma Langroise leave
Sunday for Moscow. where they will
resume their studies at the State uni
versity,
Mrs. J. V. Berry left Wednesday for
a visit of several weeks in her old
home at Davenport and DesMoines
and other points of the middle west.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. T. Craig and IN
Gle. I. C. Moore, returned Sunday from
a weeks outing in the Haley coun-
try and in the Sawtooth mountains,
extending their trip almost TO Stanley
Basin.
o. B. Howell has resigned his posi-
ton as Emmett manager of the Nut
ual Creamery company and vii leave
about Sept 10 for Portland to join
his brother W. D. in the grocery bust
ness Howard Hart has been appoint
ed as Mr.. Howell's successor here.
Carbon paper-the kind that won't
smut-at The Index office.
For good bread use Fleischman's
yeast, at Reilly's.
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SOCIETY, CHURCH AMP
LODGE NOTES

A very delightful social event, which
about dozen Emmett ladies attended,
occurred in Boise yesterday when
Mrs. Mary vickers-Griffith entertain
ID at a 5 o'clock luncheon, at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. b.
yickers, complimenting Miss June
DeClark, whose marriage to Clarence
Skinner will occur next Sunday. The
luncheon table was especially attrac-
tive. with a miniature marriage scene
as its center. On plateau wreathed
with pansies stood a pair of kewpies
in bridal attire, the tiny bride array
ed in beautiful gown and veil and the
manly little groom in full dress. Be-
fore the kewpie couple stood the kew
pie clergyman properly dressed and
holding his prayer book ready for the
service. At each end of the table
semi-circle of pink candy sticks tied
with pink ribbons partly surrounded
a vase of pink rosebuds. After the
serving of the four-course buffet
luncheon the honor guest was called
upon to "cut the cake" which occasion
ed the usual merriment in the discov-
cry of the prophetic trophies. Miss
Bess Campbell found the ring, Mrs.
D. L. Rhodes the penny, Mrs. W. B.
Baker, the thimble, while Miss Anna
Campbell drew the nail, signifying a
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hard working career. The evening was
spent with outdoor fun. The guests
included the Mesdames Frank DeClark.
Ed Skinner, Lauren Dean, viii Ly-
man, and W. B. Baker of Emmett,
Mrs. D. L. Rhodes of Nampa, Mrs.
Fisher and Mrs. Bob Kinzer of Boise
and the Misses Anna and Bess Camp
bell, Florence and Frances Rundstrom,
Geraldyne Laravea, Florence Skinner,
and June DeClark of Emmett.
On Friday the Misses Florence and
Frances Rundstrom and Anna Camp
bell will entertain about dozen guests
at o'clock breakfast at the Rund-
strom home, complimenting Miss De-
Clark and in the evening the much
feted young lady viii be guest of honor
at dinner at the home of Mrs. Vera
Newcomer, with the Mesdames Bessie
Dean, Lorna Lyman and Grace Baker
as joint hostesses.
On Monday evening the Loyal
Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
entertained a large company at a.
dance in Liberty hall The room was
brilliant with national colors, these
being also used in their many pennants
bearing the A Is of their order, which
were everywhere displayed. The
Kayers furnished their popular music
and dancing continued quite late. It
was one of the most enjoyable dances
of the season.
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Butterwrappers at The Index Office
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TO TRADE

TO TRADE-Span of mares and
two colts, harness and wagon, good
ones, for Ford touring car. Apply to
Index office. asp.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-A modern five room
apartment house by Sept. %. Mrs
John Burger. 49-tf-
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TAKEN UP-One brown horse, brand
ed with shield Geo. A. Adams, Mon
tour. ~
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Elberta peaches for can
ming, 75c per bushel. Gold Eagle
Ranch, Rramwell. 40.
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.LOST-In Emmett last Thursday, a
lady's black serge jacket Please
leave same at Index office. Reward of
$500. 1872
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FOR SALE-No. l stock and dairy
ranch. Owing TO i'll health wish 10
sell. 800 acres pig miles from En-
NETT. Terms if desired. A. CAT
field. o4u
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FOR SALE-Spring chickens, nice
fat two-pounders, in quantity to sui.
DR.. A W. Judd. 4S.
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WANTED

WANTED-To buy pump or double
barrel shotgun. Chris Thorning at
Gem County Garage Up.
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FOR RENT-Furnished housekeeping
rooms. Mrs. John Burger. 29-tf.
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TAKEN UP-One dark brown horse,
branded on left hind leg-Geo- A.
Adams, Montour. 40.
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FOR SALE-20O tons alfalfa hay on
Fuller Island. C. W. Giesler, Pay
cite, Idaho. 1922
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FOR SALE-Bridge Beach 6-hole
range with reservoir; also kitchen
cabinet and Mason jars. Mrs. Frank
TarletoE, 525 3rd St. 46tf.
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WANTED-To buy good young hei-
fer or COW, fresh or fresh soon Geo.
W. Davidson. lp-
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FOR SALE-Peach and cantaloups
crates and some baskets, cheap See
Abe Hit, at depot. 40
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FOR SALE-Cheap if sold at once,
lots 16 and II. block 3, Cooks adj
dition to Emmett Address Bex 45o,
LaGrande, Ore Asp.
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FOR SALE-One Mccormick mower,
model New Big 4, TO trade for calves
sheep or hogs--W. H. Hall 40
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Monday night the local I. o. o. F.
lodge entertained about 60 visiting
Odd Fellows from the neighboring
towns of Payette, Caldwell, Parma,
Wilder and others. The visitors came
to witness the exemplification of the
First degree, given by the local staff,
which, by the way has an enviable
reputation in lodge circles throughout
the state Seven candidates succeed
ed in mounting and bridling the goat,
an. the manner in which his goatship
was conducted through the wilds was
the object of compliment from all
spectators. At the close of the busi-
ness session banquet was served by
the ladies of the Rebekah lodge, dur
ing which time toasts and addresses
were enjoyed. Ross Madden, Grand
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-03
TROPHY TRAIN COMING
HERE
Will Open Compaign for Victory
LOan-TO Arrive Morn
ing of April II

The Fifth, or Victory" Loan Drive
will be inaugurated in Gem county
April 2l and will continue one week.
The amount of the loan, while not
definitely announced, is expected to be
for s billion dollars, in which case
Gem county's quota will be about
$3.50, 900.
V. T. Craig, who will serve as coun-
ty chairman for this drive, as he has
for the previous ones, was in Boise
Saturday to attend state conference
of county chairmen and arrange for
concerted action in the campaign. He
was successful in persuading the of
ficials to bring the Trophy Train to
Emmett as preliminary to the drive,
and it is scheduled to be on exhibition
from 7:30 to 8 o'clock on the morning
of Saturday, April 12. The train will
consist of six cars, and will contain a
large variety of implements Of war,
including two tanks, big guns, ma
chine guns, gas masks, shells, etc.
The tanks will give an exhibition on
Main, showing how they travel and FIR
ing their guns as they move. Men
who have seen service will manipu-
late the machines. This train WAS
not scheduled to leave the main line
and Mr.. Craig had to use his powers of
persuasion to the utmost to get the
officials to consent to make a detour
to Emmett. This opportunity to get
a closeup view of these modern ma
chimes of war may never occur again
and everybody should grasp it.
The Victory loan drive will be con-
iucted in the same manner as the
others have been, including meetings
in various parts of the county, but
his time each one will be assessed
he amount of bonds he is expected to
subscribe for and will be notified by
nail The rate of interest will be
either 4 Y or per cent.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-03
Popular Pastor Called.

At the Congregational meeting in the
Presbyterian church last Thursday ev-
ing Rev. James Adams was extended
call to become the regular minister
cf the church by unanimous vote of
those present He is a gentleman of
pleasing address, broad-minded in his
views, energetic, and deservedly pop
ular not only with his congregation,
but also with the people generally.
Fred Baisch, j. L. Jensen and Vern
Munday were elected elders Of the
church. " T. Craig and F. G. Car
penter were reelected trustees, and
Dave Smithson was elected as trustee
TO take the place of Mr.. Munday. In
stallation service will probably be held
April %. An invitation was ext 'ndej
to Rev. G. W. Barnum of Boise to
conduct week of pre-Easter meet
ings during the week beginning April
13. The meeting was very harmon Gus
and much enthusiasm was manifested
in the over-subscribing of the enlarged
budget. Thanks are due the La lies
Aid for the good things served.
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CHRISTIANS WILL
BUILD
Church and Community Building to be
Erected in the Near Future.

A little over a year ago the Chris
tian church of this city appointed a
building committee and commenced to
plan to erect a new house of worship,
but on account of the war the PROPOSE
tion was dropped. At the annual meet
ing Sunday the church unanimously
voted to appoint another building
committee to have plans and specifi-
cations drawn for a new building suf-
ficient to meet the demands of the
city not only for place to hold
church services, but for many other
things of community interest. A
building for practical community pur-
poses is the idea.
The church is out of debt, has a
good lot extending across the block
east of the court house, has few
hundred dollars in the building fund,
and is ready as soon as the details can
be worked out to go to work IN dead
earnest.
The church is planning some other
aggressive measures in the Sunday
school work. At the close of the school
year the minister, J. H. McSparran OF
Montour, who now supplies on Sunday
will at least devote all his
time for while to the work. With
these contemplated plans of a forward
the church is taking on new
life, and almost every one feels optl-
mistic for the future.
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A Famous Chateau

/ went to Chambord last Saturday
and visited the famous chateau. This
is the most interesting chateau | have
seen, it being the second largest IN
France. 1t is beautifully located in
the center of a big woods of some
fourteen thousand acres belonging to
the state and enclosed by stone wall.
Francis the First intended to make
this a hunting lodge, inviting his
friends to hunt deer, boar, etc. There
is still much game in the park and we
had yenison for dinner Saturday even
ing. This chateau is very large, hav-
ing 400 rooms, 365 fireplaces and 365
windows; also most wonderful stair
way, which consists of one stairway
superimposed over another, so that
two persons going up or down on
different stairway can look through
portfolios or windows and see each
other, but never meeting until they
reach the top. This stairway is 70
feet high and ends at the base of the
lantern. Then from the base of the
lantern a single stairway leads to the
lantern itself. The lantern is only
lighted when a prince is in the cha
teau. Some of the old tapestries are
there, but most of the furniture, pic
lures and tapestry are more or less
modern. On the window in the room
which Francis used as study is a
of a little inscription
written with his diamond ring. | can
not give you the French for 1t, but
being literally interpreted it reads like
this: woman changes often; he is a
fool who puts his trust in her" 1t is
said that Louis 11th, in order to prove
his gallantry at the request of one OF
his "amoureux," broke out the glass.
There are many interesting legends
with the old place, for it had
been the playground of kings for hum
jred of wears. The last king under
whose jurisdiction it came was Henry
Fifth, or he would have been Henry |
he fifth had he been king. He was
Snown as the Duke Of Bordeaux or the
Count Of Chamhord. He spent his
lie IA exile in Austria, having only !
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spent two days in the chateau. The
old carriages of state, which were
built to have been used at his coro-
nation, are still in the chateau and
are in a wonderful state of preserva-
ton. They say they still have on the
original paint and the original up
hosiery, but it looks too fresh and too
new for one to believe all that. One
of the mast interesting things were
the toys of Louis 11th, everything be-
ing of a military nature, guns and
cannons of all descriptions in minia-
ture, but all workable. The heirs to
the estate now live in Austria, so that
at the beginning of the war the estate
was taken over by the government.
Just what will be done with it is now
a question. The Duke of Parma and
his brother were the last owners.
These brothers married sisters, both
Of whom died, and they again mar
-ied sisters. One of them, the Duke
If Parma, had twenty-one children and
20 these children the estate belongs.
They spent considerable money in the
asst ten or fifteen years rebuilding the
,hateau and improving the place.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-03
SCOUTS ORGANIZE
BAND
Musical Organization, With J. H.
StOner as Director, Perfected

At the regular meeting of the Boy
Scouts Monday evening in the base
ment of the Baptist church, brass
band was organized Much interest
was shown in regard to joining by
the boys present. ]. H. Stoner was
present and told the boys what kind
of an organization it would be and
what would be expected of them. In
perfecting the organization the fol-
lowing men were elected to office:
Director, Mr.. j. H. Stoner; manager,
Rev. F. E. Finley; secretary and
treasurer, Gene Zachman. The or
ganization is fortunate in being able
to get such officers.
Mr.. Stoner is a musician of years
of successful experience in ba71
work and a man possessing thor
ough musical education. Rev. Finley
is we'll known as a worker among
boys. Mr. Zachman is secretary of
the local Boy Scout organization,
which office he has efficiently filled.
This is a rare opportunity for the
boys of the community to become
and band men. Chapter
is now. open. Now is
the time to join the band or the Boys
Scouts, or both.
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Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that the gen
eral city election of the city of EN-
NETT, Idaho, will be held in said city
on Tuesday, the 22nd day of April
1919, between the hours of o'clock a
m. and o'clock p. m. of that day, for
the election of Mayor, City Clerk,
who shall be ex-officio Police Judge,
and two Councilmen from each ward
of the city.
The polling places shall be:
For Ward No. l at Pleasure Club
Hall, in said ward.
For Ward No. at Socialist Hail, in
said ward.
For Ward No. at City Hall, in
said ward.
Dated this Bird day Of April, 1919.
By Order of the Mayor and City
Council.
D. N. Stokesberry. City Clerk.
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The above ticket was nominated a
called causus held in Pleasure Clul
hall last evening. About eighty peo
Pile were present. Besides making tn,
nominations, resolutions were adopted
requesting the mayor and city council
to submit to the popular vote of the
electors the question of allowing NOV
ing picture shows to be operated or
Sundays. A vote of thanks to the
present administration for their eff
ficient services was unanimously
adopted.
The. meeting was harmonious and
was presided over by Finley Monroe,
with R. B. Shaw as secretary. R. E.
Rose, present mayor, refused to per-
nit his name to come before the con-
vention for another term. The reso-
lutions adopted are as follows:
Whereas, The question as to
whether the business of running a
moving picture show should be allowed
to be operated on Sunday in the city
of Emmett when other business firms
are required by law to be closed, is
one in which the people are honestly
divided; and
Whereas, Said question, until de-
termined by a majority vote of the
electors OF the city expressed at the
polls, will continue to divide the peo-
pie when we should all be united on
for the upbuilding and pros
oerity of our people and city;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, by
his convention that we recommend
% our mayor and city council that the
question of whether moving picture
shows shall be allowed to operate in
he city of Emmett on Sunday be
~ them submitted to the popular vote
# the electors of the city at the com
ng general city election; and /
Be it further resolved, That we
hereby pledge our candidates, nom
mated at this convention, to carry in
o effect by appropriate ordinance, the
will of the people on the aforesaid
question as may be expressed by them
t said election.
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THE STORY OF AN AVERAGE
MAN.

! This is the story of an Averag,
Man, who was careless and procras
tinating, though perhaps not any more
than you are this very minute
He knew he ought to rent safe
deposit box. In fact, he had intended
to step into the bank and attend tc
the matter that very week. But in
the meantime, he kept his valuable pa
pers locked up in little drawer of
his roll top desk at the office.
And that's where they we're when
fire destroyed the building and most
of its contents.
The papers which were lost in
cluded:
Three life insurance policies.
Two fire insurance policies.
A railroad bond.
A stock certificate.
A deed.
A savings pass book.
A naturalization paper
OF course all of them were totally
destroyed, and the owner at once had
to set about replacing them.
As for the life and fire insurance
policies, before he could get dupli-
Gates the insurance companies requir-
ed him to execute bond in double the
amount of the face of the policies.
Trouble
The title to the property represent
ed by the deed was still good of course
because the deed was recorded, but
the owner is continually worrying now
because some occasion may arise when
he may need the original document as
the best evidence of ownership.
The railroad bond happened to be a
bearer instrument and it was not
registered in the name of the owner,
so that was total loss just as if it
had been so much currency.
An indemnity bond to twice the
amount of the lost stock certificate
was demanded by the company that
issued it before it would issue dupli-
cate.
More Trouble
The bank required the depositor to
make affidavit that his savings pass
book had been destroyed, and every
time money was withdrawn from the |
account a receipt had to be given. The |
bank might have required a bond to
it in case of loss by making
such payments and if the pass bool,
had been lost instead of destroyed the |
depositor would have been required to
advertise the fact at his own expense.
To get new naturalization papers |
required a considerable amount of le-
gal red tape at the court which orig
inally granted them.
1T Would Have
Taking it all in all, this man found |
his procrastination in the matter of |
renting a safe deposit box very ex-
oensive, in time, trouble and money.
1t would have cost him only few
cents a day to have the absolute pro-
lection of a safe deposit box in the
First National Bank of Emmett.
The trouble and expense he was put
20 by not having his valuable papers
n safe deposit box easily "stood
lim in" several hundred dollars.
viii you take lesson from this un-
fortunate experience?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-03
Will Not Acrept

To The Index, D. H. VanDeusen
this morning declined to accept the
nomination as mayor, stating that he
could not spare the time necessary to
give the duties of the office that at
tention they should have. He filed his
declination with the city clerk today.
v. B. Munday has also filed his de-
clination as nominee for councilman
from the Second ward, and E. M.
Reilly positively announced that he
would not accept. o. ]. Jones's name
was filed in place of Mr.. Munday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-03
Building Bungalow

Wiley Brown is erecting modern
bungalow on north Commercial Ave-
nue. which is to be occupied, when COM
pleted, by the R. E. Shaw family.
A. F. Baetkey has purchased lots
from tract on Commercial Avenue
which is being opened by F. A. De-
Clark, and expects to commence the
construction of residence thereon in
the near future.