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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Bill Little Injured.

While walking along the right of
way in the switch yards, Bill Little
was struck upon the head and legs by
car that was making a flying
switch. The approach of the car was
so noiseless that Mr.. Little did not
hear it. A bad cash was cut
over the eye and bruises to one of his
legs. The accident occurred Monday
and Bill was able to be about Tues
day, but still suffering from his in
iuries.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Banks is Granted Relief.

r. n. knickerbocker, g eheral super
lntendent of the Oregon Short Line.
notified the state public utilities com
mission Friday that a new stocyard
loading chute, shipping platform and
sidetrack will be completed at Banks
within 30 days. The railroad execu-
tive made this announcement as com
ing from the federal railroad adminis-
tration to solve the Banks shipping
problem. He said the stockyard, a
one-man yard so feet by Ga feet in
size, the chute and the platform will
have been completed in two weeks.
The side track will require 80 DAYS.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
HIGH IN B. B.
LEAGUE
Schedule of Basketball Games
Gives Six Games at Home
Starts Friday.

The Emmett High School has again
entered the Southwest Idaho High
School Conference, after a lapse of
two years, and will participate in the
basketball games to be played be-
tween the high school teams of the
league.
Athletic coaches of the schools in
the league met in Caldwell Saturday
and arranged the following schedule
of games. Emmett was represented
by Mr.. Brown. Six games will be
played at home and six away from
home. Season tickets for the six
games have been placed on sale and
Emmett people should buy literally.
The local team has been selected and
IS strong aggregation. It is being
coached by Mr.. Gray, former mem.
Der of an Eastern university team and
competent trainer. The schedule is
as follows:
Dec. 5-Fruitland at Emmett.
Dec. 16-Emmett at Fruitland.
Jan. 9-Emmett at Caldwell.
Jan. lafayette at Emmett.
Jan. 20-Emmett at Nampa.
Jan. 23-Emmett at Boise.
Jan. 24-Emmett at Mountain Home
Feb. 3-Boise at Emmett.
Feb. 12-Emmett at Payette.
Feb. 14-Mountain Home at Emmett
Feb. 17-Nampa at Emmett.
Feb. 20-Caldwell at Emmett.
The district tournament will be held
n March IL, IL and 13, and the state
ournament on the 10Th, goth and 21st
ia Boise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Ed Waring Improving.

The news that comes from Pasa-
dena, Calf, where the Ed Warinp
family are now located, of the decided
Improvement in Mr.: Warnings eondi-
ton, will be especially gratifying to
their many friends in Emmett. His
physicians state that he will entirely
recover within the next IL months and
be himself again. Mrs. Warine has
taken charge of large apartment
house and the family are pleased with
heir new home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
New Meat Shon

Mr.. Quette, who will be associated
with Geo. Scott Of Payette in the
new meat market to be opened in the
Odd Fellows building, spent several
days in town last week looking after
the remodeling of the building and it
Is nearly ready for occupancy. A
partition divides it from the Oriole
Grill Mr.. Quette is a rancher of the
Willow creek country north of town
and owns herd of $50 cattle. The
new firm expects to open for business
within the next ten days.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Demand for Tile.

Mike Gilbridge, Of the Emmett
Cement Tile Factory, reports lively
business. Orders for tile are pouring
IN and the factory is kept busy. Two
carloads were shipped to Nampa last
week and an order for another car
load is being filled this week. The
local demand for tile is also strong.
People shook their heads when Mr..
Gilbrlde ventured into the tile busi-
ness, but he has made good and the
output of his factory is finding
ready market. Bully for Mike, say
we!
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04

A special meeting was held yester-
day afternoon to consider ordinances
for the refunding of the waterworks
bonds and the issuing of bonds to take
up the outstanding warrants of the
waterworks fund, amounting in
all to $31,341.39, the present bonds
amounting to $4,000 and the out
standing warrants to $6,341. 80. The
$25,OO0 issue will draw 5h percent
and the $6,341 will draw 6 per cent.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Laundry to Mov.

+. A. Mckay will move his laundry
INTO Its permanent home Friday and
Saturday of next week. The new
quarters will be ideal for his work
having abundance of light and venti-
iation. An addition has been built
onto the rear of the building for an
engine room and a big smokestack
with screen spark arrester has been
set up.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04

Der 18th, 1919, shall be known as
charter members.
This. Post is located in the CITY OF
Emmett, County of Gem, State of
Idaho, and the headquarters and prin-
cipal office of this Post is situated and
located in the City of Emmett, County
OF Gem, State of Idaho.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to this
Constitution may be made at anv
meeting of the Post, annual or spec
lai' by two-thirds vote of the mem
oers present, provided notice of the
proposed amendment has been given
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
School Nurse Appointed

The school board on Monday ap-
pointed Miss Minnie Pipher as school
nurse until the present epidemic of
contagious diseases has subsidized. This
action was taken as a precaution
against the further spread of the dis
eases among the school children. Miss
Pipher assumed her duties this morn
ing and every pupil attending Ward
well school was given an examination.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
BORN

On Thursday last to Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Fisher, a son.
On Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs. O.
H. Jury, daughter
On Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Whitney, . daughter.
On Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Baker, son.
On Friday, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Mcconnell Of Montour, daughter.
On Tuesday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fuller, . daughter
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
ASK BONUS FOR
SERVICE MEN
Four LIS Pass Resolutions Favoring
Appropriation by State.

At meeting of the Emmett Loyal
Legion of Loggers and Lumberrnen
held December 8, the following reso.
iutions urging the payment of from
$25 to $50 for each month in service
to all soldiers and sailors of Idaho
who served in the late war and asking
that the next legislature make the
necessary appropriation:
Whereas: Several States have pass
ed laws and have made the necessary
appropriation providing for payments
to citizens of such States, who were
members of the military and naval
establishment of the United States
during the late World War, of sums
varying between $500 and $4,000
per month for time equal to the full
period of such citizens service:
And Whereas: The State of Idaho
has never passed any such relief mea-
sure nor made any such appropriation;
!. And Whereas; The sacrifices and
financial losses of Idaho's heroic sons
were in all cases equal to and in some
cases greater than those of citizens |
Of other States;
Now, Therefore be it resolved: That
he Emmett Local No. 26, District No.
II, of the Loyal Legion of Loggers
Ind Lumbermen hereby pledge their
support to similar laws and appropria-
ions by the Idaho Legislature:
And be it further resolved: That the
Governor of Idaho be requested to in
orporate in any call which may be
made for a special session of the Ida
o Legislature before its next regular
ession, provision for the consideration
+ the above measures for the relief
+ Idaho's soldiers, sailors and mar |
les and their beneficiaries. h
And be it further resolved: That
opies of these resolutions be furnish
l the Governor of Idaho and to each
lch member of the Gem County
legislative delegation and each such
ember Of such Legislative Delega- o
on is hereby requested and urged o
use his b est efforts looking to the Il
lrly passage and enactment into law
such relief measures as are herein a
,ove referred to. lc
C. v. WOLFE, Chairman. p
CHAS. O'CONNER, Secretary
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Train KiIls Der

Mondays southbound train ran into
a deer few miles above Banks and
killed it, and the baggage car contain
ed the carcass when it arrived in EN-
NETT in the afternoon. The animal
had COW bell on its neck and proved
to be a pet deer that had been raised
from a fawn by Ed Swindler of AL
pine ranch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Receives Nice Present

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Nicol this week
received very much appreciated
present. quarter of 2-year-old
elk, killed at Cable, Mont, by Mrs.
H. c. Bacorn, q sister of Mrs. Nicol
and Mrs. Owen Dix of Sweet, who has
often visited here The Index folks
acknowledge with thanks = generous
sample. Cable is near the eastern
boundary Of Yellowstone Park and
Mrs. Bacorn says elk are plentiful
there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
WAR ON CIGARETTES
DECLARED
City Authorities Put Ban on
Smoking by Minors
Sutton City Attorney

The city council, at their meeting
Tuesday evening declared war on the
cigarette habit among boys under 81
years of age. The stringent ordin-
ances on the city's statutes are to be
rigidly enforced and the police have
received orders to arrest every minor
who indulgs in the weed in cigarette
FORM
Action was taken at the request of
the ministerial association, which was
represented at the council meeting by
Revs. Lathrop and Adams. These two
gentlement told of the almost general
use of cigarettes by boys ranging in
age from IL to 20 years, and the state
ments made were enough to alarm not
only the city officials but every par
ent in the city. No blame is charged
against the dealers in tobacco, but it
Is stated that young men of legal age,
as well as older men, buy cigarettes
or the "makin's" for the younger boys
AS warning, the city officials
have issued the following excerpts
from the law governing the use of
cigarettes by minors:
To All Whom 1t May Concern.
That Ordinance No. &c relating to !
the sale of cigarettes to minors will /
from now on be strictly enforced by
the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Emmett, Idaho.
Section l. of said Ordinance reads
as follows: 1t shall be unlawful for
any merchant, trader, peddler, phar-
macist, druggist, apothecary, or any
other person or persons, male or fe-
male, within the limits of the Village
of Emmett, Idaho, with or without IL
cense, to sell by wholesale or retail,
or give away, directly or indirectly, to
any person or persons, male or female,
under the age of twenty-one years,
cigarettes for smoking or the COM
pounds of tobacco used in the filling
or makeup of cigarettes for the D.
pose of chewing or smoking. ,
Section 2. 1t shah be unlawful for !
any minor, male or female, within the d
limits of the Village of Emmett, Ida i
no, to purchase or accept any cigarette 5
for smoking or to smoke any cigarette, r
or to purchase or accept any COM
pounds of tobacco used in the makeup "
Of cigarettes for the purpose of chew tt
ing or smoking, or to chew or smoke n
any such compounds.
Section 5. Any person or persons a,
violating any of the provisions of this a,
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of ~
! misdemeanor, and upon conviction m
hereof, shall be fined in any sum not a.
one hundred dollars, apd 4,
lpon default of the payment of any v,
uch fine shall be confined in the Viii n.
age Jail until such fine is satisfied in p<
he proportion of one days imprison-
nent for every one dollar and fifty h.
ents of such fine, or be compelled to sn 81,
York upon the streets or elsewhere as
I ordinance No. 55 of the Village of Fl,
f Emmett provided. w.
J. C. ALLMON, 20
Mayor. of
D. NJ STOKESBERRY, VI
City Clerk RI,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Engine Broke Doxn

A Short Line engine was disabled
snort distance west of town yester-
DAY afternoon by the rim of one Of
the big drive wheels coming loose.
Fortunately the engine was travelling
slowly and was quickly stopped before
any further damage was done.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Sells Suburh.n Hon.

Rev. F. E. Finley has closed deal
for the sale Of his home place east of
town, the former Jolly place, to Frank
Nelson Of Fairfield, receiving $12,O 900
The negotiations have been in progress
for several weeks.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Lecture Course.

The next number of the Lecture
course will be given Monday, with
Maude Willis, reader and imperson-
ator, as the attraction. She appeared
in Boise Monday and the Boise pa-
pers praised her program highly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
YeOmen. Rend This

There will be meeting of the lodge
on Tuesday, Dec. 9, for the transaction
of important business. Please make
1T point to be present If you are at
all interested in the progress of your
lodge. There will be q good lunch
provided. F. Burton, G. F.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
D. M. STOKESBERRY,
City Clerk.

Mayor Allmon appointed A. O. SUIT
ton Is city attorney to succeed H. S.
Workman, resignedSand the appoint
ment was unanimously confirmed by
the council.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Accident at Mil

W. =. Denny, an employe Of the
Boise Payette box factory had the
little finger of his left hand cut off
by saw Saturday. Mr.. Denny is a
brother of Mrs. George Smith and re-
Gently came here from Utah
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
MARRIED

William H. Durkee and Lucretia
Briggs, both of Emmett, were united
IN marriage Friday in Caldwell by
Probate Judge Dunlap.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Appointed Probation OFFICER

Kirk Landers was this week appoint
ed probation officer of Gem county By
Judge A. o. Sutton, and will look al
tel all cases of truancy among school
children.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Millinery Special

All Millinery reduced to half price.
Come today and sst the choice of a
good assortment.
CASH BAzAR.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04

Petitions for electric street lights
ut Walnut and Monroe streets in d.
& C. Addition and at Johns and Davis
streets were granted.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
Tax Payers-Take Notice

Saturday, December goth, is the
last day for the payment of 1919 taxes
without penalty.
S. o. ZACHMAN, Tax Collector
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04
The Oriole.

Eat with us; you'll renew,
If you don't the jokes ON you.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-12-04

iy swear that ! viii support and de-
fend the United States of America
against all enemies foreign and do
mestic; that | vii support, and aid in
carrying out the purposes of this as
soclation; that have never evaded
military duty, on the ground Of con-.
scientious objections to bearing arms
or to aiding the armed forces Of the
United States--so help me God.
Charter MemberS-Members who
have Joined this Post prior to Novtn-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
MANY WANTED THE JOBS
STATE AND COUNTY ROAD PA
TROLMEN PLENTY
County Authorities Made Selections
Machinery Purchased-A District
Road School to be Held

The blows of boreas and drifting
flying SHOWS at blizzard heights did
not prevent a goodly number of appli-
cants for road supervisor sections to
put in appearance and meet the county
highway commissioner and committee
on county roads. There were about
seventy candidates for the twenty
eight positions, which command from
S125 to $40 per month, for man and
team. All were not present, however.
After deliberation the following Sc
lections were made:
COUNTY PATROLS
Andrew Nation section /; Walter Hof-
mester, 2 LCsie Nulun, 8: james Tower, 4:
Jene Thomas. :; Harry Abbey, I; L. ]. Hag-
gerty, 81 Alkers Anderson, 9: Hcmer OVENS
10; Simon Glenn, II; b. S. Alderman, ~:
Math s-.a:.i~n IA: Louis Scheck, Is; John
Morris, I6; Leland Suffer, II; Ed Thompson,
Is; Walter Sallander, 10; David Side, 20;
Fred Henderson. 81.
STATE PATROLS
Louis Silbaugh, I; p. E. Silbaugh. 2: Guy
Morrison, 81: Geo. White, 4s: Gilbert Hanson
So; Otto Thompson. 6.
Those who served last year
Men for county patrols numbers and IS,
and state patrol number have not been Sc
lected.
Commissioner Ristow and the COM
mittee purchased at that time 81 grad
ers, 81 plows, q slip scrapers for next
seasons campaign of road construction
and care.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
ORDINANCE NO. l2O
ALL SOLDIERS GET $50 BONUS
Instructions for Guidance of Boys In
Khaki Given Below

According to the revenue act APP
proved February "a, all members of
military forces separated from active
service since April 6, 1917, and having
honorable discharge, are entitled to
the $50 bonus. Instruction as to how
to get it follow:
All persons separated from active
military service from April 6, 1917, to
date of receipt of these instructions,
who are entitled to the $50 bonus in
reference, and who have received their
final pay, will forward claim for such
bonus direct to the Zone Finance Of
ficer, Lemon Building, Washington,
d. c., who is hereby designated to set
tie such claims. Such applications
must contain (a) the discharge GER
tifcate, or order for discharge or re-
lief, if no certificate was issued, but
both certificate and order if both were
issued, the paper bearing Endorsement
of final payment being required: (b)
statement of all military service
since April 6, 1917, showing place and
date of reporting at first military sta
ton, and eel address to which check
is to be sent. When settlement is
made all personal papers will be re-
turned to applicant with check. No
further correspondence is necessary,
except TO advise of change in address
of applicant. No other disbursing of
ficers are authorized to pay claims
covered by this paragraph.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
Big HOME co OPERATOR!
yIROQUA FARMERS CREAMERY
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
Old Officials Re- Elected-Nice Balance
on Hand-Pay of Building
Certificates

Weather, flu and other hindrances
have caused delay in annual meeting
of the Viroqua Creamery Company,
but the final adjourned meet was held
last Thursday under unfavorable con-
ditions, and not the usual great num-
Der was present to participate in the
affair. The showing is an unusually
good one, nearly half million dollars
in business, the largest of any SINH
lar institution in this section of the
state. The annual report was publish
ed in full in last weeks Censor.
Hon. Chris Ellefson and L. NJ.
Thompson were reelected directors
for three years without opposition.
Mr.. Ellefson persisted that he was
getting too old to longer take the
weight of work, but that made no diff
ference, he was again chosen.
During the yearly semi-weekly
check-drawings 81 per cent was paid
in overrun, or $4,000. A fourth pay
ment on certificates that created the
building fund of the creamery was
made, leaving but one more to be paid
next year, when the final building GER
titicates will be retired. Four per
cent interest was paid on all creamery
stock. A balance of $4,000 remains
in the treasury.
AT the first meeting of the directors
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President--Joseph Buchanan
Vice President. M. Thompson
Secretary fTeasurer--C,iris Elefson
Bookkeeper-MiHs Doril Olson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
FINE CARS AND ACCESSORIES
Horribly & Jackson Invite Trade of All
Auto Buyers and Drivers

We have just gotten in a fine large
stock of tires, tubes, bumpers, and all
kinds of accessories. You will be sur
prised at the bargains we have to of
fer you. We can save you money.
Come and see.
The Nash, Overland and Dodge cars
are trio that can't be beat. You
can't go wrong buying them. The
Nash is the best 6-cylinder car value
in the world; the Dodge one of the
best four-cylinder cars made; the
the Overland the second most numer-
Gus car in the world.
Our repair department is equipped
to take care of all your needs in this
line-and do the job right. Try us
once-and you'll come again.
TO Whom II May Concern
We desire to say that while at Min
neapolis we visited the Archer Cord
Tire and Rubber Cos factory. We
found everything exactly as represent
ed to us, were well pleased with the
outlook and future chances of the COM
pany, and are glad we secured the
agency. We have the Archer Cord
tires on display, believe them to be
as good or better than any on the
market. and invite you to come and
see them,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
ARE MOSTLY HOME OPERATORS
Viroqua Men Own and Will Manage
Cashton Mill

On March first Cashton mill, long
the property of Frank Schroeder, will
be turned over to the Cashton Milling
CO., Incorporated The'new owners are
all outside gentlemen, most of them
from Viroqua The company includes
Thompson Bros, millers of Viroqua,
F. M. Baker and Clarence Anderson.
For few weeks the company will
continue feed grinding and in the
meantime viii hustle along the INSTALL
ing of the new milling machinery. It
is expected that the mill will be in
shape for making -four about the first
of April. The officers of the company
are: Louis Thompson, president; F.
NJ. Baker, vice president; Clarence
Anderson, secretary and treasurer,
and Earl Slack, miller. When the
mill is in good working order, feed will
be ground every day The name of the
brand Of -four to be manufactured has
not yet been decided on. The com
pany has an excellent field here and
we have no doubt but what the pro
moters will make good money-Cash-
ton Record
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
TO THE TOBACCO GROWERS
OF VERNON COUNTY

Whereas, small portion of the to-
bacco crop of Vernon county has been
sold; and whereas, buyers have habit
ually violated the terms Of their con-
tracts, and the question of the future
growing of the crop, the disposition
of the present crop, and the contract
rights of the growers, are subjects
for consideration and decision as well
as united action
Therefore, a public meeting of to-
bacco growers, farmers and interest
ed persons is hereby called to meet at
the Farmers Bank, Viroqua, Wis, on
Monday, March 10 at 2 o'clock p m.
to take appropriate action in the
premises.
Signed: C. w Moore, Chris O.Hel-
geson, J. f. Erickson, o. f. Dahl, Lem
Hayter, Isaac Sibaugh, TOILET B. Het-
land
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
Please Complete the Procession

Eight or ten town and village treas
urers have not reported their lists of
Taxpayers. This is a matter of much
interest TO people of their immediate
and surrounding sections and the Cen
sor hopes the local treasurers will give
readers of the county this bit of in
teresting news. The following towns
and villages have not been heard
from: Coon, Forest, Genoa, Hills
boro, Whitestown, Coon ValleyVillage,
HillsborO Village, Ontario Village,
Stoddard Village, Viola Village.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-03-05
Fridny's Storm a Corker

The first real blizzard of the winter,
coming practically at its close, struck
the north central states Friday--a
heavy fall of snow on the wings of
northern gale, but fortunately quite
moderate temperature prevailed. In
terruption to railroad traffic was not
severe. Country roads were consid-
erably drifted, but the good sleighing
was hailed with delight. Then came
Mondays mild spell and nearly ruined
it. Colder weather since has held
what little remains.