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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
TIRED OF KANSAS

Weather Disgusts Bfn and He,
Ready 10 Come 70 AahA
Excerpts from a letter received 9
short time ago by Em1ett pAYtie.
from relatives in Kansu erve to re
mind US what q genamay sDlsndid
section of the grand cid NniveF.e We
really have drawn fruRe 0Tving
Of our careers! Read: -
"Pve been 30 blue I cnldn't settle
myself down to writei Speaking of
dirt storms, have cleared dirt eat
en- dirt, slept in dirt until don't feel
right without it. Every day I ex-
tracted 5-gnllon bucket of dirt from
the kitcheA and dining room ditto
rest of the house. We copldnt sweep
it out; just had to shovel II mp Into
buckets and carry it out Wed have
about three days of this, then . nice
day and my, how everybody would
work to clean up. And maybe before
night it would come again. We had
ONCi tWO WCcAS VI IL. we @tHOuRnC
we had seen wind and dirt in Idaho,
but we sure never did. And the worst
of it is, 1t got our wheat. We haven't
. bit Of wheat-all dead. And Bill
had drilled 135 acres last fall. / want
you to know he's blue. He's plum
ready to come to Idaho. And it won't
sake him long to get ready to ramble.
"Our storm ended up in blizzard
What do you know about snow
irifts Is feet deep in April We had
EN-! The snow was up to the caves
he full length Of the house on the
iorth side. Poor old Bill shoveled |
now all day Sunday (Easter) and
Monday. Our hogs were showed un-
Ter, and he had to dig them out, also
he cattle and chickens, and even the
FORD. The family west Of us lost 12
lead of cattle and four more are miss
ng. Everyone around that had cattle
o winter lost some"
Yes, we've had q long winter and
ate spring, but make brief conpar1-
on between our weather conditions
nd those of other sections
our head, heaye a sigh Of relief, an
wear by Idaho.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
TO BORE FOR OIL AND
COAL
Nampa Company to Sink Test
Holes at Horseshoe Bend
and Squaw Greek

Are there deposits of oil and coal
in the Payette and Squaw creek val,
leys of such proportions as TO be. OF
commercial value! That question is
to be answered this summer if the
Idaho Oil and Gas Company, Nampa
corporation, carry out their announc-
ed intentions tn drill for both oil and
coal between Emmett and Banks and
possibly in the Squaw creek valley.
With the promise that drilling will
: start at an early date, the company
is selling stock to finance the opera
tions, and G. w. Maxfield has been
appointed as the Emmett representa-
tive. The company is composed of A..
c Glougic, president, C. A. Fisher.
vice president. and w. C. Dewey. sec
retcry-treasurer The company does
not know whether there is oil or not
in this section. An expert says there
is; that. the geological formation is
similar to that of the Kansas oil
field. In numerous places in both the
Payette and Squaw creek valleys indi-
cations Of oil are strong, and for many
gears efforts have been made to cot
some one to sink test wells and settle
the matter. The Idaho Oh! and Gas
Co. have decided to tackle it. and are
asking for stock subscription. to pay
for the work. II oil il struck, the
stock buyers viii be rewarded hand
somely. If no oil is found, the sub
scribers will At least have rad the
satisfaction Of settling q long moot
ed question. It's worth the mones,
gentlemen, either way.
The; company now has leases on
from 10000 to 10000 acrss Of iar13
between Emmett and Horsesh6e Besssd. T
Leases on land above the Bend will 7
be taken. An oil expert and geolo-
gist will be here this week to 60 over
the ground and decide where the first
hole will be drilled. II oil is struck.
there'll be doings in this valley that
will make ones head whirl.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
FACE Wire Cut.

Mr.. Halder, q rancher on the north
side of the river above Black canyon,
sustained severe cuts on his face from
barbed wire the first Of the week,
While chasing alcalf. He had strung
one strand of wire on fence he was
building, but in the excitement of
driving the calf he forgot the wire
and he ran into it. The wire struck
him full in the face and badly cut t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
HONOR to SNeef School.

The following is the report of the
committee who audited the returns
from the schools of Gem county tax
ing part In the recreational activities
to which the attention Of the public
was called about two months ago when
these events were arranged: We, the
committee, after careful examination
Of reports, award the Gem County
pennant to School District
No. IL, at Sweet, Misses Ward and
Brown, teachers. Mrs. G. B. Mains,
F. j. Brown, Harry E. Fuller.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
REGISTRARS FOR COUNTY
County Commiesioners Fix Up Re-
gistration Machinery.

The county board last week set up
the machinery for the registration of
voters in Gem county for the primary
and fall election. The primary will be
held August 8, and the general cleo
ton November 2. The following reg
istrars have been appointed:
Gross s-Louis Paddock.
Ola-Clande w. Albin.
Sweet--Roso Bennett.
Montour-Mrs. r. E. Nolapd
PearIWm. X. Won Harten.
South Emmetr-Mrs. F G Carpenter
North Emmett-C. w. Skinner.
West Emmett-Bert Sherard.
Bramwell-J. L. Applegate.
Hanna-Mrs. Ada Guthrie.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
WEATHER REPORT
As Recorded by U. s. Weather OBJ
server H. T. Davis.


Emmett viii be the mecca fol Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs Of the PAyette
valley and Weiser next Tuesday. Pre-
parations are complete for the enter
tainment Of visiting brethren and sis
ters by the local lodges. The district
meeting will be called to order at 2
D. m, with the. grand master, other
grand lodge officers and prominent
Odd Fellows present. A banquet viii
be served at $50 in Rebekah hall The
night session will be devoted to de-
gree work by both the Odd Fellows
end Rebekahs, the Payette team put
ting on the Odd Fellows work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
SOLDIERS BODIES
ON HOME SOIL
Caskets. Numbering asa, to be Ship
ped Home, Accompanied by Guard

The bodies Of 353 American soldier.
who gave their lives for the cause Of
freedom and humanity on foreign soil
and of whom all but 80 died in France
arrived in New York City Wednesday
on the army transport Mercury from
Antwerp and Southampton.
( Their arrival marked the first re-
turn of soldiers dead from France.
The bodies Of four officers were
aboard
\ As soon as the living passengers
left the Mercury the bodies were re-
moved from the hold and the caskets,
shrouded under the cover of new
American flags, were arranged in
company formation on the same pier.
where, but comparatively. short tilAe
ago stood living energetic, young
Americans anxious to board the trans
ports which carried them to the for
eign shores where they made the su-
preme sacrifice.
Under q soldier guard Of honor the
caskets were prepared for shipment
home by rail. Each body win be &C
companied by uniformed guard of
honor who will remain with his charge
until the casket is lowered into the
final resting place.
At the piers here there was no
no display or ostentation
save colors at half mast and the bare
walls of the temporary pier morgue
hidden with the flags for which the
men lived and died.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
BORN

On Thursday, 22d, to Mr.. and Ms
Elmer Lively, . son.
On Sunday, 20 Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
=. Bruce, q son.
On Tuesday, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
E. Pratt, q son.
On Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Westervelt, daughter.
On Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Fuller, daughter.
On Tuesday, to Mr.. and Mrs. R. J.
Smith, . son.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29

The matter of changing the number
OF directors of the Emmett Irrigation
District came up again, but it was
thought best to postpone election un-
tl the busy season was over. Petit
tons praying for the election viii be
circulated at once, however.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
Called to Boiee.

Rev. James Adams has received !,
call to become pastor of the Presby-
terian church in South Boise and has
accepted He viii leave With mis- fam
lily tomorrow to at once take up the
work in the new field. The best
wishes of large number of friends
and admirers will folloW him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29

Indications Of extensive improve
ments to be made in the Emmett rail-
road yards are very promising, and
point to better facilities for shipping
and receiving freight, and improved
station service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29

Al Hetherington, who has the wir-
ing contract IN DR.. Darrah's new re-
sidsnce on his ranch near Faik, re-
ports the frame up and ready for the
roof The basement, which underlies
the entire house, is completed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
To Ceeur GAIme.

A. o. Sutton and C. C. Stinson, dele
gates from Gem county 10 the Repub-
lican convention, left Monday on 4
special train carrying Southern Idaho
delegates.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29

Earl Yeaton was painfully injured
this morning at tie Boise Payette
mill when . load 0f humber fell off
one Of the hand cHn nPon him. No
bones were broken.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
Fen Off Truck

Albert Burdge fell off truck. driv-
en- by J. T. Hansen last evening, at
the intersection of Main and Wash
ngton streets. The wind was knocked
out Of him so that he was unconscious
and he sustained painfully bruised
face
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
WATER USERS ELECT
OFFICERS
d. H. VanDeusen Continues as
Head Of Organization
Dam Strikes Snag.

The annual election of officers of
the Emmett Irrigation District Water
Users Association on Saturday night
resulted in few changes. d. II. Van
De1sen WAS continued as president;
L. G. Chapman was elected as Sea-
cary. On the board of directors. C. L.
Spalding was elected to succeed J. |.
Guthrie, resigned, and E F. Reed was
chosen to succeed w. M. Wilson.
signed The other members of the
old board were reelected.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29
Daddy at n Yeam

A son was born to Mr.. and Nrs- A.
S. Honey on Thursday Of last week
Mr.. Honey the following day reached
his list birthday. He was a veteran
of the Civil war and is q mighty ac-
tive man
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29

Harry Creswelr was in Boise = few
days this week for m operation on the
nose. He was able to return this
evening.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29

Market Day Sale win b held on
Main street, Emmett, on Saturday,
Nay IL.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29

In the report Of the progress of the
dam proposition, it was stated that
small snag had been encountered. 1t
seems that number of years ago a
filing had been made upon $50 acres
that embraces the dam site. The own
er has been located, and o. C. Haga of
Boise, who, by the way, was at this
meeting employed as attorney for the
water users, is at work endeavoring
to secure a settlement, with bright
prospects that the obstruction will be
removed satisfactorily at an early
date.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-04-29

V. I. Craig presented brief review
Of the financial condition of the dis
trict, showing the Indebtedness in its
various forms and offered suggestions
as to the course to pursue in meeting
the debts. He stated that there were
no funds available to carry on inyesti-
cations of the Black Canyon dam pro-
ject, and offered resolution request
ing the district board to levy an as
sessment of rs cents per acre to meet
this expense. The resolution carried.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Here Is the 'Honeydew'
Legend of Girl Who
Spurned Big Mandarin

distinct musical comedy novelty is
to be found In Zimbalist's musical
piece, "Honeydew." now at the Casino
fheater, in the introduction of Chi
nese legend, "The Maid, the Mandarin
and the Coolie," which is read from, an
antique tea urn and acted to fit each
situation, set to Oriental music. The
legend, which is written in rhyme BY
Joseph W. Herbert, runs thus:
on, Chin Foo Yin was mandarin.
ana statesman most sagactous.
no ruled his wretched subjects in
manner most ungracious.
He fell In love with MI San.
A dainty Chinese girly;
An ardent courtship then began
He wooed her late and early.
Alas the maiden gave her heart
10 a very handsome coolie;
Inough he was not man OF casto
she loved this chap unduly.
And so she Tilted Chin Foo Yin.
Who swore by stars above her
That since her love he could not win
He'd make her lose her lover!
The mandarin invoked the law,
Her coolie swain was led off
AND haled to court. his shrift wns short
AND Chin Foo chopped his head off.
The bride-elect. she dressed In white.
AS mourning for her coolie,
ana cried her eyes out day and night;
Cn'n Foo got quite unruly.
You'll marry me at once" hs CRIED,
Ere sun sinks In horizon.'
This diSa appointed Chinese bride
Procured bowl of poison.
This mandarin he stayed for tea
q frtc 1nyn
The artful maid resolved that she
Would give Chin Foo the potion
Old Chin Foo Yin when he turned his head
Through his dome could plainly SEQ
He merely smiled--not a word he said
AS he just reversed the tea things
She drained the cup. 1t Is sad to tell;
Old Chin Foo shook with laughter;
Her spirit left its earthly shell
For the Land OF EverafterI
And at the witching hour of night
When ghouls and ghosts awaken
The little bride. all dres3ed In white
10 realms aioft WAS taken.
There is bit Of foolery in Henry
Honeydew's cantata, which he calls
F he HNrc nian Wood a pastoral ro-
nance dealing with the love affairs Of
the insect world--an illustration of the
grande passion in the primordal. The
hero is june bug, and thus he sings
his woes:
June bug sat on a clover leaf
And sigheu: Pm sad and weary. oh&
with no one to share my joys or grief
Existence Is bitter and dreary. oh!"
The poor Insect cried
In a voice drenched with tears:
The month that live
Seems like thousands OF years:
long for July.
When my grave will be dug
For my love has been spurned
BY q lady bug"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

horse stealing. | merely placed myself
in that position-that is, as much as
sible-and did what | thought any
other mother would do under the same
circumstances"
Mrs. Carr, who began her stage career
under her maiden name Of Mary Ken
nevan, is a native OF Germantown, Pa,
where, with the exception of her eldest
child, all of her children were born.
Size is the wife of Wi liam C. Carr.
actor and later motion picture director,
who, after their marriage, held that q
wife's place was iii the home rather
than on the stage, and the young
actress. who had appeared with Valerie
bergere as Louise in Two Orphans''
and as Carey in "Alabama," exchanged
dainty frocks for kitchen aprons.
During the years OF the joys Of
motherhood occasionally found time
to get back into stock, but soon found
that my tastes were changing, and that
| was becoming more interested in the
work then being carried on by my hus-
band-that of the motion picture busi-
ness" Mrs. Carr said.
This interest increased as our
family increased, and as my husband
continued having our children appe.lr
IN various motion picture sce,es.
Finally. following the arrival of 'Carr
No. z, Mr.. Carr became obscssed with
the idea that |, too, should 90 into
moving pictures. The children were
very enthusiastic about it, so it was
not long until was persuaded TO make
IL n In ana ~
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Joseph Cawti1orn
Soon to Celebrate
Golden Jubilee
Continued from page one)

kept his word, too, for we remained
with him until Tony Pastor saw US and
ne got US to come to New York.
1T was really because my father was
so unsuccessful in dabDling in stocks
and bonds that my brother and | went
on the stage, for my father went
through three big fortunes and left the
FAMILY. Disappeared. Ii was necessarv
Tor as to do something, and since had
oeen singing little Gitties at temper
ance meetings, 1t was simply decided To
make use IN a commercial wav cf what
ever gifts / posses ed
"Curiously enough, in all the davs r
nave been playing | have never rea ~
Deen SICK day. All OF my mlsfortaner
nave Deem due TO physical m.s aps Hu.
nave gone right Along, PLAYING if,
spite Of them, and they got all r.cbr
themselves. On one occasion w.4
playing with Alice Nelson in Tho
fortune Teller" Ia London. when won-
TO show an EAg.ishnan how We take-
OH from sprias board. Wen. landed
on my SIDE aud smashed my leg. but I
went went on playing the part on crutc eS
"niie IN Ann Arbor in 'SybiI,' / fell
and broke my shoulder We got out 10
me racine Coast and broke my other
shoulders Then | broke RIB wres-
tiing. Recently | strained the lieam =
IN my leg. But kept right on p'avi7.-
my part and constant devotion 20 teo,. :
ana gol1 kept me quite f."
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Dark Corner Babies Taught
Helen Hayes the Technique
OF Sub-Debbing in Bah

Stealthily putting at forbidden ciga
rettes, two young things, just old enough
to wear 'grown-up" dresses, were ex.
changing choice bits Of information
about various members of the Sub.
deb" colony at the fashionable hotel In
the Adirondacks. They we're hyper.
critical and their comments lowered
With a wisdom beyond their years-bu,
then, they would not have been bons
'ide "sub-debs" if they had not this
wisdom.
"Oh, Marion" said the dark one with
Inc oobbed hair. struggling her shoul-
ders deprecatingly, shes a D. c. B."
c. B., in the "sub-deb" code, sig.
nifies dark corner baby, which, it is
aoped, needs no further explanation.
Katner elaborate is this initiated
speech, and only members of the select
coterle or those in the know will find
reai suo-deb" conversation inteltgible.
- lose half the fun when have to
moe my cigarettes every night" COM
planned the bionde.< "Why cant we
smoke without fear OF being caught ?"
And in this complaint Violet skaters
fruits" '''e"
A vast fund of information about the
young ladies Mary Roberts Rinehart
CUBS "sub-debs" was gathered by Helen
hayes on her visit to the hotel in the
Aldlrondacks. She it was who explained
the meaning of D. c. B.; who told of
the wicked gambling parties which the
girls gH talked about but never pulled
on, and the tricks that they use in their
game. When Miss Hayes was to that
she s. would create the title role in
Bah, now playing at the Park Thea
ter. she decided to spend her vacation
IN the Adirondacks to study Bah at
frst hand. Being herself beyond the
average age of the "sub-deb," Miss
hayes felt unacquainted with the phe-
nomenon. So for more than a month
she played the part of spectator.
Bah is only mere amateur in the
art of sub-debbing,' said young Miss
hayes "She is not half as Sad as
sSme | met at the hotel this summer.
me me 'sub-debs' in F. Scott Fitzgerald's
This Side of Paradise are far in ad-
vance of her-real 'sub-debs.' | am
sure that Bah will grow up to be
very fine woman. l am not so hopeful
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Intimate Information From the Realm of Make-I3elieve
Two Reasons Why 1t Is
A Very Pleasant Thing
10 BE an interviewer

well, how can tell you before 7
know myself. That's the only vay we
yet up our stuff-add to it IA we 20
along. And the audiences are 50 kind.
They always laugh"
w.. Laugh! | should think they didl
Mhy, every one Is crazy about you.
me only trouble is there isn't enough
OF Of YOU: Why don't you give recital I?
alone, isn't it?" GA
1T was fun watching tho audiences
out in the little Western towns the
season we were on the road with Raw
mond hitchcock. The miners and the
COWBOYS came. bringing their cows with
them, and they sat down in the front
rows. and every once in while thew
would let out a below Of approval
without having any idea what it was
az about. One Of them said he liked
the act and that was fne, biz
strapping girl"
"Well,' we said, what could be ret
.er you see, you're 30 clever that
YOU fooled this child of nature"
yes" answered Savoy, "Ill have
that to think of all my life. Even a
female impersonator has feelings"
AND then because we had been there
for an hour, and not because we were
ready to go, we left. And Mr.. Brennan
said; Remember, you're not sick.
vice around the park each morning."
And Mr.. Savoy said: you have our
address and phone number. We have
an understanding with Central. and
she'll put you on if you ask her. We're
never busy. You simply must come
over"
And the man from Boston agreed
with US that they certainly were "en-
tertainn' and clevah."
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31

have played"
Helen Hayes is an imaginative young
person and never fails to project into
the future the character she is called
upon to play.
The little 'might-have- been girl In
Dear Brutus,' poor thing, never had
imucn OF a chance. But when | PLAYED
her felt that she would grow up to
be tine. woman. / did not have SO
much faith in Cora, in Clarence. She
would have turned out to be like her
mother, fighty woman. Bah, in spite
OF her capers, would outgrow them and
become a good wife and mother"
The young actress-she is only nine
teen, despite her eleven years OF sue
cess on the stage-often finds the
tneater a hard taskmaster Just as
Louis Mann found it difficult 10 choose
between the theater and baseball, Mss
Hayes, especially at this season of the
year, is confronted with the problem
Of football or the stage. 1t is not to
be assumed, of course, that she is IN
terested in the making of the game.
Her interest Lies rather in the watch
ing
But, much as I love to see football
games. | do not believe that when busi-
ness lnterferes with pleasure it is wise
to give up business"
Oh, no; Miss Hayes Is entirely too
conscientious about her art to do that.
She is an active young woman and is
continually busy with plans to better
her performance. When the critics,
after the opening pcrfo. nance, point
ed out what they thought would be
beneficial changes in her work, she de-
termined to embody all of them the
next night, but gave it up when a mass
OF contradictions confronted her Mrs.
Brown, Helen's mothcr-for Helen's
full name is Helen Hayes Brown-acts
as the brake upon her daughters head
long enthusiasm.
Miss Hayes thinks that the male
counterpart of the "sub-deb" is seen
in Booth TarkiNgton's Seventeen"
where callow youths are all aglow over
their first dress suits and their first
love affairs But she thinks that the
Sub deb" knows much more than the
young man of sponding age.
Il think Bah has an appeal for
finishing school girls and for youths
Of seventeen lor so, and, of course.
their parents In Seventeen the au.
thor poked fur at the calf love of the
boys. Now the calf love Of the girls
!. m.ds I'm Of in Bah, and tha. ,haxs
New-York tribune., 1920-10-31
Loss of Memory Not
Unpleasant When One
Sees World in .Jov
Are optimists idiots, and if so. what

Are optmists idiots. and if so, what
is pessimist ?" asks Charles Nc
Naughton, playing in "Three Live
Ghosts" at the Nora Bayes Thester.
Some laughing situations are brought
into the play by the adventures of a
shell-shocked English soldier, who,
without even remembering his own
name, balmily smiles upon the world!
Spoofy helps himself to anything he
wants, gives it away to any one he
chooses and seems "bloomin' 'appy!"
Then he is hit upon the head by a
policeman and RECEIVERS his memory
and becomes very unhappy over the
realization of what he has done. Nc
Naughton. the coster Jimmie Gubbins,
sighs: TOO bad Spoofy can't stay
crazy-'e was so 'appy without is
braiRs!"
Max MARGIN. who produced "Three
Live Ghosts" keeps an eye on Spoofy's
performance every night. for any kid
ding" or deliberate playing for laughs
in that character would seem inappro-
pirate. Cyril Chadwick plays the part
YsgJ simply and .conscieptiouslv.