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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
'RANCHERs BUY PURE
BRED JERSEYS
Fifteen Aristocratic Animals
Purchased by Six of
Emmett's Farmers.

| Foundation stock for six pure bre,
Jersey herds have been purchased re
Gently by six Emmett farmer.
through the farm bureau. Gus Hal
bought 5, Fred Baisch 2, C. T. More
house & Son 8, J. A. Hickman 2, L. A
White and A. L. Berry 1.
The cattle were selected from q
carload of registered Jerseys purchas-
ed by State Dairyman Comack and
S. E. Gearhart, president of the Boise
Valley Jersey Cattle Club in Will
lamette valley, Oregon. They were
bought to fill orders given
IN by farmers of Ada and Gem Coun-
ties and for the Boise Valley Jersey
Calf Club. The cattle were selected
at auction. After the shipment was
delivered at Meridian the cattle were
sold at auction by Col. Masters. All
money over and above the actual ex-
penses was pro rated back to the
buyers according to TIE size of the bid.
This system gave svsRyone an equal
opportunity IN seiectiag their animals
The orders varied from mature cows
% calves.
The quality of tie cattle purchased
~ the committee vas satisfactory
Nth everyone interested in the ship
nent-in fact, there vere some of the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
through his success in uniting them
in cooperative movements.
Killing Cutworms.

The best remedy is what is called
poison bait" For use in a small
garden take one peck of dry bran, add
four ounces of white arsenic or Paris
green, and mix thoroughly with two
gallons of water in which has been
stirred half gallon Of cheap mclas-
ses. Allow this mash to stand for
several hours, after which scatter it
in Jumps the size of marble over The
garden where the injury is beginning
to appear. Also spread about tho
bases of the plants. Cutworms are ac-
tive at night, therefore apply this
mash late in the evening. Apply a
second or third time if necessary. ar
senic and Paris green are deadly
poisons. Handle them with great care
Another simple method of combating
the cutworm is to place tin cans, the
bottom and top of which have been
removed, around the plant. Force the
an down in the ground around the
stem and roots.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
INSTALL MANY PUMP.
ING PLANTS
East Slope Fruit Growers Re-
claiming Land Above Can
yon Canal.

Six electric pumping plants for lift
ing water to land above the Canyon
canal have been installed this spring
by East Slope fruit growers. This
land, which has been demonstrated is
superior for tender fruits and is prac-
tically frost proof has been found to
be too valuable to remain as desert
longer. The plants have been INSTALL
ed by A. L. Hetherington and are as
follows:
c. L. Gamage, tx h. p. motor, dir
ect connected centrifugal pump.
4 r. B. Shaw, 10 h. p. motor, direct
connected centrifugal pump.
Henry Obermeyer, 10 h. p. motor,
direct connected.
VIII Obermeyer, 10 h. p. motor,
direct connected.
William Lyman, h. p. motor, dir
ect connected.
Mr. Williams Geo. Hall ranch),
77s h. p. motor, direct connected.
Leslie Mills and Bud Marrs, who are
partners in ranching proposition on
the bench, this week installed 40
b, p. oil engine to drive a pump to
lift 300 inches of water from the Can
yon canal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
Old Timer Sells Ranch.

Not only the Squaw creek country
but all of Boise and Gem counties will
learn with deep regret that Zeke
Sweet, for more than 40 years a re-
sident of Sweet, has sold his ranching
interests and has gone to Boise to
live. Of course, Zeke won't be con-
tent in Boise very long. He will soon
banker for the old town and the old
neighbors and the freedom that he h.
been accustomed to and will come back
to his first love, and he will be given
q warm welcome. The old ranch has
passed to his son Harry and nephew
who not long ago came from Ohio, and
thus remains in the family.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
LECTURE COURSE
ASSURED
Another Season of High Class Enter
tainment Arranged for.

Despite the fact that a majority Of
the old lecture course committee de.
cided to abandon entertainments fol
the coming winter season, the minor
ity of the committee, augmented by
volunteers to fill vacancies, have de-
cided to continue the entertainments
and on Friday evening organized by
electing Finley Monroe as chairman.
Mrs. S. A. Covert as secretary AMI
Lauren Dean as treasurer.
A course of five numbers of an ex-
ceptional high class character have
been contracted for and are as fol-
lows:
The Mallory Players, in a dramatic
performance,
Charles Gorst, the highest authority
on birds and bird life in America,
lecturer.
( The DeMille Quartet, all male
7oices, and an organization of nationa,
reputation.
Josephine MARITIME, Russian violinist
DR.. A. W. Evans, who made a hit
n last years course, in return en-
,agement- y
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
INCREASE PAY IN
SIGHT
Salaries of Postal Employees Recon-.
mended for Advance.

Increased salaries for postal EN-
pioyes amounting to approximately
thrty-three million dollars for the
first year, effective July 1, were re-
commended in a report to congress
Monday by joint congressional COM
mission. Increases of from $3.50 to
$3.50 annually for postal clerks and
letter carriers with $4OO for super-
visory officers were recommended.
For rural delivery carriers, the
commission recommended $500 for a
24-mile route and an additionlv $50
for each mile in excess. Motor route
carriers covering so miles or more
would receive not in excess of S26OO.
Should recommendation of the com
mission based on hearings held. be
adopted, clerks at first and second
class postoffices and city carriers
would be divided into five classes with
those in the first class receiving $14OO
annually and S1OO added for each
class. Substitutes and temporary
clerks would receive so cents an hour
while special clerks would be paid
from $1,000 to $4,000.
: Second class postmasters whose
present salary ranges from $23OO to
$4,000 would receive an increase from
200 to $500. Assistant postmasters
would receive $50 for each grade ND
% $3.50. Third class postmasters
would be increased $500 from basic
salaries each, the salaries ranging
rom $1,000 to $22OO. The commits
ion also recommended fourth class
'ostmasters be allowed 14O per cent
n cancellation per quarter and in ex-
ess of 500 per quarter; 100 per can,
n the 800; rs per cent on the next
100 and 60 per cent on the remain
er.
Fifteen-day vacation annually wiri
ay for all employees and sick leave of = =
ot more than 80 days year with =
~ also were recommended. l,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
Fruit Drying Plants Different.

The fruit drying plant which Den.
ny & Company will this year install
in Emmett will be vastly different
from the dryers of the past. The
kiins are to be built in cement and all
cross beams or parts coming in con-
tact or near the heat are of iron thus
eliminating any danger of fire. This
method is also more economical in
fuel consumption and more rapid in
turning out the finished product.
These plants are to be equipped with
conveyors in moving the fruit which
will greatly reduce the amount of
labor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
FLOWERS FOR SOLDIER
and CIVILIAN
Decoration Day Observed in Pa
triotic Manner-Joel Brown
Makes Fervent Address

Despite the windy and cold weather
on Monday large crowd attended tn,
Memorial Day exercises at the GENE
terry. The parade, starting from G
A. r. hall, marched to the cana
bridge on Washington street, where
the services for the naval heroes wei
held. The parade was composed OF
the G. A. R., followed by the Women
of the Relief Corps, the Ladies of the
q. A. r. and the War Mothers.
From the canal bridge the crowd
was taken to the cemetery in autos,
where the impressive memorial SER
vice of the G. A. R. and the program
as outlined in last weeks Index, was
held.
Joel Brown made the address At
ter fitting tribute to the men Of the
Blue and the Gray, the soldiers of the
Spanish and the World war, Mr..
Brown bitterly arraigned the un-
scruplous men who are taking advan-
tage OF the chaotic condition ef the
world today and are reapinr 4 har-
vest by profiteering While the naass
OF the people are suffering from such
oppression. He declared IN favor Of
Llncoln's uncompromizinx attitude
toward right and wrong, nade 4 |
strong plea for the Amefienzism of |
Lincoln, and declared that tt prof |
'eer is as much traitor to Is coun- !
'ry as the hyphenated German Who
worked against AmeEiea dnxin9 the
var and as such should be depcrted I
rom the country. He eIosed by stat
ng that today there was m orEaniza-
ION IN America that Wao- shaping it.
elf to carry forward tie work of
atriotism which the meHef the G. A.
: have SO nobly carried On for the
ast 60 years, and that II American
egion was ready to taIs - - Stars ,
nd Stripes and keep it unsoiied for I
.merican Liberty and American Free
ON.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
MILL WORKER TAKES
OWN LIFE
DespOndent Over iii Health Mike
Cram Sends Bullet Into
His Brain.

Mike Cram, an employe of tn
Boise Payette sawmill, committed sui
eide this morning about o'clock by
shooting himself in the head with &
80 caliber revolver. Death occurred ir
30 minutes.
The awful deed was committed just
outside the door of the mill boarding
house. Cram, who is Russian, had
been i'll for sometime and returned
from Boise hospital only few days
ago. While there the company 'hysi-
sian diagnosed his ailment as Gamer
of the stomach and held out little nope
for his recovery. This fact proved
upon his mind, it is believed, and he
decided to avoid the lingering illness
and suffering that he saw in the fu-
ture by ending it all quickly.
The young man gave no indication
of his purpose to take his life. He
and his room mate had arranged to
come to town, when Cram stepped out
of the back door and drew his revolver
Guy Smith, fellow worker and close
friend was going out of the back door
when he caught sight of Cram plac-
ing the revolver to his head. He
called out to him to desist, but just
as he called Cram pulled the trigger.
Superintendent Jones was one of the |
first on the scene and called the COM
pany's physician, DR.. Cummings, but
the flame of life flickered out few
minutes after his arrival, about 80 |
minutes after the shot was fired.
After the body had been cared for,
search was made for the revolver, but
it was not found for sometime and
then 80 feet distant in a patch of
weeds over the fence. How it came
there is mystery that no one has I,
been able to solve. An inquest is be-
ng held this afternoon in an endea-
vor to clear up the mystery.
Mike Cram had been an employe of {
he mill company three years and
vas handy man in the sawmill. He G
vas about 25 years of age, was single
md SO far as is known had no rela- Z
ives in this section. He was the
wner of about 5000 in money and 7
onds.
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ter of Larry Blaisdell, and who spent
about year here with her brothers
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson were
married last Saturday evening in
Salem, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaisdell and family. They have been
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Barry during their few days stay
here, and left last evening for Mrs.
Nelson's former home in Minnesota,
via Wyoming, where they will visit
Mr.. Nelson's home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barry motorej with them to Boise,
where they took their train for their
departure. Both parties have many
friends here who are pleased to learn
Of their marriage and who will wish
them happy, prosperous future.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
PROTEST REPAIRING OF
DEPOT
Commercial Club Demands More
Adequate Facilities-Straw-
berries for HOrticulturists

The Commercial Club went on re.
cord Tuesday evening as being dis
satisfied with the makeshift plans OF
the Short Line to repair the old de-
pot, and unanimously adopted reso-
lutions voicing their protests and in
structing the railroad committee to
take the matter up with the public
utilities commission. Speakers point
out the absolute inadequacy of the re-
lief which the Short Lines plans
would give under present conditions.
let alone making provisions for fu-
ture growth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
GEO. ZIMMERMAN
DEAD
Passes Away in Boise Hospital This
Afternoon.

George F. Zimmerman, an attorney
of this city for some II years, dice
this afternoon at 1920 in st. Luke's
hospital, Boise, after an illness OF
about a month His wife, who has
been constant attendant at his bed
side since he was taken to Boise two
weeks ago for medical treatment, was
, with him when the end came.
News of his death came as a sur
prise as all reports for week past
were of a favorable character. Fun
eral arrangements and time are inde-
finite, except that the Butte Lodge of
Masons will have charge.
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MARRIED
Johnson-Comer

William Hutchinson Johnson of Irv.
ing, Kan, and Miss Maude Violet
Conner of Emmett were married at 10
o'clock yesterday at the Lathrop home
BY Rev. A. C. Lathrop. The beautiful
ring ceremony was used. The groom
is Kansas farmer, and the bride has
been teaching in the Hanna school the
past year. Both the bride and groom
are lifelong friends of the Wayman
and Guthrie families. They left i'm
mediately after the ceremony for Iry-
ing, Kan, where they will make their.
home.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
Sales Day Inne II.

The next market day sale will be
held Saturday, June IL. Building
operations on the old grounds have
necessitated the securing of new
grounds, and the vacant ground be-
tween Pleasure Club hall and the
Buick Garage On Washington street
has been leased for that purpose.
Those having goods to sell are re-
quested to list them with ]. H. Stoner
at once in order that they may be
advertised.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
Wool Pool

The wool pool Of the Boise Woo
Growers Association closed Saturday
May 22nd, with a total of two hund.
red and fifty thousand pounds in the
five warehouses. The warehouse at
Emmett received forty-eight thousand
pounds, or nearly twenty-five thous-
and pounds more than last year. The
increase in the entire association was
nearly a hundred thousand rounds
over last year. Three things are res
ponsible for such a large increase in
one season-first, the increase in the
number of small hocks-second, the
excellent returns received by the
members pooling last season and
third, the absence of cash buyers,
making it impossible for small clips
to be sold locally. It was the general
opinion Of the wool growers attend
ing the meeting at Nampa, Monday,
The 24th, that rather than to dump the
wool on 4 poor market and take the
oss, that the wool should be held un-
ii money matters permitted a good |
ash market. The Boise Valley Asso-
lation have always sold direct to
Mills, cutting cut the spectators who
Isually buy the big clips. It undoubt-
dly has been beneficial both to the
7ool growers and to the mills. Few
nills, however, are in q position to
ny wool until they have contracts to
III and the unsettled conditions Of
othing and the scarcity Of money has
lade few cash sales this spring.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
oil EXCITEMENT IN OLA
COUNTRY
Presence of Rich Oil ShaIe Indi-
cation of Valuable Deposits
To Drill Soon.

! Oil is the chief topic of conversation
in the Ola country, and there is great
excitement there since the announce
ment by experienced oil men that the
deposits of shale there, which here
tofore have been considered to be
coal, are really oil shale and of a
richness as to make them valuable.
When officials and representatives
Of the Idaho Oil and Gas Company. a
Nampa concern, went to Ola to secure
leases on land for development pur-
poses, they were surprised when they
were shown by ranchers large deposits
of what had heretofore been co sid r.
ed to be coal, but which, upon analy-
sis, prove to be rich oil shale. The
deposits cover large area and are of
such richness as to leave no doubt as
to that section becoming an oil rro-
ducer.
The deposits are on the Potter
ranch, but other ranchers declare hat
the shale beds extend over a larpe
part of that section. For many years
this shale has been used for firing
threshing machine engines in prefer
ence to coal, as it gave out more
heat to the ton. No one dreamed but
that the substance is coal. It is
black in color and closely resembles
coal. But it can be ignited with a
match and when burning shoots out
Jets OF blue flame of an intense heat.
The presence Of this shale, officials
# the oil company assert, indicates
me OF two things: Either that the
III deposits that once underlaid that
ection have been absorbed by sand
nd soil, or else that oil is present be-
ow and the shale has been formed by
il being forced upward from below.
The company is jnbilant over the
iscovery and proposes to sink wells
s soon as sufficient funds have been
ecured from the sale of stock to pur
base drilling outfit. However.
neither oil itself is found, officials
ate that the reduction of the shale
on' in'o ii. will mai. the field q
al'.able one 'rd if the deposit. arc
the extent as is believed an i'm
'rtant oil industry will be developed.
l. w. Stoddadr, banker of Sweet
L
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03

"Bill" Bruce, resident of this sec.
ton for upwards of 40 years, died
suddenly of heart disease in the hoteI
at Ola Monday morning. He had
spent the winter on Snake river and
was on his way to Timber Flat when
he succumbed. Mr.. Bruce came here
before Andy Little and John McNish
and was . well known character. His
age is not definitely known, but he
was between 70 and 80 years old. He
was native of Scotland. Burial was
in the Emmett cemetery.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03

William H. Cone and Miss Yetta
Mcintyre were married last Thursday
by Judge Sutton. The groom was
formerly a resident of the Pearl coun-
try, but is now living at Parma, and
was soldier in France. The bride
was teacher in the Lincoln school
the past year.
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Earn Bureau Responsible

Credit for the organization and sue
cessful' operation of the above men,
toned interests Of Gem county farm
ers is due the local Farm Burean, un-
der the management Of A. L. Berry.
Quietly but surely he il accomplish
ing beneficial results ts thA ranehtr,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
Death of Fathrr

DIR. G. P. Haley, father of Geo. B,
Haley of this city, died at his home in
.'2sse Friday night following pro-
lcnged illness Of cancer cf the storl-
ach, aged 81 years. He Was one Of
the pioneer physicians Of Boise, To-
eating there 80 years ago. He is
survived by his wife and four child
rem.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
Taxpayers Take No4iee

Saturday, June 26, 1920, is the last
day for payment Of the second INSTALL
ment OF 1919 taxes, without penalty.
S. o. ZACKMAN,
Tax Collector.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03
Notice to Bov Scnts-

We wish to meet all Scouts and boys
Of this city from the age of IL to 16
at the river bridge, Saturday, June
s, at 1880 p. m. O. J. ELLSWORTH of
Boise will be here on important busi-
ness.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03

The improvement Of the cemetery
came in for much discussion, some of
1t of an animated character. The con-
sensus OF opinion was that the only
solution is to place the grounds un-
der city control, but at the same time
taking away no privileges belonging
y. the lodges that own sections of the
burial ground. The committee was in
structed to continue to work toward
that end, and to investigate the city
controlled cemeteries at Boise, Nampa.
Caldwell and Parma, where this plan
is success.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03

Friends of William Nelson who for
some time was proprietor of the
Liberty Cafe, have had an opportunity
this week Of greeting him with his
bride, who was Mrs. Lou Lynch, a sis
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03

hsl suggestion that the next meet
ing OF the club be held at Ola met with
unanimous approval and the secretary
was instructed to make arrangements
for the trip.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03

Jack Looney is suffering from a
fractured wrist as q result Of Ford
kicking him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03

E. F. Reed, in discussing plans for
the entertainment of the horticultur-
al convention to be held in Emmett
this month, suggested feed of straw
berries and cream, which was adopted.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-03

l. w. Stoddadr, banker of Sweet
was here on business yesterday.
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J. WALTER HUNTER
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-12

turn of the plans and specifications
in good order.
Bids are being asked for in con-
formity with the provisions of an
ordinance passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of Martins
burg on February 18th. 1920. EMIT.
led AN ordinance adopting stand
ard specifications for the grading
and paving of streets and alleys
within the City of Martinsburg; the
manner and form Of letting and
awarding contracts 1.-The method
and manner of payment; the crea.
ton of a paving fund in the hands
OF the Treasurer, receipts and dis
bursement. how made; the method
and manner OF paying for such paw
ing by abutting property owners;
the assessment OF property; tac
method OF collection and account
ing; the recording of liens and the
release thereof" and an ordinance
passed and adopted on the same
day, entitled IAN ordinance desig-
mating certain streets which shall
be paved and authorizing advertise.
ments for bids for the paving of
same; defining the method and con
ditions of bidding, fixing a time for
the closing and reception of bids by
| the Council"
A certified check for five hundred
dollars (S5O000) must accompany
each bid The Council will sit al
eight O'Clock 2. NJ. on the day o.
the closing of the bids to receive
same. The Council reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, ami
award the contract as it may deem
to the best interests of the City.
BY ordinance of the Council,
JOHN II. ZIRKLE
5 1t o p Recorder.