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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-24
CHAPTER u
MIR. chadwiek,s speeiaI

OF course, as soon as the skip-out
of the four hold-up men gave us
free hand We knew it was up to us to
get busy and do something. 1t was
safe bet that the Alexa was carrying
her owner, and in that case. Mr.. John
Chadwick and his train crew were
somewhere back in the hills, without
an engine, and with a good prospect
of staying put" until somebody should
go and hunt them up.
We've got to find out what they've
done with Mr. Chadwick" Mr.. Nor
cross broke out. And then: at can't
be very far to where they have left
the engine, and If they haven't Grip
question at the two women: "Will
you two stay here with Jimmie while
I go and see what 1 can find in that
gulch2"
They both paid me the compliment
of saying that they'd stay with me,
but the young woman suggested that
1t might be just as well II we should
all go up the gulch together. So we
piked out in the dark, the boss help
ing mTS. Snelld 10 uODO dlOHk over
the cross-ties OF the spur. and the lit
tie girl stumbling on behind with me.
We had followed the spur track up
the gulch for maybe a short quarter
of a mile when we came to the en-
gine. As we had feared It might be-
the big machine was crippled. There
was key gone out of one of the con-
necting-r0d crank-pin straps; one
miserable little piece of steel. maybe
eight Inches long and tapering one
way. and halfsan inch or so thick the
other; but that was a-plenty. We
couldn't make move without 1t.
thought we were done for. but Mr..
Norcross chased me up into the cab
for lantern. With the light we be-
gan to hunt around in the short grass
had been sensible enough to show
the little girl the other connecting-rod
key, so she knew exactly what to look
for, and II did me heap Of good
when it turned out that she was the
one who found the lost bit Of steel.
1--WE got tive got 1t !" she cried !;
and sure enough she had. The hold-up
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stiIl three or four car-lengths to go
when the tank spout went up with a
clang and a clatter of chains and the
old Pacific type" gave couple of
hisses and snort.
They're goingi" gritted the boss,
sort Of between his teeth, and with
out another word he grabbed those
two hobbled women folks up under
his arms, just as If they'd been a
couple of sacks of meal, and broke
into q run.
1t wasn't morsel Of use, you know.
Old Hercules himself couldn't have
run very far or very fast with the
handicap the boss had taken on, and
In less than half minute the "Paci-
fic type" had caught her stride and
the red tail lights Of the train were
vanishing to pin points in the night.
We were beautifully and artistically
left.
When he saw that 1t was no man.
ner of use, the boss quit on the handi-
cap race and put his two armfuls
down while he still had breath enough
left to talk with.
WELL" he said, in his best rusty
hinge rasp, you've done it. Why, in
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had whipped the young woman over
the big footing timber to a standing
place under the tank among the
braces, and had done the same for
the girl.
What followed was as mysterious
as chapter out of an Anna Katherine
Green detective story. After doing
something to the switch Of the unused
spur track. the four men separated. One
of them went back to the auto. and
the other three walked down the main
track to the lower switch of the short
siding, which was on the same side Of
the main line as the spur. Here the
fourth man rejoined them, and the
girl at my elbow told US what he had
gone back to the car for.
HE has lighted a red lantern" she
whispered, "I saw 1t when he took
1t out Of the auto"
guess 1t was pretty plain to all of
us by this time that there was some
thing decidedly crooked on the cards.
but If we had known what 1t was, we
couldn't very well have done anything
to prevent it. There were only two
of US men to their four; and, besides,
there wasn't any time. The lantern
carrying man had barely reached the
lower switch when we heard the whis-
tie of locomotive. There was train
coming from the west. and few sec.
onds later an electric headlight showed
up on the long tangent beyond the
siding. M
1t was bandit hold-up, all right.
One of the men stood on the track
waving the red lantern; we could see
him plainly In the glare Of the head
light. There wasn't much Of scrap.
There were two or three pistol shots,
and then, as near as we could make
out, the hold-up men, or some Of them.
climbed into the engine.
Before you could count ten they had
made flying switch with the single
car, kicking it in on the siding. Before
the car had come fully to a stop. the
engine was switched in behind 1t, cou-
pied on, and the reversed train, with
/ the engine pushing the car, ratified
away on the old spur that led of into
the hills; clattered away and was lost
to sight and hearing in less than
minute.
1t was not until after the train was
switched and gone that we discovered
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the name of common sense, couldn't
you have let me go back after that
nun thing?"
1t was the young woman who an
swered the boss.
'EI didn't stop to think ~ she
had been the one to head the process
sion. isn't there any way we. can
stop that train?"
The boss said there wasn't, and 1
know the only reason why he didn't
say lot of other things was because
he was too much of a gentleman to
say them In the presence of couple
of women.ni itY -nfmn
So far as we could see, the surf
roundings consisted of short side
track, spur running off into the hills,
and the water tank. The siding
switches had no lights, which argued
that there wasn't even pump-man at
the tank-as there was not, the tank
being filled automatically by a gravity
pipe line running back to q natural
reservoir in the mountains.
By this time the boss was beginning
to get little better grip On himself
and he laughed. '''''7
"we've all earned the leather medal,
guess" he chuckled. TITS done now,
and 1t can't be helped"
"But isn't there anything we can
DOR said the young woman. Cant
we walk somewhere to where there is
a station or town with people in
itr ils t, si.fr.s 4f i.at,
saw Mr.. Norcross look down at
her skirts and then at the girls.
you two couldn't walk very far
or very fast in those things you are
wearing" he grunted. Besides, we
are in one Of the desert strips. and it
is probably miles to a night wire sta.
ton In either direction"
We trailed of together up the track,
two and two. the boss walking with
the young woman. After we'd counted
few of the cross-ties, the girl said:
"Is your name Jimmie Dodds?" And
when admitted It: mine is Maisie
Ann. I'm Sheila's cousin on her moth
er's side. I think this is a great lark;
don't you?"
81 can tell better after it's over" I
said. Maybe we'll have to stay here
all night" rrf.ii
IT shouldn't mind" she came back
airily. 81 haven't been up all night
since was little kiddie and our
house burned. down."
We reached the big water tank, and
the boss picked out one of the square
footing timbers for seat. 1t seemed
as If he were finding 1t q good bit
harder to get acquainted with his half
of the combination than, was with
mine. but after little the young wo-
man thawed out bit and made him
talk-to help pass away the time, 1
took it-and the little girl and l sat
and listened. When the young woman
finally got him started. the boss told
her all about himself. how he'd been
raiiroading ever since he left college,
and lot of things that I'd never even
dreamed of. It's curious how pret-
ty woman can make a man turn him
self inside out that way, just for her
amusement.
warm enough. saying that If she were
not, he and I would scrape up some
sage-brush or something and make a
fire. She replied that she didn't care
for a fire, that the night wasn't at
all cold-which it wasn't. Then she
showed that she was human, clear
down to the tips of her pretty fingers
you may smoke If you want to-"
she told the boss. II sha'n't mind II
in the least" f
The boss lighted his cigar. Then
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people had merely taken 1t out and
thrown 1t aside on the extremely prob
able chance that nobody would be
foolish enough to look for 1t so near
at hand, or, looking, would be able to
find 1t in the dark.
1t didn't take more than minute
or two, with q wrench from the en-
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II in want Of anything try an adlsa
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TO MAKE MAP OF SOUTH
FORK Of SALMON
Forest Service Sends Men to LO-
cate Trail Mccall to Salmon
River Country.

The government forest service has
requisitioned two men to make topo-
graphic survey of the country between
Mccall and the South Fork of the
Salmon river with the object Of Sc
curing data for building a trail con-
Meeting the two sections ard opening
up the Thunder Mountain section re-
Gently added to the Payette and Idaho
forests.
Lee 0. Miles, because of his past
experience and ability, is one of the
two men selected Tor this work and
Fire Warden Mccormick is the other.
Mr.. Miles left Tuesday morning for
Mccall to make final preparations for
the undertaking.
The trip will be strenuous one, ~
the snow is deep in the mountains, and
on the summits The men will use
snowshoes and travel in the early
morning before the sun melts the
crust freezing at night puts on the
surface Of the SNOW. They will trav-
el light and aim to make one Of the
forest ranger stations or hre lookouts
each day, where shelter and food may
be obtained. They will spend month
in this manner, gathering data for a
map to be made when they return
from the trip.
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A Question of Identity

In the brave days Of old, before Vol
stead's name was listed in Who's
Who, there was certain farmer who
formed the habit Of celebrating on his
monthly trips to town for his sup
plies. One afternoon, at the close of
one Of these excursions, feeling weak
and low, he stumbled to where he had
left his team, only to find that some
one had unhitched the horses and driv-
en- them away. Ezra Perkins," he
said to himself sadly, passing hand
over his brow, 4if you're Ezra Per-
kins you've lost pair of durn good
horses. But" Frightening, "if you
amt Ezra Perkins you've found a
durn good wagon"
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SAWMILL STARTS
APRIL
VIII Operate One Shift a Day-Rent
and Board Reduced.

The Boise-Payette sawmill, which
has been idle since December, will re-
sumo operations with one eight-hour
shift on Monday, April 4, according
to announcement from the Boise Of
fee. 1T is understood that the plan
ing mill and box factory will also be
operated on the same schedule
Coincident with the announcement
of resumption of operations comes
notice that the rent of the company's
houses to employees and also table
board in the company's eating house
will be literally reduced. This action
was taken as result of conferences
of the Four L organization and the
company, and shows a commendable
spirit on the part of the Boise-Pay-
ette Lumber Company to share IN the
burdens which their employees are
bearing as 4 result of the general in
dustrial and business depression.
During the shut down of the plant,
the mill has been completely overhaul
ed and a number of improvements
have been made Among them is the
remodeling Of the blow pipe system
in the planning mill and box factory
to carry of the sawdust. 1t was in
stalled by foreign concern and has
never worked satisfactorily. A few
weeks ago a contract was given to
Whitman & Co. of this city to remod-
Il the system and the result is salts
factory.
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EMMETT NEWS

Bring your poultry to the Coop
Exchange.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Scott Henderson is quite i'll this week
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barry went to
Payette Saturday to attend the fun
eral of niece of Mrs Barry.
Mr.. annd Mrs. Bell of Boise are
spending the day in Emmett at the
Goldn Rule Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Barton, Mrs.
Keith and Mrs. Hargus motored to
Boise Wednesday.
Mrs. George Rinker returned home
Tuesday from two weeks stay in
Boise.
MRS. Henry Smoke, who was taken
to Boise hospital few days ago for
an operation, is reported to be recov-
ering nicely.
". F. Howard, a severe sufferer
from asthma the past winter, viii
leave this week for Glenns Ferry and
other places in search Of a climate
that will give him relief.
Otto A. Anderson, an employe of
The Boise-Payette mill, returned this
week from an absence of couple of
months spent near Calgary, Canada,
where he has property interests
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Goodwin arriv-
ID last week from Idaho Falls and
viii have charge this year of the E.
<. Hayes ranch recently purchased by
?. NJ Williams. Mrs Goodwin is a
laughter of Mr. Williams
The Index was in error last week |
vhen credit for the appetizing din
Ier served at the annual Farm Bu-
eau meeting was given to the wives
f farmers. 1t was the product of
he Palm Bakery.
The plate glass windows in the
ront of the NJ. 4 H. cigar store,
Thich were cracked by the heat at
he time of the burning of the Crosson
Davy store building, were this
eek replaced by new ones.
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cuWBIllG FOR CITY PAX
ON MAIN STREET
South Side. to be Terraced to
Curb-Ground Ready for
Seeding and Trees.

City park is to be curbed along the
entire Main street side, to match the
curbing along the opposite side in front
of the county and High school blocks.
This was decided the first of the week
by the park committee. Chairman
of the committee, Anthony Peterson,
says the work can be done consider
able cheaper now than year from
now. When the curbing is in it is
planned to terrace the south edge Of
the park.
Much credit is due Mr.. Peterson
for the splendid job of 1eveling the
park grounds They will be ready for
seeding and tree planting when the
curbing is completed. The ball
grounds are being marked on, Apd
these will be furnished with the re-
quired apparatus and buildings this
spring. The expense Of the work be-
ing done on the park this spring has
been partly met by receipts from
contributions.
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AS the election draws near, indica-
tions point to two and possibly three
candidates for mayor. One of them
to make the race is Frank Knox, who,
since the removal Of ]. C. Allmon to
Portland, being president of the coun-
ell has officiated as mayor in an ef-
ficient mannar. The other is An
thony Peterson, one of the most ac-
tive and progressive members of the
council the past two years The third
name mentioned is D. H. VanDeusen.
But it is not known that he has been
consulted or that he would accept.
For the council it is probable practi-
cally all the present members will be
requested to servie another term.
They have been faithful servants, eco
nomical, and what is important, they
have worked together tremendously
and as a unit.
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OFFICIALS
APPOINTED
Judges for City Election April
26 are Named - Regis
trars Selected.

A special session of the city coun-
ell was held Tuesday evening to ar
range for the city election to be held
April 26. The following judges were
appointed:
Firt Ward-James Vanderdasson,
Mrs. Minnie Fairchild,'C. v. Wolfe.
Second Ward-W. L. Powell, ]. W.
Tyler, Geo. w. Knowles
Third Ward-H. D. Carmichael, Ed
Campbell, Lewis Larson
The election this year will be held
under the new law enacted by the late
legislature. Among the provisions
is one that requires every qualified
voter to register. The city clerk is
the registration official, and three
deputies have been named to assist
him. They are: First ward, Mrs.
Mary Carter; Second ward, Mrs. Jack
Irving; Third ward, Mrs. W. C. Lam
groise. The deputies will receive Is
cents for each registration.
J. w. Tyler was appointed rs
representative Of the city at the meet
ing to be held in Boise at an early
date to consider the proposed increase
Of lighting rates of the Idaho Power
Company.
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OPEUfTTk An ARTISTIC
PRODUCTION
High School Music Department
Demonstrates thorough
ness of Instruction Given.

The operetta "In India" presented
last Friday evening by the girls so
voice chorus of the High school, sur
passed, from every view point, all
previous efforts ong that line. In
itself a clever production, it was ex-
ecuted in truly professional man
ner and was a complete success from
beginning to end. Especially notice
able throughout the evening was the
keen enjoyment Of their performance
by the girls participating, which con-
tributed largely to their ease of ap-
pearane, entirely eliminating the oft
attendant stage fright of the anna
teur.
The chorus work was snappy, while
too much cannot be said in praise Of
the work Of the principals. Miss Ha-
eel Lark, in the role of the fault fad
ing village scold, carried difficult
part most creditably, and Frances
Campbell, playing opposite, was
charmingly at ease. The solo work
Of Vida Hughes, as Meerah, was one
of the surprises of the evening, being
handled with a rich clear soprano
which was delightful indeed. Jean
cite Motz, impersonating the way
side beggar, was a strong character
and in the scene of her calling down
beggar's curse upon the head of
the selfish "How-Now," her acting dis
played an enviable talent of which
she may be justly proud, as did her.
execution of the Hindco snake dance.
The oriental costuming, as well as
the stage decorations, were thoroly
in keeping, while the oriental atrnos-
phere was accentuated by the fumes
of incense which were waited out over
the audience upon the rise of the cur
tain, and by the procession of ele-
plants with their attendants, which
was quite realistic.
Miss Helen Hargus very ably play
ed the entire piano accompaniment
with the trap drum and gongs of the
school orchestra being also used. Sew
eral selections by the orchestra were
greatly enjoyed, and displayed the
excellent progress this organization
is making under Miss Rundstrom's
efficient direction.
This operetta was prepared entire
ly apart from the regular school work,
all rehearsals being held outside
school hours, and reflects unlimited
credit upon the ability of the music
supervisor. When we see the results
of a music course displayed in such
manner and realize that in the ma
jority of cases this is the extent of
musical training attained by these
young people, it would be back
ward step and pity to remove the
course from the public school curric-
ulum.
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Drunk and Pocket Of Money

Night Marshal Bert Sargent took
into custody at o'clock this morning
a man who had been overcome by
Goonshine. He was found near the
city water tank in state verging on
delirium tremens. When taken to city
hall, he had on his person abou. $1,000
in money, fine gold watch and other
vaiuaSles. He is employed in one of
the industries of the city. He drew
fine of $25 from Judge Stokesbery.
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To Raise Standard Of School.

At meeting of the school board
Monday night, it was decided to send
Superintendent Geo. D. Knipe to Spo-
kane to attend conference of High
school heads of the Northwest, which
meets March so to April 2 for the
purpose Of studying advanced educa-
tional methods with the object of rais-
ing the standards of the schools.
This conference will decide upon a
course of study which will be requir-
ed of High schools seeking to have
their students credits accepted by
higher institutions of learning.
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Hay Crop to be Cut

Indications are that the hay tonnage
grown on the bench this season will
be approximately half of that grown
last year. Ranchers take a pessim-
istic view Of the price to be obtained
next fall and the acreage will be re-
duced one half, it is claimed. A
number Of ranehers are growing grsin
crops, while others will either pasture
their fields or allow them to lie idle
this year.
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OIL TANK FOR
HEATERS
Orchardists Construct $4,000 Gallon
ContaineF for Heater Fuel

The construction Of a tank to hold
the crude oil to be used by J. R. Field
and Walter C. Stone as fuel for their
600 orchard heaters has been COM
pieted and is being fitted with the
pipes and equipment for drawing the
oil out of the tank The tank was
built jointly by Mr.. Field and Mr..
Stone.
The tank is built of reinforced con-
crete and is located on the, Field
ranch. 1t has capacity of 10000
gallons.
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Al Prayer as Is : Prayer

10 Lawd, give thy servant this
mornin' de eye of de eagle and de
wisdom of de owl; connect his soul
with de gospel telephone in de central
skies; Illuminate his brow with de sun
Of heaben; pizen his mind with love
for de people; turpentine his 'magi-
nation; grease his lips with 'possum
oil; loosen his tongue with de sledge-
hammer of thy power; 'lectrify his
brain with de lightnin' of de word :
put 'petual motion in his aims; fill
him plum full of de dynamite Of thy
glory; 'noint him all over with de ker-
osene oil of thy salvation, and sot
him on the fire. Amen!"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-03-24
THE HOME BEAUTIFUL
Field Hortieulturist Bennatt GiyiAa
Lectures on Pfanning Hone
Premises.

E. R. Bennett, state horticulturist
with the extension division, lis spend
ing the week in Emmett and vicinity,
givin9sillustrated lectures on making
the home beautiful. He addressed .
well attended meeting at the brick
schoolhouse on the bench last evening
and will lecture at the Central Mesa
Friday night
He is also assisting the city park
committee and the school board in
preparing plans for the arrangement
of trees, shrubbery and play grounds
of those two plots with. a view of max
ing the two plots harmonize.
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Ola Bow Injured in Explosion

Wayne, the 10-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arch Wright of the Ola
country, was brought to town Sunday
to be treated for injuries received
from the explosion of SS-calibre ri
fle she'll The greater portion Of the
thumb on his left hand and about half
of the first finger were blown Oh and
the middle finger badly lacerated.
The boy was pounding the shell with
q hammer when the explosion oc-
Cured.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS

A two days. session Of the district
court was held Monday and Tuesday
by Judge Ed Bryan. The following
Vases were heard:
Estate of Sarah NJ. Anderson. Ap-
peal from probate court Ten days
given in which to file brief.
New World Life Insurance Co. VS..
Frank and John Mcconnell ct al.
Judgment for plaintiff
Leo Fest VS.. Gertrude Fest. Di-
vorce granted
B. C. Bertleson and Mabel Harland
vs. Ed. Faris ct al, judgment for
plaintiffs.
Estate Of Leila Davey VS.. Frank
Crosson ct al. Judgment for plain
tiff.
Sarah ]. Hill VS.. Chauneey Hill.
Divorce granted
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Developing School Pl.,grounds

The development of the school play
ground system inaugurated in small
way . few weeks ago by the school
board and Superintendent Knipe is
being worked out in splendid manner.
At all the grade school buildings
swings and teeter boards and other
apparatus are installed and have
become SO popular ariong the pupils
that tho present apparatus will be
largely increased. Funds to defray
the expense is being secured from re-
ceipts of entertainments.