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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-08-24
TELLS OF MELON
THAT EXPLODED
Office Was . Wreck After Unexpected
Escapsde Of 1O5-Pound Melon

Eyes sir" announced Colonel "Bill'
Decker, former Ohio legislator ant
veteran publisher, "it's the unexpect.
ed that makes the days news interest.
ing--for the newspa perman as well al
the reader.
(Which reminds me Of watermelon
once met"
The colonel tilted his chair back
AGAINST plate glass window in front
81 the office Of his newspaper, the
southwest American, and gaxed of
into distance with = reminiscent
smile.
His auditors half believed the"un-
expected" was due TO happen with
the colonel going on out backward
through the window, but 1t was good
window and apparently experienced.
and It held.
whats . watermelon got to do
with the unexpected :" the colonel was
asked.
well, this particular melon was
some melon. allow me TO assert" the
story teller resumed.
ut weighed los pounds. Brookes
Stevens grew 1t on his mountain-top
melon farm to the south Of here. He
brought 1t into town and put II on dis
play In the window Of q real estate
emporium on Sixth street around the
corner.
"Ah. mel How well | remember
that cataclysmal day. 1t was hotter
than concentrated blazes.
I'm spite Of tho heat, . crowd col
lectod on the sidewalk in front of the
realty office to see that melon. 1t
was worth it. never saw--or tasted
-" 1.-THE Colonel grinned Oddly
"snch = melon"
"And then the unexpected happened
"Did you ever see . melon sigh
Well, this one did.
ut drew = deep breath, 'Hoo-humP
II seemed to say.
II stood paralyzed in my tracks. So
did the crowd and made joint mis-
take. We never should have fingered
after having been given such unmis-
taxable proof that that melon was get
ing restless.
And then
"BanRl
MY heavens. gentlemen, you never
witnessed or felt snch an explosion in
your life! 1t was terrible. The inter-
Tor Of the office was wreck. was
a wreck. The crowd was a wreck.
Il staggered blindly out Of the door
clawing melon seeds from my eyes and
hair, lingering melon rinds out of my
collar and ears.
Women and children firstl" some
IDIOT howled.
Men were bowling everywhere,
bright stains spreading over shirt
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-08-24
WARRANT CALL
Emmett Irrigation D1wtict

Notice is hereby given that upon
presentation at the office of the En-
NETT Irrigation District, in Emmett,
Idaho, on or after August 26, 1922,
will pay the following warrants is
sued upon the Maintenance Fund of
said District:
Series 1922, Warrants Nos, 1872
to 212, inclusive.
1913 Maintenance warrants Nos
4446 to 1903 inclusive.
Prior warrants of the above series
have been previously called
KARL L. MANN,
Treasurer Of Emmett Irrigation
District,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-08-24

Mrs. H. Carmichael was at hom,
Friday afternoon Of last week from
3 % 5 O'Clock inviting in q small com
pany of friends to meet her sister
Miss Ogden. Summer flowers were
used in charming fashion throughout
the rooms. Cool and dainty refresh
ments were served during the after
noon. Miss Ogden left for her home
in Iowa Sunday evening after a trip
to Arrow Rock dam and picnic lunch
at one Of the shady hooks on the Ida
no City road for her pleasure Mr..
and Mrs. Carmichael planned a great
deal Of motoring to the mountains and
lake resorts during her stay in Idaho.
In the party Of picnicing and sight
seeing at Arrow Rock dam Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kinzer, and
daughter Clara, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Crouch, DR.. and Mrs. Barnes and
Mrs. Barnes house guest, Mrs. F. A.
Homlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen and Mr..
Jensen's brother, Mr.. White.
The marriage Of Miss Marie John
son to William White was solemnized
Saturday, August 10, at Nampa. The
wedding was conducted at $3.50
o'clock, by Father Cannon at the par
sonsge. The bridal attendants we're
Miss Bernice johnson, sister Of the
bride, and Vern Myers. The bride is
q daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Johnson, and a popular member Of
her set of young people. Her we'd
ding has been a motif for a number of |
pre-nuptial affairs arranged by inti--
mate friends. The young people re-
turned the first of the week and are
at home on their ranch on the slope.
OF interest to her many friends
here will be the wedding of Miss
Grace Cook, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
:. w. Cook, to Mr., Albert C. Briney
II New Meadows. The wedding will
AXE place the first of September and
will be the motif for number of
pretty little affairs in the next week
or the bride elect.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Morehouse and
on entertained Boise friends Sun
lay at pretty little dinner party.
'lates were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
hugo Kenkl and Mr.. Johnston. The
fternoon was spent in a motor trip
0 the dam where number of inter-
sting and instructive pictures were
AIKEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. William White were :
both by their parents and
y community friends Wednesday
vening at the home of Mr.. Whites
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. White of
ne upper mesa, for what started out
, be a dinner party in honor of the
ride and groom was changed into a
Notification before the
vening was over. All week the young ,
eople had been trying to surprise {
Ir. and Mrs. Will White but had been
nable to find them at home, so the
der people of the locality were more .
ian pleased when they were able {
charivari the newly married couple a
nd did so with all manner of noise
roducers After an evening full of !,
erriment and fun, ice cream and /
Ike were served to the crowd.
The ladies of the Crescent club will S
, hostesses Friday afternoon to the
embers of the Betterment and U. A. !,
ubs. The meeting will be held at S
e Betterment Club house west of
wn. Business and varied program :,
selected numbers will take up the =
ternoon hours. s
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-08-24

New Orleans will entertain the
largest assembly of musical organiza-
tions in its history during the Amer
lean Legion National Convention next
October. More than 100 bands and
drum corps from all parts of the
country viii compete in prize contests
Entries are restricted to Legion or
ganizations.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-08-24

'ronts. Children were yelling. The
Whole town came down sixth street on
he run to zee who had dynamited the
cal estate office.
"A coroner's inquest developed the
simple fact that Fort Smith had got
ten too hot for portly watermelon
such As this chap, so he simply up
md blew
Eyes, sir, it's the unexpected that
always bust" concluded Colonel
"Bill" Decker.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-08-24
Thoughts for tn. cbildr.o.

To help a child TO become pnselfish,
self-reliant. kind, thoughtful. consid-
crate. honest. and independent; to
train to habits Of usefulness; to pro-
mote purity Of thought and life; to
have even some small part in awaken
ing loftier purposes and holier as
pirations: to arouse In the minds OF
boys and girls an honest and sincere
hope to be able to make happier the
school, the home, the community. the
state. the nation, and the world
should be the greatest ambition of
every teacher-R. c. Barrett.
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The Leader.

1t was the custom of the congrega-
ton to repeat the Twenty-third Psalm
in concert, and Mrs. Armstrong; habit
was 10 keep about dozen words ahead
all the way through. A stranger was
asking one day about Mrs. Armstrong.
"Who." he inquired, was the lady who
was already by the still waters while
the rest Of us were lying down in green
ma stgres Metropolitan
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-08-24

The American Legion Auxiliary Ma
tional headquarters in Indianapolis
is trying to locate the greatest war
mother in America-that is, the mo-
Their who had the largest number of
sons in the service. according to word
reaching the American Legion head
quarters at Boise. One Indiana COM
munity has a mother who had seven
sons in the world war, others had rs
many as five-but the auxiliary
wants to know definitely where in
America is the woman who has the
honor of having more than seven
sons in the service.
, 1922-06-14
Would Buy Land for
Buffalo Bill Park

N
The two blocks of ground just west
OF the city park and the high school
grounds will soon be in the hands of
the Buffalo Bill memorial committee,
to be used as the permanent site of
hte Cody memorial, If the plans for
mulated at the MONDAY luncheon of
the Cody Club Monday materialize.
A request had previously been made
to the Lincoln Land company, owner
of these blocks, asking them to do
nate these lots for the memorial.
While this request was refused, the
company made a counter proposal, of,
fering to sell these two blocks for
$4,000, which they set forth was only
approximately half of their actual
value.
After discussing the matter at
some length the Club passed a reso-
luton recommending hat the Mem
orial committee take steps to procure
from the state the $4,000 set aside
some years ago for the memorial, the
money to be used in purchasing the
site mentioned.
1t is believed that if the matter is
properly put up to the Governor no
difficulty will be encountered in Sc
curing the use of the money for that
purpose.
, 1922-06-14
THE CODY STAMPEDE
(By Katie Primm,

Wy hdtlc IIlulile
Bring on your fiercest mustangs
And wear your highest hats.
And polish up the silver
On your bits and spurs and chaps.
And cowboys take this tip from me,
See well to all your gear,
For there'n be reckless riders here
From ranges far and near.
They'll skip the light fantastic
And ride the wild-eyed steer,
They'll shoot and shout and mill about
And drink the dryland beer.
For Cody has its great Stampede,
Cheyenne its Frontier Day.
And Billings toots its little horn
1.-THE West will pass away"
And then old Oregon comes in
And says, Let 'er buck!"
So what with all and after all
The end will be the same,
"They rose would smell as sweet,
they say,
"By any other name"
, 1922-06-14
O'Hara News

Mrs. Scott Wilcox and little son
came to Cody last week on the stage.
Mrs. Andy Marler and daughters
and Mrs. Ed Brown spent the day
with Mrs. John Nelson last Monday.
Louis Lowe is building a road over
the hills from his homestead toward
Scull Creek. 1t will mean a big cut
off for them.
Norman Dodd from Russell Creek
came by here last week on his way
to Cody.
Brian Wagerman drove the Sunlight
stage last week. The new stage wag-
on is better equipped to haul more
freight.
Chas. James, Sunlight ranger, is
busy this past week, repairing the
telephone line from Sunlight to Cody.
He likes the Sunlight country very
much.
Mrs. John Riegel and Mrs. Edith
Fields drove to Cody one day last
week.
John Nielsen was in Cody Saturday.
Ed Brown and John Nielsen are
getting out more fence posts the last
few daysl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alexander
have invitations out for a dance to be
given at the Sunlight Ranger station
Saturday. They will soon be located
in their new home On Elk Creek.
, 1922-06-14
PAGE five

from you upon the grounds of deser-
tin for a term or more than one year
prior to the filing of said petition.
You are hereby notified that you
are required to answer the said perA-
ton on or before the LIST day of July,
1922, or default will be entered against
you and the prayer of said petition be
granted.
WITNESS my hand and the seal Of
this Court this 9Th day of May 1922.
(SEAL) GEORGE R. RUSSELL.
Clerk of the District Court.
First publication May 10, 1922
Last publication June IA, 1922
, 1922-06-14
SHEEP WERE
REAL MOSS-BACKS

Sheep came in for shearing from
the ranges near Centralia, Washing
ton, with a luxuriant growth of moss
on their backs which prevented the
fleece from being sold, as the wool
"a not worth the expense of shear
ing. During the winter the fiocks fed
in the open country and the wool be-
came drenched in the misty rains,
and, mixed with the soil of the feed
ing pens, formed the basis for the
of the fungus growth.
, 1922-06-14

Spot

The most talked-of place in America by out-of-
doors folks is Glacier National Park.
Up there in the Northern Rockies there are fifteen
space, forests, sparkling streams, waterfalls, noun
tain lakes, slow-moving glaciers, majestic noun
tain peaks and myriads of wild mountain flowers.
To breathe the breezes, quickened by the glaciers,
favored by the mountain streams and perfumed by
the pines and flowers is an experience you neve.
will forget.
If you're a fisherman, there are cut-throat and
other trout to battle with. If you are a hiker, there
are no end of skyline trails to follow. If you love
to ride, a sturdy mountain pony will carry you
along the Continental Divide. Mountain guides
chaps you'll enjoy getting acquainted with-are
there to accompany you. There is row-boat and
launch service for those who prefer to explore the
waters. Auto-stages on a mountain motor high
way facilitate your movement about the park.
If you like to take the hotel with YOU and camp
out, there are scores of ideal spots on the shores
of sparkling rivers and glinting lakes. The chalets
little hotel villages in the mountains-are pictur-
esque tarrying places. Two mammoth mountain
inns, where unique indoor camp fires crackle on
evenings provide more elaborate accommodations.
The whole service scheme in Glacier readily lends
itself to the outdoor idea-follow the dictates of
ton costs are down, remember. Twill do you a
world of good. See me about including Colorado,
without added rail cost.
, 1922-06-14
Man With Horns.

"a native with horns like those of
a springbck, has been brought here
from the Rand" writes a Johannesburg
correspondent of London Tit-Bits.
''The horns began to develop when he
was nine years of age. and, despite
frequent cutting, continue to grow.
In every other respect the man is
normal. 1t is highly probable. in view
of the medical interest In the case,
that he will be sent to Europe"
, 1922-06-14
NOTICE TO

You are next at the White House
Barber Shop. have secured the SER
vices of F. S. Peake who makes a
specially of %barbering girls hair, la
dies massage and shampooing. Spe-
cial appointments.
23-44tf Ed Rains, Prop.
, 1922-06-14
FOB sHERIEE

To the Voters of Park County:
am SO busy working for a living
that l cannot get around to see you
all before election, but if you want
to vote for me for sheriff on the Re-
publican ticket you can look up my
record, which l feel will stand inspec-
ton. l hereby my candi-
dacy for that position.
TEX HOLM.
, 1922-06-14
DEMOCRATS!

The Democrats of Park county will
meet at Meeteetse on Tuesday even-
ing, June 20. Supper will be served
for visiting Democrats at z o'clock
at the Overland Hotel. There will be
speakers OF more than local promi-
nence and important matters will be
taken up.
JOHN F. COOK.
Chairman Central Com.
, 1922-06-14

1 protest to you. by the faith of an
honest man, the more l range the
try the more l admire 1t. l have seen
the best countries In Europe; l pro-
test to you, put them all together, this
country will be equivalent unto them
IL 1t be inhabited with good people,
Sir Thomas Dale. 1913.
, 1922-06-14
PoLITIcAL ANNouNcEMENT

l hereby myself as a can
didate for the nomination for clerk OF
the District Court, subject to the will
of the Republicans of Park County
at the August primaries.
w. B. THOMSON.
, 1922-06-14

MY most embarrassing moment"
said a minister, was when. as a
young candidate for a church, tower
ing awkwardly in the pulpit, ! twisted
nv words. / was recommending a
small pamphlet, and suddenly l heard
myself describe 1t as This book which
/ hold IN my little hand"
, 1922-06-14
sut Mankindt

Ants and men are the only things
that fight by means of armies. We can
excuse the ants-they have w
been told to love II another.-Ex-
change.
, 1922-06-14
STAMPEDE CONCESSION

Bids will be received on the ice
cream and soft drink concessions up
to Saturday night. Mail to NJ. J..
Dayer. One half in advance, the pal
ance second day of the show.
, 1922-06-14
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby my candidacy
for the office of Sheriff of Park Coun-
ty. subject to the will of the Demo
cratic voters at the August primary.
w. H. LOOMS
, 1922-06-14

1ss.
County of Park
In the Matter of the Estate of William
T. Hogg, Deceased.
To all persons interested in said
Estate: Notice is hereby given, hat
Monday, the 26th day of June, 1922, at
10 o'clock. A. M. of said day, at the
Court Room of said Court, in the
County of Park, or as soon thereafter
as same can be heard, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for
proving the Will of said William T.
Hogg, deceased and for hearing the
application of Sarah Isabelle Hogg
for the issuance to her of Letters Tes-
tamentary, when and where n per-
son Interested may appear and con-
test the same.
Dated this 9th day of June, 1922.
GEORGE S. RUSSELL,
Clerk.
oRILLA DOWNING,
Deputy.
Dwight E. Hollister,
Attorney for Petitioner.
First publication June Z, 1922.
Last publication June 81, 1922.
, 1922-06-14
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
PARK COUNTY. WYOMING

ROY H. MALBoNE
Plaintiff,
VS..
MARIA MALBONE,
Defendant.
TO MARIA MALBONE, whose resi-
dence is unknown:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED:
that the above named plaintiff has
filed in the above entitled Court his
petition in which you are made de-
PENDANT, the object and prayer of said
petition being to obtain a divorce
, 1922-06-14

Get Your Polar pies at The Mint
, 1922-06-14

Home made Polar pies at The Mint.
, 1922-06-14
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION

OF Time Appointed for Proving
Q viii, Etc.
In District Court, Fifth Judicial Dis
trict.
The State of Wyoming)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
s. AGAIN MOVE I'm IRREGULAR MANNER ON EXCH
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. April Cattle: Reccipr
1900. active: closing strong tn ljc high
on beef steers: top. t,o,. weight. i'll
pounds: top ycarling-. Ssb: bulk bed
steers. {I.pdtSJn; sh stock. brokers az
feeders nrin; bulls steady veal cnlyr- =
!" 15c higher: bulk Tat rh" stock. E.3a
IN. bulk bologna bulls. N.ciTip): tu
stockers. f6.IbM $50. bulk veal cniyeS .
p"chers i7ioWS2S. few choicv Kinds u
ward to E.6DM.D1
s-Kcceipts. 22.VD: opened CEN
lower on lights: othTs steady: closing AZ
tive. steady with ycHtcrdhy's avcrag,
-niIpers bought aboua 1910. hoidoy.r mos
crate top. $3.50: bulk. 3isoa 1917: pis
weak.
Sheep Receipts. 1900. generally steadI
wooded lamb top. 3iS %. top shurn 1ite,
bulk. &l3Ijmb.O. thorn ycarllngs. t3.G
shorn weth.f.. 3iG.D. wooded 10,
t..J'; sh"Tn 80: native npring IarIn
'lIi.' ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

Fou KnOw A Tonic Ia Good
when II makes You eat like n hung
boy and brings back the color
your checks. You can soon feel Il
strengthening. Invlgorating Effect
GROVES TASTEL ESS CHILL TONI
GOr,-tdv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
NORFOLK cn1.roI ExcuASGE

norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton Exchange.
NORFOLK. VA. April cj.-MiddlinE to-
day; higher; middling corresponding
DAY last year UNCHANGED.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
is WEAK. TEN STRONG

NEW ORLEANS. la. April 3-Altcr-
mating periods OF strength and wakness
featured the trading IN cotton today. IN.
market being depressed by first May no.
IN IN. Late trading & MAS supported oy
Tho action OF leading spot intcI"St"., who
wer" said to have stopped ali notices CIR
cu!atlng Weather news was considered
highly untavorab.e. md Il was the cause
~ heavy buying FOR while. In the late
May AT l7g5 and the list ut net gains Of
- to - o!ncs the OLD crops being stronger
than the new. The close was AZ net ga
on the session ~ to p paints. May clos
ing a; Tot Octabcr traded as high as
i7lc and Cloaai al ITra The events Of
crop.
In the carly trading prices rose % 20 a
points better cable, than due. private
h"ssaEes 20 brokers hers from Liverpool
showing tina, tho Lancashire wage dis
put" had at las. been settled, and ex-
tr.m"ly heavy aims In tho Western belt.
rrcc!pita ton Of from Ave TO seven and a
hal. 'nch@s being Eepor;d in some sec
t!Ons o: Texas
Tn. market los; .,s strength after no
tees commenced circulating According
to loca! brokers notices calling for the
market, while y was estimated that no
ties commenced circulating According
The market gradually snEgcd until :;
stood toward midscss!on 20 !" points un-
der 'ha close OF yefterday. May seliia =
down To 1911 and October down TO 1851
aud a rapid rise occurred when N-w
YORK wired local brokers that large spr'
interests had taken charge OF the MAY
situation. There was also considera u. 6
buying on reports from T"Nas that ,hc
rains w"-" continuing and on IN. fear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

l-saz1~s-e z-t C:lo hav c-rs-s :
;:es., -z- from 20 American.
l-r Sc iD-.d-y Co-caay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

Agr-''s HfIc'lng. :ss.:
=. >'H"t's ~. s..cs, az;
-arI- N'Ht'tUr. i-.G'.
- ~ |I'- 80 .'"ck. .f:r..
t,.A-'a S!tti.ng. 100.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

@. tn" near months. There was also
SCATTERED selling new C.op months on
The report ut II local trad. authority cst!-
mating mat acreage would show an in
crease OF - yer cent over las; year. This
Weakened thS Tusrk.; during IN. middle
OF tns morning. with May selling OF
70 ISL, July TO i'.5i and December TO
i't.. or iS % : points net lower.
Offerings then BEGAN" less active and
IN" fnarhrt s'eadiet early in the after
noon on reports that prominent trade In
t"rest wsT. taxing up thc May notices
ana unfavo.ahlc weather or crop r-y-ir;s
rom tho SputhwsS'. The detailed weA- her
reports for IN" iay confirmed the mn
Nate aGN.cas OF heavy rain- IL some parts
"i Ierss and Oklahoma, and there wer"
comp! ANTS that cotton would hive 10
be E.?!anted n some sections -. Texas
Reports that n. Lancashire wage dis
IDis hal been settled also hrlJ-d the
af.rn"Oa rally. which car-l>! .Iuiy up
:" ID and December To- l7.T3 or to "a
points Tot higher. rr!vat" cAr-cs reported
som" American selling in i.,N.r?ool on
Increased acreage figures but said Their.
WHs 4 good spot remand and that Man.
chester was Improving
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slmeee@ loan and the New York City

NTN.'NIU'N UU'IIiE.
The essential! effect OF th-sa sales was
evident throughout the list, bui especial .
$ IN the Liberty series. most ~ which
closed at gains. after -hOw!&S esriy ire
SulaT!ty. other strong government issues
embraced Dominion OF canada ts nt 1881.
United kingdom 5'gS Of 1885, Mexican -.
BTaz!! - and Queensland =.
Mmy loca! utilities extended recent
sharp advances. notably lnr"-ho-o Rapid
Transit Hudson and Manhattan. BROOK
Ism RAPID Transit. Third Avenue and New
York. Boston and Wea;ches'e-.
Further Strength ~ New HaVsn issues
vas on" ui ihe features OF IN. railway list.
'pS"th"- with Pennsylvania. Great North
IN, Northern Pacific, S"sboA-d Ar Line.
baltimore and ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio,
Illinois cenital Missouri. kansas and
Texas and Minneapolis and s.. Louis
issues.
To,ai sales. pa: value. k:N.N.arl
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Little Rock-MddiuE. 100: receipts.
ca. shipments. I53. sales. 2ls; stock. 81.
-.
Tota! today-Receipis. I2,.53; shipments.
1901 stock. t3;.552.
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April - 1922.
Remarks: Fair supply OF cattle. Mar
k.t active and prices stronger. Prospects
favorable for next market days.
I'll nnI 40 ~ IL