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The Colorado statesman., 1922-02-18
FOREIGN

Seven thousand new cases OF influ-
enzn have been reported in Vienna.
All private and public schools have
been closed.
The Irish situation, since the raids
over the Ulster border, has steadily he
come worse and no secret is made OF
the grave alarm with which IL Is
viewed In official circles in London.
Rafael Martinez Alfonso, member Of
the House of Representatives and Lib
eral candidate for mayor of Havana,
was found dead in his room at the Ho-
tel Luz with three bullet wounds in his
body.
London's women police are mot
necessity and are too costly to main
tain as luxury" Sir William HOr-
wood, commissioner of the metropOli-
tan police, has found, and as result
the womens patrols will be dlsbanded
at the earliest possible moment.
Henri Landru's final hope of escap-
ng the guillOtine, to which he was con
lemned on Nov. 30, in Paris, for the
murder of ten fiances and II boy, per-
shed when the chief justice of the Su
preme Court Of Appeals threw out the
French Bluebeard's request for new
trial
Transfer on Feb. 2S of ownership of
,he Figaro, an influential morning
newspaper of Paris, to NJ. Coty, II per-
fume manufacturer, and II group of as
sociates, is announced. This step is
taken, the announcement says in an
swer to a legal notice served by the
new owners on NJ. Calmett, secretary
of the corporation, forbiddlng all edi-
torial discussion in the newspaper un-
I'll they take possession.
The All-Russian central committee
at Moscow has decided to take over
Immediately the valuables in all the
churches and sell them for the bene
fit of the famine sufferers. The value
of the silver and gold candlesticks, the
gold-covered and bejeweled ikons, the
chalices and salvers involved is va
riously estimated, but in the weight
of the precious metals and jewels
alone is reported to total hundreds OF
millions of dollars.
Finding the streets of Buenos Aires
too well polced for holdups, a pair OF
robbers recently used police headquar-
ters for one of their operations Ap-
preaching gentleman of prosperous
appearance, they showed him detec-
tives badges and announced that he
must accompany them to headquarters
and there explain how he came by the
valuables he carried. The man accom-
panied them. Police headquarters has
several unused rooms. Into one of
them the pair introduced the "malefac-
tor and took from him everything of
value.
The Colorado statesman., 1922-02-18
WASHINGTON

Approval Ol Iof advances lOI dSi
cultural and live stock purposes, as-
gregating S4,021 900, distributed be-
tween twenty-seven states, has been
announced by the War Finance Cor
poration.
The green bug which was danger
ously abundant in parts of the Mid
west last February, and the Hessian
fly, which threatened wheat in six
states, have been found by survey
conducted by the Department of Agri-
culture to he very much reduced this
year, w. r. Walton, entomollgist in
charge of cereal and forage insects in
vestigations has stated. Results of
the survey, Mr.. Walton announced,
"show that in northern Texas and
southern Oklahoma this pest is almost
totally absent at present and no out
break of ii need he feared there by the
wheat growers in the near future.
Secretary Hughes has sailed from
New York to Bermuda, where lie will
visit daughter and incidentally recu-
perate from the strenuous work of the
arms conference.
Uncle Joe Cannon, oldest member OF
the House, announced he would not he
n candidate for reelection as repre-
sentative from the Eighteenth Illinois
district The former speaker an
nounced his intention TO retire from
politics in an eleven-word statement,
which read: Il am not candidate
for election to the SiXty-eighth Con
gress" The Illinois representative, one
of the most picturesque and widely
known figures in Congress, will be S6
years old next May Z.
Liquor imports during the past year
increased by nearly $1,500O00 as com
pared with 1920 while shipments of
soft drinks into the country fell off by
more than 100000 during the
same period, according to for
eign trade reports made public by the
Commerce Department. During 1921
the total of spirits, wines and malt
liquors imported aggregated S4,711 900
compared with S3,269,000 in 1920, while
mineral waters and other beverages en-
tering the country amounted TO S347,-
600 as against S569,000 in 1920.
The long controversy between the
United States and Japan relating to
the Pacific island of Yap-the subject
of many notes and other diplomatic
exchnnges-was formally and finally
ended with the signature of treaty
by representatives of the two coun-
tries. The treaty which defines the
rights of the United States in Yap and
other Islands mandated to Japan un-
der the treaty of Versailles was signed
by Secretary Hughes, for the United
States, and Baron Kijuro Shidehara
for Japan in the office of the former
at the State DEPARTING
The Colorado statesman., 1922-02-18
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
twestern Newspaper Union News serios.l
WESTERN

WESTERN
II. G. Twyman, formerly an instruc-
tor at the state training school for
boys, at Fort Worth, Texas, was found
guilty by jury at Gatesville, Texas,
Of killing Dell Thames, a boy inmate
At the institution. He was sentenced
to prison for ten years.
Harry Gardner Nicholas, managing
EDITOR of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
died suddenly while in his office at
Seattle Mr.. Nicholas was in confer
snce with members of the staff when
ne suddenly fell forward in his chair.
First aid was given as soon as physi-
rians could be rushed to the building,
out death had arrived before them.
Twelve members of the Mazamas,
Portlnnd's mountain climbing club,
were swept by a snow slide 300 feet
down the side of Mary's peak, ten miles
west of Corvallis, recently. One wom-
an was hurt seriously and two men
were injured. The climbers, after
reaching the peak in n blizzard, were
sliding on the snow when the ava
lanche gave way, carrying them down
with terrific speed and landing them
In ravine buried in snow.
Three of the five persons arrested
In Mound Valley, Kan, in connection
with the kidnapping and robbery of H..
-. Bowles, Joplin, Mo-, motor driver,
pleaded guilty TO highway robbery in
Circuit Court and were sentenced to
twenty-five years each in the peniten-
tlary. They were Mrs. james Kidd.
her son-in-law, Kenneth Hoyt, and
Clyde Booth Mrs. Kidd, according to
police, said they planned to Kill
Bowles, 90 to western Kansas and sell
his car. Hoyt and Booth denied they
intended to kill BOwles.
Chinese tongmen throughout the
West are reported under cover or on
their guard as the result of an appar-
ent outbreak of tong war recently.
when two Chinese were killed and a
third wounded in Seattle, WASH, one
slain in Butte, Mont, and one shot
probably fatally in San Jose, Calf. In
every instance the shOOtings were car
ried out in Characteristic tong war
fashion, police reports indicated. In
Butte and in Seattle the Chinese, said
TO have belonged to tongs, were shot
down on the street.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-08-31
Notiee Of sherifrs Sale.

BY virtue of an execution in my
hands, issued out of the District
Court of the Seventh Judicial District
Of the State of Idaho, in and for the
County of Gem in the suit of P. H.
Quirk, as plaintiff and against Lou
Obermeyer, defendant duly attested
the 28th day of July, A. D. 1922, /
have levied upon all the right, title
and interest of the said Lou Ober-
meyer in and to the following des-
cribed property, situated in Gem
County, Idaho, viz: The NWA of the
NWA of Section 25, Township 6
North, Range 2 w. B. NJ. And the
M of the SWA of section %, Town
ship 6 North, Range w. B. NJ. To
satisfy a judgment of Four Hundred
Sixty-eight and $500 dollars, inter-
est and costs.
Notice is hereby given, That on
Saturday the 9th day of September,
A. D. 1922, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said
day, at the front door of the County
Court house in the City of Emmett,
Idaho will sell all the right, title
and interest of the said Lou ODER
meyer in and to the said above des-
cribed property, at public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash in lawful
money of the United States, to salts
fly said execution and all costs.
Given under my hand, this 10th day
of August, A. D. 1922.
LYNN holland,
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Notice of Issuance of Attachment

-t-NOliCc VI lSSudHCt VI
In the District Court of the Seven
the Judicial District of the State of
Idaho, in and for the County of Gem.
The First National Bank of Nam
pa, corporation, Plaintiff, VS.. Lee
w. Pfost, Defendant,
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of August, 1922, writ of
:, Ia ciffSnt issued ont of the
above entitled court, in the above en-
titled action, against the property of
the above named defendant, for the
sum of S2,616.00 with interest there
on at per cent, from the 29th day
of May, 1922, and for the sum of
$4,000 attorneys fees, together with
costs and disbursements.
In witness whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal
of sail court, this 18th day of Aug
ust, 1922.
GEO. F. CHURCH
(Sea) Clerk.
F. w. Byrd, Attorney for the Plain
tiff, Residence at Nampa, Idaho.
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Notice of Bond Election.

Notice of Bond Election.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to
the laws of the State of Idaho. and
in conformity with resolution OF the
board of county commissioners of
Gem County, Idaho, duly passed and
approved on the 21st day of August,
1922, that a special election will be
held in Gem County, Idaho. on the
10th day of September. 1922. for the
purpose of submitting to the ouali-
fled electors of said county the fol-
lowing question for their vote and
determination, to-wit:
Shall the board of county commits
sioners of Gem County, Idaho. be au-
thorized to issue negotiable coupon
bonds to the amount of $25, 10000 of
the denomination of 100000 each,
bearing interest at a rate not exceed
ing 6 per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, Of date even with the
issuance thereof, and to become pay
able and redeemable as follows: ten
per cent of the total amount issued
to be paid ten years from the date of
issue, and ten per cent annually there
after until all said bonds are paid;
said bonds to be issued for the pur-
pose of acquiring funds for the con-
struction and repair of roads and
bridges within said county?
The polling place in each of the
various election precincts in said
county. designated for said election,
are as follows. towit:
Name of Precinct Polling place
Gross. School house, District No. II
Ola Schoolhouse District No. g.
Sweet Woodman Hall.
Montour Schoolhouse, District No. ID
Pearl, .Schoolhouse, District No. IL
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Notice.


Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office.
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Idaho on the 2Sth day of
July, 1922, filed in this office list
of lands No. 026562, selected by its
State Board of Land Commissioners
for School Indemnity Purposes under
Section No. 4, Act of July 3rd, 1890,
as follows:
NASWA, NWA SEA, SEA sen
Section 80, Township N, Range l E.
VIZ SWA, Section SO, Township
N, Range l E.
Copies thereof by descriptive sub
divisions have been posted in this Of
flee for inspection by any person in
terested, and the public generally.
Within the next sixty days from the
date of the first publication hereof,
protests or contests, aginst the claim
of the State to the tracts, or sub-div-
isions herein described, on the ground
that the same is MORE VALUABLE
FOR MINERAL than for other pur-
poses, will be received and noted for
report to the General Land Office at
Washington, D. G.
alluTe W pIotestJ VI CoHIest IHe
claim of the State within the time
specified, will be considered sufficient
evidence of its non-mineral character,
and the selection being otherwise
free from obligation, will be recon-
mended for approval.
BARTLETT SINCLAIR, Register
F. B. KINYON, Receiver
First publication Aug. 8, 1922.
Last. publication Aug. 81, 1922.
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Notice Of Issuance Of Attaehnent

ANONnSC VI AD8A0uCC VI AIL0CubaCnb "
In the District Court of the Seven
the Judicial District of the State Of
Idaho, in and for the County Of Gem.
H. Craig, Plaintiff, VS.. Lee W.
Pfost and Golden Pfost, husband and
wife, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that on the
9th day of July, 1922 writ Of at
tachment was issued out of the above
entitled court, in the above entitled
action, against the property Of the
above named defendants, for the sum
of S764.00 together with interest
thereon at the rate Of per cent, per
annum from April 16, 1921, for the
sum of $4,000 attorneys fees and
for plaintiffs costs and disbursements
therein.
In witness whereof, l have hereup-
to set my hand and affixed my Off
cial seal, this 10Th day Of August,
1922.
GEO. F. CHURCH
(SeaD Clerk
R. B. Ayers, Attorney for Plaintiff,
at Emmett, Idaho.
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WARRANT CALL
En- m eft Irritation District

Notice is hereby given that upon
presentation at the office of the En-
NETT Irrigation District,in Emmett,
Idaho, on or after Aug 26, 1922, | will
pay the following warrants issued up
ON the Maintenance Fund of said Dis
trict:
Series 1922, warrants Nos. 1872
to PIP, inclusive.
1913 Maintenance warrants Nos.
4446 to 4503 inclusive.
Prior warrants of the above series
have been previously called.
KARL L. MANN,
Treasurer of Emmett Irrigation Dis
trict.
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Notice

Department of the Interior, United
| States Land Office.
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Idaho on the 18th day OF
June. 1922, filed in this office list
of lands No. O26522, selected by its
State Board of Land Commissioners
for School Indemnity Purposes under
Section No. 4, Act of July 3rd, 1880,
as follows:
VIZ NEA, SEA Section 25, Town
shin 9 N, Range / E.
Lot 4, SEX SWA, Section 10,
Township On, Range 2 E.
Lots i, 2, 8, a, E Y NWA, E1s
SWA, Section 30, Township 9 ~,
Range 2 E.
NEA NWA, Section 81, Township
9 N, Range 2 E.
Comics thereof by descriptive sub
divisions have been posted in this of
flee for inspection by any person IN
trested and the public generally.
Within the next sixty days from the
date of the first publication hereof,
nrotests or contests against the claim
of the State to the tracts or sun-uiV-
;s;ons herein described on the ground
that the same is MORE VALUABLE
FOR MINERAL than for other pur-
noses will be received and noted Tor
report to the General Land Office at
Washington, D. c. :,
Failure to protest or contest the
claim of the State within the time
snecified, will be considered sufficient
Evidence of its non-mineral character,
and the selection being otherwise free
from obligation, will be recommended
for approval. rn
Register
F. B. KINYoN,
Receiver.
First publication August "a, 1922.
last publication September Fl, 1922.
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Notice for Publication.

Notice is hereby given that /, Nick
ST. Clair, having been convicted for
the crime of murder in the District
Court of the 7th Judicial District in
and for the County of Gem, State of
Idaho, and having been by the judge
of said County in the month of jan
uary, 1917 sentenced to serve a term
of life Imprisonment in the State
Penitentiary of the State of Idaho,
will make an application for commu-
tation of sentence, the same to be pre-
scented to the Honorable Board of Par
dons at its next regular meeting
NICK ST. CLAIR,
p. O. Box So. Boise, Idaho.
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Baptist Church

The coming Lords Day is Labor
Sunday. In keeping with the day the
pastor will speak in the morning on
the subject, "The Gospel and Labor
ard in the evening on TIE topic of
Brotherhood" Labor organizations
and all working people are given a
special invitation to attend both ser
vices. The Lords supper service will
follow the morning sermon.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society will be held on Thursday
afternoon, Sept. T.
Tomorrow evening friday an
evangelistic conference will be held
at the church with Rev. F. M. Burch,
representing our first association. All
interested are urged to attend.
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Sterling P. Bane, Deceased
Notice IS herehv oiven by the I'M
dersigned Administrative of the es-
tate of Sterling P. Bane, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said Administrative, at the law office
of ]. P. Reed, in Emmett, County of
Gem, State of Idaho, this being the
place fixed for the transaction of the
business of said estate.
Dated and first published August
II, 1922.
NELLIE L. BANE,
Said Administrative
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CALL FOR BIDS

The Trustees of Common School
District No 10, of Gem County, Idaho,
hereby call for competitive bids from
dealers and contractors for costs Of
installing or re-installing the furnace
and heating plant for the school house
in said district. Bids must be filed
with the undersigned clerk of said
district prior to September 8, 1922.
Dated August "a, 1922.
!. w. STRANG, Clerk
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Charlie Maxwell, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned Administrative of the es-
tate of Charlie Maxwell deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers. within four months
after the first publication of this no
ice, to the said Administrative at
Room 16, Bank of Emmett Building,
in Emmett, County of Gem, State of
Idaho, this being the place fixed for
the transaction of the business of said
estate.
EUNICE NJ. MAXWELL,
Administrative
Dated August 10th, 1922.
Geo. C. Huebener, attorney for Ad-
ministratrix, Emmett, Idaho.
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Tycko Sedin, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Administrator of the Es-
tate of Tycko Sedin deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary vouch
ers, within months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said
administrator at his office located in
the basement of the Emmett Bank
Building, Emmett, County Of Gem,
State of Idaho, this being the place
fixed for the transaction of the bust
ness of said estate.
Dated August 9Th, 1922.
w. F. SINCLAIR,
Said Administrator.
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Notice of School Election of the indie
pendent School District of EN-
mettSyille

Pursuant to law, notice is hereby
given that the annual school election
of Independent School District of En-
mettsville, in the County of Gem,
State of Idaho, will be held in the
City Hall, Emmett, Idaho, on Tues
day the 5th of September, 1922, for
the purpose of electing three trustees
of said district for term of three
years each, to succeed Mrs. G. B.
Mains, James Kinzer and c. l.. Gam
age, present trustees, whose terms
expire, at which time the polls will
be open to all qualified electors of
said district from l o'clock p. m. to
7 O'Clock D. m. of the said day.
Dated this 22nd day of August, 1922
R. B. SHAW, Clerk.
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Notice of Issuance of Attachment


In the District Court of the Seven
the Judicial District of the State of
Idaho. in and for the County of Gem.
The First National Bank of En-
NETT. Idaho. corporation, Plaintiff,
VS.. L. Brogan and Mary Brogan, hus-
band and wife, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of August, 1922, writ of
attachment was issued out of the
above entitled court, in the above en-
titled action, against the property of
the above named defendant, for the
sum Of s2,325.61 together with inter-
est thereon at the rate of 10 per cent.
per annum from October II, 1921, for
attorneys fee in the sum of $4,000
and plaintiffs costs and disburse-
ments herein expended.
In witness whereof, / have hereun-
TO set my hand and affixed my Off
cial seal, this 10Th day of August,
1929.
GEO. F. CHURCH
{Seal) Clerk.
r. B. Ayers, Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residing at Emmett. Idaho.
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Notice of Sale of Estray.

/ will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, at Birds
barn in Emmett, Idaho, on Saturday,
September 16, 1922, at 2 o'clock p.
M, the following described property,
towit:
One bay mule, brand Hat Tub on
left shoulder, shod in front, has sad
die marks.
Unless said property be sooner re-
deemed by the owner paying all ac-
crued costs.
LYNN NJ. holland, Sheriff.
Sheriff Gem County, Idaho.
First publication Aug. 10, 1922.
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Serial O22602
Notice for Publication.


Department of the Interior, U. 5.
Land office at Boise, Idaho, August
Notice is hereby given that Frank
A Mcconnell, of Montour, Idaho, who,
IN September IS, 1919, made Add
t;onal Homestead Entry, Act. Dec.
% % 1916, No. o22602, for Lot 4, S1s
NWA, sWA, Seed; shsEA Z
NEH SCI. Section 5, Township 8
North. Range 1 E., and ShSW a,
Section i SO, Township 7 North, Range
East. Boise Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to make 3. year year
above described, before W. 7. Crouch,
Tinted States Commissioner at his
office. at Emmett, Idaho, on the 10th
day of September, 1922:
Claimant names as witnesses; A.
! Samuel Wilson, Orville G. Nc
conne1l ]. T. JONES, and David r.
6eGraw. all of Montouf, Idaho.
BARTLETT SINCLAIR, Register.
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International Bible Student,

Inc international Bible Students
OF Emmett have their Bible study in
the G. A. R. hall at 1890 a m eyern y,
SUNDAY. Also prayer and testimony
meeting Wednesday evening at 8
Q CLOCK: All are invited to attend.
seats free; no collections.
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Catholic Church.

Father Dwyer: Nampa, Phone 515
services on the first, second and
fourth Sundays. Mass during the
summer at o'clock, followed by
BBenediction of the Most Blessed
Sacrament. Confessions are heard on
Saturday evening.
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Latter Day Saints.

: Services every Sunday as follows:
sunday school at 1890 a. M, services
at 1920. Mutual at s p. m. All are
invited. Geo. F. Smith, Bishop.
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Christian Science Society

Meets every Sunday morning in the
Moose hall at IL o'clock. Al cordial
welcome extended to all.
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First publication August "a, 1922.
last publication September Fl, 1922
The Washington herald., 1922-08-28
Fistiana's Ex-Kir,g
Fears Tiny Wife
Tommy Burns Asks London
Court to Protect Him
From Spouse.

LONDON. Aug. 27.-Mrs. Tommy
Burns. who weighs 1as pounds, has
SO terrorized the 23o-pound former
champion heavyweight fighter,
Tommy. that he has had her placed
under bond for one year tn refrain
from knocking him about.
Il know i outweigh her by more
than 100 pounds" said Tommy to
the court, but nevertheless I'm
really afraid of her"
Then he explained that when he
went to visit their children, who are
In the wife's custody because OF
their separation, Mrs. Burns rushed
at him and knocked his hat of with
a swing that narrowly missed the
spot where Jack johnson smots
him for knockout She also ere.
ated a public disturbance, Tommy
said. and he wished the court would
bind her not to molest him fur.
ther.
Considering the size of him and
the size of me-" the wife said, Its
preposterous - say 1 could mistrea,
him."
Burns runs an inn at Newcastle
The incident occurred at whitebay
nearby coast town, where Mrs
Burns and the children reside.