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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

Waterville were callers Sunday "
Mrs. j. B. Stiiphen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crawford y
Augusta were guests last week .
Mrs. Crawford's brother, Ar'nu'
Mason, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Merrill . :,
Augusta were Sunday callers y
Mrs. J. B. StiIphen. later vlsluns
theif former home in Somervihe'
Mrs. Doris Hall and infant dauga.'
Ter were visitors last week Of rea'
lives in Augusta. Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

John Dougie of Windsor was a
business caller. Tuesday, in the city.
Mr.. Dougie. formerly of this city. is
now engaged In farming and Is much
interested in the happenings of his
community. He Is also much inter-
ested in horse racing and declares
that one OF the states best races
was pulled on. Fourth or July. in
Damariscotta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

Sunshine Society, Wednesday, at an
all-day meeting at her cottage at
Windemere. In the afternoon, a
business meeting was held. and Of
ficers elected for the ensuing year.
Twelve new members were received.
Walter Seaver and mother passed
the Fourth in Waterville. the guests
of the Maddocks family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
chiIdrens Day at Old South Church

ChiIdrens Day at Old South Church
Childrens' Day was observed sun
day, July 9Th at the Old South
Church with the following program:
Song by the school, Jewels; re-
sponsive reading and prayer; song
by the school; If by Edith Bailey,
Helen Bailey, Erletta Bullock.
Mildred Bullock; recitation, by
Everett Bickford; recitation, Paula
Rogers; recitation, George Penney;
solo ana chorus by Melba Bullock
and ten girls; Tribute of Flowers"
by Helen Sawyer, Dorothy Mitchell,
Anna Bullock, Melba Bullock; reel
tation by Lydia Farnham; solo by
Nina Page; Little Children" by
Bessie Yeaton, Howard Wadleigh,.
Harold Wadleigh; recitation by
Frank Farnham; 1.-THE Bible" by
Dorothy Penney, Bertha Bickford,
Marion Dyer, Ruth Kinney; recita-
ton by Annie Mitchell; Little
Stars" Pearl Knowles. Priscilla
Ruth Kinney; 1.-The Daisies Way
Evelyn Damren, Nina Page, Pearl
Knowles, Annie Mitchell; Bible
Verses, the school and audience;
song by the school. The church was
prettily decorated with ferns and
flowers and all the children took
their parts in very creditable
manner.
Rev. Mr.. Bernauer Of Oakland
will hold services next Sunday as
usual at $50 at the Old South
church with special music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hutchins of
Oakland were callers Friday on
Mrs. G. A. Farnham.
Russell p. Yeaton of New Jersey
was the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T.. f. Yeaton over the
Fourth. He was accompanied
upon his return by his cousin, Miss
Helen harrington, of Washington,
u. c., who has been passing several
weeks in Belgrade.
Misses Mildred Thing and Rita
Leavitt, who are attending Farming
ton summer school, passed the
Fourth in town.
Miss Florie Stuart of Augusta
passed the holiday at her home in
town.
Frank Gerald of Worcester. Mass,
is passing a week with his mother,
Mrs. Addie Gerald.
Mrs. Marian Hersum Smith and
family of Winslow were callers on
Mrs. Smiths cousin. Mrs. Mabel
Farnham. this week.
Mrs. Helen Shepard and children.
Dorothy and Herman, OF Mount
Vernon were guests last week of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Adams.
Miss Ruth Kinney passed the
week end with relatives in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Files. of
Clinton were guests over the week
end of Mrs. Yeaton's father, George
Yeaton.
Many Belgrade people attended
the auction held Saturday. at the
home of the late Ed. Lyons in
Manchester, B. L. Stuart being the
auctioneer.
Sidney Goodwin was a business
caller in Gardiner Saturday.
Melba Bullock is employed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wadleigh
for the summer.
Many of the farmers in Belgrade
began haying Monday. although the
grass Is still very green.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

:. ED Delaney of New York. for.
nlnrly member OF the Augusta
millionaire team and now with the
Portland aggregation. and Doc
Dnrgin of The Forks. also another
formers local player, now with the
lewiston team. have @een visiting
friends In the city this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

Miss Charlotte Colman has return
cd to her home at 80 South Belfast
avenue. from the Augusta General
hospital. where she was operated
upon for tonsils and adenoids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

Nurses Of central Maine will meet
ini this city, Thursday. July "a, for q
conference. The meeting will be held
at the Y. M. C. A. Miss Edith Soule
of this city is in charge OF the ar
engagements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

C, ]. Stone OF Cornish and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward r. Carleton Of Ashbury
= Parry, N. j., were guests this week of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stone. Mr..
Stone is Thomas Stones father and
Mrs. Carleton is his sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

David Curtis. test man at the local
office of the New England Tel and
Tel. Co... is having his annual two
weeks vacation, He is passing part
of the time in Bath,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Bither. State
street. have been passing a few days
at Grand Beach. where they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boston
at. the Boston cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Ernest Shapiro of Lewiston was a
business caller. Tuesday, in the city.

Daniel Doherty returned Monday
from a few days visit in Conway. N
H.. with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

Mrs. Power s. Mooner of Court
street is passing few days in Pitts
field, visiting with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09
BELGRADE

Rev. and Mrs. Lee Dunn and
family have returned to Biddeford
after passing a short vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hanson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-09

injuries were considered serious ex-
cept that of the youngest child.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. U. s.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, De-
cember 3, 1924.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Eltin Elmer Little of Kuna, Idaho,
r F D No. 1, who, on July 30, 1912,
made Desert Land Entry No. 01271S
for SWA, Section %, township 8
South, Range East, Boise Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Proof, under Paragraph 3, Act
March 4, 1915, to establish claim to
the land above described. before A.
A. Sessions, United States Commits
sioner at his office, at Mountain
Home, Idaho on the 14th day of jan
uary, 1925.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John A. Goddall, James Laid. John
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NOTICE FOR PuRLICATI0N

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, De-
cember s, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Ed
ward N. Murphy, of Boise, Idaho, II.
F. d. No. 1, who. on March "a, 1910,
made Desert Land Entry, No. 0S5S9,
for Lots 4, 5, 6, Z, SEX NWA, and
Ek SWA. Section 6, Township
South, Range East, Boise Meri-
dian, has filed notice of Intention to
make final Proof, under aPragraph
3, Act March 4, 1915, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office, at Boise,
Idaho, on the 18th day of January.
1926.
Claimant names as witnesses:
w. l.. Frazier, Carrie M Gekeler,
Emma q. Tate, and David G. Tate,
all of Boise, Idaho.
BARTLETT SINCLAIR.
Register.
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in the following precincts, to-wit;
Atlanta Precinct
Thomas Walker, Constable.
Featherville Precinct
Rupert Winters, Constable
Pine Precinct
Monroe Schraft, Constable
Little Camas Precinct
Mike Mccartney, Constable
This being the day fixed for the
hearing by the Board for the Noun
tain Home Irrigation District, but
the Board is this day in receipt of a
correspondence from B. w. Open
helm, Attorney for the organization,
to the effect that he was not pre-
pared to present the exact outlines
o fthe proposed district at this time,
and requested the matter continued
until some date in the latter part of
December, 1924.
1t is therefore the order of the
Board that this matter be continued
uhll 10 O'Clock a. m. December 31st,
1924.
The Election Boards who served at
the General Election held November
4th, 1924, in the Glenns Ferry ano
Smiths Prairie Precincts each APP
pointed an extra clerk over and
above the provision of the law.
This extra clerk the Board felt
could not be legally compensated by
them and therefore ordered that no
clerks who served at such election
IN said precincts be paid at this
meeting but that the matter be re-
rerred to the judges of said precincts
and that they designate such clerks
as should receive compensation for
his service.
Thereupon the Board adjourned
until December 31st, 1924.
GEORGE E. BUTLER,
Attest: Chairman.
F. M. HOBBS, Clerk.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, c. e. Swim, claims a
lien for pasture and feed for one
yearling, Hereford steer, no brand.
That the same win be sold for the
charges and expense incurr
against the animal at public auction
to the highest bidder, at my ranch
on the southeast corner of the city OF
Mountain Home. County of Gilmore,
State OF Idaho, on Saturday, Decem-
Der 27, 1924, at O'Clock p. m, for
cash, lawful money of the United
States to the satisfaction of said lien.
c. e. SWIM,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, De-
cember IT, 1924.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
James H. MONTY of Prairie, Idaho,
who, on January 20, 1920, made Adj
ditional Homestead Entry Act Dec.
80, 1916. No. 021365, for SEA, E1k
SW u Lots and 4, Section 10, So
NWA 81 NEA, and NWA SWH
Section 20, township 2 north, Range
5 East, Boise Meridian, has filed mo-
tice OF intention to make year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Registrar
and Receiver at the United States
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, on the
goth day of January, 1925.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Robert S. Sandlin, 0rval F. Smyser.
Floyd Marker, and Herman H. Mil
Ter, all of Prairie, Idaho.
BARTLETT SINCLAIR,
Register.
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IN tue OlSIflcl court OF the Third
| Judicial District of the State of
Idaho, in and for Gilmore County.
CHARLES F. WALKER, Plaintiff,
W. B. PICKBRLL. ". M. KEISTER,
and MATHEW JETER, trustees;
and WILLIAM BoRo and MAYME
BoRo, husband and wife,
Defendants.
The State OF Idaho Sends Greet
ings; To the above named defend
ants.
You are hereby notified that a
complaint has been filed against you
in the District Court of the Third
Judicial District of the State of Ida
no, In and for the County of Gilmore,
by the above named plaintiff.
This action is brought to quiet IT,
tie in the plaintiff to Lot twenty
eight (2S) of Block forty-fve (45),
of the South Addition to the town of
Hammett, fillmore County, State of
AN~HNi 40 "PPoois On the pat on ME
in the Office of the Recorder of Ell
more County. Idaho.
And you are hereby directed to
appear and answer the said com
plant within twenty days of the SER
vice of this summons, If served with
In said Judicial District, and within
forty days If served elsewhere; and
You are further notified that unless
you so appear and answer said COM
plant within the time herein speci-
fed, the plaintiff will take Judgment
against you as prayed in said COM
plant.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court, this 5th day OF
December, 1924.
(SEAL) f. M. HOBBS.
Clerk.
X. w. BECKWITH,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residing at Mountain Home, Ida
ho.
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Mountain Home, Idaho,


Pursuant to adjournment, the
Board of County Commissioners of
Gilmore County. Idaho, met in con-
tinued session as a Board of Equal
ization in their office, Court House,
County Seat.
Present: George E. Butler, chair
man, ]. d. Whitson and F. e. Will
son, Commissioners.
Thomas Trathen appeared before
the Board stating that he had dis
covered that, through oversight, w.
M. Devlin had not been assessed with
personal property for 1924.
Thereupon the Board ordered that
w. M. Devlin be assessed on the per-
sonal property assessment roll for
the year 1924 with the following de-
seribed livestock, to-wit:
SO work horses, valued at $4,000
per head, total s25OO.OO.
10 mules, valued at $4,000 per
head, total $4,000.
James Albert appeared before the
Board stating that he was assessed
with merchandise in the sum of
$500. That this merchandise was
gasoline and the same was the
amount his tank held when full.
That in his opinion one half of this |
amount would be fair average as
a basis for assessment and therefore
requested the value of HIS merchan-
iise be reduced to $4,000.
Thereupon the Board ordered the
1924 assessment of James Albert re-
iuced to $4,000.
Ross and Aguirre having hereto
ore appeared before the Board stat
ng that they were assessed with
100 more sheep than they owned
md requesting a reduction in the
lumber with which they were as
essed of this amount.
The Board after having investigat-
d the matter, ordered reduction
t 500 sheep in their assessment for
aid year.
This being the day set by the
'oard for the representatives Of the
Episcopal Parish House Of Glenne
'erry, Idaho, to appear and show
ause why Lots IS, 10, 20, Block 8,
nd the Improvements thereon, North
edition to Glenns Ferry should not
e assessed.
Messrs Corker, Schroeder, Mortz
nd Hamilton appeared before the {
oard and advised that moving pic {
IRE show was being conducted and [
the building was rented {
IF other purposes, but that the pro-
seds therefrom were used for no s
her than Church purposes and that |
0 salaries were paid but that all c
Dor of what ever nature in connec- s
on therewith. was gratis.
The matter was referred to the |
Attorney and he rend-
ed the opinion that, in accordance
18th law, the property was assess
,1e
Thereupon the Board ordered that
e assessment of this property, here
fore made, stand and that the prop
ty appear on the subsequent assess
ent roll for the 1924 assessment. +
Mrs. Maud Still was heretofore n
'anted a widows exemption for 4
10000. At the time this assess S
ent was granted. however, it was h
It known that Mrs.. Still owned F
her property. 1t developed later, \
'wever, that Mrs. Still was the t
vper of other property. A
It is therefore, the order Of the s.
,ard. that further exemption of F
10000 be granted Mrs. Still, at this U
ne, to cover the total Widows ex-
1ption to which she is entitled for j
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NOLlOE EVh UOl0OA1l ON
Department of the Interior, u. S.
a Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, Nov
20, 1924.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
Fred Wendell, of Hill City, Idaho,
who, on Nov. 26, 1920. made Home
stead Entry. No. 025832, for SEA
SWH, Sec. 81, T. s., r. 10 E., and
Lot 4, NWA SWA, SWA NWA
Sec. s, Lots /, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Z, SEX
NWA, Sh NEA, Section 6. town
ship 2 s., r. 10 E., Boise Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before A. A.
Sessions, u. S. Commissioner, at
Mountain Home, Idaho, on the 9th
day of January, 1925.
Claimant names as witnesses:
M. b. Sachrider, and Alexander Nc
Intyre, of Mountain Home, Idaho,
James Marston, of King Hill, Idaho,
and Ed Bailey, of Hammett, Idaho.
MAY G.. ANGEL,
Register
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ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING

Notice is hereby given mat the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the First National Bank of Noun
tain Home, will be held a the Office
of said bank at Mountain Home, Ida
no, for the erection of directors and
for the transaction OF such other
business as may come before the
meeting. on the 18th day of jan
uary. 1925, at 2 o'clock p m,
o. e. CANNON.
Cashier.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, Nov,
10, 1924.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
Jesse A. Caldwell, of Pine, Idaho,
who, on January Is, 1920. made
Homestead Entry, No. 023737, for
Sh NEA, Sh NWA, Sh, Section
20, NJ NEA, NJ NWA, Section
20, Township NJ, Range 10 e..
Boise Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before A. A. Sessions, U. s.
Commissioner, at Mountain Home,
Idaho, on the both day of December,
1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John H. Howard, of Pine, Idaho,
John Bauer, of Pine, Idaho, Newton
Nichols, of Pine, Idaho, and Charles
Casey, of Mountain Home, Idaho.
MAY G.. ANGEL,
Register.
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sHIRLEY EvANs. pefendant.

SHIRLEY EVANS, Defendant.
The state of Idaho sends greetings
to Shirley Evans, the above named
defendant.
You are hereby notified that a
complaint has been filed against you
in the district court of the third ju-
dicial district of the state of Idaho
in and for the county Of Gilmore by
the above named plaintiff, and you
are hereby directed to appear and
answer the said complaint within 20
days of the service Of this summons,
If served within the said judicial dis
trict, and within 40 days IL served
elsewhere; and you are further mo-
titled that unless you so appear and
answer said complaint within the
time herein specified, the plaintiff
will take judgment against you as
prayed, in said complaint.
This action is brought to obtain
4 divorce from the defendant on the
of desertion.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said district court, this Bird day OF
December, 1924.
(SEAL) F. M. HOBBS,
Clerk.
J. G. WATTS, Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residence: Mountain Home. Idaho.
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the year 1924.
Thereupon the Board adjourned
sine die as Board of Equalization
of personal property.
GEORGE E. BUTLER,
Attest; Chairman.
F. M. HOBBS, Clerk.
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ROCKY Bar to Atlanta, Dis

Rocky Bar to Atlanta, Dis
trict No. ------.----.----.--.- 1.50
MIGRATORY REBATE
Allen, John, Migratory Re-
DdtS -------------------------------- 71.S q
Corder, Grover c., Migratory
Rebate, for year 1928. 1888
Disallowed $37.34, account
state moneys and not recov-
cradle, Allowed --..-.--.------ 1926
CONTINGENT FUND
Beckwith, r. w. Court Elk
pense Taylor Trial .-.....---.- 1880
Thereupon the Board adjourned
until December 9Th, 1924.
GEORGE E. BUTLER,
Attest Chairman
F. M. HOBBS, Clerk
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ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District of the State of
Idaho in and for Gilmore County.
HELEN EVANS, Plaintiff,
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A. Hammond, and Jefferson H. Ladd,
all OF Mountain Home, Idaho.
BARTLETT SINCLAIR,
Register
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NOTICE OF WRIT OF ATTACH.
MENT

In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District. OF the state of
Idaho, in and for Gilmore County.
The Stockmens National Bank of,
Nampa, Idaho, corporation.
Plaintiff.
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A. T. White, Susie K. White, Paul II.
White, and Mary X. White,
Defendants.
NOTICE is REREBY GIVEN that
the above named plaintiff has caused
to be issued out of the above named
Court WRIT OF ATTACHMENT
against the property of the above
named defendant.
Dated this 18th day of December,
1924.
(SEAL) #. M. HOBBS,
Clerk of the District Court.
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District of the State of
Idaho, in and for Gilmore County.
CHARLES F. WALKER, Plaintiff.
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Too Patient Wife or Mother Is Merely Doormat
Only Impatient People Improve
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Cases Where
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feel like getting and heading subscription to build monument to
the late lamented
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Evening star., 1924-03-24
Selecting Silk.

\ fragile wisp of nothing-thats s
silk. y substantial bit of beauty-oy-
the yard--that's silk, too.
But regardless of what sort of silk
you seek there are certain tests which
will help you to distinguish whether
or not it's "the real thing
Now, tests for silk fall into several
classes: Burning tests. microscopic
tests, chemical tests, tests for weave,
tests for feel and other miscel-
laneouS tests.
When you burn IL piece Of pure
silk, there will be smell as of burn
ing hair; the flame will go out al
most at once. and you will have lett
a gum like substance. But If the silk
is weighted, the threads will burn
away, leaving the mineral ash which
keeps the shape of the original piece.
If you use microscope you will
see that silk fiber is made up of two
threads which arc joined together
with gum. Artificial silk you can
readily tell by its wide fiber of METAL
iiC appearance. u does not wind
about, either, as real silk fiber does,
but lies in straight strands.
II you decide to let your silk sam
rle fall or stand by the tests of chem
istry, put ii in a 40 per cent solution
of hydrochloriC acid. IF il is genu-
inc silk, it will be destroyed within
two minutes. Any cotton or wool in
your sampl" will remain unharmc ID
after the silk is destroyed.
Nor" practical. If YOU do not care
to take home a sample. but want to
make your decision right in the store,
is the test for weaving. This you per-
form by putting your thumbs to-
tight. 1t requires II reasonable
strength in silk to be able to resist
this test without tearing. If the