TELLS OF MELON
THAT EXPLODED
Office Wu a Wreck After Unexpected
Escapade of 105-Pound Melon
"Ye* sir," announced Colonel "Bill"
Decker, former Ohio legislator and
veteran publisher, "it's the unexpect
ed that makes the day's news interest
ing—-for the newspaperman as well as
the reader.
"Which reminds me of a watermelon
I once met."
The colonel tilted his chair bacx
against a plate glass window in front
of the office of hla newspaper, the
Southwest American, and gazed off
into distance with a reminiscent
smile.
Hia auditors half believed thc"un
expected" wee doe to happen with
the colonel going on out backward
through the window, but it was a good
window and apparently experienced,
and it held.
"What'» a watermelon got to do
with the unexpected?" the colonel wee
"Well, thie particular melon wa*
some melon, allow me to eesert," the
story teller returned.
"It weighed 106 pound». Brookes
Steven» grew it on hia mountain-top
melon farm to the eouth of here. He
brought it into town and put it on dis
play in the window of a real estate
emporiun on Sixth street around the
corner.
"Ah, me!
How well I remember
that cataclyamal day. It was hotter
than concentrated biases.
"In spite of the heat, a crowd col
lected on the sidewalk in front of the
realty office to see that melon. It
was worth it. I never saw—or tasted
—" (the Colonel grinned oddly)—
"inch a melon."
"And then the unexpected happened
"Did you ever see a melon sigh?
Well, this one did.
"It drew a deep breath, 'Hoo-hum!'
it seemed to say.
"I stood paralysed In my tracks. So
did the crowd and I made a Joint mis
take. We never should have lingered
after having been given such unmis
takable proof that that melon was got
ing restless.
"And then—
"Bang!
"My heavens, gentlemen, you never
witnessed or felt snch an explosion in
your life! It was terrible. The inter
ior of the office was a wreck,
a wreck.
"I staggered blindly out of the door
clawing melon seeds from my eyes and
hair, fingering melon rinds out of
collar and ears.
"Women and children first!" some
idiot howled.
"Men were howling everywhere,
bright stains spreading over shirt
I was
The crowd was a wreck.
my
ANNOUNCEMENT
DR. FREDERICK P. WHITSELL, Dental Sur
geon, cordially invites the people of Gem County
and vicinity to visit the opening of his new office
in Room 17, Bank of Emmett Building, Emmett,
Idaho, after Saturday, August '26th.
Every courtesy will be shown in explaining and
demonstrating the latest equipment and methods
employed in the practice of Dental Surgery.
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Office hours from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Evenings by appointment.
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Big Cut in Tire Prices
"Gip" tire prices now hold on terrors for us with
the prices on standard makes at their present
level.
30 x 3 Fabric casing
30x3 Uj Fabric casing
30x3 4 Cord casing
Other sizes in proportion.
$7.99
$8.99
$12.45
We handle Firestone and Kelly-Springfield
tires and tubes, also all kinds of accessories and
supplies. Call and see us.
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ronts. Children were yelling. The
vhole town came down sixth street on
he run to see who had dynamited the
eal estate office.
"A coroner's inquest developed the
■impie fact that Fort Smith had got
ten too hot for a portly watermelon
■uch as this chap, so he simply 'up
ind blew.'
"Yes, sir, it's the unexpected that
ilways bust,''
"Bill" Decker.
concluded Colonel
Reduced Rates.
Mrs. M. had arrived at the Utile »ta
(Ion In Vermont on a cold, stormy eve
nlng, and had hired an old man to
drive her to her friend'» farm up
among the hills. The roads were In
bad condition from the storm, and the
ride was altogether a very uncomfort
able one. "How much do I owe you?"
»he afked on arriving at her destina
tion. "Well, nm'ain," »Hid the old
inuu. "my reg'lar price Is a dollar, hut
aeein' as it's aech a had night Mild the
goln' go terrible I'll call It 7ft cents."—
The tTirlatlan Register (Host ou).
WARANT CALL
Emmett Irrigation NNfl
Notice is hereby given that up
nrewentation at the office of the Ei
■nett Irrigation District, in Emmett,
on
m
on or
I will pay the following warrants is
sued upon the Maintenance Fund of
said District:
Serie* 1921-22, Warrants Nos. 192
to 212, inclusive.
1913 Maintenance warrants Nos.
4446 to 4603 inclusive.
Prior warrants of the above series
have been previously called.
KARL L. MANN,
Treasurer of Emmett Irrigation
District.
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Mrs. H. Carmichea! was at home
Friday afternoon of last week from
3 tto 5 o'clock inviting in a small com-j
pany of friends to meet her sister
Miss Ogden. Summer flowers were
used in charming fashion throughout
the rooms. Cool and dainty refresh
merits 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 nooks on the Ida
ho City road for her pleasure. Mr.
and Mrs. Carmicheal planned a great
deal of motoring to the mountains and
lake resorts during her stay in Idaho.
• e e
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.
• • e
The marriage of Miss Marie John
son to William White was solemnized
Saturday, August 19, at Nampa. The
wedding was conducted at 9:30
o'clock, by Father Cannon at the par
sonage. The bridal attendants were
Miss Bernice Johnson, sister of the
bride, and Vern Myers. The bride is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Johnson, and a popular member of
her set of young people. Her wed
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 theic ranch on the slope.
Of interest to her many friends
here will be the wedding of Miss
Grace Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Cook, to Mr. Albert C. Briney
of New Meadows. The wedding will
take place the first of September and
will be the motif for a number of
pretty little affairs in the next week
for the bride elect.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Morehouse and
son entertained Boise friends Sun
day at a pretty little dinner party.
Plates were laid for Mr. and Mrs.
The
Hugo Kenkl and Mr. Johnston,
afternoon was spent in a motor trip
to the dam where a number of inter
esting and instructive pictures were
taken.
Mr. and Mrs. William White were
entertained both by their parents and
by community friends Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr. White's
parents, Mr, and Mrs. A. L. White of
the upper mesa, for what started out
to be a dinner party in honor of the
bride and groom was changed into a
neighborhood jollification before the
evening was over. All week the young
people had been trying to surprise
Mr. and Mrs. Will White but had been
unable to find them at home, so the
older people of the locality were more
than pleased when they were able
to charivari the newly married couple
and did so with all manner of noise
producers. After an evening full of
merriment and fun, ice cream and
cake were served to the crowd.
• • •
The ladies of the Crescent club will
be hostesses Friday afternoon to the
members of the Betterment and U. A.
Clubs. The meeting will be held at
the Betterment Club house west of
town. Business and a varied program
of selected numbers will take up the
afternoon hours.
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES
Approximately 10,000 acres of land
in New Mexico may be taken over by
veterans of the world war. according
to an announcement by the land of
fice of the United States Department
of the Interior. The land which was
formerly withdrawn under the re
clamation act for reservoir sites has
been restored and will be subject to
entry at the land office at Las Cruses,
N. M. The American Legion advises
prospective homesteaders to write im
mediately to the office at I.as Cruses
for information.
The American Legion Auxiliary Na
tional headquarters in Indianapolis
is trying to locate the greatest war
mother in America—that is. the mo
ther 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 as
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.
rill entertain the
largest assembly of musical organiza
tions in its history during the Amer
ican Legion National Convention next
October. More than 100 bands and
New Orleans
drum corps from all parts of the
country will compete in prize contests
Entries are restricted to Legion or-J
ganiza tions.
a SALE
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of Sample Merchandise
At the building just South of Hawkin's Hardware, Emmett
LAST TIME
Saturday, Aug. 26
at 2 p. m. and at 8 p. m.
All kinds of Remnants
Ladies' Wool Dresses
Men's Clothing
Ladies' Waists
Army trousers
Men's Shoes
500 pair Knee Pants.
Army Coats
All kinds of Boy's and Men's Underwear.
ANY ARTICLE IN STOCK WILL BE SOLD RETAIL. DON'T MISS
THIS.
NEWS OF RECORD
Instruments Filed for Record for the
Week Ending August 21, 1922
Warranty Deeds
Emma B. DeClark to Dora Barclay
both of Emmett. 50 ft, by 160 ft. in
Lot 61 Sunny Slope Add. and adj.
tract. Emmett. $130.
Lafayette and Alice Amy Knowlton
to Harry Knowlton, all of Sweet. WV4
SWV4 Sec. 3.W.of Squaw creek, EV4
SEV4, SEI4NEV4, Lot 1 Sec. 4-7-1 E.
less 12 in south part. $10.
William H. and Anna Canaday to
Harry J. Query, all of Emmett.
50 ft. of W. part Lot 27, Sunny Slope
add. Emmett. $1000.
Harry Query and Anna Query to
William H. Canaday. NV4 SEVL,
NE SWVt, and SEVi NWT4, Sec.
10-11-1 E. $1000.
Ida B. Dryden Hiatt to Mary S.
NWVi
N.
Danielson, both of Emmett.
SEV* NWV4 Sec. 10-6-1 W. $1000.
Birdie B. Kidwell and C. F. Kidwell
of Long Beach Calif, to Mary S. Dan
ielson of Emmett. SWVi SEVi NWV4
Sec. 10-6-1 W. $800.
Patents
U. S. to Roy W. Pope. S Vi SEVi,
Eli SWVi, SEVi NWVi, Lots 1 and
4, Sec. 18-9-2 E. and NE Vi, SEVi,
SEV4 NE Vi Sec. 13-9-1 E.
Also SE14SEVi, Sec. 13, NWVi
NE *4, NE Vi NW Vi Sec. 24-9-1 E.
U. S. to Harry Query. NViSEVi,
NE >4 SWVi, SEVi NWVi Sec. 10-11
1 E.
In the Span ot Life.
Tropical midges of sorts live less
than a day—sequoias liuve felt their
sup quicken with the warmth of three
thousand springs. Somewhere between
these extremes, we open our eyes, look
about us for a time, ami close them
again. Modern political geography and
shift of government give us Metliusa
listic feelings: hut a glance at rocks
or stars sends us shuddering among
the other motes, which glisten for a
moment In the sunlight anti then van
ish.—William Beebe In the Atlantic
Monthly.
Thoughts for the Children.
To help a child to become unselfish,
self-reliant, kind, thoughtful, consid
erate, 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 holler 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 he the greatest ambition of
every teacher.— R. C. Barrett.
The Leader.
It was the custom of the congrega
tion to repeat the Twenty-third I'salra
in concert, and Mrs. Armstrong's habit
to keep about a dozen words ahead
all the way through. A stranger was
asking one day about Mrs. Armstrong. I
"Who." he Inquired, "was the lady who
aters while
was
was already by the still
the rest of us were !y
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Perhaps you, too, dread wash day with its
monotonous, never-seeming-to-end grind.
Perhaps, you're undergoing all the tortures
that accompany the average "Blue Monday.
If that be the case, we believe you aren't
getting out of life what you should. Let us
be your messengers of care. Let us carry
away your weekly bundle and return it to
you spic and span.
There's one thing certain; we will handle
your finest wearables as carefully as you- do
yourself. Such a service is to be desired.
And the Tuesday's work is cut down too,
for the laundry comes home with many of
the pieces ironed, a service
outside of the laundry.
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you don't get
Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention
Gem City Steam Laundry
in Emmett.
Help Wanted
I will pack my peaches, prunes and apples
at the packing house belonging to the Co
operative Exchange. I need a box maker, a
few more packers, packing house men, and
pickers. List your names with me by phone
or at the office of Co-op. Exchange.
J. R. FIELD