The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-18
CAB. GOSSIP AND PAID LOCALS.

cess quail and chicken hunting.
An Epworth League has been orga-
nized by the Methodist people in En-
nett
Postmaster Dempsey and Ed. Blan-
chard were In Boise on business last
week.
The saw mill will start up In a few
days for short run before closing down
for the winter
Sample copies OF the INDEX are left
at the postofiice each week and can be
had by the asking.
j. NJ. Martin shipped four wagon
loads OF fruit from his Emmett orchard.
TO Omaha. this week.
Mrs. ]. w. Kelley is over from Boise
visiting her father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnathan Smith.
Adam Stelnbower has executed a very
neat job of carpenter work on the INDEX
office. putting in real windows We can
see now and be seen. Thanks, awfully
Rev. F. l.. Young and Doc. Daven-
port returned from their Squaw creek
trirs Tuesday, and report a pleasant
journey
No irrigation is required on nearly
all of the Payette river bottom ranches,
the river subirrigating the land suffi-
cient for all purposes.
JAS. Symons, the affable and cour-
teous New York Life Insurance agent,
was rustling business for his company
in this vicinity during the week.
Since the completion Of the new
bridge, Nerve. Gin rides over TO town in
his phaeton almost every day, and his
was the first vehicle TO cross the new
bridge.
r. A. Cowden returned from the
east Saturday last He is accompanied
by his brother, viii Cowden. Of Illinois,
who came out with view to locating
He is pleasant young man.
-Johnathan Smith has returned from
short business visit to Ontario Oregon.
He says that country is settling ur
very rapidly as result of new irrigation
bitches that are being taken out.
Harry shearer from the west end oi
the Squaw Butte, was congenial visitor
during the week and gave the INDEA
some substantial encouragement. not
alone in words but tlnacially also.
"A change in the schedule of tn,
mail route between Emmett and Falki
store causes the mail to start from thai
place every morning; gets into Emmett
at ll:30 and leaves three quarters Of al
hour later.
II. Krigbaum is erecting a neat littl'
cottage on the lot adjoining the Catholi,
church But the most diligent inquir,
has failed to disclose the identity of thu
lady who Madam rumor says is goinl
TO occupy it with Tom.
Two hundred hogs belonging 4
Mr.. Hinder were driven from the Wese
during the week and were intended TO
Mr.. Branstatter of Boise This section
of Idaho can furnish an abundance o
every thing people eat.
Frank Watlington. Frank Gross an,
and Geo. Dean ir., passed through En-
NETT Thursday enroute to Boise il
charge of the Alfred Eoff band of sheep
recently purchased from +. C. Zuill
The sheep have been ranging in Wash
ington county.
Let every fellow attend the shee
and pillow case ball in Emmett OF
Thanksgiving night and take along hi
best girl. There is no more substantial
way Of expressing your appreciation o
the band than to drop little cash int
their stong box and besides you ar
guaranteed a good time.
During the early part of the weel
six hundred head Of cattle belonging T.
Tom Black. were driven across the ne'
Payette bridge at this place, ON thei
way to Boise Valley. The men in charg
of the band marked and branded som
Of the calves at NJ. ellis corral. Tn
cattle were all in splendid order.
james VanderdaSson raised abou
four thousand pounds of cabbage on hi
ranch below town this season, on a trac
OF land two rods square, without any irri
CATION whatever They will averag
twelve pounds to the head and sell rapid
~ for one cent pound, netting the nea
sum Of $40. AT this rate one acre vii
produce nearly s4O0 worth of cabbage
Looks AS though there might be- none.
made raising cabbage. This calculation
also demonstrates the advisability o
cutting YOUR farms up into small field
and cultivating Il more thoroughly thar
it is possible to cultivate it in larg
! tracts.