The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-04
THE TOWN on EMMETT.
Resources Of the Surrounding
County.
ADVERTISING PATRONS.
New and old Enterprises and the In
ducements Offered for Others.

The town Of Emmett and its environ
ments are moi subjects TO be exhausted in
single newspaper article aud especial,
in one as hurriedly written AS this one
will be. But these are subjects which
the INDEX viii touch upon in detail when
il gels thoroughly settled and recovers
from the embarrassment of "a first APP
pearance in public.
The town of Emmett is situated on the
Payette river few miles from the head
of the great Payette valley which broad
ems out into beautiful stretch of land
extending six or eight miles back from
either side Of the river To the foot hills.
and forty or fifty miles in length. COM
prising net area Of over 100000 square
acres Of as fine land rs can be- found out
of doors Every foot of il is susceptible
Of irrigation and there is AN abundance
Of water in the Payette river To- irrieate
twice as much land and still furnish
power enough TO run every mi. aud turn
every spindle in New England The
soil is rich and very productive. and ir-
rigation makes failure in crops an i'm
possibility Owing 10 the favorabienrss
of an conditions TO agriculture. that is
rapidly becoming the leading occupation
although mining and stock raising re-
ceive considerable attention and at one
time We're the chief pursuits About
50. 600 acres of the land in this valley are
under irrigation canals and new com
pany is being organized with view TO
taking out another large ditch which
will cover a large portion of the land moi
reached by any of the bitches now fur
nishing water. Vegetables and fruit Of
every description. excepting those of the
tropical regions, grow luNuriently in
this vicinity. Il is claimed the finest
fruit in North America was produced in
this valley this season
Next to agriculture and fruit raising
is the numbering interests The largest
and most complete saw mill in the state
is situated at Emmett. and there are
other saw mills eve.y few miles.
Ii is only twenty miles from Emmett
10 Caldwell. nearest railroad point. overa
practically level road SO we are not suffer
ing for .ack of communication facilities.
The population of Emmett at present
does not exceed three hundred but new
families are coming in every few days
and next spring is sure 10 bring us "a
large immigration.
At present the business interests of
Town are represented by two large gener-
al merchandise stores. one drug store.
one hardware store. one millinery store.
one undertaking establishment. two sa-
looms. two hotels. two feed stables, one
barber, two blacksmith shops. one saw
mill. one butchershop. one painter two
lawyers. two doctors and newspaper.
Il was the intention of the INDEX in
this article TO personally review the
business men of Emmett but will have
to defer that work until next week.
We also desire 70 state that owing to
circumstances over which we had nc
control this issue OF the INDEX is not as
representative of what We hope To make
the paper. as we desired: but next week
shall strive To get ont paper 10y which
we are willing 10 be judged. II takes
one pair of hands long time 10 set uI
even "a small paper from the very begin
ming. ads and all.