The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1893-11-11

Of ihe clevertst IrIshmen we ever met
He came 10 America when he va tut
four Year, old. and Vas rrsred and edn-
Gated ln New Jersey. wherr 1t sn early
age he learned thc tlnsmifh's trade He
came west and knocked about in tho
leading mining camps until about tweivs
years ago when he settled down near
Emmett and ever since has been farming
and following his trade. of which he Is
complete master. He carries an assort-
mcnt Of hardware. and can make any
thing In the world that can b. made out
Of tin. When In town give him call.
David Murray Is proprietor Of one Of
the saloons In Emmett and also keeps
hotel and feed stable more for the &C.
lcommodation of the public than with .
view 10 making money out Of the busi-
ness Dave owns considerable land IN
| this vicinity aud has been here since tho
earliest settlers. His excellent family
always make guests feel perfectly Il
home. as we can testify from actual ex-
pcrience. Mr. Murray has very poor
healsh which prevents him from enjoy
ing much active exercise. His honest
upright business transactions and un-
swerving friendship for everyone who
gains u, has won for him a reputation
which anyone might be proud o.
Henry Riggs. jr.. Is the popular pro-
prietor OF the only other saloon In En-
nett, and right pleasant resort he
keeps. too. Henry Is one Of the rustlers
and always stands In for every new en-
terprise or proposition In the iesstwioe
beneficial to the community. His cour-
teous demeanor makes friends Of all who
come his way. .cr.6--
Tommy wilkerson is Emm I'd cnly
barber and the butt Of all gooD natured
fun. He has one Of the neate4 shops in
the country and does good Fork. He
has been thinking some g<disposing Of
his property here end going east but we
believe Is on the eve % abandoning the
idea altogether. and his numerous
friends hope he will.
p. Abney is a house and sign painter
whose work can not be excelled any
where In the west. He il professional
landscape and fresco painter but has
very little to do In that line. He learn
ed his trade In the Pullman car shops at
Elmira. New York. His sign painting
for the INDEX was most satisfactory.
Therodore Womack and son run the
blacksmith shop opposite the lumber
yard and the old gentleman has been
pounding iron right in that one spot for
twenty two years. They appear 10 en-
Joy a good trade.
Hardy Phillips and Jacob Hamm run
the other blacksmith shop and are
. thorough workman. Hardy has only
! been here eight or nine years but jake
. has been blackSmithing at Caldwell,
+ Boise and Emmett for the past twenty
: years. Both OF them are among the
most substantial citizens Of Emmett.
= ID. w. C. Brown Is Emmett's warm
. hearted and Obliging undertaken and IA
b all to gfhertOO sy mpathetic 70 make much
4 Of a success Of the undertaking business
4 Mr.. Brown has been right in Emmett
: for about twenty years. He Is practia
4 and experienced wood workman and has
d worked on nearly every house In Emmett
\ His plain cabinet work Is Of an excellent
(. character and speaks for itself Hi
: stock Of caskets Is complete and range.
/. in quality from $40 10 500. any kind o
: produce taken In exchange for goods
r Mr. Brown is resident OF Emmett
!. spends his money here and II you arr
o unfortunate enough to need anything n
u the undertaken line. buy Il Of him.
IS VIM. Fowler is the local PHOTOGRAPHER
y and the excellent character Of his worl
j speaks for itself He Is also teacher o.
!. the Emmett cornet band and a. sucl
n has given universal satisfaction. HI
h has been In the west the past thirfeer
o years and in Emmett for half as man,
" months. He is a gentleman whom II I
q a real pleasure 10 meet
Steve Dempsey Is the precise yet con
:. genial post master AT this place and alss
= proprietor Of the only drugstore In town
He received his appointment AS post
master the first of last July and is hllinl
u the position in a capable and satisfaction
= manner, with his amiable and courteoui
:, wife as an able assistant. Mr.. Dempse,
- was twice elected 10 the Territorial irgis
(, lature and was a member Of the Senail
! In our first state legislature. from Bois'
y county. where he resided continuously
for thirty-two years and up until he loca
h. ted in Emmett about one year ago
During the time he had resided in Idah'
he has been engaged chiefly In mining
y having opened some Of the largest place
= mines In the Basin. His stock Of drug
- and medicine is much larger than nigh
!, be expected in a small place like this
" Mr.. Jud Roundsville is associated will
y the store as prescription clerk and vi
believe contemplates purchasing an int
~ est. He Is social and pleasant young man
y Mr. Dempsey public life has been fraugh
with honor and uprightness without 8
= much as even a rumor Of crookedness.
+. DR.. Eugene Clymer is competen
ID and trustworthy physician and no bet
Ie ter can be found in the state. He en-
ID JOYS an extensive practice and is held Il
IN high esteem by all who know him.
y J. 5. Smith and A. Meachen are tw'
= excellent attorneys who get their mai
' at the Emmett post office. Two NOR
- congenial and pleasant gentlemen can no
BE- found in a years travel. While the,
are Of the same profession they are no
= partners and the husky denison longs 4
see them clash up against one another
= Mr.. Meachen has only recently arrived
y from Oregon. He is graduate Of tn
= well-knOwn Laval University and ha
= practiced law in number of western
= states. Mr. Smilh practiced law IN hi
y nois for 10 years and in Oregon and Ida
I, no for the past six years. He is an ex
" pert on county records, having filed sew
y eral responsible public positions requir
i, ing clerical abilAy His ability as
- lawyer is first-class and he is an honor
Y able. upright gentleman.
Mrs John Carter is proprietor Of th'
lr only millinery s,crc in town and a bette|
j. lady cannot be tSund. And John
Il fprfS liharal. iuducemenfS 10 a.