The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-02-10


Findley Monroe, Secretary, and r. A.
Cowden, Treasurer. ll9 shares were
voted. A great many who are interested
refused to sign articles of incorporation
until after the adoption Of bylaws.
Bylaws will be adopted at the next
meeting Monday, February -.
-R. A. Cowden, Ed. Allen, Ed. Stan
ey. Ed. Hayes, Park WardweIl and
James Harrell and VIII Cowden, went
to Boise Monday an matters Of great
interest to Emmett and were highly |
successful in their undertaking. The
last straw in the way Of ditch our enter
prise has been removed, or is just as
good as removed.
"A meeting of all the citizens Of the
Payette valley has been called to be held
in Payette tonight. February 10, TO
discuss the proposition of building a
railroad from Payette to Emmett. Let
everybody turn out and hear the pro-
posed plan fully explained This is
project which should not fail TO be car
ried to a successful issue.
Park Wardwell is preparing to set
fifteen or twenty acres of his alfalfa
meadow east of town to fruit trees. Jim
Harrell will superintend the the laying
off and preparation Of the ground. He
has had a large amount experience and
this little orchard in time will join the
many other improvements which will
make this greatly favored spot famous
the world over.
The INDEX is requested TO announce
that meeting Of the ladies Of Emmett
will be held in the NJ. f. churuch at
. o'clock next Tuesday afternoon to or
ganize a society, the objects Of which
will be to assist laudable and meritorious
enterprises Of whatsoever nature which
may be undertaken in this community,
by a series of entertainments. festivals,
fairs etc. All the ladies are requested
to attend and become members.
Following are the members of the
peoples party county central committee
in Canyon county: Elmer Bell, Payette;
Finley Monroe, Emmett; Ambrose sher-
er, Middleton; w. G. McNeilly, Nampa;
Jacob Youstler, Falk's Store; Sterling
Barnum, Lower Boise; l.. A. Hemphill.
Caldwell; A. ]. Crook, of Payette, chair
man; L. A Hemphill, Of Caldwell, secre-
tary; c. J. F. Peterson, of Lower Boise,
treasurer"
Grant Barlet has succeeded Ed.
! Nantz as mail contractor on the line
between Emmett and Boise. Grant
= contemplatcs many Improvements which
will enable him to give the very best
. Of service to the patrons Of this route.
/; II there is anything you want at either
S end Of the route or along the road he
E will attend to it for you and promptly
? too. We hope to see him do well.
! w. r. Cartwright and John Iretor
were up and inspected the work which
i Mr.. Mitchell has been doing on the road
Y to Marsh, one day last week. The,
Y accepted the work and pronounce i
a first-class. The people above here vii
II find, we believe, this road to be the bes
and nearest route to railroad point
;, along the Short Line. No difficulty viii
!. be experienced in travelling it with ordi
q narily heavy loads and the people o
4, Emmett would like to see it kept re'
, hot with travel.
q, The religion revival closed last Sun
day night and on the following evening
the members Of the NJ. f. church an'
: others met at their house Of worship
and gave Rev. Young a donation
party. A large amount Of provision
e and supplies were brought in and tn
time spent quite pleasantly II anothe
such party is given soon NJ. Young wi
have to establish provision store. q
E else tie up the dog, unlock the celle
5 and let his neighbors do the rest.
T" = MARRIED-In this city, Wednesda,
II Feb. Z. 1894, at the home Of the bride
a sister, Mrs. ". Mickle, on Eastma
IS street, Mr.. Samuel A. Pattison. Of En-
NETT. and Miss Hattie b. Stone, {
Horseshoe Bend, Rev. j. +. Cumming
T, officiating. The couple will make thei
n home in Emmett-BOise Statesman.
he Now II that amt mighty good new
le we don't want a cent. And if they don
rs fulfil the latter part Of the agreement,
Of come und live in Emmett. their numc
GUS friends here never will forgive then
~ Miss Stone only recently concluded
- very successful three months term
n the Emmett public schools, durin
|, which time she not only distinguishe
- herself as a capable and popular teachs
~ but won the esteem and warmest friens
ship Of all who had the good fortune
make her acquaintance. Mr.. PattisoI
!" although not living right in Emmett
= has always heen counted as one our DO,
- and search the wide world over and
would be hard to find better one. II
- is universally esteemed by his legions {
friends for his many sterling qualiti'
, and true manly worth. We cOngrat'
n late him upon his good fortune in ha'
y ing won such an amiable lady for a he'll
a u,afa and com mend her rood ind0mor