The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-06-02
PERIODICAL FLOOD.
The Payette River Higher than Eve
known to be before.

The Payette river is on its annual
bender and having taken an extra jag is
fuller than ever known to be within the
recollection OF the Oldest inhabitRht in
the valley. The river began TO raise
several days ago and il is believed is as
high as it will be any time this season.
The river is as much as a mile and half
wide in many places and Is cutting out
new channels through many of the river
bottom farms. Owing to the extreme
warm weather the river is likely to con-
tinue at its present stage for two or three
weeks. This is the regular June raise,
although little earlier than usual, and
will continue longer and is by far the
worst ever known, owing TO the large
deposits of snow in the mountains. The
amount of damage already done TO roads,
bitches, bridges and other property is
almost incalcuable. There is not
bridge from one end Of the river to the
other that can be crossed and all have
been more or less damaged while some
have been completely ruined.
Word has just reached Emmett that
the Horseshoe Bend bridge has gone out
and large amount OF broken bridge tim
bers have been seen floating down the
river which tends to confirm the report.
The Marsh bridge is also said to be
terribly wrenched and in eminent dan
ger Of going out. Ii is being closely
watched and may be saved.
Geo. Stuart has been keeping viga-
lent watch on the Emmett bridge and
Immediately removed all driftwood and
sawlogs Which lodged against it but on
Tuesday 81 this week when the water
was at its highest the first row Of piers
at the east end of the bridge were SO un-
derminrd that one OF them went out and
= had it not been for the substantial man
? ner in which the bridge was put together
: the first span would certainly have top
pied into the strong current beating all
! about it and in that event the entire
bridge must surely have gone. As il
" 40 ~ SUNNI Aihb'A ~ INV AhAAA Vh' VI
e two more piling washed out when it be-
r came evident that unless that span was
cut loose the entire bridge would go and
4 to save it the span was cut and in a
/ the mighty Payette. 1t lodged on a
bnnch Of willows Just below the saw
mill and force Of Emmett's brave boy.
worked heroically until midnight fasten'
ing it with ropes so it could 90 no fur
ther. The balance Of the bridge is bad
ly wrenched and another span or tw,
may 90 out before the food abates.
The approaches to the Falks Store
bridge are out and the water is running
through the streets of Falk's store knee
deep
The Last chance ditch has been bad
ly washed but will be repaired as sooI
as possible.
| The lumber company have had hare
time TO preserve their head gate but i
is still in tact.
Il J. NJ. Martin and Dave Murray hav
| suffered great damages by the water cut
ting through their respective farms.
| Mrs. Dempsey's mother, Mrs Gar
4 rety. has returned to Haley for tn
summer.
/ w. r. Cartwright and famil
| went to Boise Wednesday for a shoi
| visit.
Il The memorial exercises in Emmei
/ on Decoration Day were very nice
/ The grafton was delivered by Hon.
Meachen and was a most creditable e
fort.
Il Rev. /. G. Perkins baptized
immersion five candidates for member
ship in the Baptist church last Sunda,
: A large attendance witnessed III
services.
John Newman has taken up piec
- OF land near Middleton and is haulin
lumber over TO build house He wi
move his family into the same as sou
as completed.
Letters addressed 10 the followin
individuals remain nncalled for in III
nd Emmett post Office: ''John Burge
se Mrs. Archie Bennett, Eugene +. Wa
nick" In calling for these letters pleas
= say advertised. 5. dempsey, p. y
1t seems the INDEX has been grossl
imposed upon in regard to the unplea
! antness which was reported to have tai
I, en- place between Messrs. Cupp and Hol
kins. Mr.. Cupp tells us that there
not word of truth in the report an
that they did not have an encounter I
any description.
Is. Col. II. r. Stevenson was over froi
Caldwell few days this week. TT
= Col. is interested in the Central Lumb'
Co.'S big mills at this place and takes
deep interest in the welfare of this se
tion. His visits are always treat
his aquaintances at this end Of II
road
MARRIED. at the residence of Y
saylor in Boise valley Ada Co. Idaho. d