The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-12-22

Ed. Allen appeared on the street the
other day, sporting very tall and glossy
plug hat. Ed. was very uncommunicative
as 10 the meaning OF the new departure
but il is whispered that he is ABOUT TO
become Candidate. either for matrimo-
ny. or the United States senate. In either
case ne will have the unqualified support
OF this paper.
And now brother Lockwood Of the
Signal bursts forth into song. After
having satisfied his craving for roast
goose. quail on toast, sage hens and sich,
he proceeds TO laud the 'lovely Weiser
land" to the skies as the epicure's de-
light. and winds up in this strain:
Meseems smell picnic paradise,
| Whose dainty odors MAKE the waters free
Flow from my teeth, md my strong lips entice
| To shout "0h weiser you're a fat countreei"
The article on Irrigation Legisla-
tion" which appears in another column
is on the right line. The water question
must be solved sometime and IL is 70 be
hoped the coming Legislature will
do something with it this winter. The
Wright law in California has been
success and there is no reason why a
similar Law would not be equally success
ful in this state.
The Monte B. Gwinn Mercantile
Co. Of Caldwell has been dissolved. Mr.
nrfrr .n1 ,,fha~e will In fho f,.t,.~. .<t
tinue the grocery business while MI.
Little will take entire charge Of the
dry goods department.. The old firm
has been in important factor in the up
building OF Canyon county and the In
DEx wishes the gentleman one and all
success in their new departure.
The Emmett Qdaho) INDEX has
changed hands and Mr.. S. A. Pattison for
merly of West Alexander, this county. is
now the editor and proprietor. Emmett
is situated in a section OF country whose
resources are great lthoush an yet com
parativeIy undeveloped) aud whose pros
poets are bright. Mr.. Pattison is close
} observer. intelligent. and quick to catch
on. We predict that he will make OF
the INDEX an enterprising and prosper
GUS local journal.-Cannonsbu pa,
E Notes.
A. J. Billiard of the firm Of Bullard
$ & johnson. met with sserious accident
= few days ago. The gentlemen were
moving their band Of sheep from th'
\ range to Boise valley, and Mr.. Bullard
= was driving the camp wagon. WheE
near Tom Nippers place he started
down steep hill and the brake block
A having lost out, the team started to ruI
and became unmanageable. Mr.. Bul
lard was thrown from the wagon hi
head striking rock which rendered
. him unconcious for some time. At las
y accounts he was getting all right again
MIR. and Mrs. Dennis Crowley O
i Lower Squaw creek were in town las
n Saturday and Sunday attending tn
= funeral Of their old friend David Muir
ray. Mr.. Crowley is one Of the oil
timers OF Idaho. He was among tn
pioneers OF the Boise Basin and lived 1
= that place during the flush times. o
% late years he has lived on Squaw cree
where he ownes one OF the finest rancho
d in Boise county Mr.. Crowley did nc
$ fail to leave his name on the INDEX sub
scription list while in town.
Somebody who wants to explai
what the editorial I'VE" signifies, says
'e has variety OF meanings. varied to su
s the circumstances. For an example
Sc When you read that we expect our vii
rs home today, 1--WE" refers to the.edilor
chief. When ii is I'VE are little la
d. with our work." it includes the who
or office force, even TO the devil and Il
~ towel II eve are having a boon" Il
n town is meant. 1--WE received over 7oc
n OOO emigrants last year" and it embrace
III the nation. but we "have hog cholera
our midst" only means that the ma
who takes the paper and does not pay I
'" il is very ill.-Lemhi Republic.
10 DR.. GivenS, superintendent OF q
an Blackfoot asylum, is in the City. /
% states there are now lS7 patients in u
81 institution. This is about l 10 900
on population, the proportion havii
changed materially during recent yeaI
When he took charge of the asylum q
ne proportion Of insane persons 10 pop
lis latlon was l to 1900. In older stat
en- the proportion is much smaller than
n Idaho, even at the present shown
wo averaging about 10 $50 DIR. Give
eit states that J. B. Oldham remains
about the same condition AS when
Nv was taken TO the institntion.-Stst'
lis man.
in Frank Klingback returned fro
at Boise City Wednesday, where he h
ng been FOR the past ten or twelve days u
In dergoing another course Of treatme
Tor for bis cancer. from DIR. Haley. n
Klingback has been suffering for neaI
ite two years from cancer on the low
lie lip. but he now feels sure that he h
4 the terrible disease finally conquered. :