The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-01-13

on horseback from point within twenty
miles VI whore Colgate was abandoned.
lie says the people Of that section are
indignant over the manner in which the
CaFlln panty left Colgate Miner.
Commissioners Paul estimates the gold
bearing sands on the Snake river in
Canyon county will yield million dol
laes annually for the next fifty years.
That viii give every man. Nsaman aud
child a revenue Of $500 per annum ins
dependent u regular business. This is
not held 1ui ~ an inducement to immi-
grafton bat glittering hope TO old
settlers.-csldwelll
Chris. Evans, The notorious California
bandit, made his escape from thp county
jail at Fresno palifofaia on The evening
Of Dec. 2Sth. with the assistance af his
wife and the waiter who carried the
supper TO the prisoner, The account
states thai the deputy sheriff IN charge
locked tho waiter and Mrs. Evans in the
cell with Evans while supper was eaten.
and upon opening tho cell be was con
fronted with six-shenier and oblidged
to lead the prisoner out and show him
the way Of escape.
I.a-i Friday afternoon Harry lvos, the
twelve year old son Of Deputy Recorder
Ives. met with one Of those accidents
which sometimes happen. and in this
case caused his death. He was playing
with an old s2.calibre revolver which
had been among the family belongings
foe years. when he looked down the bar
rel and for some unaccountable reason
it was discharged and the ball entered
his face at the corner Of the left eye be-
side the nose and passed through the
brain and lodged against the skull. The
accident happened at about 4 O'Clock
and he lived until after I o'clock satur-
day morning
Mike Hanley. while splitting rails
last weeks near Mr.. McGinn's. says the
Lewiston Teller. got caught by failing
titt Aut Ndt MS tt- Ni"0h'o ''tMEih
the foot and the knee. The accident oc-
cured soon after noon. He was pinned
to the earth and cried IN vain for assist
ance Ii was not until sundown that
he was rescued. VIII McGinn. coming
home, heard bis cries. aud came 10 his
aid. The Injured man had worked he
roically during the long afternoon. He
had worked the log from of his leg and
had made pair Of crutches, but could
not use them on occount OF the snow
and soft ground. He had crawled about
three hundred yards through the snow.
His foot was badly swollen and his
fingers frozen severely He was taken
at once to Mr.. McGinn's and DR.. Turner
was called. The exposure and suffering
will make his recovery doubtful.
The reason why some towns grow is
because there are some men Of push and
energy in them. who are not afraid TO
spend their money 10 boom their town.
says an exchange They erect substan-
tial buildings. organize stock companies
and establish factories: secure railroads.
work for the public improvements and
us" every means In their power 10 induce
people to locate in their town. Wher-
ever they ga they tell of the advantages
Of their city. they write about il in every
letter. they send circulars and newspapers
to all whom they think they can induce
to visit the city; aud when anyone visits
them they treat him 80 kindly that he
falls in with them and their city at once.
Il Is enterprise and everyone's pulling
together that makes progressive city.
and don't let the fact escape your mem
ory
We notice Oregon papers continually
blowing about having shown the largest
apple at the Worlds Fair. Now the
apple Toostcr Of those Oregon folks is
out IN the damp cold weather The
Oregon apple ON which they lay claims
weighed Is "a ounces and was the Sec
ond largest al the fair. but Idaho leads
with monster Of g 81 ounces. Why
there is no comparison between them
at all, Idaho could have given an Oregon
man n chunk II her apple and aud still
be in the lead we could have made a
good sized pie Oft our apple and still
have enough left to make as many pies
as would the Oregon apple; We could
have pared our apple down TO equal size
with "hern" and made enough cider
from the surplus Ia treat her commits
sioner ON; VIZ could have put her apple
oa ono side of the scales. cat ours down
10 balance il. and of the remnants made
enough apple butter 10 have spread
lover any slice Of Oregon bread Go way
oregon you make rs tired.-Weiser
Jignal.