The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-03-03

The diphtheria is among the children
in Star precinct, seventeen miles down
the valley. Joseph Wicks lost two little
ones from the dreaded disease last week.
and another is not expected to live. Mr..
and Mrs. Holman also lost one.-Dem-
ocrat.
"A surveying party for New York
Company is up from Payette running
a line for ditch to cover the bench. II
is said they mean business and have got
the stuff TO begin work in the near
future. From present indications it
would seem that Emmett would have
plenty OF bitches after this year.
"A jury in judge Fultons court found
Bill Lowe guilty Of petty larceny and
fined him one dollar and costs which
amounted to $50. He paid his fine with
days work and the following day gave
bonds for his appearance before the
grand jury on charge Of burglary
made before Judge Phillips few days
ago, and left town. His brother OF
Crane creek and Jim Krigbaum are his
bondsmen.
The gold dust obtained from the
high gravel claims under the lava along
More creek is coarse and worth one dol
lar and quarter more per ounce than
that washed from the banks and bars Of
the stream itself. In fact the old channel
dust is another variety OF gold. The
theory Of the most experienced miners
up there is the auriferous deposit was
made by a stream much larger than
More creek.--Idaho Democrat.
Hon. II. c. Riggs, Of Falk's Store,
Payette valley, came up last week to see
his friend J. b. Oldham, OF whose illness
he had heard. The friendship Of these
two pioneers of the warmcst nature.
dates back to 40, in California, and they
have not long been separated atany time
since. Their meeting at the Warm
springs, above town, where Joe is stop.
ping, was most pathetic, and il was with
great reluctance that Mr.. Riggs left
for home.-Democrat
A special from Cottonwood, say,
the Idaho Falls Times, states thai
George Cooper, prominent young lum
herman, Of Cottonwood, Idaho, was as
sassinated while out sleigh iriding with
young lady. The couple were som'
distance from town and were passing
clump Of thick brush alongside the roas
when some one concealed in the brusl
fired upon them with a rifle. Coope
was shot through the body and died in
short time The assassin is supposed 4
have been rival of Cooper's for tn
young lady's hand. There is intens
excitement at Cottonwood and a poss
is in search Of the assassin.
Eugene Lorton. Of the Emmett IL
: DEx, is advertising that section in wa,
. that will prove effective. There is moth
D ing so convincing as an object lesson
= and in this way Eugene is showing tn
c produce. Talk about magnificent al
II Plesl The World received box fror
g the INDEX man. They are perfect beat
u ties. The famous red apples Of Oregon
by comparison, would have to take sec
ie ond prize. The are really so large an
# handsome that one who so seldom Sc,
r such fruit is strongly tempted to "a
5. thereof. but at the same time SoiC
+ from within says don't do it; they al
too pretty to be put out Of sight" II
= aroma. too, Of these apples, is sweet'
=, than the scent Of roses. The World ms
,s is not an expert in apple nomenclature
h. and therefore could not swear to II
n name Of the variety, but that makes !
nc difference-we know they are not on
m beautiful to look upon, but OF excelle
flavor.-ldaho World.