The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-05-12

OF town, is dangerously i'll.
1t is reported that Ernest Parrott
is in Boise and not expected TO live.
His mother aud other relatives have
gone over to Boise in response to a mes
sage that il they expected to see him
alive to come at once He has only
been sick few days with typhoid
pneumonia.
The Corner Stone OF the Idaho
Soldiers Home will be laid at Boise
City, on Wednesday. the 23d day Of
May with appropriate public cercmo-
MES. There will be an Grafton by Chief
Justice J. w. Huston. and addresses by
other distinguished persons Various
civic societies will participate. and the
day will be made State occasion. The
INDEX acknowledges an invitation to be
present.
Grandpa Moulton, who has been
totally blind for a number OF years
went over to Boise during the week TO
have his eyes operated upon by special
ist, which we understand was a com
plete success. He was able to distin-
guinsh objects at a short distance
Immediately after the operation was
performed and as soon as his eyes get
stronger they will be almost as good AS
new. He has many friends in this vi
cinity who will be glad to see him re-
gain his sight.
Mind the p's in the following: Per-
sons who patronize papers should pay
promptly; pecuniary prospects Of the
press have peculiar power in pushing
toward public prosperity. II the prin-
ter is paid promptly and his pocket book
kept plethoric by prompt paying patrons
he puts his pen to the paper in peace;
he paints his pictures of passing events
in more pleasant colors. and the pcrus-
al Of his paper is pleasure to the peo-
pie. Paste this piece Of proverbeal phi
losophy in some place where all persons
can see it plainly.
Before us is a Missouri exchange
which contains the announcements of
dozen men who are anxious to serve
the dear people as couaty officers. In
that state as well as many others the
voters 60 to the polls and decide who
their candidates shall be- Here in
Idaho We allow handful OF profession
/ al politicians to fix a ticket for us tc
support. The masses Of the people
have but little to say in the matter be-
cause, as is frequently the case, there
is but little choice between the grisi
that is ground out by the various party
, nventions.-Payette Independent
A dispatch TO the Statesman from
Idaho city under date of May 7, SAYS
Robert Spencer died at $50 tonight
2 His foot was amputatated this morning
and he did not recover from the shocI
of the operation. Some days ago Mr.
S Spencer fell down stairs At tn,
Luna House. sustaining serious injuries
among others the the breaking Of toe
I on his left foot. This fracture soon be
gun to give trouble and it was founC
= last evening that gangrene had set in
DR.. Perrault was at once sent for, ar
. riving here this morning. The onl,
, chance for saving his life was by am
!, putation. and the foot was taken of
|, four inches above the ankle. Deceased
was 6s years Of age. and without fami
ly. He came TO the Basin in the earl,
- sixties and followed the mines unit
: about ten years ago. He then went 4
=" Placerville and had been there eve
since engaged in the mercantile busi
- ness.
% "A large number Of strangers hav
= been in town this week Many Of thes
=, people seem TO be beating their wa
=. east, supposed to be commonwealer'
n They are fairly well dressed and hay
some money TO pay for their grub. On
man paid his way from Portland I
Pendleton, then beat his way to Bak,
City. where he crawled into a box ca
" and went to sleep on load Of fior
> which was consigned TO Boise. Whe
he awoke he discovered That the ca
was sealed. He was side tracked
Nampa. Hearing a man walking O
'. the track he gave the alarm an reques
ID ed the man to break the seal. The ma
II said he was not seal-breaker, bl
D. thought the marshal could help hii
Il out. Mr.. Wells was looked up. but n,
Is being a United States official he d
clined to meddle with the seal but I
as notified Agent Hensley. who went an
IN liberated the man. The man said I
is did not know how long he had been
re the car, it being SO dark inside that
r. could not tell night from day.-Progres
Is -Weiser has caught on to the rigl
P" idea TO advance her prosperity. and II
idea will be carried into operation an
rs made effective in the establishment OF
Of cannery. The fruit growers Of ths
in section have perfected an organizatio
be for that purpose with capstal stock {
" 5000. A special to the Statesman say
n the cannery and picking works wi