The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-03


this season was presented to the INDEX /
force on Monday by Deacon Wardwell. |
The apple which was Of the Red Astra-
can breed measured trfle less than 10 |
inches in circumference. II was divid- /
ed up and devoured by the force and
after the stnfiing process was finished
their abdominal rotunity was suggestive
Of "pizened" pups or Chicago Alderman.
II any other Fellow will bring IN a big
ger specimen Of apple however we will
engage to eat it or die in the attempt.
The editor can always write more
cheerfully Of the business interests OF
town when his columns are literally
filed with the advertisements Of the
business houses. No editor can advocate
the doctrine Of buying from home mer-
chants unless the home merchants show
they are interested in catering 10 the
home trade by advertising in the col
umns OF the local newspaper. Ii is de-
pressing to TIE editor TO find business
men patronizing every advertising fake
that comes along. and at the same time
the names Of these business men are
rarely if ever seen iu the advertising
columns Of the local newspaper.-Ex.
"A delightful outdoor number will
be the verdict on the August Mid
land Monthly (Des Moines). Its many
illustrations take one out into the fields
and on the hills and over Artic seas.
The Dells Of the Wisconsin, the Mac
kenzie River. Starring City in Ranch
LAND" (prize paper). Virgeunes, VT. the
Battle Of Mobile Bay. a historic castle IN
Rhenish Prussia. hunting and fishing In
Sonoma. racy sketch Of campers ad-
ventures IN northern wiids. stories. po-
ems. queries answered. these-with a
full-page TYPE OF Midland Beauty" "
are the chief attractions of the August
Midland
VIII and L. G. Smith are mining
on Murray's bar just below town. They
have put in a wing dam and taken ont
ditch which carries water to the bar.
where the gravel is worked bv a ma
chine which from Wills description we
Judge TO be a sort of cross between a
long tom aud beach machine The
gravel passes over a grisslef and the
rocks are carried Of by fiume. the
geld and fine sand etc. passing through
into a lower slmce which is lined with
burlap to catch the gold. We wer,
4 shown quantity Of gold which wa.
Z SAID 10 be about one half Of the result
h Of two hours run on "Wednesday which
e looked to be worth $3.50 or $500.
dur people have some how or other
arrived at the conclusion that so good
country as the Payett valley ought to be
come known and sought without adver
tisine. In this. however. they are sadl,
mistaken. because in this day and ag'
= the newspaper is an important agenc.
: that cannot be neglected. OF course TN
/ independent is willing TO do all it can to
q wards making known the possibilliue
u and resources Of this part Of Idaho. bu
IL might be able 10 accomplish vastl.
d more in the future under more favorabl
II conditions. We trust the good people O
is Pavetie and icinlty will not LOSE sigh
n Of the important fact that their local pa
n per can be made valuable assistant j
the work Of populating the country an
-e developing its resources. These remark
le are dropped simply as suggestion. See
L. -Payette Independent.
A county superintendent in a neigh
boring county recently asked ever
teacher at the county Institute VIII
" took their local paper to hold up thei
n. hands. and ont Of about 100 preSen
is only six responded. at which he e,
le plessed great surprise and said: "No
Pr don't spend one dollar year with the:
papers, yet you expect them to prin
., free Of charge. notices Of institutes.
sert long programmes Of same, and full r.
:, ports % what you do and say on the.
occasions. and thus expect them to AZ
!, vertise YOU and your abilities in y6J
,s chosen professor. thus assisting you
.. climb the ladder TO higher position
and better salaries without cent
postage in return. He closed by ss'
D" ing. Your position in this mait'
ia would lead me. were I editor Of ths'
IN papers. to promptly throw into u
er waste basket any communication sci
OF in by any society. the members Of whic
IT. were TOO proud or too stingy to take
o' paper. or il inserted il. to demand ~
n advertising rates FOR every line pu
n lished-Ex.
IL