The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-24

inconvenience to many voters in this bu |
sy season, but it is dollar OF two cheap
for the district to post notices than II is
to have 1t published in the home paper.
1t don't give as good satisfaction 10 the
public, out 1t is economy.
w L. Fuller and John Carter each
left samples OF peaches at this Office the
other day that were hard to beat.
Peaches that weigh 10 ounces and
measure from 10 to II inches xround
are not raised in every country but they
are getting quite common in the Great
Upper Payette valley. One Of Mr.. Full
ler's peaches measured l0f inches and
weighed ounces, and one OF Carter's
measured III strong. Mr.. Fuller also
left Keifer pear with us that meas
ured ia inches and an apple that
measured l3 inches. Such is the fruit Of
the Payette valley.
L. NJ Allen and f. f. Bush ar
rived in Emmett last Saturday from
Westfall Ore. TO look over this country
with view to locating. Both gentle
men were highly pleased with the val
ley and will return to locate perman-
emily as soon as they can close up their
business in Oregon, which will probably
be within the next 80 days. They are
especially pleased with the wonderful
water supply Of this section as well as
with the climate. soil. etc. Mr.. Bush
remarked to the writer that mo one
can look over the valley as we have done
and fail to be pleased with il"
We acknowledge the receipt Of an
invitation to attend the first semi-an-
nual meeting of the Idaho State Horti-
cultural Society, which will meet in
Pay ette Sept. IS and 10Th. This society
is one that will undoubtedly prove OF
great benefit to the fruit growing inter.
ests of the state, and all persons who are
in any way interested should not fail
to attend the meetings. The enterpris
ing citizens OF Payette will be sure tc
do everything in their power to make
this the first meeting Of the society 4
success and also to make the occasion
pleasant one for visitors TO their city.
Reports from the West View min
ing district continue to be of the mos
favorable character. Rich strikes or
the Rock creek side are reported al
most daily. 1t seems to be settled tina
one ur more mills will go in on that sid
of the Of the divide at once. Mr.. Bish
oprick has let a contract to the Bois
Foundry for 10 stamp mil which vii
be put in on Willow creek as soon a
possible. ID. b. Levan will also put i
another Huntington crusher on his proT
erty al once. Mr.. Levan made a ric
strike of tellurium in his mine one da
this week. a substance that WAS nc
known to exist IN that district. II is ais
reported that movement is on foo
among the miners OF the camp to put /
a small smelter for the purpose of treai
ing the base or OF the camp.
In conversation with Mr.. Austin.
Colorado mining man Of large expe'
fence who has lately been looking owe
the many promising prospects in tn
Rock creek section. the writer was il
! formed that that section is showing u
better every day. Mr. Austin SAYS ths
I Rock creek is making a much bette
showing at the present time than th
? great Cripple creek camp did at th
: same age and with the same deyelol
l ment. Mr.. A. is very enthusiastic ov,
the outlook of that section and sa,
A that the Wyman mining law passed lai
winter is largely responsible for th
many valuable strikes that are beiu
made. Prospectors are now Obliged |
sink 10 feet if they wish to hold loci
tion and in almost every instanC
they find much better ore at that dept
than they find on the surface
I The good people Of Emmett wei
thrown into a state OF considerable 2,
% citement Tuesday evening by the al
, pearance Of couple OF rather disrepl
table looking strangers in town. Vision
OF burglars, foot pads, etc. troubled II
minds Of the timId aud doubtless n
sale Of padlocks and fire arms woul
have been large had not the strange
made themselves known by announciu
that they were none other than Count
Clerk Dunbar Of Caldwell and Hon. v
II. Taylor Of Payette. The gentleme
had been enjoying trip through Il
mountains of Boise Co. in WHICH the
combined pleasure with prospecting an
each having grown full beard. and
= many ways taken on the appearance
full fiedged mountaineers their friea,
:. could hardly be blamed for their al
n easiness. The gentlemen report havir
a had fine trip and Mr.. Dunbar sa,
n that after examining many Of the Bas
e mines he finds the similarity so gre
between that section and the West Vie
S district that he has more faith in W
J. low creek than ever.
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