The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-11-23

Mr. Pfost, a gentleman from Boise
valley has purchased 10 acres from Dave
Harrell. south west OF town. He Is also
on deal with Hardy Phillips for his
residence property one half mile south
Of town.
Wednesday was Steamer day" for
the Stockholders OF the Last Chance
Ditch Co. Finley Monroe. the com
pany's secretary. was busy receiving as
sessment money. and the farmers were
just as busy paying il in
George Fuller has been on the sick
list for fsw days past. being threaten
with. pneumonia He is At Charlie
Oaks where he was taken sick and Mrs
Oaks put him to bed and says she will |
keep him there until he is we'll.
The short term OF rain aud foggy |
weather which we had recently only |
made us appreciate the glorious sun
shine and the bright calm days We have
since enjoyed, the more fully. Truly
Idaho can boast Of the most genial eli
mate Of any country on earth
The first snowflake TO put in an sp-
pearance in Emmett this season came in
Thursday morning. but the little strang-
er found such an uncongenial climate in
this balmy, Eden-lsnd Of the Payette.
that in his loneliness ne was transformed
into tiny teardrop, and thus vanished
William Osborne a young man Of
Meadows. Washington county. com
mitted suicide recently by taking ares
mic. he made his will before commit
ing the awful deed, leaving all Of which
he was possessed TO his brother. but
gave no reason for taking his own life
-Schattler the so called Messiah who
has been performing many wonderful
cures in Denver recently. creating much
comment thereby. disappeared in
mysterious manner a few davs ago but
has since been heard of going towards
the mountains. he said his mission in
Denver had been accomplished
: During the war the chaplain Of an
Indiana regiment very often preached
to the boys from the text, If God be
with us. who can be against us,' This
was so often repeated that one Of the
: boys-Of course he was an Irishman-
shouted the reply: III yez rzley must
know sor, it's the devil and Jlff Davis. -
-Ex
Take Notice: About Is or 20 head
OF hogs have been living in my cornheld
ever since the corn was planted. aud
now that the corn is gathered they come
To the corral To feed hereby give no.
tice that unless the owner takes care Of
them at ouce. will take them up and
advertise them for sale according to law
| mean business. l. G. PERKINS
Mrs E. E. Stanley has Just received
new Climax sewing machine. which is
Manufactured by the New Home Sewing
Machine Co. Of New York. an advertise
. ment of which appears in the INDEX.
The machine is finished in natural oak
and is a most elegsat piece Of furniture
d while in quality, quantity. and variety
Of work done it cannot be surpassed.
Joe Reed Of the Mountain Lumber
Co. arrived in town Monday, having
n closed down the mills for the winter
The company have done an excellen
business during the past summer. hav
ing cut and and sold in the neighbor
el hood Of l.5O0. 600 feet OF lumber.
force Of men will be kept in the wood
,s this winter. cutting and banking log
for next summers run. when by gettinl
an early star, in the spring the comna
: ny expects to largely increase the oul
put for the season.
a. kangaroo court was in session a
the school house Thursday evening, IN
trial of a trio Of hitherto highly respect
~ ed citizens being in progress. The pri,
- oners were Park Mvers. Prof. Symonl
and Miss Wilson, and the charge wa
er burglary committed on Grace Noland
81 Clothes-hne, wood-pile and hen-roos
Attorney Adams had charge OF III
IN prosecution. and attorney lreton appea
IS ed for the defence. The evidedce va
d. overwhelming against Park. because
T. had been seen on the premises q uumbs
Al Of times after nightfall IL was ais
h. proven that the other two culprits hs
=. often been seen togerher after dark an
!, on this evidence they were found guilt
"A and sentenced todeSth by the cayenr
pepper route.
n Mrs. Ada Coon Of San Franciso
ds who has been visiting relatives su
nd friends here for few weeks and WI
went to Boise last week 70 renew old a
- quaintances, received telegram al n
"a latter place last Monday evening th'
their home and place Of business
San Francisco had been destroyed B
FIRE on Monday. Mr.. Coon was engage
in the livery stable business and the
residedce was in the same block. Ever.
&c thing is said to have been compile
e1 loss and WAS onls partially covered