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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-06
THE CELEBRATION.

Thursday was an ideal Fourth of July
The light showers OF the third served to
cool The air, and the fourth dawned cool
and pleasant Aslght shower fell in the
afternoon just as the crowd were prepar-
ing to leave the grounds, but il proved
TO be more Of benefit than otherwise
serving as it did to lay the dust and
making it much more pleasant for the
races and other afternoon attractions
than il would otherwise have been.
The town was astir at an early hour
and those who had not decorated on the
evening OF the third were busy putting
out flags and bunting. All Of the princi-
pal business houses and many of the
residences were gay with stars and stripes
and Emmett for once certainly presented
gala day appearance.
At day break a national salute was
fred and at sun rise the band turned out
and accompanied by the soul stirring
strains of Star Spangled Banner the old
flag was raised and the active observance
of the day fairly inaugurated. At 10
O'Clock a. m. the G. a. r. the w. X. c.
and the citizens generally, headed by the
Emmett Cornet Band. formed in line
at the G. A. r. hall and marched to the
grounds.
AT the grounds the audience was call
ed to order by Hon. 5. Dempsey, who, as
President Of the day made short and
appropriately worded address OF welcome
Prayer was offered by Rev. f. L. Young
The reading of the Declaration of Inde
pendence by Mrs. ]. II. Ireton elected
much applause the excellent enuncia
tion and delivery Of the reader. bringing
out she full meaning and force Of tha
historic address Hon. John T. Morri
son of Caldwell, the Orator Of the Day
delivered one OF the most eloquent anS
forcefnl addresses ever listened to by
Payette valley audience. His address al
the way through teemed with PATRIOTS
utterances. and timely words OF counse
regarding the duties Of citizenship a
lhe ifescbt times ~ thc CVuttustoi
, of Mr.. Morrisons address. Hon. Geo. Lit
tie was called for and he responded in
short though happy effort which wa
well received. The exercises were in
terspersed throughout with musi
by the band and also some choice selec
, tions by choir Of Emmmett's best sing
ers.
An elegant dinner WIS spread on th
grounds and enjoyed by everybody. Tn
, afternoon was devoted to races an
sports Of various kinds and the festivi
ties of the day were wound up by one O
the most successful dances ever held i
Emmett.
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to gather up.the struggling cattle which
had been left along the trail as the herd
was driven in. He heard the firing and
jumping on = horse started out to see
what the trouble was. bnt he had only
got short Distance from camp when
he was stopped by three men. who told
him to go back to camp and stay. there.
Yielding 10 the necessities OF tie oc-
casion Charlie went back. and waited
until daylight. when after taking look
around 10 ascertain the amount Of the
lo>s he started for Boise river 10 confer
with the owners of the cattle. The
cattle are owned by different stock men
Of Boise valley. and there was about
1900 head In the band. A similar out
rage WAS perpetrated on Peter Pence
cattle last fall. wnen about 81 head were
killed. In both Instances it is asserted
the cattle were held at point in the
valley remote from any settlements and
that they were not allowed to molest any
of the settlers, or to feed on ranges oc.
cupied by domestic stock.
More trouble may be looked for as the
stock men will doubtless stand by theil
rights to pasture stock on public lsnc
and the settlers don't seem to show any
delicacy about running things with 1
high hand, regardless Of law, or righ
and justice. 1t will be fortunate indeed
il the trouble can be settled withou
the loss OF life.
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IN FAVOR OF BONDS.

The special election held in this coun-
ty last Saturday, on the question Of is
suing bonds to fund the out standing in
debtedness Of the county, resulted in ia
vor OF bonding, about 80 more than the
required two thirds majority Of voters
casting their ballots in favor of bonds.
Emmett and Middleton were the only
precincts in the county that voted a.
gainst the proposition.
The question has been raised as to
whether or not it required two thirds
vote Of all the voters in the county. or on.
ly two thirds Of those voting. We under.
stand that the matter has been submit.
ted to the Attorney General. VINO decided
that a two thirds majority Of those vot
ing is sufficient.
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TROUBLE IN LONG VALLEY,

News comes from Long Valley to
the effect that on last Friday night, a
party Of men. supposed to be settlers
Of the valley. went to the herd Of cattle
being held there by Charlie and George
Stewart and Harry Lynch, and opening
fire with winchesters. killed about GO
head besides wounding many others.
Charlie Stuart was alone at camp at
the time. the others having gone back
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-06

-FoR SALE. House and lot In Boise
city, lot 5Oxl22 feet. House Of four
rooms, good well Of water. good cellar.
barn for four horses. choice fruit trees
on lot. Win be sold cheap. or will trade
for farm in Payette valley with bearing
orchard CARTER 4 PArrIsoN-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-07-06
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Latest News of Emmett and
Vicinity
Something that Everybody should know
if They would be up with the times

Ed. Hayes made a business trip to
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Peter the Great Took the First Step to Extend
Her Power Toward the Indian Border
EARLY in the Last Century
IN THE EAST RESPECT IS ONLY WON BY TERROR
Comprehensive Review the Movemest Russia Toward India and How
She Has Checkmaed and the Great Men Who Have
Plsyed Their n DspeIEng Of the
European War Cloud Which Threatens bu Bursts

conduit by Colonel Alikhaneoff with
20 much tact. Thus the whole region
stretching from the Caspian sea to some
distance beyond the Svr Daria now sub
ject to the Russian crown.
The possession of Meiv materially
altered she Russian position in Central
Asia toward both india and Afghanistan.
Hence the alarm caused by tho PenJdeh
incident. The Russian General Komnroff
first seized the border posts of Pull j.
Chatan, Sary Jusy, Akrobat and Zulfikar
and on March 80, 1885, attacked the
Afghans on both sides OF tina Kashk near
its junction with the Murghab. Happily
serious International conflict was
avertsd BY the appointment of a boun.
Diary commit si0n, Whicn settled the ques-
ton practically.
In little more than twenty years the
Russians have succeeded in esta blish ing
themselves as masters Of the vast region
southwark from the Sea Of Aral and
Lake Balkash, stretching from the Cas-
plan sea to the Chinese fr ,ntier, and fur
Their south 20 within $50 kilometers OF
the gates OF Herat. They have not only
made their power feared, but have &C.
cured their position by their usual sys-
tenn Of rounding military colonies in the
midst of the native Inhabitants. Thus,
Cossack settlement has been organ
ICED Just south of the TRANSPORTATION
railway. while, in order to protect
the Pamir frontier Cossacks are now
being settled in the western por-
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CARVED IN THE BARK

II don't quite understand, and / never
could" said an observer, what prompts
people to write their names in public
places. Trees have always been fauorite
objects upon which to carve names. and
the SIN ooth bark of the beech offers
field most inviting to the knife of the
carver. l saw once bunch OF beech
trees upon which thousands of names had
been cut. This was in Virginia, close by
the left bank of the James river. A
ravins made back from the river, and at
the bead of the ravine there was a spring.
Around the spring was this clump of
beech trees.
1.-The names carved on these trees were
those of soldiers who had been encamped
thtreabouts in the time of the civil war
and who had come to this spring for wa
ter. 1t was in 1879 that | saw them, SO
that tiny must have beer there then at
least fourteen years; they had probably
been there longer. a bout a third of the
nam cs were still legibIe many of them
were the names oil men OF Pennsylvania
regiments; those that had become il
legible were mainly those that had been
carved on smaller trees.
There WAS one big tree that had upon
it, should think, 800 names. They en-
cicrled it for twenty feet up from the
ground. 1t seemed as ii some of those
among the highest must have been cut
by men who swung down from the first
branch, and ono could Imagi inc that men
stood on one anothers' shoulders to reach
above the names already carved by men
standing on thu ground. or that perhaps
there was led up beside the tree horse
upon whose back the carver stood.
These names may have been carved,
every one of them, simply as a pastime,
and vet it seemed somehow as though
| this was case in which the carving
| might have been done in something
more than a merely idle spirit. New
| York Sun.
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to Russia by Persia in 1Sso-wnich pro
tects the disem barkation OF troops at the
railway station of Nurek, as we'll as the
mmunications with the main route
lead ing from Asterabad through Khoras-
san to Herat. As Khorassan fanks the
Trans spian railway, this Persian
PROVING is of the greatest importance to
Russia FIR the advance on Herat. in the
event of the rear com munications being
endangered or insutiiciently protected.
Roads are being made to connect the rail-
way with Mesbed, ssand ssfrom thence to
reach Hcrat-530 kilometars Off by a
rapid route. If the Persian government
should object, the shah could easily be
m AIDE more apresabIe by little pressure
from the Caucasian corps on the Persian
frontier, which threatens the province of
Azerb jan, obtaining the populous town,
Tabriz. This province ia only united to
the Persian kindom ny its western ex:
tremity. Accordingly tho occupation Of
Asterabad and Shah Rud would effect
ually interrupt all communication be-
tween Khorassan and Persia.
There would be few difficulties i'll the
way OF maintaining an army in the rich
province of khOrassan or in the valley of
Herat. The trade routes of all the chief
towns of the neignboring countries CEN
ter at Herat. coming over the Hezaroh
mountains from Cabul, by Maimereh
fiom Balkh and Bokhara, through Merry
from Khiya, and from Tooshsd, Tezel,
Ispahan, Siestan and Candahar. The
possession of Herat. therefore, is the first
step toward the conquest Of India. Whilst
the Iurkastan and traus-Casplan troops
were pushed forward from the north to
the Afghan frontier, and later on into
Balkh and Herat, the Caucasian troops
could land on the Persian coast, and by
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tion OF the Alai valley. Another half
century of Muscovite dominion will
suffice TO convert the nation into semi
Russians, Just like the Turkish and Mon
golian races of the southern steppcs OF
the Ion ana the Volga, or the Caucases
and the Ural districts. Russia has spe-
ciaI talent for spreading thin veneer OF
civilization over savage nations. Her
colonists merchants, and officials try
every stratagem to overcome the natives
antagonism, while the semi static char
actsr OF the Russian society and the affa-
bility of the Siav nature facilitate social
intercourse. Russian habits and customs
creep in among the l. habitants, inter-
marriages become more frequent, and the
result IS to completely bleni the races.
The conquered people feel themselves
united to their Cvnquere because the
latter are careful to treat them as equals.
For instance. an Asiatic from the m ost
recently vanquished part of Asia can rise
quickly to high position IN Russia.
some years the most influential person in
the cars dominion; while two other
Asiatics, Generals Fergusakoff and Lag
areff, commanded Russian troops in the
last war. Even the conqueror OF Merv,
Alikhanoff, is a Daghestanu by birth,
who has kussianize his name by adding
the termination ''off' to the original
cali Khan" The very Cossack whose
torcfathers have undergone tho same pro-
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need plentiful re-inforcements could fol-
low IN few weeks. The question of sups
plies for large forces on such distant
and extensive line of advance is another
matter altogether. This difficulty is not
so empowering, however, owing to the
use of Impressed provisions, which
furnish largo stores at tho expense of q
small amount of transport. But whether
the Russian administration is equal to
the task seems very dou btful.
1t can be plainly seen that Russia holds
most favorable position in Central
Asia. Neither must it be forgotten that
II an attack in India wers successful, The
situation Of the two rivals would be very
unequal. For Eng md it would DO a
struggle of life and death. for the chief
pillar of her international power. With
Russia, on the other hand, a defeat
which even entailed the annihilation of
her whole invading army would. politi-
cally speaking, simply throw her back to
her original position, leaving her in. a
condition to renew the strife in later
years,
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and. The continuation to Tash kend has
been delayed for some years; but now
that the Afghan and Pamir questions
hav become more acute the WORK is to be
eral Annsnkof constructed the long
stretch OF 20 kilometers from Kizil-Aryat
to Tschardschui in sevnteea months, the
present Undertaking ought not to take
log: Tho distance between Samaroand
and Tashkend is only 275 kilometers;
therefore the time OF construction may be
reokoned In proportion. provided that the
country does not present any ext:aordi-
nary obstacles. Signs, too. are not want
Ing that line is nnder consideration
from Tsshkend and Samaroand to Oren-
burg, which IL the key of the European
railway network. Although the Russian
govern ent made the trans-Caspian rail
way chiefly, with a political object, the
line IL decidedly valuable for com m rcal
purposes. 1t not only opens up new
region for trade, connecting the coun-
tries OF the Anu Daris and the Syia
Daria with European Russia, but pro-
notes the amalgamation with the empire
OF the Gear. In many ways the railway
advances agricultural interests in the dis
trict through which 1t passes. Witness
the artesian wells provided to insure the
water supply OF the railway along the
western portions of the line. Again,
simultaneously with the railway con-
struction. the Russian engineers surveyed
the eastern district BIZ wteen the Armu
Daria ant 6arafschan, in order to gain
thorough knowledge of the frontier re-
gions ana to consult with the natives re-
speeding the best sites for canals and
dams as protection against the spring
floods. Such safeguards benefit not only
the railways, but the neigh boring settle
ments and villages. Further the railway
facilitates the export of native products,
especially from Bokbars and TurkestaD.
while ut the Same time offering a fresh
market for Russian industries. 1t Russian
influence in Persia grows stronger is a
few years time, the main cause will be
the increasing Commercial intercourse be-
tween the two countries, as we'll as Rus
sia's full preparation to use Central Asia
as the base of all her operations.
Nevertheless the com msrcial value of
the trans-Caspian railway is quite seconds
airy to its strategical Importance. Ii forms
the base of all Russian schemes on Al
ghanistan; bridges over the trackless des
ert steppes between the Caspian and the
Anu Daria, facilitates the assem- bli ~
OF the Central Asian troops on the Merv-
Samarcamd line and insures their support
by the advance of reinforcements alike
from the caucasian military district and
the interior OF European Russia. Form
erly England considered the difficulties
too grsat IN the way of Russian advance
on the Indus, 40 far as concerned the
massing Of large bodies Of troops on the
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kesp open clear line of com munication
right across the Caspian sea and into ths
interior OF the European empire. Ao-
90 dinghy, the Russian columns were
hurried simultaneously from the eastern
shores of the Caspian and from Russian
Turkestan to Khiva; and the Khan, like
many OF his fellow Central Asian poten-
tates, became a vasal Of the czar. BY this
conquest Russia moved her frontier tor.
ward from the ANU Dar,a, and pressed
on southwark to the Persian and Afghan.
isuan borders, among the varions Turcc-
man races inhabiting the region. Tho
gu 5jecfion of these tribes followed as
matter of course, although at the expense
OF much serious fighting. In 1879 Gen.
raj Lazareff headed an expedition
against the Turcoman capital, Cock Tepe !;
BAT he met with q heavy REVERSE and
il was not until two ears later that Sko-
belief captured ths town, after stubborn
resistance. Finally Merv came into Rus
sian possession. through the negotions
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cess of amaleamation is now the pioneer
Hf Russian nationality in, Turksstan.
Moreover, the form OF the Russian gov
eminent is an advantage not to be under
estimated, for absolutism seems tho only
system suited to oriental comprehension.
The Asiatic cannot really understand
parliamentary methods. while he con-
strues the natural fluctuations OF consti
tutional policy as proofs of weakness and
indecision. In the least respect is only
won by fear, and Russia certainly under
stands the government OF terrorism.
The construction of the trans Caspian
railway further decided Russia's political
position in West aud Central Asia by
forming new base for the extension OF
her sphere southwark. The line was be-
gun in $780, through General Skobeleff's
Influence, and was carried OH steadily
during the war against the Akhal Tekke-.
Turcomas, under the auspices of General
Annenkoif, until May, 1885. By May,
1883, the line was open as far as Samark-
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Whilst England makes every effort to
protect her frontier in the south of the
Hindoo Koosh, Russia during the last
four years has heen most active in ex-
ploring the Pamirs as far as the same
range, her primary object, according to
Russian assertions, being to survey the
mountain passes. pasturage, and water
supply of the desert. This energy can
not be altogether disconnected from the
present rrecarious situation in Afghanis-
tan, where the condition Of the ameer'a
heath renders sudden vacancy of the
throne not unlikely. Such an event would
certainly lead to q conflict over the sue
cpssion, possibly to q revolt. According
Iy, Russia is most anxious to be- in po-
sition to interfere should this contingency
arise. The troops gathered on her west
ern frontier in Europe would then cover
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Selling Astral bad and Shah Rnd, cou ID be
gin the march on Herat. If the invading
army assembled entirely on Russian soil,
IN order to conceal the movements OF the
troops. the protection afforded by Khor-
assam to the rear communications is even
more imperative. The opening of a Sec
ond line of advance Is always useful TO
energetic offensive operations, and the
transport facilities of the trans Caspian
railway, with its single line OF rails, are
inadequate for the needs of great army.
Naulblea aid will also be given by the
line from Orenbulg to Tashkend.
The estimate will not be far wrong that
Russia even now, within the space of
three months at least, can assem- BILE on
the Afghan frontier more than 100, 200
men of the regular army from the eau
casian and European military districts,
without reckoning the Asiauic regular
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her rear from any CONT ined action of the
western powers, so as to leave the EN- pire
a Tree hand for her Asiatic policy. VIII .n
Sir Charles Dixie asserts that the triple
alliance could do nothing to assist India
or 10 protect the great ocean routes he
forgets that, without che trIpie alliance,
Russia would be in position to nring
her best forces to tie Afghan border.
Under existing circumstances, however,
the troops are tied to the western frontier
as long us Russia has no agreement with
the central European pc wers; while. fur
ther, an extended forward movement of
the Austrans on Southwestern Russia
would prevent any troops from either the
intsrior of the empire or the Caucasus
being available for Central Asia. The
Russian Black sea fleet also might coop.
crate with the French squadron il the
Mediterranean, and so prevent England
from protecting her coasts, her colonial
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A SUSPICION

They tell us it's Novem Der,
Yet the balm upon the breeze
Seems to coax the buus that vanished
TO cone back upon the trees,
And the sun shines warm and genial
Wlere q leaden sky should rule;
They tell us it's November,
But it feels like April fool.
They tell us it's November,
But the whistle OF the wrens
Makes US sure the year is turning
10 the blossom days again.
And We half believe it's nearly
Time ONCE more to let out school;
They tell us it's November,
But it feels like April fool.
Washington Star.
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naturally follow the way through Khor-
assam and tho Her-Rud district.
From the ANU Daria to Zuifikar ut the
base uf the Heri-R ud the Afghan frontier
is fairly open and presents few obstacles
to invasion. England made serious mis-
take in not taxing. possession OF Herat
after the second Afghan war, as thas DO.
sition would have been a great protec.
ton to her. AT that time England did
not credit the possibility of a conflict
with Russia. but the annexation OF Merry
four years later altered her opinion. The
Merv oasis-only some 450 kilom ters dis
support, being connected on the west py
the Trans.Caspian railway with the Cas-.
plan sea, and on the east with Bokhara
and Samarcand, eventually with Tash
kend. On the other side is the strong
position OF at-i-Nadiri-handed over
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sia and Afghanistan. In 1928 negotia.
tions took place between Russia and Eng
land-the latter power being naturally
interested in the matter-by which the
Afghan border in the Pamir district was
settled. The districts of Wakhan and
Badakshan were assigned to the ameer,
and the Anu became the natural from
tier. This river divides inuo various
branches, but little is known about their
source. So Russia, constituting the COM
pact Of her own advantage, cited tho
latest operations as authority for adopt
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possessions or her great ocean highways
particularly the route to Inuia-we Z
not the triple alliance to exercise pr S.
ure over the French navy England
would need their help all the more if
Francs had finished her long -proie tied
Languedoo canal, which is to DO broad
and deep enough for the passage of war
ships. By means of this canal the French
would be in position to unite their
Atlantic and Mediterranean fleets with the
greatest ease and rapidly.
When considering the fighting strength
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A 16-year-old Diana. Miss Lulu Daniels
or Big Elk, Ore, shot and killed big
few days ago.
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One thousand tons OF SCOT settles
monthly on the ITO square miles OF Lon
don.
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and so removing her frontier to the Hin
doc Koosh. On tho other hand England
will ohly recognize the northern branch
of the river as the Russian boundary
Thus a serious dispute has spr1ng up,
developing "Pan,ir question" as a now
phase of the Central Asian question.
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There are eight white men 10 one white
woman in India.