The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-01-18
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Good gum boot weather this.
Wanted-Woodo on subscription. p. do
Jim Cox came up from Ontario last
Sunday.
John Carter visited friends in On
tario this week.
Nellie Ireton was on the sick list a
few days this week.
Elmer Holmsn, Of Caldwell. visited
friends here this week
DR. Clymer went un to the Rock
creek mines on Wednesday to look after
his interests in that camp.
-Chas. A. Hand this week traded
land above Emmett for so acres three
miles east Of town.-Caldwell Record
&C. Nelson has bought ten acres from
4. Womack. which lies one mile south
Of town. The consideration was $3.50
Ed. Ferris, the Boise valley cattle
thief, has been arrested at Grand juno
tion. Colo, and brought back to Boise
The nine inches Of beautiful snow
which fell here on Tuesday succumbed
TO the united attack Of rain and chinook
Wednesday night and Thursday,
About 30 persons enjoyed the su-
perb skating on the river last Sunday
1t is said the ice is in better condition
this winter than is has ever been.
I'D. Stanley came down from Dry
Buck last Sunday. having finished log
ging for the winter. He has cut and
hauled about 800, 600 feet Of logs in the
last two months.
H. c. Riggs jr. has gone out Of the
saloon business having closed his place
last Monday. s A. Sloper has rented
the place and will run a billiard hall IN
connection with his barber shop.
No. Vol. of the Inter Mountain
Mining Review. published at Salt Lake.
has made its appearance. 1t is neat
publication. and is devoted to the min
Ing interests Of the great inter-mountain
country. Long may it live and prosper
The initial number Of the Idaho
Mason, a masonic magazine published
by Fred G. Mock, at Nampa. is on our
table. It is a neat publication and will
doubtless receive the hberh support.
among the fraternity which il deserves.
Deputy Sheriff Ralston was over
from Boise on Thursday with snbppnas
for win Parrish and John Davis as
witnesses for the state against Ferris
and Pierce the Boise valley cattle rustl-
ers. now under arrest in Boise The
hearing was set for Friday.
The first annual meeting Of the
Idaho State Horticultural Society will
he held at Boise City next Wednesday
and Thursday. January % and % An
interesting program has been arranged
and full attendance Of those interested
in the fruit industry is desired.
Attention Miners have several hun
dred cords Of good fir wood and mining
, timbers at the mouth Of Rock creek. fo
I sale on reasonable terms. Enquire o
, Hank Thorne, on the ground. or address
the undersigned. JONI CARTER.
Emmett. IDA
P; 1t has been suggested 10 the lSDE,
that the citizens in this end Of the wallet
] should appoint day and all turn on
for rabbit drive. The long cared pest
are said to be quite numerous out nea
the foothills. and any plan to get md o
L them would prove blessing to the far
4 mers and fruit growers Of the valley
This would be a plain rabbit drive with
out railroad or other trimmings. and i
2 seems to be a good idea. Let MS hea
G from our farmer friends on the subject
"A glance through the advettisin.
columns Of the INDEX will show tina
- nearly all the business men OF the towi
appreciate the value Of printers inl
- in connection with running a successful
y business. A few however fail as vet 4
catch on as they should do. bus whel
p, they awake to the fact that by helpin.
u the paper they help the town and b,
., helping the town they increase thei
VI own business and thus put money il
y their own pockets. they will probabl,
experience a change of heart This q
no Josh but a well known fact tina
has been demonstrated in every tow
y that has ever amounted to anything
by their ads ye shall know them"
Now Is the time when the citizei
r with the " Moss covered jacket" can col
gratulats himself that Fm7e't
e not Incorporated II We had been uu
p. wise enough 10 have Incorporated las
s. spring who knows but that by this tim
the streets might have been graded, il