The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-01-25

certain grip on the weather in the beau
tiful Payette valley.
"A number OF the leading newspapers
seem to be Of the opinion that the Fly
ing Squadron now being fitted out bv
the british naval authorities is designed
for service in American waters. IL is not
improbable that the United States may
awake some fine morning to find Cuba
occupied by the British.
Mrs. Emma Baton and family ar
rived in Emmett this week from Weiser
and are stopping with Mrs. BIS. brother
Thomas Krigbaum. Mr.. Baton will |
shortly join his family here when they
expect to locate permanently in EN-
nett. They say Emmett is 50 far
ahead Of Weiser in every respect as to
leave no margin for comparison.
j. II. Carpenter recently received
tax notice postal card from Hahn's
Peak Colorado. bearing the address J. II.
Carpenter, Esq. 2ls7 India Evenue En-
meet Ida. John says he can't find his
way to that address and wants Informa-
tion about the location Of the street and
number afore mentioned.
The most eloquent and truthful
sermon ever preached by the great evan
gelist. Sam Jones, contained the follow
ing bit Of concentrated wisdom patriot
ism and piety: ''The most beautiful
sight in the world is to see a family
gathered around the hearthstone reading
the local paper-paid for in advance. -
Caldwell Tribune
ID. w. c. Brown is circulating sub
scription paper this week for the pur-
pose Of raising fund to fence and other
wise improve the cemetery on the north
side of the river. The object is a worthy
one and every person having friends bur
led there OF who expect to secure buri-
al lot there in the future should sub
scribe literally tc the fund.
Don't fail to read the new ad. of H.
Unternahrer, the Boise jeweler. in this
issue. Mr.. Unternahrer has made ar
, rangements with the INDEX Office TO act
as his agent in receiving and delivering
repair work in Emmett. All work is
absolutely guaranteed. No charge is
made for expressage on repair work to
and from Boise.
The old New York canal opposite
Boise City upon which considerable
work was done in 1890 but was aban-
doned and has since been allowed 10
lapse. has been relocated by A. II.
' Egleston and others. who have formed
= cooperative stock company for the
e purpose Of constructing an irrigation
canal. About 10000 acres Of land viii
t be reclaimed.
/ The DeLamar Nugget appeared
d last week neatly attired in a bran new
suit of clothes. We congratulate Brother
It Lamb on the improved appearance o
his paper ahd wish him God speed il
/. his work OF scattering broadcast mucl
;. ably written and neatly printed informa
10 tion concerning the great Owyhee min
n ing camp.
n The Lyceum association held
n pleasant meeting on Friday evening
An excellent program was rendered an
:e in the conrse Of the debate much ora
e torical ability and rhetorical displa
10 was manifested. The program for mex
h. Tuesday will be Of more than usual In
ID terest and the question for debate is
live issue in Emmett. being; Resolved
IN that the town Of Emmett should be In
T. corporated.
re 1T is to be regretted that no NOV
ID has been made this winter to start wor
IS on the ditch with which it is intende
to reclaim the bench land on the mort
" side Of the river opposite Emmett. Th
at ditch is sure to be built sooner or late
~ and probably would have been well an
K der way az this time had it not been fo
to the pernicious system of financial legi,
lation which has so effectually ''fatteI
70 ed" almost every enterprise IN the cour
NJ try. Il will doubtless require littl
u time and little patience and a lit
L. faith in the future. but we will yet st
~ the ditch completed and one Of the fine
bodies Of land in the west reclaimed.
IS The play which will be presented b
In the ladies Of Emmett in Hayes hall u
al night will no doubt be the grandest alta
ig Of the season, and no one in the con
re munity, old OF young, big OF little ca
afford TO miss it. The play is a new OF
n never having been presented before tn
no far west and the genuine enjoyment n
or audience will derive from IL will |
Of worth ten times the price Of admissio
IS Read the cast Of characters in ad in a
other column.
"A. "A letter from j. l.. Reed who is
I'd Dry Buck this winter. dated Januai
he 10. states that no snow fell in that \
les cinity during the late storm except {
es the high peaks. but that there was 4
rs abundant rainfall. which suited him e
a actly. as il settled the snow which d
a. q.