The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-02-29

Mrs Lick Is 81 years Of age but is still
able to get around with as much ease a.
many younger people.
-Artle Ireton showed ~ Yen"
japanese silver coin about the size Of
dollar and worth % cents Artie
don't know where he got IL but will keep
IL for pocket piece
Reports continue to come 10 from /
Pearl Of very fiutering showings in .
many prospects in that camp. A numb I
er Of capitalists are there this week and
several sales are reported
Ed Allen declares that the fruit
trees on his lots, corner Second and
Washington streets have grown one half
inch in diameter and several inches in
height since Thanksgiving
Mrs. Hannah Kerchum. member
Of the New Plymouth colony was in
town Thursday ard while here she
rented the Carter hotel which she will
take possession Of on the 18th Of March.
Isaac Wells and family arrived IN
town Thursday and viii occupy the
Lick residence this summer. Mr.. Wells
has rented an interest in Hardy Phillips
blacksmith shop and will work there
this summer
E. Sweet went to Hornet yesterday
with four-horse load Of lumber. He
proposes to build large building there
and to open a combination boarding
house. store and butcher shop. lie will
also run daily stage line between Hor-
net and this city.-Statesman
e K. HAYES has purchased one
third interest Ia the quartz claim r..
Gently located by Tnorne & Levandel
in the Gold Belt district John Carter
has also secured a one third interest
The lead shows up well aud the owners
think they have bonanza in the prop
ertv.
Craig Baird OF Ola was in towr
TUESDAY night on his wav to Caldwell
Mr.. Baird is interested in some frstraf.
placer ground in the Tripod mountain
which h expects to work this season
u He reports the snow all gone in the Up
per Squaw creek valley and the gras
i starting nicely
Walter. the young son Of Jay Free
man met with quite serious acciden
:, on Monday evening. He was helpin,
= to raise a crippled horse 30 its feet whei
the horse fell on him dislocating IN
d ankle joint. The injury is very pain
l. ful and will perhaps be as long mendIn
a would broken bone.
'e Two sheepmen were murdered Il
- cold blood near Oakley in Cassia count
about two weeks ago. Il is not ye
d. known who the perpetrators Of tn
K bloody deed are but it is supposed tina
the killing was the outgrowth Of a lon
in standing feud between the sheep me
10 and cattlemen Of that district.
w. L Fuller and y ". Bowers At
rs working on a uew ditch which is take
er from the river on the north side nea
Nerve ellis he1dgate- The ditch is il
D. tended to water lands on the bench bac
ke Of and below J. F. T. Basve's ranch.
will be six feet 90 the bottom and wi
Of carry about 1000 inches Of water.
- -RObb & Peterson Of Horseshoe Beu
are working on their coal prospect m
at last accounts expected to reach n
oi vein in a few davs- They hsv- 70
aN quality of coal snd are entitled 70
@' large degree OF success in th- enterDri
having expended large amount
ed labor and money in developing the min
: Lewis 4 Langroise have cham
81 ad in their space this week 10 whi'
thev call the attention Of the publ
OF generally to their new line Of boots. sho
On and harness Their harness are hon
Vi made. Of the best material and are ~
rated in every respect. while the nri
OF is as low as the lowest for the sar
ia quality Of goods.
The members of the Sweet Sund
School gave an entrrtsinment in 9
ns school houss 81 that place last Ssturd
"'' evening which WIS a grand success
IN every sense of the word A crowd
house greeted the performers and 1
rss exchequer Of the SUNDAY school v
, a verv materially increased BY the no
: insl admission fee charged.
The coal prn<r~cts near Horsest
Bend owned nv Doc Smith. John Sme
its age and others are said TO he showi
md up frstrate. A drill was taken uni
week and large area Of country will
20 prospected bv that means About IN
~ snd one half feet Of good coal Is n
I'M, exposed in a tunnel and the owners
peci n Be able t. furnish coal to
public in few weeks.
h,s Information hss reached This OF
,eh tn the effect that the Central Lum
.u- Co. has been reorganired bv taking
some eastern CAPITALISTS and that
present mills At this place viii be
mo placed by sn entire new plant Ste