The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-06
TIME CARD U. p. Ry,
NEED OF COOPERATION.

II the people OF the upper Payctte Val
lev expect to ever be IN position to
reap the full reward Of their labor they
will find that they must organize in such
manner as to be able to cooperate
with each other In handling and pre-
pairing for market the product OF their
farms and orchards. People Of other
communities have long since made this
discovery and acted upon II, and the
result has been that they find their con
dillon much improved TO what II was
when every fellow looked out for him
srf aud 1.-THE devil took the hindmost. -
The chief cause Of complaint among
ihc people II this community-in com
mnn with many Others no doubt-just
now il the difficulty IN getting cash for
what they have to sell. The soil yields
bounliful crops Of hay and grain, fruits
aud vegetables, the Lens lay abundantly,
the COWS yield milk by the gallon, the
l,liss wax lat on alfalfa and kitchen swill
hat when market day arrives 1t is found
next to impossible 10 turn any OF these
things into ready cash. II is trade for
this and traffic for that, swap, aud dick
er aud barter until the average citizen
has almost forgotten the color Of none,
lhd is In danger OF becoming such a
complete stranger to the circulating
mriium OF the land that he will not b.
able to distinguish four-bit piece from
golden eagle The INDEX is awar,
AT these conditions are largely due 1,
the vicious financial policy Of the gov
enmen, in the asst few years but Il
ALSO believes that II lies In the power o
The people of this community to miti
gate. to great extent. the hardship 1,
which they have been subjected by tina
policy by inaugurating certain reform
IT, their own methods OF business RICH
here at home.
What we need nj Emmett Is some en-
ierprse that will bring cash into tn
ncighborhoor and put that cash int
actual circulitionsamong the people Il
exchange for the product Of their labo
und the INDEX believes that by littl
corporation such AN enterprise could b
established by our people and that the
would not only derive the benefit Of
cash market. but would also bee gamer
la such profits AS might accrue from tn
investment. The Tlan we have in min
is this: Let the people OF this neighbol
hood organize joint stock compan
having for its object the establishment
Of such industries at Emmett as may /
required to handle to the best advantap
thr products of the farms OF the vale,
\ board of directors would be chosen
look after the business affairs Of Il
COMPANY and they in turn could select
manager who would attend 10 the d
tails OF the business under their supe
vision. This could certainly be arran
ed AS satisfactorily as our present dilC
companies and The interests Of stoc
holders could be- AS carefully guarded.
Such an organization would be ah
10 handle any commodity that the farr
rr would have To sell to much better "A
vantage than could be done by sing
individual. for the reason that by shl
ping IN large quantities much betl
freight rates could be secured and wi
wide awake business man in char
whose business IL would be TO keep Pc
ed ON the different markets. advanta
could be taken of favorable condttic
in certain markets which il would
impossible for the individual prOdu'
Ia keep posted on.
A creamery could be established a
cost Of perhaps $1,000 that would
uuly handle oil the milk now produ'
but would probably double the prod
fion AS soon as 1t was known that ca
market was assured and the but
would command thejiop price in
msrket Eggs and butter naturally S.
TIE s4me market AID void fol-