The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-06

-Mr. RANKIN. foreman OF the Dewey Il
mines at Willow creek was in town Sun
day and Monday. He reports work pro-
crossing briskly on the Judas aud Easter
properties although some trouble Is ex-
perienced 10 getting in the necessary |
material. The Judas shaft Is down /
about l25 feet and the Easter tunnell is
is in about IT'S.
Rev. Conner win preach at Jack
sons school house Sunday morning.
February 7. On the evening OF that |
day he will deliver an address in the |
N. E. church. here. on the subject, |
Friendship" 10 which everybody is in |
vited. The Odd Fellows and Rebehah
lodges have received special invitation
to attend this lecture, and will be there
in a body.
Parties In arrears with this office
should take notice that an excellent
crossing has been put in to connect the
INDEX office with the north side Of
Main street and they can now drop in
and pay up without getting their feet
wet or the polish rubbed OF their shoes.
Don't let the mud interfere any longer
with the performance Of this duty.
"A bill was introduced in the legisla-
ture. on Tuesday. authorizing the city
Of Boise to establish ferry and steam
boat lines for the navigation OF the
streets and alleys Of that citv. and for
the establishment Of life saving stations
at each street crossing. The bill was
referred to the city council. Emmett is
in need of some legislation on the same
line.
Born-Saturday. January 30. 1897. to
the wife Of E. E. Stanley. 10 to girl
baby-sixteen pounds 10 one babe-at
least that is the report Ed handed in
with regard 10 the weight Of the new ar
rival. and refers to Mrs. Oakes for proof.
We are pleased to know that Mrs. 5.
and the young lady are getting along
nicely. and that the father is thought 10
be out Of danger.
VIII Bates and family. who have
been living IN Boise for the past year
have returned to Emmett to reside per.
manentIy. They will occupy f. NJ. De
waits house until fall when they will
move into their own house now occupied
r bv Alvin Myers. In the meantime Alvir
r. will build new house on the west hal
Of the place which has hitherto beer
. owned by himself and Bates, but which
, they have lately divided.
+ M B. Gwinn and Jake Horn. o
= Caldwell we're in town last Saturda.
h and Sunday shaking hands with thei
many friends here. Mr.. Horn expect
- TO leave in few weeks for his Bois
- river placer claim. where mining wi
be carried on on an extensive scale IN
coming season. The claim is said to
I'll the best on that river, and himself an
y partner. Mr., Staples OF Omaha. expes
= gratifying returns from the seasons rui
1t remained for the representativ
magizine Of the Middle West, The Mi
& land Monthly, OF Des Moines. to give
$ the world the solution OF the historic
10 question. ''who mott fed the War ID
re partment OF John Browns propose
raid on Harper.s Ferry. and what W
er the informant's motive, Ex-GovSrn
an Cue in the February Midland. assur
er ing his own full share Of RESPONSIBLE
IS for the act. relates the whole story
the anonymous letter with a candoF tn
precludes further question. Governs
> Cues admissions will compel re-wr
- ing Of the history of John Brown
=. movement. Other interesting featuI
= Of the February Midland are the late
-" portraits Of Nellie Grant Sartoris a
nv her son and two beautiful daughter
'in portrait Of Christina Rossetti paint
are by her gifted brother. with an able
res view Of her poems; a sketch Of Jamaii
ow 1.-THE land Of romance" a prize sto
gs: 'Disillusioned. by Maria Weed;
tho Pioneer Editors Experience. by HI
-, John VI. Brainard. and Grant at VI
he Cruz, by Col. John W. Emerson.