The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-02-04

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VIII Hail vent TO Caldwell. Sunday.
accompanied by his sister. where she
took the train for weiser. TO VISIT awhile
before going TO Council valley. her future
home.
DIR. W c. Stalker. the dentist. will
be in his branch office at the Carter Ho-
tel. Monday aud Tuesday. Feb. rs. pre-
pared to accommodate any IN need of
dental work
"A flock Of sheep 1000 belonging 10
Tom Nipper. paraded through our quiet
village, Thursday morning. headed for
new feeding grounds on ID. Knoxs rancn
below town.
Miss Hattie Bilderback when last
heard from was al the Hotel Indian Riv-
er, Rockclift, Fla, enjoying life, with
the thermometer registering 50 degrees
in the shade.
Deacon Wardwell reports having
five pullets and getting six eggs. He
thinks by thlrr actions around pile OF
straw. they draw straws " see which one
must lay the extra egg.
MIR. Holbrook. the Squaw hill sheep
man. whose iocks arc feeding near Fulks
Store, passed through town "Wednesday
on his way home. Said his sheep we're
doing fine. had 30 days hay.
No accidents have occurred so far in
this vicinity to skating or sleighing par
ties. Don't know whether it Is due to
the hardness OF the ice. softness of the
snow. or parties. Enjoy It. al'samee.
Bert Venable. editor Of Payette In
dependent, was in our city first Of week.
accompanied by Capt. Wells. soliciting
patronage for the special edition now in
preparation by him. foI the interest Of
the Payette valley.
Our school seems to be running along
AS smooth as II il was done on purpose.
But If anything 'LoomG)s' upthai you
Deem needs disinfecting. do not let il
90 ty with 'Pugh. set yourself Ia
correct il. or Parrish in the attempt.
-Grard Master H. W Dunton. OF
Boise. win pay an official visit to En-
meitsville Lodge No. o. |. o. o. F.. 10.
morrow evening. The lodge is making
preparations for "blowout. in hon y OF
the event and good time may BE- ex-
pected.
A special session of the county com
missioncrs has been called to meet Feb.
25ih for the purpose Of receiving bids and
awarding contract for the construction
of "A county house and furnishings. and
appointing an overseer. Why not put
a roof ovef The county and leave us il
the hauds Of our beniiicent creator.
"A meeting was held in Russell 4
Reagan's hall on Wednesday evening. fol
the purpose of organizing n Good TEN
plar's lodge The attendance was no
satisfactory TO the organizers. however
and no organization was Effected
Friends Of the work will canvass tn
town for signatures of those who vii
Join he order and another meeting vii
be held on date To be- announced later
Charles Lockerman and NJ X. Won
Harien, of rearl. were here as orgaui
ers
The ground hog has adjourned I
his hole on account of his shadow con
fronting him on the 2nd inst. with
weather report. shd the sedateness of hi
! hogship was very much disturbed. n
therefore repaired to the place fror
: whence he came. 10 hibernate fortv-tw
v days. Everybody is familiar with tn
traditional effect the return OF the groun
hog to his hole has upon the weather
= consequently. the management of th
weather should be taken away from th
, ground hog hole and placed in :he hand
of the government Where il could
dished out to consumers at cost and tram
DortatiOn. in any amount and intensii
Il desired. at ordinary temperatures.
the sight of recent storms and inien'
cold weather IN certain sections of IL
a L. 5. causing great loss OF life and prol
d eriy. il behoves us to take some imm
n diaie action in the matter. on course I
producers If 1871 "a 56s DO not object
~ 20 below freeze-out as that eNhilaratiu
r temperature Is said TO kill scale. An
e in view Of thy fact that the hofticutur
appropriations Rev. Gwinn rode over b
n district on. did not bring forth scalele
is fruit We mus seek some other rem"d
A, Suppose We shure the horty commissi'
in thc ground hoy's hoiv. and taie the
marbles away from them. Tha, wou
: drive the hog out, his control on Il
weather would be- lost, two ,Nils aud
= big espehse done away With