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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-18

SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod
liver Oil with lIypophos-
phltcs is pure and palatablc.
For years 1t has been used
for coughs and colds, for con-
sumption, for those whose
blood is thin or colorlcss,
whose systems are enlaciated
Or run down.
For children it means
health and strength, stronger
bones and teeth, and food
for The growing mind.
Baby gains in weight and
thrives when SCOTS Emul-
sion is added to lis milk.
..,.. soo. and s.,o al druggists.
SNO4l = low y /, Cher'is:,. New Yo,k.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18
NOrlcn ON ASSESSMENT.

The Only Chance Ditch Company.
Emmett. Canyon Co., Idaho
Notiec is hereby given that at meeting
IF the directors held on August II 1899
assessment of Fourteen SID dollars
yer share was levied upon the Capitol
stock of the Corporation, with conditions
If payment as follows:
The stockholders will have the privi-
Iege of hauling their proportional parts
IF the lumber for hcadgalc il done before
his assessment becomes delinquent, and
hey will be credited for the same at the
ate of five (S5) dollars per. N on this as
iessn.eut Otherwise all of assmt to be
)aid in cash. said assessment becomes
delinquent on September 20, 1880 at 6
=. NJ. and day Of sale of any delinqucnc-
'rs will be- Friday, October O, 1899
Said assessment is payable to Secretary
At Emmett. Idaho.
Any stock ON which this assessment
emaines unpaid on the above mentioned
lay of delinquency will bc advertised foe
ale at public auction, and unless pay
'ont is made before. will be sold on the
,,rc said day Of sale To pay the dclin-
luent assessment, together with cost of
advertising, and expenses of the sale.
Thos Russell
August II, 1899. Secretary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18
Misunderstanding Plants.

Il is frequently assumed that where
soil shows surface incrustations Of alkali
salts. II is valueless for agricultural pur
poses. This is shown not to be the case
by some experiments made by The Wy
omiug Government Experiment Station.
There are. however, few plants So alkali
proof as 20 flourish under these conditions
incrustation of ordinary white alkaii on
during dry weather. whore there Is as
much MS or per cent. OF salts in the
top two inches Of soil Such an amount
Of salts will prevent the growth Of any
Of the cereals or OF alfalfa. Barley or rye
seem to stand more alkali than wheat or
oats
In the germinalion Of seeds II was found
TINT the influence Of small amount OF
aikal hastens the sprouting and also 'as-
sists in the life OF the plant. either slim
ulating growth or acting directly MS plant
food. II did not appear that Of the
salts except common soda cxerted direct
~ poisonous or corrosive effects on the
seeds. The injury appeared due to the
TACT that the salts in solution ntcrferred
with the absorption by the seed Of the
water necessary for termination. Two
important plants which have been sue
ccssfully tested as Sal-resisting are
sugar bccts and Bakhara or sweet clover.
English rape is also found in the same
class.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18
NoTIoE OF ASSESSMENT.

The Emmettsville Irrigating Ditch Co.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting
# the stockholders held August 7th 1890
an assessment Of (S2. 15l two dollars and
seventy five cents per shcre was levieC
ipon Capital Stock Of said Corporation
With conditions of payment as follows
Sl75) One dollar and seventy five cents
must be paid in cash and (8l.00) in cash
ir labor. said assessment will become
delinquent on Sept 18th 1850 and any
took on which assessment rema'nes un
mid on the above mentioned day of de
inquenccy will be advertised and sold
20 pay the delinquent assessment togeth-
- wilh cost of advertising aud expense
# sale all cash assessment payable to
he Secretary of SAID company at En-
nett.
emmett, Idaho August Sth 1899
J. V. r. Witt, Secretary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

The Short Line Co. have pro
posed to move the main railroad
line and put it through Boise, pro-
viding the citizens of Boise viii
pay them 100000. The business,
men Of Boise are subscribing lib
orally to the proposition and no
doubt but that the m>il line W
run through the capital Of the
state soon. That is where it ought
to have been built in the first place
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

There are about 100000 acres
of land in the state Of Idaho I'M
cultivated that can be irrigated
This is one of the most productive
countries in the world. We cut
three crops of hay which yields a
bout 3 or 6 tons of hay per acre
each year The farmers are selling
their hay this year for SO per ton.
Southern Idaho is Il grand coun-
try 1t is just the place for a poor
man to get start.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

Mr. Root the Secretary of war,
will push the war in the Philip
pines with great vigor. He will
have $4,000 men there in October
for active service. The Secretary
and the President are working in
harmony with each other in regard
TO this great question.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

The Census Bureau will soon
take up for consideration the ques-
ton as to how many varieties Of
Democrats there are in the country.
The problem is knotty one.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

The suggestion has been made
that the Philippines be converted
into a penal colony and the peni-
tentiaries of the forty-fve states be
emptied and dumped into the Is
lands. This proposition is another
indication that the dog days" are
at hand.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18
Emmett
CONTEST NOTICE.

A sufficient contest affidavit having been Ill
ed in this office by
Clifford NJ Fife
OF Talks Store. Idaho,
contestant, against the Homestead entry No.
3s22. made May 3. 1897. for NW4 Of SWA OF
section q. Township n, Range W by Will
lam :. Fondersmith ConteStee in which it is al
legged that; That Contestee did not establish any
residence on the Tract that he did not cultivate
the same and that the said Contestee William
:. Foniorsmith. has wholly abandoned said
Tract. that the alleged absence from said tract
Is not caused by the Entryman having entered
Tie Military Service of the United States.
said parties are hereby notified to appear. re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 o'clock q. N. on September II, 1889,
before the Register and Receive. at the United
States Land ONCE in Boise City, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in proper aitida-
Wit filed July 81, 1899 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence. personal service
Of this notice can not be made. it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice b, given by
due and proper publication.
Edward +. Garrett,
Receiver
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18
August H. 1899
NOrIcE OF A ssEssMENr.
The Lust Chance Dilch C0mp1

The Last Chance Ditch Company.
Emmett, Canyon Co.. Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing Of the directors held on August 18th
1899 AN assessment of Fourteen (Sl4) dol
lars Ier share was levied upon the Cap
itol Stock of the Corror alton, with con.
dition OF payment as follows;
The stock holders will have the privi-
lcge of hauling their proportional parts
of the lumber for headgato if done before
this assessment becomes delinquent and
they will be credited for the same at the
rate of I've $50 dollars per. NJ. on tins as
scssmcnL Other wise all assm'l to be
paid in cash Said assessment becomes
delinquent on September 20, 1899 at 6
p. NJ and day Of sale OF any dclnQuen
cies will be Friday, Octocer 6, 1880,
Said assessment is payable to the Sec
rotary at Emmett, Idaho.
ANY stock ON which this assessment
remains unpaid on the above mentioned
day of delinquency vii be advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless nay
ment is made. will be sold on the afure
said day of sale TO pay the delinquent as
srssment, together with cost of adyerlis-
ing, and expenses OF the sale.
And Ia accordance with an agreement
therefore. an assessment OF Four humid
red Eighiy six dollars aud fifty cents
lsis6.50) Cash WAS levied against the
Only Chance Ditch Company with like
conditions Of payment aud any doliuquen-
cy and sale as the above stated lSl4) four
teen dollars cash Of the Last Chance
Ditch Company.
Emmett, Idaho.
August IT, 1900
Thos. j. Coourod.
SECRETARY
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

Mr.. Bryan's latest feat of talking
morning, noon and night at a small
town out west is causing people to
wonder what would happen to him
if he was restricted to Presiden-
tial message once year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

The expected exodus of Ameri-
can capital and brains to Havana
has not yet materialized. II takes
Klondyke gold strike to make
men brave death.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

The mistakes Of the war seem to
be as numerous as the Mistakes
Of Moses" Now comes a naval ex-
pert who says that the sinking of
the Merrimac wasa strategial blum
der.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

Champ Clark predicts the nom
ination and election of Bryan "un-
less death intervenes." This saw
ing clause may be all that will sus-
tain Clark's reputation as a proph-
ct.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

Mr.. j. f. Lufkin of Utah was in
Emmett the first of the week. He
is a civil engineer. He and a par
ty made a survey Monday on the
ditch on the north side of the riv-
er. He thinks that ditch 71miles
from the top of the bench up the
river will be all that will be neces-
sary. He believes it to be a splen-
did proposition. He said that he
was satisfied the bench would be
settled by company consisting
principally Of mormons and they
would build the ditch in a short
time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
Land ONCE al Boise Cisy. Idaho.

August 10 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has dled notice Of his intention To
make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Boise City, Idaho, ON sept 29
1892 viz;
GEORGE w. SMITH
I'D. applicant No 3ii6 for the -. NWil NEi4
SWA. NWll SEA. Sec -. Twp 10 y. L. L.
b. NJ
he names the following Witnesses to prove his,
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
, and, viz;
james Ballantyne, John Coggbern, George
Barlow aud Nathaniel Marie Ill Of Ola, Boise
County, Idaho.
Jamts King, Register
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

This scar AN exhibits at the Fair at
Boise will be- in place before the arriy-
al Of the hour for throwing fon The
doors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-18

Mr. A. Remage and w. Little
who have been in the Klondyke
region for some time arrived in En-
NETT Monday evening. They left
there July 18th and took in all
the sceneries along the way They
say if connections are nude al
right that one can go from Idaho
10 Dawson City in about two weeks
They took claims on what is known
as Dominion and Black Hill creek
they say that the gold in that
region is immense. A great lot of
machinery is now being shipped
into the mines. The earth is froz-
en- from to 40 feet in depth and
steam thawers arein great demand,
Wood is used for fuel and steam.
The young men speak in high
terms of Klondyke but we got the
idea from their conversation with
us that they We're very glad to gel
back to Idaho and that it wai
doubtful about their returning tC
the great goldfelds Of Alaska.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14

Upon one OF bis professional visits
10 Washington. the late lamented Her
mann. the magician and prestldlglta-
tor. almost caused a stampede among
tho ignorant colored people. To this
day some OF them think that Satan
himself was present In person upon
that occasion. One afternoon Hermann
visited the Center Market on tho
pavement outside OF the market II 10
customary for several hundred aged
colorcd people from the surrounding
country In Virginia and Maryland TO
gather on market days and display
their little stocks Of drted herbs for
medicinal purposes. Wild fruits, a few
egga. or an ancient chicken. These arc
the genuine Virginia negroes, every
one OF them an ex-slaye. They arc
quaint and picturesque. and aH they sit
behind their baskets and trays tho old
women smoke their pipes OF home
grown tobacco. and on cold days light
them with "chunk OF fab" from tho
pans OF glowing Goals by which they
warm themselves. These ignorant and
simple minded folk had never heard
OF Hermann or any other aleiEht-of-
hand performer. When no appeared
among them In his long cloak. his
pointed beard. and general Mephiato-
phelian appearance. no attracted their
whole attention. when he took sill
Yor dollar out OF the lighted pipe OF
one OF the old mammies, he created a
sensation; and when he beghn to lift
live rabbits. pigeons, suits OF linen
underwear. aud other articles from
their pockets. he created CONSERVATION.
Many OF the old men and women
gathered up their truck" and fed with
loud cries, and for once there was no
market day profits for the old folk
New York Press,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14
AN UNKNOWN.

There ls-or there used 10 bc-in Q
squalid little street In the neirhbor
hood OF the British Museum an eat
ing-house, whose principal recon
mendation In the eyes Of rs patronl
was three-course dinner for ~ cents
II boosted "hrst-clnss room. and
this was Interesting on account Of tho
people to be- seen In a.
On a certain January afternoon.
however. the room contained but two
customers. They were girl and a
young strangers 10 each other.
Both ordered and ate their dlnners
furtiyely, and both seemed ashamed NJ
being there.
viii you be offended n speak 10
your fancy We are 10 the same pro
feaalon"
In the same boat. At any rate" she
said. with a little rueful laugh. what
makes you think sog"
You look musical. Aren't YOU
u sing" she said. "And your"
y Imagine I compose"
Have you done any good7" inqulr-
ed the girl. after slight pause
Not yet. ! only hope Have you
an engagement anywhcre7"
Not now; I'm trying for one"
TITS an uphill llfo'" observed the
young man. with sigh
Hateful" agreed the girl. and there
was n pause.
When they had paid their twelve
couta fhav Iaff lttt food - "a. a,nr
together.
She held out her hand TO him and
wished him good-by.
"Good-by." replied he. "Oh. one mo-
menti VIII you tell mo your namel"
Alma Breton. And yours7"
Mine Is Theodore Farr"
ANY good fortune yeti"
mo. Promises-only promlses-and
they mean 80 llttle" she replied. dis
sonsolately.
They had met at dinner again; they
now met there daily. II had become
their hablt-the custom Of these two
wallis In professional London-and |
each found delight In the others com.
pany.
II have brought you back the score
OF Francesca" she said II think |
almost know II by heart"
"You like ~"
1T Is really a masterplecei'
And yet no manager will look at
H." he said. bitterly.
watt he patlentf'
II nm worn out with waiting. Dahi
ak OF yourself. No chance OF an en-
gagement still. you say7"
"None."
The next afternoon she did not see
I'm at the eating-house. and she won
Iored why. Il was because he was m.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14

In no other country. perhaps is a
woman's lot so hard as In Tibet. "the
forbidden land" where civilization has
never penetrated. Women are forced
TO do all the mental labor. are treated
worse than beasts, and have absolutely
no amusements. They are constantly
kept shut up In their dark cave-liSe
homes, seldom being allowed to appear
in public or to visit friends. Al IL a
girl ia married to some man who Is
willing to pay her parents small
quantity OF food or clothing by way
OF dowry. The marriage ceremony Is
simple. Tho girls father ties a rope
about his daughters neck and drags
her TO her future husbands abode. The
man pays what is considered a fair
sum, in food or clothing, and she II
henceforth his wife.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14

Antoine Jackson. a full-blooded In
dian. known Familiarity as "KanRka
Jack" has been elected justice OF the
peace for the reservation adjacent TO
Tacoma. Although he can neither read
nor write, he Is said to iill his ONCE
with dignity. The first case he had TO
deal with which came under his notice
the other day. was that OF a man arrest
cd upon the charge OF carrying con-
eealed weapons. The Indian Judge
demonstrated that the alleged culprlt
could not force the entire revolver In
question into any OF his pockets and
therefore dismissed the case. Although
tho courts reasoning was not based
on Blackstone and Kent. It was strict
ly In accordance with the evidence.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14
LITTLE ITEMS.

An Ellsh burglar who slammed In
lanity iprder to escape trial. after
keeping ,.he pretense for six months,
has becomeally mad.
The crow,f Holland Is said to have
cost 1890 In 1929 Il was stolen by
burglars. Al remained in their pos
session COR rrly two years.
Tho lates journalistic venture in
Japan Is a per devoted to sporting
matters. 7 nrst number has artl-
cles on row.. swimming and football.
A London ". who mourns the loss
OF a pet poo. has deemed II neces-
sary to hayojeclal in Memoriam"
cards printer memory OF the dogs
virtues.
This looko me like n case OF con-
tempt OF eou" remarked the would
be sultor. the naughty beauty
scorned HI advances. Philadelphia
Record.
Abbas Hll. Khedlve OF Egypt. was
born In u. and succeeded to tho
throne on death OF his father. Mo-
manned Tnk. on January Z. 1899.
Hc marrlethe Princess Ikbal Hanem.
]. FranMheaton. n member OF the
present lislature In Minnesota. Is the
first cooled man who ever sat In that
body. was elected by constituent
oy OF 100 voters. only fifty OF whom
are eJred men.
hator Burrows OF Michigan has a
Ike collection OF scrap-books. con-
lining nearly every printed article re-
Itlng to himself from his first election
, congress In the Kalamazoo district
own to the present day.
Although Mark Hanna Is portrayed
3 naughty and unapproachable. he is
ways possessed OF cool and even
,mper. and has more callers than any
ian in the senate. except. possibly SEN
tor Mason. Chicago Tribune.
Every woman's magazine contains
dyice on how to choose a husband on
rental, moral and physical grounds.
nd every girl who Is engaged TO tho
rst man who asked her believes she
,llowed the advice to the letter.-At-
hison Globe.
Senator Ross, OF Vermont. lives in a
andsome house. about a mile and a
alf from 81. Johnsbury. His residence
yerlooks the beautiful Passumpslc val.
". The senator takes a great delight
a his farm. TO the cultivation OF which
e gives much personal attention.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14

When he recovered and was able TO
leave the house. a pitlable object, with
his pale face aud hollow eyes, the first
thing he did was to wend his way TO
tho shabby table d'hote, and now Il
was hia turn to wonder. for his fellow
bohemian was not there.
And winter stole Into spring. and
spring into summer. but still he did
not see her. and at last he grew 10
realize that they would not meet again.
IL was an Easter morning, seven
years later. as she came out OF one
OF tho great railway stations into the
streets of Paris. tired aud trayol-stain.
Cd.
The company with which she had
been touring the French provinces
had dlabanded. and she had arrived In
the capital poor and friendless, in
search OF a new engagement
She entered an unpretentloua res
taurant close by. and while her morn
ing meal was being prepared amused
herself by glanolng at newspaper.
IN. Theo, Farrr' The name leaped
out OF the page and struck her eyes.
Theo. Farr in Paris-ln PRINT An
other moment showed her that Fran
eeaca, n new opera. by an unknown
composer, was TO be produced as a ven
ture three nights hence.
Her capital was considerably under
s2b' She would 30 TO him and beg of
him. for the old times sake, the favor
OF small part.
She swallowed her meal In ten min
utes and made her way excltedly TO
the stage door,
M. Thee. Farr," the doorkeeper in
formed her, was lodging In the Rue
Tronehet"
In a few minutes a cab landed her
at the door.
He was smoking In an armchair by
the window, and sprsng up with an ex-
elamation OF amazement.
"Youl 10 II possibleI Oh how glad
! amr'
"Tell me air. she cried when she
explained her errand. Tell me ALI
You are a rich mani"
"Oh, no. no-a poor one. teach and
write songs. But I've the chance OF
fame at last. The work ia being nut
on "a a stop-gap. so 10 speak. but n It
succeeds"-he caught his breath. II
succeeded he was made"
Time new. and while they were dis.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14

Eight American ladies bent tho knee
to royalty at a recent function I'm Buck.
ingham palace. It Is hoped they feel
better for tia sort OF Swedish move
ment cure. as 1t were; dressed-up
gymnastlc to make the waist smaller.
perhaps, Nowadays vain woman will
do anything to timber her muscles. and
reduce her size. even to paying $500 or
5000 for making a genudexlon 10 the
daughters OF the queen
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14

Michael ID. Wild has been made sec
rotary OF the Baltimore and Ohio South
Western Railway, succeeding Edward
Bruce. and assistant secretary OF tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. with
headquarters at No. Wall st.. New
York For several years Mr.. wild has
held a very responsible position with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad In
Baltimore, and the change Is a pro-
motion and recognition OF his valuable
services.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14
wINNiPEoosIs LITTER.


AUSTIN Minn.' March, isOs.
Wlnnlpegosls. Man. Jan. q. 1899.
benjamin Davies. Esq. Canadian
Government Agent. 81. Paul. Mimi.
Dear Sir:-I have great pleasure In
writing you these few lines TO let you
know how like my new location and
how / have been getting along since
LETT Southern Minnesota. like this
country we'll, the climate agrees with
mo and my family at all seasons. and
taken all around Il Is away ahead OF
Minnesota. may say that we have
not had one storm yet this winter. As
regards the productives OF the soil. l
consider II beats Southern Minnesota.
am a practical farmer. but have never
seen such vegetables in my life as
have seen raised here. As regards
grain OF all kinds, have seen splen-
did yields. In fact any man who can
not get along here and make n good
living cannot do II anywhere.
We have abundance OF wood for fuel.
timber for building. and lots OF hay.
I have got good water on my place
about "a feet. I have a good class OF
neighbors around me. and have boon
well used by everybody. | have been
able TO get lots OF work for myself
and team at fair wages. whenever
wanted II, and think any one else
can do the same. | would not caro- to
return to Minnesota. am. sir. yours
very truly,
(Slgned) DENNIS TWOHEY.
The government has agents in sew
eral OF the states. any OF whom viii be
pleased to give you Information. as to
free homestead lands to those desiring
Il.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-04-14

Little i-year-old Marie lives ON IN
lour'h Moor Of an apartment.houe.
ana one day she said: 'Mamma A.
heaven higher than this house," "S,s
a .s was the reply And will Who
there when We dle3" Yes. n wa rs
good Well, then. mamma /" Ia
Marie let's be real goody COCA nd
maybe they'll let us occupy the I'D md
Times. nrolyh