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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-27
POcatellO Conventions.
H. A. Pugh.

After a four days effort it was
evident that a complete union could
not be made between the fusion
forces assembled in State Conven-
non at Pocatello last week.
The Democrats and Silver Re
publicans came to an agreement
and named the following ticke.:
Presidentialelectors-J. W. Reid
ot Nez Perce; +. j. Dockery OF
Ada; ). j, Rich Of Bingham
Gated States senator Fred L
Dubois Of Bingham; Supreme
judge-C.O. Stockslager of Blaine,
Cong, essman j. A. Graham Of
Kootenai; Gorvernor-Frank Hunt
of Lemhi; Lieutenant governor
pnos 2. Terrill Of Bannock; At
rruey gtneral-Frauk Martin oi
Ada: Secretary OF state CD. Ba7
s"t # Ada; State trca urer-J. j.
Pumer Of Owyhee: Superlntend
cut Of public iustrnctions-Mss
Pernpal French Of Owy yhee: State
auditor is. BArretto of Bear Lake ;
Ainr iuspector-C H. Harvey oi
blame.
The Populists went it alone and
have for:
Presidential electors D. E. An
drews Of B Use; G. NJ. Mu,lens Of
Idaho City; aud f. W. BARLEY Of
Moscow; Congressman-T. l.. Glen
Of Montpelier; Governor -J. W.
Ballcntine of Haley; Lieutenant
governor L. n. B. Anderson of
Moscow: Secretary Of state NJ. +
Lby Of Boise; State auditor-E. W.
Jones Of Idaho City; Treasurer
\. NJ sSlattery of st. Auth ony; At
iornry general-H. +. Walns of
Caldweil: State superintendent
permeal French of Silver City;
Mine inspector NJ. H. Jacobs OF
Boise, Supleme judge Texas
Angel OF Hauey.
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It was noted last week by the
Editor in charge that he was fully
responsible for the subject matter
in the Index. There will be no
change for the next six weeks from
last weeks course. tits my inten-
ton to lay off during that time AID
attend TO some business in the east
M. Wilson is editor and manager
Of the paper to do as he thinks best
rather than De bound by any instruc
Ions as to the color Of tie paper and
10 him all credit will be due for his
ez pressions and success. Though
We have individually taken a stand
with democracy as is manifested
by our attending conventions vet
the policy of the paper from our
choice will be independent because
in a vicinity as ours there is an ex-
istance for only one paper support.
ed by the whole people whose rights
and privileges should be champion
cd.
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Ii scenes to be still a mystery
whether the foreign ministers III
China have been killed OF are be
ing held as hostages. VIM. +.
M9r.pn. who is in close touch with
the / hinese minister, is reported
10 have said that Ii Hung Chang
would be entrusted with saying to
the powers: Look here, If you
withdraw your missionaries and
give up your concessions, we wi'i
6e Wiling to give ample pecunl@Iry
remuneration for your losses we
will then deliver your ministers eX.
cept Germany's, alive. Wen i
you don't agree we cannot be an
swerable for the lives Of your MN
istcrs. We cannot reconcile our
people to the foreign element =,
MIR. Morgan adds:--"who VIII
have the hardihood enough to say
TO China, go ahead, kill the mipls'-
era and we will take revenge.
Russia is suspected Of prepalFine
10 carry on an aggressive campaign
on her own account independent oi
She other powers.
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Wyoming Militia Held to
Protect Cinnamon.

Chicago, July pa special to
the limes-Herald from Cheyanne,
Wyo., says:
\ number of outrages have been
committed by foreigners upon the
Chinese residents on Rock Springs.
Il coal mining town POO miles west
of here on the Union Pacific rail
road, during the past few days.
The state authorities, fearing a
general movement against China
town, where more than 500 China
men reside, have ordered several
companies of troops to be in readi-
ness to move to the scene.
Probably two companies of in
fantry will go to Rock Springs TO-
morrow, when martial law Will be
proclaimed.
Feeling among the foreign labor.
ers at Rock Springs against the
Chinese is at fever heat, but the
state authorities will do everything
possible to protect the Chinese anc
prevent bloodshed
Cheyenne. Wyo., July 24.-Th'
sensational reports alleging the i'm
minence of a massacre Of Chimes
laborers at Rock Springs, Wyo-
seems to have no foundation. II
fact the adjutant general wireC
from Rock Springs today: IN,
trouble and no cause for alarm
Citizens indignant on account o
sensational and mischievous news
paper reports. Statesman.
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age, excepting the risk from frost
in the spring but there is nothing
against the peach grower in that
region. The fruits matured there
viii stand much more handling
than those grown III any other
states, hut this is a common char
acteristic of Idaho fruit
Last year some growers in the
Payette valley who were not con-
tigous to the railroad shipped their
products down the Payette river by
barge. The opening Of the B. y.
& 0. railroad, however, will do
away with this aud the farmers
thereafter will have as ready access
to the great ceuters Of trade as
those on the main line. When the
two roads that are now in process
of building are completed We ex-
pect that the growing of cantaloup-
es and water melons, which thrive
in the valley, will be taken up. 1t
has been proven that these fruits.
which are unusually perishable
when grown in other localities, are
extraordinarily firm and will keep
much better than those grown III
lower attitudes.
1t is also possible to grow large
and profitable crops Of rye in the
Payette valley without irrigation.
Thus the rough places that are not
available for fruit growing can be
utilized to profit. There is now in
our tract 1900 acres under cultiya-
ton, hut Of course the full profit
will not be derived until the rail
roads are in operation.
While the company has been
and is ready 10 sell large and small
tracts Of the land it is very likely
that it viii be sold a. whole in
the near future. There are several
negotiations under way and if they
are put through successfully ther,
is no doubt that it will pass int
other hands. Contrary 10 report
the company is engaged in no emf
grafton schemes, but is satisfied tc
stick to its investment and improve
it unless it receives very favorable
terms for a complete sell out -
Statesman.
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india And The
Balance of Trade.

India raised but little less than
the average amount of wheat last
year. She exported two and one
eighth times more than the average
amount. What a favorable balance
of trade for India. Yet, there is
famine. The same is. true of Indi-
as trade conditions every year OF
famine.
What India needs is not quite
so much civilization? and aims bnr
d little more Justice.
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son district, provided they be will
ing to be enumerated in this dis
trict and pay proportionatc school
tax with the residents of the dis.
trict since they are to derive Il like
benefit.
Th two schools should be under
the management Of the Emmett
trustees and controlled by the prir-
cipal of the Emmett school. Oniy
four or five grades should be al
lowed to attend the country schools
the older ones being able 10 come
here, which would lessen the class
work and enable the teacher 10 DO
much better work. while the older
children would receive an inspira-
ton by promotion. have better
school advantages and at the su1ne
time act as feeders to support in
time good central high school.
Wirh this accomplished and as time
and settlers demand another house
or two in the eastern part u the
district would make our system M
Ideal one.
Now a word as to the cost
Some will say, 1t will cost too
much" say no; but what il it
does cost? l. there anything more
precious than your children7 and
can you give them more precious
aud substmci4l gift in any other
ways
With the present plan Of four
teachers for eight months We :. V
for teachers $500. and about $500
for incidental expenses besides
cost Of text books. Itis our oum-
ion and has been since our first
year here that III an agricultural
district like this that school should
he maintained about seven months.
Many people absolutely cannot
spare their children eight months
so they say in the spring We just
as well take them out now while if
school We're only seven months
many parents would manage to
keep their children in until the
close of the term. And too, q reg
uDar attendance throughout the
term by nearly all the students is
necessary to grade a school. This
will give saving OF $3.50. With
the two county districts the town
school can be handled by three
teachers until the increased pop
ulAtiOn and taxation demand and
viii support more This will make
another cut Of $500 or a total Of
5000. The two district schools can
be supplied with good teachers at
SO per mouth and should have
five or six months which can easily
be met with the 5000.
Why not agree on some such
plan and not blast our highest pos
sibilities To get division will
take hard work before the legislat-
ure all winter at a great expence
and finally boil us down to level
with the ordinary country district
while under some such plan as
above proposed school advantages
may be had for the coming winter
and place all on a city basis in
time.
l close by saying want a school
for the children along the foot
hills if it takes division TO get il
/ because something must be done
for that rising humanity, but
I beseech you to stay together for
nothing Is truer than In union
7 there Is strength" D."
H. A. Pugh
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IN PAYETTE VALLEY.
C. S Winter Talks About
The Fertile Region.
ORCHARDS LOADED.
Prospects for A Heavy Crop Adj
vantages Of That Section Of
The State.

The State.
C. S. Winter, the local represent
ative of the Payette Valley Irriga-
ton & Power company, stayed ov-
rr night at the Overland hotel and
left on the evening train for Weis-
er and the north. He came down
to Boise to look after some bust
ness for his company. Mr. Winter
said that the Payette valley had
never been in better condition than
it IS at present; everything is green
and the fruit maturing in the or
chards. 1t is one Of the garden
spots of Idaho just at present and
Mr. Winter is absolutely certain
that it is going to be one of the
greatest fruit raising localities in
the world as well as in the state.
The great feature of the Pay
cite valley" he said, lis the abso-
.ute certainty of an abundant sup
ply of water. The Payette river,
from which our ditch draws its sup
ply of water, has its source III the
Payette lakes and consequently is
very little dependant on the SHOWS
in the mountains on which the wa
Ter supply of most of our rivers re
lies. No matter how small the
snow fall may be there is always a
stream full OF pure water at the
command Of the ditch and it can
DE relied on as certainly as the
seasons themselves"
Our ditch takes its water from
the Payette river about two miles
above Emmett and cont inucs down
the valley ending at Payette- On
the main ditch We have construct
ed a large number of fumes, but
these are only temporary. 1t is al
most certain that these will be dis
penced with when they give out,
/ by running the canal around the
heads Of the draws. This will cost
money but it Will pay in the end.
The canal runs a distance Of So to
10 miles, and when the work which
is to replace the fumes is done it
will mean that 20 miles more will
be added to the present mileage
This company believes in the
Payette country and is not afraid
to sink money there. The compa-
ny controles 400 acres in the val
ley and of this area 27O0 acres is
reached by the canal The total
investment on the canal alone rep
resents a lump sum of between
| 100000 and 100000.
1t is il the facts that l have
stated above that the superiority OF
the Payette valley lies over all the
land in this region.
In the Payette valley there is nc
sign of any failure of the water sup
ply and l venture to state that
not dollar will ever be lost there
on account of lack Of water. Ii
our tracts, as we'll as others, there
is some Of the finest property il
the state. There is no sort of frui
that cannot be raised there, except
ing the sub-tropical fruits such al
i lemons, oranges. and the like
Some experiments are being mad,
with the latter kind Of fruits ther,
, but they should not m ct with a
much success as the growing Of sucl
fruits as apples, peaches, plums an'
: prunes. The climate is also again
: st late peaches, but early varitie
can be grown to excellent advant
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DIVISION VS.. UNION.
VIII BE Considered.
j JUSTICE VS.. IMPOSITION
Tie Good Of Our School And
tie Work 1t Should 10
at Stake.

at Stake.
All. or nearly all, the patrons in
this district are aware that Il peti-
ton has been presented to the
county commissioners asking that
sections - aud 26 Of school district
number 8 be made Il part oi new
district to De formed along the
foothills southwest Of town. We.
having served this district for two
years as the head OF its public
school, and thoroughly studying its
needs and possibilities. but now a
citizen III the capacity Of limited
taxpayer, feel well qualified to en-
ter suggestions on tue present prop
ositIon.
On beginning we wish it posit-
iveiy understood that it's our pride
to see the best posi- bic school for
people and realize that well
supphed senooi with apparatus,
BOOKS, and good teachers III con-
nection with long terms are the
requisites Tor such a standing. but
this must ue taken with the fact
that one must walk before he can
run.
Our present school district was
formed oy a special act of the leg
Islature On January 81. ISoj, and
contains the territory bounded by
line beginning on the south bank
of the Payette river between sec
tions ~ and IL in Up. & ~, L. ,
w., whlcn Is TWO and one-halt
miles west and -half mile south
OF Emmett. thence running due
sou,h to tine south line ol sald
.ownshlp, "a distance Of four and
one-lourtn mi.cs. thence due east
to the boundary line between Boise
and Canyon counties, a distance OF
about III miles, thence IN IA north
westerly direction on SAID bound
airy hnc until the same intcrsects
/ the Payette river. thence III a west
erly direction following the river
wlIh Its lneanderlu-s to ana
through the north channel Of the
same to the point of beginning
1t strikes Us in the lirst place
that the district cannot he dl,lued
by the commissioner bat must be
dOne by the Legislature and that
the promoters IN working up the
district planned b tier than they
knew for by their foundation We
snail De able TO put into practice
the Ideal system OF the extreme
eastern states.
Everyone should agree that oul
present arrangement is an imposl-
ton upon the whole settlement
along the foothills in the southern
part OF this district and that the
wrong should be adjusted AS tC
the means OF adjustment there may
be difference Of opinion but thi.
should be settled for the good o.
all with no i'll feeling, and our ide1
IS this: Cut off two districts, on,
to include the section east Of Mil
ler's aud the other, that west, the
line to Oe as far north as practica
ble. In each of these districb
build a neat little house that vii
seat thirty or thirty-six studenu
and furnish it. The two building
. furnished need not cost moro thar
S6U0 because the patrons in tn
respective districts will freely hau
the lumder, stone, etc. There ar
now more than twenty-five child
rem III each Of these sections an,
I the west one should be planned s.
e as to accommodate the children alonI
the foothills that are in the VII
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apparatus All the latest designs TO aid
the movements OF vessels and fleet man
euyres, signaling systems, etc, are d.
played.
Not far off is the Palace of Forestry, of
the chase. of fish, and of the har"est.
Gathered together. are here shown the
divers classes, more or less similar. of he
rinth group This group includes the fol
lowing classes: Material and methods for
the advancement Of forestry; products
OF industries identified with the science
of forestry; arms of the chase; products
of the chase: the crafts, instruments, and
products of fishing; agriculture; utensils,
Instruments and products of harvestry
Clustered about the feet of the Eitfel
Tower are many attractions OF varied char
acter: these are the cosmoDolitan and
picturesque Davilions of concessionaries.
brilliant. by day. with life and color; at
night dazzling with electric Examinations
OF infinite variety of form and hue. They
may recall the Midway Flaisance of Chi
cago, but many of them have a more s'r
ious interest and they are more in touSn
with the inventions and popular fads OF
the day. The very important palaces OF
the Exposition which are in tine Champ de
Mars are ranged in three groups one group
on each side OF the vast central promenade
and the third at the end of this central
esplanade. farthest form the E.ffel Tower
Leaving the locality OF the concessionaries
the first group OF important buildings. on
the right hand side, comprises the Palace
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teristic bits of provincial France will be
found in the Esplanade des 1nvalides.
That section of the river Seine that flows
between the Bridge des Invalides and the
Bridge de L'Alma has been named the
Basin OF Fetes. On its left bank are
ranged, in stately succession and pictur-
esque variety, the palaces and pavilions OF
foreign nations exhibiting in Paris, and
this avenue of wonderfully varied archi-
lecture. has been appropriately named the
Street of the Nations. Not the least Of
these. is the stately structure OF the United
States. which raises its superb proportions
between the national buildings of Turkev
and Austria odd neighbors for Uncle Sam
The pavilions (so-called) of the greater
and more powerful nations are really mag
nifcent palaces. some of them representing
famous monuments of the Old Word. All
of these are exclusively reserved as salons
of reception or, possibly in some cases. for
historical or artistic collections. A few
pavilions serve. also, as buildings for the
exposition OF their national products.
Those so used are the pavilions Of Bosnia,
China, Greece, Morocco. Mexico, Peru
Persia. Siam. the Republic of Saint Marin,
OF the Transvaal and of the Equator. also
the principality of Monaco.
Standing at the rivers edge and glane
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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR HORSES.
The Colonial Breed Better Adapted
cor Service Than the English.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.)

During the present campaign, as in The
Zulu war of 1879. considered atteIt.on
has been directed to the difference be-
tween English and colonial horses,
whether as mounts or carriers of Light
loads. The colOnial-b bred horse is much
thinner animal, with apparently much less
stamina than the English one. Ee has
hardly any shoulder and very little
haunch. and the absence of the former
necessitates the use Of a crupper. ether
wise the saddle is on his neck in no time.
There is no doubt, however, that they are
superior to the English horse for the
work that has to be done in South Africa.
They can stand tie climate and food bet
ter. and are free from a tendency to
stampede when grazing that characteriZes
the imported animal.
The average height of the colonial
mount is l4.2 hands, and the price during
war time is Sl25. but the usual figure is
about $50. Very few colonial horses are
shod and in the towns shoes of only the
lightest weight are used. They are never
used for heavy draught purposes. and
rarely for light loads, while their dieting
gives very little trouble when compared
with the English animal. The ordinary
ration for a South African horse is eight
pounds OF mealies, crushed for preference.
and about eight or ten pounds of what
of oat hay, grown in the country. Colonial
horses rarely can be induced to eat Eng
lish hay or oats. If the grass is in good
condition 'ery little, if any. forage is re-
quired lid they can thrive on six
pounds of mealies a day.
The colonial horse, the best specimens
of which are bred in the Orange Free
State, has great staying powers, and is as
a rule, very good tempered; his intimate
Acquaintance with the surface OF the ooln-
try enables him TO avoid the snares ard
pitfalls of the veldt, such as ant bear
holes. which, with oyergrown grass as they
generally are, prove disastrous to the I'M
initiated horse from England During the
Zulu war it was found that the English
cavalry horses failed to thrive or ire
veldt grass OF Southern Zuzuland, however
liberal rstions of grain were giver with
il. and they lost flesh very quickly ii they
received mealies unaccompanied By o@ts
or rye.
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of the Sale des Fetes. receive exhibits of
agriculture and of alimentation. These
products are classed by regions, north
south, centre. east and west.
Retracing ones steps, along the promen-
ing visited is the Palace of Mechanical In
dustries, containing exhibits covering both
materials and methods or mechanical pro-
cesses. The next building is that devoted
to threads, textiles. and garments. or cloth
ing, and is known as the Palais des Fills
Tissus ct Neterments.
Just beyond is the Palace of Mines ard
Metallurgy. Retracing ones steps. under
the lofty height of the Eifel Tower and
at4lwart its shadow, the Bridge dTiena
brings the visitor to point OF view afford
ing superb panoramic perspectives Of the
Seine.
MedIcys of the Trncadcro.
Crossing the bridge, the Trocadero offers
a happy medley of elegant parks and pic
tur.sque constructions. The centre Of
these gardens is devoted to the AIger. an
section. Distributed around are numerous
psvilions OF other French pc sessions from
beyond the seas, Madagascar. Tunis, Mar
Unique. the Soudan, and elsewhere. the IT
many colored and characteristic bits OF
architecture afTording Infinite variety Of
life and costume. Situated in the Troca-
dero also. are foreign colonial exhibits and
palaces for the exposition methods CT sd
ministration. missions. etc. Various ma
tions OF the extreme Orient and of Africa