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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-07-13
BOn=TOn
Hotel
Sodayille, New

This new, commodio,ls and elc
gautly furnished hotel, is nov
prepared to receive guests. In
addition to first-class hotel ac-
commodat there is first
class bath house. aud also a feed
stable for the convenience of
travellers by team. The thirsty
may appease their appetites at
the bar which is stocked at all
times with the finest liquors and
cigars The proprietors strive
Ia make the BoN-ToN the lead
ing house of the mining center.
\ tonsorial parlor is run III connec-
tion with the house. 4 share of the
patronage is solicited
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-07-13
CAUTION NOTICE.

ALI. PERSONS ARE CAUTIONED
from buying or interfering with my
horses on the Montezuma range. |
claim all horses with the MP brand.
Anyone interfering whatsoever with
horses with the above brand will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law JOHN CHIATOVICH
SILVER ''eak, July =, 1901
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-04

DIED: At her home in Long Valley.
Idaho. ou Dec. A. 1900, Mrs Atkiu at the
ageoi SO years. Of cancer Of the stomach.
Deceased was born in Canada, coming
to the Unised States in her early liie.
having resided in Kansas previous 90
coming % Idaho IN 1856. Sac was mar
rled 10 William Ail,in, by which union
ther- we're I've children who. with the
husband and very large circle OF
friends, mourn her death. bu' NOT as
those maurn who nave no expectation of
m eeiing their loved ones ag1in' Tor she
died in ihe'roil mith ofthe future life
having beeu member of the Christian
church for the last thirteen years. the
hescaved family have th7 sympathy oi
the entire community
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-04
MORE LOCALS.

The Long boys from Meridian
were in Emmett ON Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. Fisher went to Council with
Il. S. Cool, help set up his printing
outfit and do the mech anical work
connected with his paper to be
started at that place
Colonel and Ed Dewey have cow the
largesl farm in the state OF Idaho and
they propose to make Of it the finest
stock ranch in the west. 1t lies along the
railroad between Nampa and Meridian
and is all fine land
The ice harvest in this locality has
been set back by the moderation of the
weather, so that the wisest among us
knoweth not whether he VIII put up ice
this season. Soma one ought to put in
an artificial 'ice-makcr."
If ye editor were to be judged
by the appearance OF the paper
this week we fear he would have
no reputation left, but perhaps al
most all readers Of the Index have
had some experience in moving
and can form some idea Of the
confusion occasioned by both NOV
ing and taking the business Of ed
iting and publishing a paper at
one and the same time.
The Index will be sent to all OF
the old subscribers who have not
ordered it discontinued. Any per
son not desiring to continue t,
take the paper viii please call, o,
write. and if they are delinquent
pay up, when their names viii b.
taken of of the list. Our desire Is
however, that all old subscribe
Ahould continue and that man,
Blames may be added thereto.
Mr. Shepherds team to,N exception L,
ibe use Of he VIA, Friday afternoon
in town. and oue Of Them kicked, ecliin
Il foot over the tongue when ihay starte
to run. near McNish & Aliens store
.As tho> came near the bridge whlct
4r.s,es the irrigation canal in the stree
a wagon came onto lh- bridge and th'
team heing manageable the two vc
hicles came together and Mr. Shepherd
buggy 'went broke. the team running
away Mr.. 5 was thrown out but no
hurt and The team was captured.
f. Me Callough and Della Mich
oils we're married at the home o
the brides parents this side O
Falk's store on Tuesday. the frs
day Of the new year and the nev
century. Their Bark hymenial thu.
has a beautiful start for a centur,
voyage, and their friends trust tha
they may have smoothe waters t.
sui over for the full one hundred
Mr.. Newman went to New Ply
mouth to learn when the work O
cutting the ditch to take tn plac
of the flumeing now in use on th
Payette Valley canal would b
commenced, but found that no con
tract had yet been let and that bid
would be considered on and afte
the l1th of this month. 1t seem
that the first effort to secure cor
tracts failed on account Of specif
cations being too indefinite Th
work will be let in small contrac'
if possible so he learned.
what is an anccdote Johnny as
ed the teacher.
a short, funny tale. answered Il
little fellow.
That's right, said the teache
Now. Johnny, you may write a Sc
teuce M the blackboard containing Il
word.
Johnny hesitated moment, aud tn
wrote this:
a rabbit has four legs and one ant
dote.
We'll have ny new novel afm'
doue"
~why. you haven't written line
it yetr'
True, but knew just where mi
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-04

poultry and Belgians at the poul-
try and Pet Stock Show to be
held in Boise, February SIS and I
2. That means chat it Will be well /
done.
The turbine wheels rut in Tor
the great power Plant at Swan falls, /
on the Snake river, are Y inches
in diameter and are claimed to be
the largest wheel Of the kind ever
grouped together Single wheels as
large are Used elsewhere
Idaho's Mineral out-put for the
year 1860 IS being estimated al
@l4.000,00o. When one considers
that there are only 5000 O00 sheep
/ in Idaho. worth not more thau SO
100000. and that the sheep indus
....,, n,t,. -. 49, -. -
sbe min4 conception OF Idaho's
WA. n. e....,. ....,,..,.,....' ,.,;..,
affairs are considering the matter Of pro.
,iffutr can irrft,.,;,,, ,.I,f for rI,.. III -.,
lna,sao..s ,r....nt. :, ....l.l ...,..
veu,, bs,., ,ysi,e ,,a,.s co.,,,,,,.. T..
.oo.ir. i,to.,h. f....ht,;,, ,,.,..s,,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-04
Sincerels j ours
r. II. Clopton.

Some Industrious statisiician has ig-
ulcd out tina, we will hr paying 50 236.-
500 per day as running expenses Of the
government of these United states two
years hence. Sure we are being beaten
if il is not big thing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-04

W. w. Browning the poultry
expert Of 0dgen, is to Judge the
poultry and Belgians at the Poul-
try and Pet Stock Show to be
held in Boise, February 5-6 and
Z. That means Chat it Will be well
done.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
B1DLY TIUED.
From Thc piilai,'rhia Post.

From The pii.at,'rliia Post
HriSadicr-oi II raj James T. Smi n. Of san Fran
cisco beam, rplauc! ~ the lst Il simert; CALI
fpruia National Guard ia 1S97 went TO the Philip
pines in lS, n,camc the first American Governor
pf the island ~ Neg I'm lNH. and Is nov a brgu-
dicr-.crrral VI volunteers His rapid advancement
recalls incident that marked the time when he
elected colonel
The election was he'd In the evening During the
dav Mr. Sui, h. who is lawyer was engaged in
defending nifty Cinnamon charged with gambling.
DurinE m" hearing tho judr" suddenly asked the
prosecutor point out certain ones Of the Indicted
cinnamon Whl were supposed 10 bc standing
among the horde OF Ori,utals IN the back OF the
room. Tie prosecutor could not. and asked Mr
Smith to do 81 Mr. Smith declined. the prosecutor
persisted. the Judge insisted. and the future gen
eral. rcmaiuna defiant. was sent To jail for con
tempt OF
He went i4iI hate in the afternoon. and that
very evening was elected colonel The next morn
ing the NEWSPAPERS TIN ouFhout the State published
a brief Associated Press dispatch from san Fran
cisco relating the fact that James + smith had
been elected colonel Of the ist IL Ement The fact
Mr. Smith who had gone To Napa the day before
the dispatch and Immediately sent the fol-
lowing ConIi Ltu!atOry ttccram:
The right man in the riSht place.
When the meSsag" was delivered To the new
made colonel in Jail he couldn't the humOr of IL
at first Then he realized that his admiring friend
did not know the place where the message found
him.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
4 POPULISTIC JUDGE.
GIs SATISFACTION EXPRESSED AT ONE DECISION
WHICH COULD NOT BE REVERSED.
From The Green Bag.

From The Green Bag
OF justice in the judicial district courts in
the early days of Nebraska. His popularity with
his constituents was mainly due to his POpulistic
orations from the bench. together with his well
known aversion to regular form and precedent in
legal procedure. especially in criminal His
Zealousness in behalf of the taxpayers overshadowed
his judicial judgment to such extent that his
cases We're almost without exception reversed by
the Supreme Court for errors both large and small.
For this undue Interference with his prerogativeS
the judge never lost opportunity to pay his
respects To that august body.
In one of the more remote counties of his district
the inhabitants had been relieved of many horses
by some malicious minded persons who had been
systema tically engaged in their avOcation against
the peace and dignity of the State and contrary to
provided by the court of Judge Lynch who eXer
cised concurrent jurisdiction with Judge c.. The
horse thieves apprehended, and. as
quence thereof. on the morning of Judge G-'S
arrival throng of spectators witnessing the
last rites over the three CHASTITY forms dangling
from the trestework of a nearby bridge. Judge
C. was conspicuously present, and his face bore
one of those intense grinS which ii is difficult to
aScribe to pleasure or to anger. He seemed To be
restraining himself with great difficulty from giving
demnation knew. 1t discovered.
however. when he was approached by the minister
OF the town. whose countenance bespoke his
hgious disapproval of the lynching.
What do you think of this. judge? Isn't it
awful" inquired the minister with solemn indigna-
tiOn.
What do l think of ito" quickly responded the
judge, as IL glad for opportunity TO give
his pent-up feelings. ITS all right, by - sir,
What do think of il 80 he repeated with emphasis
ever reverse that decision: that's what l think OF
it,"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
A TEST or OBEDIENCE.
From The Washington Star.

From The Washington Star.
Strict and unquestioning obedience. which Is one
the first attributes of soldier. does not apply
only o the military said Western business man
to "A Star reporter the other day. AS very
forcible example" he continued, Il recollect the
circumstances under which obtained my first
in life had applied for position in large
business concern in Chicago a clerk. The head
of the firm a gruff. stiff backed individual who
would not countenance opposition or questions of
any Sort and | had been told that II he should
shout out "A demand for elephant an employc
would board a for the nearest zoo without the
slightest hestancy lie examined all applicants
I'm person and | shall never forget the day that ]
stumbled into his den and seated myself at the
typewriter to show my PAGES Without delay he
started i'm. 'Messrs. Jones. Brown d co. ne
growled and / had it down Kindly go to -.'
There were fourteen sharp clicks from the machine.
and with my eyes straight before me, ! waited
for what next. That's ALL he said and left the
room, but before faint twinkle in his
eye. Somehow ! felt that | had won. and had.
] heard afterward that four other applicants sur
brised out of themselves by this most unusual die
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
RED. WHITE AND BLIE.

From The Baltimore World
Brides must on their wedding day
Have for luck. the old folks say,
Something old and something new
something borrowed, something blue
So when fair Marguerite was led
Down the rose strewn aisle 10 W."
She had followed to the end
The rule that luck should her attend
Borrowed bushes on her face,
That the hue Of love should grace,
Bridal trouSseau very new.
The groom was Old and she was blue
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
HIS CALLING.

From The Atlanta Constitution
De ScreeCh owl top de chmby screech-
He Screech 'twell ne raise row.
En- reckon dat is call ter preach
kaZe amt got call ter plOw,
oh. Jordan road hit lonesome.
En- de river. hit run strong;
But Ill a crown
Wen de cross lay down.
En- I'll sing de glory song,
De OF COW over de fence rail reach
I'm de rabbit say, "HellOr'
En- l reckon dat is a call preach
Fer amt got call ter hoe,
oh. Jordan Road hits lonesome
I'm de river hit strong:
But I'll reach de land
Whar de angels stand.
En- III sing de glory Songt
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
do YOU PSYKE?"
From The Boston Transcript.

From The Boston Transcript
a silly set were the Negetarians. but they blazed
a path to the scientific consideration of dietary
problems Doubtless some OF the gowned and
turbaEed swamis lavishly courted by the Back
BAY were chuckEg frauds; yet their disciples have
opened to American readers the long sealed books
OF the East. The superciious may laugh at Mother
EddYiSm, with its church OF 100000 members
but the Christian Scientists forcing the world
10 question whether mental healing may not in
tain cases superSede the of drugs And what
shall be said OF the Spritualists and the Society
for Psychcal Research? Undeniably considerable
number Of Boston girls call themselves psy chics" q"
Chatting with the young women Of the Lake Shore
Drive. one inquiries: do you bike Chatting with
the young women Of commOnWealth-aVe in
quires: DO you psyke?' often they do; but what
harm; Though the Boston 'pSyChics' may never
enlarge our knowledge of the Associated Shades
they may yet turn up some exceedingly interesting
facts about the boTderlaUd between practical com
mon sense and the irrationality of dreams. of
poetic fancy. Of morbidy religious eXcitabilty ami
OF incipient insanity. Let the good work go
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
HOLMES, JR., AT 1T AGAIN.
HOW HE RECOGNIZED THE DOMESTIC MAN IN
THE STREET.
n Tho Chlclgo Rccord-HeralI.
THE STREET.

From The Chicago Record-Herai.
sherlock Holmes. jr. stopped abruptly. cIutched
bis compauions and said In low distinct tones;
did you Sec that man with the bundlr?'
Yes the other answered. what ABOUT him
He Is IN love with his wife. He has to get up
and start the fire for her in the mornings, because
they are not able To keep maid ana he Is IN the
habit OF OVERSIZE epiug-
Mir Holmes, you surely do not expect me 10 be-
neye you know an this simply from watching his
movements here in the street? You must be ac-
quaiuted with hn-or possibly you have heard
about him
No never saw him until about minute and
half ago. have never heard his name no one
has ever mentioned him 10 ne Now. viii tell you
how have mao" my wonderful deduction. and YOU
viii that 10 S very simple IL IS really too bad
that YOU rot more observing. Did You notice
that automobile passed down the street Just
before | spoke - you about him
Since YOU mention the fact. / remember that one
diI whiZ along But what that automobile
have 10 do with The cascF
.'Everythirg When it was nearly opposite this
man the operator of H." concern rang his bell The
sound like that of an alarm clock
Well
The man had been walking along with his head
down. half dr,aIuinE When the h,il rang he lifted
his head sulcerlN and took ONT MS watch To- ste
what time WAS Now isn't the case perfectly
clear You s'c Ec thought he was At home in bed
that the alarm had eou" of. and tnat he must
hurry Ia get up. All tn" rest is clear enough II
nrst aud b., could sleep screuey till she called him
20 breakfast. II they kept girl the clock would
OF course. De- oH nor mind instead ot mis-.
Then. assuming ny StcIious air. the lreat anna
tcur detective pecred down a coal hole in search
Of other problems
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
TOO OBLTGING.
From The Denver Times.

FROM The Denver Times
She stood at the corner of ArapahOe and
Fifteenth. anxiously watching the passing pro-
ccsslon Of cars. Now she would dart the middle
Of the street. and then quickly back the shelter
OF a fathctly telegraph post. Then she would
make another spasmodic sprint toward The other
side hut nervOusly retrace her steps. wringing
hands the while.
Finally big policeman who had been watching
her closely stepped quickly forward and by
her side Catching her by the most convenient
arm. lifting her bodily from the sidewalk H.
rushed her across the street. dodEins ears and
wagons. and finally landed her safe the other
side Then il she turned indignant face
upon her protector. and with flashing eyes heaved
an kinds Of distress.
Then she smiled and said Sweety
Would you mind taking back again%
wanted to ca.ch the Broadway carr
few minutes later a big policeman wandered
down Fliteenth street. kCkIrg himself
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
WILLIE'S PERPLEIITY.
From The Rufalo Express.

From The Ruffalo Express
When Willie came home last night he more
convinced uf the usclessneSs of schools than he
before. Asked the nature OF his latest
trouble. ne explained that postpone had b
one of m" words in the spelling lesson of the day
The teacher had directed the pupils To write a
tencc in which the special word should appear.
Along with others. Willie announced that ne
diI not kLow the meaning of the word and
could not il in a sentence. The teacher
planned that IL meant delay put of. and
couraged the youngsters to try. Wile's thoughts
We're On pleasauter things than school. and his
made-JO-order sentence was. Boys postpone their
cothes when they in swimming
Willie wishes ne lived in Jacksonville.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
ANOTHER KIND or MONSTER.

From The indianapolis Press.
w. l.. Higgins pcrpetrated practical JOKE on
Carrie Nation while the smashcr was here. \ well
known local dentist who dresses well ana ~ rather
adpose. was standing At tie corner Of Ptnnsy-
yania and Washington sts when Mrs. Nation got
through haranEung the crowd there.
Look AT that man said Mr.. Higgins, pointing
10 his friend the doctor. He is wcH of and he
makes his money out Of the tears Of orphans tae
walls Of widows and the groans of strong men
lie keeps rum shpp. does he SAID the smash
err dartiug Il piercing glance in his direction
NO said Mr.. Higgins, he Is a dentist
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
MEcHANIcAL B1GGtGE SMASHING.

From The Detroit Journal
As stood waiting for the train I saw them run
my trunk through powerful machine. which al
most instantly reduced il unrecOSnzstbe
mass Of pulp.
NV curiosity piqUed
Why do You do this / asked.
In this way save the wages of four bagga
men replied the official in charge Of the station.
politely.
Truly. thought I. live in age of mechanical
marveis- But what of the hands thus thrown OUT
OF employ
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
OFFSETTING THE DEBT.
From The Columbus Dispatch

From The Columbus Dispatch.
Joseph Rend telling a little cotcrie Of at
the Great Southern Hotel 4 funny story recently
narrated to him by Governor McCorkle of Vest
Virginia. \ colOred telling white friend
about another negro who owed him s. and abso-
lutely refused TO the debt The creditor dunncd
and dunned him hut all To purpose. Finally the
creditor went TO his white friend who is a lawyer
and poured his tale OF into his
Well said the lawyer. If he positively refused
TO pay you. what reason did he give
"Well. boss said the colored man "he said he
had owed me dat money 70 so long dat dc interest
had dun et it all up. and he didn't owe me a cent"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02

when lived in Texas | had friend who went out
fishing one morning and when ne returned he had
"A WaSon.o2d of fish. and he claims that when he
went out before day he went to what he thought
his favorite fishing place He began operations
throwing out his line and pulling in fsh fast
he could move. When day broke he had wagon
lead and could find creek AT all. Upon investi-
cation he discovered that he a half mile from
The crock and he had been fishing i'm the fog
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
FOLLOWING THE Objections.
From Tit-Pits

FTVII lII-ITlJ:
The census taking reminds of a story which
occurred zen year aso- on the printed forms were
the words. Age OF father tif living of mother
or living. One Of the papers returned with
the start NJ information that the father 121
years old and the mother ll2 The authorities
fastened TO see this ancient pair. and were much
surprised To hear that they died long ago.
Then what DO You mean by this said an angry
official. pointing to the ages.
why. that's risht enough IL says Age if v-
ing and that would have been their ages if living
rNNN'
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
LOGICiL SPELLING
From Life.

An impuGent fellow N !Iawar,!en
Inquired without asking his pawarden
OF the learned Co'quhoun if jhc in the
mquhOun
Always lodged ih some noblcnan's gawarricn?
WhereupOn the free atinE Lord thOlmOndeicy.
Overhcaring the words. remarked grouondeiry,
TO awe-Stricken ncighbor, unSheating his
SeehbOr
That the question was bcasty uncolmondeley
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
THE MODERN FATHERS MISTAKE.
Ieveland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
We'll. my SON I've done the best | could give
you first class education. and you can go
out into the world feeling that you fully
equipped for the battle for existence
Father. ought To feel grateful to YOU but
cannot. | have just learned that by sending me to
college have robbed of four years of my
Ef,.- four years which | might have proitably
spent in learning the only thing worth knowing
how to chase and capture the elusive dollar"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
OCCIDENTAL.

From The Detroit Journal
The Emperor kwans Su frowned darkly.
The West. fOrsOOthi'' snetred he. How do I
know that there is any Vest
Well occdents will happen. YOU know ex-
claimed the Niceroy Ii Hung Chang.
Fortunately his majesty by recourse to his Ollen-
dorf able Ia gather substantially the fun i'm
port of this clever Jest. else the aged Courter
might then and there have been divested of the
shrimp pink golf stockings of a mandarin of the
irSt
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
THREE COOP REASONS.

From The Albany Argus.
\ Scottish minister who was indefatiSable i'm look
inS up his folk one day called upon a par.shioner
"Eichdrd.' he said. Il haze We at the kirk
for some time and wad like to know the reason -
"Weel. sir. answered Richard. Il haze three de
cided objections 10 goin. Firstly. l dinna believe
in being whaur ye does a the talkin': secondly
dnna believe in ST muckle snsin'. an. thirdly an
in conclusion. twas there l got my wife"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
POOR TACTTCTiNS.

From Brooklyn Life
RYAN (gleefulI, )-D'yes moind. Moike? 1t TUX six
polaceinin L git wan foshtin' oiTish inimDer out
aV tn British house ay parlymInt.
Shea-IIuhi Shure wan thin mOight hoy done
II daid aisy.
RYAN (warmly)-1ndaie, An how?
Shea-Phwy. be sthandin' outside av IN dure an
cailin' the Orishman lOiar.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
HE MIGHT TRY HIS HAND.

From The Washington Star.
"Are you de gemman dat said de boss
gOr' " asked the COlOred man.
II am answered the enthusiast the sub
ieCt of mechanics
We'll. sab. jes' desiahed 10 take de liberty o.
sayin' dat I has de balkies' animal dat ever
blocked street. jes' aroun' de / shoIy
would be much obige ef you could come aroun' an
prove yoh words"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
WHY TOMMY WAS NISLED.

From The Philadelphia Press.
Tommy-YOu red suit and horns at the
masked ball last night didn't you?
Mr.. Hoamly-Why. no. went cavalier
Tommy guess pop mistaken then. I
he you and you looked like the devil
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02

tas on. had turned to the author with questioning
look and thereby been summarily SCOwled at and
told that they wouldn't do"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-02
ONE HORE FISH STORY

From The Denver Post
In a recent interview gentleman told this story
. the Liar Laureate of Kansas: Il don't like To
compete in fish stories. because | not fisher
man, but I'll take the liberty of telling you that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-19
w. n. LANCE HAS NARROW
ESCAPE IN A FOLDING BED

w. II LANCE. the Second avenue
tonsorial artist, has been shaking
hands with himself since Saturday
night that he is here to tell the story
of a remarkable escape he had from
suffocation in folding bed. Had 1t
not been for the fact that the closing
of the bed made the noise that it did
and awakened VIII Donaldson, at
whose home on Seventeenth street
Mr.. LANCE rooms. the accident might
have been a fatal one, as the victim
says he was pinned down in such q
manner that he was helpless to re-
lieve himself and it was with great
difficulty that he breathed until ex-
tricated by Mr.. Donaldson.