The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-09-26

first OF the week
John Femrl aud Bin Emke were down
from Pearl surcay.
The dance Saturday night was well
attended and good time had hy all
Thomas Peterson came down from
Placerville last week and is stopping
with his son, y. Peterson.
w NJ. Cupp, Of Caldwell, who owns
an attractive farm at squaw Butte, was
seen on our streets saturday.
There is either pile Of new lumber or
a house in course Of construction on
nearly every vacant lot in Emmett
Oliver Henry wsdlup and James sher-
man. government horse buyers, were
registered at Hotel Lyman Saturday
Earl Knight, charged with assauliing
the city marshal Of Payetie. has broken
jail and fled. He had outside assistance
Whitney & Davis, part owners Of the
Black canyon in Canyon county, are get
ting out timhers for the dam which they
propose putting in to farther big irri-
CATION project. Statesman.
Government horse buyers were in town
Saturday and our streets were crowded
with stockmen who came in to dispose
of their surplus horses Quite number
Of horses were turned over at good
lgure. The horses were corraled at Nc
Mullian & soulcs.
Guy Washburn and his father. J. II.
Washburn, Of Pavette. were in town
Monday on business. They expect to
come here to make this their home at no
distant day. which will be welcome new
to Emmett people. The former is cor
net player and will be valuable acquisi.
tion to our band.
a. G. Whittier. deputy head consul Of
the Modern Woodmen of America, has
been in the city during the past week for
The purpose OF organizing lodge OF that
order here. he has been very successful
and will probably complete his work
here in few days. He informs us that
the lodge will open with about fifty
mem 5ers.
Jonathan Smith made business trip
to Caldwell last Thursday for the pur-
pose of having his plat Of the Smith
Addition to the town of Emmett record
ed 1t would he well for others who
have laid out additions to have thcii
plais recorded. rs there is IA $50 fine foI
not doing SO and also S2j reward fol
anyone who reports a party not having il
done.
Me-. DeClark, of Big Horn, Wyoming
has been in the city the past week anc
has decided to locate with US. Mr. DE
Clark is man Of means and is not SLOW
to see the advantages which Emmett ant
. surrounding country have to offer. II
wi br followed by number Of othe
. zoe d people from that point who wi
come as soon as they can arrange thei
p business there. Mr.. DeClarll has not We
e decided as TO what business he will er
e gage in
The government has ordered notice
posted calling for bids for mail contract
n for all star routes. The present contract
d end IN December. One noticeable fe;
n ture of the new contracts will ba that n
is specializing Will be allowed On mail COZ
tracts in the future. No man or fri
, will be awarded "a contract who does NJ
:. intend taking immediate supervision
the work and who does not live contig
Gus to the route over which be contrac
- TO carry the mail.
Mcmillan & Soule. Emmett's popul
liverymen. have new ad. in this issu
Mr.. Mcmillan has only recently con
=, to Emmett and is highly pleased wi
~ the town. Messrs. MCMILLAN and Sou
). have purchased the lots whore the G
~ stable IS located, as their present site
directly over the new railroad grade, a
will soon begin the erection Of har
d, some new structure, to be completed
TT fore winter sets in. They are now dol
a GOOD business and have well equilp
ay barn.
J. NJ. Newell. road supervisor Of Pea
" was business visitor Saturday.
Newell dropped into the Index of
asst while here and stated that the people
Pearl were in high spirits about L
I'm mett's new railroad, as it it will 9
he them short route to supplies and to
ate shipping point for their ore of VIII
leo there is a large amount on the du
In .h sb,,,ld no so