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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
VACATION NOTES.
Experiences of the Kettle
Klub in the Upper Country.

A remarkable development ha,
taken place in Brownlee dur.
ing the last two years, A great
tract Of what appeared to be practi-
cally worthless lapd has been trans
formed into an immense grain field.
Far as the eye could see, upon steep
hillsides and in the valleys and on
the bench land stretch stubble fields
dotted with stacks of wheat, oats
and barley. Some of the hillsides
are so abrupt the wonder is how
the big self binders were pulled over
the ground Practically all the land
is taken up. With the exception of
isolated cases, crops are grown with
out irrigation. The numerous COM
modious houses and big barns are
sure signs of the prosperity of the
farmers. The new Touring mill at
Sweet furnishes a ready market for
all the grain these people raise.
The hungriest quartet that ever
struck Lou Gordon's roadhouse at
Smiths Ferry put their feet under
his table Sunday night and stuffed
their faces with beefsteak and pota-
toes and eggs and cabbage and pie
and cake and pudding and milk and
honey and coffee and tea and Pay
cite river water. Before the meal
was over Reilly had to let his belt
out three notches and in the joy that
comes from fullness declared to
Mrs. Gordon he believed he was al
ready getting fat. "Well," replied
that jolly lady, you may be getting
fat alright, but I'll bet you a dollar
against last years birds nest you
can't tell the difference between a
backache and stomach ache;" and
Reilly didn't accept the wager.
The Smith Ferry people were still
laughing over the bath Miss Alice
Holverson took when she was ford |
ing the river week or two before
the Kettle klub's arrival. She was
a member of the mo Man" party
that camped near the dam. One
day, she in company with the Hayes
twins, all mounted on the little
Hayes pony, forded the river. When
in mid-stream the pony objected to
the load and dumped Miss Holver-
son off. The natives still point with |
wonder to the hole in the bed of the
river which the teacher of the Sew
enth Grade plowed out with her
head.
The Smith Ferry roadhouse is al
lldtimer, evidently. No one knows
now old it is. Ge rye Ingram, who
has been driving stage across Idaho |
since the first trail was blazed, says
ne doesn't remember when there
vas none there. 1t has seen 40 |
at least. The original log
house stands just back of the new
,ne and the rough hewn timbers are
with decay.
The Ferry is noted for being the
,oldest place in Idaho in winter and
he loveliest spot in summer, 1t is
n valley two miles long and half |
/ mile wide. Great hills, clothed
With pine trees of deepest green,
,ircle it on every side. To the south
he river lazily creeps along for
nile or two, then suddenly dashes
,ver the dam and plunges by leaps
md bounds through as rugged
.anyon as can be found in the state. |
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
Imprisoned In Henrse.

Two town boys who had banker
ing to pose as corpses, crawled into
Undertaken Bucknum's hearse
while it was in the paint shop wait
@ing for new coat. The doors flew
shut and imprisoned them. The
shop was deserted and the boys
came near being corpses in fact from
sqffocation. They finally managed
to break the plate glass windows of
the hearse and thus secured their
freedom.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
Ohamberlain's Cough Remedy One cftls ss.,
on the Market

For many years Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy has constantly gain
ed in favor and popularity until it is
now one of the most staple medi-
cines in use and has an enormous
sale. 1t is intended especially for
acute thoat and lung diseases, such
as coughs. colds and group, and can
always ha depended upon. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take and is Tn,
Z abtedly the best in the market for
the purposes for which it is intend
ed. Sold BY II. T. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
Burslarizcd Packing House.

Some time between Saturday night
and Monday morning, the Hartley
packing house was broken into and
between 25 and so crates of pruneS
taken, There is no clue TO the
burglars. 1t is supposed the fruit
was taken to the boarding houses at
the mines, The miners will undoubt-
edly hang the fellow if they catch
him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
240-Acre Farm for Sale.

Excellent slope land, soil excellent,
broom house, running water in
house. stone cellar. ice house, frame
barn 28x36 and other outbuiidings.
l wagon, l spring wagon. hay rake.
! moving machine, 2 walking plows,
| garden plow, scraper, many 9TH
er farm tools. 300 bearing trees, 5
head cows, 8 calves, 3 mares, 8 young
mules, so swarms of bees, set work
harness, q pigs, 100 chickens, 20
turkeys, about Is acres in alfalfa.
The price is only $17 per acre and
stock, ETC., thrown in. If mules are
not wanted will allow $500 for them.
Ranch about 10 miles east of En-
nett. Inquire of
D. LYMAN.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
Champion Packers.

A paper at Dalles, Ore. is boast
ing of having the champion prune
packer in girl who packs 55 crates
a day. She's too slow to get the
belt. Miss Ella Tschudy, who works
for Crouch & Sinclair, packs n
crates a day and never sweats
hair. Miss Lillian Newby easily
packs go crates. The record here is
held by Mrs. stolzenberg, who last
year packed in one day "a crates,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
New E.lephons Manager.

G, E Whitley of Salt Lake has sue
ceeded Roy Carson as manager Of
the Bell telephone Office in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson left Tuesday
Nor Boise, where he will enter the
employ of the Ok Bow Power Com
pany. Roy Carson is, a mighty fine
fellow and the Bell patrons here are
sorry to lose him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
The Touch that Heals

The Touch that Heals
Is the touch of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's the happiest combina-
nation of Arnica flowers and healing
balsanfs ever compounded. No
matter how old the sore or ulcer IS,
this salve will cure it. For burns
scalds, cuts, wounds or piles. it has
no equal. Guaranteed by B. B.
Davis druggist. 25c.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
} General Robert q. Lea

was the greatest general the world
has ever known. Ballard's Snow
Liniment is the greatest Liniment.
Quickly cures all pains. 1t is with
in the reach of all. T. H. Pointer,
Hampstead, Texas. writes: This
is to certify that Ballard's Snow
Liniment has been used in my house
hold for years and has been found
to be an excellent LiBimens for
Rheumatic pains. am never with
9ut it, Sold by b. B. Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
Tax Levy Fixed.

The county commissioners met
Tuesday for the purpose of fixing
the tax levy for this year. The
levy is S2.25 which will produce a
revenue of Sl32 1892, of which
SAT, ,S81 % goes to the state, This
leaves $84, 1854 for the county.
The following is the levy made for
the various funds for which revenue
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
IM4ETT NEWS.

Advance styles street and dress
hats. First showing Saturday, Seq
tember 21. Mrs. T. D. Sutherland.
A hot iron and a cold
handle if you use Asbestos
Sad Irons. Emmett Mercan-
tile Co.
Dnring Miss Maude Brossnan's
visit to her great-grandfather, Jona-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
Cutting Log.

Solskov & Reed, who have a con-
tract to cut several million feet of
logs for McNish & Aliens mill, left
last week for their camp in Long
Valley and already have large crew
busy cutting and skidding.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
For Sale.

My place south of town, 5 acres,
150 fruit trees and berries, 7-room
plastered house, large barn. Terms
-0ne-half down, balance on time.
Will take town property in
exchange. w. C. Langroise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19

Ben Hall, living near Horseshoe
Bend. was arrested Monday on the
charge Of threatening to fill his
neighbor, Mr. Fischer, full of shot
The two men quarreled over the
removal of some lumber and fence
wire and to lend strength to his ar
gument, Hall pulled gun and COM
PEELED Fischer to desist. A warrant
was sworn out for Hall, charging
criminal assault.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19

John Rynearson has the distinc-
ton of having delivered to the Hart
ley packing house the largest prunes
received there this year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19

j. |. Hit is the salesman for the
celebrated Stark Bros nursey of
Missouri. Place your orders for
trees with him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19

C. w. Tanner, whose farm is
southeast of town about a mile.
brought in a potato II inches long,
and it hadn stopped growing either.
1t was raised on dry farm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19

All kinds of feed, hay and grain at
Emmett Forwarding Co.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19
TWO CROPS OF FRUIT
Strawberry and Raspbsr'
ry Vines are Ambitious.

Mrs. R. Barrett kindly remember
ed The Index folks last week with .
box of very fine red raspberries-
They were a part Of the second crop
raised this year and they were deli
cious.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19

A freak in the potato line was
this week added to The Index's ag-
ricultural exhibit by M. Munson.
1t is an octette of potatoes eight Of
them protruding from one. The
parent potato is large one and
the offspring are as large as ordi-
nary potatoes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-19

nary potatoes.
Second crops of Strawberries are
not only becoming common here, but
are also profitable. Joseph DeRen
is picking for market some nice
large berries and is finding a ready
sale. Frank Graham also has good
crop. He is picking gallon day
from a small patch. The nights are
a little too cold to bring the bright
red color out that the early berries
have, but they are none the less fine
ly favored.
Charley Oakes has a few prune
trees on the dry hills on his place
which have produced this year a
crop of whopping big prunes. Mr..
Oakes is also very successful in grow
ing Bartlett pears. Some that he
canned had to be quartered to allow
them to pass through the neck of a
large fruit jar.
If you want to see pretty sight,
drive down to B. F. Prices farm
about six miles down the valley and
.ake look at his cornfeld. Neither
Kansas nor Missouri can show bet
.er one. The stalks stand II to Is
'eet high and are weighted with |
yreat big ears of corn.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04
The "Sis Hundred Ruffiane.,

On Feb. - ls;'s, Lord Maidstone
called the attention Of the house 10 a
speech delivered by oConn"ll nj II
political dinner in London IN which he
asserted that the Tory election com
rnittoc OF the day or tb" committees
appointed by The house To Try election
petitions, practice which has since
been abolished had stopped to foul
perjury IN order that their friends
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04
CONDITIONS ON MARS.
Days and Years and Light and Heat or
the Red Planet


The days in Mars are of about the
same length rs OUTS II hours, - min
utcS, % seconds Mars makes her
orbit around the sun in Il little more
than 6S6 days; therefore the Seasons
are almost twice rs leag rs they arc
with MS The atmosphere of Mars Is
rich In watery Napots. oeeans can BIZ
seen. and al the poles thiek lee Which
mCltS when summer comes The VII
riationS In temperature are extreme.
Mars receives only half as mueh solar
heat ms our globe does The sun APP
pears half as large and the nights
receive their light from twa moons,
which are smaller than ours peimos
and phobos
The weight is such that one Of our
kilograms would only weigh 246 grams
there \ man is only able To earrN his
own weight on his back Transported
to Mars, he could carry three times as
much, something like .aaaa kilos. In
taking observations of Mars through
the telescope one can see distinct red
disk marked With more or less bril-
liant spots. Some of the spots which
are Greenish are the oceans, other very
red ones are The continents. greater
In extent than the oceans. Which Is the
opposite Ia the WAY the earth Is dis
posed The most brilliant spots are
the Ice covered regions of the poles,
and the clouds are almost equally
bright The atmosphere of Mars Is
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04
RARE HALF DOLLARS.
Good Specimens of Those Dated 1896
and 1897 Are Valuable.


The half dollar Is one of the most
plentiful of all the series of United
States coins, hnrng been ISSUED regn
LARRY each Year With bnt I've eNeep=
tlons since the coinage of the demon
nation first began In 1871 These
exceptions We're the years l1aS, 1879,
1900 lS0S and 1916.
This Is the reason why So few of
them are rare nowadays and that
many specimens of the early dates are
to lac had for little more thnn face
value in Il condition that would indi-
cate they were only n year or two
Old. instead of dating hack nearly II
hundred Years. ms many do
Altogether there have been issued
30 varieties Of the half dollar, and all
Of the branch minis have STRUCK coins
In this denomination. except these Of
Dahloncga. Ga, and Charlotte. y. G..
which were authorized Ia strike only
gold coins
The very rare half dollars are those
dated 1906 and 1871. OF those of l796
there are two varieties. one with hf
teen stars ON the diverse around the
bust of Liberty. the other with sixteen
stars Each of these Two varieties
has brought over 500 when In per
feet condition
The 1871 hnlf dollar il the next
rarcst, and II very fine specimen Of
this coin has brought as much as $3.50.
The next rarest * the 1888 half dollar
struck at New Orleans with the mint
letter "O' under the bust This coin
Is worth from $50 To $40. Another
rare half dollar WAS struck nj the
san Francisco mint In lS66 This
coin oinlts the motto of I'm God We
Trust" which Is borne by all the other
varieties of the year. and Is valued
at 81. Elder Monthly
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04
Denmark Orioinal OF Thuie2

Was Denmark the original Thule, the
worlds end land of the ancienis, be
yond which lay only the Sluggish sea
pytheas of Massilia. who was about
contemporary with Alexander the
Great IL believed by some to have
referred TO what We now know as Jut-
land 10y This name; but, as there IL
nothing to show that l'ythcas had
visited Thule himself lac was probably
rather vague about 1t. Since he seems
To have represented II as II lnnd of the
midnight sun. others have Identified
II ms Iceland or even Greenland, and
the Thule Of the Irish monks Of the
ninth century \ -. WAS certainly lee
land l.ut the Thule of Tacitus. which
lay near the Orkney islands. must have
been part of the Shctlands London
Chronicle
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04
A Clever Pastor.

\ congregation In Connecticut hnd
los; their pastor. Their last minister
had been self taught. and the deacons
stipulated that the new minister should
have Il classical education.
They agreed to let applicants preach
Il sermon on trial A Welshman asked
for trial, and ON the appointed day
the candidate mounted into the pulpit.
He got we'll on in his sermon, when he
suddenly reeoleeted that he wits ex
pectcd to show his learning
"My Friends" he said, II VIII now
quote You Il passage In Greek"
With :; solemn look he repeated u
verse In his native tongue Approving
mods and smiles were exchanged
among the deucons. Thus encouraged.
he followed up his advantage by say
Ing, Perhaps You would like to hear
II In Latin"
lie then repeated another passage In
Welsh This was even more success
| full than before.
Unfortunately there was also n
Welshnnau in the congregation. He
| sat ut the back and almost choked In
| his efforts to stife his laughter The
minister's eye fell on him, and he took
| In the situation at Il glance. Il will
also repeat II IN Hebrew
lie then sung out In his broadcast
Welsh, "My dear fellow. stop laughing
or they viii find II out
The other understood, stltied his
laughter and afterward dined with his
successful countryman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04
A Clcucr AnlmnI.

Mayor Tom l.. Johnson Of Cleveland
has been pluekily lighting law In
fringng street railway He tore up
some Of tha railways tracks, an In
junction Mas served against him, and
then he in hia turn secured another in
junction.
.We afe like tho old lady and the
dog, with Our lniunctlons and man
damuses and what not" said Mayor
Johnson The other day.
"fhere was, you know, an old lady
who rented a furnished villa for the
summer, and with the villa Il large dog
also went
I'm the sitting room of the villa
there was a comfortable armchair.
The old lady liked this chair better
than any other In the house She al
ways nude for it the first thing
"But, alas, she nearly always found
the chair occupied by the large dog.
''Beiug afraid of the dog, she never
dared bid It larshly TO get out of the
chair. rs she feared that 1t might bite
her but instead she would go to the
window and call cats
"rhen the dog would rush to the
window and bark and the old lady
would slip into the vacant chair
quietly
"One day the dog entered the room
and found the old lady In possession Of
the chair lie strolled over to the win
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04

Most people suppose that when the
stars appear TO lose their livcliness Of
light and shine without tWinkling. as
minute bright points IN the sky, fnir
weather Is IN prospect Studies lately
mnde In this country seem To contra
diet this popular belief II has been
found that when the stars are feeble
In their scIntillntons foul weather IL
ut hand The night before II most vio-
lent storm IN the south. for instance,
the stars hung 50 quietly In the sky
TINT they seemed TO hive entirely lost
their sclntilating power
This Is said to be only one instance
among many which show that an un=
usual stcadincss IN the Hight of the
stars preeedcs the appearance Of
storms Minneapolis Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04
Death In a New Guisc.

LII Il little Village on the Hungarian
frontier not far from lrcSburg II
peasant woman recently received 400
kronen ESQ from her husband In
Ameriea She promptly deposited 1t In
the local branch Of the postollice saw
iugs bank and then the next day went
10 withdraw the whole amount. The
bank oiIclal WIS somewhat surprised
and asked for an explanation. when
she said that Death had appeared To
her during the night and threatened to
fake her away With him unless she had
the 100 kronen ready for him the next
night The gcndarmeric Were communi-
Gated with and when Death made his
promised appearance he was found to
be very much alive In the person Of the
local Judge The womau's money,
adds our Vienna correspondent who
sends the story, Is still In the bank.
and the judge is In iail.-Pan Mall Ga
Yette
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04

Our conclusions with regard to tea
are that It's original popular use as II
stimulating beverage with breakfast
and tea Is Justified and harmless, but
that Its indlscrimlnate consumption
with meat foods or during proteld di-
gcstion ls likely 10 be harmful China
tea, on account Of It's less tunnic acid
content Is less harmful than Indian
tea, our results with ginger beer show
cd that this beverage was practically
without influence upon digestion Hos
pltnl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04
A Maker of hlstorY.

"rhe lale General Shaftcr." said II
soldier, had Il contempt for military
poscrs They who flourishcd stumps
and limps, Ike medals, got no Symp1
thy from him. once heard him ridi-
Guile military puscrs He said there
waa II general Of volunteers who got
bis leg scratched on Il calsson wheel
In II retreat and forever after nurSed
and rloricd the trtllng wound. grow
ing lHmor and luIucr us the years
passed in order that hls bravery might
never he forgotten. one day II young
man chilling on the generals dangh-
ter met tile old warrior
- soc You're lame, sir said the
young man.
eyes, said the general pompously,
I aih lane
"'Sllp on the icer
"'No, sir. said the general, with II
frown.
"'Not an automobile miXup. | hopeT
wNn. Sir: ii WAS not an automobile
mkt, The general spoke feroclously
".SleieH oveiturn, SIR
"Ihe general rose. He set his lame
leg teitdellq Oh the floor Frownng
back savaGcly from the threshold, he
shouted Go read the history of your
country. you young puppy Mime
npols journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-09-04
A WATCH PROBLEM.
Telling the Time In the Dark With the
Hands Removed

hanes Removed
Noiile tltlle ago 4 poor old peasant
Whe haa invoked tie kings wrath was
setzeu 10y the KING soldiers and placed
III dungeon. saNS the Scientific Amcn-
sah' Ills majesty WIS present and had
Tue OLD man searched helere being in
cafcetated. MI hiS personal property
consisted ol Il Cheap watch, Il small
pehhillie, Shtitthg III SASh and a lead
pencil. me poor old uau begged Tor
mercy bdt us ldeadih@N awaited MN
nothing, anu lie ttttiN tskod IL h"
granted Tue privilege 9t knowing :hr
length ol his sentence In rTplN 'hc
king took hts knife attd watch. WhtCh
lay on the table, ana, after taking the
knife AID PtAihg the hands OF the
Wateh. fetufhed 10 nm MS watch, say
ing, w lch You nave learned To tell
the time correctly by TINS watch in
your dungeon cell Non viii h" hberat-
ell. me poor oid man, knowing that
the king meant HE sentence, stag
seied into his cell ana Wept bitterly.
NeNef'fleieSS he WAS liberated IN TWEEN
tyfour hours. having accomplished the
wonderful task Of telling the correct
time iii The dark with Il watch without
minds How did he do it,
watch derives Its power OF motion
from the recoil OF the handspring and
the reeetl Is governed by the balance
and lover For instance, If 1t takes
twenty four full turns of the stem TO
wind the watch and the watch runs