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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19

| The Payette Boise Water Users,
Association is urging an extensive
system Of advertising the te1Titnry
tributary to the Payette Boise iyri-
CATION project, which has its head
at Emmett and its tail at the Snake
river. The principal officers are
endeavoring to interest not only the
towns that are located in this pro-
iect, but also the state land beard,
the railroads and the sugar beet
people.
1t is proposed to feature the state
land sales, and thus draw the at
tention of settlers to this tract,
many Of whom will undo n5.edly Sc
cure relinquishments of 80 acre
tracts now held by settlers who are
compelled. by the farm unit recent
ly determined by the reclamation
service, to dispose of one half their
present holdings. The proposed
plan of an advertising campaign is
to send car showing Idaho pro-
ducts on tour of the east, and also
a lecturer with stereopticon views.
according to the plan recently
adopted by the Twin Falls Land &
Water company. It is estimated
that at least $1,000 month will be
necessary to carry out the plans in
view.
A repIesentive of the association
will be in this city in few days to
ak over the matter with our citi-
ems and endeavor to secure their
cooperation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19
Sheep Case Dismissed.

The action which Andrew Little
brought against w. c. Adams, a
dry farmer on Little Willow creek
for seizing 1400 head of sheep. was
thrown out of court by Judge Sin
clair on Monday on the ground
that he had no jurisdiction. The
sheep were turned over to Con-
stable Ames and they are content
edly feeding in the Little feeding
grounds near the Adams farm.
Finley Monroe and George Ziln-
norman were attorneys for plaintiff
and D. l.. Rhodes of Emme and
H. A. Griffith of Caldwell were at
torneys for Adams.
As result of the sheep row, the
19-year-o1d son of Mr.. Adams is
under arrest on the charge of re-
sisting an officer When Constable
Alnes appeared at the ranch to
serve papers replevining the sheep,
the young man objected to Ames'
taking the1 and carried a gun in
his hands to give weight to his OBJ
jeetions. He will have his hearing
Monday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19
DAM IS COMPLETED
Large Volume of Water i.
Pouring Over Canyon
Canal Dam.

TIE Canyon canal dam was com
pleted just in the nick of time. TIE
finishing tou, hes were put on Sun
day, and at O'Clock at night the
river was turned into its natural
channel and IA inches of wa er
flowed over the dam and dashed it
self to fury on the rocks below.
Sunday night and Monday the
river gradually rose owing to the
rain and chinook winds that melted
the snow in the mountains. and a
severe test was given the structure,
but no signs of weakness were ap-
parent. All the machinery is being
hauled to town and is being loaded
onto cars to be returned to Nampa.
A large portion of the workmen
employed on the dam have been adj
ded to the ditch force and rapid
headway is being made on that
portion of the work. The changes
in the two miles of ditch at the
upper end. which were necessary
on account of the new dam being
lower, are nearly completed. IN
less something unusual happens,
water will be turned into the canal
not later than April Is.
Charles Spearman, deputy state
engineer, is on the ground and ex-
poets 10 remain until the water is |
turned into the canal. Governor
Gooding and sthe members of the
state land board will also he pres
eDt when the water is turned in
The original dam was washed
out on May IA of last year. en-
failing a loss to the canal com
pany of $3.50 and causing great
losses TO the settlers on the bench.
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BUILDING OPERATIONS.
A Number of Modern Resi-
dences to be Built Dur
ing This Summer.

There are indications of busy
summer for carpenters and builders
Quite number of new residence.
are contemplated and most of them
are to be large. modern dwellings.
c. d. Bucknum has already com
menced work on his bungalow on
First street. The foundations are sci
and large stacks of lumber are be
ing piled on the ground. The
house will contain FIVE rooms. with
bath.
F,ed J. Bliss is having plans
drawn for a seven room modern
dwelling on Second street to cost
$4,000. Mr.. Bliss has already COM
pleted barn and other outbuild-
ings, and the style of architecture
employed on them give something
of an idea of what tie house will
be. Everything is in the bunga-
low style. The barn is bungalow,
the chicken house is bungalow, the
parrot is to have bungalow cage
and the cat and dog will doubtless
pass their days in a bungalow.
According to the plans, the resi-
dence will be of stone veneer, and
will be not only very handsome
structure, but strikingly new one
in design.
Across the street from the Bliss
cornvr, DR.. Clark will in few
weeks begin work on a modern
1t will be two stories
in height and will be a substantial
and pretty building.
John Newman, from whom DR..
Clark bought his lots, has invested
in ground farther east on Second
street and will build a cottage
his summer.
H. D. Carmichael has just COM
'leted pretty cottage adjoining
he B. B. Davis residence on East
Park street. He will move it into
inself.
Work is already in progress on J.
!, Wills farm residence near !
'reezeout hill. 1t is being built of
rick, will he two stories in height
nd will be another addition to the {
arge and modern farm houses that s
ave been built on the Slope and {
Il the bench. Other buildings are :
4 prospect, but the plans have not t
ct been determined upon. {
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19
Weiser Lad Injured.

Tommy Kimball of Weiser was
seriously injured Sunday in a run
away. He was riding on a disc
harrow with a lad named Gray,
who was driving. The horses be-
came frightened and ran away.
The Kimbafl boy was thrown un-
der the rig and his skull was bad
ly crushed. When picked up he
was unconscious and was still in
that condition late this afternoon.
His recovery is very doubtful. Tie
Gray boy was scarcely injured.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19

81 ~ : Pcpl,c opinion that vii
.slles ous ana qiscover TIE autho'
q e.e1y crime and bring him tc
un,Snas; a.s7
No Gooo purpose can be ad-
..nu Dy nis se'rcnard'D execu-
.,ol, :, rnd snefe can De no demand
lnelslol sAcePs from those persons
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19
The Last Call.

The ruling of the postofice de.
partment to the effect that all sub
scriptions to weekly papers mus,
not be allowed to get over one
year behind, will be in force
from and after April l. 1t is stat
ed that Uncle Sam will put in
spectors on the road and have
them visit newspapers offices and
look over the subscription lists to
see that the new law is obeved.
The publisher who violates the
law will be. liable to a heavy
penalty. We can't afford to paw
any fne, so on April l every sub
scription The Index, one year in
arrears will be discontinued. State
ments of accounts are being sent
out this week. If you don't receive
one, look at the label on your pa
per. 1t tells the date to which YOU
are paid We hope no one will get
hot about it. We simply have no
other alternative but to comply
with the law.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19

and it is no more than right that
such statement should be made,
which is fully and gladly done .
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19
GiIbride Sells Building at Sweet

Mike Gilbride this week sold his
new store building at Sweet to
Tally Brothers. He will at once
commence the erection of another
building similar to the one he sold.
1t will have frontage of so feet.
He has already sold half interest
in this proposed building to
William Schmitz, the Sweet bar
Der.
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CANAL NAVIGATION.
Planning to Have a Merchant
Marine on Twin Falls Tract.

The feasibility of using the create
Twin Falls south side canal as
means of transporting farm pro
ducts 10 market in boats is bein,
considered by the owners of th
canal.
The canal will be increased t,
such size as to carry water for al
most as much more land as a
present, which would make it navi
gable for canal boats, and be larg
er-than some Of the canals built in
the East in the early days for trans
portaton purposes, and which have
now been abandoned through the
competition with the rarloads and
because of lower traffic rates.
1t is but possibility that such a
use may be made of the great irri-
CATION system, says the Statesman,
but should it come to pass, accord
ing to the statement of a prominent
engineer, the value of such trans
portation which would serve every
entryman on the tract, would be
far greater than any expense con-
nected with repairs of canals ne
cessitated by the washing of the
banks from the passing of the boats.
For instance, after the additional
work is completed, the high and
low line canals, would afford ship
ping points within reasonable dis
tance of the most remote parts of
the tract, and the farmer 80 miles
or more from the railroad could. as
compared with teaming, send his
products there at nominal cost.
Now, if it is possible to make
he Twin Falls canal navigable,
what's the matter with our own
Canyon canal2 Just, for instance
imagine old Bill Burgess sailing
lown the canal with a cargo of ore
rom the Denver and Nellie, a few
,abbages from his garden patch |
md can of cream from his old |
we, with Bill himself at the wheel,
Captain Parker in the fo'castle to
,eep lookout for sea monsters.
nd overhead the Union Jack fly i
ng from the masthead. Close in
lis wake comes Hi Henry with
onsignment Of coal from his
Horseshoe Bend mines, and right
ehind him, DR.. Plat with a boat
pad of red headed ducks and hot
ir couches. From a scenic point
view it couldn't be beat. There
re en- route along the land pic
1resque crags and canyons, wild
eserts haunted by man eating ami
lals, Missouri coons and oil
oeculators, forests of sage brush
nd fertile and iuxuriant valleys, ,,
lnnels to scoot through and fumes ,
ld trestles, so high the passengers
'uld easily imagine they could
ear the hutter of angels wings, to Z
Iow across. As means of trans I
it would have the ''pea-
1T roaster, with Conda Wilson'S s q
ltent emergency attachment, skin !
ID city block. It's a great !
heme, even if it is all hot air. =
All aboard for the dam by the
,m site )
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19

The best goods at the lowest
prices at Loree & Reillv's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19
Boys Victorious Over Star.

A team composed of schoolboys
went to Star Saturday and gave to
that towns baseball aggregation
walloping. The score was 5 to @.
Laurel Wells did the twirling for
Emmett and had 10 strikeouts to
his credit. John Dewey drove the
boys over.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19

Three packages mince meat 25
cents at Hunts.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19
ORCHARD SENTENCED.
Judge Wood Recommends
Death Sentence be
COMMITTED.

7 Harry Orchard, the murderer O
former Governor Steunenberg, wa
5 yesterday arraigned before Judg,
II Woods in the Canyon county dis
trict court, and was sentenced to be
hanged May 15- The Judge, how
ever. recommended that the board
OF pardons remit the extreme death
i penalty and that the sentence i'm
posed by the court be committed.
4 In making recommendation for
clemency Judge Wood stated that
he was firmly convinced that Or
chard had told the truth in regard
to the crimes he had committed.
Il am more than satisfied . he
said, "that the defendedant now at
bar and awaiting final sentence has
not only acted i'll good faith but
that he testified fairly and fully
to the whole truth, Withholding
nothing that was material, and de-
claring nttEiIg which h; d net ac.u-
ally taken place. " After referring
to the testimony of Orchard at the
Haywood and Pettibone trials and
the severecross-eX examinations which
he successfully withstood, Judge
Wood added: Believing as l do
that this defendant acted in good |
faith and that when called as |
witness for the state, he told all |
and Withheld nothing, 1 can more
ready fulfill the duty that I con-
slider the law imposes upon me. y
As another reason for his recon-
mendation Judge Wood referred to
the many crimes with which Or
cha1d was connected and stated
that if there were no moral obliga-
ton or the part of the state to
grant the partial immunity recon-
mended, there still could be no
good reason for inhicting the ex-
treme penalty while so MANY of the
crimes that have been disclosed are
yet unpunished.
After sentence had been pro-
nounced Orchard asked permiss on
to speak and it was granted. He
thanked the court for reviewing the
,ase and for the kindly words
spoken i'll his behalf. Almost over
come with emotion, and with tears
streaming from his eyes he repeated
hat he had told the whole truth
md that he had done SO with no
promise of immunity nor mercy.
he said he had, at one time been
advised to make no confession,
out he did not state from what
.ource this advice came.
In pronouncing the sentence,
-udge Woods spoke at great length.
\ few extracts show the tenor of
lis remarks.
II want to take the opportunity .
If this solemn occasion to say to
he associates in crime OF this de-
that they cannot by such
Icts terrorize American executives J
md prevent them from performing !!
heir plain duties, and they cannot !
prevent American courts from de- !
laring the law exactly as they find
t. Judges and executives NAV be !
'laced out of the way by the hands
t the assassin. but there will be
thers Immediately to take their !
laces, just as ready and just as de- !
ermined to perform their duties as !
heir predecessors were, and back !
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19
Bank to Open April 1.

1t is announced that the Capital
State bank will open for buisnes:
April /. There is, however, q
proviso. If the depositors agree to
accept the offer of the directors as
to the repayment of their deposits.
1t is planned to pay former de-
positors in installments.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-19

S. 0. Zachman of Oregon has
been in the city for a week with a
view of locating here He is verv
much pleased with conditions and
prospects in this valley ard, will
probably soon become resident.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22
Airship Wrecked.

Disaster overlook the daring aero
nauts, Wilbur and Orville Wright who
have for two weeks made successful
flights with their aeroplane at Kill
Devil hill, North Carolina. when. after
the greatest flight ever made with a
similar machine. the aeroplane was
wrecked.
The aeroplane had flown eight miles
in seven minutes and forty seconds
under perfect control, and the disaster
was due to an error on the part of the
navigator, who directed the course of
the flying machine downward too
quickly. The plan of operation is to
elevate the course. but instead Of
touching the right lever for this result
the opposite lever was used, and the
bird-like frame work darted down.
ward. striking the ground with great
force.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22
Minister Slew wife Atter Revival.


Temporarily insane, according to bis
own statement, Rev S. A. Coffman. aged
fifty years a prominent Methodist
Episcopal clergyman. cut his wifes
throat. A moment after the crime. he
says, he regained his senses and real
lied what he had done He surren-
dered himself.
Mr.. Cofman lived at Rosstown.
about three miles from FairmOnt, w.
Va. and was In charge of two or three
local churches.
During the last week or two he has
oeen conducting revival services and
mas been adding to the membership
Of his churches. Sunday he finished
bis revival and appeared to be well
pleased with the result.
After midnight he and his wife were
discussing the services, when he sud
denly seized a poker and began strik-
ing her on the head. Mrs. Coffman
in escaping from the house
TO a garden but was followed closely
by her husband. When he caught up
with her another fight for her life took
place. In which she was overpowered. |!
Coffman had knife. and when he had |
ais wife powerless in his grasp he
ut her throat, causing her instant
leath.
According to his statement. when
lie looked on her lifeless body his
anity was Immediately restored and
10 realized what he had done.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22
twenty-five Years a Snowman.

Washington, May 2O.-ColoneI vii.
liam F. Cody's (Ruffalo Bill's) twenty
fifth anniversary as an exhibitor OF
typical American wild life was cele.
brated in Washington. The anniver-
sary performances of Buffalo Bills
show were attended by members OF
the presidents family. General Eu.
gene A. Carr, General Wesley Mer.
rift. and twenty other general officers
of the army with whom Colonel Cody
served in the early days on the west
ern plains. In addition, there were
cabinet officers. senators and repre-,
sentatives IN congress and officials OF
all branches of the government.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22
Married In a Tree.

Up In a tree. fifty feet high. Mrs
Mary E. Holman and Jacob Mckee
were married near Springfield. O..
by Rev. A. W. Leonard. of the Central
Methodist church. The ceremony in
the tree was performed at the request
OF D. Orrin Steinberger. an artist. who
was cured OF consumption by living in
his camp loft" On the platform in
the tree were only the bridal party
and immediate relatives. Rev. Mr..
Leonard was surprised to learn that
the marriage was to be performed in
the air, but finally consented.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22
only Woman Member c. A. R. pead.

Only Woman Member c. A. r. Dead.
Mrs. Emily E. Woodley, who had
the distinction OF being the only wo.
man ever regularly commissioned as
an oficer in the United States army,
and the last Of thirty-fve young won.
en- who enlisted as nurses in the Civil
War. died at her home in Philadelphia,
aged seventy-thee years. Mrs. Wood
ley was the only woman member Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. She
was widow, Mrs. Wilson. twenty-six
years OF age. when she enlisted in
1861, having regularly taken the oath
of allegiance as she passed IN line
with men at the enlistment headauar
tiers In this city. She served with the
army through the entire four years Of
her enlistment being granted but one
furlOugh of thirty days when her
daughter was seriously III. For her
bravery and heroic service President
Lincoln personally conferred upon her
a commission Of captain in the United
States army.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22
Looted Bank Closed.

The Allegheny pa National bank.
whose former cashier. William Mont.
gomery. is in Jail. specifically charged
with the misrepresentation Of S594OOO,
abs been closed by the comptroller
and its affairs will be liquidated.
This step followed a long confer
ence Sunday of the officers Of the
bank, representatives Of the United
States government and a number of
leading fnanciers of the city. It is said
still larger discrepancies in the funds
have been discovered.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22
Drug clerks Error Kills Rich Refugee

Drug clerks Error Kills Rich Refugee
New York. May 2O.-Fleeing from a
plague-stricken city. Eduardo de
Erasco, a Venezuelan coffee king and
multi-millionaire came to his death in
a fashionable New York hotel through
taking what he believed to be a harm
less medicine. His wife, who also tool
some of the medicine. is in a serious
condition. and the remainder of the
party of wealthy refugees is 4yithout
directing head 1t is alleged that the
drug clerk who prepared the n1edicine
for Mr.. de Erase made an error in
compromising the drugs At tie drug
store where the prescription was com
pounded the bottles containing asper
teina and atrophine are kept side by
side. 1t is believed that the clerk got
the wrong bottle and used atrophine.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22
Girls Body Found In canal.

The body of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt.
assistant in the library Of Princeton
university, who disappeared last week.
was found floating in the Raritan canal
a short distance from Princeton, N. J.
Miss Vanderbilt was last seen at the
aqueduct, and it is supposed that she
was drowned in an attempt to ford the
stream, which flows under the canal.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22

Postmaster Fined $500.
~
After more than 1een hours o.
questioning by the police Frank Zas
terra. the young Bohemian farm hand
employed on the poultry farm Of Viii
liam B. Sheppard. at Wiclsatung. near
Matawan. N. j.. confessed that be
killed Sheppard. his wife and Jennie
Bendy. the maid.
Assistant Prosecutor Stokes made
this announcement. Zastera described
the shooting, and admitted he had
committed the triple murder for the
purpose Of robbery. The farm hand
has lied. however. In regard TO what
he did with the money he took from
the house. He told the police two
tales regarding its hiding place. but
both proved to be false.
This was Zastera's story Of the
killing: Il just felt like 1t all Of a sud
den. 1t just came to me to do it. and |
after killing one | couldn't stop.
'Mr and Mrs. Sheppard and Jennie
and myself were up pretty late, play
ing the photograph in the dining
room. When / got to bed l couldn't
sleep. About 4 o'clock | thought /
heard a noise In the yard. got up
and put on my clothes. On my way
to the yard saw the repeating gun
in the corner.
81 picked 1t up and aimed It at diff
ferent things. Then | heard a step,
and hid in the parlor. near the door.
Mrs. Sheppard had to pass it as she
came down stairs. She was in her
getting milk for the baby.
q waited till she came back from
the kitchen, then | spoke to her. When
she screamed I fred. just as she got
10 the first step. She went down, but
sent two more shots into her
Mr. Sheppard kind Of leaned over q
he ratings and looked down. fired
It him and hit him. He slid down
he stairs. Before he reached the bot
ON l gave him another shot, and he
ell across his wife.
Then | saw Jennie, the servant,
unning away from me- | fired only v
nee at her. but she fell through the b
DOR and didn't move" \
Zastera is far from the typical farm Il
abOrer He is an artist. a violinist. a o
yorker in typography on leather. His "
ONE is at 347 East Seventy second h
treet, New York city. where. in Il
inter, he lived with his respectable, a
situated family. L
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-22
Postmaster Fined 5000.

Ogden H. Mates. postmaster at
Riyerton, N. J.. was fined $500 by
Judge Lanning in the United States
court at Trenton upon the techni.
cal charge of making false returns
to the postOffice department. Mates
offense was that he included in his
reports of his office sales of stamps
quantities sold to the Dreer nurseries
that were used on mail matter sent out
from Philadelphia. This increased
Mates compensation as postmaster.