The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-29
DRY BUCK

| Your correspondent sharpened his
pencil and started out the other day
TO gather news for this weeks Index
by interviewing, and this is what we
ran up against: He first called on
Jim Fincher. Anything new?"
Got new girl baby at our house
and trying to crop, too, keeps me
going" ANY horses to trader"
Eyes, but amt got time talk trade
this morning. See you again"
We then met Fred Zimmerman in
the road. What's new" Had a
| fire at our house the other day, near
ly burned out. Am fixing it up.
That makes two fires we have had
this winter and / will have to look
up an insurance agent" and he kept
on going.
We then went over to the Jim
Moore ranch. He was out in the
field grubbing sa9ebrush. Hello.
Jim. how's everything?" With this
he dropped his grubbing hoe and sat
down sagebrush. well. I've sold
out and I'm sorry Of it. Don't you
know il this ere land amt worth
$50 an acre it amt worth a cent,
and only got $25 an acre. 1t makes
me sick to think what done gone
and did. | cant sleep o'nights
thinking about it." Don't you
think there are other places with
opportunities equally as great as in
this particular section?" mo,
Stree; not much. | have been all
over Missouri and know about every
foot of land in that state and there's
nothing like it," Don't you think
there are other places right in Idaho
where conditions are similar and the
opportunities even better?" No,
sir, these ere hills are the best place
on earth. IL | could only live and
die here, how happy | would be-"
How about your crop?" "Oh. III
get that this year. | expect to raise
about $1,000 crop above expenses,
and that will help some, but if |
only hadn't sold" you might, be |
able to buy back" mo, | tried |
that, he won't do it. | was just |
getting we'll fixed; built new barn
last year and got it kivered. This
spring that man came along from
Boise and bought me out fore
thought. Oh, it's awful. Don't
you know there'll be steam cars in
here fore long?" We assured him
we had heard nothing of it. Yes,
if they amt steam cars they will be
them other kind that runs on wires. "
Il think that will bemany years yet,
If at all, we remarked. No, sir;
il | could only live to see the day |
would be happy. If | could only
hide out so that fellow could not
find me when he comes around to
pay me the balance of the money"
But you have made a contract,
have you not?" Eyes, that's what
hurts, if | only had not done it.
Where do you think Of going?"
'Oh, | guess we'll pack up and go
back to Missouri. don't know any
other place. It's just awful.
We'll | must be going" You'd
better go up to dinner, Wen have
Inner about 2 o'clock" mo,
must go and see some of the other
boys, ! am gathering news for the
Index" Whats THAR"
The paper published at Emmett,
,ou ought to subscribe for it." {
Yes, guess orter, but money is I
/ little scarce just now. and / don't
.ead much nohow." Fearing Jim ,
night forget about his Rrubbing we
eft him still sitting on the sage
brush.
We then went over to an adjoin-
ng field, where we met Jim Waters.
lie had sack of grain on his should ,
n and was sowing broadcast. What
10 you know?' 81 have sold out
,ut get the crop. | have no kick
coming. Come again, am very
busy this morning" and he went
.ignt on without stopping minute. |
We next called on billiard Robin
ION, who was working on the ditch.
Know anything7" We'll. | can't
'ay that l do. Do you know OF any