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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
Method of Fighting Fire

The forest service has reduced
fire fighting to as much of a
science as the fire departments OF
cities. Each year since protective
measures were adopted the area
burned over to timber has steadily
diminished In 1907 it was less thai
one-tenth of l per cent of the to-
tai area of the national forest.
Through its fire patrol the forest
service undertakes to guard the pro-
perty of settlers and government
timber Forest fires are fought in
much the same manner as were the
prairie fires in the Middle states in
an early day, namely back firing.
The tools used are the shovel, ak
est, fire is kept in check by digging
trenches and throwing sand or earth
on the flames Where the woods
are dry, however, the fire travels
fast and then the back fire is used.
A stream, open ground or the top|
of hill is selected from which to|
make start Trees are felled to-
ward the direction of the fire and
the brush burned. Unless brisk
wind prevails this open burned
space will hold the flames in check.
A fire travels rapidly up hill, but
slowly downhill. Every forest su-
4,ervisor or ranger has a fixed num-
Der of men among the settlers in or
near the forests who hold them
selves in readiness to respond to
call for assistance, and it is thusl
possible to secure in a short time al
force of 100 or more men from a
district to combat the flames.
Notices are posted along the trails
and roads warning campers and wor
men to excerise the utmost care in
building fires and extinguishing
them before moving camp. The ex-
tremely dry condition of the wood
necessary for every one passing
through the forests to use more
than ordinary care to prevent the
spreading of fires The conflagra-
tions in many sections are causing
an immense amout of damage. The
cooperation of all citizens, there
fore, is urged to prevent this as
far as possible, and all cases of will
full setting of fires or negligence in
caring for other fires will be prose-
cdted to the fullest extent of the law
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
SURVEYORS STILL IN
LONG VALLEY
Idaho Nc rthern's Men Camp
ed on Edge of Roseberry
Headed for Lakes

Idaho Northern surveyors are
still in the field and working dill
gently in Long Valley. The most
difficult piece of engineering they
have run up against has been in
the canyon above Smiths Ferry, but
it is understood they have found
a feasible though expensive route.
1t is expected the survey will be
completed by the first of August
and then definite announcement
Of the plans of the company are
expected. The Long Valley Advo-
cate dated July q contains the
ofllcwing information: Monday
the Dewey line surveyors camped on
Gold Fork, two miles below town.
Tuesday afternoon they surveyed
through Roseberry, going through
the Butler addition md four blocks
east of Main street. They are
headed for the Lake and will pro-
badly reach there Saturday or Mon
day Tuesday evening F. J. Bar
nes, manager of the Dewey line,
C. S. StradIey, field man for the
Oregon Short Zine, and Con Dewey
came up in an auto and are still
here"
Very little work has been done
of late toward securing tha right
of way out of Emmett, but a cam
paign will be inaugurated shortly
to close up this matter A short
time ago a satisfactory agreement
was reached with D. NJ. John for
passage over his farm on the east
slope and the deeds have been
placed in escrow. He received
$1,000 in cash
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
Rich Strike at Horseshoe Bend

The Golden Crown Mining COM
pany is jubilant over the new strike
made in the mining property near
Horseshoe Bend last week Mark
Latham, superintendent of develop
ment work came in from the proper
ty Saturday and brought with hin
samples of ore taken from the new
find, which is about so feet be
meath the surface. Being an old
time miner and assayer, Mr.. Lat
hams judgment regarding the new
find is considered good authority.
He reports having picked samples
promiscuously from eight different
BACKS and assayed them, finding va
)ues from 500 to s215 per ton.
The ledge dis considerably wider than
tS inches. but the samples taken
were from an 1S-inch strip through
the center, which invariably carrie
the highest values. There is an i'm
mense quantity of the ore, and a
Encouraging feature about the ledg
fs that it Is wider at the bottom
the drift than at the top. and ais
has higher values than at the to
|The ore will be treated by cyani(
process.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
Suicide at Jerusalem.

James de Grouchy, one of the
early settlers of the Basin country,
killed himself last week at the home
of George Fenton in the Jerusa-
lem country, by placing the muzzle
of q rifle against his forehead and
pulling the trigger with a cane De
GroGchy was Frenchman, and off,
merly owned the Frank Prout ranch
at Jerusalem He owned consider
able property, mostly in cash and
bonds. He had made his home with
George Fenton for some time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
CITY TAX LEVY MADE HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE
Seventeen Mills Necessary
for Cts Running Expenses

The dty council held special
meeting last night and passed four
ordinances. One OF them fixes the
tax levy for 1901 at II mills
The regular levy is 10 mills and
a special levy to take up out
standing warrants is Z mills. On
an estimated valuation of 1926
900, this will raise s5525.
The second ordinance makes a
levy of 10 cents per front foot on
all property On Main street in the
sprinkIing district and cents per
foot on all property on other streets
within the said district.
The third ordinance specifies
the manner in which cement curb
ings shall be constructed and the
materials of which they shall be
composed.
The fourth ordinance relates to
widths of parkings and provides for
18-foot parkings on S0-foot streets
and 15-foot parkings on 60-foot
streets.
The only other business transact
ed was to order the purchase of a
steel cell for the proposed new city
Jail to cost s12S. The cell will
contain a bed room suite in the
prison style.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
Horseshoe Bend the Center
of Rich Section of Country

At Horseshoe Bend, 20 miles up
the river, will be built a busy little
city in the near future The near
ness or distance of the future de-
pends upon the naturalization of
the railroads which have been sur
veyed up and down the valley II
is located at what one might call
the jumping off place, for within a
miIa or two of the town limits tbs
valley narrows down to a canyon
and with a few exceptions, con-
tinues that way for many miles a
long both the North and South
forks of the Payette river. 1t has
been a thrifty trading point for
so many years that the memory of
the oldest settler runneth not to
the contrary. The town has had its
ups and downs. 1t has been rent
asunder by misfortune and inter
nal troubles, but while there is a
new town and an old town, there
is no division of opinion that there
will be something doing before long
and all factions are united to make
the Bend" a real little city-or
to put 1t in their own optimistic
language, the industrial center of
Idaho"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
RICE GROWING IN VALLEY
Southerner Says This Section is
Ideal for Raising of, Ceral.

The New Plymouth correspon-
dent of the Capital News quotes H.
B. Harmon of Shreveport, La, who
visited there a few days ago, as
saying that in his opinion rice could
be profitably grown on some OF the
waste land which is now maturing
luxuriant crops of tulies every year
Mr.. Harmon says such land is ideal
for the growing of rice and with
the unlimited amount of sunshine
and mild winters which he under
stands Idaho has, he sees no rea-
son why ricewould not do well here.
Mr. Harmon is thinking of investing
in the valley and should he decide
on reclaiming some of the tule lands
for the purpose of growing rice, his
experiment will be watched with con
siderable interest.
Rice has been grown successful
ly in the duck ponds near Emmett
Several years ago the Block House
ponds were leased by the gun club
and rice sown in order to provide
feed for wild ducks and make it
a feeding ground for them. The seed
terminated and a good crop was
matured. But no attempt has ever
been made TO grow rice for COM
mercial purposes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

they came from any other source
than the colonel. At Van Wyck, he
landed some big fellows, weigh
ing from four to five pounds, and
hooked number of eight Founders,
Which he was unable to land. He
ran across Jack Irwin at the Ferry
Sunday. Jack and three compan-
ions that morning came in with
80 trout, which were caught In
B~gus creek.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
Fishing Is Fine.

o. N. Calender and wife return
cd home this week from a two
eeks' trip to Long Valley and
Van Wyck, where Mr.. Calender
was looking after the details of his
stage line and mixing pleasure with
business. He says trout fishing
was never better in the upper
country, and he tells some big
stories OF his catches, which we
would take with q grain Of salt II
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
Sammon for County Attorney

The nomination of J. w. Sammo
for county attorney was last week
filed in the county clerks office,
subject to the primaries to be held
August 80. Mr.. Sammon is emin-
emily qualified to fill the posi-
ton he aspires to, both by educa-
tion and experience, and his Repub-
licanism is of the true blue variety
He has been a practicing attorney
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
Sawdust for Roads.

John McNish is experimenting
with sawdust on roads, and is cover
ing the road between the sawmill
and town with that material. 1t
has done away with the dust, and if
it has the same effect upon mud
during the rainy season, sawdust i
will be generally used on the roads
in this section.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

R. ]. Howard on Saturday had
potatoes, corn and turnips. His
potatoes, of the Bliss Early variety
were the finest and largest we have
seen in many a day They were
raised on the bench. Peter Refs
is shipping to Boise through the
Fruit Association. blackberries and
dewberries. They are very fine
quality and find a ready market
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

But if you want the real dope,
you must get George Armitage
started He has unlimited faith in
the good luck propensities of the
horse shoe. He is as full of statis-
tics as a report of the census bu-
reau, but his style of giving them
to the public is as interesting as a
Twentieth century novel The first
thing he'll shoot at You is the
coal deposits, which Hi Henry and
Hawk kins & Burgess are develop
ing. There is lots of it there.
Good stuff too That entire basin is
full of it from one end to the other
and the Lord only knows how far
into the ground. 1t has been used
for years and years in the cooking
and heating stoves of the farmers,
in the steam boilers of mining
plants and hoisting engines. He'll
tell you, too, of the vast mineral
wealth that is buried in the hills
and mountains for miles around and
of the timber that is ripe for the
woodmen's axe These valuable
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

There is very little to report on
the Canyon canal controversy. l..
A. Irowbridge was unable to come,
so it is announced, and AM. Huycke
is here as his representative. Meet
ings were held yesterday and today,
with no result. Mr.. Huycke stated
tnc T. & N. company had coun-
termanded their proposition which
vas printed in The Index two weeks
ago. and the committee refused TO
consider the counter proposition
made by Mr.. Huycke, which in brief
was that the settlers take over the
canal and assume the Indebtedness
The wires to Chicago are being kept
hot in a effort to reach a just and
agreement.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
Fire in Refs Building.

An alarm of fire called the fire
boys to the S. ]. Refs building
Friday morning, where rags which
were wrapped around the water
pipe and tank on the top of the
building had caught fire. Prompt
work prevented a serious blaze.
The flames were exUnguished be-
fore the fire apparatus could be
brought into action.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

since 1894. For eight years OF
hat time he was prosecuting att
orney of Uinta county, one of the
largest counties in Wyoming, and
WAS very successful. In Emmett,
where he is now located and prac-
ticing his profession, he stands we'll
both as a citizen and as a lawyer,
and that he would make compe-
tent and able prosecuting attorney
there is no doubt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
FARM AND ORCHARD NEWS
Luscious WatcrmeIons and Cants
in the Market

The housekeeper has a wide
range of fruit and vegetables to
pick from for her table. There are
luscious peaches and apricots, de-
icious peach-plums and early ap-
rles. crab apples, roasting ears.
squash, tomatoes, cucumbers. wa
tclmelons and cantaloupes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

come into its own. AS The Index
has said hundreds of times Idaho
is 2 matchless state, but the cream
of Idaho is the Payette valley
and Horseshoe Bend IS one of us.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

C. w. Cooke, Frank Miller, E.
w. Malstrom and a number of other
slope farmers, are marketing wa
ter melons-those great big sweet
fellows for which the Emmett
country is famous.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

There are plenty of live wires
there Among them are Bert Cas-
ner, who runs a cracking good
general mercantile store, and Billy
Harland, who runs a cigar store and
billiard parlor, and there are lots
of others.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28
For Assessor.
process.

d w. Ainey of Payette annouh
ces his candidacy for the Republic
can nomination for assessor at the
coming primary election.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

Andrew Marker and Joe Walk
er will leave this week for Bril-
tisn Columbia to look over the
country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

The peach plums came from Chas
Martins orchard on the butte, and
are evry large and delicious.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

The Horseshoe Bend country and
its tributary, the Jerusalem coun-
try. has other resources, such as
grain and hay and fruit and stock.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

TOT Uutter and Eggs, TOT ndeat anu
caltkens. It's a great picture and
the best of it all it is not painted
from imagination but is true to
life
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

UP their hidden and fabulously
rich treasures. Sawmills will rip
the millions of trees into lumber
The coal deposits will be mined and
and sent scurrying over the country
Shelters will be erected to reduce
the ores and add to the wealth of
the nation
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

All these will require thousands
upon thousands of laborers. The
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-07-28

Screen wire, all widths, at Reilly's
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-06
RUGBY ELECTION
!. ROW IS fatal


Rugby, N. D., April SO. c. Rice,
who was injured in an after election
celebration row here last night, died
at noon today. Pat Meehan and
Former Chief of Police Jack Bouye
are held, on a charge Of being impli-
Gated.
~
Rugby, N. D., April 5.-Struck In
the head during al election celebra
tion and falling with severe force to
the sidewalk, O. c. Rice, a we'll
known resident of Rugby is uncon-
scious and not expected to live. The
fracas occurred ON the main street
following the election last evening.
There was a large crowd present
yet no one seems to remember who
did the striking.
Jack Bouye, former chief of police
under Andy Jones and bitter
enemy of Rice has been arrested on
suspicion. Rice has a nice home at
Rugby where he has wife a7d two
children. The preliminary hearing
will probably be held tonight.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-06
RY, commissioners
Meeting At MIN0T

Minot, N. D., April 5.-(Special)-
But one local complaint has been
made so far before the board of
railway commissioners, Mr.. J. w.
Sights Co. VS.. The 500 railroad. The
Sights company claim that the 500
road refused to haul their car from
Lansford, to local points after bring
I ing it out from the east. The road
claims that car is not in good condi-
! tion and that it is unsafe to attache
! it to any of their trains. The re-
quest of Kenmare township with re-
gard to highway taxes was heard
but no action taken. The matter of
express rates which was thoroughly
gone into at the last meeting of the
board at Bismarck will be discussed
in private session. A request has
been filed by States Attorney Miller
of Mountraille county asking that
the station at Blaisdell be opened
for use. The reports of the railroad
company show that but $4,000 worth
Of business has been done by the
road at that point where the sched-
ule should allow them $4,000.
w. H. Stutsman, president of the
board in discussing the closing of
the stations said: eve have not
had single complaint up until this
time regarding the re-opening Of
stations since passing our order last
December requiring the roads to no.
tify us 80 days before closing any
station, accompanying the notifica-
tion with statement of business
done at that point. We find in this
way that there is a tendency to dis
continue the practice of closing some
of the smaller stations during the
winter despite the fact that during
the summer an excellent business
has been maintained"
Dairy Commissioner Flint and J.
g. Wi1kje of Crookston. an employe
of the government and dairy service
approached before the board this af-
trnoon in an endeavor to keep the
express rates on milk and cream the
same. They claim that cheap rates
which are in effect in other parts
of country and for which an attempt
is being made by the buttermakers
of the twin cities is harmful to the
creameries. Tomorrow the
board meets with the exprss rate
of the commercial club.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-06
R00SEVELT'S ACTION IN
rome IS Being upheld

and even to the sacred college itself
I Some of the cardinals privately have
, expressed dissent from any action
which places the church in position
in any way hostile to Mr.. Roosevelt
Catholics dwell on the many evi
dences of his friendship while he
was president a1d assert that the
: church is being placed in a false po-
sition toward the former presiden,
and America. Responsibility is
placed on the shoulders of Cardinal
, Merry del val, the papal secretary OF
state. An eminent ecclastic is re-
ported to have said:
ut is not the church but the pri,
vate act of Spanish secretary of
state against the colonel of the
rough riders in Cuba"
Merry del val father, former Span
ish ambassador to the Vatican, who
is now in Rome and who often COM
planned of the naughty and boastful
attitude Of the United States in the
days of Spain's defeat, said to a
friend:
1T seems providential that my so,
should be the man to humble a
Yankee president"
Mr.. Roosevelt has received many
mssages not only from friends in the
United States endorsing his action
but from people throughout Europe
many OF whom he does not know.
Hundreds of kilograms from Catho-
lies and from Protestants in Amer
lea, congratulating him on his stand
relative to the conditions imposed
by the Vatican have reached him,
an dthis afterniin when he returned
to his hotel he fund an American
priest, now located in Rome, who
warmly felicitated him upon what
he had done.
King Victor Emmanuel visited
(COntinued to Page Ky
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-06
,JEFFERIES STARTED
IN ON TRAINING

Ben Lomand, CAL, April FLAMES
J. Jeffries began preliminary training
today for his fight with Jack Johnson,
but it will be week or more before
he settles down to hard work.
The fighter was accompanied to his
training quarters here by his wife,
his two nephews, Samberger, Wrest-
Ter Farmer" Burns, and number of
other men who will be used in the
training camp.
Jeffries expressed himself as pleas
ed with the place, where he will work
from now until a day or two before
the battle. After looking at the cot
tage and gymnasium that have been
fitted up for him, and after trying out
the new hand ball court, Jeffries and
his nephews and others engaged in a
game Of baseball. He showed great
agility and ease of action.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-06
CAPTAIN HAMS IS
Still DRAWING PAY

Seattle, WASH, April 5.-Althougf
Capt. Peter c. Hains, who Killed VIM
E. Annis, is serving a sentence in
New York, he is still drawing pay
from the government as command
ing officer of the Thirteenth company
coast artillery.
About the time Capt. Hains shot
and killed Annis in New York, ne
was assigned by the war department
to the company at Fort<Worden, but
has never reported at the post.
According to army oflicers, the fact
that Capt. Hams was not tried and
convicted by military court and that
his crime was not of a military ma
ture, leaves the military authorities at
a. loss how to proceed with the case.
The chief of coast artillery is anx-
ious to have Capt. Hams place filled,
as he is not available for duty, and
the matter will be taken up with the
president with the request that he 'a7-
point anofficer in Catain Hams place.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-06

New York, April 5.-Ex-Sheriff
Bob Chanler is a mighty anxious
man, and we'll he might be. April Is
he is to get cablegram from Europe
and if the cablegram says Eyes"
Sheriff Bob is to be made the hap
piest of happy, for he will have won
the most beautiful woman on the
opera stage. Nine. Lima Cavalieri, as
his wife. Sheriff Bob is an artist in
New York city and was once elected
sheriff of Dutchess county, the title
still sticking to him. He has some
100000 to help along his painting
fads and he is a member Of the fam
GUS Chanler family of New York and
Virginia. Nine. Cavalieri has sai6
she liked Sheriff Bob better than
any of her army of suitors but to be
married-well. she wanted to think
it over, and SO she sailed for Europe
promising to send the vlble answer
by noon April 10. And I'll have
my bed in the cable Office for the
next two weeks" admits Sheriff
Bob
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-06
bridge BUILDER in
|PI11SBURG PROBE

Pittsburg, Pa, April 5.-The prom
ise of District Attorney VIM. A. Blake
" that grand jury's presentment nam
ing men high up in the graft scandal
would come this afternoon, was not
made good, but the county prosecutor
tonight said it seemed certainty that
this much awaited stage in the graft
probe would be reached tomorrow.
Despite this disappointment, the day
was not without sensations. A sur
prise came this afternoon in the plea
of Charles w. Friend, vice president
of the Clinton Iron and Steel COM
pany, that he had no defense to make
of the charges against him. Friend
a son of the late J.. w. Friend of
the Pressed Steel Car Co., had been
indicted for the payment of $4,000 to
a former councilman, Charles Stew
art.
In admitting the payment of this
money to Stewart, Friend explained
that a bridge ordinance favorable to
his company had been brought up in
council and killed. He and his faith
er, however, were still anxious to see
the bill passed, and In order to stop
any newspaper talk about the resur-
rection of the bill, he had, at Stewards
suggestion, he 1aid, paid $500.
The purpose OF the money was not,
according to Friend, bribe to coun-
cilmen, but to newspaper men. In
stead the money was given to the
cOuncilmen.
Stewards version OF the affair was
to the contrary. He claimed the mon
ey was paid by Friend to influence
the passage of the ordinance.