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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Hill Is Personally Active

Louis Hill, president of the
Northern Pacific railroad, is CIV
ing his personal attention to the
railroad situation in this section Of
Idaho and in southeastern and cen
trail Oregon. He was due in / m
NETT Saturday and a teleram was
received here for him, but he faii-
ed to arrive. Instead, he left Pay
cite with his chief engineer in an
automobile for OREGON TO inspect
the Hill right of way through the
Malheur Canyon. Mondays dis
patches state that the Hill interests
mad secured control of railroads al
ready constructed and right of way
through central Oregon which will
give them certain access to the
cast aud an outlet to Frisco.
The eastern end of his road is
TO be joined at Ontario 10 the Pitts
burg & Gilmore. The plan is
gigantic one aud means the wrest-
ing from Hartman of the monopo
ly he has so long held in Idaho
ard Oregon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Census Enumerators Named

The list OF census enumerstors
for Idaho is now complete and has
been confirmed bv the government
authorities at Washington. The
state has been divided into 2S3 dis
tricts. The taking of the census
will start April ID and must be
comuleted in iour weeks. Canyon
county has been divided into l8 dis
tricfs, numbered from SO to 107.
Emmett has three districts: No.
80, with l.. G.. Smith as enumera-
tor; No. 81, Mrs. Minnie A.
Fairchilds; No. i01, Mrs. Ida
Bliss. Boise county has six dis
tricts, numbered 81 to 73. The
en- imerators are: Norman H.
Young. Cent, rville; Frank T.
Seaman, Garden Valley, Nelson
B. Higgs, Horseshoe Bend; Ma
bel Whitley. Idaho Citv; George
L. Williamson, Roseberry; Harry
Sweet, SWEET.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Motor Car for Dewey Road

Upon the authority of the Rail
way Age Gazette, one of the lead
ing railway journals of the country,
the Idaho Northern is to have a
70-foot motor car for its passenger
traffic in a short time. The car
has been ordered from the McKeen
Motor Car company. 1t will he
run from Nsmpa to Smiths Ferry
when the extension uf the road
from this city is completed.
This type of motor car is being
used to a large extent on the
Union Pacific in Nebraska and
Kansas and is very popular with
travellers. It provides accommoda
tions equal in every way to the
interurban electric lines. Bully
for Dewey.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
I.N.SURVEYORS HERE
Are Amending Their Former
Survey to Black Canyon

A surveying crew OF eight men,
headed by Chief Engineer Clark,
are working between town ard
Black canyon. They arrived Mon
dav morning and pitched their
tents in the Hayes orchard near the
turn table. They are engaged in
changing their former survey from
the terminus in town to Black
Canvon. As indicated by the
stakes set, the amended route cuts
off the northwest corner of the
Johnson Craig place in town, cross
es the road and pas es through the
Degen, Bowers and Jack Young
farms close to the house. Run
ming due east between the county
road to the upper country and
the road in front of the Week and
Sasser farms to the foot hills. it
gradually ascenis the east sloIe
in northeasterly direction, headed
for the canyon. Manv thrifty or
chards are cut smack in two and
others are crossed in a Diagonal
direction. From the t-rminus to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
FIRST OF MAY THE DATE
When Water VIII be Turned
into Canyon Canal

Unless some unlookeu for acci-
dent should happen on the Canyon
canal, water will be turned into the
main ditch not later than Nav /.
This statement was made to The
Index this week by Engineer Fred
Wilkie.
Rapid progress is being made on
the repairs to the canal, despite the
fact that both laborers and teams
are very scarce. Ciuse to 200 men
are now employed After the sup
ply OF home labor has been exhaust
eG, seventy FIVE Austriaus were Sc
cured. These are proving valuable
help. Repairs to Tunnel No. !
were completed last week. The
job Of lining the fumes with NAL
taoid will Dc completed next week
and the cleaning OF the canal prop
er will soon be finished.
No attempt has vet been made to
make repairs on the supports OF the
fumes. This work can De done
after the water Is turned in.
Land owneIs under the South
Side branch will receive water on
the same date. a carload OF pipes
for the siphon arrived TUESDAY
and al least two weeks will be re-
quired to put them in place.
Mr.. Wilkie says that he fully
to turn small head of wat
er into the canal within the next
10 days. The canal, however.
viii be given thorough test before
d sufficient head Is turned IN Tor IL
rigstion purposes. If no serious
trouble IS experienced water will
be in before May !. but he does
not wish to hold cut any false
hopes BY promising it before that
,lul5
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
The New Whitman Mill

W H. Hatchings, superinteu-
dent OF the Whitman mine at
Pearl, was in the city Friday 10
look after the transportation from
Emmett TO Pearl of the balance OF
the machinery ioT the new mill BE-
ing built by the Whitman COM
pany. The plant consists of 40
ton roller mill, with Whitley table
and three impairment arch jigs.
The company has valusbleproperty.
Daring last year FIVE cars OF con-
ceutrates were shipped to smelters.
The ore is 80 per cent gold.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
BUYING LAND ON P. &c.
Garden Valley Farm Bought
for Townsite.

The railroad skies over Emmett
continue to grow brighter every
day. The purchase of ranch III
Garden Valley for townsite and
the active demand for town lots at
Horseshoe Bend are taken to mean
that the Pittsburg & Chino. route
from Salmon City we tward will
be down the Payette valley throug h
Emmett.
The land mentioned above was
purchased by the Neal brothers of
Boise, and is known as the old
Craig ranch. 1t comprises 240
acres and was bought for S25 per
acre. The deal was made for par-
ties in close touch with P. & G.
affairs and is to be used as town
site. At Hoi seshoe Bend, real es-
tate is changing hands at smart
pace, over 40 lots in the "Old
Town" having been sold within
the last two weeks. Several other
ranches along the river have also
changed hands recently, and the
purchasers in several instances are
known to be men connected with
the much discussed railroad.
Definite announcement OF the
plans of the P. & G. and active
construction work at both the Sal
mon and Emmett ends of the inc
is expected early in June. Three
camps of surveyors are working
rapidly up the Boise river to
Grimes Pass to secure better
route, if possible. from Stanley Ba-
sin. Old mining men and timber
cruisers who know the upper coun-
try like a book are emphatic in
their declarations that that route is
a difficult one. 1t involves expen-
s;ve tunnels, one of them several
miles in length, and heavy rock
work which will cost an immense
outlay of money. The route
down the South Fork is a natur
al water grade and contains no
difficult engineering feats. 1t can
be built at an expense trifllng
compared with the Boise river
route. Besides nothing would be
gained in traffic by going that way
and the distance would be greater.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Had Fingers Amputated

John Jones, an employee OF the
McNish sawnill, had the first three
fingers ,f his right hand amputoted
Saturday by The planning machine.
The first finger was cut of half
down to the first joint, the second
finger below the joint and the third
huger lost quarter of an inch of
flesh. Mr.. Jones has operated a
planer for ~ years, and this is
the FIRST accident Of any conse-
quence he has had.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
is THE BEST ROUTE
Payette Valley is a Natural
Highway for Railroads
Capital News

That the Gilmore & Pittsburg ]
or rather. the Gilmore & Pacific,
as the western eId OF the line is
known, will probably run its main
Inc direct from Stanley basin
down the Payette river to Emmett
ia thence westward to the coast
in order TO give the HILL lines the
desired outlet and Incidentally
place Boise on q branch liue, run
ing from Emmett, is the assertion
mace by Z. [. Maly u, real es-
tate man OF Emmet Who calls atteb-
ton TO observations made during
the past nlne Years, while connect
ed with the Typographical branch
OF the state land department.
The Gilmore & Pacific is the
name by " hich the proposed road
is known III the vicinity of Emmett,
declared Mr.. Marvin, and nothing
is ever heard of the Pittsburg part
of the name. a force OF surveyors
has been quietly at work III the
vicinity OF Emmett for the past
several weeks with the result that
the surveys have been made and
cross sectioning completed and to-
p graphical CAPS of he country
made. Emmett has been made the
center of operations for the force OF
surveyors aud field men, there b.
ing in the neis hborhood of S5,UU0
deposited at intervals with an EN-
nett bank to meet the expense of
the force in the field. Emmett is
on the most feasible route from
Stanley Basin to the coast and will
without doubt be on the main line
of the Gilmore & Pacific, state the
booster from the valley town.
The proposed road is after ton
mage road bed. said Mr.. Marvin. |
'and can secure the same by drop |
ing down the Paye'te FROM Stanley |
Basin through Emme't aud thence
to the westwsri. The through to- /
the. coast tonnage is what the road 4
will want 10 handle at least ex-
pense for operation and tor that
reason it is imperative that compar-
atively water grade be secured
While connected with the state
Iand department as lar back as
nine years ago, when the Boise
Butte railroad was proposed and
to eastern capitalists,
hey early perceived the immense
cost that would be in
,urred in coming down the Boise
liver to Boise. they at that time
,allipg attention to the grade
Town the Payette river and declar-
ng ii the most practical one for
Dad. There is absolutely no rea-
on WHY the Gilmore & Pacific
hould build main line,down the
Boise river canyon. where the road
led must be blasted ort of solid
., K for mile after mile when prac-
icslly the same tonnage could be
ared for to and from Boise on a !
ranch line to Emmett to connect
With the main line to Butte or
o the coast. Additional train
lews and equipment tor the Boise !
inc would 7mount to compara- !
ively little when the cost of ton.
age per mile is to be reckoned.
he route between Boise and En-
lett is practically all surveyed I
'hile the force has also completed {
IS work on the Payette and every {
hi.g is favorable to active con- '
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
struction of the Gilmore & Pacific,
which is conceded to be a Hill ex-
tension, through Emmett. >
Bond Worth Half Million.

The s25, 900 bond to be given by
Emmett citizens to guarantee the
right OF way and terminals tor the
Pavette Valley railroad extension
is being circulated and already has
close to leo signatures. The sign
ers are among the most substantial
people OF the community and could
easily qualify for over half a mil
lion dollars
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Cannery Meeting Monday

A meeting of the stockholders of
the EmmettCaunning company will
be held Monday afternoon at 2;30
TO consider. among other things,
the proposi ion OF J. r. Field and
F. B. McCloud to take over the
c cinning factory and operate it.
his is a very important meeting
and all stockholders are urged to
be nreSent.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
REAL ESTATE MOVING
Railroad Activity Creates De-
mand for Emmett Realty

Things are picking up in the
real estate line. and it is the opln-
ion OF dealers that this wears sales
will surpass even that OF l9OS-U9,
when the aggregate was right
around the million dollar mark
Inquiries in response TO the geEer-
Gus advertising campaign that has
been done the past winter are num-
erous and come from sections Of
the country. West as we'll as East.
The railroad activity in this end
of the valley is also attracting at
tention ana is having its influence
on the real estate market. I be
sale reported this week are:
Andy Nelson to Ben Jensen and
Peter Hanson. 81 acres OF Hopkins
ranch. s13 $50.
Old Stanley residence on Fourth
street to Andy Nelson. $500
Harvey Parks to John Wallace,
acre tract on East Main street,
5000.
Mrs. Soule to James DeCham-
beau of Horseshoe Bend. 3 ares on
East Second rect. $500.
Mrs ]. B. DeClark to Harry
Grosscop of Indiana, II feet on
East Second street, $3.50.
Mrs. Ed Reading to Fred Larkin
house and four lots at Washington
and Fifth streets in exchange for
a 40 acre tract CT land near Bliss.
E. G. Dunn has sold his so acre
East slope farm to Colonel Hunter
and R. B. Shaw, the latter secur-
Eng FIVE acres. The Dunn family
will move to Malad.
Jack Little to Finley Matthewson,
brick cottage in Washburu addi-
tion $25O0.
". F. Sinclair to ". Whitsell.
40 acres OF bench land at S135 per
acre. MIR WhitselI will this spring
set out 20 acre apple orchard.
Y. T. Craig to Prot. March Of
Boulder, Colo, 10 acres Of bench
land, $1,000. Prof. March will
this spring plant ten acres TO ap-
pies
c. D. Tilliughast tc Irwin o.
Brown, residence in Emmett,
$1,000.
Irwin o Brown to c. D. Til
Iiughast, 20 acres bench lard, S4,-
200.
Four new houses will De built
this spring on the old Hopkins
-arm.
James Dechsmbeau OF Horseshoe
Bend, who this week bought the
ooule three acre tract on Second !
street, will build house upon the /
and his wife and children /
will make their home here in order
hat tine children may attend school, |
Mr.. Decbambeau will spend mos,
If his time IN Mexico, where he
will engage extensively in stock
.alsing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Forty-Acre Apple Orchard

W. F. PAYNE. who last week
bought 30 acres OF the NJ. E. Lewis
tract, paying $3.50 per acre. vii
plant the eutire tract TO Jonathan
and Rome Beauty apple trees.
Mr.. PAYNE has fine loi iy of land.
1t is improved with neat house,
good ou,buildings and is fenced.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Installing Pumping Plant

J. R. Fields is installing a
pumping plant on his tarm south
east OF town 10 irTigate 30 acres
of fruit land above the Canvon
canal. A carload OF wooden pipe
arrived Monday for this purpose.
Water will be lifted 20 feet.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Leases Bucknum's Quarters

Fred Lsrkin has leased the
ground floor Of the Odd Fellows
building for his Electric theater.
The room is admirably located for
that purpose. 1t will be fitted up
in first class style and made most
attractive to the patrons of this
popular plavhouse.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
II, IT In Runaway

D., W. Dryden was severely in
iured in runaway Friday. While
coming from the sawmill with lum-
Der, his team took fright and he
was thrown from the wagon and
under the wheels. Besides receiv-
ing a number of bruises, his arm
was ,.roken above the wrist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Another Slope Orchard

f. W. Tucker of Boise is in town
experimenting the planting of
ten acre apple orchard on the east
slope. Mr.. Tucker was accom-
panied by his wife and they are the
guests of G. W. Knowles during
their stay here.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Sunday School Convention

The Canyon Cou t. Srnd V
Scnool Association will holA
its annual meeting at Payette
Apiil 2l sni y. ReA. ".
Merritt of Tacoma, Wash, we, tern
field worker of the International
Sunday School Association, will
be present.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Died

]. H. McDaniels died Saturday at
the home VI Mrs. Sbapley after an
illness OF few weeks. A post
mCr,em examination showed that
death was caused by cancer OF the
stomach and liver. Deceased was
80 years Of age. Very little is
known Of his life previous to his
coming to Emmett seven or eight
years ago. Until tree years ago
he was partner OF sam Laughlin
in the saloon business, running the
Dewey bar. After he had sold cut
his interests he engaged in mining
in the Deadwood country and spent
his summers there and his winters
in his City. He returned from his
mines three months ago. His only
known relatives are two brothers
who live at Yakima, VI ash. They
were notified Of his death, but re-
fused to bear the expense of his
funeral snd his body was buried in
the Potter field Tuesday after
noon.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Will Improve Depot

z. H. Dewey and Fred Barnes
came over from Nanpa last Thurs
day in their special Car. "Pcanut
Roaster." on a tour of inspection
As result OF Mr.. Dewey's visit,
the interior walls Of the depot will
be calcimined and the woodwork
painted.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
City Property Wanted

We have calls for city property
and acre tracts and solicit Il e
LISTING of such property. The
Steunenberg Marvin Co,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31

L1test from Willow creek: James
Kuee and bud Twiilegsr aTeaiu
town from Big Willow. They re-
Port that the tout are beginning
TO bite and fishing will be fine in a
week or two.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31
Reward

W J. Easton, the jeweler, will
) s5.00to anybody who can 6uy,
has b ought, al Edison phono-
aph cheaper than he can sell IL
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31

the canyon the route traverses
valuable land ranging from $3.50
10 $1,000
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31

Married AT Belmont. Wash,
on SUNDAY. March q. Verne NJ.
Blackmau and Martha N. Jarvis.
They were attended by W. H.
Jarvis and Miss Nellie Blackman.
The groom IS son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. BIackmau. former resi-
dents Of this valley. but now locat-
ed at Garfield, Wash. The Young
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-31

MIS-. Mary Cheeseman died yes
terday aftersoon at the home OF
ner daughter. Mrs. NJ. A. Pattison,
aged II years. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon from the
Christian church and the services
conducted by Rev. H. c. Shaw.
Deceased was born in North Cum
berlsnd. England. She was mar
ried in 1851 and a son and daugh-
ter was born to this union. The
son lives at Los Angeles. Calf.
Her husband died eight years ago
since which time she has made her
home with her daughter. She was
a member OF the Christian church
Of this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
Na9RYSa~
CHRISTMAS JIBES

All Paid For.
Your wife was telling my wife that
you've got all your Christmas presents
paid for" remarked the man in the
corner OF the city train to the lean In
dividual sitting by his side.
Yes; paid for the last Of them yes
terday," was the reply.
Lucky dog! haven't even begur
to think OF the presents I've got tt
buy"
"oh, neither have we for this year
My wife was speaking of last years
presents"
Santa ls Easy.
Bobby ION Christmas morning.
where does Santa Claus get all hli
things, mamma?"
Mamma-"oh, he buys them"
Bobby-"Well, he must be jay ts
let anyone palm OF a tin watch OF
himl" .-... ......
seasonabls Thoughts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
CURIOUS CHRISTMAS DISHES
Christmas .Gpe


Curious Christmas dishes, unfami
liar to Londoners, are by no means
out of date In various parts Of the
country In Derbyshire, for instance,
there is the delicacy, always made
on Christmas eve, called black ball,
which is especially appreciated by the
younger members Of the community
BLACK ball" is made of black treacle
and sugar boiled together in a pan.
While the mixture Is boiling, a little
-four and grated ginger or spices are
added. When thoroughly boiled. 1t lie
poured into large shallow dish, and
when sufficiently cooled, is cut into
squares and lengths, which are rolled
or nodded into various shapes. When
quite cool the black ball" is very
hard, but is declared by connoisseurs
to be decidedly toothsome.
In Cornwall, again, 1t Is the ortho
doX practise In most households on
Christmas eve to make batch of cur
rant cake colored and favored with
saffron, according to western custom
with Christmas" on the top Of each
cake. The adornment so called is 9
small portion Of the dough In the cen
ter of the top pulled up and made into
the form of miniature cake, resting
on the larger one beneath 1t is the
custom for each person to have his OF
her own special cake, and everyone is
supposed to take small piece OF
every other persons cake; but none
of the batch must be cut until Christ
mas day.
~ SS1 T9Sa ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

AT shla season thoughts Of boyil
llzhtIy run to santa CiasA
where Thsy cous Feom.
Guest ldlnina Al merry Christmas
r.rJl-Tonmy. utera ds turkeIl
come nomr
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-08

The body OF Henry Olson, the
Minneapolis contractor, who hanged
himself in the church steeple at Har-
vey, was inferred in the Harvey ceme-
terry, that being the wish of Mime
apolis relatives.
A local branch of the state humane
society mas been organized at Harvey.
Captain MUMMY, eldest son of "Old
Bilp' Of Buford, is superintendent Of
the San Jose, Cali. Daily Times. He's
the only one OF Bill's six sons who has
followed in his fathers foot steps.
An effort was made to burn the little
city of Drake, when some cur placed
some paper near Koehler's feed mill,
and poured gasoline over 1t. A five
gallon can Of gasoline was found
along side the building. The fire was
put out by the Waterman before much
damage was done.
Dan Nash, who had charge Of the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-12-08

Moose hall at Harvey at the time Of
the raid, was found guilty and Gen
fenced to serve 80 days in Jail b.
sides pay. fine of $500. Before an
sentence began he skipped and his
bondsmen are out some money.
Some Of the papers persist in stat
ing that Palermo has won the county
seat fight, in Mountrail county, when
in reality Stanley is 1T. 5
Five girls ran away from the Bis
marck Indian school and three Of
them nave been located
Westhope has truant officer, who
will see that school children do not
play hockey"
Fred Johnson, a Warwick farmer,
raised 51S bushels Of rutabagas On
one acre OF ground, and disposed Of
them all in Fargo for IS cents
busheI which Melted him over 500.
It paid Johnson to diversity.