The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-07-20

Audrey Greene and Doyle Hawkins
Of Star spent Sunday visiting at the
home Of their aunt, Mrs. Il. g. Baker
/ Breakfast bacon, home grown and
home cured, 20 cents a pound al
Steward & Burkhards meat market
Mrs. L. L. Baker, son and daughter,
! who have spent three weeks as guests
Of Horace Baker, returned Tuesday
to their home at Weiser.
/ John c. Dewey has been appoint
ed by Governor Alexander as dele
gate 70 a conference on taxation" 70
( be held in indianapolis, Ind, August
1881.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Shaw went to
Payette on Monday for a few days
visit with the Al Dunn family and to
consult with Manager Hogue, Of Den
ney & Co., on business matters.
John F. T. Basye, Clinton Titus
and John Little left today by wagon
for an outing Of a month or more.
Their destination is Tamarack,
where Mr.. Basye has mining claims.
MCGOWAN Bros. have this week been
rearranging their stock Of goods, the
grocery department having been
moved to the rear Of the store room
and the shoe department being NOV
ed 10 the front.
Regular service is being furnished
all over town by our ice wagons.
| Those wishing ice are requested to
display ice cards in front Of their resi-
dences. Cards furnished on applica-
ton. J. c. Allmon.
Max Gunther has opened a studio
in the Monroe building for instruc-
ton in stringed instruments. The
room has been nicely furnished and
is attractive. Mr.. Gunther's pupils
/ became so numerous that ne was com
PEELED to secure down town quarters.
The annual Sunday school picnic
Of the Methodist church viii be held
tomorrow in the Preble grove on the
north side Of the river. Elaborate
preparations have been made for the
entertainment OF both old and young.
Frank Berry is master Of ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Viekers came
over from their ranch in Boise val
ley on Sunday and remained until
Tuesday, visiting at the home Of F.
A. DeClark. Mr. Vickers secured q
strong flow OF artesian water while
boring q well, the flow being enough
to irrigate 40 acres OF his ranch 1t
is said to be one of the best artesian
wells in southern Idaho.
Is Chamberlain basin in the Bitter
Root mountains sinking? Miners OF
the Elk City district think 50 Il IS
in this way that they account To- the
series Of earthquak. shocks Of ire
ouent occurrence. Last week two
more such shocks occurred, following
one of three weeks ago, while IN
April and May there were visltatIons-
Some of the shocks were Of such force
as to cause buildings TO tremtle, and
when occurring at night never failed
TO awaken the sleepers. Tbs aovlees
received by the Lewiston Tribune re-
lative TO the two shocks occurring
last week. state that the residents at
Elk City are now convinced that the
Chamberlain basin. unique upland
meadow. located about so miles south
east of Elk. is sinking. This basin,
several thousand acres il extent. has
an elevation Of 1000 feet above the
natural contour Of the country. and
apparently was formed as an eceen-
trio result of violcEt upheaval IN
last ages when volcanoes had con-
vulsed the country into new lorna
tions. Miners in the vicinity OF the
meadow state that the shocks there
have been Of a much more violent ma
ture than in the Elk neighborhood
and tremors have been of more fire.
ouent occurrence. Some miners hold
the view that the Chamberlain basin
is the apex Of an old volcano that
burned down the dome to the basin
proportions and that present tremorS
might be a revival Of action in the
old crater. The district has always
been a prime hunting ground, but It's
rough location and the limited sea
son when it can be reached. have left
these pleasures Of rare sport 10 the
few prospectors who would endure
the rigors Of wintering there. Il was
visited few years ago by an Emmett
hunting party composed Of Henry
Cooke. Ed Hayes. Leslie Mills and f
L. Holverson.
Alofa bread at MCGOWAN Bros
Screen wire, all widths at Reilly's-