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■.ra •an 88 BSBSSfiEsasææsæ a .;•.. THE INDEX /«X THE INDEX THE i V: «: • —IH OMI.T — 111 »BAD BY lu 99.00 Per Annum. Il Is nul ih«« <|UfHtion. run yuo afford It. mil can you afford U> do wlih»iiiV it 400 "J Not reached by any other om mm T an yon afford not to ad>ert!iw la rtf'" yii . : $f: VOL. 1. EMMETT, CANYON COUNTY, IDAHO, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1803. NO. 9, To the EmmeH: T You are financially interested in «('cur ing the rest goods Imm the largest as sortment for the! least money, are making surpris ing reductions in all of our extensive' We lines, Dry Good s. Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Carpets, and G it »ceries. ll will pay you to investi gate! Silunwald Bros. Co., (LIMITED.) Bois« City, Idaho. rHK'lKTIKs. F IRST M. E. church of Emm**il. Regular ser vie^»» on the first Sunday In euch month at ... ; ; to Ill ,1 Sunday* at T:3e p. in. Sunday school every v un day morning at 10 o'clock. Prayer meeting M «I ) Wodaeatte] ex ■ uin^. L Yorso Pastor F IRST BAPTIST church of Emmett lar *enrlces ut II a. m aud 7:30 ii. ui on the fourth Sunday of each month In M. I. tT.u-ch. Rkv. I. G. Pbkkins Pa-tor. R« I E M METTS V'lLLE LODGE No. II. : O. O F. Meet» on 1st aud 3rd Saturday night* of standing Cham OAKES. N. G. each month. All Odd Fellows in g cordially invited to attend. FlNDl.KV Mt'NKOK. Secretary. QU O H DA V EMPÖRT. > • ' DENTIST • I Sat unlay of Will he in Kmiuett on Friday rk Mirictly f1r*t-cla**. cucli we**k. All n«. K. CLYMER. db Surgoon Idaho. Day or night call* promptly answered. Emmet. H. C. B. HKIKRI.Y D PliysiolAU c fa Surgoon HoImv Idaho. le lluildimr. Main st. Will be In office tn Spend v.mmell every Thursday QB.C- A. S. «BOSSHR. Fbyalclau ds Surgeon Boise. Idaho. Dr. I*n»»*er i* a xraduute of Bellevue Hospital OoUwr. at 1 » York City ami ha* • nt Uw la4 *i» moalba lm the I'u*' Graduate roll« . au^pilaN •»/ t'bJcagw. « )flu*e 713 Mai;: *in *T next door to My era dru* *tore S. SMITH J. Attorney at law Wotary ruljllc. Ms ho ElUiuetL Vf ill prs^'tUrv in all eosri* rlaUty. Coliecilug a *pe M LACHEN A. Kmmett. Idaho. WIO ■nMkf il all eomiH. AU Shutter*,,, trunted u> m J care will receive prompt all* njiuii. rUi.XK T XV VU X N HARK V C. »THAI VM AN Ä WYMAN Attorney» nt Inw Uol***. Idaho Will practice in ad rourP* ami U-lorv the C. Ü. Ubu Oltlie Gtmce. Tift Main *1.. cor. 7lh. w p T. VV1LK BKSON Barber* s j, 0 ,, m Eram»*ti All work *lnct)x ttr*t-el»-* JuiiIdk- 3ft cent*: *hampo*>iuK cent* aud r<|Miving ^ cent* p ABNEY. House # Sign Paintçr. iOskrt ptpiv Mb« » *rdiUO ARTICLE MISSING 7* CT» CE» X sxs QC •O Q < 2 - • « O 2 m O (D 3 o o M Ul a) o CTQ œ -q 2 n * c d °¥305 ?§ 5 » CD V) P I ^ ~-c "oS 2 5 ° 03 ^ -5-0 O o — O TJ °r 9i dp 3 r*. O o Z liâSo 0 5 3 b—■ ^<j TD • œ o KH •A -z -, W O « 91 P* n 3 ® Ui 0 P a -■ Ul O 2.P H w o * - SjCT-d 0 113 3 .011 O w. E. SNODGRASS, Emmett, Idaho. Doch all kir».»s of IIa 1*UCSS Alld Saddle nopairiiii;. work strietly ör*t-< li»*is and th« paire». ; e tn this port of the country l* ho l All ivery C U 1VlJ_J •71 rpur :"KTT1 i PIMP I liMij ■^r 1/ ; T I—I Tnh PHiNTi tl i—. II J Mardwarc Stoves 3 KS MAKi Tin Work of All Descriptions M AS1TA» T Galvanized Iron Miha*. Everytliinir at Boise Citv Brice's. : . Dempsey & Co. |g^ 0' I IllfillO, 1 •r IS o»|.T -PROPRIETOR' i# IE - iS Emmett, % 7 DRUGS DRUGS PATENT MEDICINES. We keep n large »snort m-nt of Stationery, Confectionery, Writing Material, School Supplies, Perfumery And Motions. GrO to m W. E. DOTY. £ Boise, Idaho. 'or Fine Jewelry •< Demands. Walche*. Clock*. ^llverwar»» Don't sein! y« r mney , .. Ural* any« a*l**rnp.ice». rvthiog G l* ahan rKKD E ^23 FINK WATCH REPAIRING A fe4i it!m Ja action Guaranteed pniemov opposite Piracy's, on Main st. BOISE &i EMMETT Stage Line. EH. XAXTZ. Proprietor. Freight rmfrkwl at the lowest po* toi*e uml Eiunu-U I express . Slain* Luxe* i mu •T>t Sunday. One way. fH: nair.it trip f3.Su. iiiomin )Ogw m •RAYS. *11 that th** foil* E Not I* hereby ghn lock came lut •ril lM.' hu cio»** no la U away pay at it will g to \iY~ Ii lif-'h; an -1 ihn* I'l iv 11 what it dt. i'i*a. ii. ( IX*c The Kmmett Index. Pl'HLlSHKD AT Eininott, Ictnlio. KVEPY SATURDAY. IllPTION BATKs. Yea nili I • XX the r. s CAB. GOSSIP AND P4ÎD LOCALS. Kggs wanted on subsc Mrs ptlon. A brah ra Miller is rei* ri• I I« (lu •nr neighbor. ►ring n iutloos for hh| res* •ui of debt. nv »1 Jo i» Ivmp' lie Say went B» • mi the Bois Wlu h«»x. is bom-* n Kmmett for in* vacatic Mr Albert and i »ii. wi f Widsey. sfM'lit Christmas * near ftlk'tsiore. Mrs. Lm R. "d gladdened the hesrtsl.. IsuKX l»)\ S this week » assort meut uf her choicest apples. more life and eue icinits during I Utile cummunitv in the w 4*d-Ttîê h au till of busioeas. ami cSt. W :i rdwell lias be* riticallx ■»> I hive Murray. a and the latter "inter weather •ai days; ah : *' is h .si hin L* njU»Ht tx f, is /ioi*itli«*r aiinieui. er\ ichard lias completed IK II« l-are»! I«. ; - il i. , ... i el! has tlii-cauiied th»* ' h» i i- : r !■ • -■< l i ' 1 I timls-rs wiih tin satilderevl h a fiat will pro blacksmith Kd. in rs and his w G This Ki nnn ad dm K Ibat nu> Rtn •ii* strips. •A* r " t «ve sr-re I re at I. «Itou of stx \ ears, and was •mini / ti wmn's. Hill PUBLIC DITCH MEETING There will he a public . , I meeting in . VttOrneV Smith's office in Km 1 ' ' Y" 1 ' * ■** 11 jmett to-night, Saturday iv dh i f H * ■ 0* r il % TOI ll)0 J )l 11 j )OïM 4 of perfecting arrange * ' p, --Imeats to lid « 1 out a big irntrntinn panai of tlw> 111 [gallon can.u ai lilt head of this valley. Let all who are interested in this present. Committee. | community be —After tomorrow write II 1804. —Mrs. Thomas Williams bas been sick for several days. —Tin* Index wants a regular corres ftondenl from every sclnsil district in Canyon county. —W. B, Cartwright was laid up for repairs a few days during the week from an attack of la gripje*. — Do you read a borrowed Index? Come in and subscribe: we will take any kind of produce that we can make us** of. and we can use almost everything that grows. j —Xu iiinn- credit at Hi Me r bach .V Cart Th»*.' I wright's after Januarx 1st, IrtlM. will do a strictly cash and exchange busi nesM after that date, more credit for Christ's sake. Don't ask for any H- C. — Many of the delinquent taxpayers in this part of the county are struggling like drow'nding men, to raise the m*ces sary cash to sepia re themwlves with the county before the first of January. —Mr. and Mrs. O. K.JBIair, whose home is a few miles above Boise City, are in Kmmett visiting friends. Mr. Blair used to live near Kmmett, and is p| antly surprised at the marked develop -1 ment of the toxvn and surrounding country. —The climate of the Payette Valley is something of which its citizens can boast as heln^ nnsurpa»»e<i. There are other places which have milder winters, but how about the summers? Here it is nicely equalized: not too hoi in sum mer and not list cold in winter. — George Portlock was thrown from a horse near the Smeanige ranch during thewiek and badly bruised. Another .'en. (email working on tie sum-- ranch Ml from a scaffold used in sinking an :irt«'*iaii xvfll. alunit th»* Mm** Um«, until . h —The Christmas tree exerciw** nl th* Methodist Episcopal Church werehighl\ interesting and the tree tastily decorated and loaded with its cargo of toys, candy aud other present* for tie* children, made U*autiful and happy scene to contemplate. The lit.!« folks wen-brim full of iinil will remi'mb*T the Cbrisl ■f l«i:i fur many, many weeks. mas trei —The delinquenl tux list fur I'unyon county was published in last week's Caldwell Tribune. Ii is nut near su vulnmnlons as the delinquent lists in ui Iter counties, but contains names t liai Were De ver «Il a delinquent tax list before, «ho would have avoided il this time' hud such a thing been liossible. A few ' ears like I lie one jus! past and the will outnumber the oilier r-;impn fellows throe f on»*. — Probat»* Judge Jenkins was over from Caldwell Christ mas day. He sax s no end of trouble. Some of Ihedistricts do not seem to understand bow the new system is int»*nded to work and the Judge g a iM-nsuml visit lu the differ :ts to straighten out the ditfl liich, like everything « lie du r xmein is esusing him ma ■Ill «list ing tiies»* tin times, is of a financial nature. — Dean Perkins, a broilu Kd, Blanchani. isoverfn»m Ii visiting his .siM»*r and family. d*»'Vjdle\ Mr. x el ixveiit.x years of age ...ul Ina churgi- of uiu- uf Hu- largest district scl.is in lb** Ma'**. AI. »n.i liuui liny "I'll. DC- II" instriU'ls •ii»* ctiildreti. anil is gettingaiuiiii isfacturv m«m»-r. Ibis is I..UU 1 th.- Ih sl r.-cur.i w.- Iihv" lu-ard «I ■r sum- nnu . Hr carries a tlrsi-.-iass, 1 ''" rl -b"iii" and is une uf the I coming y .. nun of Idaho. kins is u«i DlUe in a most Mrsi Hiram I'atrick. fallier of Mrs. Abraham Miller, died ai the Miller res I ideiice. near Kmmell. eariv f'hristmasl j morning. He was {Ohio, ; Idaho f . en a member of I tears, duri nt and t'lirislian Ilf »an in( lark count\. \l-ril IT. IH2. and had resided in t*usi two 'ear*. He has ** Christian church g which fini»* he place i 'hrislmas d»\ »»•re l»»ll», >x a larg ] I r ma I has lived i Th* ft m »id the ren of nioiiriiing friends. ,1 pr»H***ssioii •tl t«» their •lore The and *ur.j>er I g , i ,f.i a in»**! enjoyable alfair, con Idiirtral in » ph asing and agreeable man-1 m r Th«* Hopper ami musi»* were fully up t»> th«* s'amlnnl »»f excellence main taintnl in the mniiugetuenl of tin* part x. i r c . . . 1 • . ! and if everyone did not have a gond I ■ 11 . • ■ It r' .i i ni V WI | of effort on the »»art to make them have a good time. Tb«*r»* 1 n «inn«* 'hrist ma given bx Mr. and was imh 1 1 lack not «lue to »f ih»is«' in chan* some f«»rty-flve or tlftx number« Î «»ul, ami peofife were present from t . Star. Middleton. L Aald Falk's II. \h I sUirc. and Uarsli. f * CALDWELL ITEMS. Regular c '4irrn*TN>ade«ion. Howard .S«.bfon spending hU Christ mas with hh ym t Ralph, who is at *tn.,im„nt. roll r IVnctrs family hiv» gone to 'Mr horn» In r*y«iu* to upend the h " lilU>s - Ta»*m piw next wi-.-k *nd continue with their work 1 K* s haw and family Jiavn gone to Mountain Home tu »[»'lui the holidays. !' ""'Tt 1 ?,h« wmbn»» »„ bom«* with hlm thaï 1» to be found in that vicinity, ' VillUm Schn,b, * n h " s ""«ned a con f,. ct i onHt j. «tore with millln.-ry and cigar* " ,,nth,,,i 'M Thu young people of the public school and the college »re enjoying themselves *!**[""• Al "i ,,u ^ ie r ls 7 tv * ry thick, Ili*< surface 1» smooth, and when I he weather ia cold the skating I* good. Old kuils and odd clothe» are in demand for III" mnsq-ierad" bull Monday ilia'll I. Public Installation of oWcers at the Masonic hall la*l Wcdncsllay night, I*«cemb*r 27. The prisoners In the county j«|l will I** released next week. It is pretty hard after being well fed for so long, to be t irned out in the cold world to rustle again for a living. The revival al I lie Christian church is still In progress, a few' are coming home to Jesus every night, Quite a little sum of money has been appropriated by the City Council to im prove the roads leading into ( aidwell. Kvepy one doing heavy freighting will appreciate this. C. C. MIDDLETON ITEMS». Regular Correspondent»»*. The Christmas tree under the man agement of Miss Lizzie Newman, Miss Cox and others, was an eminent 1 succès, (l was loaded with gifts and nobod,' seemed to have been neglected. There was hardly standing room left in tin* school house w'here the entertain ment was given and the children took | their parts well in the dialogues, reala lions ami other exercises that ompusisll the programme. The Christmas hop given in the Mid illetoii hall last Momla) evening was a k'raml success. *ixty*three ample were present from this and adjoining towna. The titsir was in tine condition and the music was i«»r excellent. The festivities continued until daylight when everyone Went home well pleased with the night's entertainment.* Caldwell, Nampa. Star and Hunter were »>-11 represented. I Clint McKenzie sold two beef »ti-en lor the round sum of (HUS. This would! «.«m to jwove that the bottom has not .. 9 .. ... j I «Iw every i hing. lUi»«- guo 4 cattle au«l you will g^i guoil price*. The public itchuol cloaed Friday, for want of funds. It that the free text b«H»ks are paid out of achool money which should go to pax the teachers. | Miss Lucy Alchenberger returuedi home for the vacation from Caldwell, where she is taking a course of musical in.si ruction at the college. U. Elswurlli of the MUIdletun Houriug] mills, s|s'lit Christmas with his folks ini Uoise... .ChrisFahv, of C aldwell, sjn■ 11 tl Christmas with home folks in Middleum. ... .John and Kd, hade are home! from college spending the holidays willil their folks. Mrs. Sarah Ilummuck, the beloved wife of Andrew Hamniack. deceased, de I j *s the wish of all her friends and neigh hors, parted this life quietly at uiiiiuighl. Da» I cem ber 23. Sin* was highix • steemed by j - very one and had reached the rip»* old age of S5 years. Max peace be with lier iKUDiAToR. SCHOOL REPORT. UejH»rt of public schools in Kmmett ^ ,,r ''tiding December 22. 180R.I The fn!l«>w*ing pupils were neither absent 1 u«»r tardy during the month: M au.l Jackson, t'arrfa Kult.., . Will k. Oscar ibssl N.-l I | jt . | r .. 1() „. WUli.- UubaTtsun. Mur. ItuaiG j D||||1 >|aud Philliim. Alvin Kultoii. Cleoj . iq,i| ]ilÄ . K.lwar.1 Williams. Man Yuung.l Bildcrback. Ralph Womack. Hnwd Y „ lltiu . |vs s( ,. Jaks.ni. ( Un no- Young] /..n, >' K rl wright. Walter Womack. Rena |i , ar .l t'harlie W.««ly, Denny BoM rtîRHi.*' Roll of honor: '•Carrie Kuilon. Nellie Iretou. Willi»! I U >bcrtH»-n. Marx Uoadnmn. Maud PhiH ||r*. Aiv.n KuUim. Cl»*n Phillips, Kdward U illiams. Marv Young. Fax Bil«l»*rl>ackJ iulph Womack. Hazel Young. Bead Jackson. Clarence Young, Deiinx Kob**rt» I son. I Tom Krigbautn has rei*eix*ed u letter] I f»«im bin brother, Jim. in Council vnlU ting that the mail carrier lielweeoj that plac«* ami Salmon Meadows wad i |,.| 4 i up on ih»- 11th iiiHiant and relieved ' i " r hekiagiiig to Ruas Krigbaum, 1 am»ih» , rT>rolh« , r, residing in th»* M«*ud»»ws || . . . . » , . . . check to be cashed, alld he I | ibe full •ms that U gax »• th»* carrier a wj liable to get hut *100 on the check i which was *»miI to Weiser !«• draw urn«»mil. The robbers werel masked and «lid not molest th«* mail Thex evidently kn«'w the carl . pouenes. I rier had moucx on his persuu. »